FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 6, 2007 FIRSTSERVICE CORPORATION AS CANADIAN BORROWER AND FIRSTSERVICE (USA), INC. AND FIRSTSERVICE DELAWARE, LP AS U.S. BORROWERS AND THE WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES NAMED ON THE...
EXHIBIT
99.2
FIFTH
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
DATED
AS OF SEPTEMBER 6, 2007
FIRSTSERVICE
CORPORATION
AS
CANADIAN BORROWER
AND
FIRSTSERVICE
(USA), INC. AND
FIRSTSERVICE
DELAWARE, LP
AS
U.S. BORROWERS
AND
THE
WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES
NAMED
ON THE EXECUTION PAGES HEREOF
AS
UNLIMITED GUARANTORS
AND
THE
BANKS NAMED ON THE EXECUTION PAGES HEREOF
AS
LENDERS
TD
SECURITIES
AS
LEAD ARRANGER AND BOOKRUNNER
AND
THE
TORONTO-DOMINION BANK
AS
COLLATERAL AGENT
AND
THE
TORONTO-DOMINION BANK
AS
CANADIAN ADMINISTRATION AGENT
AND
TORONTO
DOMINION (TEXAS) LLC
AS
U.S. ADMINISTRATION AGENT
AND
ROYAL
BANK OF CANADA AND XX XXXXXX XXXXX BANK, N.A.
AS
SYNDICATION AGENTS
AND
THE
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
AS
DOCUMENTATION AGENT
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE
I - DEFINITIONS
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1.1
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Definitions
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3
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1.2
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References
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21
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1.3
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Interpretation
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22
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1.4
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Headings
and Table of Contents
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22
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1.5
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Accounting
Terms
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22
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1.6
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Recitals
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22
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1.7
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Schedules
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22
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1.8
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Permitted
Encumbrances
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23
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1.9
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Precedence
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ARTICLE II - FACILITIES |
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2.1
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The
Credit Facilities
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23
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2.2
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Notice
and Revolving Nature of Borrowings
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23
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2.3
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Conversion
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26
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2.4
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Making
Borrowings
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27
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2.5
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Participation
of Each Lender
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27
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2.6
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Bankers’
Acceptances
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28
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2.7
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Acceptance
Date Procedure
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29
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2.8
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Purchase
of Bankers’ Acceptances
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30
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2.9
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Payment
of Bankers’ Acceptances
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30
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2.10
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Set-Off
and Netting
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31
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2.11
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Letters
of Credit
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31
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2.12
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HSBC
Sponsor Facility
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32
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32.13
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Use
of Proceeds
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2.14
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Incremental
Facility
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ARTICLE III - REPAYMENT AND ACCOUNTS |
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3.1
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Repayment
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34
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3.2
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Accounts
kept by the Canadian Agent
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34
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3.3
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Accounts
kept by the Canadian Swingline Lender
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35
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3.4
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Accounts
kept by the U.S. Swingline Lender
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35
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3.5
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Accounts
kept by the U.S. Agent
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35
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3.6
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Accounts
kept by each Canadian Lender
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36
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3.7
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Accounts
kept by U.S. Lenders
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36
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3.8
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Accounts
Re: HSBC Australia Facility
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36
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3.9
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Promissory
Notes
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36
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3.10
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Excess
Resulting from Exchange Rate Change
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36
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3.11
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Currency
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ARTICLE IV - INTEREST, ACCEPTANCE FEE, LETTER OF CREDIT FEE ANDCOMMITMENT FEES |
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4.1
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Interest
on Libor Loans
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37
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4.2
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Interest
on U.S. Base Rate Loans
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38
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4.3
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Interest
on Prime Rate Loans
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38
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4.4
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Interest
on U.S. Prime Rate Loans
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39
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4.5
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Libor
Interest Periods
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39
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4.6
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Interest
on Overdue Amounts
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40
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4.7
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Acceptance
Fee
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40
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4.8
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Commitment
Fees
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40
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4.9
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Letter
of Credit Fronting Fee
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41
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4.10
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Effective
Date for Changes in Applicable Margins
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ARTICLE V - CONDITIONS PRECEDENT |
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5.1
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Conditions
Precedent
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5.2
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Conditions
Precedent to Borrowings to Make Acquisitions
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43
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ARTICLE VI - PREPAYMENT, CANCELLATION, REALLOCATION, MANDATORY APPLICATION OF CASH PROCEEDS |
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6.1
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Prepayment
and Cancellation
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6.2
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Notice
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45
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6.3
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Status
of Lender
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45
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6.4
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Fees
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45
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6.5
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Mandatory
Application of Cash Proceeds
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45
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6.6
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Reallocation
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ARTICLE VII - SPECIAL LIBOR AND INCREASED COST PROVISIONS |
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7.1
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Substitute
Rate of Borrowing
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7.2
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Increased
Cost
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7.3
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Illegality
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48
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7.4
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Indemnity
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48
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7.5
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Other
Increased Costs or Reductions in Return
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48
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7.6
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Additional
Cost in Respect of Tax
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50
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7.7
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Claims
under Section 7.6
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51
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7.8
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Tax
Receipts
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51
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7.9
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Internal
Revenue Service Forms
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52
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ARTICLE VIII - REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES & COVENANTS |
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8.1
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Representations
and Warranties
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52
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8.2
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Positive
Covenants
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56
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8.3
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Negative
Covenants
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60
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8.4
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Financial
Covenants
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64
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ARTICLE
IX - EVENTS OF DEFAULT
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9.1
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Events
of Default
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65
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9.2
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Security
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9.3
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Remedies
Not Exclusive
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68
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9.4
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Set
Off
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68
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ARTICLE X - PAYMENTS |
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10.1
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Payments
to Agents/Swingline Lenders
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69
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10.2
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Payments
by Lenders to Agents
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69
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10.3
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Payments
by Agents to Borrowers
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70
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10.4
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Distribution
to Lenders and Application of Payments
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70
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10.5
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No
Set Off or Counterclaim
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70
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10.6
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Non
Receipt By Agents
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70
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10.7
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When
Due Date Not Specified
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70
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10.8
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Agents’
Authority to Debit
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ARTICLE XI - EXPENSES |
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11.1
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Payment
of Expenses
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11.2
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Survival
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11.3
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Environmental
Indemnity
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ARTICLE XII - FEES |
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12.1
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Agency
Fee
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12.2
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Miscellaneous
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ARTICLE XIII - THE AGENTS |
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13.1
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Agents
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13.2
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Agents’
Responsibility
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13.3
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Agents’
Duties
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13.4
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Protection
of Agents
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76
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13.5
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Indemnification
of Agents
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77
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13.6
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Termination
or Resignation of Agent
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77
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13.7
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Rights
of an Agent as Lender
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78
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13.8
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Authorized
Waivers, Variations and Omissions
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78
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13.9
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Financial
Information Concerning the Borrowers or Guarantors
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79
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13.1(
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Knowledge
of Financial Situation of Borrowers
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13.1]
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Legal
Proceedings
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13.
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Capacity
as Agent
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13.1;
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Deposits
or Loans Respecting the Borrowers
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79
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ARTICLE XIV - ASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSFERS |
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14.1
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Benefit
of Agreement
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79
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14.2
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Assignments
and Transfers by a Borrower or an Unlimited
Guarantor
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79
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14.3
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Assignments
and Transfers by a Lender
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80
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14.4
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Transfer
Certificate
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80
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14.5
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Notice
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14.6
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Sub-Participations
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14.7
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Disclosure
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82
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14.8
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Assignment
to Federal Reserve Bank
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ARTICLE XV - GOVERNING LAW, COURTS AND JUDGMENT CURRENCY |
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15.1
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Governing
Law
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15.2
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Courts
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15.3
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Judgment
Currency
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ARTICLE XVI - GUARANTORS’ OBLIGATIONS |
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16.1
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Guarantee
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ARTICLE XVII - MISCELLANEOUS |
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17.1
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Equal
Ranking of Lenders
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17.2
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Sharing
of Information
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85
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17.3
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Severabilitv
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17.4
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Remedies
and Waivers
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86
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17.5
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Direct
Obligation
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17.6
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Notices
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86
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17.7
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Counterparts
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87
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17.8
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Calculation/Limit
on Rate of Interest
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17.9
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No
Merger or Novation
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17.10
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USA
Patriot Act Notice
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88
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17.11
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Precedence
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SCHEDULES
“A”
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Intentionally
Deleted
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“B”
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Net
Proceeds of Bankers’ Acceptances
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“C”
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Excluded
Subsidiaries/Immaterial Subsidiaries/Unrestricted
Entities
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“D”
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Intentionally
Deleted
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“E”
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Form
of Transfer Certificate
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“F”
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Form
of Undertaking
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“G”
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Form
of Conversion Notice
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“H”
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Form
of Drawdown Notice
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“I”
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Details
of Issue
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“J”
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Form
of Compliance Certificate
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“K”
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Form
of Intercompany Debt and Security
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“L”
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Commitments
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“M”
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Form
of Unlimited Guarantor Adhesion Agreement
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“N”
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Form
of Officer’s Certificate Re: Acquisition Facility
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“O”
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Letter
Agreement Re: CMN Acquisition
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“P”
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Permitted
Encumbrances
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“Q”
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Form
of Promissory Note
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FIFTH
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
DATED
AS OF SEPTEMBER 6, 2007
AMONG:
FIRSTSERVICE
CORPORATION, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws
of Ontario,
AND:
FIRSTSERVICE
(USA), INC., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws
of the State of Delaware and FIRSTSERVICE DELAWARE, LP, a
limited partnership duly organized and existing under the laws of the State
of
Delaware,
AND:
THE
WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES NAMED ON THE EXECUTION PAGES
HEREOF
AND:
THE
BANKS NAMED ON THE EXECUTION PAGES HEREOF, as lenders
AND:
THE
TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, as collateral agent,
AND:
THE
TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, as Canadian administration agent
AND:
TORONTO
DOMINION (TEXAS) LLC, as U.S. administration agent
WHEREAS,
the Canadian Borrower, the Unlimited Guarantors, Dresdner Bank Canada, The
Toronto-Dominion Bank, First Chicago NBD Bank Canada and Dresdner Bank Canada
as
Agent entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of December 16, 1996 (the
“Original Credit Agreement”);
AND
WHEREAS, the Original Credit Agreement was amended as of August 7,
1997, September 30, 1997, January 8, 1998, January 12, 1998 and May 13,
1998;
AND
WHEREAS, the Original Credit Agreement so amended was amended and
restated by way of an amended and restated credit agreement dated as of June
1,
1998 (the “First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”);
AND
WHEREAS, the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was amended
and restated by way of a second amended and restated credit agreement dated
as
of April 1, 1999 (the “Second Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement”);
AND
WHEREAS, the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was amended
and restated by way of a third amended and restated credit agreement dated
as of
June 21, 2001 (the “Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”);
AND
WHEREAS, the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was amended as
of May 2, 2003, September 29, 2003, January 2, 2004, May 11, 2004 and October
14, 2004;
AND
WHEREAS, the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was amended
and restated by the fourth amended and restated credit agreement (the
"Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement");
AND
WHEREAS, the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was amended
on February 7, 2006, March 16, 2006, June 30, 2006, June 22, 2007 and July
30,
2007;
AND
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend and restate the terms of
the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement;
AND
WHEREAS the Lenders are willing to grant the Facilities upon and
subject to the following terms and conditions;
NOW
THEREFORE in consideration of the respective covenants of the parties
contained herein and other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged) the parties amend and restate
with
effect as and from the Effective Date the terms of the Fourth Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement and the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I - DEFINITIONS
1.1
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Definitions
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In
this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in
the
introduction of the parties and the recitals shall have, as herein used, the
same meanings and:
“2001
Note Purchase Agreement” means the Note and Guarantee Agreement dated
as of June 21, 2001 among FSLP, the Canadian Borrower and the purchasers listed
therein with respect to US$100,000,000 of 8.06% Guaranteed Senior Secured Notes
due 2011 as amended by the Letter Agreement re: CMN International
Acquisition.
“2003
Note Purchase Agreement” means the Note and Guarantee Agreement dated
as of September 29, 2003 among FSLP, the Canadian Borrower and the purchasers
listed therein with respect to the US$50,000,000 6.4% Guaranteed Secured Notes
due 2015 as amended by the Letter Agreement re: CMN International
Acquisition.
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“2005
Note Purchase Agreement” means the Note and Guarantee Agreement dated
as of April 1, 2005 among the Canadian Borrower, FSLP and the purchasers listed
therein with respect to US$100,000,000 5.44% Guaranteed Secured Notes due
2015.
“Acceptance
Date” means any Business Day on which a Bankers’ Acceptance is or is
requested to be issued hereunder.
“Acceptance
Fee” means in respect of any Bankers’ Acceptance outstanding at any
time on or after the Effective Date the Acceptance Fees described in the
definition of Applicable Margin.
“Accommodation”
has the meaning attributed thereto in Section 7.5 (a).
“Accounts”
means the accounts kept by the Canadian Agent, the Canadian Swingline Lender,
the U.S. Agent, the U.S. Swingline Lender, as the case may be, pursuant to
Section 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, and 3.5 to record the Borrowers’ liabilities to the
Agents and each Lender under this Agreement.
“Acquisition
Entity” means an Eligible Business acquired by the Canadian Borrower or
a Subsidiary thereof (other than Unrestricted Entities) as permitted under
this
Agreement.
“Additional
Compensation” has the meaning attributed thereto in Section
7.2.
“Additional
Other Compensation” has the meaning attributed thereto in Section
7.5.
“Advance”
means an advance of money under the Facilities.
“Affiliate”
means, in respect of any Person (the “first Person”), any Person which, directly
or indirectly, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with
the
first Person; and for the purpose of this definition, “control” (including, with
correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”)
means the power to direct, or cause to be directed, the management and policies
of a Person whether through the ownership of voting shares or by contract or
otherwise.
“Agents”
means collectively the Canadian Agent, the Collateral Agent and the U.S. Agent
and “Agent” means any one of the Canadian Agent, the Collateral
Agent or the U.S. Agent.
“Agreement”
means this Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September
6,
2007 and any future amendments or supplements to it.
“Amount”
has the meaning attributed thereto in Section 9.1(n)(ii)(B).
“Applicable
Margin” means the following fees, rates and margins per
annum:
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Total
Debt /
Consolidated
EBITDA
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Total
Debt /
Consolidated
EBITDA
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Total
Debt /
Consolidated
EBITDA
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Total
Debt /
Consolidated
EBITDA
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Total
Debt /
Consolidated
EBITDA
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Ratio
of <1.5:1
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Ratio
of>
=1.5:1
but
less
than 2:1
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Ratio
of>
=2:1
but
<2.5:1
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Ratio
of>
=2.5:1
but
<3:1
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Ratio
of>=3:1
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Acceptance
Fee
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.75%
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.85%
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.95%
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1.15%
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1.30%
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U.S.
Base Rate Margin
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0%
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0%
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0%
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.15%
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.30%
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Letter
of Credit Fee
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.75%
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.85%
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.95%
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1.15%
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1.30%
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Libor
Margin
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.75%
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.85%
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.95%
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1.15%
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1.30%
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Prime
Rate Margin
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0%
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0%
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0%
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.15%
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.30%
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Commitment
Fees
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0.165%
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0.187%
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0.209%
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0.253%
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0.286%
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Changes
in the Applicable Margins become effective in accordance with Section
4.10.
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“Australian
Dollars” means the lawful money of Australia and "A$"
has a corresponding meaning.
“Authorized
Signatory” in relation to a Borrower and any communication to be made
or document to be executed or certified by it, means at any time
a Person who is at such time duly appointed as such by such Borrower
in a manner acceptable to the Canadian Agent or the U.S. Agent, as the case
may
be, acting reasonably.
“Available
Proceeds” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.7 (b)
(iv).
“B/A
Maturity Date”, in respect of a Bankers’ Acceptance, means the date on
which such Bankers’ Acceptance matures.
“BA
Discount Rate” means, in relation to any Bankers’ Acceptance, the
average rate (calculated on the basis of 365 days and rounded upwards to the
nearest one hundredth of one percent (0.01%), if such average is not a multiple)
for Canadian Dollar bankers’ acceptances having a comparable term that appears
on the Reuters Screen CDOR Page (or such other page as is a replacement page
for
such bankers’ acceptances) at 10:00 a.m. (Toronto, Ontario time) for bankers’
acceptances to be accepted by Schedule I Canadian Banks (the “CDOR Rate”) and in
the case of Bankers Acceptances to be accepted by Canadian Lenders which are
Schedule II or Schedule III Canadian Banks the lesser of (a) the bid rate quoted
by such Lender for its own bankers' acceptances of a like term with effect
as at
or about 10 a.m. on the applicable Drawdown Date or Conversion Date; and (b)
the
CDOR Rate plus 10 basis points. If the CDOR Rate is not available at
such time, the rate otherwise determined by the Canadian Agent at or about
10:00
a.m. on the date of acceptance of such Bankers’ Acceptance as the discount rate
(rounded upwards to the nearest one-one hundredth of one percent (0.01%) based
on a year of 365 days applicable to bankers’ acceptances with terms equivalent
to the term of such Bankers’ Acceptances;
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“Bankers’
Acceptance” means a xxxx of exchange or a depository note, duly
completed and accepted by a Canadian Lender under the Canadian Revolving
Facility pursuant to this Agreement.
“Borrowers”
means the Canadian Borrower and the U.S. Borrowers and “Borrower” means either
the Canadian Borrower or either of the U.S. Borrowers.
“Borrowers’
Canadian Counsel” means Fogler, Xxxxxxxx LLP or any other firm of
solicitors selected by the Borrowers and acceptable to the Canadian Agent,
acting reasonably.
“Borrowers’
U.S. Counsel” means Shearman & Sterling or Xxxxxxxx &
Associates or any one or more firms of attorneys selected by the Borrowers
and
acceptable to the U.S. Agent, acting reasonably.
“Borrowing”
means a utilization of a Facility by way of Loans, by the issue of Bankers’
Acceptances or by the issue of Letters of Credit.
“Business
Day” means
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(a)
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in
respect of Borrowings available to a Borrower by way of Libor Loans
and
payments in connection therewith, a day (other than Saturday or Sunday)
which is a day for trading by and between banks in U.S. Dollar deposits
in
the London interbank market which is also a day on which banks are
generally open for business in New York City and
Toronto;
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(b)
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in
respect of Borrowings available to a Borrower by way of U.S. Base Rate
Loans or Letters of Credit denominated in U.S.$, a day (other than
Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are generally open for business
in New
York City and Toronto;
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(c)
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and
for all other purposes of this Agreement, a day (other than Saturday
or
Sunday) on which banks are generally open for business in
Toronto.
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“Call
Price Formulae” means the applicable call price formula for each
Subsidiary and Acquisition Entity of the Borrowers (other than Unrestricted
Entities) as set forth in the Shareholders’ Agreements entered into for each
such entity.
“Canadian
Agent” means The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its successors and assigns
duly appointed in accordance with Section 13.6.
“Canadian
Assignee” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
14.3(a).
“Canadian
Borrower” means FirstService Corporation.
“Canadian
Dollars” means the lawful money of Canada and “Cdn $”
has a corresponding meaning.
“Canadian
Facilities” means the Canadian Revolving Facility and the Canadian
Swingline Facility.
“Canadian
Lenders” means the Lenders identified as Canadian Lenders on the
execution pages hereof having a Commitment to lend or when such Commitment
shall
have terminated, having Borrowings outstanding to the Canadian Borrower under
the Canadian Facilities.
“Canadian
Revolving Facility” means the Commitments of the Canadian Lenders to
make Advances to the Canadian Borrower in accordance with Section 2.2(a) and
such Advances so made.
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“Canadian
Revolving Facility Commitment” means the Commitments of the Canadian
Lenders to make Advances to the Canadian Borrower up to the Cdn.$ Equivalent
Amount of US$112,500,000 as same may be increased as the result of the
Incremental Facility; provided that the aggregate outstanding Borrowings under
the Canadian Facilities shall not exceed the Total Canadian Commitments at
any
time.
“Canadian
Swingline Facility” means the Commitment of the Canadian Swingline
Lender to make Advances to the Canadian Borrower in accordance with Section
2.2(b) and such Advances so made.
“Canadian
Swingline Commitment” means the Commitment of the Canadian Swingline
Lender to make Advances to the Canadian Borrower of up to the Cdn$ Equivalent
Amount of US$10,000,000 which Commitment constitutes a subcommitment of the
Total Canadian Commitments of The Toronto-Dominion Bank; provided that the
aggregate outstanding Borrowings under the Canadian Facilities shall not exceed
the Total Canadian Commitments at any time.
“Canadian
Swingline Lender” means The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its successors
and assigns.
“Capital
Expenditures” means capital expenditures of the Canadian Borrower and
its Subsidiaries (other than in respect of acquisitions of Acquisition
Entities), determined in accordance with GAAP on a consolidated
basis.
“Cash
Amount” means, for the purposes of all Call Price Formulae, that
portion of the consideration payable in cash in respect of any purchase of
shares by the Canadian Borrower or a Subsidiary in the capital stock of any
Subsidiary pursuant to the exercise of any call option right in favour of the
Canadian Borrower or Subsidiary, as the case may be, under the terms of any
Shareholders Agreement in respect of such Subsidiary.
“Checot”
means
Checot Holdings
Limited.
“Checot
Acquisition”
means
the acquisition by
Sirti of 60% of the outstanding shares of Checot.
“CIMC”
means Colliers International Mortgage Corporation.
“CIMC
Business” means the sourcing and originating of commercial mortgage
loans (which shall be first ranking mortgages secured by commercial properties)
which are then pooled and resold by CIMC to third parties. Such
mortgages shall not be owned by CIMC for more than nine months.
“CMN
Acquisition” means the Canadian Borrower’s purchase of a 70% interest
of the outstanding common shares of CMN International Inc. and its Subsidiaries
through FirstService Acquisitionco Inc. and CMN Holdco Inc. pursuant to a court
approved plan of arrangement.
“CMN
Cash Flow” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Letter Agreement
regarding CMN International Acquisition.
“CMN
Domestic Debt” means up to a maximum of US$5,000,000 (whether by way of
direct or contingent obligations) of obligations incurred directly by or on
behalf of CMN Non-Controlled Entities which are domiciled, carry on business
and
are incorporated under the laws of Canada, the United States of America,
Australia, New Zealand or Asia.
“CMN
Foreign Debt” means up to a maximum of US$5,000,000 (whether by direct
or contingent obligations) of obligations incurred directly or on behalf of
CMN
Non-Controlled Entities which are not domiciled, do not carry on business and
are not incorporated under the laws of Canada, the United States of America,
Australia, New Zealand or Asia.
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“CMN
Non-Controlled Entities” means Persons, a less than 50% interest in
which were acquired as part of the CMN Acquisition.
“Code”
means the Internal Revenue Code (U.S.) of 1986, as amended or any successor
statute.
“Collateral
Agent” means The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its successors and assigns
acting in the capacity of collateral agent for the Lenders hereunder with
respect to the Security.
“Colliers
(Cyprus)” means Colliers XxXxxxxx Xxxxxxx (Cyprus)
Limited.
“Colliers
(Cyprus)/Sirti Loan Agreement”
means
the loan agreement
between Colliers (Cyprus) as lender and Sirti as borrower.
“Colliers
International” means Colliers XxXxxxxx Xxxxxxx Inc.
“Colliers
(SE
Europe)”
means
Colliers Southeast
Europe OOD, a limited liability company existing under the laws of the Republic
of Bulgaria.
“Colliers
(SE Europe)
Acquisition”
means
the acquisition by
Sirti of 55% of the outstanding quota of Colliers (SE
Europe).
“Commitment”
means, except as otherwise provided herein, the amount set opposite each
Lender’s name on Schedule “L” hereof as its Commitment to each of the
Facilities.
“Consolidated
Depreciation and Amortization Expense” means, for any period,
depreciation, amortization and depletion charged to the income statement of
the
Canadian Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period, excluding Unrestricted
Entities but otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP on a consolidated
basis.
“Consolidated
Earnings” means, for any period, Consolidated Net Income (other than
for Unrestricted Entities), but excluding in each case for such period: (i)
any
gain or loss recorded in income arising from the sale of capital assets, as
determined in accordance with GAAP; (ii) any gain or loss recorded in income
arising from any write-up or write-down of assets, as determined in accordance
with GAAP; (iii) any gain or loss recorded in income arising from the
acquisition of any securities of the Canadian Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries, as determined in accordance with GAAP; (iv) any non-cash gain
or
loss recorded in income from discontinued operations from and after the date
of
sale or discontinuance of such operations, as determined in accordance with
GAAP; (v) any other non-cash gain or loss arising from items that do or do
not
have all the characteristics of extraordinary items but which result from
transactions or events that are not expected to occur frequently over several
years or do not typify normal business activities of the Canadian Borrower
and
its Subsidiaries, as determined in accordance with GAAP, to the extent that
any
such gain or loss has been recorded in income and has been disclosed separately
in the income statement for the Canadian Borrower and its Subsidiaries or the
notes thereto (other than for Unrestricted Entities); or (vi) non-cash stock
based compensation charges (other than for Unrestricted Entities).
“Consolidated
EBITDA” means for any period, Consolidated Earnings, increased by the
sum of: (i) Consolidated Interest Charges; (ii) Consolidated Income Tax Expense;
(iii) Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense and (iii) the minority
interest share of Earnings as stated on the consolidated
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financial
statements of the Canadian Borrower (other than for Unrestricted Entities),
in
each case for such period.
“Consolidated
Income Tax Expense” means, for any period, the aggregate of all Taxes
(including deferred Taxes) based on the income of the Canadian Borrower and
its
Subsidiaries for such period, excluding Unrestricted Entities but otherwise
determined in accordance with GAAP on a consolidated basis.
“Consolidated
Interest Charges” means, for any period, the total of all items
properly classified as interest expenses for the Canadian Borrower and its
Subsidiaries for such period less the amount of any interest income for such
period, excluding Unrestricted Entities but otherwise determined in accordance
with GAAP on a consolidated basis.
“Consolidated
Net Income” means, for any period, the Net Income (loss) after taxes of
the Canadian Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period, excluding
Unrestricted Entities but otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP on a
consolidated basis.
“Consolidated
Total Assets” means, for any period, the Total Assets of the Canadian
Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period, excluding Unrestricted Entities
but otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Conversion”
means the conversion of a Borrowing or any portion thereof in accordance with
Section 2.3.
“Conversion
Date” means the date a Borrower has notified the Canadian Agent or the
U.S. Agent, as the case may be, to be the date on which it has elected to
convert a Borrowing or a portion thereof pursuant to Section 2.3.
“Default”
means an event with which notice or lapse of time or both will become an Event
of Default.
“Depreciation
and Amortization Expense” means, for any period, depreciation,
amortization and depletion charged to the income statement of a Person for
such
Person, determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Direct
Guarantor” means each Subsidiary of the Canadian Borrower (other than
the Excluded Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Entities), of which the Canadian
Borrower shall at any time directly or indirectly own and control 100% of the
issued and outstanding shares, equity or other ownership interests.
“Direct
Security” means the following security to be delivered by each
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Canadian Borrower (other than the Excluded
Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Entities), in each case in form and substance
satisfactory to the Agent:
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(i)
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a
guarantee of the obligations of the Borrowers hereunder which may
be
satisfied by such Subsidiary becoming a party to this Agreement as
an
Unlimited Guarantor by way of an adhesion agreement substantially
in the
form attached hereto as Schedule "M";
and
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(ii)
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a
pledge of all shares which such Subsidiary may own from time to
time.
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“Disposition”
has the meaning attributed to it in Section 8.3(a).
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“Drawdown”
means a drawdown of a Borrowing by a Borrower.
“Drawdown
Date” means any Business Day when a Borrower makes a Drawdown or a
Conversion Date with respect to any Borrowing or portion thereof.
“Earnings”
means, for any Person for any period, Net Income for such Person, but excluding
in each case for such Person for such period: (i) any gain or loss recorded
in
income arising from the sale of capital assets, as determined in accordance
with
GAAP; (ii) any gain or loss recorded in income arising from any write-up or
write-down of assets, as determined in accordance with GAAP; (iii) any gain
or
loss recorded in income arising for the acquisition of any securities of such
Person, as determined in accordance with GAAP; or (iv) any non-cash gain or
loss
recorded in income from discontinued operations from and after the date of
sale
or discontinuance of such operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP;
or
(v) any other non-cash gain or loss arising from items that do or do not have
all the characteristics of extraordinary items but which results from
transactions or events that are not expected to occur frequently over several
years or do not typify normal business activities of such Person, as determined
in accordance with GAAP, to the extent that any such gain or loss has been
recorded in income and has been disclosed separately in the income statement
for
such Person or the notes thereto.
“EBITDA”
means, for any Person for any period, Earnings of such Person, increased by
the
sum of: (i) Interest Charges; (ii) Income Tax Expense; and (iii) Depreciation
and Amortization Expenses and, (iv) the minority interest share of Earnings
as
stated on any consolidated financial statements of any such Person, in each
case
for such Person for such period.
“Effective
Date” means September 7, 2007.
“Eligible
Business” means any business to be acquired by the Canadian Borrower or
a Subsidiary of the Borrowers which is consistent with the nature of the overall
business focus of the Canadian Borrower and its Subsidiaries as a diversified
services business group which services may include the sale, installation,
or
fabrication of products that are ancillary to the services being
provided.
“Environmental
Laws” means all laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees,
rules, regulations, guidelines, standards, judgements, or instruments, in each
case having the force of law, of any authority having jurisdiction relating
in
whole or in part to the environment or its protection.
“Equivalent
Amount” means on any date, as the case may be, (i) the amount of Cdn.
Dollars into which an amount of U.S. Dollars may be converted, (ii) the amount
of U.S. Dollars into which an amount of Cdn. Dollars may be converted, (iii)
the
amount of U.S. Dollars into which an amount of A$ may be converted or (iv)
the
amount of A$ into which an amount of US$ may be converted, at the Canadian
Agent’s spot buying rate in Toronto as at approximately 12:00 noon, on such
date.
“ERISA”
has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 8.1(n).
“Event”
has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 7.5(b).
“Event
of Default” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.1.
“Excess
Proceeds” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 6.5.
“Excluded
Subsidiaries” means the inactive Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries described as
Excluded Subsidiaries on Schedule "C".
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“Existing
Letters of Credit” means the following:
L/C
No.
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Amount
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Maturity
Date
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G092229
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US$94,079.00
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21-May-08
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G094353
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US$88,000.00
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24-Jun-08
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G0974623
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US$275,000.00
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24-Jun-08
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G191669
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US$500,000.00
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10-Mar-08
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G193618
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US$450,000.00
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31-Oct-07
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G193816
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US$2,983,637.00
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25-Oct-07
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G194625
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US$350,000.00
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31-Oct-07
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G193817
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Cdn$10,000.00
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01-Feb-08
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“Facilities”
means, collectively, the Revolving Facilities and the Swingline
Facilities.
“Federal
Funds Rate” means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per
annum equal for each day during such period to (a) the weighted average of
the
rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal
Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, as published for such day
(or,
if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by
the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or (b) if such rate is not so published for
any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day
on
such transactions received by the applicable U.S. Base Rate Reference Bank
from
three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.
“Final
Maturity Date” means September 7, 2012.
“Financial
Contract Obligations” means all obligations, present and future, direct
or indirect, contingent or absolute, of a Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries
in
respect of, in each case determined on a “marked to market” basis on the date of
determining the amount of such obligations,:
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(a)
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a
currency or interest rate swap
agreement;
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(b)
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a
swap, future, forward or other foreign exchange
agreement;
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(c)
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a
forward rate agreement;
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(d)
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any
derivative, combination or option in respect of, or agreement similar
to,
an agreement or contract referred to in paragraphs (a) to
(c);
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(e)
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any
master agreement in respect of any agreement or contract referred
to in
paragraphs (a) to (c); or
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(f)
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a
guarantee of the liabilities under an agreement or contract referred
to in
paragraphs (a) to (c).
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“First
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement” has the meaning attributed
thereto in the recitals.
“Fiscal
Year” means a fiscal year of the Canadian Borrower; currently the
Fiscal Year ends on March 31.
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“Fourth
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to in
the recitals.
“FS
(USA)” means FirstService (USA), Inc.
“FSLLC”
means FirstService Delaware, LLC.
“FSLP”
means FirstService Delaware, LP.
“GAAP”
means generally accepted accounting principles applied in the United
States.
“Guarantor”
means any Person (other than the Excluded Subsidiaries, the Immaterial
Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Entities), including an Unlimited Guarantor and
a
Direct Guarantor, which shall have provided a guarantee of a Borrower’s
obligations hereunder in favour of the Collateral Agent and/or the
Lenders.
“Guaranteed
Obligations” means the Canadian Borrower’s Guaranteed Obligations, (as
such term is defined in Section 16.1(a)) and/or the Unlimited Guarantor’s
Guaranteed Obligations (as such term is defined in Section
16.1(b)).
“Hazardous
Material” means any substance, waste, solid, liquid, or gaseous matter,
petroleum or petroleum derived substance, micro-organism, sound, vibration,
ray,
heat, odour, radiation, energy vector, plasma, organic or inorganic matter,
whether animate or inanimate, transient reaction intermediate or any combination
of the foregoing deemed hazardous, hazardous waste, solid waste, or pollutant,
a
deleterious substance, or a contaminant under any Environmental
Law.
“HSBC
Australia” means HSBC Bank Australia Limited.
“HSBC
Australia Facility” means a facility of up to US$7,500,000 extended to
CMN International Inc. by HSBC Australia in accordance with an agreement made
on
May 6, 2004, as varied from time to time.
“HSBC
Australia Security” means all security held to secure the HSBC
Australia Facility.
“HSBC
Canada” means HSBC Bank Canada
“HSBC
Sponsor Facility” means the Commitment of HSBC Canada to sponsor HSBC
Australia in accordance with Section 2.12.
“HSBC
Sponsor Commitment” means the Commitment of HSBC Canada to sponsor up
to US$7,500,000 to HSBC Australia which Commitment constitutes a subcommitment
of the Total Canadian Commitments of HSBC Canada.
“Immaterial
Subsidiaries” means the Subsidiaries described as Immaterial
Subsidiaries on Schedule “C” hereto for which delivery of Security Support
Documents is not required.
“Income
Tax Expense” means, for any period, the aggregate of all Taxes
(including deferred Taxes) based on the income of a Person for such period,
determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Incremental
Commitment” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
2.14.
“Incremental
Facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.14.
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“Incremental
Lender” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.14.
“Indemnified
Party” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 11.1(d).
“Initial
Advance” means, in respect of a Facility, the Borrowing, or where more
than one Borrowing may be made thereunder, the first Borrowing, contemplated
to
be made thereunder pursuant to this Agreement.
“Intercompany
Debt and Security” means the following security to be taken for all
indebtedness owing from a Subsidiary of the Borrowers to a Borrower or to
another Subsidiary, such security to be substantially in the form attached
hereto at Schedule “K”:
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(i)
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a
demand note evidencing such
indebtedness;
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(ii)
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a
general security agreement;
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(iii)
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where
such Subsidiary is not wholly owned by the Canadian Borrower, a guarantee
by the minority shareholders of such Subsidiary with recourse limited
to
the shares of such Subsidiary owned by such minority shareholders
together
with a pledge of each such minority shareholder’s shares of such
Subsidiary.
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“Intercreditor
Agreement” means the second amended and restated intercreditor
agreement among the Lenders, the Collateral Agent, the lenders under the Private
Placements and the collateral agent to the lenders under the Private Placements
dated as of April 1, 2005.
“Interest
Charges” means for any period, the total of all items properly
classified as interest expense for a Person for such period, less the amount
of
any interest income, both determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Interest
Coverage Ratio” means, in respect of any period, the quotient obtained
by dividing (a) Consolidated EBITDA for such period by (b) the sum of
Consolidated Interest Charges for such period.
“Interest
Payment Date” means (a) in respect of a Prime Loan, a U.S. Prime Rate
Loan or an U.S. Base Rate Loan and Article XII, the 5th Business Day of each
Quarter and (b) in respect of a Libor Loan, the last day of the applicable
Libor
Interest Period and, where any Libor Interest Period or the last Business Day
of
such Libor Interest Period is longer than 3 months, the last Business Day of
each successive 3 month period during such Libor Interest Period.
“Issuing
Bank” means, in the case of Letters of Credit issued under the Canadian
Revolving Facility, a Canadian Lender which issues Letters of Credit hereunder
and, in the case of Letters of Credit issued under the U.S. Revolving Facility,
a U.S. Lender which issues Letters of Credit hereunder. As of the
Effective Date, the Issuing Bank for Letters of Credit issued under the Canadian
Revolving Facility is The Toronto-Dominion Bank and the Issuing Bank for Letters
of Credit issued under the U.S. Revolving Facility is JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A.
or The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch for Standby Letters of Credit
and
The Toronto-Dominion Bank for Trade Letters of Credit.
“Lenders”
means the Canadian Lenders and the U.S. Lenders and their respective successors
and assigns. “Lender” means any Canadian Lender or U.S. Lender,
as the case may be.
“Lenders’
Counsel” means Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx LLP or any other firm of solicitors
selected by the Majority Lenders.
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“Lender’s
Incremental Commitment” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
2.14.
“Letter
AgreementRe: CMN International Acquisition” means the
letter agreement dated as of November 30, 2004 among the Canadian Borrower,
FSLP, the lenders under the 2001 Note Purchase Agreement and the lenders under
the 2003 Note Purchase Agreement.
“Letter
of Credit” means a Standby Letter of Credit or a Trade Letter of Credit
issued by an Issuing Bank at the request of a Borrower in an amount not to
exceed the unused portion of the applicable Revolving Facility.
“Letter
of Credit Fee” means a quarterly fee payable in arrears on the 5th
Business Day based
on the Applicable Margin for Letter of Credit Fees and equivalent to annual
returns on each Lender’s Participation in the average daily balance of the face
amount of Letters of Credit outstanding on or after the Effective Date and
as
set forth in the definition of Applicable Margin.
“LIBOR”
means, with respect to any Libor Interest Period, the interest rate per annum
appearing on Telerate Page 3750, or if such Telerate Page shall not be
available, any successor or similar services as may be selected by the Canadian
Agent) for a period equal to the number of days in the applicable Libor Interest
Period for deposits in U.S. Dollars of amounts comparable to the principal
amount of such Libor Loan to be outstanding during such Libor Interest Period,
at or about 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on the date which is two (2)
Business Days prior to the first day of the proposed Libor Interest
Period. If neither the Telerate Page nor any successor or similar
service is available, “LIBOR” shall mean, with respect to any Libor Interest
Period, the rate determined by the Canadian Agent or the U.S. Agent as
applicable, based on a 360-day year, rounded upwards, if necessary, to the
nearest whole multiple of one-sixteenth of one percent (0.0625%), at which
the
Canadian Agent, in accordance with its normal practice, would be prepared to
offer to leading banks in the London inter-bank market for delivery by the
Canadian Agent on the first day of the applicable Libor Interest Period for
a
period equal to the number of days in such Libor Interest Period, deposits
in
U.S. Dollars of amounts comparable to the principal amount of such Libor Loans
to be outstanding during such Libor Interest Period, at or about 11:00 a.m.
(London, England time) on the date which is two (2) Business Days prior to
the
first day of the proposed Libor Interest Period for such Libor
Loan.
“Libor
Determination Date” means any date on which the Canadian Agent or the
U.S. Agent, as the case may be, determines LIBOR for a Libor Interest
Period.
“Libor
Interest Period” means with respect to any Borrowing by way of a Libor
Loan, the period of 1, 2, 3 or 6 months (as selected by the Canadian Borrower
and notified to the Canadian Agent or selected by a U.S. Borrower and notified
to the U.S. Agent, as the case may be, pursuant to Section 4.5 and subject
to
availability) commencing with the applicable Drawdown Date.
“Libor
Loan” means a Loan made available by the U.S. Lenders to a U.S.
Borrower or by the Canadian Lenders to the Canadian Borrower, as the case may
be, outstanding from time to time and denominated in U.S. Dollars and on which
interest is to be paid in accordance with Section 4.1.
“Libor
Margin” means in respect of a Libor Loan or portion thereof outstanding
on or after the Effective Date, the Libor Margin as set forth in the definition
of Applicable Margin.
“Lien”
means with respect to the property or assets of any Person, a mortgage,
pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge
or other security interest of any kind in or with respect to
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such
property or assets (including, without limitation, any conditional sale or
other
title retention agreement, and any financing lease under which such Person
is
lessee having substantially the same economic effect as any of the
foregoing).
“Loans”
means collectively, that portion of any Borrowing outstanding from time to
time
by way of Libor Loans, Bankers’ Acceptances, Prime Rate Loans, U.S. Base Rate
Loans, U.S. Prime Rate Loans or, as the context may require, all Loans
outstanding at any time. “Loan” means, at any time, any Libor Loan,
Prime Loan, U.S. Base Rate Loan or U.S. Prime Rate Loan, as the case may
be.
“Majority
Lenders” means Lenders having at least 51% of the Total Commitments or,
if the Commitments have terminated, of total Borrowings outstanding at such
time.
“Minority
Shareholder Acknowledgment” means an acknowledgment in form and
substance satisfactory to the Lenders, whereby, inter alia, each shareholder
owning a minority interest in a Subsidiary of the Canadian Borrower (other
than
CMN Holdco Inc. and its Subsidiaries) acknowledges that the rights of the
majority shareholder of such Subsidiary have been assigned to the Collateral
Agent as security for the Borrowers' obligations hereunder.
“Net
Income” means, for any Person for any period, the Net Income (loss)
after tax of such Person for such period, determined in accordance with
GAAP.
“Net
Proceeds” in respect of any Bankers’ Acceptance, means the amount
obtained by applying the BA Discount Rate to the Principal Amount of such
Bankers’ Acceptance in accordance with the formula set out in Schedule
“B”.
“Normalizing
Adjustments” has the meaning attributed to it in the definition of
“Total Debt/Consolidated EBITDA Ratio”.
“Note
Purchase Agreements” means collectively the 2001 Note Purchase
Agreement, the 2003 Note Purchase Agreement and the 2005 Note Purchase Agreement
and such other note purchase agreements entered into by a Borrower with the
consent of the Majority Lenders from time to time and “Note Purchase
Agreement” means any one of such agreements.
“OECD”
means the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
Development.
“Original
Credit Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to it in the
recitals.
“Participation”
of a Lender means that Lender’s pro rata share of the Commitments as indicated
on Schedule “L” as same may be adjusted as the result of the Incremental
Facility.
“Permitted
Encumbrances” means:
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(i)
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Liens
incurred and pledges and deposits made in connection with workers’
compensation, employment insurance, old age pensions and similar
legislation (other than ERISA);
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(ii)
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Liens
securing the performance of bids, tenders, leases, contracts (other
than
for the repayment of borrowed money), and statutory obligations of
like
nature, incurred as an incident to and in the ordinary course of
business;
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(iii)
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statutory
Liens of landlords, undetermined or inchoate Liens and other
Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemens’, mechanics’,
construction and materialmen’s Liens, incurred in good faith in the
ordinary course of business provided that the aggregate amount
of any carriers’, warehousemens’, mechanics’, construction or
materialmens’ Liens shall at no time exceed an aggregate amount of
U.S.$1,000,000 or the Equivalent Amount thereof in Cdn.$ and the
amount
thereof shall be paid when same shall become
due;
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(iv)
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Liens
securing the payment of Taxes, assessments and governmental charges
or levies, either (A) not delinquent or (B) being contested in
good faith by appropriate
proceedings;
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(v)
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permits,
right of way, zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, reservations,
restrictions on the use of real property or minor irregularities
or minor
title defects incidental thereto which do not in the aggregate materially
detract from the value of the property or assets of a Borrower or
any of
its Subsidiaries or materially impair the operation of the business
of a
Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries;
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(vi)
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Liens
arising out of the leasing of personal property by it or any of its
Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business up to an amount not
exceeding in the aggregate U.S.$25,000,000 for all Borrowers and
their
Subsidiaries or the Equivalent Amount thereof in
Cdn.$;
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(vii)
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Liens,
subordinate in priority to the Liens created under the Security,
incurred
in the ordinary course of business for the purposes of securing the
payment of any purchase price balance or the refinancing of any purchase
price balances not greater than in the aggregate U.S.$25,000,000
or the
Equivalent Amount in Cdn.$ of any assets (other than current assets)
acquired by a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries provided that any
such
Liens are restricted to the assets so acquired (“Permitted
VTBS”);
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(viii)
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reservations,
conditions, limitations and exceptions contained in or implied by
statute
in the original disposition from the Crown and grants made by the
Crown of
interests so reserved or accepted;
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(ix)
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security
given in the ordinary course of business by a Borrower, or any of
its
Subsidiaries to a public utility or any municipality or governmental
or
public authority in connection with operations of a Borrower, or
any of
its Subsidiaries, (other than in connection with borrowed money)
securing
not more than an aggregate amount equal to U.S.$1,000,000 for all
Borrowers and their Subsidiaries or the Equivalent Amount thereof
in
Cdn.$;
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(x)
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liens
in respect of Permitted Loans;
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(xi)
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liens
to secure the obligations under the Private Placements provided that
and
for so long as the Intercreditor Agreement is in full force and
effect;
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(xii)
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the
Security and any additional or further security granted to the Collateral
Agent and/or the Lenders by a Borrower, a Guarantor or any future
Subsidiary of a Borrower;
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(xiii)
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purchase
money security interests placed upon fixed assets to secure a portion
of
the purchase price thereof; provided that any such lien shall not
encumber
any property of the Canadian Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries except
the
purchased asset;
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(xiv)
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the
encumbrances described on Schedule “P”;
and
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(xv)
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liens
on the assets of the Persons included in CMN Domestic Debt or CMN
Foreign
Debt, securing the obligations, contingent or otherwise,
thereof.
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“Permitted
Loans” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
8.3(b)(vi).
“Permitted
VTBS” has the meaning ascribed to it in the definition of Permitted
Encumbrances.
“Person”
means any individual, firm, company, corporation, entity, joint
venture, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization,
government or state entity or any association or a partnership (whether or
not
having separate legal personality) of two or more of the foregoing.
“Prepaid
Bankers’ Acceptances” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 7.5
(c).
“Prime
Rate” means, for any particular day, the variable rate of interest per
annum, calculated on the basis of a year of three hundred and sixty-five 365 or
366 days as the case may be, equal to the greater of (a) the rate of interest
per annum established and reported by the Canadian Agent to the Bank of Canada
for such day as the variable rate of interest per annum for the determination
of
interest rates that the Canadian Agent charges to its customers of varying
degrees of creditworthiness for Canadian Dollar loans made by it in Canada
and
which it refers to as its “Prime Rate” and (b) the rate of interest per annum
equal to the average one month’s Banker’s Acceptance rates expressed as annual
yield rates as quoted on Xxxxxx Service CDOR Page determined as of 10:00 am
Toronto Time on that day plus 1% per annum.
“Prime
Rate Loans” means the Loans, or portion of them, made available by the
Canadian Lenders to the Canadian Borrower outstanding from time to time which
are drawn down in Canadian Dollars and in respect of which interest is payable
in accordance with Section 4.3.
“Prime
Rate Margin” means in respect of a Prime Rate Loan or portion thereof
outstanding on or after the Effective Date, the Prime Rate Margin set forth
in
the definition of Applicable Margin.
“Principal
Amount” means (a) for a Bankers’ Acceptance or a Letter of Credit, the
face amount thereof and (b) for a Loan, the principal amount
thereof.
“Private
Placements” means the private placements of debt described in the Note
Purchase Agreements.
“Quarter”
means a fiscal quarter of any Fiscal Year.
“Related
Party” means, with respect to any Person, such Person's Affiliates and
the directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and
such
Person's Affiliates.
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“Repayment
Date” means a day, other than the Final Maturity Date, on which a
Borrower repays all or part of a Loan pursuant to Section 2.2.
“Revolving
Facilities” means, collectively, the Canadian Revolving Facility and
the U.S. Revolving Facility.
“Second
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to it
in the recitals.
“Secured
Hedging Agreements” means one or more interest rate and/or currency
hedge agreements entered into between a Borrower and a Lender or CIMC or any
successor, as long as it remains a Subsidiary of a Borrower, and a Lender from
time to time to a maximum aggregate notional amount of U.S.$350,000,000 for
all
Lenders under all such agreements.
“Security”
means the Direct Security, the Intercompany Debt and Security and the HSBC
Australia Security.
“Security
Support Documents” means the Minority Shareholder Acknowledgements and
the Undertakings to Secure.
“Shareholders’
Agreements” means the shareholders’ agreements for the Borrowers and
each of their Subsidiaries and such each additional shareholders’ agreements
entered into at the time of the acquisition of each Acquisition
Entity.
“Shareholders’
Equity” has the meaning attributed thereto under GAAP.
“Sirti”
means
Sirti Holdings
Limited.
“Sirti
Call
Right”
has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 8.3(h).
“Standby
Letter of Credit” means a standby letter of credit issued by any
Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.11 or a letter of guarantee issued by an
Issuing Bank which is a Canadian Lender.
“Subsidiary”
of any Person means any corporation or other entity of which securities or
other
ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the
board of directors or of others performing similar functions are directly or
indirectly owned or controlled by such Person; provided that for all purposes
hereof, Colliers (SE
Europe), Checot and Sirti and such other Colliers International entities
acquired on substantially the same basis as the Colliers (SE Europe) Acquisition
and the Checot Acquisition shall be deemed to be Subsidiaries hereunder for
so
long as a Borrower or any other Subsidiary has the benefit of the Sirti Call
Right.
“Swingline
Facilities” means, collectively, the Canadian Swingline Facility and
the U.S. Swingline Facility.
“Tax”
includes all present and future taxes, levies, imposts, stamp taxes,
duties, withholdings and all penalty, interest and other payments on or in
respect thereof.
“Third
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement” has the meaning attributed
thereto in the recitals.
“Total
Canadian Commitments” means the Equivalent Amount of US$112,500,000 and
includes the Canadian Revolving Facility Commitment, and the Canadian Swingline
Commitment and the HSBC
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Sponsor
Commitment which may be increased or decreased as the result of a reallocation
made in accordance with Section 6.6 or increased as the result of the
Incremental Facility.
“Total
Commitments” means the aggregate for all Facilities from time to time
of the Lenders’ Commitments from time to time to a maximum aggregate amount of
U.S.$225,000,000 which may be increased as the result of the Incremental
Facility.
“Total
U.S. Commitments” means US$112,500,000 and includes the U.S. Revolving
Facility Commitment and the U.S. Swingline Commitment which may be increased
or
decreased as the result of a reallocation made in accordance with Section 6.6
or
increased as the result of the Incremental Facility.
“Total
Debt” shall include the obligations under this Agreement, obligations
in respect of the Private Placements, Financial Contract Obligations, guaranteed
obligations, capital leases, vendor-take-back financing, subordinated
debt and any other interest bearing obligations of the Canadian
Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis excluding the Unrestricted
Entities but otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP after deduction of
cash-on-hand plus the aggregate of all Cash Amounts.
“Total
Debt/Consolidated EBITDA Ratio” means, at any time, the quotient
obtained by dividing (a) Total Debt (as numerator) by (b) Consolidated EBITDA
(as denominator), for the purpose of this ratio, calculated on the basis of
the
immediately preceding four consecutive Quarters so as to include all Persons
that have become Subsidiaries during the relevant periods in a manner permitted
by the terms of this Agreement, with EBITDA from Acquisition Entities to be
included in the calculations by using the trailing 12 month EBITDA for the
Acquisition Entity or entities and so as to exclude the EBITDA of a former
Subsidiary that ceased being a Subsidiary during the previous four Quarters;
In
addition, the Consolidated EBITDA may be adjusted to include a full year impact
of the cost savings in respect of any such Acquisition Entity which are readily
identifiable and can be immediately implemented, such as elimination of salaries
for redundant employees and elimination of various administrative functions
which will, in the reasonable opinion of the Canadian Borrower, become
unnecessary or otherwise performed more cost effectively (such cost savings
being collectively “Normalizing Adjustments”); provided that such adjustments
shall only be made if (i) the Canadian Borrower has provided to the Canadian
Agent details of such Normalizing Adjustments following the completion of the
acquisition of such Acquisition Entity, and (ii) the Canadian Agent has not
provided written notice to the Canadian Borrower within 15 Business Days of
the
receipt by the Canadian Agent of such details that the Majority Lenders do
not
so consent to the Normalizing Adjustments.
“Trade
Letter of Credit” means a trade letter of credit or letter of guarantee
acceptable to the Majority Lenders, acting reasonably, issued by an Issuing
Bank
pursuant to Section 2.11.
“Transfer
Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form set out in
Schedule “E” signed by a Lender and a Transferee.
“Transferee”
means a Canadian Assignee, a U.S. Assignee or any other transferee to which
a
Lender seeks to assign or transfer all or part of such Lender’s rights and
obligations hereunder in accordance with Article XIV.
“Type”
means, with respect to any Loan, a Prime Rate Loan, an U.S. Base Rate Loan,
a
U.S. Prime Rate Loan or a LIBOR Loan and otherwise, with respect to any
Borrowing or portion thereof, Bankers’ Acceptances or Letters of
Credit.
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“U.S.
Agent” means Toronto-Dominion (Texas), LLC and its successors and
assigns duly appointed in accordance with Section 13.6.
“U.S.
Assignee” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
14.3(a).
“U.S.
Base Rate” means, for any particular day the variable rate of interest
per annum calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days equal to the greater
of
(a) the base rate most recently announced by the Canadian Agent as its base
rate
for U.S. Dollar loans in Canada and (b) the sum of the Federal Funds Rate in
effect plus .5% per annum.
“U.S.
Base Rate Loans” mean Loans, or any portion thereof, made available by
the Canadian Lenders to the Canadian Borrower outstanding from time to time
which are drawdown in U.S. Dollars and in respect of which interest is payable
in accordance with Section 4.2.
“U.S.
Base Rate Margin” means, in respect of an U.S. Base Rate Loan, or
portion thereof outstanding on or after the Effective Date, the U.S. Base Rate
Margin described in the definition of Applicable Margin.
“U.S.
Borrowers” means, collectively, FS (USA) and FSLP and each of such U.S.
Borrowers being a “U.S. Borrower”.
“U.S.
Dollars” means the lawful money of the United States of America and
“U.S. $” has a corresponding meaning.
“U.S.
Facilities” means the U.S. Revolving Facility and the U.S. Swingline
Facility.
“U.S.
Lenders” means the Lenders identified as U.S. Lenders on the execution
pages hereof having a Commitment to lend or when such Commitment shall have
terminated, having Borrowings outstanding to the U.S. Borrower under the U.S.
Facilities; provided that, in the case of HSBC USA, National Association, its
participation as a US Lender is on a uncommitted basis.
“U.S.
Prime Rate” means for any particular day the variable rate of interest
per annum calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days equal to the greater
of
(a) the rate publicly announced from time to time by the U.S. Agent as its
prime
lending rate and (b) the sum of the Federal Funds Rate in effect plus 1% per
annum. This rate of interest is determined from time to time by the
U.S. Agent as a means of pricing U.S. Dollar loans to customers in the
U.S.
“U.S.
Prime Rate Loan” means Loans, or any portion thereof, made available by
the U.S. Lenders to the U.S. Borrowers outstanding from time to time which
are
drawndown in U.S. Dollars and in respect of which interest is payable in
accordance with Section 4.4.
“U.S.
Prime Rate Margin” means in respect of a U.S. Prime Rate Loan, or
portion thereof outstanding on or after the effective date, the U.S. Prime
Rate
Margin described in the definition of Applicable Margin.
“U.S.
Revolving Facility” means Commitments of the U.S. Lenders to make
Advances to the U.S. Borrowers in accordance with Section 2.2(c) and such
Advances so made.
“U.S.
Revolving Facility Commitment” means Commitments of the U.S. Lenders to
make Advances to the U.S. Borrowers up to US$112,500,000; provided that the
aggregate outstanding Borrowings under the U.S. Facilities shall not exceed
the
Total U.S. Commitments at any time.
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“U.S.
Swingline Commitment” means the Commitment of the U.S. Swingline Lender
to make Advances to the U.S. Borrowers up to US$5,000,000 which Commitment
constitutes a subcommitment of the Total U.S. Commitments of JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A.; provided that the aggregate outstanding Borrowings under the U.S.
Facilities shall not exceed the Total U.S. Commitments at any time.
“U.S.
Swingline Facility” means Commitments of the U.S. Swingline Lender to
make Advances to the U.S. Borrowers in accordance with Section 2.2(d) and such
Advances so made.
“U.S.
Swingline Lender” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and its successors
and assigns.
“Undertaking
to Secure” means the Undertaking to be provided by Subsidiaries of the
Canadian Borrower, other than Subsidiaries that are Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries
as
of the date of this Agreement and, subject to Section 8.4(c), other than the
Immaterial Subsidiaries, substantially in the form set out in Schedule
“F”.
“Unlimited
Guarantor” means each Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (other than the Excluded
Subsidiaries, the Immaterial Subsidiaries and the Unrestricted Entities) which
is legally entitled to give an unlimited guarantee of the obligations of the
Borrowers.
“Unrestricted
Entities” means Eligible Businesses in which a Borrower or any
Subsidiary has invested (whether or not such entity is controlled by a Borrower
or any Subsidiary) having an aggregate initial investment value to the Borrowers
and their Subsidiaries (determined at the time of each such investment,
including at the time of any subsequent investments in any particular entity
in
which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries already has an interest) not
exceeding US$50,000,000. Schedule “C” lists the Unrestricted Entities
as of the date of this Agreement.
“Violation
Notice” means any notice received by a Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries from any governmental or regulatory body or agency under any
Environmental Law that such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is in
non-compliance with the requirements of any Environmental Law.
“Wholly-Owned
Subsidiary” means any corporation or other entity of which 100% of the
securities or other ownership interests are owned directly or indirectly by
a
Borrower.
1.2
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References
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Any
reference made in this Agreement to:
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(a)
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Any
of the “Canadian Agent”, the “U.S. Agent”, the “Collateral Agent”, the
“Lenders” or a “Lender” shall so be construed as to include its or their
respective successors and permitted
assigns.
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(b)
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A
time of day is, unless otherwise stated, a reference to Toronto
time.
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(c)
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Sections,
Articles or Schedules is, unless otherwise indicated, to Sections
and
Articles of this Agreement and to Schedules to this Agreement, as
the case
may be. The provisions of each Schedule shall constitute
provisions of this Agreement as though repeated at length
herein.
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(d)
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A
“month” is a reference to a period starting on one day in a calendar month
to but excluding the numerically corresponding day in the next calendar
month except that, where
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any
such period would otherwise end on a day other than a Business
Day, it
shall end on the next Business Day, unless that day falls in the
calendar
month succeeding that in which it would otherwise have ended, in
which
case it shall end on the next preceding Business Day in a calendar
month
or if there is no numerically corresponding day in the month in
which that
period ends, that period shall end on the last Business Day in
that later
month (and references to “months” (other than “calendar months”) shall be
construed accordingly).
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1.3
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Interpretation
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In
this Agreement:
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(a)
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the
singular includes the plural and vice
versa;
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(b)
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“in
writing” or “written” includes printing, typewriting, or any electronic
means of communication capable of being visibly reproduced at the
point of
reception, including telex, telecopy and telegraph and, as between
an
Agent and the Lenders (but only when so directed by an Agent), Reuters
screen or equivalent means of
communication;
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(c)
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a
document, notice, note, xxxx of exchange or other instrument shall
be
considered to have been validly signed or executed, if it has been
signed
by either an original signature or a facsimile signature or stamp
affixed
by an Authorized Signatory, provided that this Agreement, all collateral
documents contemplated hereby, any promissory notes required by a
Lender
and the bills of exchange or depository notes to be deposited pursuant
to
Section 2.6 shall be considered to be validly signed or executed
only if
signed by an original signature of an Authorized Signatory;
and
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(d)
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all
calculations of interest under this Agreement are to be made on the
basis
of the stated rates set out herein and not on the basis of the effective
yearly rates determined on any basis which gives effect to the principle
of deemed reinvestment.
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1.4
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Headings
and Table of Contents
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The
headings, the table of contents, the Articles and the Sections are inserted
for
convenience only and are to be ignored in construing this
Agreement.
1.5
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Accounting
Terms
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All
accounting terms not defined in this Agreement shall be interpreted in
accordance with GAAP unless otherwise expressly indicated. Unless
otherwise indicated, references to accounting terms, ratios or financial tests
applicable to the Canadian Borrower hereunder shall be references to such terms,
ratios or tests, calculated and determined on a consolidated basis.
1.6
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Recitals
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The
recitals to this Agreement form part hereof.
1.7
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Schedules
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The
schedules attached to this Agreement, including as they may be amended from
time
to time, shall for all purposes form an integral part of this
Agreement.
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Permitted
Encumbrances
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The
inclusion of any Liens as Permitted Encumbrances hereunder means that the
Borrowers and their Subsidiaries are entitled to allow such Liens to exist
only
and is not in any manner whatsoever an acknowledgment by the Agents or the
Lenders that any such Lien is entitled to a claim that ranks ahead of or in
priority to the Liens created by way of the Security or other claims of the
Lenders and the Agents hereunder or under the Security.
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Precedence
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In
the event that any provisions of the Security contradict or are otherwise
incapable of being construed in conjunction with the provisions of this
Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall take precedence over those
contained in the Security and, in particular, if any act of a Borrower or a
Guarantor is expressly permitted under this Agreement but is prohibited under
the Security, any such act shall be permitted under this Agreement and shall
be
deemed to be permitted under the Security.
ARTICLE II - FACILITIES
2.1
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The
Credit Facilities
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(a)
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Subject
to the terms of this Agreement, (i) the Canadian Lenders shall extend
credit to the Canadian Borrower by way of the Canadian Revolving
Facility;
(ii) the Canadian Swingline Lender shall extend credit to the Canadian
Borrower by way of the Canadian Swingline, (iii) the U.S. Lenders
shall
extend credit to the U.S. Borrowers by way of the U.S. Revolving
Facility;
and (iv) the U.S. Swingline Lender shall extend credit to the U.S.
Borrower by way of the U.S.
Swingline.
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(b)
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The
proceeds of Borrowings shall be used by the Borrowers for the purposes
set
out in Section 2.13 of this Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement.
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2.2
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Notice
and Revolving Nature of
Borrowings
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(a)
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The
Canadian Borrower may, subject to the terms of this Agreement, upon
giving
the Canadian Agent prior written
notice:
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(i)
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by
not later than 10:00 a.m. on the 3rd Business Day prior to
the Drawdown Date or Repayment Date for each Advance which is a
Libor Loan;
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(ii)
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by
not later than 10:00 a.m. on the 2nd Business Day prior to the Drawdown
Date or Repayment Date or Acceptance Date, as the case may be, for
any
Borrowing or Conversion under the Canadian Revolving Facility (other
than
a Libor Loan);
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borrow,
repay and/or reborrow or convert in accordance with Section 2.3 under the
Canadian Revolving Facility, (A) in respect of Prime Rate Loans in minimum
tranches of Cdn. $300,000, and thereafter in multiples of Cdn. $100,000 and
(B)
in respect of U.S. Base Rate Loans in minimum tranches of U.S.$300,000 and
thereafter in multiples of U.S.$100,000, (C) in respect of Bankers’ Acceptances
in minimum amounts of Cdn. $1,000,000 and thereafter in multiples of Cdn.
$100,000, (D) in respect of Libor Loans in minimum amounts of U.S. $1,000,000
and thereafter in multiples of U.S. $100,000; provided that repayment of Libor
Loans shall be made on the last day of the applicable Libor Interest Period
and
the
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Borrower will not be entitled to have more than an aggregate of 8 Loans
outstanding by way of Bankers’ Acceptances and Libor Loans at any
time.
Notwithstanding
the provisions of this Section 2.2(a), the Canadian Agent shall use its best
efforts to make Advances by way of Prime Rate Loans under the Canadian Revolving
Facility available to the Canadian Borrower on the Business Day following the
receipt by the Canadian Agent of a Drawdown Notice for a Prime
Loan.
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(b)
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(i)
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In
order to facilitate the Canadian Borrower’s cash management requirements,
the Canadian Swingline Lender in its capacity as a Lender agrees
to make
available to the Canadian Borrower the Canadian Swingline. The
Canadian Swingline Facility shall be used by the Canadian Borrower
to fund
amounts which would otherwise be drawn down by the Canadian Borrower
by
way of Prime Rate Loans or U.S. Base Rate Loans under the Canadian
Revolving Facility pursuant to Section 2.2(a) but for such amounts
not
being, in the case of Prime Rate Loans, in a minimum principal amount
of
Cdn.$300,000 and multiples of Cdn.$100,000 thereafter and in the
case of
U.S. Base Rate Loans in a minimum principal amount of U.S.$300,000
and
multiples of U.S.$100,000 thereafter. Notwithstanding any other
provision hereof, drawdowns under the Canadian Swingline Facility
are not
subject to any minimum amount. Any Borrowings under the
Canadian Swingline Facility may be drawn down by the Canadian Borrower
without notice to the Canadian Swingline Lender by way of presentment
to
the Canadian Swingline Lender of cheques and other bills of exchange
issued by the Canadian Borrower.
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(ii)
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At
any time and from time to time in its discretion, the Canadian Swingline
Lender may notify the Canadian Agent that the Canadian Swingline
Lender
wishes each of the Canadian Lenders to provide its Participation
in the
Canadian Revolving Facility for Advances made under the Canadian
Swingline, and each Canadian Lender shall thereupon provide to the
Canadian Agent, for the account of the Canadian Swingline Lender,
such
Canadian Lender’s Participation under the Canadian Revolving Facility;
provided however no such Participation shall cause any such Canadian
Lender to exceed its Commitment for the Total Canadian
Commitments. The amounts so provided by the Canadian Lenders in
respect of the Canadian Swingline Facility shall be deemed to be
Prime
Rate Loans or U.S. Base Rate Loans denominated in Cdn$ or U.S.$,
as the
case may be, under the Canadian Revolving Facility in accordance
with the
provisions of this Agreement (and for such purposes any notice provisions
or minimum amounts of such Loans otherwise required under this Agreement
shall be disregarded except for the proviso of this Section
2.2(ii)). The aggregate of the amounts paid by the Canadian
Lenders to the Canadian Agent in respect of the Canadian Swingline
Facility shall be applied by the Canadian Swingline Lender to reduce
the
then outstanding Loans under the Canadian
Swingline.
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(iii)
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing (A) the Canadian Swingline Lender may, at its sole
option,
put all outstanding Advances under the Canadian Swingline Facility
to the
Canadian Revolving Facility Lenders, (B) in such case, the Canadian
Swingline Lender will not make further Advances under the Canadian
Swingline Facility and
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the
Canadian Swingline Commitment shall be transferred to the Canadian
Revolving Facility Commitment, and (C) the Canadian Agent will
adjust
amounts outstanding under the Canadian Revolving Facility pro rata
to the
Total Canadian Commitments.
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(iv)
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(A)
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The
Canadian Borrower shall pay interest payable on Advances made under
the
Canadian Swingline Facility directly to the Canadian Swingline Lender;
and
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(B)
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The
Canadian Swingline Lender shall determine the Prime Rate or the U.S.
Base
Rate, as the case may be, for Advances made under the Canadian
Swingline.
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(c)
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The
U.S. Borrowers may, subject to the terms of this Agreement, upon
giving
the U.S. Agent prior written
notice:
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(i)
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by
not later than 10:00 a.m. on the 3rd Business Day prior to
the Drawdown Date for each Advance which is a Libor
Loan;
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(ii)
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by
not later than 10:00 a.m. on the 2nd Business Day prior to the Drawdown
Date or Repayment Date, as the case may be, for any Borrowing or
Conversion under the U.S. Revolving Facility (other than a Libor
Loan);
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borrow,
repay and/or reborrow or convert in accordance with Section 2.3, under the
U.S.
Revolving Facility, (A) in respect of U.S. Prime Rate Loans in minimum tranches
of U.S. $300,000 and thereafter in multiples of U.S. $100,000 and (B) in respect
of Libor Loans in minimum tranches of U.S. $1,000,000 and thereafter in
multiples of U.S. $100,000; provided that repayment of Libor Loans shall be
made
on the last day of the applicable Libor Interest Period and the U.S. Borrowers
shall not be entitled to have more than an aggregate of 8 Libor Loans
outstanding at any time.
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(d)
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(i)
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In
order to facilitate each U.S. Borrower’s cash management requirements, the
U.S. Swingline Lender in its capacity as a U.S. Lender agrees to
make
available to the U.S. Borrowers the U.S. Swingline. The U.S.
Swingline Facility shall be used by the U.S. Borrowers to fund amounts
which would otherwise be drawn down by the U.S. Borrowers under the
U.S.
Revolving Facility pursuant to Section 2.2(c) but for such amounts
not
being, in a minimum principal amount of U.S.$300,000 and multiples
of U.S.
$100,000 thereafter. Notwithstanding any other provision
hereof, Drawdowns under the U.S. Swingline Facility are not subject
to any
minimum amount. Any Borrowings under the U.S. Swingline
Facility may be drawn down by way of U.S. Prime Rate Loans by the
U.S.
Borrowers by providing notice to the U.S. Swingline Lender before
3:00
p.m. on the date of the request for
drawdown.
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At
any time and from time to time in its discretion, the U.S. Swingline
Lender may notify the U.S. Agent that the U.S. Swingline Lender wishes
each of the U.S. Lenders to provide its Participation in the
U.S. Revolving Facility for Advances made under the U.S. Swingline,
in
which case the U.S. Agent shall forthwith notify
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each
of the U.S. Lenders of such Participation and each U.S. Lender
shall
thereupon provide to the U.S. Agent, for the account of the U.S.
Swingline
Lender, such U.S. Lender’s Participation under the U.S. Revolving
Facility; provided however, no such Participation shall cause any
such
U.S. Lender to exceed its Total U.S. Commitment. The amounts so
provided by the U.S. Lenders in respect of the U.S. Swingline shall
be
deemed to be U.S. Prime Rate Loans denominated in U.S.$ under the
U.S.
Revolving Facility in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement
(and for such purposes any notice provisions or minimum amounts
of such
Loans otherwise required under this Agreement shall be disregarded
except
for the proviso to this Section 2.2(d)(ii)). The aggregate of
the amounts paid by the U.S. Lenders to the U.S. Agent in respect
of the
U.S. Swingline Facility shall be paid by the U.S. Agent to the
U.S.
Swingline Lender and applied by the U.S. Swingline Lender to reduce
the
then outstanding Loans under the U.S.
Swingline.
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing (A) the U.S. Swingline Lender may, at its sole
option, put all outstanding Advances under the U.S. Swingline Facility
to
the U.S. Revolving Facility Lenders, (B) in such case, the U.S. Swingline
Lender will not make further Advances under the U.S. Swingline Facility
and the U.S. Swingline Commitment shall be transferred to the U.S.
Revolving Facility Commitment, and (C) the U.S. Agent will adjust
amounts
outstanding under the U.S. Revolving Facility pro rata to the Total
U.S.
Commitment.
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(iv)
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The
U.S. Borrowers shall pay interest on Advances made under the U.S.
Swingline Facility directly to the U.S. Swingline Lender; provided,
however, that to the extent any such interest is due to U.S. Prime
Rate
Loans of U.S. Lenders made in accordance with clause (ii) preceding,
the
U.S. Swingline Lender shall immediately upon receipt remit such funds
to
the U.S. Agent which shall promptly pay such interest to such U.S.
Lenders
in accordance with the terms hereof for payments on U.S. Prime Rate
Loans
herein.; and
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(v)
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The
U.S. Swingline Lender shall determine the U.S. Prime Rate for Advances
made under the U.S. Swingline.
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2.3
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Conversion
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A
Borrower may, upon giving prior written notice to the Canadian Agent and/or
the
U.S. Agent, as the case may be, in accordance with Section 2.2(a) or (c), as
the
case may be, containing the information set out in Schedule “G” effective on any
Business Day during the term of this Agreement (a “Conversion”), convert on the
Conversion Date Advances outstanding from one Type to another Type to the extent
such Type is available hereunder, provided that:
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(a)
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a
Libor Loan may be converted to another Type only on the last day
of the
Libor Interest Period applicable to that Libor
Loan;
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(b)
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Borrowings
or any portion thereof comprising Bankers’ Acceptances may be converted to
another Type only on the applicable B/A Maturity Date;
and
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(c)
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the
conditions precedent set out in Section 5.1 have been
fulfilled.
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The
Conversion of any Advances shall not reduce any amount available under the
Total
Commitments.
2.4
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Making
Borrowings
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(a)
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If
the Canadian Borrower gives prior written notice, in the form set
out in
Schedule “H”, to the Canadian Agent of its intention to draw down a
Borrowing under the Canadian Revolving Facility, including Bankers’
Acceptances, a Prime Rate Loan, a U.S. Base Rate Loan or Libor Loan
or a
Conversion in accordance with Section 2.2(a) or 2.3, the Canadian
Agent
shall on the same day it receives the notice notify each Canadian
Lender
by telephone or in writing of the amount of the Prime Loan, U.S.
Base Rate
Loan, Libor Loan or Bankers’ Acceptance and such Canadian Lender’s portion
thereof, and
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(i)
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each
Canadian Lender shall, not later than 12:00 noon. on the Drawdown
Date,
make, or procure to be made, its Participation in such Bankers’
Acceptances, Prime Loan, Libor Loan or U.S. Base Rate Loan, as the
case
may be, available to the Canadian Agent in accordance with Article
X;
and
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(ii)
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the
Canadian Agent shall on the Drawdown Date, make such Bankers’ Acceptances,
Prime Loan, Libor Loan or U.S. Base Rate Loan, as the case may be,
available to the Canadian Borrower, in accordance with Article
X.
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(b)
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If
a U.S. Borrower gives prior written notice, in the form set out in
Schedule “H”, to the U.S. Agent of its intention to draw down a Borrowing
under the U.S. Revolving Facility, including a U.S. Prime Rate Loan
or a
Libor Loan, or a Conversion of an U.S. Prime Rate Loan or a Libor
Loan in
accordance with Section 2.2(b) or 2.3, the U.S. Agent shall on the
same
day it receives the notice notify each U.S. Lender by telephone or
in
writing of the amount of the Libor Loan and such U.S. Lender’s portion
thereof, and
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(i)
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each
U.S. Lender shall, not later than 12:00 noon. on the Drawdown Date,
make,
or procure to be made, its Participation in the U.S. Prime Rate Loan
or
Libor Loan, as the case may be, available to the U.S. Agent in accordance
with Article X; and
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(ii)
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the
U.S. Agent shall, on the Drawdown Date, make such U.S. Prime Rate
Loan or
Libor Loan, as the case may be, available to the U.S. Borrower, in
accordance with Article X.
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2.5
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Participation
of Each Lender
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(a)
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The
Canadian Agent is authorized by the Canadian Borrower and each Canadian
Lender to allocate amongst the Canadian Lenders the Bankers’ Acceptances
to be issued and purchased in such manner and amounts as the Canadian
Agent may, in its sole and unfettered discretion consider necessary
and
equitable, rounding up or down, so as to ensure that no Canadian
Lender is
required to accept and purchase a Bankers’ Acceptance for a fraction of
Cdn. $100,000; provided however the Canadian Agent shall seek to
allocate
such Bankers’ Acceptances in such amounts and for such terms, over time,
as to maintain the Participations of all such Canadian Lenders in
substantially the relative amounts and percentages set out on Schedule
“L”. To the extent, if any, necessary to maintain each such
Participation as the result of the foregoing, the Canadian Agent
shall
allocate a lesser or greater amount of other Advances to each Canadian
Lender.
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(b)
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At
the time of making any Loan, the Canadian Agent or the U.S. Agent,
as the
case may be, shall, if appropriate, re-allocate amounts made available
to
the Borrowers under any of the Loans to give effect to the Participation
of each Lender, determined immediately prior to the making of a
Loan.
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2.6
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Bankers’
Acceptances
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(a)
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Each
Banker’s Acceptance tendered by the Canadian Borrower for acceptance by
a
Canadian Lender under the Canadian Revolving Facility shall be denominated
in Canadian Dollars and be payable in Canada. The Canadian
Borrower acknowledges that the Canadian Lenders may require the delivery
of drafts which are in conformity with the rules and procedures of
a
clearing house (as that term in defined in the Depository Bills and
Notes
Act (Canada)) used by the Canadian Lenders for the delivery, transfer
and
collection of bankers’ acceptances and depository
bills.
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(b)
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The
Borrower shall provide for each accepted draft at its maturity to
the
Canadian Agent either by payment of the full principal amount thereof
or
through utilization of the Canadian Revolving Facility in accordance
with
this Agreement or through a combination thereof. The Canadian
Borrower may not at any time request that any Bankers’ Acceptance be
issued if the face amount of such requested Bankers’ Acceptance together
with the aggregate of the other outstanding Loans under the Canadian
Revolving Facility, would exceed the amount available to be drawdown
under
the Canadian Revolving Facility at such time. Any amount owing
by the Canadian Borrower in respect of any Bankers’ Acceptance which is
not paid or provided for in accordance with the foregoing shall be
deemed
to be a Prime Rate Loan owing by the Canadian Borrower to the Canadian
Lenders and shall be subject to all of the provisions of this Agreement
applicable to a Prime Rate Loan The Canadian Borrower hereby
authorizes the Canadian Lenders to debit its account by the amount
required to pay any such drafts made by it and accepted as a Bankers’
Acceptance hereunder which is not otherwise
paid.
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(c)
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If
an Event of Default shall have occurred and shall then be continuing
unremedied not waived by the Lenders (whether or not demand is made),
the
Canadian Borrower shall forthwith pay to the Canadian Agent an amount
equal to the Canadian Lender’s maximum potential liability under all such
outstanding Bankers’ Acceptances. Such amount shall be held by
the Canadian Agent as general and continuing cash collateral for
payment
of the indebtedness and liability of the Canadian Borrower to the
Canadian
Lenders in respect of such Bankers’ Acceptances and any other obligations
to the Canadian Lenders.
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(d)
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To
facilitate the acceptance of Bankers’ Acceptances hereunder, the Canadian
Borrower hereby authorizes the Canadian Lenders and irrevocably appoints
the Canadian Lenders as its
attorney:
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(i)
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to
complete and sign on the Canadian Borrower’s behalf, either manually or by
facsimile or mechanical signature, the drafts to create the Bankers’
Acceptances (with, in the Canadian Lender’s discretion, the inscription
“This is a depository xxxx subject to the Depository Bills and Notes
Act
(Canada));
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(ii)
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after
the acceptance thereof by the applicable Canadian Lender, to endorse
on
the Canadian Borrower’s behalf, either manually or by facsimile or
mechanical
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signature,
such Bankers’ Acceptances in favour of the applicable purchaser or
endorsee thereof including, in the Canadian Lender’s discretion, the
Canadian Lender or a clearing house (as defined by the Depository
Bills
and Notes Act (Canada));
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(iii)
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to
deliver such Bankers’ Acceptances to such purchaser or to deposit such
Bankers’ Acceptances with such clearing house;
and
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(iv)
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to
comply with the procedures and requirements established from time
to time
by the Canadian Lenders or such clearing house in respect of the
delivery,
transfer and collection of bankers’ acceptances and depository
bills.
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All
Bankers’ Acceptances so completed, signed, endorsed, delivered or deposited by a
Canadian Lender on behalf of the Canadian Borrower shall be binding upon the
Canadian Borrower as if completed, signed, endorsed, delivered or deposited
by
it. The records of the Canadian Lenders and such clearing house
shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusively binding on the Canadian
Borrower. The Lenders shall not be liable for any claim arising by
reason of any loss or improper use of such drafts or Bankers’ Acceptances except
for damages suffered by the Canadian Borrower caused by the intentional
misconduct or gross negligence of a Canadian Lender.
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(e)
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The
Borrowers shall not claim any days of grace for the payment at maturity
of
any drafts presented and accepted as Bankers’ Acceptances
hereunder.
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(f)
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When
the Canadian Borrower wishes to make a Borrowing by way of Bankers’
Acceptances it shall give the Canadian Agent the notice required
pursuant
to Section 2.2. Bankers’ Acceptances shall have terms of at
least 1 month and not more than 6 months excluding days of grace
(and
which shall, in no event, end on a date after the Final Maturity
Date) or
any other term subject to market
availability.
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(g)
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On
the same day it receives such notice, the Canadian Agent shall notify
by
telephone or in writing all the Canadian Lenders of the details of
the
proposed issue, specifying, for each Canadian
Lender:
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(i)
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the
Principal Amount of the Bankers’ Acceptances to be accepted and purchased
by such Canadian Lender; and
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(ii)
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the
term of such Bankers’ Acceptances.
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2.7
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Acceptance
Date Procedure
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On
the Acceptance Date, the following provisions shall apply:
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(a)
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At
or about 10:00 a.m. on the Acceptance Date, the Canadian Agent shall
promptly determine the BA Discount
Rate.
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(b)
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Forthwith
that same day, the Canadian Agent shall advise each Canadian Lender
of:
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(i)
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the
BA Discount Rate;
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(ii)
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the
amount of the Acceptance Fee applicable to those Bankers’ Acceptances to
be accepted by such Canadian Lender on such Acceptance Date, such
Canadian
Lender being authorized by the Canadian Borrower to collect such
Acceptance Fee out of the Net Proceeds of those Bankers’ Acceptances
mentioned in subsection (iii);
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(iii)
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the
Net Proceeds of those Bankers’ Acceptances to be accepted and purchased by
such Canadian Lender on such Acceptance Date;
and
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(iv)
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the
amount obtained (the “Available Proceeds”) by subtracting the Acceptance
Fee mentioned in subsection (ii) from the Net Proceeds mentioned
in
subsection (iii).
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(c)
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Not
later than 12:00 noon that same day, each Canadian Lender shall make
available to the Canadian Agent its Available
Proceeds.
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(d)
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That
same day, the Canadian Agent shall transfer all such Available Proceeds
so
made available to it to the Canadian Borrower in accordance with
Section
10.3 and shall notify the Canadian Borrower on such day either by
telex or
telephone (to be confirmed subsequently by letter) of the details
of the
issue, substantially in the form set out in Schedule
“I”.
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2.8
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Purchase
of Bankers’ Acceptances
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Before
giving value to the Canadian Borrower, the Canadian Lenders shall, on the
Acceptance Date, accept the Bankers’ Acceptances, by inserting the appropriate
Principal Amount, Acceptance Date and maturity date thereof in accordance with
the Canadian Borrower’s notice relating thereto and affixing their acceptance
stamps thereto, and shall purchase same. The Principal Amount so
accepted and purchased by any such Canadian Lender shall not exceed such
Canadian Lender’s unutilized Commitment.
2.9
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Payment
of Bankers’ Acceptances
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The
Bankers’ Acceptances shall be payable in accordance with the following
provisions:
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(a)
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The
Canadian Borrower shall pay to the Canadian Agent for the account
of the
Canadian Lenders an amount equal to the Principal Amount of the Bankers’
Acceptances on their respective B/A Maturity
Dates.
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(b)
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In
the event the Canadian Borrower fails to notify the Canadian Agent,
in
writing, not later than 10:00 a.m. (such notice, if verbal, to be
confirmed to the Canadian Agent in writing later the same day, but
not
necessarily by 10:00 a.m.), 2 Business Days prior to any B/A Maturity
Dates of a Bankers’ Acceptance, that the Canadian Borrower intends to pay
with its own funds the Principal Amount of the Bankers’ Acceptances due on
such B/A Maturity Dates, the Canadian Borrower shall be deemed, for
all
purposes, to have given the Canadian Agent notice to convert the
Principal
Amount of such Bankers’ Acceptances into a Prime Loan denominated in Cdn.$
and the provisions of Section 2.3 shall apply mutatis mutandis save
that:
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(i)
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such
B/A Maturity Date shall be considered to be the Drawdown Date of
such
Prime Loan;
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(ii)
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the
proceeds of such Prime Loan shall be used to pay the Principal Amount
of
the Bankers’ Acceptances due on such B/A Maturity Date;
and
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(iii)
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on
such B/A Maturity Date, each Canadian Lender, instead of making its
Participation in such Prime Loan available to the Canadian Agent,
shall
first directly apply its Participation in such Prime Loan in payment
of
its Participation in the Principal Amount of the Bankers’ Acceptances
accepted, purchased and issued by such Canadian Lender and due on
such B/A
Maturity Date.
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2.10
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Set-Off
and Netting
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On
any Acceptance Date, Drawdown Date or Repayment Date, the Canadian Agent or
the
U.S. Agent, as the case may be, shall be entitled to set-off and net amounts
payable on such date by the Canadian Agent or the U.S. Agent, as the case may
be, to a Lender for the account of any Borrower against amounts payable on
such
date by such Lender to the Canadian Agent or the U.S. Agent, as the case may
be,
in connection with transactions conducted in the same basis of borrowing, for
the account of such Borrower. Similarly, on any Acceptance Date,
Drawdown Date or Repayment Date, each Lender shall be entitled to set-off and
to
net amounts payable on such date by such Lender to a Borrower (by payment to
the
Canadian Agent or the U.S. Agent, as the case may be), against amounts payable
on such date by such Borrower to such Lender, in accordance with the Canadian
Agent’s or the U.S. Agent’s, as the case may be, calculations.
2.11
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Letters
of Credit
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(a)
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Subject
to the notice provisions of Sections 2.2 and 2.3 and upon the terms
and
subject to the conditions hereof, the applicable Issuing Bank shall,
at
the request of a Borrower, issue under the applicable Revolving Facility
one or more irrevocable Letters of Credit in such Issuing Bank’s usual
form (or such other form as may be required by such Borrower and
is
acceptable to the Issuing Bank acting reasonably), expiring no later
than,
in the case of Standby Letters of Credit, 365 days from the date
of
issuance and, in the case of Trade Letters of Credit, 270 days from
the
date of issuance and in no case later than 3 Business Days before
the
Final Maturity Date, provided that the maximum amount payable under
all
Letters of Credit shall not, at the time of issue of each Letter
of
Credit, exceed U.S.$25,000,000 or the Equivalent Amount thereof in
Canadian Dollars.
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(b)
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In
the event that an Issuing Bank is called upon by a beneficiary to
honour a
Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank, such Issuing Bank shall
forthwith give notice thereof to the
applicable Borrower. Unless such Borrower has made
other arrangements with the Issuing Bank with respect to payment
to the
Issuing Bank of an amount sufficient to permit the Issuing Bank to
discharge its obligations under the Letter of Credit plus that amount
equal to any and all charges and expenses which the Issuing Bank
may pay
or incur relative to such Letter of Credit, any such payment so payable
in
Canadian Dollars with respect to the Canadian Revolving Facility
shall be
deemed to be a Drawdown of a Prime Rate Loan under the Canadian Revolving
Facility and any amount so payable in U.S. Dollars with respect to
a
Letter of Credit issued on behalf of the Canadian Borrower shall
be deemed
to be a Drawdown by way of an U.S. Base Rate Loan under the Canadian
Revolving Facility, and any such amount so payable with respect to
a
Letter of Credit issued on behalf of a U.S. Borrower shall be deemed
to be
a Drawdown by way of an U.S. Prime Rate Loan under the U.S. Revolving
Facility provided that the provisions of Section 2.2 regarding notices
shall not apply to such Loans.
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(c)
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Any
Issuing Bank shall notify the Canadian Agent or the U.S. Agent, as
the
case may be, of each issuance or amendment of any Letter of Credit
on the
day upon which such issuance or amendment occurs and the Issuing
Bank
shall provide the Canadian Agent or the U.S. Agent, as the case may
be,
with monthly reports setting out the face amount of Letters of Credit
outstanding on each day of the preceding month. Each of the
Lenders, other than an Issuing Bank, shall be deemed to have purchased
from such Issuing Bank its Participation of the face amount of each
Letter
of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank. Each of the Canadian
Lenders agrees to indemnify the Issuing Bank issuing Letters of Credit
under the Canadian Facilities and each of the U.S. Lenders agrees
to
indemnify the Issuing Bank issuing Letters of Credit under the U.S.
Facilities, in each case as to such Lender’s Participation of any amount
paid by the Issuing Bank under any Letter of Credit plus that amount
equal
to any and all payments, losses, costs, charges and expenses which
such
Issuing Bank may pay or incur relative to such Letter of Credit,
except to
the extent due to the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of such
Issuing Bank in the issuance or performance of such Letter of
Credit.
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(d)
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Each
Borrower for which a Letter of Credit has been issued on its behalf
shall
pay to the Canadian Agent or U.S. Agent, as the case may be, for
the
account of the Canadian Lenders or the U.S. Lenders, as the case
may be,
each month that Letters of Credit issued on behalf of such Borrower
are
outstanding, the applicable Letter of Credit Fee and the applicable
Agent
shall promptly pay such fees to such Lenders in accordance with the
terms
hereof.
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(e)
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Each
Borrower for which a Letter of Credit has been issued on its behalf
shall
pay to the applicable Issuing Bank, sundry charges and out-of-pocket
expenses payable in respect of Letters of Credit which the Issuing
Bank
issues pursuant to a request of such
Borrower.
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(f)
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The
parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Existing Letters of
Credit
which were issued under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
shall be deemed to be Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement
for
all purposes hereunder.
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2.12
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HSBC
Sponsor Facility
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(a)
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(i)
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In
order to facilitate the making of loans by HSBC Australia under the
HSBC
Australia Facility, the Canadian Borrower irrevocably authorizes
and
directs HSBC Canada, and HSBC Canada agrees, to use the HSBC Sponsor
Facility to sponsor HSBC Australia for advances made by HSBC Australia
to
CMN International Inc. under the HSBC Australia
Facility.
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(ii)
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For
purposes of determining the Participations of HSBC Canada for Advances
to
be made by the Canadian Lenders under the Canadian Revolving Facility,
the
Canadian Administrative Agent shall reference HSBC Canada's Commitment
as
reduced by the amount of the HSBC Sponsor
Facility.
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Use
of Proceeds
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The
Borrowers shall only use the Facilities to finance acquisitions of Eligible
Businesses (other than any acquisition by way of a hostile takeover), for
working capital needs, for Capital Expenditures and for general corporate
purposes, all in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
2.14
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Incremental
Facility
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(a)
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The
parties hereto agree that the Borrowers may at any time (provided
that no
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would
result
therefrom), give notice in writing to the Canadian Agent requesting
an
increase of the Revolving Facilities hereunder ("Incremental
Facility") at least 30 days prior to the date the Borrowers
expect to implement such Incremental Facility. The Incremental
Facility shall be in a maximum aggregate principal amount of
US$50,000,000.
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(b)
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If
the Canadian Agent agrees to the Incremental Facility, the Borrowers
shall
forthwith provide the following information to the Canadian Agent
in
respect of the proposed Incremental
Facility:
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(i)
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the
Lenders or one or more other financial institutions (which other
financial
institutions shall be acceptable to the Canadian Administrative Agent)
(each, an "Incremental Lender" and, collectively, the
"Incremental Lenders") that have indicated their
willingness either to a Borrower or to the Canadian Agent, as so
advised
to the Borrowers, to make commitments under such Incremental
Facility;
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(ii)
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such
Incremental Lender's proposed commitment in respect of such Incremental
Facility (each, a "Lender's Incremental Commitment");
and
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(iii)
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the
requested amount of the proposed Incremental Facility. It is
understood and agreed that no Lender shall be obligated to provide
an
Incremental Commitment and make advances thereunder unless and until
such
Lender has executed an Incremental Amending Agreement as provided
in
Section 2.14(d) and all the conditions precedent to the effectiveness
of
such Incremental Amending Agreement specified in 2.14(e) have been
satisfied.
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(c)
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The
parties hereto agree that:
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(i)
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the
terms and conditions of the Incremental Facility shall be the same
as the
terms and conditions of the
Facilities;
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(ii)
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the
Incremental Facility shall be treated substantially the same as the
Facilities (and in any event, no more favourably than the Facilities);
and
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(iii)
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the
amount of the Incremental Facility shall, subject to Section 2.14(a),
be
equal to the aggregate amount of each Incremental Lender's Incremental
Commitment in respect of such Incremental Facility (collectively,
the
"Incremental
Commitment").
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(d)
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The
parties hereto agree that in order to establish an Incremental Facility,
an amending agreement to this Agreement in form and substance satisfactory
to the Canadian Agent (an
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"Incremental
Amending Agreement") shall be executed by the Borrowers, the
Incremental Lenders and the Administrative Agents and, without
the consent
of any other Lenders, shall effect such amendments to this Agreement
as
may be necessary or desirable, in the opinion of the Canadian Agent,
to
establish such Incremental Facility in accordance with the provisions
of
this Section 2.14. An Incremental Amending Agreement
shall:
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(i)
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provide
that, for the purposes of this Agreement: (A) the Incremental Lenders
shall be included in the definition of “Lenders”, (B) the applicable
Incremental Commitment shall be included in the definition of
“Commitment”, and (C) the Incremental Facility shall be included in
the definition of “Facilities”; and
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(ii)
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contain
such other provisions as the Canadian Agent may consider necessary
or
desirable to establish the Incremental Facility in accordance with
the
provisions of this Section 2.14.
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(e)
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The
effectiveness of an Incremental Amending Agreement shall be subject
to the
conditions precedent that:
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(i)
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the
Canadian Agent shall have received a duly executed and delivered
Incremental Amending Agreement in relation to the Incremental
Facility;
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(ii)
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the
Borrowers and the Guarantors shall have executed and delivered such
documentation as the Canadian Agent may consider necessary or desirable
to
establish the Incremental Facility and to ensure that the Security
shall
be held by the Collateral Agent for the rateable benefit of the Lenders
and the Incremental Lenders;
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(iii)
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the
representations and warranties contained in Article VIII shall be
true and
correct; and
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(iv)
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no
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing
at the
time that the Incremental Facility is established or after giving
effect
to any advances to be made
thereunder.
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ARTICLE III - REPAYMENT
AND ACCOUNTS
3.1
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Repayment
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The
Principal Amount of all Borrowings outstanding under all of the Facilities
shall
be repaid in full by the Borrowers on the Final Maturity Date and the
Commitments in respect of such Facilities shall terminate on such
date.
3.2
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Accounts
kept by the Canadian Agent
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The
Canadian Agent shall keep in its books Accounts for the Letters of Credit,
the
Prime Rate Loans, U.S. Base Rate Loans, Libor Loans, Bankers’ Acceptances and
other amounts payable by the Canadian Borrower under the Canadian Revolving
Facility (including for greater certainty, any Loans made under the Canadian
Swingline Facility which become Loans under the Canadian Revolving
Facility). The Canadian Agent shall make appropriate entries showing,
as debits, the amount of the indebtedness of the Canadian Borrower in respect
of
the Letters of Credit, the Prime Rate Loans, U.S. Base Rate Loans, Libor Loans,
and Bankers’
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Acceptances,
as the case may be, the amount of all accrued interest, and any other amount
due
to the Canadian Lenders or the Agents pursuant hereto, according to the
respective Participation of each Lender in the Canadian Revolving Facility,
and
showing, as credits, each payment or repayment of principal and interest made
in
respect of such indebtedness, as well as any other amount paid to the Canadian
Lenders or the Agents pursuant hereto, according to the respective Participation
of each. Such Accounts shall constitute (in the absence of manifest
error) prima facie evidence of their content against the Canadian Borrower
and
the Canadian Lenders. The Canadian Agent shall supply any Canadian
Lender and the Canadian Borrower, upon request, with statements of such
Accounts.
3.3
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Accounts
kept by the Canadian Swingline
Lender
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The
Canadian Swingline Lender shall keep in its books Accounts for the Prime Rate
Loans and U.S. Base Rate Loans and other amounts payable by the Canadian
Borrower under the Canadian Swingline. The Canadian Swingline Lender
shall make appropriate entries, showing as debits, the amount of indebtedness
of
the Canadian Borrower in respect of the Prime Rate Loans and U.S. Base Rate
Loans, as the case may be, the amount of all accrued interest and any other
amount due to the Canadian Swingline Lender and showing as credits, each payment
or repayment of principal and interest made in respect of such
indebtedness. Such Accounts shall constitute (in the absence of
manifest error) prima facie evidence of their content against the Canadian
Borrower. The Canadian Swingline Lender shall supply any Canadian
Lender or the Canadian Borrower, upon request, with statements of such
Accounts.
3.4
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Accounts
kept by the U.S. Swingline
Lender
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The
U.S. Swingline Lender shall keep in its books Accounts for U.S. Prime Rate
Loans
and other amounts payable by the U.S. Borrower under the U.S.
Swingline. The U.S. Swingline Lender shall make appropriate entries,
showing as debits, the amount of indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower in respect
of
the U.S. Prime Rate Loans, the amount of all accrued interest and any other
amount due to the U.S. Swingline Lender and showing as credits, each payment
or
repayment of principal and interest made in respect of such
indebtedness. Such Accounts shall constitute (in the absence of
manifest error) prima facie evidence of their content against the U.S.
Borrower. The U.S. Swingline Lender shall supply any U.S. Lender or
U.S. Borrower, upon request, with statements of such Accounts.
3.5
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Accounts
kept by the U.S. Agent
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The
U.S. Agent shall keep in its books Accounts for the Letters of Credit, the
U.S.
Prime Rate Loans and Libor Loans and other amounts payable by the U.S.
Borrowers under the U.S. Revolving Facility (including for greater
certainty, any Loans made under the U.S. Swingline Facility which have become
Loans under the U.S. Revolving Facility). The U.S. Agent shall make
appropriate entries showing, as debits, the amount of the indebtedness of the
U.S. Borrowers in respect of the U.S. Prime Rate Loans and Libor Loans, as
the
case may be, the amount of all accrued interest, and any other amount due to
the
U.S. Lenders or the Agents pursuant hereto, according to the respective
Participation of each Lender, and showing, as credits, each payment or repayment
of principal and interest made in respect of such indebtedness, as well as
any
other amount paid to the U.S. Lenders or the Agents pursuant hereto, according
to the respective Participation of each. Such Accounts shall
constitute (in the absence of manifest error) prima facie evidence of their
content against the U.S. Borrowers and the U.S. Lenders. The U.S.
Agent shall supply any U.S. Lender and either U.S. Borrower, upon request,
with
statements of such Accounts.
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3.6
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Accounts
kept by each Canadian
Lender
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Each
Canadian Lender shall keep in its books, in respect of its Participation,
accounts for the Letters of Credit, the Prime Rate Loans, U.S. Base Rate Loans,
Libor Loans, Bankers’ Acceptances and other amounts payable by the Canadian
Borrower under this Agreement. Each Canadian Lender shall make
appropriate entries showing, as debits, the amount of the indebtedness of the
Canadian Borrower towards it in respect of the Letters of Credit, the Prime
Rate
Loans, U.S. Base Rate Loans, Libor Loans, and Bankers’ Acceptances, as the case
may be, the amount of all accrued interest and any other amount due to such
Lender pursuant hereto and, as credits, each payment or repayment of principal
and interest made in respect of such indebtedness as well as any other amount
paid to such Lender pursuant hereto. These accounts shall constitute
(in the absence of manifest error or of contradictory entries in the Accounts),
prima facie evidence of their content against the Canadian
Borrower.
3.7
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Accounts
kept by U.S. Lenders
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Each
U.S. Lender shall keep in its books, in respect of its Participation, accounts
for the Letters of Credit, U.S. Prime Rate Loans, Libor Loans, and other amounts
payable by the U.S. Borrowers under this Agreement. Each U.S. Lender
shall make appropriate entries showing, as debits, the amount of the
indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower towards it in respect of the Letters of
Credit, U.S. Prime Rate Loans, Libor Loans, as the case may be, the amount
of
all accrued interest and any other amount due to such Lender pursuant hereto
and, as credits, each payment or repayment of principal and interest made in
respect of such indebtedness as well as any other amount paid to such Lender
pursuant hereto. These accounts shall constitute (in the absence of
manifest error or of contradictory entries in the Accounts), prima facie
evidence of their content against the U.S. Borrowers.
3.8
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Accounts
Re: HSBC Australia
Facility
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HSBC
Canada shall, at the request of the Canadian Administrative Agent on behalf
of
any Lender, request that HSBC Australia provide accounts for amounts advanced
under the HSBC Australia Facility from time to time and upon receipt of such
accounts shall provide them to the Canadian Administrative Agent
3.9
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Promissory
Notes
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At
the request of any Lender, each Borrower under the Facilities applicable to
such
Lender shall execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note substantially
in the form attached hereto as Schedule “Q”.
3.10
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Excess
Resulting from Exchange Rate
Change
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(a)
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Any
time that, following one or more fluctuations in the exchange rate
of the
Cdn. Dollar against the U.S. Dollar, the sum
of:
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(i)
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the
Borrowings in Cdn. Dollars under the Canadian Facilities;
and
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(ii)
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the
Equivalent Amount in Canadian Dollars of the Borrowings in U.S. Dollars
under the Canadian Facilities;
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exceeds
the Total Commitments under the Canadian Facilities then in effect, the Canadian
Borrower shall, within 10 days thereafter, either:
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(i)
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make
the necessary payments or repayments to the Canadian Agent or Canadian
Swingline Lender, as the case may be, to reduce such sum to an amount
equal to or less than the Total Commitments under the Canadian Facilities
in effect on the date of such payment or repayment;
or
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(ii)
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maintain
or cause to be maintained with the Canadian Agent deposits of U.S.
Dollars
in an amount equal to or greater than the amount by which such sum
exceeds
the Total Commitments under the Canadian Facilities in effect on
the date
such deposits are provided to the Canadian Agent, such deposits to
be
maintained in such form and upon such terms as are acceptable to
the
Canadian Agent. Until such time as such sum shall no longer
exceed the Total Commitments under the Canadian Facilities, the Canadian
Agent shall invest the deposits, in such manner and form of investment
as
shall be mutually acceptable to the Canadian Borrower and the Canadian
Agent, and income earned thereon shall be received by the Canadian
Agent
for the Canadian Borrower’s account and paid to the Canadian
Borrower.
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(b)
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Without
in any way limiting the foregoing provisions, the Canadian Agent
shall, on
each Acceptance Date, Drawdown Date, Interest Payment Date and B/A
Maturity Date make the necessary exchange rate calculations to determine
whether any such excess exists on such date and, if there is an excess,
it
shall so notify the Canadian
Borrower.
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3.11
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Currency
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Borrowings
and payments in respect thereof are payable in the currency in which they are
denominated.
ARTICLE IV - INTEREST,
ACCEPTANCE FEE,
LETTER
OF CREDIT FEE AND COMMITMENT FEES
4.1
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Interest
on Libor Loans
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(a)
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The
U.S. Borrowers shall pay, on each applicable Interest Payment Date,
to the
U.S. Agent for the account of the U.S. Lenders interest on each Libor
Loan
in U.S. Dollars drawn down by the U.S. Borrowers for each Libor Interest
Period at that rate per annum determined by the U.S. Agent to be
equal to
the sum of the applicable Libor Margin plus LIBOR. Each
determination by the U.S. Agent of the rate of interest applicable
to a
Libor Interest Period shall, in the absence of manifest error, be
final,
conclusive and binding upon the U.S. Borrowers and the U.S.
Lenders. Upon determination of the rate of interest applicable
on the Libor Determination Date, the U.S. Agent shall notify the
U.S.
Borrowers and the U.S. Lenders of such rate. Such interest
shall be calculated daily on the basis of the actual number of days
elapsed divided by 360.
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(b)
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The
Canadian Borrowers shall pay, on each applicable Interest Payment
Date, to
the Canadian Agent for the account of the Canadian Lenders interest
on
each Libor Loan in U.S. Dollars drawn down by the Canadian Borrowers
for
each Libor Interest Period at that rate per annum determined by the
Canadian Agent to be equal to the sum of the applicable Libor Margin
plus
LIBOR. Each determination by the Canadian Agent of the rate of
interest applicable to a Libor Interest Period shall, in the absence
of
manifest error, be final,
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conclusive
and binding upon the Canadian Borrowers and the Canadian
Lenders. Upon determination of the rate of interest applicable
on the Libor Determination Date, the Canadian Agent shall notify
the
Canadian Borrowers and the Canadian Lenders of such rate. Such
interest shall be calculated daily on the basis of the actual number
of
days elapsed divided by 360.
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(c)
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The
yearly rate of interest to which the rate determined in accordance
with
the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.1 is equivalent, is the
rate so
determined multiplied by the actual number of days in that year and
divided by 360.
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4.2
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Interest
on U.S. Base Rate Loans
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(a)
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The
Canadian Borrower shall pay to the Canadian Agent for the account
of the
Canadian Lenders in U.S. Dollars, interest on each U.S. Base Rate
Loan
made under the Canadian Revolving Facility as evidenced by the Accounts
of
the Canadian Agent at a rate per annum equal to the sum
of:
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(i)
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the
U.S. Base Rate Margin; and
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(ii)
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the
U.S. Base Rate.
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(b)
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The
Canadian Borrower shall pay to the Canadian Swingline Lender in U.S.
Dollars, interest on each U.S. Base Rate Loan made under the Canadian
Swingline Facility as evidenced by the Accounts of the Canadian Swingline
Lender at a rate per annum equal to the sum
of:
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(i)
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the
U.S. Base Rate Margin; and
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(ii)
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the
U.S. Base Rate.
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(c)
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Each
change in the fluctuating rate for U.S. Base Rate Loan will take
place
simultaneously with a corresponding change in the U.S. Base
Rate.
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(d)
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The
yearly rate of interest to which the rate determined in accordance
with
the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.2 is equivalent, is the
rate so
determined multiplied by the actual number of days in that year and
divided by 360.
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(e)
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This
interest is payable quarterly in arrears on each Interest Payment
Date for
the period up to and including the last day of the previous
Quarter.
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4.3
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Interest
on Prime Rate Loans
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(a)
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The
Canadian Borrower shall pay the Canadian Agent for the account of
the
Canadian Lenders in Canadian Dollars interest on each Prime Loan
made
under the Canadian Revolving Facility as evidenced by the Accounts
at a
rate per annum equal to the sum of:
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(i)
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the
Prime Rate Margin; and
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(ii)
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the
Prime Rate.
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(b)
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The
Canadian Borrower shall pay to the Canadian Swingline Lender in Cdn.$,
interest on each Prime Loan made under the Canadian Swingline Facility
as
evidenced by the Accounts of the Canadian Swingline Lender at a rate
per
annum equal to the sum of:
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(i)
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the
Prime Rate Margin; and
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(ii)
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the
Prime Rate.
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(c)
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Each
change in the fluctuating interest rate for a Prime Rate Loan will
take
place simultaneously with the corresponding change in the Prime
Rate.
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(d)
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This
interest is payable quarterly in arrears on each Interest Payment
Date for
the period up to and including the last day of the previous Quarter
and
shall be calculated daily on the basis of the actual number of days
elapsed in a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may
be.
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4.4
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Interest
on U.S. Prime Rate Loans
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(a)
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The
U.S. Borrowers shall pay to the U.S. Agent for the account of the
U.S.
Lenders in U.S. Dollars, interest on each U.S. Prime Rate Loan as
evidenced by the Accounts at a rate per annum equal to the sum
of:
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(i)
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the
U.S. Prime Rate Margin; and
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(ii)
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the
U.S. Prime Rate.
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(b)
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The
U.S. Borrowers shall pay to the U.S. Swingline Lender in U.S. Dollars
interest on each U.S. Prime Rate Loan as evidenced by the Accounts
of the
U.S. Swingline Lender at a rate per annum equal to the sum
of:
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(i)
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the
U.S. Prime Rate Margin; and
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(ii)
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the
U.S. Prime Rate.
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(c)
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Each
change in the fluctuating rate for a U.S. Prime Rate Loan will take
place
simultaneously with a corresponding change in the U.S. Prime
Rate.
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(d)
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The
yearly rate of interest to which the rate determined in accordance
with
the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.4 is equivalent, is the
rate so
determined multiplied by the actual number of days in that year and
divided by 360.
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(e)
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This
interest is payable quarterly in arrears on each Interest Payment
Date for
the period up to and including the last day of the previous
Quarter.
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4.5
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Libor
Interest Periods
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If
a U.S. Borrower or the Canadian Borrower is borrowing by way of a Libor Loan
or
if a U.S. Borrower or the Canadian Borrower elects to convert into a Libor
Loan
pursuant to Section 2.3, the applicable Borrower shall, prior to the expiration
or beginning of each Libor Interest Period , select and notify the Canadian
Agent and/or the U.S. Agent, as the case may be, at least 3 Business Days prior
to:
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the
last day of the current Libor Interest Period for such Libor
Loan;
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(b)
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the
Conversion Date, as the case may be, of the next or new, as the case
may
be, Libor Interest Period applicable to such Libor Loan, which new
Libor
Interest Period, as applicable, shall commence on and include the
day
following the expiration of the prior Libor Interest Period. If
a Borrower fails to select and to notify the Canadian Agent or the
U.S.
Agent, as the case may be, of the Libor Interest Period applicable
to a
Libor Loan, such Borrower shall be deemed to have selected a Libor
Interest Period, of one month or 30 days, as the case may
be.
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In
any event, no Libor Interest Period shall end on a date falling after the Final
Maturity Date. The Borrowers shall ensure, when selecting a Libor
Interest Period, that no Libor Loan shall be required to be prepaid in order
for
the Borrowers to perform their obligations under Section 3.1.
4.6
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Interest
on Overdue Amounts
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The
Canadian Borrower shall pay to the Canadian Agent for the account of the
Canadian Lenders and the U.S. Borrowers shall pay to the U.S. Agent for the
account of the U.S. Lenders, on demand, interest on all overdue payments in
connection with this Agreement, at a rate per annum which is equal to 2% per
annum in excess of (a) the applicable rates of interest (inclusive of Libor
Margin) payable under Section 4.1 in the case of payments of principal or
interest on Libor Loans or (b) the applicable rates of interest (inclusive
of
Prime Rate Margin, U.S. Base Rate Margin or U.S. Prime Rate Margin) payable
under Sections 4.2, 4.3 or 4.4 in the case of any other payments in Cdn.$ or
U.S.$, as applicable.
4.7
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Acceptance
Fee
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An
Acceptance Fee shall be:
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(a)
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payable
by the Canadian Borrower to the Canadian Agent for distribution to
the
Canadian Lenders on the Acceptance Date for each Bankers’ Acceptance
issued; and
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(b)
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calculated
on the Principal Amount of each Bankers’ Acceptance for the number of days
in the term of such Bankers’ Acceptance and based on a year of 365
days.
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4.8
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Commitment
Fees
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(a)
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From
and including the date hereof to and including the Final Maturity
Date,
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(i)
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the
Canadian Borrower shall pay to the Canadian Agent, for the account
of the
Canadian Lenders to be allocated among and paid to such Lenders pro
rata
in accordance with such Lenders’ respective Commitments, commitment fees
described in the definition of Applicable Margin on the daily unutilized
portion of the Commitments in respect of the Canadian Revolving Facility
for each Quarter and payable quarterly in arrears and based on a
year of
365 or 366 days as the case may be;
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(ii)
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the
U.S. Borrowers shall pay to the U.S. Agent, for the account of the
U.S.
Lenders to be allocated among and paid to such Lenders pro rata in
accordance with such Lenders’ respective Commitments, commitment fees
described in the definition of Applicable Margin on the daily unutilized
portion of the Commitments in respect of the U.S. Revolving
Facility for each Quarter and payable quarterly in arrears and
based on a year of 365 or 366 days as the case may
be;
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(iii)
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the
Canadian Borrower shall pay to the Canadian Swingline Lender, commitment
fees described in the definition of Applicable Margin on the daily
unutilized portion of the Commitments in respect of the Canadian
Swingline
Facility for each Quarter and payable quarterly in arrears and based
on a
year of 365 or 366 days as the case may be;
and
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(iv)
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the
U.S. Borrowers shall pay to the U.S. Swingline Lender, commitment
fees
described in the definition of Applicable Margin on the daily unutilized
portion of the Commitments in respect of the U.S. Swingline Facility
for
each Quarter and payable quarterly in arrears and based on a year
of 365
or 366 days as the case may be.
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4.9
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Letter
of Credit Fronting Fee
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The
Canadian Borrower or a U.S. Borrower, as the case may be shall pay to the
Issuing Bank for its own account issuing a Letter of Credit on behalf of such
Borrower, a letter of credit fronting fee of .125% of the
Principal Amount of such Letter of Credit.
4.10
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Effective
Date for Changes in Applicable
Margins
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(a)
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Applicable
Margins will be adjusted effective as of the first day of the month
following the date that the Canadian Borrower is required to deliver
financial statements in accordance with Section
8.2(h).
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(b)
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In
the event that the Borrower fails to deliver its financial statements
when
required in accordance with Section 8.2(h), Applicable Margins shall
be
adjusted to the highest margins applicable until the first day of
the
month following the delivery of financial statements of the Canadian
Borrower providing the information confirming that an adjustment
to the
Applicable Margins has come into effect or that no adjustment to
the
Applicable Margins has come into effect, as the case may
be.
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(c)
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Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, in the event that the Borrowers
are
entitled to an adjustment to the rates applicable to any Borrowings
outstanding by way of Bankers’ Acceptances, Letters of Credit, and/or
Loans, such rates shall not be adjusted prior
to:
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(i)
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in
the case of Bankers’ Acceptances, the applicable B/A Maturity
Date;
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(ii)
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in
the case of Letters of Credit, the next fee payment date;
and
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(iii)
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in
the case of Loans, the end of the applicable Interest
Period.
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ARTICLE V - CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
5.1
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Conditions
Precedent
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The
Lenders’ and Issuing Banks’ obligations to make available any Borrowings under
the Facilities on any Drawdown Date or Acceptance Date (other than in respect
of
a Conversion pursuant to Section 2.3) or date of issuance of a Letter of Credit
is subject to and conditional upon the satisfaction of each of the following
conditions:
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(a)
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On
each Drawdown Date, Acceptance Date or date of issuance of a Letter
of
Credit:
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(i)
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the
Canadian Agent and the U.S. Agent, as the case may be, shall have
received
a notice of the requested Borrowing or Conversion in accordance with
Section 2.2 or 2.3, as applicable, and with respect to Letters of
Credit,
the Issuing Bank shall have received an application therefor and
any other
documents it may require, all in form and substance satisfactory
to such
Issuing Bank;
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(ii)
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there
shall exist no Default or Event of Default;
and
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(iii)
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the
representations and warranties set out in Section 8.1 would, if made
on
such date, be true and accurate in all material respects on each
such
Drawdown Date or Acceptance Date or date of issuance of a Letter
of
Credit;
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(b)
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on
or before the Effective Date, the Canadian Agent shall have received,
in
sufficient quantities to provide 1 copy to each Lender, this Agreement
duly executed by the Borrowers, the Unlimited Guarantors, the Lenders,
the
Canadian Agent, the U.S. Agent and the Collateral
Agent;
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(c)
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on
or before the Effective Date, the following shall have been delivered
to
the Collateral Agent, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory
to
the Collateral Agent and Lenders’ Counsel and in the case of clause (iii)
of this paragraph (c), in form and substance satisfactory to the
U.S.
Lender referred to therein:
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(i)
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certified
copies of the articles and certificate of incorporation of each of
the
Borrowers and the Guarantors, their respective borrowing by laws,
if any,
and resolutions of their respective boards of directors authorizing
the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Security
by
them respectively;
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(ii)
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the
certificate (without personal liability) of the president, the chief
financial officer or treasurer or corporate controller of each of
the
Borrowers and the Unlimited Guarantors confirming, in all material
respects, the veracity of the representations and warranties set
out in
Section 8.1, substantially as set out in Schedule “J” supplemented by all
such certificates as Lenders’ Counsel may
require;
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(iii)
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promissory
note(s) requested by a U.S. Lender;
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(iv)
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incumbency
certificates setting forth the signatures and titles of Authorized
Signatories for each Borrower, certifying their authority to sign
this
Agreement and any documents contemplated hereby or provided in connection
herewith; and
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(v)
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certificates
describing the Shareholders Agreements and Call Price Formulae in
effect
as of the Effective Date;
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(d)
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on
or before the Effective Date, the Canadian Agent shall have received
the
opinions in form and substance satisfactory to the Canadian Agent,
the
Lenders and the Lenders’ Counsel of each of Borrowers’ Canadian Counsel,
Borrowers’ U.S. Counsel, each addressed to the Canadian Agent, the U.S.
Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders and Lenders’
Counsel;
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(e)
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on
or before the Effective Date, the Canadian Agent shall have received
opinions of Lenders’ Counsel addressed to the Canadian Agent, the U.S.
Agent, the Collateral Agent and Lenders in form and substance satisfactory
to the Collateral Agent, the Lenders and Lenders’
Counsel;
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(f)
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the
Collateral Agent shall have received all Direct Security together
with an
assignment of all Intercompany Debt and Security and all applicable
Security Support Documents and all registrations and filings and
amendments to registrations and filings in respect of the Security
shall
have been made to the satisfaction of Lenders’ Counsel in
such jurisdictions as Lenders’ Counsel
shall determine to be necessary or
appropriate;
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(g)
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there
shall not have occurred any event, act or thing which would have
a
material adverse effect on the business, operations or properties
of the
Borrowers or any Subsidiary or the rights and Security of the Lenders
or
on the ability of any Borrower or any Guarantor to perform all its
obligations under this Agreement or any
Security;
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(h)
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the
Canadian Agent shall have received and be satisfied with the insurance
policies of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries and the terms and
extent of
coverage thereunder (such policies to include, without limitation,
the
standard mortgagee clause);
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(i)
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the
Lenders shall have received and be satisfied with a list disclosing
all of
the Canadian Borrowers’ Subsidiaries in existence on the initial
Acceptance Date or Drawdown Date or date of issuance of a Letter
of
Credit, and shall have completed and be satisfied with the results
of
their due diligence review of the Borrowers, Guarantors and the other
Subsidiaries, including review of audited and unaudited intercompany
debt
arrangements, the Shareholders’ Agreements, call options, non-competition
agreements with key management personnel, compliance with environmental
regulations, leases and outstanding material
litigation;
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(j)
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the
Lenders shall have received the Canadian Borrower's 5 year proforma
business plan and financial projections (for each Fiscal Year), on
a
consolidated basis, including profit and loss statements, cash flow
statements, balance sheets and projected capital expenditures for
each
such Fiscal Year, all to be prepared in a manner consistent with
GAAP;
and
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(k)
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on
or before the Effective Date, the Collateral Agent, the Canadian
Agent,
the U.S. Agent, the Lenders and Lenders’ Counsel shall have received
payment of all fees or other amounts then due and payable to them
in
connection with this Agreement.
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5.2
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Conditions
Precedent to Borrowings to Make
Acquisitions
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The
Lenders’ obligations to make available any Borrowings for acquisitions (other
than increases in the interest in a Subsidiary already owned directly or
indirectly by a Borrower and other than acquisitions of Unrestricted Entities)
on any Drawdown Date or Acceptance Date are subject to and conditional upon
the
satisfaction of each of the following conditions (in addition to the conditions
set out in Section 5.1):
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(a)
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at
least 5 Business Days prior to such Drawdown Date or Acceptance
Date the Canadian Agent or the U.S. Agent, as the case may be,
shall have received:
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(i)
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a
certificate from the Canadian Borrower’s president, chief financial
officer or corporate controller, substantially as in Schedule
“N”, to the following effect:
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(A)
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the
proposed Borrowing shall be used to assist a Borrower in financing
the
acquisition of an Eligible
Business;
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(B)
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as
the result of the completion of the acquisition of such business,
the
projected EBITDA derived specifically through the transaction of
business
by such acquired business in Singapore, in countries which are members
of
the OECD and/or are member countries of the European Union coupled
with
the EBITDA derived specifically through the transaction of business
by the
Canadian Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than Unrestricted Entities)
in Singapore, in countries which are members of the OECD and/or member
countries of the European Union, would be no less than 90% of Consolidated
EBITDA;
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(C)
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in
the opinion of the Canadian Borrower or, where the Canadian Borrower
has
identified the existence of potentially Hazardous Materials, a third
party
environmental consultant engaged by the Canadian Borrower of experience
and reputation reasonably satisfactory to such Agent certifying that
such
Eligible Business has been and can continue to be conducted in compliance
with any applicable Environmental Laws and that no material adverse
change
in the earnings of the applicable Acquisition Entity or the Canadian
Borrower shall result therefrom;
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(D)
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that
no Event of Default or event which with notice or the passage of
time or
both will become an Event of Default or will occur as a consequence
of
such acquisition; and
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(E)
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describing
the shareholders agreement to be entered into in connection with
such
acquisitions including a description of the call price formula applicable
to the future acquisition of shares of such Acquisition Entity not
purchased at the time of such
acquisition.
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(b)
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In
the event that Total Debt to Consolidated EBITDA is at 3.25:1 or
higher,
determined on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the proposed
acquisition, the Borrowers will have received the consent of the
Majority
Lenders.
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ARTICLE VI - PREPAYMENT,
CANCELLATION,
REALLOCATION,
MANDATORY APPLICATION OF CASH PROCEEDS
6.1
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Prepayment
and Cancellation
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(a)
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The
Borrowers may at any time prepay, in whole or in part, Borrowings
outstanding under the Facilities and thereby reduce or cancel, as
the case
may be, corresponding Commitments by the amount of such prepayment
upon
giving the Canadian Agent and/or the U.S. Agent, as the case may
be, at
least 3 Business Days’ prior written notice, in the case of the Canadian
Facilities, in minimum amounts of Cdn.$10,000,000 and multiples of
Cdn.
$1,000,000 thereafter (or the Equivalent Amount thereof in U.S.$)
and in
the case of the U.S. Facilities, in minimum amounts of U.S. $10,000,000
and multiples of U.S. $1,000,000 thereafter. Any such
prepayment of Borrowings outstanding under the Facilities shall
be
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applied
against reductions of Commitments and related repayment instalments
required to be made under Section 3.11 in inverse order of
maturity
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For
greater certainty repayments made under a Revolving Facility or a Swingline
Facility pursuant to Section 2.2 do not constitute prepayments under this
Section 6.1.
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(b)
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The
Borrowers may, at any time, reduce or cancel any unused portion of
the
Commitments, provided that to the extent any such reduction shall
cause
any Borrowings outstanding to exceed the Commitments so reduced or
cancelled such Borrowers shall prepay any such excess in accordance
with
paragraph (a) above.
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(c)
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Any
prepayment and reduction or cancellation relating to Bankers’ Acceptances,
or Libor Loans shall be made subject to the Borrowers’ obligations under
Section 7.4.
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(d)
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Any
such prepayment and reduction shall reduce the Commitments of the
Lenders
pro rata according to their respective
Participations.
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6.2
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Notice
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Each
notice of prepayment and reduction or cancellation given pursuant to this
Article shall be irrevocable, and shall specify the date upon which such
prepayment and reduction or cancellation is to be made. A Borrower
may not thereafter give a notice of prepayment and reduction or cancellation
of
such part of the Facilities for a date other than the date so specified in
any
previous such notice.
6.3
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Status
of Lender
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If,
at any time:
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(a)
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the
Commitment of any Lender is, in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, permanently reduced to
zero;
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(b)
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all
indebtedness owed to such Lender by the Borrowers hereunder or in
connection herewith has been finally and indefeasibly satisfied in
full;
and
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(c)
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such
Lender is under no further actual or contingent obligation
hereunder;
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then
such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto and a Lender for the purposes
hereof; provided however that all indemnities and provisions of this Agreement
for the benefit of such Lender shall survive termination for the benefit of
such
Lender.
6.4
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Fees
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Upon
cancellation of the Facilities in accordance with this Article VI, all accrued
and unpaid fees for the Facilities as provided shall be paid in full on and
to
such cancellation date.
6.5
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Mandatory
Application of Cash
Proceeds
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Each
Borrower shall apply 100% of the net cash proceeds which are derived from the
sale or disposition of assets by it or any of its Subsidiaries (other than
Unrestricted Entities and Immaterial Subsidiaries), other than in the ordinary
course of business, towards repayment of the Principal Amount of Borrowings
outstanding from time to time under the Facilities, except to the extent (a)
that such net proceeds are
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Reallocation
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The
Borrower may, no more than four (4) times per annum and with thirty (30) days
prior written notice, require that the Canadian Administration Agent reallocate,
amongst the U.S. and Canadian Lenders, the Total Canadian Commitments and the
Total U.S. Commitments.
ARTICLE VII - SPECIAL
LIBOR
AND
INCREASED COST PROVISIONS
7.1
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Substitute
Rate of Borrowing
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If,
on any Libor Determination Date during the term of this Agreement, any Lender
reasonably determines (which determination is final, conclusive and binding
upon
the Borrowers and the Lenders) and advises the Canadian Agent or the U.S. Agent,
as the case may be, that:
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(a)
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adequate
and fair means do not exist for ascertaining the rate of interest
on a
Libor Loan,
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(b)
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the
making or the continuing of a loan bearing interest substantially
similar
to a Libor Loan by such Lender has become impracticable by reason
of
circumstances which materially and adversely affect, in the case
of a
Libor Loan, the London interbank market,
or
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(c)
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deposits
in U.S. Dollars are not available to such Lender, in the case of
a Libor
Loan, in the London interbank market, in sufficient amounts in the
ordinary course of business for the applicable Libor Interest Period
to
make, fund or maintain a loan bearing interest substantially similar
to a
Libor Loan during such Libor Interest
Period,
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then,
the Canadian Agent or the U.S. Agent, as the case may be, shall promptly notify
the applicable Borrower in writing and such Borrower shall (if so notified),
promptly and, in any event, no later than by close of business on the
day it receives such notification, advise such Agent of the Type into which
the
Borrower wishes to convert such Libor Loan. Should a Borrower fail to
advise such Agent, the Borrower shall be deemed to have given such Agent notice
to convert (a) any such Libor Loan to the Canadian Borrower denominated in
U.S.$, into an U.S. Base Rate Loan, and any such Libor Loan will be deemed
to be
an U.S. Base Rate Loan for all purposes under this Agreement, and (b) any such
Libor Loan to a U.S. Borrower, into an U.S. Prime Rate Loan, and any such Libor
Loan will be deemed to be an U.S. Prime Rate Loan for all purposes under this
Agreement.
With
a view to returning to the normal operation of the Facilities, the Canadian
Agent or the U.S. Agent, as the case may be, shall, after having consulted
with
the applicable Borrowers and the Lenders, examine the situation at least weekly
to determine if the circumstances described in Section 7.1 (a), (b) or (c)
still
prevail.
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7.2
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Increased
Cost
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If
the introduction of, or any change in, applicable law, regulation, treaty or
official directive or regulatory requirement now or hereafter in
effect (whether or not having the force of law) or in the interpretation or
application thereof by any court or by any judicial or governmental authority
charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or
if compliance by a Lender with any request from any central bank or
other fiscal, monetary or other regulatory authority (other than a change in
the
relative credit rating or borrowing ability of a Lender) (whether or not having
the force of law):
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(a)
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subjects
any Lender to any Tax, or changes the basis of taxation of payments
due to
such Lender or increases any existing Tax, on payments of principal,
interest or other amounts payable by a Borrower to such Lender under
this
Agreement (in each case, except for Taxes on the net income or capital
of
such Lender),
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(b)
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imposes,
modifies or deems applicable any reserve, special deposit, regulatory,
capital or similar requirement against assets held by or deposits
in or
for the account of, or loans bearing interest at a rate fixed on
the basis
of the London interbank market rates by, or any other acquisition
of funds
for loans bearing interest at a rate fixed on the basis of the London
interbank market rates or any commitments or authorizations in respect
thereof by any Lender or an office of any Lender,
or
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(c)
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imposes
on any Lender any other condition with respect to this Agreement
(except
for Taxes on the net income or capital of such
Lender),
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and
the result of Sections 7.2 (a), (b) or (c) is to increase the cost to any Lender
or to reduce the income receivable by such Lender in respect of a Libor Loan
by
any amount, the applicable Borrower shall pay to the Canadian Agent or the
U.S.
Agent, as the case may be, for the account of any such Lender, that amount
which
compensates such Lender for such additional cost or reduction in income
(“Additional Compensation”) arising and calculated as and from a date which
shall not be earlier than the 30th day preceding the date the applicable
Borrower receives the notice referred to in the following
sentence. Upon any Lender having determined that it is entitled to
Additional Compensation, it shall promptly notify the Canadian Agent or the
U.S.
Agent, as the case may be, and such Agent shall promptly notify the applicable
Borrower. A certificate by any manager of such Lender setting forth
the amount of the Additional Compensation and the basis for it shall be
submitted by such Lender to such Agent and forwarded by such Agent, to the
applicable Borrower and, absent manifest error, shall be prima facie
evidence of the amount of the Additional Compensation and the applicable Agent
shall debit, from the applicable Borrower’s accounts, the amount stipulated
as Additional Compensation in such certificate in accordance with
Section 10.8.
If
an Agent notifies a Borrower pursuant to this Section 7.2, such Borrower shall
have the right, upon written irrevocable notice to that effect delivered to
such
Agent at least 10 Business Days prior to the end of such Libor
Interest Period, to repay or convert such Lender’s Participation in any such
Libor Loan in full, together with payment of accrued interest and the Additional
Compensation to the date of payment, to U.S. Base Rate Loans which do not suffer
the same defect or U.S. Prime Rate Loans, as the case may be, denominated in
U.S.$.
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Illegality
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If
the introduction of, or any change in, applicable law, regulation, treaty or
official directive, or regulatory requirement (whether or not having the force
of law) or in the interpretation or application thereof by any court or by
any governmental authority charged with the administration thereof,
makes it unlawful, or prohibited for any Lender to make, to fund or to maintain
Libor Loans, such Lender may, by written notice to the Canadian Agent or the
U.S. Agent, which notice shall be promptly communicated by such Agent to the
applicable Borrower terminate its obligations to make, to fund or to
maintain Libor Loans and the applicable Borrower shall prepay or convert such
Lender’s Participation in the Libor Loans forthwith (or at the end of any
applicable Libor Interest Period as such Lender in its discretion agrees)
together with payment of all additional amounts as may be applicable to the
date
of payment, to U.S. Base Rate Loans which do not suffer the same defect or
U.S.
Prime Rate Loans, as the case may be, denominated in U.S.$.
7.4
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Indemnity
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If
a Borrower prepays or converts, whether pursuant to Section 6.1, 7.2, 7.3 or
7.5
or otherwise repays pursuant to Section 6.5, a Libor Loan on a day other than
the last day of an Libor Interest Period, such Borrower shall indemnify the
Lenders for any loss, cost or expense (except that in the case of prepayment
or
conversion pursuant to Section 7.3, such loss, cost or expense shall be
restricted to actual costs incurred by the Lenders) incurred in maintaining
or
redeploying deposits obtained by the Lenders to fund such Libor
Loan. The provisions of Section 11.1(d) shall apply to such
indemnification mutatis mutandis.
7.5
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Other
Increased Costs or Reductions in
Return
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(a)
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If,
with respect to any accommodation of any kind or nature provided
by the
Lenders under this Agreement, whether by way of Bankers’ Acceptances or
otherwise (each accommodation being in this Section 7.5 referred
to as an
“Accommodation”) and as a result of the introduction of or any change in
any law, regulation, rule or order or in its interpretation or
administration or by reason of any compliance with any guideline,
request
or requirement from any fiscal, monetary or other authority (other
than a
change in the relative credit rating or borrowing ability of a Lender
with
respect to such Accommodation) (whether or not having the force of
law)
which it is customary for a bank or other lending institutions to
comply
with in respect of all its loans or facilities of similar type in
Canada
or the U.S. as the case may be, in relation to Facilities made available
to the Borrowers:
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(i)
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any
Lender incurs a cost (which it would not otherwise have incurred)
or
becomes liable to make a payment (calculated with reference to the
Borrowings outstanding under an Accommodation) with respect to continuing
to provide or maintain an Accommodation (other than Taxes imposed
on the
net income or capital of such
Lender);
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(ii)
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any
reserve, special deposit or similar requirement is imposed or increased
with respect to an Accommodation increasing the cost thereof to any
Lender; or
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(iii)
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any
Lender suffers a reduction in its effective return on the date hereof,
on
the transactions contemplated under this Agreement (as determined
by such
Lender after taking into account any reduction in the rate of return
(before Tax) on its overall capital arising as a consequence of compliance
with any such guideline, request or requirement as
aforesaid);
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the Borrowers shall, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, pay to such
Lender such amount (the “Additional Other Compensation”) as will compensate the
Lender for and will indemnify the Lender against such increase in costs or
reduction of rate of return with respect to the Facilities (arising and
calculated as and from a date which shall not be earlier than the 30th day
preceding the date a Borrower receives notice from the Canadian Agent or the
U.S. Agent, as the case may be, pursuant to Section 7.5 (b) below).
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(b)
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The
Lender shall, forthwith, after incurring a cost as set out in Section
7.5
(a)(i), suffering an increase in cost as set out in Section 7.5 (a)
(ii)
or suffering a reduction in its effective return as set out in Section
7.5
(a) (iii) (each being in this Section referred to as an “Event”) entitling
the Lender to the payment of Additional Other Compensation and the
Lender
determining to claim such Additional Other Compensation, shall give notice
to the Canadian Agent or the U.S. Agent, as the case may be, of the
Additional Other Compensation claimed with details of the Event
giving rise thereto and the Agent shall promptly provide a copy of
such
notice to the applicable Borrower. Such Lender shall at that
time or within 20 days thereafter provide to such Agent a certificate
setting out in reasonable detail a compilation of the Additional
Other
Compensation claimed (and where appropriate the Lender’s reasonable
allocation to a Facility of Additional Other Compensation with respect
to
the aggregate of such similar facilities granted by the Lender affected
by
such Event) or, if the Lender is then unable to determine the Additional
Other Compensation or the method of compilation thereof, an estimate
of
such Additional Other Compensation and/or the method or the basis
on which
the Lender estimates the calculation will be made which estimate
will be
confirmed or adjusted by the aforesaid certificate. The Agent
shall promptly provide a copy of such certificate to the applicable
Borrower. The certificate of the Lender with respect to the
Additional Other Compensation shall , absent manifest error, constitute
prima facie evidence of the amount payable. The Borrower shall,
within 60 days of receipt of such notice from the Lender, pay to
such
Agent, for the account of the Lender, the Additional Other Compensation
(or the estimated Additional Other Compensation) claimed but if the
Additional Other Compensation claimed and paid is greater or lesser
than
the Additional Other Compensation as finally determined, the Lender
or the
Borrower, as the case may be, shall pay to the other the amount required
to adjust the payment to the Additional Other Compensation required
to be
paid. The obligation to pay such Additional Other Compensation
for subsequent periods will continue, subject as herein provided,
until
the earlier of the termination of the Accommodation affected by the
Event
referred to in the notice given by the Lender to the Agent or the
lapse or
cessation of the Event giving rise to the Additional Other
Compensation.
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(c)
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Within
120 days of receipt of the above mentioned notice from the Agent,
the
Borrower may notify such Agent that it elects to repay or cancel,
as the
case may be, an Accommodation with respect to which Additional Other
Compensation is claimed, or such Lender’s Participation therein, and, if
such election to repay or cancel is made, the Borrower shall 45 days
after
the giving of the notice of election to repay or cancel to such Agent
(for
distribution to the Lenders or to such Lender, as the case may be)
such
Accommodation or Participation, as the case may be, pay or cancel
the
same, together with payment of accrued interest, if any, and the
Additional Other Compensation (or the estimated Additional Other
Compensation) applicable thereto calculated to the date of such repayment
or cancellation. If any such repayment constitutes a prepayment
of Bankers’ Acceptances, the Canadian
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Borrower
shall deposit with the Canadian Agent (for the benefit of the Canadian
Lenders involved) an amount equal to the face amount of all Bankers’
Acceptances then outstanding which are to be prepaid (the “Prepaid
Bankers’ Acceptances”). The Canadian Agent shall, upon maturity
of the Prepaid Bankers’ Acceptances, apply the sum so deposited against
payment of the Prepaid Bankers’ Acceptances and remit to the Canadian
Borrower the interest earned on the sum
deposited.
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(d)
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For
greater certainty, the costs referred to in Section 7.5(a) which
may be
included in Additional Other Compensation shall not include costs
(i)
which have already been factored into the Prime Rate, the U.S. Base
Rate
or the U.S. Prime Rate, as the case may be or (ii) which are attributable
to staff time and related administrative costs incurred in the preparation
and submission of compliance
reports.
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7.6
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Additional
Cost in Respect of Tax
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(a)
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Each
payment to be made by a Borrower or an Unlimited Guarantor hereunder
or in
connection herewith to any other party hereto shall be made free
and clear
of and without deduction for or on account of Tax (except for Taxes
on the
net income or capital of a Lender or Taxes resulting from such Lender
changing its residency for tax purposes) unless a Borrower or such
Unlimited Guarantor is required to make such a payment subject to
the
deduction or withholding of Tax, in which case the sum payable by
such
Borrower or such Unlimited Guarantor in respect of which such deduction
or
withholding is required to be made shall be increased to the extent
necessary to ensure that, after the making of such deduction or
withholding, such other party hereto receives and retains (free from
any
liability in respect of any such deduction or withholding) a net
sum equal
to the sum which it would have received and so retained had no such
deduction or withholding been made or required to be
made.
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(b)
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If
any Lender or any Agent, on behalf of such Lender or on its own behalf,
is
required by law to make any payment on account of Tax (except
for Taxes on the overall net income or capital of such Lender or
Agent or
Taxes resulting from such Lender or Agent changing its residency
for tax
purposes) on or in relation to any sum received or receivable hereunder
by
such Lender or such Agent, or any liability in respect of any such
payment
is asserted, imposed, levied or assessed against such Lender or such
Agent, the applicable Borrower and the Unlimited Guarantors, as applicable
will, upon demand of such Lender or Agent, promptly indemnify such
Lender
or Agent (as the case may be) against such payment or liability,
together
with any interest, penalties and expenses payable or incurred in
connection therewith. If a Lender or Agent has paid over on
account of Tax (other than Taxes excepted above) an amount paid to
such
Lender or Agent by a Borrower or an Unlimited Guarantor pursuant
to the
foregoing indemnification and the amount so paid over is subsequently
refunded to such Lender or Agent, in whole or in part, such Lender
shall
promptly remit such amount refunded to such Borrower or Unlimited
Guarantor, as the case may be.
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(i)
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The
parties acknowledge that HSBC Bank USA, National Association is acting
as
a US Lender hereunder on an uncommitted basis and that HSBC Canada's
Commitment is an aggregate Commitment for making Loans under the
US
Facilities and under the Canadian
Facilities.
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The
parties acknowledge that HSBC Bank USA, National Association is
acting as
a US Lender hereunder on an uncommitted basis and that HSBC Canada's
Commitment is an aggregate Commitment for making Loans under the
US
Facilities and under the Canadian
Facilities.
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(A)
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Notwithstanding
the requirements of Section 7.6(a) and (b), in the event that HSBC
Canada
is required to act as a US Lender as the result of HSBC Bank USA,
National
Association ceasing to provide funding as a US Lender and accordingly,
any
Borrower is required to deduct or withhold amounts for Taxes for
the
account of HSBC Canada or such Borrower and the applicable Unlimited
Guarantors are required to indemnify HSBC Canada pursuant to Section
7.6(b), such Borrower shall not be required to increase such payments
to
be made for the account of HSBC Canada to the amount that would otherwise
have been required to ensure HSBC Canada received and retained a
net sum
equal to the sum it would have received and retained if no deductions
or
withholdings were required and such Borrower and the applicable Unlimited
Guarantors will not be required to indemnify HSBC Canada pursuant
to
Section 7.6(b).
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(B)
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Whenever
any such Taxes are deducted or withheld by a Borrower for the account
of
HSBC Canada, such Borrower shall forthwith send to the Canadian Agent
the
required receipts or other documentary evidence with respect to such
payment, including without limitation the original or a certified
copy of
the receipt issued by the relevant government authority evidencing
such
payment and a copy of the return reporting such payment or other
evidence
of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Canadian Agent, and
shall
provide the Agents and HSBC Canada with all such assistance and
documentation as may be necessary for HSBC Canada to obtain credit
for tax
purposes for the amount of all such withholdings or
deductions.
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7.7
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Claims
under Section 7.6
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A
Lender or Agent intending to make a claim pursuant to Section 7.6 shall deliver
to the Canadian Agent or the U.S. Agent, as the case may be, reasonably promptly
after becoming aware of the circumstances giving rise to the claim, a
certificate to that effect specifying the event by reason of which it is
entitled to make such claim and setting out in reasonable detail the basis
and
computation of such claim. Such Agent shall promptly deliver to the
applicable Borrower a copy of such certificate.
7.8
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Tax
Receipts
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If
at any time a Borrower is required by law to make any deduction or withholding
from any sum payable by it hereunder or in connection herewith (or if thereafter
there is any change in the rates at which or the manner in which such deductions
or withholdings are calculated) such Borrower shall promptly notify the Canadian
Agent or the U.S. Agent, as the case may be, thereof.
If
a Borrower makes any payment hereunder or in connection herewith in respect
of
which it is required by law to make any deduction or withholding it shall pay
the full amount to be deducted or withheld to the relevant taxation or other
authority within the time allowed for such payment under applicable law and
shall deliver to such Agent within 30 days after it has made such payment to
the
applicable authority:
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a
receipt issued by such authority;
or
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other
evidence reasonably satisfactory to such Agent evidencing the payment
to
such authority of all amounts so required to be deducted or withheld
from
such payment.
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7.9
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Internal
Revenue Service Forms
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(a)
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Each
U.S. Lender and each of their respective successors and assigns,
shall
provide each of the U.S. Borrowers (with copies to the U.S. Agent),
with
(x) Internal Revenue Service Forms W8ECI or W8BEN or Form W-9, as
appropriate, or any successor Forms prescribed by the Internal Revenue
Service, certifying that such Lender is entitled to benefits under
an
income tax treaty to which the United States is a party which exempts
such
Lender from United States withholding tax or certifying that the
income
receivable by it pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected
with
the conduct of a trade or business in the United States or certifying
that
such Lender is a U.S. Person as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of
the Code
or (y) solely if such Lender is claiming exemption from United States
withholding tax under Section 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code with respect
to
payments of “portfolio interest”, a Form W-8, or any successor form
prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service, and a certificate representing
that such Lender is not a bank for purposes of Section 881(c) of
the Code,
is not a 10-percent shareholder (within the meaning of Section
871(h)(3)(B) of the Code) of the U.S. Borrower and is not a controlled
foreign corporation related to a U.S. Borrower (within the meaning
of
Section 864(d)(4) of the Code).
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(b)
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For
any period with respect to which a U.S. Lender has failed to provide
the
U.S. Borrower or the U.S. Agent with the appropriate form referred
to in
Section 7.9(a) (unless such failure is due to a change in treaty,
law or
regulation occurring after the date on which such form originally
was
required to be provided), such Lender shall not be entitled to
indemnification under Section 7.6 with respect to Taxes imposed by
the
United States; provided that if a Lender, that is otherwise exempt
from or
subject to a reduced rate of withholding tax, becomes subject to
Taxes
because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the
applicable Borrower shall take such steps as such Lender shall reasonably
request to assist such Lender to recover such
Taxes.
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(c)
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If
a Borrower is required to pay additional amounts to or for the account
of
any Lender pursuant to this Section as a result of a change in law
or
treaty occurring after such Lender first became a party to this Agreement,
then such Lender will, at the Borrower’s request, change the jurisdiction
of its applicable lending office if, in the judgment of such Lender,
such
change (i) will eliminate or reduce any such additional payment which
may
thereafter accrue and (ii) is not otherwise disadvantageous to such
Lender.
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ARTICLE VIII - REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES & COVENANTS
8.1
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Representations
and Warranties
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Each
Borrower and each Unlimited Guarantor represents and warrants to each of the
Agents and each of the Lenders as of the date of this Agreement, all of which
representations and warranties shall survive the execution and delivery of
this
Agreement, that:
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(a)
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each
of the Borrowers and the Guarantors which is a corporation is duly
incorporated, validly existing and in good standing in all material
respects as a corporation under the laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation and has full corporate power, authority and capacity
to
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own
its properties and conduct its business and each of the Borrowers
and the
Guarantors which are corporations has the full corporate power,
authority
and capacity to execute, deliver and perform its obligations to
be
performed under, in the case of each Borrower and each Unlimited
Guarantor
which are corporations, this Agreement and under the Security provided
or
to be provided by it, and, in the case of each of the other Guarantors,
its guarantee and the Security to be provided by
it;
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(b)
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FSLP
is a limited partnership, duly organized and existing under the laws
of
the State of Delaware and has full power, authority and capacity
to
execute, deliver and perform its obligations to be performed under
this
Agreement and under the Security provided or to be provided by
it;
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(c)
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all
acts, conditions and things required to be done and performed by
each
Borrower, or to have occurred prior to the execution, delivery and
performance, in the case of each Borrower and each Unlimited Guarantor
of
this Agreement and the Security provided or to be provided by it
and, in
the case of each of the other Guarantors, its guarantee and the Security
provided or to be provided by it to constitute it a binding obligation
of
such party enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, have
been
done and performed, and have occurred in due compliance with all
applicable laws;
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(d)
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the
execution, delivery and performance, in the case of each of the Borrowers
and each Unlimited Guarantor of this Agreement, any transfer, assignment
or assignment and assumption agreement and the Security provided
or to be
provided by it and, in the case of each of the other Guarantors,
its
guarantee, any transfer, assignment or assignment and assumption
agreement
and the Security provided or to be provided by it has been duly authorized
by all necessary corporate and other action and does
not:
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violate
any provision of law or any provision of the articles of incorporation
or
other instrument of formation of such party,
or
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(ii)
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result
in a breach of, a default under, or the creation of any Lien (other
than
those in favour of the Agents and the Lenders) on the properties
and
assets of any Borrower or Guarantor, as the case may be, under any
material agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which
its
properties and assets may be bound or
affected;
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(e)
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this
Agreement and any transfer, assignment or assignment and assumption
agreement in the case of the Borrowers and each Unlimited Guarantor
and
the Security provided or to be provided by it and, in the case of
each of
the other Guarantors, its guarantee, any transfer, assignment or
assignment and assumption agreement and the Security provided or
to be
provided by it constitutes, when executed and delivered, binding,
direct
obligations of such party, enforceable in accordance with its terms,
subject to:
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(i)
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applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization and other similar
laws
affecting creditors’ rights generally and statutes limiting creditors’
rights, including the Personal Property Security Act
(Ontario);
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(ii)
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the
equitable and statutory powers of the courts of appropriate jurisdiction
to stay proceedings before them, to stay the execution of judgments
and to
award costs;
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(iii)
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the
discretion of such courts as to the granting of the remedies of specific
performance and injunction; and
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(iv)
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the
restriction that Canadian courts can only render judgments in Canadian
currency;
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(f)
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other
than as disclosed to the Agents and the Lenders in writing prior
to the
date hereof there is no litigation and there are no legal proceedings
pending, or to the best of its knowledge, threatened against any
of the
Borrowers or any Guarantor or any Affiliate of a Borrower or any
Guarantor
before any court or administrative agency of any jurisdiction which
is
likely to affect materially and adversely the financial condition,
assets
or operations of a Borrower or any
Guarantor;
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no
event has occurred which constitutes or which, with the giving of
notice,
the lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under or in
respect
of any material agreement, undertaking or instrument to which any
of the
Borrowers or any Guarantor is a party or to which any of their respective
properties or assets may be subject which is likely to affect materially
and adversely, the financial conditions, assets or operations of
a
Borrower or any Guarantor;
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(h)
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other
than as disclosed to the Agents and the Lenders in writing prior
to the
date hereof each of the Borrowers and the Guarantors is not in violation
in any material respect of any term of their respective incorporating
instruments or by laws, and, to the best of each Borrower’s and each
Unlimited Guarantor’s knowledge, none of the Borrowers and the Guarantors
is in violation of any material mortgage, franchise, license, judgment,
decree, order, statute, rule or regulation which is likely to affect
materially and adversely the financial condition, assets or operations
of
a Borrower or any Guarantor;
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(i)
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each
Borrower and each Guarantor has filed all tax returns which were
required
to be filed, paid all Taxes (including interest and penalties) which
are
due and payable by such Borrower or such Guarantor and provided adequate
reserves for payment of any Tax the payment of which is being
contested;
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(j)
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each
of the Direct Guarantors is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Canadian
Borrower, FS (USA) is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Canadian Borrower
and each of the other Guarantors is a Subsidiary of the Canadian
Borrower
or a shareholder of a Subsidiary
thereof;
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(k)
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Xxx
Xxxxxxx owns, directly or indirectly, more voting shares of the Canadian
Borrower than any other shareholder or group of related or affiliated
shareholders of the Canadian
Borrower.
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(l)
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there
exists no Default or Event of
Default;
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(m)
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other
than as provided under the applicable incorporating or formation
statute
of any Borrower or any Guarantor, none of the Borrowers nor any Guarantor
is subject to regulation under the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of
1935, the Federal Power Act, the Interstate Commerce Act or the Investment
Company Act of 1940 or to any U.S. or
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Canadian
federal, state or provincial statute or regulation limiting its
ability to
incur indebtedness for money
borrowed;
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(n)
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none
of the Borrowers nor any Guarantor is by itself, nor is it by virtue
of
its being under “common control” with any other Person within the meaning
of Section 414 (b) or (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the
“Code”), an “employer” within the meaning of Section 3 (5) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 of the United States of America,
as
amended from time to time (“ERISA”), in respect of any employee pension
benefit plan covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject to the minimum
funding standards under the Code;
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(o)
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no
part of the proceeds of the Borrowings will be used for any purpose
that
violates the provisions of any of Regulation T, U or X of the Board
of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any other regulation of
such
Board of Governors; none of the Borrowers nor any Guarantor is engaged
in
the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or
carrying
margin stock within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System; none of the Borrowers nor any Guarantor
owns any such “margin stock”;
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(p)
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since
March 31, 2007, to the best of its knowledge, there has been no material
adverse change in the business, operations, properties, prospects
or
condition (financial or otherwise) of the Canadian Borrower or its
Subsidiaries;
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(q)
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none
of the Borrowers nor any Guarantor has received any notice, or has
any
knowledge, that the operations of a Borrower or any Guarantor are
not in
compliance in all material respects with all applicable Environmental
Laws;
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(r)
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each
Borrower and all its Subsidiaries have valid title to their respective
assets and, without limitation, own or possess or are licensed or
otherwise have the right to use all material licenses, permits and
other
governmental approvals and authorizations, patents, trademarks, service
marks, trade names, copyrights, franchises, authorizations and other
rights that are reasonably necessary for the operations of their
respective businesses, without, to the best of the knowledge of the
Borrowers and the Unlimited Guarantors, conflict with the rights
of any
other Person with respect thereto;
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(s)
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The
ordinary course of business of:
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FSLP
is limited to holding the shares of FSLLC and making loans to Subsidiaries
of the Canadian Borrower and taking security for such
loans;
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(ii)
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FSLLC
is limited to making loans to Subsidiaries of the Canadian Borrower
and
taking security for such loans; and
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(iii)
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FS
USA is limited to the administration of insurance matters for the
Canadian
Borrower and its Subsidiaries and making loans to Subsidiaries of
the
Canadian Borrower and taking security for such
loans.
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(t)
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Each
of the business(es) acquired by a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
to
the date hereof qualifies as an Eligible
Business.
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Positive
Covenants
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Each
Borrower covenants with each of the Agents and with each of the Lenders that
so
long as there shall remain any Borrowings or any other obligations of or
affecting any party to this Agreement:
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(a)
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it
will pay duly and punctually all sums of money due by it under this
Agreement at the times and places and in the manner provided for
herein
and will cause each Guarantor to do likewise under its
Guarantee;
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(b)
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subject
to Section 8.3(e), it will maintain, and cause each Subsidiary (other
than
Excluded Subsidiaries, Immaterial Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Entities)
to maintain, its existence, corporate and otherwise, in good
standing;
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(c)
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it
will carry on diligently and conduct its business in a proper and
efficient manner so as to preserve and protect its properties,
assets and income in a prudent manner consistent with usual industry
practice and the preservation of its business and assets, and it
will
cause its Subsidiaries to do the same in respect of their respective
businesses and assets and, in particular, without limiting the foregoing,
it will not alter its business plan so as to change materially the
nature
or scope of business, operations or activities currently carried
on by it
or its Subsidiaries or to shift or transfer same from a Borrower
or any
such Subsidiaries to other of its Subsidiaries, without obtaining
the
prior written consent of the Majority Lenders (which consent shall
not be
unreasonably withheld);
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(d)
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it
will maintain or cause to be maintained, with responsible and reputable
insurers, insurance with respect to its properties, assets and business
and the respective properties, assets and businesses of its Subsidiaries
against such casualties and contingencies (including public liability)
and
in such types and in such amounts and with such deductibles and other
provisions as are customarily maintained or caused to be maintained
by
persons engaged in the same or similar businesses in the same territories
under similar conditions; it will ensure that the Collateral Agent
is an
additional named loss payee under all policies of insurance, as its
interest may appear, and that such policies are not cancellable without
at
least 30 days’ prior written notice being given by the insurers to the
Collateral Agent;
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(e)
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it
will and will cause its Subsidiaries to, do, execute, acknowledge
and
deliver or cause to be done, executed, acknowledged or delivered
all such
other acts, agreements, instruments and assurances in law as the
Agents or
Lenders’ Counsel shall reasonably require for the better accomplishing and
effectuating of the intentions and provisions of this Agreement and
the
Security;
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(f)
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it
will and will cause its Subsidiaries to, do, observe and perform
all
material matters and things necessary or expedient to be done, observed
or
performed under the laws of any jurisdiction where it or any of its
Subsidiaries carry on business where required for the purpose of
carrying
on and conducting its business and owning and possessing its properties
and assets and, without limitation, it will maintain at all times
in full
force and effect all material certificates, permits, licenses and
other
approvals required to operate its and their business' properties
and
assets; for greater certainty and without in any way limiting the
generality of the foregoing:
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each
Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries shall be at all times in compliance
in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws;
and
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(ii)
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each
Borrower shall ensure that each of the real properties or premises
owned,
leased or occupied by it or any of its Subsidiaries is free from
contamination by a release, discharge or emission of any Hazardous
Material;
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(g)
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it
will promptly pay or cause to be paid all Taxes levied, assessed
or
imposed upon it and/or its Subsidiaries, and/or its properties
and assets or those of its Subsidiaries or any part thereof and/or
upon
its income and profits or that of its Subsidiaries, as and when the
same
shall become due and payable save when and so long as any such Taxes
are
in good faith contested by it or those of its Subsidiaries as may
be
affected thereby;
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(h)
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it
will furnish to the Canadian Agent in sufficient quantities to provide
1
copy to each Lender and each Agent:
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(i)
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as
soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of
each
Quarter of each Fiscal Year of the Canadian
Borrower:
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(A)
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the
unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Canadian Borrower
as of
the end of such Quarter to be prepared in accordance with
GAAP;
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(B)
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the
unaudited financial statements of the Canadian Borrower prepared
on a
basis that excludes Unrestricted Entities from the
consolidation;
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(C)
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a
certificate accompanying the financial statements required to be
delivered
in accordance with Section 8.2(h)(i)(A) and (B), in the form set
out in
Schedule “J” attached (without personal liability) from the president, the
chief financial officer or corporate controller of the Canadian
Borrower;
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confirming
that such financial statements have not been prepared in a manner
and do
not contain any statement which is inconsistent with GAAP,
subject to audit and year end adjustment and as may be required to
exclude
Unrestricted Entities from the
consolidation;
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(2)
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containing
sufficient information to permit each Lender to determine whether
the
financial covenants contained in Section 8.4 are being maintained,
including any adjustments to Consolidated EBITDA as the result of
Normalizing Adjustments;
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(3)
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certifying
that, as of the last day of such Quarter, and, to the best knowledge
of
such officer, as of the date of such certificate, no Default or Event
of
Default has occurred and is
continuing;
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(4)
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providing
a report on sales or dispositions of assets in excess of an aggregate
of
US$10,000,000 during such period;
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(5)
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providing
a report on outstanding hedging contracts entered into by the Canadian
Borrower and its Subsidiaries and the amounts secured under Secured
Hedging Agreements; and
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providing
a report on the aggregate initial investment value of all Unrestricted
Entities which continue to qualify as Unrestricted Entities as at
the end
of such period.
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(ii)
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as
soon as practicable and in any event within 90 days after the end
of each
Fiscal Year of the Canadian
Borrower:
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(A)
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a
copy of the consolidated financial statements of the Canadian Borrower
as
of the end of such Fiscal Year, such financial statements of the
Canadian
Borrower to be prepared in accordance
with GAAP;
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(B)
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the
unaudited financial statements of the Canadian Borrower prepared
on a
basis that excludes Unrestricted Entities from the
consolidation;
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(C)
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accompanying
the audited consolidated financial statements of the Canadian Borrower
shall be a report thereon by independent auditors of recognized standing
confirming, without qualification, that such financial statements
of the
Canadian Borrower have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and,
copies
of such auditors’ recommendations, if any;
and
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(D)
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a
certificate accompanying the financial statements required to be
delivered
in accordance with Section 8.2(h)(ii)(A) and (B) in the form set
out in
Schedule “J” attached (without personal liability) of the president, chief
financial officer or corporate controller of the Canadian
Borrower:
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(1)
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containing
sufficient information to permit each Lender to determine whether
the
financial covenants contained in Section 8.4 are being maintained,
including details of any adjustments to Consolidated EBITDA as the
result
of Normalizing Adjustments,
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(2)
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containing
the information required to determine amounts to be paid under Section
6.5, and
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(3)
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certifying
that as of the last day of such Fiscal Year, and to the best of the
knowledge of such officer, as of the date of such certificate,
no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing
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(iii)
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as
soon as possible and in any event within 10 Business Days after any
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries receives (A) notice of the
commencement thereof, notice of any actions or proceedings against
it or
any of its Affiliates or against any of the property of a Borrower
or any
of its Subsidiaries before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator,
which, if determined adversely, would have a material adverse effect
on
the financial condition or operations of any Borrower or its Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole and (B) a copy of any Violation Notice received
by a
Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries;
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within
90 days of the beginning of each Fiscal Year of the Canadian Borrower,
the
Canadian Borrower’s annual business plan and financial projections (for
each Quarter), including profit and loss statements, cash-flow statements,
balance sheets and projected capital expenditures for the Fiscal
Year then
begun; such business
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plan
and financial projections not to be prepared in a manner nor contain
any
statement which is inconsistent with
GAAP;
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(v)
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promptly
upon request, such other information concerning the financial affairs
or
operations of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as the Canadian
Agent or the U.S. Agent, as the case may be, may reasonably request
from
time to time including for greater certainty financial statements
of the
U.S. Borrowers, FSLLC and FSLP and if requested by the Canadian Agent,
the
EBITDA of each Subsidiary;
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it
will permit from time to time to the Canadian Agent and the U.S.
Agent or
their representatives or advisers access to its premises, assets
and
records of meetings of directors and/or of shareholders upon reasonable
(both as to timing and advance notice) request of such
Agent;
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(j)
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it
will give to the Canadian Agent or the U.S. Agent prompt notice of
any
Event of Default or any event, of which it is aware, which, with
the
giving of notice and/or the lapse of time or both, would constitute
an
Event of Default;
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(k)
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it
will ensure that all Security granted to the Collateral
Agent,
and/or the Lenders continues to be perfected and preserve the first
priority thereof (subject to Permitted Encumbrances). For greater
certainty, all Intercompany Debt and Security shall be assigned to
the
Collateral Agent however the Borrowers shall not be required to deliver
any such Intercompany Debt and Security to the Collateral Agent unless
the
Collateral Agent is instructed to take delivery of such Intercompany
Debt
and Security by the Majority
Lenders;
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it
shall cause, at all times, the shares of Colliers
(SE Europe),
Checot and any other entity acquired on substantially the same basis
as
Colliers (SE Europe) and Checot to be pledged to Colliers
(Cyprus) by
Sirti and shall, at all times, cause Sirti
to grant a
general security agreement to Colliers
(Cyprus) as Intercompany Debt and
Security;
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(m)
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it
shall cause, at all times, all of the shares of Sirti
to be
pledged to Colliers
(Cyprus) by
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx;
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(n)
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it
will cause any entity which after the date hereof shall become a
Subsidiary of a Borrower (other than Unrestricted Entities and Immaterial
Subsidiaries) (such entity, a “New Subsidiary”) to execute and deliver in
favour of the Collateral Agent and the Lenders, in the case of a
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (i) the Direct Security together with favourable
supporting legal opinions and (ii) the applicable Security Support
Documents and in the case of a Subsidiary which is not a Wholly-Owned
Subsidiary, all applicable Security Support Documents, in either
case, as
soon as reasonably practicable after becoming a Subsidiary and no
later
than:
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(i)
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in
the case of an Acquisition Entity where the acquisition has been
financed,
wholly or partially, by way of Borrowings under the Facility, on
the date
of completion of the acquisition,
or
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(ii)
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in
any other case within 10 Business Days following the date of completion
of
the acquisition or creation of the New Subsidiary, as the case may
be;
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it
will cause each Subsidiary which becomes a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary
(other
than Unrestricted Entities) after the date hereof to deliver Direct
Security together with favourable supporting legal opinions and applicable
Security Support Documents to the Collateral
Agent;
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(p)
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notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, it will ensure
that
none of the Excluded Subsidiaries will carry on any active business
whatsoever, no intercompany loans will be made to such Subsidiaries
and no
assets will be conveyed to such
Subsidiaries;
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prior
to making an investment in a business (other than Unrestricted Entities)
(whether or not the investment is intended to be financed by way
of
Borrowings under the Facilities) it shall provide the Canadian Agent
with
a "snapshot" summary description of such investment in form and substance
satisfactory to the Canadian Agent and shall include in such summary
description confirmation that such entity is an Eligible Business;
and
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it
shall promptly, and in any event within 10 Business Days of the
investment, notify the Canadian Agent of each investment (including
by way
of intercompany loans or other financial assistance) in any Unrestricted
Entity and shall ensure that at all times investments in Unrestricted
Entities do not exceed an aggregate initial investment value in excess
of
US$50,000,000. The Borrowers shall be permitted to remove an entity
from
its qualification as an Unrestricted Entity at any time by giving
written
notice to the Canadian Agent and thereafter all provisions hereunder
with
respect to the Subsidiaries of the Borrower (other than Excluded
Subsidiaries, Immaterial Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Entities)
shall
apply to such entity in the event such entity is a Subsidiary of
a
Borrower.
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8.3
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Negative
Covenants
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Each
Borrower covenants with each of the Agents and with each of the Lenders that
so
long as there shall remain any Borrowings or any other obligations of or
affecting any party to this Agreement:
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(a)
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it
will not, without the Majority Lenders’ prior written consent (which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), sell, transfer or otherwise
dispose of its control, direct or indirect, of any of its Subsidiaries
(other than Unrestricted Entities) and it will not, nor will it permit
any
of its Subsidiaries (other than Unrestricted Entities) to, without
the
Majority Lenders’ prior written consent, sell, lease, assign, transfer,
convey or otherwise dispose of any of its business properties or
assets
whether now owned or hereafter acquired (including, without limitation,
receivables and leasehold interests, patents and intellectual property
rights) (in each case a “Disposition”) but
excluding:
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(i)
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inventory
disposed of in the ordinary course of business (including mortgages
held
by CIMC as part of the CIMC
Business);
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(ii)
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dispositions
of assets among the Borrowers and the Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries (other
than Unrestricted Entities), dispositions from non-Wholly-Owned
Subsidiaries (other than Unrestricted Entities) to the Canadian Borrower
and to Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries (other than Unrestricted
Entities);
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provided
no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Dispositions
which
would not after giving effect to such
Disposition:
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(A)
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result
in a Default or Event of Default occurring and continuing;
or
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(B)
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(1)
result in the aggregate book value of all assets that have been the
subject of a Disposition during the period commencing on the immediately
preceding Fiscal Year End of the Borrowers and ending on the date
of the
proposed Disposition, exceeding 15% of Consolidated Total Assets;
or
(2) result in the aggregate book value of all assets that have been
the subject of a Disposition for the period commencing as of March
31,
2007 until the date of the proposed Disposition to exceed 25% of
Consolidated Total Assets determined as of the Fiscal Year End of
the
Borrowers immediately preceding the date of the proposed Disposition;
provided that proceeds of Dispositions which are reinvested within
365
days of the date of such Disposition shall be excluded from the
calculation of the foregoing percentages,
and
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(iv)
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property
which is, substantially contemporaneously with the disposition thereof,
replaced by property of substantially the same kind or nature and
of at
least equivalent value;
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(b)
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it
will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary (other than Unrestricted
Entities) to, without the Majority Lenders’ prior written consent, incur
any indebtedness of any kind or nature whatsoever (whether in the
form of
capital leases, sale and leaseback transactions or otherwise) incur
any
contingent obligations or liabilities, make any advances to or for
the
benefit of, or guarantee (other than under Permitted VTBS) the
indebtedness or liabilities of, or otherwise become liable for, any
Person
or any business or project of any Person save and
except:
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(i)
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indebtedness,
liabilities, obligations and guarantees delivered pursuant to the
CMN
Domestic Debt and the CMN Foreign
Debt;
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(ii)
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indebtedness
of Colliers International (Australia) Limited to HSBC Australia pursuant
to the HSBC Australia Facility;
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(iii)
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trade
payables incurred in the ordinary course of
business;
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(iv)
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guarantees
of the Canadian Borrower, in favour of the Lenders, in respect of
Secured
Hedging Agreements entered into by CIMC and the respective Lenders,
to a
maximum aggregate notional amount of US$350,000,000 minus the notional
amount of all outstanding Secured Hedging Agreements of the Borrowers
with
the Lenders. The Canadian Borrower agrees all such guarantees
are secured by the Security;
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(v)
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the
endorsement of cheques and other negotiable instruments for deposit
in the
ordinary course of business;
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(vi)
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advances
and accounts between one or more of a Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries
which shall be on commercially reasonable terms and provided that
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such
advances and accounts are secured by means of the Intercompany
Debt and
Security and are assigned to the Collateral Agent and form part
of the
Security (hereinafter referred to as “Permitted
Loans”);
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(vii)
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indebtedness
and contingent obligations or liabilities secured by Permitted
Encumbrances or liabilities, indebtedness and obligations which would
otherwise constitute Permitted Encumbrances hereunder but for the
lack of
a lien to secure such liabilities, indebtedness and
obligations;
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(viii)
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advances
by CIMC by way of short term mortgage loans as part of the CIMC
Business;
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(ix)
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financial
assistance by way of loans to or guarantees of obligations of CIMC
in a
maximum aggregate amount of Cdn$30,000,000 to assist with the CIMC
Business; and
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(x)
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unsecured
guarantees to a maximum aggregate contingent amount of US$10,000,000
at
any one time provided by the Canadian Borrower on behalf of its
Subsidiaries (other than Unrestricted
Entities).
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(c)
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it
will not, and it will not permit any of its Subsidiaries (other than
Unrestricted Entities) to, without the Majority Lenders’ prior written
consent, incur, create, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any
of its
or any of its Subsidiaries’ property or assets, whether owned at the date
hereof or hereafter acquired other than Permitted
Encumbrances:
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(d)
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it
will not without the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders,
make
or permit any withdrawals or any other payments of money or equivalents
thereof whatsoever (including, without limitation, royalties, management
fees, etc.) by or to the shareholders of the Canadian Borrower, its
Affiliates or any creditors other than the Lenders and it will cause
its
Subsidiaries to do likewise save and except
for:
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(i)
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the
following, in each case provided no Event of Default has occurred
and is
continuing and no Event of Default will occur as a consequence
thereof:
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(A)
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(1)
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the
payment of dividends, whether in cash or in specie;
and
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(2)
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normal
course distributions to minority shareholders of Subsidiaries of
the
Borrowers as contemplated in the Canadian Borrower’s annual business plan
and within limits approved by the Majority Lenders
annually;
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(B)
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distributions
and returns of capital (whether by retirement, redemption, repurchase,
cancellation or otherwise) and normal course issuer bids of the Canadian
Borrower;
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(C)
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regularly
scheduled payments in respect of Permitted
Encumbrances;
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payments
upon exercise of the put options under the Shareholders’
Agreements;
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(E)
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payments
upon exercise of the call options under the Shareholders’
Agreements;
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(F)
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payments
on account of retirement, termination, death or disability, redemptions;
and
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(G)
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payments
on account of Permitted VTBS.
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(ii)
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trade
debt incurred in the ordinary course of business provided that the
Collateral Agent has not declared the Borrowings due and payable
in
accordance with Section 9.1; and
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(iii)
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payments
on account of the Private Placements and other payments made in accordance
with the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement for so long as the
Intercreditor Agreement is in
effect.
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(e)
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(i)
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it
will not, without the Majority Lenders’ prior written consent (which shall
not be unreasonably withheld) enter into a merger or consolidation
or
amalgamation or liquidate, wind-up or dissolve itself (or suffer
any
liquidation or dissolution) except mergers, consolidations or
amalgamations between the Canadian Borrower and its
Subsidiaries;
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(ii)
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it
will not permit any of its Subsidiaries (other than Unrestricted
Entities)
to, without the Majority Lenders’ prior written consent (which shall not
be unreasonably withheld), enter into a merger or consolidation or
amalgamation, or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer
any
liquidation or dissolution) except mergers, consolidations or
amalgamations among its Subsidiaries or between the Canadian Borrower
and
its Subsidiaries unless as the result of such merger, consolidation,
amalgamation, liquidation, winding-up or
dissolution,
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(A)
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no
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or will occur as
a
consequence thereof; and
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(B)
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any
surviving or resulting entity continues to be bound by the obligations
of
such predecessor entity or entities under this Agreement and under
any
Security delivered by such predecessor entity or
entities,
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(f)
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it
will not, nor will it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, without
obtaining
the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders, other than in
the
ordinary course of business:
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(i)
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make
any acquisition of any business other than the acquisition of an
Eligible
Business;
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(ii)
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invest
in investments and/or provide financial assistance to Unrestricted
Entities exceeding an aggregate initial investment value of US$50,000,000
at any time; or;
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establish,
incorporate, otherwise form, charter or create any new Subsidiary
other
than in connection with the acquisition of an Eligible
Business;
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(g)
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it
will not make, or permit the making of, any change or modification
to the
call option provisions in the Shareholders' Agreements, without the
prior
written consent of the Majority Lenders;
and
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(h)
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(i)
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it
will not permit Colliers
(Cyprus) to
waive or amend the option to purchase granted by Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx as
sole
shareholder of Sirti to Colliers (Cyprus) entitling Colliers (Cyprus)
to
purchase at any time all of the shares of Sirti for a total purchase
price
equal to #eu#1 (the “Sirti
Call
Right”)
and it shall not
permit Colliers (Cyprus) to waive or amend the Colliers
(Cyprus)/Sirti
Loan Agreement in any manner whatsoever without the prior written
consent of the Majority Lenders;
and
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(ii)
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without
limitation to the foregoing, it will not permit Colliers
(Cyprus) to
amend the Colliers (Cyprus)/Sirti Loan Agreement provisions which
prohibit
Sirti from amending its share capital at any time and from transferring
(directly or indirectly) any of its share capital or other
ownership interests to any Person other than pursuant to the Sirti
Call
Right;
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(i)
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it
will not amend any of the terms, conditions, security and/or covenants
applicable to the Note Purchase Agreements such that the lenders
under the
Private Placements benefit from terms that are more favourable to
the
lenders under the Private Placements than those provided for hereunder
or
under the Security unless concurrently with any such amendments to
the
Note Purchase Agreements equivalent amendments are made to the terms
hereof and/or to the Security; and
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(j)
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it
will not permit CIMC, when CIMC is entering into Secured Hedging
Agreements with a Lender, to enter into any interest rate hedging
agreements for a period in excess of nine (9)
months.
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8.4
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Financial
Covenants
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(a)
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The
Canadian Borrower will, at all times, maintain
:
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(i)
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a
Total Debt/Consolidated EBITDA Ratio of not more than 3.5 to
1;
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(ii)
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on
a consolidated and rolling 4 Quarters basis, an Interest Coverage
Ratio of
greater than 2.0 to 1; and
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(iii)
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Shareholder’s
Equity of :
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(A)
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100%
of the Shareholders Equity of the Canadian Borrower on March 31,
2007,
being US$264,875,000; plus
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(B)
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fifty
percent (50%) of the Canadian Borrower’s consolidated cumulative positive
annual net income; plus
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one
hundred percent (100%) of the consolidated cumulative proceeds from
(i)
any equity offerings including, without limitation, securities offerings,
and (ii) any form of equity injection; provided that the net proceeds
of
any sale of a debt security that is convertible into or exchangeable
for
capital stock of the Canadian Borrower, or a debt security that is
issued
with a warrant or other instrument to purchase capital stock of the
Canadian Borrower shall not be required to be added pursuant to this
Section 8.4(a) unless and until such debt security is converted into
or
exchanged for, or such warrant or other instrument is exercised for,
capital stock of the Canadian
Borrower.
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(b)
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The
Borrowers shall be required to comply with the requirements in paragraph
(d) of the Letter Agreement Re: CMN International Acquisition to
deliver
Undertakings to Secure in favour of the Agents and the Lenders from
Subsidiaries of CMN International Inc. to ensure that CMN Cash Flow
from
CMN International Inc. and its Subsidiaries other than Immaterial
Subsidiaries is at least 85%
thereof.
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(c)
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The
Borrowers shall ensure that EBITDA derived specifically through the
transaction of business of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries (other
than Unrestricted Entities), in Singapore, in countries which are
members
of the OECD and/or member countries of the European Union, is at
all times
no less than 90% of Consolidated
EBITDA.
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ARTICLE IX - EVENTS
OF DEFAULT
9.1
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Events
of Default
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Upon
the occurrence of any one or more of the following events (an “Event of
Default”):
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(a)
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the
non payment by a Borrower when due, whether by acceleration or otherwise,
of any payment of principal due under the Facilities, or otherwise
hereunder;
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(b)
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the
non-payment by a Borrower when due (or within 3 Business Days thereafter)
whether by acceleration or otherwise, of any payment (other than
a payment
of principal) due under the Facilities or otherwise
hereunder;
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(c)
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(i)
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except
as permitted by Section 8.3(e), the commencement of proceedings by
a
Borrower, any Guarantor or any of their Subsidiaries for the dissolution,
merger, amalgamation, liquidation or winding up of any of a Borrower
or
any Guarantor or any of their Subsidiaries or for the suspension
of the
operations of any of a Borrower or any Guarantor or any of their
Subsidiaries;
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(ii)
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the
commencement of proceedings against a Borrower, any Guarantor or
any of
their Subsidiaries for the dissolution, merger, amalgamation, liquidation,
winding-up of any of a Borrower or any Guarantor or any of their
Subsidiaries unless such proceedings are being actively and diligently
contested by the Borrower, or Guarantor or such Subsidiary, as the
case
may be, in good faith to the satisfaction of the Majority
Lenders;
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a
Borrower or any Guarantor or any of their Subsidiaries is adjudged
or
declared bankrupt or insolvent or makes an assignment for
the benefit of creditors, or petitions or applies to any
tribunal for the appointment of a receiver, custodian or trustee
for a
Borrower, any Guarantor or any such Subsidiary or for any substantial
part
of its property, or commences any proceedings relating to it under
any
reorganization, arrangement, readjustment of debt, dissolution or
liquidation law or statute of any jurisdiction whether now or hereafter
in
effect relating to or governing debtors or such proceedings are commenced
against it (unless, in the case of proceedings commenced against
it, such
proceedings are being actively and diligently contested by such
Borrower, such Guarantor or such Subsidiary in good faith to the
satisfaction of the Majority Lenders), or by any act indicates its
consent
to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any such proceeding for a Borrower,
any Guarantor or any such Subsidiary or for any substantial part
of its
property, or suffers the appointment of any receiver, custodian or
trustee
and any such appointment continues undischarged and in effect for
a period
of 30 days; provided that during such 30 day period such appointment
is
being actively and diligently contested by such Borrower or Guarantor
or
Subsidiary in good faith to the satisfaction of the Majority Lenders
and
in the case of a Borrower such receiver, custodian or trustee shall
not
have taken possession of or otherwise enforced its rights over the
property in respect of which it has been
appointed;
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(e)
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any
material representation or warranty made in this Agreement or any
Security
by a Borrower, the Unlimited Guarantor, or any of their Subsidiaries
or
any information furnished in writing to an Agent or Lender by a Borrower,
any Guarantor or any such Subsidiary proves to have been incorrect
in any
material respect when made or furnished save that if any such materially
incorrect representation or warranty is capable of being corrected
and
none of the Agents and the Lenders has been prejudiced by such materially
incorrect representation or warranty, then the Borrowers shall have
30
days after written notice to do so by the Collateral Agent to take
such
action to make the representation or warranty true and correct at
such
time, in which case such representation or warranty shall be deemed
to
have been true and correct when originally made or
furnished;
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(f)
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a
writ, execution or attachment or similar process is issued or levied
against all or a substantial portion of the property of a Borrower,
any
Guarantor or any of their Subsidiaries in connection with any judgment
against a Borrower, any Guarantor or any of their Subsidiaries in
any
amount which materially affects the assets of a Borrower, any Guarantor
or
its Subsidiaries, and such writ, execution, attachment or similar
process
is not released, bonded, satisfied, discharged, vacated or stayed
within
30 days after its entry, commencement or levy; provided that during
such
30 day period such process if being actively and diligently contested
by
such Borrower or Guarantor or Subsidiary in good faith to the satisfaction
of the Majority Lenders;
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(g)
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the
breach or failure by the Borrowers, a Guarantor or any Subsidiary
to
perform or observe the covenants contained in Sections 8.3(a), 8.3(d),
8.3(e), 8.3(f)(i) or 8.4.
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(h)
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the
breach or failure of due performance by a Borrower or any Guarantor
of any
covenant or provision of this Agreement, other than those heretofore
dealt
with in this Section 9.1, which is not remedied by such Borrower,
or
Guarantor within 10 Business Days, after written notice to do so
by the
Collateral Agent or any Lender; provided that such breach or failure
is
capable of being remedied and during such 10 Business Day period
the
Borrower
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or
Guarantor is proceeding actively and diligently in good faith to
remedy
such breach or failure to the satisfaction of the Majority
Lenders;
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(i)
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demand
by any Person (including, without limitation, any Lender) is made
on a
Borrower, any Guarantor or any of their Subsidiaries in respect of
indebtedness, in an aggregate amount of US$10,000,000 (or the Equivalent
Amount thereof in Cdn$) payable on demand by such Borrower, such
Guarantor
or such Subsidiary and such Borrower, such Guarantor or such Subsidiary
has not, when due and payable, made payment of the amount so demanded
or
contested the validity of such demand in good faith or a Borrower,
any
Guarantor or any of their Subsidiaries is in default under any term
or
provision of any agreement, deed, indenture or instrument (other
than this
Agreement) between such Borrower, such Guarantor or such Subsidiary
as the
case may be, and any Person (including, without limitation, any Lender)
shall have accelerated or shall have the right to accelerate any
indebtedness (including Financial Contract Obligations) in the aggregate
amount of US$10,000,000 (or the Equivalent Amount thereof in Cdn.$)
of a
Borrower, such Guarantor or such Subsidiary, as the case may
be;
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(j)
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an
Event of Default (as defined in any Note Purchase Agreements) shall
have
occurred and be continuing under a Note Purchase
Agreement;
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(k)
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except
as expressly permitted under Section 8.3(e), a Borrower, any Guarantor
or
any of their Subsidiaries ceases or threatens to cease to carry on
all or
a substantial part of the business currently carried on by such Borrower,
such Guarantor or such Subsidiary;
or
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(l)
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there
is any change in ownership of shares of the Canadian Borrower which
results in Xxx Xxxxxxx, his spouse, descendants and ascendants and
any
entities controlled by any of them or trusts established by, or for
the
benefit of, any of them, ceasing to own, directly or indirectly,
more
votes of the Canadian Borrower than any other shareholder or group
of
related or affiliated shareholders without the prior written consent
of
the Majority Lenders;
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the
Collateral Agent shall, if so instructed by the Majority Lenders, by written
notice to the Borrowers declare the Borrowings, including accrued interest
thereon, and all other indebtedness of the Borrowers to any of the Lenders
and/or the Agents in connection with this Agreement to be due and payable,
whereupon:
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(i)
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any
right of the Borrowers to any further utilization of the Facilities
and
any obligations of the Lenders under the Commitments terminates;
and
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(ii)
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all
Borrowings and other indebtedness of the Borrowers to any of the
Lenders
and/or to the Agents in connection with this Agreement are,
notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, immediately
due and payable without further demand or other notice of any kind,
all of
which are expressly waived by the Borrowers and Guarantors, and the
Borrowers shall immediately:
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(A)
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pay
to the Canadian Agent and/or the U.S. Agent, as the case may be,
the
amount so declared to be due and payable (except for the Principal
Amount
of the Bankers’ Acceptances then issued and
outstanding);
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(B)
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pay
to the Canadian Agent, a sum of money in Cdn. $ equal to such amount
which
the Canadian Agent shall establish as being the amount which if
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invested
in certificates of deposit or similar money market instruments
issued by
the Canadian Agent will, together with the yield derived from such
investments (the sum of such amount and such yield the “Amount”), equal
the Principal Amount of all Bankers’ Acceptances then issued and
outstanding. The Canadian Agent shall, promptly upon receipt of
the Amount distribute among the Lenders the Amount or the applicable
portion thereof for such Bankers’ Acceptances;
and
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(C)
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if
so requested by the Canadian Agent or the U.S. Agent, as the case
may be,
pay to such Agent an amount in immediately available funds (which
funds
shall be held as collateral pursuant to arrangements satisfactory
to such
Agent) equal to the aggregate amount available for drawing under
all
Letters of Credit then outstanding.
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9.2
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Security
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(a)
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Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Security held by the Collateral
Agent and/or any Lender shall become immediately enforceable and
the
Majority Lenders may, in their absolute discretion, instruct the
Collateral Agent or, in respect of any Security held by any Lender
directly, such Lender, to take any and all steps in order to enforce
and
realize upon the Security, in whole or in
part.
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(b)
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The
Borrowers’ obligations and liabilities under this Agreement are in no way
affected or diminished in the event of any such enforcement of or
realization upon any Security by the Collateral Agent or any such
Lender.
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9.3
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Remedies
Not Exclusive
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The
Borrowers and the Guarantors expressly agree that the rights and remedies of
the
Agents and the Lenders under this Agreement and the Security are cumulative
and
in addition to, and not in substitution for, any rights or remedies provided
by
law; any single or partial exercise by an Agent or any Lender of any right
or
remedy for a default or breach of any term, covenant, condition or agreement
in
this Agreement does not affect its or their rights and does not waive, alter,
affect, or prejudice any other right or remedy to which an Agent or the Lenders
may be lawfully entitled for the same default or breach. Any waiver
by an Agent or any of the Lenders of the strict observance of, performance
of or
compliance with any term, covenant, condition or agreement of this Agreement,
and any indulgence by any Agent or any of the Lenders is not a waiver of that
or
any subsequent default.
9.4
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Set
Off
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In
addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable law
and not by way of limitation of any such rights, each of the Lenders is
authorized during an Event of Default which is continuing, without notice to
the
Borrowers, any Guarantor or to any other Person, any such notice being expressly
waived by the Borrowers and each Guarantor, to set off and to appropriate and
to
apply any and all deposits, matured or unmatured, general or special and any
other indebtedness at any time held by or owing by each of the Lenders to or
for
the credit of or the account of any of the Borrowers or any Guarantor against
and on account of the obligations and liabilities of the Borrowers and the
Guarantors due and payable to each of the Lenders under this Agreement,
including without limitation, all claims of any nature or description arising
out of or connected with this Agreement.
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ARTICLE X - PAYMENTS
10.1
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Payments
to Agents/Swingline
Lenders
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(a)
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All
payments to be made by the Canadian Borrower in connection with this
Agreement shall be made in funds having same day value to the Canadian
Agent, for its own account or for the account of the Canadian Lenders,
at
the Toronto-Dominion Bank, International Centre Toronto, For
account:
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For
Canadian $ - The Toronto-Dominion Bank, SWIFT: XXXXXXXXXXX, Favor: TD Bank
Toronto - Corporate Lending, Account No: 0360012301253, Ref:
FirstService Corp;
For
US $ - Bank of America, New York, SWIFT: BOFAUS3N, Account No: 0000000000, Account
with: TD Bank Toronto, SWIFT: XXXXXXXXXXX, Favor: TD Bank Toronto - Corporate
Lending , Account No: 0360012301447
or
at any other office or account designated by the Canadian Agent. Any
such payment shall be made on the date upon which such payment is due, in
accordance with the terms hereof, no later than 10:00 a.m. Any such
payment shall be a good discharge to the Canadian Borrower for such payment
and,
if any such payment is for the account of the Lenders, the Canadian Agent shall
hold the amount so paid “in trust” for the Lenders until distributed to them in
accordance with this Agreement.
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(b)
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All
payments to be made by the U.S. Borrowers in connection with this
Agreement shall be made in funds having same day value to the U.S.
Agent,
for the account of the U.S.
Lenders:
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Bank
of America, New York, ABA #: 000000000, Account No: 6550653000, Account
with: Toronto Dominion (TEXAS) LLC, Ref. FirstService USA / FirstService
Delaware
or
at any other office or account designated by the U.S. Agent. Any such
payment shall be made on the date upon which such payment is due, in accordance
with the terms hereof, no later than 10:00 a.m. Any such payment
shall be a good discharge to the U.S. Borrowers for such payment and, if any
such payment is for the account of the U.S. Lenders, the U.S. Agent shall hold
the amount so paid “in trust” for the U.S. Lenders until distributed to them in
accordance with this Agreement.
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(c)
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Payments
to the Canadian Swingline Lender shall be made directly to the Canadian
Swingline Lender as directed by the Canadian Swingline Lender to
the
Canadian Borrower from time to time and payments to the U.S. Swingline
Lender shall be made directly to the U.S. Swingline Lender as directed
by
the US Swingline Lender to the U.S. Borrowers from time to
time.
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(d)
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Whenever
a payment is due on a day which is not a Business Day, the day for
payment
is the following Business Day.
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10.2
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Payments
by Lenders to Agents
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All
payments to be made by any Lender to an Agent in connection with Borrowings
shall be made in funds having same day value to such Agent, for the
applicable Borrower’s applicable Cdn. $ or U.S. $ account (unless otherwise
specified), at the branch, office or account mentioned in or designated under
Section 10.1 (a) or (b) and by the time designated therein.
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10.3
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Payments
by Agents to Borrowers
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Any
payment received by an Agent for the account of a Borrower shall be paid in
funds having same day value to such Borrower by such Agent on the date of
receipt or, if such date is not a Business Day, on the next Business Day, to
the
Canadian Borrower’s Operating Accounts or each U.S. Borrower’s Operating
Account, as the case may be, at the same branch, or to such other accounts
as a
Borrower may designate.
10.4
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Distribution
to Lenders and Application of
Payments
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(a)
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Except
as otherwise indicated herein, all payments made to an Agent, Swingline
Lender or Issuing Bank by a Borrower for the account of the Lenders
in
connection herewith shall be distributed the same day by such Person
in
funds having same day value among the Lenders to the accounts last
designated in writing by such Lenders respectively to the Agents
pro rata,
in accordance with their respective Participations with respect to
the
Loans, Bankers’ Acceptances or Letters of Credit in respect of which any
such payment is made.
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(b)
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Any
amounts so distributed shall be applied by the Lenders in the following
order:
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(i)
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to
amounts due pursuant to Articles VII or
XI;
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(ii)
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to
amounts due pursuant to Articles
XII;
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(iii)
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to
amounts due pursuant to Article IV;
and
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(iv)
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to
any other amounts due pursuant to this
Agreement.
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(c)
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For
purposes of determining HSBC Canada’s Participation under Section 10.4(a),
HSBC Canada shall be entitled to include the US$ Equivalent Amount
of the
lesser of the actual amounts outstanding under the HSBC Australia
Facility
and the maximum amount of the HSBC Sponsor
Facility.
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10.5
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No
Set Off or Counterclaim
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All
payments by a Borrower or any Guarantor shall be made free and clear of and
without any deduction for or on account of any set off or
counterclaim.
10.6
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Non
Receipt By Agents
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Where
a sum is to be paid hereunder to an Agent for the account of another party
hereto, such Agent shall not be obliged to make the same available to that
other
party hereto until it has been able to establish that it has actually received
such sum, but if it does pay out a sum and it proves to be the case that it
had
not actually received the sum it paid out, then the party hereto to whom such
sum was so made available shall on request ensure that the amount so made
available is refunded to such Agent and shall on demand indemnify such Agent
against any cost or loss it may have suffered or incurred by reason of its
having paid out such sum prior to its having received such sum.
10.7
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When
Due Date Not Specified
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Whenever
this Agreement does not provide a date when any amount payable hereunder shall
be due and payable such amount shall be due and payable on the 5th Business
Day
following written notice or demand
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for
payment thereof by an Agent or any Lender save that nothing hereinbefore
provided shall in any way affect or alter the rights and remedies available
to
the Agents and any Lender under Article IX.
10.8
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Agents’
Authority to Debit
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In
respect of all amounts payable by a Borrower under this Agreement, the Borrowers
and each Unlimited Guarantor hereby authorize and instruct the Agents, as
applicable, to debit, from time to time when such amounts are due and payable,
the account or accounts designated pursuant to Section 10.3 and all other
accounts of the applicable Borrower or Unlimited Guarantor, whether such
accounts are maintained with an Agent or otherwise, for the purpose of
satisfying payment thereof.
ARTICLE XI - EXPENSES
11.1
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Payment
of Expenses
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Whether
or not an Event of Default exists, the Borrowers shall, jointly and
severally:
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(a)
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pay
(i) all reasonable out of pocket expenses of the Agents and the Lenders
incurred in the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery
of this
Agreement, the Security and all other documents relating hereto including,
without limitation, legal fees and out of pocket expenses of Lenders’
Counsel and their agents (but not including separate legal counsel
engaged
by any particular Lender) and (ii) all other reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses of the Agents incurred in connection with the establishment
and
maintenance of the Facilities including, without limitation, environmental
and other consultants’ fees and
expenses;
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(b)
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pay
all reasonable out of pocket expenses of the Agents incurred in the
amendment or modification of this Agreement or documents
(including waivers or consents) relating thereto at a Borrower’s request
(whether or not any such amendment or modification is actually
consummated) including without limitation, legal fees and out of
pocket
expenses of Lenders’ Counsel and their
agents;
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(c)
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pay
all reasonable out of pocket expenses of the Agents and the Lenders
incurred in the enforcement and preservation of any of their rights
under
this Agreement or any Security, including, without limitation, legal
fees
and out of pocket expenses of Lenders’ Counsel or other counsel and their
agents; and
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(d)
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indemnify
the Agents and the Lenders from all losses, costs, damages, liabilities
and reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses:
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(i)
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incurred
by or asserted against any Agent or Lender or any Related Party of
an
Agent or a Lender (each an "Indemnified Party") by any third party
arising
out of or in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement
or any of the other documents related or ancillary thereto or
non-performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations
hereunder or thereunder and including any losses, claims, damages,
liabilities and related expenses incurred by such Indemnified Party
as the
result of any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation
or
proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract,
tort or any other theory brought by a third party at any time or
brought
by a Borrower or a
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Guarantor
or any Related Party of a Borrower or a Guarantor following an
Event of
Default which is continuing;
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(ii)
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which
any Agent or Lender sustains or incurs (including, without limitation,
any
loss of profit or expenses any Lender incurs by reason of the liquidation
or redeployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender
to
maintain Borrowings or any interest or other charges payable by such
Lender to other lenders of funds borrowed in order to make, to fund
or to
maintain the Loans or to maintain any amount in default) as a consequence
of (I) any prepayment (it being understood that the mandatory repayments
to be made pursuant to Section 3.1 do not constitute prepayments),
(II)
any acceleration of the payment of Borrowings pursuant to Section
9.1 or
17.8 or (III) any default by a Borrower under any of the provisions
of
this Agreement including, without limitation, a failure to borrow
on a
Drawdown Date or to issue Bankers’ Acceptances on an Acceptance Date, a
failure to pay interest on, or principal amounts of, the Loans on
the
dates due, the failure to make a payment on the specified date or
the
failure to make a payment in accordance with this Agreement or any
misrepresentation by a Borrower contained in or delivered in writing
in
connection with this Agreement; and
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(iii)
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incurred
by the Issuing Banks and the Lenders in connection with any and all
actions, proceedings, costs, damages, expenses, taxes (other than
taxes on
overall net income, assets or capital), claims and demands by reason
of or
arising in any way whatsoever in connection with the opening, establishing
or paying of the amounts payable under Letters of Credit issued at
the
request of a Borrower or arising in connection with any amounts payable
by
any Issuing Bank or any Lender
thereunder;
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provided
that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnified Party, be available to
the
extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses are
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final judgment to have
resulted from the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of such Indemnified
Party.
The
certificate of an officer or manager of any Agent or any such Lender setting
forth the amount of any such losses, damages, expenses and liabilities shall
constitute, absent manifest error, prima facie evidence of any such amount
and
any Agent shall debit, from any Borrower’s accounts, the amount stipulated in
the certificate in accordance with Section 10.8. The affected Agent or Lender
shall also provide to the affected Borrower a statement setting out the basis
for the calculation of such amount.
11.2
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Survival
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Without
prejudice to the survival or termination of any other agreement of the Borrowers
under this Agreement, the obligations of the Borrowers under Section 11.1
survive the repayment of all the Borrowings and the termination of the
Commitments.
11.3
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Environmental
Indemnity
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(a)
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Subject
to the limitations in this Section 11.3, the Borrowers agree to and
do
hereby, jointly and severally, indemnify and save harmless the Indemnified
Parties from and against any
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and
all losses, damages, costs and expenses of any and every nature
and kind
whatsoever which at any time or from time to time may be paid by
or
incurred by them (without duplication and net of Tax Recoveries
by any of
the Indemnified Parties) for, with respect to, or as a direct or
indirect
result of the disposal, refining, generation, manufacture, production,
storage, handling, presence, treatment, transfer, release, processing
or
transportation of any Hazardous Material in, on or under any property
of
whatsoever nature or kind of a Borrower, or any Subsidiary thereof,
or the
discharge, emission, spill or disposal from such property into
or upon any
land, the atmosphere or any watercourse, body of water or wetland
of any
Hazardous Material where it has been proven that the source of
the
Hazardous Material is the said property to the extent that such
losses,
damages, costs and expenses arise out of the relationship between
the
Indemnified Parties and a Borrower reflected herein including,
without
limitation:
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(i)
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the
cost of defending and/or counterclaiming or claiming over against
third
parties in respect of any action or matter referred to
above;
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(ii)
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any
cost, liability or damage arising out of any settlement of any action
referred to above to which any Indemnified Party is a party;
and
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(iii)
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costs
of any cleanup in connection with any matter referred to
above.
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(b)
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In
the event that any claim, action, order, suit or proceeding, including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any inquiry or
investigation (whether formal or informal) is brought or instituted
against any Indemnified Party, the Indemnified Party shall promptly
notify
the Borrowers and the Borrowers shall promptly retain counsel who
shall be
reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Parties to represent the
Indemnified Parties in such claim, action, order, suit or proceeding
and
the Borrowers shall pay all of the reasonable fees and disbursements
of
such counsel relating to such claim, action, order, suit or
proceeding.
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(c)
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In
any such claim, action, order, suit or proceeding, the Indemnified
Parties
shall have the rights to retain other counsel to act on their behalf,
provided that the fees and disbursements of such other counsel shall
be
paid by the Indemnified Parties unless: (i) the
Borrowers and the Indemnified Parties shall have mutually agreed
to the
retention of such other counsel; or (ii) the named parties to
any such claim, action, order, suit or proceeding (including any
added,
third or impleaded parties) include the Borrowers and the Indemnified
Parties and representation of all such parties by the same counsel
would
be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between
them (such as the availability of different
defences).
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(d)
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Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Section 11.3, none of the Indemnified
Parties
shall agree to any settlement of any such claim, action, order, suit
or
proceeding unless the Borrowers shall have consented in writing thereto,
and the Borrowers shall not be liable for any settlement of any such
claim, action, order, suit or proceeding unless they have consented
in
writing thereto. The Borrowers shall be entitled to settle any
such claim, action, order, suit or proceeding on any terms it deems
appropriate.
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(e)
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The
provisions of this Section 11.3 shall survive the Final Maturity
Date and
the repayment of all Borrowings hereunder and the satisfaction by
the
Borrowers of all other obligations
hereunder.
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(f)
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For
the purposes of this Section 11.3, “Tax Recoveries” of any Person in
respect of a payment or outlay made or incurred by such Person means
the
Taxes that would be saved or recovered by such Person and the creation
or
increase of a loss or credit for Tax purposes which may be used to
reduce
Taxes payable by such Person.
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ARTICLE XII - FEES
12.1
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Agency
Fee
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The
Borrowers shall pay to the Agents, the agency fees for acting in the capacity
of
Administration Agents hereunder contained in an agency fee agreement between
the
Borrowers and the Agents.
12.2
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Miscellaneous
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Fees
payable by the Canadian Borrower hereunder shall be debited by the Canadian
Agent from the Canadian Borrower’s Cdn. $ account designated under Section 10.3
on the fifth Business Day of each Quarter and fees payable by the U.S. Borrowers
to the U.S. Agent shall be sent by the U.S. Borrowers by wire transfer to the
U.S. Agent’s account designated under Section 10.1(b) on the fifth Business Day
of each Quarter.
ARTICLE XIII - THE
AGENTS
13.1
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Agents
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Each
Lender hereby appoints each Agent to act as its agent, as specified hereunder,
in connection with this Agreement and any matter contemplated hereunder and
authorizes irrevocably each Agent for the duration of such appointment to
exercise such rights, powers and discretions as are delegated to such Agent
pursuant to this Agreement and the Security together with all such rights,
powers and discretions as are incidental hereto or thereto. Each
Agent shall have only those duties and responsibilities which are expressly
specified in this Agreement and the Security, and it may perform such duties
by
or through its agents or employees. This Agreement and the Security
shall not place any Agent under any fiduciary duties in respect of any Lender.
Each Agent and any other Person to whom an Agent may delegate duties or
responsibilities as permitted under Section 13.2 (h) shall enjoy the same
benefits, rights and protections as those provided to the Agents under this
Article “mutatis mutandis”.
13.2
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Agents’
Responsibility
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Each
Agent may:
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(a)
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assume,
until it is notified in writing or has actual notice or actual knowledge
to the contrary, that:
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(i)
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any
representation made by a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in or
in
connection with any of this Agreement, any notice or other document,
instrument or certificate is true;
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(ii)
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no
Event of Default has occurred; and
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(iii)
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each
Borrower or a Subsidiary of a Borrower is not in breach of or in
default
under, its obligations under any of this Agreement or the
Security;
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and
each Agent may also:
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(b)
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unless
such Agent has actual knowledge or actual notice to the contrary,
assume
that each Lender’s address is that identified with its signature below
until it has received from such Lender a notice designating
some other office of such Lender as its address and act upon any
such
notice until the same is superseded by a further such
notice;
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(c)
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engage
and pay for the advice or services of any lawyers, accountants or
other
experts whose advice or services may to it seem necessary, expedient
or
desirable and rely upon any advice so
obtained;
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(d)
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unless
such Agent has actual knowledge or actual notice to the contrary,
rely as
to matters of fact which might reasonably be expected to be within
the
knowledge of a Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower upon a statement
signed by or on behalf of a Borrower or any Subsidiary of a
Borrower;
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(e)
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unless
such Agent has actual knowledge or actual notice to the contrary,
rely
upon any communication or document believed by it to be
genuine;
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(f)
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refrain
from exercising any right, power or discretion vested in it under
this
Agreement or any Security unless and until instructed by the
Majority Lenders as to whether or not such right, power or discretion
is
to be exercised and, if it is to be exercised, as to the manner in
which
it should be exercised;
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(g)
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refrain
from exercising any right, power or discretion vested in it which
would or
might in its opinion be contrary to any law of any jurisdiction or
any
directive or otherwise render it liable to any Person, and may do
anything
which is in its opinion necessary to comply with any such law or
directive;
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(h)
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retain
for its own benefit, and without liability to account for, any fee
or
other sum receivable by it for its own
account;
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(i)
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accept
deposits from, lend money to, provide any advisory or other services
to or
engage in any kind of banking or other business with any party (including
any Affiliate thereof) to this Agreement;
and
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(j)
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refrain
from acting in accordance with any instructions of the Majority Lenders
to
begin any legal action or proceeding arising out of or in
connection with any of this Agreement or any Bankers’ Acceptance, or take
any steps to enforce or realize upon any Security, until it shall
have
received such security as it may require (whether by way of payment
in
advance or otherwise) against all costs, claims, expenses (including
legal
fees) and liabilities which it will or may expend or incur in complying
with such instruction.
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13.3
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Agents’
Duties
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Each
Agent shall:
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(a)
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promptly
upon receipt thereof, inform each Lender of the contents of any notice,
document, request or other information received by it in its capacity
as
an Agent hereunder from a Borrower or any Subsidiary of a
Borrower;
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(b)
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promptly
notify each Lender of the occurrence of any Event of Default or any
Default by a Borrower or a Guarantor in the due performance of its
obligations under this Agreement, any Security or any document incidental
thereto to which it is expressed to be a party and of which the Agent
has
actual knowledge or actual notice;
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(c)
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each
time the Borrowers request the prior written consent of the Majority
Lenders, use its best efforts to obtain and communicate to the Borrowers
the response of the Majority Lenders in a reasonable and timely manner
having due regard to the nature and circumstances of the
request;
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(d)
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subject
to the foregoing provisions of this Section 13.3, act in accordance
with
any instructions given to it by the Majority Lenders and, in particular,
only take steps to enforce or realize upon Security in accordance
with the
instructions or delegated authority of the Majority Lenders;
and
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(e)
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if
so instructed by the Majority Lenders, refrain from exercising any
right,
power or discretion vested in it under this Agreement, the Security
or any
document incidental thereto.
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13.4
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Protection
of Agents
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Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary expressed or implied herein, each of the Agents shall
not:
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(a)
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be
bound to enquire as to:
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(i)
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whether
any representation made by a Borrower, a Guarantor or any of their
Subsidiaries in or in connection with this Agreement, the Security
or any
document incidental thereto is
true;
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(ii)
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the
occurrence or otherwise of any Event of
Default;
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(iii)
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the
performance by a Borrower, a Guarantor or any of their Subsidiaries
of its
obligations under any of this Agreement, the Security or any document
incidental thereto;
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(iv)
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any
breach of or default by a Borrower, a Guarantor or any of their
Subsidiaries of or under its obligations under this Agreement, the
Security or any document incidental thereto;
or
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(v)
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the
use or application by a Borrower of any of the proceeds of the
Facilities;
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(b)
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be
bound to account to any Lender for any sum or the profit element
of any
sum received by it for its own
account;
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(c)
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be
bound to disclose to any Person any information relating to a Borrower
or
a Guarantor if such disclosure would or might in its opinion constitute
a
breach of any law or regulation or be otherwise actionable at the
suit of
any Person; or
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(d)
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accept
any responsibility for the accuracy and/or completeness of any information
supplied in connection herewith or for the legality, validity,
effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of this Agreement, any
Bankers’
Acceptance or any document incidental hereto or thereto and no Agent
shall
be under any liability to any Lender as a result of taking or omitting
to
take any action in relation to this Agreement, any Bankers’ Acceptance,
the Security or any document incidental hereto or thereto save in
the case
of gross negligence or wilful misconduct, and each of the Lenders
agrees
that it will not assert or seek to assert against any director, officer,
employee or agent of any Agent any claim it might have against any
of them
in respect of the matters referred to in this Section
13.4.
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13.5
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Indemnification
of Agents
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Each
Lender shall, on demand by an Agent, indemnify such Agent pro rata in accordance
with such Lender’s Participation at the time of such demand against any and all
costs, claims, reasonable expenses (including legal fees) and liabilities which
such Agent may incur (and which have not been reimbursed by a Borrower),
otherwise than by reason of its own gross negligence or wilful misconduct,
in
acting in its capacity as an Agent under this Agreement, any Bankers’
Acceptance, the Security or any document incidental hereto or
thereto.
13.6
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Termination
or Resignation of Agent
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(a)
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Notwithstanding
the appointment of an Agent, the Majority Lenders may (with the consent
of
the Canadian Borrower prior to an Event of Default and without requiring
such consent after the occurrence of an Event of Default which is
continuing; such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed),
upon
giving an Agent 90 days prior written notice to such effect, terminate
an
Agent’s appointment hereunder.
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(b)
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An
Agent may resign its appointment hereunder at any time without assigning
any reason therefor by giving written notice to such effect to each
of the
other parties hereto.
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(c)
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In
the event of any such termination or resignation, the Majority Lenders
shall appoint a successor Agent (with the consent of the Canadian
Borrower
prior to an Event of Default and without requiring such consent after
the
occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing, such consent
not to
be unreasonably withheld or delayed). The Canadian Agent or the
U.S. Agent, as the case may be, (if it is the Agent being replaced)
shall
deliver copies of the Accounts to such successor and the retiring
Agent
shall be discharged from any further obligation hereunder but shall
remain
entitled to the benefit of the provisions of this Article XIII and
the
Agent’s successor and each of the other parties hereto shall have the same
rights and obligations among themselves as they would have had if
such
successor originally had been a party hereto as an
Agent.
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13.7
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Rights
of an Agent as Lender
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With
respect to its Commitment and its Participation, and to Bankers’ Acceptances and
Letters of Credit, an Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this
Agreement and any Bankers’ Acceptances as any other Lender, and it may exercise
such rights and powers as though it were not performing the duties and functions
delegated to it as an Agent hereunder, and the term “Lender” or any other
similar term shall, unless the context otherwise requires, include any Agent
in
its capacity as a Lender.
13.8
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Authorized
Waivers, Variations and
Omissions
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If
so authorized in writing by the Majority Lenders, the Collateral Agent may
grant
waivers, consents, vary the terms of this Agreement and do or omit to do all
acts and things in connection herewith or therewith. Except with the
prior written agreement of all the Lenders, nothing in this Section 13.8
shall:
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(a)
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authorize
any decrease in the Acceptance Fee, the Libor Margin, the Letter
of Credit
Fee, the Prime Rate Margin, the U.S. Base Rate Margin, the U.S. Prime
Rate
Margin or the Commitment Fees;
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(b)
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authorize
any extension of the date for, or alteration in the amount, currency
or
mode of calculation or computation of any payment of principal or
interest
or other amount;
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(c)
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authorize
any increase in the Commitment of a Lender or subject any Lender
to any
additional obligations hereunder;
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(d)
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authorize
any change in the terms of Article
IX;
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(e)
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authorize
any change in the definition of Majority
Lenders;
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(f)
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authorize
the release or discharge of a Borrower or a Guarantor; provided however
and notwithstanding the foregoing, the Collateral Agent may, without
the
consent of the Lenders,
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(i)
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grant
partial releases and discharges of the Security in connection with
any
sale, lease, transfer, assignment, disposition or conveyance by the
Canadian Borrower and/or any of its Subsidiaries of properties or
assets
permitted under Section 8.3(a) or 8.3(e);
and
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(ii)
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as
may be required as the result of the amendments to the requirements
for
the delivering of security contemplated in this
agreement;
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(g)
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authorize
any amendments to this Section 13.8;
or
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(h)
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require
any Lender to fund its Participation with respect to an acquisition
of an
Acquisition Entity by way of a hostile takeover which may otherwise
be
agreed to by the Majority Lenders.
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13.9
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Financial
Information Concerning the Borrowers or
Guarantors
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Subject
to Section 13.3 (a), no Agent shall have any duty or responsibility either
initially or on a continuing basis to provide any Lender with any credit or
other information with respect to the financial condition and affairs of the
Borrowers or Guarantors.
13.10
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Knowledge
of Financial Situation of
Borrowers
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Each
of the Lenders represents and warrants to the Agents that it has made its own
independent investigation of the financial condition and affairs of the
Borrowers and each Guarantor in connection with the making and continuation
of
its Participation in this Agreement and that it has not relied on any
information provided to it by any Agent in connection herewith or therewith,
and
each represents and warrants to the Agents that it shall continue to make its
own appraisal of the creditworthiness of the Borrowers and the Guarantors from
time to time.
13.11
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Legal
Proceedings
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No
Agent shall be obligated to take any legal proceedings against a Borrower or
any
other Person for the recovery of any amount due under this Agreement or under
any Bankers’ Acceptances. No Lender shall bring legal
proceedings against a Borrower, any Guarantor or Subsidiary hereunder
or in connection herewith, or exercise any right arising hereunder or in
connection herewith over the property and assets of a Borrower, any Guarantor
or
any Subsidiary, without the prior written consent of the Majority
Lenders.
13.12
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Capacity
as Agent
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In
performing its functions and duties under this Agreement, each Agent shall
act
solely as the agent of the Lenders and shall not assume, and shall not be deemed
to have assumed, any obligation as agent or trustee for a Borrower or any other
Person. No Agent shall be under any liability or responsibility of
any kind to the Borrowers, the Lenders or to any other Person arising out of
or
in relation to any failure or delay in performance or breach by any Lender
or
Lenders or, as the case may be, by the Borrowers, any Guarantor or any other
Person (other than such Agent in respect of its own gross negligence or wilful
misconduct) pursuant to or in any way in connection with this
Agreement.
13.13
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Deposits
or Loans Respecting the
Borrowers
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Each
Agent and each of the Lenders may accept deposits from, lend money to and
generally engage in any kind of banking or other business with the Borrowers
or
the Guarantors without liability to account to any Agent or any
Lender.
ARTICLE XIV - ASSIGNMENTS
AND TRANSFERS
14.1
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Benefit
of Agreement
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This
Agreement shall be binding upon and enure to the benefit of each party hereto
and its successors and permitted assigns.
14.2
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Assignments
and Transfers by a Borrower or an Unlimited
Guarantor
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No
Borrower nor the Unlimited Guarantor shall be entitled to assign or transfer
all
or any of its rights, benefits and obligations hereunder.
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14.3
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Assignments
and Transfers by a Lender
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(a)
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Subject
to Section 14.4, any Lender may, at its cost, assign or
transfer:
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(i)
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to
an affiliate of such Lender at any time;
and
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(ii)
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with:
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(A)
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the
consent of the Canadian Agent with respect to a Canadian Lender and
the
U.S. Agent with respect to a U.S. Lender (which consents shall not
be
unreasonably withheld or delayed);
and
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(B)
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(unless
there exists an Event of Default) the consent of the Canadian
Borrower (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed)
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and
upon such terms and conditions as such Lender shall determine, all or any
portion of its rights, benefits and/or obligations hereunder in relation to
a
portion of such Lender’s Commitment of not less than, with respect to the
Canadian Facilities, Cdn.$1,000,000 and with respect to the U.S. Facilities,
U.S. $2,500,000, to an assignee or a transferee which in the case of assignments
by a Canadian Lender is a resident in Canada (a “Canadian Assignee”) and in the
case of assignments by a U.S. Lender, is a Person which can comply with the
provisions of Section 7.9(a) of this Agreement and provides evidence thereof
satisfactory to the U.S. Borrowers acting reasonably and is in the business
of
making loans (a “U.S. Assignee”); provided that in the case of an assignment or
transfer by a Canadian Lender there is a corresponding assignment or transfer
by
the related U.S. Lender (which may, in certain circumstances be the same
institution) to a U.S. Assignee related to the Canadian Assignee (which may
in
certain circumstances be the same institution) of an amount which bears the
same
proportion to the related U.S. Lender’s Commitment as the amount assigned or
transferred by the Canadian Lender bears to the Canadian Lender’s Commitment,
and vice versa in the case of an assignment or transfer by a U.S.
Lender.
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(b)
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Where
obligations of any Lender are so assigned or transferred, the assignee
or
transferee shall confirm in writing to the Borrowers and the Canadian
Agent and the U.S. Agent, as the case may be, prior to such assignment
or
transfer taking effect, that it shall be bound towards the Borrowers
and
the Agents by the terms hereof relating to such obligations. On
the assignment and transfer being made and such written confirmation,
as
aforesaid, being delivered to the Borrowers and such Agent, such
Lender
shall be relieved of its obligations to the extent of such assignment
or
transfer thereof and such assignee or transferee shall become a Lender
for
all purposes of this Agreement and the related documents and transactions
provided herein or contemplated thereby to the extent of such assigned
or
transferred interest on the 5th Business Day following receipt by
the
Canadian Agent or the U.S. Agent, as applicable, of the confirmation
of
assignment.
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14.4
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Transfer
Certificate
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If
any Lender wishes to assign or transfer all or any of its rights, benefits
and
obligations hereunder in accordance with Section 14.3, then such assignment
or
transfer shall be effected by the delivery by such Lender to the Canadian Agent
and the U.S. Agent and the Borrowers of a duly completed and executed
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Transfer
Certificate whereupon, to the extent that in such Transfer Certificate the
Lenders party thereto seeks to assign or transfer its rights and obligations
hereunder:
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(a)
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the
applicable Borrower(s) and such Lender shall each be released from
further
obligations to the other hereunder, and their respective rights against
each other shall be cancelled (such rights and obligations being
referred
to in this Section 14.4 as “discharged rights and
obligations”);
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(b)
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the
applicable Borrower(s) and the Transferee party thereto shall each
assume
obligations towards and acquire rights in respect of each other which
differ from the discharged rights and obligations only insofar as
the
obligations so assumed and the rights so acquired by the Borrowers
are
owed to and constituted by claims against such Transferee and not
such
Lender, so that the Borrowers and the Transferee shall have the same
rights and obligations towards each other which they would have acquired
had the Transferee been an original party
hereto;
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(c)
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the
Agents, the Transferee and the other Lenders shall acquire the same
rights
and assume the same obligations between themselves as they would
have
acquired and assumed had the Transferee been an original party hereto
with
the obligations assumed and the rights acquired by it as a result
of such
assignment or transfer.
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(d)
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the
amounts payable by any Borrower under this Agreement shall not increase,
whether in respect of withholding on account of taxes or otherwise,
as a
result of any such assignment or transfer to a Lender which is, or
is
deemed to be (i) in the case of the Canadian Facilities, not resident
in
Canada for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) with respect
to any
such Transferee becoming a Canadian Lender or (ii) in the case of
the U.S.
Facilities, is not a resident of the U.S. for the purpose of the
Code with
respect to any such Transferee becoming a U.S.
Lender.
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14.5
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Notice
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The
Canadian Agent or the U.S. Agent, as the case may be, shall notify promptly
the
appropriate parties hereto of the receipt by it of any Transfer Certificate,
and
shall promptly deliver a copy of such Transfer Certificate to the
Borrowers.
14.6
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Sub-Participations
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Any
Lender may, at its own cost, grant one or more sub-participations in all or
any
portion of its rights, benefits and/or obligations hereunder to third parties,
without the consent of the Borrowers, and upon such terms and conditions as
such
Lender shall determine, provided that, notwithstanding any such
sub-participation, such Lender shall remain, in so far as the other parties
hereto are concerned, entitled to its rights and benefits hereunder and bound
by
its obligations hereunder and the Borrowers, the other Lenders and the Agents
shall not be obliged to recognize any such third party as having the rights
against any of them which it would have if it had been a party hereto, and
provided further that in the case of any sub-participation by a Canadian Lender
to a Canadian participant (a “Canadian Participant”), there shall be a
corresponding sub-participation by the related U.S. Lender (which may in certain
circumstances be the same institution) to a U.S. participant (a “U.S.
Participant”) related to the Canadian Participant of an amount which has the
same proportion to the related U.S. Lender’s Commitment as the amount
sub-participated by the Canadian Lender has to the Canadian Lender’s Commitment,
and vice versa in the case
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sub-participation by a U.S. Lender. For greater certainty, the
Borrowers shall not be obligated to pay, in respect of any rights, benefits
and/or obligations in which a Lender has granted one or more such
sub-participations, to such Lender or to any sub-participant thereof any
amount(s) pursuant to Article VII of this Agreement which is (are) greater
than
the amount(s), if any, which the Borrowers would otherwise have been obligated
to pay in respect of such rights, benefits and/or obligations to such Lender,
had such sub-participation(s) not been granted.
14.7
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Disclosure
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Each
Lender is hereby authorized by the Borrowers and each Unlimited Guarantor to
disclose to any proposed assignee, Transferee or sub-participant information
in
such Lender’s possession relating to the Borrowers and each Unlimited Guarantor
provided that such proposed assignee, transferee or sub-participant shall have
executed and delivered to such Lender a written undertaking to keep confidential
any such information which is not publicly available.
14.8
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Assignment
to Federal Reserve Bank
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Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary provided herein, without seeking or obtaining the
consent of any party, any U.S. Lender may at any time assign and transfer all
or
any portion of its rights under this Agreement and any promissory notes issued
to such U.S. Lender hereunder to a Federal Reserve Bank in the United
States. No such assignment shall release such Lender from its
obligations hereunder.
ARTICLE XV - GOVERNING
LAW,
COURTS
AND JUDGMENT CURRENCY
15.1
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Governing
Law
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This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein.
15.2
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Courts
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Any
legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement or any Security
against a Borrower or the Unlimited Guarantor may be brought in the courts
of
the Province of Ontario, which courts the parties hereto acknowledge irrevocably
to be a convenient forum for the resolution of any such legal action or
proceeding. Each Borrower and each Unlimited Guarantor hereby
accepts, for itself and in respect of its assets and revenues, generally and
unconditionally the non exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid
courts.
Each
Unlimited Guarantor and each of the U.S. Borrowers hereby irrevocably designates
and appoints the Canadian Borrower (the “Process Agent”) at its registered
office from time to time and of which the Canadian Agent shall have been
notified, which office is currently located at 00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx
0000, Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx Centre, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0 as the authorized agent
of each of the U.S. Borrowers and each Unlimited Guarantor upon which process
may be served in any suit or proceeding arising out of or in connection with
this Agreement or any Security or other documents relating hereto or thereto
which may be instituted in the Province of Ontario and agrees that service
of
process on the Process Agent together with written notice of such service to
such U.S. Borrower or such Unlimited Guarantor by the Person serving the same
shall, to the extent permitted by law, be deemed in every respect to be
effective service of process on such U.S. Borrower or such Unlimited Guarantor,
as the case may be. Notwithstanding the address noted on the
execution pages hereof, process may be served on a Borrower at
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its
registered office. However, nothing in this Section 15.2 shall affect
the right of any Agent or Lender to serve legal process in any other manner
permitted by law or affect the right of any Agent or Lender to bring any action
or proceeding against a Borrower or the Unlimited Guarantor or their properties
in the courts of any other jurisdiction including, without limitation the State
of New York.
15.3
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Judgment
Currency
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(a)
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If
for the purpose of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary
to
convert an amount due hereunder in the currency in which it is due
(the
“Original Currency”) into another currency (the “Second Currency”), the
rate of exchange applied shall be that at which, in accordance with
normal
banking procedures, a Lender could purchase, in the Toronto foreign
exchange market, the Original Currency with the Second Currency on
the
date 2 Business Days preceding that on which judgment is
given. Each Borrower and each Unlimited Guarantor agrees that
its obligation in respect of any Original Currency due from it to
any
Lender hereunder shall, notwithstanding any judgment or payment in
such
other currency, be discharged only to the extent that, on the Business
Day
following the date such Lender receives payment of any sum so adjudged
to
be due hereunder in the Second Currency such Lender may, in accordance
with normal banking procedures, purchase, in the Toronto foreign
exchange
market the Original Currency with the amount of the Second Currency
so
paid; and if the amount of the Original Currency so purchased or
could
have been so purchased is less than the amount originally due in
the
Original Currency, each Borrower and each Unlimited Guarantor agrees
as a
separate obligation and notwithstanding any such payment or judgment
to
indemnify such Lender against such
loss.
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(b)
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The
term “rate of exchange” in this Section 15.3 means the spot rate at which
the Lender in accordance with normal practices is able on the relevant
date to purchase the Original Currency with the Second Currency and
includes any premium and costs of exchange payable in connection
with such
purchase.
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ARTICLE XVI - GUARANTORS’
OBLIGATIONS
16.1
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Guarantee
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(a)
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(i)
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The
Canadian Borrower, as primary obligor and not as a surety merely,
hereby
unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to each of the Agents
and each
of the Lenders the punctual payment when due in accordance with the
terms
hereof of all obligations, of whatever kind and description, of the
U.S.
Borrowers and each of them to the Agents and each of the Lenders
now or
hereafter existing, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent,
matured or unmatured, secured or unsecured, joint, several or independent
pursuant to or arising out of or under this Agreement and the Security;
and
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(ii)
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the
Canadian Borrower, as primary obligor and not as surety merely, hereby
unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to each of the Agents
and each
of the Lenders the payment of any amounts that may be payable by
any
Lender as the result of the HSBC Sponsor Facility, whether direct
or
indirect, absolute or
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contingent,
matured or unmatured, secured or unsecured, joint, several or
independent
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(all
such obligations so guaranteed are referred to herein as the “Canadian
Borrower’s Guaranteed Obligations”).
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(b)
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Each
Unlimited Guarantor hereby:
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(i)
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unconditionally
and irrevocably guarantees; and
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(ii)
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is
jointly and severally liable and obligated with the Canadian Borrower
to
each of the Agents and the Lenders
for;
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(A)
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the
due and punctual payment of amounts of principal, interest or fees
in
respect of all Borrowings and all other amounts payable to the Agents
or
the Lenders by the Canadian Borrower under this Agreement (including
for
greater certainty, the Guaranteed Obligations), or any portion thereof;
and
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(B)
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all
other obligations of the Canadian Borrower to the Agents or the Lenders
under this Agreement
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(collectively
the “Unlimited Guarantors’ Guaranteed Obligations”).
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(c)
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Without
in any way limiting the foregoing, each of the Canadian Borrower
and the Unlimited Guarantors hereby unconditionally and
irrevocably agrees and covenants with the Agents and the Lenders
that:
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(i)
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the
Guaranteed Obligations shall be a guarantee of payment and not merely
of
collection and shall be a primary obligation of each of the Canadian
Borrower and the Unlimited
Guarantor.
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(ii)
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it
will pay duly and punctually all its Guaranteed Obligations under
the
terms of this Agreement;
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(iii)
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its
Guaranteed Obligations shall not be affected by any act, omission
or
circumstances which but for this provision might operate to release
or
otherwise exonerate it from such Guaranteed Obligations or limit
or reduce
or otherwise affect such Guaranteed Obligations including without
limitation and whether or not known to it or the Lenders or an
Agent:
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(A)
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any
time or indulgence granted to or composition with any Borrower
or any other Person;
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(B)
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the
variation, extension, compromise, renewal or release of, or refusal
or
neglect to perfect or enforce, any terms of this Agreement, the
Borrowings, the Security or any rights or remedies against, or security
granted by, any Borrower or any other Person;
or
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(C)
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any
irregularity or unenforceability of any obligations of any Borrower
or any
other Person under this Agreement, the Borrowings, any Guaranteed
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Obligations
or any present or future law or order of any government or authority
(whether of right or in fact) purporting to reduce or otherwise
affect any
of such obligations, it being the intent that its Guaranteed Obligations
under this Agreement shall remain in full force and this Agreement
shall
be construed accordingly as if there were no such irregularity,
unenforceability, law or order;
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(iv)
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it
waives any right it may have of first requiring any Agent or any
Lender,
before enforcing its rights against it, to proceed against or claim
payment from a Borrower or any other Person or enforce any Security;
and
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(v)
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if
any claim is made by an Agent or any Lender against it under this
Agreement and is not entirely and irrevocably paid and discharged,
it
shall not have the right to rank as a creditor in competition with
any
Agent or any Lender in the bankruptcy, liquidation or dissolution
of a
Borrower and shall not attempt to do so until payment in full of
all
indebtedness and liabilities which may be owing by such Borrower
to any
Agent or Lender under this Agreement and all
Borrowings.
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(vi)
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The
Guaranteed Obligations shall survive the repayment thereof and shall
be
reinstated as to any Guaranteed Obligations incurred prior to the
termination hereof if any payment of any Guaranteed Obligation is
at any
time rescinded or must otherwise be returned as a result of the
bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of any of the U.S. Borrowers,
Canadian Borrower and/or the Unlimited Guarantor, all as though such
payment had not been made.
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ARTICLE XVII - MISCELLANEOUS
17.1
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Equal
Ranking of Lenders
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The
Lenders, and to the extent necessary the Borrowers, agree that any indebtedness
of a Borrower towards any of the Agents and any of the Lenders:
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(a)
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hereunder;
and
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(b)
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under
Secured Hedging Agreements for so long as such Lender remains a Lender
hereunder,
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shall
be secured by the Security and shall be recoverable by the Agents in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement and the Security and all such obligations
shall
rank equally without preference or distinction with the indebtedness of a
Borrower towards any Lender hereunder or under any Secured Hedging
Agreements.
17.2
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Sharing
of Information
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Each
Borrower and the Unlimited Guarantor agree that the Agents and the Lenders
may
share amongst themselves any information which any of them may possess
concerning any Borrower or the Unlimited Guarantor, as the case may be, in
respect of a Borrower’s or the Unlimited Guarantor’s undertakings, obligations
or indebtedness towards any Lender pursuant to this Agreement as well as any
payment received from a Borrower or the Unlimited Guarantor by any Lender
pursuant to this Agreement.
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17.3
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Severability
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If
any of the provisions of this Agreement, any Article, any Section or any
Bankers’ Acceptance shall be unenforceable or invalid in any jurisdiction, the
validity and enforceability of such provisions in any other jurisdiction shall
not be impaired thereby nor shall the enforceability and validity of any other
provisions of this Agreement, any Article, any Section or any Bankers’
Acceptance be impaired thereby.
17.4
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Remedies
and
Waivers
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No
failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising, on the part of the Agents
or
the Lenders or any of them, any right or remedy hereunder shall operate as
a
waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy
prevent any further or other exercise thereof or the exercise of any other
right
or remedy. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and
not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
17.5
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Direct
Obligation
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Notwithstanding
any other provision hereof, the Borrowers shall be obligated directly towards
the Agents and each of the Lenders in respect of the Participation of each
of
the Lenders which are made available to such Borrower as well as any other
amounts which may be payable by the Borrowers pursuant to or in connection
with
this Agreement or any Borrowings. The obligations of each of the
Lenders are independent from one another, are not joint and several, and may
not
be increased, reduced, extinguished or otherwise affected due to the default
of
another Lender pursuant hereto. Any default of any party hereto in
the performance of its obligations shall not release any of the other parties
hereto from the performance of any of its respective obligations.
17.6
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Notices
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The
following provisions shall govern in respect of notices or communications
contemplated hereunder:
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(a)
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unless
otherwise stated, each communication to be made hereunder shall be
made in
writing;
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(b)
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all
communications or notices to be made
to:
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(i)
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any
Borrower, shall be made to the Canadian Borrower, as provided in
Section
17.6 (c); and
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(ii)
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an
Unlimited Guarantor, shall be made to such Unlimited Guarantor with
a copy
to the Canadian Borrower, as provided in Section 17.6
(c);
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(c)
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subject
to Section 17.6 (b) and to an Agent’s irrevocable right to deliver
communications or notices to the Canadian Borrower’s address specified in
Section 15.2, any written communication or document to be made or
delivered by one party to another pursuant to this Agreement shall
(unless
otherwise specified herein or that other party has by notice to the
Agent
specified another address or facsimile number) be made or delivered
to
that other Person at the address, facsimile number or email address
identified with its signature below and shall in any event be deemed
to
have been made or delivered or (in the case of any other form of
written
communication) when left at that address or otherwise received or,
as the
case may be, 10 days after being deposited in the post first class
postage
prepaid in an
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envelope
addressed to it at that address, provided that any communication
or
document to be made or delivered to any Agent shall be effective
only when
received by such Agent; it is agreed that parties shall not send
communications by mail or postal service when there is an actual
or likely
pending strike or similar disruption of mail or postal
services;
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subject
to Section 17.6 (b), where any provision of this Agreement specifically
contemplates telephone communication, such communication shall
(unless otherwise specified herein or that other party has by written
notice to the Agents specified another telephone number) be made
to that
other party at the telephone number identified with its signature
below;
each such telephone communication shall be expressed to be for the
attention of the officer whose name has been identified with its
signature
below; and
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each
party hereto shall confirm promptly by writing any telephone communication
made by it to another party pursuant to this Agreement, however the
absence of such confirmation shall not affect the validity of such
communication.
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17.7
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Counterparts
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This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such
counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same
instrument.
17.8
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Calculation/Limit
on Rate of Interest
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(a)
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for
purposes of this agreement whenever interest is to be paid on a basis
of a
year of less than a calendar year (the “calculation period”) the yearly
rate of interest to which the rate determined pursuant to such calculation
is equivalent, is the rate so determined multiplied by the actual
number
of days in the calendar year in which the same is to be ascertained
and
divided by the calculation period.
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(b)
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Notwithstanding
any provision contained in this Agreement, the Borrowers shall not
be
obliged to make any payments of interest or other amounts payable
to a
Lender hereunder in excess of the amount or rate which would be prohibited
by applicable law or would result in the receipt by a Lender of interest
at a criminal rate (as such terms are construed under the Criminal
Code
(Canada) or other applicable law).
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(c)
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In
the event that any such payments are limited or prohibited as provided
in
Section 17.8 (a), the Lenders shall have no further obligation to
make any
Borrowings available hereunder and the entire amount of Borrowings
then
outstanding shall become immediately due and
payable.
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17.9
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No
Merger or Novation
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All
guarantees and Security provided to an Agent and/or the Lenders prior to the
date hereof in connection with the Original Credit Agreement, the First Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement, the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement,
the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement or the indebtedness of the
Borrowers thereunder remain in full force and effect with respect to this Fourth
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended, modified or supplemented
from
time to time, there being no novation or merger hereby of the Original Credit
Agreement, the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the Second Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement, the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
such guarantees or the Security.
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USA
Patriot Act Notice
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Each
Lender, as applicable, hereby notifies the Borrowers that pursuant to the
requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub.: 107-56 (signed into
law
October 26, 2001)) (the "Patriot Act"), it is required to
obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each Borrower, which
information includes the name of each Borrower and other information that will
allow such Lender to identify each Borrower in accordance with the Patriot
Act,
and the Borrowers agree to provide such information from time to time to any
Lender.
17.11
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Precedence
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For
so long as the Intercreditor Agreement is in full force and effect, in the
event
that the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement contradict or are otherwise
incapable of being construed in conjunction with the provisions of this
Agreement, the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement shall take precedence
over those provisions contained herein.
AS
WITNESS the hands of the duly authorized representatives of the parties
hereto on the execution pages hereof as of the day and year first before
written.
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