CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of June 30, 2008 Among TIME WARNER CABLE INC., as Borrower, The Lenders Party Hereto, DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC and FORTIS BANK SA/NV NEW YORK BRANCH, as Tranche...
Exhibit 99.1
Dated as of June 30, 2008
Among
TIME WARNER CABLE INC.,
as Borrower,
as Borrower,
The Lenders Party Hereto,
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,
as Administrative Agent,
as Administrative Agent,
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC and FORTIS BANK SA/NV NEW YORK BRANCH,
as Tranche I Co-Syndication Agents,
as Tranche I Co-Syndication Agents,
MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. and SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION,
as Tranche I Co-Documentation Agents,
as Tranche I Co-Documentation Agents,
BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP., THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.
NEW YORK BRANCH, and CITIBANK, N.A.,
as Tranche II Co-Syndication Agents,
NEW YORK BRANCH, and CITIBANK, N.A.,
as Tranche II Co-Syndication Agents,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Tranche II Co-Documentation Agents
as Tranche II Co-Documentation Agents
$9,000,000,000 TERM LOAN FACILITY
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. and RBS SECURITIES CORP. d/b/a RBS
GREENWICH CAPITAL,
as Tranche I Joint-Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners,
GREENWICH CAPITAL,
as Tranche I Joint-Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners,
BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP. and THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.
NEW YORK BRANCH
as Tranche II Joint-Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
NEW YORK BRANCH
as Tranche II Joint-Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS | 1 | |||||
SECTION 1.01. |
Defined Terms | 1 | ||||
SECTION 1.02. |
Classification of Loans and Borrowings | 23 | ||||
SECTION 1.03. |
Terms Generally | 23 | ||||
SECTION 1.04. |
Accounting Terms; GAAP | 23 | ||||
ARTICLE II THE CREDITS | 24 | |||||
SECTION 2.01. |
Commitments | 24 | ||||
SECTION 2.02. |
Loans and Borrowings | 24 | ||||
SECTION 2.03. |
Procedures for Borrowing | 24 | ||||
SECTION 2.04. |
[Intentionally left blank] | 25 | ||||
SECTION 2.05. |
[Intentionally left blank] | 25 | ||||
SECTION 2.06. |
Funding of Borrowings | 25 | ||||
SECTION 2.07. |
Interest Elections | 26 | ||||
SECTION 2.08. |
Termination and Reduction of Commitments | 27 | ||||
SECTION 2.09. |
Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt | 28 | ||||
SECTION 2.10. |
Prepayment of Loans | 29 | ||||
SECTION 2.11. |
Fees | 30 | ||||
SECTION 2.12. |
Interest | 31 | ||||
SECTION 2.13. |
Alternate Rate of Interest | 31 | ||||
SECTION 2.14. |
Increased Costs | 32 | ||||
SECTION 2.15. |
Break Funding Payments | 33 | ||||
SECTION 2.16. |
Taxes | 34 | ||||
SECTION 2.17. |
Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Setoffs | 35 | ||||
SECTION 2.18. |
Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders | 36 | ||||
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | 37 | |||||
SECTION 3.01. |
Organization; Powers | 37 | ||||
SECTION 3.02. |
Authorization; Enforceability | 37 | ||||
SECTION 3.03. |
Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts | 38 | ||||
SECTION 3.04. |
Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change | 38 | ||||
SECTION 3.05. |
Properties | 38 | ||||
SECTION 3.06. |
Litigation and Environmental Matters | 39 | ||||
SECTION 3.07. |
Compliance with Laws and Agreements | 39 | ||||
SECTION 3.08. |
Government Regulation; Margin Regulations | 39 | ||||
SECTION 3.09. |
Taxes | 39 | ||||
SECTION 3.10. |
ERISA | 40 | ||||
SECTION 3.11. |
Disclosure | 40 | ||||
SECTION 3.12. |
Solvency | 40 | ||||
ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS | 40 | |||||
SECTION 4.01. |
Effective Date | 40 | ||||
SECTION 4.02. |
Borrowing Date | 41 |
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ARTICLE V AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS | 42 | |||||
SECTION 5.01. |
Financial Statements and Other Information | 42 | ||||
SECTION 5.02. |
Notices of Material Events | 44 | ||||
SECTION 5.03. |
Existence; Conduct of Business | 45 | ||||
SECTION 5.04. |
Payment of Obligations | 45 | ||||
SECTION 5.05. |
Maintenance of Properties; Insurance | 45 | ||||
SECTION 5.06. |
Books and Records; Inspection Rights | 45 | ||||
SECTION 5.07. |
Compliance with Laws | 45 | ||||
SECTION 5.08. |
Use of Proceeds | 45 | ||||
SECTION 5.09. |
Fiscal Periods; Accounting | 46 | ||||
ARTICLE VI NEGATIVE COVENANTS | 46 | |||||
SECTION 6.01. |
Consolidated Leverage Ratio | 46 | ||||
SECTION 6.02. |
Indebtedness | 46 | ||||
SECTION 6.03. |
Liens | 47 | ||||
SECTION 6.04. |
Mergers, Etc | 48 | ||||
SECTION 6.05. |
Investments | 48 | ||||
SECTION 6.06. |
Restricted Payments | 49 | ||||
SECTION 6.07. |
Transactions with Affiliates | 49 | ||||
SECTION 6.08. |
Unrestricted Subsidiaries | 49 | ||||
SECTION 6.09. |
Amendments to Separation Agreement | 49 | ||||
SECTION 6.10. |
Amendments to Escrow Agreement | 50 | ||||
ARTICLE VII EVENTS OF DEFAULT | 50 | |||||
ARTICLE VIII THE AGENTS | 52 | |||||
ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS | 55 | |||||
SECTION 9.01. |
Notices | 55 | ||||
SECTION 9.02. |
Waivers; Amendments | 56 | ||||
SECTION 9.03. |
Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver | 57 | ||||
SECTION 9.04. |
Successors and Assigns | 58 | ||||
SECTION 9.05. |
Survival | 60 | ||||
SECTION 9.06. |
Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness | 60 | ||||
SECTION 9.07. |
Severability | 61 | ||||
SECTION 9.08. |
Right of Setoff | 61 | ||||
SECTION 9.09. |
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process | 61 | ||||
SECTION 9.10. |
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL | 62 | ||||
SECTION 9.11. |
Headings | 62 | ||||
SECTION 9.12. |
Confidentiality | 62 | ||||
SECTION 9.13. |
Acknowledgements | 63 | ||||
SECTION 9.14. |
Guarantee | 63 | ||||
SECTION 9.15. |
USA PATRIOT Act | 63 |
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SCHEDULES: |
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Schedule 1.01(A) |
Tranche I Commitments; Address for Notices | |
Schedule 1.01(B) |
Tranche II Commitments; Address for Notices | |
Schedule 2.03(A) |
Borrowing Notice/Interest Election Notice/Prepayment Notice | |
Schedule 2.03(B) |
Authorized Account Numbers & Locations | |
Schedule 6.08 |
Unrestricted Subsidiaries | |
Schedule 8 |
List of Proper Persons | |
EXHIBITS: |
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Exhibit A |
Form of Assignment and Acceptance | |
Exhibit B |
Form of Guarantee | |
Exhibit C |
Distribution Agreement Terms | |
Exhibit D |
Form of Escrow Agreement | |
Exhibit E |
Form of Spin-off Officer’s Certificate | |
Exhibit F |
Form of Split-off Officer’s Certificate |
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CREDIT AGREEMENT (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this
“Agreement”) dated as of June 30, 2008, among TIME WARNER CABLE INC., a Delaware
corporation (together with any replacement or successor entity pursuant to Section 6.04, the
“Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties
to this Agreement (the “Lenders”), THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC and FORTIS BANK SA/NV NEW
YORK BRANCH, as Tranche I co-syndication agents (in such capacity, the “Tranche I
Co-Syndication Agents”), BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP., THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.
NEW YORK BRANCH, and CITIBANK, N.A., as Tranche II co-syndication agents (in such capacity, the
“Tranche II Co-Syndication Agents”, and together with the Tranche I Co-Syndication Agents,
the “Co-Syndication Agents”), MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. and SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING
CORPORATION, as Tranche I co-documentation agents (in such capacity, the “Tranche I
Co-Documentation Agents”), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
Tranche II co-documentation agents (in such capacity, the “Tranche II Co-Documentation
Agents”, and together with the Tranche I Co-Documentation Agents, the “Co-Documentation
Agents”), and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested the Lenders to make loans to it in an aggregate amount of
up to $9,000,000,000 as more particularly described herein;
WHEREAS, the Lenders are willing to make such loans on the terms and conditions contained
herein;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants contained herein, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the
meanings specified below:
“ABR” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to a Loan, or the Loans
comprising such Borrowing, bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base
Rate.
“Adjusted Financial Statements” means, for any period, (a) the balance sheet of the
Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (treating Unrestricted Subsidiaries as equity investments
of the Borrower to the extent that such Unrestricted Subsidiaries would not otherwise be treated as
equity investments of the Borrower in accordance with GAAP) as of the end of such period and
(b) the related statements of operations and stockholders equity for such period and, if such
period is not a fiscal year, for the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year (treating Unrestricted
Subsidiaries as equity investments of the Borrower to the extent that such
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Unrestricted Subsidiaries would not otherwise be treated as equity investments of the Borrower
in accordance with GAAP).
“Adjusted LIBO Rate” means with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest
Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next Basis Point) equal
to (a) the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate.
“Administrative Agent” means Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch and any of its
successors pursuant to Article VIII.
“Administrative Questionnaire” means, with respect to each Lender, an Administrative
Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly,
or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common
Control with the Person specified; provided, that two or more Persons shall not be deemed
Affiliates because an individual is a director and/or officer of each such Person.
“Agents” means the Co-Syndication Agents, the Co-Documentation Agents and the
Administrative Agent.
“Alternate Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greater of
(a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such
day plus 1/2 of 1%. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate or the
Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such
change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate, respectively.
“Applicable Margin” means, for any day, with respect to any Type of Loan, the
applicable rate per annum set forth below expressed in Basis Points under the caption “LIBO Rate
Applicable Margin” or “ABR Applicable Margin” based upon the senior unsecured long-term debt credit
rating (or an equivalent thereof) (in each case, a “Rating”) assigned by Moody’s and S&P,
respectively, to the senior unsecured long-term debt of the Borrower (the “Index Debt”):
LIBO Rate | ||||
Ratings | Applicable | ABR Applicable | ||
S&P / Moody’s | Margin | Margin | ||
Category A A / A2 |
50.0 | 0 | ||
Category B A- / A3 |
62.5 | 0 | ||
Category C BBB+ / Xxx0 |
00 | 0 |
0
XXXX Rate | ||||
Ratings | Applicable | ABR Applicable | ||
S&P / Moody’s | Margin | Margin | ||
Category D BBB / Xxx0 |
000 | 0 | ||
Xxxxxxxx X XXX- / Xxx0 |
137.5 | 37.5 | ||
Category F Lower than BBB- /Baa3 |
175 | 75 |
For purposes of the foregoing, (i) if either Moody’s or S&P shall not have in effect a
relevant Rating (other than by reason of the circumstances referred to in clause (iii) of this
definition), then the Rating assigned by the other rating agency shall be used; (ii) if the
Ratings assigned by Moody’s and S&P for the Index Debt shall fall within different Categories, the
Applicable Margin shall be based on the higher of the two Ratings unless one of the two Ratings is
two or more Categories lower than the other, in which case the Applicable Margin shall be
determined by reference to the Category next below that of the higher of the two ratings;
(iii) if either rating agency (but not both) shall cease to assign a relevant Rating to the
Index Debt solely because the Borrower elects not to participate or otherwise cooperate in the
ratings process of such rating agency, the Applicable Margin shall not be less than that in effect
immediately prior to such rating agency’s Rating becoming unavailable; and (iv) if the
relevant Ratings assigned by Moody’s or S&P for the Index Debt shall be changed (other than as a
result of a change in the rating system of Moody’s or S&P), such change shall be effective as of
the date on which it is first announced by the applicable rating agency. Each change in the
Applicable Margin shall apply during the period commencing on the effective date of such change and
ending on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the next such change. If the rating
system of Moody’s or S&P shall change, or if either such rating agency shall cease to be in the
business of rating corporate debt obligations, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (with the
consent of the Required Lenders) shall negotiate in good faith to amend this definition to reflect
such changed rating system or the unavailability of ratings from such rating agency and, pending
the effectiveness of any such amendment, the Applicable Margin shall be determined by reference to
the rating most recently in effect prior to such change or cessation.
“Applicable Percentage” means, with respect to any Lender (a) prior to the Borrowing
Date, the percentage of the sum total of the Commitments which is represented by such Lender’s
Commitments or (b) on or after the Borrowing Date, the percentage of the aggregate unpaid principal
amount of the Loans at such time which is represented by the aggregate unpaid principal amount of
Loans held by such Lender at such time.
“Approved Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Cash
Equivalents”.
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“Arrangers” means the Tranche I Term Loan Arrangers and Tranche II Term Loan
Arrangers.
“Assignment and Acceptance” means an assignment and acceptance entered into by a
Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 9.04),
and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit A.
“Basis Point” means 1/100th of 1%.
“Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United
States.
“Borrower” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
“Borrower Materials” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01.
“Borrowing” means Loans of the same Type, made, converted or continued on the same
date and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.
“Borrowing Date” means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 4.02 are
satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.02) and the Borrowing of the Loans occurs.
“Borrowing Request” means the request by the Borrower for a Borrowing in accordance
with Section 2.03.
“Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which
commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed;
provided that, when used in connection with a Eurodollar Loan, the term “Business
Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in Dollar deposits in
the London interbank market.
“Capital Lease Obligations” of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay
rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or
personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and
accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of
such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Capital Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, partnership
interests or other equivalents (however designated and whether voting or non-voting) of such
Person’s equity, whether outstanding on the date hereof or hereafter issued, and any and all
equivalent ownership interests in a Person (other than a corporation) and any and all rights,
warrants or options to purchase or acquire or exchangeable for or convertible into such shares,
partnership interests or other equivalents.
“Cash Equivalents” means (a) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or
insured by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided that the
full faith
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and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof) that (i) have maturities of not
more than six months from the date of acquisition thereof or (ii) are subject to a repurchase
agreement with an institution described in clause (b)(i) or (ii) below exercisable within six
months from the date of acquisition thereof, (b) U.S. Dollar-denominated and Eurodollar time
deposits, certificates of deposit and bankers’ acceptances of (i) any domestic commercial bank of
recognized standing having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 or (ii) any bank whose
short-term commercial paper rating from S&P is at least A-2 or the equivalent thereof, from Xxxxx’x
is at least P-2 or the equivalent thereof or from Fitch is at least F-2 or the equivalent thereof
(any such bank, an “Approved Lender”), in each case with maturities of not more than six
months from the date of acquisition thereof, (c) commercial paper and variable and fixed rate notes
issued by any Lender or Approved Lender or by the parent company of any Lender or Approved Lender
and commercial paper, auction rate notes and variable rate notes issued by, or guaranteed by, any
industrial or financial company with a short-term commercial paper rating of at least A-2 or the
equivalent thereof by S&P or at least P-2 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or at least F-2 or
the equivalent thereof by Fitch, and in each case maturing within six months after the date of
acquisition thereof, (d) securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of
acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United
States, by any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state, commonwealth or
territory or by any foreign government, the securities of which state, commonwealth, territory,
political subdivision, taxing authority or foreign government (as the case may be) are rated at
least A by S&P or A by Moody’s or A by Fitch, (e) securities with maturities of six months or less
from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any Lender or any
commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this definition, (f) tax-exempt
commercial paper of U.S. municipal, state or local governments rated at least A-2 or the equivalent
thereof by S&P or at least P-2 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or at least F-2 or the
equivalent thereof by Fitch and maturing within six months after the date of acquisition thereof,
(g) shares of money market mutual or similar funds sponsored by any registered broker dealer or
mutual fund distributor, (h) repurchase obligations entered into with any bank meeting the
qualifications of clause (b) above or any registered broker dealer whose short-term commercial
paper rating from S&P is at least A-2 or the equivalent thereof or from Xxxxx’x is at least P-2 or
the equivalent thereof or from Fitch is at least F-2 or the equivalent thereof, having a term of
not more than 30 days, with respect to securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the
United States government or residential whole loan mortgages, and (i) demand deposit accounts
maintained in the ordinary course of business.
“Change in Control” means (a) a Person or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)
and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) other than the distribution agent under the Distribution Agreement
or, prior to the Distribution Date, Time Warner and/or its Subsidiaries acquiring or having
beneficial ownership (it being understood that a tender of shares or other equity interests shall
not be deemed acquired or giving beneficial ownership until such shares or other equity interests
shall have been accepted for payment) of securities (or options to purchase securities) having a
majority or more of the ordinary voting power of the Borrower (including options to acquire such
voting power) or (b) persons who are directors of the Borrower as of the date hereof or persons
designated or approved by such directors ceasing to constitute a majority of the board of directors
of the Borrower.
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“Change in Law” means (a) the adoption of any law, rule or regulation after the date
of this Agreement, (b) any change in any law, rule or regulation or in the interpretation or
application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the date of this Agreement or
(c) compliance by any Lender (or, for purposes of Section 2.14(b), by any lending office of such
Lender or by such Lender’s holding company, if any) with any request, guideline or directive of any
Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement.
“Clean-up Spin-off” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.08.
“Co-Documentation Agents” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
“Co-Syndication Agents” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
“Commitment” means a Tranche I Term Commitment and/or a Tranche II Term Commitment, as
the context may require.
“Commitment Date” means May 20, 2008.
“Commitment Fee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(c).
“Commitment Termination Date” means the earliest to occur of (a) May 19, 2009, (b) the
date on which the Separation Agreement is terminated in accordance with the terms thereof, or
(c) the Separation Date.
“Companies” means the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, collectively; and
“Company” means any of them.
“Conduit Lender” means any special purpose corporation organized and administered by
any Lender for the purpose of making Loans otherwise required to be made by such Lender and
designated by such Lender in a written instrument, subject to the consent of the Borrower (which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); provided, that the designation by any Lender
of a Conduit Lender shall not relieve the designating Lender of any of its obligations to fund a
Loan under this Agreement if, for any reason, its Conduit Lender fails to fund any such Loan, and
the designating Lender (and not the Conduit Lender) shall have the sole right and responsibility to
deliver all consents and waivers required or requested under this Agreement with respect to its
Conduit Lender, and provided, further, that no Conduit Lender shall (a) be entitled
to receive any greater amount pursuant to Section 2.14, 2.15, 2.16 or 9.03 than the designating
Lender would have been entitled to receive in respect of the Loans made by such Conduit Lender or
(b) be deemed to have any Commitment. The making of a Loan by a Conduit Lender hereunder shall
utilize the Commitment of a designating Lender to the same extent, and as if, such Loan were made
by such designating Lender.
“Consolidated EBITDA” means, for any period, Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower
and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period plus, without duplication and to the extent
reflected as a charge in the statement of such Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower
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and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, the sum of (a) income tax expense,
(b) interest expense, amortization or writeoff of debt discount and debt issuance costs and
commissions, discounts and other fees and charges associated with Indebtedness (including the
Loans), (c) depreciation and amortization expense (excluding amortization of film inventory that
does not constitute amortization of purchase price amortization), (d) amortization of intangibles
(including, but not limited to, goodwill) and organization costs (excluding amortization of film
inventory that does not constitute amortization of purchase price amortization), (e) any
extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring non-cash expenses or losses (including, whether or not
otherwise includable as a separate item in the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such
period, non-cash losses on sales of assets outside of the ordinary course of business), (f)
minority interest expense in respect of preferred stock of Subsidiaries of the Borrower, and (g)
non-cash expenses in respect of stock options and minus, to the extent included in the
statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of (a) interest income and
(b) any extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring income or gains (including, whether or not
otherwise includable as a separate item in the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such
period, gains on the sales of assets outside of the ordinary course of business), all as determined
on a consolidated basis.
“Consolidated Leverage Ratio” means, as at the last day of any period, the ratio of
(a) Consolidated Total Debt on such day to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for such period.
“Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, the consolidated net income (or loss)
of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance
with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded, without duplication (a) the income (or
deficit) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower or is
merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or that such other
Person’s assets are acquired by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) the income (or
deficit) of any Person (other than a Restricted Subsidiary) in which the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries has an ownership interest, except to the extent that any such income is actually
received by the Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries in the form of dividends or similar
distributions and (c) the undistributed earnings of any Subsidiary of the Borrower to the extent
that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary is not at
the time permitted by the terms of its charter or any agreement or instrument (other than any
Credit Document), judgment, decree, order, statute, rule, governmental regulation or other
requirement of law applicable to such Subsidiary; provided that the income of any
Subsidiary of the Borrower shall not be excluded by reason of this clause (c) so long as such
Subsidiary guarantees the Obligations.
“Consolidated Total Assets” means, at any date, all amounts that would, in conformity
with GAAP, be included on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries under
total assets at such date; provided that such amounts shall be calculated in accordance
with Section 1.04.
“Consolidated Total Debt” means, at any date, the aggregate principal amount of
Indebtedness of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries minus (a) the aggregate
principal amount of any such Indebtedness that is payable either by its terms or at the election of
the
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obligor in equity securities of the Borrower or the proceeds of options in respect of such
equity securities and (b) the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents held by the Borrower or
any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in excess of $25,000,000, all determined on a consolidated basis
in accordance with GAAP.
“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to
exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled”
have meanings correlative thereto.
“Copyright Liens” means any Liens granted by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
on copyrights relating to movies or other programming, which movies or other programming are
subject to one or more contracts entitling the Borrower or such Subsidiary to future payments in
respect of such movies or other programming and which contractual rights to future payments are to
be transferred by the Borrower or such Subsidiary to a special purpose Subsidiary of the Borrower
or such Subsidiary organized for the purpose of monetizing such rights to future payments,
provided that such Liens (a) are granted directly or indirectly for the benefit of the
special purpose Subsidiary and/or the Persons who purchase such contractual rights to future
payments from such special purpose Subsidiary and (b) extend only to the copyrights for the movies
or other programming subject to such contracts for the purpose of permitting the completion,
distribution and exhibition of such movies or other programming.
“Credit Documents” means this Agreement, the Guarantee and each Note.
“Credit Parties” means the Borrower and the Guarantors, collectively; and “Credit
Party” means any of them.
“Default” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which
upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.
“Defaulting Lender” means any Lender which fails to make any Loan required to be made
by it in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
“Disposition” means with respect to any property, any sale, lease, sale and leaseback,
assignment, conveyance, transfer or other disposition thereof; provided that the grant of
any Lien in and of itself shall not be treated as a Disposition for purposes of this Agreement.
The terms “Dispose” and “Disposed of” shall have correlative meanings.
“Distribution” means the distribution by Time Warner to some (or all) of its
stockholders of all of the shares of Capital Stock of the Borrower held by Time Warner after the
TWNY Exchange, the Internal Restructuring and the Recapitalization (as each such term is defined in
the Separation Agreement) pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Separation Agreement, as a
Spin-off or a Split-off, including a Split-off followed by a Clean-up Spin-off.
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“Distribution Agreement” means a distribution agreement to be entered into
between Time Warner and the distribution agent substantially on the terms set forth in Exhibit C or
otherwise in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
“Distribution Date” means the date on which the Distribution is completed in full.
“Dollars” or “$” refers to lawful money of the United States.
“Effective Date” means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 4.01 are
satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.02), which date is June 30, 2008.
“Eligible Assignee” means any financial institution whose home office is domiciled in
a country that is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and having
capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000.
“Environmental Law” means all applicable and binding laws, rules, regulations, codes,
ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, or agreements issued, promulgated or entered
into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the environment, preservation or
reclamation of natural resources, the management, release or threatened release of any Hazardous
Material or to health and safety matters.
“Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any
liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the
Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon
(a) a violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation,
storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) the exposure to any Hazardous
Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or
(e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed
or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from
time to time.
“ERISA Affiliate” means, with respect to the Borrower, any trade or business (whether
or not incorporated) that, together with the Borrower, is treated as a single employer under
Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412
of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
“ERISA Event” means (a) any “reportable event,” as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or
the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day
notice period is waived); (b) with respect to any Plan, failure to satisfy the minimum funding
standards (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not
waived; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412 of the Code of an application for a waiver of the
minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its
ERISA Affiliates of any unfunded liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination
of any Plan; (e) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a Plan
administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any
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Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by the
Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial
withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (g) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA
Affiliate of any notice concerning the imposition on such entity of Withdrawal Liability or a
determination that a Multiemployer Plan with respect to which such entity is obligated to
contribute or is otherwise liable is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within
the meaning of Title IV of ERISA; or (h) the occurrence, with respect to a Plan or a Multiemployer
Plan, of a nonexempt “prohibited transaction” (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or
Section 406 of ERISA) which could reasonably be expected to result in liability to the Borrower.
“Escrow Agreement” means an escrow agreement to be entered into between the Borrower
and the Escrow Agent (as defined therein) substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit D.
“Eurodollar” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to a Loan, or the
Loans comprising such Borrowing, bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted
LIBO Rate.
“Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article VII.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Excluded Taxes” means, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any
other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party
hereunder, (a) income or franchise taxes imposed on (or measured by) its net income by the United
States, or by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its
principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office
is located, (b) any branch profits taxes imposed by the United States or any similar tax imposed by
any other jurisdiction described in clause (a) above, (c) in the case of a Foreign Lender (other
than an assignee pursuant to a request by the Borrower under Section 2.18(b)), any withholding tax
that (i) is imposed on amounts payable to such Foreign Lender at the time such Foreign Lender
becomes a party to this Agreement or designates a new lending office or (ii) is attributable to
such Foreign Lender’s failure or inability to comply with Section 2.16(e), except to the extent
that such Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of such designation of
a new lending office or assignment, to receive additional amounts from such Credit Party with
respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section 2.16(a) and (d) in the case of a Lender that is
a U.S. Person, any withholding tax that is attributable to the Lender’s failure to comply with
Section 2.16(f).
“Extended Maturity Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.09(b).
“Extension Fee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(d).
“Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, the weighted average (rounded
upwards, if necessary, to the next Basis Point) of the rates on overnight Federal funds
transactions with members of the United States Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal
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funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average
(rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next Basis Point) of the quotations for such day for such
transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized
standing selected by it.
“Financial Officer” means, with respect to any Person, the chief financial officer,
principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of such Person.
“Fitch” means Fitch, Inc.
“Foreign Lender” means any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction
other than that in which the Borrower is located. For purposes of this definition, the United
States, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single
jurisdiction.
“Franchise” means, with respect to any Person, a franchise, license, authorization or
right to construct, own, operate, manage, promote, extend or otherwise utilize any cable television
distribution system operated or to be operated by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries granted by
any Governmental Authority, but shall not include any such franchise, license, authorization or
right that is incidentally required for the purpose of installing, constructing or extending a
cable television system.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States, any other nation
or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority,
instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive,
legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to
government.
“Guarantee” means the guarantee by the Guarantors of the Obligations of the Borrower,
substantially in the form of Exhibit B.
“Guarantee Obligations” of or by any Person (the “guarantor”) means any
obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of
guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner,
whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect,
(a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such
Indebtedness or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for
the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of
assuring the owner of such Indebtedness of the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working capital,
equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as
to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or (d) as an account party in respect of any
letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued to support such Indebtedness; provided, that
the term Guarantee Obligations shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the
ordinary course of business.
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“Guarantors” means TWNY, TWE and any other Person that may be added to the Guarantee
at the discretion of the Borrower, collectively; and “Guarantor” means any of them.
“Hazardous Materials” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all
hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum
distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas,
infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to
any Environmental Law.
“Indebtedness” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such
Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes
or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person upon which interest charges are
customarily paid, (d) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title
retention agreements relating to property acquired by such Person (but not including operating
leases), (e) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property
or services (excluding current accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business and
payment obligations of such Person pursuant to agreements entered into in the ordinary course of
business, which payment obligations are contingent on another Person’s satisfactory provision of
services or products), (f) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such
Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien (other than
Copyright Liens or Liens on interests or Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries) on property
owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed
(but only to the extent of the lesser of the fair market value of the property subject to such Lien
and the amount of such Indebtedness), (g) all Guarantee Obligations of such Person with respect to
Indebtedness of others (except to the extent that such Guarantee Obligation guarantees Indebtedness
of a Restricted Subsidiary), (h) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (i) all obligations,
contingent or otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit (but
only to the extent of all drafts drawn thereunder) and (j) all obligations, contingent or
otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Indebtedness shall not include (i) any obligation of such Person to guarantee performance of, or
enter into indemnification agreements with respect to, obligations, entered into in the ordinary
course of business, under any and all Franchises, leases, performance bonds, franchise bonds and
obligations to reimburse drawings under letters of credit issued in lieu of performance or
franchise bonds or (ii) obligations to make Tax Distributions. The Indebtedness of any Person
shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person
is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Person’s
ownership interest in or other contractual relationship with such entity, except to the extent the
terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor.
“Indemnified Taxes” means Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.
“Index Debt” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Applicable
Margin”.
“Initial Maturity Date” means the date that is 364 days after the Borrowing Date.
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“Interest Election Request” means a request by the Borrower to convert or continue a
Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.07.
“Interest Payment Date” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan, the last day of each
March, June, September and December and (b) with respect to any Eurodollar Loan, the last day of
the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a
Eurodollar Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day that is
three months, or a whole multiple thereof, after the first day of such Interest Period and the last
day of such Interest Period.
“Interest Period” means with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing the period commencing
on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month
that is (a) one, two, three or six months (or, with the consent of each Lender, a shorter period or
nine months if available from all Lenders) thereafter, as the Borrower may elect or (b) one month
thereafter, if the Borrower has made no election, provided, that (i) if any Interest Period
would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next
succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar
month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day and (ii) any
Interest Period pertaining to such a Borrowing that commences on the last Business Day of a
calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last
calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar
month of such Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the
Borrowing Date and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or
continuation of such Borrowing.
“Investment” by any Person means any direct or indirect (a) loan, advance or other
extension of credit or contribution to any other Person (by means of transfer of cash or other
property to others, payments for property or services for the account or use of others, mergers or
otherwise), (b) purchase or acquisition of Capital Stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other
securities (including any option, warrant or other right to acquire any of the foregoing) or
evidences of Indebtedness issued by any other Person (whether by merger, consolidation,
amalgamation or otherwise and whether or not purchased directly from the issuer of such securities
or evidences of Indebtedness), (c) purchase or acquisition (in one transaction or a series of
transactions) of any assets of any other Person constituting a business unit and (d) all other
items that would be classified as investments on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in
accordance with GAAP. Investments shall exclude extension of trade credit and advances to
customers and suppliers to the extent made in the ordinary course of business and in accordance
with customary industry practice.
“Lender Affiliate” means, (a) with respect to any Lender, (i) an Affiliate of such
Lender or (ii) any entity (whether a corporation, partnership, trust or otherwise) that is engaged
in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in bank loans and similar extensions of
credit in the ordinary course of its business and is administered or managed by a Lender or an
Affiliate of such Lender and (b) with respect to any Lender that is a fund which invests in bank
loans and similar extensions of credit, any other fund that invests in bank loans and similar
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extensions of credit and is managed by the same investment advisor as such Lender or by an
Affiliate of such investment advisor.
“Lenders” means the Persons listed on Schedule 1.01A and Schedule 1.01B and any other
Person that shall have become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance, other than
any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance.
“LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing denominated in Dollars for
any Interest Period, the rate per annum equal to the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate (the
“BBA LIBOR”) as published by Reuters (or any other commercially available source providing
quotations of BBA LIBOR as designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time for purposes of
providing quotations of interest rates applicable to Dollar deposits in the London interbank
market) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of
such Interest Period, as the rate for Dollar deposits with a maturity comparable to such Interest
Period. In the event that such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the “LIBO
Rate” with respect to such Eurodollar Borrowing for such Interest Period shall be the rate per
annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next Basis Point) equal to the arithmetic average of
the rates at which deposits in Dollars approximately equal in principal amount to $5,000,000 and
for a maturity comparable to such Interest Period are offered with respect to any Eurodollar
Borrowing to the principal London offices of the Reference Banks (or, if any Reference Bank does
not at the time maintain a London office, the principal London office of any Affiliate of such
Reference Bank) in immediately available funds in the London interbank market at approximately
11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period and;
provided, however, that, if only two Reference Banks notify the Administrative
Agent of the rates offered to such Reference Banks (or any Affiliates of such Reference Banks) as
aforesaid, the LIBO Rate with respect to such Eurodollar Borrowing shall be equal to the arithmetic
average of the rates so offered to such Reference Banks (or any such Affiliates).
“Lien” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien,
pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge or security interest in (including sales of accounts),
on or of such asset, (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement,
capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same
economic effect as any of the foregoing, but excluding any operating leases) relating to such asset
and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with
respect to such securities.
“Loans” means the Tranche I Term Loans and the Tranche II Term Loans.
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the financial
condition, business, results of operations, properties or liabilities of the Borrower and the
Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of any Credit Party to perform any of its
material obligations to the Lenders under any Credit Document to which it is or will be a party
(except, in the case of any Guarantor, as a result of the event described in Section 9.14) or
(c) the rights of or benefits available to the Lenders under any Credit Document.
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“Material Indebtedness” means Indebtedness (other than the Loans), of any one or more
of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount exceeding
$200,000,000.
“Material Subsidiary” means, at any date, each Subsidiary of the Borrower which,
either alone or together with the Subsidiaries of such Subsidiary, meets any of the following
conditions:
(a) as of the last day of the Borrower’s most recently ended fiscal quarter for which
financial statements have been filed with the SEC or furnished to the Administrative Agent pursuant
to Section 5.1, the investments of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in, or their proportionate
share (based on their equity interests) of the book value of the total assets (after intercompany
eliminations) of, the Subsidiary in question exceeds 10% of the book value of the total assets of
the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries;
(b) for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ended on the last day of the Borrower’s
most recently ended fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been filed with the SEC or
furnished to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.1, the equity of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries in the revenues from continuing operations of the Subsidiary in question exceeds 10%
of the revenues from continuing operations of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries; or
(c) for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ended on the last day of the Borrower’s
most recently ended fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been filed with the SEC or
furnished to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.1, the equity of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries in the Consolidated EBITDA of the Subsidiary in question exceeds 10% of the
Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower.
“Maturity Extension” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.09(b).
“Moody’s” means Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc.
“Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of
ERISA.
“Net Cash Proceeds” means (a) in connection with any Qualifying Asset Sale, the
proceeds thereof in the form of cash and Cash Equivalents (including any such proceeds received by
way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price
adjustment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received), net of attorneys’ fees,
accountants’ fees, investment banking fees, amounts required to be applied to the repayment of
Indebtedness secured by a Lien on any asset that is the subject of such Qualifying Asset Sale and
other customary fees and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith and net of taxes paid
or reasonably estimated to be payable as a result thereof (after taking into account any available
tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements) and (b) in connection with any public
offering or private placement of Capital Stock by the Borrower or any issuance or incurrence of
Indebtedness by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, the cash proceeds received from such
issuance or incurrence, net of attorneys’ fees, investment banking fees,
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accountants’ fees, underwriting discounts and commissions and other customary fees and
expenses and taxes actually incurred in connection therewith. The Net Cash Proceeds arising from a
Qualifying Asset Sale by any non-wholly owned Subsidiary or any such issuance or incurrence of
Indebtedness by any non-wholly owned Subsidiary shall be deemed to be only that percentage of the
actual Net Cash Proceeds (net of taxes paid or reasonably estimated to be payable as a result of
the distribution of such proceeds to, or receipt of such proceeds by, the Borrower (after taking
into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements)) realized by
such non-wholly owned Subsidiary that is the same as the percentage of the Capital Stock thereof
directly or indirectly owned by the Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Net Cash Proceeds
shall not include any proceeds to the extent the distribution or transfer of such proceeds to the
Borrower, any Subsidiary of the Borrower or any other Person in repayment of Indebtedness would
contravene (i) in the event the transferring entity is a non-wholly owned Subsidiary, the
organizational documents or other contractual obligation of such transferring entity as in effect
as of the date hereof or (ii) applicable law.
“Note” means any promissory note evidencing Loans issued pursuant to Section 2.09(f).
“Obligations” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Guarantee.
“Other Excepted Indebtedness” means (a) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary
permitted under Section 6.02 (other than clause (a) thereof) and Indebtedness of the Borrower which
would be permitted to be incurred under Section 6.02 (other than clause (a) thereof) if it were
incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary, (b) Capital Lease Obligations and (c) Indebtedness among the
Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.
“Other Taxes” means any and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any
other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder
or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement.
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA
and any successor entity thereto.
“Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust,
joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.
“Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan)
subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA,
and in respect of which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated,
would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of
ERISA.
“Platform” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.01.
“Prime Rate” means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time
by the Administrative Agent as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York
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City; each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change
is publicly announced as being effective.
“Public Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.01.
“Qualifying Asset Sale” means any Disposition of property or series of related
Dispositions of property by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to any Person other
than the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that yields gross proceeds to the Borrower
and its Restricted Subsidiaries (valued at the initial principal amount thereof in the case of
non-cash proceeds consisting of notes or other debt securities and valued at fair market value in
the case of other non-cash proceeds) in excess of $10,000,000, other than:
(a) any Disposition of obsolete, surplus or worn out property or property which is no longer
used or usable in the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and leases,
subleases, licenses and sublicenses of real or intellectual property, in each case, in the ordinary
course of business;
(b) any sale of inventory or Disposition of accounts receivable in connection with the
compromise, write-down or collection thereof, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;
(c) any other Disposition of property in the ordinary course of business; and
(d) any deemed Disposition of property of any Unrestricted Subsidiary (or any Subsidiary of
any Unrestricted Subsidiary) designated by the Borrower in accordance with Section 6.08 (except to
the extent that such deemed Disposition is in contemplation of the Disposition of such property by
such Unrestricted Subsidiary (or any Subsidiary thereof) to any third party).
“Rating” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Applicable
Margin”.
“Reference Banks” means Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, The Royal Bank of Scotland
PLC, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Fortis Bank SA/NV New York Branch, Citibank, N.A., The Bank of
Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. New York Branch and their respective Affiliates.
“Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(c).
“Regulation U” means Regulation U of the Board as in effect from time to time.
“Reinvestment Deferred Amount” means, with respect to any Reinvestment Event, the
aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection
therewith that are not applied to reduce the Commitments or prepay the Loans pursuant to
Section 2.08(c) or 2.10(b) as a result of the delivery of a Reinvestment Notice.
“Reinvestment Event” means any Qualifying Asset Sale in respect of which the Borrower
has delivered a Reinvestment Notice.
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“Reinvestment Notice” means a written notice executed by a Responsible Officer stating
that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and that the Borrower (directly or
indirectly through a Subsidiary) intends and expects to use all or a specified portion of the Net
Cash Proceeds of a Qualifying Asset Sale to acquire or repair assets useful in the Borrower’s or
any Restricted Subsidiaries’ business, including, without limitation, acquisitions, capital
expenditures and other investments.
“Reinvestment Prepayment Amount” means, with respect to any Reinvestment Event, the
Reinvestment Deferred Amount relating thereto less any amount of proceeds of such Reinvestment
Event expended prior to the relevant Reinvestment Prepayment Date to acquire or repair assets
useful in the Borrower’s or any Restricted Subsidiaries’ business, including without limitation,
acquisitions, capital expenditures and other investments.
“Reinvestment Prepayment Date” means, with respect to any Reinvestment Event, the
earlier of (a) the first anniversary of such Reinvestment Event and (b) the date on which the
Borrower shall have determined not to acquire or repair assets useful in the Borrower’s or any
Restricted Subsidiaries’ business, including without limitation, acquisitions, capital expenditures
and other investments, with all or any portion of the relevant Reinvestment Deferred Amount.
“Related Parties” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s
Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, partners, agents and advisors of such
Person and such Person’s Affiliates.
“Required Lenders” means, (a) prior to the Borrowing Date, Lenders having Commitments
representing more than 50% of the sum total of the Commitments at such time, or (b) on and after
the Borrowing Date, Lenders holding more than 50% of the sum total of the aggregate unpaid
principal amount of the Loans.
“Responsible Officer” means any of the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Legal Officer,
Chief Financial Officer, President, Treasurer or Controller (or any equivalent of the foregoing
officers) of the Borrower, or such other officer of the Borrower reasonably acceptable to the
Administrative Agent and designated as such in writing to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower.
“Restricted Payment” means, as to any Person, any dividend or other distribution
(whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any shares of any class of Capital
Stock or other equity interests of such Person, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or
other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase,
redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such shares of Capital
Stock or other equity interests of such Person or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any
such shares of Capital Stock or other equity interests of such Person.
“Restricted Subsidiaries” means, as of any date, all Subsidiaries of the Borrower that
have not been designated as Unrestricted Subsidiaries by the Borrower pursuant to Section 6.08 or
have been so designated as Unrestricted Subsidiaries by the Borrower but prior to
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such date have been (or have been deemed to be) re-designated by the Borrower as Restricted
Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 6.08.
“Revolving Credit Agreement” means the $6,000,000,000 Five-Year Revolving Credit
Facility, dated as of February 15, 2006, among the Borrower, the several banks and other financial
institutions from time to time parties thereto, Citibank, N.A. and Deutsche Bank AG New York
Branch, as co-syndication agents, BNP Paribas and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as
co-documentation agents and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, as such credit facility
and/or related documents may be amended, restated, supplemented, renewed, extended, refunded,
replaced, restructured, partially or entirely refinanced, or otherwise modified from time to time,
whether or not with the same agent, trustee, representative lenders, or holders and irrespective of
any changes in amounts, terms and conditions thereof, whether in one or more agreements.
“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Rating Services.
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, any successor thereto and any
analogous Governmental Authority.
“Separation Agreement” means the Separation Agreement, dated as of May 20, 2008, among
Time Warner, the Borrower, TWE, TWNY, Warner Communications Inc., Historic TW Inc. and American
Television and Communications Corporation.
“Separation Date” means (a) in the case of a Distribution to be achieved by a Spin-off
alone, the Business Day on which the Capital Stock of the Borrower held by Time Warner shall be
deposited with the distribution agent in accordance with the terms of the Separation Agreement, or
(b) in the case of a Distribution to be achieved by a Split-off, including a Split-off followed by
a Clean-up Spin-off, the Business Day on which Time Warner shall accept the Capital Stock of Time
Warner tendered by Time Warner shareholders in exchange for the Capital Stock of the Borrower held
by Time Warner pursuant to the exchange offer contemplated by the Separation Agreement.
“Solvent” means, when used with respect to any Person, that, on a consolidated basis
as of any date of determination, (a) the amount of the “present fair saleable value” of the assets
of such Person will, as of such date, exceed the amount of all “liabilities of such Person,
contingent or otherwise”, as of such date, as such quoted terms are determined in accordance with
applicable federal and state laws governing determinations of the insolvency of debtors, (b) the
present fair saleable value of the assets of such Person will, as of such date, be greater than the
amount that will be required to pay the liability of such Person on its debts as such debts become
absolute and matured, (c) such Person will not have, as of such date, an unreasonably small amount
of capital with which to conduct its business, and (d) such Person will be able to pay its debts as
they mature. For purposes of this definition, (i) “debt” means liability on a “claim”, and
(ii) “claim” means any (x) right to payment, whether or not such a right is reduced to judgment,
liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal,
equitable, secured or unsecured or (y) right to an equitable remedy for breach of performance if
such breach gives rise to a right to payment, whether or not such right to an equitable remedy is
reduced to judgment, fixed, contingent, matured or unmatured, disputed,
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undisputed, secured or unsecured. The amount of any contingent liability at any time shall be
computed as the amount that in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time,
represents the amount that could reasonably become an actual or matured liability.
“Special Dividend” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.08.
“Spin-off” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.08.
“Split-off” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.08.
“Statutory Reserve Rate” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of
which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the
maximum reserve percentage (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves)
expressed as a decimal established by the Board to which the Administrative Agent is subject for
eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the
Board). Such reserve percentage shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D.
Eurodollar Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such
reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be
available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation.
The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any
change in any reserve percentage.
“Step-Up Margin” means 0 Basis Points per annum for the period from the Borrowing Date
until the date six months thereafter and shall increase to 25 Basis Points per annum on such date
and by an additional 25 Basis Points per annum at the end of each subsequent six-month period.
“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person (the “parent”) at any date, any
corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity the accounts of
which would be consolidated with those of the parent in the parent’s consolidated financial
statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date, as
well as any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity
of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more
than 50% of the ordinary voting power or, in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the
general partnership interests are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held. Unless otherwise
qualified, all references to a “Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” in this Agreement shall refer to a
Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Borrower.
“Tax Distribution” means, with respect to any period, distributions made to any Person
by a Subsidiary of such Person on or with respect to income and other taxes, which distributions
are not in excess of the tax liabilities that, (a) in the case of a Subsidiary that is a
corporation, would have been payable by such Subsidiary on a standalone basis, and (b) in the case
of a Subsidiary that is a partnership, would have been distributed by such Subsidiary to its owners
with respect to taxes, and in each case which are calculated in accordance with, and made no
earlier than 10 days prior to the date required by, the terms of the applicable organizational
document which requires such distribution.
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“Taxes” means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties,
deductions, charges or withholdings imposed by any Governmental Authority.
“Time Warner” means Time Warner Inc., a Delaware corporation.
“Tranche I Co-Documentation Agents” has the meaning assigned to such term in the
preamble hereto.
“Tranche I Co-Syndication Agents” has the meaning assigned to such term in the
preamble hereto.
“Tranche I Term Commitment” means with respect to any Tranche I Term Lender, the
commitment of such Lender to make a Tranche I Term Loan hereunder as such commitment may be
(a) reduced from time to time prior to the Borrowing Date pursuant to Section 2.08 and (b) reduced
or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to
Section 9.04. The amount of each Lender’s Tranche I Term Commitment as of the Effective Date is set
forth on Schedule 1.01A under the heading “Tranche I Term Commitment”, or in the Assignment and
Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Tranche I Term Commitment, as
applicable. The original aggregate amount of the Tranche I Term Commitments is $6,000,000,000
“Tranche I Term Lender” means each Lender that has a Tranche I Term Commitment or that
holds a Tranche I Term Loan.
“Tranche I Term Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01.
“Tranche I Term Loan Arrangers” means Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and RBS Securities
Corp. d/b/a RBS Greenwich Capital, as tranche I joint-lead arrangers and joint bookrunners.
“Tranche I Term Percentage” means as to any Tranche I Term Lender at any time, the
percentage which such Tranche I Term Lender’s Tranche I Term Commitment then constitutes of the
aggregate Tranche I Term Commitments (or, at any time after the Borrowing Date, the percentage
which the aggregate principal amount of such Tranche I Term Lender’s Tranche I Term Loans then
outstanding constitutes of the aggregate principal amount of the Tranche I Term Loans then
outstanding).
“Tranche II Co-Documentation Agents” has the meaning assigned to such term in the
preamble hereto.
“Tranche II Co-Syndication Agents” has the meaning assigned to such term in the
preamble hereto.
“Tranche II Term Commitment” means with respect to any Tranche II Term Lender, the
commitment of such Lender to make a Tranche II Term Loan hereunder as such commitment may be
(a) reduced from time to time prior to the Borrowing Date pursuant to Section 2.08 and (b) reduced
or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to
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such Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The amount of each Lender’s Tranche II Term Commitment
as of the Effective Date is set forth on Schedule 1.01B under the heading “Tranche II Term
Commitment”, or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed
its Tranche II Term Commitment, as applicable. The original aggregate amount of the Tranche II Term
Commitments is $3,000,000,000.
“Tranche II Term Lender” means each Lender that has a Tranche II Term Commitment or
that holds a Tranche II Term Loan.
“Tranche II Term Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01.
“Tranche II Term Loan Arrangers” means BNP Paribas Securities Corp. and The Bank of
Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. New York Branch, as tranche II joint-lead arrangers and joint
bookrunners.
“Tranche II Term Percentage” means as to any Tranche II Lender at any time, the
percentage which such Tranche II Term Lender’s Tranche II Term Commitment then constitutes of the
aggregate Tranche II Term Commitments (or, at any time after the Borrowing Date, the percentage
which the aggregate principal amount of such Tranche II Term Lender’s Tranche II Term Loans then
outstanding constitutes of the aggregate principal amount of the Tranche II Term Loans then
outstanding).
“Tranches” means (a) the Tranche I Term Commitments and the Tranche II Term
Commitments or (b) the Tranche I Term Loans and the Tranche II Term Loans, as the case may be.
“Transactions” means (a) the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of
this Agreement, (b) the execution, delivery and performance by each of the Guarantors of the
Guarantee, and (c) the borrowing of Loans.
“TWNY” means TW NY Cable Holding Inc., a Delaware corporation.
“TWE” means Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.
“Type” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of
interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the
Adjusted LIBO Rate or the Alternate Base Rate.
“United States” means the United States of America.
“Unrestricted Subsidiary” means, as of any time, all Subsidiaries of the Borrower that
have been designated as Unrestricted Subsidiaries by the Borrower pursuant to Section 6.08.
“U.S. Person” means a person who is a citizen or resident of the United States and any
corporation or other entity created or organized in or under the laws of the United States.
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“Withdrawal Liability” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a
complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of
Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.
SECTION 1.02. Classification of Loans and Borrowings. For purposes of this Agreement,
Loans may be classified and referred to by Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Loan” or an “ABR
Loan”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar
Borrowing” or an “ABR Borrowing”).
SECTION 1.03. Terms Generally. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to
the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun
shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words, “include,”
“includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The
word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the
context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other
document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as
from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such
amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person
shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns (including any successor of the
Borrower pursuant to any merger or consolidation permitted under Section 6.04), (c) the words
“herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to
this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references
herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and
Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (e) the words “asset” and “property”
shall, except where the context dictates otherwise, be construed to have the same meaning and
effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash,
securities, accounts and contract rights.
SECTION 1.04. Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein,
all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in
effect from time to time; provided that, if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent
that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any
change occurring after the date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of
such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders
request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such
notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such
provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before
such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such
provision amended in accordance herewith.
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ARTICLE II
THE CREDITS
SECTION 2.01. Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, (a) each
Tranche I Term Lender severally agrees to make a term loan (a “Tranche I Term Loan”) to the
Borrower in Dollars on the Borrowing Date in an amount not to exceed the amount of the Tranche I
Term Commitment of such Lender and (b) each Tranche II Term Lender severally agrees to make a term
loan (a “Tranche II Term Loan”) to the Borrower in Dollars on the Borrowing Date in an
amount not to exceed the amount of the Tranche II Term Commitment of such Lender. The Loans under
each Tranche may from time to time be Eurodollar Loans or ABR Loans, in each case as determined by
the Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Sections 2.03 and 2.07.
SECTION 2.02. Loans and Borrowings. (a) The Borrowing of each Tranche of the Loans
shall consist of Loans made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments
in respect of such Tranche. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan required to be made by it on
the Borrowing Date shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder.
(b) Subject to Section 2.13, the Loans in each Tranche shall be comprised of ABR Loans or
Eurodollar Loans as the Borrower may request in accordance herewith. Each Lender at its option may
make any Eurodollar Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to
make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall (i) subject to following
clause (ii), not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement and (ii) not create any additional liability of the Borrower in respect of
Sections 2.14 or 2.16.
(c) At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurodollar Borrowing, such Borrowing
shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than
$10,000,000. At the time that any ABR Borrowing is made, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate
amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $10,000,000. Borrowings of more
than one Type may be outstanding at the same time; provided that there shall not at any
time be more than a total of 20 Eurodollar Borrowings outstanding.
(d) Subject to Section 2.09(b), the Borrower shall not be entitled to request or elect any
Interest Period in respect of any Borrowing that would end after the Initial Maturity Date (or, as
to the Tranche I Term Loans, in the event that the Borrower has extended the maturity of the
Tranche I Term Loans to the Extended Maturity Date, the Extended Maturity Date).
SECTION 2.03. Procedures for Borrowing. To request the Lenders to make the Loans
under a Tranche on the anticipated Borrowing Date, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative
Agent of such request by telephone in accordance with Schedule 2.03(A). Such telephonic Borrowing
Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or facsimile to the
Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request in a form
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approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by the Borrower. Such telephonic and written
Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:
(a) the aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing,
(b) the anticipated Borrowing Date;
(c) whether any of such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing;
(d) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be applicable
thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”; and
(e) the location and number of the account to which funds are to be disbursed, which shall
comply with the requirements of Section 2.06.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary above in this Section 2.03, no such notice shall
alter the information set forth on Schedule 2.03(B) unless such notice shall be written. If no
election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified, then the requested Borrowing shall be deemed an
ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to a requested Eurodollar Borrowing,
then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.
Promptly following receipt of such Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the
Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such
Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.
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SECTION 2.06. Funding of Borrowings. (a) Each Lender shall make each Loan to be made
by it hereunder on the Borrowing Date by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 12:00
noon, New York time, to the account of the Administrative Agent most recently designated by it for
such purpose by notice to the Lenders. The Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to
the Borrower by promptly crediting on the Borrowing Date the amounts so received, in like funds,
(i) in the case of a Distribution to be achieved by a Spin-off alone, to an account as specified on
Schedule 2.03(B) or otherwise appropriately designated by the Borrower in the Borrowing Request, or
(ii) in the case of a Distribution to be achieved by a Split-off, including a Split-off to be
followed by a Clean-up Spin-off, to the account specified in the Escrow Agreement, which Escrow
Agreement shall have been executed and delivered on or prior to the Borrowing Date.
(b) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the
Borrowing Date that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s
share of any Borrowing under a Tranche, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has
made such share available on such date in accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section and may, in
reliance upon such assumption, make available to the
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Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of
the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the Administrative Agent shall
have the right to demand payment from the applicable Lender and/or the Borrower and they each
severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount
with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to
the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case
of such Lender, the Alternate Base Rate, or (ii) in the case of the Borrower, the interest rate
that would otherwise apply to such Borrowing. If such Lender pays such amount to the
Administrative Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such
Borrowing and such payment shall absolve any obligation of the Borrower in respect of any demand
made under this Section in respect of such Loan.
SECTION 2.07. Interest Elections. (a) Each Borrowing under a Tranche initially shall
be of the Type specified in the Borrowing Request and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, shall
have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request. Thereafter, the Borrower
may elect to convert such Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in the
case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this
Section. The Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions of the
affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders
holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be
considered a separate Borrowing.
(b) To make an election pursuant to this Section, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative
Agent of such election by telephone by the time set forth in Schedule 2.03(A) with respect to the
Type of Borrowing to result from such election. Each such telephonic Interest Election Request
shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or facsimile to the
Administrative Agent of a written Interest Election Request in a form approved by the
Administrative Agent and signed by the Borrower.
(c) Each telephonic and written Interest Election Request shall specify the following
information in compliance with Section 2.02:
(i) the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different
options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof
to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified
pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) below shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);
(ii) the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election
Request, which shall be a Business Day;
(iii) whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar
Borrowing;
(iv) if the resulting Borrowing is a Eurodollar Borrowing, the Interest Period to be
applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period
contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”.
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If any such Interest Election Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing but does not specify an
Interest Period, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one
month’s duration.
(d) Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the Administrative Agent shall
advise each Lender of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.
(e) If the Borrower fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a
Eurodollar Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such
Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period, such Borrowing shall be
continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing, as the case may be, having a one month Interest Period.
Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing and the Administrative Agent, at the request of the Required Lenders, so notifies the
Borrower, then, so long as an Event of Default is continuing (i) no outstanding Borrowing may be
converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing and (ii) unless repaid, each Eurodollar
Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable
thereto.
SECTION 2.08. Termination and Reduction of Commitments. (a) The Commitments shall
terminate on the Commitment Termination Date.
(b) Prior to the Borrowing Date, the Borrower may at any time terminate, or from time to time
reduce, the Commitments; provided that each reduction of the Commitments shall be in an
amount that is an integral multiple of $100,000,000. Amounts to be applied pursuant to this
Section 2.08(b) shall be applied as directed by the Borrower and each reduction of the Commitments
shall be made ratably among the Lenders of the applicable Tranche in accordance with their
respective Commitments.
(c) On or after the Commitment Date and on or prior to the Borrowing Date, the following
amounts shall terminate or reduce the Commitments as provided below:
(i) 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds from any issuance or incurrence of any Indebtedness
by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Commitment Date (other than
Indebtedness incurred under the Revolving Credit Agreement and the Borrower’s commercial
paper program and Other Excepted Indebtedness);
(ii) 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds from any public offering or private placement of
Capital Stock of the Borrower after the Commitment Date (other than any such public offering
or private placement in connection with employee stock option plans); and
(iii) 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds received from any Qualifying Asset Sale by the
Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent that the aggregate of all such
Net Cash Proceeds from all Qualifying Asset Sales after the Commitment Date shall exceed
$250,000,000, unless a Reinvestment Notice has been delivered in respect of such Qualifying
Asset Sale; provided that on each Reinvestment Prepayment Date an amount
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equal to the Reinvestment Prepayment Amount with respect to the applicable Qualifying
Asset Sale shall be applied toward the reduction of the Commitments pursuant to this Section
2.08(c) or to the prepayment of the Loans pursuant to Section 2.10(b)(iii) (without giving
effect to any further reinvestment right). So long as no Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, the Borrower may defer any commitment reduction that would
otherwise be required under this clause (iii) until the first date on which the aggregate
amount of Net Cash Proceeds required to be used for such a commitment reduction (excluding
amounts subject to any Reinvestment Notice in respect of which the Reinvestment Prepayment
Date has not occurred) exceeds $100,000,000.
Amounts to be applied pursuant to this Section 2.08(c) shall be applied, first, to reduce
the Tranche II Term Commitments on a pro rata basis among the Tranche II Term Lenders and,
second, to reduce the Tranche I Term Commitments on a pro rata basis among the Tranche I
Term Lenders. Any such amount received on or after the Commitment Date and prior to the Effective
Date shall reduce the Commitments in accordance with the above, effective immediately following the
Effective Date.
(d) The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election or requirement to
terminate or reduce the Commitments under paragraphs (b) or (c) of this Section at least one
Business Day prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction (in the case of a
reduction under paragraph (c) of this Section, to the extent such advance notice is practicable)
specifying such election or requirement and, the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt
of any notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each
notice delivered by the Borrower pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section shall be irrevocable;
provided that any such notice of termination of the Commitments delivered by the Borrower
may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities, in
which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or
prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. Any termination or
reduction of the Commitments shall be permanent.
SECTION 2.09. Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt. (a) The Borrower hereby
unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender the then
unpaid principal amount of the Loans on the Initial Maturity Date, subject to paragraph (b) of this
Section.
(b) The Borrower may elect to extend (the “Maturity Extension”) the maturity date of
Tranche I Term Loans from the Initial Maturity Date to the first anniversary of the Initial
Maturity Date (such anniversary, the “Extended Maturity Date”) by delivering notice to the
Administrative Agent at least 30 days prior to the Initial Maturity Date. Promptly following
receipt of any such notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents
thereof, and the maturity date of the Tranche I Term Loans shall be automatically extended to the
Extended Maturity Date.
(c) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts
evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such
Lender, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time
to time hereunder.
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(d) The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the amount
of each Loan made hereunder and Type thereof and the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the
amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower
to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent
hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof.
(e) The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of this
Section shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the
obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative
Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation
of the Borrower to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(f) Any Lender may request that Loans made by it be evidenced by a Note. In such event, the
Borrower shall execute and deliver to such Lender a Note payable to the order of such Lender (or,
if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns) and in a form approved by
the Administrative Agent and reasonably acceptable to the Borrower. Thereafter, the Loans
evidenced by such Note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant
to Section 9.04) be represented by one or more Notes in such form payable to the order of the payee
named therein (or, if such promissory note is a registered note, to such payee and its registered
assigns).
SECTION 2.10. Prepayment of Loans. (a) The Borrower shall have the right at any time
and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing in whole or in part, without premium or penalty
except as provided in Section 2.15; provided that the minimum amount of any prepayment in
respect of the Loans shall be equal to $100,000,000. Amounts to be applied pursuant to this Section
2.10(a) shall be applied as directed by the Borrower and each prepayment of a Borrowing hereunder
shall be applied ratably to the Loans of the Tranche included in the prepaid Borrowing. Amounts
prepaid on account of the Loans may not be reborrowed.
(b) From and after the Borrowing Date, the Borrower shall promptly (and in any event within
one (1) Business Day of the receipt of the Net Cash Proceeds thereof) apply the following amounts
to prepay the outstanding Loans or a portion thereof as provided below:
(i) 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds from any issuance or incurrence of any Indebtedness
by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Borrowing Date (other than
Indebtedness incurred under the Revolving Credit Agreement and the Borrower’s commercial
paper program and Other Excepted Indebtedness)
(ii) 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds from any public offering or private placement of
Capital Stock of the Borrower after the Borrowing Date (other than any such public offering
or private placement in connection with employee stock option plans); and
(iii) 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds received from any Qualifying Asset Sale by the
Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent that the aggregate of all
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such Net Cash Proceeds from all Qualifying Asset Sales after the Borrowing Date shall
exceed $250,000,000, unless a Reinvestment Notice has been delivered in respect of such
Qualifying Asset Sale; provided that on each Reinvestment Prepayment Date an amount
equal to the Reinvestment Prepayment Amount with respect to the applicable Qualifying Asset
Sale shall be applied toward prepayment of the Loans, unless previously applied to the
reduction of the Commitments in accordance with Section 2.08(c). So long as no Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Borrower may defer any prepayment that
would otherwise be required under this clause (iii) until the first date on which the
aggregate amount of Net Cash Proceeds required to be used for such prepayment (excluding
amounts subject to any Reinvestment Notice in respect of which the Reinvestment Prepayment
Date has not occurred) exceeds $100,000,000.
Amounts to be applied pursuant to this Section 2.10(b) shall be applied, first, to prepay
the Tranche II Term Loans on a pro rata basis among the Tranche II Term Lenders and,
second, to prepay the Tranche I Term Loans on a pro rata basis among the Tranche I Term
Lenders.
(c) The Borrower shall notify (in the case of a prepayment under paragraph (b) of this
Section, to the extent practicable) the Administrative Agent by telephone (confirmed by facsimile)
of any prepayment hereunder in accordance with Schedule 2.03(A). Each such notice in respect of a
prepayment under paragraph (a) of this Section shall be irrevocable, and each such notice shall
specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be
prepaid; provided that, a notice of prepayment delivered by the Borrower may state that
such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities, in which case such
notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the
specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. Promptly following receipt of any
such notice relating to a Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the
contents thereof. Each partial prepayment of any Borrowing shall be in an amount that would be
permitted in the case of an advance of a Borrowing of the same Type as provided in Section 2.02.
Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.12.
SECTION 2.11. Fees. (a) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for
its own account, fees payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
(b) All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds,
to the Administrative Agent for distribution to the Lenders entitled thereto. Fees paid shall not
be refundable under any circumstances absent manifest error in the calculation and/or payment
thereof.
(c) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender a
commitment fee (a “Commitment Fee”) equal to 20 Basis Points per annum calculated on the
average daily amount of the undrawn Commitment from the Commitment Date until the date that is the
earlier of the Borrowing Date and the Commitment Termination Date. Commitment Fees shall be payable
quarterly in arrears on the last day of March, June, September and December of each year,
commencing on the first such date to occur after the date hereof, and on the Borrowing Date or the
Commitment Termination Date, as the case may be.
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All Commitment Fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable
for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).
(d) If the Borrower elects the Maturity Extension as set forth in Section 2.09(b), the
Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Tranche I Term Lender an
extension fee (an “Extension Fee”) in an amount equal to 100 Basis Points of the principal
amount of the Tranche I Term Loan of such Tranche I Term Lender which will remain outstanding
following the Initial Maturity Date. The Extension Fee shall be payable on the Initial Maturity
Date.
SECTION 2.12. Interest. (a) The Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing shall bear
interest at a rate per annum equal to the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin
plus the Step-Up Margin.
(b) The Loans comprising each Eurodollar Borrowing shall bear interest at a rate per annum
equal to the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus
the Applicable Margin plus the Step-Up Margin.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any principal of or interest on any Loan or any fee or
other amount payable by the Borrower hereunder is not paid when due, whether at stated maturity,
upon acceleration or otherwise, such overdue amount shall bear interest, after as well as before
judgment, at a rate per annum equal to (i) in the case of overdue principal of any Loan, 2% plus
the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan as provided above or (ii) in the case of any other
amount, 2% plus the rate applicable to ABR Loans as provided above.
(d) Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date
for such Loan; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to paragraph (c) of this
Section shall be payable on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan
(other than a prepayment of an ABR Loan), accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or
prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment, (iii) in the event of any
conversion of any Eurodollar Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued
interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion and (iv) all
accrued interest shall be payable upon the Initial Maturity Date and, if the Borrower elects the
Maturity Extension as set forth in Section 2.09(b) with respect to the Tranche I Term Loans, the
Extended Maturity Date.
(e) All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days for actual
days elapsed, except that interest computed by reference to the Alternate Base Rate at times when
the Alternate Base Rate is based on the Prime Rate shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365
days (or 366 days in a leap year). The Alternate Base Rate, Adjusted LIBO Rate and LIBO Rate shall
be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent
manifest error.
SECTION 2.13. Alternate Rate of Interest. If prior to the commencement of any
Interest Period for a Eurodollar Borrowing:
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(a) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent
manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining for such
Interest Period the Adjusted LIBO Rate; or
(b) the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders that for such Interest
Period the Adjusted LIBO Rate will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such
Lenders of making or maintaining their Loans included in such Borrowing for such Interest
Period;
then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders by
telephone or facsimile as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent
notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer
exist, (i) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or
continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be ineffective and any such
Borrowing referred to in such Interest Election Request shall, unless repaid by the Borrower, be
converted to (as of the last day of the then current Interest Period), or maintained as, an ABR
Borrowing, as the case may be (to the extent, in the Administrative Agent’s reasonable
determination, it is practicable to do so), and (ii) if the Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar
Borrowing, such Borrowing shall, unless otherwise rescinded by the Borrower, be made as an ABR Loan
(to the extent, in the Administrative Agent’s reasonable determination, it is practicable to do
so), and if the circumstances giving rise to such notice affect fewer than all Types of Borrowings,
then the other Types of Borrowings shall be permitted.
SECTION 2.14. Increased Costs. (a) If any Change in Law shall:
(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar
requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by,
any Lender (except any such reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate); or
(ii) impose on any Lender or the London interbank market any other condition affecting
this Agreement or Eurodollar Loans made by such Lender;
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making or
maintaining any Eurodollar Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan) or to
reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender hereunder (whether of principal,
interest or otherwise), then the Borrower will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts
as will compensate such Lender for such additional costs actually incurred or reduction actually
suffered.
(b) If any Lender determines that any Change in Law regarding capital requirements has or
would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s capital or on the capital of
such Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of the Loans made by such Lender, to a
level below that which such Lender or such Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for
such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies and the policies of such
Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower
will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts
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as will compensate such Lender or such Lender’s holding company for any such reduction
actually suffered in respect of the Loans made by such Lender hereunder.
(c) A certificate of a Lender setting forth in reasonable detail the amount or amounts
necessary to compensate such Lender or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in
paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive
absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such
certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.
(d) Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this
Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation;
provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this
Section for any increased costs or reductions unless a Lender gives notice to the Borrower that it
is obligated to pay an amount under this Section within six months after the later of (i) the date
the Lender incurs such increased costs, reduction in amounts received or receivable or reduction in
return on capital or (ii) the date such Lender has actual knowledge of its incurrence of such
increased cost, reduction in amounts received or receivable or reduction in return on capital;
provided further that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or
reductions is retroactive, then the six-month period referred to above shall be extended to include
the period of retroactive effect thereof.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.14, no Lender shall demand compensation
for any increased costs or reduction referred to above if it shall not be the general policy or
practice of such Lender to demand such compensation in similar circumstances under comparable
provisions of other credit agreements, if any (it being understood that this sentence shall not in
any way limit the discretion of any Lender to waive the right to demand such compensation in any
given case).
SECTION 2.15. Break Funding Payments. In the event of (a) the payment of any
principal of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable
thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default), (b) the conversion of any Eurodollar Loan
other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow,
convert, continue or prepay any Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto
(regardless of whether such notice is permitted to be revocable under Section 2.10(c) and is
revoked in accordance herewith), or (d) the assignment of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the
last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by the Borrower
pursuant to Section 2.18, then, in any such event, the Borrower shall compensate each Lender for
the loss, cost and expense attributable to such event. In the case of a Eurodollar Loan, the loss
to any Lender attributable to any such event shall be deemed to be the amount determined by such
Lender to be equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest that such Lender would pay
for a deposit in Dollars equal to the principal amount of such Loan for the period from the date of
such payment, conversion, failure or assignment to the last day of the then current Interest Period
for such Loan (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, the duration of the
Interest Period that would have resulted from such borrowing, conversion or continuation) if the
interest rate payable on such deposit were equal to the Adjusted LIBO Rate for such Interest
Period, over (ii) the amount of interest that such Lender would earn on such principal amount for
such period if such Lender were to invest such principal amount for such period at the interest
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rate that would be bid by such Lender (or an affiliate of such Lender) for deposits in Dollars
from other banks in the Eurodollar market at the commencement of such period. A certificate of any
Lender setting forth in reasonable detail any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to
receive pursuant to this Section shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent
manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate
within 10 days after receipt thereof.
SECTION 2.16. Taxes. (a) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of
the Borrower hereunder shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any Indemnified
Taxes or Other Taxes; provided that if the Borrower shall be required to deduct any
Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as
necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to
additional sums payable under this Section) the Administrative Agent or Lender (as the case may be)
receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made,
(ii) the Borrower shall make such deductions and (iii) the Borrower shall pay the full amount
deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
(b) The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Lender, within 10 days
after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes
(including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts
payable by the Borrower under this Section unless such amounts have been included in any amount
paid pursuant to the proviso to Section 2.16(a)) paid by the Administrative Agent or such Lender,
as the case may be, and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with
respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally
imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such
payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender, or by the Administrative Agent on its
own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(c) If a Lender or the Administrative Agent receives a refund in respect of any Indemnified
Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the Borrower or with respect to which
the Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.16, it shall within 30 days
from the date of such receipt pay over such refund to the Borrower (but only to the extent of
indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Borrower under this Section 2.16 with
respect to the Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund, as determined by such
Lender in its reasonable discretion), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of such Lender or the
Administrative Agent and without interest (other than interest paid by the relevant Governmental
Authority with respect to such refund); provided that the Borrower, upon the request of
such Lender or the Administrative Agent, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the Borrower (plus
penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to such Lender
or the Administrative Agent in the event such Lender or the Administrative Agent is required to
repay such refund to such Governmental Authority.
(d) As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by the
Borrower to a Governmental Authority, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the
original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental
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Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other
evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(e) Any Foreign Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax
under the law of the jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located, or any treaty to which such
jurisdiction is a party, with respect to payments under this Agreement shall deliver to the
Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at the time or times prescribed by applicable
law or reasonably requested by the Borrower, such properly completed and executed documentation
prescribed by applicable law as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a
reduced rate.
(f) Any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower (with a copy to the
Administrative Agent) a statement signed by an authorized signatory of the Lender that it is a U.S.
Person and, if necessary to avoid United States backup withholding, a duly completed and signed
Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or successor form) establishing that such Lender is organized
under the laws of the United States and is not subject to United States backup withholding.
(g) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require any Lender to disclose any
confidential information regarding its tax returns or affairs.
SECTION 2.17. Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Setoffs. (a) The
Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether of principal,
interest or fees, or of amounts payable under Section 2.14, 2.15 or 2.16, or otherwise) prior to
1:00 p.m., New York time, on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without setoff or
counterclaim. Any amounts received after such time on any date shall, unless the Administrative
Agent is able to distribute such amounts to the applicable Lenders on such date, be deemed to have
been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon.
All such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent in New York at the offices for the
Administrative Agent set forth in Section 9.01, except that payments pursuant to Sections 2.14,
2.15, 2.16 and 9.03 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto. The Administrative
Agent shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other Person to the
appropriate recipient in like funds promptly following receipt thereof. If any payment hereunder
shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the
next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon
shall be payable for the period of such extension. All payments hereunder, whether such payments
are made in respect of principal, interest or fees or other amounts payable hereunder, shall be
made in Dollars. All payments and reductions in Commitments in respect of a Tranche shall be
applied pro-rata to the Lenders under such Tranche in accordance with their Tranche I Term
Percentages or Tranche II Term Percentages, as the case may be.
(b) If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative
Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, interest and fees then due from the Borrower
hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, to pay interest and fees then due from the
Borrower hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of
interest and fees then due to such parties, and (ii) second, to pay principal, then due
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from the Borrower hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the
amounts of principal then due to such parties.
(c) If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise,
obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Loans resulting in such
Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Loans and accrued
interest thereon owing by the Borrower than the proportion received by any other Lender, then the
Lender receiving such greater proportion shall purchase (for cash at face value) participations in
the Loans of other Lenders owing from the Borrower to the extent necessary so that the benefit of
all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of
principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans; provided that (i) if any such
participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is
recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of
such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed
to apply to any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms
of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or
sale of a participation in any of its Loans other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary or
Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply). The Borrower
consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law,
that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise
against the Borrower rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully
as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.
(d) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the
date on which any payment is due from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent for the account of
the Lenders hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may
assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in
reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders, the amount due. In such event, if the
Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders, severally agrees to repay to
the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender with interest
thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding
the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the Federal Funds Effective Rate.
(e) If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to
Section 2.06(b) or 2.17(d), then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding
any contrary provision hereof), apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent
for the account of such Lender from or on behalf of any Credit Party or otherwise in respect of the
Obligations to satisfy such Lender’s obligations under such Sections until all such unsatisfied
obligations are fully paid.
SECTION 2.18. Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders. (a) If any Lender
requests compensation under Section 2.14, or if the Borrower is required to pay any additional
amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to
Section 2.16, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office
for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations
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hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such
Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to
Section 2.14 or 2.16, as the case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to
any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be materially disadvantageous to such
Lender. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender
in connection with any such designation or assignment.
(b) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.14, or if the Borrower is required to
pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender
pursuant to Section 2.16, or if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender hereunder, then the Borrower
may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent,
require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the
restrictions contained in Section 9.04), all its interests, rights and obligations under this
Agreement to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender,
if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that (i) the Borrower shall have received
the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, which consent shall not unreasonably be
withheld, (ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding
principal of its Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it
hereunder, from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and
fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts) and (iii) in the case of any such
assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.14 or payments required to be
made pursuant to Section 2.16, such assignment will be made to a Lender reasonably expected to
result in a reduction in the compensation or payments to be paid by the Borrower pursuant to such
sections. A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and delegation if, prior
thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the
Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Borrower represents and warrants (as to itself and the Restricted Subsidiaries) to the
Lenders that:
SECTION 3.01. Organization; Powers. Each Credit Party and each of the Restricted
Subsidiaries is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its organization, has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as
now conducted and, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, is qualified to do business in, and
is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required.
SECTION 3.02. Authorization; Enforceability. The Transactions are within each Credit
Party’s corporate or partnership (as the case may be) powers and have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate or partnership (as the case may be) and, if required, stockholder or partner
action of such Credit Party. Each Credit Document (other than each Note) has been, and each Note
when delivered hereunder will have been, duly executed and delivered
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by each Credit Party party thereto. Each Credit Document (other than each Note) constitutes,
and each Note when delivered hereunder will be, a legal, valid and binding obligation of each
Credit Party party thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights
generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law.
SECTION 3.03. Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts. The Transactions (a) do not
require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any
Governmental Authority, except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect,
(b) will not violate (i) any applicable law or regulation or (ii) the charter, by-laws, partnership
agreements or other organizational documents of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary or
any order of any Governmental Authority, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any
indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary
or its assets, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by any Credit
Party or any Restricted Subsidiary and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any
Lien on any asset of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary; except, in each case (other
than clause (b)(ii) with respect to the Borrower), such as could not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.04. Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change. (a) The audited
consolidated balance sheet and statements of operations, stockholders equity and cash flows
(including the notes thereto) of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of and for the
twelve months ended December 31, 2007, reported on by Ernst & Young LLP, independent public
accountants, copies of which have heretofore been furnished to each Lender, when combined with all
public filings with the SEC by the Borrower since December 31, 2007 and prior to the Effective
Date, present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations
and cash flows of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries, as of such date and for such
period, in accordance with GAAP.
(b) The unaudited consolidated balance sheet and the statements of operations, stockholders
equity and cash flows of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of and for the
three-month period ended March 31, 2008, copies of which have heretofore been furnished to each
Lender, when combined with all public filings with the SEC by the Borrower since March 31, 2008 and
prior to the Effective Date, present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and
results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries, as of such
date and for such period, in accordance with GAAP, subject to normal year-end adjustments and the
absence of footnotes.
(c) Since December 31, 2007 there has been no material adverse change in the business, assets,
operations or financial condition of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole.
SECTION 3.05. Properties. (a) The Borrower and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries
has good title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all its real and personal property, except for
defects in title or interests that could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
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(b) The Borrower and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries owns, or is licensed to use, all
trademarks, trade names, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property material to its
business, and the use thereof by the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries does not
infringe upon the rights of any other Person, except for any such infringements that, individually
or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.06. Litigation and Environmental Matters. (a) There are no actions, suits,
investigations or proceedings by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority pending against
or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against or affecting the Borrower or any of the
Restricted Subsidiaries (i) which could reasonably be expected to be adversely determined and that,
if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result
in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) that involve this Agreement or the Transactions.
(b) Except with respect to any matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (x) neither the Borrower nor any of
the Restricted Subsidiaries (i) has failed to comply with any Environmental Law or to obtain,
maintain or comply with any permit, license or other approval required under any Environmental Law,
(ii) has become subject to any Environmental Liability or (iii) has received notice of any claim
with respect to any Environmental Liability and (y) the Borrower has no knowledge of any basis for
any Environmental Liability on the part of any of the Restricted Subsidiaries.
SECTION 3.07. Compliance with Laws and Agreements. The Borrower and each of the
Restricted Subsidiaries is in compliance with all laws, regulations and orders of any Governmental
Authority applicable to it or its property and all indentures, agreements and other instruments
binding upon it or its property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the
aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing.
SECTION 3.08. Government Regulation; Margin Regulations. Neither the Borrower nor any
of the Restricted Subsidiaries is (a) an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to
regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940, or (b) is subject to any other statute or
regulation which regulates the incurrence of indebtedness for borrowed money, other than, in the
case of this clause (b), Federal and state securities laws and as could not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No part of the proceeds
of any Loans will be used (a) for “buying” or “carrying” any “margin stock” within the respective
meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U as now and from time to time hereafter in
effect in any manner that violates the provisions of the regulations of the Board or (b) for any
purpose that violates the provisions of the regulations of the Board. If requested by any Lender or
the Administrative Agent, the Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender a
statement to the foregoing effect in conformity with the requirements of FR Form G-3 or FR Form
U-1, as applicable, referred to in Regulation U.
SECTION 3.09. Taxes. The Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries has timely
filed or caused to be filed all Tax returns and reports required to have been filed and has paid or
caused to be paid all Taxes required to have been paid by it or as part of the consolidated
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group of which it is a member, except (a) Taxes that are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and for which the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable,
has set aside on its books adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP or (b) to the extent that the
failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.10. ERISA. No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur
that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events for which liability is reasonably
expected to occur, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.11. Disclosure. As of the Effective Date, all information heretofore or
contemporaneously furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries
(including all information contained in the Credit Documents and the annexes, schedules and other
attachments to the Credit Documents, but not including any projected financial statements), when
taken together with the reports and other filings with the SEC made under the Exchange Act by the
Borrower since December 31, 2007, is, and all other such information hereafter furnished, including
all information contained in any of the Credit Documents, including any annexes or schedules
thereto, by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to or on behalf of
any Lender is and will be (as of their respective dates and the Effective Date), true and accurate
in all material respects and not incomplete by omitting to state a material fact to make such
information not misleading at such time. There is no fact of which the Borrower is aware which has
not been disclosed to the Lenders in writing pursuant to the terms of this Agreement prior to the
date hereof and which, singly or in the aggregate with all such other facts of which the Borrower
is aware, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. All statements of
fact and representation concerning the present business, operations and assets of the Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries, the Credit Documents and the transactions referred to therein are true and
correct in all material respects.
SECTION 3.12. Solvency The Borrower is, and on the Borrowing Date and after giving
effect to the Special Dividend will be, Solvent.
ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS
SECTION 4.01. Effective Date. This Agreement shall not become effective until the
date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with
Section 9.02), which date shall not be later than July 31, 2008:
(a) Credit Documents. The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have
received (i) this Agreement executed and delivered by each party hereto and (ii) the
Guarantee, executed and delivered by each Guarantor.
(b) Opinion of Counsel. The Administrative Agent shall have received the
favorable written opinions (addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and dated
the Effective Date) of (i) Xxxx, Weiss, Rifkind, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, counsel for the
Credit Parties and (ii) in-house counsel to the Credit Parties, in each case in form
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and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby
requests each such counsel to deliver such opinions.
(c) Separation Agreement. The Separation Agreement shall not have been
terminated.
(d) Fees. The Borrower shall have paid all fees required to be paid on or
before the Effective Date by the Borrower in connection with the credit facility provided
for in this Agreement.
(e) Authorizations, etc. The Administrative Agent shall have received such
documents and certificates as the Administrative Agent or its counsel may reasonably request
relating to the organization, existence and good standing of the Credit Parties, the
authorization of the Transactions and any other legal matters relating to each Credit Party,
this Agreement or the Transactions, all in form and substance satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent and its counsel.
(f) U.S.A. PATRIOT Act. The Administrative Agent shall have received for each
Lender all U.S.A. PATRIOT Act information required under Section 9.15.
Without limiting the generality of the provisions of Article VIII, for purposes of determining
compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 4.01, each Lender that has signed this
Agreement shall be deemed to have accepted, and to be satisfied with, each document or other matter
required under this Section 4.01 unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from
such Lender prior to the proposed Effective Date specifying its objection thereto.
SECTION 4.02. Borrowing Date. The obligation of each Lender to make the Loan to be
made by it under each Tranche is subject to the satisfaction, prior to or concurrently with the
making of such Loan on the Borrowing Date, of the following conditions:
(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the
Borrower set forth in the Credit Documents (other than those set forth in Sections 3.04(c),
3.06, 3.09 and 3.10) shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such
date; provided that any such representations and warranties which expressly relate to a
given date or period shall be subject to accuracy in all material respects as of the
respective date or for the respective period, as the case may be.
(b) No Default. At the time of and immediately after giving effect to the
Borrowing on such date, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing.
(c) Officer’s Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) in
the case of a Distribution to be achieved by a Spin-off alone, a certificate of a
Responsible Officer substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit E or (ii) in the case of
a Distribution to be achieved by a Split-off, including a Split-off followed by a Clean-up
Spin-off, a certificate of Responsible Officer substantially in the form set forth in
Exhibit F.
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(d) Fees. The Borrower shall have paid all fees required to be paid on or
before the Borrowing Date by the Borrower in connection with the credit facility provided
for in this Agreement.
Each Borrowing shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower on
the date thereof as to the applicable matters specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section.
ARTICLE V
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
Until the principal of and interest on each Loan, all fees payable hereunder and all other
Obligations shall have been paid in full, the Borrower (for itself and the Restricted Subsidiaries)
covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:
SECTION 5.01. Financial Statements and Other Information. The Borrower will furnish
to the Administrative Agent at its New York office (who will distribute copies to each Lender):
(a) within 105 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, the Borrower’s
audited consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders’
equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such year and the Borrower’s unaudited
Adjusted Financial Statements for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in
comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, and, (i) in the case of the
audited financial statements, reported on by Ernst & Young LLP or other independent public
accountants of recognized national standing (without a “going concern” or like qualification
or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to
the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material
respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower and its
consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently
applied and (ii) in the case of the Adjusted Financial Statements, certified by one of the
Borrower’s Financial Officers as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial
condition and results of operations of the Borrower and the consolidated Restricted
Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied;
provided that (x) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the
Borrower shall not be required to furnish Adjusted Financial Statements for any fiscal year
if all Unrestricted Subsidiaries (other than any such Unrestricted Subsidiaries that are
already treated as equity investments on the Borrower’s financial statements) on a combined
basis would not have constituted a Material Subsidiary for such fiscal year and (y) in no
case shall the Borrower be required to deliver any financial statements of any Guarantor to
any Lender;
(b) within 60 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each
fiscal year of the Borrower, the Borrower’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet and related
statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows and the Borrower’s unaudited
Adjusted Financial Statements as of the end of and for such fiscal
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quarter and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, setting forth in each case in
comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of
the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous fiscal year, all certified by one of the
Borrower’s Financial Officers as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial
condition and results of operations of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end
adjustments and the absence of footnotes; provided that (x) so long as no Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower shall not be required to furnish
Adjusted Financial Statements for any fiscal quarter if all Unrestricted Subsidiaries (other
than any such Unrestricted Subsidiaries that are already treated as equity investments on
the Borrower’s financial statements) on a combined basis would not have constituted a
Material Subsidiary for such fiscal quarter and (y) in no case shall the Borrower be
required to deliver any financial statements of any Guarantor to any Lender;
(c) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) or
(b) above, a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower (i) certifying as to whether
a Default has occurred and, if a Default has occurred, specifying the details thereof and
any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, (ii) setting forth reasonably
detailed calculations demonstrating compliance with Sections 6.01, 6.02(a) and 6.03(a) and
(i) and (iii) stating whether any change in GAAP or in the application thereof has occurred
since the date of the audited financial statements referred to in Section 3.04, which has
not been previously disclosed by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 5.01, and, if any
such change has occurred, specifying the effect of such change on the financial statements
accompanying such certificate;
(d) promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other
reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by any Company with the SEC or with any
national securities exchange, or distributed by any Company to its security holders
generally, as the case may be (other than registration statements on Form S-8, filings under
Sections 16(a) or 13(d) of the Exchange Act and routine filings related to employee benefit
plans); and
(e) promptly following any request therefor, such other information regarding the
operations, business affairs and financial condition of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries, or compliance with the terms of this Agreement, as the Administrative Agent or
any Lender may reasonably request (it being understood that the Borrower and such
Subsidiaries shall not be required to provide any information or documents which are subject
to confidentiality provisions the nature of which prohibit such disclosure).
Information required to be delivered pursuant to paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) shall be
deemed to have been delivered on the date on which the Borrower provides notice to the
Administrative Agent, or as the case may be the Administrative Agent gives notice to the Lenders,
that such information has been posted on the Borrower’s website on the internet at the website
address listed on the signature pages of such notice, at xxx.xxx.xxx or at another website
identified in such notice and accessible by the Lenders without charge; provided that the
Borrower shall deliver paper copies of the reports and financial statements referred to in
paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this Section 5.01 to the Administrative Agent or any Lender
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who requests the Borrower to deliver such paper copies until written notice to cease
delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent or such Lender.
The Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent will make available to the
Lenders materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower hereunder
(collectively, “Borrower Materials”) by posting the Borrower Materials on IntraLinks or
another similar secure electronic system (the “Platform”) and (b) certain of the Lenders
may be “public-side” Lenders (i.e., Lenders that do not wish to receive material non-public
information with respect to the Borrower or its securities) (each, a “Public Lender”). The
Borrower hereby agrees that so long as the Borrower or any of its Affiliates thereof is the issuer
of any outstanding debt or equity securities that are registered or issued pursuant to a private
offering or is actively contemplating issuing any such securities (i) the Borrower shall act in
good faith to ensure that all Borrower Materials that contain only publicly available information
regarding the Borrower and its business are clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a
minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof;
(ii) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as containing only public
information with respect to the Borrower and its business; (iii) all Borrower Materials marked
“PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public
Investor;” and (iv) the Administrative Agent shall be responsible for keeping any Borrower
Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” outside the portion of the Platform designated “Public
Investor.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall be under no obligation to xxxx any
Borrower Materials “PUBLIC.”
SECTION 5.02. Notices of Material Events. The Borrower will furnish to the
Administrative Agent (who will distribute copies to the Lenders) prompt written notice of the
following, upon any such event becoming known to any Responsible Officer of the Borrower:
(a) the occurrence of any Default;
(b) the filing or commencement of any action, suit or proceeding by or before any
arbitrator or Governmental Authority against or affecting the Borrower or any Affiliate
thereof that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect;
(c) the occurrence of any ERISA Event that, alone or together with any other ERISA
Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in liability to the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding $200,000,000; and
(d) any other development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result
in, a Material Adverse Effect.
Each notice delivered under this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a Financial
Officer or other executive officer of the Borrower setting forth the details of the event or
development requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect
thereto.
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SECTION 5.03. Existence; Conduct of Business. The Borrower will, and will cause each
of the Restricted Subsidiaries which are Material Subsidiaries to, do or cause to be done all
things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence and the
rights, licenses, permits, privileges and franchises material to the conduct of its business;
provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any merger, consolidation, liquidation or
dissolution permitted under Section 6.04.
SECTION 5.04. Payment of Obligations. The Borrower will, and will cause each of the
Restricted Subsidiaries to, pay its obligations, including Tax liabilities, that, if not paid,
could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, before the same shall become
delinquent or in default, except where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in
good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary has set aside
on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and (c) the failure to
make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
SECTION 5.05. Maintenance of Properties; Insurance. The Borrower will, and will cause
each of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, (a) keep and maintain all property material to the conduct
of its business (taken as a whole) in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear
excepted, and (b) maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, insurance in
such amounts and against such risks as are customarily maintained by companies engaged in the same
or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations (it being understood that, to the
extent consistent with prudent business practice, a program of self-insurance for first or other
loss layers may be utilized).
SECTION 5.06. Books and Records; Inspection Rights. The Borrower will, and will cause
each of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, keep proper books of record and account in which full, true
and correct entries are made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and
activities. The Borrower will, and will cause each of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, permit any
representatives designated by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, upon reasonable prior notice,
to visit and inspect its properties, to examine its books and records, and to discuss its affairs,
finances and condition with its officers and, so long as a representative of the Borrower is
present, or the Borrower has consented to the absence of such a representative, independent
accountants (in each case subject to the Borrower’s or the Restricted Subsidiaries’ obligations
under applicable confidentiality provisions), all at such reasonable times and as often as
reasonably requested.
SECTION 5.07. Compliance with Laws. The Borrower will, and will cause each of the
Restricted Subsidiaries to, comply with all laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental
Authority applicable to it or its property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in
the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.08. Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Loans will be used to fund a
portion of a dividend (the “Special Dividend”) to be declared and paid by the Borrower to
its shareholders in connection with the Distribution, which shall be accomplished by either
(i) a spin-off of the Borrower by Time Warner through the distribution of the Capital Stock
of the
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Borrower held by Time Warner to Time Warner’s shareholders (a “Spin-off”) or
(ii) a split-off of the Borrower by Time Warner through the exchange of the Capital Stock
of the Borrower held by Time Warner for Capital Stock of Time Warner (a “Split-off”),
followed (to the extent of any remaining Capital Stock of the Borrower held by Time Warner) by a
spin-off of the remaining Capital Stock of the Borrower held by Time Warner to Time Warner’s
shareholders (the “Clean-up Spin-off”).
SECTION 5.09. Fiscal Periods; Accounting. The Borrower’s fiscal year will end on
December 31 and its fiscal quarters will end on dates consistent with such fiscal year end.
ARTICLE VI
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
Until the principal of and interest on each Loan, all fees payable hereunder and all other
Obligations have been paid in full, the Borrower covenants and agrees (for itself and the
Restricted Subsidiaries) with the Lenders that:
SECTION 6.01. Consolidated Leverage Ratio. The Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the
last day of any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower will not exceed 5.00 to
1.00.
SECTION 6.02. Indebtedness. The Borrower will not permit any of the Restricted
Subsidiaries (other than any Guarantor) to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any
Indebtedness, except:
(a) with respect to all such Restricted Subsidiaries, Indebtedness of up to an
aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(b) Indebtedness of any such Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(c) Guarantee Obligations of any such Restricted Subsidiary with respect to
Indebtedness of the Borrower or any wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary;
(d) Indebtedness of any such Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition,
construction or improvement of any property, including Capital Lease Obligations and any
Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such property or secured by a
Lien on any such property prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and
replacements of any such Indebtedness that do not increase the outstanding principal amount
thereof; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by
this clause (d) with respect to any such property shall not exceed 110% of the purchase
price for, or the cost of construction or improvement of, such property; and
(e) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date
hereof; provided that (x) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a
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Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person
becoming a Subsidiary and (y) such Indebtedness does not, directly or indirectly, have
recourse (including by way of setoff) to the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries
or any asset thereof other than to the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries and the
assets of the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries.
SECTION 6.03. Liens. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted
Subsidiaries, to create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any property or asset now
owned or hereafter acquired by it, except:
(a) any Lien on any property or asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary existing on the
date hereof; provided, that such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it
secures on the date hereof and extensions, renewal and replacements thereof that do not
increase the outstanding principal amount thereof and such Liens do not secure an aggregate
principal amount of Indebtedness in excess of $200,000,000 or apply to property or assets of
the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in excess of $200,000,000;
(b) any Lien existing on any property or asset prior to the acquisition thereof by the
Borrower or any Subsidiary or existing on any property or asset of any Person that becomes a
Subsidiary after the date hereof prior to the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary;
provided that (i) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with
such acquisition or such Person becoming a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (ii) such Lien
shall not apply to any other property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary and
(iii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date of such
acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary, as the case may be and extensions,
renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount
thereof;
(c) Liens on property acquired, constructed or improved by the Borrower or any
Subsidiary; provided that (i) such security interests secure Indebtedness permitted
by clause (d) of Section 6.02, (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed 110% of
the cost of acquiring, constructing or improving such property and (iii) such security
interests shall not apply to any other property or assets of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries;
(d) any Copyright Liens securing obligations specified in the definition thereof;
(e) Liens securing Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and owing
to the Borrower or to a Restricted Subsidiary;
(f) Liens on interests in or investments in any Unrestricted Subsidiary or in any other
Person that is not a Subsidiary of the Borrower securing Indebtedness of such Unrestricted
Subsidiary or such other Person;
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(g) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet due and
payable or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;
(h) Liens incidental to the ordinary conduct of the Borrower’s business or the
ownership of its assets which were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money,
such as carrier’s, warehousemen’s, materialmen’s, landlord’s and mechanic’s liens, and which
do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of its assets or materially impair
the use thereof in the ordinary course of its business; and
(i) other Liens in respect of property or assets of the Borrower or any Restricted
Subsidiary so long as at the time of the securing of any obligations related thereto, the
aggregate principal amount of all such secured obligations does not exceed 5% of the
Consolidated Total Assets of the Borrower at such time (it being understood that any Lien
permitted under any other clause in this Section 6.03 shall not be included in the
computation described in this paragraph).
SECTION 6.04. Mergers, Etc. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the
Restricted Subsidiaries to, merge into or consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other
Person to merge into or consolidate with it, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (in
one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or a substantial portion of the Borrower’s
consolidated assets, or all or a substantial portion of the stock of all of the Restricted
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (in each case, whether now owned or hereafter acquired), or
liquidate or dissolve, unless (a) at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto
no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (b) after giving effect to any such
transaction, the business, taken as a whole, of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall
not have been altered in a fundamental and substantial manner from that conducted by them, taken as
a whole, immediately prior to the Effective Date, provided that (i) if the Borrower is not
the survivor of any such consolidation or merger involving the Borrower, (A) the Borrower, at the
time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto, shall be in compliance on a pro
forma basis with the financial covenants contained in Section 6.01 as if such consolidation
or merger had been consummated (and any related Indebtedness incurred, assumed or repaid in
connection therewith had been incurred, assumed or repaid, as the case may be) on the first day of
the most recently completed four fiscal quarters of the Borrower for which financial statements
have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 (as demonstrated by delivery to the Administrative
Agent of a certificate of a Responsible Officer to such effect showing such calculation in
reasonable detail prior to or concurrently with such consolidation or merger), (B) the surviving
Person of such consolidation or merger shall expressly assume all of the Borrower’s rights and
obligations under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents pursuant to documentation
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall thereafter be deemed to be the
Borrower for all purposes hereunder, (C) such consolidation or merger will not result in a Change
in Control and (D) the Administrative Agent shall have received such legal opinions and
certificates in connection therewith as it may reasonably request and (ii) the Borrower shall not
liquidate or dissolve.
SECTION 6.05. Investments. The Borrower will not, and will not cause or permit any of
the Restricted Subsidiaries to, make any Investment (other than any Investment in the ordinary
course of the operation of its business) if, before or after giving effect to the
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commitment thereto on a pro forma basis, an Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing.
SECTION 6.06. Restricted Payments. The Borrower will not declare or make, or agree to
pay or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, except the Borrower may (a) declare
and pay dividends with respect to its capital stock payable solely in additional shares of its
common stock and (b) make Restricted Payments so long as after giving effect to the making of such
Restricted Payment, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on a pro
forma basis.
SECTION 6.07. Transactions with Affiliates. The Borrower will not, and will not
permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into any material
transaction with any of its Affiliates, except (a) transactions entered into prior to the date
hereof or contemplated by any agreement entered into prior to the date hereof, (b) in the ordinary
course of business or at prices and on terms and conditions not less favorable to the Borrower or
such Subsidiary than could be obtained on an arm’s-length basis from unrelated third parties,
(c) transactions between or among the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries or between or among
Restricted Subsidiaries, (d) any arrangements with officers, directors, representatives or other
employees of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries relating specifically to employment as such and (e)
transactions that are otherwise permitted by this Agreement.
SECTION 6.08. Unrestricted Subsidiaries. (a) Schedule 6.08 sets forth those
Subsidiaries that have been designated as Unrestricted Subsidiaries as of the date hereof, which
Subsidiaries do not include any Guarantor. The Borrower may designate any of its Subsidiaries
(other than a Guarantor) as Unrestricted Subsidiaries from time to time in compliance with the
provisions of this Section 6.08. The Borrower will not designate any of its Subsidiaries as an
Unrestricted Subsidiary unless at the time such Subsidiary is designated as an Unrestricted
Subsidiary, before and after giving effect to such designation on a pro forma
basis, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, as certified in a certificate of
a Responsible Officer delivered to the Administrative Agent at the time of such designation. Such
certificate also shall state the specific purpose for which such designation is being made. All
Subsidiaries of Unrestricted Subsidiaries shall be Unrestricted Subsidiaries.
(a) The Borrower may designate or re-designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted
Subsidiary from time to time in compliance with the provisions of this Section 6.08. The Borrower
will not designate or re-designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, unless
at the time such Unrestricted Subsidiary is so designated or re-designated as a Restricted
Subsidiary, after giving effect to such designation or re-designation on a pro
forma basis, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, as certified in a
certificate of a Responsible Officer delivered to the Administrative Agent at the time of such
designation or re-designation.
SECTION 6.09. Amendments to Separation Agreement. The Borrower will not amend,
supplement or otherwise modify any material provision of the Separation Agreement (excluding all
exhibits thereto), if such amendment, supplement or modification would have a material and adverse
effect on the Lenders, unless the Required Lenders have consented thereto.
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SECTION 6.10. Amendments to Escrow Agreement. The Borrower will not amend, supplement
or otherwise modify any material provision of the Escrow Agreement, if such amendment, supplement
or modification would have a material and adverse effect on the Lenders, unless the Administrative
Agent has consented thereto.
ARTICLE VII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
If any of the following events (“Events of Default”) shall occur:
(a) the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan when and as the same shall
become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment
thereof or otherwise;
(b) the Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or any other
amount (other than an amount referred to in clause (a) of this Article) payable under this
Agreement, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such failure shall
continue unremedied for a period of five days;
(c) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Credit
Party in any Credit Document or any amendment or modification thereof, or in any report,
certificate, financial statement or other document furnished pursuant to or in connection
with any Credit Document or any amendment or modification thereof, shall prove to have been
incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made;
(d) the Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement
contained in Section 5.02 or 5.03 (with respect to the Borrower’s existence) or in
Article VI;
(e) any Credit Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or
agreement contained in the Credit Documents (other than those specified in clause (a),
(b) or (d) of this Article), and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of
30 days after notice thereof from the Administrative Agent (given at the request of any
Lender) to the Borrower;
(f) the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall fail to make any payment (whether
of principal or interest and regardless of amount) in respect of any Material Indebtedness,
when and as the same shall become due and payable after giving effect to any applicable
grace periods;
(g) any event or condition occurs that results in any Material Indebtedness becoming
due prior to its scheduled maturity or that enables or permits (after giving effect to any
applicable grace periods) the holder or holders of any Material Indebtedness or any trustee
or agent on its or their behalf to cause any Material Indebtedness to become due, or to
require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to
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its scheduled maturity; provided that this clause (g) shall not apply to
secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the
property or assets securing such Indebtedness;
(h) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be
filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of the Borrower or
any Material Subsidiary or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any
Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or
hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator,
conservator or similar official for the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary or for a
substantial part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall
continue undismissed for 60 days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the
foregoing shall be entered;
(i) the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary shall (i) voluntarily commence any
proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under
any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or
hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and
appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in clause (h) of this Article,
(iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian,
sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary or
for a substantial part of its assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations
of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the
benefit of creditors or (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the
foregoing;
(j) the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary shall become unable, admit in writing or
fail generally to pay its debts as they become due;
(k) one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of
$200,000,000 shall be rendered against the Borrower, any Material Subsidiary or any
combination thereof or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor (whose
liquidated judgment, along with those of any other judgment creditor’s, exceeds
$200,000,000) to attach or levy upon any assets of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary
to enforce any such judgment, and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of
60 consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed, vacated or
bonded pending appeal;
(l) an ERISA Event shall have occurred that, when taken together with all other ERISA
Events (with respect to which the Borrower has a liability which has not yet been satisfied)
that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(m) except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement or the terms of any Guarantee, any
Guarantee shall cease, for any reason, to be in full force and effect with respect to any
Guarantor or any Credit Party shall so assert; or
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(n) a Change in Control shall occur;
then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Borrower described in clause
(h) or (i) of this Article), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the
Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, by notice to the
Borrower, take either or both of the following actions at the same or different
times: (i) terminate the Commitments, and thereupon the Commitments shall terminate immediately,
and (ii) declare the Loans then outstanding to be due and payable in whole (or in part, in which
case any principal not so declared to be due and payable may thereafter be declared to be due and
payable), and thereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with
accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder,
shall become due and payable immediately, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of
any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower; and in case of any event with respect to
the Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of this Article, the Commitments shall automatically
terminate and the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon
and all fees and other obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder, shall automatically become
due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are
hereby waived by the Borrower.
ARTICLE VIII
THE AGENTS
Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent as its agent and
authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers
as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof, together with such actions and
powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.
Each bank serving as an Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity
as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent, and such
bank and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as the financial advisor or in
any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with any Company or
Affiliate thereof as if it were not an Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to
the Lenders.
The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set
forth herein and in the other Credit Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
(a) the Administrative Agent shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties,
regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) the Administrative Agent shall
not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except
discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Credit Documents that
the Administrative Agent is required to exercise in writing by the Required Lenders (or, if so
specified by this Agreement, all the Lenders) and (c) except as expressly set forth herein and in
the other Credit Documents, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall
not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to any Company or any of its
Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the bank serving as Administrative Agent or any
of its Affiliates in any capacity. The Administrative
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Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the
request of the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all the Lenders, or as the
Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as
provided in Article VII and Section 9.02) or in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful
misconduct. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless
and until written notice thereof is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower or a Lender,
and the Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire
into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or
any other Credit Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered
under any Credit Document or in connection therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of
the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth in the Credit Documents or the
occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of any
Credit Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or (v) the satisfaction of any
condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items
expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.
The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for
relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other
writing (including any electronic message) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed,
sent or otherwise authenticated by a proper Person. An initial list of the proper Persons with
respect to the Borrower appears on Schedule 8. Schedule 8 shall not be altered except in writing
by a Person appearing thereon (or by a successor to such Person occupying the equivalent office).
The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and
believed by it to be made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying
thereon so long as such statement, in the case of a Borrowing Request, complies with the
requirements of Section 2.03 in all material respects (it being understood that oral notices of
borrowing will be confirmed in writing by the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.03). In
determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan that by its terms must
be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender, the Administrative Agent may presume that such
condition is satisfactory to such Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice
to the contrary from such Lender prior to the making of such Loan. The Administrative Agent may
consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other
experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in
accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.
The Administrative Agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers
hereunder or under any other Credit Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by
the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all
its duties and exercise its rights and powers through their respective Related Parties. The
exculpatory provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the
Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their
respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for
herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent.
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Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Administrative Agent as provided in
this paragraph, the Administrative Agent may resign at any time by notifying the Lenders and the
Borrower. Upon any such resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation
with the Borrower, to appoint a successor which, so long as no Event of Default is continuing,
shall be reasonably acceptable to the Borrower. If no successor shall have been so appointed by
the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring
Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may,
on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Administrative Agent which shall be a bank with an
office in New York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank. Upon the acceptance of its
appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and
become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired)
Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and
obligations hereunder or under the other Credit Documents. The fees payable by the Borrower to a
successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless
otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor; provided that the predecessor
Administrative Agent shall pay the unearned portion of any fees paid in advance to either the
successor Administrative Agent or the Borrower. After the Administrative Agent’s resignation
hereunder, the provisions of this Article and Section 9.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit
of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in
respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was acting as Administrative
Agent.
The Lenders agree to indemnify each Agent in its capacity as such (to the extent not
reimbursed by the Borrower and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so), ratably
according to their Applicable Percentage on the date on which indemnification is sought under this
Article VIII (or, if indemnification is sought after the date upon which the Loans shall have been
paid in full, ratably in accordance with their Applicable Percentage immediately prior to such
date), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions,
judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever that may at any time
(whether before or after the payment of the Loans) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against
such Agent in any way relating to or arising out of, the Commitments, this Agreement, any of the
other Credit Documents or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by such Agent under or
in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that no Lender shall be liable for the
payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions,
judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements that are found by a final and nonappealable
decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Agent’s gross negligence
or willful misconduct. The agreements in this paragraph shall survive the payment of the Loans and
all other amounts payable hereunder.
Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any
other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own
credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it
will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender and based on such
documents and information as it shall from time to time deem
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appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based
upon this Agreement, any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
The Co-Syndication Agents and Co-Documentation Agents shall not have any duties or
responsibilities under any Credit Document in their capacity as such.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 9.01. Notices. (a) Except in the case of notices and other communications
expressly permitted to be given by telephone, all notices and other communications provided for
herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by
certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile, as follows:
(i) if to the Borrower, to it at One Time Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX
00000, Attention of Chief Financial Officer (Facsimile No. 212-364-8213), with copies to its
General Counsel (Facsimile No. 000-000-0000) and its Treasurer (Facsimile No. 212-364-8234);
(ii) if to the Administrative Agent, to Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, 00 Xxxx
Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, Attention of Xxxxxx Xxxxxx (Facsimile:
646-736-5710); and
(iii) if to any other Lender, to it at its address (or facsimile number) set forth on
Schedule 1.01(A) or 1.01(B), as applicable, or in its Administrative Questionnaire.
Any party hereto may change its address or facsimile number for notices and other communications
hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. All notices and other communications given to any
party hereto in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given
on the date of receipt.
(b) THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” THE AGENT PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW)
DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE
PLATFORM, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS.
NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR
OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE
PLATFORM. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively,
the “Agent Parties”) have any liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other Person for
losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or
otherwise) arising out of the Borrower’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Borrower
Materials through the Platform, except to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities
or expenses are determined by a court of competent
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jurisdiction by a final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence
or willful misconduct of such Agent Party; provided, however, that (i) nothing in this
clause (b) shall modify the Agent Parties’ respective obligations pursuant to Section 9.12, and
(ii) in no event shall any Agent Party have any liability to any Lender for indirect, special,
incidental, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages).
SECTION 9.02. Waivers; Amendments. (a) No failure or delay by the Administrative
Agent or any Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof,
nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or
discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that
they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any
departure by the Borrower therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be
permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only
in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, the making of a Loan shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless
of whether the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of such Default
at the time.
(b) Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended or modified except
pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrower and the Required
Lenders or by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders;
provided that no such agreement shall (i) increase the Commitment of any Lender without the
written consent of such Lender, (ii) reduce the principal amount of any Loan or reduce the rate of
interest thereon, or reduce any fees payable hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender
affected thereby, (iii) postpone the scheduled date of payment of the principal amount of any Loan
(other than the Maturity Extension as contemplated by Section 2.09(b) (as in effect on the date
hereof)), or any interest thereon, or any fees payable hereunder, or reduce the amount of, waive or
excuse any such payment, or postpone the scheduled date of expiration of any Commitment, without
the written consent of each Lender affected thereby, (iv) amend, waive, modify or otherwise change
Section 2.17(b) or (c) in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required
thereby, without the written consent of each Lender, (v) release either Guarantor from its
obligations under the Guarantee without the written consent of each Lender; provided that
if any of the events specified in Section 9.14 occur with respect to a Guarantor then the Guarantee
shall be automatically released with respect to such Guarantor without any further action or
(vi) change any of the provisions of this Section or the definition of “Required Lenders” or any
other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to waive, amend or
modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the
written consent of each Lender; provided further that no such agreement shall amend, modify
or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent without the prior written
consent of the Administrative Agent. It is understood and agreed that the Borrower shall be
permitted to cause additional Affiliates to, directly or indirectly, guarantee Obligations of the
Borrower without the consent of any Lender or the Administrative Agent.
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SECTION 9.03. Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver. (a) The Borrower shall pay (i) all
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Arrangers, the Administrative Agent and its
Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the
Administrative Agent in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for
herein, the preparation and administration of the Credit Documents or any amendments, modifications
or waivers of the provisions thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby shall be consummated), and (ii) all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Agents or the
Lenders, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Agents or
the Lenders in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with any
Credit Document, including its rights under this Section, or in connection with the Loans made
hereunder, including in connection with any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect
thereof, it being understood, in each case, that the Agents, Arrangers and the Lenders shall use,
and the Borrower shall only be required to pay such fees, charges and disbursements of, a single
counsel, unless (and to the extent) conflicts of interests require the use of more than one
counsel.
(b) The Borrower shall indemnify each Agent and each Lender, and each Related Party of any of
the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and hold
each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related
expenses, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any
Indemnitee, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in connection with, or
as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of any Credit Documents or any agreement or instrument
contemplated thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations
hereunder or the consummation of the Transactions or any other transactions contemplated hereby,
(ii) any Loan or the use of, or the proposed use of, the proceeds therefrom, (iii) any actual or
alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by any
Company, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to any Company, or (iv) any actual or
prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing,
whether based on contract, tort or any other theory and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a
party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available
to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses resulted from the
gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee (or a Related Party of such Indemnitee).
(c) To the extent that the Borrower fails to pay any amount required to be paid by it to the
Administrative Agent under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section, each Lender severally agrees to
pay to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that
the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount;
provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or
related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent
in its capacity as such.
(d) To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower shall not assert, and the Borrower
hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect,
consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in
connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated
hereby, the Transactions, any Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof.
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(e) All amounts due under this Section shall be payable promptly after written demand
therefor.
SECTION 9.04. Successors and Assigns. (a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and
assigns permitted hereby, except that the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its
rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender except in
accordance with Section 6.04 (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such
consent shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be
construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and
assigns permitted hereby and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of
each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim
under or by reason of this Agreement.
(b) Any Lender other than a Conduit Lender may assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all or
a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its
Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it); provided that (i) except in the case of
an assignment to a Lender or a Lender Affiliate, each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent
must give its prior written consent to such assignment (which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed, it being understood that the Borrower may withhold or delay such consent if
the proposed Eligible Assignee is not sufficiently creditworthy), (ii) except in the case of an
assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an assignment of the entire remaining balance
of the assigning Lender’s Commitment or Loans, each assignment shall not be less than an aggregate
principal amount of $10,000,000, (iii) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an
Affiliate of a Lender or an assignment of the entire remaining balance of the assigning Lender’s
Commitment or Loans, the remaining amount of the Commitment of, or Loans held by, the assigning
Lender after giving effect to such assignment shall not be less than $15,000,000 unless, in the
case of clauses (ii) or (iii), each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise
consents, (iv) each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of
all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and shall be ratable as
between the Tranche I Term Commitments and Tranche II Term Commitments, or the Tranche I Term Loans
and the Tranche II Term Loans, of the assigning Lender, (v) except in the case of an assignment to
an Affiliate of the assigning Lender on or about the Effective Date, the parties to each assignment
shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance, together with a
processing and recordation fee of $2,500, and (vi) the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall
deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire; provided further that
any consent of the Borrower otherwise required under this paragraph shall not be required if an
Event of Default under clause (h) or (i) of Article VII has occurred and is continuing. Upon
acceptance and recording pursuant to paragraph (d) of this Section, from and after the effective
date specified in each Assignment and Acceptance, the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto
and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and
obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the
extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, be released from its obligations
under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all of the
assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a
party hereto but shall (i) continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.14,
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2.15, 2.16 and 9.03 and (ii) continue to be subject to the confidentiality provisions hereof).
Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not
comply with this paragraph shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender
of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (e) of this Section.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Conduit Lender may assign at any time to its designating
Lender hereunder without the consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent any or all of the
Loans it may have funded hereunder and pursuant to its designation agreement and without regard to
the limitations set forth in the first sentence of this Section.
(c) The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, shall
maintain at one of its offices in The City of New York a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance
delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and
the Commitment of, and principal amount of the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms
hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be
conclusive, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose
name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all
purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary.
(d) Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance executed by an assigning
Lender and an assignee, the assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire (unless the assignee
shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in paragraph
(b) of this Section and any written consent to such assignment required by paragraph (b) of this
Section, the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Acceptance and record the
information contained therein in the Register. No assignment shall be effective for purposes of
this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.
(e) Any Lender other than a Conduit Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower or the
Administrative Agent, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a
“Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this
Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans owing to it);
provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged,
(ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of
such obligations and (iii) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders shall
continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and
obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells
such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this
Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement;
provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without
the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in the
first proviso to Section 9.02(b) that affects such Participant. Subject to paragraph (f) of this
Section, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of
Sections 2.14, 2.15 and 2.16 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its
interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section.
(f) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.14 or
2.16 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect
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to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such
Participant is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent. A Participant that would be a
Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.16 unless the
Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for
the benefit of the Borrower, to comply with Section 2.16(e) as though it were a Lender.
(g) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of
its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any such pledge or
assignment to a Federal Reserve Bank, and this Section shall not apply to any such pledge or
assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security
interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such
assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
(h) The Borrower, upon receipt of written notice from the relevant Lender, agrees to issue
Notes to any Lender requiring Notes to facilitate transactions of the type described in paragraph
(g) above.
(i) The Borrower, each Lender and the Administrative Agent hereby confirms that it will not
institute against a Conduit Lender or join any other Person in instituting against a Conduit Lender
any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any state
bankruptcy or similar law, for one year and one day after the payment in full of the latest
maturing commercial paper note issued by such Conduit Lender; provided, however, that each
Lender designating any Conduit Lender hereby agrees to indemnify, save and hold harmless each other
party hereto for any loss, cost, damage or expense arising out of its inability to institute such a
proceeding against such Conduit Lender during such period of forbearance.
SECTION 9.05. Survival. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties
made by the Credit Parties herein and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in
connection with or pursuant to this Agreement shall be considered to have been relied upon by the
other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making
of any Loans, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and
notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any
Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and
shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any
Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding and unpaid and so
long as the Commitments have not expired or terminated. The provisions of Sections 2.14, 2.15,
2.16 and 9.03 and Article VIII shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or
termination of the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.
SECTION 9.06. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be
executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which
shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single
contract. This Agreement and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the
Lenders constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and
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supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the
subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become effective
when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent
shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of
the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Delivery of an executed counterpart of
a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile shall be effective as delivery of a manually
executed counterpart of this Agreement.
SECTION 9.07. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the
extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality
and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision
in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 9.08. Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, each Lender is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or
demand, provisional or final) at any time held by such Lender or any Affiliate of such Lender that
is primarily engaged in commercial banking activities and other indebtedness at any time owing by
such Lender to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower (other than indebtedness related to
commercial advertising and marketing arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business)
against any of and all the obligations of the Borrower now or hereafter existing under this
Agreement held by such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any
demand under this Agreement and although such obligations may be unmatured. The rights of each
Lender under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of
setoff) which such Lender may have.
SECTION 9.09. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process. (a) This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York.
(b) The Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property,
to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in New York
County and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any
appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the
Credit Documents, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto
hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or
proceeding shall be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law,
in such Federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action
or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the
judgment or in any other manner provided by law.
(c) The Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may
legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of
venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any court
referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto
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hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an
inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.
(d) Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner
provided for notices in Section 9.01. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party
to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.
SECTION 9.10. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL
PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO
(A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED,
EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO
ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN
INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS
IN THIS SECTION.
SECTION 9.11. Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used
herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect
the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.
SECTION 9.12. Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that
Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees,
partners and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood
that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of
such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested
by any regulatory authority (including any self-regulatory authority), (c) to the extent required
by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, provided
that in connection with any such requirement by a subpoena or similar legal process, the Borrower
is given prior notice to the extent such prior notice is permissible under the circumstances and an
opportunity to object to such disclosure, (d) to any other party to this Agreement, (e) in
connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or any suit, action or proceeding relating
to this Agreement or the enforcement of rights hereunder, (f) subject to an express agreement for
the benefit of the Borrower containing provisions substantially the same, or at least as
restrictive, as those of this Section, to any (i) assignee (or Conduit Lender) of or Participant
in, or any prospective assignee (or Conduit Lender) of or Participant in, any of its rights or
obligations under this Agreement or (ii) hedging agreement counterparty (or such contractual
counterparty’s professional advisor), (g) with the consent of the Borrower or (h) to the extent
such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this
Section or (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender on a nonconfidential
basis from a source other than the Borrower. For the purposes of this Section,
“Information” means all information received from the Borrower, whether oral or written,
relating to the Borrower or its business,
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other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender on
a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrower; provided that, in the case of
information received from the Borrower after the date hereof, such information is clearly
identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the
confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied
with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the
confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential
information, including in accordance with Regulation FD as promulgated by the SEC.
SECTION 9.13. Acknowledgements. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that:
(a) it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the other Credit Documents;
(b) neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender has any fiduciary relationship with or
fiduciary duty to the Borrower arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any of the
other Credit Documents, and the relationship between Administrative Agent and Lenders, on one hand,
and the Borrower, on the other hand, in connection herewith or therewith is solely that of debtor
and creditor; and
(c) no joint venture is created hereby or by the other Credit Documents or otherwise exists by
virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby among the Lenders or among the Borrower and the
Lenders.
SECTION 9.14. Guarantee. Notwithstanding anything herein or in any Credit Document to
the contrary, each Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the
Guarantee upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate of a Responsible Officer
certifying that such Guarantor has no outstanding Indebtedness for borrowed money, including any
Guarantee Obligations in respect of Indebtedness for borrowed money as of the date of such
certificate.
SECTION 9.15. USA PATRIOT Act. Each Lender hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant
to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law
October 26, 2001)) (the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information
that identifies the Borrower and each Guarantor, which information includes the name and address of
the Borrower and each Guarantor and other information that will allow such Lender to identify the
Borrower and each Guarantor in accordance with the Act.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their
respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
TIME WARNER CABLE INC. |
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By | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Senior Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer |
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Signature Page to Credit Agreement
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as an Initial Lender and Administrative Agent |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Director | |||
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC., as an Initial Lender and Tranche I Co-Syndication Agent |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxx | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
BNP PARIBAS, as an Initial Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Director | |||
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP., as a Tranche II Co-Syndication Agent |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Director | |||
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD. NEW YORK BRANCH, as an Initial Lender and Tranche II Co-Syndication Agent |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory | |||
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. as an Initial Lender and Tranche I Co-Documentation Agent |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Deputy General Manager | |||
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC, as an Initial Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Title: | Associate Director | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Associate Director | |||
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. as an Initial Lender and Tranche II Co-Documentation Agent |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxx | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
CITIBANK, N.A., as an Initial Lender and Tranche II Co-Syndication Agent |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx-Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxx-Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as an Initial Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Associate Director | |||
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as an Initial Lender and Tranche II Co-Documentation Agent |
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By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Director | |||
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, as an Initial Lender and Tranche I Co-Documentation Agent |
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By: | /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | General Manager | |||
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
FORTIS BANK SA/NV NEW YORK
BRANCH, as an Initial Lender and Tranche I Co-Syndication Agent |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxx | |||
Title: | MD & Group Head, TMT | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Director & Group Head, Chemicals | |||
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
XXXXXX XXXXXXX BANK, as an Initial Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxx | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory | |||
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
XXXXXXX SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P., as an Initial Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory | |||
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
XXXXXXX XXXXX BANK USA, as an Initial Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory | |||
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
XXXXXX BROTHERS COMMERCIAL BANK, as an Initial Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Credit Officer | |||
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
SCHEDULE 1.01(A)
ADDRESS FOR NOTICES; TRANCHE I TERM COMMITMENTS
Tranche I Term | ||||
Lender Name and Address | Commitments | |||
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. |
$ | 400,000,000 | ||
New York Branch 0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
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The Royal Bank of Scotland plc |
$ | 400,000,000 | ||
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation |
$ | 400,000,000 | ||
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxx Xxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 212-224-4384 |
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Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. |
$ | 400,000,000 | ||
0000 Xxxxxx xx Xxxxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
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Bank of America, N.A. |
$ | 400,000,000 | ||
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxx Xxxxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
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Barclays Bank PLC |
$ | 400,000,000 | ||
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 212-412-7600 |
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Tranche I Term | ||||
Lender Name and Address | Commitments | |||
BNP Paribas |
$ | 400,000,000 | ||
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
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Citibank, N.A. |
$ | 400,000,000 | ||
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
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Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch |
$ | 400,000,000 | ||
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
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Wachovia Bank, National Association |
$ | 400,000,000 | ||
Credit Products, Portfolio Management 000 X. Xxxxxxx Xx., XX 0000 Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 704-383-1625 |
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Fortis Bank SA/NV New York Branch |
$ | 400,000,000 | ||
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxxxx Xxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
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Xxxxxxx Sachs Credit Partners L.P. |
$ | 371,287,128.7125 | ||
0 Xxx Xxxx Xxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 212-346-2608 |
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Tranche I Term | ||||
Lender Name and Address | Commitments | |||
Xxxxxxx Sachs Bank USA |
$ | 28,712,871.2875 | ||
000 Xxxxxxx Xxx, 0xx Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
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Xxxxxx Brothers Commercial Bank |
$ | 400,000,000 | ||
000 0xx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Bank |
$ | 400,000,000 | ||
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxx Dell’Aquila / Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 / 7285 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 / 7250 |
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UBS Loan Finance LLC |
$ | 400,000,000 | ||
000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
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TOTAL |
$ | 6,000,000,000.00 |
SCHEDULE 1.01(B)
ADDRESS FOR NOTICES; TRANCHE II TERM COMMITMENTS
Tranche II Term | ||||
Lender Name and Address | Commitments | |||
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. |
$ | 200,000,000 | ||
New York Branch 0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
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The Royal Bank of Scotland plc |
$ | 200,000,000 | ||
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation |
$ | 200,000,000 | ||
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxx Xxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 212-224-4384 |
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Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. |
$ | 200,000,000 | ||
0000 Xxxxxx xx Xxxxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
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Bank of America, N.A. |
$ | 200,000,000 | ||
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxx Xxxxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
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Barclays Bank PLC |
$ | 200,000,000 | ||
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 212-412-7600 |
Tranche II Term | ||||
Lender Name and Address | Commitments | |||
BNP Paribas |
$ | 200,000,000 | ||
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
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Citibank, N.A. |
$ | 200,000,000 | ||
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
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Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch |
$ | 200,000,000 | ||
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
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Wachovia Bank, National Association |
$ | 200,000,000 | ||
Credit Products, Portfolio Management 000 X. Xxxxxxx Xx., XX 0000 Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 704-383-1625 |
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Fortis Bank SA/NV New York Branch |
$ | 200,000,000 | ||
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxxxx Xxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
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Xxxxxxx Sachs Credit Partners L.P. |
$ | 187,500,000 | ||
0 Xxx Xxxx Xxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 212-346-2608 |
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Tranche II Term | ||||
Lender Name and Address | Commitments | |||
Xxxxxxx Sachs Bank USA |
$ | 12,500,000 | ||
000 Xxxxxxx Xxx, 0xx Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
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Xxxxxx Brothers Commercial Bank |
$ | 200,000,000 | ||
000 0xx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Bank |
$ | 200,000,000 | ||
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxx Dell’Aquila / Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 / 7285 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 / 7250 |
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UBS Loan Finance LLC |
$ | 200,000,000 | ||
000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
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TOTAL |
$ | 3,000,000,000.00 |
SCHEDULE 2.03(A)
A borrowing notice (pursuant and | ||||
subject to Section 2.03) or an interest | Prepayment notice | |||
election (pursuant to Section 2.07) | (pursuant to Section 2.10) | |||
Loan Type: | must be given not later than: | must be given not later than: | ||
LOANS |
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Any Eurodollar
Borrowing
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11:00 am New York City time three (3) Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing. | 12:00 pm New York City time three (3) Business Days before the date of prepayment. | ||
Any ABR Borrowing
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10:00 am New York City time on the day of the proposed Borrowing. | 12:00 pm New York City time one (1) Business Day before the date of prepayment. |
SCHEDULE 2.03(B)
AUTHORIZED ACCOUNT NUMBERS & LOCATIONS
Bank:
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JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | |
Address:
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Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | |
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 | ||
ABA:
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021 000 021 | |
Account Name:
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Time Warner Cable Inc. | |
Account Number:
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304-157651 |
SCHEDULE 6.08
UNRESTRICTED SUBSIDIARIES
Bright House Networks, LLC
SCHEDULE 8
LIST OF PROPER PERSONS
Name | Title | |
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Executive Vice President of Finance and Deputy Chief Financial Officer | |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Senior Vice President and Controller | |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Senior Vice President and Treasurer |
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF
ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
Reference is made to the Credit Agreement (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) dated as of June 30, 2008, among TIME WARNER CABLE
INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party thereto, THE ROYAL BANK OF
SCOTLAND PLC and FORTIS BANK SA/NV NEW YORK BRANCH, as the Tranche I Co-Syndication Agents, BNP
PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP., THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD. NEW YORK BRANCH, and CITIBANK,
N.A., as Tranche II Co-Syndication Agents, MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. and SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING
CORPORATION as Tranche I Co-Documentation Agents, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, as Tranche II Co-Documentation Agents, and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as
Administrative Agent.
The Assignor identified on Schedule l hereto (the “Assignor”) and the Assignee
identified on Schedule l hereto (the “Assignee”) agree as follows:
1. The Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee without recourse to the
Assignor, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor without
recourse to the Assignor, as of the Effective Date (as defined below), the interest described in
Schedule 1 hereto (the “Assigned Interest”) in and to the Assignor’s rights and obligations
under the Credit Agreement with respect to the principal amount of Loans set forth on Schedule 1
hereto for the Commitments or principal amount of Loans of the Assignor on the Effective Date of
this Assignment and Acceptance.
2. The Assignor (a) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with
respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit
Agreement or with respect to the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness,
sufficiency or value of the Credit Agreement, any other Credit Document or any other instrument or
document furnished pursuant thereto, other than that the Assignor has not created any adverse claim
upon the interest being assigned by it hereunder and that such interest is free and clear of any
such adverse claim and (b) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with
respect to the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Affiliates or any other obligor or
the performance or observance of the Borrower, any of its Affiliates or any other obligor of any of
their respective obligations under the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Documents or any other
instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto.
3. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to enter into this
Assignment and Acceptance; (b) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement,
together with copies of the financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 3.04 thereof and
such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis
and decision to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance; (c) agrees that it will,
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independently and without reliance upon the Assignor, the Administrative Agent or any Lender
and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to
make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement and other
Credit Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto; (d) appoints and
authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such
powers and discretion under the Credit Agreement and other Credit Documents or any other instrument
or document furnished pursuant thereto as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms
thereof, together with such powers as are incidental thereto; and (e) agrees that it will be bound
by the provisions of the Credit Agreement and will perform in accordance with its terms all the
obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement are required to be performed by it as a
Lender.
4. The effective date of this Assignment and Acceptance shall be the Effective Date of
Assignment described in Schedule 1 hereto (the “Effective Date”). Following the execution
of this Assignment and Acceptance, it will be delivered to the Borrower and the Administrative
Agent. Except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or a Lender Affiliate, the Borrower and the
Administrative Agent must give its prior consent to such assignment pursuant to the Credit
Agreement, effective as of the Effective Date (which shall not, unless otherwise agreed to by the
Administrative Agent, be earlier than five Business Days after the date of such acceptance and
recording by the Administrative Agent). The Administrative Agent shall keep records of this
Assignment and Acceptance.
5. Upon such acceptance and recording, from and after the Effective Date, the Administrative
Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal,
interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to the Effective
Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued subsequent to the Effective Date.
6. From and after the Effective Date, (a) the Assignee shall be a party to the Credit
Agreement and, to the extent provided in this Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and
obligations of a Lender thereunder and under the other Credit Documents and shall be bound by the
provisions thereof and (b) the Assignor shall, to the extent provided in this Assignment and
Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under the Credit Agreement.
7. This Assignment and Acceptance shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment and Acceptance to be executed as
of the date first above written by their respective duly authorized officers on Schedule 1
hereto.
Schedule 1
to Assignment and Acceptance with respect to the
Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2008,
among TIME WARNER CABLE INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party thereto,
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC and FORTIS BANK SA/NV NEW YORK BRANCH, as the Tranche I
Co-Syndication Agents, BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP., THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.
NEW YORK BRANCH, and CITIBANK, N.A., as Tranche II Co-Syndication Agents, MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK,
LTD. and SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION as Tranche I Co-Documentation Agents, BANK OF AMERICA,
N.A. and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Tranche II Co-Documentation Agents, and DEUTSCHE
BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent.
to Assignment and Acceptance with respect to the
Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2008,
among TIME WARNER CABLE INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party thereto,
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC and FORTIS BANK SA/NV NEW YORK BRANCH, as the Tranche I
Co-Syndication Agents, BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP., THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.
NEW YORK BRANCH, and CITIBANK, N.A., as Tranche II Co-Syndication Agents, MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK,
LTD. and SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION as Tranche I Co-Documentation Agents, BANK OF AMERICA,
N.A. and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Tranche II Co-Documentation Agents, and DEUTSCHE
BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent.
Name of Assignor:
Name of Assignee:
Effective Date of Assignment:
Amount of Commitments or Loans
$ |
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[Name of Assignee] | [Name of Assignor] | |||||||
By:
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By: | |||||||
Title:
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Title: | |||||||
Accepted for Recordation in the Register: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent |
Required Consents (if any):
[TIME WARNER CABLE INC.] |
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By:
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[By: | |||||||
Title:
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Title:] |
EXHIBIT B
FORM OF GUARANTEE
GUARANTEE, dated as of [ ], 2008, made by TW NY CABLE HOLDING INC., a Delaware
corporation (“TWNY”), and TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(“TWE”) (each, a “Guarantor”, and collectively, the “Guarantors”), in favor of
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the
“Administrative Agent”) for the lenders (the “Lenders”) parties to the Credit
Agreement (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit
Agreement”) dated as of June 30, 2008, among TIME WARNER CABLE INC., a Delaware corporation
(the “Borrower”), the Lenders, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC and FORTIS BANK SA/NV NEW
YORK BRANCH, as tranche I co-syndication agents (in such capacity, the “Tranche I
Co-Syndication Agents”), BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP., THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.
NEW YORK BRANCH, and CITIBANK, N.A., as tranche II co-syndication agents (in such capacity, the
“Tranche II Co-Syndication Agents”), MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. and SUMITOMO MITSUI
BANKING CORPORATION, as tranche I co-documentation agents (in such capacity, the “Tranche I
Co-Documentation Agents”), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
tranche II co-documentation agents (in such capacity, the “Tranche II Co-Documentation
Agents”), and the Administrative Agent.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have severally agreed to make Loans to
the Borrower upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;
WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the obligation of the Lenders to make their respective
Loans to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement that the Guarantors shall have executed and
delivered this Guarantee to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Lenders; and
WHEREAS, each Guarantor is an affiliate of the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and it is
to the advantage of each Guarantor that the Lenders make the Loans to the Borrower under the Credit
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and to induce the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders to enter into the Credit Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make their respective
Loans to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement, each Guarantor hereby agrees with the
Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, as follows:
1. Defined Terms. (a) Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit
Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
(b) As used herein, “Obligations” means the collective reference to the unpaid principal of
and interest on the Loans and all other obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders (including, without limitation, interest accruing at the then
applicable rate provided in the Credit Agreement after the maturity of the Loans and interest
accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the Credit Agreement after the filing of any
petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding,
relating to the Borrower whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is
allowed in such proceeding), whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become
due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of, or in connection with,
the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document, in each case whether on account of principal,
interest, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise (including,
without limitation, all fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent or to the
Lenders that are required to be paid by the Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement
or any other Credit Document).
(c) The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this
Guarantee shall refer to this Guarantee as a whole and not to any particular provision of this
Guarantee, and section and paragraph references are to this Guarantee unless otherwise specified.
(d) The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the
singular and plural forms of such terms.
2. Guarantee. (a) Each Guarantor, jointly and severally, hereby unconditionally and
irrevocably guarantees to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders and
their respective successors, endorsees, transferees and assigns, the prompt and complete payment
and performance by the Borrower as and when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or
otherwise) of the Obligations.
(b) This Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect until the Obligations are paid in
full.
(c) Each Guarantor agrees that whenever, at any time, or from time to time, it shall make any
payment to the Administrative Agent or any Lender on account of its liability hereunder, it will
notify the Administrative Agent and such Lender in writing that such payment is made under this
Guarantee for such purpose.
(d) Anything herein or in any other Credit Document to the contrary notwithstanding, the
maximum liability of each Guarantor hereunder and under the other Credit Documents shall in no
event exceed the amount which can be guaranteed by such Guarantor under applicable federal and
state laws relating to the insolvency of debtors.
(e) No payment or payments made by the Borrower, either of the Guarantors, any other guarantor
or any other Person or received or collected by the Administrative Agent or any Lender from the
Borrower, either of the Guarantors, any other guarantor or any other Person by virtue of any action
or proceeding or any setoff or appropriation or payment of the Obligations shall be deemed to
modify, reduce, release or otherwise affect the liability of any
Guarantor hereunder who shall, notwithstanding any such payment or payments (other than
payments made by such Guarantor in respect of the Obligations or payments received or collected
from such Guarantor in respect of the Obligations), remain liable for the Obligations, up to the
maximum liability of such Guarantor hereunder until the Obligations are paid in full.
3. Right of Setoff. Each Guarantor hereby authorizes each Lender at any time and from
time to time when any amounts owed by the Borrower under the Credit Agreement are due and payable
and have not been paid (taking into account any applicable grace periods), to the fullest extent
permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand,
provisional or final), at any time held by such Lender or any Affiliate of such Lender that is
primarily engaged in commercial banking activities and other indebtedness at any time owing by such
Lender to or for the credit or the account of such Guarantor (other than indebtedness related to
commercial advertising and marketing arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business)
against any of and all of the Obligations of the Borrower to such Lender hereunder now or hereafter
existing under the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document whether or not such Lender has
made any demand for payment. Each Lender shall notify the applicable Guarantor promptly of any
such setoff and the application made by such Lender of the proceeds thereof; provided that
the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application. The
rights of each Lender under this paragraph are in addition to other rights and remedies (including
other rights of setoff) which such Lender may have.
4. No Subrogation. Notwithstanding any payment or payments made by any Guarantor
hereunder, or any setoff or application of funds of any Guarantor by any Lender, no Guarantor shall
be entitled to be subrogated to any of the rights of the Administrative Agent or any Lender against
the Borrower or against any collateral security or guarantee or right of offset held by the
Administrative Agent or any Lender for the payment of the Obligations, nor shall any Guarantor seek
or be entitled to seek any contribution or reimbursement from the Borrower in respect of payments
made by such Guarantor hereunder, until all amounts owing to the Administrative Agent and the
Lenders by the Borrower on account of the Obligations are paid in full. If any amount shall be
paid to any Guarantor on account of such subrogation rights at any time when all of the Obligations
shall not have been paid in full, such amount shall be held by such Guarantor in trust for the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders, segregated from other funds of such Guarantor, and shall,
forthwith upon receipt by such Guarantor, be turned over to the Administrative Agent in the exact
form received by such Guarantor (duly indorsed by such Guarantor to the Administrative Agent, if
required), to be applied against the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in such order as
the Administrative Agent may determine.
5. Amendments, etc. with Respect to the Obligations; Waiver of Rights. Each Guarantor
shall remain obligated hereunder notwithstanding that, without any reservation of rights against
any Guarantor, and without notice to or further assent by any Guarantor, (a) any demand for payment
of any of the Obligations made by the Administrative Agent or any Lender may be rescinded by the
Administrative Agent or such Lender, and any of the Obligations continued, (b) the Obligations, or
the liability of any other Person upon or for any part thereof, or any collateral security or
guarantee therefor or right of offset with respect thereto, may, from time to time, in whole or in
part, be renewed, extended, amended, modified, accelerated,
compromised, waived, surrendered or released by the Administrative Agent or any Lender,
(c) the Credit Agreement and any other Credit Document may be amended, modified, supplemented or
terminated, in whole or in part, and (d) any collateral security, guarantee or right of offset at
any time held by the Administrative Agent or any Lender for the payment of the Obligations may be
sold, exchanged, waived, surrendered or released. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender
shall have any obligation to protect, secure, perfect or insure any Lien at any time held by it as
security for the Obligations or for this Guarantee or any property subject thereto.
6. Guarantee Absolute and Unconditional. Each Guarantor waives any and all notice of
the creation, renewal, extension or accrual of any of the Obligations and notice of or proof of
reliance by the Administrative Agent or any Lender upon this Guarantee or acceptance of this
Guarantee; the Obligations, and any of them, shall conclusively be deemed to have been created,
contracted or incurred, or renewed, extended, amended or waived, in reliance upon this Guarantee;
and all dealings between the Borrower or either one or both of the Guarantors, on the one hand, and
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, on the other, shall likewise be conclusively presumed to
have been had or consummated in reliance upon this Guarantee. Each Guarantor waives diligence,
presentment, protest, demand for payment and notice of default or nonpayment to or upon the
Borrower or either one or both of the Guarantors with respect to the Obligations. This Guarantee
shall be construed as a continuing, absolute and unconditional guarantee of payment without regard
to (a) the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Credit Agreement or any other Credit
Document, any of the Obligations or any other collateral security therefor or guarantee or right of
offset with respect thereto at any time or from time to time held by the Administrative Agent or
any Lender, (b) any defense, setoff or counterclaim (other than a defense of payment or
performance) which may at any time be available to or be asserted by the Borrower or any other
Person against the Administrative Agent or any Lender, or (c) any other circumstance whatsoever
(with or without notice to or knowledge of the Borrower or the Guarantors) which constitutes, or
might be construed to constitute, an equitable or legal discharge of the Borrower from the
Obligations, or of either one or both of the Guarantors under this Guarantee, in bankruptcy or in
any other instance. When making a demand hereunder or otherwise pursuing its rights and remedies
hereunder against any Guarantor, the Administrative Agent and any Lender may, but shall be under no
obligation to, make a similar demand on or otherwise pursue such rights and remedies as it may have
against the Borrower or any other Person or against any collateral security or guarantee for the
Obligations or any right of offset with respect thereto, and any failure by the Administrative
Agent or any Lender to make any such demand, to pursue such other rights or remedies or to collect
any payments from the Borrower or any such other Person or to realize upon any such collateral
security or guarantee or to exercise any such right of offset, or any release of the Borrower or
any such other Person or of any such collateral security, guarantee or right of offset, shall not
relieve any Guarantor of any liability hereunder, and shall not impair or affect the rights and
remedies, whether express, implied or available as a matter of law, of the Administrative Agent or
any Lender against any Guarantor. For the purposes hereof “demand” shall include the commencement
and continuance of any legal proceedings.
7. Reinstatement. This Guarantee shall continue to be effective, or be reinstated, as
the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of any of the
Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by the Administrative Agent
or any Lender upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of the
Borrower or upon or as a result of the appointment of a receiver, intervenor or conservator of, or
trustee or similar officer for, the Borrower or any substantial part of the Borrower’s property, or
otherwise, all as though such payments had not been made.
8. Payments. Each Guarantor hereby agrees that payments hereunder will be paid to the
Administrative Agent without setoff or counterclaim at the office of the Administrative Agent
located at 00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, or to such other office as designated by the
Administrative Agent.
9. Representations and Warranties. To induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
to enter into the Credit Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make their respective extensions of
credit to the Borrower thereunder, each Guarantor hereby represents and warrants to the
Administrative Agent and each Lender that the representations and warranties set forth in
Article III of the Credit Agreement (other than those set forth in Sections 3.04(c), 3.06, 3.09 and
3.10) as they relate to such Guarantor or to the Credit Documents to which such Guarantor is a
party, each of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference, are true and correct in all
material respects, and the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be entitled to rely on each
of them as if they were fully set forth herein (it being understood that any representation or
warranty set forth in Article III of the Credit Agreement that is qualified by a reference to the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole shall not be deemed to apply to the Guarantor
individually).
The Guarantors agree that the foregoing representation and warranty shall be deemed to have
been made by each Guarantor and shall be true and correct in all material respects on the Borrowing
Date under the Credit Agreement on and as of such Borrowing Date as though made hereunder on and as
of such date.
10. Authority of Administrative Agent. Each Guarantor acknowledges that the rights
and responsibilities of the Administrative Agent under this Guarantee with respect to any action
taken by the Administrative Agent or the exercise or non-exercise by the Administrative Agent of
any option, right, request, judgment or other right or remedy provided for herein or resulting or
arising out of this Guarantee shall, as between the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, be
governed by the Credit Agreement and by such other agreements with respect thereto as may exist
from time to time among them, but, as between the Administrative Agent and any or all of the
Guarantors, the Administrative Agent shall be conclusively presumed to be acting as agent for the
Lenders with full and valid authority so to act or refrain from acting, and no Guarantor shall be
under any obligation, or entitlement, to make any inquiry respecting such authority.
11. Notices. All notices, requests and demands to or upon the Administrative Agent,
any Lender or any Guarantor shall be effected in the manner provided in Section 9.01 of the Credit
Agreement; any such notice, request or demand to or upon any Guarantor shall be addressed to such
Guarantor at its notice address set forth on Schedule 1 hereto.
12. Severability. Any provision of this Guarantee which is prohibited or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any
such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render
unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
13. Integration. This Guarantee and the other Credit Documents represent the
agreement of each Guarantor with respect to the subject matter hereof and there are no promises or
representations by the Guarantor, the Administrative Agent or any Lender relative to the subject
matter hereof not reflected herein or in the other Credit Documents.
14. Amendments in Writing. None of the terms or provisions of this Guarantee may be
waived, amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except by a written instrument executed by the
applicable Guarantor and the Administrative Agent, provided that any right, power or
privilege of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders arising under this Guarantee may be waived by
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in a letter or agreement executed by the Administrative
Agent; provided, further, that no such amendment or waiver shall release either
Guarantor from its obligations hereunder without the written consent of each Lender.
15. No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender
shall by any act (except by a written instrument pursuant to paragraph 14 hereof), delay,
indulgence, omission or otherwise be deemed to have waived any right or remedy hereunder or to have
acquiesced in any Default or Event of Default or in any breach of any of the terms and conditions
hereof. No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of the Administrative
Agent or any Lender, any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No
single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder shall preclude any other or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. A waiver by the
Administrative Agent or any Lender of any right or remedy hereunder on any one occasion shall not
be construed as a bar to any right or remedy which the Administrative Agent or such Lender would
otherwise have on any future occasion. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative, may
be exercised singly or concurrently and are not exclusive of any other rights or remedies provided
by law.
16. Section Headings. The section headings used in this Guarantee are for convenience
of reference only and are not to affect the construction hereof or be taken into consideration in
the interpretation hereof.
17. Successors and Assigns. This Guarantee shall be binding upon the successors and
assigns of each Guarantor and shall inure to the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the
Lenders and their successors and assigns; provided that no Guarantor may assign, transfer
or delegate any of its rights or obligations under this Guarantee without the prior written consent
of the Administrative Agent.
18. Enforcement Expenses. Each Guarantor agrees, jointly and severally, to pay or
reimburse each Lender and the Administrative Agent for all its costs and expenses incurred in
collecting against such Guarantor under this Guarantee or otherwise enforcing or
protecting any rights under this Guarantee and the other Credit Documents to which such
Guarantor is a party, including, without limitation, the fees and disbursements of counsel to each
Lender and of counsel to the Administrative Agent, it being understood, in each case, that the
Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall use, and the Borrower shall only be required to pay such
fees, charges and disbursements of, a single counsel, unless (and to the extent) conflicts of
interests require the use of more than one counsel.
19. Counterparts. This Guarantee may be executed by one or more of the Guarantors on
any number of separate counterparts (including by facsimile transmission), and all of said
counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
20. Acknowledgements.
Each Guarantor hereby acknowledges that:
(a) it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this
Guarantee;
(b) neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender has any fiduciary relationship with or
fiduciary duty to such Guarantor arising out of or in connection with this Guarantee or any other
Credit Document, and the relationship between any or all of the Guarantors, on the one hand, and
the Administrative Agent and Lenders, on the other hand, in connection herewith or therewith is
solely that of debtor and creditor; and
(c) no joint venture is created hereby or by the other Credit Documents or otherwise exists by
virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby among the Lenders or among the Guarantors and the
Lenders.
21. GOVERNING LAW. THIS GUARANTEE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
22. Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process. (a) Each Guarantor hereby
irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction
of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in New York County and of the United States
District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in
any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Guarantee, or for recognition or
enforcement of any judgment, and each Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that
all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding shall be heard and determined in such
New York State court or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. Each Guarantor
agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be
enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.
(b) Each Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may
legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of
venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this
Guarantee in any court referred to in paragraph (a) of this Section. Each of the parties
hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an
inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.
(c) Each Guarantor irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for
notices in paragraph 11 of this Guarantee. Nothing in this Guarantee will affect the right of any
party to this Guarantee to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.
23. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY
WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS GUARANTEE OR ANY OTHER
CREDIT DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.
24. Release. This Guarantee may only be released in accordance with Section 9.02(b)
of the Credit Agreement; provided, however, that if any of the events specified in
Section 9.14 of the Credit Agreement occur with respect to a Guarantor then this Guarantee shall be
automatically released with respect to such Guarantor without any further action.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Guarantee to be duly executed and
delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.
TW NY CABLE HOLDING INC. |
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By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, L.P. |
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By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
SCHEDULE 1
Address for Notices
TW NY CABLE HOLDING INC.
One Time Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Facsimile No. 000-000-0000
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile No. 000-000-0000
Attention: Treasurer
Facsimile No. 000-000-0000
One Time Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Facsimile No. 000-000-0000
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile No. 000-000-0000
Attention: Treasurer
Facsimile No. 000-000-0000
TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, L.P.
One Time Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Facsimile No. 000-000-0000
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile No. 000-000-0000
Attention: Treasurer
Facsimile No. 000-000-0000
One Time Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Facsimile No. 000-000-0000
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile No. 000-000-0000
Attention: Treasurer
Facsimile No. 000-000-0000
EXHIBIT C
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT TERMS
Time Warner and a financial institution to be selected by Time Warner (the “Distribution
Agent”) shall enter into the Distribution Agreement on or prior to the Borrowing Date providing
that:
(i) | the Capital Stock of the Borrower held by Time Warner (the “Deposited Shares”) shall be deposited with the Distribution Agent for distribution in accordance with the terms of the Distribution Agreement, which shall be consistent with the applicable terms of the Separation Agreement; | ||
(ii) | upon receipt by the Distribution Agent of a notice from Time Warner informing the Distribution Agent that the Acceptance Date (as defined in Exhibit F to this Agreement) has occurred, the Distribution Agent shall distribute the amount of Deposited Shares to the shareholders of Time Warner as directed in such notice; | ||
(iii) | upon receipt by the Distribution Agent of a notice from Time Warner informing the Distribution Agent that the payment date for the Clean-up Spin-off has occurred, the Distribution Agent shall distribute all remaining Deposited Shares to the shareholders of Time Warner as directed in such notice; and | ||
(iv) | in the event that (x) the Separation Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with its terms at any time prior to the distribution of the Deposited Shares as described in clause (ii) or (iii) above or (y) the exchange offer shall have been terminated and the Special Dividend has not been paid as provided for in the Separation Agreement, the Distribution Agent shall immediately release all remaining Deposited Shares then held by it to Time Warner. |
Time Warner is contractually required to give the notices contemplated in clauses (ii) and
(iii) above as and when required pursuant to the Separation Agreement.
During the period in which the Deposited Shares are subject to the foregoing arrangements:
(i) | the Distribution Agent shall have the sole authority to exercise all voting rights in respect of the Deposited Shares. In the event the Distribution Agent holds the Deposited Shares on a record date for any vote or other action to be taken by the holders of the Borrower’s common stock, the Distribution Agent shall vote the Deposited Shares entitled to vote on such matter in a manner that is proportionate to the manner in which all other shares of the Borrower’s common stock which are voted in respect of such matter are voted by other holders of the Borrower’s common stock; and |
(ii) | any dividends (including, without limitation, the Special Dividend) or distributions in respect of the Deposited Shares shall be paid by wire transfer to an account designated by Time Warner. |
EXHIBIT D
FORM OF ESCROW AGREEMENT
By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
FORM OF ESCROW AGREEMENT
ESCROW AGREEMENT, dated as of [ ], 2008, (this “Agreement”) by and among Time
Warner Cable Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas, a New York banking corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, as
Escrow Agent (the “Escrow Agent”). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used
herein are defined in the Credit Agreement (as defined below).
WHEREAS, the Company has entered into a Credit Agreement, dated June 30, 2008 (the “Credit
Agreement”), with the several banks and other financial institutions parties thereto (the
“Lenders”), and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent (the
“Administrative Agent”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.06 of the Credit Agreement, in the case of a Distribution to be
achieved by a Split-off, including a Split-off to be followed by a Clean-up Spin-off, the
Administrative Agent is to make the Loans available to the Company under the Credit Agreement by
crediting on the Borrowing Date the proceeds thereof to an account as specified in the Escrow
Agreement referred to in the Credit Agreement; and
WHEREAS, it is intended that this Agreement shall be the Escrow Agreement referred to in the
Credit Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are
hereby acknowledged by each of the parties hereto, the parties hereto, intending to be legally
bound, do hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Appointment of Escrow Agent. The Company hereby appoints Deutsche Bank
Trust Company Americas as Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth
herein, and the Escrow Agent hereby accepts such appointment.
Section 2. Deposit into the Escrow Account. The Company, simultaneously with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, shall cause, by directions under the Credit Agreement and
otherwise, to be deposited with the Escrow Agent the proceeds of the Loans made under the Credit
Agreement in immediately available funds (the “Escrow Amount”), and which Escrow Amount
shall be held by the Escrow Agent upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. The
foregoing Escrow Amount, plus all interest, dividends and other distributions and payments thereon
received by the Escrow Agent, less any funds distributed or paid in accordance with this Agreement
shall be held by the Escrow Agent in an account referred to herein as the “Escrow Account”. The
Escrow Agent shall have no duty to solicit the Escrow Amount. The Company shall notify the Escrow
Agent in writing at or prior to the time when the funds making up to the Escrow Amount are being
sent to the Escrow Agent pursuant to this Agreement. The Escrow Agent shall have no liability for
the Escrow Amount, or interest thereon, sent to it that remains unclaimed and/or is returned to the
Company if such written notice is not given.
Section 3. Investment of the Cash Deposit. During the term of this Agreement, the
Escrow Agent shall invest and reinvest the Escrow Amount in the following investments at the
written direction of an Authorized Person (as hereinafter defined) of the Company:
Money Market Funds offered by the Escrow Agent or an affiliate thereof or registered
under the Investment Act of 1940 and eligible under rule 2a-7 thereof
Direct investments such as tbills, CP, CDs, time deposits, etc.
Daily Federal Funds Rate less 10 basis points executed by Deutsche Bank Treasury
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The Escrow Agent shall have no obligation to invest or reinvest the Escrow Amount if deposited with
the Escrow Agent after 11:00 a.m. (E.T.) on such day of deposit. Instructions received after 11:00
a.m. (E.T.) will be treated as if received on the following Business Day. The Escrow Agent shall
have no responsibility for any investment losses resulting from the investment, reinvestment or
liquidation of the Escrow Amount made at the direction of the Company. Any interest or other income
received on such investment and reinvestment of the Escrow Amount shall become part of the Escrow
Amount and any losses incurred on such investment and reinvestment of the Escrow Amount shall be
debited against the Escrow Account. If a selection is not made and a written direction not given
to the Escrow Agent, the Escrow Amount shall remain uninvested with no liability for interest
therein. It is agreed and understood that the entity serving as Escrow Agent may earn fees
associated with the investments outlined above in accordance with the terms of such investments. A
selection of Money Market Funds will be provided by the
Escrow Agent. In no event shall the Escrow Agent be deemed an investment manager or adviser in
respect of any selection of investments hereunder. It is understood and agreed that the Escrow
Agent or its affiliates are permitted to receive additional compensation that could be deemed to be
in the Escrow Agent’s economic self-interest for (1) serving as investment adviser, administrator,
shareholder servicing agent, custodian or sub-custodian with respect to certain of the investments,
(2) using affiliates to effect transactions in certain investments and (3) effecting transactions
in investments.
Section 4. Distribution of Escrow Amount. The Escrow Agent shall hold the Escrow
Amount in its possession until instructed hereunder to deliver the Escrow Amount in accordance with
a written release notice (the “Escrow Amount Release Notice”) signed by an Authorized
Person of the Company and substantially in the form of either Exhibit A or Exhibit
B attached hereto. Upon receipt of an Escrow Amount Release Notice signed by an Authorized
Person of the Company, the Escrow Agent shall promptly deliver the Escrow Amount as instructed in
such Escrow Amount Release Notice. The Company agrees to cause the delivery of the Escrow Amount
Release Notice in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto on the Special Dividend Payment
Date (provided that the conditions set forth in Section 5.03(b) of the Separation Agreement shall
be satisfied or waived as of such date), unless the Company has previously caused to be delivered
the Escrow Amount Release Notice in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto.
Section 5. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate upon the distribution of the
Escrow Amount from the Escrow Account established hereunder. The provisions of Sections 6, 8 and 9
shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the earlier resignation or removal of the
Escrow Agent.
Section 6. Compensation of Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to payment
from the Company for customary fees as separately agreed between the Company and the Escrow Agent
(as such fees may be adjusted from time to time as agreed between the Company and the Escrow Agent)
and reasonable and documented expenses for all services rendered by it hereunder. The Company shall
reimburse the Escrow Agent on demand for all disbursements, advances or expenses paid or incurred
by it in the administration of its duties hereunder, including, but not limited to, all counsel,
advisors’ and agents’ fees and disbursements and all taxes or governmental charges. Any acceptance
fee and/or annual fee for the first year will be paid to the Escrow Agent by the Company concurrent
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement. Annual fees are payable in advance for each
year or any part thereof. Such compensation and expenses shall be paid from the Escrow Amount to
the extent not otherwise paid within thirty (30) days after an invoice has been rendered. The
obligations contained in this Section 6 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the
resignation or removal of the Escrow Agent.
Section 7. Resignation of Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent may resign and be discharged
from its duties hereunder at any time by giving thirty (30) calendar days’ prior written notice of
such resignation to the Company. The Company may remove the Escrow Agent at any time by giving
thirty (30) calendar days’ prior written notice to the Escrow Agent. Upon such notice, a successor
Escrow Agent shall be appointed by the Company, who shall provide written notice of such to the
resigning Escrow Agent. Such successor Escrow Agent shall become the Escrow Agent hereunder upon
the resignation or removal date specified in such notice. If the Company is unable to agree upon a
successor Escrow Agent within thirty (30) days after such notice, the Escrow Agent may, in its sole
discretion, deliver the Escrow Amount to the Company at the address provided herein or may apply to
a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Escrow Agent or for other
appropriate relief. Upon its resignation and delivery of the Escrow Amount as set forth in this
Section 7, the Escrow Agent shall be discharged of and from any and all further obligations arising
in connection with the Escrow Amount or this Agreement.
Section 8. Indemnification of Escrow Agent. The Company shall indemnify, defend and
hold harmless the Escrow Agent and its officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents,
from and against and reimburse the Escrow Agent for any and all claims, obligations, liabilities,
losses, damages, injuries (to person, property, or natural resources), penalties, stamp or other
similar taxes, actions, suits, judgments, reasonable and documented costs and expenses (including
reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses) of whatever kind or nature regardless of their merit,
demanded, asserted or claimed against the Escrow Agent directly or indirectly relating to, or
arising from, claims against the Escrow Agent by reason of its participation in the transactions
contemplated hereby, including without limitation all reasonable costs required to be associated
with claims for damages to persons or property, and reasonable attorneys’ (limited to a single
counsel for the Escrow Agent) and consultants’ fees and expenses and court costs except to the
extent caused by the Escrow Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The provisions of this
Section 8 shall survive the termination of this Agreement or the earlier resignation or removal of
the Escrow Agent.
Section 9. The Escrow Agent.
(a) The duties, responsibilities and obligations of Escrow Agent shall be limited to those
expressly set forth herein and no duties, responsibilities or obligations shall be inferred or
implied against the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent shall not be required to expend or risk any of
its own funds or otherwise incur any liability, financial or otherwise, in the performance of any
of its duties hereunder.
(b) If at any time the Escrow Agent is served with any judicial or administrative order,
judgment, decree, writ or other form of judicial or administrative process which in any way affects
the Escrow Amount (including but not limited to orders of attachment or garnishment or other forms
of levies or injunctions or stays relating to the transfer of the Escrow Amount), the Escrow Agent
is authorized to comply therewith in any manner it or legal counsel of its own choosing deems
appropriate; provided, that notice of such fact shall be given to the Company as soon as
reasonably practicable so that appropriate action may be taken by the Company; and if the Escrow
Agent complies with any such judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, writ or other form
of judicial or administrative process, the Escrow Agent shall not be liable to the Company or to
any other person or entity even though such order, judgment, decree, writ or process may be
subsequently modified or vacated or otherwise determined to have been without legal force or
effect.
(c) The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted or for any loss or
injury resulting from its actions or its performance or lack of performance of its duties hereunder
in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on its part.
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(d) The Escrow Agent may consult with a single legal counsel of its own choosing, at the
expense of the Company, as to any matter relating to this Agreement.
(e) The Escrow Agent shall not incur any liability for not performing any act or fulfilling
any duty, obligation or responsibility hereunder by reason of any occurrence beyond the control of
the Escrow Agent (including but not limited to any act or provision of any present or future law or
regulation or governmental authority, any act of God or war, civil unrest, local or national
disturbance or disaster, any act of terrorism, or the unavailability of the Federal Reserve Bank
wire or facsimile or other wire or communication facility).
(f) The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon any order, judgment,
certification, demand, notice, instrument or other writing delivered to it hereunder without being
required to determine the authenticity or the correctness of any fact stated therein or the
propriety or validity or the service thereof. The Escrow Agent may act in conclusive reliance upon
any instrument or signature reasonably believed by it to be genuine and may assume that any person
purporting to give receipt or advice to make any statement or execute any document in connection
with the provisions hereof has been duly authorized to do so.
(g) In the event of any ambiguity or uncertainty hereunder or in any notice, instruction or
other communication received by the Escrow Agent hereunder, the Escrow Agent may, in its sole
discretion, refrain from taking any action other than to retain possession of the Escrow Amount,
unless the Escrow Agent receives written instructions, signed by the Company which eliminates such
ambiguity or uncertainty.
(h) The Escrow Agent does not have any interest in the Escrow Amount deposited hereunder but
is serving as escrow holder only and having only possession thereof. Any payments of income from
the Escrow Amount shall be subject to withholding regulations then in force with respect to United
States taxes. The Company will provide the Escrow Agent with a Form W-9 for tax identification
number certification. It is understood that the Escrow Agent shall be responsible for income
reporting only with respect to income earned on the Escrow Amount and will not be responsible for
any other reporting.
(i) The Escrow Agent shall provide to the Company monthly statements identifying transactions,
transfers or holdings of Escrow Amount and each such statement shall be deemed to be correct and
final upon receipt thereof by the Company unless the Escrow Agent is notified in writing, by the
Company, to the contrary within thirty (30) business days of the date of such statement.
Section 10.
Miscellaneous. (a) This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and
understanding among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof.
(b) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of New York without reference to the principles of conflict of laws.
(c) Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the courts of the State of New York and of any Federal Court located in the Borough of Manhattan in
such State in connection with any action, suit or other proceeding arising out of or relating to
this Agreement or any action taken or omitted hereunder, and waives any claim of forum non
conveniens and any objections as to laying of venue. Each party further waives personal service of
any summons, complaint or other process and agrees that service thereof may be made by certified or
registered mail directed to such person at such person’s address for purposes of notices hereunder.
(d) All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing in English
and shall be deemed given when delivered personally, on the next Business Day after delivery by a
recognized overnight courier or first class mail (postage prepaid) or when sent by facsimile,
(which facsimile copy shall be followed, in the case of notices or other communications sent to the
Escrow Agent, by delivery of the original) when the sender receives a written fax confirmation
thereof (other than any Escrow Amount Release Notification which shall be deemed given on the
Business Day it is delivered or sent if delivered or sent by 11 a.m. (E.T.)), at the following
addresses (or to such other address as a party may have specified by notice given to the other
parties pursuant to this provision):
If to the Company, to:
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
One Time Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Facsimile No. (000) 000-0000
One Time Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Facsimile No. (000) 000-0000
With copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
One Time Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile No. (000) 000-0000
One Time Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile No. (000) 000-0000
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Time Warner Cable, Inc.
One Time Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Treasurer
Facsimile No. (000) 000-0000
One Time Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Treasurer
Facsimile No. (000) 000-0000
If to the Escrow Agent, to:
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Mail Stop: XXX00-0000
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Manager, Escrow Team
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Mail Stop: XXX00-0000
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Manager, Escrow Team
(e) The headings of the Sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience and
shall not modify, define, limit or expand the express provisions of this Agreement.
(f) This Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder of parties hereto may not be
assigned except with the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. This Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party’s respective successors and permitted assigns.
Except as expressly provided herein, no other person shall acquire or have any rights under or by
virtue of this Agreement. This Agreement is intended to be for the sole benefit of the parties
hereto, and (subject to the provisions of this Section 10(f)) their respective successors and
assigns, and none of the provisions of this Agreement are intended to be, nor shall they be
construed to be, for the benefit of any other third person.
(g) This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified without the prior
written consent of the parties hereto.
(h) The rights and remedies conferred upon the parties hereto shall be cumulative, and the
exercise or waiver of any such right or remedy shall not preclude or inhibit the exercise of any
additional rights or remedies. The waiver of any right or remedy hereunder shall not preclude the
subsequent exercise of such right or remedy.
(i) The Company hereby represents and warrants (i) that this Agreement has been duly
authorized, executed and delivered on its behalf and constitutes its legal, valid and binding
obligation and (ii) that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company
does not and will not violate any applicable law or regulation.
(j) The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall in
no way affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provision; and if any provision
is held to be unenforceable as a matter of law, the other provisions shall not be affected thereby
and shall remain in full force and effect.
(k) No printed or other material in any language, including prospectuses, notices, reports,
and promotional material which mentions “Bankers Trust Company”, “Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas” or “Deutsche Bank AG” or any of their respective affiliates by name or the rights,
powers, or duties of the Escrow Agent under this Agreement shall be issued by any other parties
hereto, or on such party’s behalf, without the prior written consent of the Escrow Agent.
(l) For purposes of sending and receiving instructions or directions hereunder, all such
instructions or directions shall be, and the Escrow Agent may conclusively rely upon such
instructions or directions, delivered, and executed by representatives of the Company designated on
Scheduled I attached hereto and made a part hereof (each such representative, an “Authorized
Person”) which such designation shall include specimen signatures of such representatives, as
such Schedule I may be updated from time to time.
(m) The Company hereby acknowledges that in accordance with Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act
the Escrow Agent, like all financial institutions and in order to help fight the funding of
terrorism and money laundering, is required to obtain, verify, and record information that
identifies each person or legal entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account with
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. The Company agrees that it will provide the Escrow Agent with
such information as it may request in order for the Escrow Agent to satisfy the requirements of the
USA PATRIOT Act.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year
first above written.
TIME WARNER CABLE INC., as the Company |
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By | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: |
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DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as the Escrow Agent |
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By | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
By | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: |
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Schedule I
Authorized Representatives
Name | Title | Specimen Signature | ||||
Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Senior Vice President and Treasurer | |||||
Xxx Xxxxxx
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Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Senior Vice President and Controller | |||||
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Executive Vice President of Finance and Deputy Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT A
[ON COMPANY LETTERHEAD]
Form of Escrow Amount Release Notice
[DATE]
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Mail Stop: XXX00-0000
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Manager, Escrow Team
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Mail Stop: XXX00-0000
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Manager, Escrow Team
Re: ESCROW AGREEMENT, dated as of [ ], 2008, (the “Agreement”) by and among Time
Warner Cable Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas, a New York banking corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, as Escrow
Agent (the “Escrow Agent”).
Dear Manager, Escrow Team;
You are hereby instructed to deliver $[ ], to the extent funds are available in the
Escrow Account related to the captioned agreement, to the following recipient in accordance with
the following wire transfer instructions:
[Insert Special Dividend distribution agent’s name and wire transfer instructions]
[and any remaining balance of the funds in the Escrow Account (including any funds to be withheld
pursuant to Section 2.05(g) of the Separation Agreement) to the Company in accordance with the
following wire transfer instructions:
[Insert wire transfer instructions]]
Sincerely;
TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT B
[ON COMPANY LETTERHEAD]
Form of Escrow Amount Release Notice
[DATE]
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Mail Stop: XXX00-0000
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Manager, Escrow Team
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Mail Stop: XXX00-0000
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Manager, Escrow Team
Re: ESCROW AGREEMENT, dated as of [ ], 2008, (the “Agreement”) by and among Time
Warner Cable Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas, a New York banking corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, as Escrow
Agent (the “Escrow Agent”).
Dear Manager, Escrow Team;
You are hereby instructed to deliver all funds available in the Escrow Account related to the
captioned agreement, to the Company in accordance with the following wire transfer instructions:
[Insert wire transfer instructions]]
Sincerely;
TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT E
FORM OF SPIN-OFF OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE
Reference is made to the Credit Agreement (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) dated as of June 30, 2008, among TIME WARNER CABLE
INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party thereto, THE ROYAL BANK OF
SCOTLAND PLC and FORTIS BANK SA/NV NEW YORK BRANCH, as the Tranche I Co-Syndication Agents, BNP
PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP., THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD. NEW YORK BRANCH, and CITIBANK,
N.A., as Tranche II Co-Syndication Agents, MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. and SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING
CORPORATION as Tranche I Co-Documentation Agents, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, as Tranche II Co-Documentation Agents, and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as
Administrative Agent. This Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 4.02(c) of the Credit
Agreement.
The Borrower hereby certifies, through its [TITLE(S) OF OFFICER(S)], as follows:
1. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective
meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.
2. The Borrowing Date will occur on the Business Day on which the Borrower pays or deposits
with the paying agent the Special Dividend, which Business Day is contractually obligated to occur
on or after the Business Day (or the Business Day immediately preceding such Business Day) on which
the Capital Stock of the Borrower held by Time Warner shall be deposited with the distribution
agent in accordance with the terms of the Separation Agreement.
3. The Separation Date is contractually obligated to occur on or before the Borrowing Date or
within one Business Day after the Borrowing Date.
4. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Agreement on or prior to the Borrowing Date, together
with cash and Cash Equivalents on hand and from other funding sources, when taken together with the
proceeds of the Loans, will be sufficient to fund the Special Dividend.
5. The Special Dividend has been declared on or prior to the Borrowing Date and is payable on
the Borrowing Date or on the Business Day immediately succeeding the Borrowing Date.
6. Substantially all the conditions precedent under the Separation Agreement to the payment of
the Special Dividend, other than the conditions set forth in Sections 5.01(a)(vii), 5.02(iii),
5.03(a)(vi) and 5.03(b)(v) (the “Excluded Conditions”) and Section 5.01(a)(xi) to the
extent such condition relates to any Excluded Condition, shall have been fully satisfied or waived
(provided that, to the extent the waiver of a condition precedent was
materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders, such waiver was with the Administrative
Agent’s consent).
7. The conditions precedent specified in Sections 5.01, 5.02 and 5.03 of the Separation
Agreement to the Distribution, other than the Excluded Conditions and Section 5.01(a)(xi) to the
extent such condition relates to any Excluded Condition, shall have been fully satisfied or waived
(provided that, to the extent the waiver of a condition precedent was materially adverse to the
interests of the Lenders, such waiver was with the Administrative Agent’s consent).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company, through the undersigned, has executed this Certificate as of
this day of , 2008.
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EXHIBIT F
FORM OF SPLIT-OFF OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE
Reference is made to the Credit Agreement (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) dated as of June 30, 2008, among TIME WARNER CABLE
INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party thereto, THE ROYAL BANK OF
SCOTLAND PLC and FORTIS BANK SA/NV NEW YORK BRANCH, as the Tranche I Co-Syndication Agents, BNP
PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP., THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD. NEW YORK BRANCH, and CITIBANK,
N.A., as Tranche II Co-Syndication Agents, MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. and SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING
CORPORATION as Tranche I Co-Documentation Agents, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, as Tranche II Co-Documentation Agents, and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as
Administrative Agent. This Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 4.02(c) of the Credit
Agreement.
The Borrower hereby certifies, through its [TITLE(S) OF OFFICER(S)], as follows:
1. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective
meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.
2. The Borrowing Date is contractually obligated to occur on a Business Day not more than 20
Business Days (or such longer period as the exchange offer contemplated by the Separation Agreement
is required to remain open pursuant to the Separation Agreement or applicable law) prior to the
Business Day (the “Acceptance Date”) on which Time Warner shall accept the Capital Stock of
Time Warner tendered by Time Warner shareholders in exchange for the Capital Stock of the Borrower
held by Time Warner pursuant to the exchange offer contemplated by the Separation Agreement.
3. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Agreement on or prior to the Borrowing Date, together
with cash and Cash Equivalents on hand and from other funding sources, when taken together with the
proceeds of the Loans, will be sufficient to fund the Special Dividend.
4. The Special Dividend has been declared on or prior to the Borrowing Date and is payable on
the Acceptance Date or on the Business Day immediately following or preceding the Acceptance Date.
5. Substantially all the conditions precedent under the Separation Agreement to the payment of
the Special Dividend, other than the conditions set forth in Sections 5.01(a)(vii), 5.02(iii),
5.03(a)(vi) and 5.03(b)(v) (the “Excluded Conditions”) and Section 5.01(a)(xi) to the
extent such condition relates to any Excluded Condition, shall have been fully satisfied or waived
(provided that, to the extent the waiver of a condition precedent was materially adverse to the
interests of the Lenders, such waiver was with the Administrative Agent’s consent).
6. The conditions precedent specified in Sections 5.01, 5.02 and 5.03(a) of the Separation
Agreement to the Distribution, other than the Excluded Conditions and Section 5.01(a)(xi) to the
extent such condition relates to any Excluded Condition, shall have been fully satisfied or waived
(provided that, to the extent the waiver of a condition precedent was materially adverse to the
interests of the Lenders, such waiver was with the Administrative Agent’s consent).
7. Time Warner is contractually obligated under, and in accordance with, the Separation
Agreement to direct the distribution agent under the Distribution Agreement to effect any necessary
Clean-up Spin-off within 21 days plus one Business Day after the Acceptance Date and Time Warner
has executed and delivered the Distribution Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company, through the undersigned, has executed this Certificate as of
this day of , 2008.
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