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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of August 26, 1997,
among
THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO,
as Borrowers,
THE OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PARTY HERETO,
and
BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST
AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION,
as Administrative Agent
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The following Table of Contents has been inserted for convenience only and does
not constitute a part of this Agreement.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS................................. 2
1.1 Certain Defined Terms......................................... 2
1.2 Other Definitional Provisions................................. 14
1.3 Accounting and Financial Determinations....................... 15
SECTION 2. THE COMMITMENTS AND THE LOANS................................... 15
2.1 Commitment.................................................... 15
2.2 Procedure for Borrowings...................................... 16
2.3 Funding Reliance for Borrowings............................... 17
2.4 Conversion and Continuation Elections......................... 18
2.5 Repayment of Loans............................................ 19
2.6 Loan Accounts; Record Keeping................................. 19
SECTION 3. INTEREST........................................................ 20
3.1 Interest Rates................................................ 20
3.2 Default Interest Rate......................................... 21
3.3 Interest Payment Dates........................................ 21
3.4 Setting and Notice of Rates................................... 21
3.5 Fees.......................................................... 21
3.6 Computation of Interest and Fees.............................. 21
SECTION 4. PAYMENTS AND PREPAYMENTS........................................ 22
4.1 Voluntary Termination or Reduction of Commitments............ 22
4.2 Optional Prepayments......................................... 22
4.3 Payments by the Borrowers.................................... 23
4.4 Application of Prepayments.................................... 23
4.5 Sharing of Payments........................................... 24
4.6 Setoff........................................................ 25
4.7 Net Payments.................................................. 25
SECTION 5. CHANGES IN CIRCUMSTANCES........................................ 27
5.1 Increased Costs............................................... 27
5.2 Change in Rate of Return...................................... 28
5.3 Basis for Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or
Unfair.................................................... 29
5.4 Changes in Law Rendering Certain Loans Unlawful............... 30
5.5 Funding Losses................................................ 30
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5.6 Right of Banks to Fund Through Other Offices.................. 31
5.7 Discretion of Banks as to Manner of Funding................... 31
5.8 Replacement of Banks.......................................... 31
5.9 Conclusiveness of Statements; Survival of
Provisions................................................ 32
SECTION 6. COLLATERAL AND OTHER SECURITY................................... 32
6.1 Collateral Documents.......................................... 32
6.2 Application of Proceeds from Collateral....................... 33
6.3 Further Assurances............................................ 33
SECTION 7. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BORROWERS..................... 34
7.1 No Conflict................................................... 34
7.2 Validity...................................................... 34
7.3 Financial Statements.......................................... 35
7.4 Material Adverse Change....................................... 35
7.5 Litigation and Contingent Obligations......................... 35
7.6 Liens......................................................... 35
7.7 Taxes......................................................... 35
7.8 Accuracy of Information....................................... 35
7.9 Proceeds...................................................... 36
7.10 Securities Laws.............................................. 36
7.11 Solvency..................................................... 36
7.12 No Default................................................... 36
7.13 Organization, etc............................................ 36
7.14 Authorization................................................ 36
7.15 Margin Regulations........................................... 36
7.16 No Default or Event of Default............................... 37
SECTION 8. COVENANTS OF BORROWERS.......................................... 37
8.1 Reports, Certificates and Other Information................... 38
8.2 Taxes and Liabilities......................................... 39
8.3 Compliance with Laws.......................................... 39
8.4 Other Agreements.............................................. 39
SECTION 9. CONDITIONS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF
THIS AGREEMENT.................................... 40
9.1 Initial Loans................................................. 40
9.2 All Loans..................................................... 42
SECTION 10. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND THEIR EFFECT............................. 43
10.1 Events of Default............................................ 43
10.2 Effect of Event of Default................................... 46
SECTION 11. THE AGENT...................................................... 46
11.1 Authorization and Action..................................... 46
11.2 Liability of the Administrative Agent........................ 47
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11.3 Administrative Agent and Affiliates.......................... 48
11.4 Bank Credit Decision......................................... 48
11.5 Indemnification.............................................. 48
11.6 Successor Agent.............................................. 49
SECTION 12. ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATIONS................................. 50
12.1 Assignments.................................................. 50
12.2 Participations............................................... 52
12.3 Disclosure of Information.................................... 53
12.4 Foreign Transferees.......................................... 54
SECTION 13. MISCELLANEOUS.................................................. 55
13.1 Waivers and Amendments....................................... 55
13.2 Failure to Consent........................................... 56
13.3 Notices...................................................... 56
13.4 Indemnity.................................................... 57
13.5 Subsidiary References........................................ 57
13.6 Captions..................................................... 57
13.7 GOVERNING LAW................................................ 57
13.8 Counterparts................................................. 58
13.9 SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF VENUE.................. 58
13.10 Successors and Assigns...................................... 58
13.11 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL........................................ 59
13.12 Replacement of Existing Credit Agreement.................... 59
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SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2.1 Banks and Percentages
SCHEDULE 2.2 Borrower Loan Percentage
EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT A Form of Note
EXHIBIT B Form of Notice of Borrowing
EXHIBIT C Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation
EXHIBIT D Form of Reaffirmation of Pledge Agreement
EXHIBIT E Form of Restated Guaranty
EXHIBIT F-1 Form of Opinion of Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, counsel to
Guarantor
EXHIBIT F-2 Form of Opinion of Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx, outside
counsel to Guarantor
EXHIBIT G Form of Confidentiality Letter
EXHIBIT H Form of Assignment Agreement
EXHIBIT I Funding Loss Formula
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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT is entered into as of August
26, 1997, among the individuals listed as borrowers on the signature pages
hereto (herein, collectively called the "Borrowers" and each individually, a
"Borrower"), the several financial institutions from time to time party to this
Agreement (herein, together with any Eligible Assignees thereof, collectively
called the "Banks" and each individually, a "Bank"), and BANK OF AMERICA
NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION ("BofA"), as administrative agent for the
Banks (herein in such capacity, together with any successors thereto in such
capacity, called the "Administrative Agent").
Background
WHEREAS, certain of the Borrowers, certain of the Banks and the
Administrative Agent are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of
May 13, 1996 (as amended or modified through the date hereof, the "Existing
Credit Agreement"), whereby the Banks party thereto agreed to make and made term
loans to the Borrowers party thereto, on the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth in the Existing Credit Agreement, in an aggregate principal amount
equal to $83,362,831;
WHEREAS, the proceeds of the term loans made under the Existing Credit
Agreement were used by the Borrowers solely (a) to purchase common stock, no par
value per share, of Guarantor (as hereinafter defined) and/or (b) to purchase up
to $40,000,000 stated value of PRIDES (as hereinafter defined);
WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that the Banks and the
Administrative Agent agree to amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement in
its entirety on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth to, among other
things, increase the commitments of the Banks to make term loans to an aggregate
of $250,000,000;
WHEREAS, the proceeds of the term loans to be made under this Agreement
will also be used by the Borrowers solely (a) to purchase common stock of
Guarantor and/or (b) to purchase PRIDES;
WHEREAS, the Banks are willing, on the terms and conditions hereinafter
set forth, to make the term loans to the Borrowers;
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein
contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree that, as
of the Closing Date, the Existing Credit Agreement is amended and restated in
its entirety, as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
SECTION 1.1 Certain Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the
following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally
applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):
"Administrative Agent" - see Preamble.
"Administrative Agent's Office" shall mean 000 Xxxxx XxXxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, or such other address designated by the Administrative
Agent (or any successor agent) to the Borrowers and the Banks from time to time.
"Affected Bank" - see Section 5.4.
"Affiliate" shall mean, as to any Person, any other Person which,
directly or indirectly, owns, holds, controls, is controlled by or is under
common control with such Person (including all beneficial control as a trustee,
guardian or other fiduciary). A Person shall be deemed to be "controlled by" any
other Person if such other Person possesses, directly or indirectly, power (a)
to vote 10% or more of the securities (on a fully diluted basis) having ordinary
voting power for the election of directors, managing general partners or
managers; or (b) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies
of such Person whether through the ownership of voting securities, membership
interests, by contract or otherwise.
"Agent-Related Persons" shall mean BofA and any successor agent arising
under Section 11.6, together with its Affiliates (including, in the case of
BofA, the Arranger), and the officers, directors, employees, agents and
attorneys-in-fact of such Persons and Affiliates.
"Agreement" shall mean this Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as
amended or modified.
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"Arranger" shall mean BancAmerica Securities, Inc., a Delaware
corporation.
"Assignment Agreement" - see Section 12.1.
"Bank" or "Banks" - see Preamble.
"Bank Default" shall mean (a) the refusal (which has not been
retracted) of a Bank to make available its Percentage of any Loans when required
hereunder or (b) a Bank having notified the Administrative Agent and/or
Guarantor (on behalf of any Borrower) that it does not intend to comply with its
obligations under Section 2.1 to the extent required thereunder.
"Base Rate" shall mean, for any day, the higher of (a) 0.50% per annum
above the latest Federal Funds Effective Rate and (b) the rate of interest in
effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by BofA in San
Francisco, California, as its "reference rate." The "reference rate" is a rate
set by BofA based upon various factors including BofA's costs and desired
return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a
reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below
such announced rate. Any change in the reference rate announced by BofA shall
take effect at the opening of business on the date specified in the public
announcement of such change.
"Base Rate Loan" shall mean a Loan bearing interest at the Base Rate.
"BofA" - see Preamble.
"Borrower" or "Borrowers" - see Preamble.
"Borrower Collateral Percentage" shall mean, as to any Borrower, a
fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the principal amount of the Loans
to such Borrower then outstanding hereunder and the denominator of which is
equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Loans to all Borrowers then
outstanding hereunder.
"Borrowing" shall mean a borrowing hereunder consisting of Loans made
to the Borrowers or any Borrower on the same day by the Banks under Section 2.
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"Borrowing Date" shall mean any date on which a Borrowing occurs under
Section 2.
"Borrowing Termination Date" shall mean the earlier of (a) three
hundred sixty four (364) days after the Closing Date (including the Closing
Date) or (b) the Termination Date.
"Business Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or
other day on which commercial banks in Chicago, New York City or San Francisco
are authorized or required by law to close and, if the applicable Business Day
relates to any Offshore Rate Loan, means such a day on which dealings are
carried on in the applicable offshore dollar interbank market.
"Charges" - see Section 4.7.
"Closing Date" shall mean the date on which all conditions precedent
set forth in Section 9 are satisfied or waived by all Banks or, with respect to
any payment to be made hereunder, waived by the Person entitled to receive such
payment.
"Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and
regulations promulgated thereunder, or, as the context requires, applicable
provisions of prior laws.
"Collateral Ratio" shall mean, as to any Borrower, the ratio of (a) the
sum of the Loan Value of Direct Collateral of such Borrower plus the Borrower
Collateral Percentage of the Loan Value of Indirect Collateral to (b) the
aggregate principal amount of the Loans of such Borrower then outstanding.
"Commitments" - see Section 2.1.
"Contingent Obligation" shall mean any agreement, undertaking or
arrangement by which any Person guarantees, endorses or otherwise becomes or is
contingently liable upon (by direct or indirect agreement, contingent or
otherwise, to provide funds for payment, to supply funds to, or otherwise to
invest in, a debtor, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss) the debt,
obligation or other liability of any other Person (other than by endorsements of
instruments in the course of collection), or guarantees the payment of dividends
or other distributions upon the shares of any other Person. The amount of any
Person's liability with respect to any Contingent Obligation shall (subject to
any limitation set forth therein) be deemed to be the outstanding principal
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amount (or maximum outstanding principal amount, if larger) of the debt,
obligation or other liability outstanding thereunder.
"Conversion/Continuation Date" shall mean any date on which, under
Section 2.4, Guarantor (on behalf of the Borrowers) (a) converts Loans of one
Type to another Type, or (b) continues as Loans of the same Type, but with a new
Interest Period, Loans having Interest Periods expiring on such date.
"Default" shall mean any condition or event which constitutes an Event
of Default or which with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both would,
unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.
"Defaulting Bank(s)" shall mean any Bank(s) with respect to which a
Bank Default is in effect.
"Direct Collateral" shall mean, with respect to any Borrower, all
property, assets and/or rights on or in which a Lien is now or hereafter granted
by such Borrower to the Administrative Agent (or to any agent, trustee or other
party acting on behalf of the Administrative Agent) for the benefit of the
Banks, pursuant to the Pledge Agreement and any other instruments or documents
provided for herein or therein or delivered hereunder or thereunder or in
connection herewith or therewith.
"Dollars" and the sign "$" shall mean lawful money of the United States
of America.
"Eligible Assignee" shall mean any bank, pension fund, mutual fund,
investment fund or other financial institution (other than an insurance company
or any Affiliate of an insurance company except those to which the Borrowers
consent).
"Eurodollar Reserve Percentage" has the meaning specified in the
definition of "Offshore Rate."
"Event of Default" - see Section 10.1.
"Existing Credit Agreement" - see first recital.
"Federal Funds Effective Rate" shall mean, for any day, the rate set
forth in the weekly statistical release designated as H.15(519), or any
successor publication, published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
(including any such successor,
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"H.15(519)") on the preceding Business Day opposite the caption "Federal Funds
(Effective)"; or, if for any relevant day such rate is not so published on any
such preceding Business Day, the rate for such day will be the arithmetic mean
as determined by the Administrative Agent of the rates for the last transaction
in overnight Federal funds arranged prior to 9:00 A.M. (New York City time) on
that day by each of three leading brokers of Federal funds transactions in New
York City selected by the Administrative Agent.
"FRB" shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,
and any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
"GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America as from time to time in the opinions and pronouncements
of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (or agencies with similar functions of comparable stature and
authority within the U.S. accounting profession), which are applicable to the
circumstances as of the date of determination.
"Governmental Authority" shall mean any nation or government, any state
or other political subdivision thereof, any central bank (or similar monetary or
regulatory authority) thereof, and any entity exercising executive, legislative,
judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government,
and any corporation or other entity owned or controlled, through stock or
capital ownership or otherwise, by any of the foregoing.
"Guarantor" shall mean Conseco, Inc., an Indiana corporation.
"Hedging Obligations" shall have the meaning provided in the Revolving
Credit Agreement.
"IBOR" has the meaning set forth in the definition of Offshore Rate.
"Indebtedness" shall mean, with respect to any Person at any date,
without duplication: (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money or in
respect of loans or advances; (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by
bonds, debentures, notes
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or other similar instruments; (c) all obligations in respect of letters of
credit, whether or not drawn, and bankers' acceptances issued for the account of
such Person; (d) all Capitalized Lease Liabilities of such Person; (e) all
Hedging Obligations of such Person; (f) all obligations of such Person to pay
the deferred purchase price of property or services which are included as
liabilities in accordance with GAAP, and Indebtedness secured by a Lien on
property owned or being purchased by such Person (including Indebtedness arising
under conditional sales or other title retention agreements); (g) any
Indebtedness of a partnership in which such Person is a general partner; and (h)
all Contingent Obligations of such Person in connection with the foregoing.
"Indemnified Parties" - see Section 13.4.
"Indirect Collateral" shall mean any assets of Guarantor which, as
determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion exercised in good
faith, shall be deemed to "indirectly secure" the Liabilities pursuant to
Regulation U as a result of the negative pledge agreement of Guarantor set forth
in the Restated Guaranty.
"Interest Payment Date" shall mean, as to any Loan other than a Base
Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and, as
to any Base Rate Loan, the last Business Day of each calendar quarter and each
date such Loan is converted into another Type of Loan, provided, however, that
if any Interest Period for an Offshore Rate Loan exceeds three months, the date
that falls three months (as the case may be) after the beginning of such
Interest Period and after each Interest Payment Date thereafter is also an
Interest Payment Date.
"Interest Period" shall mean, as to any Offshore Rate Loan, the period
commencing on the Borrowing Date of such Loan or on the Conversion/Continuation
Date on which the Loan is converted into or continued as an Offshore Rate Loan,
and ending on the date one, two, three or six months thereafter as selected by
or (on behalf of the Borrowers) in its Notice of Borrowing or Notice of
Conversion/Continuation;
provided that:
(a) if any Interest Period would otherwise end on a
day that is not a Business Day, that Interest Period
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shall be extended to the following Business Day unless, in the
case of an Offshore Rate Loan, the result of such extension
would be to carry such Interest Period into another calendar
month, in which event such Interest Period shall end on the
preceding Business Day;
(b) any Interest Period pertaining to an Offshore
Rate Loan that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar
month (or on a day for which there is no numerically
corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such
Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the
calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and
(c) no Interest Period for any Loan shall extend
beyond the Termination Date.
"Lending Office" shall mean, with respect to any Bank, any office
designated by such Bank in its sole discretion beneath its signature hereto (or
in an Assignment Agreement) or otherwise from time to time by written notice to
the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, as a Lending Office for purposes
hereunder. A Bank may designate separate Lending Offices for the purposes of
making and maintaining Loans.
"Liabilities" shall mean, as to any Borrower, all obligations of such
Borrower to the Banks or the Administrative Agent, howsoever created, arising or
evidenced, whether direct or indirect, joint or several, absolute or contingent,
or now or hereafter existing, or due or to become due, which arise out of or in
connection with this Agreement, the Notes or the other Loan Documents.
"Lien" shall mean any security interest, mortgage, pledge,
hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or
other) or other priority or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature
whatsoever.
"Litigation" shall mean any litigation (including, without limitation,
any governmental proceeding or arbitration proceeding), tax audit or
investigative proceeding, claim, lawsuit, and/or investigation pending or
threatened against or involving any Borrower, or Guarantor or any of its
Subsidiaries or any of its or their businesses or operations.
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"Loan(s)" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 and may be a
Base Rate Loan or an Offshore Rate Loan (each, a "Type of Loan").
"Loan Documents" shall mean, collectively, this Agreement, the Notes,
the Restated Guaranty, the Pledge Agreement and any and all other documents or
instruments furnished or required to be furnished in connection with any of the
foregoing, as the same may be amended or modified in accordance with this
Agreement.
"Loan Value of Direct Collateral" shall mean, with respect to any
Borrower, (a) the current market value of the common stock of Guarantor and/or
PRIDES pledged by such Borrower to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of
the Banks, under the Pledge Agreement, plus (b) without duplication, the current
market value of any other Direct Collateral constituting Margin Stock pledged by
such Borrower to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Banks, under
any Loan Document, plus (c) without duplication, the maximum loan value of all
Direct Collateral of such Borrower not constituting Margin Stock, it being
understood that the maximum loan value of Direct Collateral shall be its good
faith loan value (i.e., the value of such Direct Collateral as determined from
time to time by the Administrative Agent (with the concurrence of the Required
Lenders) exercising sound banking judgment) without regard to such Borrower's
assets securing any unrelated transactions. The Administrative Agent and/or the
Required Lenders shall have the right at any time in their sole discretion to
recompute the Loan Value of Direct Collateral.
"Loan Value of Indirect Collateral" shall mean, with respect to any
Borrower, the sum of the maximum loan value of Indirect Collateral under
Regulation U, after taking into account any other Indebtedness of Guarantor
"indirectly secured" (as set forth in Regulation U and the interpretations
thereof) by the assets of Guarantor, it being understood that (a) the maximum
loan value of Indirect Collateral constituting Margin Stock shall be 50% of its
current market value and (b) the maximum loan value of Indirect Collateral not
constituting Margin Stock shall be its good faith loan value (i.e., the value of
such Indirect Collateral as determined from time to time by the Administrative
Agent (with the concurrence of the Required Lenders) exercising sound banking
judgment), in each case without regard to Guarantor's assets securing any
unrelated transactions. Until further notice from the Administrative Agent to
the Borrower, the Loan Value of Indirect Collateral shall be deemed to be
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$1,460,918,000, it being understood that the Administrative Agent and/or the
Required Lenders shall have the right at any time in their sole discretion to
recompute the Loan Value of Indirect Collateral.
"Margin Stock" shall mean "margin stock" as such term is defined in
Regulation U and Regulation G.
"Material Adverse Change" or "Material Adverse Effect" shall mean any
change, event, action, condition or effect which individually or in the
aggregate (a) impairs the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any
other Loan Document, or (b) materially and adversely affects the consolidated
business, operations, financial prospects or condition of Guarantor and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or (c) materially impairs the ability of any
Borrower or Guarantor to perform his, hers or its obligations under this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents to which he, she or it is a party,
or (d) materially adversely affects the perfection or priority of any Lien
granted under any of the Loan Documents.
"Material Litigation" or "Material Litigation Development" shall mean
any Litigation, or development in any Litigation, as the case may be, (a) which
seeks to enjoin, prohibit, discontinue or otherwise impacts the validity or
enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or other
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or (b) which could be reasonably
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
"NationsBank" shall mean NationsBank, N.A. (South), a national banking
association.
"Nonconsenting Bank" - see Section 13.2.
"Note" shall mean a promissory note, substantially in the form of
Exhibit A with blanks appropriately completed in conformity herewith, evidencing
the aggregate Commitments of the Banks, or any promissory note or promissory
notes issued in substitution or replacement therefor.
"Notice of Borrowing" shall mean a notice in substantially the form of
Exhibit B.
"Notice of Conversion/Continuation" shall mean a notice in
substantially the form of Exhibit C.
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"Obligations" shall have the meaning provided in the
Restated Guaranty.
"Offshore Rate" shall mean, for any Interest Period, with respect to
Offshore Rate Loans comprising part of the same Borrowing, the rate of interest
per annum (rounded upward to the next 1/100th of 1%) determined by the
Administrative Agent as follows:
Offshore Rate = IBOR
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1.00 - Eurodollar Reserve Percentage
Where,
"Eurodollar Reserve Percentage" means for any day for any Interest
Period the maximum reserve percentage (expressed as a decimal, rounded
upward to the next 1/100th of 1%) in effect on such day (whether or not
applicable to any Bank) under regulations issued from time to time by
the FRB for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including any
emergency, supplemental or other marginal reserve requirement) with
respect to Eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as "Eurocurrency
liabilities"); and
"IBOR" shall mean the rate of interest per annum (computed for the
actual number of days elapsed on the basis of a 360- day year)
determined by the Administrative Agent as the rate at which dollar
deposits (rounded upward to the next 1/100th of 1% in the approximate
amount of the Loans of such Borrower for an Interest Period would be
offered by BofA's Grand Cayman Branch, Grand Cayman B.W.I. (or such
other office as may be designated for such purpose by BofA), to major
banks in the offshore dollar interbank market at their request at
approximately 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) two (2) Business Days
prior to the commencement of such interest period.
The Offshore Rate shall be adjusted automatically as to all Offshore
Rate Loans then outstanding as of the effective date of any change in the
Eurodollar Reserve Percentage.
"Offshore Rate Loan" shall mean a Loan that bears interest based on the
Offshore Rate.
"Original Closing Date" shall mean the Closing Date under the Existing
Credit Agreement.
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"Percentage" shall mean, relative to any Bank, the percentage set forth
opposite such Bank's name on Schedule 2.1 (or set forth in an Assignment
Agreement), as such Percentage may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to
Assignment Agreement(s) executed by such Bank and its Eligible Assignee and
delivered pursuant to Section 12.1.
"Pledge Agreement" shall mean the Pledge Agreement, dated as of May 13,
1996, executed and delivered by the Borrowers in connection with the Existing
Credit Agreement.
"PRIDES" shall have the meaning provided in the Restated
Guaranty.
"Regulation "D," "G" and "U" shall mean Regulation D, Regulation G and
Regulation U, respectively, or any successor regulation thereto, promulgated by
the FRB as from time to time in effect.
"Replaced Bank" - see Section 5.8.
"Replacement Bank" - see Section 5.8.
"Required Banks" shall mean Banks (other than a Defaulting Bank) having
at least 51% of the Commitments (excluding the Commitment of any Defaulting
Bank) or, if the Commitments have terminated or expired, 51% of the aggregate
principal amount of the Loans outstanding at such time (excluding the Loans of
any Defaulting Bank).
"Responsible Officer" shall mean, in the case of any Person, any of the
following officers of such Person: the chief executive officer; the president;
the chief financial officer; the chief operating officer; the chief investment
officer; the general counsel; the secretary; the treasurer or any senior or
executive vice president. If any of the titles of the preceding officers of such
corporate Person are changed after the date hereof, the term "Responsible
Officer" shall thereafter mean any officer performing substantially the same
functions as are presently performed by one or more of the officers listed in
the first sentence of this definition.
"Restated Guaranty" shall mean the Amended and Restated Guaranty of
Guarantor, dated as of the date hereof, executed and delivered in favor of the
Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Banks, in substantially the form of
Exhibit E.
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"Revolving Credit Agent" shall mean the Administrative Agent (as
defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement).
"Revolving Credit Agreement" shall mean that certain Credit Agreement,
dated as of November 22, 1996, among Guarantor, the Revolving Credit Banks,
BofA, as syndication agent for the Revolving Credit Banks, First Union National
Bank of North Carolina, as documentation agent for the Revolving Credit Banks,
and NationsBank, as administrative agent for the Revolving Credit Banks, as the
same may be amended or modified from time to time in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement and the Restated Guaranty.
"Revolving Credit Bank(s)" shall mean the Bank(s) (as defined in the
Revolving Credit Agreement).
"Revolving Credit Loan Documents" shall mean the Loan
Documents (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement).
"Significant Subsidiary" shall have the meaning provided in the
Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date.
"Solvent", as to any Person on a particular date, shall mean that on
such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the
total amount of liabilities, including, without limitation, Contingent
Obligations, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of
such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the
probable liabilities of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and
matured, (c) such Person is able to realize upon its assets and pay its debts
and other liabilities, Contingent Obligations and other commitments as they
mature in the normal course of business, (d) such Person does not intend to, and
does not believe that such Person will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such
Person's ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature, and (e) such
Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage
in business or a transaction, for which such Person's property would constitute
unreasonably small capital after giving due consideration to the prevailing
practice in the industry in which such Person is engaged. For the purposes of
this definition, in computing the amount of any Contingent Obligation at any
time, it is intended that such Contingent Obligation will be computed at the
amount which, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time,
represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or
matured liability.
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"Subsidiary" shall have the meaning provided in the Revolving Credit
Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date.
"Substitute Bank" - see Section 13.2.
"Taxes" or "Tax" shall mean all taxes of any nature whatsoever and
howsoever denominated, including, without limitation, retaliatory, income,
premium, withholding, guaranty fund or similar assessments, excise, import,
governmental fees, duties and all other charges, as well as additions to tax,
penalties and interest thereon, imposed by any Governmental Authority.
"Termination Date" shall mean, as to any Borrower, the earlier of (a)
August ___, 2001, or (b) the date of termination in whole of the Commitments
pursuant to Section 4.1, 4.2 or 10.2.
"Transferee" - see Section 12.3.
"Type" or "Type of Loan" has the meaning specified in the definition of
"Loan."
"UCC" shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code or comparable statute or
any successor statutes thereto, as in effect from time to time in the relevant
jurisdiction.
"United States" and "U.S." each means the United States of America.
SECTION 1.2 Other Definitional Provisions.
(a) All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the
above-defined meanings when used in any Loan Document, or any
certificate, report or other document made or delivered pursuant to
this Agreement, unless the context therein shall clearly otherwise
require.
(b) The words "hereof," "herein," "hereunder" and similar
terms when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a
whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; and
subsection, Section, Schedule and Exhibit references are to this
Agreement unless otherwise specified.
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(c) The words "amended or modified" when used in any Loan
Document shall mean with respect to such Loan Document as from time to
time, in whole or in part, amended, modified, supplemented, restated,
refinanced, refunded or renewed.
(d) In the computation of periods of time in this Agreement
from a specified date to a later specified date, the word "from" means
"from and including" and the words "to" and "until" each means "to but
excluding."
(e) This Agreement and the other Loan Documents are the result
of negotiations among and have been reviewed by counsel to the
Administrative Agent, the Borrowers and the other parties, and are the
products of all parties. Accordingly, they shall not be construed
against the Banks or the Administrative Agent merely because of the
Administrative Agent's or Banks' involvement in their preparation.
SECTION 1.3 Accounting and Financial Determinations. For purposes of
this Agreement, unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires,
all accounting terms used in any Loan Document shall be interpreted, all
accounting determinations and computations hereunder or thereunder shall be
made, and all financial statements required to be delivered hereunder or
thereunder shall be prepared, in accordance with GAAP.
SECTION 2. THE COMMITMENTS AND THE LOANS
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and relying on
the representations and warranties herein set forth:
SECTION 2.1 Commitment. Each of the Banks, severally and for itself
alone, agrees, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, to make a term loan
(herein collectively called the "Loans" and individually called a "Loan") to the
Borrowers in the amounts set forth on Schedule 2.2 from the Closing Date until
the Borrowing Termination Date in such Bank's Percentage of the aggregate amount
of such Loans as the Borrowers may request from all Banks. The aggregate
principal amount of Loans which any Bank shall be committed to have outstanding
to the Borrowers shall not at any one time exceed the amount set opposite such
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Bank's name on Schedule 2.1 and the aggregate principal amount of the Loans
which all Banks shall be committed to have outstanding hereunder to the
Borrowers shall not at any one time exceed $250,000,000 (or such reduced amount
as may be fixed pursuant to Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 10.2). The Loans to any
Borrower shall be disbursed in accordance with Section 2.2 and once repaid may
not thereafter be reborrowed. The foregoing commitment of each Bank is herein
called its "Commitment" and for all Banks the "Commitments."
SECTION 2.2 Procedure for Borrowings.
(a) Each Borrowing shall be made to each Borrower upon
irrevocable written notice (or by telephone promptly confirmed in writing) of
Guarantor (on behalf of such Borrower) delivered to the Administrative Agent in
the form of a Notice of Borrowing (which notice must be received by the
Administrative Agent prior to 11:00 A.M. (Chicago time) (i) three Business Days
prior to the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Offshore Rate Loans and
(ii) on the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Base Rate Loans,
specifying:
(i) the amount of such Borrowing, which shall be in
an aggregate minimum amount of $1,000,000 for all Borrowers
requesting that a Borrowing be made pursuant to such Notice of
Borrowing or any integral multiple of $100,000 in excess
thereof; provided that the last Borrowing to be made under
this Agreement shall not be required to be in an integral
multiple of $100,000; and provided, further, that the
Borrowers, collectively, shall not be entitled to make more
than thirty (30) Borrowings hereunder in the aggregate;
(ii) the requested Borrowing Date, which shall be a
Business Day and the same Business Day for each Borrower to
which such Notice of Borrowing relates;
(iii) the Type of Loans comprising such Borrowing;
and
(iv) with respect to any Borrowing comprised of
Offshore Rate Loans, the duration of the Interest Period
applicable to such Offshore Rate Loan included in such notice.
If the Notice of Borrowing fails to specify the duration of
the Interest Period for any
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Borrowing comprised of Offshore Rate Loans, such Interest
Period shall be three (3) months.
(b) The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Bank of
its receipt of any Notice of Borrowing and of the amount of such Bank's
Percentage of the related Borrowing(s).
(c) Each Bank will make the amount of its Percentage of each
Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Borrower
requesting a Loan at the Administrative Agent's Office by 1:00 P.M. (Chicago
time) on the Borrowing Date requested by such Borrower in funds immediately
available to the Administrative Agent. The proceeds of all such Loans will then
be made available to such Borrower by the Administrative Agent by wire transfer
in accordance with written instructions provided to the Administrative Agent by
such Borrower of like funds as received by the Administrative Agent.
(d) After giving effect to any Borrowing, unless the
Administrative Agent shall otherwise consent, there may not be more than one (1)
Interest Period in effect for all Loans then outstanding.
SECTION 2.3 Funding Reliance for Borrowings. Unless the Administrative
Agent shall have been notified by telephone, confirmed in writing, by any Bank
by 11:30 A.M. (Chicago time) on the relevant Borrowing Date that such Bank will
not make available the amount which would constitute its Percentage of the
related Borrowing(s), the Administrative Agent may assume, subject to the
satisfactory fulfillment by the Borrower requesting such Borrowing of the
conditions precedent set forth in Section 9, that such Bank shall make such
amount available to the Administrative Agent and, in reliance upon such
assumption the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be required to) make
available to such Borrower a corresponding amount. If and to the extent that
such Bank shall not make such amount available to the Administrative Agent, such
Bank and such Borrower severally agree to repay the Administrative Agent
forthwith on demand such corresponding amount together with interest thereon,
for each day from the date the Administrative Agent made such amount available
to such Borrower to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent,
at the interest rate applicable at the time to the Type of Loans comprising such
Borrowing; provided that if such amount is repaid by such Borrower and such Bank
the Administrative Agent agrees to refund to such Borrower any excess amount
paid by such Borrower; and provided, further, that such
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Borrower, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, agrees to return such
refund to the Administrative Agent, on demand, in the event the Administrative
Agent is legally required to return any amount received from such Bank.
SECTION 2.4 Conversion and Continuation Elections. (a) Guarantor (on
behalf of the Borrowers) may, upon irrevocable written notice to the Agent in
accordance with Section 2.4(b):
(i) elect, as of any Business Day, in the case of
Base Rate Loans, or as of the last day of the applicable Interest
Period, in the case of Offshore Rate Loans, to convert any such Loans
(or any part thereof in an amount not less than $5,000,000, or that is
in an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof) into Loans of
any other Type; or
(ii) elect as of the last day of the applicable
Interest Period, to continue any Offshore Rate Loans having Interest
Periods expiring on such day (or any part thereof) in an amount not
less than $5,000,000, or that is in an integral multiple of $1,000,000
in excess thereof;
provided, that if at any time the aggregate amount of Offshore Rate Loans in
respect of any Borrowing is reduced, by payment, prepayment, or conversion of
part thereof to be less than $5,000,000, such Offshore Rate Loans shall
automatically convert into Base Rate Loans, and on and after such date the right
of Guarantor (on behalf of the Borrowers) to continue such Loans as, or convert
such Loans into, Offshore Rate Loans, as the case may be, shall terminate.
(b) Guarantor (on behalf of the Borrowers) shall deliver a
Notice of Conversion/Continuation to be received by the Agent not later than
9:00 A.M. (San Francisco time) at least (i) three Business Days in advance of
the Conversion/Continuation Date, if the Loans are to be converted into or
continued as Offshore Rate Loans; and (ii) one Business Day in advance of the
Conversion/Continuation Date, if the Loans are to be converted into Base Rate
Loans, specifying:
(A) the proposed Conversion/Continuation
Date;
(B) the aggregate amount of Loans to be
converted or continued;
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(C) the Type of Loans resulting from the
proposed conversion or continuation; and
(D) in the case of conversions into Offshore
Rate Loans, the duration of the requested Interest Period.
(c) If upon the expiration of any Interest Period applicable
to Offshore Rate Loans, Guarantor (on behalf of the Borrowers) has failed to
select timely a new Interest Period to be applicable to such Offshore Rate Loans
or if any Default or Event of Default then exists, Guarantor (on behalf of the
Borrowers) shall be deemed to have elected to convert such Offshore Rate Loans
into Base Rate Loans effective as of the expiration date of such Interest
Period.
(d) The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Bank of
its receipt of a Notice of Conversion/Continuation, or, if no timely notice is
provided by Guarantor (on behalf of the Borrowers), the Administrative Agent
will promptly notify each Bank of the details of any automatic conversion. All
conversions and continuations shall be made ratably according to the respective
outstanding principal amounts of the Loans with respect to which the notice was
given held by each Bank.
(e) Unless the Required Banks otherwise consent, during the
existence of a Default or Event of Default, Guarantor (on behalf of the
Borrowers) may not elect to have a Loan converted into or continued as an
Offshore Rate Loan.
(f) After giving effect to any conversion or continuation of
Loans, unless the Administrative Agent shall otherwise consent, there may not be
more than one (1) Interest Period in effect for all Loans hereunder.
SECTION 2.5 Repayment of Loans. Subject to the provisions of Sections
4.1 and 4.2, the Loans of each Bank shall be payable in full (and each Borrower
agrees to pay such Loans) on the Termination Date.
SECTION 2.6 Loan Accounts; Record Keeping.
(a) The Loans made by each Bank shall be evidenced by one or
more loan accounts or records maintained by such Bank in the ordinary course of
business and the Administrative Agent. The loan accounts or records maintained
by the Administrative
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Agent and each Bank shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of
the Loans made by the Banks to the Borrowers and the interest and payments
thereon; provided, that in the event of a conflict between information recorded
by the Administrative Agent and any Bank as to such Bank's Loans, the records of
the Administrative Agent absent manifest error shall control. Any failure to so
record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect
the obligations of any Borrower hereunder or to pay any amount owing with
respect to the Loans.
(b) The Loans made by the Banks to each Borrower shall be
evidenced by a Note executed and delivered by such Borrower payable to the
Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Banks, in an aggregate principal
amount equal to the aggregate Commitments of the Banks to make Loans to such
Borrower instead of or in addition to loan accounts. The Administrative Agent
shall endorse on the schedules annexed to each Note the date, amount and
maturity of each Loan made by the Banks to such Borrower and the amount of each
payment of principal made by such Borrower with respect thereto. The
Administrative Agent is irrevocably authorized by each Borrower to endorse the
Note of such Borrower and the Administrative Agent's record shall be conclusive
absent manifest error; provided, however, that the failure of the Administrative
Agent to make, or an error in making, a notation thereon with respect to any
Loan shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of any Borrower
hereunder or under any such Note to any Bank.
SECTION 3. INTEREST AND FEES
SECTION 3.1 Interest Rates. With respect to each Loan made to any
Borrower hereunder, such Borrower hereby promises to pay interest on the unpaid
principal amount thereof for the period commencing on the Borrowing Date of such
Loan until such Loan is paid in full as follows:
(a) at all times while such Loan or any portion thereof is a
Base Rate Loan, at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate from time to
time in effect minus 2.00%.
(b) at all times while such Loan or any portion thereof is an
Offshore Rate Loan, at a rate per annum equal to the Offshore Rate,
plus the Eurodollar Rate Committed Margin (as defined in the Revolving
Credit Agreement) plus .125% per annum.
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SECTION 3.2 Default Interest Rate. Notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 3.1, in the event that any Default under Section 10.1.2 or any Event of
Default shall occur with respect to any Borrower, such Borrower hereby promises
to pay, automatically in the case of a Default under Section 10.1.2 or upon
demand therefor by the Administrative Agent for any Event of Default (other than
pursuant to Section 10.1.2), interest on the unpaid principal amount of the
Loans of such Borrower (and interest thereon to the extent permitted by law) for
the period commencing on the date of such Default or demand until such Loans are
paid in full or such Default or Event of Default is cured or waived in
accordance with Sections 10.2 and 13.1 at a rate per annum equal to the
applicable interest rate from time to time in effect (but not less than the
applicable interest rate as at such date of demand), plus two percent (2%) per
annum.
SECTION 3.3 Interest Payment Dates. Interest on each Loan shall be paid
in arrears on each Interest Payment Date. Interest shall also be paid on the
date of any prepayment of Loans under Section 4.1 or 4.2 for the portion of the
Loans so prepaid and upon payment (including prepayment) in full thereof and
during the existence of any Event of Default, interest shall be paid on demand
of the Administrative Agent at the request or with the consent of the Required
Banks. After maturity, accrued interest on the Loans shall be payable on demand.
SECTION 3.4 Setting and Notice of Rates. The applicable Offshore Rate
shall be determined by the Administrative Agent. Each determination of the
applicable Offshore Rate shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties
hereto, in the absence of manifest error. If the Administrative Agent is unable
to determine such a rate, the provisions of Section 5.3 shall apply. The
Administrative Agent shall, upon written request of Guarantor (on behalf of the
Borrowers) or a Bank, deliver to Guarantor (on behalf of the Borrowers) or such
Bank a statement showing the computations used by the Administrative Agent in
determining any applicable Offshore Rate hereunder.
SECTION 3.5 Fees. The Borrowers agree to pay the fees set forth in the
Summary of Indicative Terms and Conditions dated February 11, 1997, for the sole
benefit of the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 3.6 Computation of Interest and Fees. Interest on Offshore Rate
Loans shall be computed for the actual number of days elapsed on the basis of a
360-day year, and interest on Base
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Rate Loans shall be computed for the actual number of days lapsed on the basis
of a 365/366-day year. Each determination of an interest rate by the
Administrative Agent shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrowers and the
Banks in the absence of manifest error. Notwithstanding anything contained
herein to the contrary interest on the Loans shall not exceed the maximum
interest permitted by applicable law.
SECTION 4. PAYMENTS AND PREPAYMENTS
SECTION 4.1 Voluntary Termination or Reduction of Commitments. Each
Borrower may, upon not less than three (3) Business Days' irrevocable prior
written notice to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly advise each
Bank thereof), terminate the Commitments of the Banks relating to such Borrower
or permanently reduce such Commitments by an aggregate minimum amount of
$100,000 or any integral multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof; unless, after
giving effect thereto and to any prepayments of Loans made on the effective date
thereof, the then outstanding principal amount of the Loans of such Borrower
would exceed the amount of the aggregate Commitments then in effect with respect
to such Borrower. Once reduced in accordance with this Section, such
Commitments, to the extent terminated or permanently reduced, may not be
increased. Any reduction of the Commitments of such Borrower pursuant to this
Section 4.1 shall be applied in accordance with Section 4.4.
SECTION 4.2 Optional Prepayments. Each Borrower may, at any time or
from time to time, upon not less than three (3) Business Day's irrevocable
written notice with respect to such Borrower's Loans to the Administrative Agent
by 11:00 A.M. (Chicago time), ratably prepay such Loans in whole or in part, in
minimum amounts of $100,000 or any integral multiple of $100,000 in excess
thereof. Such notice of prepayment shall specify the date, the amount of such
prepayment and the Types of Loans to be prepaid. The Administrative Agent will
promptly notify each Bank of its receipt of any such notice, and of such Bank's
Percentage of such prepayment. If such notice is given by such Borrower, such
Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such
notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein, together with
accrued interest to each such date on the amount prepaid and any amounts
required pursuant to Section 5.5. Any prepayment of the Loans of such Borrower
pursuant to this Section 4.2 shall be applied in
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accordance with Section 4.4 and shall reduce the Commitments of the Banks with
respect to such Borrower as set forth therein.
SECTION 4.3 Payments by the Borrowers.
(a) All payments to be made by any Borrower hereunder shall be
made without set-off, recoupment or counterclaim. Except as otherwise expressly
provided herein, all payments by such Borrower shall be made to the
Administrative Agent for the account of the Banks at the Administrative Agent's
Office, and shall be made in Dollars and in immediately available funds, no
later than 12:30 P.M. (Chicago time) on the date specified herein. The
Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Bank its Percentage (or
other applicable share as expressly provided herein) of such payment in like
funds as received. Any payment received by the Administrative Agent later than
12:30 P.M. (Chicago time) shall be deemed to have been received on the following
Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue.
(b) Subject to the provisions set forth in the definition of
Interest Period, whenever any payment is due on a day other than a Business Day,
such payment shall be made on the following Business Day, and such extension of
time shall in such case be included in the computation of interest or fees, as
the case may be.
(c) Unless the Administrative Agent receives notice from the
applicable Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Banks
that such Borrower will not make such payment in full as and when required, the
Administrative Agent may assume that such Borrower has made such payment in full
to the Administrative Agent on such date in immediately available funds and the
Administrative Agent may (but shall not be so required), in reliance upon such
assumption, distribute to each Bank on such due date an amount equal to the
amount then due such Bank. If and to the extent such Borrower has not made such
payment in full to the Administrative Agent, each Bank shall repay to the
Administrative Agent on demand such amount distributed to such Bank, together
with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate for each day from the
date such amount is distributed to such Bank until the date repaid.
SECTION 4.4 Application of Prepayments. Except as otherwise set forth in
this Agreement, any reduction in the Commitments pursuant to Sections 4.1 and
4.2 shall be applied to
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a reduction of the remaining Commitments and prepayment of the Loans of each
Bank, pro rata, according to its Percentage.
SECTION 4.5 Sharing of Payments.
(a) If any Bank shall obtain any payment or other recovery
(whether voluntary, involuntary, by application of offset or otherwise)
on account of the Loans (other than pursuant to the terms of Sections 5,
12.1 and 13.2) in excess of its pro rata share (based on its Percentage)
of payments and other recoveries obtained by all Banks of the Loans on
account of principal of and interest on the Loans, such Bank shall
purchase from the other Banks such participation in the Loans as shall
be necessary to cause such purchasing Bank to share the excess payment
or other recovery ratably with each of them; provided, however, that if
all or any portion of the excess payment or other recovery is thereafter
recovered from such purchasing Bank, the purchase shall be rescinded and
each Bank which has sold a participation to the purchasing Bank shall
repay to the purchasing Bank the purchase price to the ratable extent of
such recovery together with an amount equal to such selling Bank's
ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such
selling Bank's required repayment to the purchasing Bank to (ii) the
total amount so recovered from the purchasing Bank) of any interest or
other amount paid or payable by the purchasing Bank in respect of the
total amount so recovered.
(b) Each Borrower agrees that any Bank so purchasing a participation
from another Bank pursuant to Section 4.5(a) may, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, exercise all its rights of payment (including pursuant
to Section 4.6) with respect to such participation as fully as if such
Bank were the direct creditor of such Borrower in the amount of such
participation. If under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other
similar law, any Bank receives a secured claim in lieu of a
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setoff to which this Section applies, such Bank shall, to the extent
practicable, exercise its rights in respect of such secured claim in a
manner consistent with the rights of the Banks entitled under this
Section 4.5(b) to share in the benefits of any recovery of such secured
claim.
SECTION 4.6 Setoff. Each Bank shall, upon the occurrence of any Event of
Default under Section 10.1.1, the occurrence of a Default under Section 10.1.2,
or, with the consent of the Required Banks, upon the occurrence of any other
Event of Default, have the right to appropriate and apply to the payment of the
Liabilities owing to it (whether or not then due), and (as security for such
Liabilities) each Borrower hereby grants to each Bank a continuing security
interest in, any and all balances, credits, deposits, accounts or moneys of such
Borrower then or thereafter maintained with such Bank. Any such appropriation
and application shall be subject to the provisions of Section 4.5. Each Bank
agrees promptly to notify such Borrower and the Administrative Agent after any
such setoff and application made by such Bank; provided, however, that the
failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and
application. The rights of each Bank under this Section 4.6 are in addition to
other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff under applicable law
or otherwise) which such Bank may have.
SECTION 4.7 Net Payments. All payments by any Borrower of principal of,
and interest on, the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder shall be made
free and clear of and without deduction for any present or future income, stamp
or other Taxes, fees, duties, withholdings or other charges of any nature
whatsoever imposed by any taxing authority, other than Taxes imposed on or
measured by any Bank's net income or receipts with respect to payments received
hereunder (such non-excluded items being called "Charges"). In the event that
any withholding or deduction from any payment to be made by any Borrower
hereunder is required in respect of any Charges pursuant to any applicable law,
rule or regulation, then such Borrower will:
(a) pay directly to the relevant authority
the full amount required to be so withheld or
deducted;
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(b) promptly forward to the Administrative Agent an official
receipt or other documentation satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
evidencing such payment to such authority;
(c) pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Banks
such additional amount or amounts as are necessary to ensure that the
net amount actually received by each Bank will equal the full amount
such Bank would have received had no such withholding or deduction been
required; and
(d) if any Bank receives a refund in respect of any Taxes as to
which it has been indemnified by any Borrower or with respect to which
any Borrower (or any Person acting on behalf of such Borrower) has paid
additional amounts pursuant to this Section 4.7, it shall promptly repay
such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or
additional amounts paid, by such Borrower (or such Person acting on
behalf of such Borrower) under this Section 4.7 with respect to the
Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of
such Bank or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be; provided,
that such Borrower, upon the request of such Bank or the Administrative
Agent, agrees to return such refund (together with any penalties,
interest or other charges due in connection therewith to the appropriate
taxing authority or other Governmental Authority) to such Bank or the
Administrative Agent in the event such Bank or the Administrative Agent
is required to pay or to return such refund to the relevant taxing
authority or other Governmental Authority.
Each Bank that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the
United States shall, prior to the due date of any payments under the Loans,
execute and deliver to the Borrowers, on or about the first scheduled payment
date in each calendar year, a United States Internal Revenue Service Form 4224
or Form 1001, as may be applicable (or any successor form),
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appropriately completed. Without prejudice to the survival of any other
agreement of the Borrowers hereunder or any other document, the agreements of
the Borrowers contained in this Section shall survive satisfaction of the
Liabilities and termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 5. CHANGES IN CIRCUMSTANCES
SECTION 5.1 Increased Costs. If (a) Regulation D, or (b) after the
Original Closing Date, the adoption of any applicable law, rule or regulation,
or any change therein, or any change in the interpretation or administration
thereof by any Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency charged
with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Bank (or
any Lending Office of such Bank) with any request or directive (whether or not
having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable
agency,
(i) shall subject any Bank (other than a Defaulting Bank) (or
any Lending Office of such Bank) to any tax, duty or other charge or
shall change the basis of taxation of payments to any Bank (other than a
Defaulting Bank) of the principal of, or interest on, any other amounts
due under this Agreement in respect of its Loans or its obligation to
make Loans (except for changes in the rate of Tax, other than Taxes
covered by Section 4.7, on the overall gross or net income of such Bank
or its Lending Office); or
(ii) shall impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve
(including, without limitation, any reserve imposed by the FRB, but
excluding any reserve included in the determination of interest rates
pursuant to Section 3), special deposit or similar requirement against
assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by,
any Bank (other than a Defaulting Bank) (or any Lending Office of such
Bank); or
(iii) shall impose on any Bank (other than a Defaulting Bank)
(or its Lending Office) any other condition affecting its Loans;
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and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to (or in the
case of Regulation D referred to above, to impose a cost on) such Bank (or any
Lending Office of such Bank) of making or maintaining Offshore Rate Loans to
reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Bank (or the Lending
Office of such Bank) under this Agreement or under its Loans with respect
thereto, then within thirty (30) days after demand by such Bank (which demand
shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the basis
of such demand and the calculation of such additional amount), the relevant
Borrowers shall pay directly to such Bank such additional amount or amounts as
will compensate such Bank for such increased cost or such reduction. Each Bank
shall promptly, but in no event more than ninety (90) days after it has
knowledge thereof, notify such Borrower of any event occurring after the date
hereof, which will entitle such Bank to compensation pursuant to this Section
5.1.
SECTION 5.2 Change in Rate of Return. If any change in, or the
introduction, adoption, effectiveness, interpretation, reinterpretation or
phase-in of, any law or regulation, directive, guideline, decision or request
(whether or not having the force of law) of any court, central bank, regulator
or other Governmental Authority affects or would affect the amount of capital
required or expected to be maintained by any Bank (other than a Defaulting Bank)
or any Person controlling such Bank, and such Bank reasonably determines that
the rate of return on its or such controlling Person's capital as a consequence
of the Loans made by such Bank (or any participating interest therein held by
such Bank) is reduced to a level below that which such Bank or such controlling
Person could have achieved but for the occurrence of any such circumstance,
then, in any such case the relevant Borrowers shall, within thirty (30) days
after written demand by such Bank to such Borrowers, pay directly to such Bank
additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Bank or such controlling Person
for such reduction in rate of return. A statement of such Bank as to any such
additional amount or amounts (including calculations thereof in reasonable
detail) shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding on
such Borrowers. In determining such amount, such Bank may use any method of
averaging and attribution that it shall deem reasonably applicable. Each Bank
shall promptly, but in no event more than ninety (90) days after it has
knowledge thereof, notify such Borrowers of any event occurring after the
Original Closing Date, which will entitle such Bank to compensation pursuant to
this Section 5.2.
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SECTION 5.3 Basis for Determining Interest Rate Inadequate
or Unfair. If with respect to any Interest Period:
(a) deposits in Dollars (in the applicable amounts) are not
being offered to the Administrative Agent in the offshore dollar
interbank market for such Interest Period, or the Administrative Agent
otherwise determines (which determination shall be conclusive and
binding on all parties) that by reason of circumstances affecting the
offshore dollar interbank market adequate and reasonable means do not
exist for ascertaining the applicable Offshore Rate; or
(b) any Bank advises the Administrative Agent that the Offshore
Rate as determined by the Administrative Agent, will not adequately and
fairly reflect the cost to such Bank of maintaining or funding such Loan
for such Interest Period, or that the making or funding of Offshore Rate
Loans has become impracticable as a result of an event occurring after
the Original Closing Date which in the opinion of such Bank materially
changes such Loans;
then, so long as such circumstances shall continue:
(i) the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify Guarantor (on
behalf of the Borrowers) and the Banks thereof,
(ii) no Bank shall be under any obligation
to make or continue or convert into Offshore
Rate Loans so affected, and
(iii) on the last day of the then current Interest Period for
Offshore Rate Loans so affected, such Offshore Rate Loans shall, unless
then repaid in full, automatically convert to
Base Rate Loans.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative Agent and each Bank shall take
any reasonable actions available to it (including designation of a different
Lending Office), consistent with legal and regulatory restrictions, that will
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avoid the need to take the steps described in this Section 5.3, which will not,
in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent or such Bank, be
disadvantageous to the Administrative Agent or such Bank.
SECTION 5.4 Changes in Law Rendering Certain Loans Unlawful. In the
event that any change in (including the adoption of any new) applicable laws or
regulations, or any change in the interpretation of applicable laws or
regulations by any governmental or other regulatory body charged with the
administration thereof, should make it unlawful for a Bank or the Lending Office
of such Bank ("Affected Bank") to make, maintain or fund Offshore Rate Loans,
then (a) the Affected Bank shall promptly notify each of the other parties
hereto, (b) the obligation of all Banks to make or continue or convert into
Offshore Rate Loans or make Offshore Rate Loans made unlawful for the Affected
Bank shall, upon the effectiveness of such event, be suspended for the duration
of such unlawfulness, and (c) on the last day of the current Interest Period for
Offshore Rate Loans (or, in any event, if the Affected Bank so requests, on such
earlier date as may be required by the relevant law, regulation or
interpretation), the Offshore Rate Loans shall, unless then repaid in full,
automatically convert to Base Rate Loans. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Administrative Agent and each Bank shall take any reasonable actions available
to it (including designation of a different Lending Office), consistent with
legal and regulatory restrictions, that will avoid the need to take the steps
described in this Section 5.4, which will not, in the reasonable judgment of the
Administrative Agent or such Bank, be disadvantageous to Administrative Agent or
such Bank.
SECTION 5.5 Funding Losses. Each Borrower hereby agrees that upon demand
by any Bank to the Administrative Agent (which demand shall be made within three
(3) Business Days after receipt of notice of any payment or proposed payment by
such Borrower under this Agreement giving rise to indemnification under this
Section 5.5 and shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth in reasonable
detail using the methodology set forth in Exhibit I) such Borrower will
indemnify such Bank against any loss or expense which such Bank may sustain or
incur (including, without limitation, any loss or expense incurred by reason of
the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Bank
to fund or maintain Offshore Rate Loans), as reasonably determined by such Bank,
as a result of (a) any payment or prepayment or conversion of any Offshore Rate
Loans of such Bank on a date other than the last day of an Interest Period for
such Offshore Rate
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Loan, or (b) any failure of such Borrower to borrow on the date of any Borrowing
set forth in any Notice of Borrowing or (c) any failure of such Borrower to
convert or continue any portion of the Loans on a date specified therefor in the
Notice of Continuation/Conversion delivered pursuant to this Agreement. For this
purpose, all notices to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Agreement
shall be deemed to be irrevocable.
SECTION 5.6 Right of Banks to Fund Through Other Offices. Each Bank may,
if it so elects, fulfill its commitment as to any Offshore Rate Loans by causing
any of its Lending Offices to make such Offshore Rate Loans; provided, that in
such event for the purposes of this Agreement, such Loan shall be deemed to have
been made by such Bank and the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Offshore
Rate Loan shall nevertheless be to such Bank and shall be deemed held by it, to
the extent of such Offshore Rate Loan, for the account of such branch or
affiliate.
SECTION 5.7 Discretion of Banks as to Manner of Funding. Notwithstanding
any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, each Bank shall be entitled to
fund and maintain its funding of all or any part of its Loans in any manner it
sees fit, it being understood, however, that for the purposes of this Agreement
all determinations hereunder shall be made as if such Bank had actually funded
and maintained each Offshore Rate Loan during each Interest Period for such Loan
through the purchase of deposits having a maturity corresponding to such
Interest Period and bearing an interest rate equal to the Offshore Rate, as the
case may be, for such Interest Period.
SECTION 5.8 Replacement of Banks. If any Bank shall become affected by
any of the changes or events described in Section 5.1, 5.2, 5.3(b), or 5.4 above
(any such Bank being hereinafter referred to as a "Replaced Bank") and shall
petition the relevant Borrowers for any increased cost or amounts thereunder,
then in such case, Guarantor (on behalf of the Borrowers) may, upon at least
five (5) Business Days' notice to the Administrative Agent and such Replaced
Bank, designate a replacement bank (a "Replacement Bank") acceptable to the
Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, to which such Replaced Bank
shall, subject to its receipt (unless a later date for the remittance thereof
shall be agreed upon by the relevant Borrowers and the Replaced Bank) of all
amounts owed to such Replaced Bank under Section 5.1, 5.2, 5.3(b), or 5.4 above,
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assign all (but not less than all) of its rights, obligations, Loans and
Commitment hereunder and execute an Assignment Agreement with such Replacement
Bank; provided, that all Liabilities (except Liabilities which by the terms
hereof survive the payment in full of the Loans and termination of this
Agreement) due and payable to the Replaced Bank shall be paid in full as of the
date of such assignment. Upon any assignment by any Bank pursuant to this
Section 5.8 becoming effective, the Replacement Bank shall thereupon be deemed
to be a "Bank" for all purposes of this Agreement and such Replaced Bank shall
thereupon cease to be a "Bank" for all purposes of this Agreement and shall have
no further rights or obligations hereunder (other than pursuant to Sections 5.1,
5.2, 5.5, 11.5 and 13.4, and Sections 7.1 and 7.2 of the Restated Guaranty while
such Replaced Bank was a Bank). Notwithstanding any Replaced Bank's failure or
refusal to assign its rights, obligations, Loans and Commitment under this
Section 5.8, the Replaced Bank shall cease to be a "Bank" for all purposes of
this Agreement and the Replacement Bank substituted therefor upon payment to the
Replaced Bank by the Replacement Bank of all amounts set forth in this Section
5.8 without any further action of the Replaced Bank.
SECTION 5.9 Conclusiveness of Statements; Survival of Provisions.
Determinations and statements of the Administrative Agent or any Bank pursuant
to Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and Section 5.5 shall be conclusive absent
demonstrable error. The provisions of Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.5 and this Section
5.9 shall survive termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 6. COLLATERAL AND OTHER SECURITY
SECTION 6.1 Collateral Documents. Concurrently with or prior to the
Closing Date:
(a) Reaffirmation of Pledge Agreement. The Borrowers shall
execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the
Banks, a reaffirmation of pledge agreement, substantially in the form of
Exhibit D (herein, as the same may be amended or modified, called the
"Reaffirmation of Pledge Agreement"), whereby each of the Borrowers
shall reaffirm its obligations under the Pledge Agreement executed in
connection with the Existing Credit Agreement covering, among other
things, the pledge of all of the issued and outstanding common stock of
Guarantor and/or
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PRIDES owned by each Borrower and purchased with proceeds of the Loans.
(b) Guaranty. Guarantor shall execute and deliver to the
Administrative Agent the Restated Guaranty, covering (i) the payment and
performance of all of the Liabilities and (ii)
the other Obligations.
SECTION 6.2 Application of Proceeds from Collateral. As to each
Borrower, all proceeds received by the Administrative Agent from the sale or
disposition of any of the Direct Collateral furnished by such Borrower pursuant
to this Agreement or Indirect Collateral furnished by Guarantor pursuant to the
Restated Guaranty shall be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following
order after receipt thereof:
First: to the payment of all of the reasonable
costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent in connection
with (a) the administration, sale or disposition of such Direct
Collateral or Indirect Collateral, as the case may be, and (b)
the administration and enforcement of this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents, to the extent that such costs and expenses
shall not have been reimbursed to the Administrative Agent;
Second: to the payment in full of all accrued and
unpaid interest on the Loans of such Borrower, then to the
payment in full of all unpaid principal of the Loans of such
Borrower, and then to any remaining Liabilities of such
Borrower;
Third: the balance, if any, of such proceeds shall
be paid to such Borrower, to such Borrower's heirs and assigns,
or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.
SECTION 6.3 Further Assurances. Each Borrower agrees that upon request
of the Administrative Agent (a) such Borrower shall promptly deliver or cause to
be delivered to the Administrative Agent, in due form for transfer, all chattel
paper, instruments, securities and documents of title, if any, at any time
representing all or any of the Direct Collateral, and (b) such Borrower shall
forthwith execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered to the
Administrative
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Agent, in due form for filing or recording (and pay the cost of filing or
recording the same in all public offices deemed necessary by the Administrative
Agent), such further assignment agreements, security agreements, pledge
agreements, instruments, consents, waivers, financing statements, stock or bond
powers, searches, releases, and other documents, and do such other acts and
things, all as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request
to establish and maintain to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent a
valid perfected Lien on all Direct Collateral (free of all other Liens) to
secure payment of the Liabilities.
SECTION 7. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BORROWERS
To induce the Administrative Agent and the Banks to enter into this
Agreement and to make the Loans hereunder, each Borrower represents and warrants
to the Administrative Agent and to each of the Banks that:
SECTION 7.1 No Conflict. The execution, delivery and performance by such
Borrower of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Borrower
is a party does not and will not (a) contravene or conflict with any provision
of any law, statute, rule or regulation applicable to such Borrower, (b)
contravene or conflict with, result in any breach of, or constitute a default
under, any material agreement or instrument binding on such Borrower (including,
without limitation, any writ, judgment, injunction or other similar court order)
or (c) result in the creation or imposition of or the obligation to create or
impose any Lien upon any of the property or assets of such Borrower (except for
the Lien of the Administrative Agent).
SECTION 7.2 Validity. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents to
which such Borrower is a party constitute or upon execution and delivery will
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Borrower enforceable
in accordance with its terms subject to (a) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws affecting creditors' rights
generally and (b) general equitable principles, including without limitation,
concepts of good faith and fair dealing,
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materiality, fraudulent transfer and reasonableness (regardless of whether
considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
SECTION 7.3 Financial Statements. Such Borrower's financial statement as
at December 31, 1996, delivered to the Administrative Agent, accurately present
the financial condition of such Borrower at such date.
SECTION 7.4 Material Adverse Change. No Material Adverse Change has
occurred since December 31, 1996 as to such Borrower.
SECTION 7.5 Litigation and Contingent Obligations. No Material
Litigation is pending as to such Borrower or, to the best of such Borrower's
knowledge, threatened as to such Borrower, and such Borrower has no material
Contingent Obligations.
SECTION 7.6 Liens. None of the Direct Collateral pledged by such
Borrower is subject to any Lien (except for the Lien of the Administrative
Agent).
SECTION 7.7 Taxes. Such Borrower has filed all material Tax Returns and
Reports required by law to have been filed by such Borrower and has paid Taxes
thereby shown to be owing, except any such Taxes which are being diligently
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings. There is no ongoing audit
or, to the best of such Borrower's knowledge, other governmental investigation
of the tax liability of such Borrower and there is no unresolved claim by a
taxing authority concerning such Borrower's tax liability, for any period for
which returns have been filed or were due.
SECTION 7.8 Accuracy of Information. All factual information heretofore
or contemporaneously furnished by or on behalf of such Borrower in writing to
the Administrative Agent or any Bank for purposes of or in connection with this
Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby is, and all other such factual
information hereafter furnished by or on behalf of such Borrower to the
Administrative Agent or any Bank will be, true and accurate in every material
respect on the date as of which such information is dated or certified and,
except as such information speaks solely as of a particular date, such
information is not, or shall not be, as the case may be, incomplete by omitting
to state any material fact necessary to make such information not misleading.
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SECTION 7.9 Proceeds. The proceeds of the Loans made to such Borrower
will be used solely to purchase common stock of Guarantor and/or PRIDES.
SECTION 7.10 Securities Laws. Neither such Borrower nor, to the best of
such Borrower's knowledge, any of its Affiliates, nor anyone acting on behalf of
any such Person, has directly or indirectly offered any interest in the Loans or
any other Liabilities for sale to, or solicited any offer to acquire any such
interest from, or has sold any such interest to, any Person that would subject
the making of the Loans or any other Liabilities to registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
SECTION 7.11 Solvency. Such Borrower is and, after consummation of this
Agreement and after giving effect to all Indebtedness incurred by such Borrower
in connection herewith, will be, Solvent.
SECTION 7.12 No Default. Such Borrower is not in default under any
agreement or instrument to which such Borrower is a party or by which any of its
properties or assets is bound or affected, which default might reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 7.13 Organization, etc. Each Borrower (other than any Borrower
which is an individual) is a partnership or irrevocable trust duly organized,
validly existing and, with respect to any partnership, in good standing under
the laws of the state of its formation and each partnership Borrower is duly
qualified to transact business as a foreign partnership authorized to do
business in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business makes such
qualification necessary and failure to so qualify could reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 7.14 Authorization. Each Borrower (other than any Borrower which
is an individual) (a) has the power to execute, deliver and perform this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, and (b) has taken
all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it
of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party.
SECTION 7.15 Margin Regulations.
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(a) None of the obligations of such Borrower to Guarantor is or will be
secured, directly or indirectly, by Margin Stock;
(b) Neither Guarantor nor any third party acting on behalf of Guarantor
has taken or will take possession of such Borrower's Margin Stock to secure,
directly or indirectly, any of the obligations of such Borrower to Guarantor;
(c) Guarantor does not and will not have any right to prohibit such
Borrower from selling, pledging, encumbering or otherwise disposing of any
Margin Stock owned by such Borrower so long as the Restated Guaranty is in
effect or any of the obligations of such Borrower or the obligations of
Guarantor under the this Agreement, the Restated Guaranty or any of the Loan
Documents remain outstanding;
(d) Such Borrower has not granted and will not grant Guarantor or any
third party acting on behalf of Guarantor the right to accelerate repayment of
any of the obligations under this Agreement of such Borrower if any of the
Margin Stock owned by such Borrower is sold by such Borrower or otherwise; and
(e) There is no agreement or other arrangement between such Borrower and
Guarantor or any third party acting on behalf of Guarantor (and no such
agreement or arrangement shall be entered into so long as this Agreement or
Restated Guaranty is in effect or any of the Obligations of such Borrower or the
obligations of Guarantor under the Restated Guaranty or any of the Loan
Documents remain outstanding) under which the Margin Stock of such Borrower
would be made more readily available as security to Guarantor than to other
creditors of such Borrower.
SECTION 7.16 No Default or Event of Default. No Default or Event of
Default (as such terms are defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) has
occurred and is continuing under the Existing Credit Agreement.
SECTION 8. COVENANTS OF BORROWERS
Each Borrower agrees that, on and after the Closing Date until the
termination or expiration of the Commitments and for so long thereafter as any
of the Liabilities remain unpaid or outstanding (except Liabilities which by the
terms hereof survive the payment in full of the Loans and termination of this
Agreement), such Borrower will:
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SECTION 8.1 Reports, Certificates and Other Information. Unless
otherwise provided herein, furnish or cause to be furnished to the
Administrative Agent and each Bank:
8.1.1 Borrower Financials. As soon as available, but in any
event within ninety (90) days after December 31 of each calendar year, a
financial statement of such Borrower in a form acceptable to the
Required Banks;
8.1.2 Tax Returns and Reports. If requested by the
Administrative Agent or the Required Banks, copies of all federal,
state, local and foreign Tax Returns and Reports filed by such Borrower;
8.1.3 Notice of Default and Litigation. Promptly upon learning
of the occurrence of any of the following, written notice thereof,
describing the same and the steps being taken by such Borrower with
respect thereto:
(a) the occurrence of a Default;
(b) the institution of any Material Litigation or
the occurrence of any Material Litigation Development as to such
Borrower;
(c) the commencement of any dispute which might
reasonably be expected to lead to the material modification, transfer,
revocation, suspension or termination of any Loan Document; or
(d) any Material Adverse Change as to such
Borrower;
8.1.4 Collateral Ratio. Upon the request of the Administrative
Agent or the Required Banks, cause Guarantor (on behalf of the
Borrowers) to provide to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of
the Banks, a computation of the Collateral Ratio certified by its chief
financial officer or a vice president with responsibility for or
knowledge
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of financial matters of Guarantor. Nothing contained in this Section
8.1.4 shall be deemed to limit in any way whatsoever the Administrative
Agent's right, on behalf of the Banks, to calculate the Loan Value of
Direct Collateral or the Loan Value of Indirect Collateral or the
Collateral Ratio at any time it deems appropriate or necessary. If after
making such calculation, the Administrative Agent or the Required Banks
determine that the amount of such Collateral Ratio is different from the
Collateral Ratio most recently provided by Guarantor or the
Administrative Agent, as the case may be, the Administrative Agent shall
deliver written notice of such amount to Guarantor (on behalf of the
Borrowers); provided that the Administrative Agent's failure to deliver
such notice shall not prejudice the rights of the Administrative Agent
and the Banks or the obligations of the Borrowers under this Agreement
or the other Loan Documents; and
8.1.5 Other Information. From time to time, such other
information concerning such Borrower as the Administrative Agent or a
Bank may reasonably request.
SECTION 8.2 Taxes and Liabilities. Pay when due all of its Taxes and
other material liabilities, except as contested in good faith and by appropriate
proceedings.
SECTION 8.3 Compliance with Laws. Comply with all federal, state and
local laws, rules and regulations related to such Borrower, except where such
failure to comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
SECTION 8.4 Other Agreements. Not enter into any agreement containing
any provision which (a) would be violated or breached by the performance of its
obligations hereunder or under any instrument or document delivered or to be
delivered by such Borrower hereunder or in connection herewith, (b) prohibits or
restricts the ability of such Borrower to amend or otherwise modify this
Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other document executed in connection
herewith or (c) constitutes an
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agreement to a limitation or restriction of the type described in clauses (a)
and (b) with respect to any other Indebtedness.
SECTION 9. CONDITIONS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF
THIS AGREEMENT
The obligation of the Banks to make the Loans and the effectiveness of
this Agreement is subject to the performance by the Borrowers and Guarantor of
all of the obligations under this Agreement and to the satisfaction of the
following conditions precedent:
SECTION 9.1 Initial Loans. Prior to or concurrent with the making of the
initial Loans, the Administrative Agent shall have received all of the
following, each, except to the extent otherwise specified below, duly executed
by such Borrower dated the date of the initial Loans (or such earlier date as
shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), in form and substance
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, each in sufficient number of signed
counterparts or copies to provide one for each Bank and the Administrative
Agent:
9.1.1 If requested by the Administrative Agent, an appropriately
completed Note from each Borrower, payable to the order of the
Administrative Agent evidencing the aggregate Commitments of the Banks
to make Loans to such
Borrower;
9.1.2 The Reaffirmation of Pledge Agreement;
9.1.3 The Administrative Agent's receipt of all common stock of
Guarantor and/or PRIDES owned by each Borrower which have been purchased
with proceeds of Loans (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement and
this Agreement) or any of the foregoing relating thereto as required by
the Pledge Agreement, together with appropriate stock powers for such
shares or PRIDES endorsed in blank and/or other appropriate evidence of
the perfection of the Administrative Agent's Lien, including UCC
financing statements and/or registrations or acknowledgements of the
Lien of the Administrative Agent on any applicable brokerage account of
each Borrower;
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9.1.4 The Restated Guaranty, together with
the documents provided in Article V of the
Restated Guaranty;
9.1.5 A favorable opinion of Xxxx X.
Xxxxxx, counsel of Guarantor, substantially in
the form of Exhibit F-1, and addressing such
other legal matters as the Administrative Agent
may require;
9.1.6 A favorable opinion of Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx, outside counsel to
Guarantor, substantially in the form of Exhibit F-2, and addressing such
other legal matters as the Administrative Agent may require;
9.1.7 Certified copies of each material consent, license and
approval (including, without limitation, any consent or approval
required under the Revolving Credit Agreement) required in connection
with the execution, delivery, performance, validity and enforceability
of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; such consents, licenses
and approvals shall be in full force and effect, shall be satisfactory
in form and substance to the Administrative Agent and shall be all of
the material consents required to be obtained or made on or before the
consummation of the financing contemplated by this Agreement;
9.1.8 A certificate of each Borrower certifying that since
December 31, 1996, no event has occurred which individually or in the
aggregate could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
as to such Borrower;
9.1.9 Schedules and Exhibits satisfactory
to the Administrative Agent and the Banks;
9.1.10 Evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent of
compliance by each Borrower and Guarantor with Regulation U and
Regulation G in connection with the financing transactions contemplated
hereby;
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9.1.11 Evidence of each filing, registration or recordation (and
payment of any necessary fee, Tax or expense relating thereto) with
respect to each document (including, without limitation, any UCC
financing statement) required by the Loan Documents or under law or
requested by the Administrative Agent to be filed, registered or
recorded in order to create, in favor of the Administrative Agent, for
the benefit of the Banks a valid perfected Lien on all Direct Collateral
(free of all other Liens) (other than UCC financing statements to be
filed in connection with the Loan Documents which will be delivered for
filing on the Closing Date);
9.1.12 Evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that
each of the Loan Documents has been duly executed and delivered and is
in full force and effect without modification; and
9.1.13 Certified copies of any indemnification or similar
agreements or arrangements between any Borrower and Guarantor relating
to the reimbursement by such Borrower of any payments made by Guarantor
under the Restated Guaranty, and certified copies of all documents and
instruments relating to the Conseco Stock Purchase Program (including,
without limitation, any plan relating thereto), as the same may have
been amended or modified.
9.1.14 A Federal Reserve Form U-1 for each Bank, duly executed
by each Borrower and the Guarantor, the statements made in which shall
be such, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, as to permit the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with
Regulation U.
9.1.15 Such other information and documents including direction
letters, powers of attorney, and Borrower authorizations to supplement
Form U-1 statements in connection with subsequent Loans as may
reasonably be required by the Administrative Agent and the
Administrative Agent's counsel.
SECTION 9.2 All Loans. The obligation of the Banks to make Loans
hereunder is subject to the following further conditions precedent:
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9.2.1 The Administrative Agent shall have received a duly
executed Notice of Borrowing;
9.2.2 No Default exists or will result from the making of the
Loans, and no Default (as defined under the Revolving Credit Agreement)
has occurred and is continuing;
9.2.3 The representations and warranties of the Borrowers
contained in Section 7, the representations and warranties of Guarantor
contained in Article III of the Restated Guaranty and the other Loan
Documents are true and correct with the same effect as though made on
the Borrowing Date;
9.2.4 No Material Litigation exists;
9.2.5 No Material Adverse Change has occurred with respect to
the Guarantor or any Borrower since the date of the most recent
respective financial statements of the Guarantor and each such Borrower
delivered to the Banks pursuant to this Agreement or the Restated
Guaranty, respectively;
9.2.6 The Collateral Ratio for such Borrower, after giving
effect to such Loan, is at least 2.0 to 1.0.
SECTION 10. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND THEIR EFFECT
SECTION 10.1 Events of Default. An "Event of Default" shall exist with
respect to a Borrower if any one or more of the following events (herein
collectively called "Events of Default") shall occur and be continuing:
10.1.1 Non-Payment of Loans, etc.
(a) Default by such Borrower in the payment or
prepayment when due of any principal on the Loans made to such Borrower,
or
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(b) Default by such Borrower in the
payment within five (5) days of when due of any interest on the Loans
made to such Borrower or any other amount owing by such Borrower
pursuant to this Agreement.
10.1.2 Bankruptcy, Insolvency, etc. Such Borrower, Guarantor
or any Significant Subsidiary becomes insolvent or generally fails to
pay, or admits in writing its inability to pay, debts as they become
due; or such Borrower, Guarantor or any such Significant Subsidiary
applies for, consents to, or acquiesces in the appointment of, a
trustee, receiver or other custodian for such Borrower, Guarantor or
such Significant Subsidiary or any property thereof, or makes a general
assignment for the benefit of creditors; or, in the absence of such
application, consent or acquiescence, a trustee, receiver or other
custodian is appointed for such Borrower, Guarantor or such Significant
Subsidiary or for a substantial part of the property of such Borrower,
Guarantor or such Significant Subsidiary and is not discharged within
sixty (60) days; or any bankruptcy, reorganization, debt arrangement, or
other case or proceeding under any bankruptcy or similar insolvency law
is commenced in respect of such Borrower, Guarantor or such Significant
Subsidiary and if such case or proceeding is not commenced by such
Borrower, Guarantor or such Significant Subsidiary, it is consented to
or acquiesced in by such Borrower, Guarantor or such Significant
Subsidiary or remains for sixty (60) days undismissed.
10.1.3 Defaults Under this Agreement. Failure by such Borrower
or Guarantor (or any of its Subsidiaries) to comply with or perform any
of the covenants or agreements of such Borrower, Guarantor or any of its
Subsidiaries set forth in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents
applicable to such Borrower, Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries (other
than those constituting an Event of Default
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under any of the other provisions of this Section 10) and continuance of
such failure for thirty (30) days with respect to such Borrower and ten
(10) days with respect to Guarantor, in each case after notice thereof
to such Borrower or Guarantor, as the case may be, from the
Administrative Agent.
10.1.4 Representations and Warranties. Any representation or
warranty made by such Borrower or Guarantor in any of the Loan Documents
is false or misleading in any material respect as of the date hereof or
as of the date hereafter certified, or any schedule, certificate,
financial statement, report, notice, or other writing furnished by such
Borrower or Guarantor to the Administrative Agent or any Bank is false
or misleading in any material respect on the date as of which the facts
therein set forth are stated or certified.
10.1.5 Material Adverse Change. The occurrence of any event
which, in the reasonable judgment of the Required Banks, constitutes a
Material Adverse Change.
10.1.6 Collateral Ratio. The Collateral Ratio for such Borrower
is less than 1.5 to 1.0.
10.1.7 Defaults under Revolving Credit Agreement. An event of
default shall have occurred and be continuing under the Revolving Credit
Agreement. If the Revolving Credit Agreement is terminated, the
occurrence of any event or the existence of any circumstance which would
have, had it occurred or existed prior to such termination, constituted
an event of default, shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
provided that if such termination results from Guarantor's execution and
delivery of a new credit facility in replacement, restatement or
substitution for the Revolving Credit Agreement, so long as (a) the
terms of such new credit facility could not have a material adverse
effect on the Banks, Guarantor or any material provision of the Loan
Documents, (b) no Default or Event of Default exists or would result
therefrom and (c) no violation or contravention
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of Regulation U or Regulation G exists or would result therefrom, the
events of default set forth in such new credit facility shall be deemed
to replace and be substituted for the events of default set forth in the
Revolving Credit Agreement.
SECTION 10.2 Effect of Event of Default. If any Event of Default
described in Section 10.1.2 shall occur and be continuing, the Commitments with
respect to such Borrower (or if such Event of Default relates to Guarantor, any
Significant Subsidiary or Section 10.1.7, all Borrowers) (if they have not
theretofore terminated) shall immediately terminate and all Liabilities of such
Borrower shall become immediately due and payable, all without presentment,
demand, protest or notice of any kind; and, in the case of any other Event of
Default, the Administrative Agent may (or shall, upon the written request of the
Required Banks) declare the Commitments of such Borrower (or if such Event of
Default relates to Guarantor, any Significant Subsidiary or Section 10.1.7, all
Borrowers) (if they have not theretofore terminated) to be terminated and all
Liabilities with respect to such Borrower to be due and payable, whereupon the
Commitments with respect to such Borrower (or if such Event of Default relates
to Guarantor, any Significant Subsidiary or Section 10.1.7, all Borrowers) (if
they have not theretofore terminated) shall immediately terminate and all
Liabilities with respect to such Borrower or all Borrowers, as the case may be,
shall become immediately due and payable, all without presentment, demand,
protest or notice of any kind. The Administrative Agent shall promptly advise
such Borrower or all Borrowers, as the case may be, and each Bank of any such
declaration, but failure to do so shall not impair the effect of such
declaration. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any provision of Section 13.1, the
effect as an Event of Default of any event described in Section 10.1.2 may be
waived by the written concurrence of the Banks holding 100% of the aggregate
unpaid principal amount of the Loans, and the effect as an Event of Default of
any other event described in this Section 10 may be waived as provided in
Section 13.1.
SECTION 11. THE AGENT
SECTION 11.1 Authorization and Action. Each Bank hereby appoints and
authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as administrative agent
on its behalf and to exercise such powers to the extent provided herein or in
any document or
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instrument delivered hereunder or in connection herewith, together with such
other action as may be reasonably incidental thereto. As to matters not
expressly provided for by this Agreement (including, without limitation,
enforcement or collection of this Agreement or any other Loan Document) the
Administrative Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion, but shall
be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so
acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of the Required Banks
and such instructions shall be binding upon all Banks. Under no circumstances
shall the Administrative Agent have any fiduciary duties to any Bank or be
required to take any action which exposes the Administrative Agent to personal
liability or which is contrary to this Agreement or to the other Loan Documents
or applicable law.
SECTION 11.2 Liability of the Administrative Agent. None of the
Administrative Agent or any Agent-Related Person shall be liable for any action
taken or omitted to be taken by it or them under or in connection with this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents, except for its own gross negligence or
willful misconduct. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Administrative Agent: (a) may treat a Bank as such until the Administrative
Agent receives an executed Assignment Agreement entered into between a Bank and
an Eligible Assignee pursuant to Section 12.1 hereof; (b) may consult with legal
counsel (including counsel for any Borrower), independent public accountants and
other experts or consultants selected by it; (c) shall not be liable for any
action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith by the Administrative Agent in
accordance with the advice of counsel, accountants, consultants or experts; (d)
shall make no warranty or representation to any Bank and shall not be
responsible to any Bank for any recitals, statements, warranties or
representations, whether written or oral, made in or in connection with this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents; (e) shall not have any duty to ascertain
or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms,
obligations, covenants or conditions of this Agreement on the part of any
Borrower or to inspect the property (including, without limitation, any books
and records) of any Borrower; (f) shall not be responsible to any Bank for the
due execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or
value of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or other support or security
(including the validity, priority or perfection of any Lien), or any other
document furnished in connection with any of the foregoing; and (g) shall incur
no
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liability under or in respect of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by
action upon any written notice, statement, certificate, order, telephone
message, facsimile or other document which the Administrative Agent believes in
good faith to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by
the proper Person.
SECTION 11.3 Administrative Agent and Affiliates. With respect to the
Loans made by it, BofA shall have the same rights and powers under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents as any other Bank and may exercise the
same as though it were not the Administrative Agent; and the term "Bank" or
"Banks" shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated, include BofA in its
individual capacity. BofA and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend
money to, act as trustee under indentures of, and generally engage in any kind
of business with, any Borrower, Guarantor and any of its Subsidiaries and any
Person who may do business with or own securities of Guarantor or any such
Subsidiary, all as if BofA was not the Administrative Agent and without any duty
to account therefor to the Banks.
SECTION 11.4 Bank Credit Decision. Each Bank acknowledges that it has,
independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other
Bank and based on the financial statements referred to in Section 7.3 hereof and
Section 3.7 of the Restated Guaranty and such other documents and information as
it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter
into this Agreement. Each Bank also acknowledges that it will, independently and
without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Bank 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
this Agreement.
SECTION 11.5 Indemnification. The Banks agree to indemnify the
Administrative Agent and each Agent-Related Person (to the extent not reimbursed
by the Borrower), ratably according to their Percentages, from and against any
and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions,
judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature
whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by, or assessed against the
Administrative Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or
the other Loan Documents, or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative
Agent under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; provided, that no Bank
shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities,
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obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs,
expenses or disbursements resulting from the Administrative Agent's gross
negligence or willful misconduct. Without limiting any of the foregoing, each
Bank agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent promptly upon demand for their
Percentage of any expenses (including reasonable counsel fees) incurred by the
Administrative Agent (in its individual capacity as agent or in its capacity as
representative of the Banks) in connection with the preparation, execution,
delivery, administration, modification, amendment, waiver or enforcement
(whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal
advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under this Agreement or the
other Loan Documents to the extent that the Administrative Agent is not
reimbursed for such expenses by the Borrowers or Guarantor. All obligations
provided for in this Section 11.5 shall survive termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 11.6 Successor Agent. The Administrative Agent may, and at the
request of the Required Banks shall, resign as Administrative Agent upon 30
days' notice to the Banks. If the Administrative Agent resigns under this
Agreement, the Required Banks shall appoint from among the Banks a successor
agent for the Banks which successor agent shall be approved by a majority of the
Borrowers (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). If no successor
agent is appointed prior to the effective date of the resignation of the
Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may appoint, after consulting
with the Banks and the Borrowers, a successor agent from among the Banks. Upon
the acceptance of its appointment as successor agent hereunder, such successor
agent shall succeed to all the rights, powers and duties of the retiring
Administrative Agent and the term "Administrative Agent" shall mean such
successor agent and the retiring Administrative Agent's appointment, powers and
duties as Administrative Agent shall be terminated. After any retiring
Administrative Agent's resignation hereunder as Administrative Agent, the
provisions of this Section 11 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken
or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent under this
Agreement. If no successor agent has accepted appointment as Administrative
Agent by the date which is 30 days following a retiring Administrative Agent's
notice of resignation, the retiring Administrative Agent's resignation shall
nevertheless thereupon become effective and the Banks shall perform all of the
duties of the Administrative Agent hereunder until such
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time, if any, as the Required Banks appoint a successor agent as provided for
above.
SECTION 12. ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATIONS
SECTION 12.1 Assignments.
(a) Each Bank shall have the right at any time to assign with
the consent of Guarantor (on behalf of the Borrowers) and the
Administrative Agent (which consent, in each case, will not unreasonably
be withheld), to any Eligible Assignee, all or any part of such Bank's
rights and obligations under this Agreement and each other Loan Document
including its rights in respect of its Loans and Notes. Any such
assignment shall be pursuant to an assignment agreement, substantially
in the form of Exhibit H (an "Assignment Agreement"), duly executed by
such Bank and the Eligible Assignee, and acknowledged by the
Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Bank may make
assignments to its Affiliates or to any Federal Reserve Bank without
obtaining consent of the Administrative Agent.
(b) Each assignment shall be pro rata with respect to all rights
and obligations of the assigning Bank including the Commitments, the
Loans and the Notes, if any. Each assignment shall be in an amount equal
to or in excess of $5,000,000 (except for assignments of the entire
unpaid balance, if less than $5,000,000, of the Loans of a Bank or
assignments to existing Banks). In the case of any such assignment, upon
the fulfillment of the conditions in Section 12.1(c), this Agreement
shall be deemed to be amended to the extent, and only to the extent,
necessary to reflect the addition of such Eligible Assignee, and such
Eligible Assignee shall for all purposes be a Bank party hereto and
shall have, to the extent of such assignment, the same rights and
obligations as a Bank hereunder.
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(c) An assignment shall become effective hereunder when all of
the following shall have occurred:
(i) the Assignment Agreement shall have been
executed by the assigning Bank and the Eligible Assignee,
(ii) the Assignment Agreement shall have been
acknowledged by the Administrative Agent,
(iii) either the assigning Bank or the Eligible
Assignee shall have paid a processing fee of $3,000 to the Administrative
Agent for its own account; provided that the Eligible Assignee shall be
solely responsible for such processing fee with respect to any assignment
pursuant to Sections 5.8 and 13.2, and
(iv) the assigning Bank and the Administrative
Agent shall have agreed upon a date upon which such assignment shall
become effective. Upon such assignment becoming effective, the
Administrative Agent shall forward all payments of interest, principal,
fees and other amounts that would have been made to the assigning Bank,
in proportion to the percentage of the assigning Bank's rights
transferred, to the Eligible Assignee.
(d) Upon the effectiveness of any assignment, the assigning Bank
shall be relieved from its obligations hereunder to the extent of the
obligations so assigned (except to the extent, if any, that any
Borrower, any other Bank or the Administrative Agent have rights against
such assigning Bank as a result of any default by such Bank under this
Agreement). Promptly following the effectiveness of each assignment, the
Administrative Agent shall furnish to the Borrowers and each Bank a
revised Schedule 2.1, revised to reflect such assignment.
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SECTION 12.2 Participations.
(a) Each Bank may grant participations in all or any part of its
Loans, Commitments and, if applicable, the Notes to any commercial bank
or other financial institution (other than insurance companies and
Affiliates thereof unless consented to by Guarantor). A participant
shall not have any rights under this Agreement or any other document
delivered in connection herewith (the participant's rights against such
Bank in respect of such participation to be those set forth in the
agreement executed by such Bank in favor of the participant relating
thereto, which agreement with respect to such participation shall not
restrict such Bank's ability to make any modification, amendment or
waiver to this Agreement without the consent of the participant except
that the consent of such participant may be required in connection with
matters requiring the consent of all of the Banks under Section 13.1).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, each participant shall have the rights of
a Bank pursuant to Section 4.6. All amounts payable by any Borrower
under this Agreement shall be determined as if the Bank had not sold
such participation. In the event of any such sale by a Bank of
participating interests to a participant, such Bank's obligations under
this Agreement shall remain unchanged, such Bank shall remain solely
responsible for the performance thereof, such Bank shall remain the
holder of any obligation for all purposes under this Agreement, and the
Borrowers and the Administrative Agent shall continue to deal solely and
directly with such Bank in connection with such Bank's rights and
obligations under this Agreement.
(b) Limitation of Rights of any Participant. Notwithstanding
anything in the foregoing to the contrary,
(i) no participant shall have any direct rights
hereunder,
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(ii) the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and
the Banks, other than the selling Bank, shall deal solely with the
selling Bank and shall not be obligated to extend any rights or make any
payment to, or seek any consent of, the participant,
(iii) no participation shall relieve the selling
Bank of any of its other obligations hereunder and such Bank shall
remain solely responsible for the performance thereof, and
(iv) no participant, other than an affiliate of the
selling Bank, shall be entitled to require such Bank to take or omit to
take any action hereunder, except that such Bank may agree with such
participant that such Bank will not, without participant's consent, take
any action which requires the consent of all of the Banks under Section
13.1.
SECTION 12.3 Disclosure of Information. Each Borrower authorizes each
Bank to disclose to any participant, assignee or Eligible Assignee (each, a
"Transferee") and any prospective Transferee any and all financial and other
information in such Bank's possession concerning such Borrower, Guarantor and
its Subsidiaries which has been delivered to such Bank by such Borrower and/or
Guarantor in connection with such Bank's credit evaluation of such Borrower
prior to entering into this Agreement or which has been delivered to such Bank
by such Borrower and/or Guarantor pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however,
that each Bank, participant, assignee and Eligible Assignee shall execute a
confidentiality agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit G in which it
agrees that it shall hold all non-public, confidential and proprietary
information obtained pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement in
accordance with safe and sound banking and business practices and may make
disclosure reasonably required by any bona fide participant, assignee or
Eligible Assignee in connection with the contemplated transfer of any portion of
the Loans or as required or requested by any Governmental Authority or
representative thereof or pursuant to legal process. For the purposes of this
Section 12.3, by execution of this Agreement each of the Banks shall be deemed
to have agreed to and executed the confidentiality agreement contained in
Exhibit G.
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SECTION 12.4 Foreign Transferees. If, pursuant to this Section 12, any
interest in this Agreement or any Loans or the Note is transferred to any
Transferee which is organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the
United States or any state thereof or upon the request of the Administrative
Agent, the transferor Bank shall cause such Transferee (other than any
participant), and may cause any participant, concurrently with the effectiveness
of such transfer,
(a) to represent to the transferor Bank (for the benefit of the
transferor Bank, the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers) that under
applicable law and treaties no Taxes will be required to be withheld by
the Administrative Agent,
(b) to represent to the Borrowers or the transferor Bank that
under applicable law and treaties no Taxes will be required to be
withheld with respect to any payments to be made to such Transferee in
respect of the Loans or, if applicable, the Notes,
(c) to furnish to the transferor Bank, the Administrative Agent
and the Borrowers either U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form 4224 or U.S.
Internal Revenue Service Form 1001 (wherein such Transferee claims
entitlement to complete exemption from U.S. federal withholding tax on
all interest payments hereunder), and
(d) to agree (for the benefit of the transferor Bank, the
Administrative Agent and the Borrowers) to provide the transferor Bank,
the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers a new Form 4224 or Form 1001
upon the obsolescence of any previously delivered form and comparable
statements in accordance with applicable U.S. laws and regulations and
amendments duly executed and completed by such Transferee, and to comply
from time to time with all applicable U.S. laws and regulations with
regard to such withholding tax exemption.
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SECTION 13. MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 13.1 Waivers and Amendments. The provisions of this Agreement
and of each other Loan Document may from time to time be amended, modified or
waived, if such amendment, modification or waiver is in writing and consented to
by the Borrowers and the Required Banks; provided, that no such amendment,
modification or waiver:
(a) which would modify any requirement hereunder that any
particular action be taken by all Banks or by the Required Banks, shall
be effective without the consent of each Bank;
(b) which would modify this Section 13.1, change the definition
of "Required Banks," change any Percentage for any Bank (except pursuant
to an Assignment Agreement), reduce any fees, extend the maturity date
of any Loan, reduce any rate of interest payable on the Loans or subject
any Bank to any additional obligations, shall be effective without the
consent of each Bank;
(c) which would permit the release of all or any material
portion of the Direct Collateral or Indirect Collateral or the release
or termination of Guarantor's obligations in the aggregate, or any
material obligation individually, under the Restated Guaranty, shall be
effective without the consent of each Bank;
(d) which would extend the due date for, or reduce the amount
of, any payment or prepayment of principal of or interest on the Loans,
shall be effective without the consent of each Bank; or
(e) which would affect adversely the interests, rights or
obligations of the Administrative Agent (in such capacity) other than
removal in accordance with Section 11.6, shall be effective without
consent of the Administrative Agent.
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SECTION 13.2 Failure to Consent. If any Bank shall fail to consent to
any amendment, modification or waiver described in Section 13.1 (any such Bank
being hereinafter referred to as a "Nonconsenting Bank") then in such case,
Guarantor (on behalf of the Borrowers) may, upon at least five (5) Business
Days' written notice to the Administrative Agent and such Nonconsenting Bank,
designate a substitute lender (a "Substitute Bank") acceptable to the
Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, to which such Nonconsenting Bank
shall assign all (but not less than all) of its rights and obligations under the
Loans and Commitment hereunder. Upon any assignment by any Bank pursuant to this
Section 13.2 becoming effective, the Substitute Bank shall thereupon be deemed
to be a "Bank" for all purposes of this Agreement and the assigning Bank shall
thereupon cease to be a "Bank" for all purposes of this Agreement and shall have
no further rights or obligations hereunder (other than pursuant to Sections 5.1,
5.2, 5.5, 11.5 and 13.4, and Sections 7.1 and 7.2 of the Restated Guaranty while
such Non-Consenting Bank was a Bank); provided, that all Liabilities (except
Liabilities which by the terms hereof survive the payment in full of the Loans
and termination of this Agreement) due and payable to the Nonconsenting Bank
shall be paid in full as of the date of such assignment. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, in the event that in connection with any amendment, modification or
waiver more than one Bank is a Nonconsenting Bank, the Borrowers may not require
one Bank to assign its rights and obligations to a Substitute Bank unless all
Nonconsenting Banks are required to make such an assignment. Notwithstanding any
Nonconsenting Bank's failure or refusal to assign its rights, obligations, Loans
and Commitment under this Section 13.2, the Nonconsenting Bank shall cease to be
a "Bank" for all purposes of this Agreement and the Substitute Bank substituted
therefor upon payment to the Nonconsenting Bank by the Substitute Bank of all
amounts set forth in this Section 13.2 without any further action of the
Nonconsenting Bank.
SECTION 13.3 Notices. All notices, requests and other communications to
any party hereunder shall be in writing (including bank wire, telex, facsimile
or similar writing) and shall be given to such party at its address, facsimile
or telex number set forth on the signature or acknowledgement pages hereof or
such other address, facsimile or telex number as such party may hereafter
specify for the purpose by written notice to the Administrative Agent, the
Borrowers and Guarantor. Each such notice, request or other communication shall
be effective (a) if given by facsimile or telex, when such facsimile or telex
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is transmitted to the facsimile or telex number specified in this Section and,
in the case of telex, the appropriate answerback is received, (b) if given by
mail, seventy-two (72) hours after such communication is deposited in the mails
with first class postage prepaid, addressed as aforesaid or (c) if given by any
other means, when delivered at the address specified in this Section, provided,
that notices to the Administrative Agent under Sections 2, 3, 4 and 10 shall not
be effective until received by the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 13.4 Indemnity. The Borrowers agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify
each Bank, its Affiliates and each of their respective directors, officers,
employees, persons controlling or controlled by any of them or their respective
agents, consultants, attorneys and advisors (the "Indemnified Parties") and hold
each Indemnified Party harmless from and against any and all liabilities,
losses, claims, damages, costs and expenses of any kind to which any of the
Indemnified Parties may become subject, whether directly or indirectly
(including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel
for any Indemnified Party), relating to or arising out of this Agreement, the
other Loan Documents, or any actual or proposed use of the proceeds of the Loans
hereunder; provided, that no Indemnified Party shall have the right to be
indemnified hereunder for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. All obligations of the
Borrowers and Guarantor provided for in this Section 13.4 shall survive
termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 13.5 Subsidiary References. The provisions of this Agreement
relating to Subsidiaries shall apply only during such times as a Person
referenced in such a provision has one or more Subsidiaries.
SECTION 13.6 Captions. Section captions used in this Agreement are for
convenience only, and shall not affect the construction of this Agreement.
SECTION 13.7 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTES AND THE LOANS
SHALL BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
ILLINOIS, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES. ALL OBLIGATIONS OF THE
BORROWERS AND GUARANTOR AND RIGHTS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BANKS IN
RESPECT OF THE LIABILITIES EXPRESSED HEREIN OR IN THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL
BE IN ADDITION TO AND NOT IN LIMITATION OF THOSE PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
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SECTION 13.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number
of counterparts and by the different parties on separate counterparts and each
such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts
shall together constitute but one and the same agreement. When counterparts
executed by all the parties shall have been lodged with the Administrative Agent
(or, in the case of any Bank as to which an executed counterpart shall not have
been so lodged, the Administrative Agent shall have received telegraphic,
facsimile, telex or other written confirmation from such Bank of execution of a
counterpart hereof by such Bank), this Agreement shall become effective as of
the Closing Date hereof, and at such time the Administrative Agent shall notify
the Borrowers and each Bank.
SECTION 13.9 SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF VENUE. THE ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT, EACH BANK AND EACH BORROWER (A) HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE
JURISDICTION OF ANY ILLINOIS STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE NORTHERN
DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS OVER ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO
THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, EACH
BANK AND EACH BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF
SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH ILLINOIS STATE OR
FEDERAL COURT, AND (B) AGREE NOT TO INSTITUTE ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING
AGAINST ANOTHER PARTY OR THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR PROPERTY
OF ANY THEREOF, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENTS, IN ANY COURT OTHER THAN AS HEREINABOVE SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION
13.9. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, EACH BANK AND EACH BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY
WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION IT OR THEY MAY NOW
OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING (WHETHER
BROUGHT BY ANY BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY BANK, OR OTHERWISE) IN
ANY COURT HEREINABOVE SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION 13.9 AS WELL AS ANY RIGHT IT OR
THEY MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO REMOVE ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING, ONCE
COMMENCED, TO ANOTHER COURT ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS OR OTHERWISE.
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, EACH BANK AND EACH BORROWER AGREE 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.
SECTION 13.10 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding
upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties
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hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that: the
Borrowers may not assign or transfer their rights or obligations under this
Agreement or any other Loan Document without the prior written consent of all
Banks, and the rights of the Banks to make assignments or grant participations
are subject to the provisions of Section 12.
SECTION 13.11 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT AND EACH BANK HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE ANY
RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM CONCERNING
ANY RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT
OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR WHICH MAY IN THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION
HEREWITH OR THEREWITH, OR ARISING FROM ANY BANKING RELATIONSHIP EXISTING IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, AND AGREE THAT ANY SUCH ACTION, PROCEEDING OR
COUNTERCLAIM SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY; THIS PROVISION
IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE PARTIES ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT.
SECTION 13.12 Replacement of Existing Credit Agreement. This Agreement
amends and restates the Existing Credit Agreement, and each of the Notes amends
and restates and is issued in substitution for each of the notes issued by the
Borrowers to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the banks party to the
Existing Credit Agreement, pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement. Upon the
effectiveness of this Agreement: (a) the Administrative Agent shall return to
each of
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the Borrowers such Borrowers existing note delivered pursuant to the Existing
Credit Agreement, such notes to be marked replaced to indicate that such notes
have been replaced by the Notes and (b) all loans made pursuant to the Existing
Credit Agreement and outstanding on such date shall be deemed to be Loans
hereunder, shall be evidenced by the Notes and shall be entitled to all of the
benefits and bear all of the obligations of this Agreement. Each Bank (or the
Administrative Agent on its behalf) is authorized to enter on its Note issued
pursuant to this Agreement the information marked on its existing note so
returned to the Borrower.
Executed as of the day and year first above written at Chicago,
Illinois.
BORROWERS:
XXXXXX X. XXXXX
IRREVOCABLE TRUST
By:/s/Xxxxx X. X'Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. X'Xxxxxxx, Trustee
XXXXXXX X. XXXXX
IRREVOCABLE TRUST
By:/s/Xxxxx X. X'Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. X'Xxxxxxx, Trustee
XXXXXXX X. XXXXX
IRREVOCABLE TRUST
By:/s/Xxxxx X. X'Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. X'Xxxxxxx, Trustee
THE XXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX
IRREVOCABLE TRUST
By:/s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Trustee
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THE XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
IRREVOCABLE TRUST
By:/s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Trustee
THE XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
IRREVOCABLE TRUST II
By:/s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Trustee
THE XXXX X. XXXXXXX
IRREVOCABLE TRUST
By:/s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Trustee
XXXXXXXXXXX X. XXXXX
IRREVOCABLE TRUST
By:/s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Trustee
XXXXXXX X. XXXXX
IRREVOCABLE TRUST
By: /S/
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NBD Bank, N.A., Co-Trustee
/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Co-Trustee
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XXXXX X. XXXXX
IRREVOCABLE TRUST
By: /s/
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NBD Bank, N.A., Co-Trustee
/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
XXXXXX X. XXXXX
IRREVOCABLE TRUST
By: /s/
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NBD Bank, N.A., Co-Trustee
/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
XXXXX X. XXXXX
IRREVOCABLE TRUST
By: /s/
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NBD Bank, N.A., Co-Trustee
/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Co-Trustee
XXXXX X. XXXXX
IRREVOCABLE TRUST
By: /s/
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NBD Bank, N.A., Co-Trustee
/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Co-Trustee
The Xxxxx X. Xxxxx Living Trust
dated April 16, 1997
By:/s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Trustee
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/s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
/s/M. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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M. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
/s/Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
/s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
/s/Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
/s/Xxxxxx X. XxXxxx
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Xxxxxx X. XxXxxx
/s/Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
/s/Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
/s/Xxxx X. Xxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxx
/s/Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxx
/s/H. Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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H.Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx
/s/Xxxx X. Xxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxx
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/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx
/s/Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
/s/Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
/s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
DPM, Ltd.
By:/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx., General
Partner
/s/Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, General
Partner
JLT, LP
By:/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, General Partner
/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
/s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
/s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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XXXXX X. XXXXX
IRREVOCABLE TRUST
By: /s/
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NBD Bank, N.A., Co-Trustee
/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
XXXXXX X. XXXXX
IRREVOCABLE TRUST
By: /s/
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NBD Bank, N.A., Co-Trustee
/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
XXXXX X. XXXXX
IRREVOCABLE TRUST
By: /s/
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NBD Bank, N.A., Co-Trustee
/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Co-Trustee
XXXXX X. XXXXX
IRREVOCABLE TRUST
By: /s/
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NBD Bank, N.A., Co-Trustee
/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Co-Trustee
The Xxxxx X. Xxxxx Living Trust
dated April 16, 1997
By:/s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Trustee
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/s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
/s/M. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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M. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
/s/Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
/s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
-------------------------------
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
/s/Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
/s/Xxxxxx X. XxXxxx
-------------------------------
Xxxxxx X. XxXxxx
/s/Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
-------------------------------
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
/s/Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
-------------------------------
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
-------------------------------
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
/s/Xxxx X. Xxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxx
/s/Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxx
/s/H. Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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H.Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx
/s/Xxxx X. Xxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxx
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/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx
/s/Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
/s/Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
-------------------------------
Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
/s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
-------------------------------
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
DPM, Ltd.
By:/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx., General
Partner
/s/Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, General
Partner
JLT, LP
By:/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, General Partner
/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
/s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
/s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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/s/Xxxxx X. Decatur
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Xxxxx X. Decatur
/s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
/s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xx.
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xx.
/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
MARYJOSC, LP
By:/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, General Partner
Xxxxxx, XX
By:/s/Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, General Partner
/s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
/s/Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
DANCING BEARS, L.P.
By:/s/Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, General
Partner
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/s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
-------------------------------
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
/s/Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
/s/Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx
/s/W. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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W. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
/s/Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxxx
/s/Xxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxx
/s/L. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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L. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
/s/Xxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxx X. Xxxxxxx
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST
AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION
By:/s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Vice President
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BANKS:
BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND
SAVINGS ASSOCIATION
By:/s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Vice President
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK
By:/s/Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Xx. Vice President
FLEET NATIONAL BANK
By:/s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Xx. Vice President
NATIONSBANK, N.A.
By:/s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx, Officer
THE LONG-TERM CREDIT BANK OF JAPAN
By:/s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Executive Vice President
DEUTSCHE BANK AG
By:/s/Xxxx X. XxXxxx
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Xxxx X. XxXxxx, Vice President
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/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Assistant Vice President
SUN TRUST BANK
By:/s/Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Black
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Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Black
Vice President
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ACCEPTANCE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
CONSECO, INC. hereby acknowledges and agrees to make such deliveries as
are required by it and comply with the covenants and other provisions applicable
to it contained in this Agreement.
CONSECO, INC.
By:/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
Executive Vice President
00
XXXXXXX X
XXXX XX XXXX
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
$__________ August 26, 1997
The undersigned, FOR VALUE RECEIVED, promises to pay to the
order of Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, for the benefit
of the Banks (as defined below) at 000 Xxxxx XxXxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
00000, [INSERT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($__________)] or, if less, the aggregate unpaid
principal amount of all Loans made by the Banks to the undersigned pursuant to
the Restated Credit Agreement referred to below. The principal amount due under
this Note shall be due and payable on the Termination Date.
The undersigned also promises to pay interest on the unpaid
principal amount hereof from time to time outstanding from the date hereof until
maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) and, after maturity, until paid,
at the rates per annum and on the dates specified in the Restated Credit
Agreement.
Payments of both principal and interest are to be made in
lawful money of the United States of America in same day or immediately
available funds.
This Note is a Note described in, and is subject to the terms
and provisions of, that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as
of August 26, 1997 (as the same may be further amended or modified, the
"Restated Credit Agreement"), among the individuals listed as borrowers on the
signature pages thereto, the financial institutions who are or from time to time
become party thereto (the "Banks") and Bank of America National Trust and
Savings Association, as Administrative Agent for the Banks. Terms used herein
without definition shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Restated
Credit Agreement. Reference is hereby made to the Restated Credit Agreement and
the other Loan Documents for a statement of the prepayment rights and
obligations of the undersigned, the nature and extent of the collateral security
and the rights of the parties to the Restated Credit Agreement and the other
Loan Documents in respect of such
collateral security, and for a statement of the terms and conditions under which
the due date of this Note may be accelerated.
In addition to and not in limitation of the foregoing and the
provisions of the Restated Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the
undersigned further agrees, subject only to any limitation imposed by applicable
law, to pay all reasonable expenses actually incurred, including, without
limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and legal expenses, by the holder of this
Note in endeavoring to collect any amounts payable hereunder which are not paid
when due, whether by acceleration or otherwise.
This Note constitutes a renewal and restatement of, and a
replacement and substitute for, the Note dated November 22, 1996 of the
undersigned, payable to the order of Bank of America National Trust and Savings
Association, for the benefit of the Banks, in the principal amount of [$ INSERT
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ORIGINAL NOTE"] (the "Existing Note"). The indebtedness
evidenced by the Existing Note is continuing indebtedness, and nothing herein
shall be deemed to constitute a payment, settlement or novation of the Existing
Note, or to release or otherwise adversely affect any lien, mortgage or security
interest securing such indebtedness or any rights of the Banks against any
guarantor, surety or other party primarily or secondarily liable for such
indebtedness. (1)
All parties hereto, whether as makers, endorsers, or
otherwise, severally waive presentment for payment, demand, protest and notice
of dishonor.
THIS NOTE HAS BEEN DELIVERED IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AND SHALL BE
DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE
STATE OF ILLINOIS.
[INSERT NAME OF BORROWER
By:___________________________
Title:________________________]
[------------------------------
INSERT NAME OF INDIVIDUAL BORROWER]
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(1) Inserted in Notes of Existing Borrowers only.
EXHIBIT B
FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING
Bank of America National Trust
and Savings Association, as
Administrative Agent for
the Banks
000 X. XxXxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This Notice of Borrowing is delivered to you pursuant to
Sections 2.2 and 9.2.1 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of
August 26, 1997 (as the same may be further amended or modified, the "Restated
Credit Agreement"), among the individuals listed as borrowers on the signature
pages thereto (the "Borrowers"), the financial institutions who are or from time
to time become party thereto (the "Banks") and Bank of America National Trust
and Savings Association, as Administrative Agent for the Banks (the
"Administrative Agent"). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used
herein have the meanings provided in the Restated Credit Agreement.
Conseco, Inc., an Indiana corporation (the "Guarantor") (on
behalf of the Borrowers set forth on Annex I hereto) hereby requests that [a
Loan] [Loans] be made in the aggregate principal amount of $ on , 19 (the
"Borrowing Date").** The [Loan] [Loans] represented by this Borrowing shall be
[Offshore Rate Loan[s] having an Interest Period of [one] [two] [three] [six]
months] [Base Rate Loan[s]].***
The Guarantor (individually and on behalf of the Borrowers set
forth on Annex I hereto) hereby certifies and
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** Notice must be received by 11:00 a.m. (Chicago time) (i) three Business
Days prior to the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Offshore Rate Loans
and (ii) on the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Base Rate Loans. The
requested Borrowing Date must be the same for all Borrowers and must be a
Business Day.
*** Select appropriate interest rate option.
warrants that on the Borrowing Date, after giving effect to the making of such
Loan[s]:
(a) No Default exists or will result from the making of such
Loan[s], and no Default (as defined under the Revolving Credit
Agreement) has occurred and is continuing.
(b) The representations and warranties of the Borrowers
contained in Section 7 of the Restated Credit Agreement and the
representations and warranties of the Guarantor contained in
Article III of the Restated Guaranty and the other Loan Documents,
are true and correct with the same effect as though made on the
Borrowing Date.
(c) No Material Litigation exists.
(d) No Material Adverse Change has occurred and is continuing
as to the Guarantor or any Borrower since the date of the most
recent respective financial statements of the Guarantor and each
such Borrower delivered to the Banks pursuant to the terms of the
Restated Guaranty or the Restated Credit Agreement, respectively.
(e) The Collateral Ratio as to each Borrower set forth on
Annex I hereto, after giving effect to such Loan[s], is at least
2.0 to 1.0.
(f) The total number of shares of common stock of the
Guarantor and/or PRIDES purchased or to be purchased by each
Borrower set forth on Annex I hereto with proceeds of the Loan[s]
to be made to such Borrower is set forth on Annex III hereto.
The Guarantor (individually and on behalf of the Borrowers)
agrees that if prior to the time of the Borrowing requested hereby any matter
certified to herein by it will not be true and correct at such time as if then
made, it will immediately so notify the Administrative Agent. Except to the
extent, if any, that prior to the time of the Borrowing requested hereby the
Administrative Agent shall receive written notice to
the contrary from the Guarantor, each matter certified to herein shall be deemed
once again to be certified as true and correct at the date of such Borrowing
as if then made.
Please wire transfer the proceeds of the Borrowing to the
accounts of the following persons as set forth on Annex II hereto.
The Guarantor (individually and on behalf of the Borrowers set
forth on Annex I hereto) has caused this Notice of Borrowing to be executed and
delivered by its Responsible Officer, and the certification and warranties
contained herein to be made this _____ day of _________ 19___.
CONSECO, INC.
By:_________________________
Its:____________________________
ANNEX I
Principal Amount of
Name of Borrower Requested Borrowing
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ANNEX II
Amount to be Person to be Paid Name, Address, etc.
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Transferred Name Account No. of Transferee Bank
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$__________ _______________ __________ ___________________
___________________
Attention:_________
$__________ _______________ __________ ___________________
___________________
Attention:_________
Balance of The Borrower ______________ ___________________
such proceeds ___________________
Attention:_________
ANNEX III
Capital Stock Purchased
Borrower Common Stock PRIDES
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF NOTICE OF CONVERSION/CONTINUATION
Bank of America National Trust
and Savings Association, as
Administrative Agent for
the Banks
000 X. XxXxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This Notice of Conversion/Continuation is delivered to you
pursuant to Section 2.4 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as
of August 26, 1997 (as the same may be further amended or modified, the
"Restated Credit Agreement"), among the individuals listed as borrowers on the
signature pages thereto (the "Borrowers"), the financial institutions who are or
from time to time become party thereto (the "Banks") and Bank of America
National Trust and Savings Association, as Administrative Agent for the Banks
(the "Administrative Agent"). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms
used herein have the meanings provided in the Restated Credit Agreement.
Conseco, Inc., an Indiana corporation (the "Guarantor") (on
behalf of the Borrowers set forth on Annex I hereto) requests that on
__________, 199_,****
(1) the respective Dollar amount indicated on Annex I hereto
of each such Borrower's presently outstanding principal amount of the
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**** Notice of Conversion/Continuation must be
received by the Administrative Agent not later than 9:00 A.M. (San
Francisco time) at least (i) three Business Days in advance of the
Conversion/Continuation Date if Loans are converted into or
continued as Offshore Rate Loans, and (ii) one Business Day in
advance of the Conversion/Continuation Date if Loans are converted
into or continued as Offshore Rate Loans, and (ii) one Business Day
in advance of the Conversion/Continuation Date if Loans are
converted into Base Rate Loans.
Loans originally made on the date specified on Annex I hereto with
respect to such Borrower,
(2) and all presently being maintained as [Offshore Rate
Loans] [Base Rate Loans], *****
(3) be [converted into] [continued as], ******
(4) [Offshore Rate Loans having an Interest Period of [1] [2]
[3] [6] months] [Base Rate Loans].*******
The Guarantor (on behalf of itself and the Borrowers) hereby
represents and warrants that no Default has occurred and is continuing or after
giving effect to the conversion or continuation requested herein, will have
occurred.
Except to the extent, if any, that prior to the time of the
conversion or continuation requested hereby, the Administrative Agent shall
receive written notice to the contrary from the Guarantor (on behalf of the
Borrowers), each matter certified to herein shall be deemed to be certified at
the date of such continuation or conversion as if then made.
The Borrower has caused this Notice of Conversion/Continuation
to be executed and delivered, and the certification and warranties contained
herein to be made, by a Responsible Officer this ____ day of ________, 199_.
CONSECO, INC.
By:_________________________
Its:________________________
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***** Select appropriate interest rate option.
****** Select appropriate conversion/continuation option.
******* Select appropriate interest rate option. After giving effect
to any conversion or continuation, there may not be more than
one (1) Interest Period in effect for all Loans.
ANNEX I
Principal Amount of Date Loans
Loans to be [Converted] were originally
Name of Borrower [Continued] made
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EXHIBIT D
FORM OF REAFFIRMATION AGREEMENT OF PLEDGE AGREEMENT
THIS REAFFIRMATION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of
August 26, 1997, among the individuals listed as pledgors on the signature pages
hereto (herein, collectively called the "Pledgors" and each individually, a
"Pledgor"), and BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, as
Administrative Agent for the Banks (each as hereinafter defined). Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings provided in
the Restated Credit Agreement referred to below.
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement, dated as of August 26, 1997 (as the same may be further amended or
modified, the "Restated Credit Agreement"), among the Pledgors, the financial
institutions who are or from time to time become party thereto (the "Banks") and
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, as Administrative Agent
for the Banks (the "Administrative Agent"), the Pledgors, the Banks and the
Administrative Agent have agreed to amend and restate the terms of that certain
Credit Agreement, dated as of May 13, 1996 (as amended or modified through the
date hereof, the "Existing Credit Agreement"), among certain of the Pledgors,
the banks party thereto, and the Administrative Agent;
WHEREAS, certain of the Pledgors and the Administrative Agent
are parties to that certain Borrower Pledge Agreement dated as of May 13, 1996
(the "Existing Pledge Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to the Banks and the
Administrative Agent entering into the Restated Credit Agreement, each of the
Pledgors has agreed to execute and deliver this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein
contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
SECTION 1 Acknowledgment. Each Pledgor hereby acknowledges
that all references made in the Existing Pledge Agreement to "Loans" and
"Liabilities" shall be deemed to include, without limitation, all Loans and
Liabilities (each as
defined in the Restated Credit Agreement, as the same may be amended and
modified from time to time).
SECTION 2 Amendment. Each Pledgor hereby agrees that (i) that
all references made in the Existing Pledge Agreement to "Pledgor(s)" shall be
deemed to include a reference to Pledgor(s) (as such term is defined in the
Agreement), and (ii) Schedule 1 of the Existing Pledge Agreement is amended to
read in its entirety as set for in Schedule 1 of this Agreement. Each Pledgor
acknowledges and agrees that it is subject as a "Pledgor" to the terms and
provisions of the Existing Pledge Agreement as herein amended and modified.
SECTION 3 Direction Letter. Each Pledgor agrees not to revoke,
in whole or in part, any direction letter delivered to Ladenburg, Xxxxxxx & Co.,
Inc. in connection with the Existing Pledge Agreement, which directs Ladenburg,
Xxxxxxx & Co., Inc. upon the settlement of open market purchases of shares of
Conseco, Inc.'s common stock or PRIDES, purchased with proceeds of the Loans, to
be registered and delivered to the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 4 Reaffirmation. Each Pledgor hereby reaffirms all
duties and obligations owed by it to the Administrative Agent and the Banks
pursuant to the Existing Pledge Agreement as herein amended and modified.
SECTION 5 Documents to Remain in Effect. Except as amended and
modified herein, the Existing Pledge Agreement remains in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this
Agreement on the date first above written.
PLEDGORS:
[Insert Pledgors' Signatures]
BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND
SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, as
Administrative Agent
By:
Name:
Title:
SCHEDULE 1
LISTING OF STOCK PLEDGED
Number of
Borrower Certificate No. Shares
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EXHIBIT G
FORM OF CONFIDENTIALITY LETTER
To: Potential Participants
Date: ___________, 19____
Re: Conseco, Inc.
Confidentiality Letter
You have expressed interest in the possibility of
participating in the financing of a transaction ("Transaction") involving
Conseco, Inc., an Indiana corporation (the "Company"), and certain of Conseco's
officers and directors (collectively, the "Borrowers"). In this connection you
have requested that we, the Company and the Borrowers furnish you with certain
non-public information relating to the Company and the Borrowers, and make
available certain of our officers and those of the Company to discuss such
information and to answer your inquiries. As a condition to furnishing you with
such information, we, the Company and the Borrowers require that you agree to
treat confidentially such information and any other information which we, the
Company or any of the Company's representatives or agents furnish to you or to
which you are afforded access (collectively, the "Evaluation Material") and to
abstain from taking certain actions, as set forth below.
You agree that the Evaluation Material and all information
derived, directly or indirectly, therefrom shall be held and treated by you and
your agents and employees and persons retained and engaged by you (collectively,
your "Agents") in utmost and strictest confidence as provided herein, and shall
not, without the prior written consent of the Company or as provided herein, be
disclosed by you or your agents in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in part,
or used by you or your agents other than for the purposes of evaluating the
Transaction in, and assignment and participation of, the loans. You understand
that the disclosure of any information regarding pricing, tenor, members of the
bank group or any other terms of the Transaction to the press or any other third
party is a violation of this Confidentiality Letter, unless such information is
already public or unless it is in connection with the assignment or
participation of the loans to a party which has executed a Confidentiality
Letter substantially in the form hereof. You agree that the Borrowers and the
Company shall be entitled to
equitable relief, including injunction, in the event of any breach of the
provisions of this paragraph in addition to any right at law to damages.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, you may
disclose the Evaluation Material: (i) that consists of information that has been
filed with, and made public and generally available by, any governmental agency,
or which has otherwise been publicly disclosed, (ii) to regulatory authorities
having jurisdiction to examine your books and records, (iii) pursuant to
subpoena or other legal process or as otherwise required by law, and (iv) to
your counsel and auditors in connection with matters concerning the Transaction.
If you are required in connection with judicial or
governmental proceedings to disclose the Evaluation Material, it is agreed that
you will provide the Company and such Borrower, as the case may be, with prompt
prior notice of such requirement (unless prohibited from doing so by applicable
law) so that the Company or such Borrower may seek an appropriate protective
order or waive your compliance with the provisions of this letter.
You agree that should you decline to participate in the
Transaction or should the transaction not be consummated for any reason, you
will either return to us or destroy all of the Evaluation Material and all
information derived therefrom in your possession and in the possession of your
Agents, without retaining any copy, summary or extract thereof on any storage
medium whatsoever.
The undertakings in this letter have been made for the benefit
of the Company and the Borrowers and may be relied upon and enforced by the
Company and the Borrowers to the same extent as if the Company and the Borrowers
were an express party to this letter.
Please acknowledge your understanding of this Confidentiality
Letter and your willingness to abide by its provisions by signing below and
returning by telecopy to:
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Attn: _______________________
Facsimile: __________________
Sincerely,
_________________________________
By: _____________________________
Print Name: _____________________
Title: __________________________
Agreed and Acknowledged this
_____ day of __________, 19__.
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By: _____________________________
Print Name: _____________________
Title: __________________________
Institution: ____________________
EXHIBIT H
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
This Assignment Agreement (the "Assignment") is entered into
as of this __________ day of ____________, 19__ between ___________________
_____________________________________, the assigning bank (the "Assigning Bank")
and ________________________________________, the assignee (the "Assignee").
This Assignment is made pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement (as the same may be further amended or modified, called the "Restated
Credit Agreement"), dated as of August 26, 1997, among the individuals listed as
borrowers on the signature pages thereto (herein, collectively called, the
"Borrowers" and each individually, a "Borrower"), the financial institutions
party thereto (the "Banks") and Bank of America National Trust and Savings
Association as administrative agent for the Banks (the "Administrative Agent").
Unless otherwise defined herein, all terms used herein shall have the meanings
ascribed in the Restated Credit Agreement.
In consideration of the respective representations, covenants
and agreements contained in this Assignment, the Restated Credit Agreement and
the Notes, if any, and in consideration of the respective undertakings of all of
the parties to the transaction described herein and therein, the Assigning Bank
and the Assignee hereby covenant and agree as follows:
TERMS OF ASSIGNMENT
Section 1. Sale of the Assigned Rights and
Obligations.
Under the Restated Credit Agreement, a copy of which has been
furnished to the Assignee, the Assigning Bank has agreed to make loans in an
aggregate amount not to exceed $___________ (collectively, the "Loans"). The
Loans made or to be made to each Borrower are evidenced by a Note of such
Borrower (collectively, the "Notes") pursuant to the terms and provisions of the
Restated Credit Agreement. For good and valuable consideration, as of the
Effective Date (as hereinafter defined), the Assigning Bank hereby sells and
assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby purchases and assumes from the
Assigning Bank, the Assigned Rights and Obligations (as hereinafter defined).
For purposes of this Assignment, the "Assigned Rights
and Obligations" shall mean that portion of the Assigning Bank's rights and
obligations under the Restated Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan
Documents which the Assigning Bank is assigning hereunder, including its rights
in respect of the Loans and the Notes. The percentage of the rights and
obligations of the Assigning Bank which are being assigned to the Assignee
hereunder shall be ____% totaling $______.
Section 2. Effective Date. This Assignment shall become
effective (the "Effective Date") when all of the following have occurred: (i)
this Assignment has been executed by the parties hereto, (ii) the Assignment has
been acknowledged by the Administrative Agent and Conseco, Inc., an Indiana
corporation (on behalf of the Borrowers), (iii) either the Assigning Bank or the
Assignee has paid a processing fee of $3,000 to the Administrative Agent for its
own account and (iv) the Assigning Bank and the Administrative Agent have agreed
upon a date upon which the Assignment shall become effective. Upon the
Assignment becoming effective, the Administrative Agent shall forward all
payments of interest, principal, fees and other amounts that would have been
made to the Assigning Bank in proportion to the percentage of the Assigning
Bank's rights transferred, to the Assignee; however, the interest, fees and
other amounts which accrued prior to the Effective Date shall be payable for the
account of the Assigning Bank.
Section 3. Collateral. The Loans (and the resulting Assigned
Rights and Obligations) are secured only to the extent provided in the Restated
Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The Assignee shall have no
interest in any property in the Assigning Bank's possession or control, or in
any deposit held or other indebtedness owing to the Assigning Bank, which may be
or become collateral for or otherwise available for payment of the Loans by
reason of the general description of secured obligations contained in any
security agreement or other agreement or instrument held by the Assigning Bank
or by reason of the right of set-off, counterclaim or otherwise, except that if
such interest is provided for in provisions of the Restated Credit Agreement
regarding sharing of set-off, the Assignee shall have the same rights as any
other Bank that is a party to the Restated Credit Agreement.
Section 4. No Warranty or Recourse. The sale, transfer,
assignment and delegation of the Assigned Rights and Obligations is made without
warranty or recourse against the Assigning Bank of any kind, except that the
Assigning Bank warrants that it has not sold or otherwise transferred any other
interest in the Assigned Rights and Obligations to any other party and that it
is the owner of the interests being sold by it hereunder free and clear of any
adverse claim. The Assigning Bank may, however, have sold and may hereafter sell
participation in, or may have assigned or may hereafter assign, portions of its
interest in the Loans and the Restated Credit Agreement that in the aggregate
(together with the portion assigned hereby), do not exceed 100% of the Assigning
Bank's original interest in the Loans and the Restated Credit Agreement.
Section 5. Representations, Covenants and Warranties. To
induce each other to enter into this Assignment, the Assigning Bank and the
Assignee each represents and warrants to, and covenants and agrees with, the
other, and for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, as follows:
(a) Existence. Each of the Assigning Bank and the Assignee
warrants that it is an entity duly existing under the laws of the
United States or the jurisdiction of its incorporation, as applicable.
(b) Authority. Each of the Assigning Bank and the Assignee
warrants that it is duly authorized to execute, deliver and perform
this Assignment and the Restated Credit Agreement.
(c) Valid and Binding. Each of the Assigning Bank and the
Assignee warrants that all acts, conditions and things required to be
done and performed and to have occurred prior to the execution,
delivery and performance of this Assignment, and to constitute the same
its legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable against it in
accordance with its terms (subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and
similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and subject, as to
enforceability, to general principles of equity), have been done and
performed and have occurred in due and strict compliance with all
applicable laws.
(d) Purchasing for Own Interest. The Assignee warrants and
covenants that it is purchasing and assuming all of the Assigned
Rights and Obligations purchased hereunder in the ordinary course of
making loans in its commercial lending business and not with a view to,
or for sale in connection with, any distribution of its Assigned Rights
and Obligations acquired hereunder, nor with any present intention of
distributing or selling such Assigned Rights and Obligations, in each
case in any manner which would require registration of any of the
Assigned Rights and obligations under the Securities Act of 1933 or any
"blue sky" laws.
(e) Credit Analysis by the Assignee. The Assignee warrants and
covenants that it has, independently and without reliance upon the
Administrative Agent, the Assigning Bank or any other Bank, and based
upon such financial statements and other documents and information as
it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to
engage in this Assignment and the transactions contemplated hereby, and
the Assignee expressly acknowledges that the Assigning Bank has made no
representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or
completeness of any of such financial statements or other documents and
information. The Assignee further agrees that it will, independently
and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Assigning Bank
or any other Bank 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 Restated Credit
Agreement.
(f) Enforceability, etc. The Assignee warrants that the
Assigning Bank has made no representation or warranty, and no
representation or warranty shall be implied, as to performance by any
Borrower of any of its obligations under the Assigned Rights and
Obligations or Restated Credit Agreement or as to the execution,
legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency,
collectibility or value of the Assigned Rights
and Obligations, Loans and the Restated Credit Agreement, or any
document or instrument purported to be executed and delivered in
connection therewith, other than as set forth in Section 4 hereof.
(g) Receipt of Documents. The Assignee warrants that it has
received a copy of the Restated Credit Agreement, the financial
statements referred to in the Restated Credit Agreement and such other
documents executed in connection with the Restated Credit Agreement as
it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decisions
to enter into this Assignment.
(h) Eligible Assignee. The Assignee confirms that it is an
Eligible Assignee.
(i) Appointment of Agent. The Assignee hereby appoints and
authorizes the Administrative Agent, together with any successors or
assigns thereof pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Restated
Credit Agreement, to take such action as agent on its behalf and to
exercise such powers under the Restated Credit Agreement as are
delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms thereof, together
with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.
(j) Lending Offices. The Assignee hereby identifies the
offices set forth underneath its signature hereon as its Lending
Offices (together with the appropriate addresses for such offices) and
notice address for purposes of the Restated Credit Agreement.
(k) Securities Laws. The Assigning Bank and the Assignee each
acknowledges that this Assignment does not constitute the sale of a
"security" for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
(l) Retained Commitments. The Assignee acknowledges that the
Assigning Bank's loans
and commitments not assigned hereunder, if any, may be retained by the
Assigning Bank for its own account and shall be excluded from the
Assigned Rights and Obligations assigned and sold hereunder.
(m) No Conflict. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Assignment does not conflict with any provision of law or of the
charter or by-laws (or equivalent constituent documents) of such party,
or of any agreement binding upon it.
Section 6. Effectiveness of Sale. This Assignment shall become
effective as of the Effective Date, and the Administrative Agent shall record
this Assignment in the register maintained by the Administrative Agent (the
"Register") to indicate the effectiveness of such assignment as of the Effective
Date. As of the Effective Date (and without giving rise to any claim whatsoever
against the Assigning Bank or the Assignee with respect to clauses (i) and
(ii)): (i) the Restated Credit Agreement is amended to the extent, and only to
the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of the Assignee; (ii) the Assignee
shall be a party to the Restated Credit Agreement and the documents and
instruments executed and delivered in connection therewith as described herein
and therein, and have the rights and obligations of a Bank thereunder with
respect to the Assigned Rights and Obligations purchased by the Assignee,
including, but not limited to, the right to receive its pro rata share of all
fees thereafter payable to the Banks; and (iii) the Assigning Bank shall, to the
extent provided herein and in the Restated Credit Agreement, relinquish its
rights and be released from its obligations under the Restated Credit Agreement
and the documents and instruments executed and delivered in connection therewith
with respect to the Assigned Rights and Obligations, including, without
limitation, any related indemnification. However, the Assigning Bank shall not
be released to the extent, if any, that the Borrowers, any other Bank or the
Administrative Agent have rights against such Assigning Bank as a result of any
default by such Bank under the Restated Credit Agreement.
Section 7. Indemnification. The Assignee agrees to indemnify
the Assigning Bank from and against any and all liabilities, obligations,
losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs (including
attorneys' fees and expenses, whether of special, local or in-house legal
counsel and staff), expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever
which
may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Assigning Bank in any way
relating to or arising out of the Assigned Rights and Obligations assigned and
sold hereunder, including, without limitation, each and every indemnity of any
person or entity provided in the Restated Credit Agreement. The indemnification
set forth herein shall survive any termination of this Assignment.
Section 8. Withholding Taxes. The Assignee (a) represents and
warrants to the Assigning Bank, the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers that
under applicable law and treaties no tax will be required to be withheld by the
Assigning Bank with respect to any payments to be made to the Assignee
hereunder, (b) agrees to furnish (if it is organized under the laws of any
jurisdiction other than the United States or any State thereof) to the Assigning
Bank, the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers prior to the time that the
Administrative Agent or the Borrowers are required to make any payment of
principal, interest or fees hereunder either U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form
4224, Form 1001 or Form W-8 (wherein the Assignee claims entitlement to the
benefits of a tax treaty that provides for a complete exemption from U.S.
federal income withholding tax on all payments hereunder) and agrees to provide
a new Form 4224, Form 1001 or Form W-8 to the extent legally entitled to do so
upon the expiration of any previously delivered form or comparable statements in
accordance with applicable U.S. law and regulations and amendments thereto, duly
executed and completed by the Assignee, and (c) agrees to comply with all
applicable U.S. laws and regulations with regard to such withholding tax
exemption.
Section 9. Other Transactions with the Borrowers. The
Assigning Bank, the Assignee and their respective affiliates may accept deposits
from, lend money to, act as trustee under indentures for and generally engage in
any kind of business with any Borrower, or any Borrower's Subsidiaries or
affiliates, and any person who may engage in business with or own securities of
such Borrower, or any of such Borrower's Subsidiaries or affiliates. Neither the
Assigning Bank nor the Assignee shall have any interest in any property taken as
security for any loans or any credits extended to any Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries by the other party by reason thereof, except security specifically
granted pursuant to the Restated Credit Agreement.
Section 10. Successors and Assigns. This Assignment shall
inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the
Assigning Bank and the Assignee.
Section 11. Expenses. In the event of any action to enforce
the provisions of this Assignment against either party hereto, the prevailing
party shall be entitled to recover all costs and expenses incurred in connection
therewith, including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and expenses, whether
of special, local or in-house legal counsel and staff.
Section 12. APPLICABLE LAW. THIS ASSIGNMENT SHALL BE A
CONTRACT MADE UNDER AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE SET FORTH IN THE
RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.
Wherever possible each provision of this Assignment shall be interpreted in such
manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision
of this Assignment shall be prohibited by or invalid under such law, such
provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity,
without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions
of this Assignment. All obligations and rights of the parties hereto expressed
herein shall be in addition to and not in limitation of those provided by
applicable law.
Section 13. Transfer Instructions. All payments made hereunder
shall be payable by the transfer of immediately available funds on or before
12:00 noon Chicago time on the date such payment is due pursuant to the transfer
instructions set forth below, or as the party receiving payment may from time to
time instruct the party rendering payment.
Section 14. Amendments, Changes, and Modifications. This
Assignment may only be amended, changed, modified, altered, or terminated by an
agreement in writing signed by the Assigning Bank, the Administrative Agent and
the Assignee (or their permitted successors or assigns).
Section 15. Entire Agreement. This Assignment sets forth the
entire understanding of the parties and supersedes any and all prior agreements,
arrangements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. No
representation, promise, inducement or statement of intent has been made by
either party which is not embodied in this Assignment, and neither party shall
be bound by or liable for any alleged representation, promise, inducement or
statement of intention not expressly set forth herein.
Section 16. Incorrect Payments. Each of the Assigning Bank and
the Assignee agrees that if it incorrectly receives a payment in respect of the
Restated Credit Agreement which should have been paid to the other party, it
will promptly return such payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of
the party to which such payment should have been made.
Section 17. FORUM SELECTION AND SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION.
ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS ASSIGNMENT, THE RESTATED CREDIT
AGREEMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE ASSIGNED RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS MAY
BE BROUGHT AND MAINTAINED BY THE ASSIGNING BANK IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT
HAVING SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION AND LOCATED IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING INSTITUTED WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUCH CLAIM
THE ASSIGNEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION AND EXCLUSIVE VENUE
OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREES NOT TO INSTITUTE ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING
AGAINST THE ASSIGNING BANK OR ANY OF ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AGENTS OR PROPERTY
OF ANY THEREOF, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS ASSIGNMENT, THE RESTATED
CREDIT AGREEMENT OR THE ASSIGNED RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, IN ANY COURTS OTHER
THAN SUCH COURTS. NOTHING HEREIN CONTAINED SHALL PRECLUDE THE ASSIGNING BANK
FROM SERVING LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY MATTER PERMITTED BY LAW OR, AT ITS SOLE
OPTION, FROM BRINGING AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN RESPECT THEREOF IN ANY OTHER
COUNTRY, STATE OR PLACE HAVING JURISDICTION OVER SUCH ACTION. THE ASSIGNEE
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH
IT MAY HAVE OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING AND MAINTENANCE OF THE VENUE OF ANY
SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT LOCATED IN CHICAGO,
ILLINOIS AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH
COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.
Section 18. Waiver of Jury Trial. THE ASSIGNEE AND THE
ASSIGNING BANK HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT
TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BASED HEREON, OR
ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS ASSIGNMENT, THE RESTATED
CREDIT AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT RELATIVE TO THE ASSIGNED RIGHTS AND
OBLIGATIONS, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER
VERBAL OR WRITTEN), OR ACTIONS OF THE ASSIGNEE OR THE ASSIGNING BANK. THIS
PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE ASSIGNEE AND THE ASSIGNING BANK
ENTERING INTO THIS ASSIGNMENT.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Assignment to
be executed on their behalf by their duly authorized offices as of the day and
year identified in Item 1.
[ASSIGNING BANK]
By: _____________________________
_ Name: ___________________________
Title: __________________________
Address: ________________________
[ASSIGNEE]
By: _____________________________
Name: ___________________________
Title: __________________________
Lending Office
Address: ________________________
________________________
Attention: ______________________
Telephone: ______________________
Facsimile: ______________________
Notice Address
Address: ________________________
________________________
Attention: ______________________
Telephone: ______________________
Facsimile: ______________________
As of this ____ day of ________, 19__, the undersigned, acting
on behalf of the Administrative Agent hereby acknowledges this Assignment.
BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST
AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION
By: _____________________________
Name: ___________________________
Title: __________________________
As of this ______ day of _________________, 19__, the
undersigned acting on behalf of the Borrowers hereby acknowledges this
Assignment.
CONSECO, INC.
By: _____________________________
Name: ___________________________
Title: __________________________
EXHIBIT I
FUNDING LOSS FORMULA
(COFO - COFBD) x P x D
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360
COFO = COST OF FUNDS AT ORIGINATION OF OFFSHORE RATE LOANS
(AS QUOTED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT)
COFBD = COST OF FUNDS AT BREAK DATE FOR THE DAYS REMAINING
IN THE ORIGINAL INTEREST PERIOD (AS QUOTED BY THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT)
P = PRINCIPAL
D = NUMBER OF DAYS LEFT IN ORIGINAL PERIOD
