Exhibit 4.2
$805,000,000
FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of November 16, 2006
among
GA EBS MERGER, LLC
(which on the Closing Date will be merged with and into
EMDEON BUSINESS SERVICES LLC),
as Borrower,
MEDIFAX-EDI HOLDING COMPANY,
as Additional Borrower,
EBS MASTER LLC,
as Holdco,
THE LENDERS REFERRED TO HEREIN,
CITIBANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Issuing Bank,
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
and
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
as Joint Lead Arrangers,
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
and
BEAR, XXXXXXX & CO. INC.
as Joint Bookrunner,
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,
as Syndication Agent
and
BEAR XXXXXXX CORPORATE LENDING INC.,
as Documentation Agent
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I |
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DEFINITIONS |
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SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms |
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SECTION 1.02. Classification of Loans and Borrowings |
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SECTION 1.03. Terms Generally |
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SECTION 1.04. Resolution of Drafting Ambiguities |
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SECTION 1.05. Certifications |
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SECTION 1.06. Joint and Several Liability of Borrowers |
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ARTICLE II |
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THE CREDITS |
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SECTION 2.01. Credit Commitments |
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SECTION 2.02. Procedure for Borrowing |
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SECTION 2.03. Conversion and Continuation Options for Loans |
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SECTION 2.04. Swingline Loans |
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SECTION 2.05. Optional and Mandatory Prepayments of Loans; Repayments of Loans |
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SECTION 2.06. Letters of Credit |
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SECTION 2.07. Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt |
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SECTION 2.08. Interest Rates and Payment Dates |
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SECTION 2.09. Computation of Interest |
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SECTION 2.10. Fees |
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SECTION 2.11. Termination, Reduction or Adjustment of Commitments |
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SECTION 2.12. Inability to Determine Interest Rate; Unavailability of Deposits;
Inadequacy of Interest Rate |
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SECTION 2.13. Pro Rata Treatment and Payments |
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SECTION 2.14. Illegality |
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SECTION 2.15. Requirements of Law |
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SECTION 2.16. Taxes |
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SECTION 2.17. Indemnity |
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SECTION 2.18. Change of Lending Office |
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SECTION 2.19. Sharing of Setoffs |
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SECTION 2.20. Assignment of Commitments Under Certain Circumstances |
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SECTION 2.21. Increase in Commitments. |
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ARTICLE III |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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SECTION 3.01. Organization, etc. |
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SECTION 3.02. Due Authorization, Non-Contravention, etc. |
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SECTION 3.03. Government Approval, Regulation, etc. |
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SECTION 3.04. Validity, etc. |
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SECTION 3.05. Financial Information |
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SECTION 3.06. No Material Adverse Effect |
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SECTION 3.07. Litigation |
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SECTION 3.08. Compliance with Laws and Agreements |
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SECTION 3.09. Subsidiaries |
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SECTION 3.10. Ownership of Properties |
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SECTION 3.11. Taxes |
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SECTION 3.12. Pension and Welfare Plans |
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SECTION 3.13. Environmental Warranties |
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SECTION 3.14. Regulations T, U and X |
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SECTION 3.15. Disclosure; Accuracy of Information; Pro Forma Balance Sheets and
Projected Financial Statements |
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SECTION 3.16. Insurance |
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SECTION 3.17. Labor Matters |
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SECTION 3.18. Solvency |
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SECTION 3.19. Intellectual Property |
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SECTION 3.20. Security Documents |
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SECTION 3.21. Anti-Terrorism Laws |
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SECTION 3.22. Indebtedness |
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SECTION 3.23. No Burdensome Restrictions |
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SECTION 3.24. Use of Proceeds. |
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ARTICLE IV |
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CONDITIONS |
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SECTION 4.01. Closing Date |
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SECTION 4.02. Conditions to Each Credit Event |
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ARTICLE V |
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AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS |
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SECTION 5.01. Financial Information, Reports, Notices, etc. |
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SECTION 5.02. Compliance with Laws, etc. |
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SECTION 5.03. Maintenance of Properties |
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SECTION 5.04. Insurance |
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SECTION 5.05. Books and Records; Visitation Rights; Maintenance of Ratings |
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SECTION 5.06. Environmental Covenant |
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SECTION 5.07. Information Regarding Collateral |
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SECTION 5.08. Existence; Conduct of Business |
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SECTION 5.09. Casualty and Condemnation |
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SECTION 5.10. Pledge of Additional Collateral |
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SECTION 5.11. Further Assurances |
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SECTION 5.12. Use of Proceeds |
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SECTION 5.13. Payment of Taxes |
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SECTION 5.14. Interest Rate Protection |
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SECTION 5.15. Additional Guarantors |
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SECTION 5.16. Designation of Unrestricted Subsidiaries |
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SECTION 5.17. Post-Closing Matters |
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ARTICLE VI |
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NEGATIVE COVENANTS |
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SECTION 6.01. Indebtedness; Preferred Stock |
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SECTION 6.02. Liens |
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SECTION 6.03. Contingent Obligations |
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SECTION 6.04. Fundamental Changes |
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SECTION 6.05. Sale of Assets |
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SECTION 6.06. Investments |
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SECTION 6.07. Capital Expenditures |
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SECTION 6.08. Hedging Agreements |
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SECTION 6.09. Financial Covenants |
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SECTION 6.10. Clauses Restricting Subsidiary Distributions |
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SECTION 6.11. Dividends |
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SECTION 6.12. Transactions with Affiliates |
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SECTION 6.13. Changes in Fiscal Year |
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SECTION 6.14. Lines of Business |
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SECTION 6.15. Amendments to Certain Documents |
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SECTION 6.16. Prepayments and Amendments of Certain Debt |
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SECTION 6.17. Negative Pledges |
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SECTION 6.18. Sales and Leasebacks |
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SECTION 6.19. Anti-Terrorism Law |
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SECTION 6.20. Embargoed Person |
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SECTION 6.21. Anti-Money Laundering |
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ARTICLE VII |
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EVENTS OF DEFAULT |
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SECTION 7.01. Listing of Events of Default |
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SECTION 7.02. Action if Bankruptcy |
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SECTION 7.03. Action if Other Event of Default |
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SECTION 7.04. Certain Cure Rights |
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SECTION 7.05. Application of Proceeds |
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ARTICLE VIII |
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THE AGENTS |
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SECTION 8.01. The Agents |
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ARTICLE IX |
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MISCELLANEOUS |
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SECTION 9.01. Notices |
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SECTION 9.02. Survival of Agreement |
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SECTION 9.03. Binding Effect |
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SECTION 9.04. Successors and Assigns |
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SECTION 9.05. Expenses; Indemnity |
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SECTION 9.06. Right of Setoff |
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SECTION 9.07. Applicable Law |
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SECTION 9.08. Waivers; Amendment |
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SECTION 9.09. Interest Rate Limitation |
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SECTION 9.10. Entire Agreement |
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SECTION 9.11. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
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SECTION 9.12. Severability |
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SECTION 9.13. Counterparts |
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SECTION 9.14. Headings |
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SECTION 9.15. Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process |
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SECTION 9.16. Confidentiality |
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SECTION 9.17. Fixed Income Direct Website Communications |
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SECTION 9.18. USA PATRIOT Act Notice |
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ANNEX I
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Lenders and Commitments |
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EXHIBIT A
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Form of Administrative Questionnaire |
EXHIBIT B
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Form of Assignment and Acceptance |
EXHIBIT C
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Form of Borrowing Request |
EXHIBIT D
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Form of Closing Certificate |
EXHIBIT E
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Form of Compliance Certificate |
EXHIBIT F
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Form of Guarantee Agreement |
EXHIBIT G
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Form of Intercompany Note |
EXHIBIT H
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Reserved |
EXHIBIT I
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Reserved |
EXHIBIT J
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EXHIBIT K-1
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Form of Term Note |
EXHIBIT K-2
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Form of Revolving Note |
EXHIBIT L
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Form of Perfection Certificate |
EXHIBIT M
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Form of Security Agreement |
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EXHIBIT N
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Form of Section 2.16 Certificate |
EXHIBIT O
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Form of Solvency Certificate |
EXHIBIT P
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Form of Intercreditor Agreement |
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SCHEDULE 1.01(a)
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Subsidiary Guarantors |
SCHEDULE 3.07
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Litigation |
SCHEDULE 3.09
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Subsidiaries |
SCHEDULE 3.10(b)
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Leased and Owned Real Property, Part I |
SCHEDULE 3.10(c)
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Leased and Owned Real Property, Part II |
SCHEDULE 3.19(c)
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Intellectual Property Matters |
SCHEDULE 3.20(c)
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Mortgage Filing Offices |
SCHEDULE 5.17
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Post-Closing Matters |
SCHEDULE 6.01(w)
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Existing Indebtedness |
SCHEDULE 6.02(h)
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Existing Liens |
SCHEDULE 6.06(h)
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Existing Investments |
SCHEDULE 6.12(f)
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Affiliate Transactions |
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FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of November 16, 2006, among GA EBS
MERGER, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware (“Borrower”),
MEDIFAX-EDI HOLDING COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Additional
Borrower” and together with Borrower, “Borrowers” ), EBS MASTER LLC, a limited liability company
organized under the laws of Delaware (“Holdco”), the Lenders, CITIBANK, N.A. (“Citibank”), as
administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders, as collateral
agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent"), as Swingline Lender and as Issuing Bank,
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. (“CGMI”) and DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. (“DBSI”), as joint lead
arrangers (in such capacity, the “Lead Arrangers”), CGMI, DBSI and BEAR, XXXXXXX & CO. INC.
(“BSCI”), as joint bookrunners, DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS (“DBTCA”), as syndication
agent (in such capacity, the “Syndication Agent”) and BEAR XXXXXXX CORPORATE LENDING INC. (“Bear
Xxxxxxx”), as documentation agent (in such capacity, the “Documentation Agent”).
WHEREAS, Borrower, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of EBS Acquisition LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (the “Purchaser”), will acquire the Acquired Business (as defined below)
by way of merger with Emdeon Business Services LLC, a newly formed entity (“NewCo”) and
wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco whose sole assets will be the business services division of
Emdeon Corporation (“Target”) and certain related assets (together with the Target, the “Acquired
Business”) from Emdeon Corporation (“Emdeon”), pursuant to an Amended and Restated Agreement and
Plan of Merger, dated as of November 15, 2006, among Borrower, the Purchaser, Emdeon, EBS Holdco,
Inc., Holdco, the Additional Borrower, EBS Merger Co. and NewCo (the “Merger Agreement”). Borrower
will be merged with and into the NewCo (the “Merger”), with NewCo being the surviving limited
liability company and thereafter being Borrower under this Agreement. Sponsor (as defined below)
will have an indirect 52% interest in NewCo through its ownership in Holdco. Emdeon will retain an
indirect 48% interest in NewCo through its ownership in Holdco;
WHEREAS, simultaneously herewith, Borrower will enter into the Second Lien Credit Agreement
(as defined herein) and borrow $170,000,000 thereunder, the net proceeds of which will be used to
fund a portion of the purchase price for the Merger;
WHEREAS, Sponsor and its Controlled Investment Affiliates and other equity investors
reasonably acceptable to the Lead Arrangers will indirectly make cash common equity investments in
Holdco of at least $318,850,000 simultaneously with the merger of Borrower with NewCo, which cash
shall be contributed by Holdco to Newco and then distributed by NewCo to Holdco and Holdco to
wholly owned subsidiaries of Emdeon (the “Cash Equity Financing”) and Emdeon will rollover at least
$294,320,000 in to Holdco simultaneously herewith (the “Rollover Equity,” and, together with the
Cash Equity Financing, the “Equity Financing”);
WHEREAS, Borrowers have requested that the Lenders extend credit in the form of Term Loans on
the Closing Date in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of $755,000,000;
WHEREAS, Borrower has requested that the Lenders extend credit in the form of Revolving Loans
at any time and from time to time prior to the Revolving Credit Maturity Date,
in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not in excess of $50,000,000, none of
which will be drawn on the Closing Date;
WHEREAS, Borrower has requested the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit, in an aggregate
face amount at any time outstanding not in excess of $12,000,000, to support payment obligations
incurred in the ordinary course of business by Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and
WHEREAS, the proceeds of the Loans are to be used as set forth in Section 5.12;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Lenders are willing to extend such credit to Borrowers and the Issuing
Bank is willing to issue letters of credit for the account of Borrower on the terms and subject to
the conditions set forth herein. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall
have the meanings specified below:
“ABR Borrowing” means a Borrowing comprised of ABR Loans.
“ABR Loan” means any Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate
Base Rate in accordance with the provisions of Article II.
“Accounting Change” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.03(a).
“Acquired Business” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals hereto.
“Additional Borrower” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.
“Additional Collateral” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.10(a).
“Adjusted LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period,
an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) equal to (a)
the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate.
“Administrative Agent” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto and
includes each other Person appointed as the successor pursuant to Article IX.
“Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in the form of
Exhibit A.
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“Affiliate” of any Person means any other Person which, directly or indirectly, controls, is
controlled by or is under common control with such Person (excluding any trustee under, or any
committee with responsibility for administering, any Plan). A Person shall be deemed to be
“controlled by” any other Person if such other Person possesses, directly or indirectly, power to:
(a) vote 15% or more of the securities (on a fully diluted basis) having ordinary
voting power for the election of directors, managers or managing general partners of such
Person; or
(b) direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person.
“Agent Fees” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(c).
“Agents” means the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent.
“Aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure” means the aggregate amount of the Revolving Lenders’
Revolving Credit Exposures.
“Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
“Alternate Base Rate” means for any day, a rate per annum equal to the higher of (a) the
Administrative Agent’s Base Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Federal Funds Rate in effect on
such day plus 1/2 of 1%. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Base Rate or
the Federal Funds Rate shall be effective as of the opening of business on the effective day of
such change.
“Anti-Terrorism Laws” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.22.
“Applicable Rate” means, for any day, with respect to any Revolving Loan or Term Loan, as the
case may be, the applicable percentage set forth in the table below under the appropriate caption:
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Revolving Loans |
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Term Loans |
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1.50 |
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; provided, however, that after the Trigger Date, the Applicable Rate solely with respect to any
Revolving Loan shall mean the applicable percentage set forth in the table below under the
appropriate caption:
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Revolving Loans |
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Total Leverage Ratio |
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<5.0:1 but ≥4.5:1 |
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<4.5:1 but ≥4.0:1 |
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For purposes of such calculation of the Applicable Rate on and after the Trigger Date, the
Total Leverage Ratio shall be determined as of the end of each Fiscal Quarter based upon Borrower’s
consolidated financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b). If
at any time Borrower has not submitted to the Administrative Agent the applicable information (i)
in the case of any period ending on March 31, 2007 or later, within 15 days after the date required
under Section 5.01(a) or (b) (as applicable) or (ii) otherwise, as and when
required under Section 5.01(a) or (b) (as applicable), then the Applicable Rate
shall be the highest rate set forth in the table above until such time as Borrower has provided the
information required under Section 5.01(a) or (b). Within one Business Day of
receipt of the applicable information as and when required under Section 5.01(a) or
(b), the Administrative Agent shall give each Lender telefacsimile or telephonic notice
(confirmed in writing) of the Applicable Rate in effect from such date.
“Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an
Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a
Lender.
“Asset Sale” means any sale, sale-leaseback, transfer, lease, assignment, conveyance or other
disposition (including by way of merger or consolidation, but excluding any Taking or Destruction)
by Holdco, Borrower or any Subsidiary of any of its property or assets, including the Equity
Interests of any Subsidiary, including by issuance of Equity Interests of Borrower or a Subsidiary,
except (i) sales and dispositions permitted by Sections 6.05(a), (b), (c),
(e), (g), (h), (i), (k) and (l) and (ii) individual
sales or dispositions that, together with any other substantially related transactions, relate to
assets with aggregate Net Proceeds of less than $1,000,000.
“Assignment and Acceptance” means an assignment and acceptance entered into by a Lender and an
assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 9.04(b)), and
accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit B or such other form as shall
be approved by the Administrative Agent and Borrower.
“Attributable Indebtedness” means, when used with respect to any Sale and Leaseback
Transaction, as at the time of determination, the present value (discounted at a rate
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equivalent to Borrower’s then-current weighted average cost of funds for borrowed money as at
the time of determination, compounded on a semi-annual basis) of the total obligations of the
lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in any such Sale and
Leaseback Transaction.
“Audited Financial Statements” means the unqualified audited consolidated balance sheets of
the Acquired Business for the Fiscal Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 and related statements
of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Acquired Business for each of the Fiscal
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
“Available Revolving Credit Commitment” means as to any Revolving Lender, at any time of
determination, an amount equal to such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment at such time
minus such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure at such time.
“Base Amount” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.07.
“Base Rate” means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the higher of (a) the
Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1% and (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly
announced from time to time by Citibank, N.A. as its “prime rate.” Any change in such rate
announced by Citibank, N.A. shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in
the public announcement of such change.
“Bear Xxxxxxx” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
“Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.
“Board of Directors” means, with respect to any Person, (i) in the case of any corporation,
the board of directors of such Person, (ii) in the case of any limited liability company, the
manager or the board of directors or board of managers of such Person, (iii) in the case of any
partnership, the Board of Directors of the general partner of such Person and (iv) in any other
case, the functional equivalent of the foregoing.
“Borrower” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto; provided that the
phrases “Borrower,” “any Borrower,” “applicable Borrower,” “each Borrower,” “no Borrower,” “other
Borrower,” “such Borrower” and any other phrases of the import shall be referenced to one or more
of Borrowers, as the context requires.
“Borrowers” means, collectively, Borrower and the Additional Borrower.
“Borrowing” means a Loan or group of Loans of the same Class and Type made (including through
a conversion or continuation) by the applicable Lenders on a single date and as to which a single
Interest Period is in effect.
“Borrowing Date” means any Business Day specified in a notice pursuant to Section 2.02
as a date on which Borrower requests Loans to be made hereunder.
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“Borrowing Request” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.02(a).
“BSCI” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
“
Business Day” means (a) for all purposes other than as covered by clause (b) below, a day
other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in
New York City are
authorized or required by law to close and (b) with respect to all notices and determinations in
connection with, and payments of principal and interest on, Eurodollar Loans, any day which is a
Business Day described in clause (a) and which is also a day for trading by and between banks in
Dollar deposits in the interbank eurodollar market.
“Capital Expenditures” means, with respect to any Person, for any period, without duplication,
expenditures resulting in the aggregate gross increase during that period, in the property, plant
or equipment reflected in the consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its consolidated
Subsidiaries (including principal amounts in respect of Financing Leases and excluding capitalized
interest in respect thereof), in conformity with GAAP, but excluding increases resulting from (i)
expenditures made in connection with the replacement, substitution or restoration of property, (ii)
expenditures that are reimbursed by an unrelated third party, (iii) expenditures to the extent
funded by the Net Proceeds from issuances of Equity Interests (but excluding any Cure Amount), (iv)
expenditures to the extent funded by the Net Proceeds from Asset Sales, Takings or Destructions as
contemplated by, and in accordance with, clause (b) or (c) (as applicable) of the definition of
“Net Proceeds”, (v) Investments in respect of a Permitted Acquisition and (vi) expenditures made
with the retained portion of Excess Cash Flow following the application of Section
2.05(c)(iv).
“Cash Equity Financing” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals hereto.
“Cash Equivalents” means: (a) marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally
guaranteed by, the United States government or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full
faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing or allowing for liquidation at the
original par value at the option of the holder within two years from the date of acquisition; (b)
certificates of deposit, time deposits, eurodollar time deposits, bankers acceptances or overnight
bank deposits having maturities of 12 months or less from the date of acquisition issued by or
guaranteed by or placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued or offer by any Lender, or
any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, the
District of Columbia, or any U.S. branch of a foreign bank, in each case having combined capital
and surplus of not less than $250,000,000; (c) commercial paper of an issuer rated at the date of
acquisition, at least A-2 by S&P or P-2 by Xxxxx’x (or carrying an equivalent rating by a
nationally recognized rating agency, if both of the two named rating agencies cease publishing
ratings of commercial paper issuers generally) and maturing within one year from the date of
acquisition; (d) repurchase obligations for securities described in clause (a) above of any Lender
or of any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this definition, having a
term of not more than 30 days, with respect to securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by
the United States government; (e) securities with maturities of two years or less from the date of
acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United
States, by any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state,
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commonwealth or territory or by any foreign government, the securities of which state, commonwealth,
territory, political subdivision, taxing authority or foreign government (as the case may be) are
at the time of acquisition rated at least A by S&P or A2 by Xxxxx’x; (f) securities with maturities
of six months or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by
any Lender or any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this definition; or
(g) shares of money market mutual or similar funds which invest at least 95% of their assets in
assets satisfying the requirements of any of clauses (a) through (f) of this definition.
“CERCLA” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of
1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.
“CERCLIS” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Information System List promulgated pursuant to CERCLA.
“CGMI” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
“Change of Control” means any event, transaction or occurrence as a result of which any of the
following occurs:
(a) at any time prior to a Qualified Public Offering, the Permitted Holders shall cease
to own, directly or indirectly, 55% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of
Holdco, on a fully diluted basis; provided, that if there has been an Emdeon Change of
Control (as defined in the LLC Agreement as of the date hereof), a Change of Control will be
deemed triggered pursuant to this paragraph (a) if, notwithstanding the fact that the
Permitted Holders still own, directly or indirectly, 55% of the issued and outstanding
Equity Interests of Holdco, both (1) immediately prior to an Emdeon Change of Control,
Emdeon has the ability to designate more managers to the Board of Directors of Holdco than
the Sponsor and (2) Sponsor shall own, directly or indirectly, less than 35% of the issued
and outstanding Equity Interests of Holdco, on a fully diluted basis;
(b) at any time following a Qualified Public Offering, (i) any Person other than a
Permitted Holder, whether singly or in concert with one or more Persons, shall, directly or
indirectly, have acquired or acquire the power to vote or direct the voting of 35% or more,
on a fully diluted basis, of the outstanding Equity Interests of Holdco, and (ii) at such
time the Permitted Holders do not own, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate, issued and
outstanding Equity Interests of Holdco representing greater voting power than the voting
power of such Person or Persons described in clause (i) above;
(c) other than in connection with a Qualified Public Offering at any time, Holdco
ceases to own, directly or indirectly, 100% of the outstanding Equity Interests of Borrower;
or
(d) at any time after a Qualified Public Offering, the Board of Directors of Borrower
ceases to consist of a majority of Continuing Managers.
“Charges” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.09.
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“Citibank” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
“Class” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the
Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans, Term Loans or Swingline Loans, and when used
in reference to any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is a Revolving Credit Commitment
or Term Commitment, and when used in reference to any Lender, refers to whether such Lender is a
Revolving Lender or a Term Lender.
“Closing Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D.
“Closing Date” means November 16, 2006, the date of the initial Credit Event hereunder.
“Closing Date Material Adverse Effect” means any circumstance, event, change or effect that is
materially adverse to the results of operations, assets or financial condition of the Acquired
Business, taken as a whole; provided, however, that none of the following, either alone or in
combination, shall be considered in determining whether there has been a “Material Adverse Effect”:
(i) events, circumstances, changes or effects that generally affect the industries in which the
Acquired Business operate (including legal, regulatory or GAAP (as defined in the Merger Agreement)
changes), but only to the extent such events, circumstances, changes or effects do not affect the
Acquired Business’ businesses in a disproportionate manner; (ii) general economic or political
conditions or events, circumstances, changes or effects affecting the financial or securities
markets generally, but only to the extent such events, circumstances, changes or effects do not
affect the Acquired Business’ businesses in a disproportionate manner; (iii) changes arising from
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, or by the announcement of, the Merger
Agreement; (iv) any circumstance, change or effect that results from any action taken that was
taken with the express written consent of the Purchaser (as defined in the Merger Agreement); (v)
changes caused by a material worsening of current conditions caused by acts of terrorism or war
(whether or not declared) occurring after the date of the Merger Agreement; and (vi) any
non-recurring and adverse change or effect that is cured by Parent (as defined in the Merger
Agreement) prior to the Closing Date; provided, further, that with respect to references to
Material Adverse Effect in the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.05 and 3.06
of the Merger Agreement (and to the extent related to such representations and warranties, the
conditions set forth in Section 8.02(a) of the Merger Agreement), the exceptions set forth in
clause (iii) shall not apply.
“CNAI” means Citicorp North America, Inc.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
“Collateral” means any and all “Collateral,” “Pledged Collateral,” “Mortgaged Property” or
“Trust Property,” as defined in any applicable Security Document, and all other property of
whatever kind and nature pledged as collateral under any Security Document.
“
Collateral Account” means the collateral account or sub-account established and maintained by
the Collateral Agent in its name as Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in
accordance with the provisions of the
Security Agreement.
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“Collateral Agent” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
“Collateral Estate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.01.
“Commitment” means, with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment or
Term Commitment, or any combination thereof (as the context requires).
“Commitment Fee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(a).
“Commitment Fee Average Daily Amount” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section
2.10(a).
“Commitment Fee Percentage” means 0.50% per annum; provided, however, that after the Trigger
Date, the Commitment Fee Percentage shall mean the applicable percentage set forth in the table
below under the appropriate caption:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Leverage Ratio |
|
Commitment Fee Percentage |
≥4.0:1 | |
|
|
0.50 |
% |
<4.0:1 | |
|
|
0.375 |
% |
For purposes of such calculation of the Commitment Fee Percentage on and after the Trigger
Date, the Total Leverage Ratio shall be determined as of the end of each Fiscal Quarter based upon
Borrower’s consolidated financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or
(b). If at any time Borrower has not submitted to the Administrative Agent the applicable
information (i) in the case of any period ending on March 31, 2007 or later, within 15 days after
the date required under Section 5.01(a) or (b) (as applicable) or (ii) otherwise,
as and when required under Section 5.01(a) or (b) (as applicable), then the
Commitment Fee Percentage shall be the highest rate set forth in the table above until such time as
Borrower has provided the information required under Section 5.01(a) or (b).
Within one Business Day of receipt of the applicable information as and when required under
Section 5.01(a) or (b), the Administrative Agent shall give each Lender
telefacsimile or telephonic notice (confirmed in writing) of the Commitment Fee Percentage in
effect from such date.
“Commitment Fee Termination Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section
2.10(a).
“Commitment Letter” means the Commitment Letter dated September 26, 2006, among CNAI, CGMI,
DBTCA, DBSI, BSCI, Bear Xxxxxxx, Holdco and Borrower.
“Commitment Percentage” means the percentage of the Total Revolving Credit Commitment
represented by such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment. If the Revolving Credit Commitments have
terminated or expired, the Commitment Percentage shall be determined based upon the Revolving
Credit Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments.
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“Communications” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.17(a).
“Compliance Certificate” means a certificate delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(c),
which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit E.
“Consolidated Current Assets” means, at any date, all amounts (other than cash and Cash
Equivalents) that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current
assets” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries at
such date.
“Consolidated Current Liabilities” means, at any date, all amounts that would, in conformity
with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current liabilities” (or any like caption) on a
consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries at such date, but excluding, without
duplication, (a) the current portion of any Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries and any
interest thereon, (b) all Indebtedness consisting of Contingent Obligations under outstanding
Letters of Credit and Indebtedness consisting of Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans and (c) the
current portion of deferred tax liabilities.
“Consolidated
EBITDA” means, for any period, Consolidated Net Income for such
period, plus (I) for purposes of determining compliance with the Financial Covenants in Section
6.09 only, the Cure Amount, if any, received by Holdco and contributed to Borrower in cash for
such period and permitted to be included in Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to Section 7.04
and (II) to the extent deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income for such period and
without duplication, the sum of:
(a) total provision for income tax expense and Permitted Tax Distributions;
(b) total interest expense (including the interest portion that is allocable to
Financing Leases);
(c) depreciation and amortization expense;
(d) any extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual expenses, charges or losses, including,
without limitation, any severance costs, earn-out obligation, costs associated with office
openings or closings and consolidation, relocation or integration costs and restructuring
charges and expenses;
(e) losses on sales of assets outside of the ordinary course of business;
(f) any other non-cash losses, expenses or charges reducing Consolidated Net Income
(including non-cash interest expense and write-offs of deferred financing costs), including
any non-cash charge that results in an accrual of a reserve for cash charges in any future
period;
(g) management fees to Sponsor, Emdeon or any of their Affiliates accrued and payable
or, to the extent permitted to be paid hereunder, paid (to the extent not included in the
calculation of Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to this clause (g) in a prior
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period) pursuant to the terms of the LLC Agreement in an aggregate amount not to exceed $25.0 million;
(h) fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Transactions (including
the closing fee to Sponsor pursuant to
Section 6.12(j)); in an amount not to exceed $44.0 million;
(i) losses with respect to obligations under Hedging Agreements;
(j) any purchase accounting adjustment which reduces Consolidated Net Income;
(k) expenses incurred to the extent reimbursed by indemnification provisions in any
agreement in connection with the Transactions or any Permitted Acquisitions and such
reimbursed amount was not included within the calculation of Consolidated Net Income;
(l) fees and expenses of the Loan Parties payable in connection with the issuance of
Equity Interests, incurrence of Indebtedness permitted hereunder or any Permitted
Acquisition (in each case whether or not consummated);
(m) cost savings to the extent realized or are reasonably expected to be realized in
connection with any Permitted Acquisition within the next four quarters after such Permitted
Acquisition; provided that such cost savings shall be set forth in an Officer’s Certificate
from a Financial Officer of Borrower in reasonable detail describing and quantifying such
costs savings;
(n) expenses in respect of compensation paid to employees of Holdco, Borrower or any
Subsidiary by Emdeon in cash (or reimbursed or otherwise provided for by Emdeon in cash),
options to purchase Emdeon stock, restricted shares of Emdeon stock or otherwise pursuant to
any compensation, bonus, stock or option plan, including any expenses or charges resulting
from changes in the value of any compensation, stock or option, or the stock of Emdeon
underlying such option, previously paid to such employees, in each case to the extent such
expenses or charges reduce Consolidated Net Income; and
(o) the cumulative effect of accounting changes to the extent such changes result in a
reduction of Consolidated Net Income;
minus (X) cash charges made from reserves taken in respect of non-cash charges previously added in
the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to clause (f) above and (Y) to the extent included
in determining such Consolidated Net Income for such period and without duplication:
(i) all non-cash gain or income for such period (provided that any cash received in a
subsequent period in respect of any such non-cash gain or other non-cash item of income
shall be included in Consolidated EBITDA for the period in which received);
(ii) interest income;
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(iii) any extraordinary income or gains;
(iv) any other non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income (other than the
accrual of revenue or recording of receivables in the ordinary course of business); and
(vi) gains under Hedging Agreements;
all as determined on a consolidated basis; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein (including the definition of “Test Period”), Consolidated EBITDA shall be deemed
to be (i) $37,000,000 for the Fiscal Quarter ended Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) $43,800,000 for the Fiscal
Quarter ended June 30, 2006, and (iii) $43,500,000 for the Fiscal Quarter ended September 30, 2006.
“Consolidated Indebtedness” means, as at any date, the aggregate stated balance sheet amount
of all Funded Debt of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in
accordance with GAAP at such date.
“Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Test Period, on a Pro Forma
Basis, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA during such Test Period to (b) Consolidated Interest
Expense for such Test Period.
“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, for any period, total cash interest expense (including
that interest portion that is attributable to Financing Leases) of Borrower and its Subsidiaries
for such period with respect to all outstanding Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries
(including all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of
credit and net cash costs under Interest Rate Agreements to the extent such net cash costs are
allocable to such period in accordance with GAAP) minus the sum of:
(a) to the extent included in Borrower’s Consolidated Interest Expense for such period,
any one-time financing fees, including those paid in connection with the Transactions or in
connection with any amendment of this Agreement;
(b) to the extent included in Borrower’s Consolidated Interest Expense for such period,
amounts attributable to amortization of financing costs; and
(c) to the extent included in Borrower’s Consolidated Interest Expense for such period,
non-cash amounts attributable to amortization of debt discounts or accrued interest payable
in kind or other non-cash interest expense.
“Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, net income (or loss) of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that (a) the net
income (but not net loss) of any Person that is not a Subsidiary or that is accounted for by the
equity method of accounting shall not be included except to the extent paid in cash as a dividend
or distribution to Borrower or (subject to clause (b) below) a Subsidiary, (b) the net income of
any Person shall be excluded to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar
distributions by such Person (other than Borrower) of such net income is prohibited or not
permitted at the date of determination, (c) the income (or loss) of any Person accrued prior to the
date it becomes a Subsidiary of Borrower or is merged with or into or
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consolidated with Borrower or
any Subsidiary shall be excluded, (d) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles
(effected either through a cumulative effect adjustment or a retroactive application) shall be excluded and (e) any non-cash expense or gain relating to
recording of the Fair Market Value of Hedging Agreements or non-cash income or loss relating to
hedging activities shall be excluded. Consolidated Net Income shall be calculated without giving
effect to purchase accounting or similar adjustments required or permitted by GAAP in connection
with the Transactions.
“Consolidated Total Assets” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the total assets of
Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries, determined in accordance with GAAP, as set forth on the
consolidated balance sheet of Borrower most recently delivered by Borrower pursuant to Section
5.01(a) or (b), as applicable, on or prior to such date of determination.
“Consolidated Working Capital” means, as at any date, Consolidated Current Assets on such date
minus Consolidated Current Liabilities on such date.
“Contingent Obligation” means, with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person
guaranteeing or in effect guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligations (“primary
obligations”) of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or
indirectly, including, without limitation, any obligation of such Person, whether or not
contingent, (a) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or
indirect security therefor, (b) to advance or supply funds (i) for the purchase or payment of any
such primary obligation or (ii) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary
obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (c) to purchase
property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such
primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary
obligation, or (d) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of any such primary obligation
against loss in respect thereof; provided that the term Contingent Obligation shall not include
endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business. The
amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or
determinable amount (based on the maximum reasonably anticipated net liability in respect thereof
as determined by Borrower in good faith) of the primary obligation or portion thereof in respect of
which such Contingent Obligation is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably
anticipated net liability in respect thereof (assuming such Person is required to perform
thereunder) as determined by Borrower in good faith or, if less, the maximum amount of the
guarantees.
“Continuing Managers” means (i) the managers (or functional equivalents thereof) of Holdco on
the Closing Date, after giving effect to the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated
hereby, and (ii) each other manager (or functional equivalent thereof) if such manager’s nomination
for election to the Board of Directors of Holdco is recommended by at least a majority of the then
Continuing Managers or by a nominations committee thereof or is otherwise designated by the
Permitted Holders and their Controlled Investment Affiliates.
“Contractual Obligation” of any Person means any obligation, agreement, undertaking or similar
provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, undertaking, contract, lease,
indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument (excluding a Loan
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Document) to which such
Person is a party or by which it or any of its Property is bound or to which any of its Property is
subject.
“control” means, other than in the case of the definition of “Affiliate,” the possession,
directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies
of a Person, and “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.
“Controlled Investment Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person which
(a) directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with,
such Person and (b) is organized by the former such Person (or by a Person controlling both of such
Persons) primarily for the purpose of making equity or debt investments in one or more companies.
“Credit Event” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.02.
“Cure Amount” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.04.
“Cure Right” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.04.
“DBTCA” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.
“Default” means any Event of Default and any event or condition which, if it continues
uncured, upon notice, lapse of a grace period or both would constitute an Event of Default.
“Defaulting Lender” means any Revolving Lender that defaults in its obligation to fund any
Revolving Loan pursuant to Section 2.02 so long as such default remains uncured.
“Destruction” means any and all damage to, or loss or destruction of, or loss of title to, all
or any material portion of the physical Property of Holdco, Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
“Disqualified Capital Stock” means any Equity Interest which, by its terms (or by the terms of
any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening
of any event, (a) matures (excluding any maturity as the result of an optional redemption by the
issuer thereof) or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise,
or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date
that is six months following the Final Maturity Date, (b) is convertible into or exchangeable
(unless at the sole option of the issuer thereof) for (i) debt securities or (ii) any Equity
Interests referred to in clause (a) above, in each case at any time on or prior to the date that is
six months following the Final Maturity Date, or (c) contains any repurchase obligation (other than
repurchase obligations with respect to Holdco’s common Equity Interests issued to employees,
officers and directors of Holdco and its Subsidiaries upon death, disability, retirement, severance
or termination of employment or service) which may come into effect prior to the date that is six
months following the Final Maturity Date; provided, however, that any Equity Interests that would
not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock but for provisions thereof giving holders thereof (or the
holders of any security into or for which such Equity Interests is convertible, exchangeable or
exercisable) the right to require the issuer thereof to redeem such Equity Interests
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upon the
occurrence of change in control or an asset sale occurring prior to the date that is six months
following the Final Maturity Date shall not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock.
“Dividend Payments” means dividends (whether in cash, property, obligations or otherwise) on,
or other payments or distributions on account of, or the setting apart of money for a sinking or
other analogous fund for, or the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition of, any
Equity Interests of Holdco, Borrower or any Subsidiary, but excluding dividends paid through the
issuance of additional shares of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) and any
redemption or exchange of any Equity Interests of such Person through the issuance of Equity
Interests (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of such Person.
“Documentation Agent” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
“Dollar Equivalent” means, as to any amount denominated in an currency other than Dollars as
of any date of determination, the amount of Dollars that would be required to purchase the amount
of such other currency based upon the spot selling rate at which the Administrative Agent offers to
sell such other currency for Dollars in the London foreign exchange market at approximately 11:00
a.m. London time on such date for delivery two Business Days later.
“Dollars” or “$” means lawful money of the United States of America.
“Eligible Assignee” shall mean (a) if the assignment does not include assignment of a
Revolving Credit Commitment, (i) any Lender, (ii) an Affiliate of any Lender, (iii) an Approved
Fund and (iv) any other person approved by the Administrative Agent and Borrower (each such
approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and (b) if the assignment includes assignment
of a Revolving Credit Commitment, (i) any Revolving Lender, (ii) an Affiliate of any Revolving
Lender, (iii) an Approved Fund of a Revolving Lender and (iv) any other Person approved by the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender and Borrower (each such approval not
to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided that (x) no approval of Borrower shall be
required during the continuance of an Event of Default under Section 7.01(a), (y) “Eligible
Assignee” shall not include Borrower or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries or any natural person
and (z) “Eligible Assignee” shall not include any Defaulting Lender.
“Embargoed Person” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.21.
“Environment” means ambient air, surface water and groundwater (including potable water,
navigable water and wetlands), the land surface or subsurface strata, natural resources, the
workplace or as otherwise defined in any applicable Environmental Law.
“Environmental Action” means (a) any notice, claim, demand or other communication alleging
liability for investigation, remediation, removal, cleanup, response, corrective action or other
costs, damages to natural resources, personal injury (including sickness, disease or death),
property damage, fines or penalties resulting from, related to or arising out of (i) the presence,
Release or threatened Release in or into the Environment of Hazardous Material at any location or
(ii) any violation of Environmental Law, and shall include, without limitation, any claim seeking
damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or injunctive
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relief resulting
from, related to or arising out of the presence, Release or threatened Release of
Hazardous Material or alleged injury or threat of injury to health, safety or the Environment
and (b) any investigation, monitoring, removal, remedial or response activities undertaken by or on
behalf of Holdco or any of their Subsidiaries, whether or not such activities are carried out
voluntarily.
“Environmental Law” means any and all applicable treaties, laws, statutes, ordinances,
regulations, rules, decrees, judgments, orders, consent orders, consent decrees and other binding
requirements, and the common law, relating to pollution or protection of the Environment, exposure
to or the Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Material, natural resource damages, or
occupational safety or health.
“Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including, but not
limited to, any liability for damages, natural resource damage, costs of Remedial Action,
administrative oversight costs, fines, penalties or indemnities), of Holdco, Borrower or any
Subsidiary directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental
Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any
Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Material or (d) the Release or threatened
Release of any Hazardous Material.
“Environmental Permit” means any permit, approval, authorization, certificate, license,
variance or permission required by or from any Governmental Authority pursuant to any Environmental
Law.
“Equity Financing” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals hereto.
“Equity Interests” means (i) shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership
interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership
interests (including, without limitation, Preferred Stock) in a Person and (ii) warrants, options
to purchase and securities or interests convertible into any of the foregoing.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together
with any Loan Party or Subsidiary, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b), (c), (m),
(o) or (t) of the Code, and for the purpose of Section 302 of ERISA and/or Section 412, 4971, 4977,
4980D, 4980E and/or each “applicable section” under Section 414(t)(2) of the Code, within the
meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.
“ERISA Event” means (a) any “reportable event,” as defined in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or the
regulations issued thereunder, with respect to a Pension Plan (other than an event for which the
30-day notice period is waived by regulation); (b) with respect to any Pension Plan, the failure to
satisfy the Minimum Funding Standard (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of
ERISA), whether or not waived, (c) the failure to make by its due date a required installment under
Section 412(m) of the Code with respect to any Pension Plan or the failure to make any required
contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (d) the filing pursuant to Section 412(d) of the Code or
Section 303(d) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the
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minimum funding standard with respect
to any Pension Plan; (e) the incurrence by any Loan Party or
ERISA Affiliate of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan; (f)
the receipt by any Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any
notice relating to an intention to terminate any Pension Plan, to appoint a trustee to administer
any Pension Plan, or to take any other action with respect to a Pension Plan that could result in
material liability to a Loan Party or a Subsidiary, or the occurrence of any event or condition
which could reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under ERISA for the termination of or the
appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan; (g) the incurrence by any Loan Party or
ERISA Affiliate of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any
Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (h) the receipt by a Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate of any
notice concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer
Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of
ERISA; (i) the “substantial cessation of operations” within the meaning of Section 4062(e) of ERISA
with respect to a Pension Plan; (j) the making of any amendment to any Pension Plan which could
result in the imposition of a lien or the posting of a bond or other security; or (k) the
occurrence of a nonexempt prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or
Section 406 of ERISA) which could result in liability to a Loan Party or any of the Subsidiaries.
“Eurodollar Borrowing” means a Borrowing comprised of Eurodollar Loans.
“Eurodollar Loan” means any Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the
Adjusted LIBO Rate in accordance with the provisions of Article II.
“Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01.
“Excess Cash” means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate amount of non-restricted
cash and Cash Equivalents in excess of $2,000,000 that would appear on the consolidated balance
sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries in conformity with GAAP not to exceed $35,000,000 at any
time.
“Excess Cash Flow” means, for any Fiscal Year, the excess, if any, of:
(a) the sum, without duplication, of
(i) Consolidated Net Income adjusted to exclude any amount of gain included in
both (x) Consolidated Net Income and (y) Net Proceeds actually applied to the
prepayment of the Loans pursuant to Section 2.05(c)(ii) or (iii),
plus
(ii) an amount equal to the amount of all non-cash charges (including
depreciation, amortization of intangibles, deferred taxes (which may be positive or
negative for this purpose) and other non-cash expenses) to the extent deducted in
arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, plus
(iii) amounts actually received as reimbursements during such Fiscal Year in
respect of expenses deducted from the calculation of Excess Cash Flow for a previous
Fiscal Year pursuant to clause (b) of this definition, plus
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(iv) the amount by which Consolidated Working Capital in such Fiscal Year
decreased, less
(b) the sum, without duplication, of
(i) the aggregate amount actually paid in cash by Borrower and its Subsidiaries
during such Fiscal Year on account of Capital Expenditures (other than Capital
Expenditures to the extent funded with the proceeds of the incurrence of
Indebtedness (other than Revolving Loans or loans under any other revolving credit
facility) or the issuance of Equity Interests),
(ii) the aggregate amount of payments of principal in respect of any
Indebtedness during such Fiscal Year (other than (A) pursuant to Section
2.05(a) or Section 2.05(c)(i), (ii) or (iii), (B)
payments of principal in respect of any revolving credit facility to the extent that
there is not an equivalent reduction in the commitments in respect of such facility
and (C) any repayment of Indebtedness to the extent made with the proceeds of the
incurrence of Indebtedness (other than Revolving Loans or loans under any other
revolving credit facility) or the issuance of Equity Interests),
(iii) the aggregate amount of Investments (other than Investments among Loan
Parties) made in cash during such Fiscal Year pursuant to Section 6.06,
(iv) to the extent not deducted in arriving at Consolidated Net Income, (A)
Permitted Tax Distributions that are paid during such Fiscal Year and (B) any other
amount for taxes or tax distributions actually paid or to be paid in cash by
Borrowers or their Subsidiaries during such Fiscal Year, provided that any such
amount shall not be included in this clause (iv) in respect of more than one Fiscal
Year,
(v) the amount by which Consolidated Working Capital in such Fiscal Year
increased,
(vi) any non-cash gains included in determining Consolidated Net Income for
such period,
(vii) cash expenditures made in respect of Hedging Agreements during such
Fiscal Year, to the extent not reflected in the computation of Consolidated Net
Income and to the extent made from internally generated funds,
(viii) working capital adjustments and earn-out payments under the Transaction
Documents and Permitted Acquisitions (including in respect of entities acquired
prior to the Closing Date), in each case to the extent made from internally
generated funds, and
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(ix) amounts paid in cash during such Fiscal Year on account of items that were
accounted for as non-cash reductions in determining Consolidated Net Income in the
Prior Fiscal Year.
“Executive Order” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.22.
“Fair Market Value” means (a) with respect to any asset or group of assets (other than cash,
Cash Equivalents and marketable securities) of any Person at any date that is the object of a
transaction or series of transactions, the value of the consideration obtainable in a sale of such
asset at such date or on the date of such transaction or series of transactions assuming a sale by
a willing seller to a willing purchaser, neither of which is under compulsion to complete the
transaction and both of which are dealing at arm’s length, having regard to the nature and
characteristics of such asset, as reasonably determined by a Financial Officer of such Person or,
if such asset shall have been the subject of a relatively contemporaneous appraisal by an
independent third party appraiser, the basic assumptions underlying which have not materially
changed since its date, the value set forth in such appraisal, (b) with respect to any marketable
security (including Cash Equivalents that constitute marketable securities) at any date, the
closing sale price of such security on the Business Day next preceding such date, as appearing in
any published list of any national securities exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market or, if there is
no such closing sale price of such security, the final price for the purchase of such security at
face value quoted on such Business Day by a financial institution of recognized standing regularly
dealing in securities of such type and reasonably selected by the Administrative Agent and (c) with
respect to cash or Cash Equivalents not constituting marketable securities, the stated value
thereof.
“
Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the weighted average of the rates (rounded upwards,
if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) on overnight federal funds transactions with members of
the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding
Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York;
provided that (a) if the day for which such
rate is to be determined is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such
rate for such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next
succeeding Business Day, and (b) if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business
Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average of the quotations for the day of such
transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized
standing selected by it.
“Fee Letter” means the Fee Letter dated September 26, 2006, among CGMI, DBTCA, DBSI, Bear
Xxxxxxx, BSCI, Holdco and Borrower.
“Fee Property” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.10(b).
“Fees” means the Commitment Fees, the LC Fees and the Agent Fees.
“Final Maturity Date” means the later of the Revolving Credit Maturity Date and the Term Loan
Maturity Date.
“Financial Covenants” means those covenants and agreements set forth in Sections 6.07
and 6.09.
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“Financial Officer” of any corporation, partnership or other entity means the chief financial
officer, principal accounting officer, Treasurer or Controller of such corporation, partnership or
other entity.
“Financing Lease” means, with respect to any Person, (a) any lease of property, real or
personal, the obligations under which are capitalized on a consolidated balance sheet of such
Person and (b) any other such lease to the extent that the then present value of any rental
commitment thereunder should, in accordance with GAAP, be capitalized on a balance sheet of the
lessee.
“First Priority” means, with respect to any Lien purported to be created on any Collateral
pursuant to any Security Document, that such Lien is the most senior Lien to which such Collateral
is subject (subject to (i) in the case of Mortgaged Property, Permitted Encumbrances and (ii)
otherwise, Permitted Liens, except in each case (i) and (ii) for Liens permitted by Section
6.02(t)).
“Fiscal Quarter” means a three-month period ending three, six or nine months after the end of
each Fiscal Year, or at the end of a Fiscal Year.
“Fiscal Year” means any period of twelve consecutive calendar months constituting a fiscal
year of Borrower. References to a Fiscal Year with a number corresponding to any calendar year
(e.g., the “2005 Fiscal Year”) refer to the Fiscal Year ending in such calendar year.
“Foreign Plan” means any employee benefit plan, program, policy, arrangement or agreement
maintained or contributed to outside the United States by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary
primarily for the benefit of employees of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary employed outside the
United States.
“Foreign Subsidiary” means any direct or indirect Subsidiary of Borrower which is organized
under the laws of a Non-U.S. Jurisdiction.
“Fund” shall mean any Person that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise
investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course.
“Funded Debt” means, with respect to any Person, all Indebtedness of the types described in
(i) clauses (a), (b), (c), (e) and (f) (with respect to drawn letters of credit only) of the
definition of “Indebtedness” and (ii) solely to the extent relating primary obligations of the type
described in the foregoing clause (i), Indebtedness of the type described in clauses (g) and (h) of
the definition of “Indebtedness”, in each case of such Person that matures more than one year from
the date of its creation or incurrence, or matures within one year from such date but is renewable
or extendible, at the option of such Person, to a date more than one year from such date or arises
under a revolving credit or similar agreement that obligates the lender or lenders to extend credit
during a period of more than one year from such date, including all current maturities and current
sinking fund payments in respect of such Indebtedness whether or not required to be paid within one
year from the date of its creation, and, in the case of Borrower, Indebtedness in respect of the
Loans and the Second Lien Loans.
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“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States applied on a
consistent basis.
“Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, local or foreign court or governmental
agency, authority, instrumentality or regulatory body, including any central bank.
“Governmental Real Property Disclosure Requirements” means any Requirement of Law of any
Governmental Authority requiring notification of the buyer, lessee, mortgagee, assignee or other
transferee of any Real Property, facility, establishment or business, or notification, registration
or filing to or with any Governmental Authority, in connection with the sale, lease, mortgage,
assignment or other transfer (including any transfer of control) of any Real Property, facility,
establishment or business, of the actual or threatened presence or Release in or into the
Environment, or the use, disposal or handling of Hazardous Material on, at, under or near the Real
Property, facility, establishment or business to be sold, leased, mortgaged, assigned or
transferred.
“Guarantee Agreement” means the Guarantee Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit
E, made by Holdco and each Subsidiary Guarantor in favor of the Administrative Agent for the
benefit of the Secured Parties.
“Guarantors” means collectively Holdco and each Subsidiary Guarantor, and “Guarantor” means
any one of them.
“Hazardous Material” means any material, substance, waste, constituent, compound, pollutant or
contaminant (including, without limitation, petroleum (including, without limitation, crude oil or
any fraction thereof or any petroleum product or waste), asbestos or asbestos-containing materials,
polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCB”) or PCB-containing equipment) subject to regulation or which could
give rise to liability under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and
Liability Act, as amended, the federal Resource Conservation Recovery Act, as amended, the federal
Clean Water Act, as amended, the federal Clean Air Act, as amended, the federal Toxic Substances
Control Act, as amended, the federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, as amended, the
National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan, as amended, the federal
Occupation Safety and Health Act, as amended, and any state or local equivalent thereof.
“Hedging Agreement” means any interest rate protection agreement, foreign currency exchange
agreement, commodity price protection agreement or other interest or currency exchange rate or
commodity price hedging arrangement and all other similar agreements or arrangements designed to
alter the risks of any Person arising from fluctuations in interest rate, currency values or
commodity prices (including, without limitation, any Interest Rate Agreement).
“Holdco” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
“Impermissible Qualification” means, with respect to the opinion or certification of any
independent public accountant as to any financial statement of Borrower, any qualification or
exception to such opinion or certification:
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(a) which is of a “going concern” or similar nature;
(b) which relates to the limited scope of examination of matters relevant to such
financial statement; or
(c) which relates to the treatment or classification of any item in such financial
statement and which, as a condition to its removal, would require an adjustment to such item
the effect of which would be to cause Borrower to be in default of any of its obligations
under any of the Financial Covenants.
“Increased Cost Lender” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.20.
“Indebtedness” of any Person means, at any date, without duplication:
(a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money;
(b) all obligations and accrued expenses of such Person for the deferred purchase price
of property or services (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of such
Person’s business and not more than 180 days (270 days if a bona fide dispute exists in
respect of such trade payables) overdue and accrued fees and expenses incurred pursuant to
the LLC Agreement and the other Merger Agreements);
(c) all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other
similar instruments;
(d) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title
retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person upon which interest
charges are customarily paid (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender
under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such
property);
(e) all obligations under Financing Leases of such Person and the obligations of such
Person under and in respect of synthetic lease transactions under which such Person or any
Affiliate of such Person is the lessee, in each case to the extent constituting or
representing principal or otherwise required to be capitalized on the balance sheet of such
Person in accordance with GAAP;
(f) the face amount of all obligations of such Person, contingent or otherwise, as an
account party or applicant under or in respect of acceptances, letters of credit (whether
drawn or undrawn), surety bonds or similar arrangements;
(g) Attributable Indebtedness;
(h) all Contingent Obligations of such Person in respect of obligations of the kind
referred to in clauses (a) through (g) above;
(i) all obligations of the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (g) above secured by
(or for which the holder of such obligation has an existing right, contingent or
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otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on Property owned by such Person, whether or not
such Person has assumed or become liable for the payment of such obligation (and for
purposes of this Agreement, if such Person is not liable for the payment of such obligation,
the amount of such Indebtedness shall be deemed the Fair Market Value of such Property); and
(j) for the purposes of Section 6.01 and Section 7.01(e) only, all
obligations of such Person in respect of Hedging Agreements.
The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including
any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable
therefor as a result of such Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness shall not mean any operating lease rental expense
to the extent that such rental expense is required to be recognized as a deferred liability on any
Person’s balance sheet in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 13.
“Indemnified Taxes” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.16.
“Indemnitee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.05.
“Installment Payment Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(d).
“Intellectual Property” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.19(a).
“Intercompany Note” shall mean a promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit
G.
“Intercreditor Agreement” means that certain Intercreditor Agreement, substantially in the
form of Exhibit P, dated as of November 16, 2006, between the Collateral Agent and the
Second Lien Collateral Agent, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time in accordance with the terms hereof.
“Interest Payment Date” means, with respect to any Loan, the last day of the Interest Period
applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing
with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, (a) each day that would have been an
Interest Payment Date had successive Interest Periods of three months’ duration been applicable to
Borrowing and, in addition, (b) the date of any refinancing of such Borrowing with a Borrowing of a
different Type.
“Interest Period” means (a) as to any Eurodollar Borrowing, the period commencing on the date
of such Borrowing (including any date on which such Borrowing shall have been converted from a
Borrowing of a different Type) or on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period
applicable to such Borrowing, as the case may be, and ending on the
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numerically corresponding day (or, if there is no numerically corresponding day, on the last
day) in the calendar month that is one, two, three or six months (or if available to all applicable
Lenders, nine or 12 months) thereafter, as Borrower may elect; provided that prior to the earlier
of the (i) 31st day after the Closing Date and (ii) completion of the initial syndication of the
Commitments and Loans (as determined by the Lead Arrangers), Borrower shall only be permitted to
request Interest Periods of seven days or such longer period as agreed by the Administrative Agent,
or (b) as to any ABR Borrowing (other than a Swingline Borrowing), the period commencing on the
date of such Borrowing (including any date on which such Borrowing shall have been converted from a
Borrowing of a different Type) or on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period
applicable to such Borrowing, as the case may be, and ending on the earliest of (i) the next
succeeding March 15, June 15, September 15 or December 15, (ii) the Revolving Credit Maturity Date,
in the case of Revolving Loans, and the Term Loan Maturity Date, in the case of Term Loans, and
(iii) the date such Borrowing is prepaid in accordance with Section 2.05 or converted to a
Eurodollar Loan in accordance with Section 2.03 and (c) as to any Swingline Loan, a period
commencing on the date of such Loan and ending on the earliest of (i) the fifth Business Day
thereafter, (ii) the Revolving Credit Maturity Date and (iii) the date such Loan is prepaid in
accordance with Section 2.05; provided, however, that if any Interest Period would end on a
day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding
Business Day unless, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing only, such next succeeding Business Day
would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next
preceding Business Day. Interest shall accrue from and including the first day of an Interest
Period to but excluding the last day of such Interest Period.
“Interest Rate Agreement” means any interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement,
interest rate collar agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement.
“Investment” means, with respect to any Person, (a) any acquisition (including the Merger)
(whether for cash, property, services or securities or otherwise) of equity interests, bonds,
notes, debentures or other securities of any other Person, (b) the making of any advance, loan or
other extension of credit to, any other Person, (c) any capital contribution to (by means of any
transfer of cash or other property to others or any non-ordinary course payment for property or
services for the account or use of others) any other Person, and (d) the entering into, or direct
or indirect incurrence, of any Contingent Obligation with respect to Indebtedness of any other
Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Investment” shall not include any loan, advance,
other extension of credit or capital contribution made directly or indirectly by any Borrower or
any Subsidiary to any of their Foreign Subsidiaries if the funds so provided, extended, advanced or
contributed are solely used for the purpose of paying bona fide cash operating expenses of such
Foreign Subsidiary and such cash operating expenses were incurred or to be incurred within the next
three months of date on which such funds are provided; provided that the amount of such cash
operating expenses shall be set forth in an Officer’s Certificate from a Financial Officer of
Borrower furnished to the Administrative Agent within 45 days after the end of each Fiscal Quarter
of each Fiscal Year of Borrower commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ending March 31, 2007.
For purposes of Article VI, the outstanding amount of any Investment made by any
Person at any time shall be calculated as the excess of the initial amount of such Investment made
by such Person (including the Fair Market Value of all property transferred by such Person
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as part of
such Investment) over the sum of, without duplication, of (i) all returns of
principal or capital thereof received on or prior to such time by such Person (including all cash
dividends, cash distributions and cash repayments of Indebtedness received by such Person) and (ii)
all liabilities of such Person expressly transferred, prior to such time, in connection with the
sale or disposition of such Investment, but only to the extent such Person is fully released from
such liabilities by such transfer.
“Issuing Bank” means, as the context may require, (a) Citibank, N.A., in its capacity as the
issuer of Letters of Credit issued by it hereunder, and its successors in such capacity as provided
in Section 2.06(i), (b) any other Revolving Lender approved by the Administrative Agent and
Borrower in its capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit issued by it hereunder and its successors
in such capacity as provided in Section 2.06(i) or (c) collectively, all of the foregoing.
The Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by
Affiliates of the Issuing Bank, in which case the term “Issuing Bank” shall include any such
Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate.
“LC Disbursement” means a payment made by the Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit.
“LC Exposure” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all
outstanding Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements
that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of Borrower at such time. The LC Exposure of any
Revolving Lender at any time shall be its Commitment Percentage of the total LC Exposure at such
time.
“LC Fees” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(b).
“Lead Arrangers” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
“Leased Property” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.10(b).
“Leases” means any and all leases, subleases, tenancies, concession agreements, rental
agreements, occupancy agreements, franchise agreements, access agreements and any other agreements
(including all amendments, extensions, replacements, renewals, modifications and/or guarantees
thereof), whether or not of record and whether now in existence or hereafter entered into, granting
to any Person the right to use or occupy all or any portion of any Real Property.
“Lenders” shall mean (a) the financial institutions party hereto on the Closing Date and (b)
any financial institution that has become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance,
other than, in each case, any such financial institution that has ceased to be a party hereto
pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance, in each case, with a Commitment or an outstanding Loan.
Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the term “Lenders” shall include the Swingline
Lender.
“Letter of Credit” means any letter of credit issued pursuant to this Agreement.
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“LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period the rate
appearing on Page 3750 of the Telerate Service (or on any successor or substitute page of such
service, or any successor to or substitute for such service, providing rate quotations comparable
to those currently provided on such page of such service, as determined by the Administrative Agent
from time to time for purposes of providing quotations of interest rates applicable to dollar
deposits in the London interbank market) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business
Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, as the rate for Dollar deposits with a
maturity comparable to such Interest Period. In the event that such rate is not available at such
time for any reason, then the “LIBO Rate” with respect to such Eurodollar Borrowing for such
Interest Period shall be the rate supplied to the Administrative Agent at its request quoted by the
Reference Banks in the London interbank market as of the day two Business Days prior to the
commencement of such Interest Period as the rate for Dollar deposits with a maturity comparable to
such Interest Period.
“Lien” means, with respect to any asset, (a) (i) any mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure
debt, lien, pledge, encumbrance, charge, collateral assignment, hypothecation or security interest
in or on such asset or (ii) any authorized filing of any financing statement under the UCC as in
effect in the applicable state or jurisdiction or any other similar authorized notice or lien under
any similar notice or recording statute of any Governmental Authority, in each of the foregoing
cases whether voluntary or imposed by law, (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any
conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement relating to such asset and
(c) any other agreement intended to create any of the foregoing (other than in connection with the
refinancing of all of the Obligations).
“Liquidation” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals hereto.
“LLC Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.12(f).
“Loan Documents” means (i) this Agreement, (ii) the Security Documents, (iii) the Letters of
Credit, (iv) the Guarantee Agreement, (v) each Note, (vi) the Intercreditor Agreement and (vii)
solely for purposes of Section 7.01(a), the Fee Letter.
“Loan Parties” means Borrowers, Holdco and the Subsidiary Guarantors.
“Loan Party Information” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 9.16.
“Loans” means the Revolving Loans, the Swingline Loans and the Term Loans.
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the assets, business,
financial condition or results of operation of Holdco, Borrower and the Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole, (b) the rights of the Lenders under any Loan Document or (c) the validity, enforceability,
perfection or priority of the Liens granted to the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured
Parties) on the Collateral pursuant to the Security Documents.
“Maximum Rate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.09.
“Merger” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals hereto.
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“Merger” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals hereto.
“Merger Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals hereto.
“Merger Documents” means the Merger Agreement, each document attached as an exhibit to the
Merger Agreement and each document attached as an exhibit to each document attached as an exhibit
to the Merger Agreement.
“Moody’s” means Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc.
“Mortgage” means a mortgage, deed of trust, assignment of leases and rents, leasehold mortgage
or other security document granting a Lien on any Mortgaged Property to secure the Secured
Obligations, including any amendment thereto. Each Mortgage shall be reasonably satisfactory in
form and substance to the Collateral Agent, in each case with such schedules and including such
provisions as shall be necessary to conform such document to applicable local or foreign law or as
shall be customary under applicable local or foreign law.
“Mortgaged Property” means each parcel of or interest in owned real property and improvements
thereto with respect to which a Mortgage is granted pursuant to Section 5.10(a).
“Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of
ERISA (i) to which any Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate is then making or accruing an obligation to
make contributions, (ii) to which any Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate has within the preceding six
plan years made contributions, including any Person which ceased to be an ERISA Affiliate during
such six year period, or (iii) with respect to which Loan Party or any Subsidiary could incur
liability.
“Net Proceeds” means the aggregate proceeds received by Holdco, Borrower or any Subsidiary in
cash or Cash Equivalents in respect of:
(a) any issuance or borrowing of any debt securities (including debt securities
convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, Equity Interests) or loans by Holdco,
Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(b) any Asset Sale; provided that (i) the proceeds of any Asset Sale shall constitute
Net Proceeds only to the extent that such proceeds are not reinvested (or committed to be
reinvested) in properties or assets owned (or to be owned) by Borrower or a Subsidiary
having a Fair Market Value at least equal to the amount of such proceeds within twelve
months from the date of receipt thereof, so long as either (A) no Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing at any time from the date of such Asset Sale to the date of such
reinvestment or (B) if no Event of Default had occurred and was continuing at the time of
such Asset Sale and subsequently an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and
Holdco, Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, entered into a bona fide binding
agreement to make such reinvestment prior to the occurrence of such Event of Default (or the
preceding Default related thereto), and (ii) if the property so sold constituted Collateral
under the Security Documents, then any property purchased with the
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net proceeds thereof shall be mortgaged or pledged, as the case may be, to the
Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in accordance with Section
5.10;
(c) any insurance recoveries in respect of any Destruction or any proceeds or awards on
account of any Taking; provided that (i) the proceeds of any such insurance recoveries in
respect of any Destruction or proceeds or award of any such Taking shall constitute Net
Proceeds only to the extent that such proceeds are not reinvested (or committed to be
reinvested) in properties or assets owned (or to be owned) by Borrower or a Subsidiary
having a Fair Market Value at least equal to the amount of such proceeds within twelve
months from the date of receipt thereof and (ii) if the property subject to such Destruction
or Taking constituted Collateral under the Security Documents, then any property purchased
with the proceeds thereof or awards shall be mortgaged or pledged, as the case may be, to
the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties in accordance with Section
5.10; and
(d) any cash payments received in respect of promissory notes delivered to Holdco,
Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of an Asset Sale;
in each case, net of (without duplication) (u) the amount required to repay any Indebtedness (other
than the Loans) secured by a Lien on any assets of Holdco, Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
(that are collateral for any such debt securities or loans) that are sold or otherwise disposed of
in connection with such Asset Sale or subject to the applicable Destruction or Taking, (v) the
reasonable expenses (including legal fees and brokers’ and underwriters’ commissions, lenders’ fees
or credit enhancement fees) incurred in effecting the applicable event or events described in
clauses (a) through (d) above, (w) any Taxes (including any withholding or distributions in respect
of taxes) reasonably attributable to the applicable event or events described in clauses (a)
through (d) above and reasonably estimated by Borrower to be actually payable, (x) in the case of
any receipt of proceeds by a Subsidiary, any amount required to be distributed to the holders of
any Equity Interest in the respective Subsidiary other than Holdco, Borrower or any other
Subsidiary, (y) Borrower’s good faith estimate of payments required to be made with respect to
liabilities retained by Holdco, Borrower or any Subsidiary relating to the disposed properties
(provided that to the extent such proceeds are not actually used to make payments in respect of
such unassumed liabilities, such proceeds shall constitute Net Proceeds) and (z) in the case of an
Asset Sale, amounts provided as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against (i) any liabilities
under any indemnification obligations or purchase price adjustments associated with such event or
(ii) any other liabilities retained by Holdco or any of its Subsidiaries associated with the
disposed properties (provided that, to the extent and at the time any such amounts are released
from such reserve, such amounts shall constitute Net Proceeds).
“Non-Consenting Lender” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 9.08(e).
“Non-Guarantor Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of a Loan Party that is not, and is not
required to be, a Subsidiary Guarantor.
“Non-U.S. Jurisdiction” means each jurisdiction of organization of a Subsidiary of Holdco
other than the United States (or any state) or the District of Columbia.
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“Note” means a note substantially in the form of Exhibit K-1 or K-2.
“Notice of Intent to Cure” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.01(m).
“Obligation Currency” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.19(a).
“Obligations” means the unpaid principal of and interest on (including interest accruing after
the maturity of the Loans made to Borrower or any other Loan Party and interest accruing after the
filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like
proceeding, relating to Borrower or any other Loan Party, whether or not a claim for post-filing or
post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding) the Loans made to or LC Disbursements made
pursuant to Letters of Credit issued for the account of Borrower or any other Loan Party and all
other obligations and liabilities of Borrower and each other Loan Party to any Secured Party or the
Issuing Bank, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now
existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of or in connection with this Agreement,
any other Loan Document or any other document made, delivered or given in connection herewith,
whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnities, costs or expenses (including, without
limitation, all reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the extent reimbursable
pursuant to the Loan Documents) or otherwise.
“OFAC” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.21.
“Officer’s Certificate” means, with respect to any Person, a certificate of a Responsible
Officer of such Person, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
“Organizational Document” means (i) relative to each Person that is a corporation, its charter
and its by-laws (or similar documents), (ii) relative to each Person that is a limited liability
company, its certificate of formation and its operating agreement (or similar documents), (iii)
relative to each Person that is a limited partnership, its certificate of formation and its limited
partnership agreement (or similar documents), (iv) relative to each Person that is a general
partnership, its partnership agreement (or similar document) and (v) relative to any Person that is
any other type of entity, such documents as shall be comparable to the foregoing.
“Other List” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.21.
“Other Taxes” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.16.
“Participant” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(f).
“Patriot Act” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.22.
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA.
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“Pension Plan” means an employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) which
is covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of
the Code or Section 302 of ERISA and is maintained or contributed to by any Loan Party, Subsidiary
or ERISA Affiliate or with respect to which a Loan Party or a Subsidiary could incur liability
(including under Sections 4063 or 4069 of ERISA).
“
Perfection Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of
Exhibit L or
any other form approved by the Collateral Agent, as the same shall be supplemented from time to
time in accordance with this Agreement and the
Security Agreement.
“Permitted Acquisition” means any transaction or series of related transactions for the direct
or indirect (a) acquisition of all or substantially all of the property of any Person, or of any
business or division of any Person; (b) acquisition of a majority of the Equity Interests of any
Person, and otherwise causing such Person to become a Subsidiary of such Person; or (c) merger or
consolidation or any other combination with any Person, if each of the following conditions is met:
(i) no Default then exists or would result therefrom;
(ii) after giving effect to such transaction on a Pro Forma Basis, Borrower shall be in
compliance with all covenants set forth in Section 6.09 as of the most recent Test
Period (assuming, for purposes of Section 6.09, that such transaction, and all other
Permitted Acquisitions consummated since the first day of the relevant Test Period for each
of the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.09 ending on or prior to the date
of such transaction, had occurred on the first day of such relevant Test Period);
(iii) the Board of Directors of the Person to be acquired shall not have indicated
publicly its opposition to the consummation of such acquisition (which opposition has not
been publicly withdrawn);
(iv) all transactions in connection therewith shall be consummated in accordance with
all applicable Requirements of Law;
(v) any Person or assets or division as acquired in accordance herewith shall be in
same business or lines of business or substantially related or complementary to such line of
business in which Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries are engaged as of the Closing Date;
(vi) if the purchase price exceeds $10.0 million, at least 10 Business Days prior to
the proposed date of consummation of the transaction, Borrower shall have delivered to the
Administrative Agent an Officers’ Certificate certifying that (A) such transaction complies
with this definition (which shall have attached thereto reasonably detailed backup data and
calculations showing such compliance), and (B) such transaction would not reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and
(vii) except in the case of a Permitted Acquisition for which the purchase price does
not exceed $20,000,000, Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent any
information reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.
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“Permitted Cure Securities” means Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of
Holdco designated as Permitted Cure Securities in an Officer’s Certificate delivered by Borrower to
the Administrative Agent that are (i) issued to the Permitted Holders or their Controlled
Investment Affiliates or (ii) issued to the then-current holders of Equity Interests in Holdco
pursuant to an offer to purchase such Equity Interests made to all such holders on a pro rata
basis, in each case in connection with Cure Rights being exercised by Borrower under Section
7.04 (the net proceeds of which are contributed in cash to the common equity of Borrower).
“Permitted Encumbrances” means, with respect to any Mortgaged Property, the Liens described in
Sections 6.02 (a), (b), (e), (f), (h), (j),
(k), (s), (t) and (u).
“Permitted Holders” means any of (i) the Sponsor, (ii) Controlled Investment Affiliates of
Sponsor, (iii) Emdeon and its Affiliates and Emdeon Permitted Transferees (as defined in the LLC
Agreement) and (iv) any members of management, officers, employees or former employees that are
equity holders, directly or indirectly, of Holdco, and any entity through which they may hold their
equity interest.
“Permitted Liens” means Liens permitted to exist under Section 6.02.
“Permitted Tax Distributions” means all “Tax Distributions” (as such term is defined in
Section 5.2 of the LLC Agreement) contemplated or required under the LLC Agreement as in effect on
the date hereof.
“Person” means any natural person, corporation, trust, joint venture, association, company,
partnership, limited liability company or government, or any agency or political subdivision
thereof.
“Plan” means an employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA), that is
maintained or contributed to by a Loan Party or any Subsidiary or with respect to which a Loan
Party or any Subsidiary could incur liability.
“Platform” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.17(b).
“Preferred Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any and all preferred or preference
Equity Interests (however designated) of such Person whether outstanding on the Closing Date or
thereafter.
“Prepayment Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(f).
“Pro Forma Basis” means, with respect to any determination for any period, that such
determination shall be made giving pro forma effect to each of the following (without duplication),
as applicable:
(a) the Transactions;
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(b) each Asset Sale, Permitted Acquisition, Destruction, Taking and each other
transaction permitted hereunder consummated after the first day of such period, in each case
together with all transactions relating thereto consummated during such period (including
any incurrence, assumption, refinancing or repayment of Indebtedness); or
(c) each incurrence, assumption and repayment of Indebtedness consummated after the
first day of such period;
as if such transactions had been consummated on the first day of such period, in each case based on
historical results accounted for in accordance with GAAP and, to the extent applicable, reasonable
assumptions that are specified in detail in the relevant Compliance Certificate, financial
statements delivered to the Lenders in accordance with Section 4.01(g) or Section
5.01(a) or (b) or other document provided to the Administrative Agent in connection
herewith, in each case as would be in accordance with (i) the definitions and test set forth in
this Agreement (including the definition of Consolidated EBITDA), (ii) Regulation S-X under the
Securities Act or (iii) as are otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
“Pro Forma Financial Statements” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section
4.01(g).
“Process Agent” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.15(d).
“Projected Financial Statements” means the pro forma consolidated income statement projections
for Borrower and its Subsidiaries, pro forma consolidated balance sheet projections for Borrower
and its Subsidiaries and pro forma consolidated cash flow projections for Borrower and its
Subsidiaries, all for the Fiscal Years ending 2006 through 2013, inclusive, and which give effect
to the Transactions and all Indebtedness and Liens incurred or created in connection with the
Transactions.
“Property” means any right, title or interest in or to property or assets of any kind
whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed, whether tangible or intangible and including any
ownership interest of any Person, whether now in existence or owned or hereafter entered into or
acquired, including, without limitation, Real Property.
“Purchase Money Indebtedness” means Indebtedness (excluding Financing Leases) incurred for the
purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price of property, plant or equipment used in
the business of Borrower and its Subsidiaries or the cost of installation, construction or
improvement thereof; provided that (i) the amount of such Indebtedness shall not exceed such
purchase price or cost and (ii) such Indebtedness shall be incurred within 180 days after such
acquisition of such asset by Borrower or any Subsidiary or such installation, construction or
improvement.
“Qualified Counterparty” means, with respect to any Hedging Agreement, any counterparty
thereto that, at the time such Hedging Agreement was entered into, was a Lender or an Affiliate of
a Lender and that executes and delivers to the Administrative Agent a letter agreement in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and Borrower pursuant to which such
person (i) appoints the Collateral Agent as its agent under the
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applicable Loan Documents and (ii) agrees to be bound by the provisions of Sections
9.05, 9.07 and 9.15 as if it were a Lender.
“Qualified Public Offering” means any public offering of the common (or other voting) Equity
Interests of Holdco pursuant to an effective registration statement (other than a registration
statement on Form X-0, X-0 or any successor or similar form) filed under the Securities Act,
raising gross proceeds (whether to Holdco, to selling shareholders or otherwise) of not less than
$100,000,000.
“Real Property” means all right, title and interest of any Loan Party or any of its
Subsidiaries in and to any and all parcels of or interests in real property owned or held pursuant
to a Lease (including, without limitation, any leasehold estate) by any Loan Party or any of its
Subsidiaries together with, in each case, all improvements and appurtenant fixtures.
“Reduction Amount” has the meaning assigned to such in Section 2.05(e)(ii).
“Reference Banks” means:
(a) in connection with the initial syndication of the Loans and Commitments, in respect
of LIBO Rate, the principal London office of Citibank, N.A.; and
(b) in respect of LIBO Rate in all other cases, the principal London office of
Citibank, N.A. and such two other banks as may be appointed by the Administrative Agent in
consultation with Borrower.
“Refinance” means to refinance, repay, prepay, replace, renew or refund.
“Refinancing Indebtedness” means Indebtedness incurred to Refinance other Indebtedness (the
“Refinanced Indebtedness”); provided that:
(i) the principal amount (or accreted value, in the case of Indebtedness issued at a
discount) of the Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted
value, as the case may be) of the Refinanced Indebtedness plus the amount of accrued and
unpaid interest on the Refinanced Indebtedness, any premium paid to the holders of the
Refinanced Indebtedness and reasonable costs and expenses (including original issue discount
and underwriting discounts) incurred in connection with the incurrence of the Refinancing
Indebtedness;
(ii) the Refinancing Indebtedness is the obligation of the same Person as that of the
Refinanced Indebtedness and that is not guaranteed by any Person other than to the extent
the Refinanced Indebtedness was guaranteed by such Person;
(iii) if the Refinanced Indebtedness was subordinated to the Loans, then such
Refinancing Indebtedness, by its terms, is subordinate in right of payment to the Loans, at
least to the same extent as the Refinanced Indebtedness;
(iv) the Refinancing Indebtedness shall have a maturity that is not earlier than the
maturity of the Refinanced Indebtedness;
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(v) the Refinancing Indebtedness shall have a longer or equal Weighted Average Life
than the Refinanced Indebtedness; and
(vi) the Refinancing Indebtedness is secured only to the extent, if at all, and by the
assets, that the Refinanced Indebtedness being repaid or amended is secured.
“Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(d).
“Regulation S-X” means Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act.
“Regulation T” means Regulation T of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official
rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.
“Regulation U” means Regulation U of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official
rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.
“Regulation X” means Regulation X of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official
rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.
“Related Parties” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and
the respective directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and trustees of such Person and
such Person’s Affiliates.
“Release” means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging,
injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, disposing, depositing, dispersing, emanating or migrating
of Hazardous Material in, into, onto or through the Environment.
“Remedial Action” means (a) “remedial action,” as such term is defined in CERCLA, 42 U.S.C.
Section 9601(24), and (b) all other actions required by any Governmental Authority or voluntarily
undertaken to: (i) clean up, remove, treat, xxxxx or otherwise take corrective action to address
any Hazardous Material in the Environment; (ii) prevent the Release or threat of Release, or
minimize the further Release of any Hazardous Material so it does not migrate or endanger or
threaten to endanger public health, welfare or the Environment; or (iii) perform studies and
investigations in connection with, or as a precondition to, (i) or (ii) above.
“Requirement of Law” means, as to any Person, any law, treaty, rule or regulation or
determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable
to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or assets or to which such Person or any of
its property or assets is subject.
“Requisite Class Lenders” means, at any time of determination, (i) with respect to the Class
of Lenders having Term Loans, Lenders holding more than 50% of the aggregate Term Loans of all
Lenders, and (ii) with respect to the Class of Lenders having Revolving Credit Commitments, Lenders
holding more than 50% of the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments or, after the
Revolving Credit Maturity Date, the Revolving Credit Exposure.
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“Requisite Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders having more than fifty percent (50%) of the
sum of (a) the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments or, after the
Revolving Credit Maturity Date, the Revolving Credit Exposure and (b) the aggregate
outstanding amount of all Term Loans.
“Requisite Revolving Lenders” means, collectively, Lenders having more than fifty percent
(50%) of the aggregate outstanding amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments or, after the
Revolving Credit Maturity Date, the Revolving Credit Exposure.
“Response Action” means (a) “response” as such term is defined in CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. §
9601(24), and (b) all other actions required by any Governmental Authority or voluntarily
undertaken to: (i) clean up, remove, treat, xxxxx or in any other way address any Hazardous
Material in the Environment, (ii) prevent the Release or threatened Release, or minimize the
further Release, of any Hazardous Material or (iii) perform studies, investigations or monitoring
in connection with, or as a precondition to, clause (i) or (ii) above.
“Responsible Officer” of any Person shall mean any executive officer (including any Vice
President, Secretary, Chief Operating Officer or Chief Executive Officer) or Financial Officer of
such person and any other officer or similar official thereof with responsibility for the
administration of the obligations of such person in respect of this Agreement.
“Revolving Credit Borrowing” means a Borrowing comprised of Revolving Loans.
“Revolving Credit Borrowing Request” means a Borrowing Request in connection with a Revolving
Credit Borrowing.
“Revolving Credit Commitment” means, with respect to each Revolving Lender, the commitment of
such Revolving Lender to make Revolving Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit
and Swingline Loans hereunder, expressed in each case as an amount representing the maximum
principal amount of such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure hereunder, as the same may be
reduced from time to time pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. The initial amount of each
Revolving Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment is set forth on Annex I (in the case of
Revolving Credit Commitments in effect on the Closing Date), or in the Assignment and Acceptance
pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Revolving Credit Commitment, as applicable.
The aggregate amount of the Revolving Lenders’ Revolving Credit Commitments as of the Closing Date
is $50,000,000.
“Revolving Credit Commitment Period” means the period from and including the Closing Date to
but not including the Revolving Credit Maturity Date or any earlier date on which the Revolving
Credit Commitments to make Revolving Loans pursuant to Section 2.01 shall terminate as
provided herein.
“Revolving Credit Exposure” means with respect to any Revolving Lender at any time, the sum of
(a) the aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding Revolving Loans of such
Revolving Lender, plus (b) such Revolving Lender’s LC Exposure at such time, plus (c) such
Revolving Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the aggregate principal amount at such time of all
outstanding Swingline Loans.
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“Revolving Credit Maturity Date” means November 16, 2012, the sixth anniversary of the Closing
Date.
“Revolving Lender” means a Lender with a commitment to make Revolving Loans or with any
Revolving Credit Exposure, in its capacity as such.
“Revolving Loans” means the revolving loans made pursuant to clause (ii) of
Section 2.01(a).
“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies.
“SDN List” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.21.
“Sale and Leaseback Transaction” means any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any
Person whereby it shall sell or transfer any property used or useful in its business, whether now
owned or hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property which it
intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold or
transferred (it being understood that this definition does not include the sale or transfer of
property and the subsequent lease of property with a materially higher Fair Market Value than the
property being sold or transferred and that is used for substantially the same purpose).
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Second Lien Collateral Agent” means the “Collateral Agent” as defined in the Second Lien
Credit Agreement.
“Second Lien Credit Agreement” means (i) the Second Lien Credit Agreement dated as of the date
hereof among Borrower, Holdco, Citibank, as administrative agent and collateral agent, CGMI and
DBSI, as joint lead arrangers, CGMI, DBSI and BSCI, as joint bookrunners, DBTCA, as syndication
agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto, as amended, restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with this Agreement and the Intercreditor
Agreement or (ii) one or more loan agreements among one or more of Borrower and Holdco and other
parties from time to time party thereto pursuant to which the Indebtedness under the credit
agreement referenced in clause (i) above has been Refinanced in whole or in part in accordance with
this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 6.01(a)) and the Intercreditor
Agreement.
“Second Lien Loan Documents” means the Second Lien Credit Agreement, each mortgage and other
security documents thereunder and the notes issued thereunder.
“Second Lien Loans” shall mean the loans made from time to time pursuant to the Second Lien
Credit Agreement.
“Second Lien Obligations” shall have the meaning set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement.
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“Second Lien Secured Parties” means the Agents (as defined in the Second Lien Credit
Agreement) and each Lender that holds Second Lien Loans or has Commitments (as defined in the
Second Lien Credit Agreement).
“Section 2.16 Certificate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.16.
“Secured Obligations” means (a) the Obligations, (b) the due and punctual payment and
performance of all obligations of Borrower and the other Loan Parties under each Hedging Agreement
entered into with a Qualified Counterparty and (c) the due and punctual payment and performance of
all obligations in respect of overdrafts and related liabilities owed to any Lender, any Affiliate
of a Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent arising from treasury, depositary and
cash management services or in connection with any automated clearinghouse transfer of funds.
“Secured Parties” means the Agents, each Lender that holds Loans or has Commitments (in its
capacity as such), each Qualified Counterparty and each holder of obligations described in clause
(c) of the definition of Secured Obligations.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“
Security Agreement” means the
Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof and
substantially in the form of
Exhibit M, among the Loan Parties and the Collateral Agent for
the benefit of the Secured Parties (as the same may be amended, supplemented or amended and
restated from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement).
“
Security Documents” means the
Security Agreement, the Mortgages, any Control Agreements (as
defined in the
Security Agreement), each other
security agreement or other instrument or document
executed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement (including pursuant to
Section 5.10,
5.11 or
5.15) to secure any of the Secured Obligations, and all UCC or other
financing statements or instruments of perfection required by this Agreement, any Mortgage or any
other such security document or pledge agreement to be filed with respect to the security interests
in property and fixtures created pursuant to the
Security Agreement or any Mortgage or any other
document or instrument utilized to pledge or grant, or purport to pledge or grant, a security
interest or lien on any property as collateral for the Secured Obligations.
“Significant Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that would be a “significant subsidiary” of
Borrower within the meaning of Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X (replacing references to 10% therein
with 5%), or any group of Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant
Subsidiary.
“Sponsor” means General Atlantic Partners 83B, LP and its Controlled Investment Affiliates.
“Statutory Reserve Rate” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal) the numerator of which is
the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate (expressed as a
decimal) of the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or
supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by any Governmental Authority of the
United States or of the jurisdiction of such currency or any jurisdiction to
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which banks in such jurisdiction are subject for any category of deposits or liabilities
customarily used to fund loans. Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to
Regulation D of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and
interpretations thereunder or thereof. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically
on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.
“Subordinated Indebtedness” shall mean Indebtedness of Borrower or any other Loan Party that
is by its terms expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations of Borrower or such
Loan Party, as applicable, provided that (a) such Indebtedness shall be subject to
subordination provisions that are reasonably satisfactory to and approved by the Administrative
Agent and (b) such Indebtedness (other than intercompany Indebtedness) shall not have any principal
payments or mature while any Loans are outstanding.
“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person (the “parent”) at any date, (i) any Person the
accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the parent in the parent’s consolidated
financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such
date, (ii) any other corporation, limited liability company, association or other business entity
of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the voting power of
all Equity Interests entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the
election of the Board of Directors thereof are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held by the
parent and/or one or more subsidiaries of the parent, and (iii) any partnership (a) the sole
general partner or the managing general partner of which is the parent and/or one or more
Subsidiaries of the parent or (b) the only general partners of which are the parent and/or one or
more Subsidiaries of the parent. Unless otherwise indicated, when used in this Agreement, the term
“Subsidiary” refers to a Subsidiary of Borrower, but shall in no event refer to any Unrestricted
Subsidiary designated as such pursuant to Section 5.16.
“Subsidiary Guarantor” shall mean each Subsidiary listed on Schedule 1.01(a), and each
other Subsidiary that is or becomes a party to the Guarantee Agreement pursuant to Section
5.15.
“Survey” means a survey of any Mortgaged Property (and all improvements thereon) that is (a)
(i) prepared by a surveyor or engineer licensed to perform surveys in the state where such
Mortgaged Property is located, (ii) dated (or re-dated) not earlier than six months prior to the
date of delivery thereof unless there shall have occurred within six months prior to such date of
delivery any exterior construction on the site of such Mortgaged Property or any easement, right of
way or other interest in the Mortgaged Property has been granted or become effective through
operation of law or otherwise with respect to such Mortgaged Property which, in either case, can be
depicted on a survey, in which events, as applicable, such survey shall be dated (or re-dated)
after the completion of such construction or if such construction shall not have been completed as
of such date of delivery, not earlier than 20 days prior to such date of delivery or after the
grant or effectiveness of any such easement, right of way or other interest in the Mortgaged
Property, (iii) certified by the surveyor (in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Collateral
Agent) to the Collateral Agent and the Title Company, (iv) complying in all respects with the
minimum detail requirements of the American Land Title Association as such requirements are in
effect on the date of preparation of such survey and (v) sufficient for the Title Company to remove
all standard survey exceptions from the title insurance policy (or
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commitment having the effect of a policy) relating to such Mortgaged Property and issue a survey and
other required endorsements, or (b) otherwise acceptable to the Collateral Agent.
“Swingline Commitment” means the commitment of the Swingline Lender to make Loans pursuant to
Section 2.04.
“Swingline Lender” means Citibank, in its capacity as lender of Swingline Loans.
“Swingline Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.04(a).
“Swingline Sublimit” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.04(a).
“Syndication Agent” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
“Taking” means any taking of any Property of Holdco, Borrower or any Subsidiary or any portion
thereof, in or by condemnation or other eminent domain proceedings pursuant to any law, general or
special, or by reason of the temporary requisition or use of any Property of Holdco, Borrower or
any Subsidiary or any portion thereof, by any Governmental Authority.
“Tax Benefit” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.16.
“Taxes” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.16.
“Term Borrowing” means a Borrowing comprised of Term Loans.
“Term Borrowing Request” means a Borrowing Request in connection with a Term Borrowing on the
Closing Date.
“Term Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Lender
to make a Term Loan hereunder on the Closing Date, expressed as an amount representing the maximum
principal amount of the Term Loan to be made by such Lender hereunder, as the same may be reduced
from time to time pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. The initial amount of each
Lender’s Term Commitment is set forth on Annex I or in the Assignment and Acceptance
pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Term Commitment, as applicable. The initial
aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Term Commitments is $755,000,000.
“Term Lender” means a Lender with a Term Commitment or an outstanding Term Loan, in its
capacity as such.
“Term Loan Maturity Date” means November 16, 2013, the seventh anniversary of the Closing
Date.
“Term Loans” means the Loans made pursuant to clause (i) of Section 2.01(a).
“Terminated Lender” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.20.
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“Test Period” means, at any time, the four consecutive complete Fiscal Quarters of Borrower
then last ended (in each case taken as one accounting period) for which financial statements
pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b) have been, or should have been, delivered for
the applicable fiscal period.
“Title Company” means any title insurance company as shall be retained by Borrower and
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
“Title Policy” means, with respect to each Mortgage, a policy of title insurance (or marked up
title insurance commitment having the effect of a policy of title insurance) insuring the Lien of
such Mortgage as a valid first mortgage Lien on the Mortgaged Property and fixtures described
therein in the amount equal to not less than 115% of the fair market value of such Mortgaged
Property and fixtures.
“Total Leverage Ratio” means, as at any date, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Indebtedness less
Excess Cash outstanding at such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently completed
Test Period, calculated (other than for purposes of determining the Applicable Rate and the
Commitment Fee Percentage) on a Pro Forma Basis.
“Total Revolving Credit Commitment” means, at any time, the aggregate amount of the Revolving
Credit Commitments, as in effect at such time.
“Transaction Documents” shall mean the Merger Documents, the Second Lien Loan Documents and
the Loan Documents.
“Transactions” means the Merger, the entry into the Second Lien Loan Documents and the
borrowings under the Second Lien Credit Agreement, the Equity Financing, the execution and delivery
of the Loan Documents and the Borrowings made hereunder on the Closing Date, the other transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents, and the payment of all fees and expenses to be paid in
connection with the foregoing.
“Transferee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.16.
“Transition Services Agreement” means the Transition Services Agreement between Emdeon and
Emdeon Business Services, LLC dated as of the Closing Date, as the same may be amended from time to
time.
“Trigger Date” means the date on which a Compliance Certificate for the Fiscal Quarter ending
March 31, 2007, shall have been received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section
5.01(c).
“Trust Indenture Act” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8.01.
“Type,” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of
interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the
Adjusted LIBO Rate or the Alternate Base Rate.
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“Unaudited Financial Statements” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section
4.01(g).
“Unrefunded Swingline Loans” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.04(c).
“Unrestricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of Borrower designated as an Unrestricted
Subsidiary in accordance with Section 5.16.
“Weighted Average Life” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the period of
time (expressed in years) obtained by dividing (a) the sum of the total of the products obtained by
multiplying (i) the amount of each scheduled installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other
required payment of principal including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (ii) the
number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) which will elapse between such date and the
making of such payment by (b) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.
“Welfare Plan” means a “welfare plan,” as such term is defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA, that
is maintained or contributed to by a Loan Party or any Subsidiary or with respect to which a Loan
Party or any Subsidiary could incur liability.
“Wholly Owned Subsidiary” means, as to any Person, (a) any corporation 100% of whose capital
stock (other than directors’ qualifying shares) is at the time owned by such Person and/or one or
more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such Person and (b) any partnership, association, joint venture,
limited liability company or other entity in which such Person and/or one or more Wholly Owned
Subsidiaries of such Person have a 100% equity interest at such time.
“Withdrawal Liability” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or
partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part 1 of Subtitle E
of Title IV of ERISA.
SECTION 1.02. Classification of Loans and Borrowings. For purposes of this Agreement,
Loans may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Loan”) or by Type (e.g., a
“Eurodollar Loan”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Revolving Loan”). Borrowings also may
be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Credit Borrowing”) or by Type (e.g., a
“Eurodollar Borrowing”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Revolving Credit Borrowing”).
SECTION 1.03. Terms Generally.
(a) The definitions in Section 1.01 shall apply equally to both the singular and
plural forms of the terms defined, other than in the use of “Borrower” and “Borrowers”. Whenever
the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter
forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the
phrase “without limitation”. All references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules
shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this
Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, (i) any reference in this Agreement to any Loan Document means such
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document as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time and (ii) all
terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect
from time to time. In the event that any Accounting Change (as defined below) shall occur,
Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree to enter into negotiations in order to amend, if
reasonably deemed necessary by Borrower, the Administrative Agent or the Requisite Lenders, the
relevant provisions of this Agreement to equitably reflect such Accounting Change with the desired
result that the criteria for evaluating the financial condition and results of operations of
Borrower shall be the same immediately prior to and immediately following the effectiveness of such
Accounting Change, it being understood that prior to such amendment, such Accounting Change shall
not cause an Event of Default. An “Accounting Change” is any change in accounting principles
required by the promulgation of any rule, regulation, pronouncement or opinion by the Financial
Accounting Standards Boards of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or, if
applicable, the SEC (or, in each case, successors thereto or agencies with similar functions and
applicability) that would affect the method of calculation of any Financial Covenant, standard or
other term or provision in this Agreement.
(b) If any payment under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be due on any day
that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business
Day, and in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be paid for the
period of such extension (except as otherwise provided herein).
SECTION 1.04. Resolution of Drafting Ambiguities. Each of Holdco and Borrower
acknowledge and agree, on behalf of themselves and each other Loan Party, that it was represented
by counsel in connection with the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents to which it is a
party, that it and its counsel reviewed and participated in the preparation and negotiation hereof
and thereof and that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved
against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation hereof or thereof.
SECTION 1.05. Certifications. All certifications and other statements made by any
officer, director or employee of a Loan Party pursuant to any Loan Document are and will be made on
the behalf of such Loan Party and not in such officer’s, director’s or employee’s individual
capacity.
SECTION 1.06. Joint and Several Liability of Borrowers. All Term Loans made hereunder
are made to or for the mutual benefit, directly and indirectly, of each Borrower and in
consideration of the agreement of the other Borrower to accept joint and several liability for the
Obligations and Secured Obligations with respect thereto. Each Borrower, jointly and severally,
hereby irrevocably and unconditionally accepts, not merely as a surety but also as a co-debtor,
joint and several and direct and primary liability for the full payment when due and performance of
all Obligations and Secured Obligations and for the prompt and full payment and performance of all
of the promises, covenants, representations and warranties made or undertaken by each Borrower
under the Loan Documents and other documents governing the Obligations and Secured Obligations and
Borrowers agree that such liability is independent of the duties, obligations and liabilities of
each of the joint and several Borrowers. In furtherance of the foregoing, each Borrower jointly
and severally, absolutely and unconditionally guarantees to the Administrative Agents, the
Collateral Agent, the Lenders and the other Secured Parties the full payment and performance when
due of all the Obligations and Secured Obligations.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Additional Borrower shall not have liability as a “Borrower”
pursuant to this Section 1.06 with respect to any Revolving Loans; provided that nothing in
this sentence shall limit any obligation or liability of any party under the Guarantee Agreement.
ARTICLE II
THE CREDITS
SECTION 2.01. Credit Commitments.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, (i) each Term Lender severally agrees to make
a Term Loan in Dollars to Borrower and the Additional Borrower on the Closing Date in a principal
amount not exceeding its Term Commitment as requested by Borrower or the Additional Borrower, as
applicable and (ii) each Revolving Lender severally agrees to make Revolving Loans in Dollars to
Borrower from time to time during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period. Amounts repaid or
prepaid in respect of Term Loans may not be reborrowed. During the Revolving Credit Commitment
Period, Borrower may use the Revolving Credit Commitments by borrowing, prepaying the Revolving
Loans in whole or in part, and reborrowing, all in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, (x) Borrower may not borrow
Revolving Loans on the Closing Date and (y) in no event may Revolving Loans be borrowed under this
Article II if, after giving effect thereto (and to any concurrent repayment or prepayment
of Loans), (i) the Aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure would exceed the Total Revolving Credit
Commitment then in effect or (ii) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Revolving Lender would
exceed such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment.
(b) The Revolving Loans and Term Loans may from time to time be (i) Eurodollar Loans, (ii) ABR
Loans or (iii) a combination thereof, as determined by the applicable Borrower and notified to the
Administrative Agent in accordance with Sections 2.02 and 2.03.
(c) Each Loan (other than a Swingline Loan) shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of
Loans of the same Class and Type made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective
Commitments of the applicable Class. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan required to be
made by it shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder; provided that the
Commitments of the Lenders are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s
failure to make Loans as required.
SECTION 2.02. Procedure for Borrowing.
(a) Borrower may borrow under the Revolving Credit Commitments (subject to the limitations in
Section 2.01(a)) and Borrower and the Additional Borrower may borrow under the Term
Commitments by giving the Administrative Agent notice substantially in the form of
Exhibit C (a “
Borrowing Request”), which notice must be received by the Administrative Agent prior to
(a) 11:00 a.m.,
New York City time, three Business Days prior to the requested Borrowing Date, in
the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, or (b) 11:00 a.m.,
New York City time, on the Business Day
prior to the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of an ABR Borrowing;
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provided that any such notice of an ABR Borrowing to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by
Section 2.06(e) may be given by 11:00 a.m.,
New York City
time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing. The Borrowing Request for each Borrowing shall
specify (i) whether the requested Borrowing is to be a Revolving Credit Borrowing or a Term
Borrowing, (ii) the amount to be borrowed, (iii) the requested Borrowing Date (which must be the
Closing Date, in the case of a Term Borrowing), (iv) whether the Borrowing is to be of Eurodollar
Loans or ABR Loans, (v) if the Borrowing is to be of Eurodollar Loans, the length of the initial
Interest Period therefor, and (vi) the location and number of Borrower’s account to which funds are
to be disbursed, which shall comply with the requirements of this Agreement. If no election as to
the Type of Borrowing is specified, then the requested Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing. If no
Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurodollar Borrowing, then the
applicable Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.
(b) Each Borrowing shall be in a minimum aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000 or an
integral multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof or (in the case of Revolving Credit Borrowings), if
less, the aggregate amount of the then Available Revolving Credit Commitments.
(c) Upon receipt of the Term Borrowing Request, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify
each Term Lender of the aggregate amount of the Term Borrowing and of the amount of such Term
Lender’s pro rata portion thereof, which shall be based on their respective Term Commitments. Each
Term Lender will make the amount of its pro rata portion of the Term Borrowing available to the
Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Borrower at the
New York office of the
Administrative Agent specified in
Section 9.01 prior to 10:00 a.m.,
New York City time, on
the Closing Date in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent. Amounts so received
by the Administrative Agent will promptly be made available to Borrower or the Additional Borrower,
as applicable, by the Administrative Agent crediting the account of Borrower or the Additional
Borrower, as applicable, on the books of such office with the aggregate of the amounts made
available to the Administrative Agent by the Term Lenders and in like funds as received by the
Administrative Agent.
(d) Upon receipt of a Revolving Credit Borrowing Request, the Administrative Agent shall
promptly notify each Revolving Lender of the aggregate amount of such Revolving Credit Borrowing
and of the amount of such Revolving Lender’s
pro rata portion thereof, which shall be based on the
respective Available Revolving Credit Commitments of all the Revolving Lenders. Each Revolving
Lender will make the amount of its
pro rata portion of each such Revolving Credit Borrowing
available to the Administrative Agent for the account of Borrower at the
New York office of the
Administrative Agent specified in
Section 9.01 prior to 12:00 p.m.,
New York City time, on
the Borrowing Date requested by Borrower in funds immediately available to the Administrative
Agent. Amounts so received by the Administrative Agent will promptly be made available to Borrower
by the Administrative Agent crediting the account of Borrower on the books of such office with the
aggregate of the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the Revolving Lenders and in
like funds as received by the Administrative Agent;
provided that if on the Borrowing Date of any
Revolving Loans to be made to Borrower, any Swingline Loans made to Borrower or LC Disbursements
for the account of Borrower shall be then outstanding, the proceeds of such Revolving Loans shall
first be applied to pay in
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full such Swingline Loans or LC Disbursements, with any remaining proceeds to be made
available to Borrower as provided above; and provided further that ABR Revolving Loans made to
finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.06(e) shall be
remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Issuing Bank.
SECTION 2.03. Conversion and Continuation Options for Loans.
(a) Borrower or the Additional Borrower may elect from time to time to convert (i) Eurodollar
Loans to ABR Loans, by giving the Administrative Agent prior notice (which may be given by
telephone) of such election not later than 11:00 a.m.,
New York City time, on the Business Day
prior to a requested conversion or (ii) ABR Loans to Eurodollar Loans by giving the Administrative
Agent prior notice (which may be given by telephone) of such election not later than 11:00 a.m.,
New York City time, three Business Days prior to a requested conversion;
provided that if any such
conversion of Eurodollar Loans is made other than on the last day of an Interest Period with
respect thereto, Borrower or the Additional Borrower, as applicable, shall pay any amounts due to
the Lenders pursuant to
Section 2.17 as a result of such conversion. Any such notice of
conversion to Eurodollar Loans shall specify the length of the initial Interest Period or Interest
Periods therefor. Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify
each Lender thereof. All or any part of the outstanding Eurodollar Loans or ABR Loans may be
converted as provided herein;
provided that (i) no Loan may be converted into a Eurodollar Loan
when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (ii) no Loan may be converted into a
Eurodollar Loan after the date that is one month prior to the Revolving Credit Maturity Date (in
the case of Revolving Loans) or the Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of Term Loans).
(b) Any Eurodollar Loans may be continued as such upon the expiration of the then current
Interest Period with respect thereto by Borrower or the Additional Borrower, as applicable, giving
prior notice (which may be given by telephone) to the Administrative Agent, not later than 11:00
a.m., New York City time, three Business Days prior to a requested continuation setting forth the
length of the next Interest Period to be applicable to such Loans; provided that no Eurodollar Loan
may be continued as such (i) when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (ii)
after the date that is one month prior to the Revolving Credit Maturity Date (in the case of
Revolving Loans) or the Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of Term Loans); and provided further
that if Borrower or the Additional Borrower, as applicable, shall fail to give any required notice
as described above in this Section 2.03 or if such continuation is not permitted pursuant
to the preceding proviso, then such Loans shall be automatically converted to ABR Loans on the last
day of such then expiring Interest Period (in which case the Administrative Agent shall notify
Borrower of such conversion).
(c) In connection with any Eurodollar Loans, there shall be no more than 10 Interest Periods
outstanding at any time.
(d) This Section 2.03 shall not apply to Swingline Loans.
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SECTION 2.04. Swingline Loans.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Swingline Lender agrees to make swingline
loans (individually, a “Swingline Loan” and collectively, the “Swingline Loans”) to Borrower from
time to time during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in accordance with the procedures set
forth in this Section 2.04; provided that (i) the aggregate principal amount of all
Swingline Loans shall not exceed $5,000,000 (the “Swingline Sublimit”) at any one time outstanding,
(ii) the principal amount of any borrowing of Swingline Loans may not exceed the aggregate amount
of the Available Revolving Credit Commitments of all Revolving Lenders immediately prior to such
borrowing or result in the Aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure then outstanding exceeding the Total
Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect, and (iii) in no event may Swingline Loans be borrowed
hereunder if (x) a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (y) such
Default or Event of Default shall not have been subsequently cured or waived. Amounts borrowed
under this Section 2.04 may be repaid and, up to but excluding the Revolving Credit
Maturity Date, reborrowed. All Swingline Loans shall at all times be ABR Loans. Borrower shall
give the Administrative Agent notice of any Swingline Loan requested hereunder (which notice must
be received by the Administrative Agent prior to 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the requested
Borrowing Date) specifying (A) the amount to be borrowed, and (B) the requested Borrowing Date.
Upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Swingline Lender of
the aggregate amount of such borrowing. Not later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on the
Borrowing Date specified in such notice the Swingline Lender shall make such Swingline Loan
available to the Administrative Agent for the account of Borrower at the office of the
Administrative Agent set forth in Section 9.01 in funds immediately available to the
Administrative Agent. Amounts so received by the Administrative Agent will promptly be made
available to Borrower by the Administrative Agent crediting the account of Borrower on the books of
such office with the amount made available to the Administrative Agent by the Swingline Lender (or,
in the case of a Swingline Loan made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided
in Section 2.06(e), by remittance to the Issuing Bank) and in like funds as received by the
Administrative Agent. Each Borrowing pursuant to this Section 2.04 shall be in a minimum
principal amount of $250,000 or an integral multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof.
(b) Notwithstanding the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default or noncompliance with
the conditions precedent set forth in Article IV or the minimum borrowing amounts specified
in Section 2.02, if any Swingline Loan shall remain outstanding at 10:00 a.m., New York
City time, on the fifth Business Day following the Borrowing Date thereof and if by such time on
such fifth Business Day the Administrative Agent shall have received neither (i) a notice of
borrowing delivered by Borrower pursuant to Section 2.02 requesting that Revolving Loans be
made pursuant to Section 2.01 on the immediately succeeding Business Day in an amount at
least equal to the aggregate principal amount of such Swingline Loan, nor (ii) any other notice
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent indicating Borrower’s intent to repay such
Swingline Loan on the immediately succeeding Business Day with funds obtained from other sources,
the Administrative Agent shall be deemed to have received a notice from Borrower pursuant to
Section 2.02 requesting that ABR Revolving Loans be made pursuant to Section 2.01
on such immediately succeeding Business Day in an amount equal to the amount of such Swingline
Loan, and the procedures set forth in Section 2.02 shall be followed in making such ABR
Revolving Loans; provided that for the purposes of determining each Lender’s
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proceeds of such Borrowing shall be deemed to not be outstanding. The proceeds of such ABR
Revolving Loans shall be applied to repay such Swingline Loan.
(c) If, for any reason, ABR Revolving Loans may not be, or are not, made pursuant to
Section 2.04(b) to repay any Swingline Loan as required by such paragraph, effective on the
date such ABR Revolving Loans would otherwise have been made, each Revolving Lender severally,
unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that it shall, without regard to the occurrence of any
Default or Event of Default, purchase a participating interest in such Swingline Loan (“Unrefunded
Swingline Loan”) in an amount equal to the amount of the ABR Revolving Loan which would otherwise
have been made pursuant to Section 2.04(b). Each Revolving Lender will immediately
transfer to the Administrative Agent, in immediately available funds, the amount of its
participation, and the proceeds of such participations shall be distributed by the Administrative
Agent to the Swingline Lender. All payments by the Revolving Lenders in respect of Unrefunded
Swingline Loans and participations therein shall be made in accordance with Section 2.13.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Lender shall not have any obligation to acquire a
participation in a Swingline Loan pursuant to the foregoing paragraphs if a Default or Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time such Swingline Loan was made and such
Lender shall have notified the Swingline Lender in writing prior to the time such Swingline Loan
was made, that such Default or Event of Default has occurred and that such Lender will not acquire
participations in Swingline Loans made while such Default or Event of Default is continuing.
SECTION 2.05. Optional and Mandatory Prepayments of Loans; Repayments of Loans.
(a) Borrowers may at any time and from time to time prepay the Loans made to it (subject to
compliance with the terms of Section 2.17), in whole or in part, subject to
Section 2.05(e)(iv), upon irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent not later than
12:00 noon, New York City time, one Business Day prior to the date of such prepayment, specifying
(i) the date and amount of prepayment, and (ii) the Class of Loans to be prepaid and whether the
prepayment is of Eurodollar Loans, ABR Loans or a combination thereof (including in the case of
Eurodollar Loans, the Borrowing to which such prepayment is to be applied and, if of a combination
thereof, the amount allocable to each). Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent
shall promptly notify each relevant Lender thereof. If any such notice is given, the amount
specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein, together with
accrued interest to such date on the amount prepaid. Partial prepayments of Loans (other than
Swingline Loans) shall be (x) in the case of Term Borrowings, in an aggregate principal amount of
$1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof and (y) in the case of Revolving
Credit Borrowings, in an aggregate principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in
excess thereof (or in each case, if less, the remaining outstanding principal amount thereof).
Partial prepayments of Swingline Loans shall be in an aggregate principal amount of $250,000 or a
whole multiple of $50,000 in excess thereof (or, if less, the remaining outstanding principal
amount thereof). Prepayments of Revolving Loans pursuant to this
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Section 2.05(a) may be made without any corresponding permanent reduction in the Revolving
Credit Commitments.
(b) In the event and on such occasion that the Aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure exceeds the
Total Revolving Credit Commitment, Borrower shall prepay Revolving Credit Borrowings or Swingline
Borrowings (or, if no such Borrowings are outstanding, deposit cash collateral in the account
established with the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.06(j)) in an aggregate
amount equal to such excess.
(c) (i) Indebtedness. If, subsequent to the Closing Date, Holdco, Borrower or any of
Subsidiary shall incur or permit the incurrence of any Indebtedness (including pursuant to debt
securities which are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, Equity Interests),
within ten calendar days of receipt of any Net Proceeds therefrom, Borrowers shall prepay
outstanding Loans in an amount equal to 100% of such Net Proceeds and such prepayment shall be
applied in accordance with Section 2.05(e); provided that this Section 2.05(c)(i)
shall not apply to Net Proceeds of any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred by Section
6.01.
(ii) Asset Sales. If, subsequent to the Closing Date, Holdco, Borrower or any
Subsidiary shall receive Net Proceeds from any Asset Sale, within ten calendar days of receipt of
any Net Proceeds therefrom, Borrowers shall prepay outstanding Loans in an amount equal to 100% of
such Net Proceeds and such prepayment shall be applied in accordance with Section 2.05(e).
(iii) Casualty Events. If, subsequent to the Closing Date, Holdco, Borrower or any
Subsidiary shall receive proceeds from insurance recoveries in respect of any Destruction or any
proceeds or awards in respect of any Taking, within ten calendar days of receipt of such Net
Proceeds, Borrowers shall prepay outstanding Loans in an amount equal to 100% of the Net Proceeds
thereof and such prepayment shall be applied in accordance with Section 2.05(e).
(iv) Excess Cash Flow. If, for any Fiscal Year commencing with the Fiscal Year
ending on December 31, 2007, there shall be Excess Cash Flow for such Fiscal Year, not later than
the latest permitted date for delivery of financial statements in respect of such Fiscal Year as
provided in Section 5.01(b), Borrowers shall prepay Loans in an amount equal to (i) 50% of
such Excess Cash Flow minus (ii) any voluntary prepayments of Term Loans and any permanent
voluntary reductions to the Revolving Credit Commitments to the extent that an equal amount of
Revolving Loans are simultaneously repaid, during such Fiscal Year. Such prepayment shall be
applied in accordance with Section 2.05(e); provided that such percentage shall be reduced
to 25% if, and for so long as, the Total Leverage Ratio as of the end of such Fiscal Year is less
than 4.25 to 1.0 but greater than or equal to 3.5 to 1.0; provided further that such percentage
shall be reduced to 0% if, and for so long as, the Total Leverage Ratio of the end of such Fiscal
Year is less than 3.5 to 1.0.
(d) (i) Borrowers shall repay the Term Loans in consecutive quarterly installments on the
dates set forth below (each such day, an “Installment Payment Date”), commencing on March 31, 2007,
in an aggregate amount equal to the amount specified below for each such Installment Payment Date
(as adjusted pursuant to this Section 2.05 for mandatory and optional prepayments).
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Installment Payment Date |
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Installment Amount |
March 31, 2007 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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June 30, 2007 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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September 30, 2007 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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December 31, 2007 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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March 31, 2008 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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June 30, 2008 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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September 30, 2008 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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December 31, 2008 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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March 31, 2009 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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June 30, 2009 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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September 30, 2009 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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December 31, 2009 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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March 31, 2010 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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June 30, 2010 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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September 30, 2010 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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December 31, 2010 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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March 31, 2011 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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June 30, 2011 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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September 30, 2011 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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December 31, 2011 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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March 31, 2012 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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June 30, 2012 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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September 30, 2012 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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December 31, 2012 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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March 31, 2013 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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June 30, 2013 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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September 30, 2013 |
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$1,887,500.00 |
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Term Loan Maturity Date |
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$704,037,500 |
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(ii) To the extent not previously paid, all Term Loans shall be due and payable on the Term
Loan Maturity Date.
(e) (i) Mandatory prepayments of Loans made pursuant Section 2.05(c) will be applied
to the then outstanding Term Loans to reduce scheduled repayments with respect thereto required
under Section 2.05(d) first, in direct order for the next eight unpaid Installment Payment
Dates and thereafter, on a pro rata basis among the repayments with respect thereto remaining to be
made on each Installment Payment Date.
(ii) After all the then outstanding amounts under the Term Loans have been paid in full,
mandatory prepayments of Loans required by Section 2.05(c)(i), (iii) and
(iv) shall be applied as follows: first, to repay the outstanding principal balance of the
Second Lien Loans; second, to repay the outstanding principal balance of the Swingline Loans until
all Swingline Loans shall have been paid in full; third, to repay the outstanding principal balance
of the Revolving Loans until all Revolving Loans shall have been paid in full (with no reduction in
the Revolving Credit Commitment); and fourth, to provide cash collateral for any LC Exposure in
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the manner set forth in Section 2.06(j) until all LC Exposure has been fully cash
collateralized in the manner set forth therein. After all the then outstanding amounts under the
Term Loans have been paid in full, mandatory prepayments of Loans required by
Section 2.05(c)(ii) shall be applied as follows: first, to repay the outstanding principal
balance of the Swingline Loans until all Swingline Loans shall have been paid in full; second, to
repay the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Loans until all Revolving Loans shall have
been paid in full (with no reduction in the Revolving Credit Commitment); third, to provide cash
collateral for any LC Exposure in the manner set forth in Section 2.06(j) until all LC
Exposure has been fully cash collateralized in the manner set forth therein; and fourth, to repay
the outstanding principal balance of the Second Lien Loans.
(iii) In the event of any mandatory prepayment as a result of an event described in Section
2.05(c), the Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect may be permanently reduced (on a pro
rata basis) at Borrower’s election only by the Reduction Amount in respect of such mandatory
prepayment; provided that in no event shall the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments be reduced
to less than $10,000,000 pursuant to this Section 2.05(e)(iii). Following any such
reduction, Borrower shall comply with Section 2.05(b).
Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, no optional or mandatory
prepayment of any Loans (including Revolving Loans) shall reduce the Revolving Credit Commitment
without Borrower affirmatively electing in writing first for such commitments to so be reduced.
(iv) Optional repayments of Loans shall be applied as elected by Borrower; provided that
optional repayments of Term Loans shall be allocated to reduce scheduled prepayments with respect
thereto under Section 2.05(d) on a pro rata basis among the prepayments with respect
thereto remaining to be paid on each Installment Payment Date.
(f) If on any day on which Loans would otherwise be required to be prepaid pursuant to this
Section 2.05, but for the operation of this Section 2.05(f) (each a “Prepayment
Date”), the amount of such required prepayment exceeds the then outstanding aggregate principal
amount of ABR Loans which are of the Class required to be prepaid, and no Default or Event of
Default exists or is continuing, then on such Prepayment Date, (i) the applicable Borrower may, at
its option, deposit funds into the Collateral Account in an amount equal to such excess, and only
the outstanding ABR Loans which are of the Class required to be prepaid shall be required to be
prepaid on such Prepayment Date, and (ii) on the last day of each Interest Period ending on or
after such Prepayment Date in effect with respect to a Eurodollar Loan which is of the Class
required to be prepaid, the Administrative Agent is irrevocably authorized and directed to apply
funds from the Collateral Account (and liquidate investments held in the Collateral Account as
necessary) to prepay such Eurodollar Loans for which the Interest Period is then ending to the
extent funds are available in the Collateral Account.
SECTION 2.06. Letters of Credit.
(a) General. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Borrower may
request the issuance of Letters of Credit for its own account, in a form reasonably acceptable to
the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and Borrower, at any time and from time to
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time on the Closing Date or during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period. In the event of
any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions
of any form of letter of credit application or other agreement submitted by Borrower to, or entered
into by Borrower with, the Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions
of this Agreement shall control.
(b) Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions. To request
the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter
of Credit), Borrower shall hand deliver or facsimile (or transmit by electronic communication, if
arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Issuing Bank) to the Issuing Bank and the
Administrative Agent (reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal
or extension) a notice requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of
Credit to be amended, renewed or extended, and specifying the date of issuance, amendment, renewal
or extension (which shall be a Business Day), the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire
(which shall comply with Section 2.06(c)), the amount of such Letter of Credit, the name
and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other information as shall be necessary to prepare,
amend, renew or extend such Letter of Credit. If requested by the Issuing Bank, Borrower also
shall submit a letter of credit application on the Issuing Bank’s standard form in connection with
any request for a Letter of Credit. A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, renewed or
extended only if (and upon issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of each Letter of Credit
Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance,
amendment, renewal or extension, (i) the LC Exposure shall not exceed $12,000,000, (ii) the stated
amount of each Letter of Credit shall not be less than $10,000, or lesser amount as is acceptable
to the Issuing Bank and (iii) the Aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure shall not exceed the Total
Revolving Credit Commitment. If Borrower so requests, the Issuing Bank may agree to issue a Letter
of Credit that has automatic renewal provisions (each, an “Auto-Renewal Letter of Credit”);
provided that any such Auto-Renewal Letter of Credit must permit the Issuing Bank to prevent any
such renewal at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of
such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day in
each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued.
Unless otherwise directed by the Issuing Bank, Borrower shall not be required to make a specific
request to the Issuing Bank for any such renewal. The Issuing Bank shall not permit any such
renewal if the Issuing Bank has determined that it would have no obligation at such time to issue
such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof.
(c) Expiration Date. Each Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the close of
business on the earlier of (i) the date one year after the date of the issuance of such Letter of
Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or extension thereof, one year after such renewal or
extension) and (ii) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Credit Maturity
Date.
(d) Participations. By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a
Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of the
Issuing Bank or the Lenders, the Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Revolving Lender, and each
Revolving Lender hereby acquires from the Issuing Bank, a participation in such Letter of Credit
equal to such Revolving Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be
drawn under such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each
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Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative
Agent, for the account of the Issuing Bank, such Revolving Lender’s Commitment Percentage of each
LC Disbursement made by the Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by Borrower on the date due as provided
in Section 2.06(e), or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to Borrower for
any reason. Each Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire
participations pursuant to this paragraph in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and
unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment,
renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or an
Event of Default or reduction or termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments, and that each
such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.
(e) Reimbursement. If the Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a
Letter of Credit, Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to the Administrative
Agent an amount equal to such LC Disbursement not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the
Business Day immediately following the day that Borrower shall have received written notice of such
LC Disbursement; provided that Borrower may, subject to the conditions to borrowing set forth
herein, request in accordance with Section 2.02 that such payment be financed with an ABR
Revolving Borrowing or Swingline Loan in an equivalent amount and, to the extent so financed,
Borrower’s obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting ABR
Revolving Borrowing or Swingline Loan. If Borrower fails to make such payment when due, the
Administrative Agent shall notify each Revolving Lender of the applicable LC Disbursement, the
payment then due from Borrower in respect thereof and such Revolving Lender’s Commitment Percentage
thereof. Promptly following receipt of such notice, each Revolving Lender shall pay to the
Administrative Agent its Commitment Percentage of the payment then due from Borrower, in the same
manner as provided in Section 2.02 with respect to Loans made by such Revolving Lender (and
Section 2.02 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Revolving
Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Issuing Bank the amounts so
received by it from the Revolving Lenders. Upon such payment by a Revolving Lender, such Revolving
Lender shall, except during the continuance of a Default of the type described in Section
7.01(a) or an Event of Default (and notwithstanding whether or not the conditions precedent set
forth in Section 4.02 shall have been satisfied (which conditions precedent the Revolving
Lenders hereby irrevocably waive)), be deemed to have made an ABR Revolving Loan to Borrower in the
principal amount of such payment. Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any
payment from Borrower pursuant to this paragraph, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such
payment to the Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Revolving Lenders have made payments pursuant to
this paragraph to reimburse the Issuing Bank, then to such Revolving Lenders and the Issuing Bank
as their interests may appear. Any payment made by a Revolving Lender pursuant to this paragraph
to reimburse the Issuing Bank for any LC Disbursement (other than the funding of ABR Revolving
Loans or a Swingline Loan as contemplated above) shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve
Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement.
(f) Obligations Absolute. Borrower’s obligation to reimburse LC Disbursements as
provided in Section 2.06(e) shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be
performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances
whatsoever (to the extent permitted by applicable law) and irrespective of (i) any lack of
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validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, or any term or provision
therein, (ii) any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged,
fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any
respect, (iii) payment by the Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft
or other document that does not substantially comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit, or
(iv) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing,
that might, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of,
or provide a right of setoff against, Borrower’s obligations hereunder. Neither the Administrative
Agent, the Revolving Lenders nor the Issuing Bank, nor any of their Related Parties, shall have any
liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any
Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of
the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption,
loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or
relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder),
any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the
control of the Issuing Bank; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse the
Issuing Bank from liability to Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to
consequential damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by Borrower to the extent
permitted by applicable law) suffered by Borrower that are caused by the Issuing Bank’s failure to
exercise care when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of
Credit comply with the terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that, in the absence of
bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Issuing Bank (as finally
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), the Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have
exercised care in each such determination. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting
the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents presented which appear on
their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank
may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents without
responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary,
or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in strict
compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit.
(g) Disbursement Procedures. The Issuing Bank shall, promptly following its receipt
thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of
Credit. The Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and Borrower by telephone
(confirmed by telecopy or electronic mail) of such demand for payment and whether the Issuing Bank
has made or will make an LC Disbursement thereunder; provided that any failure to give or delay in
giving such notice shall not relieve Borrower of its obligation to reimburse the Issuing Bank and
the Revolving Lenders with respect to any such LC Disbursement.
(h) Interim Interest. If the Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement, then,
unless Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement in full on the date such LC Disbursement is
made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such
LC Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that Borrower reimburses such LC Disbursement, at
the rate per annum then applicable to ABR Revolving Loans; provided that if Borrower fails to
reimburse such LC Disbursement when due pursuant to Section 2.06(e) (either directly or
pursuant to a deemed Revolving Loan pursuant to Section 2.06(e)), then Section 2.08(c) shall apply. Interest accrued pursuant to
this paragraph shall
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be for the account of the Issuing Bank, except that interest accrued on and
after the date of payment by any Revolving Lender pursuant to Section 2.06(e) to reimburse
the Issuing Bank shall be for the account of such Lender to the extent of such payment.
(i) Replacement of the Issuing Bank. The Issuing Bank may be replaced at any time by
written agreement among Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the replaced Issuing Bank and the
successor Issuing Bank. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of any such replacement
of the Issuing Bank. At the time any such replacement shall become effective, Borrower shall pay
all unpaid fees accrued for the account of the replaced Issuing Bank pursuant to
Section 2.10(b). From and after the date of effectiveness of any such replacement, (i) the
successor Issuing Bank shall have all the rights and obligations of the Issuing Bank under this
Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit to be issued thereafter and (ii) references herein to
the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank,
or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the
replacement of an Issuing Bank hereunder, the replaced Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and
shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement with
respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such replacement, but shall not be required to
issue additional Letters of Credit.
(j) Cash Collateralization. (i) Upon the Revolving Credit Maturity Date, (ii) if any
Event of Default shall occur and be continuing and the Loans have been accelerated pursuant to
Section 7.02 or Section 7.03, or (iii) if required pursuant to Section
2.05(e)(ii) or Section 7.05, then on the Business Day that Borrower receives notice
from the Administrative Agent or the Requisite Lenders (or, if the maturity of the Loans has been
accelerated, Revolving Lenders with LC Exposure representing greater than 50% of the total LC
Exposure) demanding the deposit of cash collateral pursuant to this paragraph, Borrower shall
deposit in the Collateral Account an amount in cash equal to the LC Exposure as of such date plus
any accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided that the obligation to deposit such cash
collateral shall become effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and
payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default
described in Section 7.01(i) (other than clause (i) thereof). Each such deposit shall be
held by the Collateral Agent as collateral for the payment and performance of the obligations of
Borrower under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit and Borrower hereby grants the
Collateral Agent a security interest in respect of each such deposit and the Collateral Account in
which such deposits are held. The Collateral Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control,
including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over the Collateral Account. Other than any interest
earned on the investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made in cash and Cash
Equivalents by the Collateral Agent at Borrower’s risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear
interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in the Collateral
Account. Moneys deposited in the Collateral Account pursuant to this Section 2.06(j) shall
be applied by the Collateral Agent to reimburse the Issuing Bank for LC Disbursements for which it
has not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of
the reimbursement obligations relating to Letters of Credit so cash collateralized of Borrower for
the LC Exposure at such time or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated (but subject to
the consent of Revolving Lenders with LC Exposure representing greater than 50% of the total LC
Exposure), be applied to satisfy other obligations in accordance with the terms of this Agreement
of Borrower under this Agreement. If Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result
of the
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occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount together with interest income (if any) (to
the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to Borrower within three Business Days after
all Defaults or Events of Default have been cured or waived.
SECTION 2.07. Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt.
(a) (i) Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for the
account of the relevant Lenders in respect of Revolving Credit Borrowings, on the Revolving Credit
Maturity Date (or such earlier date as, and to the extent that, such Revolving Loan becomes due and
payable pursuant to Section 2.05 or Article VII), the unpaid principal amount of
each Revolving Loan and each Swingline Loan made to it by each such Lender and (ii) Borrowers
hereby, jointly and severally, unconditionally promise to pay to the Administrative Agent for the
account of the Term Lenders on the Term Loan Maturity Date (or such earlier date as, and to the
extent that, such Term Loan becomes due and payable pursuant to Section 2.05 or
Article VII), the unpaid principal amount of each Term Loan held by each such Term Lender.
Borrower hereby further agrees to pay interest in immediately available funds at the applicable
office of the Administrative Agent (as specified in Section 2.13(a)) on the unpaid
principal amount of the Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans, as applicable, made to it from time to
time from the Closing Date until payment in full thereof at the rates per annum, and on the dates,
set forth in Section 2.08. Borrower and the Additional Borrower hereby jointly and
severally further agree to pay interest in immediately available funds at the applicable office of
the Administrative Agent (as specified in Section 2.13(a)) on the unpaid principal amount
of the Term Loans made to them from time to time from the Closing Date until payment in full
thereof at the rates per annum, and on the dates, set forth in Section 2.08. All payments
required hereunder shall be made in Dollars.
(b) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts
evidencing the indebtedness of the applicable Borrower to the appropriate lending office of such
Lender resulting from each Loan made by such lending office of such Lender from time to time,
including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such lending office of such
Lender from time to time under this Agreement.
(c) The Administrative Agent shall maintain the Register pursuant to Section 9.04, and
a subaccount for each Lender, in which Register and subaccounts (taken together) shall be recorded
(i) the amount of each such Loan, the Class and Type of each such Loan and the Interest Period
applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due
and payable from the applicable Borrower to each Lender hereunder in respect of each such Loan and
(iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder from the applicable
Borrower in respect of each such Loan and each Lender’s share thereof.
(d) The entries made in the Register and accounts maintained pursuant to
Sections 2.07(b) and (c) and the Notes maintained pursuant to
Section 2.07(e) shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be prima facie evidence
of the existence and amounts of the obligations of the applicable Borrower therein recorded;
provided, however, that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such
account, such Register or such subaccount, as applicable, or any error therein, shall not in any
manner affect the obligation of the applicable
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Borrower to repay (with applicable interest) the Loans made to such Borrower by such Lender in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(e) The Loans of each Class made by each Lender to the applicable Borrower shall, if requested
by the applicable Lender (which request shall be made to the Administrative Agent), be evidenced by
a single Note duly executed on behalf of such Borrower, in substantially the form attached hereto
as Exhibit K-1 or K-2, as applicable, with the blanks appropriately filled, payable
to the order of such Lender.
SECTION 2.08. Interest Rates and Payment Dates.
(a) Each Eurodollar Loan shall bear interest (computed on the basis of the actual number of
days elapsed over a year of 360 days) for each day during each Interest Period with respect thereto
at a rate per annum equal to:
(i) in the case of a Eurodollar Revolving Loan, (A) the Adjusted LIBO Rate determined
for such Interest Period, plus (B) the Applicable Rate; or
(ii) in the case of a Eurodollar Term Loan, (A) the Adjusted LIBO Rate determined for
such Interest Period plus (B) the Applicable Rate.
(b) Each ABR Loan (including each Swingline Loan) shall bear interest (computed on the basis
of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, or over a
year of 360 days when the Alternate Base Rate is determined by reference to clause (b) of the
definition of “Alternate Base Rate”) at a rate per annum equal to the Alternate Base Rate plus the
Applicable Rate.
(c) If all or a portion of the principal amount of any Loan, any interest payable thereon or
any Commitment Fee or other amount payable hereunder shall not be paid when due (whether at the
stated maturity thereof or by acceleration or otherwise), such overdue amount shall bear interest
at a rate per annum which is (x) in the case of overdue principal (except as otherwise provided in
clause (y) below), the rate that would otherwise be applicable thereto pursuant to the foregoing
provisions of this Section 2.08 plus 2.00% per annum or (y) in the case of any overdue
interest, Commitment Fee or other amount, the rate described in Section 2.08(b) applicable
to an ABR Revolving Loan plus 2.00% per annum, in each case from the date of such nonpayment to
(but excluding) the date on which such amount is paid in full (after as well as before judgment).
(d) Interest shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date and on the Term Loan
Maturity Date (in the case of Term Loans) and the Revolving Credit Maturity Date (in the case of
Revolving Loans); provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to Section 2.08(c) shall be
payable on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Eurodollar Loan, accrued
interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment
or prepayment (subject to Section 2.05(f)) and (iii) in the event of any conversion of any
Eurodollar Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such
Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion. Interest in respect of each Loan
shall accrue from and including the first day of an Interest Period to but excluding the last day
of such Interest Period.
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SECTION 2.09. Computation of Interest. Each determination of an interest rate by the
Administrative Agent pursuant to any provision of this Agreement shall be conclusive and binding on
Borrower and the Lenders in the absence of manifest error.
SECTION 2.10. Fees.
(a) Borrower agrees to pay a commitment fee (a “Commitment Fee”) to each Revolving Lender
(other than a Defaulting Lender), for which payment will be made in arrears through the
Administrative Agent on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December beginning
on the last Business Day of March 2007, and on the Commitment Fee Termination Date (as defined
below). The Commitment Fee due to each Revolving Lender (other than Defaulting Lenders) shall
commence to accrue for a period commencing on the Closing Date (or, in the case of a Revolving
Lender which becomes a Revolving Lender after the Closing Date, the date on which such Revolving
Lender becomes a Revolving Lender hereunder pursuant to Section 9.04(b)) and shall cease to
accrue on the date (the “Commitment Fee Termination Date”) that is the earlier of (i) the date on
which the Revolving Credit Commitment of such Revolving Lender shall be terminated as provided
herein and (ii) the first date after the end of the Revolving Credit Commitment Period. The
Commitment Fee accrued to each Revolving Lender (other than Defaulting Lenders) shall equal the
Commitment Fee Percentage multiplied by such Revolving Lender’s Commitment Fee Average Daily Amount
(as defined below) for the applicable quarter (or shorter period commencing on the Closing Date
(or, in the case of a Revolving Lender which becomes a Revolving Lender after the Closing Date, the
date on which such Revolving Lender becomes a Revolving Lender hereunder pursuant to Section
9.04(b)) and ending with such Lender’s Commitment Fee Termination Date). A Revolving Lender’s
“Commitment Fee Average Daily Amount” with respect to a calculation period shall equal the average
daily amount during such period calculated using the daily amount of such Revolving Lender’s
Revolving Credit Commitment less such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure (excluding
clause (c) of the definition thereof for purposes of determining the Commitment Fee Average Daily
Amount only) for any applicable days during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period. All Commitment
Fees shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days.
(b) Borrower agrees to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving
Lender a participation fee with respect to its participations in Letters of Credit, which shall
accrue at a rate equal to the Applicable Rate for Eurodollar Revolving Loans on the average daily
amount of such Lender’s LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC
Disbursements) minus the fronting fee during the period from and including the Closing Date to but
excluding the later of the date on which such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment
terminates and the date on which such Revolving Lender ceases to have any LC Exposure, and (ii) to
the Issuing Bank a fronting fee, which shall accrue at the rate of 0.125% per annum on the average
daily amount of the LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC
Disbursements) during the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the later of
the date of termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments and the date on which there ceases to
be any LC Exposure, as well as the Issuing Bank’s standard fees with respect to the issuance,
amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or processing of drawings thereunder.
Participation fees and fronting fees (collectively, “LC Fees”) accrued through and including the
last day of March, June, September and
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December of each calendar year during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period shall be payable in
arrears on the last Business Day of such March, June, September and December, commencing on the
third Business day following the last Business Day of March 2007; provided that all such fees shall
be payable on the date on which the Revolving Credit Commitments terminate and any such fees
accruing after the date on which the Revolving Credit Commitments terminate shall be payable on
written demand including documentation supporting such request. Any other fees payable to the
Issuing Bank pursuant to this paragraph shall be payable within 15 days after written demand
therefor including documentation supporting such request. All participation fees and fronting fees
shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of
days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).
(c) Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent the administrative fee set forth in the
Fee Letter (the “Agent Fees”).
(d) All Fees shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the
Administrative Agent for distribution. Once paid, none of the Fees shall be refundable, except to
the extent paid in error.
SECTION 2.11. Termination, Reduction or Adjustment of Commitments.
(a) Unless previously terminated, (i) the Term Commitments shall terminate at 5:00 p.m.,
New York City time, on the Closing Date and (ii) the Revolving Credit Commitments shall terminate
on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date.
(b) Borrower shall have the right, upon one Business Day’s notice to the Administrative Agent,
to terminate or, from time to time, reduce the amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments; provided
that no such termination or reduction of Revolving Credit Commitments shall be permitted if, after
giving effect thereto and to any repayments of the Loans made on the date of effectiveness thereof,
the Aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure then outstanding would exceed the Total Revolving Credit
Commitment then in effect.
(c) Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Revolving
Lenders, on each date of termination or reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitments, the
Commitment Fee on the amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments so terminated or reduced accrued
to the date of such termination or reduction.
(d) To the extent any reduction in the Revolving Credit Commitments reduces the then Available
Revolving Credit Commitments of all Lenders to an amount equal to or less than the sum of (a) the
Swingline Sublimit and (b) the maximum allowable L/C Exposure, then such reduction in Revolving
Credit Commitments shall reduce on a pro rata basis the Swingline Commitment and the maximum amount
of LC Exposure permitted by Section 2.06(b) by an amount such that the then Available
Revolving Credit Commitments are equal to or less than the sum of (a) and (b).
SECTION 2.12. Inability to Determine Interest Rate; Unavailability of Deposits; Inadequacy
of Interest Rate. If prior to 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days before the first day
of any Interest Period, including an initial Interest Period, for a requested Eurodollar Borrowing,
the Administrative Agent shall have determined reasonably and in good faith (which
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determination shall be conclusive and binding upon Borrowers) that, by reason of circumstances
affecting the relevant market generally, adequate and reasonable means do not exist for
ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate for such Eurodollar Borrowing for such Interest Period, then
the Administrative Agent shall forthwith so notify Borrower and the Lenders, whereupon each
Eurodollar Loan shall automatically, on the last day of the current Interest Period for such Loan,
convert into an ABR Loan and the obligations of the Lenders to make Eurodollar Rate Loans or to
convert ABR Loans into Eurodollar Loans shall be suspended until the Administrative Agent shall
notify Borrower that the Administrative Agent or the Requisite Lenders, as applicable, have
determined that the circumstances causing such suspension no longer exist. The Administrative
Agent shall provide such notice promptly upon making such a determination.
SECTION 2.13. Pro Rata Treatment and Payments.
(a) Each reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitments of the Revolving Lenders shall be made
pro rata according to the amounts of such Revolving Lenders’ Commitment Percentages. Each payment
(including each prepayment) by the applicable Borrower on account of principal of and interest on
Loans which are ABR Loans shall be made pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal
amounts of such ABR Loans then held by the Lenders of the applicable Class. Each payment
(including each prepayment) by the applicable Borrower on account of principal of and interest on
Loans which are Eurodollar Loans designated by such Borrower to be applied to a particular
Eurodollar Borrowing shall be made pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal
amounts of such Loans then held by the Lenders of the applicable Class. Each payment (including
each prepayment) by the applicable Borrower on account of principal of and interest on Swingline
Loans shall be made pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal amounts of the
Swingline Loans or participating interests therein, as the case may be, then held by the relevant
Lenders. All payments (including prepayments) to be made by the applicable Borrower hereunder,
whether on account of principal, interest, fees or otherwise, shall be made without setoff or
counterclaim and shall be made prior to 11:00 a.m., New York time, on the due date thereof to the
Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders of the applicable Class, at the Administrative
Agent’s New York office specified in Section 9.01 in Dollars and in immediately available
funds. The Administrative Agent shall distribute such payments to the Lenders entitled thereto in
the same currency as received and promptly upon receipt in like funds as received. If any payment
hereunder (other than payments on Eurodollar Loans) becomes due and payable on a day other than a
Business Day, such payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, with respect
to payments of principal, interest thereon shall be payable at the then applicable rate during such
extension. If any payment on a Eurodollar Loan becomes due and payable on a day other than a
Business Day, the maturity thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day (and, with
respect to payments of principal, interest thereon shall be payable at the then applicable rate
during such extension) unless the result of such extension would be to extend such payment into
another calendar month, in which event such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding
Business Day.
(b) Subject to Section 2.12, unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified
in writing by any Lender prior to a Borrowing that such Lender will not make the amount that would
constitute its share of such Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative
Agent may assume that such Lender is making such amount available to the
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Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make
available to the applicable Borrower a corresponding amount. If such amount is not made available
to the Administrative Agent by the required time on the Borrowing Date therefor, such Lender shall
pay to the Administrative Agent, on demand, such amount with interest thereon at a rate equal to
the daily average Federal Funds Rate for the period until such Lender makes such amount immediately
available to the Administrative Agent. A certificate of the Administrative Agent submitted to any
Lender with respect to any amounts owing under this Section 2.13(b) shall be conclusive in
the absence of manifest error. If such Lender’s share of such Borrowing is not made available to
the Administrative Agent by such Lender within three Business Days of such Borrowing Date, the
Administrative Agent shall also be entitled to recover such amount with interest thereon at the
rate per annum applicable to ABR Revolving Loans hereunder, on demand, from the applicable
Borrower, but without prejudice to any right or claim that Borrower may have against such Lender.
(c) If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative
Agent from Borrower or the Additional Borrower, as applicable, to pay fully all amounts of
principal, unreimbursed LC Disbursements, interest and fees then due hereunder from Borrower or the
Additional Borrower, as applicable, such funds shall be applied (i) first, towards payment of
interest and fees then due hereunder from Borrower or the Additional Borrower, as applicable,
ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then
due to such parties, and (ii) second, towards payment of principal and unreimbursed LC
Disbursements then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the
amounts of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due from Borrower or the Additional
Borrower, as applicable, to such parties.
SECTION 2.14. Illegality. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, if the adoption
of or any change in any Requirement of Law, or in the interpretation or application thereof, shall
make it unlawful for any Lender to make or maintain Eurodollar Loans as contemplated by this
Agreement, (a) the commitment of such Lender hereunder to make Eurodollar Loans, continue
Eurodollar Loans as such and convert ABR Loans to Eurodollar Loans shall forthwith be suspended
until such time as the making or maintaining of Eurodollar Loans shall no longer be unlawful, and
(b) such Lender’s Loans then outstanding as Eurodollar Loans, if any, shall be converted
automatically to ABR Loans on the respective last days of the then current Interest Periods with
respect to such Loans or within such earlier period as required by law.
SECTION 2.15. Requirements of Law.
(a) If at any time any Lender or the Issuing Bank determines that the introduction after the
Closing Date of, or any change after the Closing Date in or in the interpretation of, any law,
treaty or governmental rule, regulation or order (other than any change by way of imposition or
increase of reserve requirements included in determining the Adjusted LIBO Rate) or the compliance
by such Lender or the Issuing Bank with any guideline, request or directive from any central bank
or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law), shall have the effect of
increasing the cost to such Lender or the Issuing Bank for agreeing to make or making, funding or
maintaining any Eurodollar Loans or participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit,
then Borrower shall from time to time, within five Business Days of demand therefor by such Lender
or the Issuing Bank (with a copy of such demand to the
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Administrative Agent), pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender or the Issuing
Bank additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank for such increased
cost. A certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for calculating the amount of
such increased cost, submitted to Borrower and the Administrative Agent by such Lender or the
Issuing Bank, shall be prima facie presumed correct. Such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as
applicable, shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and Borrower in writing, accompanied by
a certificate as described above, of the occurrence of any such event, such notice to state, in
reasonable detail, the reasons therefor and the additional amount required fully to compensate such
Lender or the Issuing Bank, as applicable, for such increased cost or reduced amount. Such
additional amounts shall be payable directly to such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as applicable,
within five Business Days of Borrower’s receipt of such notice, and such notice shall be prima
facie presumed correct.
(b) 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 in each case after the Closing Date affects or would affect the amount of
capital required or expected to be maintained by any Lender or the Issuing Bank and such Lender or
the Issuing Bank reasonably determines that the rate of return on its capital as a consequence of
its Revolving Credit Commitment or the Loans made by it or its participations in Swingline Loans or
any issuance, participation or maintenance of Letters of Credit is reduced to a level below that
which such Lender or the Issuing Bank could have achieved but for the occurrence of any such
circumstance, then, in any such case upon delivery to Borrower of a certificate by such Lender or
the Issuing Bank as to any such additional amount or amounts (including calculations thereof in
reasonable detail) (which shall be prima facie presumed correct) from time to time, Borrowers shall
pay within 10 Business Days directly to such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be,
additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank for such reduction in
rate of return. In determining such amount, such Lender or the Issuing Bank may use any method of
averaging and attribution that it (in its reasonable discretion) shall deem applicable.
(c) In the event that the Issuing Bank or any Lender determines that any event or circumstance
that will lead to a claim under this Section 2.15 has occurred or will occur, the Issuing
Bank or such Lender will use its best efforts to so notify Borrower; provided that, subject to the
next succeeding sentence, any failure to provide such notice shall in no way impair the rights of
the Issuing Bank or such Lender to demand and receive compensation under this Section 2.15,
but without prejudice to any claims of Borrower for compensation for actual damages sustained as a
result of any failure to observe this undertaking. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall
not be required to compensate a Lender or the Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section 2.15
for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine months prior to the date
that such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, notifies Borrower of the event or
circumstances giving rise to a right of claim pursuant to this Section 2.15 and of such
Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the event
or circumstances giving rise to such right of claim is retroactive, then the nine month period
referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).
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SECTION 2.16. Taxes.
(a) All payments by the Loan Parties of principal of, and interest on, the Loans and all other
amounts (including fees) payable hereunder shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction
or withholding for, any and all present or future income, excise, stamp or franchise taxes and
other taxes, fees, duties, assessments, deductions, withholdings or other charges of any nature
whatsoever imposed by any taxing authority on the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any
Lender (or any assignee of such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, or a Participant or
a change in designation of the lending office of a Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be
(a “Transferee”)), including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto
(“Taxes”), except as required by applicable law, rule or regulation. If any Indemnified Taxes are
required to be withheld by applicable law, rule or regulation from any payment by a Loan Party,
such Loan Party shall withhold and remit such Taxes in accordance with such requirement. In the
event that any withholding or deduction from any payment to be made by a Loan Party hereunder or
under any other Loan Documents is required in respect of any Indemnified Taxes pursuant to any
applicable law, rule or regulation then such Loan Party will:
(i) timely pay directly to the relevant authority in accordance with applicable law the
full amount required to be so withheld or deducted;
(ii) promptly forward to the Administrative Agent an official receipt or other
documentation (or copy thereof) reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
evidencing such payment to such authority; and
(iii) pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the Issuing
Bank or Transferees, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as are necessary
to ensure that the net amount actually received by each Lender or the Issuing Bank or
Transferees, as the case may be, will equal the full amount such Lender or the Issuing Bank
or Transferees, as the case may be, would have received had no such withholding or deduction
of Indemnified Taxes (including any withholding or deduction of Indemnified Taxes applicable
to additional amounts payable under this Section 2.16) been required (for the
avoidance of doubt, it is understood that no payment shall be made pursuant to this
Section 2.16(a)(iii) in respect of the imposition of any Tax other than Indemnified
Taxes).
For purposes hereof, “Indemnified Taxes” shall mean all Taxes other than (i) Taxes imposed on or
measured by the recipient’s net income (however measured, and including branch profits tax and
franchise taxes imposed in lieu of net income taxes) by a jurisdiction under the laws of which such
Lender or Transferee is organized or incorporated or in which its principal executive office or
applicable lending office is located or in which it conducts a trade or business or has a permanent
establishment (other than a trade, business or permanent establishment deemed to arise by virtue of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) or is otherwise subject to such Taxes without
regard to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) Taxes that are attributable to any
Lender’s or Transferee’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 2.16(e) and
(iii) in the case of a Foreign Lender, any withholding tax that is imposed on amounts payable to
such Foreign Lender at the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party to this
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Agreement, except (x) to the extent that such Foreign Lender’s assignor (if any) was entitled, at the
time of Assignment, to receive additional amounts from Borrowers with respect to Indemnified Taxes
pursuant to this section 2.16 or (y) if and to the extent that such Foreign Lender is an assignee
pursuant to a request by Borrower under Section 2.20; provided that this clause (iii)
shall not apply to any Tax imposed on a lender in connection with and only to the extent relating
to an interest or participation in any Loan or other obligation that such Foreign Lender was
required to acquire pursuant to Section 2.19.
(b) The Loan Parties agree to timely pay any and all present or future stamp or documentary
taxes and any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies (including interest, fines
and penalties in addition to tax relating thereto) arising from any payment made under any Loan
Document or from the execution, delivery, registration or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect
to, any Loan Document (“Other Taxes”).
(c) If any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes are directly asserted against the Administrative
Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender or Transferee with respect to any payment received by the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or such Lender or Transferee hereunder or under any other
Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or such Lender or Transferee may pay
such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes and shall promptly notify the applicable Loan Party and the
applicable Loan Party will promptly pay such additional amounts (including any penalties or
interest) as shall be necessary in order that the net amount received by such Person after the
payment of such Indemnified Taxes (including any Indemnified Taxes imposed on such additional
amount) or Other Taxes shall equal the amount such Person would have received had such Indemnified
Taxes or Other Taxes not been asserted (for the avoidance of doubt, it is understood that no
payment shall be made pursuant to this Section 2.16(c) in respect of the imposition of any
Tax other than Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes).
(d) If Borrowers fail to pay any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes when due to the appropriate
taxing authority or fails to remit to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Issuing
Bank, the respective Lenders or Transferees, the required receipts or other required documentary
evidence, Borrowers shall indemnify the Issuing Bank, Lenders and Transferees for any incremental
Indemnified Taxes, Taxes, Other Taxes, interest, penalties or other costs (including reasonable
attorneys’ fees and expenses in accordance with Section 9.05) that may become payable by
the Issuing Bank, any Lender or Transferee as a result of any such failure. For purposes of this
Section 2.16, a distribution hereunder by the Administrative Agent to or for the account of
the Issuing Bank, any Lender or Transferee shall be deemed a payment by Borrowers.
(e) Each Lender or Transferee that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than
the United States of America or any state or political subdivision thereof (each, a “Foreign
Lender”) shall, on or prior to the Closing Date (in the case of each Lender that is a party hereto
on the Closing Date) or on or prior to the date of any assignment, participation or change in the
designated lending office hereunder (in the case of a Transferee), execute and deliver to Borrower
and the Administrative Agent (i) two or more (as Borrower or the Administrative Agent may
reasonably request) accurate and complete original signed and duly executed copies of United States
Internal Revenue Service Forms W-8ECI or W-8BEN (or successor forms or documents), establishing
that a payment to such Lender or Transferee is exempt from or entitled to a reduced rate of
withholding or deduction of Taxes or (ii) if the Lender or Transferee
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is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code and cannot deliver
either Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI or Form W-8BEN (with respect to a complete exemption
under an income tax treaty) pursuant to clause (i) above, (x) a certificate substantially in the
form of Exhibit N (any such certificate, a “Section 2.16 Certificate”) and (y) two accurate
and complete original signed and duly executed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN (with
respect to the portfolio interest exemption) (or successor form) certifying to such Lender’s or
Transferor’s entitlement as of such date to a complete exemption from United States withholding tax
with respect to payments of interest to be made under this Agreement and under any Note. Each
Lender or Transferee that is not a Foreign Lender shall, on or prior to the Closing Date (in the
case of each Lender that is a party hereto on the Closing Date) or on or prior to the date of any
assignment, participation or change in the designated lending office hereunder (in the case of a
Transferee), execute and deliver to Borrower and the Administrative Agent two or more (as Borrower
or the Administrative Agent may reasonably request) accurate and complete original signed and duly
executed copies of United States Internal Revenue Service Forms W-9 (or successor forms or
documents) if such Form W-9 is required to establish that a payment to such Lender or Transferee is
exempt from withholding or deduction of Taxes. In addition, each Lender and Transferee shall upon
the obsolescence, expiration or invalidity of any form previously delivered by such Lender or
Transferee shall, to the extent legally able to do so, promptly deliver to Borrower or the
Administrative Agent two new accurate and complete original signed and duly executed copies of
Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI, Form W-8BEN (with respect to the benefits of any income tax
treaty), or Form W-8BEN (with respect to the portfolio interest exemption) and a Section 2.16
Certificate or Form W-9, as the case may be and such other forms as may be required in order to
confirm or establish the entitlement of such Lender to a continued exemption from or reduction in
United States withholding tax with respect to payments under the Loan Documents. Each Lender and
Transferee shall promptly notify Borrower at any time it determines that it is no longer in a
position to provide any previously delivered certificate to Borrower (or any form of certification
adopted by the United States taxing authorities for such purpose).
(f) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.16 to the contrary, Borrowers shall not
be required to indemnify or to pay any additional amounts to the Issuing Bank or any Lender or
Transferee with respect to any Indemnified Taxes pursuant to this Section 2.16 to the
extent that (i) any obligation of Borrower or the Additional Borrower to withhold, deduct or pay
amounts with respect to such Indemnified Tax existed under generally accepted interpretation and
application of the law on the date the Issuing Bank or such Lender or Transferee became a party to
this Agreement or otherwise becomes a Transferee, except to the extent that, at the time such
Lender or Transferee becomes a party to this Agreement or otherwise becomes a Transferee, such
Person’s assignor was already entitled to receive indemnification or additional amounts from a Loan
Party with respect to any such Indemnified Tax under the provisions hereunder; provided that this
clause (i) shall not apply to any Indemnified Tax imposed on a Lender or Transferee in connection
with and only to the extent relating to an interest or participation in any Loan or other
obligation that such Lender or Transferee was required to acquire pursuant to Section 2.19;
(ii) such Indemnified Taxes are imposed solely because any Lender or Transferee fails to timely
provide the forms or certificates required by the provisions of the immediately preceding
paragraph; or (iii) in the case of a payment of a U.S. source fee (other than a fee treated as
interest for U.S. federal income tax purposes) to a Lender or Transferee described in clause (ii)
of Section 2.16(e), to the extent that such forms or certificates do not establish a complete
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exemption from U.S. withholding taxes with respect to such payment. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary, it is understood and agreed, for the avoidance of doubt, that the
obligation of the Loan Parties to indemnify for Indemnified Taxes withheld or deducted from any
payment (including, without limitation, fees) to be made by the Loan Parties hereunder and to pay
additional amounts under this Section 2.16 shall apply with respect to any and all
Indemnified Taxes pursuant to the terms of this Agreement imposed on or with respect to the Issuing
Bank and each Lender and Transferee as a result of a change in law or regulation or a change in the
interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over such
Person occurring after the time such Person becomes a party to this Agreement.
(g) In the event that the Issuing Bank or any Lender or Transferee determines that any event
or circumstance that will lead to a claim by it under this Section 2.16 has occurred, the
Issuing Bank or such Lender or Transferee shall notify Borrower; provided that any failure to
provide such notice shall in no way impair the rights of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing
Bank, any Lender or any Transferee to demand and receive compensation under this
Section 2.16, except to the extent that such failure results in any penalties.
(h) If Borrower or the Additional Borrower pays any additional amount under this
Section 2.16 to a Lender or Transferee and such Lender or Transferee determines in its
reasonable discretion that it has actually realized in connection therewith a refund or any
reduction of, or credit against, its Tax liabilities (a “Tax Benefit”), such Lender or Transferee
shall promptly pay to Borrower or the Additional Borrower, as applicable (but only to the extent of
indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by Borrower or the Additional Borrower, as
applicable, under this Section 2.16 with respect to the Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes
giving rise to such refund) an amount that the Lender or Transferee shall reasonably determine is
equal to the after-tax net benefit obtained, if any, by the Lender or Transferee as consequence of
such Tax Benefit net of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of such Lender or Transferee incurred
in obtaining such Tax Benefit and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant
Governmental Authority with respect to such Tax Benefit); provided, however, that (i) any Lender or
Transferee may determine, in its discretion consistent with the policies of such Lender or
Transferee, whether to seek a Tax Benefit; (ii) any Taxes that are imposed on a Lender or
Transferee as a result of a disallowance or reduction (including through the expiration of any tax
credit carryover or carryback of such Lender or Transferee that otherwise would not have expired)
of any Tax Benefit with respect to which such Lender or Transferee has made a payment to Borrower
or the Additional Borrower, as applicable, pursuant to this Section 2.16(h) shall be
treated as Tax for which Borrower or the Additional Borrower, as applicable, is obligated to
indemnify such Lender or Transferee pursuant to this Section 2.16; (iii) nothing in this
Section 2.16(h) shall require the Lender or Transferee to disclose any confidential
information to any Loan Party (including, without limitation, its tax returns); and (iv)
notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in no event will any Lender or Transferee be required to
pay any amount to Borrower or the Additional Borrower, as applicable, the payment of which would
place such Lender in a less favorable net after-tax position than such Lender would have been in if
the additional amounts giving rise to such Tax Benefits had never been paid.
SECTION 2.17. Indemnity. In the event any Lender shall incur any loss or expense
(including any loss (other than lost profit) or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or
reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender to make, continue or
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maintain any portion of the principal amount of any Loan as, or to convert any portion of the
principal amount of any Loan into, a Eurodollar Loan) as a result of any conversion of a Eurodollar
Loan to an ABR Loan or repayment or prepayment of the principal amount of any Eurodollar Loan on a
date other than the scheduled last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, whether pursuant
to Section 2.03, 2.05, 2.07, 2.14, 2.15 or 2.20 or
otherwise, or any failure to borrow or convert any Eurodollar Loan after notice thereof shall have
been given hereunder, whether by reason of any failure to satisfy a condition to such Borrowing or
otherwise, then, upon the written notice (with reasonable documentation supporting such request) of
such Lender to Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), Borrower shall, within ten
Business Days of its receipt thereof, pay directly to such Lender such amount as will (in the
reasonable determination of such Lender) reimburse such Lender for such loss or expense. Such
written notice (which shall include calculations in reasonable detail) shall in the absence of
manifest error, be conclusive and binding on Borrowers.
SECTION 2.18. Change of Lending Office. Each Lender (or Transferee) agrees that, upon
the occurrence of any event giving rise to the operation of Section 2.14, 2.15 or
2.16 with respect to such Lender (or Transferee), it will, if requested by Borrower, use
commercially reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy considerations of such Lender (or
Transferee)) to designate another lending office for any Loans affected by such event with the
objective of avoiding the consequences of such event; provided that such designation is made on
terms that, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, cause such Lender and its respective lending
offices to suffer no material economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage; and provided further,
that nothing in this Section 2.18 shall affect or postpone any of the obligations of
Borrower or the Additional Borrower, as applicable, or the rights of any Lender (or Transferee)
pursuant to Sections 2.14, 2.15 and 2.16.
SECTION 2.19. Sharing of Setoffs. Each Lender agrees that if it shall, through the
exercise of a right of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim against Borrower (in each case to the
extent permitted hereunder), or pursuant to a secured claim under Section 506 of Title 11 of the
United States Code or other security or interest arising from, or in lieu of, such secured claim
received by such Lender under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law or
otherwise, or by any other means, obtain payment (voluntary or involuntary) in respect of any Loans
or participations in LC Disbursements which at the time shall be due and payable as a result of
which the unpaid principal portion of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements which at the
time shall be due and payable shall be proportionately less than the unpaid principal portion of
such Loans and participations in LC Disbursements of any other Lender, it shall be deemed
simultaneously to have purchased from such other Lender at face value, and shall promptly pay to
such other Lender the purchase price for, a participation in such Loans and participations in LC
Disbursements of such other Lender, so that the aggregate unpaid principal amount of such Loans and
participations in LC Disbursements held by each Lender shall be in the same proportion to the
aggregate unpaid principal amount of all such Loans and participations in LC Disbursements as prior
to such exercise of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim or other event; provided, however, that
if any such purchase or purchases or adjustments shall be made pursuant to this Section and the
payment giving rise thereto shall thereafter be recovered, such purchase or purchases or
adjustments shall be rescinded to the extent of such recovery and the purchase price or prices or
adjustments restored without interest. Borrowers expressly consent to the foregoing arrangements
and agree that any Lender holding a participation in a Loan or
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an LC Disbursement deemed to have been so purchased may exercise any and all rights of
banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim with respect to any and all moneys owing by Borrowers to such
Lender by reason thereof as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor directly to Borrowers in
the amount of such participation.
SECTION 2.20. Assignment of Commitments Under Certain Circumstances. In the event
that (a) any Lender shall have delivered a notice or certificate pursuant to Section 2.14
or 2.15, or Borrower or the Additional Borrower shall be required to make additional
payments to any Lender under Section 2.16 (each, an “Increased Cost Lender”) or (b) any
Lender is a Defaulting Lender, then, with respect to each such Defaulting Lender or Increased Cost
Lender (the “Terminated Lender”), Borrower or the Additional Borrower, as applicable, shall have
the right, but not the obligation, at its own expense, upon notice to such Terminated Lender and
the Administrative Agent, to replace such Terminated Lender with (x) another Lender or (y) an
assignee (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 9.04),
and such Terminated Lender hereby agrees to transfer and assign without recourse (in accordance
with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 9.04) all its interests, rights
and obligations under this Agreement to such other Lender or assignee; provided, however, that no
Terminated Lender shall be obligated to make any such assignment unless (i) such assignment shall
not conflict with any law or any rule, regulation or order of any Governmental Authority and
(ii) the affected Terminated Lender shall have been paid in immediately available funds on the date
of such assignment the principal of and interest accrued to the date of payment on the Loans made
by such Terminated Lender and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans held by such
Terminated Lender and all commitment fees and other fees owed to such Terminated Lender hereunder
and all other amounts accrued for such Terminated Lender’s account or owed to it hereunder
(including, without limitation, any Commitment Fees). Each Lender agrees that, if it becomes a
Terminated Lender, it shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and
Acceptance to evidence such sale and purchase and shall deliver to the Administrative Agent any
Note (if the assigning Lender’s Loans are evidenced by Notes) subject to such Assignment and
Acceptance; provided, however, that the failure of any Terminated Lender to execute an Assignment
and Acceptance shall not render such sale and purchase (and the corresponding assignment) invalid
and such assignment shall be recorded in the Register.
SECTION 2.21. Increase in Commitments.
(a) So long as (x) no Default exists or would exist after giving effect to the making of the
Incremental Term Loans or Incremental Revolving Loans referred to below and the use of proceeds
there from and (y) after giving effect to the making of the Incremental Term Loans or Incremental
Revolving Loans referred to below and the use of proceeds there from, Borrower would be in
compliance with the Financial Covenants on a pro forma basis on such date and for the most cent
fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered in accordance with Section
5.01 after giving effect on a pro forma basis to any related adjustment events, including any
Acquisitions or dispositions after the beginning of the relevant calculation period but prior to or
simultaneous with the borrows of such Incremental Term Loans or Incremental Revolving Loans, then
upon written notice to the Administrative Agent, Borrower may from time to time (but only after the
completion of the syndication the Commitments and Loans (within the meaning of the Fee Letter)
request additional term loans (the “Incremental Term
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Loans” and the related commitments, the “Incremental Term Loan Commitments”) in an aggregate
principal amount not to exceed $200,000,000 and/or additional revolving loans (the “Incremental
Revolving Loans” and the related commitments, the “Incremental Revolving Loan Commitments”) in an
aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000; provided that the aggregate amount of
Incremental Term Loans and Incremental Revolving Loans shall not exceed $200,000,000; provided,
further, that any such increase shall be in an aggregate amount of $25,000,000 or any whole
multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof; provided, further, that any existing Lender approached to
provide all or a portion of the Incremental Term Loans and related commitments or Incremental
Revolving Loans and related commitments may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide
such loans and commitments. To the extent the existing Lenders decline to agree to provide or do
not affirmatively agree to provide within 10 Business Days of such request any portion of an
Incremental Term Loan or an Incremental Revolving Loan and the related commitments, Borrower may
seek such Incremental Term Loan or Incremental Revolving Loan from any bank or financial
institution that would qualify as an Eligible Assignee. The Incremental Term Loans (A) shall rank
pari passu in right of payment and right of security in respect of the Collateral with the Term
Loans and (B) other than amortization, pricing and maturity date, shall have substantially the same
terms as Term Loans existing immediately prior to the effectiveness of the amendment creating such
Incremental Term Loans; provided that (x) the Incremental Term Loans shall not have a final
maturity date earlier than the Term Loan Maturity Date, and (y) the Incremental Term Loans shall
not have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity that is shorter than the then-remaining Weighted
Average Life to Maturity of the Term Loans. Any Term Lender or additional bank or financial
institution electing to make available an Incremental Term Loan Commitment (an “Incremental Term
Lender”) shall become a Lender or make its Incremental Term Loan Commitment available, as the case
may be, under this Agreement, pursuant to an amendment (an “Incremental Facility Amendment”) to
this Agreement giving effect to the modifications permitted by this Section 2.21 and, as
appropriate, the other Loan Documents, executed by the Loan Parties, each Incremental Term Lender
and the Administrative Agent, and to any other documentation; in each case on terms and
documentation satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Lead Arranger. The Incremental
Revolving Loans (A) shall rank pari passu in right of payment and right of security in respect of
the Collateral with the Revolving Loans and (B) other than pricing and maturity date, shall have
substantially the same terms as Revolving Loans existing immediately prior to the effectiveness of
the amendment creating such Incremental Revolving Loans; provided that (x) the Incremental
Revolving Loans shall not have a final maturity date earlier than the applicable maturity date of
the Revolving Loans and commitments thereunder may not be terminated prior to the date that all
Revolving Credit Commitments hereunder are terminated. Any Revolving Lender or additional bank or
financial institution electing to make available an Incremental Revolving Commitment (an
“Incremental Revolving Lender”) shall become a Lender or make its Incremental Revolving Commitment
available, as the case may be, under this Agreement, pursuant to an Incremental Facility Amendment
to this Agreement giving effect to the modifications permitted by this Section 2.21 and, as
appropriate, the other Loan Documents, executed by the Loan Parties, each Incremental Revolving
Lender and the Administrative Agent, and to any other documentation, in each case on terms and
documentation satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Lead Arranger. To the extent an
Incremental Facility Amendment is entered into to increase the Revolving Credit Commitments with
respect to an existing Class of Revolving Credit Commitments, then each of the Revolving Lenders of
such Class having a Revolving Credit Commitment of
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such Class prior to such effective date of such Incremental Facility Amendment (the
“Pre-Increase Revolving Lenders of such Class” and the effective date of such Incremental Facility
Amendment, the “Increase Effective Date”) shall assign on the Increase Effective Date, and such
Incremental Revolving Lenders of such Class shall purchase from each Pre-Increase Revolving Lender
of such Class, at the principal amount thereof, such interests in the Revolving Loans of such Class
and, if such Class is the Revolving Credit Commitments, participation interests in LC Exposure and
Swingline Loans outstanding on such Increase Effective Date as shall be necessary in order that,
after giving effect to all such assignments and purchases, such Revolving Loans of such Class and
participation interests in LC Exposure and Swingline Loans, if applicable, will be held by
Pre-Increase Revolving Lenders of such Class and Incremental Revolving Lenders of such Class
ratably in accordance with their Revolving Commitments of such Class after giving effect to such
increased Revolving Commitments of such Class. An Incremental Facility Amendment may, without the
consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents
as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, to effect the
provisions of this Section 2.21.
(b) If any Incremental Term Loan Commitments or Incremental Revolving Loan Commitments are
made in accordance with this Section 2.21, the Administrative Agent and Borrower shall
determine the effective date (each, an “Incremental Facility Effective Date”) and the final
allocation of such increase. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify Borrower and the
Lenders of the final allocation of such increase and the Incremental Facility Effective Date. As a
condition precedent to such increase, Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a
certificate of Borrower dated as of the Incremental Facility Effective Date signed by a Financial
Officer of Borrower (i) certifying and attaching (A) the resolutions adopted by Borrower approving
or consenting to such increase and (B) a certificate demonstrating pro forma compliance with the
Financial Covenants as set forth in Section 2.21(a) and (ii) certifying that, before and
after giving effect to such increase, (A) the representations and warranties set forth in Article
III and the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of
the Incremental Facility Effective Date (unless expressly stated to relate to an earlier date, in
which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects
as of such earlier date), and (B) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
(c) Borrower shall use the proceeds of any Incremental Term Loans and Incremental Revolving
Loans for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions.
(d) This Section 2.21 shall supersede any provisions in Section 9.08 to the
contrary.
(e) Equal and Ratable Benefit. The Loans and Commitments established pursuant to this
paragraph shall constitute Loans and Commitments under, and shall be entitled to all the benefits
afforded by, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and shall, without limiting the
foregoing, benefit equally and ratably from the Guarantees and security interests created by the
Security Documents. The Loan Parties shall take any actions reasonably required by the
Administrative Agent to ensure and/or demonstrate that the Lien and security interests granted by
the Security Documents continue to be perfected under the UCC and other applicable law or otherwise
after giving effect to the establishment of any such Class of Term Loans or any such new
Commitments.
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
In order to induce the Lenders and the Administrative Agent to enter into this Agreement and
to extend credit hereunder and under the other Loan Documents on the Closing Date, Holdco and
Borrowers, jointly and severally, make the representations and warranties set forth in this
Article III (after giving effect to the Transactions) and upon the occurrence of each
Credit Event thereafter:
SECTION 3.01. Organization, etc. Each Loan Party (a) is a corporation or other form
of legal entity, and each of its Subsidiaries is a corporation, partnership, limited liability
company or other form of legal entity, validly organized and existing and in good standing under
the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, as the case may be, (b) is duly
qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation, foreign partnership or
foreign limited liability company (or comparable foreign qualification, if applicable, in the case
of any other form of legal entity), as the case may be, in each jurisdiction where the nature of
its business requires such qualification, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to so
qualify or be in good standing, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected
to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (c) has full power and authority and holds all
requisite governmental licenses, permits and other approvals to (i) enter into and perform its
obligations under this Agreement and each other Loan Document to which it is a party and (ii) own
or hold under lease its Property and to conduct its business substantially as currently conducted
by it.
SECTION 3.02. Due Authorization, Non-Contravention, etc. The execution, delivery and
performance by each Loan Party of this Agreement and each other Loan Document to which it is a
party, the borrowing of the Loans, the use of the proceeds thereof and the issuance of the Letters
of Credit hereunder are within each Loan Party’s corporate, partnership, limited liability company
or comparable powers, as the case may be, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate,
partnership, limited liability company or comparable and, if required, stockholder (or comparable)
action, as the case may be, and do not:
(a) contravene the Organizational Documents of any Loan Party or any of its
Subsidiaries;
(b) contravene any law, statute, rule or regulation binding on or affecting any Loan
Party or any of its Subsidiaries;
(c) violate or result in a default or event of default or an acceleration of any rights
or benefits under any material indenture or agreement or other material instrument binding
upon any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries; or
(d) result in, or require the creation or imposition of, any Lien on any assets of any
Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, other than Liens created under the Loan Documents.
SECTION 3.03. Government Approval, Regulation, etc. No consent, authorization or
approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental
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Authority or regulatory body or other Person is required for the due execution, delivery or
performance by Borrowers or any other Loan Party of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the
borrowing of the Loans, the use of the proceeds thereof and the issuance of Letters of Credit
hereunder, nor for the consummation of the Transactions, except (i) such as have been obtained or
made and are in full force and effect, (ii) filings necessary to perfect First Priority Liens under
the Security Documents and (iii) those, the failure of which to obtain or make, would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries
is an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
SECTION 3.04. Validity, etc. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by
each Loan Party and constitutes, and each other Loan Document to which any Loan Party is to be a
party will, upon the due execution and delivery thereof, constitute, the legal, valid and binding
obligation of such Loan Party enforceable in accordance with its respective terms, subject to the
effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the
enforceability of creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity.
SECTION 3.05. Financial Information.
(a) The Audited Financial Statements and Unaudited Financial Statements delivered pursuant to
Section 4.01(g), and all financial statements delivered pursuant to
Sections 5.01(a) and (b), have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except
(i) with respect to financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) and the
Unaudited Financial Statements, for the absence of footnotes and subject, with respect to such
financial statements, to year-end audit adjustments and (ii) with respect to financial statements
delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(g), as agreed by the Administrative Agent) and present
fairly and accurately, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition and results
of operations and cash flows of Holdco or the Acquired Business, as applicable, as of the dates and
for the periods to which they relate.
(b) Except as disclosed in the Pro Forma Financial Statements, the Audited Financial
Statements or the Unaudited Financial Statements or the notes thereto or the schedules hereto,
after giving effect to the Indebtedness hereunder incurred on the Closing Date and under the Second
Lien Loan Documents and customary liabilities in respect of expenses incurred in connection with
the Transactions, as of the Closing Date there are no material liabilities of any the Loan Parties
of any kind (including, without limitation, liabilities for taxes, or any long-term leases or
unusual forward or long-term commitments, including any interest rate or foreign currency swap or
exchange transaction or other obligation in respect of derivatives) required to be set forth on a
balance sheet or in the notes thereto prepared in accordance with GAAP, whether accrued,
contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise (except as incurred in the ordinary
course of business).
SECTION 3.06. No Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of the latest delivered
audited financial statements (as required by Section 5.01(b)), no event or occurrence has
resulted in or would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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SECTION 3.07. Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.07, there is no
pending or, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, threatened litigation, action or proceeding
(including, without limitation, any existing or new litigation relating to the Transactions)
against Holdco, Borrowers, the Acquired Business or any of their respective Subsidiaries which
would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or which purports to affect the
legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including the Transactions).
SECTION 3.08. Compliance with Laws and Agreements. None of the Loan Parties has
violated, is in violation of or has been given written notice of any violation of any laws (other
than Environmental Laws, which are the subject of Section 3.13), regulations or orders of
any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its property or any indenture, agreement or other
instrument binding upon it or its property, except for any violations which could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.09. Subsidiaries. Schedule 3.09 sets forth the name of, and the
direct or indirect ownership interest of Holdco and Borrower in, each of their respective
Subsidiaries and identifies each Subsidiary that is a Loan Party, in each case as of the Closing
Date. A majority of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of Holdco are owned, directly or
indirectly, by Sponsor, and all of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of Borrower are
owned directly by Holdco, in each case free and clear of Liens except as created by the Security
Documents, the Second Lien Loan Documents and non-consensual Permitted Liens.
SECTION 3.10. Ownership of Properties.
(a) As of the Closing Date and as of the date of each Credit Event (subject to transfers and
dispositions of property permitted under Section 6.05), each of Holdco, Borrower and each
Subsidiary has good and valid title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, (or, in the case of
Intellectual Property, a valid license to) all of its Property material to its business (other than
irregularities or deficiencies in title which, individually or in the aggregate, would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect), in each case free and clear of all Liens
except Permitted Liens. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect, the Property of Holdco, Borrower and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (i) is in
operating order, condition and repair (ordinary wear and tear and damage by casualty excepted) and
(ii) together with the Intellectual Property provided to Borrower pursuant to the Transition
Services Agreement, constitutes all of the Property required for the business and operations of
Holdco, Borrower and the Subsidiaries as presently conducted.
(b) (i) As of the Closing Date, no Real Property was owned by Holdco, Borrower or the
Subsidiaries, (ii) each of Holdco, Borrower and the applicable Subsidiaries has valid and
enforceable leasehold interests in the leasehold estates in all of the real property leased by it
that is used in the operations, or the business, of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, which
leased real property is listed on Schedule 3.10(b) under the heading “Leased Properties”
(each, a “Leased Property”) and (iii) each of Holdco, Borrower and the applicable Subsidiaries has
good and valid and enforceable rights to use the other real property, including easements,
licenses, rights to access, rights-of-way and other real property interests, that are used in the
operations of the Loan Parties and their subsidiaries, as listed on Schedule 3.10(b) under
the heading “Other
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Real Property” (each an “Other Real Property”), in each case, free and clear of all Liens of
any nature whatsoever, except (a) as to Fee Property, Permitted Encumbrances and (b) as to Leased
Property, the terms and provisions of the respective Lease therefor, including, without limitation,
any matters affecting the fee title and any estate superior to the leasehold estate related
thereto. The Fee Properties, the Leased Properties and the Other Real Property constitute, as of
the Closing Date, all of the Real Property owned in fee or leased by Holdco, Borrower and the
Subsidiaries and used or held for use by Parent Guarantor, Borrower and the Subsidiaries. No Loan
Party has received written notice of pending condemnation or similar proceedings affecting any of
the Real Property and, to each Loan Party’s knowledge, no such action is currently contemplated or
threatened. No Mortgage encumbers improved Real Property that is located in an area that has been
identified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as an area having special flood
hazards within the meaning of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 unless flood insurance
available under such Act has been obtained in accordance with Section 5.04.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.10(c), each of Holdco, Borrower and each
Subsidiary has complied with all obligations under all Leases to which it is a party, except where
the failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and all
such Leases are in full force and effect, except those in respect of which the failure to be in
full force and effect would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.10(c), each of Holdco, Borrower and each Subsidiary enjoys
peaceful and undisturbed possession under all such Leases, other than Leases in respect of which
the failure to enjoy peaceful and undisturbed possession could not reasonably be expected to,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.11. Taxes. Each of Holdco, Borrower and each Subsidiary has timely filed
all federal, foreign and all other material tax returns and reports required by law to have been
filed by it, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, and all such tax returns are true and
correct, except where the failure to be so true and correct could not reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Each of Holdco, Borrower and
each Subsidiary has duly and timely paid all taxes and governmental charges due (whether or not
shown on any tax return), except (x) any such taxes or charges which are being diligently contested
in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP
shall have been set aside on its books and such contest of taxes or charges with respect to
Collateral satisfies the Contested Collateral Lien Conditions or (y) otherwise to the extent that
the failure to pay could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each of
Holdco, Borrower and each Subsidiary has made adequate provision in accordance with GAAP for all
taxes not yet due and payable. There is no Tax assessment, deficiency or audit pending or proposed
that could reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material
Adverse Effect. None of Holdco, Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has ever been a party to any
understanding or arrangement constituting a “tax shelter” within the meaning of Section
6662(d)(2)(C)(iii) of the Code or within the meaning of Section 6111(c) or Section 6111(d) of the
Code as in effect immediately prior to the enactment of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, or
has ever “participated” in a “reportable transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation
Section 1.6011-4, except as would not be reasonably expected to, individually or in the aggregate,
result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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SECTION 3.12. Pension and Welfare Plans. No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably
expected to occur which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or give rise
to a Lien on the assets of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof. The Loan Parties,
Subsidiaries and ERISA Affiliates are in compliance in all respects with the presently applicable
provisions of ERISA and the Code with respect to each Plan except for failures to so comply which
would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No condition exists or event
or transaction has occurred with respect to any Plan which reasonably might result in the
incurrence by any Loan Party, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability, fine or
penalty which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The present value of
all accumulated benefit obligations of all underfunded Pension Plans (based on the assumptions used
for purposes of statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87) did not, as of the date of the
most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed the Fair Market Value of the
assets of all such underfunded Pension Plans by an amount that would reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect if the Pension Plans were terminated. Using actuarial assumptions and
computation methods consistent with subpart 1 of subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA, the aggregate
liabilities of each Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate to all Multiemployer Plans in the event of a
complete withdrawal therefrom, as of the close of the most recent fiscal year of each such
Multiemployer Plan, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None
of Holdco, Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has any contingent liability with respect to
post-retirement benefits provided by Holdco or any of its Subsidiaries under a Welfare Plan, other
than (i) liability for continuation coverage described in Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA
and (ii) liabilities that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.13. Environmental Warranties. As of the Closing Date and, for the purpose
of such representations and warranties as may be given subsequent to the Closing Date, except as,
individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect:
(a) Each of Holdco, Borrower and its Subsidiaries and each of their respective
businesses, operations, real property, facilities and assets are and in the last five years
have been in material compliance with, and Holdco, Borrower and its Subsidiaries have no
material liability under, Environmental Law.
(b) Each of Holdco, Borrower and its Subsidiaries has obtained all Environmental
Permits that are material to, and required for, the conduct of their businesses and
operations, and the ownership, operation and use of their real property, facilities and
assets, all as currently conducted under Environmental Law, all such Environmental Permits
are valid and in good standing and, under the currently effective business plans of Holdco,
Borrower and its Subsidiaries, no material expenditures or operational adjustments will be
required during the next five years in order to renew or modify such Environmental Permits.
(c) There has been no Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Material on, at, under
or from any real property or facility presently or formerly owned, leased or operated by
Holdco, Borrower or its Subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors
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in interest that could reasonably be expected to result in material liability to
Holdco, Borrower or its Subsidiaries under Environmental Law.
(d) There is no material Environmental Action pending or, to the knowledge of any Loan
Party, threatened against any of Holdco, Borrower or its Subsidiaries, or relating to the
real property currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by or relating to the
operations of Holdco, Borrower or its Subsidiaries, and there are no actions, omissions,
activities, circumstances, conditions, events or incidents that could reasonably be expected
to form the basis of such an Environmental Action.
(e) (i) None of Holdco, Borrower and its Subsidiaries is obligated to perform any
material action or otherwise incur any material expense under Environmental Law pursuant to
any written order, decree, judgment or agreement by which it is bound or has assumed by
contract or agreement, and none of Holdco, Borrower and its Subsidiaries is conducting or
financing any material Response Action pursuant to any Environmental Law with respect to any
location, (ii) all known Environmental Actions involving any of Holdco, Borrower and its
Subsidiaries or any of their real property, facilities, assets or operations have been
resolved without ongoing material obligations or costs and (iii) no circumstances exist that
could reasonably be expected to (A) form the basis of a material Environmental Action
against Holdco, Borrower or its Subsidiaries or the real property, facilities, assets or
operations of any of them or (B) cause any such real property, facilities, assets or
operations to be subject to any material restriction on ownership, occupancy, use or
transferability under Environmental Law.
(f) No real property or facility presently or formerly owned, or presently operated or
leased by Holdco, Borrower or its Subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors in
interest and, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, no real property or facility formerly
operated, leased or used by Holdco, Borrower or its Subsidiaries or any of their
predecessors in interest is (i) listed or proposed for listing on the National Priorities
List promulgated pursuant to CERCLA, (ii) listed on the CERCLIS or (iii) included on any
similar list maintained by any Governmental Authority including, without limitation, any
such list relating to petroleum.
(g) No Lien has been recorded or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened under
any Environmental Law with respect to any real property or other assets of Holdco, Borrower
or its Subsidiaries.
(h) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby will not affect the validity or require the transfer of
any Environmental Permit held by Holdco, Borrower or its Subsidiaries under Environmental
Law, and will not require any notification, registration, filing, reporting, disclosure,
investigation, remediation or cleanup pursuant to any Environmental Real Property Disclosure
Requirement.
(i) Holdco, Borrower and its Subsidiaries have made available to the Lead Arrangers all
material records, documents and files in the possession, custody or control
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of, or otherwise reasonably available to, any of them concerning compliance with or
liability under Environmental Law.
SECTION 3.14. Regulations T, U and X. None of Holdco, Borrower or any Subsidiary is
engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for
the purpose of buying or carrying “margin stock” (as defined in Regulation U). No part of the
proceeds of any Loan or any Letter of Credit will be used for any purpose that entails a violation
of the provisions of the regulations of the Board, including Regulation T, Regulation U and
Regulation X.
SECTION 3.15. Disclosure; Accuracy of Information; Pro Forma Balance Sheets and Projected
Financial Statements.
(a) Neither this Agreement nor any other document, certificate or written statement, in each
case concerning any Loan Party, any Subsidiary thereof or the Acquired Business (other than general
market or economic data), furnished to the Administrative Agent or any Lender by or on behalf of
any Loan Party in connection herewith contains, as of the date prepared and taken as a whole, any
untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary in order to make
the statements contained herein and therein not misleading, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made; provided that to the extent this or any such document, certificate or
statement was based upon or constitutes a forecast or projection, the Loan Parties represent only
that they acted in good faith and utilized assumptions believed by Borrower to be reasonable at the
time made and due care in the preparation of such document, certificate or statement, it being
understood that forecast and projections are subject to uncertainties and contingencies and no
assurance can be given that any forecast or projection will be realized.
(b) The Pro Forma Financial Statements delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(g) have been
prepared in good faith by the Loan Parties, based on the assumptions stated therein (which
assumptions are believed by the Loan Parties on the date hereof and on the Closing Date to be
reasonable), and present fairly in all material respects the pro forma consolidated financial
position and results of operations of Borrower as of such date and for such periods, assuming that
the Transactions had occurred at such dates, it being understood that forecasts and projections are
subject to uncertainties and contingencies and no assurance can be given that any forecast or
projection will be realized.
(c) The Projected Financial Statements were prepared in good faith based on assumptions that
are believed by Borrower to be reasonable at the time made, and all material assumptions with
respect to the Projected Financial Statements are set forth therein. The Projected Financial
Statements present a good faith estimate of the consolidated financial information contained
therein at the date thereof, it being understood that forecast and projections are subject to
uncertainties and contingencies and no assurance can be given that any forecast or projection will
be realized.
SECTION 3.16. Insurance. The properties of Holdco, Borrower and its Subsidiaries are
insured with insurance companies in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as
are deemed reasonable by Responsible Officers of Borrower and as otherwise
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required to be maintained pursuant to the Security Documents. Such insurance (including the
related insurance policies) is in full force and effect, all premiums with respect thereto that are
due and payable have been duly paid and no Loan Party has received or is aware of any notice of
violation or cancellation thereof and each Loan Party has complied in all material respects with
the requirements of each such policy.
SECTION 3.17. Labor Matters. Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, (a) there are no strikes, lockouts or slowdowns against the Loan Parties
or their Subsidiaries pending or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened, (b) the hours
worked by and payments made to employees of the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries have not been in
violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable Federal, state, local or foreign
law dealing with such matters, and (c) all payments due from the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries
on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits have been paid or
accrued as a liability on the books of the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries.
SECTION 3.18. Solvency. Immediately following the consummation of the Transactions to
occur on the Closing Date, (a) the fair value of the assets of the Loan Parties taken as a whole,
at a fair valuation on a going concern basis, will exceed their debts and liabilities,
subordinated, contingent or otherwise, (b) the present fair saleable value of the property of the
Loan Parties taken as a whole will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the
probable liability of their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as
such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured, (c) the Loan Parties taken as a whole
will be able to pay their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such
debts and liabilities become absolute and matured (taking into account all available financing
options), and (d) the Loan Parties taken as a whole will not have unreasonably small capital with
which to conduct the business in which they are engaged as such business is now conducted and is
proposed to be conducted.
SECTION 3.19. Intellectual Property
(a) Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof owns, or is licensed to use, all patents,
patent applications, trademarks, trade names, service marks, copyrights, technology, trade secrets,
proprietary information, domain names, know-how and processes necessary for the conduct of its
business as currently conducted (the “Intellectual Property”), except for those where the failure
to own or have a license to use, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected
to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, no claim has been asserted and is pending by any person challenging the
validity of any such Intellectual Property, nor does any Loan Party know of any valid basis for any
such claim. To each Loan Party’s knowledge, the use of such Intellectual Property by each Loan
Party and each Subsidiary thereof does not infringe, dilute, misappropriate or otherwise impair the
Intellectual Property rights of any person, except for such claims and infringements that,
individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
(b) Except pursuant to licenses and other user agreements entered into by each Loan Party and
each Subsidiary thereof that are listed in Schedule 12(a) or 12(b) to the
Perfection Certificate or otherwise as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
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Effect, each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof owns and possesses the right to use, and has
not licensed any other Person to use, any copyright, patent or trademark (as such terms are defined
in the Security Agreement) listed in Schedule 12(a) or 12(b) to the Perfection
Certificate. Each Loan Party has taken all commercially reasonable action to maintain and protect
all registrations listed in Schedule 12(a) or
12(b) to the Perfection Certificate,
including, without limitation, making timely filings and payments.
(c) To the knowledge of Holdco and Borrower, there is no material violation by others of any
right of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary with respect to any copyright, patent or trademark listed
in Schedule 12(a) or 12(b) to the Perfection Certificate, pledged by it under the
name of such Loan Party or Subsidiary except as may be set forth on Schedule 3.19(c).
SECTION 3.20. Security Documents.
(a) (i) The Security Agreement is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent for its
benefit and the benefit of the Secured Parties legal, valid and enforceable (subject to bankruptcy
and creditors’ rights generally) security interests in the Pledged Collateral (as defined in the
Security Agreement) and (ii) (x) when financing statements in appropriate form are filed in the
offices specified on Schedule 7 to the Perfection Certificate and (y) upon the taking of
possession or control by the Collateral Agent of any such Collateral in which a security interest
may be perfected only by possession or control (which possession or control shall be given to the
Collateral Agent to the extent possession or control by the Collateral Agent is required by the
Security Agreement), the Security Agreement shall constitute a fully perfected First Priority Lien
on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the grantors thereunder in such
Pledged Collateral (other than the Intellectual Property Collateral (as defined in the Security
Agreement)) to the extent such Lien and security interest can be perfected by the filing of a
financing statement pursuant to the UCC or by possession or control by the Collateral Agent, in
each case prior and superior in right to any other Person, other than any holder of Permitted
Liens. Without limitation to the foregoing, no consent of any Person including any other general
or limited partner, any other member of a limited liability company, any other shareholder or any
other trust beneficiary is necessary in connection with the creation, perfection or First Priority
status of the security interest of the Collateral Agent in any Equity Interests pledged to the
Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties under the Security Agreement or the
exercise by the Collateral Agent of the voting or other rights provided for in the Security
Agreement or the exercise of remedies in respect thereof.
(b) When the filings in clause (ii)(x) of Section 3.20(a) are made and when the
Security Agreement (or a short form security agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit 6,
Exhibit 7 or Exhibit 8, as applicable, to the Security Agreement) is filed in the United States
Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, the Security Agreement shall
constitute a fully perfected First Priority Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and
interest of the Loan Parties in the Intellectual Property Collateral (as defined in the Security
Agreement) in which a security interest may be perfected by such filing, recording or registration
(it being understood that subsequent recordings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office
and the United States Copyright Office may be necessary to perfect a Lien on registered trademarks,
trademark applications and copyrights acquired by the Loan Parties after the Closing Date).
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(c) Each Mortgage (when such Mortgage is filed in the offices identified in the local counsel
opinion delivered with respect thereto) is effective to create, in favor of the Collateral Agent,
for the benefit of the Secured Parties, legal, valid and enforceable (subject to bankruptcy and
creditors’ rights generally) First Priority Liens on, and security interests in, all of the Loan
Parties’ right, title and interest in and to the Mortgaged Properties thereunder and the proceeds
thereof, subject only to Permitted Encumbrances or other Liens acceptable to the Collateral Agent,
and when the Mortgages are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 3.20(c) (or, in the
case of any Mortgage executed and delivered after the date hereof in accordance with the provisions
of Sections 5.10 and 5.11, when such Mortgage is filed in the offices specified in
the local counsel opinion delivered with respect thereto in accordance with the provisions of
Sections 5.10 and 5.11), the Mortgages shall constitute fully perfected Liens on,
and security interests in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in the Mortgaged
Properties and the proceeds thereof, in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person,
other than Permitted Encumbrances.
(d) Each Security Document delivered pursuant to Sections 5.10 and 5.11 will,
upon execution and delivery thereof, be effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for
the benefit of the Secured Parties, legal, valid and enforceable (subject to bankruptcy and
creditors’ rights generally) First Priority Liens on, and security interests in, all of the Loan
Parties’ right, title and interest in and to the Collateral thereunder, and (i) when all
appropriate filings or recordings are made in the appropriate offices as may be required under
applicable law and (ii) upon the taking of possession or control by the Collateral Agent of such
Collateral with respect to which a security interest may be perfected only by possession or control
(which such possession or control shall be given to the Collateral Agent to the extent required by
any Security Document), such Security Document will constitute a fully perfected Lien on (subject
to any exceptions set forth in such Security Document), and security interests in, all right, title
and interest of the Loan Parties in such Collateral, in each case subject to no Liens other than
the applicable Permitted Liens.
SECTION 3.21. Anti-Terrorism Laws.
(a) None of the Loan Parties or, to the knowledge of any of the Loan Parties, any of their
Affiliates is in violation of any laws relating to terrorism or money laundering (“Anti-Terrorism
Laws”), including without limitation Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing, effective
September 24, 2001 (the “Executive Order”), and the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56
(signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Patriot Act”).
(b) No Loan Party or, to the knowledge of any of the Loan Parties, any of their Affiliates or
their respective brokers or other agents acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with
the Loans is any of the following:
(i) a Person or entity that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the
provisions of, the Executive Order;
(ii) a Person or entity owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, any
Person or entity that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions
of, the Executive Order;
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(iii) a Person or entity with which any Lender is prohibited from dealing or otherwise
engaging in any transaction by any Anti-Terrorism Law;
(iv) a Person or entity that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or supports
“terrorism” as defined in the Executive Order; or
(v) a Person or entity that is named as a “specially designated national and blocked
person” on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign
Assets Control at its official website or any replacement website or other replacement
official publication of such list.
(c) No Loan Party or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, any of its brokers or other agents
acting in any capacity in connection with the Loans (i) knowingly conducts any business or engages
in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any
Person described in clause (b) above, (ii) knowingly deals in, or otherwise engages in any
transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive
Order, or (iii) knowingly engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades or
avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions
set forth in any Anti-Terrorism Law.
SECTION 3.22. Indebtedness. Other than Loans under this Agreement and the related
guarantees and the Second Lien Loans and the related guarantees, Holdco, Borrower and their
respective Subsidiaries have no Indebtedness outstanding as of the Closing Date, and after giving
effect to the Transactions, except as set forth on Schedule 6.01(w).
SECTION 3.23. No Burdensome Restrictions. None of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
is a party to any Contractual Obligation the compliance with one or more of which would reasonably
be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or is subject to
one or more Organizational Document restrictions that would reasonably be expected to, individually
or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of Borrower, there are no
Requirements of Law applicable to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party the compliance
with which by such Loan Party or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, would reasonably be expected
in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.24. Use of Proceeds.
(a) Borrowers will use the proceeds of the Term Loans to finance the Transactions (including
without limitation, to fund the purchase price (including the repayment of the MediFax Note) and
pay related fees and expenses).
(b) Borrower will use the proceeds of the Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans after the
Closing Date for general corporate purposes, it being understood that no Revolving Loans shall be
made on the Closing Date.
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ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS
SECTION 4.01. Closing Date. The obligations of the Lenders to make Loans, and the
obligation of each Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit, in each case, on the Closing Date are
subject, at the time of the making of such Loans or the issuance of such Letters of Credit, to
satisfaction of the following conditions on or prior to the Closing Date:
(a) The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received from each party
hereto either (i) a counterpart of this Agreement and each Loan Document to which such
Person is a party, executed on behalf of such party or (ii) written evidence satisfactory to
the Administrative Agent (which may include facsimile transmission of a signed signature
page of this Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement and each
other Loan Document to which such Person is a party. Without limitation to the foregoing,
each Guarantor shall have executed the Guarantee Agreement.
(b) The Administrative Agent shall have received from Borrower a Closing Certificate,
dated the Closing Date and signed on behalf of Borrower by a Financial Officer of Borrower.
(c) The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of the secretary or
assistant secretary of each Loan Party dated the Closing Date, certifying (i) that attached
thereto is a true and complete copy of each Organizational Document of such Loan Party
certified (to the extent applicable) as of a recent date by the Secretary of State (or
equivalent Governmental Authority) of the state or jurisdiction of its organization,
(ii) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by the
Board of Directors of such Loan Party authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of
the Loan Documents to which such person is a party and, in the case of each Borrower, the
borrowings hereunder, and that such resolutions have not been modified, rescinded or amended
and are in full force and effect, (iii) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each
officer executing any Loan Document or any other document delivered in connection herewith
on behalf of such Loan Party (together with a certificate of another officer as to the
incumbency and specimen signature of the secretary or assistant secretary executing the
certificate in this clause (c)) and (iv) that there have been no changes in the certificate
of incorporation (or equivalent Organizational Document) of such Loan Party from the
certificate of incorporation (or equivalent Organizational Document) delivered pursuant to
clause (i) above.
(d) The Administrative Agent shall have received a favorable written opinion of Xxxx,
Weiss, Rifkind, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties.
(e) (i) Borrower shall have received in the aggregate gross proceeds of $170,000,000
from borrowings under the Second Lien Credit Agreement and the Second Lien Loan Documents
shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lead Arrangers and (ii) the
Administrative Agent shall have received the Intercreditor Agreement, fully executed by the
parties thereto.
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(f) There shall not have occurred any change since December 31, 2005 which has had a
Closing Date Material Adverse Effect.
(g) The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) unaudited consolidated balance
sheets and related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Acquired
Business for each Fiscal Quarter of the current Fiscal Year ending more than 45 days prior
to the Closing Date, for the period from the beginning of the current Fiscal Year to the end
of such Fiscal Quarter (the “Unaudited Financial Statements”), and (ii) a pro forma
consolidated balance sheet and related statements of income for Borrower (the “Pro Forma
Financial Statements”) for the period from the beginning of the current Fiscal Year to the
end of the last Fiscal Quarter covered by the Unaudited Financial Statements and for the
latest four-quarter period ending more than 45 days prior to the Closing Date, in each case
after giving effect to the Transactions. The Unaudited Financial Statements shall be
prepared in accordance with GAAP.
(h) The Administrative Agent shall have received all information and copies of all
documents and papers, including records of corporate proceedings, governmental approvals,
good standing certificates and bring down telegrams or facsimiles, if any, which the
Administrative Agent reasonably may have requested in connection therewith, such documents
and papers where appropriate to be certified by proper corporate or governmental
authorities.
(i) The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of the chief financial
officer of Borrower in the form of Exhibit O, confirming the solvency of the Loan
Parties on a consolidated basis after giving effect to the Transactions.
(j) The Merger shall have been consummated or shall be consummated concurrently with
the initial funding of Loans under this Agreement in accordance with the Merger Agreement
and all other related documentation (without any amendment, modification or waiver of any
material provision which is material and adverse to the Lenders without the prior consent of
the Lead Arrangers), and the Administrative Agent shall have received a true and correct
executed copy of each Merger Document.
(k) The Lenders shall have received, sufficiently in advance of the Closing Date, all
documentation and other information requested by the Administrative Agent and required by
bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering
rules and regulations (including without limitation, the Patriot Act), including without
limitation the information described in Section 9.18.
(l) The Cash Equity Financing shall have been consummated in an amount of not less than
$318,850,000, which shall have been distributed by Newco to Holdco and Holdco to wholly
owned subsidiaries of Emdeon and the Rollover in the amount of $294,320,000 shall have been
contributed to Holdco, and the Equity Financing shall have been in an aggregate amount such
that immediately after giving effect to the Transactions not less than 20% of the total
consolidated capitalization of Borrower shall be attributable to the Cash Equity Financing
and not less than 80% of the Cash Equity Financing shall
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have been provided by the Sponsor. The terms and documentation of the Equity Financing
shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Lead Arrangers.
(m) After giving effect to the Transactions, none of Holdco or its Subsidiaries shall
have outstanding any Indebtedness other than (i) the Loans and other extensions of credit
under this Agreement and the related guarantees, (ii) the Second Lien Loans and the related
guarantees and (iii) the Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 6.01(w).
(n) The Administrative Agent shall have received all Fees payable to the Administrative
Agent or any Lender on or prior to the Closing Date under the Fee Letter and all other
amounts due and payable pursuant to the Loan Documents on or prior to the Closing Date,
including reimbursement or payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including the
reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of Xxxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP and one
local counsel, if any) required to be reimbursed or paid by Borrower hereunder or under any
other Loan Document, in each case to the extent invoiced and supported by documentation.
(o) The Collateral Agent shall have received counterparts of the Security Agreement
signed by each Loan Party and the Collateral Agent shall have received the following in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent:
(i) certificates representing all certificated Pledged Securities (other than
the common stock of Minnesota Medical Communication Network, LLC), together with
executed and undated stock powers and/or assignments in blank;
(ii) all Intercompany Notes, together with executed and undated instruments of
assignment endorsed in blank;
(iii) a copy of, or a certificate as to coverage under, the insurance policies
required by Sections 5.04(i), (ii) and (iii) and the
applicable provisions of the Security Documents, each of which shall name the
Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as additional insured and loss
payee;
(iv) appropriate financing statements or comparable documents authorized by
(and executed by, to the extent applicable) the appropriate entities in proper form
for filing under the provisions of the UCC and applicable domestic or local laws,
rules or regulations in each of the offices where such filing is necessary or
appropriate, in the Collateral Agent’s reasonable discretion, to grant to the
Collateral Agent a perfected First Priority Lien on the Collateral, superior and
prior to the rights of all third persons other than the holders of Permitted Liens;
(v) UCC, judgment and tax lien search reports listing all effective financing
statements or comparable documents which name any applicable Loan Party as debtor
and which are filed in those jurisdictions in which, any Loan Party is organized,
any of the Collateral is located and the jurisdictions in which any applicable Loan
Party’s principal place of business is located in the United States, together with
copies of such existing financing statements;
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(vi) evidence of the preparation for recording or filing, as applicable, of all
recordings and filings of each Security Document, including, without limitation,
with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright
Office, and delivery and recordation (or authorization for recordation), if
necessary, of such other security and other documents, including, without
limitation, mortgage releases and satisfactions, UCC-3 (or other equivalent)
termination statements with respect to UCC (or other equivalent) filings that do not
constitute Permitted Liens, as may be necessary or, in the opinion of the Collateral
Agent, desirable to perfect the Liens created, or purported or intended to be
created, by such Security Documents; and
(vii) a completed Perfection Certificate dated the Closing Date and signed on
behalf of the Loan Parties by an executive officer or Financial Officer of each Loan
Party, together with all attachments contemplated thereby, including the results of
a search of the UCC (or equivalent) filings made with respect to the Loan Parties in
the jurisdictions contemplated by the Perfection Certificate.
SECTION 4.02. Conditions to Each Credit Event. The agreement of each Lender to make
any Loan and of the Issuing Bank to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit (excluding
continuations and conversions of Loans) (such event being called a “Credit Event”) requested to be
made by it on any date (including the Closing Date) is subject to the satisfaction of the following
conditions:
(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received a notice of such Credit Event as
required by Section 2.02, 2.04 or 2.06 as applicable.
(b) The representations and warranties set forth in Article III (excluding on
the Closing Date Sections 3.03, 3.05, 3.06, 3.07,
3.08, 3.09, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13,
3.15, 3.16, 3.17, 3.19, 3.20, 3.22,
3.23 and 3.24) and in the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in
all material respects with the same effect as if then made (unless expressly stated to
relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true
and correct in all material respects (as of such earlier date).
(c) At the time of and immediately after such Credit Event, no Default or Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
Each Credit Event shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by Borrowers on the
date of such Credit Event, as to the matters specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this
Section 4.02.
ARTICLE V
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
Each of Holdco and Borrowers hereby, jointly and severally, covenants and agrees with the
Lenders that on or after the Closing Date and until the Commitments have expired or terminated and
the principal of and interest on each Loan and all Fees and other amounts payable hereunder or
under any other Loan Document have been paid in full (other than
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contingent indemnification obligations that are not then due and payable) and all Letters of Credit
have expired, terminated or been collateralized (in the manner set forth in Section
2.06(j)) and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed:
SECTION 5.01. Financial Information, Reports, Notices, etc. Borrower will furnish, or
will cause to be furnished, to the Administrative Agent and each Lender (via Intralinks or any
other method reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) copies of the following financial
statements, reports, notices and information:
(a) as soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of each of the
first three Fiscal Quarters of each Fiscal Year of Borrower commencing with the Fiscal
Quarter ending March 31, 2007, (i) a consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal Quarter and consolidated statements of earnings
and cash flow of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Quarter and for the same
period in the prior Fiscal Year and for the period commencing at the end of the previous
Fiscal Year and ending with the end of such Fiscal Quarter (including a note with a
consolidated statement of revenues, assets and EBITDA for each Non-Guarantor Subsidiary with
revenues in excess of $5 million individually (and in the aggregate with revenues in excess
of $10 million)), certified by a Financial Officer of Borrower as fairly presenting in all
material respects the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Borrower
and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, (ii) a narrative report
and management’s discussion and analysis, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent, of the financial condition and results of operations for such Fiscal
Quarter and the then elapsed portion of the Fiscal Year, as compared to the comparable
periods in the previous Fiscal Year and budgeted amounts and (iii) a management report in a
form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent setting forth statement of income
items and Consolidated EBITDA of Borrower for such Fiscal Quarter and for the then elapsed
portion of the Fiscal Year, showing variance, by dollar amount and percentage, from amounts
for the comparable periods in the previous Fiscal Year and budgeted amounts (it being
understood that any such information may be furnished in the form of a Form 10-Q);
(b) as soon as available and in any event within (x) 120 days (or such earlier time as
Borrower may be required to file a Form 10-K with the SEC) after the end of Fiscal Year 2006
(it being agreed that Borrower shall furnish unaudited management accounts in the form of a
consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal
Year and consolidated statements of earnings and cash flow of Borrower and its Subsidiaries
for such Fiscal Year to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders within 105 days after the
end of such Fiscal Year) and (y) 105 days after the end of each Fiscal Year of Borrower
thereafter, a copy of the annual audit report for such Fiscal Year for Borrower and its
Subsidiaries, including therein a consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal Year and consolidated statements of earnings and
cash flow of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year (including a note with a
consolidated statement of revenues, assets and EBITDA for each Non-Guarantor Subsidiary with
revenues in excess of $5 million individually (and in the aggregate with revenues in excess
of $10 million)), in each case certified (without any Impermissible Qualification) by an
independent public accounting firm reasonably
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acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and concurrently with the delivery of the
foregoing financial statements, (i) a narrative report and management’s discussion and
analysis, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of the financial
condition and results of operations of Borrower for such Fiscal Year, as compared to amounts
for the previous Fiscal Year and budgeted amounts and (ii) a management report in a form
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent setting forth statement of income items
and Consolidated EBITDA of Borrower for such Fiscal Year, showing variance, by dollar amount
and percentage, from the previous Fiscal Year and budgeted amounts (it being understood that
any such information may be furnished in the form of a Form 10-K);
(c) concurrently with the delivery of financial statements pursuant to Section
5.01(a) or (b), a Compliance Certificate containing a computation in reasonable
detail of, and showing compliance with, each of the financial ratios and restrictions
contained in the Financial Covenants and to the effect that, in making the examination
necessary for the signing of such certificate, such Financial Officers have not become aware
of any Default or Event of Default that has occurred and is continuing, or, if such
Financial Officers have become aware of such Default or Event of Default, describing such
Default or Event of Default and the steps, if any, being taken to cure it; provided that
Compliance Certificates delivered in respect of periods prior to the Fiscal Quarter ending
March 31, 2007, shall not be required to include computations showing compliance with the
Financial Covenants;
(d) as soon as practicable and in any event no later than 45 days after the end of each
Fiscal Year, commencing with the beginning of Fiscal Year 2008, a detailed consolidated
budget by Fiscal Quarter for such Fiscal Year (including a projected consolidated balance
sheet and related consolidated statements of projected operations and cash flow as of the
end of and for each Fiscal Quarter during such Fiscal Year);
(e) promptly upon receipt thereof, copies of all material written final reports
submitted to Holdco or Borrower by independent certified public accountants in collection
with each annual, interim or special audit of the books of Holdco or any of its Subsidiaries
made by such accountants, including any final management letters submitted by such
accountants to management in connection with their annual audit;
(f) promptly, and in any event within ten days, after becoming aware of the occurrence
of any Default or Event of Default, a statement of a Financial Officer of Borrower setting
forth reasonable details of such Default or Event of Default and the action which Borrower
has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto;
(g) promptly, and in any event within ten Business Days, after (i) the occurrence of
any adverse development with respect to any litigation, action or proceeding against a Loan
Party or any of its Subsidiaries that, would reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect or (ii) the commencement of any litigation, action or proceeding against a
Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries that would reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect or that disputes, or seeks to invalidate, the legality, validity or
enforceability of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or
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the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, notice thereof and, to the extent
requested by the Administrative Agent, copies of all documentation relating thereto;
(h) promptly after the sending or filing thereof, copies of all reports, registration
statements or other materials (including affidavits with respect to reports) which Holdco or
any of its Subsidiaries or any of their officers or directors files with the SEC or any
national securities exchange;
(i) promptly upon becoming aware of the taking of any specific actions by Holdco, any
of its Subsidiaries or any other Person to terminate any Pension Plan (other than a
termination pursuant to Section 4041(b) of ERISA which can be completed without Holdco, any
of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate having to provide more than $2,500,000 in
addition to the normal contribution required for the plan year in which termination occurs
to make such Pension Plan sufficient), or the occurrence of an ERISA Event which could
result in a Lien on the assets of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof or in the
incurrence by a Loan Party of any liability, fine or penalty which would reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or any increase in the contingent liability of a
Loan Party with respect to any post-retirement Welfare Plan benefit if the increase in such
contingent liability which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,
notice thereof and copies of all documentation relating thereto;
(j) upon request by the Administrative Agent, copies of: (i) each Schedule B
(Actuarial Information) to the annual report (Form 5500 Series) filed by any Loan Party or
ERISA Affiliate with the Internal Revenue Service with respect to each Pension Plan; (ii) to
the extent available, the most recent actuarial valuation report for each Pension Plan;
(iii) all notices received by any Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan
sponsor or any governmental agency concerning an ERISA Event; and (iv) such other documents
or governmental reports or filings relating to any Plan as the Administrative Agent shall
reasonably request;
(k) promptly, and in any event within five Business Days, notice of any other
development that has had a Material Adverse Effect;
(l) promptly, from time to time, such other information respecting the condition or
operations, financial or otherwise, of Holdco or any of its Subsidiaries as any Lender
through the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request, subject to
confidentiality requirement imposed by law; and
(m) with respect to each Test Period for which a Cure Right will be exercised, on the
date the financial statements pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b) have been,
or should have been, delivered for the applicable fiscal period, Borrower shall deliver
together with such financial statements an Officer’s Certificate of a Financial Officer of
Borrower containing a computation in reasonable detail of the applicable Event of Default
and a notice of its intent to cure (a “Notice of Intent to Cure”) such Event of Default
through the issuance of Permitted Cure Securities as contemplated pursuant to Section
7.04.
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SECTION 5.02. Compliance with Laws, etc. Each of Holdco and Borrower shall, and shall
cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to, comply in all respects with all applicable
Requirements of Law, except where such noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate,
could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.03. Maintenance of Properties. Each of Holdco and Borrower shall, and shall
cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to, maintain its material properties and assets in
working order and condition, and make necessary and proper repairs, renewals and replacements so
that its business carried on in connection therewith may be properly conducted at all times, except
where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate,
have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.04. Insurance. Each of Holdco and Borrower shall, and shall cause each of
their respective Subsidiaries to, maintain or cause to be maintained such insurance as is
reasonably prudent in the good faith judgment of Borrower with respect to its properties material
to the business of Holdco, Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries against such casualties and
contingencies and of such types and in such amounts with such deductibles as are customary in the
case of similar businesses with similar risk factors (including, without limitation, (i) commercial
general liability against claims for bodily injury, death or property damage and including the
Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent as additional insured parties or, in the case of
property insurance, loss payee, (ii) business interruption insurance (but only to the extent that
such coverage has been obtained on the Closing Date and to the extent that Borrower determines that
such insurance is advisable) and (iii) worker’s compensation insurance as may be required by any
Requirement of Law).
Each of Holdco and Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party to, with respect to
each Mortgaged Property, obtain flood insurance in such total amount as the Administrative Agent or
the Requisite Lenders may from time to time require, if at any time the area in which any
improvements are located on any Mortgaged Property is designated a “flood hazard area” in any Flood
Insurance Rate Map published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency),
and otherwise comply, to the extent applicable, with the National Flood Insurance Program as set
forth in the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended from time to time.
SECTION 5.05. Books and Records; Visitation Rights; Maintenance of Ratings.
(a) Each of Holdco and Borrower shall, and shall cause each of their respective Subsidiaries
to, keep books and records which accurately reflect in all material respects its business affairs
and material transactions and permit the Administrative Agent or any Lender or their
representatives, at reasonable times during business hours and at reasonable intervals, to
(i) visit all of its offices, (ii) discuss its financial matters (other than privileged
information) with its officers and independent public accountant and (iii) upon the reasonable
request of the Administrative Agent, examine (and, at the expense of Borrower, photocopy extracts
from) any of its books or other corporate or partnership records (other than privileged
information), in each case at Borrower’s expense (provided that (x) as long as no Default or Event
of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall not be subject to more than one visit per
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Administrative Agent and shall bear the expense of such visit by the Administrative Agent,
(y) the Administrative Agent shall coordinate the timing of such visits and inspections with
Borrower so as to lessen the burden imposed on the Loan Parties and (z) a representative of
Borrower shall be given the opportunity to be present for any communication with the independent
accountants).
(b) Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to continue to have this Agreement and
the Loans hereunder rated by each of Xxxxx’x and S&P.
SECTION 5.06. Environmental Covenant. Each of Holdco and Borrower shall, and shall
cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to:
(a) comply in all material respects with all Environmental Laws and Environmental
Permits applicable to its operations, facilities and properties; conduct all Response
Actions required by, and in accordance with, Environmental Laws; provided that no Loan Party
shall be required to undertake any Response Action to the extent that its obligation to do
so is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and appropriate reserves are
being maintained with respect to such circumstances in accordance with GAAP; and keep the
Administrative Agent reasonably informed of known, potential and alleged Environmental
Liability and actions taken to address such Environmental Liability, except for such
Environmental Liability and responsive actions that could not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(b) at the written request of the Administrative Agent or the Requisite Lenders, upon
their reasonable belief that Borrower has breached any representation or warranty or
covenant in this Agreement relating to Environmental Laws, which request shall specify in
reasonable detail the basis therefor, provide, at such Person’s sole cost and expense, an
environmental site assessment report (which may include where appropriate testing and
sampling, inter alia, sampling of soil and groundwater) concerning such matter, prepared by
an environmental consulting firm reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent,
indicating the presence or absence of Hazardous Material and the potential cost of any
Remedial Action in connection with such Hazardous Material on, at, under or emanating from
such property pursuant to Environmental Law; provided that such request may be made only
(i) if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or (ii) circumstances exist that
could reasonably be expected to form the basis of an Environmental Liability that could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect individually or in the aggregate
with other Environmental Liabilities (in such events as are listed in this paragraph, the
environmental site assessment shall be focused upon the noncompliance or other circumstances
as applicable). If any Person fails to provide such a report within 45 days after such
request was made, the Administrative Agent may order the same, and such Person shall grant
and hereby grants to the Administrative Agent and the Requisite Lenders and their agents
access to such property and specifically grants the Administrative Agent and the Requisite
Lenders an irrevocable non-exclusive license, subject to the rights of tenants, to perform
such an assessment in a reasonable manner, all at such Person’s sole cost and expense; and
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(c) promptly, from time to time, provide such information and certifications which the
Administrative Agent may reasonably request to evidence compliance with this
Section 5.06.
SECTION 5.07. Information Regarding Collateral.
(a) Each of Holdco and Borrower shall, and shall cause each of the other Loan Parties to,
furnish to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent prompt written notice of any change
(i) in such Loan Party’s legal name, (ii) in the location of any Loan Party’s chief executive
office or any office or facility at which Collateral owned by it is located (including the
establishment of any such new office or facility), (iii) in any Loan Party’s corporate structure,
(iv) in any Loan Party’s Federal Taxpayer Identification Number or organizational identification
number or (v) in any Loan Party’s jurisdiction of organization (in each case, including by merging
with or into any other entity, dissolving. liquidating, reorganizing or organizing in any other
jurisdiction). Each of Holdco and Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party
to, effect or permit any change referred to in the preceding sentence unless (i) it shall have
given the Collateral Agent prior written notice of any such change and (ii) prior to or
concurrently with such change, all filings have been made under the UCC or otherwise that are
required in order for the Collateral Agent to continue at all times following such change to have a
valid, legal and perfected First Priority security interests in all the Collateral. Each of Holdco
and Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party to, promptly notify the Administrative
Agent and the Collateral Agent if any material portion of the Collateral is damaged or destroyed.
(b) At the time of each delivery of annual financial statements with respect to the preceding
Fiscal Year pursuant to Section 5.01(b), Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent
a certificate of a Financial Officer or the chief legal officer of Borrower (i) updating, to the
extent necessary, to reflect (A) the list of owned and leased Real Property, (B) any changes to the
names or locations of any Loan Party or (C) any other information reasonably requested by the
Administrative Agent with respect to the Collateral or (ii) confirming that there has been no
change in such information since the last such certificate (or, if no such certificate has
previously been delivered, since the Closing Date).
SECTION 5.08. Existence; Conduct of Business. Each of Holdco and Borrower shall, and
shall cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to, do or cause to be done all things reasonably
necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect (a) its legal existence and (b) the
rights, licenses, permits, privileges, franchises, patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade names
material to the conduct of its business, except (other than in respect of the legal existence of
Borrower) where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect; provided that nothing in this Section 5.08 shall prohibit any merger or
consolidation, liquidation or dissolution permitted under Section 6.04 or sale or other
disposition permitted under Section 6.05.
SECTION 5.09. Casualty and Condemnation. Each of Holdco and Borrower shall furnish to
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders prompt written notice of any casualty, Destruction or
other insured damage to any Collateral in an amount in excess of $5,000,000 or the commencement of
any action or proceeding for the Taking of any Collateral or any part
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thereof or interest therein under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar
proceeding.
SECTION 5.10. Pledge of Additional Collateral.
(a) Within 45 days after the Acquisition of assets of the type that would have constituted
Collateral on the Closing Date pursuant to the Security Documents (the “Additional Collateral”),
each of Holdco and Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party to, take all necessary
action (if any), including the filing of appropriate financing statements under the provisions of
the UCC, applicable domestic or local laws, rules or regulations in each of the offices where such
filing is necessary or appropriate, or entering into or amending the Guarantee Agreement and the
Security Documents, to grant to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a
perfected First Priority Lien, subject in each case only to Permitted Liens, in such Collateral in
each case pursuant to and to the full extent required by the Security Documents and this Agreement
(including, without limitation, satisfaction of the conditions set forth in
Sections 4.01(o). In the event that any Loan Party acquires any additional Real Property
having a Fair Market Value in excess of $7,500,000 as determined in good faith by Borrower (whether
or not the subject of a Mortgage or other Security Documents), Holdco or Borrower shall take such
actions and execute such documents as the Collateral Agent shall require to confirm the Lien of a
Mortgage, if applicable, or to create a new Mortgage or other Security Documents (including,
without limitation, satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Sections 4.01(o), (unless,
with respect to any such Real Property, the Administrative Agent determines, in its reasonable
discretion, that the fees and expenses of obtaining a Mortgage with respect to such Real Property
and the other related deliveries required by this Section 5.10(a) would be disproportionate
to the benefits expected to be received by the Secured Parties). Such Mortgages shall be granted
pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent
and the Collateral Agent and shall constitute valid and enforceable perfected First Priority Liens
subject only to Permitted Encumbrances or other Liens acceptable to the Collateral Agent. The
Mortgages or instruments related thereto shall be duly recorded or filed in such manner and in such
places as are required by law to establish, perfect, preserve and protect the Liens in favor of the
Collateral Agent required to be granted pursuant to the Mortgages and all taxes, fees and other
charges payable in connection therewith shall be paid in full. Such Loan Party shall otherwise
take such actions and execute and/or deliver to the Collateral Agent such documents as the
Collateral Agent shall require to confirm the validity, perfection and priority of the Lien of any
existing Mortgage or new Mortgage against such after-acquired Real Property (including a Title
Policy, a Survey and local counsel opinion (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Collateral Agent) in respect of such Mortgage). All actions taken by the parties in connection
with the pledge of Additional Collateral, including, without limitation, reasonable costs of
counsel for the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, shall be for the account of
Borrower, which shall pay all sums due on demand.
(b) With respect to any Person that is or becomes a Subsidiary of a Loan Party after the
Closing Date (excluding any Unrestricted Subsidiaries), Holdco or Borrower shall, or shall cause
the relevant Loan Party to, promptly (and in any event within 30 days after such person becomes a
Subsidiary) deliver to the Collateral Agent the certificates, if any, representing all of the
Equity Interests of such Subsidiary, together with undated stock powers or other appropriate
instruments of transfer executed and delivered in blank by a duly authorized officer of the
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holder(s) of such Equity Interests, and all intercompany notes owing from such Subsidiary to
any Loan Party together with instruments of transfer executed and delivered in blank by a duly
authorized officer of such Loan Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Equity Interests
required to be delivered to the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Section 5.10(b) shall not
include any Equity Interests of a Foreign Subsidiary existing on the date hereof or created or
acquired after the Closing Date; provided that this exception shall not apply to Equity Interests
of any Subsidiary that is a first-tier controlled foreign corporation (as defined in Section 957(a)
of the Code) representing 65% of the total Equity Interests of all outstanding Equity Interests of
such Subsidiary.
SECTION 5.11. Further Assurances. Each of Holdco and Borrower shall, and shall cause
each of the other Loan Party to, execute any and all further documents, financing statements,
agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions (including the filing and recording
of financing statements, fixture filings, mortgages, deeds of trust and other documents and the
delivery of appropriate opinions of counsel) that are required under any applicable Requirement of
Law, or that the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Requisite Lenders may reasonably
request, to grant, preserve, protect or perfect the Liens created by the Security Documents or the
validity or First Priority of any such Lien, all at the expense of the Loan Parties. The Loan
Parties shall have no obligation to perfect the Collateral Agent’s or Secured Parties’ security
interest in Intellectual Property outside of the United States. Each of Holdco and Borrower shall,
and shall cause each other Loan Party to, provide to the Collateral Agent, from time to time upon
request during the continuation of a Default, evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral
Agent as to the perfection and priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the
Security Documents.
SECTION 5.12. Use of Proceeds. Borrowers covenant and agree that the proceeds of the
Term Loan Borrowings received on the Closing Date will be used to effect the Transaction and to pay
fees and expenses payable and relating thereto and hereunder as set forth in the Commitment Letter
and the Fee Letter. Borrower covenants and agrees that all Revolving Credit Borrowings will be
used for general corporate purposes or to pay obligations arising under the Transactions.
SECTION 5.13. Payment of Taxes. Each of Holdco and Borrower shall, and shall cause
each of their respective Subsidiaries to, pay and discharge all material taxes, assessments and
governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits, or upon any
Properties belonging to it, prior to the date on which material penalties attach thereto, and all
material lawful claims which, if unpaid, could reasonably be expected to become a Lien or charge
(other than (i) a Permitted Encumbrance on Mortgaged Property or (ii) a Permitted Lien on any other
Property) upon any Properties of Holdco, Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries or cause
a failure or forfeiture of title thereto; provided that (x) neither Holdco nor Borrower nor any of
their respective Subsidiaries shall be required to pay any such tax, assessment, charge, levy or
claim that is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings diligently conducted, which
proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the Property or asset that may
become subject to such Lien, if it has maintained adequate reserves with respect thereto in
accordance with and to the extent required under GAAP and (y) the failure to pay would not have a
Material Adverse Effect. Each of Holdco and Borrower shall, and shall cause each of their
respective Subsidiaries to, timely file or cause to be timely filed all material
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tax returns
required to be filed by it. Each of Holdco and Borrower does not intend to treat the
Loans as being a “reportable transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section
1.6011-4. In the event Borrower determines to take any action inconsistent with such intention, it
will promptly notify the Administrative Agent thereof.
SECTION 5.14. Interest Rate Protection. No later than the 120th day after the Closing
Date, Borrowers shall enter into, and for a minimum of 2 years thereafter maintain, Interest Rate
Agreements with terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent that result
in at least 40% of the aggregate principal amount of Term Loans, the Second Lien Loans and any
Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof being effectively subject to a fixed or maximum
interest rate reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 5.15. Additional Guarantors. In the event that any direct or indirect
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (other than a Foreign Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiaries) of Borrower
existing on the Closing Date has not previously executed the Guarantee Agreement or in the event
that any Person becomes a direct or indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (other than a Foreign
Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiaries) of Borrower after the Closing Date, Borrower shall
promptly notify the Administrative Agent of that fact and cause such Subsidiary to promptly execute
and deliver to the Administrative Agent a counterpart of the Guarantee Agreement and execute and
deliver to the Collateral Agent a joinder to the Security Agreement and to take all such further
actions and execute all such further documents and instruments (including actions, documents and
certificates comparable to those described in Sections 4.01(o)) as may be necessary or, in
the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, desirable to create in favor of the Collateral
Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a valid and perfected First Priority Lien on all of
the Property and assets of such Subsidiary described in, and to the extent required by, the
applicable Security Documents and Section 5.10; provided, however, Borrower shall not be
required to comply with this Section 5.15 with respect to non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary
acquired in accordance with Section 6.06(m).
SECTION 5.16. Designation of Unrestricted Subsidiaries. Borrower’s Board of Directors
may, at any time, designate any Subsidiary that is acquired or created after the Closing Date as an
Unrestricted Subsidiary by prior written notice to the Administrative Agent; provided that Borrower
shall only be permitted to so designate a new Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date and so
long as (a) no Default or Event of Default exists or would result therefrom, (b) such Subsidiary
does not own any capital stock or Indebtedness of, or own or hold a Lien on any property of,
Borrower or any other Subsidiary that is not a subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated and
(c) such Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be capitalized (to the extent capitalized by Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries) through Investments permitted by, and in compliance with, Section
6.06(m), with any assets owned by such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of the initial
designation thereof to be treated as Investments pursuant to Section 6.06(m); provided that
at the time of the initial Investment by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in such Subsidiary,
Borrower shall designate such entity as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in a written notice to the
Administrative Agent. The Borrower may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Subsidiary
for purposes of this Agreement (each, a “Subsidiary Redesignation”); provided that no Default or
Event of Default then exists or would occur as a consequence of any such Subsidiary Redesignation.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Subsidiary designated an Unrestricted
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Subsidiary that is
subsequently redesignated a Subsidiary shall be redesignated an Unrestricted Subsidiary thereafter.
SECTION 5.17. Post-Closing Matters. Borrower shall execute and deliver the documents
and complete the task set forth on Schedule 5.17, in each case within the time limits
specified on such schedule.
ARTICLE VI
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
Holdco and Borrowers hereby, jointly and severally, agree that they shall not, and shall not
permit any of their Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, so long as any of the Commitments
remain in effect or any Loan, Note or LC Disbursement remains outstanding and unpaid, any amount
remains available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit (unless in accordance with Section
2.06(j)) or any other amount is owing to any Lender or any Agent hereunder or under any other
Loan Document:
SECTION 6.01. Indebtedness; Preferred Stock. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist
any Indebtedness or Preferred Stock, except:
(a) Indebtedness under the Second Lien Credit Agreement (as defined in clause (i) of
the definition of such term) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $170,000,000 and
Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof; provided that (i) any such Refinancing
Indebtedness otherwise complies with the Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) if such
Refinancing Indebtedness is secured, the lenders thereof (or an agent on their behalf)
become party to the Intercreditor Agreement on terms substantially identical to those
applicable to the then-existing Second Lien Secured Parties;
(b) Indebtedness under the Loan Documents (including any guarantees hereof and the
Incremental Facility);
(c) Contingent Obligations permitted by Section 6.03;
(d) Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.06(b);
(e) other Indebtedness of Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors in an aggregate
principal amount not to exceed $15,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries in respect of Financing Leases and
Purchase Money Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries to finance the purchase of
fixed or capital assets in an amount which shall not exceed the purchase price of the assets
purchased, and Refinancings thereof, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$15,000,000 at any one time outstanding;
(g) Indebtedness in connection with surety (or similar) bonds, letters of credit, bank
guarantees and performance bonds and other similar obligations obtained in the ordinary
course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, health, disability or
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other
employee benefits, environmental obligations or property, casualty or liability insurance of
Borrower and its Subsidiaries and in connection with other surety and performance bonds in
the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness under Hedging Agreements permitted by Section 6.08;
(i) Indebtedness consisting of promissory notes issued to current or former directors,
consultants, managers, officers and employees (including, “employees” as defined in
Section 6.11(c)) or former employees of Holdco, Borrower or any Subsidiary or their
spouses or estates to purchase or redeem Equity Interests of Holdco which promissory notes
are issued in accordance with Section 6.11(c);
(j) Indebtedness arising from agreements providing for indemnification, adjustment of
purchase price or similar obligations in connection with Acquisitions or dispositions of any
business, assets or Subsidiary of Borrower, other than Indebtedness incurred for the purpose
of financing any such Acquisition;
(k) Indebtedness and cash management obligations in respect of netting services and
otherwise in connection with cash management deposit accounts; provided that such
Indebtedness and obligations remain outstanding for not more than ten Business Days;
(l) Subordinated Indebtedness of Holdco to its Parent in an aggregate principal amount
not to exceed the amount of Dividend Payments that Borrower would be permitted to make to
Holdco pursuant to Section 6.11; provided that Borrower shall be deemed to have made
Dividend Payments under Section 6.11 equal to the amount of Indebtedness so
incurred;
(m) Indebtedness of a Person or Indebtedness attaching to assets of a Person that, in
either case, becomes a Subsidiary of Borrower after the Closing Date as the result of a
Permitted Acquisition, in an aggregate amount not to exceed, at the time of such incurrence,
the greater of (x) $50,000,000 and (y) 3.5% of Consolidated Total Assets of the Borrower at
any one time outstanding, provided that (x) such Indebtedness existed at the time such
Person became a Subsidiary or at the time such assets were acquired and, in each case, was
not created in anticipation thereof and (y) such Indebtedness is not guaranteed in any
respect by Holdco, Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than by any Person so acquired);
(n) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of
a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course
of business or other cash management services in the ordinary course of business;
(o) all premiums (if any), interest (including post-petition interest), fees, expenses,
charges and additional or contingent interest on obligations described in paragraphs (a)
through (n) above;
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(p) Indebtedness in respect of deferred compensation to employees of Borrower incurred
in the ordinary course of business;
(q) Indebtedness representing the Minimum Cash Balance (as such term is defined in the
Merger Agreement);
(r) intercompany Indebtedness among the Loan Parties;
(s) Borrower may and its Subsidiaries may issue any preferred stock or other preferred
Equity Interests, that is (i) non-cash pay Preferred Stock of Borrower, issued to Holdco and
pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement or (ii) preferred stock or other preferred Equity
Interests of a Subsidiary, issued to a Loan Party and pledged pursuant to the Security
Agreement;
(t) Subordinated Indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed $200,000,000 at any
one time outstanding, so long as after giving effect to the incurrence on a Pro Forma Basis,
Borrower shall be in compliance with all covenants set forth in Section 6.09 as of
the most recent Test Period;
(u) Indebtedness consisting of Attributable Indebtedness so long as after giving effect
to the incurrence on a Pro Forma Basis, Borrower shall be in compliance with all covenants
set forth in Section 6.09 as of the most recent Test Period;
(v) earnout obligations and working capital adjustments under the LLC Agreement or in
connection with any Permitted Acquisitions; and
(w) Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date as set forth in Schedule 6.01(w).
Holdco and Borrower hereby agree that they shall not, and shall not permit any of their
Subsidiaries to, designate, or permit or suffer to exist the designation of, any Indebtedness or
other obligation (other than the Secured Obligations) as “Designated Senior Indebtedness” (or any
comparable designation that confers upon the holders of such Indebtedness or other obligation (or
any Person acting on their behalf) the right to initiate payment blockage periods) under any
Contractual Obligation to which Holdco, Borrower and/or any Subsidiary is bound.
SECTION 6.02. Liens. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of
its Property, income or profits, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except:
(a) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet more than 30
days delinquent or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if
(i) adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of Holdco, Borrower
or the relevant Subsidiary, as the case may be, in accordance with GAAP and (ii) all such
Liens, individually and in the aggregate, are not reasonably expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect;
(b) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, landlords’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or
other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business in respect of
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obligations which
are not yet delinquent or which are bonded or which are being contested in good faith and by
appropriate proceedings if (i) adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the
books of Holdco, Borrower or the relevant Subsidiary, as the case may be, in accordance with
GAAP and (ii) such Liens do not, in the aggregate, materially impair the use of the Property
of Holdco, Borrower and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in the operation of their
business;
(c) pledges or deposits made and Liens arising in the ordinary course of business in
connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security
legislation or other similar insurance;
(d) deposits to secure the performance of bids, tenders, trade or government contracts,
leases, licenses, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and
other obligations of a like nature (in each case, other than for borrowed money) incurred in
the ordinary course of business, deposits and/or escrow accounts in respect of divestitures
that are otherwise permitted hereunder, in each case for amounts not yet delinquent or, to
the extent such amounts are so delinquent, such amounts are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted if (i) adequate
reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of Holdco, Borrower or the
relevant Subsidiary, as the case may be, in accordance with GAAP and (ii) in the case of any
such Lien against any of the Collateral, to the extent such Liens are not imposed by law,
such Lien shall in no event encumber any Collateral other than cash and Cash Equivalents;
(e) easements (including, without limitation, reciprocal easement agreements),
rights-of-way, building, zoning and similar restrictions, utility agreements, covenants,
reservations, restrictions, minor encroachments, and other similar minor encumbrances
defects or irregularities in title which do not, individually or in the aggregate materially
detract from the value or marketability of the Real Property to which it relates or,
individually or in the aggregate, materially interfere with or adversely affect in any
material respect the ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower and its Subsidiaries on
the Real Property subject thereto or which are set forth in the title insurance policy
delivered with respect to the Mortgaged Properties;
(f) Liens securing the Secured Obligations;
(g) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted by Sections 6.01(f); provided that no
such Lien incurred in connection with such Indebtedness shall extend to or cover other
Property other than the respective Property so acquired (except that individual financings
of equipment provided by a single lender may be cross-collateralized to other financings of
equipment provided solely by such lender) and proceeds thereof, and the principal amount of
Indebtedness secured by any such Lien shall at no time exceed the greater of (A) the cost of
acquiring, constructing or improving such fixed or capital assets, including transaction
costs incurred in connection therewith or (B) the original purchase price of such property;
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(h) Liens existing on the Closing Date after giving effect to the consummation of the
Transactions and set forth on Schedule 6.02(h) and any Lien granted as a replacement
or substitute therefor; provided that (i) no such Lien shall extend to or cover other
Property of any Loan Party other than the respective Property encumbered by such Lien on the
Closing Date and proceeds thereof, (ii) no such replacement or substitute Lien shall secure
Indebtedness in an aggregate amount greater than the amount secured by the replaced or
substituted Lien on the Closing Date and (iii) with respect to any Mortgaged Property on the
Closing Date, there shall be no Liens other than those Liens set forth on
Schedule B to the applicable Mortgage and the other Permitted Encumbrances permitted to
exist on the Closing Date pursuant the definition thereof;
(i) Liens on documents of title and the property covered thereby securing Indebtedness
in respect of commercial letters of credit;
(j) mortgages, liens, security interests, restrictions, encumbrances or any other
matters of record that have been placed by any developer, landlord or other third party on
property over which Borrower or any Subsidiary has easement rights or on any Leased Property
and subordination or similar agreements relating thereto and (ii) any condemnation or
eminent domain proceedings affecting any Real Property;
(k) leases or subleases or licenses or sublicenses with respect to the assets or
properties of Borrower or any Subsidiary, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course
of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s business so long as such leases or subleases affecting
Mortgaged Property (i) are subordinate in all respects to the Liens granted and evidenced by
the Security Documents and, in the case of any lease or sublease entered into after the
Closing Date affecting any Mortgaged Property, such lease or sublease shall also be entered
into in compliance with the provisions of the applicable Mortgage and (ii) do not,
individually or in the aggregate, (A) interfere in any material respect with the ordinary
conduct of the business of Borrower or any Subsidiary or (B) materially impair the use (for
its intended purposes) or the value of the assets or property subject thereto;
(l) Liens on goods (and proceeds thereof) financed with drawings under commercial
letters of credit securing reimbursement obligations in respect of such commercial letters
of credit (other than letters of credit issued in contravention of this Agreement);
(m) interests of lessors under leases, operating leases, subleases and UCC financing
statements in respect thereof;
(n) interests of a licensor or lessor under a license or sublicense agreement or lease;
(o) precautionary UCC financing statements filed against a Loan Party as lessee or
sublessee or consignee;
(p) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted pursuant to (i) Section 6.01(e) not
to exceed $5.0 million and (ii) Section 6.01 (m);
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(q) judgment Liens with respect to judgments that do not otherwise result in or cause
an Event of Default under Section 7.01(f);
(r) Liens in favor of customs and revenues authorities securing payment of custom
duties in connection with the import of goods;
(s) Liens granted on the Collateral to secure Indebtedness permitted pursuant to
Section 6.01(a); provided that such Liens are subordinated to the Liens securing the
Secured Obligations in accordance with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement;
(t) Liens against the landlord’s interest in any Real Property with respect to which
any Loan Party holds an interest pursuant to a Lease; provided, however, that (i) the
landlord is not a Loan Party and (ii) in the case of each such Lease which shall be subject
to a Mortgage, each holder of a mortgage lien against the landlord’s interest shall have
entered into a non-disturbance agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the
Collateral Agent, except to the extent that after using commercially reasonable efforts to
do so the Loan Parties and such lienholder were unable to enter such an agreement;
(u) (i) banker’s liens and rights of setoff relating to deposit accounts or that
otherwise arise under Article 4 of the UCC on items in connection (and documents and
proceeds related thereto), (ii) Liens relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts to permit
satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business
or (iii) Liens arising as a matter of law relating to purchase orders and other agreements
entered into with customers of Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of
business;
(v) (i) deposits securing liability to insurance carriers under insurance or
self-insurance arrangements in respect of such obligations and (ii) pledges and deposits
securing liability for reimbursement or indemnification obligations of (including
obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees for the benefit of) insurance
carriers providing property, casualty or liability insurance to Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(w) any Lien existing on any property or asset prior to the acquisition thereof by
Borrower or any Subsidiary or existing on any property or asset of any Person that becomes a
Subsidiary after the Closing Date prior to the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary;
provided that (i) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such
acquisition or such Person becoming a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (ii) such Lien shall
not apply to any other property or assets of Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than proceeds
and after acquired property of any acquired Subsidiary to the extent required by the terms
of any Indebtedness assumed in such acquisition and permitted pursuant to
Section 6.10(n) and (iii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it
secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary, as the
case may be and extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements thereof that do not
increase the outstanding principal amount thereof (other than by an amount not in excess of
fees and expenses, including premium and defeasance costs, associated therewith) or result
in a decreased average weighted life thereof;
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(x) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by Borrower or any of the
Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement permitted
hereunder;
(y) Liens on securities that are the subject of repurchase agreements constituting
Investments permitted under Section 6.06;
(z) Liens granted by any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party in favor of Borrower or
any other Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness owed by such Subsidiary; and
(aa) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations in an aggregate amount not to
exceed $15,000,000 at any one time;
provided that no consensual Liens shall be permitted to exist, directly or indirectly, on any
Securities Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement), other than Liens granted pursuant to
the Security Documents or, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, to secure the Second Lien
Obligations.
SECTION 6.03. Contingent Obligations. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any
Contingent Obligation, except:
(a) Contingent Obligations pursuant to the Guarantee Agreement, the Second Lien Loan
Documents and the other Transaction Documents;
(b) Contingent Obligations to the extent considered Indebtedness permitted by
Section 6.01;
(c) Contingent Obligations of Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor with respect to
obligations of Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor otherwise permitted hereunder; provided
that, in each case, if the primary obligation being guaranteed is subordinated to the Loans
or the Guarantee Agreement (or the obligations thereunder), such guarantees are subordinated
to the Loans or the Guarantee Agreement (and the obligation thereunder) on substantially the
same basis as such primary obligation is subordinated;
(d) Contingent Obligations pursuant to guarantees under leases;
(e) Contingent Obligations in connection with workers’ compensation obligations, and in
connection with performance, surety and appeal bonds, and similar obligations incurred in
the ordinary course of business of Borrower and the Subsidiaries;
(f) Hedging Agreements permitted by Section 6.08 or otherwise entered into in
the ordinary course of business to hedge obligations and not for speculative purposes;
(g) Contingent Obligations to the extent permitted by Section 6.01(j);
(h) endorsements for collection in the ordinary course of business; and
(i) Contingent Obligations of Holdco permitted by Section 6.14(iii).
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SECTION 6.04. Fundamental Changes. Enter into any merger or consolidation or
amalgamation, or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution),
except:
(a) for the transactions otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 6.05(b) or
(f) or pursuant to Section 6.06;
(b) any Subsidiary may be merged with and into Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided
that (i) in the case of any merger or consolidation involving Borrower, Borrower is the
surviving Person, (ii) in the case of any merger not involving Borrower but involving a
Subsidiary Guarantor, a Subsidiary Guarantor is the surviving Person, (iii) in the case of a
merger of two Subsidiaries, if either Subsidiary was a Wholly Owned Subsidiary, the
surviving Person remains a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Borrower, (iv) so long as the
Additional Borrower has any Loans outstanding, it may only merge or consolidate with
Borrower (provided such merger or consolidation is in compliance with clause (i) above) and
(v) subject to the requirements of (i) above in the case of Borrower, any Subsidiary may
merge or consolidate with any other Person in order to effect a Permitted Acquisition;
(c) any Subsidiary of Borrower may be liquidated or dissolved; provided that the assets
of such Subsidiary that are distributed as part of such liquidation or dissolution are
distributed to a Loan Party; and
(d) any Asset Sale permitted by Section 6.05(f) may be effected through the
merger of a Subsidiary of Borrower with a third party;
provided that in connection with the foregoing, the appropriate Loan Parties shall take all actions
necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent to maintain
the perfection of (or to perfect, as the case may be), protect and preserve the Liens on the
Collateral granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Documents and otherwise comply
with the provisions of Section 5.10 to the extent applicable.
SECTION 6.05. Sale of Assets. Convey, sell, lease (other than a lease or sublease of
real property), assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of (including through a transaction of merger
or consolidation of any Subsidiary) any of its property, business or assets (including, without
limitation, other payments and receivables but excluding leasehold interests), whether now owned or
hereafter acquired, except:
(a) sales or other dispositions of inventory in the ordinary course of business;
(b) that Borrower or any Subsidiary may sell, lease, transfer, or otherwise dispose of
any or all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to, and any Subsidiary
may merge with and into, Borrower or a Subsidiary (subject to the requirements of
Section 6.04(b)), and Borrower or any Subsidiary may sell or otherwise dispose of,
or part with control of any or all of, the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary to Borrower or
a Subsidiary; provided that (i) all actions necessary or reasonably requested by the
Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent shall be taken by the appropriate Loan Parties
to maintain the perfection of (or perfect, as the case may be), protect and preserve the
Liens
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on the Collateral granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Documents
and (ii) in the case of a sale of Equity Interests of a Subsidiary, (x) if such Subsidiary
was a Subsidiary Guarantor, such Subsidiary remains a Subsidiary Guarantor and (y) if such
Equity Interests were owned by a Subsidiary Guarantor, then the Person purchasing such
Equity Interests shall be a Loan Party;
(c) leases of Fee Properties and other real, personal and mixed property;
(d) any Taking or Destruction affecting any property or assets subject, however, to the
first proviso set forth in clause (c) of the definition of Net Proceeds;
(e) the sale or other disposition of any property or assets (whether tangible or
intangible) that, in the reasonable judgment of Borrower has become uneconomic, obsolete or
worn out or is no longer used in the business of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, or the
trade-in of equipment for other equipment;
(f) any other sale or disposition of any interest in property or assets subject,
however, to the first proviso set forth in clause (b) of the definition of “Net Proceeds”;
provided that the aggregate amount of Net Proceeds from such sales or dispositions shall not
exceed the greater of $100,000,000 and (y) 7% of the Consolidated Total Assets from and
after the Closing Date;
(g) Subsidiaries may (x) be dissolved in accordance with Section 6.04 and
(y) make Dividends Payments in accordance with Section 6.11;
(h) Investments permitted by Section 6.06;
(i) licenses or sublicenses by Borrower or any Subsidiary of software, Intellectual
Property and general intangible and leases, licenses or subleases of other property in the
ordinary course of business and which do not materially interfere with the business of
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
(j) any disposition or dispositions permitted by Section 6.18 in connection
with a Sale and Leaseback Transaction;
(k) discounts or forgiveness of accounts receivable in the ordinary course of business
or in connection with collection or compromise thereof; and
(l) any sale or disposition of cash or Cash Equivalents;
provided that all sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions pursuant to clause (f) shall be
made for Fair Market Value and for at least 75% cash consideration (including for purposes of this
calculation as cash consideration the amount of any liabilities (other than subordinated
liabilities) assumed from Holdco or any of its Subsidiaries by a purchaser or other transferee.
SECTION 6.06. Investments. Make any Investment in (including, without limitation, any
Acquisition of all or any substantial portion of the assets, and any Acquisition of a
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business or a
product line, of other companies), any Person (except to the extent expressly permitted by
Section 6.03 or 6.07), except:
(a) loans, advances or Indebtedness permitted by Sections 6.01(c), (d)
and (m);
(b) Investments (i) by Borrower or any Subsidiary in Borrower or any Loan Party, (ii)
by Holdco in Borrower and (iii) by any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary in any other Non-Guarantor
Subsidiary; provided that to the extent that any Investment in the form of a loan or advance
is evidenced by the Intercompany Note, such Intercompany Note shall be pledged by such Loan
Party as Collateral pursuant to the Security Documents;
(c) Borrower and its Subsidiaries may invest in, acquire and hold Cash Equivalents;
(d) Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor may acquire and hold receivables owing to
it, if created or acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable
in accordance with customary trade terms; provided that nothing in this clause (d) shall
prevent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from offering such concessionary trade terms, or
from receiving such investments, in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of
their respective suppliers or customers or the settlement of disputes with such customers or
suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business, as management deems reasonable in the
circumstances;
(e) Borrower or any Subsidiary may make travel and entertainment advances and
relocation and other loans and advances in the ordinary course of business to officers and
employees of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate principal
amount of all such loans and advances (other than payroll advances in the ordinary course of
business) outstanding at any one time shall not exceed $5,000,000 at any one time
outstanding;
(f) other Investments by Borrower or any Subsidiary not exceeding $15,000,000 in the
aggregate outstanding at any time (without giving effect to any write-ups, write-downs or
write-offs thereof, but net of any cash returns of capital, cash dividends and cash
distributions received by Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect thereof); provided, however,
that at the time of making any such Investments no Default or Event of Default shall exist
or would arise therefrom;
(g) transactions effected in accordance with Section 6.05;
(h) Investments existing as of Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 6.06(h)
and modifications or replacements thereof;
(i) Borrower or any Subsidiary may make any Investment; provided that
(i) Section 6.14 would not be contravened thereby and (ii) such Investment is funded
solely by the issuance of Equity Issuances or from the proceeds of an issuance of Equity
Issuances within 180 days;
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(j) loans and advances to directors, employees and officers of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries for purposes of purchasing from Holdco newly issued Equity Interests
(other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of Holdco to the extent such transactions are
consummated on a cashless basis;
(k) Investments received as the non-cash portion of the consideration in connection
with a disposition of property, business or assets permitted by Section 6.05 as
contemplated by, and in accordance with, the proviso appearing at the end of that Section;
(l) to the extent constituting Investments, the Transactions;
(m) Investments in Permitted Acquisitions; provided that the aggregate amount of such
Investments in non Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries that do not become Loan Parties shall not
exceed $35,000,000 in the aggregate;
(n) Contingent Obligations by Borrower or any Subsidiary of Indebtedness permitted by
Section 6.01 or of operating leases or other leases;
(o) Investments resulting from pledges and deposits referred to herein in
Sections 6.02(c), (d) and (v);
(p) Hedging Agreements with Qualified Counterparties;
(q) loans and advances to Holdco in lieu of, and not in excess of the amount of (after
giving effect to any other loans, advances or Dividend Payments in respect thereof) Dividend
Payments to the extent permitted to be made to Holdco in accordance with
Sections 6.11(a) and (c) (which loans and advances shall be treated as
Dividend Payments for purposes of determining compliance with Sections 6.11(a) and
(c)) and Holdco may make to the holders of its Equity Interest loans and advances
described in this clause (q);
(r) guarantees constituting Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01 and
guarantees of leases that do not constitute Indebtedness;
(s) Investments in joint ventures established after the Closing Date in an aggregate
amount not to exceed $15,000,000; and
(t) Investment by any Loan Party in any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary in an aggregate amount
not to exceed $10,000,000.
SECTION 6.07. Capital Expenditures. Make any Capital Expenditures, except that
Borrower and its Subsidiaries may make or commit to make Capital Expenditures not exceeding the
aggregate amount set forth below (the “Base Amount”) for each of the Fiscal Years or periods of
Borrower set forth below, provided such amount for any Fiscal Year shall be increased by an amount
equal to the sum of (i) the excess, if any, of such amount for the previous Fiscal Year (calculated
without giving effect to any adjustments pursuant to this proviso) over the actual amount of
Capital Expenditures for such previous Fiscal Year and (ii) 50% of the Base
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Amount for the
immediately succeeding Fiscal Year, but in no event shall any amount from any
Fiscal Year prior to the immediately preceding Fiscal Year be utilized in the calculation of
the foregoing:
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Period |
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Base Amount |
January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 |
|
$ |
53,000,000 |
|
January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008 |
|
$ |
37,000,000 |
|
January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009 |
|
$ |
38,000,000 |
|
January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 |
|
$ |
40,000,000 |
|
January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 |
|
$ |
41,000,000 |
|
Each Fiscal Year thereafter |
|
$ |
42,000,000 |
|
SECTION 6.08. Hedging Agreements. Enter into, create, incur, assume or suffer to
exist any Hedging Agreements or obligations in respect thereof except in the ordinary course of
business for non-speculative purposes or pursuant to Section 5.14.
SECTION 6.09. Financial Covenants.
(a) Total Leverage Ratio. At the end of any Test Period ending on any date during any
period set forth below, permit the Total Leverage Ratio to be greater than the ratio set forth
below opposite such period:
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|
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|
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Period |
|
Total Leverage Ratio |
January 1, 2007 to March 31, 2007 |
|
|
6.50 to 1.0 |
|
April 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007 |
|
|
6.50 to 1.0 |
|
July 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007 |
|
|
6.50 to 1.0 |
|
October 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 |
|
|
6.50 to 1.0 |
|
January 1, 2008 to March 31, 2008 |
|
|
6.25 to 1.0 |
|
April 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008 |
|
|
6.00 to 1.0 |
|
July 1, 2008 to September 30, 2008 |
|
|
5.75 to 1.0 |
|
October 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008 |
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5.50 to 1.0 |
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January 1, 2009 to March 31, 2009 |
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5.25 to 1.0 |
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April 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009 |
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5.25 to 1.0 |
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July 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009 |
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5.00 to 1.0 |
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October 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009 |
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4.50 to 1.0 |
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January 1, 2010 to March 31, 2010 |
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4.50 to 1.0 |
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April 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010 |
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4.25 to 1.0 |
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July 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010 |
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4.00 to 1.0 |
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October 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 |
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3.75 to 1.0 |
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January 1, 2011 to March 31, 2011 |
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3.75 to 1.0 |
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April 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011 |
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3.50 to 1.0 |
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July 1, 2011 to September 30, 2011 |
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3.25 to 1.0 |
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October 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 |
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3.00 to 1.0 |
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Period |
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Total Leverage Ratio |
January 1, 2012 to March 31, 2012 |
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3.00 to 1.0 |
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April 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012 |
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3.00 to 1.0 |
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July 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012 |
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3.00 to 1.0 |
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October 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012 |
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3.00 to 1.0 |
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Thereafter |
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3.00 to 1.0 |
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(b) Interest Coverage. For any Test Period ending on the dates or during any period
set forth below (as applicable), permit the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio to be less than
the ratio set forth below opposite such period:
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Consolidated Interest |
Period |
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Coverage Ratio |
January 1, 2007 to March 31, 2007 |
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1.75 to 1.0 |
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April 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007 |
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1.75 to 1.0 |
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July 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007 |
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1.75 to 1.0 |
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October 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 |
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1.75 to 1.0 |
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January 1, 2008 to March 31, 2008 |
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1.75 to 1.0 |
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April 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008 |
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1.75 to 1.0 |
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July 1, 2008 to September 30, 2008 |
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1.85 to 1.0 |
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October 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008 |
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2.00 to 1.0 |
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January 1, 2009 to March 31, 2009 |
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2.00 to 1.0 |
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April 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009 |
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2.00 to 1.0 |
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July 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009 |
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2.25 to 1.0 |
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October 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009 |
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2.40 to 1.0 |
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January 1, 2010 to March 31, 2010 |
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2.40 to 1.0 |
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April 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010 |
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2.50 to 1.0 |
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July 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010 |
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2.50 to 1.0 |
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October 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 |
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2.85 to 1.0 |
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January 1, 2011 to March 31, 2011 |
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3.00 to 1.0 |
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April 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011 |
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3.15 to 1.0 |
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July 1, 2011 to September 30, 2011 |
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3.30 to 1.0 |
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October 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 |
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3.50 to 1.0 |
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January 1, 2012 to March 31, 2012 |
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3.50 to 1.0 |
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April 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012 |
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3.50 to 1.0 |
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July 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012 |
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3.50 to 1.0 |
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October 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012 |
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3.50 to 1.0 |
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January 1, 2013 to the Final Maturity Date |
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3.50 to 1.0 |
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SECTION 6.10. Clauses Restricting Subsidiary Distributions. Enter into or suffer to
exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any
Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to (a) make Dividend Payments in respect of any Equity
Interests of such Subsidiary held by, or pay any Indebtedness owed to, a Loan Party, (b) make loans
or advances to, or other Investments in, a Loan Party or (c) transfer any of its assets to a Loan
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Party, except for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (i) any
restrictions existing under the Loan Documents or the Second Lien Loan Documents, (ii) any
restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement that has been entered
into in connection with the disposition of all or substantially all of (A) the Equity Interests of
such Subsidiary held by Holdco, Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries or (B) the assets of such
Subsidiary, (iii) provisions restricting assignments or sublets of any lease or other agreement
entered into in the ordinary course of business, (iv) restrictions under Permitted Liens, (v)
customary restrictions contained in an agreement related to the sale of such property that limit
the transfer of such property pending the consummation of such sale and (vi) any restriction on a
Subsidiary existing prior to such Subsidiary becoming a Subsidiary of Borrower (and that was not
created in anticipation thereof or connection therewith).
SECTION 6.11. Dividends. Declare, make or pay any Dividend Payments on any shares of
any class of Equity Interests, either directly or indirectly, except that:
(a) Subsidiaries of Holdco may pay Dividend Payments pro rata to the holders of their
Equity Interests (giving effect to relative preferences and priorities);
(b) each of Borrower, Holdco and any of its Subsidiaries may pay or make Dividend
Payments or distributions to any holder of its Equity Interests in the form of additional
shares of Equity Interests of the same class and type; provided that in the case of
Subsidiaries, such Dividend Payments or distributions are made to the holders of such Equity
Interests on a pro rata basis;
(c) Borrower may make Dividend Payments to Holdco so long as the proceeds thereof shall
ultimately be used by Holdco (and Holdco shall be entitled) to repurchase shares of Equity
Interests of Holdco or its parent companies owned by former, present or future employees,
officers and directors of Holdco, Borrower or any Subsidiary or their assigns, estates and
heirs; provided that the aggregate amount of Dividend Payments made by Borrower pursuant to
this paragraph (c) shall not in the aggregate exceed the sum of (i) $20,000,000 during the
term of this Agreement plus (ii) the amount of net cash proceeds received by or contributed
to Borrower from the issuance and sale of Equity Interests of Holdco or Borrower, to
officers, directors or employees of Holdco or any Subsidiary (it being understood that the
discharge of any Indebtedness owing from any officer, director or employee to Holdco or
Borrower in exchange for the redemption of Equity Interests owned by such officer, director
or employee shall not constitute a Dividend Payment) plus (iii) the proceeds of any key man
life insurance policies; provided, however, that for the avoidance of doubt, an “employee”
shall include each person who would be so classified but for such person’s holding an Equity
Interest;
(d) (i) to the extent actually used by such parent to pay such taxes, costs and
expenses, Holdco may make payments to or on behalf of its parent in an amount sufficient to
pay franchise taxes and other fees required to maintain the legal existence of Holdco and
(ii) Holdco may make payments to or on behalf of its parent in an amount sufficient to pay
out-of-pocket legal, accounting and filing costs and other expenses and liabilities in the
nature of overhead in the ordinary course of business of such parent, in
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the case of clause (ii) in an aggregate amount not to exceed such $1,000,000 in any
Fiscal Year;
(e) (i) Borrower may distribute amounts equal to Permitted Tax Distributions to Holdco,
so long as Holdco uses funds therefrom to pay its taxes or applies such funds in accordance
with the following clause (ii), and (ii) Holdco may make Permitted Tax Distributions to the
holders of its Equity Interest;
(f) to the extent constituting Dividend Payments, the transactions permitted by
Section 6.12; and
(g) provided no Event of Default is continuing or would result therefrom, Borrower may
make Dividend Payments to Holdco and Holdco may make Dividend Payments to the holders of its
Equity Interest in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x) $25,000,000, so long as the Total
Leverage Ratio before and after giving effect to such Dividend Payment is less than or equal
to 4.00 to 1.00 and (y) $50,000,000, so long as the Total Leverage Ratio before and after
giving effect to such Dividend Payment is less than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00; and
(h) provided no Event of Default is continuing or would result therefrom, Borrower may
make Dividend Payments to Holdco and Holdco may make Dividend Payments to the holders of its
Equity Interest in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000.
SECTION 6.12. Transactions with Affiliates. Enter into, or permit any of their
Subsidiaries to enter into, any transaction, including, without limitation, any purchase, sale,
lease or exchange of property or the rendering of any service, with any Affiliate except for
transactions which are otherwise permitted under this Agreement and which are upon fair and
reasonable terms no less favorable to Holdco, Borrower or such Subsidiary than it would obtain in a
hypothetical comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person not an Affiliate; provided that
nothing in this Section 6.12 shall prohibit Holdco, Borrower or any Subsidiary from
engaging in the following transactions:
(a) transactions between or among Loan Parties;
(b) the performance of Holdco’s, Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s obligations under any
employment contract, collective bargaining agreement, employee benefit plan, related trust
agreement or any other similar arrangement heretofore or hereafter entered into in the
ordinary course of business;
(c) the payment of fees, compensation and other benefits to, and indemnity and
reimbursement provided on behalf of, employees, officers, directors or consultants of
Holdco, Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;
(d) the maintenance of benefit programs or arrangements for employees, officers or
directors, including, without limitation, vacation plans, health and life insurance plans,
deferred compensation plans, and retirement or savings plans and similar plans, in each
case, in the ordinary course of business;
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(e) transactions permitted by Section 6.11 (without duplication of those
transactions permitted by Section 6.11 by reference to this Section 6.12)
and Section 6.06(e);
(f) (i) so long as no Event of Default or payment Default has occurred and is
continuing or would result therefrom, the payment of all amounts payable under Section 6.9
of the LLC Agreement between EBS Holdco, Inc., ENVOY/ExpressBill, Inc. and the Purchaser,
dated as of November 16, 2006 (the “LLC Agreement”) in aggregate amount not to exceed $25.0
million; provided that to the extent Borrower would have been able to make such payments
hereunder in the absence of an Event of Default or payment Default, Borrower shall be
permitted to make such payments as soon as such payment Default or Event of Default is no
longer continuing, (ii) reimbursement by Borrower of out-of-pocket costs and expenses of
Sponsor, Emdeon and their Affiliates when due pursuant to the LLC Agreement, (iii) the
payment of all amounts payable under (x) Section 6.10 of the LLC Agreement with respect to
Retained Claims (as defined therein) as in effect on the date hereof and (y) Section 6.7 of
the LLC Agreement with respect to indemnification and (iv) transactions with respect to
Trade Credits (as defined in the Merger Agreement) contemplated by Section 5.24 of the
Merger Agreement, including the payment to Emdeon of cash in respect of refunds or credit
received by Borrower and the Subsidiaries in connection with the use of such Trade Credits;
(g) the payment of $190.0 million to Emdeon pursuant to Section 2.15(a) of the Merger
Agreement, the payment of $10.0 million to Emdeon pursuant to Section 2.15(b) of the Merger
Agreement and the borrowing from and repayment to Emdeon of up to $5.0 million pursuant to
Section 5.25 of the Merger Agreement.
(h) transactions that (i) have been approved by a majority of the disinterested members
of the board of directors of Borrower certified by a Responsible Officer of Borrower as
being on terms and conditions not less favorable to Borrower or its Subsidiaries than could
be obtained on an arm’s-length basis from a Person who is not such an Affiliate or (ii) have
been determined by a nationally recognized appraisal or investment banking firm to be fair,
from a financial standpoint, to Borrower and its Subsidiaries or on terms and conditions not
less favorable to Borrower and its Subsidiaries than could be obtained on an arm’s-length
basis from a Person who is not such an Affiliate;
(i) loans or advances to employees in the ordinary course of business which are
approved by a majority of the board of directors of Borrower in good faith, to the extent
permitted by Section 6.06;
(j) transactions pursuant to the Merger Agreement and other agreements governing the
Transactions, including payment of fees and expenses in connection with the Transactions,
and transactions pursuant to agreements in existence on the Closing Date and set forth on
Schedule 6.12 or, in each case, pursuant to any amendment thereto to the extent such
amendment is not, when taken as a whole, adverse to the Lenders in any material respect;
(k) any purchase by parents of Holdco of Equity Interests of Holdco or contributions by
parents of Holdco to the equity capital of Holdco;
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(l) transactions with Subsidiaries for the purchase or sale of goods, products, parts
and services entered into in the ordinary course of business in a manner consistent with
past practice;
(m) exercise of the Cure Right; and
(n) transactions otherwise permitted under Sections 6.01(i) and (j),
6.02(bb), 6.04(b) and (c), 6.05(b) and 6.06(b),
(e), (j), (l), (m) and (u).
SECTION 6.13. Changes in Fiscal Year. Permit the Fiscal Year of Borrower to end on a
day other than on December 31 in any calendar year.
SECTION 6.14. Lines of Business. Engage in any business, or cause or permit any
Subsidiary to engage in any business, except for those businesses in which Borrower and any of its
Subsidiaries are engaged on the Closing Date (or which are substantially related thereto or are
reasonable extensions thereof); provided that the activities of Holdco shall be limited to (i) the
ownership of the Equity Interests of Borrower and any other entity that is a Wholly-Owned
subsidiary of Holdco that owns Equity Interests of Borrower, (ii) performance of its obligations
under the Loan Documents and the Second Lien Loan Documents, (iii) entering into and complying with
agreements relating to its Equity Interests or corporate governance to the extent not otherwise
prohibited hereunder, (iv) activities incidental to the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) and
(v) actions required by law.
SECTION 6.15. Amendments to Certain Documents. On or after the Closing Date,
(a) amend, modify, change or waive any provisions of (i) any Merger Document in a
manner which is materially adverse to the Lenders, (ii) any Second Lien Loan Document other
than in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement or (iii) the LLC Agreement or other
Merger Agreements (x) in a manner that is materially adverse to the Lenders or (y) such that
any fees payable thereunder are materially increased or material new fees are imposed; or
(b) amend, modify or change any of its Organizational Documents (including (x) by the
filing or modification of any certificate of designation and (y) any election to treat any
Pledged Securities as a “security” under Section 8-103 of the UCC other than concurrently
with the delivery of certificates representing such Pledged Securities to the Collateral
Agent) or any agreement to which it is a party with respect to its Equity Interests
(including any stockholders’ agreement), or enter into any new agreement with respect to its
Equity Interests, other than any such amendments, modifications or changes or such new
agreements which are not adverse in any material respect to the interests of the Lenders.
SECTION 6.16. Prepayments and Amendments of Certain Debt.
(a) Optionally prepay, retire, redeem, purchase, defease or exchange, or make or arrange for
any mandatory prepayment, retirement, redemption, purchase or defeasance of the principal of, any
outstanding Subordinated Indebtedness (other than, so long as no Default or
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Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, intercompany Indebtedness permitted
hereunder) of Holdco, Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Refinancing Indebtedness in
respect thereof (other than (i) any refinancing of such Subordinated Indebtedness or Refinancing
Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement and (ii) the conversion or exchange of such Subordinated
Indebtedness or Refinancing Indebtedness for or into Equity Interests (other than Disqualified
Capital Stock));
(b) waive, amend, supplement, modify, terminate or release any of the provisions with respect
to any Subordinated Indebtedness of Holdco, Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Refinancing
Indebtedness in respect thereof without the prior consent of the Administrative Agent, to the
extent that any such waiver, amendment, supplement, modification, termination or release would be
materially adverse to the Lenders;
(c) waive, amend, supplement, modify, terminate or release any of the provisions of any Second
Lien Loan Document other than in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement; or
(d) optionally prepay, retire, redeem, purchase, defease or exchange, or make or arrange for
any mandatory prepayment, retirement, redemption, purchase or defeasance of the principal of, the
Second Lien Loans (other than (x) any refinancing of the Second Lien Loans permitted by this
Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement and (y) the conversion or exchange of the Second Lien
Loans for or into Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Capital Stock)); provided that
notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower may prepay, retire, redeem, purchase, defease or exchange
the Second Lien Loans at any time so long as (i) no default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, (ii) either (A) no Term Loans or Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof are
outstanding at such time or (B) the Total Leverage Ratio at such time, equal to or less than 4.0 to
1.0 and (iii) such payment is made solely with Borrower’s retained portion of Excess Cash Flow.
SECTION 6.17. Negative Pledges. Except with respect to prohibitions against other
encumbrances on specific property encumbered to secure payment of particular Indebtedness permitted
hereunder or prohibitions in license agreements under which Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor is
the licensee, enter into any agreement prohibiting the creation or assumption of any Lien upon its
properties or assets in favor of the Secured Parties, whether now owned or hereafter acquired,
except pursuant to (a) the Loan Documents and the Second Lien Loan Documents, (b) any other
agreement that does not restrict in any manner (directly of indirectly) Liens created (or required
to be created) pursuant to the Loan Documents on property or assets of Holdco, Borrower or any
Subsidiary Guarantor (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) securing the Secured Obligations and
does not require the direct or indirect granting of any Lien securing any Indebtedness or other
obligation by virtue of the granting of Liens on or pledge of property of Holdco, Borrower or any
Subsidiary Guarantor to secure the Secured Obligations and (c) customary provisions restricting
transfer or assignment contained in any permit or license issued by a Governmental Authority.
SECTION 6.18. Sales and Leasebacks. Except as provided in Section 6.05(j) and
Section 6.01(u), enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction.
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SECTION 6.19. Anti-Terrorism Law. Do, or authorize any of their Subsidiaries to do,
any of the following: (i) knowingly conduct any business or engage in making or receiving any
contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Person described in
Section 3.21; (ii) knowingly deal in, or otherwise engage in any transaction relating to,
any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order or any other
Anti-Terrorism Law; or (iii) knowingly engage in or conspire to engage in any transaction that
evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the
prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Terrorism Law (and each Loan Party shall promptly deliver or
cause to be delivered to the Lenders any certification or other evidence requested from time to
time by any Lender in its reasonable discretion, confirming the Loan Parties’ compliance with this
Section 6.19).
SECTION 6.20. Embargoed Person. Allow (a) the funds or assets of the Loan Parties
that are used to repay the Loans to constitute property of, or to be beneficially owned directly
or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, indirectly by, any Person subject to sanctions or trade
restrictions under United States law (“Embargoed Person” or “Embargoed Persons”) that is identified
on (i) the “List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” (the “SDN List”) maintained
by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), U.S. Department of the Treasury, and/or to the
knowledge of each Loan Party, as of the date thereof, based upon reasonable inquiry by the Loan
Parties, on any other similar list (“Other List”) maintained by OFAC pursuant to any authorizing
statute including, but not limited to, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C.
§§ 1701 et seq., The Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq., and any Executive Order
or regulation promulgated thereunder, with the result that the investment in any of the U.S. Loan
Parties (whether directly or indirectly) is prohibited by law, or the Loans made by the Lenders
hereunder would be in violation of law, or (ii) the Executive Order, any related enabling
legislation or any other similar executive orders, or (b) any Embargoed Person to have any direct
interest or (to the knowledge of each Loan Party, based upon reasonable inquiry by the Loan
Parties), indirect interest, of any nature whatsoever in any of the Loan Parties, if as a result
the investment in any of the Loan Parties (whether directly or indirectly) would be prohibited by
law or the Loans would be in violation of law.
SECTION 6.21. Anti-Money Laundering. Knowingly allow any of the funds of any of the
Loan Parties that are used to repay the Loans to be derived from any unlawful activity with the
result that the investment in any of the Loan Parties (whether directly or indirectly), is
prohibited by law or the Loans would be in violation of law.
ARTICLE VII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
SECTION 7.01. Listing of Events of Default. Each of the following events or
occurrences described in this Section 7.01 shall constitute an “Event of Default”:
(a) Borrower or the Additional Borrower shall default (i) in the payment when due of
any principal of any Loan (including, without limitation, on any Installment Payment Date)
or any reimbursement obligation in respect of any LC Disbursement or (ii) in the payment
when due of any interest on any Loan, any Fee or any other amount required
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to be paid under any Loan Document (other than an amount described in the foregoing
clauses (i)) and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of five Business Days.
(b) Any representation or warranty of Holdco, Borrower or any other Loan Party made or
deemed to be made hereunder or in any other Loan Document or any other writing or
certificate furnished by or on behalf of Borrower, Holdco or any other Loan Party to the
Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender for the purposes
of or in connection with this Agreement or any such other Loan Document is or shall be
incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made; provided that for the avoidance
of doubt, it shall not be considered a Default or an Event of Default if on the Closing Date
there has been a breach in any of the following representations: Sections 3.03,
3.05, 3.06, 3.07, 3.08, 3.09, 3.10,
3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.15, 3.16, 3.17,
3.19, 3.20, 3.22, 3.23 and 3.24.
(c) Borrower shall default in the due performance and observance of any of its
obligations under clause (f), (g) or (l) of Section 5.01, Section 5.08 (with
respect to the maintenance and preservation of Holdco’s or Borrower’s corporate existence),
Section 5.12, Article VI (subject to Section 7.04) or the Fee
Letter.
(d) Borrower, Holdco or any other Loan Party shall default in the due performance and
observance of any agreement (other than those specified in paragraphs (a) through (c) above)
contained herein or in any other Loan Document, and such default shall continue unremedied
and unwaived for a period of 30 days after any of the Chief Operating Officer, Chief
Financial Officer, Chief Executive Officer and any other similar official thereof with
responsibility for the administration of the obligations of such person in respect of this
Agreement becoming aware of such default or receives written notice thereof from any Agent
or Lender.
(e) A default shall occur (i) in the payment when due (subject to any applicable grace
period), whether by acceleration or otherwise, of (A) Indebtedness or other amounts owed
under the Second Lien Credit Agreement or (B) other Indebtedness in an aggregate principal
amount in excess of $15,000,000 or (ii) in the performance or observance of any obligation
or condition with respect to any Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount in excess of
$15,000,000 if the effect of such default referred to in this clause (ii) is to accelerate
the maturity of such Indebtedness or that enables or permits the holder or holders of such
Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause any such Indebtedness
to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof,
prior to its scheduled maturity.
(f) Any judgment or order (or combination of judgments and orders) for the payment of
money equal to or in excess of $15,000,000 (other than amounts covered by (x) insurance for
which the insurer thereof has been notified of such claim and has not challenged such
coverage or (y) valid third party indemnifications for which the indemnifying party thereof
has been notified of such claim and has not challenged such indemnification) individually or
in the aggregate shall be rendered by a court or Governmental Authority against Holdco,
Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries (or any
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combination thereof) and there shall be any period (after any applicable statutory grace
period) of 45 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order,
by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect and such judgment remains
unpaid.
(g) Any of the following events shall occur with respect to any Pension Plan:
(i) the taking of any specific actions by a Loan Party, any ERISA Affiliate or
any other Person to terminate a Pension Plan if, as a result of such termination, a
Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate could reasonably be expected to incur a liability
or obligation to such Pension Plan which could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect; or
(ii) an ERISA Event, or similar events with respect to Foreign Plans, shall
have occurred that gives rise to a Lien on the assets of any Loan Party or a
Subsidiary or, when taken together with all other ERISA Events and similar events
with respect to Foreign Plans that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
(h) Any Change in Control shall occur.
(i) Holdco, Borrower, the Additional Borrower or any of Borrower’s Significant
Subsidiaries shall
(i) become insolvent or generally fail to pay debts as they become due;
(ii) apply for, consent to, or acquiesce in the appointment of a trustee,
receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for Holdco, Borrowers or any of such
Significant Subsidiaries or substantially all of the property of any thereof, or
make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors;
(iii) in the absence of such application, consent or acquiescence, permit or
suffer to exist the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other
custodian for either Parent Guarantor, either Borrower or any of such Significant
Subsidiary or for a substantial part of the property of any thereof, and such
trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian shall not be discharged or stayed
within 60 days, provided that such Parent Guarantor, such Borrower and each such
Significant Subsidiary hereby expressly authorizes the Administrative Agent, the
Collateral Agent and each Lender to appear in any court conducting any relevant
proceeding during such 60-day period to preserve, protect and defend their rights
under the Loan Documents;
(iv) permit or suffer to exist the commencement of any bankruptcy,
reorganization, debt arrangement or other case or proceeding under any bankruptcy or
insolvency law, or any dissolution, winding up or liquidation proceeding, in respect
of either Parent Guarantor, either Borrower or any such Significant Subsidiary and,
if any such case or proceeding is not commenced by such Parent Guarantor,
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such Borrower or such Significant Subsidiary, such case or proceeding
shall be consented to or acquiesced in by Holdco, such Borrower or such Significant
Subsidiary or shall result in the entry of an order for relief or shall remain for
60 days undismissed and unstayed; provided that such Parent Guarantor, such Borrower
and each such Significant Subsidiary hereby expressly authorizes the Administrative
Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Lender to appear in any court conducting any
such case or proceeding during such 60-day period to preserve, protect and defend
their rights under the Loan Documents; or
(v) take any corporate, limited liability company or partnership action (or
comparable action, in the case of any other form of legal entity) authorizing any of
the foregoing clauses (ii), (iii) or (iv).
(j) The obligations of Holdco or of any Subsidiary Guarantor under the Guarantee
Agreement shall cease to be in full force and effect (except in accordance with the terms
thereof) or Holdco or any such Subsidiary Guarantor shall repudiate its obligations
thereunder.
(k) Any security interest or Lien purported to be created by any Security Document
shall cease to be in full force and effect with respect to a material portion of the
Collateral, or shall cease to give the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured
Parties, the Liens, rights, powers and privileges purported to be created and granted under
such Security Document (including a perfected First Priority security interest (subject to
(i) in the case of Mortgaged Property, Permitted Encumbrances and (ii) otherwise, Permitted
Liens) in and Lien on all of the Collateral thereunder (except as otherwise expressly
provided in such Security Document)) in favor of the Collateral Agent, or shall be asserted
by Borrower or any other Loan Party not to be a valid, perfected, First Priority (except for
an immaterial portion thereof or as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or such
Security Document) security interest in or Lien on the Collateral covered thereby.
(l) At a time when any Borrowing of the Additional Borrower is outstanding, the
Additional Borrower ceases to be (x) a direct Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Borrower or (y) a
corporation organized under the laws of any state of the United States of America or the
District of Colombia (other than to the extent permitted by Section 6.04(b)(ii).
SECTION 7.02. Action if Bankruptcy. If any Event of Default described in
Section 7.01(i) (other than clause (i) thereof) with respect to Holdco or Borrowers shall
occur, the Commitments (if not theretofore terminated) shall automatically terminate and the
outstanding principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all other Obligations shall automatically
be and become immediately due and payable, without notice or demand, all of which are hereby waived
by Borrowers.
SECTION 7.03. Action if Other Event of Default. If any Event of Default (other than
any Event of Default described in Section 7.01(i) (other than clause (i) thereof) with
respect to Holdco or Borrowers) shall occur for any reason, whether voluntary or involuntary, and
be continuing, the Administrative Agent, upon the direction of the Requisite Lenders, shall
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by written notice to Borrower and each Lender declare all or any portion of the outstanding
principal amount of the Loans and other Obligations to be due and payable and/or the Commitments
(if not theretofore terminated) to be terminated, whereupon the full unpaid amount of such Loans
and other Obligations which shall be so declared due and payable shall be and become immediately
due and payable, without further notice, demand or presentment and the Commitments shall terminate.
SECTION 7.04. Certain Cure Rights. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
in Section 7.01, in the event that Borrower fails to comply with any Financial Covenant
contained in Section 6.09, Holdco shall have the right, no later than 10 days after the
delivery of a Notice of Intent to Cure, to issue Permitted Cure Securities for cash or otherwise
make cash contribution to the capital of the Borrower in an aggregate amount not in excess of the
minimum amount necessary to cure the relevant failure to comply with such Financial Covenant, the
net cash proceeds of which shall be contributed to the common equity capital of Borrower
(collectively, the “Cure Right”), and upon the receipt by Borrower of such cash (the “Cure
Amount”), such Financial Covenant shall be recalculated giving effect to the following pro forma
adjustments:
(a) Consolidated EBITDA shall be increased, as provided in the definition thereof,
solely for the purpose of measuring such Financial Covenant and not for any other purpose
under this Agreement, by an amount equal to the Cure Amount;
(b) if, after giving effect to the foregoing recalculations, Borrower shall then be in
compliance with the requirements of such Financial Covenant, Borrower shall be deemed to
have satisfied the requirements of such Financial Covenant as of the relevant date of
determination with the same effect as though there had been no failure to comply therewith
at such date, and the applicable breach or default of such Financial Covenant which had
occurred shall be deemed cured for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents;
(c) to the extent that the Cure Amount proceeds are used to repay Indebtedness, such
Indebtedness shall not be deemed to have been repaid for purposes of calculating the
Financial Covenants for the Test Period with respect to which such Cure Right was exercised;
and
(d) to the extent a Fiscal Quarter ended for which such Financial Covenant is initially
recalculated as a result of a Cure Right is included in the calculation of a Financial
Covenant in a subsequent fiscal period, the Cure Amount shall be included in the amount of
Consolidated EBITDA for such initial Fiscal Quarter;
provided that in each eight Fiscal Quarters there shall be at least four fiscal quarters in which
no Cure Right is exercised. If Borrower shall have delivered a Notice of Intent to Cure, in
accordance with Section 5.01(m), then (subject to the preceding sentence) the right of the
Lenders to declare the Loans due and payable and to terminate the Commitments pursuant to
Section 7.03 solely as a result of such Default under Section 6.09 shall be
suspended for a period of 10 Business days following the date of delivery of such Notice of Intent
to Cure.
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SECTION 7.05. Application of Proceeds. The proceeds received by the Collateral Agent
in respect of any sale of, collection from or other realization upon all or any part of the
Collateral pursuant to the exercise by the Collateral Agent of its remedies shall be applied, in
full or in part, together with any other sums then held by the Collateral Agent pursuant to this
Agreement, promptly by the Collateral Agent as follows:
(a) First, to the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses, fees,
commissions and taxes of such sale, collection or other realization including compensation
to the Collateral Agent and its agents and counsel, and all expenses, liabilities and
advances made or incurred by the Collateral Agent in connection therewith and all amounts
for which the Collateral Agent is entitled to indemnification pursuant to the provisions of
any Loan Document, together with interest on each such amount at the highest rate then in
effect under this Agreement from and after the date such amount is due, owing or unpaid
until paid in full;
(b) Second, to the payment of all other reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of
such sale, collection or other realization including compensation to the other Secured
Parties and their agents and counsel and all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, liabilities and
advances made or incurred by the other Secured Parties in connection therewith, together
with interest on each such amount at the highest rate then in effect under this Agreement
from and after the date such amount is due, owing or unpaid until paid in full;
(c) Third, to the payment in full in cash, pro rata, of interest and other amounts
constituting Secured Obligations (other than principal and contingent indemnification
obligations) under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents in each case equally and
ratably in accordance with the respective amounts thereof then due and owing;
(d) Fourth, to the payment in full in cash, pro rata, of principal amount of the
Obligations (including contingent indemnification obligations due or claimed with respect
thereto) and to provide cash collateral for all LC Exposure in the manner set forth in
Section 2.06(j);
(e) Fifth, to the Second Lien Collateral Agent, if and as required by the Intercreditor
Agreement, to apply to the Second Lien Obligations; and
(f) Sixth, the balance, if any, to the applicable Loan Party or its successors or
assigns, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.
In the event that any such proceeds are insufficient to pay in full the items described in
clauses (a) through (f) of this Section 7.05, the Loan Parties shall remain liable, jointly
and severally, for any deficiency.
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ARTICLE VIII
THE AGENTS
SECTION 8.01. The Agents. Each Lender hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the
Agents as the agents of such Person under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and each
such Person irrevocably authorizes each Agent, in such capacity, to take such action on its behalf
under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to exercise such powers and
perform such duties as are expressly delegated to such Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, no Agent shall have any
duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship
with any Person, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or
liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against
any Agent. The Administrative Agent is hereby expressly authorized by the Lenders, without hereby
limiting any implied authority, (a) to receive on behalf of the Lenders all payments of principal
of and interest on the Loans, all payments and all other amounts due to the Lenders hereunder, and
promptly to distribute to each Lender its proper share of each payment so received; (b) to give
notice on behalf of each of the Lenders to Borrower of any Default specified in this Agreement of
which the Administrative Agent has actual knowledge acquired in connection with its agency
hereunder; and (c) to distribute to each Lender copies of all notices, financial statements and
other materials delivered by or on behalf of Borrower or any other Loan Party pursuant to this
Agreement as received by such Agent.
None of the Agents nor any of their Related Parties shall be liable to the Lenders as such for
any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them except to the extent finally judicially
determined to have resulted from its or his or her own gross negligence or willful misconduct, or
be responsible for any statement, warranty or representation herein or the contents of any document
delivered in connection herewith, or be required to ascertain or to make any inquiry concerning the
performance or observance by any Loan Party of any of the terms, conditions, covenants or
agreements contained in any Loan Document. The Agents shall not be responsible to the Lenders for
the due execution, genuineness, validity, enforceability or effectiveness of this Agreement or any
other Loan Documents or other instruments or agreements. Each Agent shall in all cases be fully
protected in acting, or refraining from acting, in accordance with written instructions signed by
the Requisite Lenders (or such other proportion of the Lenders as may be expressly required hereby)
and, except as otherwise specifically provided herein, such instructions and any action or inaction
pursuant thereto shall be binding on all the Lenders. Each Agent shall, in the absence of actual
knowledge to the contrary, be entitled to rely on any instrument or document believed by it in good
faith to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper person or persons.
None of the Agents nor any of their Related Parties shall have any responsibility to the Loan
Parties on account of the failure of or delay in performance or breach by any Lender of any of its
obligations hereunder or to any Lender on account of the failure of or delay in performance or
breach by any other Lender or the Loan Parties of any of their respective obligations hereunder or
under any other Loan Document or in connection herewith or therewith. Each Agent may execute any
and all duties hereunder by or through any of its Related Parties or any sub-agent appointed by it
and shall be entitled to rely upon the advice of
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legal counsel selected by it with respect to all matters arising hereunder and shall not be
liable for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it in accordance with the advice of such
counsel.
The Lenders hereby acknowledge that no Agent shall be under any duty to take any discretionary
action permitted to be taken by it pursuant to the provisions of any Loan Document unless it shall
be requested in writing to do so by the Requisite Lenders (or such other proportion of the Lenders
as may be expressly required hereby).
The Collateral Agent hereby agrees that it holds and will hold all of its right, title and
interest in, to and under the Security Documents and the Collateral granted to the Collateral Agent
thereunder whether now existing or hereafter arising (all such right, title and interest being
hereinafter referred to as the “Collateral Estate”) under and subject to the conditions set forth
in this Agreement; and the Collateral Agent further agrees that it will hold such Collateral Estate
for the benefit of the Secured Parties, for the enforcement of the payment of all Secured
Obligations (subject to the limitations and priorities set forth herein and in the respective
Security Documents) and as security for the performance of and compliance with the covenants and
conditions of this Agreement and each of the Security Documents.
All of the powers, remedies and rights of the Collateral Agent as set forth in this Agreement
may be exercised by the Collateral Agent in respect of any Security Document as though set forth in
full therein and all of the powers, remedies and rights of the Collateral Agent as set forth in any
Security Document may be exercised from time to time as herein and therein provided.
Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Agent as provided below and subject
to the next succeeding paragraph with respect to the Collateral Agent, any Agent may resign at any
time by notifying the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon any such resignation, the
Requisite Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor, subject (so long as no Default or
Event of Default is continuing) to Borrower’s approval (not to be unreasonably withheld or
delayed). If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Requisite Lenders and approved by
Borrower and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives
notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing
Bank, appoint a successor Agent which shall be a bank or financial institution with an office in
New York, New York, having a combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000 or an Affiliate
of any such bank or financial institution. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as an Agent
hereunder by such a successor bank, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the
rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Agent and the retiring Agent shall be
discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. After an Agent’s resignation hereunder, the
provisions of this Section 8.01 and Section 9.05 shall continue in effect for its
benefit in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was acting as an
Agent.
The Collateral Agent may resign upon 30 days’ notice to the Lenders and Borrower. If the
Collateral Agent shall resign as the Collateral Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, then the Requisite Lenders shall appoint from among the Lenders a successor agent for
the Lenders, whereupon such successor agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of the
Collateral Agent, and the term “Collateral Agent” means such successor agent
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effective upon such appointment and approval, and such former Collateral Agent’s rights,
powers and duties as the Collateral Agent shall be terminated, without any other or further act or
deed on the part of such former Collateral Agent or any of the parties to this Agreement or any
holders of the Loans. If no successor agent has accepted appointment as the Collateral Agent by
the date that is 30 days following a retiring Collateral Agent’s notice of resignation, the
retiring Collateral Agent shall, in consultation with Borrower, appoint a successor Collateral
Agent (which successor agent shall be a financial institution of nationally-recognized standing
that, in the ordinary course of business, performs functions equivalent to those of the Collateral
Agent hereunder), and the retiring Collateral Agent’s resignation shall become effective upon such
appointment. After any retiring Collateral Agent’s resignation as the Collateral Agent, the
provisions of this Section 8.01 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or
omitted to be taken by it while it was the Collateral Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents.
With respect to the Loans made by it hereunder, each Agent in its individual capacity and not
as an Agent shall have the same rights and powers as any other Lender and may exercise the same as
though it were not an Agent, and such Agent and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money
to and generally engage in any kind of business with Holdco, Borrower or any Subsidiary or other
Affiliate thereof as if it were not an Agent.
Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any
other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own
credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it
will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender and based on such
documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own
decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement or any other Loan
Document, any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each Lender also acknowledges that the Lien
and security interest granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Documents and the
exercise of any right or remedy by the Collateral Agent thereunder are subject to the provisions of
the Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor
Agreement and the Security Documents, the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern and
control. The Collateral Agent is authorized to execute and deliver the Intercreditor Agreement and
each Lender by making or purchasing an interest in any Loan at any time shall be deemed to have
agreed to be bound by the terms and conditions of such agreement.
The Lenders and the Issuing Bank irrevocably authorize and instruct the Administrative Agent
and the Collateral Agent (and the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent are authorized to
and hereby agree):
(a) to release any Lien granted to or held by the Collateral Agent under any Loan
Document on any property and to return any Pledged Collateral (i) upon termination or
expiration of the Commitments and payment in full of all Obligations (other than contingent
indemnification obligations that are not then due and payable) and the expiration or
termination of all Letters of Credit (other than Letters of Credit which have been
collateralized in a manner set forth in Section 2.06(j)), (ii) that is sold or to be
sold as part
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of or in connection with any sale or disposition permitted hereunder and under the Loan
Documents, to the extent that the Lien of the Second Lien Secured Parties on such property
is released on the same terms, (iii) subject to Section 9.08, if approved,
authorized or ratified in writing by the Requisite Lenders or (iv) owned by any Subsidiary
Loan Party upon the consummation of any transaction permitted under this Agreement as a
result of which such Subsidiary Loan Party ceases to be a Subsidiary of the Borrower or is
designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 5.16; and
(b) to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement if such
Person ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted hereunder.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, neither the Lead Arranger nor the
Syndication Agent, in such respective capacities, shall have any obligations, duties or
responsibilities, or shall incur any liabilities, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
In the event that Citibank, N.A. or any of its Affiliates shall be or become an indenture
trustee under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (as amended, the “Trust Indenture Act”) in respect of
any securities issued or guaranteed by any Loan Party, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree
that any payment or property received in satisfaction of or in respect of any Obligation of such
Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or on behalf of Citibank, N.A. in its
capacity as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent for the benefit of any Secured Party
under any Loan Document (other than Citibank N.A. or an Affiliate of Citibank, N.A.) and which is
applied in accordance with the Loan Documents shall be deemed to be exempt from the requirements of
Section 311 of the Trust Indenture Act pursuant to Section 311(b)(3) of the Trust Indenture Act.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 9.01. Notices. Except as set forth in Section 9.17 and except as set
forth in Section 2.03, notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in
writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or
registered mail, sent by telecopy or electronic mail, as follows:
(i) if to Borrower, the Additional Borrower or Holdco, to it c/o General Atlanta
Partners 82, L.P., at Three Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000; Attention: Xxxx
Xxxxxxx (telecopy: 203-618-9207) (e-mail:XXxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx), and with a copy to
Emdeon Corporation, at River Drive Center 2, 000 Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx
00000; Attention: General Counsel (telecopy: 202-703-3443) (e-mail: xxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx), and
with a copy to Xxxx, Weiss, Rifkind, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, 0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, 00000, Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq. (telecopy: 212-492-0393) (e-mail:
xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx);
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(ii) if to the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or Issuing Bank, to it at
Citibank, N.A., 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xx., Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
(telecopy: 646-291-1621) (e-mail: xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx);
(iii) if to the Lead Arrangers, to them at (A) Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 000
Xxxxxxxxx Xx., Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx (telecopy:
646-291-1621) (e-mail: xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx), (B) Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., 00
Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000; Attention: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx (telecopy: 201-593-2309)
(e-mail: Xxxxxxxx.Xxxxxx@XX.xxx) and (C) Bear Xxxxxxx Corporate Lending Inc., 00 Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000; Attention: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx (telecopy: 212-272-9184)
(e-mail: Xxxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx), in each case with a copy to Xxxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx
LLP, 00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention: (i) Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx,
Esq. (telecopy: 212-269-5420) (e-mail: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx); (ii) Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
(telecopy: 212-269-5420) (e-mail: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx); and
(iv) if to a Lender, to it at its address (or telecopy number) set forth on Annex
I or in its Administrative Questionnaire or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to
which such Lender shall have become a party hereto.
All notices and other communications given to any party hereto in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given on the date of receipt if delivered
by hand or overnight courier service or sent by telecopy or electronic mail or on the date five
Business Days after dispatch by certified or registered mail if mailed, in each case delivered,
sent or mailed (properly addressed) to such party as provided in this Section 9.01 or in
accordance with the latest unrevoked direction from such party given in accordance with this
Section 9.01. Each Loan Party, each Lender and each Issuing Bank hereunder agrees to
notify the Administrative Agent in writing promptly of any change to the notice information
provided above or in its Administrative Questionnaire or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant
to which such Lender shall have become a party hereto.
SECTION 9.02. Survival of Agreement. All covenants, agreements, representations and
warranties made by or on behalf of any Loan Parties herein and in the certificates or other
instruments prepared or delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other
Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by Lenders hereto and shall survive the
making by the Lenders of the Loans and issuance of any Letters of Credit, regardless of any
investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the
Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender may have had notice or
knowledge of any Default or Event of Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time
any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the
principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any Fee or any other amount payable under this
Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than contingent obligations) is outstanding and unpaid
or any Letter of Credit is outstanding and so long as the Commitments have not been terminated.
The provisions of Sections 2.16, 9.02, 9.05 and 9.16 and
Article VIII shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or
termination of the Letters of Credit and the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or
any provision hereof.
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SECTION 9.03. Binding Effect. Subject to Section 4.01, this Agreement shall
become effective when it shall have been executed by Holdco and Borrowers and the Administrative
Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken
together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and
assigns.
SECTION 9.04. Successors and Assigns.
(a) Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall
be deemed to include the permitted successors and assigns of such party (including any Affiliate of
the Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit). All covenants, promises and agreements by or
on behalf of Holdco, Borrowers, the Agents or the Lenders that are contained in this Agreement
shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns. Nothing in this
Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the
parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the
extent provided in Section 9.04(f)(iii) and, solely to the extent expressly contemplated
hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Agents, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders) any legal or
equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
(b) Each Lender may assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all or a portion of its
interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its
Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it); provided, however, that (i) except in the case
of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or, an Approved Fund or in connection with
the initial syndication of the Commitments and Loans, the amount of the Commitment or Loans of the
assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and
Acceptance with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be
less than, in the case of the Term Loans, $1,000,000 and increments of $1,000,000 in excess thereof
and, in the case of the Revolving Loans, $5,000,000 and increments of $1,000,000 in excess thereof
(or (A) if the aggregate amount of the Commitment or Loans of the assigning Lender is a lesser
amount, the entire amount of such Commitment or Loans, or (B) in any other case, such lesser amount
as Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise agree), (ii) each partial assignment shall be
made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations
under this Agreement, except that this clause (ii) shall not be construed to prohibit the
assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations in respect
of one Class of Commitments and Loans, (iii) except in the case of the assignment to an Affiliate
of such Lender or an assignment required to be made pursuant to Section 2.20, the parties
to each such assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and
Acceptance, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 (it being understood that only
one fee shall be required to be paid by a Lender in respect of concurrent assignments to two or
more Approved Funds), and (iv) the assignee, if it shall not already be a Lender, shall deliver to
the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire. Subject to acceptance and recording
pursuant to Section 9.04(e), from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment
and Acceptance, which effective date shall be at least five Business Days after the execution
thereof (unless otherwise determined by the Administrative Agent), (A) the assignee thereunder
shall be a party hereto (as a Lender) and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such
Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations
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of a Lender under this Agreement, and (B) the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent
of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, be released from its obligations under
this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all or the remaining
portion of an assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall
cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of
Sections 2.16 and 9.05 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to
the effective date of such assignment, as well as to any Fees accrued for its account and not yet
paid). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that
does not comply with this paragraph shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by
such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with Section
9.04(f).
(c) By executing and delivering an Assignment and Acceptance, the assigning Lender thereunder
and the assignee thereunder shall be deemed to confirm to and agree with each other and the other
parties hereto as follows: (i) such assigning Lender warrants that it is the legal and beneficial
owner of the interest being assigned thereby free and clear of any adverse claim and that its
Commitment, and the outstanding balances of its Loans and participations in Swingline Loans, in
each case without giving effect to assignments thereof which have not become effective, are as set
forth in such Assignment and Acceptance, (ii) except as set forth in (i) above, such assigning
Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any
statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement, or the
execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement,
any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto, or the
financial condition of Borrower or any Subsidiary or the performance or observance by Holdco,
Borrowers or any Subsidiary of any of its obligations under this Agreement, any other Loan Document
or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto; (iii) such assignee represents and
warrants that it is legally authorized to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance; (iv) such
assignee confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement, together with copies of the most
recent financial statements, if any, delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 and such other
documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision
to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance; (v) such assignee will independently and without
reliance upon any Agent, the assigning Lender or any other Lender and based on such documents and
information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in
taking or not taking action under this Agreement; (vi) such assignee appoints and authorizes each
Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement
as are delegated to such Agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably
incidental thereto; (vii) such assignee agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms
all the obligations which by the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as a
Lender; and (viii) Annex I shall be deemed to be amended to reflect the assigning Lender
thereunder and the assignee thereunder after giving effect thereto; provided that any waiver,
amendment or modification of the Intercreditor Agreement (and any related definitions) may be
effected by an agreement or agreements in writing entered into among the Collateral Agent (with the
consent of the Requisite Lenders) and the Second Lien Collateral Agent (without the consent of any
Loan Party, so long as such amendment, waiver or modification does not impose any additional duties
or obligations on the Loan Parties or alter or impair any right of any Loan Party under the Loan
Documents).
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(d) The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent of Borrowers, shall maintain
at one of its offices in The City of New York a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to
it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitment
of, and principal amount of the Loans and LC Disbursements, and participations in Swingline Loans,
owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). Except to
the extent inconsistent with Section 2.07(d), the entries in the Register shall be
conclusive and Holdco, Borrowers, the Agents, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders shall treat each
Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder
for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be
available for inspection by Borrower, the Issuing Bank and any Lender, at any reasonable time and
from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
(e) Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance executed by an assigning
Lender and an assignee, an Administrative Questionnaire completed in respect of the assignee
(unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee
referred to in Section 9.04(b) above and, if required, the written consent of Borrower, the
Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender and the Administrative Agent to such assignment, the
Administrative Agent shall (i) accept such Assignment and Acceptance, (ii) record the information
contained therein in the Register and (iii) give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders. No
assignment shall be effective unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this
Section 9.04(e).
(f) Each Lender may without the consent of Borrowers, the Swingline Lender, the Issuing Bank
or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person or
Borrower or any of Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a
portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its
Commitment and the Loans owing to it); provided, however, that (i) such Lender’s obligations under
this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the
other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, (iii) each Participant shall be
entitled to the benefit of the cost protection provisions contained in Sections 2.15,
2.16 and 2.17 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its
interest by assignment pursuant to Section 9.04(b) (provided that (A) no Participant shall
be entitled to receive any greater amount pursuant to such Section than the Lender would have been
entitled to receive in respect of the interest transferred and (B) in order to be entitled to the
cost protection provisions contained in Section 2.16 but subject to clause (A) of this
proviso, such Participant shall provide to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent the duly
executed forms and certificates that it would be required to deliver pursuant to Section
2.16 if it were a Lender and shall otherwise comply with Section 2.16 as if it were a
Lender), and (iv) Holdco, Borrowers, the Agents, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders shall continue to
deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations
under this Agreement, and such Lender shall retain the sole right (which each Lender agrees will
not be limited by the terms of any participation agreement or other agreement with a participant)
to enforce the Loan Documents and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision
of the Loan Documents (other than, without the consent of the Participant, amendments,
modifications or waivers described in Section 9.08(c) that affect such Participant).
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(g) Any Lender or participant may, in connection with any assignment or participation or
proposed assignment or participation pursuant to this Section 9.04, disclose to the
assignee or participant or proposed assignee or participant any information relating to Holdco,
Borrowers and their Subsidiaries furnished to such Lender by or on behalf of any of the Loan
Parties; provided that, prior to any such disclosure of information, each such assignee or
participant or proposed assignee or participant shall execute a confidentiality agreement in form
and substance consistent with provisions of Section 9.16.
(h) Any Lender may, without the consent of Holdco, Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, at
any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this
Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure
obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank and this Section 9.04 shall not apply to any such
pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that (x) no such pledge or assignment of a
security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any
such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto and (y) any foreclosure or similar
action shall be subject to the provisions of Section 9.04(b) concerning assignments and
shall not be effective to transfer any rights under this Agreement or in any Loan, Note or other
instrument evidencing the rights of a Lender under this Agreement until the requirements of
Section 9.04(b) concerning assignments are fully satisfied. In order to facilitate such a
pledge or assignment, Borrowers or the Additional Borrowers shall, at the request of the assigning
Lender, duly execute and deliver to the assigning Lender a promissory note or notes evidencing the
Loans made to Borrowers by the assigning Lender hereunder.
(i) Holdco and Borrowers shall not assign or delegate any of their respective rights or duties
hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender, and any
attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void.
SECTION 9.05. Expenses; Indemnity.
(a) Holdco and Borrowers, jointly and severally, agree to pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lead Arrangers,
including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of Xxxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP,
counsel for the Administrative Agent and the Lead Arrangers, and local counsel, in connection with
the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation and administration of
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or in connection with any amendments, modifications or
waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof, (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by
the Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of
Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by the Lead Arrangers, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or
any Lender in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this
Agreement (including its rights under this Section), the other Loan Documents or the Loans made or
Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any
workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit, and, in
connection with any such enforcement or protection, the fees, charges and disbursements of one
counsel for all of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lead Arrangers, the Issuing
Bank and the Lenders; provided, however, that Holdco and Borrowers shall not be obligated to pay
for expenses incurred by a Lender in
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connection with the assignment of Loans to an assignee Lender (except pursuant to
Section 2.20) or the sale of Loans to a Participant pursuant to Section 9.04.
(b) Each of Holdco and Borrowers, jointly and severally, agrees to indemnify the
Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Lead Arranger, the Issuing
Bank, each Lender, each Affiliate of any of the foregoing Persons and each of their respective
Related Parties (each such Person, an “Indemnitee”) against, and to hold each Indemnitee harmless
from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses, including reasonable counsel fees, charges and disbursements, incurred by any Indemnitee
arising out of, in any way connected with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this
Agreement or any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated thereby, the
performance by the parties hereto or thereto of their respective obligations thereunder or the
consummation of the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated thereby, (ii) the use of
the proceeds of the Loans or Letters of Credit (including any refusal by the Issuing Bank to honor
a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such
demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any claim,
litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether or not any
Indemnitee is a party thereto, or (iv) any actual or alleged presence or Release of Hazardous
Materials on any property, or any Environmental Liability or Environmental Action related in any
way to Holdco, Borrowers or the Subsidiaries; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any
Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related
reasonable expenses have arisen by reason of the Indemnitee’s bad faith, gross negligence or
willful misconduct.
(c) To the extent that Holdco or Borrowers fail to promptly pay any amount to be paid by them
under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 9.05 (and without limiting their obligation so
do so), each Lender severally agrees to pay to such Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline
Lender, as the case may be, such Lender’s pro rata share (determined as of the time that the
applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount (other than
syndication expenses); provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage,
liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the
applicable Agent, the applicable Lead Arranger, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender in its
capacity as such; provided further that, to the extent any indemnification of the Issuing Bank or
the Swingline Lender is required pursuant to this Section 9.05(c), such indemnification
shall be limited to Revolving Lenders only. For purposes hereof, a Lender’s “pro rata share” shall
be determined based upon its share of the sum of the total Revolving Credit Exposures, outstanding
Term Loans and unused Commitments at the time.
(d) To the extent permitted by applicable law, Holdco and Borrowers shall not assert, and
hereby waive, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect,
consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in
connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated
hereby, the Transactions, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof.
(e) The provisions of this Section 9.05 shall remain operative and in full force and
effect regardless of the expiration of the term of this Agreement, the consummation of the
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transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of any of the Loans, the expiration of the
Commitments, the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision of this Agreement or any
other Loan Document, or any investigation made by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent or any
Lender. All amounts due under this Section 9.05 shall be payable within 15 Business Days
after delivery of written demand therefor.
SECTION 9.06. Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, each Lender is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or
demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other indebtedness at any time owing by such
Lender to or for the credit or the account of any Loan Party against any of and all the then due
and payable obligations of any Loan Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement and other
Loan Documents held by such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any
demand under this Agreement or such other Loan Document to the extent such obligations are due and
payable. In connection with exercising its rights pursuant to the previous sentence, a Lender may
at any time use credit balances of any Loan Party with the Lender to purchase at the Lender’s
applicable spot rate of exchange any other currency or currencies which the Lender considers
necessary to reduce or discharge any amount due by any Loan Party to the Lender, and may apply that
currency or those currencies in or towards payment of those amounts. The rights of each Lender
under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff)
which such Lender may have. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify Borrower and any other relevant
Loan Party and the Administrative Agent upon making any such setoff.
SECTION 9.07. Applicable Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (OTHER THAN
AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS) SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED
BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
SECTION 9.08. Waivers; Amendment.
(a) No failure or delay of any Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender or any Loan Party in
exercising any power or right hereunder or under any Loan Document shall operate as a waiver
thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or
discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Agents, the
Issuing Bank, the Lenders and the Loan Parties hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are
cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies which they would otherwise have. No
waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or consent to any departure by
any party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by
Section 9.08(b), and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific
instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the making of a Loan or issuance of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as a waiver of any
Default or Event of Default regardless of whether an Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank may have
had notice or knowledge of such Default or Event of Default at the time. No notice or demand on
any Loan Party in any case shall entitle any Loan Party to any other or further notice or demand in
similar or other circumstances.
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(b) Subject to Sections 9.08(c) and (d), no amendment, modification,
termination or waiver of any provision of any Loan Document, or consent to any departure by any
Loan Party therefrom, shall in any event be effective without the written concurrence of the
Requisite Lenders and Borrower.
(c) Without the written consent of Borrower and each Lender that would be directly affected
thereby (whose consent shall be sufficient therefor without the consent of the Requisite Lenders),
no amendment, modification, termination, waiver or consent shall be effective if the effect thereof
would:
(i) extend the scheduled final maturity of any Loan or Note;
(ii) waive, reduce or postpone any scheduled repayment (but not prepayment);
(iii) extend the stated expiration date of any Letter of Credit beyond the Revolving
Credit Maturity Date;
(iv) reduce the rate of interest on any Loan (other than any waiver of any increase in
the interest rate applicable to any Loan pursuant to Section 2.08(c)) or any fee
payable hereunder, it being understood that any amendment or modification to the financial
definitions in this Agreement shall not constitute a reduction in the rate of interest for
purposes of this clause (iv);
(v) extend the time for payment of any such interest or fees;
(vi) reduce or forgive the principal amount of any Loan or any reimbursement obligation
in respect of any Letter of Credit;
(vii) amend, modify, terminate or waive any provision of Section 2.13(a),
Section 2.13(c), Section 2.19, Section 7.05, Section
9.08(b), this Section 9.08(c), Section 9.08(d) or Section
9.08(e) (except for technical amendments with respect to additional extensions of credit
pursuant to this Agreement which affect the protections to such additional extensions of
credit consented to by the Requisite Lenders of the type provided to the Revolving Credit
Commitments and the Term Loans on the Closing Date);
(viii) amend the definition of “Requisite Lenders” or “Commitment Percentage”;
provided, with the consent of Requisite Lenders, additional extensions of credit pursuant
hereto consented to by the Requisite Lenders may be included in the determination of
“Requisite Lenders” or “Commitment Percentage” on substantially the same basis as the
Revolving Credit Commitments, Revolving Loans, Term Commitments and Term Loans, are included
on the Closing Date;
(ix) release all or substantially all of the Collateral or all or substantially all of
the Guarantors from the Guarantee Agreement except as expressly provided in the Loan
Documents or subordinate the Liens under any Security Document, it being understood that
additional extensions of credit under this Agreement consented to by the Requisite Lenders
may be equally and ratably secured by the Collateral with the then existing secured
obligations under the Security Documents; or
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(x) consent to the assignment or transfer by any Loan Party of any of its rights and
obligations under any Loan Document.
(d) No amendment, modification, termination, waiver or consent with respect to any provision
of the Loan Documents, or consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom, shall:
(i) increase any Commitment of any Lender over the amount thereof then in effect
without the consent of such Lender and of Borrower; provided no amendment, modification,
termination, waiver or consent with respect to any condition precedent, covenant, Default or
Event of Default shall constitute an increase in any Commitment of any Lender;
(ii) amend, modify, terminate or waive any provision hereof relating to the Swingline
Sublimit or the Swingline Loans without the consent of Swingline Lender and of Borrower;
(iii) amend the definition of “Requisite Class Lenders” without the consent of
Requisite Class Lenders of each Class and of Borrower; provided, with the consent of the
Requisite Lenders, additional extensions of credit pursuant hereto may be included in the
determination of such “Requisite Class Lenders” on substantially the same basis as the
Revolving Credit Commitments, Revolving Loans, Term Commitments and Term Loans are included
on the Closing Date;
(iv) alter the required application of any repayments or prepayments as between Classes
pursuant to Section 2.05 or waive, in whole or in part, any prepayment without the
consent of Requisite Class Lenders of each Class which is being allocated a lesser repayment
or prepayment as a result thereof and of Borrower; provided if additional extensions of term
credit under this Agreement consented to by the Requisite Lenders are made, such new term
loans may be included on a pro rata basis in the various prepayments required pursuant to
Section 2.05;
(v) amend, modify, terminate or waive any obligation of Lenders relating to the
issuance of or purchase of participations in Letters of Credit without the written consent
of Administrative Agent and of Issuing Bank and of Borrower;
(vi) amend, modify, terminate or waive any provision of Article VIII as the
same applies to any Agent, or any other provision hereof as the same applies to the rights
or obligations of any Agent, in each case without the consent of such Agent and of Borrower;
(vii) amend, modify, terminate or waive any provision of any Loan Document specifying
the number or percentage of Lenders (or Lenders of any Class) required to waive, amend or
modify any rights thereunder or make any determination to grant any consent thereunder
without the written consent of each Lender (or each Lender of such Class, as the case may
be, and of Borrower);
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(viii) amend, modify, terminate or waive the manner of application of any optional or
mandatory prepayments of Loans to the remaining amortization payments of the Term Loans
without the written consent of Term Lenders holding more than 50% of the outstanding Term
Loans and of Borrower; or
(ix) expressly amend, modify, supplement or waive any condition precedent in
Section 4.02 to any Revolving Credit Borrowing without the written consent of the
Requisite Revolving Lenders and of Borrower;
provided that any waiver, amendment or modification of this Agreement that by its terms affects the
rights or duties under this Agreement of the Revolving Lenders (but not the Term Lenders), or the
Term Lenders (but not the Revolving Lenders) may be effected by an agreement or agreements in
writing entered into by Borrower and requisite percentage in interest of the affected Class of
Lenders that would be required to consent thereto under this Section if such Class of Lenders were
the only Class of Lenders hereunder at the time.
(e) If, in connection with any proposed change, waiver, discharge or termination of or to any
of the provisions of this Agreement (other than as contemplated by Sections 9.08(d)(i),
(ii), (v) and (vi)), the consent of the Requisite Lenders is obtained but
the consent of one or more of such other Lenders whose consent is required is not obtained (such
Lender, a “Non-Consenting Lender”), then Borrower, at its sole cost and expense, shall have the
right, so long as all Non-Consenting Lenders whose individual consent is required are treated as
described below, to transfer or assign, without recourse, all of the rights, obligations
and interests of each such Non-Consenting Lender or Lenders with respect to either this Agreement
or the Class of Loans or Commitments that is subject to the related change, waiver, discharge or
termination to one or more assignees (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained
in Section 9.04) approved by the Administrative Agent (and with respect to any Commitments
or Loans other than Term Commitments and Term Loans, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender),
which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, so long as at the time of such transfer or
assignment, each such assignee consents to the proposed change, waiver, discharge or termination;
provided, however, that no Non-Consenting Lender shall be obligated to make any such assignment
unless, (x) such assignment shall not conflict with any law or any rule, regulation or order of any
Governmental Authority and (y) such assignee or Borrower shall pay to the affected Non-Consenting
Lender in immediately available funds on the date of such assignment the principal of and interest
accrued to the date of payment on the Loans made by such Non-Consenting Lender and participations
in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans held by such Non-Consenting Lender and all commitment fees
and other fees owed to such Non-Consenting Lender hereunder and all other amounts accrued for such
Non-Consenting Lender’s account or owed to it hereunder (including, without limitation, any
Commitment Fees). Each Lender agrees that, if it becomes a Non-Consenting Lender, it shall execute
and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance to evidence such sale and
purchase and shall deliver to the Administrative Agent any Note (if the assigning Lender’s Loans
are evidenced by Notes) subject to such Assignment and Acceptance; provided, however, that the
failure of any Non-Consenting Lender to execute an Assignment and Acceptance shall not render such
sale and purchase (and the corresponding assignment) invalid and such assignment shall be recorded
in the Register.
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SECTION 9.09. Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Loan, together with all fees, charges
and other amounts which are treated as interest on such Loan under applicable law (collectively the
“Charges”), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “Maximum Rate”) which may be contracted for,
charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender holding such Loan or participation in accordance
with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Loan or participation
hereunder, together with all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum
Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Charges that would have been payable in respect of
such Loan or participation but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section shall
be cumulated and the interest and Charges payable to such Lender in respect of other Loans or
participations or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such
cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate to the date of
repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.
SECTION 9.10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents
constitute the entire contract between the parties relative to the subject matter hereof. Any
previous agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof is superseded by
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; provided that any letter agreement relating to the
subject matter hereof between Borrower and one or more Agents or Lenders shall remain effective in
accordance with its terms to the extent it expressly survives the effectiveness of this Agreement.
Nothing in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents, expressed or implied, is intended to
confer upon any party other than the parties hereto and thereto any rights, remedies, obligations
or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
SECTION 9.11. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY
LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENTS. EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER
PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF
LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES
HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AS APPLICABLE,
BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 9.11.
SECTION 9.12. Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions contained
in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in
any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein
and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The parties shall endeavor in
good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid
provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal
or unenforceable provisions.
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SECTION 9.13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by
different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an
original but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract, and shall
become effective as provided in Section 9.03. Delivery of an executed signature page to
this Agreement by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed
counterpart of this Agreement.
SECTION 9.14. Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used
herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and are not to affect
the construction of, or to be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.
SECTION 9.15. Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process.
(a) Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its
property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court or Federal court of the
United States of America sitting in New York City, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any
action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or
for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably
and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard
and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court.
Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be
conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other
manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right that the Administrative
Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action
or proceeding relating to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents against any Loan Party or
their respective properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.
(b) Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it
may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying
of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the
other Loan Documents in any New York State or Federal court referred to in paragraph (a) of this
Section. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by
law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any
such court.
(c) Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner
provided for notices in Section 9.01. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document
will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted
by law.
SECTION 9.16. Confidentiality. None of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral
Agent, the Syndication Agent nor any Lender may disclose to any Person any non-public information
of the Loan Parties furnished to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Syndication
Agent or the Lenders by the Loan Parties (such information being referred to collectively herein as
the “Loan Party Information”), except that each of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent,
the Syndication Agent and the Lenders may disclose Loan Party Information (i) to its and its
affiliates’ employees, officers, directors, agents, accountants, attorneys and
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other advisors (it
being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the
confidential nature of such Loan Party Information and instructed
to keep such Loan Party Information confidential on substantially the same terms as provided
herein), (ii) to the extent required by any regulatory authority with jurisdiction over the
Administrative Agent or such Lender or to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or
by any subpoena or similar legal process; provided that to the extent practicable and permitted by
applicable law, the party requested or required to disclose the Loan Party Information will provide
prompt written notice of such request to Borrower, will allow Borrower a reasonable opportunity to
seek appropriate protective measures prior to disclosure and will disclose the minimum amount of
Loan Party Information sufficient to comply with such request or requirement of law, (iii) to any
other party to this Agreement, (iv) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or
under any other Loan Document or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any
other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (v) subject to an
agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section 9.16, to
any pledgee referred to in Section 9.04(h) or any Eligible Assignee of or Participant in,
or any prospective Eligible Assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under
this Agreement and (vi) to the extent such Loan Party Information (A) is or becomes generally
available to the public on a nonconfidential basis other than as a result of a breach of this
Section 9.16 by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Syndication Agent or
such Lender, or (B) is or becomes available to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the
Syndication Agent or such Lender on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Loan
Parties that is not known by such party to be under a confidentiality agreement with the Loan
Parties. Nothing in this provision shall imply that any party has waived any privilege it may have
with respect to advice it has received.
SECTION 9.17. Fixed Income Direct Website Communications.
(a) Delivery. (i) Each of Holdco and Borrowers hereby agrees that it will use
commercially reasonable efforts to provide to the Administrative Agent all information, documents
and other materials that it is obligated to furnish to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this
Agreement and any other Loan Document, including, without limitation, all notices, requests,
financial statements, financial and other reports, certificates and other information materials,
but excluding any such communication that (A) relates to a request for a new, or a conversion of an
existing, Borrowing or other extension of credit (including any election of an interest rate or
Interest Period relating thereto), (B) relates to the payment of any principal or other amount due
under this Agreement prior to the scheduled date therefor, (C) provides notice of any Default or
Event of Default under this Agreement or (D) is required to be delivered to satisfy any condition
precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement and/or any borrowing or other extension of credit
hereunder (all such non-excluded communications collectively, the “Communications”), by
transmitting the Communications in an electronic/soft medium and in a format acceptable to the
Administrative Agent to xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx. In addition, each Loan Party agrees
to continue to provide the Communications to the Administrative Agent in the manner specified in
this Agreement but only to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative
Agent agrees that receipt of the Communications by the Administrative Agent at the e-mail address
set forth above shall constitute effective delivery of the Communications to the Administrative
Agent for purposes of this Agreement and any other Loan Documents. Nothing in this Section
9.17 shall prejudice the right of the Agents, the Syndication
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Agent, the Lead Arrangers or any
Lender to give any notice or other communication pursuant to
this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any other manner specified in this Agreement or
any other Loan Document.
(ii) Each Lender agrees that receipt of e-mail notification that such Communications have been
posted pursuant to paragraph (b) below at the e-mail address(es) set forth on Annex I or in
the Administrative Questionnaire of such Lender or pursuant to the notice provisions of any
Assignment and Acceptance shall constitute effective delivery of the Communications to such Lender
for purposes of this Agreement and any other Loan Document. Each Lender further agrees to notify
the Administrative Agent in writing (including by electronic communication) promptly of any change
in its e-mail address or any extended disruption in its internet delivery services.
(b) Each Loan Party and Lender further agrees that the Administrative Agent and/or the Loan
Parties may make the Communications available to the Lenders by posting the Communications on
Intralinks, Fixed Income Direct or a substantially similar electronic transmission systems (the
“Platform”) and that the posting of any document or Communication on such Platform shall be deemed
to be delivery of such document or Communication to the Lenders. Each of Parent Guarantor and
Borrower acknowledges that the distribution of material through an electronic medium is not
necessarily secure and that there are confidentiality and other risks associated with such
distribution.
(c) THE COMMUNICATIONS TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 9.17 AND THE PLATFORM ARE
PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” NEITHER THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT NOR ANY OF ITS RELATED
PARTIES WARRANTS THE ACCURACY, ADEQUACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE COMMUNICATIONS OR THE PLATFORM AND
EACH CITIGROUP PARTY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE COMMUNICATIONS OR
THE PLATFORM. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF
THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY CITIGROUP PARTY IN
CONNECTION WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS OR THE PLATFORM. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR
ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE RELATED PARTIES HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO THE LOAN
PARTIES, ANY LENDER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES
(WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF ANY LOAN PARTY’S OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT’S TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE INTERNET, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THE LIABILITY OF
ANY AGENT IS FOUND IN A FINAL, NON-APPEALABLE JUDGMENT BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO HAVE
RESULTED PRIMARILY FROM SUCH AGENT’S BAD FAITH, GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT.
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(d) Termination. The provisions of this Section 9.17 shall automatically
terminate on the date that Citibank or any of its Affiliates ceases to be the Administrative Agent
under this Agreement.
SECTION 9.18. USA PATRIOT Act Notice. Each Lender that is subject to the Patriot Act
and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies Borrowers
that pursuant to the requirements of the Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record
information that identifies Borrower or the Additional Borrower, which information includes the
name, address and tax identification number of Borrower or the Additional Borrower and other
information regarding Borrower that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as
applicable, to identify Borrower or the Additional Borrower in accordance with the Patriot Act.
This notice is given in accordance with the requirements of the Patriot Act and is effective as to
the Lenders and the Administrative Agent.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their
respective duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
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GA EBS MERGER, LLC,
as Borrower
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MEDIFAX – EDI HOLDING COMPANY,
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CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.,
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CITIBANK, N.A.,
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Issuing Bank and Lender
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DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,
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DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,
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BEAR, XXXXXXX & COMPANY INC.,
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BEAR XXXXXXX CORPORATE LENDING INC.,
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EXHIBIT A
[FORM OF]
ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE
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Agent Address: Citibank, N.A.
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Return form to: Xxxx Xxx |
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390 Greenwich Street
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It is very important that all of the requested information be completed
accurately and that this questionnaire be returned promptly. If your
institution is sub-allocating its allocation, please fill out an administrative
questionnaire for each legal entity.
Legal Name of Lender to appear in Documentation:
Signature Block Information:
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• Signing First Lien Credit Agreement
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Type of Lender:
(Bank, Asset Manager, Broker/Dealer, CLO/CDO; Finance Company, Hedge Fund, Insurance, Mutual Fund,
Pension Fund, Other Regulated Investment Fund, Special Purpose Vehicle, Other—please specify)
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Tax Documents
NON-U.S. LENDER INSTITUTIONS:
I. Corporations:
If your institution is incorporated outside of the United States for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, and is the beneficial owner of the interest and other income it receives, you
must complete one of the following three tax forms, as applicable to your institution: a.) Form
W-8BEN (Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner), b.) Form W-8ECI (Income Effectively
Connected to a U.S. Trade or Business), or c.) Form W-8EXP (Certificate of Foreign Government or
Governmental Agency).
A U.S. taxpayer identification number is required for any institution submitting Form W-8ECI. It
is also required on Form W-8BEN for certain institutions claiming the benefits of a tax treaty with
the U.S. Please refer to the instructions when completing the form applicable to your institution.
In addition, please be advised that U.S. tax regulations do not permit the acceptance of faxed
forms. An original tax form must be submitted.
II. Flow-Through Entities:
If your institution is organized outside the U.S., and is classified for U.S. federal income tax
purposes as either a Partnership, Trust, Qualified or Non-Qualified Intermediary, or other non-U.S.
flow-through entity, an original Form W-8IMY (Certificate of Foreign Intermediary, Foreign
Flow-Through Entity, or Certain U.S. Branches for United States Tax Withholding) must be completed
by the intermediary together with a withholding statement. Flow-through entities other than
Qualified Intermediaries are required to include tax forms for each of the underlying beneficial
owners.
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Please refer to the instructions when completing this form. In addition, please be advised that
U.S. tax regulations do not permit the acceptance of faxed forms. Original tax form(s) must be
submitted.
U.S. LENDER INSTITUTIONS:
If your institution is incorporated or organized within the United States, you must
complete and return Form W-9 (Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification).
Please be advised that we request that you submit an original Form W-9.
Pursuant to the language contained in the tax section of the First Lien Credit Agreement, the
applicable tax form for your institution must be completed and returned prior to the first payment
of income. Failure to provide the proper tax form when requested may subject your institution to
U.S. tax withholding.
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EXHIBIT B
[FORM OF]
ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
Reference is made to the First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of November [ ], 2006 (as may
be amended, restated, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit
Agreement”), among GA EBS MERGER, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of
Delaware (“Borrower”), MEDIFAX-EDI HOLDING COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws
of Delaware (the “Additional Borrower” and together with Borrower, “Borrowers” ),
EBS MASTER LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware
(“Holdco”), the Lenders, CITIBANK, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the
“Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders, as collateral agent (in such capacity, the
“Collateral Agent”), as Swingline Lender and as Issuing Bank, CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
(“CGMI”) and DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. (“DBSI”), as joint lead arrangers (in
such capacity, the “Lead Arrangers”), CGMI, DBSI and BEAR, XXXXXXX & CO. INC., as joint
bookrunners, DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as syndication agent (in such capacity, the
“Syndication Agent”) and BEAR XXXXXXX CORPORATE LENDING INC., as documentation agent (in
such capacity, the “Documentation Agent”). Terms used herein without definition shall have
the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
[ ] (the “Assignor”) and [ ] (the
“Assignee”) agree as follows:
I. The Assignor hereby sells and assigns, without recourse, to the Assignee, and the Assignee
hereby purchases and assumes, without recourse, from the Assignor, effective as of the Assignment
Date set forth below, the interests set forth below (the “Assigned Interest”) in the
Assignor’s rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement, including, without limitation, the
amounts and percentages set forth below in the Revolving Credit Commitment of the Assignor on the
Assignment Date and the Revolving Loans and Term Loans owing to the Assignor which are outstanding
on the Assignment Date, together with the participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans
held by the Assignor on the Assignment Date, but excluding accrued interest and fees to and
excluding the Assignment Date. Each of the Assignor and the Assignee hereby makes and agrees to be
bound by all the representations, warranties and agreements set forth in Section 9.04 of the Credit
Agreement, a copy of which has been received by each such party. From and after the Assignment
Date (i) the Assignee shall be a party to and be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement
and, to the extent of the interests assigned by this Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and
obligations of a Lender thereunder and under the other Loan Documents and (ii) the Assignor shall,
to the extent of the interests assigned by this Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights
and be released from its obligations under the Credit Agreement.
II. This Assignment and Acceptance is being delivered to the Administrative Agent together
with (i) if the Assignee is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States,
the forms specified in Section 2.16 of the Credit Agreement duly completed and executed
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by the Assignee, (ii) if the Assignee is not already a Lender under the Credit Agreement, an
Administrative Questionnaire in the form of Exhibit A to the Credit Agreement and (iii)
except in the case of an assignment to an affiliate of the assignor, a processing and recordation
fee of $3,500.
III. This Assignment and Acceptance shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York.
Effective Date of Assignment:
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Assignee’s Address for Notices:
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IV. This Assignment and Acceptance shall become effective when counterparts hereof have been
executed on behalf of each of the parties required pursuant to Section 9.04(b) of the Credit
Agreement.
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EXHIBIT C
[FORM OF]
BORROWING REQUEST
To:
Citibank, N.A.
as Administrative Agent for the Lenders
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxx
[Insert Date]
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of November [ ], 2006 (as may
be amended, restated, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit
Agreement”), among GA EBS MERGER, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of
Delaware (“Borrower”), MEDIFAX-EDI HOLDING COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws
of Delaware (the “Additional Borrower” and together with Borrower, “Borrowers” ),
EBS MASTER LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware
(“Holdco”), the Lenders, CITIBANK, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the
“Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders, as collateral agent (in such capacity, the
“Collateral Agent”), as Swingline Lender and as Issuing Bank, CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
(“CGMI”) and DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. (“DBSI”), as joint lead arrangers (in
such capacity, the “Lead Arrangers”), CGMI, DBSI and BEAR, XXXXXXX & CO. INC., as joint
bookrunners, DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as syndication agent (in such capacity, the
“Syndication Agent”) and BEAR XXXXXXX CORPORATE LENDING INC., as documentation agent (in
such capacity, the “Documentation Agent”). Terms used herein without definition shall have
the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
Pursuant to Section 2.02 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower hereby gives you notice that it
requests a Borrowing under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets forth below the terms
on which such Borrowing is requested to be made:
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Upon acceptance of any or all of the Loans offered by the Lenders in response to this request,
the Borrowers shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that the conditions to lending
specified in Section 4.02 of the Credit Agreement have been satisfied.
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Each Borrowing shall be in a minimum aggregate principal
amount of (i) in the case of a Term Borrowing, $1.0 million or an integral
multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof or (ii) in the case of a Revolving
Credit Borrowing, $1.0 million or an integral multiple of $500,000 in excess
thereof, or if less, the aggregate amount of the then Available Revolving
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to time be (i) Eurodollar Loans, (ii) ABR Loans or (iii) a combination thereof,
as determined by Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent in
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[GA EBS MERGER, LLC (to be merged with and into
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EXHIBIT D
[FORM OF]
CLOSING CERTIFICATE
This Closing Certificate is being delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(b) of the First Lien
Credit Agreement, dated as of November [ ], 2006 (as may be amended, restated, refinanced or
otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among GA EBS MERGER, LLC, a
limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware, which on the Closing Date will be
merged with and into EMDEON BUSINESS SERVICES LLC (“Borrower”), MEDIFAX-EDI HOLDING
COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Additional Borrower” and
together with Borrower, “Borrowers” ), EBS MASTER LLC, a limited liability company
organized under the laws of Delaware (“Holdco”), the Lenders, CITIBANK, N.A., as
administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders, as
collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral
Agent”), as Swingline Lender and as
Issuing Bank, CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. (“CGMI”) and DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
(“DBSI”), as joint lead arrangers (in such capacity, the “Lead Arrangers”), CGMI,
DBSI and BEAR, XXXXXXX & CO. INC., as joint bookrunners, DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as
syndication agent (in such capacity, the “Syndication Agent”) and BEAR XXXXXXX CORPORATE
LENDING INC., as documentation agent (in such capacity, the “Documentation Agent”). Terms
used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit
Agreement. The undersigned Financial Officer of the Borrower hereby certifies on behalf of each
Loan Party as follows:
I. The representations and warranties set forth in Article III of the Credit Agreement and in
the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects;
II. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or will result from the
making of any Loans to be made on the date hereof; and
III. There are no liquidation or dissolution proceedings pending or to my knowledge threatened
against any Loan Party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certificate on behalf of the Loan
Parties and caused the same to be delivered as of this day of November, 2006.
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EXHIBIT E
[FORM OF]
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
To: Each of the Lenders (as defined below)
and
Citibank, N.A.
as Administrative Agent for such Lenders
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxx
GA EBS MERGER, LLC
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This Compliance Certificate is being delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(c) of the the First
Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of November [ ], 2006 (as may be amended, restated, refinanced or
otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among GA EBS MERGER, LLC, a
limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware (“Borrower”), MEDIFAX-EDI
HOLDING COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Additional
Borrower” and together with Borrower, “Borrowers” ), EBS MASTER LLC, a limited
liability company organized under the laws of Delaware (“Holdco”), the Lenders, CITIBANK,
N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the
Lenders, as collateral agent (in such capacity, the
“Collateral Agent”), as Swingline
Lender and as Issuing Bank, CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. (“CGMI”) and DEUTSCHE BANK
SECURITIES INC. (“DBSI”), as joint lead arrangers (in such capacity, the “Lead
Arrangers”), CGMI, DBSI and BEAR, XXXXXXX & CO. INC., as joint bookrunners, DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST
COMPANY AMERICAS, as syndication agent (in such capacity, the “Syndication Agent”) and BEAR
XXXXXXX CORPORATE LENDING INC., as documentation agent (in such capacity, the “Documentation
Agent”). Terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in
the Credit Agreement.
The Borrower hereby certifies, represents and warrants that as of [ ] (the
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(a) The Total Leverage Ratio was [___:1.0], as computed on Attachment 1 hereto,
and such ratio [complies] [does not comply] with the provisions of Section 6.09(a) of the
Credit Agreement;9
(b) The Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio was [___:1.0], as computed on
Attachment 2 hereto, and such ratio [complies] [does not comply] with the provisions
of Section 6.09(b) of the Credit Agreement;10
(c) The Capital Expenditures for the Fiscal Year Ended [ ] or part thereof were
$[ ], and such expenditures [exceed] [do not exceed] the amount permitted by
Section 6.07 of the Credit Agreement as computed on Attachment 4;11
(d) The Excess Cash Flow was [ ], as computed on Attachment 5
hereto;12
(e) No Default has occurred and is continuing [other than as follows:].
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delivered in respect of periods following the Fiscal Quarter ending March 31,
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this
Compliance Certificate to be executed and
delivered by its duly authorized Financial
Officer on this [ ] day of [ ], 20[ ].
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depreciation, amortization of intangibles, deferred taxes (which may
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Expenditures (other than Capital Expenditures to the extent funded
with the proceeds of the incurrence of Indebtedness (other than
Revolving Loans or loans under any other revolving credit facility) or
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Section 2.05(a) or Section 2.05(c)(i), (ii) or (iii),
(B) payments of
principal in respect of any revolving credit facility to the extent
that there is not an equivalent reduction in the commitments in
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Permitted Tax Distributions that are paid during such Fiscal Year, and
(B) any other amount for taxes or tax distributions actually paid or
to be paid in cash by Borrowers or their Subsidiaries during such
Fiscal Year or set aside to be paid; provided that any such amount
shall not be included in this clause (iv) in respect of more than one
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EXHIBIT F
[FORM OF]
First Lien GUARANTEE AGREEMENT
First Lien Guarantee Agreement, dated as of November [15], 2006, by GA EBS MERGER,
LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware (“Borrower”), MEDIFAX-EDI
HOLDING COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Additional Borrower” and
together with Borrower, “Borrowers”) EBS MASTER LLC, a limited liability company organized under
the laws of Delaware (“Parent Guarantor”) and each of the other entities that becomes a party
hereto pursuant to Section 23 hereof (collectively, together with Parent Guarantor, the
“Guarantors” and each, individually, a “Guarantor” and each Guarantor other than Parent Guarantor
and any other Person that is the beneficial owner of all of the Equity Interests of Borrowers and
Parent Guarantor, a “Subsidiary Guarantor”), in favor of Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent
and collateral agent for the Secured Parties (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent” and
“Collateral Agent”), and each other Agent, Lender, Issuing Bank and each other holder of a Secured
Obligation (as each such term is defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) (each, a
“Guarantied Party” and, collectively, the “Guarantied Parties”).
W i t n e s s e t h:
Whereas, pursuant to the First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of November [ ], 2006
(together with all appendices, exhibits and schedules thereto and as the same may be amended,
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit
Agreement) among Borrowers, Parent Guarantor and the Lenders party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as
Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Issuing Bank, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Deutsche
Bank Securities Inc., as joint lead arrangers, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank
Securities Inc. and Bear, Xxxxxxx & Co. Inc. as joint bookrunners, Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas as syndication agent, the Lenders and Issuing Bank have severally agreed to make
extensions of credit to Borrowers upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;
Whereas, Parent Guarantor is the sole shareholder of Borrower as of the date hereof;
Whereas, each Guarantor will receive substantial direct and indirect benefits from
the making of the Loans, the issuance of the Letters of Credit and the granting of the other
financial accommodations to Borrowers under the Credit Agreement; and
Whereas, a condition precedent to the obligation of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank
to make their respective extensions of credit to Borrowers under the Credit Agreement is that the
Guarantors shall have executed and delivered this Guarantee Agreement for the benefit of the
Guarantied Parties;
Now, Therefore, in consideration of the premises set forth above, the terms and
conditions contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Guarantee
(a) To induce the Lenders to make the Loans and the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit,
each Guarantor hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees, jointly and severally
with all other Guarantors, as primary obligor and not merely as surety, the full and punctual
payment when due, whether at stated maturity or earlier, by reason of acceleration, mandatory
prepayment or otherwise in accordance herewith or any other Loan Document, of all the Secured
Obligations, whether or not from time to time reduced or extinguished or hereafter increased or
incurred, whether or not recovery may be or hereafter may become barred by any statute of
limitations, whether or not enforceable against Borrowers, whether now or hereafter existing, and
whether due or to become due, including principal, interest (including interest at the contract
rate applicable upon default accrued or accruing after the commencement of any proceeding under
Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”), whether or not such interest is an
allowed claim in such proceeding), reasonable fees and costs of collection. This Guarantee
Agreement constitutes a guarantee of payment and not of collection.
(b) Each Guarantor further agrees that, if (i) any payment made by Borrowers or any other
Person and applied to the Secured Obligations is at any time annulled, avoided, set aside,
rescinded, invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential or otherwise required to be
refunded or repaid or (ii) the proceeds of Collateral are required to be returned by any Guarantied
Party to Borrowers, or their respective estates, trustees or receivers or any other party,
including any Guarantor, under any bankruptcy law, equitable cause or any other Requirement of Law,
then, to the extent of such refund, return or repayment, any such Guarantor’s liability hereunder
(and any Lien or other Collateral securing such liability) shall be and remain in full force and
effect, as fully as if such payment had never been made. If, prior to any of the foregoing, this
Guarantee Agreement shall have been cancelled or surrendered, this Guarantee Agreement shall be
reinstated in full force and effect, and such prior cancellation or surrender shall not diminish,
release, discharge, impair or otherwise affect the obligations of any such Guarantor in respect of
the amount of such payment.
Section 2. Limitation of Guarantee
Any term or provision of this Guarantee Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary
notwithstanding, the maximum aggregate amount of the Secured Obligations for which any Subsidiary
Guarantor shall be liable shall not exceed the maximum amount for which such Subsidiary Guarantor
can be liable without rendering this Guarantee Agreement or any other Loan Document, as it relates
to such Subsidiary Guarantor, subject to avoidance under applicable law relating to fraudulent
conveyance or fraudulent transfer (including Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or any applicable
provisions of comparable state law) (collectively, “Fraudulent Transfer Laws”), in each case after
giving effect (a) to all other liabilities of such Subsidiary Guarantor, contingent or otherwise,
that are relevant under such Fraudulent Transfer Laws (specifically excluding, however, any
liabilities of such Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of intercompany Indebtedness to Borrowers to
the extent that such Indebtedness would be discharged in an
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amount equal to the amount paid by such Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder) and (b) to the value as
assets of such Subsidiary Guarantor (as determined under the applicable provisions of such
Fraudulent Transfer Laws) of any rights to subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, indemnity or
similar rights held by such Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to (i) applicable Requirements of Law,
(ii) Section 3 of this Guarantee Agreement or (iii) any other Contractual Obligations
providing for an equitable allocation among such Subsidiary Guarantor and other Subsidiaries or
Affiliates of Parent Guarantor or Borrowers of obligations arising under this Guarantee Agreement
or other guaranties of the Secured Obligations by such parties.
Section 3. Contribution
To the extent that any Subsidiary Guarantor shall be required hereunder to pay a portion of
the Secured Obligations exceeding the greater of (a) the amount of the economic benefit actually
received by such Subsidiary Guarantor from the Revolving Loans and the Term Loans and (b) the
amount such Subsidiary Guarantor would otherwise have paid if such Subsidiary Guarantor had paid
the aggregate amount of the Secured Obligations (excluding the amount thereof repaid by the Parent
Guarantor and/or Borrowers) in the same proportion as such Subsidiary Guarantor’s net worth at the
date enforcement is sought hereunder bears to the aggregate net worth of all the Subsidiary
Guarantors at the date enforcement is sought hereunder, then such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be
reimbursed by such other Subsidiary Guarantors for the amount of such excess, pro rata, based on
the respective net worths of such other Subsidiary Guarantors at the date enforcement hereunder is
sought.
Section 4. Authorization; Other Agreements
The Guarantied Parties are hereby authorized, without notice to, or demand upon, any
Guarantor, which notice and demand requirements each are expressly waived hereby (to the extent
permitted by law), and without discharging or otherwise affecting the obligations of any Guarantor
hereunder (which obligations shall remain absolute and unconditional notwithstanding any such
action or omission to act), from time to time, to do each of the following (in each case, to the
extent applicable, in accordance with the terms of the other Loan Documents):
(a) supplement, renew, extend, accelerate or otherwise change the time for payment of,
or other terms relating to, the Secured Obligations, or any part of them, or otherwise
modify, amend or change the terms of any Loan Document, any Hedging Agreement or any other
document relating to the Secured Obligations, in each case now or hereafter executed by
Borrowers and delivered to the Guarantied Parties or any of them, including any increase or
decrease of principal or the rate of interest thereon;
(b) waive or otherwise consent to noncompliance with any provision of any instrument
evidencing the Secured Obligations, or any part thereof, or any other instrument or
agreement in respect of the Secured Obligations (including the other Loan Documents) now or
hereafter executed by Borrowers and delivered to the Guarantied Parties or any of them;
(c) accept partial payments on the Secured Obligations;
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(d) receive, take and hold additional security or collateral for the payment of the
Secured Obligations or any part of them and exchange, enforce, waive, substitute,
liquidate, terminate, abandon, fail to perfect, subordinate, transfer, otherwise alter and
release any such additional security or collateral;
(e) settle, release, compromise, collect or otherwise liquidate the Secured
Obligations or accept, substitute, release, exchange or otherwise alter, affect or impair
any security or collateral for the Secured Obligations or any part of them or any other
guarantee therefor, in any manner;
(f) add, release or substitute any one or more other guarantors, makers or endorsers
of the Secured Obligations or any part of them and otherwise deal with Borrowers or any
other guarantor, maker or endorser;
(g) apply to the Secured Obligations any payment or recovery (x) from Borrowers, or
any other guarantor, maker or endorser of the Secured Obligations or any part of them or
(y) from any Guarantor in such order as provided herein, in each case whether such Secured
Obligations are secured or unsecured or guaranteed or not guaranteed by others;
(h) apply to the Secured Obligations any payment or recovery from any Guarantor of the
Secured Obligations or any sum realized from security furnished by such Guarantor upon its
indebtedness or obligations to the Guarantied Parties or any of them, in each case whether
or not such indebtedness or obligations relate to the Secured Obligations; and
(i) refund at any time any payment received by any Guarantied Party in respect of any
Secured Obligation, and payment to such Guarantied Party of the amount so refunded shall be
fully guaranteed hereby even though prior thereto this Guarantee Agreement shall have been
cancelled or surrendered, and such prior cancellation or surrender shall not diminish,
release, discharge, impair or otherwise affect the obligations of any Guarantor hereunder
in respect of the amount so refunded;
even if any right of reimbursement or subrogation or other right or remedy of any Guarantor is
extinguished, affected or impaired by any of the foregoing (including any election of remedies by
reason of any judicial, non-judicial or other proceeding in respect of the Secured Obligations that
impairs any subrogation, reimbursement or other right of such Guarantor).
Section 5. Guarantee Absolute and Unconditional
To the extent allowed under applicable law, each Guarantor hereby waives any defense (other
than payment in full) of a surety or guarantor or any other obligor on any obligations arising in
connection with or in respect of any of the following and hereby agrees that its obligations under
this Guarantee Agreement are absolute and unconditional and shall not be discharged or otherwise
affected as a result of any of the following:
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(a) the invalidity or unenforceability of any of Parent Guarantor’s or Borrowers’
obligations under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or any other agreement or
instrument relating thereto or any Loan Party’s obligations in respect of the Secured
Obligations, or any security for, or other guarantee of the Secured Obligations or any part
of them, or the lack of perfection or continuing perfection or failure of priority of any
security for the Secured Obligations or any part of them;
(b) the absence of any attempt to collect the Secured Obligations or any part of them
from Borrowers or any Guarantor or other action to enforce the same;
(c) failure by any Guarantied Party to take any steps to perfect and maintain any Lien
on, or to preserve any rights to, any Collateral;
(d) any Guarantied Party’s election, in any proceeding instituted under chapter 11 of
the Bankruptcy Code, of the application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code;
(e) any borrowing or grant of a Lien by Borrowers, as debtor-in-possession, or
extension of credit, under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code;
(f) the disallowance, under Section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code, of all or any portion
of any Guarantied Party’s claim (or claims) for repayment of the Secured Obligations;
(g) any use of cash collateral under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code;
(h) any agreement or stipulation as to the provision of adequate protection in any
bankruptcy proceeding;
(i) the avoidance of any Lien in favor of the Guarantied Parties or any of them for any
reason;
(j) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment of debt,
liquidation or dissolution proceeding commenced by or against Borrowers, any Guarantor or
any of Borrowers’ or Parent Guarantor’s respective other Subsidiaries, including any
discharge of, or bar or stay against collecting, any Secured Obligation (or any part of them
or interest thereon) in or as a result of any such proceeding;
(k) failure by any Guarantied Party to file or enforce a claim against Borrowers or its
estate in any bankruptcy or insolvency case or proceeding;
(l) any action taken by any Guarantied Party if such action is authorized hereby;
(m) any election following the occurrence of an Event of Default by any Guarantied
Party to proceed separately against the personal property Collateral in accordance with such
Guarantied Party’s rights under the UCC or, if the Collateral consists of both
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personal and real property, to proceed against such personal and real property in
accordance with such Guarantied Party’s rights with respect to such real property; or
(n) any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable
discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor or any other obligor on any obligations, other
than the payment in full of the Secured Obligations.
Section 6. Waivers
To the extent allowed under applicable law, each Guarantor hereby waives diligence,
promptness, presentment, demand for payment or performance and protest and notice of protest,
notice of acceptance and any other notice in respect of the Secured Obligations or any part of
them, and any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense of Borrowers. Each
Guarantor shall not, until the Secured Obligations are paid in full, assert any claim or
counterclaim it may have against Borrowers or set off any of its obligations to Borrowers or any
other Guarantor against any obligations of Borrowers or any other Guarantor to it. In connection
with the foregoing, each Guarantor covenants that its obligations hereunder shall not be discharged
until the Secured Obligations are paid in full.
Section 7. Reliance
Each Guarantor hereby assumes responsibility for keeping itself informed of the financial
condition of Borrowers and any endorser and other guarantor of all or any part of the Secured
Obligations, and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Secured
Obligations, or any part thereof, that diligent inquiry would reveal, and each Guarantor hereby
agrees that no Guarantied Party shall have any duty to advise any Guarantor of information known to
it regarding such condition or any such circumstances. In the event any Guarantied Party, in its
sole discretion, undertakes at any time or from time to time to provide any such information to any
Guarantor, such Guarantied Party shall be under no obligation (a) to undertake any investigation
not a part of its regular business routine, (b) to disclose any information that such Guarantied
Party, pursuant to accepted or reasonable commercial finance or banking practices, wishes to
maintain confidential or (c) to make any other or future disclosures of such information or any
other information to any Guarantor.
Section 8. Non-Enforcement of Subrogation and Contribution Rights
Until the Secured Obligations have been paid in full, the Guarantors shall not enforce or
otherwise exercise any right of subrogation to any of the rights of the Guarantied Parties or any
part of them against any Loan Party or any right of reimbursement or contribution or similar right
against any Loan Party by reason of this Agreement or by any payment made by any Guarantor in
respect of the Secured Obligations.
Section 9. Subordination
Each Guarantor hereby agrees that any Indebtedness of any Loan Party permitted pursuant to
Section 6.01(d) (the “Guarantor Subordinated Debt”) shall be subordinated to such Loan Party’s
Secured Obligations in the manner set forth in the Intercompany Note evidencing
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such Indebtedness and that, except as permitted under Section 6.16 of the Credit
Agreement, the Guarantor Subordinated Debt shall not be paid in whole or in part until the Secured
Obligations have been paid in full and this Guarantee Agreement is terminated and of no further
force or effect. No Guarantor shall accept any payment of or on account of any Guarantor
Subordinated Debt at any time in contravention of the foregoing. Upon the occurrence and during
the continuance of an Event of Default, the Loan Parties shall at Administrative Agent’s direction
pay to the Administrative Agent any payment of all or any part of the Guarantor Subordinated Debt
and any amount so paid to the Administrative Agent shall be applied to payment of the Secured
Obligations in the order of priority set forth in Section 7.05 of the Credit Agreement, as though
the Administrative Agent were the Collateral Agent. Each payment on the Guarantor Subordinated
Debt received in violation of any of the provisions hereof shall be deemed to have been received by
such Guarantor as trustee for the Guarantied Parties and shall be paid over to the Administrative
Agent immediately on account of the Secured Obligations, but without otherwise affecting in any
manner such Guarantor’s liability hereof. Each Guarantor agrees to file all claims against any
Loan Party in any bankruptcy or other proceeding in which the filing of claims is required by law
in respect of any Guarantor Subordinated Debt, and the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to
all of such Guarantor’s rights thereunder. If for any reason a Guarantor fails to file such claim
at least five Business Days prior to the last date on which such claim should be filed, such
Guarantor hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent as its true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and is hereby authorized to act as attorney-in-fact in such Guarantor’s name to
file such claim or, in the Administrative Agent’s discretion, to assign such claim to and cause
proof of claim to be filed in the name of the Administrative Agent or its nominee. In all such
cases, whether in administration, bankruptcy or otherwise, the Person or Persons authorized to pay
such claim shall pay to the Administrative Agent the full amount payable on the claim in the
proceeding, and, to the full extent necessary for that purpose, each Guarantor hereby assigns to
the Administrative Agent all of such Guarantor’s rights to any payments or distributions to which
such Guarantor otherwise would be entitled. If the amount so paid is greater than such Guarantor’s
liability hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay the excess amount to the party
entitled thereto. In addition, each Guarantor hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent
as its attorney-in-fact to exercise all of such Guarantor’s voting rights as a Creditor in
connection with any bankruptcy proceeding or any plan for the reorganization of any other Loan
Party.
Section 10. Default; Remedies
The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are independent of and separate from the Secured
Obligations. Upon the occurrence and continuance of any Event of Default, the Administrative Agent
may, at its sole election, proceed directly and at once, without notice, against any Guarantor to
collect and recover the full amount or any portion of the Secured Obligations then due, without
first proceeding against Borrowers or any other guarantor of the Secured Obligations, or against
any Collateral under the Loan Documents or joining Borrowers or any other such guarantor in any
proceeding against any Guarantor. At any time after maturity of the Secured Obligations, the
Administrative Agent may (unless the Secured Obligations have been paid in full), without notice to
any Guarantor and regardless of the acceptance of any Collateral for the payment hereof,
appropriate and apply toward the payment of the Secured Obligations (a) any indebtedness due or to
become due from any Guarantied Party to such Guarantor and
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(b) any moneys, credits or other property belonging to such Guarantor at any time held by or coming
into the possession of any Guarantied Party or any of its respective Affiliates.
Section 11. Irrevocability
This Guarantee Agreement shall be irrevocable as to the Secured Obligations (or any part
thereof) until the Commitments have been terminated and all Secured Obligations then outstanding
have been paid in full, at which time this Guarantee Agreement shall automatically terminate and be
cancelled. Upon such termination or cancellation and at the written request of any Guarantor or
its successors or assigns, and at the cost and expense of such Guarantor or its successors or
assigns, the Administrative Agent shall execute in a timely manner a satisfaction of this Guarantee
Agreement and such instruments, documents or agreements as are necessary or desirable to evidence
the termination of this Guarantee Agreement.
Section 12. Setoff
If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Guarantied Party and each
Affiliate of a Guarantied Party is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time during such
Event of Default, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits
(general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other indebtedness
at any time owing by such Guarantied Party or Affiliate of a Guarantied Party to or for the credit
or the account of any Guarantor against any of and all the due and payable obligations of any
Guarantor now or hereafter existing under the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents held by
such Guarantied Party or Affiliate of a Guarantied Party, irrespective of whether or not such
Guarantied Party or Affiliate of a Guarantied Party shall have made any demand under the Credit
Agreement or such other Loan Document to the extent such obligations are due and payable. The
rights of each Guarantied Party under this Section 12 are in addition to the other rights
and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Guarantied Party may have.
Section 13. No Marshalling
Each Guarantor consents and agrees that no Guarantied Party or Person acting for or on behalf
of any Guarantied Party shall be under any obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any
Guarantor or against or in payment of any or all of the Secured Obligations.
Section 14. Enforcement; Amendments; Waivers
No delay on the part of any Guarantied Party in the exercise of any right or remedy arising
under this Guarantee Agreement, the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or otherwise with
respect to all or any part of the Secured Obligations, the Collateral or any other guarantee of or
security for all or any part of the Secured Obligations shall operate as a waiver thereof, and no
single or partial exercise by any such Person of any such right or remedy shall preclude any
further exercise thereof. No modification or waiver of any provision of this Guarantee Agreement
shall be binding upon any Guarantor or Guarantied Party, except as expressly set forth in a writing
duly signed and delivered by the party making such modification or waiver. Failure by any
Guarantied Party at any time or times hereafter to require strict performance by
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Borrowers, any Guarantor, any other guarantor of all or any part of the Secured Obligations or
any other Person of any provision, warranty, term or condition contained in any Loan Document now
or at any time hereafter executed by any such Persons and delivered to any Guarantied Party shall
not waive, affect or diminish any right of any Guarantied Party at any time or times hereafter to
demand strict performance thereof and such right shall not be deemed to have been waived by any act
or knowledge of any Guarantied Party, or its respective agents, officers or employees, unless such
waiver is contained in an instrument in writing, directed and delivered to Borrowers and/or such
Guarantor, as applicable, specifying such waiver, and is executed by the party or parties necessary
to give such waiver under the Credit Agreement. No waiver of any Event of Default by any
Guarantied Party shall operate as a waiver of any other Event of Default or the same Event of
Default or on a future occasion, and no action by any Guarantied Party permitted hereunder shall in
any way affect or impair any Guarantied Party’s rights and remedies or the obligations of any
Guarantor under this Guarantee Agreement. Any final, non-appealable determination by a court of
competent jurisdiction of the amount of any principal or interest owing by Borrowers to a
Guarantied Party shall be conclusive and binding on each Guarantor irrespective of whether such
Guarantor was a party to the suit or action in which such determination was made.
Section 15. Successors and Assigns
This Guarantee Agreement shall be binding upon each Guarantor and upon the successors and
assigns of such Guarantors and shall inure to the benefit of the Guarantied Parties and their
respective successors and assigns (in accordance with the Credit Agreement); all references herein
to Borrowers and to the Guarantors (in each case, singly or collectively) shall be deemed to
include their respective successors and assigns. The successors and assigns of the Guarantors and
Borrowers shall include, without limitation, their respective receivers, trustees and
debtors-in-possession. All references to the singular shall be deemed to include the plural where
the context so requires.
Section 16. Representations and Warranties; Covenants
Each Guarantor hereby (a) represents and warrants that the representations and warranties as
to such Guarantor made by the Parent Guarantor and Borrowers in Article III of the Credit
Agreement are true and correct on each date as required by Section 4.02(b) of the Credit
Agreement and (b) agrees to take, or refrain from taking, as the case may be, each action necessary
to be taken or not taken, as the case may be, so that no Default or Event of Default is caused by
the failure to take such action or to refrain from taking such action by such Guarantor.
Section 17. Governing Law
This Guarantee Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be
governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.
Section 18. Submission to Jurisdiction; Service of Process
(a) Each Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its
property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court or Federal court of the
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in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each Guarantor hereby irrevocably
and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard
and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court.
Each Guarantor agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive
and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided
by law. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent, the
Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or
proceeding relating to the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents against each Guarantor or
their respective properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.
(b) Each Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may
legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of
venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the other
Loan Documents in any New York State or Federal court referred to in paragraph (a) of this Section.
Each Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of
an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.
(c) Each Guarantor irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for
notices in Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement. Nothing contained in the Credit Agreement
or any other Loan Document shall affect the right of the Collateral Agent or any other Guarantied
Party to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.
Section 19. Certain Terms
The following rules of interpretation shall apply to this Guarantee Agreement: (a) the terms
“herein,” “hereof,” “hereto” and “hereunder” and similar terms refer to this Guarantee Agreement as
a whole and not to any particular Article, Section, subsection or clause in this Guarantee
Agreement, (b) unless otherwise indicated, references herein to an Exhibit, Article, Section,
subsection or clause refer to the appropriate Exhibit to, or Article, Section, subsection or clause
in this Guarantee Agreement and (c) the term “including” means “including without limitation”
except when used in the computation of time periods.
Section 20. Waiver of Jury Trial
Each of the Administrative Agent, the other Guarantied Parties and each Guarantor
irrevocably waives trial by jury in any action or proceeding with respect to this Guarantee
Agreement and any other Loan Document.
Section 21. Notices
Any notice or other communication herein required or permitted shall be given as provided in
Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement and, in the case of any Guarantor, to such Guarantor
in care of Borrowers.
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Section 22. Severability
Wherever possible, each provision of this Guarantee Agreement shall be interpreted in such
manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Guarantee
Agreement 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 Guarantee Agreement.
Section 23. Additional Guarantors
Each of the Guarantors agrees that, if, pursuant to Section 5.15 of the Credit
Agreement, Borrowers shall be required to cause any of its respective Subsidiaries (or any
Subsidiary of any Loan Party) that is not a Guarantor to become a Guarantor hereunder, or if for
any reason Borrowers desire any such Subsidiary to become a Guarantor hereunder, such Subsidiary
shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a Guarantee Supplement in substantially the
form of Exhibit A attached hereto and shall thereafter for all purposes be a party hereto
and have the same rights, benefits and obligations as a Guarantor party hereto on the Closing Date.
Section 24. Collateral
Each Guarantor hereby acknowledges and agrees that its obligations under this Guarantee
Agreement are secured pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Security Documents executed by it
in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and covenants that it
shall not grant any Lien (other than Liens permitted under Section 6.02 of the Credit
Agreement) with respect to its Property in favor, or for the benefit, of any Person other than the
Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
Section 25. Waiver of Consequential Damages
Each Guarantor, to the maximum extent allowed by law, hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally waives, releases and agrees not to xxx upon any claim, whether or not accrued and
whether or not suspected to exist in its favor, for any special, consequential or punitive damages
(including, without limitation, any loss or profits, business or anticipated savings) in respect of
this Guarantee Agreement or any other Loan Document. Each Guarantor also agrees to be bound by the
provisions of Section 9.05 of the Credit Agreement as though it were borrower or additional
borrower.
Section 26. Entire Agreement
This Guarantee Agreement, taken together with all of the other Loan Documents executed and
delivered by the Guarantors, represents the entire agreement and understanding of the parties
hereto and supersedes all prior understandings, written and oral, relating to the subject matter
hereof.
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Section 27. Termination
This Guarantee Agreement (other than the reinstatement provisions of Section 1(b),
Section 17, Section 18, Section 20 and Section 25) shall terminate
upon the payment in full of the Secured Obligations. “Payment in full” shall mean, with respect to
any Secured Obligation, the occurrence of all of the following: (a) payment in full in cash (or
otherwise to the written satisfaction of the Secured Parties owed such Secured Obligations) of the
Secured Obligations other than (i) contingent indemnification obligations, Hedging Agreement
Obligations, Interest Rate Agreement Obligations and Secured Obligations not then due and payable
and (ii) to the extent covered by clause (b) below, obligations with respect to undrawn Letters of
Credit, (b) with respect to any undrawn Letter of Credit, the obligations under which are included
in such Secured Obligations, (i) the cancellation thereof and payment in full of all resulting
Secured Obligations pursuant to clause (a) above or (ii) the receipt of cash collateral (or a
backstop letter of credit in respect thereof on terms acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank of
the Letters of Credit and the Administrative Agent) in accordance with Section 2.06(j) of the
Credit Agreement in respect of each outstanding and (c) the termination of all Commitments and all
other obligations of the Secured Parties under the Loan Documents.
Section 28. Instrument for the Payment of Money
Each Guarantor hereby acknowledges that this Guarantee Agreement constitutes an instrument for
the payment of money, and consents and agrees that any Secured Party, at its sole option, in the
event of a dispute by such Guarantor in the payment of any moneys due hereunder, shall have the
right to bring a motion-action under New York CPLR Section 3213.
Section 29. Release of Guarantors
If, in compliance with the terms and provisions of the Loan Documents, all or substantially
all of the Equity Interests or property of any Guarantor is sold or otherwise transferred to a
Person or Persons, none of which is a Loan Party or a Subsidiary thereof in accordance with the
Credit Agreement (a “Transferred Guarantor”) such Transferred Guarantor shall, upon the
consummation of such sale, transfer or designation, be released from its obligations under this
Agreement and its obligations to pledge and grant any Collateral owned by it pursuant to any
Security Document and, in the case of a sale of all or substantially all of the Equity Interests of
the Transferred Guarantor, the pledge of such Equity Interests to the Collateral Agent pursuant to
the Security Agreement shall be released, and the Collateral Agent shall take such actions as are
necessary to effect each release described in this Section 29 in accordance with the
relevant provisions of the Security Documents.
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In witness whereof, this Guarantee Agreement has been duly executed by the Guarantors
as of the day and year first set forth above.
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ADVANCED BUSINESS FULFILLMENT, LLC
CAREINSITE LLC
CLAIMS PROCESSING SERVICE LLC
DAKOTA IMAGING LLC
EMDEON CLINICAL SERVICES, LLC
ENVOY LLC
EXPRESSBILL LLC
HEALTHCARE INTERCHANGE LLC
ILLINOIS MEDICAL INFORMATION NETWORK LLC
IMS-NET OF CENTRAL FLORIDA LLC
IMS-NET OF COLORADO LLC
IMS-NET OF ILLINOIS LLC
INTERACTIVE PAYER NETWORK LLC
KINETRA LLC
MEDE AMERICA LLC
MEDE AMERICA OF OHIO LLC
MEDI, INC.
MEDIFAX, INC.
MEDIFAX-EDI HOLDING COMPANY
MEDIFAX-EDI HOLDINGS, INC.
MEDIFAX-EDI, LLC
MEDIFAX-EDI SERVICES, INC.
THINC, L.L.C.
THINC ACQUISITION LLC,
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Exhibit A
to
Guarantee Agreement
Form of Guarantee Supplement
The undersigned hereby agrees to be bound as a Guarantor for purposes of the First Lien
Guarantee Agreement, dated as of November [ ], 2006, (the “Guarantee Agreement”), by EBS Master
LLC and the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto and acknowledged by Citibank, N.A., as
Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and the undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a
copy of the Guarantee Agreement. The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that each of the
representations and warranties contained in Section 16 of the Guarantee Agreement
applicable to it is true and correct on and as the date hereof as if made on and as of such date.
Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein are used with the meanings given them in the
Guarantee Agreement.
In witness whereof, the undersigned has caused this Guarantee Supplement to be duly
executed and delivered as of , ___.
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F-Exhibit A
EXHIBIT G
[FORM OF]
INTERCOMPANY NOTE
New York, New York
[ ], 200[ ]
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, each of the undersigned, to the extent a borrower from time to time from
any other entity listed on the signature page hereto (each, in such capacity, a “Payor”),
hereby promises to pay on demand to the order of such other entity listed below (each, in such
capacity, a “Payee”), in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately
available funds, at such location in the United States of America as a Payee shall from time to
time designate, the unpaid principal amount of all loans and advances (including trade payables)
made by such Payee to such Payor. Each Payor promises also to pay interest on the unpaid principal
amount of all such loans and advances in like money at said location from the date of such loans
and advances until paid at such rate per annum as shall be agreed upon from time to time by such
Payor and such Payee.
This note (“Note”) is an Intercompany Note referred to in (i) the First Lien Credit
Agreement, dated as of November [ ], 2006 (as may be amended, restated, refinanced or otherwise
modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among GA EBS MERGER, LLC, a limited
liability company organized under the laws of Delaware (“Borrower”), MEDIFAX-EDI HOLDING
COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Additional Borrower” and
together with Borrower, “Borrowers” ), EBS MASTER LLC, a limited liability company
organized under the laws of Delaware (“Holdco”), the Lenders, CITIBANK, N.A.
(“Citibank”), as administrative agent for the Lenders, as collateral agent, as Swingline
Lender and as Issuing Bank, CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. (“CGMI”) and DEUTSCHE BANK
SECURITIES INC. (“DBSI”), as joint lead arrangers, CGMI, DBSI and BEAR, XXXXXXX & CO. INC.
(“BSCI”), as joint bookrunners, DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS (“DBTCA”), as
syndication agent and BEAR XXXXXXX CORPORATE LENDING INC. (“Bear Xxxxxxx”), as
documentation agent and (ii) the Second Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of November [ ], 2006 (as
may be amended, restated, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Second Lien
Credit Agreement”), among Borrowers, Holdco, the Lenders, Citibank, as administrative agent
for the Lenders and as collateral agent, CGMI and DBSI, as joint lead arrangers, CGMI, DBSI and
BSCI, as joint bookrunners, DBTCA, as syndication agent and Bear Xxxxxxx, as documentation agent.
This note is subject to the terms thereof, and shall be pledged by each Payee pursuant to, the
“Security Agreement” as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement and the “Security Agreement” as
defined in the Second Lien Credit Agreement (together, the “Security Agreements”), to the
extent required pursuant to the terms thereof. Each Payee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the
administrative agents (the “Administrative Agents”) and collateral agents (the
“Collateral Agents”) under the Credit Agreements may exercise all rights provided in the
Credit Agreements and the Security Agreements with respect to this Note, subject to the terms of
the Intercreditor Agreement. Capitalized
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terms used herein that are not defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the
First Lien Credit Agreement.
Anything in this Note to the contrary notwithstanding, the indebtedness evidenced by this Note
owed by any Payor that is Borrower, Additional Borrower or a Guarantor to any Payee other than
Borrower shall be subordinate and junior in right of payment, to the extent and in the manner
hereinafter set forth, to all Secured Obligations (such term used herein to encompass the “Secured
Obligations” as defined under both Credit Agreements) of such Payor, including, without limitation,
where applicable, under such Payor’s guarantee of the Obligations (such term used herein to
encompass the “Obligations” as defined under both Credit Agreements) (such Secured Obligations and
other indebtedness and obligations in connection with any renewal, refunding, restructuring or
refinancing thereof, including interest thereon accruing after the commencement of any proceedings
referred to in clause (i) below, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim in such
proceeding, being hereinafter collectively referred to as “Senior Indebtedness”):
(i) In the event of any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings, and any receivership,
liquidation, reorganization or other similar proceedings in connection therewith, relative
to any Payor or to its property, and in the event of any proceedings for voluntary
liquidation, dissolution or other winding up of such Payor, whether or not involving
insolvency or bankruptcy, then (x) the holders of Senior Indebtedness shall be paid in full
in cash in respect of all amounts constituting Senior Indebtedness before any Payee is
entitled to receive (whether directly or indirectly), or make any demands for, any payment
on account of this Note and (y) until the holders of Senior Indebtedness are paid in full in
cash in respect of all amounts constituting Senior Indebtedness, any payment or distribution
to which such Payee would otherwise be entitled (other than debt securities of such Payor
that are subordinated, to at least the same extent as this Note, to the payment of all
Senior Indebtedness then outstanding (such securities being hereinafter referred to as
“Restructured Debt Securities”)) shall be made to the holders of Senior
Indebtedness;
(ii) if any Event of Default occurs and is continuing under either Credit Agreement and
the Senior Indebtedness has been accelerated, then no payment or distribution of any kind or
character shall be made by or on behalf of the Payor or any other Person on its behalf with
respect to this Note; and
(iii) if any payment or distribution of any character, whether in cash, securities or
other property (other than Restructured Debt Securities), in respect of this Note shall
(despite these subordination provisions) be received by any Payee in violation of clause (i)
or (ii) before all Senior Indebtedness shall have been paid in full in cash, such payment or
distribution shall be held in trust for the benefit of, and shall be paid over or delivered
to the administrative agent under the First Lien Credit Agreement, for application to the
Secured Obligations in accordance with the terms of the First Lien Credit Agreement and the
Intercreditor Agreement.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, no present or future holder of Senior Indebtedness
shall be prejudiced in its right to enforce the subordination of this Note by any act or failure to
act on the part of any Payor or by any act or failure to act on the part of such holder or any trustee
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or agent for such holder. Each Payee and each Payor hereby agree that the subordination
of this Note is for the benefit of the Secured Parties (such term used herein to encompass the
“Secured Parties” as defined under both Credit Agreements) and the Secured Parties are obligees
under this Note to the same extent as if their names were written herein as such and the
Administrative Agents or the Collateral Agents may, on behalf of themselves, or the Secured
Parties, proceed to enforce the subordination provisions herein.
The indebtedness evidenced by this Note owed by any Payor that is not Borrower or the Parent
Guarantor shall not be subordinated to, and shall rank pari passu in right of payment with, any
other obligation of such Payor.
Nothing contained in the subordination provisions set forth above is intended to or will
impair, as between each Payor and each Payee, the obligations of such Payor, which are absolute and
unconditional, to pay to such Payee the principal of and interest on this Note as and when due and
payable in accordance with its terms, or is intended to or will affect the relative rights of such
Payee and other creditors of such Payor other than the holders of Senior Indebtedness.
Each Payee is hereby authorized to record all loans and advances made by it to any Payor (all
of which shall be evidenced by this Note), and all repayments or prepayments thereof, in its books
and records, such books and records constituting prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the
information contained therein.
Each Payor hereby waives presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind in connection with
this Note. All payments under this Note shall be made without offset, counterclaim or deduction of
any kind.
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THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS THEREOF.
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ADVANCED BUSINESS FULFILLMENT, LLC
CAREINSITE LLC
CLAIMS PROCESSING SERVICE LLC
DAKOTA IMAGING LLC
EBS MASTER LLC
EMDEON BUSINESS SERVICES LLC
EMDEON CLINICAL SERVICES, LLC
ENVOY LLC
EXPRESSBILL LLC
GA EBS MERGER LLC
HEALTHCARE INTERCHANGE LLC
ILLINOIS MEDICAL INFORMATION NETWORK LLC
IMS-NET OF CENTRAL FLORIDA LLC
IMS-NET OF COLORADO LLC
IMS-NET OF ILLINOIS LLC
INTERACTIVE PAYER NETWORK LLC
KINETRA LLC
MEDE AMERICA LLC
MEDE AMERICA OF OHIO LLC
MEDI, INC.
MEDIFAX, INC.
MEDIFAX-EDI HOLDING COMPANY
MEDIFAX-EDI HOLDINGS, INC.
MEDIFAX-EDI, LLC
MEDIFAX-EDI SERVICES, INC.
THINC, L.L.C.
THINC ACQUISITION LLC
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EXHIBIT K-1
[FORM OF]
TERM NOTE
(FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT)
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FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, GA EBS MERGER, LLC, a limited liability company organized
under the laws of Delaware (“Borrower”) and MEDIFAX-EDI HOLDING COMPANY, a corporation
organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Additional Borrower” and together with Borrower,
“Borrowers” ), hereby unconditionally promise to pay [Lender] (the “Lender”), at
the office of the Administrative Agent specified in Section 2.13 of the First Lien Credit
Agreement, on each date set forth under the First Lien Credit Agreement and on the Term Loan
Maturity Date (terms used without definition shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in that
certain First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of November [ ], 2006 (as may be amended, restated,
refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among
Borrowers, EBS MASTER LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware
(“Holdco”), the Lenders, CITIBANK, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders, as
collateral agent, as Swingline Lender and as Issuing Bank, CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
(“CGMI”) and DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. (“DBSI”), as joint lead arrangers, CGMI,
DBSI and BEAR, XXXXXXX & CO. INC., as joint bookrunners, DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as
syndication agent and BEAR XXXXXXX CORPORATE LENDING INC., as documentation agent, the principal
amount of $[ ] or the unpaid principal amount of the Term Loan made by the Lender to the
Borrowers, pursuant to Section 2.01 of the Credit Agreement, whichever is less, such payment or
payment to be in immediately available funds, and to pay interest from the date hereof on the
unpaid principal amount from time to time outstanding, at said office, at a rate or rates per annum
and payable on such dates as are determined pursuant to the Credit Agreement.
Borrowers promise to pay interest on any overdue principal of and, to the extent permitted by
law, overdue interest on the Term Loan made by such Lender to Borrowers from their due dates at a
rate or rates determined as set forth in the Credit Agreement, payable as set forth in the Credit
Agreement.
Borrowers hereby waive diligence, presentment, demand, protest and notice of any kind
whatsoever. The nonexercise by the holder of any of its rights hereunder in any particular
instance shall not constitute a waiver thereof in that or any subsequent instance.
The Term Loan evidenced by this Note and all payments and prepayments of the principal hereof
and interest hereon (including the currencies in which such payments, prepayments and interest are
denominated) and the respective dates thereof shall be endorsed by the holder hereof on the
schedule attached hereto and made a part hereof, or on a continuation thereof
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which shall be attached hereto and made a part hereof, or otherwise recorded by such holder in
its internal records; provided, however, that any failure of the holder hereof to
make such a notation or any error in such notation shall not in any manner affect the obligation of
Borrowers to make payments of principal and interest in accordance with the terms of this Note and
the Credit Agreement.
This Note evidences a Term Loan referred to in the Credit Agreement which, among other things,
contains provisions for the acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of certain
events, for optional and mandatory prepayment of the principal hereof prior to the maturity hereof
and for the amendment or waiver of certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, all upon the terms
and conditions therein specified. This Note is entitled to the benefit of the Credit Agreement,
including the guarantees thereunder, and the Security Documents. THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
[Signature Page Follows]
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In the event of a conflict between this Note and the Credit Agreement, the provisions of the
Credit Agreement will govern.
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EXHIBIT K-2
[FORM OF]
REVOLVING NOTE
New York, New York
[Insert date]
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, GA EBS MERGER, LLC, a limited liability company organized
under the laws of Delaware (the “Borrower”), hereby unconditionally promises to pay
[Lender] (the “Lender”), at the office of the Administrative Agent specified in Section
2.13 of the First Lien Credit Agreement, on each date set forth under the First Lien Credit
Agreement and on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date (terms used without definition shall have the
meanings assigned to such terms in that certain First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of November [
], 2006 (as may be amended, restated, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, the
“Credit Agreement”), among Borrower, MEDIFAX-EDI HOLDING COMPANY, a corporation organized
under the laws of Delaware (the “Additional Borrower”) and together with Borrower,
“Borrowers”), EBS MASTER LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of
Delaware (“Holdco”), the Lenders, CITIBANK, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders,
as collateral agent, as Swingline Lender and as Issuing Bank, CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
(“CGMI”) and DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. (“DBSI”), as joint lead arrangers, CGMI,
DBSI and BEAR, XXXXXXX & CO. INC., as joint bookrunners, DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as
syndication agent and BEAR XXXXXXX CORPORATE LENDING INC., as documentation agent, the aggregate
unpaid principal amount of all Revolving Loans made by the Lender to Borrower pursuant to Section
2.01 of the Credit Agreement, such payment or payments to be in immediately available funds, and to
pay interest from the date of such Revolving Loan on such principal amount from time to time
outstanding, at said office, at a rate or rates per annum and payable on such dates as are
determined pursuant to the Credit Agreement.
Borrower promises to pay interest on any overdue principal of and, to the extent permitted by
law, overdue interest on the Revolving Loans made by such Lender to Borrower from their due dates
at a rate or rates determined as set forth in the Credit Agreement, payable as set forth in the
Credit Agreement.
Borrower hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand, protest and notice of any kind
whatsoever. The nonexercise by the holder of any of its rights hereunder in any particular
instance shall not constitute a waiver thereof in that or any subsequent instance.
All Revolving Loans evidenced by this Note and all payments and prepayments of the principal
hereof and interest hereon and the respective dates thereof shall be endorsed by the holder hereof
on the schedule attached hereto and made a part hereof, or on a continuation thereof which shall be
attached hereto and made a part hereof, or otherwise recorded by such holder in its internal
records; provided, however, that any failure of the holder hereof to make
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such a notation or any error in such notation shall not in any manner affect the obligation of
Borrower to make payments of principal and interest in accordance with the terms of this Note and
the Credit Agreement.
This Note evidences Revolving Loans referred to in the Credit Agreement which, among other
things, contains provisions for the acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of
certain events, for optional and mandatory prepayment of the principal hereof prior to the maturity
hereof and for the amendment or waiver of certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, all upon the
terms and conditions therein specified. This Note is entitled to the benefit of the Credit
Agreement, including the guarantees thereunder, and the Security Documents.
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THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK.
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EXHIBIT L
[Form of]
PERFECTION CERTIFICATE
See attached.
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EXHIBIT
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FIRST LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT
By
GA EBS MERGER, LLC,
(which on the Closing Date will be merged with and into
EMDEON BUSINESS SERVICES LLC)
as Borrower,
and
MEDIFAX-EDI HOLDING COMPANY,
as Additional Borrower,
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THE GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO
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CITIBANK, N.A.,
as Collateral Agent
Dated as of November 16, 2006
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PREAMBLE
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EXHIBIT 1 Reserved |
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EXHIBIT 2 Form of Securities Pledge Amendment |
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EXHIBIT 3 Form of Joinder Agreement |
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EXHIBIT 4 Form of First Lien Copyright Security Agreement |
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FIRST LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT
This FIRST LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of November 16, 2006 (as amended, amended and
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the provisions
hereof, this “Agreement”) made by GA EBS MERGER, LLC, a limited liability company organized
under the laws of Delaware (the “Borrower”), MEDIFAXEDI HOLDING COMPANY, a corporation
organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Additional Borrower” and together with Borrower,
“Borrowers” ), and the Guarantors from to time to time party hereto (the
“Guarantors”), as pledgors, assignors and debtors (the Borrowers, together with the
Guarantors, in such capacities and together with any successors in such capacities, the
“Pledgors,” and each, a “Pledgor”), in favor of CITIBANK, N.A., in its capacity as
collateral agent pursuant to the First Lien Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), as pledgee,
assignee and secured party (in such capacities and together with any successors in such capacities,
the “Collateral Agent”).
R E C I T A L S :
A. The Borrowers, the Guarantors, the Collateral Agent and the lending institutions listed
therein have, in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, entered into that
certain first lien credit agreement, dated as of November 16, 2006 (as amended, amended and
restated, supplemented, replaced, Refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, the
“Credit Agreement”; which term shall also include and refer to any increase in the amount
of indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and any refinancing or replacement of the Credit
Agreement (whether under a bank facility, securities offering or otherwise) or one or more
successor or replacement facilities whether or not with a different group of agents or lenders
(whether under a bank facility, securities offering or otherwise) and whether or not with different
obligors upon the Administrative Agent’s acknowledgment of the termination of the predecessor
Credit Agreement).
B. Each Guarantor has, pursuant to the Guarantee Agreement, unconditionally guaranteed the
Secured Obligations.
C. The Borrowers and each Guarantor will receive substantial benefits from the execution,
delivery and performance of the obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents
and each is, therefore, willing to enter into this Agreement.
D. This Agreement is given by each Pledgor in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of
the Secured Parties to secure the payment and performance of all of the Secured Obligations.
F. It is a condition to (i) the obligations of the Lenders to make the Loans under the Credit
Agreement, and (ii) the obligations of the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit and (iii) the
performance of the obligations of the Secured Parties under Hedging Agreements
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that constitute Secured Obligations that each Pledgor execute and deliver the applicable Loan
Documents, including this Agreement.
A G R E E M E N T :
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Pledgor and the
Collateral Agent hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
SECTION 1.1. Definitions.
(a) Unless otherwise defined herein or in the Credit Agreement, capitalized terms used herein
that are defined in the UCC shall have the meanings assigned to them in the UCC; provided
that in any event, the following terms shall have the meanings assigned to them in the UCC:
“Accounts”; “Bank”; “Chattel Paper”; “Commercial Tort Claim”;
“Commodity Account”; “Commodity Contract”; “Commodity Intermediary”;
“Documents”; “Electronic Chattel Paper”; “Entitlement Order”;
“Equipment”; “Financial Asset”; “Fixtures”; “Goods”,
“Inventory”; “Letter-of-Credit Rights”; “Letters of Credit”;
“Money”; “Payment Intangibles”; “Proceeds”; “ Records”;
“Securities Account”; “Securities Intermediary”; “Security Entitlement”;
“Supporting Obligations”; and “Tangible Chattel Paper.”
(b) Terms used but not otherwise defined herein that are defined in the Credit Agreement shall
have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement. Sections 1.03 and 1.05 of the Credit
Agreement shall apply herein mutatis mutandis.
(c) The following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Account Debtor” shall mean each person who is obligated on a Receivable or Supporting
Obligation related thereto.
“Additional Borrower” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble
hereof.
“Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereof.
“Borrower” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereof.
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“Capital Lease Obligations” of any person shall mean the obligations of such person to
pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real
or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and
accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such person under GAAP, and the amount of
such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Collateral Agent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble
hereof.
“Collateral Support” shall mean all property (real or personal) assigned, hypothecated
or otherwise securing any Pledged Collateral and shall include any security agreement or other
agreement granting a lien or security interest in such real or personal property.
“Contracts” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor, the Merger
Documents, all sale, service, performance, equipment or property lease contracts, agreements and
grants and all other contracts, agreements or grants (in each case, whether written or oral, or
third party or intercompany), between such Pledgor and any third party, and all assignments,
amendments, restatements, supplements, extensions, renewals, replacements or modifications thereof.
“Copyrights” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor, all copyrights
(whether statutory or common law, whether established or registered in the United States or any
other country or any political subdivision thereof, whether registered or unregistered and whether
published or unpublished) and all copyright registrations and applications made by such Pledgor, in
each case, whether now owned or hereafter created or acquired by or assigned to such Pledgor,
together with any and all (i) rights and privileges arising under applicable law with respect to
such Pledgor’s use of such copyrights, (ii) reissues, renewals, continuations and extensions
thereof and amendments thereto, (iii) income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or
hereafter due and/or payable with respect thereto, including damages and payments for past, present
or future infringements thereof, (iv) rights corresponding thereto throughout the world and (v)
rights to xxx for past, present or future infringements thereof.
“Copyright Security Agreement” shall mean an agreement substantially in the form of
Exhibit 4 hereto.
“Credit Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Recital A
hereof.
“Distributions” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor, all dividends,
options, warrants, rights, instruments, distributions, returns of capital or principal, income,
interest, profits and other property, interests (debt or equity) or proceeds, including as a result
of a split, revision, reclassification or other like change of the Pledged Securities, from time to
time received, receivable or otherwise distributed to such Pledgor in respect of or in exchange for
any or all of the Pledged Securities or Intercompany Notes.
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“Excluded Property” shall mean
(a) any permit or license issued by a Governmental Authority to any Pledgor or any
agreement to which any Pledgor is a party, in each case, only to the extent and for so long
as (i) the terms of such permit, license or agreement or any Requirement of Law applicable
thereto, validly prohibit the creation by such Pledgor of a security interest in such
permit, license or agreement in favor of the Collateral Agent (after giving effect to
Sections 9-406(d), 9-407(a), 9-408(a) or 9-409 of the UCC (or any successor provision or
provisions) or any other applicable law (including the Bankruptcy Code) or principles of
equity), or (ii) the grant of a security interest under the Loan Documents (A) would
invalidate the underlying rights of such Pledgor in such permit, license or agreement, (B)
would give any other party to such permit, license or agreement the right to terminate its
obligations thereunder or (iii) is not permitted without consent of a third party (other
than a Pledgor), unless in each case, all necessary consents to such grant of a security
interest have been obtained from the other parties thereto; provided, that in any event any
Accounts Receivables or any money or other amounts due or to become due under any such
permit, license or agreement shall not be Excluded Property to the extent that any of the
foregoing is subject to Section 9-406 of the UCC,
(b) Equipment owned by any Pledgor on the date hereof or hereafter acquired that is
subject to a Lien securing Purchase Money Indebtedness or a Capital Lease Obligation
permitted to be incurred pursuant to the provisions of the Credit Agreement if (i) the
contract or other agreement in which such Lien is granted (or the documentation providing
for such Purchase Money Indebtedness or Capital Lease Obligation) validly prohibits the
creation of any other Lien on such Equipment or (ii) the grant of a security interest under
the Loan Documents (A) would invalidate the underlying rights of such Pledgor in such asset,
(B) would give any other party to such contact or agreement the right to terminate its
obligations thereunder, or (iii) is not permitted without consent of a third party (other
than a Pledgor), unless in each case, all necessary consents to such grant of a security
interest have been obtained from the other parties thereto; provided, that in any event any
Accounts Receivable or any money or other amounts due or to become due under any such
contract, agreement or instrument shall not be Excluded Property to the extent that any of
the foregoing is subject to Section 9-406 of the UCC,
(c) (i) any real property held by a Pledgor as a lessee under a lease, (ii) any Equity
Interests acquired after the date hereof in accordance with the Credit Agreement if, and to
the extent that, and for so long as (a) doing so would violate applicable law or (with
respect to Equity Interests of any non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary) a contractual obligation
binding on such Equity Interests and (b) with respect to contractual obligations, such
obligation existed at the time of the acquisition thereof and was not created or made
binding on such Equity Interests in contemplation of or in connection with the acquisition
of such Equity Interests, (iii) any vehicle covered by a certificate of title or ownership
and (iv) any Equity Interest or asset with respect to which the Collateral Agent determines
in its reasonable discretion that the cost of obtaining a security interest is excessive in
relation to the value of the security to be afforded thereby, and
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(d) any Equity Interests not required to be pledged pursuant to Section 5.10(b) of the
Credit Agreement.
provided, however, that Excluded Property shall not include any Proceeds,
substitutions or replacements of any Excluded Property referred to in clause (a), (b) or (c)
(unless such Proceeds, substitutions or replacements would constitute Excluded Property referred to
in clause (a), (b) or (c)).
“General Intangibles” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor, all
“general intangibles,” as such term is defined in the UCC, of such Pledgor and, in any event, shall
include (i) all of such Pledgor’s rights, title and interest in, to and under all Contracts and
insurance policies (including all rights and remedies relating to monetary damages, including
indemnification rights and remedies, and claims for damages or other relief pursuant to or in
respect of any Contract), (ii) all know-how and warranties relating to any of the Pledged
Collateral, (iii) any and all other rights, claims, choses-in-action and causes of action of such
Pledgor against any other person and the benefits of any and all collateral or other security given
by any other person in connection therewith, (iv) all guarantees, endorsements and indemnifications
on, or of, any of the Pledged Collateral, (v) all lists, books, records, correspondence, ledgers,
printouts, files (whether in printed form or stored electronically), tapes and other papers or
materials containing information relating to any of the Pledged Collateral, including all customer
or tenant lists, identification of suppliers, data, plans, blueprints, specifications, designs,
drawings, appraisals, recorded knowledge, surveys, studies, engineering reports, test reports,
manuals, standards, processing standards, performance standards, catalogs, research data, computer
and automatic machinery software and programs and the like, field repair data, accounting
information pertaining to such Pledgor’s operations or any of the Pledged Collateral and all media
in which or on which any of the information or knowledge or data or records may be recorded or
stored and all computer programs used for the compilation or printout of such information,
knowledge, records or data, (vi) all licenses, consents, permits, variances, certifications,
authorizations and approvals, however characterized, now or hereafter acquired or held by such
Pledgor, including building permits, certificates of occupancy, environmental certificates,
industrial permits or licenses and certificates of operation and (vii) all rights to reserves,
deferred payments, deposits, refunds, indemnification of claims and claims for tax or other refunds
against any Governmental Authority.
“Goodwill” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor, the goodwill
connected with such Pledgor’s business including all goodwill connected with (i) the use of and
symbolized by any Trademark or Intellectual Property License with respect to any Trademark in which
such Pledgor has any interest, (ii) all know-how, trade secrets, customer and supplier lists,
proprietary information, inventions, methods, procedures, formulae, descriptions, compositions,
technical data, drawings, specifications, name plates, catalogs, confidential information and the
right to limit the use or disclosure thereof by any person, pricing and cost information, business
and marketing plans and proposals, consulting agreements, engineering contracts and such other
assets which relate to such goodwill and (iii) all product lines of such Pledgor’s business.
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“Guarantors” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereof.
“Instruments” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor, all
“instruments,” as such term is defined in Article 9, rather than Article 3, of the UCC, and shall
include all promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange or acceptances.
“Intellectual Property Collateral” shall mean, collectively, the Patents, Trademarks,
Copyrights, Intellectual Property Licenses and Goodwill.
“Intellectual Property Licenses” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each
Pledgor, all license and distribution agreements with, and covenants not to xxx, any other party
with respect to any Patent, Trademark or Copyright or any other patent, trademark or copyright,
whether such Pledgor is a licensor or licensee, distributor or distributee under any such license
or distribution agreement, together with any and all (i) renewals, extensions, supplements and
continuations thereof, (ii) income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now and hereafter
due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto including damages and payments for past,
present or future infringements or violations thereof, (iii) rights to xxx for past, present and
future infringements or violations thereof and (iv) other rights to use, exploit or practice any or
all of the Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights or any other patent, trademark or copyright.
“Intercompany Notes” shall mean, with respect to each Pledgor, all intercompany notes
described in Schedule 11 to the Perfection Certificate and intercompany notes hereafter
acquired by such Pledgor and all certificates, instruments or agreements evidencing such
intercompany notes, and all assignments, amendments, restatements, supplements, extensions,
renewals, replacements or modifications thereof to the extent permitted pursuant to the terms
hereof.
“Intercreditor Agreement” shall mean that certain intercreditor agreement, dated as of
the date hereof, between the Collateral Agent and Citibank, N.A., as Second Lien Collateral Agent
substantially in the form of Exhibit P to the Credit Agreement, as it may be amended, restated,
supplemented or modified from time to time.
“Investment Property” shall mean a security, whether certificated or uncertificated,
Security Entitlement, Securities Account, Commodity Contract or Commodity Account, excluding,
however, the Securities Collateral.
“Joinder Agreement” shall mean an agreement substantially in the form of
Exhibit 3 hereto.
“Material Intellectual Property Collateral” shall mean any Intellectual Property
Collateral that is material (i) to the use and operation of the Pledged Collateral or Mortgaged
Property or (ii) to the business, results of operations, prospects or condition, financial or
otherwise, of any Pledgor.
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“Mortgaged Property” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Mortgages.
“Patents” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor, all patents issued
or assigned to, and all patent applications and registrations made by, such Pledgor (whether
established or registered or recorded in the United States or any other country or any political
subdivision thereof), together with any and all (i) rights and privileges arising under applicable
law with respect to such Pledgor’s use of any patents, (ii) inventions and improvements described
and claimed therein, (iii) reissues, divisions, continuations, renewals, extensions and
continuations-in-part thereof and amendments thereto, (iv) income, fees, royalties, damages, claims
and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto including
damages and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof, (v) rights corresponding
thereto throughout the world and (vi) rights to xxx for past, present or future infringements
thereof.
“Patent Security Agreement” shall mean an agreement substantially in the form of
Exhibit 5 hereto.
“Perfection Certificate” shall mean that certain perfection certificate dated the date
hereof, executed and delivered by each Pledgor in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of
the Secured Parties, and each other Perfection Certificate (which shall be in form and substance
reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent) executed and delivered by the applicable Guarantor
in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties contemporaneously with the
execution and delivery of each Joinder Agreement executed in accordance with Section 3.5
hereof, in each case, as the same may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time in accordance with the Credit Agreement or upon the request of the
Collateral Agent.
“Pledge Amendment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.1
hereof.
“Pledged Collateral” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
2.1 hereof.
“Pledged Securities” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor, (i) all
issued and outstanding Equity Interests of each issuer set forth on Schedules 10(a) and
10(b) to the Perfection Certificate as being owned by such Pledgor and all options,
warrants, rights, agreements and additional Equity Interests of whatever class of any such issuer
acquired by such Pledgor (including by issuance), together with all rights, privileges, authority
and powers of such Pledgor relating to such Equity Interests in each such issuer or under any
Organizational Document of each such issuer, and the certificates, instruments and agreements
representing such Equity Interests and any and all interest of such Pledgor in the entries on the
books of any financial intermediary pertaining to such Equity Interests, (ii) all Equity Interests
of any issuer, which Equity Interests are hereafter acquired by such Pledgor (including by
issuance) and all options, warrants, rights, agreements and additional Equity Interests of whatever
class of any such issuer
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acquired by such Pledgor (including by issuance), together with all rights, privileges,
authority and powers of such Pledgor relating to such Equity Interests or under any Organizational
Document of any such issuer, and the certificates, instruments and agreements representing such
Equity Interests and any and all interest of such Pledgor in the entries on the books of any
financial intermediary pertaining to such Equity Interests, from time to time acquired by such
Pledgor in any manner, and (iii) all Equity Interests issued in respect of the Equity Interests
referred to in clause (i) or (ii) upon any consolidation or merger of any issuer of such Equity
Interests; provided, however, that Pledged Securities shall not include any Equity
Interests which are not required to be pledged pursuant to Section 5.10(b) of the Credit
Agreement.
“Pledgor” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereof.
“Receivables” shall mean all (i) Accounts, (ii) Chattel Paper, (iii) Payment
Intangibles, (iv) General Intangibles, (v) Instruments and (vi) all other rights to payment,
whether or not earned by performance, for goods or other property sold, leased, licensed, assigned
or otherwise disposed of, or services rendered or to be rendered, regardless of how classified
under the UCC together with all of Pledgors’ rights, if any, in any goods or other property giving
rise to such right to payment and all Collateral Support and Supporting Obligations related thereto
and all Records relating thereto.
“Second Lien Collateral Agent” shall mean Citibank, N.A., as collateral agent (in such
capacity and together with any successors in such capacity) for the secured parties under the
Second Lien Credit Agreement.
“Second Lien Credit Agreement” shall mean (i) the Second Lien Credit Agreement dated
as of the date hereof among Borrowers, Holdco, Citibank, as administrative agent and collateral
agent, CGMI and DBSI, as joint lead arrangers, CGMI, DBSI and BSCI, as joint bookrunners, DBTCA, as
syndication agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto, as amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with this Agreement and the
Intercreditor Agreement or (ii) one or more loan agreements among one or more of Borrower,
Additional Borrower, Holdco and other parties from time to time party thereto pursuant to which the
Indebtedness under the credit agreement referenced in clause (i) above has been Refinanced in whole
or in part in accordance with this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section
6.01(a)) and the Intercreditor Agreement.
“Secured Obligations” shall have the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement.
“Securities Collateral” shall mean, collectively, the Pledged Securities, the
Intercompany Notes and the Distributions.
“Trademarks” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor, all trademarks
(including service marks), slogans, logos, certification marks, trade dress, uniform resource
locations (URL’s), domain names, corporate names and trade names, whether registered or
unregistered, owned by or assigned to such Pledgor and all registrations and applications for the
foregoing (whether statutory or common law and whether established or registered in the
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxx or any other country or any political subdivision thereof), together with any
and all (i) rights and privileges arising under applicable law with respect to such Pledgor’s use
of any trademarks, (ii) reissues, continuations, extensions and renewals thereof and amendments
thereto, (iii) income, fees, royalties, damages and payments now and hereafter due and/or payable
thereunder and with respect thereto, including damages, claims and payments for past, present or
future infringements thereof, (iv) rights corresponding thereto throughout the world and (v) rights
to xxx for past, present and future infringements thereof; provided, however, that the
foregoing definition shall not include any “intent-to-use” based application for a Trademark until
such time that a statement of use has been filed with the United States Patent and Trademark
Office.
“Trademark Security Agreement” shall mean an agreement substantially in the form of
Exhibit 6 hereto.
“UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the
State of New York; provided, however, that, at any time, if by reason of mandatory
provisions of law, any or all of the perfection or priority of the Collateral Agent’s and the
Secured Parties’ security interest in any item or portion of the Pledged Collateral is governed by
the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, the
term “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect, at such time, in such other
jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection or priority and for
purposes of definitions relating to such provisions.
SECTION 1.2. Interpretation. The rules of interpretation specified in the Credit Agreement (including
Section 1.03 thereof) shall be applicable to this Agreement.
SECTION 1.3. Resolution of Drafting Ambiguities. Each Pledgor acknowledges and agrees that it was represented by counsel in connection with
the execution and delivery hereof, that it and its counsel reviewed and participated in the
preparation and negotiation hereof and that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities
are to be resolved against the drafting party (i.e., the Collateral Agent) shall not be
employed in the interpretation hereof.
SECTION 1.4. Perfection Certificate. The Collateral Agent and each Secured Party agree that the Perfection Certificate and all
descriptions of Pledged Collateral, schedules, amendments and supplements thereto are and shall at
all times remain a part of this Agreement.
ARTICLE II
GRANT OF SECURITY AND SECURED OBLIGATIONS
SECTION 2.1. Grant of Security Interest. As collateral security for the payment and performance in full of all the Secured
Obligations, each Pledgor hereby pledges and
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grants to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a lien on and security
interest in all of the right, title and interest of such Pledgor in, to and under the following
property, wherever located, and whether now existing or hereafter arising or acquired from time to
time (collectively, the “Pledged Collateral”):
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all other personal property of such Pledgor, whether tangible or intangible,
and all Proceeds and products of each of the foregoing and all accessions to,
substitutions and replacements for, and rents, profits and products of, each
of the foregoing, any and all Proceeds of any insurance, indemnity, warranty
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in clauses (i) through (xiii) above, the
security interest created by this Agreement shall not extend to, and the term “Pledged Collateral”
shall not include, any Excluded Property and the Pledgors shall from time to time at the request of
the Collateral Agent give written notice to the Collateral Agent identifying in reasonable detail
the Excluded Property.
SECTION 2.2. Filings. (a) Each Pledgor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Collateral Agent at any time and from
time to time to file in any relevant jurisdiction any financing
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statements (including fixture filings) and amendments thereto that contain the information
required by Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of each applicable jurisdiction for the filing
of any financing statement or amendment relating to the Pledged Collateral, including (i) whether
such Pledgor is an organization, the type of organization and any organizational identification
number issued to such Pledgor, (ii) any financing or continuation statements or other documents
without the signature of such Pledgor where permitted by law, including the filing of a financing
statement describing the Pledged Collateral as “all assets now owned or hereafter acquired by the
Pledgor or in which Pledgor otherwise has rights” and (iii) in the case of a financing statement
filed as a fixture filing or covering Pledged Collateral constituting minerals or the like to be
extracted or timber to be cut, a sufficient description of the real property to which such Pledged
Collateral relates. Each Pledgor agrees to provide all information described in the immediately
preceding sentence to the Collateral Agent promptly upon request by the Collateral Agent.
(b) Each Pledgor hereby ratifies its authorization for the Collateral Agent to file in any
relevant jurisdiction any financing statements relating to the Pledged Collateral if filed prior to
the date hereof.
(c) Each Pledgor hereby further authorizes the Collateral Agent to file filings with the
United States Patent and Trademark Office or United States Copyright Office (or any successor
office or any similar office in any other country), including this Agreement, the Copyright
Security Agreement, the Patent Security Agreement and the Trademark Security Agreement, or other
documents for the purpose of perfecting, confirming, continuing, enforcing or protecting the
security interest granted by such Pledgor hereunder, without the signature of such Pledgor, and
naming such Pledgor, as debtor, and the Collateral Agent, as secured party.
ARTICLE III
PERFECTION; SUPPLEMENTS; FURTHER ASSURANCES;
USE OF PLEDGED COLLATERAL
SECTION 3.1. Delivery of Certificated Securities Collateral. Each Pledgor represents and warrants that all certificates, agreements or instruments
representing or evidencing the Securities Collateral in existence on the date hereof have been
delivered to the Collateral Agent in suitable form for transfer by delivery or accompanied by duly
executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank and that the Collateral Agent has a
perfected first priority security interest therein. Each Pledgor hereby agrees that all
certificates, agreements or instruments representing or evidencing Securities Collateral acquired
by such Pledgor after the date hereof shall promptly (but in any event within ten Business Days
after receipt thereof by such Pledgor) be delivered to and held by or on behalf of the Collateral
Agent pursuant hereto. All certificated Securities Collateral shall be in suitable form for
transfer by delivery or shall be accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment
in blank, all in form and substance reasonably
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satisfactory to the Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent shall have the right, at any
time upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to endorse, assign or
otherwise transfer to or to register in the name of the Collateral Agent or any of its nominees or
endorse for negotiation any or all of the Securities Collateral, without any indication that such
Securities Collateral is subject to the security interest hereunder. In addition, upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Collateral Agent shall have the
right at any time to exchange certificates representing or evidencing Securities Collateral for
certificates of smaller or larger denominations. Unless an Event of Default is ongoing, each
Pledgor shall have full rights to vote all shares representing the Pledged Securities.
SECTION 3.2. Perfection of Uncertificated Securities Collateral. Each Pledgor represents and warrants that the Collateral Agent has a perfected first
priority security interest in all uncertificated Pledged Securities pledged by it hereunder that
are in existence on the date hereof. Each Pledgor hereby agrees that if any of the Pledged
Securities are at any time not evidenced by certificates of ownership, then each applicable Pledgor
shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, (A) cause the security interest in such Pledged
Securities to be recorded on the equityholder register or the books of the issuer and (B) after the
occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, upon request by the Collateral
Agent, (i) execute any customary pledge forms or other documents necessary or appropriate to give
the Collateral Agent the right to transfer such Pledged Securities in the pursuit of remedies under
the terms hereof, (ii) upon request by the Collateral Agent, provide to the Collateral Agent an
opinion of counsel, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent,
confirming, after the certification per clause (iii) below, such pledge and perfection thereof and
(iii) cause Organizational Documents of each such issuer that is a Subsidiary of either Borrower to
be amended to provide that such Pledged Securities shall be treated as “securities” for purposes of
the UCC and cause such Pledged Securities to become certificated and delivered to the Collateral
Agent in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.1. Each issuer of Pledged Securities
party hereto hereby agrees (i) to notify the Collateral Agent upon obtaining knowledge of any
interest in favor of any person (other than holders of Permitted Liens) in the applicable
Securities Collateral that is adverse to the interest of the Collateral Agent therein and (ii) that
after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, upon request by the
Collateral Agent, it will comply with instructions of the Collateral Agent, with respect to the
applicable Securities Collateral without further consent by the applicable parent Pledgor.
SECTION 3.3. Financing Statements and Other Filings; Maintenance of Perfected Security
Interest. Each Pledgor represents and warrants that all financing statements, agreements, instruments
and other documents necessary to perfect the security interest (to the extent such security
interest can be perfected by filing) granted by it to the Collateral Agent in respect of the
Pledged Collateral have been delivered to the Collateral Agent in completed and, to the extent
necessary or appropriate, duly executed form for filing in each governmental, municipal or other
office specified in Schedule 7 to the Perfection Certificate. Each Pledgor agrees that at
the sole cost and expense of the Pledgors, such Pledgor will maintain the security interest created
by this Agreement in the Pledged Collateral as a perfected first priority security interest subject
only to Permitted Liens.
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SECTION 3.4. Other Actions. In order to further ensure the attachment, perfection and priority of, and the ability of
the Collateral Agent to enforce, the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Pledged
Collateral, each Pledgor represents and warrants (as to itself) as follows and agrees, in each case
at such Pledgor’s own expense, to take the following actions with respect to the following Pledged
Collateral:
(a) Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper. As of the date hereof, no amounts
payable under or in connection with any of the Pledged Collateral are evidenced by any
Instrument or Tangible Chattel Paper other than such Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper
listed in Schedule 11 to the Perfection Certificate. Each Instrument and each item
of Tangible Chattel Paper listed in Schedule 11 to the Perfection Certificate has
been properly endorsed, assigned and delivered to the Collateral Agent, accompanied by
instruments of transfer or assignment duly executed in blank. If any amount then payable
under or in connection with any of the Pledged Collateral shall be evidenced by any
Instrument or Tangible Chattel Paper, and such amount, together with all amounts payable
evidenced by any Instrument or Tangible Chattel Paper not previously delivered to the
Collateral Agent exceeds $2,000,000 in the aggregate for all Pledgors, the Pledgor acquiring
such Instrument or Tangible Chattel Paper shall promptly (but in any event within five days
after receipt thereof) endorse, assign and deliver the same to the Collateral Agent,
accompanied by such instruments of transfer or assignment duly executed in blank as the
Collateral Agent may from time to time reasonably require.
(b) Electronic Chattel Paper and Transferable Records. As of the date hereof,
no amount under or in connection with any of the Pledged Collateral is evidenced by any
Electronic Chattel Paper or any “transferable record” (as that term is defined in Section
201 of the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, or in
Section 16 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act as in effect in any relevant
jurisdiction) other than such Electronic Chattel Paper and transferable records listed in
Schedule 11 to the Perfection Certificate. If any amount payable under or in
connection with any of the Pledged Collateral shall be evidenced by any Electronic Chattel
Paper or any transferable record, the Pledgor acquiring such Electronic Chattel Paper or
transferable record shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent thereof and shall take such
action as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request to vest in the Collateral Agent
control of such Electronic Chattel Paper under Section 9-105 of the UCC or control under
Section 201 of the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act or, as
the case may be, Section 16 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, as so in effect in
such jurisdiction, of such transferable record. The requirement in the preceding sentence
shall not apply to the extent that such amount, together with all amounts payable evidenced
by Electronic Chattel Paper or any transferable record in which the Collateral Agent has not
been vested control within the meaning of the statutes described in the immediately
preceding sentence, does not exceed $2,000,000 in the aggregate for all Pledgors. The
Collateral Agent agrees with such Pledgor that the Collateral Agent will arrange, pursuant
to procedures reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and so long as such procedures
will not result in the Collateral Agent’s loss of control, for the Pledgor to make
alterations
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to the Electronic Chattel Paper or transferable record permitted under Section 9-105 of
the UCC or, as the case may be, Section 201 of the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global
and National Commerce Act or Section 16 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act for a
party in control to allow without loss of control, unless an Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing or would occur after taking into account any action by such Pledgor with
respect to such Electronic Chattel Paper or transferable record.
(c) Letter-of-Credit Rights. If any Pledgor is at any time a beneficiary under
a Letter of Credit now or hereafter issued, such Pledgor shall promptly notify the
Collateral Agent thereof and such Pledgor shall, at the request of the Collateral Agent,
pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral
Agent, either (i) arrange for the issuer and any confirmer of such Letter of Credit to
consent to an assignment to the Collateral Agent of the proceeds of any drawing under the
Letter of Credit or (ii) arrange for the Collateral Agent to become the transferee
beneficiary of such Letter of Credit, with the Collateral Agent agreeing, in each case,
that, during the continuance of an Event of Default, upon the Collateral Agent’s election,
the proceeds of any drawing under the Letter of Credit are to be applied as provided in the
Credit Agreement. The actions in the preceding sentence shall not be required to the extent
that the amount of any such Letter of Credit, does not exceed $2,000,000 in the aggregate
for all Pledgors.
(d) Commercial Tort Claims. As of the date hereof, each Pledgor hereby
represents and warrants that it holds no Commercial Tort Claims other than those listed in
Schedule 13 to the Perfection Certificate. If any Pledgor shall at any time hold or
acquire a Commercial Tort Claim, such Pledgor shall promptly and in any event within 30 days
notify the Collateral Agent in writing signed by such Pledgor of the brief details thereof
and grant to the Collateral Agent in such writing a security interest therein and in the
Proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of this Agreement, with such writing to be in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent. The requirement in the preceding
sentence shall not apply to the extent that the amount of such Commercial Tort Claim,
together with the amount of all other Commercial Tort Claims held by any Pledgor in which
the Collateral Agent does not have a security interest, does not exceed $2,000,000 in the
aggregate for all Pledgors.
SECTION 3.5. Joinder of Additional Guarantors. The Pledgors shall cause each Subsidiary of the Borrowers which, from time to time, after
the date hereof shall be required to pledge any assets to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of
the Secured Parties pursuant to the provisions of the Credit Agreement (for the avoidance of doubt,
such Subsidiaries shall not include any Foreign Subsidiary), to execute and deliver to the
Collateral Agent (i) a Joinder Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit 3 hereto and
(ii) a Perfection Certificate, in each case, within thirty (30) days of the date on which it was
acquired or created, upon such execution and delivery, such Subsidiary shall constitute a
“Guarantor” and a “Pledgor” for all purposes hereunder with the same force and effect as if
originally named as a Guarantor and Pledgor herein. The execution and delivery of such Joinder
Agreement shall not require the consent of any Pledgor hereunder. The rights and obligations of
each Pledgor hereunder shall remain in full
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force and effect notwithstanding the addition of any new Guarantor and Pledgor as a party to
this Agreement.
SECTION 3.6. Supplements; Further Assurances. Each Pledgor shall take such further actions, and execute and/or deliver to the Collateral
Agent such additional financing statements, amendments, assignments, agreements, supplements,
powers and instruments, as the Collateral Agent may in its reasonable judgment deem necessary or
appropriate in order to create, perfect, preserve and protect the security interest in the Pledged
Collateral as provided herein and the rights and interests granted to the Collateral Agent
hereunder, or permit the Collateral Agent to exercise and enforce its rights, powers and remedies
hereunder with respect to any Pledged Collateral, including the filing of financing statements,
continuation statements and other documents under the Uniform Commercial Code (or other similar
laws) in effect in any jurisdiction with respect to the security interest created hereby, all in
form reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and in such offices (including the United
States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office) wherever required by law
to perfect, continue and maintain the validity, enforceability and priority of the security
interest in the Pledged Collateral as provided herein and to preserve the other rights and
interests granted to the Collateral Agent hereunder, as against third parties, with respect to the
Pledged Collateral. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Pledgor shall make,
execute, endorse, acknowledge, file or refile and/or deliver to the Collateral Agent from time to
time upon reasonable request by the Collateral Agent such lists, schedules, descriptions and
designations of the Pledged Collateral as the Collateral Agent shall reasonably request. If an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Collateral Agent may institute and maintain,
in its own name or in the name of any Pledgor, such suits and proceedings as the Collateral Agent
may be advised by counsel shall be necessary or expedient to prevent any impairment of the security
interest in or the perfection thereof in the Pledged Collateral. All of the foregoing shall be at
the sole cost and expense of the Pledgors.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
Each Pledgor represents, warrants and covenants as follows:
SECTION 4.1. Title. Except for the security interest granted to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured
Parties pursuant to this Agreement and Permitted Liens, such Pledgor owns and has rights and, as to
Pledged Collateral acquired by it from time to time after the date hereof, will own and have rights
in each item of Pledged Collateral pledged by it hereunder, free and clear of any and all Liens or
claims of others. In addition, no Liens or claims exist on the Securities Collateral, other than
as permitted by Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement.
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SECTION 4.2. Validity of Security Interest. The security interest in and Lien on the Pledged Collateral granted to the Collateral Agent
for the benefit of the Secured Parties hereunder constitutes (a) a legal and valid security
interest in all the Pledged Collateral securing the payment and performance of the Secured
Obligations, and (b) subject to the filings and other actions described in Schedule 7 to
the Perfection Certificate (to the extent required to be listed on the schedules to the Perfection
Certificate as of the date this representation is made or deemed made), a perfected security
interest in all the Pledged Collateral. The security interest and Lien granted to the Collateral
Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to this Agreement in and on the Pledged
Collateral will at all times constitute a perfected, continuing security interest therein, prior to
all other Liens on the Pledged Collateral except for Permitted Liens.
SECTION 4.3. Defense of Claims; Transferability of Pledged Collateral. Subject to Section 5.05 of the Credit Agreement, each Pledgor shall, at its own
cost and expense, defend title to the Pledged Collateral pledged by it hereunder and the security
interest therein and Lien thereon granted to the Collateral Agent and the priority thereof against
all claims and demands of all persons, at its own cost and expense, at any time claiming any
interest therein adverse to the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party other than Permitted
Liens. There is no agreement, order, judgment or decree, and no Pledgor shall enter into any
agreement or take any other action (in each case, other than with respect to Permitted Liens), that
would restrict the transferability of any of the Pledged Collateral or otherwise impair or conflict
with such Pledgor’s obligations or the rights of the Collateral Agent hereunder.
SECTION 4.4. Other Financing Statements. It has not filed, nor authorized any third party to file (nor will there be), any valid or
effective financing statement (or similar statement, instrument of registration or public notice
under the law of any jurisdiction) covering or purporting to cover any interest of any kind in the
Pledged Collateral, except such as have been filed in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to
this Agreement or in favor of any holder of a Permitted Lien with respect to such Permitted Lien or
financing statements or public notices relating to the termination statements listed on
Schedule 9 to the Perfection Certificate. No Pledgor shall execute, authorize or permit to
be filed in any public office any financing statement (or similar statement, instrument of
registration or public notice under the law of any jurisdiction) relating to any Pledged
Collateral, except financing statements and other statements and instruments filed or to be filed
in respect of and covering the security interests granted by such Pledgor to the holder of the
Permitted Liens.
SECTION 4.5. [Reserved].
SECTION 4.6. Due Authorization and Issuance. All of the Pledged Securities existing on the date hereof have been, and to the extent any
Pledged Securities are hereafter issued, such Pledged Securities will be, upon such issuance, duly
authorized, validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable to the extent applicable. There is no
amount or other obligation owing by any Pledgor to any issuer of the Pledged Securities in exchange
for or in connection with the issuance of the Pledged Securities or any Pledgor’s status as a
partner or a member of any issuer of the Pledged Securities.
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SECTION 4.7. Consents, etc. In the event that the Collateral Agent desires to exercise during the continuance of an Event
of Default any remedies, voting or consensual rights or attorney-in-fact powers set forth in this
Agreement and determines it necessary to obtain any approvals or consents of any Governmental
Authority or any other person therefor, then, upon the reasonable request of the Collateral Agent,
such Pledgor agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to assist and aid the Collateral Agent
to obtain as soon as practicable any necessary approvals or consents for the exercise of any such
remedies, rights and powers.
SECTION 4.8. Pledged Collateral. All information set forth herein, including the schedules hereto, and all information
contained in any documents, schedules and lists heretofore delivered to any Secured Party,
including the Perfection Certificate and the schedules thereto, in connection with this Agreement,
in each case, relating to the Pledged Collateral, is accurate and complete in all material
respects. The Pledged Collateral described on the schedules to the Perfection Certificate
constitutes all of the property of such type of Pledged Collateral owned or held by the Pledgors.
SECTION 4.9. Insurance. In the event that the proceeds of any insurance claim are paid to any Pledgor after the
Collateral Agent has exercised its right to foreclose after an Event of Default, such net cash
proceeds shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and promptly after receipt
thereof shall be paid to the Collateral Agent for application in accordance with the Credit
Agreement.
ARTICLE V
CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING SECURITIES COLLATERAL
SECTION 5.1. Pledge of Additional Securities Collateral. Each Pledgor shall, upon obtaining any Pledged Securities or Intercompany Notes of any
person, accept the same in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and promptly (but in any
event within ten Business Days after receipt thereof) deliver to the Collateral Agent a pledge
amendment, duly executed by such Pledgor, in substantially the form of Exhibit 2 hereto
(each, a “Pledge Amendment”), and the certificates and other documents required under
Section 3.1 and Section 3.2 hereof in respect of the additional Pledged Securities
or Intercompany Notes which are to be pledged pursuant to this Agreement, and confirming the
attachment of the Lien hereby created on and in respect of such additional Pledged Securities or
Intercompany Notes. Each Pledgor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to attach each Pledge
Amendment to this Agreement and agrees that all Pledged Securities or Intercompany Notes listed on
any Pledge Amendment delivered to the Collateral Agent shall for all purposes hereunder be
considered Pledged Collateral.
SECTION 5.2. Voting Rights; Distributions; etc.
(a) So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing:
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(i) Each Pledgor shall be entitled to exercise any and all voting and other consensual
rights pertaining to the Securities Collateral or any part thereof for any purpose not
inconsistent with the terms or purposes hereof, the Credit Agreement or any other document
evidencing the Secured Obligations; provided, however, that no Pledgor shall
in any event exercise such rights in any manner which would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Each Pledgor shall be entitled to receive and retain, and to utilize free and
clear of the Lien hereof, any and all Distributions, but only if and to the extent made in
accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement; provided, however,
that any and all such Distributions consisting of rights or interests in the form of
certificated securities shall be forthwith delivered to the Collateral Agent to hold as
Pledged Collateral and shall, if received by any Pledgor, be received in trust for the
benefit of the Collateral Agent, be segregated from the other property or funds of such
Pledgor and be promptly (but in any event within five days after receipt thereof) delivered
to the Collateral Agent as Pledged Collateral in the same form as so received (with any
necessary endorsement).
(b) So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent
shall be deemed without further action or formality to have granted to each Pledgor all necessary
consents relating to voting rights and shall, if necessary, upon written request of any Pledgor and
at the sole cost and expense of the Pledgors, from time to time execute and deliver (or cause to be
executed and delivered) to such Pledgor all such instruments as such Pledgor may reasonably request
in order to permit such Pledgor to exercise the voting and other rights which it is entitled to
exercise pursuant to Section 5.2(a)(i) hereof and to receive the Distributions which it is
authorized to receive and retain pursuant to Section 5.2(a)(ii) hereof.
(c) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default:
(i) All rights of each Pledgor to exercise the voting and other consensual rights it
would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant to Section 5.2(a)(i) hereof shall
immediately cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Collateral
Agent, which shall thereupon have the sole right to exercise such voting and other
consensual rights.
(ii) All rights of each Pledgor to receive Distributions which it would otherwise be
authorized to receive and retain pursuant to Section 5.2(a)(ii) hereof shall
immediately cease and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Collateral Agent,
which shall thereupon have the sole right to receive and hold as Pledged Collateral such
Distributions.
(d) Each Pledgor shall, at its sole cost and expense, from time to time execute and deliver to
the Collateral Agent appropriate instruments as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request in
order to permit the Collateral Agent to exercise the voting and other rights which it may be
entitled to exercise pursuant to Section 5.2(c)(i) hereof and to receive all Distributions
which it may be entitled to receive under Section 5.2(c)(ii) hereof.
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(e) All Distributions which are received by any Pledgor contrary to the provisions of
Section 5.2(a)(ii) hereof shall be received in trust for the benefit of the Collateral
Agent, shall be segregated from other funds of such Pledgor and shall promptly and in any event
within two Business Days be paid over to the Collateral Agent as Pledged Collateral in the same
form as so received (with any necessary endorsement).
SECTION 5.3. Defaults, etc. Such Pledgor is not in violation of any provisions of any agreement to which such Pledgor
is a party relating to Pledged Securities pledged by it, or otherwise in default or violation
thereunder. No Securities Collateral pledged by such Pledgor is subject to any defense, offset or
counterclaim, nor have any of the foregoing been asserted or alleged against such Pledgor by any
person with respect thereto, and as of the date hereof, there are no certificates, instruments,
documents or other writings (other than the Organizational Documents and certificates representing
such Pledged Securities that have been delivered to the Collateral Agent) which evidence any
Pledged Securities of such Pledgor.
SECTION 5.4. Certain Agreements of Pledgors As Issuers and Holders of Equity
Interests.
(a) In the case of each Pledgor which is an issuer of Securities Collateral, such Pledgor
agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement relating to the Securities Collateral issued by
it and will comply with such terms insofar as such terms are applicable to it.
(b) In the case of each Pledgor which is a partner, shareholder or member, as the case may be,
in a partnership, limited liability company or other entity, such Pledgor hereby consents to the
extent required by the applicable Organizational Document (i) to the pledge by each other Pledgor,
pursuant to the terms hereof, of the Pledged Securities in such partnership, limited liability
company or other entity and, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default,
to the transfer of such Pledged Securities to the Collateral Agent or its nominee and (ii) to the
substitution of the Collateral Agent or its nominee as a substituted partner, shareholder or member
in such partnership, limited liability company or other entity with all the rights, powers and
duties of a general partner, limited partner, shareholder or member, as the case may be solely in
connection with any exercise of remedies hereunder.
ARTICLE VI
CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY COLLATERAL
SECTION 6.1. Grant of Intellectual Property License. For the purpose of enabling the Collateral Agent, during the continuance of an Event of
Default, to exercise rights and remedies under Article IX hereof at such time as the
Collateral Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, and for no other
purpose, each Pledgor hereby grants to the
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Collateral Agent, to the extent assignable, an irrevocable, non-exclusive license to use,
assign, license or sublicense any of the Intellectual Property Collateral now owned or hereafter
acquired by such Pledgor, wherever the same may be located. Such license shall include access to
all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer programs
used for the compilation or printout hereof.
SECTION 6.2. Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. On a continuing basis, each Pledgor shall, at its sole cost and expense, (i) promptly
following its becoming aware thereof, notify the Collateral Agent of any adverse determination in
any proceeding or the institution of any proceeding in any federal, state or local court or
administrative body or in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States
Copyright Office regarding any Material Intellectual Property Collateral, such Pledgor’s right to
register such Material Intellectual Property Collateral or its right to keep and maintain such
registration in full force and effect, (ii) maintain all Material Intellectual Property Collateral
as presently used and operated except as shall be consistent with commercially reasonable business
judgment, (iii) not permit to lapse or become abandoned any Material Intellectual Property
Collateral, and not settle or compromise any pending or future litigation or administrative
proceeding with respect to any such Material Intellectual Property Collateral, in either case
except as shall be consistent with commercially reasonable business judgment, (iv) upon such
Pledgor obtaining knowledge thereof, promptly notify the Collateral Agent in writing of any event
which may be reasonably expected to materially and adversely affect the value or utility of any
Material Intellectual Property Collateral or the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent in
relation thereto including a levy or threat of levy or any legal process against any Material
Intellectual Property Collateral, (v) not license any Intellectual Property Collateral other than
licenses entered into by such Pledgor in, or incidental to, the ordinary course of business, or
amend or permit the amendment of any of the licenses in a manner that materially and adversely
affects the right to receive payments thereunder, or in any manner that would materially impair the
value of any Intellectual Property Collateral or the Lien on and security interest in the
Intellectual Property Collateral created therein hereby, without the consent of the Collateral
Agent, (vi) diligently keep adequate records respecting all Intellectual Property Collateral and
(vii) furnish to the Collateral Agent from time to time upon the Collateral Agent’s request
therefor during the continuance of an Event of Default reasonably detailed statements and amended
schedules further identifying and describing the Intellectual Property Collateral and such other
materials evidencing or reports pertaining to any Intellectual Property Collateral as the
Collateral Agent may from time to time reasonably request.
SECTION 6.3. After-Acquired Property. If any Pledgor shall at any time after the date hereof (i) obtain any rights to any
additional Intellectual Property Collateral or (ii) become entitled to the benefit of any
additional Intellectual Property Collateral or any renewal or extension thereof, including any
reissue, division, continuation, or continuation-in-part of any Intellectual Property Collateral,
or any improvement on any Intellectual Property Collateral, the provisions hereof shall
automatically apply thereto and any such item enumerated in the preceding clause (i) or (ii) shall
automatically constitute Intellectual Property Collateral as if such would have constituted
Intellectual Property Collateral at the time of execution hereof and be subject to the Lien and
security interest created by this Agreement without further action by
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any party. Each Pledgor shall on a quarterly basis provide to the Collateral Agent written
notice of the registration, or the filing of an application for registration, of any Intellectual
Property Collateral that occurred during such period, if any, and confirm the attachment of the
Lien and security interest created by this Agreement therein by execution of an instrument in form
reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent and the filing of any instruments or statements as
shall be reasonably necessary to create, preserve, protect or perfect the Collateral Agent’s
security interest in such Intellectual Property Collateral. Further, each Pledgor authorizes the
Collateral Agent to modify this Agreement by amending Schedules 12(a) and 12(b) to
the Perfection Certificate to include any Intellectual Property Collateral of such Pledgor acquired
or arising after the date hereof.
SECTION 6.4. Litigation. Unless there shall occur and be continuing any Event of Default, each Pledgor shall have
the right to commence and prosecute in its own name, as the party in interest, for its own benefit
and at the sole cost and expense of the Pledgors, such applications for protection of the
Intellectual Property Collateral and suits, proceedings or other actions to prevent the
infringement, counterfeiting, unfair competition, dilution, diminution in value or other damage as
are necessary to protect the Intellectual Property Collateral. Upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of any Event of Default, the Collateral Agent shall have the right but shall in no way
be obligated to file applications for protection of the Intellectual Property Collateral and/or
bring suit in the name of any Pledgor, the Collateral Agent or the Secured Parties to enforce the
Intellectual Property Collateral and any license thereunder. In the event of such suit, each
Pledgor shall, at the reasonable request of the Collateral Agent, do any and all lawful acts and
execute any and all documents requested by the Collateral Agent in aid of such enforcement and the
Pledgors shall promptly reimburse and indemnify the Collateral Agent for all reasonable,
out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Collateral Agent in the exercise of its rights
under this Section 6.4 in accordance with Section 10.03 of the Credit Agreement.
In the event that the Collateral Agent shall elect not to bring suit to enforce the Intellectual
Property Collateral, each Pledgor agrees, at the reasonable request of the Collateral Agent, to
take all commercially reasonable actions necessary, whether by suit, proceeding or other action, to
prevent the infringement, counterfeiting, unfair competition, dilution, diminution in value of or
other damage to any of the Material Intellectual Property Collateral by any person.
ARTICLE VII
CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING RECEIVABLES
SECTION 7.1. Maintenance of Records. Each Pledgor shall keep and maintain at its own cost and expense complete records of each
Receivable, in a manner consistent with prudent business practice, including records of all
payments received, all credits granted thereon, all merchandise returned and all other
documentation relating thereto. Each Pledgor shall, at such Pledgor’s sole cost and expense, upon
the Collateral Agent’s demand made at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of
any Event of Default, deliver all tangible evidence
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of Receivables, including all documents evidencing Receivables and any books and records
relating thereto to the Collateral Agent or to its representatives (copies of which evidence and
books and records may be retained by such Pledgor).
SECTION 7.2. Legend. Each Pledgor shall legend, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
Default and at the request of the Collateral Agent and in form and manner satisfactory to the
Collateral Agent, the Receivables and the other books, records and documents of such Pledgor
evidencing or pertaining to the Receivables in the amount in excess of $1.0 million in the
aggregate, with an appropriate reference to the fact that the Receivables have been assigned to the
Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and that the Collateral Agent has a
security interest therein.
SECTION 7.3. Modification of Terms, etc. No Pledgor shall rescind or cancel any obligations evidenced by any Receivable or modify
any term thereof or make any adjustment with respect thereto except in the ordinary course of
business consistent with current or past business practice, or extend or renew any such obligations
except in the ordinary course of business consistent with current or past business practice or
compromise or settle any dispute, claim, suit or legal proceeding relating thereto or sell any
Receivable or interest therein except in the ordinary course of business consistent with prudent
business practice without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent. Each Pledgor shall
timely fulfill all obligations on its part to be fulfilled under or in connection with the
Receivables.
SECTION 7.4. Collection. Each Pledgor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be collected from the
Account Debtor of each of the Receivables, as and when due in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with current or past business practice (including Receivables that are delinquent, such
Receivables to be collected in accordance with current or past business practice), except that any
Pledgor may, with respect to a Receivable, allow in the ordinary course of business (i) a refund or
credit due as a result of returned or damaged or defective merchandise and (ii) such extensions of
time to pay amounts due in respect of Receivables and such other modifications of payment terms or
settlements in respect of Receivables as shall be commercially reasonable in the circumstances, all
in accordance with such Pledgor’s ordinary course of business consistent with its collection
practices as in effect from time to time. The costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) of
collection, in any case, whether incurred by any Pledgor, the Collateral Agent or any Secured
Party, shall be paid by the Pledgors.
ARTICLE VIII
TRANSFERS
SECTION 8.1. Transfers of Pledged Collateral. No Pledgor shall sell, convey, assign or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with
respect to, any of the Pledged Collateral pledged by it hereunder except as permitted by the Credit
Agreement.
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ARTICLE IX
REMEDIES
SECTION 9.1. Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Collateral
Agent may from time to time exercise in respect of the Pledged Collateral, in addition to the other
rights and remedies provided for herein or otherwise available to it, the following remedies:
(i) Personally, or by agents or attorneys, immediately take possession of the Pledged
Collateral or any part thereof, from any Pledgor or any other person who then has possession of any
part thereof after notice and for that purpose may enter upon any Pledgor’s premises where any of
the Pledged Collateral is located, remove such Pledged Collateral, remain present at such premises
to receive copies of all communications and remittances relating to the Pledged Collateral and use
in connection with such removal and possession any and all services, supplies, aids and other
facilities of any Pledgor;
(ii) Demand, xxx for, collect or receive any money or property at any time payable or
receivable in respect of the Pledged Collateral including instructing the obligor or obligors on
any agreement, instrument or other obligation constituting part of the Pledged Collateral to make
any payment required by the terms of such agreement, instrument or other obligation directly to the
Collateral Agent, and in connection with any of the foregoing, compromise, settle, extend the time
for payment and make other modifications with respect thereto; provided, however,
that in the event that any such payments are made directly to any Pledgor, prior to receipt by any
such obligor of such instruction, such Pledgor shall segregate all amounts received pursuant
thereto in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and shall promptly (but in no event later
than five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof) pay such amounts to the Collateral Agent;
(iii) In connection with the Collateral Agent’s exercise of its remedies hereunder after an
Event of Default, sell, assign, grant a license to use or otherwise liquidate, or direct any
Pledgor to sell, assign, grant a license to use or otherwise liquidate, any and all investments
made in whole or in part with the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof, and take possession of
the proceeds of any such sale, assignment, license or liquidation;
(iv) Take possession of the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof, by directing any Pledgor
in writing to deliver the same to the Collateral Agent at any place or places so designated by the
Collateral Agent, in which event such Pledgor shall at its own expense forthwith cause the same to
be moved to the place or places designated by the Collateral Agent and therewith delivered to the
Collateral Agent. Each Pledgor’s obligation to deliver the Pledged Collateral as contemplated in
this Section 9.1(iv) is of the essence hereof. Upon application to a court of equity
having jurisdiction, the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to a decree requiring specific
performance by any Pledgor of such obligation;
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(v) Withdraw all moneys, instruments, securities and other property in any bank, financial
securities, deposit or other account of any Pledgor constituting Pledged Collateral for application
to the Secured Obligations as provided in Article X hereof;
(vi) Retain and apply the Distributions to the Secured Obligations as provided in
Article X hereof;
(vii) Exercise any and all rights as beneficial and legal owner of the Pledged Collateral,
including perfecting assignment of and exercising any and all voting, consensual and other rights
and powers with respect to any Pledged Collateral; and
(viii) Exercise all the rights and remedies of a secured party on default under the UCC, and
the Collateral Agent may also in its sole discretion, without notice except as specified in
Section 9.2 hereof, sell or assign the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof in one or
more parcels at public or private sale, at any exchange, broker’s board or at any of the Collateral
Agent’s offices or elsewhere, for cash, on credit or for future delivery, and at such price or
prices and upon such other terms as the Collateral Agent may deem commercially reasonable. The
Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party or any of their respective Affiliates may be the
purchaser, licensee, assignee or recipient of the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof at any
such sale and shall be entitled, for the purpose of bidding and making settlement or payment of the
purchase price for all or any portion of the Pledged Collateral sold, assigned or licensed at such
sale, to use and apply any of the Secured Obligations owed to such person as a credit on account of
the purchase price of the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof payable by such person at such
sale. Each purchaser, assignee, licensee or recipient at any such sale shall acquire the property
sold, assigned or licensed absolutely free from any claim or right on the part of any Pledgor, and
each Pledgor hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, all rights of redemption, stay
and/or appraisal which it now has or may at any time in the future have under any rule of law or
statute now existing or hereafter enacted. The Collateral Agent shall not be obligated to make any
sale of the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof regardless of notice of sale having been given.
The Collateral Agent may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by announcement at
the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time
and place to which it was so adjourned. Each Pledgor hereby waives, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, any claims against the Collateral Agent arising by reason of the fact that the
price at which the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof may have been sold, assigned or licensed
at such a private sale was less than the price which might have been obtained at a public sale,
even if the Collateral Agent accepts the first offer received and does not offer such Pledged
Collateral to more than one offeree.
SECTION 9.2. Notice of Sale. Each Pledgor acknowledges and agrees that, to the extent notice of sale or other
disposition of the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof shall be required by law, ten (10) days’
prior notice to such Pledgor of the time and place of any public sale or of the time after which
any private sale or other intended disposition is to take place shall be commercially reasonable
notification of such matters. No notification need be given to any Pledgor if it has signed, after
the occurrence of an Event of Default, a statement renouncing or modifying any right to
notification of sale or other intended disposition.
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SECTION 9.3. Waiver of Notice and Claims. Each Pledgor hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, notice or
judicial hearing in connection with the Collateral Agent’s taking possession or the Collateral
Agent’s disposition of the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof, including any and all prior
notice and hearing for any prejudgment remedy or remedies and any such right which such Pledgor
would otherwise have under law, and each Pledgor hereby further waives, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law: (i) all damages occasioned by such taking of possession, (ii) all
other requirements as to the time, place and terms of sale or other requirements with respect to
the enforcement of the Collateral Agent’s rights hereunder and (iii) all rights of redemption,
appraisal, valuation, stay, extension or moratorium now or hereafter in force under any applicable
law. The Collateral Agent shall not be liable for any incorrect or improper payment made pursuant
to this Article IX in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of
the Collateral Agent.
SECTION 9.4. Certain Sales of Pledged Collateral.
(a) Each Pledgor recognizes that, by reason of certain prohibitions contained in law, rules,
regulations or orders of any Governmental Authority, the Collateral Agent may be compelled, with
respect to any sale of all or any part of the Pledged Collateral, to limit purchasers to those who
meet the requirements of such Governmental Authority. Each Pledgor acknowledges that any such
sales may be at prices and on terms less favorable to the Collateral Agent than those obtainable
through a public sale without such restrictions, and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees
that any such restricted sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner
and that, except as may be required by applicable law, the Collateral Agent shall have no
obligation to engage in public sales.
(b) Each Pledgor recognizes that, by reason of certain prohibitions contained in the
Securities Act, and applicable state securities laws, the Collateral Agent may be compelled, with
respect to any sale of all or any part of the Securities Collateral and Investment Property, to
limit purchasers to persons who will agree, among other things, to acquire such Securities
Collateral or Investment Property for their own account, for investment and not with a view to the
distribution or resale thereof. Each Pledgor acknowledges that any such private sales may be at
prices and on terms less favorable to the Collateral Agent than those obtainable through a public
sale without such restrictions, and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such
private sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner and that the
Collateral Agent shall have no obligation to engage in public sales and no obligation to delay the
sale of any Securities Collateral or Investment Property for the period of time necessary to permit
the issuer thereof to register it for a form of public sale requiring registration under the
Securities Act or under applicable state securities laws, even if such issuer would agree to do so.
(c) If the Collateral Agent determines to exercise its right to sell any or all of the
Securities Collateral or Investment Property, upon written request, the applicable Pledgor shall
from time to time furnish to the Collateral Agent all such information as the Collateral Agent may
reasonably request in order to determine the number of securities included in the Securities
Collateral or Investment Property which may be sold by the Collateral Agent as exempt
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transactions under the Securities Act and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission
thereunder, as the same are from time to time in effect.
(d) Each Pledgor further agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in this
Section 9.4 will cause irreparable injury to the Collateral Agent and the other Secured
Parties, that the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties have no adequate remedy at law in
respect of such breach and, as a consequence, that each and every covenant contained in this
Section 9.4 shall be specifically enforceable against such Pledgor, and such Pledgor hereby
waives and agrees not to assert any defenses against an action for specific performance of such
covenants except for a defense that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
SECTION 9.5. No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.
(a) No failure on the part of the Collateral Agent to exercise, no course of dealing with
respect to, and no delay on the part of the Collateral Agent in exercising, any right, power or
remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any
such right, power, privilege or remedy hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or
the exercise of any other right, power, privilege or remedy; nor shall the Collateral Agent be
required to look first to, enforce or exhaust any other security, collateral or guaranties. All
rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies
provided by law or otherwise available.
(b) In the event that the Collateral Agent shall have instituted any proceeding to enforce any
right, power, privilege or remedy under this Agreement or any other Loan Document by foreclosure,
sale, entry or otherwise, and such proceeding shall have been discontinued or abandoned for any
reason or shall have been determined adversely to the Collateral Agent, then and in every such
case, the Pledgors, the Collateral Agent and each other Secured Party shall be restored to their
respective former positions and rights hereunder with respect to the Pledged Collateral, and all
rights, remedies, privileges and powers of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties shall
continue as if no such proceeding had been instituted.
SECTION 9.6. Certain Additional Actions Regarding Intellectual Property. If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, upon the written demand of
the Collateral Agent in connection with the Collateral Agent’s exercise of its remedies hereunder,
each Pledgor shall execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent an assignment or assignments of the
registered Patents, Trademarks and/or Copyrights and Goodwill and such other documents as are
necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent and purposes hereof.
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ARTICLE X
APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS
SECTION 10.1. Application of Proceeds. The proceeds received by the Collateral Agent in respect of any sale of, collection from or
other realization upon all or any part of the Pledged Collateral pursuant to the exercise by the
Collateral Agent of its remedies shall be applied, together with any other sums then held by the
Collateral Agent pursuant to this Agreement, in accordance with the Credit Agreement.
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 11.1. Concerning Collateral Agent.
(a) The Collateral Agent has been appointed as collateral agent pursuant to the Credit
Agreement. The actions of the Collateral Agent hereunder are subject to the provisions of the
Credit Agreement. The Collateral Agent shall have the right hereunder to make demands, to give
notices, to exercise or refrain from exercising any rights, and to take or refrain from taking
action (including the release or substitution of the Pledged Collateral), in accordance with this
Agreement and the Credit Agreement. The Collateral Agent may employ agents and attorneys-in-fact
in connection herewith. The Collateral Agent may resign and a successor Collateral Agent may be
appointed in the manner provided in the Credit Agreement. Upon the acceptance of any appointment
as the Collateral Agent by a successor Collateral Agent, that successor Collateral Agent shall
thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the
retiring Collateral Agent under this Agreement, and the retiring Collateral Agent shall thereupon
be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Agreement. After any retiring Collateral
Agent’s resignation, the provisions hereof shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or
omitted to be taken by it under this Agreement while it was the Collateral Agent.
(b) The Collateral Agent shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and
preservation of the Pledged Collateral in its possession if such Pledged Collateral is accorded
treatment substantially equivalent to that which the Collateral Agent, in its individual capacity,
accords its own property consisting of similar instruments or interests, it being understood that
neither the Collateral Agent nor any of the Secured Parties shall have responsibility for (i)
ascertaining or taking action with respect to calls, conversions, exchanges, maturities, tenders or
other matters relating to any Securities Collateral, whether or not the Collateral Agent or any
other Secured Party has or is deemed to have knowledge of such matters or (ii) taking any necessary
steps to preserve rights against any person with respect to any Pledged Collateral.
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(c) The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any written notice, statement,
certificate, order or other document or any telephone message believed by it to be genuine and
correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper person, and, with respect to all
matters pertaining to this Agreement and its duties hereunder, upon advice of counsel selected by
it.
(d) The Collateral Agent may rely on advice of counsel as to whether any or all UCC financing
statements of the Pledgors need to be amended as a result of any of the changes described in
Section 5.13(a) of the Credit Agreement. If any Pledgor fails to provide information to
the Collateral Agent about such changes on a timely basis, the Collateral Agent shall not be liable
or responsible to any party for any failure to maintain a perfected security interest in such
Pledgor’s property constituting Pledged Collateral, for which the Collateral Agent needed to have
information relating to such changes. The Collateral Agent shall have no duty to inquire about
such changes if any Pledgor does not inform the Collateral Agent of such changes, the parties
acknowledging and agreeing that it would not be feasible or practical for the Collateral Agent to
search for information on such changes if such information is not provided by any Pledgor.
SECTION 11.2. Collateral Agent May Perform; Collateral Agent Appointed
Attorney-in-Fact. If any Pledgor shall fail to perform any covenants contained in this Agreement (including
such Pledgor’s covenants to (i) pay the premiums in respect of all required insurance policies
hereunder, (ii) pay and discharge any taxes, assessments and special assessments, levies, fees and
governmental charges imposed upon or assessed against, and landlords’, carriers’, mechanics’,
workmen’s, repairmen’s, laborers’, materialmen’s, suppliers’ and warehousemen’s Liens and other
claims arising by operation of law against, all or any portion of the Pledged Collateral, (iii)
discharge Liens or (iv) pay or perform any obligations of such Pledgor under any Pledged
Collateral) or if any representation or warranty on the part of any Pledgor contained herein shall
be breached, the Collateral Agent may (but shall not be obligated to), following notice to the
Pledgor, do the same or cause it to be done or remedy any such breach, and may expend funds for
such purpose; provided, however, that the Collateral Agent shall in no event be
bound to inquire into the validity of any tax, Lien, imposition or other obligation which such
Pledgor fails to pay or perform as and when required hereby and which such Pledgor does not contest
in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement. Any and all amounts so expended by the
Collateral Agent shall be paid by the Pledgors in accordance with the provisions of
Section 10.03 of the Credit Agreement. Neither the provisions of this Section 11.2
nor any action taken by the Collateral Agent pursuant to the provisions of this Section
11.2 shall prevent any such failure to observe any covenant contained in this Agreement nor any
breach of representation or warranty from constituting an Event of Default. Each Pledgor hereby
appoints the Collateral Agent its attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority in the place and
stead of such Pledgor and in the name of such Pledgor, or otherwise, from time to time in the
Collateral Agent’s discretion to take any action and to execute any instrument consistent with the
terms of the Credit Agreement, this Agreement and the other Security Documents which the Collateral
Agent may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof (but the Collateral Agent
shall not be obligated to and shall have no liability to such Pledgor or any third party for
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failure to so do or take action). The foregoing grant of authority is a power of attorney
coupled with an interest and such appointment shall be irrevocable for the term hereof. Each
Pledgor hereby ratifies all that such attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
SECTION 11.3. Continuing Security Interest; Assignment. This Agreement shall create a continuing security interest in the Pledged Collateral and
shall (i) be binding upon the Pledgors, their respective successors and assigns and (ii) inure,
together with the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent hereunder, to the benefit of the
Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties and each of their respective successors, transferees
and assigns. No other persons (including any other creditor of any Pledgor) shall have any
interest herein or any right or benefit with respect hereto. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing clause (ii), any Secured Party may assign or otherwise transfer any indebtedness held
by it secured by this Agreement to any Lender or any person party to a Hedging Agreement, and such
Lender or person party to a Hedging Agreement shall thereupon become vested with all the benefits
in respect thereof granted to such Secured Party, herein or otherwise, subject however, to the
provisions of the Credit Agreement and, in the case of a Secured Party that is a party to a Hedging
Agreement, such Hedging Agreement. Each of the Pledgors agrees that its obligations hereunder and
the security interest created hereunder shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as
applicable, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of all or any part of the Secured
Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by the Secured Party upon the bankruptcy or
reorganization of any Pledgor or otherwise.
SECTION 11.4. Termination; Release. When all the Secured Obligations have been paid in full (other than contingent obligations
that have not matured) and the Commitments of the Lenders to make any Loan or to issue any Letter
of Credit under the Credit Agreement shall have expired or been sooner terminated and all Letters
of Credit have been terminated or cash collateralized in accordance with the provisions of the
Credit Agreement, this Agreement shall terminate. Upon termination of this Agreement the Pledged
Collateral shall be automatically released from the Lien of this Agreement. Upon the sale or
disposition of any Pledged Collateral pursuant to a transaction permitted under the Credit
Agreement to a person that is not a Pledgor hereunder, such Pledged Collateral shall be
automatically released from the Lien of this Agreement. Upon such release or any release of
Pledged Collateral or any part thereof in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement,
the Collateral Agent shall, upon the request and at the sole cost and expense of the Pledgors,
assign, transfer and deliver to Pledgor, against receipt and without recourse to or warranty by the
Collateral Agent except as to the fact that the Collateral Agent has not encumbered the released
assets, such of the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof to be released (in the case of a
release) as may be in possession of the Collateral Agent and as shall not have been sold or
otherwise applied pursuant to the terms hereof, and, with respect to any other Pledged Collateral,
proper documents and instruments (including UCC-3 termination financing statements or releases)
acknowledging the termination hereof or the release of such Pledged Collateral, as the case may be.
SECTION 11.5. Modification in Writing. No amendment, modification, supplement, termination or waiver of or to any provision
hereof, nor consent to any departure by any Pledgor therefrom, shall be effective unless the same
shall be made in accordance with the terms
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of the Credit Agreement and unless in writing and signed by the Collateral Agent. Any
amendment, modification or supplement of or to any provision hereof, any waiver of any provision
hereof and any consent to any departure by any Pledgor from the terms of any provision hereof in
each case shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which
made or given. Except where notice is specifically required by this Agreement or any other
document evidencing the Secured Obligations, no notice to or demand on any Pledgor in any case
shall entitle any Pledgor to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other
circumstances.
SECTION 11.6. Notices. Unless otherwise provided herein or in the Credit Agreement, any notice or other
communication herein required or permitted to be given shall be given in the manner and become
effective as set forth in the Credit Agreement, as to any Pledgor, addressed to it at the address
of the Borrowers set forth in the Credit Agreement and as to the Collateral Agent, addressed to it
at the address set forth in the Credit Agreement, or in each case at such other address as shall be
designated by such party in a written notice to the other party complying as to delivery with the
terms of this Section 11.6.
SECTION 11.7. Governing Law, Consent to Jurisdiction and Service of Process; Waiver of
Jury Trial. Sections 10.09 and 10.10 of the Credit Agreement are incorporated herein,
mutatis mutandis, as if a part hereof.
SECTION 11.8. Severability of Provisions. Any provision hereof which is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall,
as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting the validity,
legality or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 11.9. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement and any amendments, waivers, consents or supplements hereto may be executed
in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of
which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts
together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
SECTION 11.10. Business Days. In the event any time period or any date provided in this Agreement ends or falls on a day
other than a Business Day, then such time period shall be deemed to end and such date shall be
deemed to fall on the next succeeding Business Day, and performance herein may be made on such
Business Day, with the same force and effect as if made on such other day.
SECTION 11.11. No Credit for Payment of Taxes or Imposition. Such Pledgor shall not be entitled to any credit against the principal, premium, if any, or
interest payable under the Credit Agreement, and such Pledgor shall not be entitled to any credit
against any other sums which may become payable under the terms thereof or hereof, by reason of the
payment of any Tax on the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof.
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SECTION 11.12. [Reserved].
SECTION 11.13. No Release. Nothing set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, nor the exercise by the
Collateral Agent of any of the rights or remedies hereunder, shall relieve any Pledgor from the
performance of any term, covenant, condition or agreement on such Pledgor’s part to be performed or
observed under or in respect of any of the Pledged Collateral or from any liability to any person
under or in respect of any of the Pledged Collateral or shall impose any obligation on the
Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party to perform or observe any such term, covenant,
condition or agreement on such Pledgor’s part to be so performed or observed or shall impose any
liability on the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party for any act or omission on the part of
such Pledgor relating thereto or for any breach of any representation or warranty on the part of
such Pledgor contained in this Agreement, the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or
under or in respect of the Pledged Collateral or made in connection herewith or therewith.
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, neither the Collateral Agent nor any other Secured
Party shall have any obligation or liability under any contracts, agreements and other documents
included in the Pledged Collateral by reason of this Agreement, nor shall the Collateral Agent or
any other Secured Party be obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of any Pledgor
thereunder or to take any action to collect or enforce any such contract, agreement or other
document included in the Pledged Collateral hereunder. The obligations of each Pledgor contained
in this Section 11.13 shall survive the termination hereof and the discharge of such
Pledgor’s other obligations under this Agreement, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan
Documents.
SECTION 11.14. Obligations Absolute. To the extent allowed under applicable law, all obligations of each Pledgor hereunder shall
be absolute and unconditional irrespective of:
(i) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment, composition,
liquidation or the like of any other Pledgor;
(ii) any lack of validity or enforceability of the Credit Agreement, any Hedging
Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto;
(iii) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of,
all or any of the Secured Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to
any departure from the Credit Agreement, any Hedging Agreement or any other Loan Document or
any other agreement or instrument relating thereto;
(iv) any pledge, exchange, release or non-perfection of any other collateral, or any
release or amendment or waiver of or consent to any departure from any guarantee, for all or
any of the Secured Obligations;
(v) any exercise, non-exercise or waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege under
or in respect hereof, the Credit Agreement, any Hedging Agreement or any
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other Loan Document except as specifically set forth in a waiver granted pursuant to
the provisions of Section 11.5 hereof; or
(vi) any other circumstances which might otherwise constitute a defense available to,
or a discharge of, any Pledgor.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Pledgor and the Collateral Agent have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.
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CITIBANK, N.A.,
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EXHIBIT 2
[Form of]
SECURITIES PLEDGE AMENDMENT
This Securities Pledge Amendment, dated as of [ ], is delivered pursuant to
Section 5.1 of the First Lien Security Agreement (as amended, amended and restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Security Agreement;” capitalized
terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the
Security Agreement), dated as of November 17, 2006, made by GA EBS MERGER, LLC, a limited liability
company organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Borrower”), MEDIFAX-EDI HOLDING COMPANY,
a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Additional Borrower” and together
with Borrower, “Borrowers” ), the Guarantors party thereto and CITIBANK, N.A., as
collateral agent (in such capacity and together with any successors in such capacity, the
“Collateral Agent”). The undersigned hereby agrees that this Securities Pledge Amendment
may be attached to the Security Agreement and that the Pledged Securities and/or Intercompany Notes
listed on this Securities Pledge Amendment shall be deemed to be and shall become part of the
Pledged Collateral and shall secure all Secured Obligations.
PLEDGED SECURITIES
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EXHIBIT 3
[Form of]
JOINDER AGREEMENT
[Name of New Pledgor]
[Address of New Pledgor]
[Date]
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the First Lien Security Agreement (as amended, amended and restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Security Agreement;” capitalized
terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the
Security Agreement), dated as of November 16, 2006, made by GA EBS MERGER, LLC, a limited liability
company organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Borrower”), MEDIFAX-EDI HOLDING COMPANY,
a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Additional Borrower” and together
with Borrower, “Borrowers” ), the Guarantors party thereto and CITIBANK, N.A., as
collateral agent (in such capacity and together with any successors in such capacity, the
“Collateral Agent”).
This Joinder Agreement supplements the Security Agreement and is delivered by the undersigned,
[ ] (the “New Pledgor”), pursuant to Section 3.5 of the
Security Agreement. The New Pledgor hereby agrees to be bound as a Guarantor and as a Pledgor
party to the Security Agreement by all of the terms, covenants and conditions set forth in the
Security Agreement to the same extent that it would have been bound if it had been a signatory to
the Security Agreement on the date of the Security Agreement. The New Pledgor also hereby agrees
to be bound as a party by all of the terms, covenants and conditions applicable to it set forth in
Articles V and VI of the Credit Agreement and the Guarantee Agreement to the same
extent that it would have been bound if it had been a signatory to the Credit Agreement and the
Guarantee Agreement on the execution date of the Credit Agreement and the Guarantee Agreement.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the New Pledgor hereby grants and pledges to the
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Collateral Agent, as collateral security for the full, prompt and complete payment and
performance when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Secured
Obligations, a Lien on and security interest in, all of its right, title and interest in, to and
under the Pledged Collateral and expressly assumes all obligations and liabilities of a Guarantor
and Pledgor thereunder. The New Pledgor hereby makes each of the representations and warranties
and agrees to each of the covenants applicable to the Pledgors contained in the Security Agreement
and Article III of the Credit Agreement.
Annexed hereto are supplements to each of the schedules to the Security Agreement and the
Credit Agreement, as applicable, with respect to the New Pledgor. Such supplements shall be deemed
to be part of the Security Agreement or the Credit Agreement, as applicable.
This Joinder Agreement and any amendments, waivers, consents or supplements hereto may be
executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts,
each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original, but all such
counterparts together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Pledgor has caused this Joinder Agreement to be executed and
delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.
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CITIBANK, N.A.,
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[Schedules to be attached]
EXHIBIT 4
[Form of]
First Lien Copyright Security Agreement
First Lien Copyright Security Agreement, dated as of [ ], by [ ]
and [ ] (individually, a “Pledgor”, and, collectively, the “Pledgors”), in favor
of CITIBANK, N.A., in its capacity as collateral agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement (in such
capacity, the “Collateral Agent”).
W i t n e s s e t h:
Whereas, the Pledgors are party to a first lien security agreement of even date
herewith (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time,
the “Security Agreement”) in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to which the Pledgors
are required to execute and deliver this First Lien Copyright Security Agreement;
Now, Therefore, in consideration of the premises and to induce the Collateral Agent,
for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to enter into the Credit Agreement, the Pledgors hereby
agree with the Collateral Agent as follows:
SECTION 1. Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the
Security Agreement and used herein have the meaning given to them in the Security Agreement.
SECTION 2. Grant of Security Interest in Copyright Collateral. Each Pledgor hereby
pledges and grants to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a lien on and
security interest in and to all of its right, title and interest in, to and under all the following
Pledged Collateral of such Pledgor:
(a) Copyrights of such Pledgor listed on Schedule I attached hereto (other than Excluded
Property); and
(b) all Proceeds of any and all of the foregoing (other than Excluded Property).
SECTION 3. Security Agreement. The security interest granted pursuant to this First
Lien Copyright Security Agreement is granted in conjunction with the security interest granted to
the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Agreement and Pledgors hereby acknowledge and affirm
that the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent with respect to the security interest in the
Copyrights made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Security
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Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if fully
set forth herein. In the event that any provision of this First Lien Copyright Security Agreement
is deemed to conflict with the Security Agreement, the provisions of the Security Agreement shall
control.
SECTION 4. Termination. Upon the payment in full of the Secured Obligations (other
than contingent obligations which are not due and payable on the Closing Date) and termination of
the Security Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver to the
Pledgors an instrument in writing in recordable form releasing the collateral pledge, grant,
assignment, lien and security interest in the Copyrights under this Copyright Security Agreement.
SECTION 5. Counterparts. This First Lien Copyright Security Agreement may be executed
in any number of counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any
party hereto may execute this First Lien Copyright Security Agreement by signing and delivering one
or more counterparts.
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In Witness Whereof, each Pledgor has caused this First Lien Copyright Security
Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date first set
forth above.
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CITIBANK, N.A.,
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SCHEDULE I
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FIRST LIEN COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT
COPYRIGHT REGISTRATIONS AND COPYRIGHT APPLICATIONS
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EXHIBIT 5
[Form of]
First Lien Patent Security Agreement
First Lien Patent Security Agreement, dated as of [ ], by [ ] and
[ ] (individually, a “Pledgor”, and, collectively, the “Pledgors”), in favor of
CITIBANK, N.A., in its capacity as collateral agent pursuant to the First Lien Credit Agreement (in
such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”).
W i t n e s s e t h:
Whereas, the Pledgors are party to a first lien security agreement of even date
herewith (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time,
the “Security Agreement”) in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to which the Pledgors
are required to execute and deliver this First Lien Patent Security Agreement;
Now, Therefore, in consideration of the premises and to induce the Collateral Agent,
for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to enter into the Credit Agreement, the Pledgors hereby
agree with the Collateral Agent as follows:
SECTION 1. Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the
Security Agreement and used herein have the meaning given to them in the Security Agreement.
SECTION 2. Grant of Security Interest in Patent Collateral. Each Pledgor hereby
pledges and grants to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a lien on and
security interest in and to all of its right, title and interest in, to and under all the following
Pledged Collateral of such Pledgor:
(a) Patents of such Pledgor listed on Schedule I attached hereto (other than Excluded
Property); and
(b) all Proceeds of any and all of the foregoing (other than Excluded Property).
SECTION 3. Security Agreement. The security interest granted pursuant to this First
Lien Patent Security Agreement is granted in conjunction with the security interest granted to the
Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Agreement and Pledgors hereby acknowledge and affirm that
the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent with respect to the security interest in the
Patents made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Security Agreement,
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the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth
herein. In the event that any provision of this First Lien Patent Security Agreement is deemed to
conflict with the Security Agreement, the provisions of the Security Agreement shall control.
SECTION 4. Termination. Upon the payment in full of the Secured Obligations (other
than contingent obligations which are not due and payable on the Closing Date) and termination of
the Security Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver to the
Pledgors an instrument in writing in recordable form releasing the collateral pledge, grant,
assignment, lien and security interest in the Patents under this First Lien Patent Security
Agreement.
SECTION 5. Counterparts. This First Lien Patent Security Agreement may be executed in
any number of counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any
party hereto may execute this First Lien Patent Security Agreement by signing and delivering one or
more counterparts.
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In Witness Whereof, each Pledgor has caused this First Lien Patent Security Agreement
to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date first set forth above.
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SCHEDULE I
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FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT 6
[Form of]
First Lien Trademark Security Agreement
First Lien Trademark Security Agreement, dated as of [ ], by [ ] and
[ ] (individually, a “Pledgor”, and, collectively, the “Pledgors”), in favor of
CITIBANK, N.A., in its capacity as collateral agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement (in such
capacity, the “Collateral Agent”).
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i t n e s s e t h:
Whereas, the Pledgors are party to a first lien security agreement of even date
herewith (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time,
the “Security Agreement”) in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to which the Pledgors
are required to execute and deliver this First Lien Trademark Security Agreement;
Now, Therefore, in consideration of the premises and to induce the Collateral Agent,
for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to enter into the Credit Agreement, the Pledgors hereby
agree with the Collateral Agent as follows:
SECTION 1. Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the
Security Agreement and used herein have the meaning given to them in the Security Agreement.
SECTION 2. Grant of Security Interest in Trademark Collateral. Each Pledgor hereby
pledges and grants to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a lien on and
security interest in and to all of its right, title and interest in, to and under all the following
Pledged Collateral of such Pledgor:
(a) Trademarks of such Pledgor listed on Schedule I attached hereto (other than Excluded
Property), provided that the grant of security interest shall not include any Trademark that may be
deemed invalidated, canceled or abandoned due to the grant and/or enforcement of such security
interest unless and until such time that the grant and/or enforcement of the security interest will
not affect the validity of such Trademark;
(b) all Goodwill associated with such Trademarks; and
(c) all Proceeds of any and all of the foregoing (other than Excluded Property).
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SECTION 3. Security Agreement. The security interest granted pursuant to this First
Lien Trademark Security Agreement is granted in conjunction with the security interest granted to
the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Agreement and Pledgors hereby acknowledge and affirm
that the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent with respect to the security interest in the
Trademarks made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Security Agreement, the terms
and provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein. In the
event that any provision of this First Lien Trademark Security Agreement is deemed to conflict with
the Security Agreement, the provisions of the Security Agreement shall control.
SECTION 4. Termination. Upon the payment in full of the Secured Obligations (other
than contingent obligations that are not due and payable on the Closing Date) and termination of
the Security Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver to the
Pledgors an instrument in writing in recordable form releasing the collateral pledge, grant,
assignment, lien and security interest in the Trademarks under this First Lien Trademark Security
Agreement.
SECTION 5. Counterparts. This First Lien Trademark Security Agreement may be executed
in any number of counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any
party hereto may execute this First Lien Trademark Security Agreement by signing and delivering one
or more counterparts.
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In Witness Whereof, each Pledgor has caused this First Lien Trademark Security
Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date first set
forth above.
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FIRST LIEN TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT
TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS AND TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS
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[FORM OF]
SECTION 2.16 CERTIFICATE
Reference is hereby made to the First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of November [ ], 2006
(as may be amended, restated, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit
Agreement”), among GA EBS MERGER, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of
Delaware (“Borrower”), MEDIFAX-EDI HOLDING COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws
of Delaware (the “Additional Borrower” and together with Borrower, “Borrowers” ),
EBS MASTER LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware
(“Holdco”), the Lenders, CITIBANK, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders, as
collateral agent, as Swingline Lender and as Issuing Bank, CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
(“CGMI”) and DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. (“DBSI”), as joint lead arrangers, CGMI,
DBSI and BEAR, XXXXXXX & CO. INC., as joint bookrunners, DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as
syndication agent and BEAR XXXXXXX CORPORATE LENDING INC., as documentation agent. Terms used
herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.16(e) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby
certifies under penalties of perjury to the Administrative Agent and Borrower that (i) it is the
sole record and beneficial owner of the loans or the obligations evidenced by the Note(s) in
respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a “bank” as such term is used in
Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a “10-percent shareholder” (as such term is used
in Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code) of Borrower and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign
corporation related to Borrower within the meaning of Section 864(d)(4) of the Code.
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EXHIBIT O
[FORM OF]
SOLVENCY CERTIFICATE
This Solvency Certificate is being delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(i) of the First Lien
Credit Agreement, dated as of November [ ], 2006 (as may be amended, restated, refinanced or
otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among GA EBS MERGER, LLC, a
limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware, which on the Closing Date will be
merged with and into EMDEON BUSINESS SERVICES LLC (“Borrower”), MEDIFAX-EDI HOLDING
COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Additional Borrower” and
together with Borrower, “Borrowers” ), EBS MASTER LLC, a limited liability company
organized under the laws of Delaware (“Holdco”), the Lenders, CITIBANK, N.A., as
administrative agent for the Lenders, as collateral agent, as Swingline Lender and as Issuing Bank,
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. (“CGMI”) and DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. (“DBSI”),
as joint lead arrangers, CGMI, DBSI and BEAR, XXXXXXX & CO. INC., as joint bookrunners, DEUTSCHE
BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as syndication agent and BEAR XXXXXXX CORPORATE LENDING INC., as
documentation agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings
given in the Credit Agreement.
Solely in my capacity as Chief Financial Officer of Borrower and not in my personal capacity,
I hereby certify that I am familiar with the historical and current financial condition of the Loan
Parties and their respective Subsidiaries and that immediately following the consummation of the
Transactions and immediately following the making of each Loan made on the Closing Date and after
giving effect to the application of the proceeds of such Loans:
A. The fair value of the assets of the Loan Parties taken as a whole, at a fair valuation on a
going concern basis, will exceed the value of their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent
or otherwise;
B. The present fair saleable value of the property of the Loan Parties taken as a whole will
be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of their debts and
other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities
become absolute and matured;
C. The Loan Parties taken as a whole will be able to pay their debts and liabilities,
subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured
(taking into account all available financing options); and
D. The Loan Parties taken as a whole will not have unreasonably small capital with which to
conduct the business in which they are engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to
be conducted.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Certificate on behalf of the Borrower this [
] day of [ ], 2006.
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INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT
This INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT is dated as of November 16, 2006 and entered into by and among
CITIBANK, N.A., in its capacity as collateral agent for the First Lien Lenders (as defined below),
including its successors and assigns from time to time (the “First Lien Collateral Agent”),
CITIBANK, N.A., in its capacity as collateral agent for the Second Lien Obligations (as defined
below), including its successors and assigns from time to time (the “Second Lien Collateral Agent”)
and GA EBS MERGER, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware
(“Borrower”). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set
forth in Section 1 below.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Borrower, MEDIFAX-EDI HOLDING COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws of
Delaware (the “Additional Borrower” and together with Borrower, “Borrowers” ), MASTER LLC, a
limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware (“Holdco”), the Lenders, CITIBANK,
N.A. (“Citibank”), as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the
First Lien Lenders, as collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”), as Swingline
Lender and as Issuing Bank, CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. (“CGMI”) and DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES
INC. (“DBSI”), as joint lead arrangers (in such capacity, the “Lead Arrangers”), CGMI, DBSI and
BEAR, XXXXXXX & CO., INC. (“BSCI”), as joint bookrunners (in such capacity, the “Joint
Bookrunners”), DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS (“DBTCA”), as syndication agent (in such
capacity, the “Syndication Agent”) and BEAR XXXXXXX CORPORATE LENDNG INC. (“Bear Xxxxxxx”), as
documentation agent (in such capicity, the “Documentation Agent”), have entered into that
$805,000,000 First Lien Credit Agreement dated as of the date hereof providing for a revolving
credit facility and term loan (as amended, restated, supplemented, replaced, modified or Refinanced
from time to time, the “First Lien Credit Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Borrowers, Holdco, the Second Lien Lenders, CITIBANK, N.A., as administrative
agent for the Second Lien Lenders and as Second Lien Collateral Agent; CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC
and DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC., as joint lead arrangers (in such capacity, the “Second Lien Lead
Arrangers”), CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC, DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. and BEAR, XXXXXXX & CO.,
INC., as joint bookrunners (in such capacity, the “Second Lien Joint Bookrunners”); DEUTSCHE BANK
TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as syndication agent (in such capacity, the “Second Lien Syndication
Agent”) and BEAR XXXXXXX CORPORATE LENDING INC. as documentation agent (in such capacity, the
“Second Lien Documentation Agent”) have entered into that $170,000,000 Second Lien Credit Agreement
dated as of the date hereof providing for a term loan (as amended, restated, supplemented,
replaced, modified or Refinanced from time to time, the “Second Lien Credit Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the obligations of the Loan Parties under the First Lien Credit Agreement, certain
other obligations of the Loan Parties and certain Hedging Agreements will be
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secured by substantially all the assets of the Borrowers, Holdco and certain Subsidiaries
(such Subsidiaries and any future Subsidiaries of the Borrowers providing a guaranty thereof, the
“Guarantor Subsidiaries”), respectively, pursuant to the terms of the First Lien Security
Documents;
WHEREAS, the obligations of the Loan Parties under the Second Lien Credit Agreement will be
secured by substantially all the assets of the Borrowers, Holdco and the Guarantor Subsidiaries,
respectively, pursuant to the terms of the Second Lien Security Documents;
WHEREAS, the First Lien Loan Documents and the Second Lien Loan Documents provide, among other
things, that the parties thereto shall set forth in this Agreement their respective rights and
remedies with respect to the Collateral; and
WHEREAS, in order to induce the First Lien Collateral Agent and the First Lien Secured Parties
to consent to the Loan Parties incurring the Second Lien Obligations and to induce the First Lien
Secured Parties to extend credit and other financial accommodations and lend monies to or for the
benefit of the Borrowers or any other Loan Party, the Second Lien Collateral Agent on behalf of the
Second Lien Secured Parties has agreed to the subordination (including the intercreditor and other)
provisions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual covenants and obligations herein
set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Definitions.
1.1 Defined Terms. As used in the Agreement, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
“Additional First Lien Agreement” means any agreement approved for designation as such by the
First Lien Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms hereof or otherwise with the consent
of the Second Lien Administrative Agent provided that the administrative agent or another
representative under such agreement executes an acknowledgment in the form of Exhibit A hereto.
“Additional Second Lien Agreement” means any agreement approved for designation as such by the
First Lien Administrative Agent and the Second Lien Administrative Agent provided that the
administrative agent or another representative under such agreement executes an acknowledgment in
the form of Exhibit A hereto.
“Affiliate” shall mean, when used with respect to a specified Person, another person that
directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is
under common Control with the person specified.
“Agreement” means this Agreement, as amended, renewed, extended, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.
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“Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy,” as now and
hereafter in effect, or any successor statute.
“Bankruptcy Law” means the Bankruptcy Code and any similar federal, state, territory or
foreign law for the relief of debtors.
“Business Day” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the First Lien Credit Agreement.
“Collateral” means all of the assets and property of any Loan Party, whether real, personal or
mixed, constituting both First Lien Collateral and Second Lien Collateral.
“Comparable Second Lien Security Document” means, in relation to any Collateral subject to any
Lien created under any First Lien Security Document, that Second Lien Security Document which
creates a Lien on the same Collateral, granted by the same Loan Party.
“Control” shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause
the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “Controlling” and “Controlled” shall have
meanings correlative thereto.
“DIP Financing” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
“Discharge of First Lien Obligations” means, except to the extent otherwise provided in
Section 5.6, (a) payment in full in cash of the principal of and interest (including
interest accruing on or after the commencement of any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding at the
rate set forth in the First Lien Credit Agreement, whether or not such interest would be allowed in
such Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding) and premium, if any, on all Indebtedness outstanding
under the First Lien Loan Documents, (b) payment in full in cash of all other First Lien
Obligations that are due and payable or otherwise accrued and owing at or prior to the time such
principal and interest are paid (including monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any
Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such
proceeding), (c) termination, cancellation or cash collateralization (in accordance with
Section 2.06(j) of the First Lien Credit Agreement) of all letters of credit issued under
the First Lien Loan Documents and (d) termination of all other commitments of the First Lien
Secured Parties under the First Lien Loan Documents.
“Disposition” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.
“First Lien Administrative Agent” means the “Administrative Agent” under and as defined in the
First Lien Credit Agreement and shall also include any Person identified as an “Administrative
Agent” under any other First Lien Loan Document.
“First Lien Collateral” means all of the assets and property of any Loan Party, whether real,
personal or mixed, with respect to which a Lien is granted or purported to be granted as security
for any First Lien Obligations.
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“First Lien Collateral Agent” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto and shall also
include any Person identified as “Collateral Agent” under any other First Lien Loan Document.
“First Lien Credit Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“First Lien Lenders” means the “Lenders” under and as defined in the First Lien Credit
Agreement.
“First Lien Loan Documents” means the collective reference to (i) the First Lien Credit
Agreement, (b) any Additional First Lien Agreements and (c) any other credit agreement, loan
agreement, note agreement, promissory notes, indenture or other agreement or instrument evidencing
or governing the terms of any indebtedness or other financial accommodation that has been incurred
to extend, increase, replace, refinance or refund in whole or in part the indebtedness and other
obligations outstanding under the First Lien Credit Agreement, any Additional First Lien Agreement
or any other agreement or instrument referred to in this clause (c) unless such agreement or
instrument expressly provides that it is not intended to be and is not a First Lien Loan Document
hereunder (a “Replacement First Lien Agreement”). Any reference to the First Lien Loan Documents
hereunder shall be deemed a references to any First Lien Loan Documents then extant.
“First Lien Loans” means “Loans” under and as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement.
“First Lien Mortgages” means, if any, a collective reference to each mortgage, deed of trust
and any other document or instrument under which any Lien on real property owned or leased by any
Loan Party is granted to secure any First Lien Obligations or under which rights or remedies with
respect to any such Liens are governed.
“First Lien Obligations” means (a) the unpaid principal of and interest on (including interest
accruing after the maturity of the First Lien Loans made to Borrowers or any other Loan Party and
interest accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any
insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating to Borrower or any other Loan Party,
whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding) the
First Lien Loans made to or LC Disbursements (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement) made
pursuant to Letters of Credit (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement) issued for the
account of Borrower or any other Loan Party and all other obligations and liabilities of Borrower
and each other Loan Party to any First Lien Secured Party or the Issuing Bank (as defined in the
First Lien Credit Agreement), whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become
due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of or in connection with the
First Lien Credit Agreement, any other First Lien Loan Document or any other document made,
delivered or given in connection therewith, whether on account of principal, interest, fees,
indemnities, costs or expenses (including, without limitation, all reasonable fees, charges and
disbursements of counsel to the extent reimbursable pursuant to the First Lien Loan Documents) or
otherwise, (b) the due and punctual payment and performance of all obligations of Borrowers and the
other Loan Parties under each Hedging Agreement entered into with a Qualified Counterparty (as
defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement) and (c) the
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due and punctual payment and performance of all obligations in respect of overdrafts and
related liabilities owed to any First Lien Lender, any Affiliate of a First Lien Lender, the First
Lien Administrative Agent or the First Lien Collateral Agent arising from treasury, depositary and
cash management services or in connection with any automated clearinghouse transfer of funds.
“First Lien Secured Parties” means, the First Lien Administrative Agent, the First Lien
Collateral Agent, the First Lien Secured Parties and any other holders of First Lien Obligations.
“First Lien Security Documents” means the Security Documents (as defined in the First Lien
Credit Agreement) and any other agreement, document or instrument pursuant to which a Lien is
granted or purported to be granted securing any First Lien Obligations or under which rights or
remedies with respect to such Liens are governed.
“Guarantor Subsidiaries” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Hedging Agreements” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the First Lien Credit Agreement.
“Holdco” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Indebtedness” means and includes all obligations that constitute “Indebtedness” within the
meaning of the First Lien Credit Agreement or the Second Lien Credit Agreement.
“Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding” shall mean, with respect to any person, any
(a) insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership, reorganization, readjustment, composition or other
similar proceeding relating to such person or its property or creditors in such capacity,
(b) proceeding for any liquidation, dissolution or other winding up of such person, voluntary or
involuntary, whether or not involving insolvency or proceedings under the Bankruptcy Code, whether
partial or complete and whether by operation of law or otherwise, (c) assignment for the benefit of
creditors of such person or (d) other marshalling of the assets of such person.
“Lien” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the First Lien Credit Agreement.
“Loan Parties” means the Borrowers, Holdco and each of the Guarantor Subsidiaries that have
executed and delivered, or may from time to time hereafter execute and deliver, a First Lien
Security Document or a Second Lien Security Document.
“Maximum First Lien Credit Agreement Amount” means in connection with any amendment,
supplement, modification or Refinancing of the First Lien Credit Agreement, the sum of (w)
$1,005,000,000 plus (x) any premium, interest, fees, expenses and other amounts payable
under the First Lien Credit Agreement in connection therewith, plus (y) any reasonable
costs and expenses (including original issue discount and underwriting discounts) incurred in
connection with such amendment, supplement, modification or Refinancing, minus (z) the
aggregate amount of all mandatory prepayments of First Lien Loans made pursuant to Section
2.05(c)(ii) of the First Lien Credit Agreement.
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“New Agent” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.6.
“Person” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the First Lien Credit Agreement.
“Pledged Collateral” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5 hereof.
“Purchase Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.7 hereof.
“Recovery” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.5 hereof.
“Refinance” means, in respect of any Indebtedness, to refinance, increase, extend, renew,
defease, amend, modify, supplement, restructure, replace, refund or repay, or to issue other
Indebtedness, in exchange or replacement for, such Indebtedness. “Refinanced” and “Refinancing”
shall have correlative meanings.
“Second Lien Administrative Agent” means the “Administrative Agent” under and as defined in
the Second Lien Credit Agreement and shall also include any Person identified as “Administrative
Agent” under any other Second Lien Loan Document.
“Second Lien Collateral” means all of the assets and property of any Loan Party, whether real,
personal or mixed, with respect to which a Lien is granted or purported to be granted as security
for any Second Lien Obligations.
“Second Lien Collateral Agent” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereof and shall also
include any Person identified as “Collateral Agent” under any other Second Lien Loan Document.
“Second Lien Credit Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Second Lien Lenders” means the “Lenders” under and as defined in the Second Lien Credit
Agreement.
“Second Lien Loan Documents” means the collective reference to (i) the Second Lien Credit
Agreement, (b) any Additional Second Lien Agreements and (c) any other credit agreement, loan
agreement, note agreement, promissory notes, indenture or other agreement or instrument evidencing
or governing the terms of any indebtedness or other financial accommodation that has been incurred
to extend, increase, replace, refinance or refund in whole or in part the indebtedness and other
obligations outstanding under the Second Lien Credit Agreement, any Additional Second Lien
Agreement or any other agreement or instrument referred to in this clause (c) unless such agreement
or instrument expressly provides that it is not intended to be and is not a Second Lien Loan
Document hereunder (a “Replacement Second Lien Agreement”). Any reference to the Second Lien Loan
Documents hereunder shall be deemed a references to any Second Lien Loan Documents then extant.
“Second Lien Loans” means “Loans” under and as defined in the Second Lien Credit Agreement.
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“Second Lien Mortgages” means, if any, a collective reference to each mortgage, deed of trust
and any other document or instrument under which any Lien on real property owned or leased by any
Loan Party is granted to secure any Second Lien Obligations or under which rights or remedies with
respect to any such Liens are governed.
“Second Lien Obligations” means the unpaid principal of and interest on (including interest
accruing after the maturity of the Second Lien Loans made to Borrowers or any other Loan Party and
interest accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any
insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating to Borrowers or any other Loan Party,
whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding) the
Second Lien Loans made to Borrowers or any other Loan Party and all other obligations and
liabilities of Borrowers and each other Loan Party to any Second Lien Secured Party, whether direct
or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred,
which may arise under, out of or in connection with the Second Lien Credit Agreement, any other
Second Lien Loan Document or any other document made, delivered or given in connection therewith,
whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnities, costs or expenses (including, without
limitation, all reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the extent reimbursable
pursuant to the Second Lien Loan Documents) or otherwise.
“Second Lien Secured Parties” means, at any relevant time, the holders of Second Lien
Obligations at such time, including without limitation the Second Lien Lenders and the agents under
the Second Lien Credit Agreement.
“Second Lien Security Documents” means the Security Documents (as defined in the Second Lien
Credit Agreement) and any other agreement, document or instrument pursuant to which a Lien is
granted securing any Second Lien Obligations or under which rights or remedies with respect to such
Liens are governed.
“Standstill Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 hereof.
“Subsidiary” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the First Lien Credit Agreement.
“Uniform Commercial Code” or “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code (or any similar or
equivalent legislation) as in effect in any applicable jurisdiction.
1.2 Terms Generally. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the
singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun
shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,”
“includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The
word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the
context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other
document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as
from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such
amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person
shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and
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assigns, (c) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import, shall
be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof,
(d) all references herein to Sections shall be construed to refer to Sections of this Agreement,
(e) any reference to any law or regulation herein shall refer to such law or regulation as amended,
modified or supplemented from time to time and (f) the words “asset” and “property” shall be
construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible
assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.
SECTION 2. Lien Priorities.
2.1 Relative Priorities. Notwithstanding the date, manner or order of grant,
attachment or perfection of any Liens securing the Second Lien Obligations granted on the
Collateral or of any Liens securing the First Lien Obligations granted on the Collateral and
notwithstanding any provision of the UCC, or any applicable law or the Second Lien Loan Documents
or any other circumstance whatsoever, the Second Lien Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the
Second Lien Secured Parties, hereby agrees that: (a) any Lien on the Collateral securing any First
Lien Obligations now or hereafter held by or on behalf of the First Lien Collateral Agent or any
First Lien Secured Parties or any agent or trustee therefor, regardless of how acquired, whether by
judgment, grant, possession, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise, shall be senior
in all respects and prior to any Lien on the Collateral securing any of the Second Lien
Obligations, regardless of how acquired, whether by judgment, grant, possession, statute, operation
of law, subrogation or otherwise; and (b) any Lien on the Collateral now or hereafter held by or on
behalf of the Second Lien Collateral Agent, any Second Lien Secured Parties or any agent or trustee
therefor regardless of how acquired, whether by judgment, grant, possession, statute, operation of
law, subrogation or otherwise, shall be junior and subordinate in all respects to all Liens on the
Collateral securing any First Lien Obligations. All Liens on the Collateral securing any First
Lien Obligations shall be and remain senior in all respects and prior to all Liens on the
Collateral securing any Second Lien Obligations for all purposes, whether or not such Liens
securing any First Lien Obligations are subordinated to any Lien securing any other obligation of
the Borrowers, any other Loan Party or any other Person. The Second Lien Collateral Agent for
itself and on behalf of the Second Lien Secured Parties expressly agrees that any Lien purported to
be granted on any Collateral as security for the First Lien Obligations shall be and remain senior
in all respects and prior to all Liens on the Collateral securing any Second Lien Obligations for
all purposes regardless of whether the Lien purported to be granted is found to be improperly
granted, improperly perfected, a fraudulent conveyance or legally or otherwise deficient in any
manner.
2.2 Prohibition on Contesting Liens. Each of the Second Lien Collateral Agent, for
itself and on behalf of each of the Second Lien Secured Parties, and the First Lien Collateral
Agent, for itself and on behalf of each of the First Lien Secured Parties, agrees that it shall not
(and hereby waives any right to) contest or support any other Person in contesting, in any
proceeding (including any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding), the priority, validity or
enforceability of a Lien held by or on behalf of any of the First Lien Secured Parties in the First
Lien Collateral or by or on behalf of any of the Second Lien Secured Parties in the Second Lien
Collateral, as the case may be; provided that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed
to prevent or impair the rights of the First Lien Collateral Agent or any First Lien Secured
Parties to
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enforce this Agreement, including the priority of the Liens securing the First Lien
Obligations as provided in Sections 2.1 and 3.1.
2.3 No New Liens. So long as the Discharge of First Lien Obligations has not
occurred, the parties hereto agree that (i) no Loan Party shall grant or permit any additional
Liens on any asset or property to secure any Second Lien Obligations unless it has granted a Lien
on such asset or property to secure the First Lien Obligations, and (ii) no Loan Party shall grant
or permit any additional Liens on any asset to secure any First Lien Obligations unless it has
granted a Lien on such asset to secure the Second Lien Obligations. To the extent that the
foregoing provisions are not complied with for any reason, without limiting any other rights and
remedies available to the First Lien Collateral Agent and/or the First Lien Secured Parties, the
Second Lien Collateral Agent, on behalf of Second Lien Secured Parties, agrees that any amounts
received by or distributed to any of them pursuant to or as a result of Liens granted in
contravention of this Section 2.3 shall be subject to Section 4.2.
2.4 Similar Liens and Agreements. The parties hereto agree that it is their intention
that the First Lien Collateral and the Second Lien Collateral be identical. In furtherance of the
foregoing and of Section 8.9, the parties hereto agree, subject to the other provisions of
this Agreement:
(a) upon request by the First Lien Collateral Agent or the Second Lien Collateral
Agent, to cooperate in good faith (and to direct their counsel to cooperate in good faith)
from time to time in order to determine the specific items included in the First Lien
Collateral and the Second Lien Collateral and the steps taken to perfect their respective
Liens thereon and the identity of the respective parties obligated under the First Lien Loan
Documents and the Second Lien Loan Documents; and
(b) that the documents and agreements creating or evidencing the First Lien Collateral
and the Second Lien Collateral shall be in all material respects the same forms of documents
other than with respect to the first lien and the second lien nature of the obligations
thereunder.
SECTION 3. Enforcement.
3.1 Exercise of Remedies. (a) So long as the Discharge of First Lien Obligations has
not occurred, whether or not any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding has been commenced by or
against the Borrowers or any other Loan Party: (i) the Second Lien Collateral Agent and the Second
Lien Secured Parties (x) will not exercise or seek to exercise any rights or remedies (including
setoff) with respect to any Collateral (including, without limitation, the exercise of any right
under any lockbox agreement, account control agreement, landlord waiver or bailee’s letter or
similar agreement or arrangement to which the Second Lien Collateral Agent or any Second Lien
Secured Parties is a party or the enforcement of or execution on any judgment Lien) or institute
any action or proceeding with respect to such rights or remedies (including any action of
foreclosure); provided, that the Second Lien Collateral Agent may exercise any or all such
rights (but not rights the exercise of which is otherwise prohibited by this Agreement including,
without limitation, Section 6 hereof) after a period (the “Standstill Period”) of 180
consecutive days has elapsed from the date of delivery of written notice to the First Lien
Collateral
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Agent stating that the existence of any Event of Default as defined under the Second Lien
Credit Agreement has occurred and is continuing thereunder and stating its intention to exercise
its rights to take such actions only so long as (1) no such Event of Default relating to the
payment of interest, principal, fees or other First Lien Obligations shall have occurred and be
continuing and (2) the First Lien Collateral Agent or First Lien Secured Parties have not commenced
(or attempted to commence or given notice of its intent to commence) the exercise of any of their
rights or remedies with respect to the Collateral (including seeking relief from the automatic stay
or any other stay in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding); (y) will not contest, protest or
object to any foreclosure proceeding or action brought by the First Lien Collateral Agent or any
First Lien Secured Party or any other exercise by the First Lien Collateral Agent or any First Lien
Secured Party of any rights and remedies relating to the Collateral under the First Lien Loan
Documents or otherwise, or (z) will not object to the forbearance by the First Lien Collateral
Agent or the First Lien Secured Parties from bringing or pursuing any foreclosure proceeding or
action or any other exercise of any rights or remedies relating to the Collateral, in each case so
long as the respective interests of the Second Lien Secured Parties attach to the proceeds thereof
subject to the relative priorities described in Section 2 hereof and (ii) the First Lien
Collateral Agent and the First Lien Secured Parties shall have the exclusive right to enforce
rights, exercise remedies (including set-off and the right to credit bid debt) and make
determinations regarding the release, disposition, or restrictions with respect to the Collateral
without any consultation with or the consent of the Second Lien Collateral Agent or any Second Lien
Secured Party;
provided, that (A) in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding commenced by or against the
Borrowers or any other Loan Party, the Second Lien Collateral Agent or the Second Lien Secured
Parties may file a proof of claim or statement of interest with respect to the Second Lien
Obligations, (B) the Second Lien Secured Parties shall be entitled to file any necessary responsive
or defensive pleadings in opposition to any motion, claim, adversary proceeding or other pleading
made by any person objecting to or otherwise seeking the disallowance of the claims of the Second
Lien Secured Parties, including without limitation any claims secured by the Collateral, if any, in
each case if not otherwise in contravention of the terms of this Agreement, (C) the Second Lien
Secured Parties shall be entitled to file any pleadings, objections, motions or agreements which
assert rights or interests available to unsecured creditors of the Loan Parties arising under
either the Bankruptcy Law or applicable non-bankruptcy law, in each case if not otherwise in
contravention of the terms of this Agreement, (D) the Second Lien Secured Parties shall be entitled
to file any proof of claim and other filings and make any arguments and motions in order to
preserve or protect its Liens on the Collateral that are, in each case, not otherwise in
contravention of the terms of this Agreement, with respect to the Second Lien Obligations and the
Collateral and (E) the Second Lien Collateral Agent or any Second Lien Secured Party may exercise
any of its rights or remedies with respect to the Collateral after the termination of the
Standstill Period to the extent permitted by clause (i)(x) above.
In exercising rights and remedies with respect to the Collateral, the First Lien Collateral
Agent and the First Lien Secured Parties may enforce the provisions of the First Lien Loan
Documents and exercise remedies thereunder, all in such order and in such manner as they may
determine in the exercise of their sole discretion. Such exercise and enforcement shall include
the rights of an agent appointed by them to sell or otherwise dispose of Collateral upon
foreclosure, to incur expenses in connection with such sale or disposition, and to exercise all the
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rights and remedies of a secured creditor under the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable
jurisdiction and of a secured creditor under Bankruptcy Laws of any applicable jurisdiction.
(b) The Second Lien Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Second Lien Secured Parties,
agrees that, it will not take or receive any Collateral or any proceeds of Collateral in connection
with the exercise of any right or remedy (including setoff) with respect to any Collateral, unless
and until the Discharge of First Lien Obligations has occurred. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, unless and until the Discharge of First Lien Obligations has occurred, except as
expressly provided in the proviso in clause (ii) of Section 3.1(a), the sole right of the
Second Lien Collateral Agent and the Second Lien Secured Parties with respect to the Collateral is
to hold a Lien on the Collateral pursuant to the Second Lien Security Documents for the period and
to the extent granted therein and to receive a share of the proceeds thereof, if any, after the
Discharge of First Lien Obligations has occurred in accordance with the terms of the Second Lien
Loan Documents and applicable law.
(c) (i) The Second Lien Collateral Agent, except as permitted by Section 3.1(a)(i)(x),
for itself and on behalf of the Second Lien Secured Parties, agrees that the Second Lien Collateral
Agent and the Second Lien Secured Parties will not take any action that would hinder any exercise
of remedies under the First Lien Loan Documents, including any sale, lease, exchange, transfer or
other disposition of the Collateral, whether by foreclosure or otherwise, and (ii) the Second Lien
Collateral Agent, for itself and on behalf of the Second Lien Secured Parties, hereby waives any
and all rights it or the Second Lien Secured Parties may have as a junior lien creditor or
otherwise to object to the manner in which the First Lien Collateral Agent or the First Lien
Secured Parties seek to enforce or collect the First Lien Obligations or the Liens granted in any
of the Collateral, regardless of whether any action or failure to act by or on behalf of the First
Lien Collateral Agent or First Lien Secured Parties is adverse to the interests of the Second Lien
Secured Parties.
(d) The Second Lien Collateral Agent hereby acknowledges and agrees that no covenant,
agreement or restriction contained in the Second Lien Security Documents or any other Second Lien
Loan Document shall be deemed to restrict in any way the rights and remedies of the First Lien
Collateral Agent or the First Lien Secured Parties with respect to the Collateral as set forth in
this Agreement and the First Lien Loan Documents.
3.2 Cooperation. Prior to the expiration of the Standstill Period, the Second Lien
Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Second Lien Secured Parties, agrees that, unless and
until the Discharge of First Lien Obligations has occurred, it will not commence, or join with any
Person in commencing, any enforcement, collection, involuntary petition, execution, levy or
foreclosure action or proceeding (including, without limitation, any Insolvency or Liquidation
Proceeding) with respect to any Lien held by it under the Second Lien Security Documents or any
other Second Lien Loan Document or otherwise.
3.3 Actions Upon Breach.
(a) If any Second Lien Secured Party, contrary to this Agreement, commences or
participates in any action or proceeding against Company, any other Grantor or the
Collateral, the First Lien Collateral Agent may interpose in the name of the First Lien
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Secured Parties or in the name of Company or such Grantor the making of this Agreement as
a defense or dilatory plea.
(b) Should any Second Lien Secured Party, contrary to this Agreement, in any way take,
or attempt or threaten to take, any action with respect to the Collateral (including,
without limitation, any attempt to realize upon or enforce any remedy with respect to this
Agreement), or fail to take any action required by this Agreement, the First Lien Collateral
Agent (in its own name or in the name of a Guarantor) may obtain relief against such Second
Lien Secured Party by injunction, specific performance and/or other appropriate equitable
relief, it being understood and agreed by the Second Lien Collateral Agent on behalf of each
Second Lien Secured Party that (i) the First Lien Secured Parties’ damages from such actions
may be difficult to ascertain and may be irreparable, and (ii) the Second Lien Collateral
Agent on behalf of each Second Lien Secured Party waives any defense that the First Lien
Secured Parties cannot demonstrate damage or be made whole by the awarding of damages.
SECTION 4. Payments.
4.1 Application of Proceeds. So long as the Discharge of First Lien Obligations has
not occurred, any proceeds of Collateral received in connection with the sale or other disposition
of, or collection on, such Collateral upon the exercise of remedies, shall be paid to the First
Lien Collateral Agent for application to the First Lien Obligations in such order as specified in
the relevant First Lien Loan Documents. Upon the Discharge of First Lien Obligations, the First
Lien Collateral Agent shall deliver to the Second Lien Collateral Agent any proceeds of Collateral
held by it in the same form as received, with any necessary endorsements or as a court of competent
jurisdiction may otherwise direct to be applied by the Second Lien Collateral Agent to the Second
Lien Obligations in such order as specified in the Second Lien Loan Documents.
4.2 Payments Turnover. So long as the Discharge of First Lien Obligations has not
occurred, any Collateral or proceeds thereof (together with assets or proceeds subject to Liens
referred to in the final sentence of Section 2.3) received by the Second Lien Collateral
Agent or any Second Lien Secured Parties at a time prior to the Discharge of the First Lien
Obligations shall be segregated and held in trust and forthwith paid over to the First Lien
Collateral Agent for the benefit of the First Lien Secured Parties in the same form as received,
with any necessary endorsements or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct. The
First Lien Collateral Agent is hereby authorized to make any such endorsements as agent for the
Second Lien Collateral Agent or any such Second Lien Secured Parties. This authorization is
coupled with an interest and is irrevocable until such time as this Agreement is terminated in
accordance with its terms.
SECTION 5. Other Agreements.
5.1 Releases.
(a) If in connection with:
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(i) the exercise of any of First Lien Collateral Agent’s remedies in respect of
the Collateral provided for in Section 3.1, including any sale, lease,
exchange, transfer or other disposition of any such Collateral (whether or not after
the commencement of an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding);
(ii) any sale, lease, exchange, transfer or other disposition (collectively, a
“Disposition”) of any Collateral permitted under the terms of the First Lien Loan
Documents (whether or not an Event of Default thereunder, and as defined therein,
has occurred and is continuing); or
(iii) any agreement between the First Lien Collateral Agent and the Borrowers
or any other Loan Party to release the First Lien Collateral Agent’s Lien on any
portion of the Collateral or to release any Loan Party from its obligations under
its guaranty of the First Lien Obligations (but only to the extent that a
Disposition of the Collateral subject to the release would not have been prohibited
under Section 6.05 of the Second Lien Credit Agreement (whether or not such
release was in connection with a Disposition));
the First Lien Collateral Agent, for itself or on behalf of any of the First Lien Secured Parties,
releases any of its Liens on any part of the Collateral, or releases any Loan Party from its
obligations under its guaranty of the First Lien Obligations, then the Liens, if any, of the Second
Lien Collateral Agent, for itself or for the benefit of the Second Lien Secured Parties, on such
Collateral, and the obligations of such Loan Party under its guaranty of the Second Lien
Obligations, shall be automatically, unconditionally and simultaneously released and the Second
Lien Collateral Agent, for itself or on behalf of any such Second Lien Secured Parties, promptly
shall execute and deliver to the First Lien Collateral Agent such termination statements, releases
and other documents as the First Lien Collateral Agent may request to effectively confirm such
release; provided, however, that the Second Lien Release shall not occur without
the consent of the Second Lien Collateral Agent in the case of an Exercise of Remedies, as to any
Collateral the net proceeds of the disposition of which will not be applied to (A) repay (and, to
the extent applicable, to reduce permanently commitments with respect to) the First Lien
Obligations or (B) otherwise preserve the value of the Collateral or prevent liquidation thereof.
(b) Until the Discharge of First Lien Obligations occurs, the Second Lien Collateral Agent,
for itself and on behalf of the Second Lien Secured Parties, hereby irrevocably constitutes and
appoints the First Lien Collateral Agent and any officer or agent of the First Lien Collateral
Agent, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact, coupled with an
interest, with full irrevocable power and authority in the place and stead of the Second Lien
Collateral Agent or such holder or in the First Lien Collateral Agent’s own name, from time to time
in the First Lien Collateral Agent’s discretion, for the purpose of carrying out the terms of this
Section 5.1, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute any and all documents
and instruments which may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Section
5.1, including any endorsements or other instruments of transfer or release.
(c) Until the Discharge of First Lien Obligations occurs, to the extent that the First Lien
Secured Parties (i) have released any Lien on Collateral and any such Lien is later
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reinstated or (ii) obtain any new first priority liens, then the Second Lien Secured Parties
shall be at the time of such reinstatement granted a second priority lien on any such Collateral.
5.2 Insurance; Condemnation. Unless and until the Discharge of First Lien Obligations
has occurred, the First Lien Collateral Agent and the First Lien Secured Parties shall have the
sole and exclusive right, subject to the rights of the Loan Parties under the First Lien Loan
Documents, to adjust settlement for any insurance policy covering the Collateral in the event of
any loss thereunder and to approve any award granted in any condemnation or similar proceeding (or
any deed in lieu of condemnation) affecting the Collateral. Unless and until the Discharge of
First Lien Obligations has occurred, and subject to the rights of the Loan Parties under the First
Lien Loan Documents, all proceeds of any such policy and any such award (or any payments with
respect to a deed in lieu of condemnation) if in respect to the Collateral shall be paid to the
First Lien Collateral Agent for the benefit of the First Lien Secured Parties pursuant to the terms
of the First Lien Loan Documents (including, without limitation, for purposes of cash
collateralization of commitments, letters of credit and Hedging Agreements) and thereafter, to the
extent no First Lien Obligations are outstanding, to the Second Lien Collateral Agent for the
benefit of the Second Lien Secured Parties to the extent required under the Second Lien Security
Documents and then, to the extent no Second Lien Obligations are outstanding, to the owner of the
subject property, such other Person as may be entitled thereto or as a court of competent
jurisdiction may otherwise direct. Until the Discharge of First Lien Obligations has occurred, if
the Second Lien Collateral Agent or any Second Lien Secured Party shall, at any time, receive any
proceeds of any such insurance policy or any such award or payment in contravention of this
Agreement, it shall pay such proceeds over to the First Lien Collateral Agent in accordance with
the terms of Section 4.2 of this Agreement.
5.3 Amendments to First Lien Loan Documents and Second Lien Loan Documents.
(a) The First Lien Loan Documents may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in
accordance with their terms and the First Lien Credit Agreement may be Refinanced in each case,
without the consent of the Second Lien Collateral Agent or the Second Lien Lenders;
provided, that any such amendment, supplement, modification or Refinancing shall not result
in the sum of (A) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness outstanding under the First Lien
Loan Documents (as so amended, supplemented, modified or Refinanced) plus (B) the undrawn
portion of the revolving commitments under the First Lien Loan Documents (as so amended,
supplemented, modified or Refinanced) exceeding the Maximum First Lien Credit Agreement Amount.
(b) Prior to the Discharge of First Lien Obligations, no Second Lien Loan Document may be
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified or entered into or any payment made consistent with an
amendment thereof or change thereto without the prior written consent of the First Lien Collateral
Agent (except pursuant to Section 5.3(d) or (e)) if the effect of such amendment or change
is to (i) shorten the weighted average life to maturity thereunder, (ii) change any event of
default or condition to an event of default with respect thereto (other than to eliminate any such
event of default or increase any grace period related thereto) or add any event of default,
(iii) change any financial maintenance covenant therein in a manner that would not preserve or
improve, on equivalent economic terms, the absolute or percentage
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difference (whichever is greater) that exists on the date hereof between such numerical threshold or
limitation in the First Lien Credit Agreement and the corresponding threshold or limitation in the
Second Lien Credit Agreement or add any new financial maintenance covenant, (iv) change the
prepayment provisions of the Second Lien Credit Agreement in a manner materially adverse to the
Loan Parties (other than changes that do not shorten the maturity of Second Lien Loans to a date
earlier than the maturity of the First Lien Loans) or add any mandatory prepayments thereto, or
(v) make any other amendment thereof or change thereto, if the effect of such amendment or change
with all other amendments or changes made, is to increase materially the obligations of the Loan
Parties thereunder or to confer any additional rights on the Second Lien Lenders (or a
representative on their behalf) that would be materially adverse to the Loan Parties under the
First Lien Credit Agreement or any First Lien Lender. Without prejudice to any rights of the First
Lien Lenders under the First Lien Credit Agreement, Indebtedness under the Second Lien Loan
Documents may be Refinanced if the terms and conditions of such Refinancing Indebtedness (A) comply
with the terms of the First Lien Credit Agreement (including the definition of “Refinancing
Indebtedness” thereunder and Section 6.01(a) thereof) and (B) would be permitted as amendments to
the Second Lien Loan Documents pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 5.3(b).
(c) Without limiting the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 5.3, until the
date upon which the Discharge of First Lien Obligations shall have occurred, without the prior
written consent of the First Lien Collateral Agent, no Second Lien Collateral Document may be
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified or entered into to the extent such amendment,
supplement or modification, or the terms of any new Second Lien Credit Agreement or Second Lien
Collateral Document, would contravene any of the terms of this Agreement.
(d) The Second Lien Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Second Lien Secured Parties, agrees
that each Second Lien Security Document shall include the following language (or language to
similar effect):
“Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the lien and security interest
granted to the Second Lien Collateral Agent pursuant to this Agreement and the
exercise of any right or remedy by the Second Lien Collateral Agent hereunder are
subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of [ ], 2006 (as
amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, replaced or refinanced from
time to time, the “Intercreditor Agreement”), initially among Citibank, N.A., as
First Lien Collateral Agent, Citibank, N.A., as Second Lien Collateral Agent, and
certain other persons party or that may become party thereto from time to time. In
the event of any conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and this
Agreement, the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern and control.”
In addition, the Second Lien Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Second Lien Secured Parties, agrees
that each Second Lien Mortgage, if any, covering any Collateral shall contain language appropriate
to reflect the subordination of such Second Lien Mortgage to the First Lien Security Document
covering such Collateral.
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(e) In the event the First Lien Collateral Agent or any First Lien Secured Party and the
relevant Loan Party enter into any amendment, waiver or consent in respect of any of the First Lien
Security Documents for the purpose of adding to, or deleting from, or waiving or consenting to any
departures from any provisions of, any First Lien Security Document or changing in any manner the
rights of the First Lien Collateral Agent, such First Lien Secured Party, the Borrowers or any
other Loan Party thereunder, then such amendment, waiver or consent shall apply automatically to
any comparable provision of the Second Lien Credit Agreement and the Comparable Second Lien
Security Documents without the consent of the Second Lien Collateral Agent or the Second Lien
Secured Parties and without any action by the Second Lien Collateral Agent, the Borrowers or any
other Loan Party with such amendments, waivers and modifications subject to the terms hereof,
provided, that no such amendment, waiver or consent shall have the effect of (i) removing
assets subject to the Lien of the Second Lien Security Documents, except to the extent that a
release of such Lien is permitted by Section 5.1 of this Agreement and provided that there
is a corresponding release of the Lien securing the First Lien Obligations, (ii) imposing duties on
the Second Lien Collateral Agent without its consent or (iii) permitting other Liens on the
Collateral not permitted under the terms of the Second Lien Loan Documents or Section 6
hereof. Notice of such amendment, waiver or consent shall be given to the Second Lien Collateral
Agent within ten (10) Business Days after the effective date of such amendment, waiver or consent,
but the failure to provide such notice shall not affect the validity of such amendment, waiver or
consent.
5.4 Rights As Unsecured Creditors. Except as otherwise set forth in Section
2.1, Section 3.1 and Section 6 of this Agreement, the Second Lien Collateral
Agent and the Second Lien Secured Parties may exercise rights and remedies as unsecured creditors
against any Loan Party in accordance with the terms of the Second Lien Loan Documents and
applicable law. Except as otherwise set forth in Section 2.1, Section 3.1 and
Section 6 of this Agreement, but subject to the terms of the First Lien Credit Agreement
(including, without limitation, Sections 6.15 and 6.16 thereof), nothing in this
Agreement shall prohibit the receipt by the Second Lien Collateral Agent or any Second Lien Secured
Party of any required payments of interest and principal so long as such receipt is not the direct
or indirect result of the exercise by the Second Lien Collateral Agent or any Second Lien Secured
Party of rights or remedies as a secured creditor (including set-off) or enforcement in
contravention of this Agreement of any Lien held by any of them. Nothing in this Agreement impairs
or otherwise adversely affects any rights or remedies the First Lien Collateral Agent or the First
Lien Secured Party may have with respect to the Collateral.
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5.5 Bailee for Perfection.
(a) The First Lien Collateral Agent agrees to hold that part of the Collateral that is in its
possession or control (or in the possession or control of its agents or bailees), to the extent
that possession thereof is taken to perfect a Lien thereon under the Uniform Commercial Code (such
Collateral being the “Pledged Collateral”) for the benefit of and on behalf of the First Lien
Secured Parties, the Second Lien Collateral Agent and the Second Lien Secured Parties and any
assignee solely for the purpose of perfecting the security interest granted under the First Lien
Loan Documents and the Second Lien Loan Documents, subject to the terms and conditions of this
Section 5.5.
(b) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, until the Discharge of First Lien Obligations has
occurred, the First Lien Collateral Agent shall be entitled to deal with the Pledged Collateral in
accordance with the terms of the First Lien Loan Documents as if the Liens of the Second Lien
Collateral Agent under the Second Lien Security Documents did not exist. The rights of the Second
Lien Collateral Agent shall at all times be subject to the terms of this Agreement and to the First
Lien Collateral Agent’s rights under the First Lien Loan Documents.
(c) The First Lien Collateral Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to the First Lien
Secured Parties and the Second Lien Collateral Agent or any Second Lien Secured Party to ensure
that the Pledged Collateral is genuine or owned by any of the Loan Parties or to preserve rights or
benefits of any Person except as expressly set forth in this Section 5.5. The duties or
responsibilities of the First Lien Collateral Agent under this Section 5.5 shall be limited
solely to holding the Pledged Collateral for the benefit of and on behalf of the First Lien Secured
Parties and the Second Lien Collateral Agent and any permitted assignee in accordance with this
Section 5.5.
(d) The First Lien Collateral Agent acting pursuant to this Section 5.5 shall not have
by reason of the First Lien Security Documents, the Second Lien Security Documents, this Agreement
or any other document or theory a fiduciary relationship in respect of the First Lien Secured
Parties, the Second Lien Collateral Agent or any Second Lien Secured Party.
(e) Upon the Discharge of First Lien Obligations under the First Lien Loan Documents to which
the First Lien Collateral Agent is a party, the First Lien Collateral Agent shall deliver the
remaining Pledged Collateral (if any) together with any necessary endorsements, (i) to the Second
Lien Collateral Agent if Second Lien Obligations remain outstanding, and (ii) to the Borrowers (or
the applicable pledgor) if no First Lien Obligations or Second Lien Obligations remain outstanding
(in each case, so as to allow such Person to obtain control of such Pledged Collateral). The First
Lien Collateral Agent further agrees to take all other action reasonably requested by such Person
in connection with such Person obtaining a first-priority interest in the Collateral or as a court
of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct. Notwithstanding the first in time filing of the
First Lien Collateral Agent’s Liens upon the Pledged Collateral and notwithstanding anything in
Section 7.3 to the contrary, after the Discharge of First Lien Obligations the First Lien
Collateral Agent agrees that the Second Lien Collateral Agent’s Liens upon the Pledged Collateral
shall rank pari passu with the First Lien Collateral Agent’s Liens on the Pledged Collateral to the
extent the First Lien Collateral Agent’s Liens remain in effect to secure any First Lien
Obligations (such as Hedging Agreements) still in effect after the
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Discharge of First Lien Obligations. After the Discharge of First Lien Obligations, subject to
Section 5.6, any remaining First Lien Obligations (such as Hedging Agreements) shall not be
entitled to any benefits under this Agreement other than the right to be secured on a pari passu
basis with the Second Lien Obligations on terms no more disadvantageous than those of any other
Second Lien Obligations.
5.6 When Discharge of First Lien Obligations Deemed to Not Have Occurred. If at any
time in connection with or after the Discharge of First Lien Obligations the Borrowers enter into
any Refinancing of any First Lien Loan Document evidencing a First Lien Obligation, then such
Discharge of First Lien Obligations shall automatically be deemed not to have occurred for all
purposes of this Agreement, the First Lien Loan Documents and the Second Lien Loan Documents, and
the obligations under such Refinancing shall automatically be treated as First Lien Obligations for
all purposes of this Agreement, including for purposes of the Lien priorities and rights in respect
of Collateral set forth herein, the related documents shall be treated as First Lien Loan Documents
for all purposes of this Agreement and the first lien collateral agent under such Refinanced First
Lien Loan Documents shall be a First Lien Collateral Agent for all purposes of this Agreement.
Upon receipt of a notice stating that the Borrowers have entered into a new First Lien Loan
Document (which notice shall include the identity of the new collateral agent, such agent, the “New
Agent”), the Second Lien Collateral Agent shall promptly (a) enter into such documents and
agreements (including amendments or supplements to this Agreement) as the Borrowers or such New
Agent shall reasonably request in order to confirm to the New Agent the rights contemplated hereby,
in each case consistent in all material respects with the terms of this Agreement and (b) deliver
to the New Agent the Pledged Collateral together with any necessary endorsements (or otherwise
allow the New Agent to obtain control of such Pledged Collateral). If the new First Lien
Obligations under the new First Lien Loan Documents are secured by assets of the Loan Parties of
the type constituting Collateral that do not also secure the Second Lien Obligations, then the
Second Lien Obligations shall be secured at such time by a second priority Lien on such assets to
the same extent provided in the Second Lien Security Documents.
5.7 Purchase Right. Without prejudice to the enforcement of the First Lien Secured
Parties’ remedies, the First Lien Secured Parties agree that at any time during the 30-day period
following written notice from the Agent of any of the following: (a) an acceleration of the First
Lien Obligations in accordance with the terms of the First Lien Credit Agreement, (b) a payment
default under the First Lien Credit Agreement that has not been cured or waived by the First Lien
Secured Parties within 30 days of the occurrence thereof or (c) the commencement of an Insolvency
or Liquidation Proceeding (each, a “Purchase Event”), one or more of the Second Lien Secured
Parties may request, and the First Lien Secured Parties hereby offer the Second Lien Secured
Parties the option, to purchase all, but not less than all, of the aggregate amount of outstanding
First Lien Obligations outstanding at the time of purchase at par, without warranty or
representation or recourse, on a pro rata basis across the First Lien Secured Parties. If such
right is exercised within the aforementioned 30-day period, the parties shall endeavor to close
promptly thereafter but in any event within ten (10) Business Days of the request. If the Second
Lien Secured Parties accept such offer, it shall be exercised pursuant to documentation mutually
acceptable to each of the First Lien Collateral Agent and the Second Lien Collateral Agent. If the
Second Lien Secured Parties do not accept such offer after the occurrence of the first such
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Purchase Event or fail to close within the period specified above, the First Lien Secured
Parties shall have no further obligations pursuant to this Section 5.7 and may take any
further actions in their sole discretion in accordance with the First Lien Loan Documents and this
Agreement.
SECTION 6. Insolvency or Liquidation Proceedings.
6.1 Finance and Sale Issues. Until the Discharge of First Lien Obligations has
occurred, if the Borrowers or any other Loan Party shall be subject to any Insolvency or
Liquidation Proceeding and the First Lien Collateral Agent shall desire to permit the use of cash
collateral on which the First Lien Collateral Agent or any other creditor has a Lien or to permit
the Borrowers or any other Loan Party to obtain financing, whether from the First Lien Secured
Parties or any other entity, under Section 363 or Section 364 of Title 11 of the United States Code
or any similar Bankruptcy Law (each, a “DIP Financing”), the Second Lien Collateral Agent, on
behalf of itself and the Second Lien Secured Parties, agrees that it will raise no objection to
such use of cash collateral or DIP Financing and will not request adequate protection or any other
relief in connection therewith (except as expressly agreed by the First Lien Collateral Agent or to
the extent permitted by Section 6.3) and, to the extent the Liens securing the First Lien
Obligations are subordinated to or pari passu with such DIP Financing or have been refinanced in
connection with such DIP Financing, the Second Lien Collateral Agent will subordinate its Liens in
the Collateral to the Liens securing such DIP Financing (and all obligations relating thereto) so
long as the aggregate principal amount (excluding any principal capitalized or refinanced)
outstanding under the DIP Financing, together with the aggregate principal amount of other First
Lien Obligations, does not exceed $1,130,000,000. The Second Lien Collateral Agent on behalf of
the Second Lien Secured Parties, agrees that it will raise no objection nor oppose a sale or other
disposition of any Collateral free and clear of its Liens or other claims under Section 363 of the
Bankruptcy Code if the First Lien Secured Parties have consented to such sale or disposition of
such assets and the Second Lien Collateral Agent and each other Second Lien Secured Party will be
deemed to have consented under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code (and otherwise) to any sale
supported by the First Lien Secured Parties and to have released their Liens in such assets, so
long as the net proceeds thereof (other than amounts required by the Borrower to operate its
business) are applied to permanently repay the First Lien Priority Obligations in accordance with
the priorities set forth in Section 4.1 hereof. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
(and without restricting the right of the Second Lien Secured Parties to seek bankruptcy court
authority to advance funds to the Loan Parties on a senior secured basis during an Insolvency or
Liquidation Proceeding in any other circumstance), the Second Lien Lenders or any combination
thereof shall be permitted, without objection by any First Lien Secured Party, to advance funds to
the Loan Parties on a senior secured basis during an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, but not
to exceed 180 days from the commencement thereof, to the extent such funds are reasonably necessary
to preserve the Collateral and the First Lien Lenders are not otherwise prepared to do so.
6.2 Relief from the Automatic Stay. Until the Discharge of First Lien Obligations has
occurred, the Second Lien Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Second Lien Secured
Parties, agrees that none of them shall seek relief from the automatic stay or any other stay in
any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding in respect of the Collateral, without the prior written
consent of the First Lien Collateral Agent.
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6.3 Adequate Protection. The Second Lien Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and
the Second Lien Secured Parties, agrees that none of them shall contest (or support any other
person contesting) (a) any request by the First Lien Collateral Agent or the First Lien Secured
Parties for adequate protection, (b) any objection by the First Lien Collateral Agent or the First
Lien Secured Parties to any motion, relief, action or proceeding based on the First Lien Collateral
Agent or the First Lien Secured Parties claiming a lack of adequate protection or (c) the payment
of interest, fees, expenses or other amounts to the First Lien Collateral Agent or any other First
Lien Secured Party under Section 506(b) or 506(c) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions in this Section 6.3, in any Insolvency or
Liquidation Proceeding, (i) if the First Lien Secured Parties (or any subset thereof) are granted
adequate protection in the form of additional collateral and/or superpriority claims in connection
with any DIP Financing or use of cash collateral, then the Second Lien Collateral Agent, on behalf
of itself or any of the Second Lien Secured Parties, may seek or request adequate protection in the
form of (x) a Lien on such additional collateral, which Lien will be subordinated to the Liens
securing the First Lien Obligations and such DIP Financing (and all obligations relating thereto)
on the same basis as the other Liens securing the Second Lien Obligations are so subordinated to
the First Lien Obligations under this Agreement and (y) superpriority claims junior in all respects
to the superpriority claims granted to the First Lien Secured Parties, provided,
however, that the Second Lien Collateral Agent shall have irrevocably agreed, pursuant to
Section 1129(a)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code, on behalf of itself and the Second Lien Secured Parties,
in any stipulation and/or order granting such adequate protection, that such junior superpriority
claims may be paid under any plan of reorganization in any combination of cash, debt, equity or
other property having a value on the effective date of such plan equal to the allowed amount of
such claims and (ii) not in limitation of Section 6.1, in the event the Second Lien
Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Second Lien Secured Parties, seeks or requests
adequate protection in respect of Second Lien Obligations and such adequate protection is granted
in the form of additional collateral, then the Second Lien Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself
and the Second Lien Secured Parties, agrees that the First Lien Collateral Agent shall also be
granted a senior Lien on such additional collateral as security for the First Lien Obligations and
for any such DIP Financing provided by the First Lien Secured Parties and that any Lien on such
additional collateral securing the Second Lien Obligations shall be subordinated to the Liens on
such collateral securing the First Lien Obligations and any such DIP Financing provided by the
First Lien Secured Parties (and all obligations relating thereto) and to any other Liens granted to
the First Lien Secured Parties as adequate protection on the same basis as the other Liens securing
the Second Lien Obligations are so subordinated to such First Lien Obligations under this
Agreement. In addition, the Second Lien Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Second Lien
Secured Parties, agrees that none of them shall seek or request adequate protection in the form of
current payments of interest in cash in connection with any DIP Financing.
6.4 No Waiver. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit or in any way limit the First
Lien Collateral Agent or any First Lien Secured Party from objecting in any Insolvency or
Liquidation Proceeding or otherwise to any action taken by the Second Lien Collateral Agent or any
of the Second Lien Secured Parties, including the seeking by the Second Lien Collateral Agent or
any Second Lien Secured Parties of adequate protection or the asserting by the Second Lien
Collateral Agent or any Second Lien Secured Parties of any of its rights and remedies under the
Second Lien Loan Documents or otherwise.
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6.5 Avoidance Issues. If any First Lien Secured Party is required in any Insolvency
or Liquidation Proceeding or otherwise to turn over or otherwise pay to the estate of the Borrowers
or any other Loan Party any amount (a “Recovery”), then such First Lien Secured Party shall be
entitled to a reinstatement of First Lien Obligations with respect to all such recovered amounts.
If this Agreement shall have been terminated prior to such Recovery or any finding of the
invalidity of a Lien of the First Lien Collateral Agent, this Agreement shall be reinstated in full
force and effect, and such prior termination shall not diminish, release, discharge, impair or
otherwise affect the obligations of the parties hereto from such date of reinstatement.
6.6 Reorganization Securities. If, in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, debt
obligations of the reorganized debtor secured by Liens upon any property of the reorganized debtor
are distributed, pursuant to a plan of reorganization or similar dispositive restructuring plan,
both on account of First Lien Obligations and on account of Second Lien Obligations, then, to the
extent the debt obligations distributed on account of the First Lien Obligations and on account of
the Second Lien Obligations are secured by Liens upon the same property, the provisions of this
Agreement will survive the distribution of such debt obligations pursuant to such plan and will
apply with like effect to the Liens securing such debt obligations.
6.7 Post-Petition Interest.
(a) Neither the Second Lien Collateral Agent nor any Second Lien Secured Party shall oppose or
seek to challenge any claim by the First Lien Collateral Agent or any First Lien Secured Party for
allowance in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding of First Lien Obligations consisting of
post-petition interest, fees or expenses to the extent of the value of the First Lien Secured
Party’s Lien, and to the extent otherwise provided under the First Lien Loan Documents without
regard to the existence of the Lien of the Second Lien Collateral Agent on behalf of the Second
Lien Secured Parties on the Collateral.
(b) Neither the First Lien Collateral Agent nor any other First Lien Secured Party shall
oppose or seek to challenge any claim by the Second Lien Collateral Agent or any Second Lien
Secured Party for allowance in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding of Second Lien Obligations
consisting of post-petition interest, fees or expenses to the extent of the value of the Lien of
the Second Lien Collateral Agent and to the extent otherwise provided under the First Lien Loan
Documents on behalf of the Second Lien Secured Party on the Collateral (after taking into account
the First Lien Collateral).
6.8 Waiver. The Second Lien Collateral Agent, for itself and on behalf of the Second
Lien Secured Parties, waives any claim it may hereafter have against any First Lien Secured Party
arising out of the election of any First Lien Secured Party of the application of Section
1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code, and/or out of any cash collateral or financing arrangement or
out of any grant of a security interest in connection with the Collateral in any Insolvency or
Liquidation Proceeding.
6.9 Nature of Obligations; Post-Petition Interest. The Second Lien Collateral Agent,
on behalf of the Second Lien Secured Parties, hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Second
Lien Secured Parties’ claims against the Loan Parties in respect of the Collateral constitute
junior claims separate and apart (and of a different class) from the senior claims of the
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First Lien Secured Parties against the Loan Parties in respect of the Collateral, (ii) the
First Lien Obligations include all interest that accrues after the commencement of any Insolvency
or Liquidation Proceeding of any Loan Party at the rate provided for in the applicable First Lien
Loan Documents governing the same, whether or not a claim for post-petition interest is allowed or
allowable in any such Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding and (iii) this Agreement constitutes a
“subordination agreement” under Section 510 of the Bankruptcy Code. To further effectuate the
intent of the parties as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, if it is held that the
claims against the Loan Parties in respect of the Collateral constitute only one secured claim
(rather than separate classes of senior and junior claims), then the Second Lien Collateral Agent,
on behalf of the Second Lien Secured Parties, hereby acknowledges and agrees that all distributions
pursuant to Section 4.1 or otherwise shall be made as if there were separate classes of
senior and junior secured claims against the Loan Parties in respect of the Collateral (with the
effect being that, to the extent that the aggregate value of the Collateral is sufficient (for this
purpose ignoring all claims held by the Second Lien Collateral Agent on behalf of the Second Lien
Secured Parties), the First Lien Secured Parties shall be entitled to receive, in addition to
amounts distributed to them in respect of principal, pre-petition interest and other claims, all
amounts owing in respect of post-petition interest at the relevant contract rate (even though such
claims may or may not be allowed in whole or in part in the respective Insolvency or Liquidation
Proceeding) before any distribution is made in respect of the claims held by the Second Lien
Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Second Lien Secured Parties, with the Second Lien Collateral
Agent, on behalf of the Second Lien Secured Parties, hereby acknowledging and agreeing to turn over
to the holders of the First Lien Obligations all amounts otherwise received or receivable by them
to the extent needed to effectuate the intent of this sentence even if such turnover of amounts has
the effect of reducing the amount of the claim of the Second Lien Secured Parties).
6.10 Proofs of Claim. Subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, the
First Lien Collateral Agent may file proofs of claim and other pleadings and motions with respect
to any First Lien Obligations, any Second Lien Obligations or the Collateral in any Insolvency or
Liquidation Proceeding. If a proper proof of claim has not been filed in the form required in such
Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding at least ten (10) days prior to the expiration of the time for
filing thereof, the First Lien Collateral Agent shall have the right (but not the duty) to file an
appropriate claim for and on behalf of the Second Lien Secured Parties with respect to any of the
Second Lien Obligations or any of the Collateral. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Second Lien
Collateral Agent hereby appoints the First Lien Collateral Agent as its attorney-in-fact, with full
authority in the place and stead of the Second Lien Collateral Agent and full power of substitution
and in the name of the Second Lien Secured Parties or otherwise, to execute and deliver any
document or instrument that the First Lien Collateral Agent is required or permitted to deliver
pursuant to this Section 6.10, such appointment being coupled with an interest and
irrevocable.
SECTION 7. Reliance; Waivers; Etc.
7.1 Reliance. Other than any reliance on the terms of this Agreement, the First Lien
Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the First Lien Secured Parties, acknowledges that it and
such First Lien Secured Parties have, independently and without reliance on the Second Lien
Collateral Agent or any Second Lien Secured Party, and based on documents and information deemed by
them appropriate, made their own credit analyses and decisions to enter
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into such First Lien Loan Documents and be bound by the terms of this Agreement and they will
continue to make their own credit decision in taking or not taking any action under the First Lien
Credit Agreement or this Agreement. The Second Lien Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the
Second Lien Secured Parties, acknowledges that it and the Second Lien Secured Parties have,
independently and without reliance on the First Lien Collateral Agent or any First Lien Secured
Party, and based on documents and information deemed by them appropriate, made their own credit
analysis and decision to enter into each of the Second Lien Loan Documents and be bound by the
terms of this Agreement and they will continue to make their own credit decision in taking or not
taking any action under the Second Lien Loan Documents or this Agreement.
7.2 No Warranties or Liability. The First Lien Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself
and the First Lien Secured Parties, acknowledges and agrees that each of the Second Lien Collateral
Agent and the Second Lien Secured Parties have made no express or implied representation or
warranty, including with respect to the execution, validity, legality, completeness, collectibility
or enforceability of any of the Second Lien Loan Documents, the ownership of any Collateral or the
perfection or priority of any Liens thereon. The Second Lien Secured Parties will be entitled to
manage and supervise their respective loans and extensions of credit under the Second Lien Loan
Documents in accordance with law and as they may otherwise, in their sole discretion, deem
appropriate. The Second Lien Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Second Lien Secured
Parties, acknowledges and agrees that the First Lien Collateral Agent and the First Lien Secured
Parties have made no express or implied representation or warranty, including with respect to the
execution, validity, legality, completeness, collectibility or enforceability of any of the First
Lien Loan Documents, the ownership of any Collateral or the perfection or priority of any Liens
thereon. The First Lien Secured Parties will be entitled to manage and supervise their respective
loans and extensions of credit under their respective First Lien Loan Documents in accordance with
law and as they may otherwise, in their sole discretion, deem appropriate.
7.3 No Waiver of Lien Priorities.
(a) No right of any First Lien Secured Party or the First Lien Collateral Agent to enforce any
provision of this Agreement or any First Lien Loan Document shall at any time in any way be
prejudiced or impaired by any act or failure to act on the part of the Borrowers or any other Loan
Party or by any act or failure to act by any First Lien Secured Party or the First Lien Collateral
Agent, or by any noncompliance by any Person with the terms, provisions and covenants of this
Agreement, any of the First Lien Loan Documents or any of the Second Lien Loan Documents,
regardless of any knowledge thereof which the First Lien Collateral Agent or any First Lien Secured
Parties may have or be otherwise charged with.
(b) Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing paragraph (but subject to the
rights of the Borrowers and the other Loan Parties under the First Lien Loan Documents and subject
to the provisions of Section 5.3(b)), the First Lien Secured Parties, the First Lien
Collateral Agent and any of them may, at any time and from time to time in accordance with the
First Lien Loan Documents and/or applicable law, without the consent of, or notice to, the Second
Lien Collateral Agent or any Second Lien Secured Party, without incurring any liabilities to the
Second Lien Collateral Agent or any Second Lien Secured Party and without impairing or releasing
the Lien priorities and other benefits provided in this Agreement (even if any right of subrogation
or other right or remedy of the Second Lien Collateral Agent or any Second
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Lien Secured Party is affected, impaired or extinguished thereby) do any one or more of the
following:
(i) change the manner, place or terms of payment or change or extend the time of
payment of, or amend, renew, exchange, increase or alter, the terms of any of the First Lien
Obligations or any Lien on any First Lien Collateral or guaranty thereof or any liability of
the Borrowers or any other Loan Party, or any liability incurred directly or indirectly in
respect thereof (including any increase in or extension of the First Lien Obligations,
without any restriction as to the amount (subject to Section 5.3(a) and the
definition of “First Lien Loan Documents”), tenor or terms of any such increase or
extension) or otherwise amend, renew, exchange, extend, modify or supplement in any manner
any Liens held by the First Lien Collateral Agent or any of the First Lien Secured Parties,
the First Lien Obligations or any of the First Lien Loan Documents;
(ii) sell, exchange, release, surrender, realize upon, enforce or otherwise deal with
in any manner and in any order any part of the First Lien Collateral or any liability of the
Borrowers or any other Loan Party to the First Lien Secured Parties or the First Lien
Collateral Agent, or any liability incurred directly or indirectly in respect thereof;
(iii) settle or compromise any First Lien Obligation or any other liability of the
Borrowers or any other Loan Party or any security therefor or any liability incurred
directly or indirectly in respect thereof and apply any sums by whomsoever paid and however
realized to any liability (including the First Lien Obligations) in any manner or order; and
(iv) exercise or delay in or refrain from exercising any right or remedy against the
Borrowers or any security or any other Loan Party or any other Person, and elect any remedy
and otherwise deal freely with the Borrowers, any other Loan Party or any First Lien
Collateral and any security and any guarantor or any liability of the Borrowers or any other
Loan Party to the First Lien Secured Parties or any liability incurred directly or
indirectly in respect thereof.
(c) The Second Lien Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Second Lien Secured Parties,
also agrees that the First Lien Secured Parties and the First Lien Collateral Agent shall have no
liability to the Second Lien Collateral Agent or any Second Lien Secured Party, and the Second Lien
Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Second Lien Secured Parties, hereby waives any claim
against any First Lien Secured Party or the First Lien Collateral Agent, arising out of any and all
actions which the First Lien Secured Parties or the First Lien Collateral Agent may take or permit
or omit to take with respect to: (i) the First Lien Loan Documents, (ii) the collection of the
First Lien Obligations or (iii) the foreclosure upon, or sale, liquidation or other disposition of,
any First Lien Collateral. The Second Lien Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Second
Lien Secured Parties, agrees that the First Lien Secured Parties and the First Lien Collateral
Agent have no duty to them in respect of the maintenance or preservation of the First Lien
Collateral, the First Lien Obligations or otherwise.
(d) The Second Lien Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Second Lien Secured Parties,
agrees not to assert and hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted
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by law, any right to demand, request, plead or otherwise assert or otherwise claim the benefit
of, any marshalling, appraisal, valuation or other similar right that may otherwise be available
under applicable law with respect to the Collateral or any other similar rights a junior secured
creditor may have under applicable law.
7.4 Obligations Unconditional. All rights, interests, agreements and obligations of
the First Lien Collateral Agent and the First Lien Secured Parties and the Second Lien Collateral
Agent and the Second Lien Secured Parties, respectively, hereunder shall remain in full force and
effect irrespective of:
(a) any lack of validity or enforceability of any First Lien Loan Documents or any
Second Lien Loan Documents or the perfection of any liens thereunder;
(b) except as otherwise set forth in the Agreement, any change in the time, manner or
place of payment of, or in any other terms of, all or any of the First Lien Obligations or
Second Lien Obligations, or any amendment or waiver or other modification, including any
increase in the amount thereof, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, of the terms of
any First Lien Loan Document or any Second Lien Loan Document;
(c) any exchange of any security interest in any Collateral or any other collateral, or
any amendment, waiver or other modification, whether in writing or by course of conduct or
otherwise, of all or any of the First Lien Obligations or Second Lien Obligations or any
guarantee thereof;
(d) the commencement of any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding in respect of the
Borrowers or any other Loan Party; or
(e) any other circumstances which otherwise might constitute a defense available to, or
a discharge of, the Borrowers or any other Loan Party in respect of the First Lien
Obligations, or of the Second Lien Collateral Agent or any Second Lien Secured Party in
respect of this Agreement.
SECTION 8. Miscellaneous.
8.1 Conflicts. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement
and the provisions of the First Lien Loan Documents or the Second Lien Loan Documents, the
provisions of this Agreement shall govern and control.
8.2 Effectiveness; Continuing Nature of this Agreement; Severability. This Agreement
shall become effective when executed and delivered by the parties hereto. This is a continuing
agreement of lien subordination and the First Lien Secured Parties may continue, at any time and
without notice to the Second Lien Collateral Agent or any Second Lien Secured Party, to extend
credit and other financial accommodations and lend monies to or for the benefit of the Borrowers or
any Loan Party constituting First Lien Obligations in reliance hereon. The Second Lien Collateral
Agent, on behalf of itself and the Second Lien Secured Parties, hereby waives any right it may have
under applicable law to revoke this Agreement or any of the provisions of this Agreement. The
terms of this Agreement shall survive, and shall continue in full
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force and effect, in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding. Any provision of this
Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate the
remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall
not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. All references to
the Borrowers or any other Loan Party shall include the Borrowers or such Loan Party as debtor and
debtor-in-possession and any receiver or trustee for the Borrowers or any other Loan Party (as the
case may be) in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding. This Agreement shall terminate and be of
no further force and effect, (i) with respect to the Second Lien Collateral Agent, the Second Lien
Secured Parties and the Second Lien Obligations, upon the later of (1) the date upon which the
obligations under the Second Lien Credit Agreement terminate if there are no other Second Lien
Obligations outstanding on such date and (2) if there are other Second Lien Obligations outstanding
on such date, the date upon which such Second Lien Obligations terminate and (ii) subject to
Section 5.6, with respect to the First Lien Collateral Agent, the First Lien Secured
Parties and the First Lien Obligations, the date of Discharge of First Lien Obligations, subject to
the rights of the First Lien Secured Parties under Section 6.5.
8.3 Amendments; Waivers.
(a) No amendment, modification or waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement by
the Second Lien Collateral Agent or the First Lien Collateral Agent shall be deemed to be
made unless the same shall be in writing signed on behalf of each of the First Lien
Collateral Agent (acting pursuant to the consent of the Requisite Lenders, as such term is
defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement) and the Second Lien Collateral Agent (acting
pursuant to the consent of the Requisite Lenders, as such term is defined in the Second Lien
Credit Agreement) or its authorized agent and each waiver, if any, shall be a waiver only
with respect to the specific instance involved and shall in no way impair the rights of the
parties making such waiver or the obligations of the other parties to such party in any
other respect or at any other time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section
8.3 shall restrict or prohibit (i) the resignation of the First Lien Collateral Agent or the
appointment of a new First Lien Collateral Agent in accordance with the terms of the First
Lien Credit Agreement or (ii) the resignation of the Second Lien Collateral Agent or the
appointment of a new Second Lien Collateral Agent in accordance with the terms of the Second
Lien Credit Agreement.
(b) It is understood that the First Lien Administrative Agent and the Second Lien
Administrative Agent, without the consent of any other First Lien Secured Party or Second
Lien Secured Party, may in their discretion determine that a supplemental agreement (which
may taken the form of an amendment and restatement of this Agreement) is necessary or
appropriate to facilitate having additional indebtedness or other obligations
(“Additional Debt”) of any of the Loan Parties become First Lien Obligations or
Second Lien Obligations, as the case may be, under this Agreement, which supplement shall
specify whether such Additional Debt constitutes First Lien Obligations or Second Lien
Obligations; provided that such Additional Debt is permitted to be incurred by the First
Lien Loan Documents and Second Lien Loan Documents then extant, and is permitted by said
agreements to be subject to the provisions of this Agreement as First Lien Obligations or
Second Lien Obligations, as applicable.
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8.4 Information Concerning Financial Condition of the Borrowers and their
Subsidiaries. The First Lien Collateral Agent and the First Lien Secured Parties, on the one
hand, and the Second Lien Collateral Agent and the Second Lien Secured Parties, on the other hand,
shall each be responsible for keeping themselves informed of (a) the financial condition of the
Borrowers and their Subsidiaries and all endorsers and/or guarantors of the First Lien Obligations
or the Second Lien Obligations and (b) all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment
of the First Lien Obligations or the Second Lien Obligations. The First Lien Collateral Agent and
the First Lien Secured Parties shall have no duty to advise the Second Lien Collateral Agent or any
Second Lien Secured Party of information known to it or them regarding such condition or any such
circumstances or otherwise. In the event the First Lien Collateral Agent or any of the First Lien
Secured Parties, in its or their sole discretion, undertakes at any time or from time to time to
provide any such information to the Second Lien Collateral Agent or any Second Lien Secured
Parties, it or they shall be under no obligation (w) to make, and the First Lien Collateral Agent
and the First Lien Secured Parties shall not make, any express or implied representation or
warranty, including with respect to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or validity of any
such information so provided, (x) to provide any additional information or to provide any such
information on any subsequent occasion, (y) to undertake any investigation or (z) to disclose any
information which, pursuant to accepted or reasonable commercial finance practices, such party
wishes to maintain confidential or is otherwise required to maintain confidential.
8.5 Subrogation. The Second Lien Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Second
Lien Secured Parties, hereby waives any rights of subrogation it may acquire as a result of any
payment hereunder until the Discharge of First Lien Obligations has occurred.
8.6 Application of Payments. All payments received by the First Lien Collateral Agent
or the First Lien Secured Parties may be applied, reversed and reapplied, in whole or in part, to
such part of the First Lien Obligations as provided for in the First Lien Loan Documents. The
Second Lien Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Second Lien Secured Parties, assents to
any extension or postponement of the time of payment of the First Lien Obligations or any part
thereof and to any other indulgence with respect thereto, to any substitution, exchange or release
of any security which may at any time secure any part of the First Lien Obligations and to the
addition or release of any other Person primarily or secondarily liable therefor.
8.7 SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVERS. (a) ALL JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT
AGAINST ANY PARTY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING HERETO MAY BE BROUGHT IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF
COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN XXX XXXXX, XXXXXX XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX. BY EXECUTING AND DELIVERING THIS
AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY, FOR ITSELF, IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROPERTIES AND ON BEHALF OF THE
RESPECTIVE SECURED PARTIES IT REPRESENTS, IRREVOCABLY (A) ACCEPTS GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY THE
NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF SUCH COURTS; (B) WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS;
(C) AGREES THAT SERVICE OF ALL PROCESS IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT MAY BE MADE BY
REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO THE APPLICABLE PARTY AT ITS ADDRESS
PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8.8; AND
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(D) AGREES THAT SERVICE AS PROVIDED IN CLAUSE (C) ABOVE IS SUFFICIENT TO CONFER PERSONAL
JURISDICTION OVER THE APPLICABLE PARTY IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND OTHERWISE
CONSTITUTES EFFECTIVE AND BINDING SERVICE IN EVERY RESPECT.
(b) EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO, ON BEHALF OF THE RESPECTIVE SECURED PARTIES IT REPRESENTS,
HEREBY AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED
UPON OR ARISING HEREUNDER. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND
ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, INCLUDING
CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS.
EACH PARTY HERETO, ON BEHALF OF THE RESPECTIVE SECURED PARTIES IT REPRESENTS, ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, THAT EACH HAS ALREADY
RELIED ON THIS WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, AND THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THIS
WAIVER IN ITS RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH PARTY HERETO, ON BEHALF OF THE RESPECTIVE SECURED
PARTIES IT REPRESENTS, FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS
LEGAL COUNSEL AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING
CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED
EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING (OTHER THAN BY A MUTUAL WRITTEN WAIVER SPECIFICALLY REFERRING TO THIS
SECTION 8.7(b) AND EXECUTED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO), AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO
ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS HERETO. IN THE EVENT OF
LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.
8.8 Notices. All notices to the Second Lien Secured Parties and the First Lien
Secured Parties permitted or required under this Agreement shall also be sent to the Second Lien
Collateral Agent and the First Lien Collateral Agent, respectively. Unless otherwise specifically
provided herein, any notice or other communication herein required or permitted to be given shall
be in writing and may be personally served, faxed, electronically mailed or sent by courier service
or U.S. mail and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered in person or by courier service
and upon receipt of electronic mail, facsimile or U.S. mail (registered or certified, with postage
prepaid and properly addressed). For the purposes hereof, the addresses of the parties hereto
shall be as set forth below each party’s name on the signature pages hereto, or, as to each party,
at such other address as may be designated by such party in a written notice to all of the other
parties.
8.9 Further Assurances. The First Lien Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the
First Lien Secured Parties, and the Second Lien Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the
Second Lien Secured Parties, agrees that each of them shall take such further action and shall
execute and deliver such additional documents and instruments (in recordable form, if requested)
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as the First Lien Collateral Agent or the Second Lien Collateral Agent may reasonably request
to effectuate the terms of and the lien priorities contemplated by this Agreement.
8.10 APPLICABLE LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND
ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW
PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.
8.11 Binding on Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon the
First Lien Collateral Agent, the First Lien Secured Parties, the Second Lien Collateral Agent, the
Second Lien Secured Parties and their respective successors and assigns. If either of the First
Lien Collateral Agent or the Second Lien Collateral Agent resigns or is replaced pursuant to the
First Lien Credit Agreement or the Second Lien Credit Agreement, as applicable, its successor shall
be deemed to be a party to this Agreement and shall have all of the rights of and be subject to all
of the obligations of this Agreement.
8.12 Specific Performance. Each of the First Lien Collateral Agent and the Second
Lien Collateral Agent may demand specific performance of this Agreement. The First Lien Collateral
Agent, on behalf of itself and the First Lien Secured Parties, and the Second Lien Collateral
Agent, on behalf of itself and the Second Lien Secured Parties, hereby irrevocably waives any
defense based on the adequacy of a remedy at law and any other defense which might be asserted to
bar the remedy of specific performance in any action which may be brought by any First Lien
Collateral Agent or the Second Lien Collateral Agent, as the case may be.
8.13 Headings. Section headings in this Agreement are included herein for convenience
of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose or be
given any substantive effect.
8.14 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different
parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of
which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart
of a signature page of this Agreement or any document or instrument delivered in connection
herewith by facsimile or Adobe “.pdf” file shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed
counterpart of this Agreement or such other document or instrument, as applicable.
8.15 Authorization. By its signature, each Person executing this Agreement on behalf
of a party hereto represents and warrants to the other parties hereto that it is duly authorized to
execute this Agreement.
8.16 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement and the rights and benefits hereof
shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto and their respective successors and
assigns and shall inure to the benefit of each of the First Lien Secured Parties and the Second
Lien Secured Parties. No other Person shall have or be entitled to assert rights or benefits
hereunder.
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8.17 Provisions Solely to Define Relative Rights. The provisions of this Agreement
are and are intended solely for the purpose of defining the relative rights of the First Lien
Secured Parties on the one hand and the Second Lien Secured Parties on the other hand. None of the
Borrowers, any other Loan Party or any other creditor thereof shall have any rights hereunder.
Nothing in this Agreement is intended to or shall impair the obligations of the Borrowers or any
other Loan Party, which are absolute and unconditional, to pay the First Lien Obligations and the
Second Lien Obligations as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with their
terms.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Intercreditor Agreement as of the
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E-mail address: [ ]@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
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Acknowledged and Agreed to by:
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S-3
CONSENT OF LOAN PARTIES
Each of the undersigned Loan Parties has read the foregoing Agreement and consents thereto.
Each of the undersigned Loan Parties agrees not to take any action that would be contrary to the
provisions of the foregoing Agreement, and agrees that, except as otherwise provided therein, no
First Lien Secured Party or Second Lien Secured Party shall have any liability to any Loan Party
for acting in accordance with the provisions of the foregoing Agreement and the First Lien Credit
Agreement, the Second Lien Credit Agreement and other collateral, security, loan and credit
documents referred to therein.
Without limitation to the foregoing, each Loan Party agrees to take such further action and
shall execute and deliver such additional documents and instruments (in recordable form, if
requested) as the First Lien Collateral Agent or the Second Lien Collateral Agent may reasonably
request to effectuate the terms of and the lien priorities contemplated by this Agreement.
For the purposes hereof, the address of (i) the Borrowers shall be as set forth below the
Borrowers’ name on the signature pages hereto and (ii) each other Loan Party shall be care of the
Borrower at such address.
(signature page follows)
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Dated as of [ ], 2006
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S-5
Exhibit A
ADDITIONAL PARTY ADDENDUM
Reference is made to the Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the date hereof between Citibank,
N.A., as First Lien Collateral Agent and Citibank, N.A., as Second Lien Collateral Agent, as the
same may be amended, restated, supplemented, waived, or otherwise modified from time to time (the
“Intercreditor Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings
assigned to such terms in the Intercreditor Agreement.
The undersigned, by execution of this Additional Party Addendum on [ ],
hereby acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement as if
it were an original party thereto and to be the [First/Second] Lien Administrative Agent and the
[First/Second] Lien Collateral Agent thereunder. The undersigned represents and warrants that it
has received a copy of each of the First Lien Loan Documents and Second Lien Loan Documents and
satisfies each and all of the criteria set forth therein to become such a party to the
Intercreditor Agreement.
This Additional Party Addendum shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of New York. Notices delivered to the undersigned pursuant to this Additional Party
Addendum shall be delivered in accordance with the notice provisions set forth in the Credit
Agreement but to the address set forth below or such other address provided in writing, to the
other parties to the Intercreditor Agreement.
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EXECUTION VERSION
CONFIDENTIAL DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE TO THE
$805,000,000
FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of November 16, 2006
among
GA EBS MERGER LLC
(which on the Closing Date will be merged with and into
EMDEON BUSINESS SERVICES LLC),
as Borrower,
MEDIFAX-EDI HOLDING COMPANY,
as Additional Borrower,
EBS MASTER LLC,
as Holdco,
THE LENDERS REFERRED TO HEREIN,
CITIBANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Issuing Bank,
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
and
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
as Joint Lead Arrangers,
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
and
BEAR, XXXXXXX & CO. INC.
as Joint Bookrunner,
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,
as Syndication Agent
and
BEAR XXXXXXX CORPORATE LENDING INC.,
as Documentation Agent
Schedule 1.01(a)
Subsidiary Guarantors
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Dakota Imaging LLC |
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Envoy LLC |
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CareInsite LLC |
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THINC Acquisition LLC |
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THINC, L.L.C. |
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MedE America LLC |
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MedE America of Ohio LLC |
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Claims Processing Service LLC |
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Kinetra LLC |
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IMS-Net of Illinois LLC |
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IMS-Net of Central Florida LLC |
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Illinois Medical Information Network LLC |
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IMS-Net of Colorado LLC |
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Interactive Payer Network LLC |
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Emdeon Clinical Services, LLC |
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Advanced Business Fulfillment, LLC |
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Healthcare Interchange LLC |
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ExpressBill LLC |
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MediFAX-EDI Holding Company 1 |
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MediFAX-EDI, LLC |
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Medi, Inc. |
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MediFAX, Inc. |
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MediFAX-EDI Holdings, Inc. |
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MediFAX-EDI Services, Inc. |
Schedule 3.07
Litigation
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(a) Xxxxx Xxxxxx, et xx x. Anthem Prescription Management,
Inc., et al., Case No. EDCV 04-407 VAP (SGLx), United States District Court,
Central District of California, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xx. 00-00000, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit. |
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, et al v. First Health Services Corporation,
et al., Case No. BC 319292, Superior Court of California, County of Los
Angeles, Case No. B185672, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate
District, Division Eight. |
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Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx, Inc. (“BN”) and its counsel have sent several letters to Emdeon alleging
infringement by Emdeon and one or more of the Companies of certain of BN’s intellectual property
rights. One or more of these letters might be construed as a threat to initiate action(s). |
Schedule 3.09
Subsidiaries
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Jurisdiction of |
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Dakota Imaging LLC
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Delaware
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100% by Envoy LLC |
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Dakota Imaging, X.X.
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Xxxxx Rica
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100% by Dakota Imaging LLC |
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CareInsite LLC
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Massachusetts
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100% by Envoy LLC |
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THINC Acquisition LLC
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Delaware
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100% by CareInsite LLC |
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THINC, L.L.C.
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New York
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99% by CareInsite LLC and 1% by
THINC Acquisition LLC |
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MediFAX-EDI Holding Company
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Delaware
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100% by EBS Holdco, Inc. prior
to the merger with EBS Merger
Co.; 100% by Emdeon Business
Services LLC following the
contribution of the shares of
MediFAX-EDI Holding Company
pursuant to the Merger
Agreement |
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MediFAX-EDI LLC
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Tennessee
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100% by MediFAX-EDI Holding
Company |
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Medi, Inc.
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California
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100% by MediFAX-EDI LLC |
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MediFAX, Inc.
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Tennessee
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100% by MediFAX-EDI LLC |
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MediFAX-EDI Holdings, Inc.
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Delaware
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100% by MediFAX-EDI LLC |
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MediFAX-EDI Services, Inc.
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Delaware
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100% by MediFAX-EDI LLC |
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Claims Processing Service LLC
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Delaware
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100% by Envoy LLC |
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Kinetra LLC
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Delaware
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100% by Envoy LLC |
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IMS-Net of Colorado LLC
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Delaware
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100% by Kinetra LLC |
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IMS-NET of Illinois LLC
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Delaware
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100% by Kinetra LLC |
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IMS-NET of Central Florida LLC
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Delaware
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100% by Kinetra LLC |
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Illinois Medical Information
Network LLC
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Delaware
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100% by IMS-NET of Illinois LLC |
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IMS-Net of Arkansas, Inc.
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Arkansas
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51% by Kinetra LLC; 49% by
Baptist Medical System |
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Minnesota Medical
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Colorado
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Communication Network, LLC
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Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota |
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Emdeon Clinical Services, LLC
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Delaware
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100% by Envoy LLC |
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Envoy LLC
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Delaware
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100% by Emdeon Business
Services LLC |
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Advanced Business Fulfillment, LLC
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Delaware
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100% by Envoy LLC |
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Healthcare Interchange LLC
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Delaware
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MedE America LLC
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Delaware
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100% by Emdeon Business
Services LLC |
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MedE America of Ohio LLC
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Delaware
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100% by MedE America LLC |
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Interactive Payer Network LLC
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Delaware
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100% by Envoy LLC |
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EBS Master LLC
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Delaware
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52% by EBS Acquisition LLC;
42.72% by EBS Holdco, Inc.;
5.28% by ENVOY/ExpressBill, Inc. |
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Emdeon Business Services LLC
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Delaware
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100% by EBS Master LLC |
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GA EBS Merger LLC
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Delaware
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100% by EBS Acquisition LLC -
prior to merger with Emdeon
Business Services LLC |
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EBS Merger Co.
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Delaware
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100% by GA EBS Merger LLC -
prior to merger with
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ExpressBill LLC
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Delaware
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Services LLC |
Schedule 3.10(b)
Real Property
Fee Properties
None.
Leased Properties
Real Property
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Description of Lease Documents |
ENVOY/ExpressBill,
Inc. (assigned to
ExpressBill LLC)
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Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Standard
Industrial/Commercial Single
Tenant Lease-Net dated
January 13, 2006 |
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Medi, Inc.
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0000 Xxxx Xxxxx, #000,
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Residential Rental Agreement
dated October 15, 2002 |
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Health Management
Systems, Inc. and
Quality Medical
Adjudication, Inc.
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00000 Xxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xx.,
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX
00000
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Standard Form Office Lease
dated November 5,1997 as
amended by (i) First
Amendment to Lease dated
March 27, 2003 and
(ii) Second Amendment to
Lease dated March 8 2005 |
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Medi, Inc.
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Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, XX
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Standard Office Lease — Net
Lease Agreement dated
February 1, 2000, as amended
by Amendments to Lease
Agreement dated July 1, 2001,
October 1, 2001 and
November 30, 2005 |
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Xxxx.xxx
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#000, Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
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Rental Agreement dated
September 30, 2000; Renewal
of Apartment Lease dated
February 23, 2001 and
month-to-month letters dated
May 21, 2002 and March 27,
2006. |
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Claims Processing
Services LLC (f/k/a
Claims Processing
Service, Inc.)
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000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX
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Lease Agreement dated
March 24, 1994, as amended by
(i) Lease Extension effective
May 1, 1999, (ii) Lease
Extension effective
November 1, 2001 and
(iii) Agreement to Amend and
Extend Lease Agreement dated
July 6, 2004 |
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Description of Lease Documents |
MediFax-EDI
Services, Inc.
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000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 0000,
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX
00000
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Sublease and Administrative
Services Agreement dated
1 October 2004 which includes
access to a conference room
and equipment room (as common
areas), as amended by
Addendum to Sublease and
Administrative Services
Agreement effective
October 1, 2004 |
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MediFax-EDI
Holdings, Inc.
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000 Xxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX
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Sublease and Administrative
Services Agreement dated
October 1, 2004 which
includes access to a
conference room and equipment
room (as common areas), as
amended by Addendum to
Sublease and Administrative
Services Agreement effective
October 1, 2004 |
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Envoy LLC (f/k/a
Envoy Corporation)
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0000 Xxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
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Lease Agreement dated
August 8, 2000 Lease
Extension Agreement dated
May 5, 2005 (including
Addendum thereto) |
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Electronic Claims &
Funding, Inc.
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0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxx 000, 000 &
000, Xxxxxxx, XX
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Lease dated July 10, 1995, as
amended by (i) First
Amendment dated January 3,
1997, (ii) Amendment to Lease
dated Xxxxx 0, 0000,
(xxx) Third Amendment to
Lease Agreement dated
December 12, 2000 and
(iv) Fourth Amendment to
Lease dated June 2002 |
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Envoy LLC (f/k/a
Envoy Corporation,
as successor to
Control-O-Fax
Corporation)
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0000 X. Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Lease Agreement dated
January 28, 1992 between
Control-O-Fax Management,
Inc. and Control-O-Fax
Corporation as amended by the
First Amendment to Lease
dated May 15, 2006 |
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Envoy LLC (f/k/a
Envoy Corporation)
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000 X. Xxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 000X,
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX
00000
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Office and Warehouse Lease
Agreement dated
October 20,2004 as
supplemented by the Lease
renewal letter dated
December 27, 2005 |
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Envoy LLC (f/k/a
Envoy Corporation)
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00-00 Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX
00000
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Lease of Premises dated 10
May 2006 |
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Lessee |
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Location Address |
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Description of Lease Documents |
Dakota Imaging LLC
(f/k/a Dakota
Imaging, Inc.)
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0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxx,
Xxxxx X000,
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
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Deed of Lease dated June 23,
2000, as amended by (i) First
Amendment to Lease Agreement
dated September 23, 2002,
(ii) Second Amendment to
Lease Agreement dated
September 7, 2004,
(iii) Consent Judgment dated
June 17, 0000, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
for Xxxxxx County, MD,
(iv) Third Amendment to Deed
of Lease dated December 9,
2005, (v) Fourth Amendment to
Deed of Lease dated April 27,
2006, and (vi) Fifth
Amendment to Deed of Lease
dated September 18, 2006 |
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Dakota Imaging LLC
(f/k/a Dakota
Imaging, Inc.)
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0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxx,
Xxxxx 000,
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
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Commercial Lease dated
August 13, 1997, as amended
by (i) Lease Amendment Xx. 0
xxxxx Xxxxxx 00, 0000,
(xx) Consent Judgment dated
June 00, 0000, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX,
(xxx) Second Lease Amendment
dated September 22, 2002,
(iv) Third Amendment to Lease
Agreement dated October 15,
2002, (v) Fourth Amendment to
Lease Agreement dated
January 21, 2004, (vi) Fifth
Amendment to Lease Agreement
dated December 9, 2005,
(vii) Sixth Amendment to
Lease Agreement dated
April 27, 2006, and
(viii) Seventh Amendment to
Lease Agreement dated
September 18, 2006 |
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Advanced Business
Fulfillment, LLC
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0000/0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
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Lease dated November 3, 1997
between H W Development,
L.L.C. and Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx &
Xxxxx, Inc., as amended by
(i) Starting Date Agreement
dated January 9, 1998,
(ii) First Amendment to Lease
dated May 2, 2000,
(iii) Starting Date Agreement
dated August 21, 2000,
(iv) Second Amendment to
Lease dated August 21, 2000,
(v) Third Amendment to Lease
dated September 2, 2003,
making ABF the lessee under
the Lease and (vi) Fourth
Amendment to Lease dated
April 5, 2005 |
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Lessee |
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Location Address |
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Description of Lease Documents |
Emdeon Corporation
f/k/a
Healtheon/WebMD
Corp (fourth
amendment assigns
the lease to Envoy
Corporation)
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000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000,
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
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Lease Agreement dated
December 7, 1999, as amended
by (i) First Amendment to
Lease dated November 20,
2001, (ii) Second Amendment
to Lease dated October 5,
2004, (iii) Third Amendment
to Lease dated September 21,
2005, and (iv) Fourth
Amendment to Lease dated
August 25, 2006 |
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Envoy LLC (f/k/a
Envoy Corporation,
as successor to
Professional Office
Services, Inc)
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000 X Xxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
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Lease Agreement dated
December 6, 1997 |
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Envoy LLC (f/k/a
Envoy Corporation)
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0 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 000,
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
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Agreement of Lease dated
January 3, 0000 |
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XxxX Xxxxxxx LLC
(f/k/a MedE America
Corporation)
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000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Lease Agreement dated
January 12, 2005 |
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Dakota Imaging LLC
(f/k/a Dakota
Imaging, Inc)
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00 Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000,
Xx Xxxx, XX
00000
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Standard
Industrial/Commercial
Multi-Tenant Lease — Net
dated September 28, 2005 and
Commencement of Lease
Agreement dated January 12,
2006 |
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MediFAX-EDI Holding
Company f/k/a The
Potomac Group, Inc
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0000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx, XX
00000
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Amended and Restated Office
Building Lease Agreement
dated December 13, 1996 as
amended by (i) the Amendment
to Amended and Restated
Office Building Lease
Agreement dated Xxxxx 00,
0000, (xx) Second Amendment
to Amended and Restated
Office Building Lease
Agreement dated January 14,
2001, (iii) Third Amendment
to Amended and Restated
Office Building Lease
Agreement dated July 26,
2002, and (iv) three Landlord
Subordination Agreements
dated May 6, 1996,
January 31, 2001 and
October 31, 2001 |
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Lessee |
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Location Address |
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Description of Lease Documents |
Envoy LLC (f/k/a
Envoy Corporation)
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0000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX
00000
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Lease Agreement dated
September 11, 1986, with
respect to Suite E in
Building B, as amended by
Amendment #1 to Lease
Agreement dated November 25,
1987, as amended by (i) Lease
Extension and Modification
dated May 29, 1992 (ii) Lease
Extension and Modification
Agreement Number Two dated
August 10, 1994, (iii) Lease
Modification Agreement Number
Three dated May 4, 1995;
(iv) Lease Modification
Agreement Number Four dated
February 1, 1997;
(v) Addendum to Lease dated
August 29, 1999; (vi) Lease
Extension and Modifications
Agreement Number Five dated
January 31, 2001; (vii) Lease
Modification Agreement Number
Six dated April 15, 2005; and
(viii) Lease Extension and
Modification Agreement Number
Seven dated May 31, 2006 |
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Envoy LLC (f/k/a
Envoy Corporation)
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0000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX
00000
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Lease Agreement dated
January 4, 1990 for Suite G,
in Building B, as amended by
Lease Extension and
Modification Agreement #1
dated November 9, 1990, as
amended by (i) Lease
Extension and Modification
dated May 29, 1992;
(ii) Lease Extension and
Modification Agreement Number
Two dated August 10, 1994;
(iii) Lease Modification
Agreement Number Three dated
May 4, 1995; (iv) Lease
Modification Agreement Number
Four dated February 1, 1997;
(v) Addendum to Lease dated
August 29, 1999; (vi) Lease
Extension and Modifications
Agreement Number Five dated
January 31, 2001; (vii) Lease
Modification Agreement Number
Six dated April 15, 2005; and
(viii) Lease Extension and
Modification Agreement Number
Seven dated May 31, 2006 |
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Lessee |
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Location Address |
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Description of Lease Documents |
Envoy LLC (f/k/a
Envoy Corporation)
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00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
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Sublease Agreement dated
December 31, 2000 (as amended
or supplemented by (1) a
Parking Space Agreement dated
December 28, 2001, between
Shorenstein Realty Investors
Two, L.P. and Envoy,
(2) Landlord’s Consent to
Sublease dated March 21,
2001, (3) Commencement Letter
dated April 18, 2002,
(4) letter dated March 25,
2004 and (5) First Amendment
to Sublease dated as of
June 8, 2006), to Lease dated
December 26, 1995, between
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Corporation of
Tennessee and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Corporation, as amended by
(i) First Amendment to Lease
dated as of October 31, 1996,
(ii) Second Amendment to
Lease dated as of May 27,
1998, (iii) Third Amendment
to Lease dated as of
November 23, 1998,
(iv) Fourth Amendment to
Lease dated as of March 6,
2000, and (v) Fifth Amendment
to Lease dated as of March 8,
2001 |
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Envoy LLC (f/k/a
Envoy Corporation)
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0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx 0 & 0,
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
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Office Lease Agreement dated
May 26, 2000, as amended by
(i) the First Amendment to
Lease Agreement dated as of
September 29, 2000, (ii) Work
Letter Agreement dated
September 29, 2000, and
(iii) Commencement Date
Agreement dated April 17,
2001 |
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Envoy LLC (f/k/a
Envoy Corporation)
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0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX
00000
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Agreement of Lease dated
June 26, 2006 |
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Interactive Payer
Network LLC (f/k/a
Interactive Payer
Network, Inc.)
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0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000,
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Office Lease Agreement dated
December 29, 1999 as amended
by (i) Parking License
Agreement dated 2000
(ii) First Lease Amendment
dated July 19, 2000,
(iii) Second Lease Amendment
dated June 22, 2004, and
(iv) Letter of Understanding
dated February 24, 2005 |
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Envoy LLC (f/k/a
Envoy Corporation)
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0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
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Lease Agreement dated as of
September 25, 2006 |
Schedule 3.10(c)
Real Property
1. 00000 X. Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Standard Industrial/Commercial Single-Tenant Lease — Net dated January 13, 2006 between Xxxxx
Investments, LLC and ENVOY/ExpressBill, Inc. (the “Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxx Loop Lease”)
The Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxx Loop Lease may require the consent of the landlord in connection with the
Transactions.
2. 00000 Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Xx., Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Standard Form Office Lease dated November 5, 1997 between Old Placerville Road Development Company
and Health Management Systems, Inc. and Quality Medical Adjudication, Inc., as amended by (i) First
Amendment to Lease dated March 27, 2003 and (ii) Second Amendment to Lease dated March 8, 2005 (the
“Old Placerville Rd. Lease”)
The Old Placerville Rd. Lease may require the consent of the landlord in connection with the
Transactions.
3. 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Standard Office Lease — Net Lease Agreement dated February 1, 2000 between Lombard LLC and Medi,
Inc., as amended by Amendments to Lease Agreement dated July 1, 2001, October 1, 2001 and November
30, 2005 (the “Lombard Street Lease”)
The Lombard Street Lease may require the consent of the landlord in connection with the
Transactions.
4. 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Sublease and Administrative Services Agreement dated 1 October 2004 between Blue Diamond Realty LLC
and Medifax-EDI Services, Inc which includes access to a conference room and equipment room (as
common areas), as amended by Addendum to Sublease and Administrative Services Agreement effective
October 1, 2004
5. 000 Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Sublease and Administrative Services Agreement dated October 1, 2004 between Blue Diamond Realty
LLC and Medifax-EDI Holdings, Inc which includes access to a conference room and equipment room (as
common areas), as amended by Addendum to Sublease and Administrative Services Agreement effective
October 1, 2004
6. 0000 Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Lease Agreement dated August 8, 2000 between Xxx X. Xxxxxxx and Envoy Corporation, as amended by
Lease Extension Agreement dated May 5, 2005 (including Addendum thereto) (the “Xxxxx Road Lease”)
The Xxxxx Road Lease may require the consent of the landlord in connection with the Transactions.
7. 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx 000, 000 & 000, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Lease between dated July 10, 1995 between Rand Realty Co and Electronic Claims & Funding, Inc., as
amended by (i) First Amendment dated January 3, 1997, (ii) Amendment to Lease dated Xxxxx 0, 0000,
(xxx) Third Amendment to Lease Agreement dated December 12, 2000 and (iv) Fourth Amendment to Lease
dated June 2002. (the “Amwiler Road Lease”)
The Amwiler Road Lease may require the consent of the landlord in connection with the Transactions.
8. 0000 X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Sublease Agreement dated November 1, 2004 between Envoy Corporation (as successor to Control-O-Fax
Corporation), as Sublandlord, and Alliance Printing Company, LLC, as Subtenant, as amended by the
First Amendment to Sublease dated October 21, 2005.
9. 00-00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Lease of Premises dated 10 May 2006 between Fort Point Place — VEF V, LLC and Envoy Corporation
(the “Wormwood Avenue Lease”)
The Wormwood Avenue Lease may require the consent of the landlord in connection with the
Transactions.
10. 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx X000, Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Deed of Lease dated June 23, 2000 between Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Local 922
Teamsters Retirement Plan and Dakota Imaging, Inc., as amended by (i) First Amendment to Lease
Agreement dated September 23, 2002, (ii) Second Amendment to Lease Agreement dated September 7,
2004, (iii) Consent Judgment dated June 17, 0000, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx for Xxxxxx County, MD, (iv) Third
Amendment to Deed of Lease dated December 9, 2005, (v) Fourth Amendment to Deed of Lease dated
April 27, 2006, and (vi) Fifth Amendment to Deed of Lease dated September 18, 2006 (the “Minstrel
Way Lease”)
The Minstrel Way Lease may require the consent of the landlord in connection with the Transactions.
Dakota Imaging, Inc. is currently in negotiations to enter into an agreement to lease facilities
located at 00000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000. If such an agreement is entered into by
Dakota Imaging, Inc., the employees located at 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx X000 will move to the
facilities located at this Guilford Road address.
11. 000 X. Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Lease Agreement dated December 6, 1997 between BDM Properties and Envoy Corporation (as successor
to Professional Office Services, Inc.) (the “Xxxxx Road Lease”)
The Xxxxx Road Lease may require the consent of the landlord in connection with the Transactions.
12. 0 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Agreement of Lease dated January 3, 2003 between Liberty Property Limited Partnership and Envoy
Corporation (the “Great Valley Parkway Lease”)
The Great Valley Parkway Lease may require the consent of the landlord in connection with the
Transactions.
13. 00 Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xx Xxxx, XX 00000
Standard Industrial/Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease — Net dated September 28, 2005 between Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxx as Co-Trustee of the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx Trust, and Buzz Xxxxx Development, L.P. and Dakota
Imaging, Inc. and Commencement of Lease Agreement dated January 12, 2006 (the “Xxxx Xxxx Lease”)
The Xxxx Xxxx Lease may require the consent of the landlord in connection with the Transactions.
14. 00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Sublease Agreement dated December 31, 0000 xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Inc. and Envoy Corporation
(“Envoy”) (as amended or supplemented by (1) a Parking Space Agreement dated December 28, 2001,
between Shorenstein Realty Investors Two, L.P. and Envoy, (2) Landlord’s Consent to Sublease dated
March 21, 2001, (3) Commencement Letter dated April 18, 2002, (4) letter dated March 25, 2004 and
(5) First Amendment to Sublease dated as of June 8, 2006 between Xxxxxx North America Inc. and
Envoy) (the “Century Boulevard Sublease”), to Lease dated December 26, 1995, between Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Corporation of Tennessee and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Corporation, as amended by (i) First Amendment to Lease
dated as of October 31, 1996, (ii) Second Amendment to Lease dated as of May 27, 1998, (iii) Third
Amendment to Lease dated as of November 23, 1998, (iv) Fourth Amendment to Lease dated as of March
6, 2000, and (v) Fifth Amendment to Lease dated as of March 8, 2001 (the “Century Boulevard
Lease”). In addition, Envoy has an informal arrangement with the HEI Nashille, Ltd. (“HEI”),
commonly known as the hotel Sheraton Music City located in Nashville, Tennessee, for the temporary
use of a parking area owned by HEI, which the parties expect to formalize. This informal
arrangement modified Envoy’s previous parking arrangement and shuttle services being provided by
Flight Park pursuant to the General Contract For Services dated July 1, 2003.
The Century Boulevard Lease and the Century Boulevard Sublease may require the consent of the
Landlord and the sublandlord, respectively, in connection with the Transactions.
15. 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 0 & 0, Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Office Lease Agreement dated May 26, 2000, between Xxxxxxxx Corporate Centre, L.P. and Envoy
Corporation, as amended by (i) the First Amendment to Lease Agreement dated as of September 29,
2000, (ii) Work Letter Agreement dated September 29, 2000, and (iii) Commencement Date Agreement
dated April 17, 2001 (the “Lebanon Road Lease”)
The Lebanon Road Lease may require the consent of the landlord in connection with the Transactions.
16. 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Agreement of Lease dated June 26, 2006 between Level 3 Communications, LLC and Envoy Corporation
(the “Crowfarn Drive Lease”)
The Crowfarn Drive Lease may require the consent of the landlord in connection with the
Transactions.
Schedule 3.19(c)
Intellectual Property
Counsel to Emdeon and MediFAX-EDI, LLC (“Medifax LLC”), Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx of the law firm of Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx & Marks, P.S.C., sent (a) a letter dated April 26, 2006 to Xxxxx Xxxxx, a former employee
of Medifax LLC, asserting, among other things, the misappropriation by Xx. Xxxxx of proprietary
information of Emdeon and Medifax LLC and (b) a letter dated April 26, 2006 to Xxxxx Xxxx of
ZirMed, Inc. (“ZirMed”), Xx. Xxxxx’ new employer, alleging, among other things, that ZirMed aided
and abetted in Xx. Xxxxx’ violation of his duties to Emdeon and Medifax LLC. The parties have since
entered into the following agreements to resolve this matter: (1) Stipulation of Settlement dated
as of July 18, 2006 between Envoy, Medifax LLC and Xx. Xxxxx, (2) Tolling Agreement between Medifax
LLC and Xx. Xxxxx, (3) Stipulation of Settlement dated as of July 18, 2006 between Envoy, Medifax
LLC and ZirMed and (4) Tolling Agreement between Medifax LLC and ZirMed.
Schedule 3.20(c)
Mortgaged Filing Offices
None
Schedule 5.17
Post-Closing Matters
None.
Schedule 6.01 (w)
Existing Indebtedness
1. Earnout payments with respect to the following agreements:
(a) Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into as of September 24, 2003 by and among Envoy,
WebMD Corporation, Crown Subsidiary, Inc., Claims Processing Service, Inc., and Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxx.
There is one more potential earnout payment under this agreement, which would be due in April 2007,
for a maximum possible amount of $1,040,000.
(b) Stock Purchase Agreement dated July 18, 2006 among Envoy, Interactive Payer Network, Inc.
(“IPN”) and the former shareholders of IPN. The maximum total amount that could be owed over the
course of two years from the date of the acquisition is $3,000,000. Additional earnout payments of
up to $3,000,000 may be due to the former shareholders of IPN from the date hereof until August 1,
2008.
2. Pursuant to Section 2.10(b) of the Merger Agreement, the Companies are to be left with a
$15,000,000 minimum cash balance. This minimum cash balance shall be treated as a loan to the
Companies from Emdeon Corporation, to be repaid within 60 days of the Closing Date pursuant to
Section 2.15(b) of the Merger Agreement.
3. Letters of credit
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Expiry |
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Collateral |
Bank |
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L/C# |
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Amount |
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Beneficiary |
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Location |
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Issue Date |
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Date |
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(interest-bearing) |
XX Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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T-223027
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$ |
3,750,000 |
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Xxxxxx North
America, Inc.
00 Xxxxxxx Xxxx.
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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00 Xxxxxxx Xxxx.
Xxxxxxxxx, XX
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3/21/02
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3/31/07
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$ |
3,921,193 |
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XX Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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T-223028
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$ |
2,000,000 |
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Shorenstein Realty
Investors Two, LP
c/o Shorenstein
Company, L.P.
000 Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx,
XX
00000
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00 Xxxxxxx Xxxx.
Xxxxxxxxx, XX
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3/21/02
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3/31/07
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$ |
2,091,303 |
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XX Xxxxxx Chase
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T-3039917
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$ |
68,828 |
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485 Properties
LLC c/o
CB
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxx. 000 Xxxxxxxxx, XX
00000
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Medifax-EDI
Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxxxxxxx
Xx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX
00000
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7/28/04
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8/14/07
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$ |
105,101 |
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4. Surety Bonds
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Issuer |
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Bond # |
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Amount |
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Beneficiary |
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Renewal Date |
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Reason |
Safeco |
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6232641 |
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$ |
500,000 |
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USAA |
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Until cancelled |
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ABF Contract |
Zurich |
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LPM 8796771 |
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$ |
134,000 |
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Illinois |
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10/24/2006 |
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MedE America of Ohio TPA |
Zurich |
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LPM 8600743 |
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$ |
100,000 |
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Nevada |
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1/1/2007 |
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MedE America of Ohio TPA |
Zurich |
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LPM 8601647 |
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$ |
85,000 |
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Texas |
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6/7/2007 |
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MedE America of Ohio TPA |
Zurich |
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LPM 8600742 |
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$ |
50,000 |
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Missouri |
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5/6/2007 |
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MedE America of Ohio TPA |
Zurich |
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LPM 8601646 |
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$ |
50,000 |
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Ohio |
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6/7/2007 |
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MedE America of Ohio TPA |
Hartford |
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20BDDEC5275 |
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$ |
500,000 |
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GA/FL/UT |
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7/18/2007 |
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MedE America of Ohio TPA |
Travelers |
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104736080 |
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5,000 |
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Arizona |
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9/19/2007 |
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MedE America of Ohio TPA |
Travelers |
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104736081 |
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$ |
25,000 |
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Arkansas |
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9/19/2007 |
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MedE America of Ohio TPA |
Travelers |
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104736082 |
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10,000 |
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Oklahoma |
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9/19/2007 |
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MedE America of Ohio TPA |
Schedule 6.02(h)
Existing Liens
Dakota Imaging LLC
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Filing |
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Jurisdiction |
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Secured Party |
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Type |
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Filing No. |
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Date |
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Collateral |
State Department
of
Assessments
and Taxation,
Maryland |
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AT&T Capital Leasing Services, Inc.
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UCC Original
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150628246 |
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03/03/95
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Equipment pursuant to
Lease No. 00452589 |
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AT&T Capital Leasing Services, Inc.
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UCC Original
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152498479 |
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09/06/95
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Equipment pursuant to Lease No. 00485267 |
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Assignee:
Norwest Financial Leasing, Inc.
By Copy
World of Baltimore Inc.
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UCC Original
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180308192 |
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01/30/98
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Equipment |
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IBM Credit Corporation
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UCC Original
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180648231 |
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03/05/98
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Equipment pursuant to Supplement #422533 |
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IBM Credit Corporation
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UCC Original
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181048178 |
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06/01/00
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Equipment pursuant to Supplement #805989 |
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IBM Credit Corporation
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UCC Original
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181050592 |
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06/22/00
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Equipment pursuant to Supplement #814450 |
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Colonial Pacific Leasing
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UCC Original
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181095826 |
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09/17/01
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Equipment |
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IBM Credit Corporation
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UCC Original
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181131428 |
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09/25/02
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Equipment pursuant to Supplement #115260 |
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CIT Technology Financing Services, Inc.
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UCC Original
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181134101 |
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10/24/02
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Equipment |
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CIT Technology Financing Services, Inc.
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UCC Original
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181164460 |
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09/05/03
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Equipment |
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IBM Credit LLC
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UCC Original
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181159547 |
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10/24/03
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Equipment pursuant to Supplement #B10256 |
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IBM Credit LLC
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UCC Original
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181171248 |
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11/07/03
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Equipment pursuant to Supplement #B12253 |
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CIT Technology Financing Services, Inc.
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UCC Original
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181171899 |
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11/17/03
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Equipment |
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Xxxxxx
County, MD
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AT&T Capital Leasing
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UCC Original
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153-508 0 |
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3/06/1995
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(Copy not available in Xxxxxx County) |
Medi, Inc.
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Filing |
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Jurisdiction |
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Secured Party |
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Type |
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Filing No. |
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Date |
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Collateral |
Secretary of
State,
California |
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IBM Credit LLC |
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UCC Original |
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03-36060485 |
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12/19/03 |
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Equipment pursuant to Supplement #B18923 |
Claims Processing Service LLC
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Filing |
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Jurisdiction |
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Secured Party |
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Type |
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Filing No. |
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Date |
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Collateral |
Secretary of State, Connecticut |
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Pitney Xxxxx Credit Corporation |
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UCC Original |
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0002070201 |
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05/18/01 |
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Equipment pursuant to Lease dated 01/17/01 |
Advanced Business Fulfillment, LLC
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Filing |
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Jurisdiction |
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Secured Party |
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Type |
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Filing No. |
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Date |
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Collateral |
Secretary of State, Missouri |
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Oce’
Printing Systems
USA, Inc.
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UCC Original
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4161613 |
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05/03/01
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Debtor listed is Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx & Xxxxx, Inc.; for Equipment under Leasing Schedule #000-0000000-000 |
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UCC Amendment
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20030047131B |
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05/05/03
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Amendment to change Debtor Name to Advanced Business Fulfillment, Inc. |
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Oce’ Printing Systems
USA, Inc.
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UCC Original
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20018034594F |
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09/18/01
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Debtor listed is Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx & Xxxxx, Inc.; for Equipment under Leasing Schedule #000-0000000-000 |
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UCC Amendment
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20030047110K |
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05/05/03
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Amendment to change Debtor Name to Advanced Business Fulfillment, Inc. |
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Secured Party |
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Type |
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Filing No. |
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Date |
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Collateral |
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Stralfors Inc.
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UCC Original
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20020133044M |
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12/12/02
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Equipment |
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Xerox
Capital
Services
LLC
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UCC Original
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20030025616G |
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03/13/03
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Equipment |
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U.S.
Commerce Equipment Finance,
L.L.C.
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UCC Original
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20030076754F |
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07/22/03
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Equipment |
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Assignee: Allegiant Bank
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UCC Amendment
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20030088686B |
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08/26/03
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Assignment of Initial Financing Statement #20030076754F |
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Oce North
America, Inc.
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UCC Original
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20040053343F |
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05/17/04
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Equipment under Trial Agmt #T501026 |
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Oce
Financial
Services,
Inc.
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UCC Original
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20040059069G |
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06/01/04
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Equipment under Trial Agmt #000000 |
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Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Inc.
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UCC Original
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20040087307B |
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08/16/04
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Equipment under Purchase Sch #501026-5758 |
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Oce North America, Inc.
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UCC Original
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20040087311H |
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08/16/04
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Equipment under Purchase Sch #501026-5757 |
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Oce North America, Inc.
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UCC Original
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20040105722E |
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10/06/04
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Equipment under Purchase Sch #501026-7443 |
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Oce’ North America, Inc.
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UCC Original
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20050115621E |
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11/18/05
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Equipment under Purchase Sch #501026-6576 |
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Oce’ North America, Inc.
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UCC Original
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20050115647B |
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11/18/05
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Equipment under Purchase Sch #501026-7965 |
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Oce North America, Inc.
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UCC Original
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20050117965H |
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11/28/05
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Equipment under Trial Agmt #696887 |
ENVOY/ExpressBill, Inc. (assigned to ExpressBill LLC)
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Filing |
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Collateral |
Secretary of State, Tennessee |
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Xxxx & Xxxxxx Financial Services Company |
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UCC Original |
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202026541 |
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04/19/02 |
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In Lieu of Continuation Filing for #808234 filed on 08/02/96 with Secretary of State of Arizona; for equipment |
Schedule 6.06(h)
Existing Investments
None.
Schedule 6.12
Transactions with Affiliates
1. |
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Marketing Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2006, by and among Emdeon Corporation, Envoy
Corporation and WebMD Health Corp. |
2. |
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Subcontract Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2004, by and between Vips, Inc. and Envoy
Corporation. |
3. |
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Subcontract Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2005, by and between Vips, Inc. and MedE
America Corporation. |
4. |
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Lease Agreement dated as of September 25, 2006 between PRX Holdings Corp. (an Affiliate of
Parent) and Envoy Corporation. |
5. |
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CDHP Marketing Plan Agreement, dated as of September 25,2006, by and among EBS Master LLC,
WebMD Health Corp., Envoy Corporation and Advanced Business Fulfillment, LLC, with side
letter. |
6. |
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Amended and Restated Business Services Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2006, by and
among EBS Master LLC, Envoy Corporation and WebMD Health Corp. |
7. |
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Data License Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2006, by and among Emdeon Corporation, EBS
Master LLC and the Business Services Entities as defined therein. |
8. |
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Provisional Patent License Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2006, by and between Envoy
Corporation and WebMD Health Corp. |
9. |
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Database Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2006, by and between Envoy Corporation and
WebMD Health Corp. |
10. |
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Transition Services Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2006, by and between Emdeon
Corporation and Emdeon Business Services LLC. |
11. |
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Trademark Assignment Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2006, by and between HLTH Domain
Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Emdeon Corporation, and
Emdeon Business Services LLC. |
12. |
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Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2006, by and between Envoy LLC
and Emdeon Corporation. |
13. |
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Contribution Agreement, dated as of November 13, 2006, by and among ENVOY/ExpressBill, Inc.,
a Tennessee corporation, EBS Master LLC, Emdeon Business Services LLC and ExpressBill LLC, as
amended on November 15, 2006. |