EXHIBIT 99.1
EXECUTION COPY
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of
November 18, 2004
between
THE BRINK'S COMPANY
and
ABN AMRO BANK N.V.
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$150,000,000
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms...................................................1
SECTION 1.02. Terms Generally................................................13
SECTION 1.03. Accounting Terms; GAAP.........................................13
ARTICLE II THE CREDITS
SECTION 2.01. The Commitment.................................................14
SECTION 2.02. Letters of Credit..............................................14
SECTION 2.03. Loans..........................................................19
SECTION 2.04. Termination and Reduction of the Commitment....................19
SECTION 2.05. Repayment of Loans.............................................20
SECTION 2.06. Prepayments....................................................21
SECTION 2.07. Fees...........................................................21
SECTION 2.08. Interest.......................................................22
SECTION 2.09. Break Funding Payments.........................................23
SECTION 2.10. Payments Generally.............................................24
SECTION 2.11. Substitution of Bank...........................................24
SECTION 2.12. Additional Notes...............................................25
SECTION 2.13. Increased Costs................................................26
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
SECTION 3.01. Organization; Power and Authority..............................28
SECTION 3.02. Authorization, etc.............................................28
SECTION 3.03. Disclosure.....................................................28
SECTION 3.04. Organization and Ownership of Shares of Subsidiaries;
Affiliates.....................................................29
SECTION 3.05. Financial Statements...........................................29
SECTION 3.06. Compliance with Laws, Other Instruments, etc...................30
SECTION 3.07. Governmental Authorizations, etc...............................30
SECTION 3.08. Litigation; Observance of Agreements, Statutes and Orders......30
SECTION 3.09. Taxes..........................................................30
SECTION 3.10. Title to Property; Leases......................................31
SECTION 3.11. Licenses, Permits, etc.........................................31
SECTION 3.12. Compliance with ERISA..........................................31
SECTION 3.13. Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations............................32
SECTION 3.14. Existing Indebtedness..........................................32
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SECTION 3.15. Foreign Assets Control Regulations, Etc........................33
SECTION 3.16. Status Under Certain Statutes..................................33
SECTION 3.17. Environmental Matters..........................................33
ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS
SECTION 4.01. Closing Date...................................................34
SECTION 4.02. Each Credit Event..............................................35
ARTICLE V AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
SECTION 5.01. Financial Statements and Other Information.....................36
SECTION 5.02. Officer's Certificate..........................................39
SECTION 5.03. Inspection.....................................................40
SECTION 5.04. Compliance with Law............................................40
SECTION 5.05. Insurance......................................................41
SECTION 5.06. Maintenance of Properties......................................41
SECTION 5.07. Payment of Taxes and Claims....................................41
SECTION 5.08. Corporate Existence, etc.......................................41
ARTICLE VI NEGATIVE COVENANTS
SECTION 6.01. Liens..........................................................43
SECTION 6.02. Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness.............................44
SECTION 6.03. Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions..................45
SECTION 6.04. Limitation on Asset Sales......................................45
SECTION 6.05. Financial Conditions...........................................46
SECTION 6.06. Merger, Consolidation, etc.....................................46
SECTION 6.07. Lines of Business..............................................48
SECTION 6.08. Transactions with Affiliates...................................48
SECTION 6.09. Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries........48
SECTION 6.10. Purchase of Notes..............................................48
ARTICLE VII EVENTS OF DEFAULT
SECTION 7.01 Events of Default..............................................49
SECTION 7.02. Cash Collateral................................................51
ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 8.01. Notices........................................................52
SECTION 8.02. Waivers; Amendments............................................53
SECTION 8.03. Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.............................53
SECTION 8.04. Successors and Assigns.........................................55
SECTION 8.05. Survival.......................................................56
SECTION 8.06. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness.......................56
SECTION 8.07. Severability...................................................57
SECTION 8.08. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc...............................57
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SECTION 8.09. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL...........................................57
SECTION 8.10. Headings.......................................................58
SECTION 8.11. Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality..............58
SECTION 8.12. Deposit Account Agreement......................................59
Annex I - List of Existing Letters of Credit
Schedule 3.03 - Disclosure
Schedule 3.04 - Subsidiaries
Schedule 3.08 - Litigation
Schedule 3.11 - Licenses, Permits, Etc.
Schedule 3.12 - Benefit Liabilities Under Plans
Schedule 3.14 - Existing Indebtedness
Schedule 6.01 - Existing Liens
EXHIBIT A - Form of Deposit Account Agreement
EXHIBIT B - Form of Note Purchase Agreement
EXHIBIT C - Form of Subsidiary Guarantee
EXHIBIT D-1 - Form of Opinion of In-House Counsel to the Company
EXHIBIT D-2 - Form of Opinion of Special Counsel to the Company
EXHIBIT E - Form of Opinion of Special New York Counsel to the Bank
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CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of November 18, 2004, between THE BRINK'S
COMPANY, a Virginia corporation (the "Company"), and ABN AMRO BANK N.V. (the
"Bank")
The Company has requested that the Bank issue letters of credit for its
account and make loans to it in an aggregate amount not exceeding $150,000,000.
The Bank is prepared to issue such letters of credit and to make such loans upon
the terms and conditions hereof, and, accordingly, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms
have the meanings specified below:
"Additional Notes" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.12.
"Affiliate" means, at any time, with respect to any Person (including the
Company), (a) any other Person that at such time directly or indirectly through
one or more intermediaries Controls, or is Controlled by, or is under common
Control with, such first Person, and (b) any Person beneficially owning or
holding, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of any class of voting or equity
interests of the Company or any Subsidiary or any Person of which the Company
and its Subsidiaries beneficially own or hold, in the aggregate, directly or
indirectly, 10% or more of any class of voting or equity interests. As used in
this definition, "Control" means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the
power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a
Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise. Unless the context otherwise clearly requires, any reference to an
"Affiliate" is a reference to an Affiliate of the Company.
"Aggregate Undrawn LC Amount" means, at any time, an amount equal to the
Undrawn LC Amounts for all Letters of Credit outstanding at such time.
"Asset Sale" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.04.
"Attributable Debt" means, as to any particular lease relating to a sale
and leaseback transaction, the Lease Rentals under such lease (discounted on the
same periodic basis from the respective due dates thereof at an interest rate of
10% per annum) during the remaining term thereof.
"Availability Period" means the period from and including the date hereof
to and including the Commitment Termination Date.
"Base Rate" means a fluctuating interest rate per annum in effect from time
to time, which rate per annum shall at all times be equal to the higher of: (a)
the prime commercial lending rate of ABN AMRO Bank N.V. as announced from time
to time at its Chicago office; and (b) 1/2 of one percent per annum above the
Federal Funds Rate.
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"Bank Rating" means, for the Bank or any Replacement Bank, the long term
deposit rating established by S&P for the Bank or the Replacement Bank, as the
case may be, or the long term foreign issuer or issuer credit rating established
by Moody's for the Bank or the Replacement Bank, as the case may be.
"Board" means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the
United States of America.
"Borrowing Request" means a request by the Company for a Loan in accordance
with Section 2.03.
"Business Day" means any day (a) that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other
day on which commercial banks in New York City or Chicago, Illinois are
authorized or required by law to remain closed and (b) in connection with any
determination of LIBOR or the date that any payment is to be made hereunder,
that is also a day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are carried out in the
London interbank market.
"Capital Lease" means, at any time, a lease with respect to which the
lessee is required concurrently to recognize the acquisition of an asset and the
incurrence of a liability in accordance with GAAP.
"Capitalized Lease Obligations" means with respect to any Person, all
outstanding obligations of such Person in respect of Capital Leases, taken at
the capitalized amount thereof accounted for as indebtedness in accordance with
GAAP.
"Cash Equivalents" means (i) readily marketable direct obligations issued
or unconditionally guaranteed or insured by the United States of America or any
agency or instrumentality thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the
United States of America, in each case maturing within 90 days from the date of
acquisition thereof, (ii) commercial paper maturing within 90 days from the date
of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having a rating of at
least A-1 (or its equivalent) from S&P or P-1 (or its equivalent) from Moody's
and (iii) domestic and Eurodollar time deposits, certificates of deposit or
bankers' acceptances, in each case maturing within 90 days from the date of
acquisition thereof and issued or accepted by any commercial bank having
combined capital and surplus in an amount of not less than $500,000,000.
"Closing Date" means the date on which the conditions specified in Section
4.01 are satisfied.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time.
"Collateral Agent" means LaSalle Bank National Association.
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"Commitment" means the commitment of the Bank to issue Letters of Credit
and to make Loans hereunder, expressed as an amount, as such commitment may be
reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.04 or increased from time to
time pursuant to Section 2.12. The initial amount of the Commitment is
$150,000,000.
"Commitment Reduction Dates" means, if any Additional Notes are issued, the
various maturity dates of the Notes, other than the Commitment Termination Date.
"Commitment Termination Date" means the Quarterly Date falling on or
nearest to the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date; provided that, if any
Additional Notes are issued with a maturity date later than such fifth
anniversary, the Commitment Termination Date shall be the maturity date of the
latest maturing Additional Notes.
"Consolidated Capitalization" means, at any date, the sum of (a)
Consolidated Indebtedness plus (b) Consolidated Net Worth, all as determined on
a consolidated basis for the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in
accordance with GAAP.
"Consolidated EBITDA" means, for any period, an amount equal to the sum of
(a) Consolidated Net Income for such period plus (b) to the extent deducted in
determining Consolidated Net Income for such period, (i) Consolidated Interest
Expense, (ii) income tax expense, (iii) depreciation and amortization, and (iv)
all other non-cash charges, in each case determined on a consolidated basis in
accordance with GAAP.
"Consolidated Indebtedness" means, at any date, all Indebtedness of the
Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in
accordance with GAAP.
"Consolidated Interest Expense" means, for any period, as applied to the
Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, all interest expense (whether paid or
accrued) and capitalized interest, including (a) amortization of debt discount
and premium and (b) the interest component under Capital Leases, in each case
determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
"Consolidated Net Income" means, for any period, the net income of the
Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a
consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, excluding
(a) any extraordinary gains and losses for such period,
(b) any non-cash impairment, valuation allowance, write-down or
write-off in the book value of any assets,
(c) any non-cash loss in connection with the disposition of any
assets,
(d) any earnings, prior to the date of acquisition, of any Person
acquired in any manner, and any earnings of any Subsidiary acquired prior
to its becoming a Restricted Subsidiary,
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(e) any earnings of a successor to or transferee of the assets of the
Company prior to its becoming such successor or transferee, and
(f) any deferred credit (or amortization of a deferred credit) arising
from the acquisition of any person.
"Consolidated Net Worth" means, at any date, on a consolidated basis for
the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, shareholders' equity or net worth
as determined and computed on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP,
provided that in determining "Consolidated Net Worth" there shall be (a)
included any issuance of Preferred Stock by the Company (except mandatorily
redeemable Preferred Stock), (b) added back the amount of (i) any minority
interest and (ii) any extraordinary losses, and (c) excluded (i) any
extraordinary gains, (ii) any non-cash impairment, valuation allowance,
write-down or write-off in the book value of any assets (including any reduction
in shareholders' equity in connection with a reduction in the value of a prepaid
Plan or foreign pension plan), and (iii) any non-cash loss in connection with
the disposition of any assets.
"Consolidated Total Assets" means, at any date, the consolidated assets of
the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis
in accordance with GAAP after giving appropriate effect to any outside minority
interests in the Restricted Subsidiaries.
"Credit Spread" means, for any day, a rate per annum obtained by dividing
the sum of A + B by the aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding on
such day, where:
A = the rate of 0.90% per annum multiplied by the aggregate principal
amount of the Series 2004-1 Notes outstanding on such day; and
B = the weighted average stated margin over LIBOR (disregarding any
increase in such margin by reason of any default) of the Additional Notes
(determined by reference to the aggregate principal amount of Additional
Notes of each Series), if any, multiplied by the aggregate principal amount
of the Additional Notes, if any, outstanding on such day.
"Default" means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of
Default or the occurrence or existence of which following notice, lapse of time
or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.
"Deposit Account" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Deposit
Account Agreement.
"Deposit Account Agreement" means an Deposit Account Agreement of even date
herewith among the Bank, the Collateral Agent and the Depository referred to
therein, substantially in the form of Exhibit A.
"Depository" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Deposit Account
Agreement.
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"Discounted Consolidated Lease Rentals" has the meaning assigned to such
term in Section 6.05.
"Dollars" or "$" refers to lawful money of the United States of America.
"Environmental Laws" means any and all federal, state, local, and foreign
statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees,
permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or governmental
restrictions relating to pollution and the protection of the environment or the
release of any materials into the environment, including but not limited to
those related to hazardous substances or wastes, air emissions and discharges to
waste or public systems.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder
from time to time.
"ERISA Affiliate" means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated)
that is treated as a single employer together with the Company under section 414
of the Code.
"Event of Default" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01.
"Evergreen Letter of Credit" has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.02(i)(i).
"Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from
time to time.
"Existing Letters of Credit" shall mean the letters of credit listed in
Annex I hereto.
"Federal Funds Rate" means, for any day, a fluctuating interest rate per
annum equal for such day to the weighted average of the rates on overnight
Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged
by Federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a
Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a
Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions
received by the Bank from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing
selected by it.
"Form 10-K" means the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including the financial statements incorporated by reference
therein.
"Fronting Bank" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(a).
"GAAP" means, except as otherwise provided in Section 1.03, generally
accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time in the United
States of America.
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"Governmental Authority" means
(a) the government of
(i) the United States of America or any State or other political
subdivision thereof, or
(ii) any jurisdiction in which the Company, any Subsidiary or the
Bank conducts all or any part of its business, or which asserts
jurisdiction over any properties of the Company, any Subsidiary or the
Bank, or
(b) any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory
or administrative functions of, or pertaining to, any such government.
"Guaranty" means, with respect to any Person, any obligation (except the
endorsement in the ordinary course of business of negotiable instruments for
deposit or collection) of such Person guaranteeing or in effect guaranteeing any
Indebtedness, dividend or other obligation of any other Person in any manner,
whether directly or indirectly, including obligations incurred through an
agreement, contingent or otherwise, by such Person:
(a) to purchase such Indebtedness or obligation or any property
constituting security therefor;
(b) to advance or supply funds (i) for the purchase or payment of such
Indebtedness or obligation, or (ii) to maintain any working capital or
other balance sheet condition or any income statement condition of any
other Person or otherwise to advance or make available funds for the
purchase or payment of such Indebtedness or obligation;
(c) to lease properties or to purchase properties or services
primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or
obligation of the ability of any other Person to make payment of the
Indebtedness or obligation; or
(d) otherwise to assure the owner of such Indebtedness or obligation
against loss in respect thereof.
In any computation of the Indebtedness or other liabilities of the obligor under
any Guaranty, the Indebtedness or other obligations that are the subject of such
Guaranty shall be assumed to be direct obligations of such obligor.
"Hazardous Material" means any and all pollutants, toxic or hazardous
wastes or any other substances, the removal of which may be required or the
generation, manufacture, refining, production, processing, treatment, storage,
handling, transportation, transfer, use, disposal, release, discharge, spillage,
seepage, or filtration of which is restricted, prohibited or penalized by any
applicable law (including asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam insulation and
polychlorinated biphenyls).
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"Holder" means a holder of a Note.
"Indebtedness" with respect to any Person means, at any time, without
duplication,
(a) its liabilities for borrowed money and its redemption obligations
in respect of any Preferred Stock that is mandatorily redeemable prior to
the Commitment Termination Date,
(b) its liabilities for the deferred purchase price of property
acquired by such Person (excluding accounts payable arising in the ordinary
course of business and not overdue but including all liabilities created or
arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with
respect to any such property),
(c) its Capitalized Lease Obligations,
(d) all liabilities for borrowed money secured by any Lien with
respect to any property owned by such Person (whether or not it has assumed
or otherwise become liable for such liabilities),
(e) the maximum amount of all drafts drawn under standby letters of
credit issued or bankers' acceptance facilities created for the account of
such Person (to the extent unreimbursed),
(f) Swaps of such Person not entered into for the purpose of hedging
in the ordinary course of business, and
(g) any Guaranty of such Person with respect to liabilities of a type
described in any of clauses (a) through (f) above.
Indebtedness of any Person shall include all obligations of such Person of the
character described in clauses (a) through (g) above to the extent such Person
remains legally liable in respect thereof notwithstanding that any such
obligation is deemed to be extinguished under GAAP.
"Interest Period" means, initially, the period commencing on the Closing
Date and ending on the first Quarterly Date thereafter and, after such initial
Interest Period, each period commencing on the last day of the preceding
Interest Period and ending on the first Quarterly Date thereafter.
"ISP" means the "International Standby Practices 1998" published by the
Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof
as may be in effect at the time of issuance).
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"LC Disbursement" means a payment made by the Bank pursuant to a Letter of
Credit, including pursuant to a time draft or similar instrument presented to or
accepted by the Bank as part of a drawing under a Letter of Credit.
"LC Exposure" means, at any time, the sum of (a) the Aggregate Undrawn LC
Amount at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements that
have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Company at such time.
"Lease Rentals" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.05.
"Letter of Credit" means any letter of credit issued pursuant to this
Agreement. In addition, on the Closing Date, the Existing Letters of Credit
shall become Letters of Credit hereunder.
"Letter of Credit Account" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section
7.02(a).
"Letter of Credit Documents" means, with respect to any Letter of Credit,
collectively, any application therefor and any other agreements, instruments,
guarantees or other documents (whether general in application or applicable only
to such Letter of Credit) governing or providing for (a) the rights and
obligations of the parties concerned or at risk with respect to such Letter of
Credit or (b) any collateral security for any of such obligations, each as the
same may be modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time.
"LIBOR" means, for any 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 Bank 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 period, as the rate for the offering of Dollar deposits
with a maturity comparable to such period. In the event that such rate is not
available at such time for any reason, then LIBOR for such period shall be the
rate at which Dollar deposits of $5,000,000 and for a maturity comparable to
such period are offered by the principal London office of the Bank in
immediately available funds in the London interbank market at approximately
11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such
period.
"LIBOR True-Up" means the rate of 0.01% per annum.
"Lien" means, with respect to any Person, any mortgage, lien, pledge,
charge, security interest or other encumbrance, or any interest or title of any
vendor, lessor, lender or other secured party to or of such Person under any
conditional sale or other title retention agreement or Capital Lease, upon or
with respect to any property or asset of such Person (including in the case of
stock, stockholder agreements, voting trust agreements and all similar
arrangements).
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"Loans" means the loans made by the Bank to the Company pursuant to this
Agreement.
"Margin Stock" means "margin stock" within the meaning of Regulations T, U
and X of the Board.
"Material" means material in relation to the results of operations or
financial condition of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a
whole.
"Material Adverse Effect" means a material adverse effect on the results of
operations or financial condition of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries
taken as a whole that would impair the ability of the Obligors to perform their
respective obligations under this Agreement and the Subsidiary Guarantees.
"Moody's" means Xxxxx'x Investors Service, Inc.
"Multiemployer Plan" means any Plan that is a "multiemployer plan" (as such
term is defined in section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA).
"Non-Extension Date" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section
2.02(i)(i).
"Non-Reinstatement Date" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section
2.02(i)(ii).
"Note Purchase Agreement" means a Note Purchase Agreement of even date
herewith among the Bank, the Collateral Agent and the "Purchasers" referred to
therein, substantially in the form of Exhibit B.
"Notes" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Note Purchase
Agreement.
"Obligors" means the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors.
"Other Credit Agreement" means the Credit Agreement dated as of October 15,
2004 among the Company, the Subsidiary Borrowers referred to therein, certain of
the Company's Subsidiaries, as guarantors, various lenders, Barclays Bank plc,
as Co-Arranger and Documentation Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication
Agent, Banc of America Securities LLC, as Co-Arranger, Scotiabanc Inc. and
Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Co-Arrangers and Syndication Agents,
JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent, and X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc.,
as Sole Lead Arranger and Bookrunner.
"Outright Assignment" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10
of the Note Purchase Agreement.
"PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and
defined in ERISA or any successor thereto.
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"Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability
company, association, trust, unincorporated organization, or a government or
agency or political subdivision thereof.
"Plan" means an "employee benefit plan" (as defined in section 3(3) of
ERISA) that is or, within the preceding five years, has been established or
maintained, or to which contributions are or, within the preceding five years,
have been made or required to be made, by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate or
with respect to which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate may have any liability.
"Preferred Stock" means any class of capital stock of a corporation that is
preferred over any other class of capital stock of such corporation as to the
payment of dividends or the payment of any amount upon liquidation or
dissolution of such corporation.
"Principal Balance" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Deposit
Account Agreement.
"Priority Debt" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.01.
"Private Placement Memorandum" means the Private Placement Memorandum,
dated September 2004 delivered by the Bank, as issuer, to the Purchasers in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
"Purchasers" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Note Purchase
Agreement.
"Quarterly Dates" means the quarterly anniversaries of the Closing Date;
provided that (i) if any Quarterly Date would otherwise fall on a day other than
a Business Day, such Quarterly Date shall instead fall on the next succeeding
Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next
calendar month, in which case such Quarterly Date shall instead fall on the next
preceding Business Day, and (ii) if the relevant calendar month does not contain
a day that numerically corresponds to the Closing Date, the related Quarterly
Date shall be the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest
Period.
"Ratio of Consolidated Indebtedness to Consolidated Capitalization" has the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.05.
"Related Parties" means, with respect to any specified Person, such
Person's Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents
and advisors of such Person and such Person's Affiliates.
"Replacement Bank" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section
2.11(a).
"Required Holders" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Note
Purchase Agreement.
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"Reserved Rights" means all right, title and interest of the Bank in to and
under (a) this Agreement with respect to (i) amounts payable by the Company
under Section 2.07(b), (ii) the cash collateral provided or to be provided to
the Bank under Section 2.11(b), (iii) amounts payable by the Company under
Section 2.09 (other than with respect to Loans assigned by the Bank to the
Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Holders), (iv) amounts payable by the
Company under Section 2.13 and (v) amounts payable by the Company under Section
8.03 (other than Section 8.03(a)(iv)) and (b) the guarantees by the Subsidiary
Guarantors provided by the Subsidiary Guarantees to the extent covering the
obligations of the Company referred to in the preceding clause (a).
"Restricted Subsidiary" means as of the date of this Agreement each
Subsidiary as designated as such in Schedule 3.04 and thereafter means each
other Subsidiary that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided that each of
the Subsidiary Guarantors shall at all times remain a Restricted Subsidiary, in
each case so long as such Person is a Subsidiary Guarantor.
"Revolving Letter of Credit" has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.02(i)(ii).
"Rollover Notes" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Note Purchase
Agreement.
"Senior Financial Officer" means the chief financial officer, principal
accounting officer, treasurer or controller of the Company.
"S&P" means Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of the McGraw
Hill Companies, Inc.
"Series" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.12.
"Series 2004-1 Notes" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Note
Purchase Agreement.
"Stub Period" means, with respect to any Loan that is made on a day other
than the first day of an Interest Period, the period commencing on the date such
Loan is made and ending on the last day of the Interest Period during which such
Loan is made.
"Subsidiary" means, as to any Person, any corporation or other business
entity a majority of the combined voting power of all Voting Stock of which is
owned by such Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries or such Person and one
or more of its Subsidiaries. Unless the context otherwise clearly requires, any
reference to a "Subsidiary" is a reference to a Subsidiary of the Company.
"Subsidiary Guarantee" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section
4.01(a).
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"Subsidiary Guarantors" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section
4.01(a).
"Swaps" means, with respect to any Person, payment obligations with respect
to interest rate swaps, currency swaps and similar obligations obligating such
Person to make payments, whether periodically or upon the happening of a
contingency. For the purposes of this Agreement, the amount of the obligation
under any Swap shall be the amount determined in respect thereof as of the end
of the then most recently ended fiscal quarter of such Person, based on the
assumption that such Swap had terminated at the end of such fiscal quarter, and
in making such determination, if any agreement relating to such Swap provides
for the netting of amounts payable by and to such Person thereunder or if any
such agreement provides for the simultaneous payment of amounts by and to such
Person, then in each such case, the amount of such obligation shall be the net
amount so determined.
"Tax" or "Taxes" means any and all present or future taxes, levies,
imposts, duties, deductions, charges or withholdings imposed by any Governmental
Authority having jurisdiction over the Company or any Subsidiary.
"Transactions" means the execution, delivery and performance by the Company
of this Agreement, its requests for Letters of Credit and its borrowing of Loans
hereunder, its use of the Letters of Credit and the proceeds of the Loans and
the execution, delivery and performance by the Subsidiary Guarantors of the
Subsidiary Guarantees.
"Transferred Interests" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section
2.11(a)(i).
"Undrawn LC Amount" means, with respect to any Letter of Credit at any
time, the maximum amount of such Letter of Credit outstanding at such time
available to be drawn, including (in the case of Revolving Letters of Credit and
otherwise) amounts that are then contingently available to be drawn, by
increase, reinstatement or otherwise. For purposes hereof, the amount of any
obligation of the Bank to pay any time draft or similar instrument presented to
or accepted by the Bank as part of a drawing under a Letter of Credit shall be
included in the calculation of Undrawn LC Amount for such Letter of Credit until
such amount is paid by the Bank.
"Unrestricted Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary that has been designated as
an Unrestricted Subsidiary on Schedule 3.04, any Restricted Subsidiary that is
designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date pursuant to
Section 6.09 and any Person that becomes a Subsidiary after the Closing Date
that is not designated as a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to said Section, in
each case other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary that is subsequently
redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to said Section.
"Voting Stock" means, with respect to any Person, any shares of stock or
other equity interests of any class or classes of such Person whose holders are
entitled under ordinary circumstances (irrespective of whether at the time stock
or other equity interests of any other class or classes shall have or might have
voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) to vote for the
election of a majority of the directors, managers, trustees or other governing
body of such Person.
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"Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiary" means, at any time, any Restricted
Subsidiary all of the equity interests (except directors' qualifying shares) and
voting interests of which are owned by any one or more of the Company and the
Company's other Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiaries 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 I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.
SECTION 1.02. 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,
replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on
such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any
reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person's
successors and assigns, (c) the words "herein", "hereof" and "hereunder", and
words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its
entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein
to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to
Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (e)
the words "asset" and "property" shall be construed to have the same meaning and
effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and
properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.
SECTION 1.03. Accounting Terms; GAAP. All accounting terms used herein
which are not expressly defined in this Agreement have the meanings respectively
given to them in accordance with GAAP. Except as otherwise specifically provided
herein, all computations made pursuant to this Agreement shall be made using
financial amounts that are determined in accordance with GAAP and all balance
sheets and other financial statements with respect thereto shall be prepared in
accordance with GAAP; provided, however, if (a) at the time of delivery of any
financial statements pursuant to Section 5.01 the Company shall object to making
computations for the purpose of determining compliance with this Agreement on
the basis of any change in GAAP after the date of this Agreement or (b) the Bank
shall so object in writing within 60 days after receipt of such financial
statements, then in either case such computations shall be made on a basis
consistent with the most recent financial statements delivered by the Company to
the Bank as to which no such objection shall have been made (or, prior to the
delivery of the first financial statements pursuant to Section 5.01, consistent
with the annual audited financial statements included in the Form 10-K). Without
limiting the generality of Section 5.01, prior to or concurrently with the
delivery of financial statements reflecting any change in GAAP, the Company will
give notice of such change to the Bank (and for such purpose a note or
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explanation in reasonable detail accompanying such financial statements shall be
deemed to constitute notice). The Company will also give prompt written notice
to the Bank in the event that the Administrative Agent or Required Lenders (as
such terms are defined in the Other Credit Agreement) object to determining
compliance with the Other Credit Agreement on the basis of any change in GAAP.
Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, any consolidated financial
statement or financial computation shall be done in accordance with GAAP; and,
if at the time that any such statement or computation is required to be made the
Company shall not have any Restricted Subsidiary, such terms shall mean a
financial statement or a financial computation, as the case may be, with respect
to the Company only.
ARTICLE II
THE CREDITS
SECTION 2.01. The Commitment. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein, (a) the Bank agrees to issue Letters of Credit for the account of the
Company from time to time during the Availability Period on a revolving basis
and (b) the Bank agrees to make one or more Loans to the Company from time to
time during the Availability Period on a revolving basis, provided that the sum
of the LC Exposure plus the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Loans
shall not exceed at any time the lesser of the Commitment or the Principal
Balance.
SECTION 2.02. Letters of Credit.
(a) General. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the
Company may request the Bank to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars
for its own account in such form as is acceptable to the Bank in its reasonable
determination. A Letter of Credit may state that it is issued for the account of
any Subsidiary of the Company without prejudice to the agreement by the parties
hereto that the Company shall be the account party for all Letters of Credit and
have the obligations with respect thereto provided by this Agreement.
(b) Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal or Extension. To request the
issuance of a Letter of Credit or the amendment, renewal or extension of an
outstanding Letter of Credit, the Company shall hand deliver or telecopy (or
transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been
approved by the Bank) to the Bank (reasonably in advance of the requested date
of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension) a notice requesting the issuance
of such Letter of Credit or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended,
renewed or extended. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a
Letter of Credit, such request shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to
the Bank: (i) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit
(which shall be a Business Day); (ii) the face amount thereof; (iii) the expiry
date thereof, including in the case of any Evergreen Letter of Credit the
initial expiry date thereof; (iv) the purpose and nature of the Letter of
Credit; (v) the Person whose obligations are supported thereby; (vi) the name
and address of the beneficiary thereof; (vii) any required text to be contained
in the Letter of Credit; (viii) the delivery instructions with respect to the
Letter of Credit; and (ix) whether such Letter of Credit will be a Revolving
Letter of Credit, and if so, the maximum face amount of such Letter of Credit
after giving effect to all increases. In the case of a request for an amendment
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of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such request shall specify in form and
detail satisfactory to the Bank: (w) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (x) the
proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (y) the
nature of the proposed amendment; and (z) delivery instructions with respect to
the amendment. Additionally, the Company shall furnish to the Bank such other
documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance
or amendment as the Bank may reasonably request. If requested by the Bank, the
Company also shall submit a letter of credit application on the Bank's standard
form in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit. 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 the Company to, or entered into by the Company with, the Bank
relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement
shall control.
(c) Limitations on Amounts. A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended,
renewed or extended, or the amount thereof increased or reinstated, only if (and
upon issuance, amendment, renewal or extension, or increase or reinstatement of
the amount, of each Letter of Credit the Company shall be deemed to represent
and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal,
extension, increase or reinstatement, the sum of the LC Exposure plus the
aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Loans does not exceed an amount
equal to the lesser of the Commitment or the Principal Balance. The original
amount of each Letter of Credit shall be at least $250,000.
(d) Expiration Date. Each Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the
close of business on the earlier of (i) the date twelve months after the date of
the issuance of such Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any extension of the
expiration date of an Evergreen Letter of Credit, twelve months after the
then-current expiration date of such Evergreen Letter of Credit, so long as the
Non-Extension Date for such Evergreen Letter of Credit occurs within three
months of such then-current expiration date) and (ii) the date that is five
Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date; provided that (subject
to the preceding clause (ii)) the aggregate Undrawn LC Amounts for all Letters
of Credit that have an expiration date that falls after the fifth Business Day
preceding any Commitment Reduction Date shall not exceed the amount of the
Commitment scheduled to be in effect after the reduction thereof to occur on
such Commitment Reduction Date. No time draft or similar instrument resulting in
a delayed payment by the Bank under any Letter of Credit may be presented as
part of a drawing under such Letter of Credit if such delayed payment could be
required to be made after the latest permitted expiration date of such Letter of
Credit as provided in the preceding sentence.
(e) Reimbursement. If the Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of
a Letter of Credit, the Company shall reimburse the Bank in respect of such LC
Disbursement by paying an amount equal to such LC Disbursement not later than
12:00 noon, New York City time, on the earlier of the seventh Business Day
following the date that such LC Disbursement is made or the Commitment
Termination Date and shall pay interest on such reimbursement obligation as
required by paragraph (h) of this Section, provided that, if the amount of such
payment is greater than $1,000,000, the Company may, subject to the conditions
to borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with Section 2.03 that such
payment be financed with a Loan in an equivalent amount and, to the extent so
financed, the Company's obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and
replaced by such Loan.
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(f) Obligations Absolute. The Company's obligation to reimburse LC
Disbursements as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section 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 and
irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of
Credit, 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 Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation
of a draft or other document that does not comply strictly with the terms of
such Letter of Credit, so long as such draft or other document complies
substantially with the terms of such Letter of Credit and (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 the Company's obligations hereunder.
Neither the Bank nor any of its Related Parties shall have any liability or
responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of
any Letter of Credit by the Bank 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 Bank; provided that
the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse the Bank from liability to the
Company to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to consequential
damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the Company to the
extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the Company that are caused by
the Bank's gross negligence or willful misconduct when determining whether
drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the
terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that:
(x) the Bank may accept documents that appear on their face to be in
substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit without
responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or
information to the contrary, and may make payment upon presentation of
documents that appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with
the terms of such Letter of Credit;
(y) the Bank shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to decline
to accept such documents and to make such payment if such documents are not
in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit; and
(z) this sentence shall establish the standard of care to be exercised
by the Bank when determining whether drafts and other documents presented
under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof (and the parties
hereto hereby waive, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any
standard of care inconsistent with the foregoing).
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(g) Disbursement Procedures. The Bank shall, within a reasonable time
following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to
represent a demand for payment under any Letter of Credit. The Bank shall
promptly after such examination notify the Company by telephone (confirmed
by telecopy) of such demand for payment and whether the 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 the Company of its
obligation to reimburse the Bank with respect to any such LC Disbursement.
(h) Interim Interest. If the Bank shall make any LC Disbursement,
then, unless the Company shall reimburse such LC Disbursement in full on
the date such LC Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear
interest, payable upon demand, for each day from and including the date
such LC Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that the Company
reimburses such LC Disbursement, at the rate per annum equal to the Base
Rate for such day; provided that if the Company fails to reimburse such LC
Disbursement when due pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section, then
Section 2.08(b) shall apply.
(i) Evergreen Letters of Credit; Revolving Letters of Credit.
(i) If the Company so requests in connection with the proposed
issuance of a Letter of Credit, the Bank agrees, subject to the terms
and conditions hereof, to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic
renewal provisions (each, an "Evergreen Letter of Credit"); provided
that any such Evergreen Letter of Credit must permit the Bank to
prevent any such renewal at least once during the term thereof
(commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by
giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a
specified date to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is
issued, which shall occur and be effective on a date (the
"Non-Extension Date") falling no earlier than three months prior to
the stated expiration date of such Letter of Credit. Unless otherwise
directed by the Bank, the Company shall not be required to make a
specific request to the Bank for any renewal of an Evergreen Letter of
Credit; provided, however, that the Bank shall not be required to
permit any renewal of an Evergreen Letter of Credit if (A) the 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 or
(B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing)
on or before the day that is two Business Days before the applicable
Non-Extension Date from any Holder that one or more of the applicable
conditions specified in Section 4.02 is not then satisfied.
(ii) If the Company so requests in connection with the proposed
issuance of a Letter of Credit, the Bank agrees, subject to the terms
and conditions hereof, to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic
provisions for the increase or reinstatement of the amount of such
Letter of Credit (each, a "Revolving Letter of Credit"); provided that
any such Revolving Letter of Credit must permit the Bank to prevent
each such increase or reinstatement by giving prior notice to the
beneficiary thereof not later than a date to be agreed upon at the
time such Letter of Credit is issued, which shall occur and be
effective on a date (the "Non-Reinstatement Date") falling no earlier
than two Business Days prior to such increase or reinstatement. Unless
otherwise directed by the Bank, the Company shall not be required to
make a specific request to the Bank for any increase or reinstatement
of a Revolving Letter of Credit; provided, however, that the Bank
shall not be required to permit any such increase or reinstatement of
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a Revolving Letter of Credit if (A) the Bank has determined that it
would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit
in its increased or reinstated amount under the terms hereof or (B) it
has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or
before the day that is two Business Days before the applicable
Non-Reinstatement Date from any Holder that one or more of the
applicable conditions specified in Section 4.02 is not then satisfied.
(j) Additional Limitations. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to
the contrary:
(i) the Bank shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of
Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority
or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the
Bank from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any law or regulation
applicable to the Bank or any request or directive (whether or not
having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with
jurisdiction over the Bank shall prohibit, or request that the Bank
refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such
Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the Bank with
respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital
requirement (in each case, for which the Bank is not compensated
hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the
Bank any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable
on the Closing Date and which the Bank in good xxxxx xxxxx material to
it; or
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate any
policies of the Bank of general application or applicable to similar
customers; or
(ii) The Bank shall not be under any obligation to amend, renew or
extend, or increase or reinstate the amount of, any Letter of Credit if (A)
the Bank would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of
Credit in its amended, renewed or extended form or increased or reinstated
amount under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of
Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(iii) The Bank shall not issue, amend, renew or extend, or increase or
reinstate the amount of, any Letter of Credit if the Bank has received
written notice from any Holder prior to the requested date of issuance,
amendment to, renewal or extension of, or increase or reinstatement of the
amount of such Letter of Credit that one or more applicable conditions
contained in Article IV hereof shall not then be satisfied.
(k) Applicability of ISP98. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the Bank
and the Company when a Letter of Credit is issued (including any such agreement
applicable to an Existing Letter of Credit), the rules of the ISP shall apply to
each Letter of Credit.
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(l) Cash Collateral. If the sum of the LC Exposure plus the aggregate
principal amount of the outstanding Loans exceeds on any date the lesser of the
Principal Balance or the Commitment (after giving effect to any reduction of the
Commitment scheduled to take place on such date and to any payment or prepayment
on such date of Loans and reimbursement obligations in respect of LC
Disbursements) for any reason (including but not limited to by reason of the
operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, administrative error or otherwise), the
Company shall forthwith deposit into the Letter of Credit Account cash in an
amount equal to such excess.
SECTION 2.03. Loans.
(a) Notice by the Company. To request a Loan, the Company shall notify the
Bank of such request by telephone not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time,
three Business Days before the date of the proposed Loan. Each such telephonic
Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand
delivery or telecopy to the Bank of a written Borrowing Request in a form
approved by the Bank and signed by the Company.
(b) Amounts of Loans. Each borrowing of Loans shall be in an amount that is
$5,000,000 or a larger multiple of $1,000,000, except as may be required
pursuant to Section 2.02(e).
(c) Content of Borrowing Requests. Each telephonic and written Borrowing
Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:
(i) the amount of the requested Loan;
(ii) the date of such Loan, which shall be a Business Day; and
(iii) the location and number of the Company's account to which funds
are to be disbursed, which shall comply with the requirements of Section
2.03(d).
(d) Funding of Loans. The Bank will make each Loan available to the Company
by crediting the amount of such Loan, in immediately available funds by 12:00
noon, New York City time, to an account of the Company maintained at a bank or
other financial institution in the United States of America designated by the
Company in the applicable Borrowing Request. Notwithstanding the foregoing if
any reimbursement obligation is outstanding with respect to an LC Disbursement,
and the Company has so requested pursuant to Section 2.02(e), the Bank shall
apply the amount of any Loan to be made by it directly against the amount of
such outstanding reimbursement obligation and the Bank shall remit to the
Company as provided above only the net amount (if any) of the proceeds of such
Loan remaining after such application.
SECTION 2.04. Termination and Reduction of the Commitment.
(a) Mandatory Reductions; Termination. Unless previously terminated, the
Commitment shall be automatically terminated at 5:00 p.m., New York City time,
on the Commitment Termination Date. If any Series of Additional Notes is issued,
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then (i) if such Additional Notes are Rollover Notes, the Commitment, as
increased pursuant to the third sentence of Section 2.12, shall be automatically
reduced upon the application of the proceeds of such Rollover Notes to the
payment or prepayment of other Notes, by an amount equal to the amount of such
proceeds so applied, and (ii) without duplication of the preceding clause (i),
the Commitment shall be automatically reduced on each Commitment Reduction Date
by an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Notes scheduled to
mature on such Commitment Reduction Date that remain outstanding on such
Commitment Reduction Date (before giving effect to any payment thereof on such
Commitment Reduction Date).
(b) Voluntary Termination or Reduction. The Company may at any time after
the third anniversary of the Closing Date terminate or reduce the Commitment on
any Quarterly Date; provided that (i) each reduction of the Commitment pursuant
to this Section shall be in an amount that is $5,000,000 or a larger multiple of
$1,000,000 and (ii) the Company may not so reduce the Commitment if, after
giving effect thereto, the sum of the LC Exposure plus the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of the Loans would exceed the lesser of the Commitment or the
Principal Balance.
(c) Notice of Voluntary Termination or Reduction. The Company shall notify
the Bank of any election to terminate or reduce the Commitment under paragraph
(b) of this Section at least ten Business Days prior to the effective date of
such termination or reduction, specifying such election and the effective date
thereof. Subject to Section 2.04(b)(ii), each notice delivered by the Company
pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable.
(d) Effect of Termination or Reduction. Any termination or reduction of the
Commitment shall be permanent.
SECTION 2.05. Repayment of Loans.
(a) Repayment. The Company hereby unconditionally promises to pay the
outstanding principal amount of each Loan on the Commitment Termination Date.
(b) Maintenance of Records by the Bank. The Bank shall maintain in
accordance with its usual practice records evidencing the Indebtedness of the
Company resulting from each Loan in which it shall record (i) the amount of each
Loan made hereunder, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and
payable or to become due and payable from the Company in respect of each Loan
made hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Bank in respect
of each Loan made hereunder.
(c) Effect of Entries. The entries made in the records maintained pursuant
to paragraph (b) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence of the existence
and amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of
the Bank to maintain such records or any error therein shall not in any manner
affect the obligation of the Company to repay the Loans and its other
obligations in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Bank shall from
time to time upon the reasonable request of the Company confirm to the Company
the existence and amounts of such obligations.
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SECTION 2.06. Prepayments.
(a) Optional Prepayments of Loans. The Company shall have the right at any
time and from time to time to prepay any Loan in whole or in part, without
premium or penalty (but subject to Section 2.09), subject to the requirements of
this Section, and shall have the right at any time and from time to time to
reborrow any Loan so prepaid, subject to the provisions of this Agreement.
(b) Mandatory Prepayments. If the sum of the LC Exposure plus the aggregate
principal amount of the outstanding Loans would exceed the lesser of the
Commitment on any date (after giving effect to any reduction of the Commitment
on such date) or the Principal Balance on such date, the Company shall, on such
date, pay or prepay an aggregate amount sufficient to eliminate such excess,
first by paying or prepaying any amount owing by it to reimburse the Bank in
respect of LC Disbursements and (after such amounts have been paid in full) next
by paying or prepaying the principal of the Loans.
(c) Notices, Etc. The Company shall notify the Bank by telephone (confirmed
by telecopy) of any prepayment hereunder not later than 11:00 a.m., New York
City time, three Business Days before the date of prepayment. Each such notice
shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date and the principal
amount of each Loan or portion thereof to be prepaid. Each partial prepayment of
any Loan shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of a Loan as
provided in Section 2.03, except as necessary to apply fully the required amount
of a mandatory prepayment. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest
to the extent required by Section 2.10.
SECTION 2.07. Fees.
(a) Facility Fee. The Company agrees to pay to the Bank a facility fee, for
the period from and including the Closing Date to but not including the later of
(A) the date of termination of the Commitment or (B) the termination or
cancellation of all Letters of Credit, at a rate per annum equal to the sum of
the Credit Spread plus the LIBOR True-Up on the average daily amount of the
greater of (i) an amount equal to the Commitment (or, if the Commitment shall
have been terminated pursuant to Section 7.01, the amount of the Commitment
immediately before such termination) minus the aggregate outstanding principal
amount of the Loans or (ii) the Aggregate Undrawn LC Amount. Accrued facility
fees shall be payable on each Quarterly Date and on the earlier of the date the
Commitment terminates and the last day of the Availability Period, commencing on
the first such date to occur after the date hereof; provided that all such fees
shall be payable on the date on which the Commitment terminates and any such
fees accruing after the date on which the Commitment terminates shall be payable
on demand. All facility 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).
(b) Letter of Credit Fees. The Company agrees to pay to the Bank (x) an
administrative fee, which shall accrue at the rate of 0.05% per annum on the
average daily amount of the greater of the Commitment or the sum of (i) the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loans plus (ii) the LC Exposure
during the period from and including the Closing Date to and including the later
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of (A) the date of termination of the Commitment or (B) the termination or
cancellation of all Letters of Credit and the payment of the principal of and
interest on the Loans and all other amounts payable by the Company hereunder,
and (y) the Bank's standard fees with respect to the issuance and amendment of
any Letter of Credit (such administrative and standard fees, collectively, the
"Letter of Credit Fees"). Letter of Credit Fees accrued through and including
each Quarterly Date shall be payable on such Quarterly Date, commencing on the
first such date to occur after the Closing Date; provided that all such fees
shall be payable in arrears on the date on which the Commitment terminates and
any such fees accruing after the date on which the Commitment terminates shall
be payable on demand. Any other fees payable to the Bank pursuant to this
paragraph shall be payable within 30 days after invoice. All Letter of Credit
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) Payment of Fees. All fees payable hereunder shall be paid to the Bank
on the dates due, in immediately available funds. Fees paid shall not be
refundable under any circumstances, except as separately agreed between the
Company and the Bank.
SECTION 2.08. Interest.
(a) Loans. Each Loan shall bear interest during each Interest Period at a
rate per annum equal to the sum of (i) LIBOR for such Interest Period plus (ii)
the Credit Spread plus (iii) the LIBOR True-Up; provided that the interest rate
during any Stub Period for any Loan that is made on a day other than the first
day of an Interest Period shall be a rate per annum equal to the sum of (i)
LIBOR for such Stub Period plus (ii) the Credit Spread plus (iii) the LIBOR
True-Up unless and until such Loan is assigned to the Collateral Agent for the
benefit of the Holders during such Stub Period as permitted hereby, at which
time the interest rate for such Loan shall be determined without regard to this
proviso.
(b) Default Interest. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any principal of or
interest on any Loan or any fee or other amount payable by the Company hereunder
is not paid when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration, by
mandatory prepayment or otherwise, such overdue amount shall bear interest,
after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (i)
LIBOR for each Interest Period or Stub Period, as applicable, during which such
overdue amount remains outstanding plus (ii) the Credit Spread plus (iii) the
LIBOR True-Up plus (iv) 2%.
(c) Payment of Interest. Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in
arrears on the last day of each Interest Period; provided that (i) interest
accrued pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section shall be payable on demand and
(ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan, accrued interest
on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such
repayment or prepayment.
(d) Computation. All interest hereunder 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). The applicable LIBOR shall
be determined by the Bank, and such determination shall be conclusive absent
manifest error.
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(e) Inability to Determine LIBOR. If prior to the commencement of an
Interest Period, the Bank determines (which determination shall be conclusive
absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for
ascertaining LIBOR for such Interest Period, then the Bank shall give notice
thereof to the Company by telephone or telecopy as promptly as practicable
thereafter and, until the Bank notifies the Company that the circumstances
giving rise to such notice no longer exist, clause (i) in Section 2.08(a) and
clause (i) in Section 2.08(b) each shall be deemed to read "(i) the Base Rate as
in effect from time to time during such Interest Period".
SECTION 2.09. Break Funding Payments.
(a) In the event of (i) the payment of any principal of any Loan other than
on the last day of an Interest Period therefor (including as a result of an
Event of Default) or (ii) the failure to borrow any Loan on the date specified
in any notice delivered pursuant hereto, then, in any such event, the Company
shall compensate the Bank for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such
event. The loss to the Bank attributable to any such event shall be deemed to
include an amount determined by the Bank to be equal to the excess, if any, of
(x) the amount of interest that the Bank would pay for a deposit equal to the
principal amount of such Loan for the period from the date of such payment or
failure to the last day of the then current Interest Period if the interest rate
payable on such deposit were equal to LIBOR for such Interest Period, over (y)
the amount of interest that the Bank would earn on such principal amount for
such period if the Bank were to invest such principal amount for such period at
the interest rate that would be bid by the Bank (or an affiliate of the Bank)
for deposits denominated in Dollars from other banks in the eurocurrency market
at the commencement of such period.
(b) In the event of any withdrawal by the Bank of funds from the Deposit
Account upon or following the occurrence of an Outright Assignment, as provided
in Section 5(a)(iii) of the Deposit Account Agreement, the Company shall
compensate the Depository for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such
event. The loss to the Depository attributable to any such event shall be deemed
to include (i) if such withdrawal occurs prior to the third anniversary of the
Closing Date, an amount determined by the Depository to be equal to the excess,
if any, of (x) the amount of interest that the Depository would earn on the
amount of such withdrawal for the period from the date of such withdrawal to the
third anniversary of the Closing Date if the Depository were to invest such
amount for such period at the interest rate that would be bid by the Depository
(or an affiliate of the Depository) for deposits denominated in Dollars from
other banks in the eurocurrency market at the commencement of such period over
(y) the amount of interest that the Depository would pay for a deposit in an
amount equal to the amount of such withdrawal maintained in the Deposit Account
for such period and (ii) if such withdrawal occurs on or after the third
anniversary of the Closing Date, an amount determined by the Depository to be
equal to the excess, if any, of (x) the amount of interest that the Depository
would earn on such amount for the period from the date of such withdrawal to the
last day of the then current Interest Period if the Depository were to invest
such amount for such period at the interest rate that would be bid by the
Depository (or an affiliate of the Depository) for deposits denominated in
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Dollars from other banks in the eurocurrency market at the commencement of such
period over (y) the amount of interest that the Depository would pay for a
deposit equal to the amount of such withdrawal for such period if the interest
rate payable on such deposit were equal to LIBOR for such Interest Period.
(c) A certificate of the Depository setting forth any amount or amounts
that the Depository is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section shall be
delivered to the Company and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The
Company shall pay the Depository the amount shown as due on any such certificate
within 10 days after receipt thereof.
SECTION 2.10. Payments Generally.
(a) Payments by the Company. The Company shall make each payment required
to be made by it hereunder (whether of principal, interest, fees or
reimbursement of LC Disbursements, or otherwise) prior to 12:00 noon, New York
City time, on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without any
set-off, withholding or counterclaim. Any amounts received after such time on
any date may, in the discretion of the Bank, be deemed to have been received on
the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon.
All such payments shall be made to the Bank at its offices at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000. If any payment hereunder shall be due on a
day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the
next succeeding Business Day and, in the case of any payment accruing interest,
interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. All payments
hereunder shall be made in Dollars.
(b) Application of Insufficient Payments. If at any time insufficient funds
are received by and available to the Bank to pay fully all amounts of principal,
unreimbursed LC Disbursements, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds
shall be applied (i) first, to pay interest and fees then due hereunder, (ii)
second, to pay principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due hereunder,
and (iii) third, to pay any other amounts then due hereunder.
SECTION 2.11. Substitution of Bank.
(a) If the Bank Rating of the Bank is reduced below A by S&P or A2 by
Xxxxx'x, then, at the request of the Company, the Bank shall use its best
efforts to take one of the following actions (at its option): (i) arrange for
another bank (the "Replacement Bank") to succeed to the Bank's rights (other
than the Reserved Rights relating to matters that arose before such succession,
the Bank's rights to be reimbursed for LC Disbursements under Letters of Credit
outstanding at the time of such succession and the Bank's rights to the Letter
of Credit Account and any monies and investments therein at the time of such
succession) and obligations hereunder and under the Deposit Account Agreement
(including with respect to the Deposit Account), the Note Purchase Agreement and
the Notes (such rights other than as aforesaid) and obligations being referred
to herein as the "Transferred Interests"), all on terms and conditions agreeable
to the Company, acting reasonably, or (ii) arrange for another bank (the
"Fronting Bank") to confirm Letters of Credit issued by the Bank or to issue
letters of credit to the Company's beneficiaries with the support of a
back-to-back Letter of Credit issued by the Bank, on terms and conditions
agreeable to the Company, acting reasonably. Any proposed Replacement Bank shall
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be subject to the approval of the Company and the Required Holders, unless such
Replacement Bank shall have a Bank Rating of A or higher by S&P or A2 or higher
by Xxxxx'x, in which case such approval shall not be required.
(b) Upon (i) the Replacement Bank executing and delivering an assignment
and assumption agreement satisfactory in form and substance to the Bank, the
Company, the Collateral Agent and the Required Holders pursuant to which the
Bank shall assign, and the Replacement Bank shall accept and assume, all of the
Transferred Interests, (ii) the Company delivering to the Bank cash collateral
(which the Bank shall release when all Letters of Credit issued by the Bank have
expired or been terminated and all reimbursement obligations in respect thereof
have been paid) in an amount equal to the Aggregate Undrawn LC Amount to cover
the Bank's exposure under the Letters of Credit then outstanding, and (iii) the
Company paying to the Bank all amounts owing by the Company to the Bank
hereunder other than in respect of the Transferred Interests, the Replacement
Bank shall be deemed to be the Bank for all purposes with respect to the
Transferred Interests and ABN AMRO Bank N.V. shall be released from any
liability with respect to the Transferred Interests. Thereafter, ABN AMRO Bank
N.V. shall not be required to allow the automatic extension or renewal of any
Evergreen Letter of Credit or the automatic increase or reinstatement of the
amount any Revolving Letter of Credit.
(c) The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to assist the Bank
to identify a Replacement Bank or a Fronting Bank and to obtain its agreement to
act in such capacity.
SECTION 2.12. Additional Notes. At any time or from time to time at the
request of the Company, the Bank may but shall not be obligated to issue and
sell additional notes (all or any portion of which may, but shall not be
required to be, Rollover Notes) under the Note Purchase Agreement after the
Closing Date at par in amounts, having maturity dates, bearing interest at rates
and constituting Rollover Notes as shall be agreed between the Company and the
Bank at the time of issuance, provided that Rollover Notes may not be issued
prior to the third anniversary of the Closing Date. The proceeds of any such
additional notes that are Rollover Notes shall be used to pay or prepay, in
whole or in part, Notes outstanding at the time such additional notes are issued
not later than five Business Days after such new notes are issued (and, pending
such payment or prepayment such proceeds shall be deposited and held in the
Deposit Account). Upon such issuance and sale, and the receipt of the proceeds
thereof by the Bank, the Commitment shall be increased by an amount equal to the
aggregate principal amount of such notes, provided that (a) the total Undrawn LC
Amount for all Letters of Credit that expire after the maturity date for the
Notes to be paid or prepaid in whole or in part with the proceeds of such notes
shall not exceed the amount of the Commitment scheduled to be in effect on such
maturity date after giving effect to Section 2.04(a) and (b) notwithstanding
anything contained herein to the contrary, the sum of the LC Exposure plus the
aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Loans shall not at any time exceed
an amount equal to (i) the lesser of the Commitment or the Principal Balance
minus (ii) the Rollover Amount (as defined below). Notes issued after the
Closing Date as contemplated by this Section 2.12 are referred to as "Additional
Notes"; Additional Notes issued on the same date and having the same interest
rate, maturity date and other terms are referred to herein as a "Series" of
Additional Notes; and the amount of proceeds of Rollover Notes on deposit in the
Deposit Account at any time of determination pending application of such
proceeds to the payment or prepayment of other Notes is referred to as the
"Rollover Amount" at such time.
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SECTION 2.13. Increased Costs.
(a) Increased Costs Generally. If the Bank shall determine that, due to
either (i) the introduction of any Requirement of Law, or any change in any
Requirement of Law or in the interpretation or administration thereof or (ii)
the compliance with any guideline or request from any central bank or other
Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law), there shall be
any increase in the cost to the Bank of agreeing to make or making, funding or
maintaining any Loan, or issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit, then the
Company shall be liable for, and shall from time to time, upon written request
therefor by the Bank, pay to the Bank additional amounts as are sufficient to
compensate the Bank for such increased costs.
(b) Capital Requirements. If the Bank shall have determined that (i) the
introduction of any Capital Adequacy Regulation, (ii) any change in any Capital
Adequacy Regulation, (iii) any change in the interpretation or administration of
any Capital Adequacy Regulation by any central bank or other Governmental
Authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or (iv)
compliance by the Bank or any corporation controlling the Bank, with any Capital
Adequacy Regulation affects or would affect the amount of capital required or
expected to be maintained by the Bank or any corporation controlling the Bank
and (taking into consideration the Bank's and such controlling corporation's
policies with respect to capital adequacy and the Bank's desired return on
capital) and determines that the amount of such capital is increased as a
consequence of Loans made, funded or maintained, or Letters of Credit issued or
maintained, by the Bank under this Agreement, then, upon written request of the
Bank, the Company shall immediately pay to the Bank, from time to time as
specified by the Bank, additional amounts sufficient to compensate the Bank for
such increase.
(c) Reserves. The Company shall pay to the Bank on the last day of each
Interest Period so long as the Bank is maintaining reserves against Eurocurrency
Liabilities (or so long as the Bank is maintaining reserves against any other
category of liabilities that includes deposits by reference to which the
interest rate on Loans is determined as provided in this Agreement or against
any category of extensions of credit or other assets of such Lender that
includes any Loans) an additional amount (determined by the Bank and notified to
the Company) equal to the product of the following for each Loan for each day
during such Interest Period:
(i) the principal amount of such Loan outstanding on such day; and
(ii) the remainder of (x) a fraction the numerator of which is the
rate (expressed as a decimal) at which interest accrues on such Loan for
such Interest Period as provided in this Agreement (less the Credit Spread)
and the denominator of which is one minus the Eurodollar Rate Reserve
Percentage in effect on such day minus (y) such numerator; and
(iii) 1/360.
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(d) Notice by the Bank. The Bank will notify the Company of any event
occurring after the date hereof which will entitle the Bank to compensation from
the Company pursuant to this Section 2.13 as promptly as practicable after it
obtains knowledge thereof and determines to request such compensation. If the
Bank requests compensation under this Section 2.13, the Company may, by notice
to the Bank, require that: (x) the Bank furnish to the Company a statement
setting forth the basis for requesting such compensation and the method for
determining the amount thereof or (y) the Loans with respect to which such
compensation is requested be prepaid. If the Bank demands compensation from the
Company under this Section 2.13 more than 180 days after the Bank had knowledge
of the occurrence of the event giving rise to such compensation, the Company
shall not be obligated to reimburse the Bank in respect of amounts incurred as a
result of the occurrence of such event more than 180 days prior to the date on
which the Bank made such demand (provided that, if the event giving rise to the
claim for compensation is retroactive, then the 180 day period referred to above
shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect). Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Section 2.13, the Bank shall not demand compensation
for any increased cost or reduction referred to above if it shall not at the
time be the general policy or practice of the Bank to demand such compensation
or reduction in similar circumstances under comparable provisions of other
credit agreements, if any.
(e) Definitions. As used in this Section 2.13, the following terms have the
following meanings:
"Capital Adequacy Regulation" means any guideline, request or directive of
any central bank or other Governmental Authority, or any other law, rule or
regulation, whether or not having the force of law, in each case, regarding
capital adequacy of any bank or of any corporation controlling a bank.
"Eurocurrency Liabilities" has the meaning assigned to that term in
Regulation D of the Board, as in effect from time to time.
"Eurodollar Rate Reserve Percentage" for any Interest Period for any Loan
means the reserve percentage applicable during such Interest Period (or if more
than one such percentage shall be so applicable, the daily average of such
percentages for those days in such Interest Period during which any such
percentage shall be so applicable) under regulations issued from time to time by
the Board for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including any
emergency, supplemental or other marginal reserve requirement) for the Bank with
respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including Eurocurrency
Liabilities having a term equal to such Interest Period.
"Requirement of Law" means, as to any Person, any law (statutory or
common), treaty, rule or regulation or determination of a court or an arbitrator
or of a Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon the
Person or any of its property or to which the Person or any of its property is
subject.
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Company represents and warrants to the Bank that:
SECTION 3.01. Organization; Power and Authority. The Company and its
Restricted Subsidiaries are duly incorporated, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of their respective jurisdictions of incorporation, and
are duly qualified as foreign corporations and are in good standing in each
jurisdiction in which such qualification is required by law, other than those
jurisdictions as to which the failure to be so qualified or in good standing
could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries have the
corporate power and authority to own or hold under lease the properties they
purport to own or hold under lease, to transact the business they transact and
propose to transact; to execute and deliver this Agreement (in the case of the
Company) or the Subsidiary Guarantees (in the case of the Subsidiary Guarantors)
and to perform the provisions hereof and thereof.
SECTION 3.02. Authorization, etc. This Agreement has been duly authorized
by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, and this Agreement
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable
against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability
may be limited by (a) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors' rights generally and (b) general principles of equity (regardless of
whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
Upon the execution and delivery of a Subsidiary Guarantee by a Subsidiary
Guarantor, such Subsidiary Guarantee will have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on the part of the such Subsidiary Guarantor, and
such Subsidiary Guarantee will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation
of such Subsidiary Guarantor enforceable against such Subsidiary Guarantor in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by (a)
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization,
moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights
generally and (b) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
SECTION 3.03. Disclosure. The Company has delivered to the Bank a copy of
the Form 10-K and has furnished the information relating to the Company and its
Subsidiaries contained in the Private Placement Memorandum. The Form 10-K and
such information fairly describe, in all material respects, the general nature
of the business and principal properties of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
This Agreement, the Form 10-K, such information, the other documents,
certificates or other writings delivered to the Bank by or on behalf of the
Company in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and described in
Schedule 3.03 (together with the Form 10-K and such information, the "Disclosure
Documents"), taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein
not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made. Since
December 31, 2003, there has been no change in the financial condition,
operations, business, properties or prospects of the Company or any Subsidiary
except as disclosed in the Disclosure Documents and other changes that
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individually or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect. There is no fact known to the Company that could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect that has not been set
forth herein or in the Form 10-K or in the other Disclosure Documents.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Company makes no
representation or warranty concerning the accuracy or completeness of any
information about the Bank set forth in the Private Placement Memorandum.
SECTION 3.04. Organization and Ownership of Shares of Subsidiaries;
Affiliates.
(a) Schedule 3.04 contains (except as noted therein) complete and correct
lists (i) of the Company's Subsidiaries, showing, as to each Subsidiary, the
correct name thereof, the jurisdiction of its organization, and the percentage
of shares of each class of its capital stock or similar equity interests
outstanding owned by the Company and each other Subsidiary and (ii) of the
Company's directors and senior officers. Schedule 3.04 also identifies each
Restricted Subsidiary and each Unrestricted Subsidiary as of the date of this
Agreement. No Subsidiary listed in Schedule 3.04 is a guarantor under the Other
Credit Agreement other than the Subsidiary Guarantors listed in Section
4.01(a)(ii).
(b) All of the outstanding shares of capital stock or similar equity
interests of each Subsidiary shown in Schedule 3.04 as being owned by the
Company and its Subsidiaries have been validly issued, are fully paid and
nonassessable and are owned by the Company or another Subsidiary free and clear
of any Lien (except as otherwise disclosed in Schedule 3.04).
(c) Each Subsidiary identified in Schedule 3.04 is a corporation or other
legal entity duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of its jurisdiction of organization, and is duly qualified as a foreign
corporation or other legal entity and is in good standing in each jurisdiction
in which such qualification is required by law, other than those jurisdictions
as to which the failure to be so qualified or in good standing could not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. Each such Subsidiary has the corporate or other power and
authority to own or hold under lease the properties it purports to own or hold
under lease and to transact the business it transacts and proposes to transact
and, in the case of Subsidiary Guarantors, to execute and deliver and perform
its obligations under their respective Subsidiary Guarantees.
(d) No Restricted Subsidiary is a party to, or otherwise subject to any
legal restriction or any agreement (other than this Agreement, the agreements
listed on Schedule 3.04 and customary limitations imposed by corporate law
statutes and foreign repatriation laws) restricting the ability of such
Subsidiary to pay dividends out of profits or make any other similar
distributions of profits to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that owns
outstanding shares of capital stock or similar equity interests of such
Subsidiary.
SECTION 3.05. Financial Statements. The Company's financial statements
included in the Form 10-K (including the related schedules and notes) fairly
present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the
Company and its Subsidiaries as of the respective dates specified therein and
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the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the respective
periods so specified and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently
applied throughout the periods involved except as set forth in the notes thereto
(subject, in the case of any interim financial statements, to normal year-end
adjustments).
SECTION 3.06. Compliance with Laws, Other Instruments, etc. The execution,
delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and by the Subsidiary
Guarantors of their respective Subsidiary Guarantees will not (i) contravene,
result in any breach of, or constitute a default under, or result in the
creation of any Lien in respect of any property of the Company or any Subsidiary
under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan, purchase or credit
agreement, lease, corporate charter or by-laws, or any other agreement or
instrument to which the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or by which the
Company or any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties may be bound or
affected, (ii) conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms,
conditions or provisions of any order, judgment, decree, or ruling of any court,
arbitrator or Governmental Authority applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary
or (iii) violate any provision of any statute or other rule or regulation of any
Governmental Authority applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary.
SECTION 3.07. Governmental Authorizations, etc. No consent, approval or
authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with, any Governmental
Authority is required for the validity of the execution, delivery or performance
by the Company of this Agreement or by the Subsidiary Guarantors of their
respective Subsidiary Guarantees.
SECTION 3.08. Litigation; Observance of Agreements, Statutes and Orders.
(a) Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.08, there are no actions, suits or
proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or
affecting the Company or any Subsidiary or any property of the Company or any
Subsidiary in any court or before any arbitrator of any kind or before or by any
Governmental Authority that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in default under any term of
any agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, or
any order, judgment, decree or ruling of any court, arbitrator or Governmental
Authority or is in violation of any applicable law, ordinance, rule or
regulation (including Environmental Laws) of any Governmental Authority, which
default or violation, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.09. Taxes. The Company and its Subsidiaries have filed all tax
returns that are required to have been filed in any jurisdiction, and have paid
all Taxes shown to be due and payable on such returns and all other Taxes and
assessments levied upon them or their properties, assets, income or franchises,
to the extent such Taxes and assessments have become due and payable and before
they have become delinquent, except for any Taxes and assessments (a) the amount
of which is not individually or in the aggregate Material or (b) the amount,
applicability or validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and with respect to which the Company or a Subsidiary,
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as the case may be, has established adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP.
The Company knows of no basis for any other Tax or assessment that could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The charges, accruals
and reserves on the books of the Company and its Subsidiaries in respect of
United States federal, state or other taxes for all fiscal periods are adequate.
The Federal income tax liabilities of the Company and its Subsidiaries have been
determined by the Internal Revenue Service and paid for all fiscal years up to
and including the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995.
SECTION 3.10. Title to Property; Leases. The Company and its Subsidiaries
have good and sufficient title to their respective properties that individually
or in the aggregate are Material, including all such properties reflected in the
most recent audited balance sheet referred to in Section 3.05 or purported to
have been acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary after said date (except as
sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business), in each case
free and clear of Liens prohibited by this Agreement. All leases that
individually or in the aggregate are Material are valid and subsisting and are
in full force and effect in all material respects.
SECTION 3.11. Licenses, Permits, etc. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.11,
(a) the Company and its Subsidiaries own or possess all licenses, permits,
franchises, authorizations, patents, copyrights, proprietary software, service
marks, trademarks and trade names, or rights thereto, that individually or in
the aggregate are Material, without known conflict with the rights of others;
(b) to the knowledge of the Company, no product of the Company infringes in
any material respect any license, permit, franchise, authorization, patent,
copyright, proprietary software, service xxxx, trademark, trade name or other
right owned by any other Person; and
(c) to the knowledge of the Company, there is no Material violation by any
Person of any right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to
any patent, copyright, proprietary software, service xxxx, trademark, trade name
or other right owned or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
SECTION 3.12. Compliance with ERISA.
(a) The Company and each ERISA Affiliate have operated and administered
each Plan in compliance with all applicable laws except for such instances of
noncompliance as have not resulted in and could not reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate
has incurred any liability pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or the penalty or
excise tax provisions of the Code relating to employee benefit plans (as defined
in section 3 of ERISA), and no event, transaction or condition has occurred or
exists that could reasonably be expected to result in the incurrence of any such
liability by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate, or in the imposition of any
Lien on any of the rights, properties or assets of the Company or any ERISA
Affiliate, in either case pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or to such penalty
or excise tax provisions or to section 401(a)(29) or 412 of the Code, other than
such liabilities or Liens as would not be individually or in the aggregate
Material.
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(b) Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.12, the present value of the
aggregate benefit liabilities under each of the Plans (other than Multiemployer
Plans), determined as of the end of such Plan's most recently ended plan year on
the basis of the actuarial assumptions specified for funding purposes in such
Plan's most recent actuarial valuation report, did not exceed the aggregate
current value of the assets of such Plan allocable to such benefit liabilities.
The term "benefit liabilities" has the meaning specified in section 4001 of
ERISA and the terms "current value" and "present value" have the meaning
specified in section 3 of ERISA.
(c) The Company and its ERISA Affiliates have not incurred withdrawal
liabilities that have not been discharged (and are not currently subject to
contingent withdrawal liabilities) under section 4201 or 4204 of ERISA in
respect of Multiemployer Plans that individually or in the aggregate could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Documents, the expected post
retirement benefit obligation (determined as of the last day of the Company's
most recently ended fiscal year in accordance with Financial Accounting
Standards Board Statement No. 106, without regard to liabilities attributable to
continuation coverage mandated by section 4980B of the Code) of the Company and
its Subsidiaries could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(e) Schedule 3.12 identifies each "employee benefit plan" (as defined in
section 3(3) of ERISA) with respect to which the Company or an ERISA Affiliate
is a "party in interest" or "disqualified individual" (as such terms are defined
in section 3(14) of ERISA or section 4975 of the Code).
SECTION 3.13. Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations. The Company will use the
Letters of Credit and apply the proceeds of the Loans for general corporate
purposes. No Letter of Credit and no part of the proceeds from Loans will be
used, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of buying or carrying any Margin
Stock or for the purpose of buying or carrying or trading in any securities
under such circumstances as to involve the Company in a violation of Regulation
X of said Board (12 CFR 224) or to involve any broker or dealer in a violation
of Regulation T of said Board (12 CFR 220). Margin Stock does not constitute
more than 5% of the value of the consolidated assets of the Company and its
Subsidiaries and the Company does not have any present intention that Margin
Stock will constitute more than 20% of the value of such assets. As used in this
Section, the term "purpose of buying or carrying" shall have the meanings
assigned to it in said Regulation U.
SECTION 3.14. Existing Indebtedness. Schedule 3.14 sets forth a complete
and correct list of all outstanding Indebtedness of the Company and its
Restricted Subsidiaries in an unpaid principal amount exceeding $25,000,000 as
of December 31, 2003, since which date, to and including the Closing Date, there
has been no Material change in the amounts, interest rates, sinking funds,
installment payments or maturities of such Indebtedness of the Company or its
Restricted Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any Restricted Subsidiary is in
default, and no waiver of default is currently in effect, in the payment of any
principal or interest on any such Indebtedness of the Company or such Restricted
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Subsidiary, and no event or condition exists with respect to any such
Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that would permit (or
that with the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, would permit) one
or more Persons to cause such Indebtedness to become due and payable before its
stated maturity or before its regularly scheduled dates of payment. Except as
disclosed in Schedule 3.14, neither the Company nor any Restricted Subsidiary
has agreed or consented to cause or permit in the future (upon the happening of
a contingency or otherwise) any of its property, whether now owned or hereafter
acquired, to be subject to a Lien that would not be permitted by Section 6.01
without equally and ratably securing the obligations of the Company hereunder.
SECTION 3.15. Foreign Assets Control Regulations, Etc.
(a) Neither the use of the Letters of Credit nor the use by the Company of
the proceeds of the Loans will violate the Trading with the Enemy Act, as
amended, or any of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States
Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) or any enabling
legislation or executive order relating thereto.
(b) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary (i) is, or will become, a Person
described or designated in the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked
Persons List of the Office of Foreign Assets Control or in Section 1 of the
Anti-Terrorism Order or (ii) engages or will engage in any dealings or
transactions, or is or will be otherwise associated, with any such Person. The
Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance, in all materials respects, with
the USA PATRIOT Act.
(c) Neither the Letters of Credit nor any part of the proceeds of the Loans
will be used, directly or indirectly, for any payments to any governmental
official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate
for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to
obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation
of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, assuming
in all cases that such Act applies to the Company.
SECTION 3.16. Status Under Certain Statutes. Neither the Company nor any
Subsidiary is subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, the ICC
Termination Act of 1995, as amended, or the Federal Power Act, as amended.
SECTION 3.17. Environmental Matters. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary
has knowledge of any claim or has received any written notice of any claim
against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is outstanding or
unresolved, and no proceeding has been instituted and is pending raising any
claim against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective
real properties now owned, leased or operated by any of them or other assets,
alleging any damage to the environment or violation of any Environmental Laws,
except, in each case, such as could not reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect. Except as otherwise disclosed to the Bank in writing,
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(a) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has knowledge of any facts which
would be reasonably likely to result in any claim, public or private, against
the Company or any Subsidiary under any Environmental Laws, except, in each
case, for such claims that could not reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect;
(b) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has stored any
Hazardous Materials on real properties now or formerly owned, leased or operated
by any of them or disposed of any Hazardous Materials, in any case in a manner
contrary to any Environmental Laws that could reasonably be expected to result
in a Material Adverse Effect; and
(c) all buildings on all real properties now owned, leased or operated by
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are in compliance with applicable
Environmental Laws, except where failure to comply could not reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS
SECTION 4.01. Closing Date. The obligations of the Bank to make Loans and
to issue Letters of Credit hereunder shall not become effective until the date
on which the Bank shall have received each of the following items, each of which
shall be satisfactory to the Bank in form and substance:
(a) Executed Counterparts. (i) From the Company, a counterpart of this
Agreement signed on behalf of the Company, and (ii) from each of Brink's,
Incorporated, Brink's Home Security, Inc., Pittston Services Group, Inc.,
Brink's Holding Company, BAX Holding Company and Bax Global Inc.
(collectively, together with each Restricted Subsidiary that executes and
delivers a Subsidiary Guarantee pursuant to Section 5.09, the "Subsidiary
Guarantors"), a counterpart of a Guaranty substantially in the form of
Exhibit C (each, a "Subsidiary Guarantee") signed on behalf of such
Subsidiary Guarantor.
(b) Opinions of Counsel. Favorable written opinions (addressed to the
Bank and dated the Closing Date) from (A)(i) the General Counsel to the
Company, substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1 and (ii) Hunton &
Xxxxxxxx LLP, substantially in the form of Exhibit D-2 (and the Company
hereby instructs such counsel to deliver such opinion to the Bank) and (B)
Milbank, Tweed, Xxxxxx & XxXxxx LLP, substantially in the form of Exhibit
E.
(c) Corporate Documents. Such documents and certificates as the Bank
or its counsel may reasonably request relating to the organization,
existence and good standing of the Obligors, the authorization of the
Transactions and any other legal matters relating to the Obligors, this
Agreement, the Subsidiary Guarantees and the Transactions, all in form and
substance satisfactory to the Bank and its counsel.
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(d) Officer's Certificate. A certificate, dated the Closing Date and
signed by the President, a Vice President or a Senior Financial Officer of
the Company, confirming compliance with the conditions set forth in clauses
(a) and (b) of the first sentence of Section 4.02.
(e) Series 2004-1 Notes. Evidence that the Purchasers shall have
purchased the Series 2004-1 Notes, and the Bank shall have received
proceeds from such purchase equal to $150,000,000.
(f) Other Documents. Such other documents as the Bank or special New
York counsel to the Bank may reasonably request.
The obligation of the Bank to make the initial Loan hereunder is also
subject to the payment by the Company of such fees as the Company shall have
separately agreed to pay to the Bank in connection herewith, including the
reasonable fees and expenses of Milbank, Tweed, Xxxxxx & XxXxxx LLP, special New
York counsel to the Bank, in connection with the negotiation, preparation,
execution and delivery of this Agreement (to the extent that statements for such
fees and expenses have been delivered to the Company).
The Bank shall notify the Company of the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the obligations of the Bank to make Loans and of the Bank to issue
Letters of Credit hereunder shall not become effective unless each of the
foregoing conditions is satisfied on or prior to 3:00 p.m., New York City time,
on November 23, 2004 (and, in the event such conditions are not so satisfied or
waived, the Commitment shall terminate at such time).
SECTION 4.02. Each Credit Event. The obligation of the Bank to make any
Loan and to issue, amend, renew, extend or increase or reinstate the amount of
any Letter of Credit, is additionally subject to the satisfaction of the
following conditions:
(a) the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in
this Agreement shall be true and correct on and as of the date of such Loan
or the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of
Credit, as applicable, except that the representations and warranties as to
Schedule 3.14 shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date;
(b) at the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Loan or
the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as
applicable, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and
(c) in the case of the making of Loans (other than Loans made pursuant
to the proviso to Section 2.02(e)) or the issuance of Letters of Credit
(other than Letters of Credit issued solely for the purpose of replacing
Letters of Credit due to expire at the time of such issuance), at the time
of and immediately after giving effect to such Loan or issuance, no
obligation of the Company to reimburse any LC Disbursement made by the Bank
shall be outstanding.
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Each Loan and each issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of
Credit shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the
Company on the date thereof as to the matters specified in the preceding
sentence.
ARTICLE V
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
Until the Commitment has expired or been terminated and the principal of
and interest on each Loan and all fees payable hereunder shall have been paid in
full and all Letters of Credit shall have expired or terminated and all LC
Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, the Company covenants and agrees with
the Bank that:
SECTION 5.01. Financial Statements and Other Information. The Company shall
deliver to the Bank:
(a) Quarterly Statements -- within 30 days after the date on which the
Company is required under the Exchange Act to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, duplicate copies of
(i) a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its
Subsidiaries or, in the case where clause (C) of Section 5.01(b) is
applicable, its Restricted Subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter,
and
(ii) consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the
Company and its Subsidiaries or, in the case where clause (C) of
Section 5.01(b) is applicable, its Restricted Subsidiaries, for such
quarter and (in the case of the second and third quarters) for the
portion of the fiscal year ending with such quarter,
setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the
corresponding periods in the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable
detail, prepared in accordance with GAAP applicable to quarterly financial
statements generally, and certified by a Senior Financial Officer as fairly
presenting, in all material respects, the financial position of the
companies being reported on and their results of operations and cash flows,
subject to changes resulting from year-end adjustments, provided that (x)
delivery within the time period specified above of copies of the Company's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q prepared in compliance with the requirements
therefor and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission shall be
deemed to satisfy the requirements of this Section 5.01(a), (y) any
financial statement required to be delivered pursuant to this Section
5.01(a) shall be deemed delivered on the date on which the Company posts
such financial statement on its website on the Internet at
xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx (or any successor website) or when such financial
statement is posted by the Securities and Exchange Commission on the
Internet at xxx.xxx.xxx (or any successor website) and, in each case, such
financial statement is readily accessible to the Bank on such date, and (z)
the Company shall deliver paper copies of any such financial statement to
the Bank;
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(b) Annual Statements -- within 30 days after the date on which the
Company is required under the Exchange Act to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K, duplicate copies of,
(i) a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its
Subsidiaries or, in the case where clause (C) of this Section 5.01(b)
is applicable, its Restricted Subsidiaries as at the end of such year,
and
(ii) consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders'
equity and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries or, in the
case where clause (C) of this Section 5.01(b) is applicable, its
Restricted Subsidiaries for such year,
setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous
fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, prepared in accordance with GAAP,
and accompanied by
(A) an opinion thereon of independent public accountants of
recognized national standing, which opinion shall state that such
financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the
financial position of the companies being reported upon and their
results of operations and cash flows and have been prepared in
conformity with GAAP, and that the examination of such accountants in
connection with such financial statements has been made in accordance
with generally accepted auditing standards, and that such audit
provides a reasonable basis for such opinion in the circumstances,
(B) a certificate of such accountants stating that they have
reviewed this Agreement and stating further whether, in making their
audit, they have become aware of any condition or event that then
constitutes a Default, and, if they are aware that any such condition
or event then exists, specifying the nature and period of the
existence thereof (it being understood that such accountants shall not
be liable, directly or indirectly, for any failure to obtain knowledge
of any Default unless such accountants should have obtained knowledge
thereof in making an audit in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards or did not make such an audit), and
(C) in case such audited financial statements include the
accounts of Unrestricted Subsidiaries and all Unrestricted
Subsidiaries, if taken as a single Subsidiary, produced more than 10%
of Consolidated Net Income for such fiscal year or the assets of all
Unrestricted Subsidiaries exceeded 10% of the Consolidated Total
Assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the last day of such
fiscal year, a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer containing
calculations in reasonable detail deleting the accounts of all
Unrestricted Subsidiaries from such financial statements,
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provided that (x) the delivery within the time period specified above of
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for such fiscal year (together
with the Company's annual report to shareholders, if any, prepared pursuant
to Rule 14a-3 under the Exchange Act) prepared in accordance with the
requirements therefor and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, together with the accountants' certificate described in clause
(B) above and (if required) the certificate of a Senior Financial Officer
described in clause (C) above, shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements
of this Section 5.01(b), (y) any financial statement required to be
delivered pursuant to this Section 5.01(b) shall be deemed delivered on the
date on which the Company posts such financial statement on its website on
the Internet at xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx (or any successor website) or when
such financial statement is posted by the Securities and Exchange
Commission on the Internet at xxx.xxx.xxx (or any successor website) and,
in each case, such financial statement is readily accessible to the Bank on
such date, and (z) the Company shall deliver paper copies of any such
financial statement to the Bank;
(c) SEC and Other Reports -- promptly upon their becoming available,
one copy of (i) each financial statement, written report, material notice
or proxy statement sent by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary
generally to its public securities holders or its lending banks, (ii) each
regular or periodic report, each registration statement (without exhibits
except as expressly requested by such holder), and each prospectus and all
amendments thereto filed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and (iii) all press releases and
other statements made available generally by the Company to the public
concerning developments that are Material;
(d) Notice of Default -- promptly, and in any event within five days
after a Senior Financial Officer becoming aware of the existence of any
Default or that any Person has given any notice or taken any action with
respect to a claimed default hereunder or that any Person has given any
notice or taken any action with respect to a claimed default of the type
referred to in Section 7.01(f), a written notice specifying the nature and
period of existence thereof and what action the Company is taking or
proposes to take with respect thereto;
(e) ERISA Matters -- promptly, and in any event within five days after
a Senior Financial Officer becoming aware of any of the following, a
written notice setting forth the nature thereof and the action, if any,
that the Company or an ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect
thereto:
(i) with respect to any Plan, any reportable event, as defined in
section 4043(b) of ERISA and the regulations thereunder, for which
notice thereof has not been waived pursuant to such regulations as in
effect on the date hereof;
(ii) the taking by the PBGC of steps to institute, or the
threatening by the PBGC of the institution of, proceedings under
section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a
trustee to administer, any Plan, or the receipt by the Company or any
ERISA Affiliate of a notice from a Multiemployer Plan that such action
has been taken by the PBGC with respect to such Multiemployer Plan; or
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(iii) any event, transaction or condition that could result in
the incurrence of any liability by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate
pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or the penalty or excise tax
provisions of the Code relating to employee benefit plans, or in the
imposition of any Lien on any of the rights, properties or assets of
the Company or any ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA
or such penalty or excise tax provisions, if such liability or Lien,
taken together with any other such liabilities or Liens then existing,
would have a Material Adverse Effect;
(f) Notices from Governmental Authority -- promptly, and in any event
within 30 days of receipt thereof, copies of any notice to the Company or
any Subsidiary from any United States federal or state Governmental
Authority relating to any order, ruling, statute or other law or regulation
that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and
(g) Requested Information -- with reasonable promptness, such other
data and information relating to the business, operations, affairs,
financial condition, assets or properties of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or relating to the ability of the Company to perform its
obligations hereunder or relating to the ability of a Subsidiary Guarantor
to perform its obligations under its respective Subsidiary Guarantee, in
each case as from time to time may be reasonably requested in writing by
the Bank (subject to the limitations of the final paragraph of Section
5.03).
SECTION 5.02. Officer's Certificate. Each set of financial statements
delivered to the Bank pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or Section 5.01(b) shall be
accompanied by a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer setting forth:
(a) Covenant Compliance -- the information (including detailed
calculations) required in order to establish whether the Company was in
compliance with the requirements of Sections 6.01 through 6.08 inclusive,
during the quarterly or annual period covered by the statements then being
furnished (including with respect to each such Section, where applicable,
the calculations of the maximum or minimum amount, ratio or percentage, as
the case may be, permissible under the terms of such Sections, and the
calculation of the amount, ratio or percentage then in existence); and
(b) Default -- a statement that such Senior Financial Officer has
reviewed the relevant terms hereof and has made, or caused to be made,
under his or her supervision, a review of the transactions and conditions
of the Company and its Subsidiaries from the beginning of the quarterly or
annual period covered by the statements then being furnished to the date of
the certificate and that such review shall not have disclosed the existence
during such period of any condition or event that constitutes a Default or,
if any such condition or event existed or exists (including any such event
or condition resulting from the failure of the Company or any Subsidiary to
comply with any Environmental Law), specifying the nature and period of
existence thereof and what action the Company shall have taken or proposes
to take with respect thereto.
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In case any of the calculations provided pursuant to clause (a) above are made
without giving effect to a change in GAAP, by reason of an objection by the
Company or the Bank pursuant to Section 1.03 to calculations taking into account
such change in GAAP, such certificate of a Senior Financial Officer shall be
accompanied by a certificate or letter from the Company's independent public
accountants to the effect that they have reviewed and verified such
calculations.
SECTION 5.03. Inspection. The Company shall permit the representatives of
the Bank or the Holders (subject to compliance with 8.11(b)):
(a) No Default -- if no Default then exists, at the expense of the
Bank or the Holders and upon reasonable prior notice to the Company, to
visit the principal executive office of the Company, to discuss the
affairs, finances and accounts of the Company and its Subsidiaries with the
Company's officers, and (with the consent of the Company, which consent
will not be unreasonably withheld) its independent public accountants, and
(with the consent of the Company, which consent will not be unreasonably
withheld) to visit the other offices and properties of the Company and each
Subsidiary, all at such reasonable times and as often as may be reasonably
requested in writing; and
(b) Default -- if a Default then exists, at the expense of the
Company, to visit and inspect any of the offices or properties of the
Company or any Subsidiary, to examine all their respective books of
account, records, reports and other papers, to make copies and extracts
therefrom, and to discuss their respective affairs, finances and accounts
with their respective officers, employees and independent public
accountants (and by this provision the Company authorizes said accountants
to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Company and its
Subsidiaries), all at such times and as often as may be requested.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required to disclose to
the Bank any information (other than financial information and other data
related to the financial performance of the Company and its Subsidiaries,
including copies of written reports that the Company provides to its lending
banks) to the extent that the Company is advised in writing by internal or
external legal counsel that the Company is prohibited from disclosing such
information at such time to its creditors generally under any applicable law,
rule, regulation or order (or other binding restriction imposed by any
Governmental Authority) or as a result of any agreement entered into in good
faith with third parties that are not lenders to the Company or a Subsidiary.
SECTION 5.04. Compliance with Law. The Company will and will cause each of
its Restricted Subsidiaries to comply with all laws, ordinances or governmental
rules or regulations to which each of them is subject, including Environmental
Laws, and will obtain and maintain in effect all licenses, certificates,
permits, franchises and other governmental authorizations necessary to the
ownership of their respective properties or to the conduct of their respective
businesses, in each case to the extent necessary to ensure that non-compliance
with such laws, ordinances or governmental rules or regulations or failures to
obtain or maintain in effect such licenses, certificates, permits, franchises
and other governmental authorizations could not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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SECTION 5.05. Insurance. The Company will and will cause each of its
Restricted Subsidiaries to maintain, with financially sound and reputable
insurers, insurance with respect to their respective properties and businesses
against such casualties and contingencies, of such types, on such terms and in
such amounts (including deductibles, co-insurance and self-insurance if adequate
reserves are maintained with respect thereto to the extent required by GAAP) as
is customary in the case of entities of established reputations engaged in the
same or a similar business and similarly situated.
SECTION 5.06. Maintenance of Properties. The Company will and will cause
each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to maintain and keep, or cause to be
maintained and kept, their respective properties in good repair, working order
and condition (other than ordinary wear and tear), so that the business carried
on in connection therewith may be conducted properly at all times, provided that
this Section shall not prevent the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from
discontinuing the operation and the maintenance of any of its other properties
if such discontinuance is desirable in the conduct of its business and the
Company has concluded that such discontinuance could not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.07. Payment of Taxes and Claims. The Company will and will cause
each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to file all tax returns required to be filed
in any jurisdiction and to pay and discharge all Taxes shown to be due and
payable on such returns and all other Taxes, assessments, governmental charges,
or levies imposed on them or any of their properties, assets, income or
franchises, to the extent such Taxes and assessments have become due and payable
and before they have become delinquent and all claims for which sums have become
due and payable that have or might become a Lien on properties or assets of the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, provided that neither the Company nor any
Restricted Subsidiary need pay any such Tax or assessment or claims if (i) the
amount, applicability or validity thereof is contested by the Company or such
Restricted Subsidiary on a timely basis in good faith and in appropriate
proceedings, and the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary has established adequate
reserves therefor in accordance with GAAP on the books of the Company or such
Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) the nonpayment of all such Taxes and assessments
in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
SECTION 5.08. Corporate Existence, etc. Subject to Section 6.06, the
Company will at all times preserve and keep in full force and effect its
corporate existence. Subject to Sections 6.04 and 6.06, the Company will at all
times preserve and keep in full force and effect the corporate existence of each
of its Restricted Subsidiaries (unless merged into the Company or a Restricted
Subsidiary) and all rights and franchises of the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries unless, in the good faith judgment of the Company, the termination
of or failure to preserve and keep in full force and effect such corporate
existence, right or franchise could not, individually or in the aggregate, have
a Material Adverse Effect. The Company will maintain its books and records
(including with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the
Subsidiary Guarantees, the Note Purchase Agreement, the Notes and the Deposit
Account Agreement) in accordance with GAAP.
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SECTION 5.09. Additional Subsidiary Guarantees.
(a) So long as the Other Credit Agreement remains in effect the
Company will cause each Restricted Subsidiary that becomes a borrower or a
guarantor thereunder or in respect thereof after the date of the Closing
Date (if such Restricted Subsidiary is not at the time a Subsidiary
Guarantor) to become a Subsidiary Guarantor by executing and delivering a
Subsidiary Guarantee, prior to or concurrently with so becoming a borrower
or a guarantor; and promptly and in any event within ten Business Days
thereafter the Company will furnish the Bank with a counterpart of such
executed Subsidiary Guarantee, together with an opinion of the Company's
general counsel or other counsel reasonably acceptable to the Bank (which
opinion may be subject to customary exceptions, qualifications and
limitations under the circumstances none of which shall affect the parity
of obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee
and the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor as a borrower or guarantor
under the Other Credit Agreement) to the effect that such Subsidiary
Guarantee has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such
Restricted Subsidiary and is valid, binding and enforceable in accordance
with its terms.
(b) Except as provided in Subsection (c) below, the Company will cause
each Subsidiary Guarantee to remain in full force and effect at all times
after the execution and delivery thereof, provided that the Bank agrees
that any Subsidiary Guarantor shall automatically be discharged from all of
its obligations and liabilities under its Subsidiary Guarantee, effective
at the time such Subsidiary Guarantor ceases to be a Subsidiary of the
Company after giving effect to a consolidation, merger, sale or other
disposition (other than in a transaction resulting in an assumption by the
successor pursuant to Section 6.06 (a)(ii)), and except that this proviso
shall not apply (i) if a Default has occurred and is continuing, (ii) to a
Subsidiary Guarantor if any amount is then due and payable under its
Subsidiary Guarantee, (iii) to a Subsidiary Guarantor which at the time is
a guarantor of any other Indebtedness of the Company or another Restricted
Subsidiary (other than a Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be a
Subsidiary of the Company after giving effect to such transaction) that is
not also concurrently being released or (iv) unless within three Business
Days after such discharge, the Company shall have furnished the Bank with a
certificate of a Senior Financial Officer describing such transaction and
certifying that such discharge was effected in compliance with the terms of
this Subsection (b).
(c) To the extent that a Subsidiary Guarantor ceases to be a borrower
and/or a guarantor under the Other Credit Agreement, at the request of the
Company accompanied by a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer to that
effect, the Bank shall promptly release such Subsidiary Guarantor from its
obligations under this Agreement.
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ARTICLE VI
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
Until the Commitment has expired or terminated and the principal of and
interest on each Loan and all fees payable hereunder have been paid in full and
all Letters of Credit have expired or terminated and all LC Disbursements shall
have been reimbursed, the Company covenants and agrees with the Bank that:
SECTION 6.01. Liens. The Company will not and will not permit any
Restricted Subsidiary to create, assume, incur or suffer to exist any Lien upon
or with respect to any property or assets, whether now owned or hereafter
acquired, securing any Indebtedness without making effective provision (pursuant
to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Bank)
whereby the obligations of the Company hereunder shall be secured by such Lien
equally and ratably with or prior to any and all Indebtedness and other
obligations to be secured thereby, provided that nothing in this Section 6.01
shall prohibit:
(a) Liens in respect of property of the Company or a Restricted
Subsidiary existing on the Closing Date and described in Schedule 6.01;
(b) Liens in respect of property acquired or constructed or improved
by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date, which are
created at the time of or within one year after acquisition or completion
of construction or improvement of such property to secure Indebtedness
assumed or incurred to finance all or any part of the purchase price or
cost of construction or improvement of such property, provided that in any
such case
(i) no such Lien shall extend to or cover any other property of
the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, and
(ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness secured by
all such Liens in respect of any such property shall not exceed the
cost of such property and any improvements then being financed;
(c) Liens in respect of property acquired by the Company or a
Restricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date, existing on such property at
the time of acquisition thereof (and not created in anticipation thereof),
or in the case of any Person that after the Closing Date becomes a
Subsidiary or is consolidated with or merged with or into the Company or a
Restricted Subsidiary or sells, leases or otherwise disposes of all or
substantially all of its property to the Company or a Restricted
Subsidiary, Liens existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary or
is so consolidated or merged or effects such sale, lease or other
disposition of property (and not created in anticipation thereof), provided
that in any such case no such Lien shall extend to or cover any other
property of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be;
(d) Liens securing Indebtedness owed by a Restricted Subsidiary to the
Company or to a Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiary;
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(e) extensions, renewals or replacements of Liens permitted by clause
(a), (b), (c) or (d) above (including successive extensions, renewals and
replacements), provided that the principal amount of Indebtedness (or the
maximum commitment therefor) secured by any such Lien is not increased and
such Lien does not extend to or cover any property other than the property
covered by such Lien on the date of such extension, renewal or replacement;
and
(f) Liens which would otherwise not be permitted by clauses (a)
through (e) above, securing additional Indebtedness of the Company or a
Restricted Subsidiary, provided that after giving effect thereto (and to
the substantially concurrent application of the proceeds of such
Indebtedness) Priority Debt does not exceed 35% of Consolidated
Capitalization.
As used in this Agreement the term "Priority Debt" means, at any date, the sum
(without duplication) of (A) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of
Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) of the Company and its
Restricted Subsidiaries secured by Liens permitted by Section 6.01(f) plus (B)
the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Indebtedness of all Restricted
Subsidiaries (other than Indebtedness permitted by clauses (a) to (d),
inclusive, of Section 6.02) plus (C) the aggregate Attributable Debt in
connection with all sale and leaseback transactions of the Company and its
Restricted Subsidiaries entered into after the Closing Date in accordance with
the provisions of Section 6.03(a).
For purposes of this Section 6.01: any Lien existing in respect of property of
an Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time such Unrestricted Subsidiary is
designated a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.09 shall be deemed to
have been created at that time.
SECTION 6.02. Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness. The Company will not
permit any Restricted Subsidiary to create, assume, incur, guarantee or
otherwise become liable in respect of any Indebtedness except
(a) Indebtedness secured by Liens permitted by clause (b),
(c), (d) or (e) of Section 6.01,
(b) in the case of any Person that after the Closing Date
becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or is consolidated with or merged with
or into a Restricted Subsidiary or sells, leases or otherwise disposes
of all of its property to a Restricted Subsidiary, Indebtedness
outstanding at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or
is so consolidated or merged or effects such sale, lease or other
disposition of property (and not created in anticipation thereof)
including extensions, renewals or replacements of such Indebtedness,
provided that the principal amount of such Indebtedness is not
increased,
(c) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary Guarantor,
(d) Indebtedness owing to the Company or a Wholly-Owned
Restricted Subsidiary, and
(e) other Indebtedness, provided that immediately after giving
effect to such other Indebtedness Priority Debt does not exceed 35% of
Consolidated Capitalization.
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For purposes of this Section 6.02: a Restricted Subsidiary shall be deemed to
have incurred Indebtedness in respect of any obligation previously owed to the
Company or to a Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiary on the date the obligee
ceases for any reason to be the Company or a Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiary;
a Person that hereafter becomes a Restricted Subsidiary shall be deemed at that
time to have incurred all of its outstanding Indebtedness; and any Unrestricted
Subsidiary or other Person that hereafter becomes a Restricted Subsidiary shall
be deemed at that time to have incurred all of its outstanding Indebtedness.
SECTION 6.03. Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions. The Company
will not and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to sell, lease, transfer
or otherwise dispose of (collectively, a "transfer") any asset on terms whereby
the asset or a substantially similar asset is or may be leased or reacquired by
the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary over a period in excess of three years,
unless either
(a) after giving effect to such transaction and the incurrence of
Attributable Debt in respect thereof Priority Debt does not exceed 35% of
Consolidated Capitalization, or
(b) the net proceeds realized from the transfer are applied within 365
days after the receipt thereof to reinvest in property or assets for use in
the business of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries or to repay
unsubordinated funded Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted
Subsidiary.
SECTION 6.04. Limitation on Asset Sales. The Company will not and will not
permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, make any sale,
transfer, lease (as lessor), loan or other disposition of any property or assets
(an "Asset Sale") other than:
(a) Asset Sales in the ordinary course of business;
(b) Asset Sales of property or assets by a Restricted Subsidiary to
the Company or a Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiary;
(c) any Asset Sale to the extent made in exchange for other property
or assets for use in the business of the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries; and
(d) other Asset Sales, provided that in each case
(i) immediately before and after giving effect thereto, no
Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and
(ii) the aggregate net book value of property or assets disposed
of in such Asset Sale and all other Asset Sales under this clause (d)
by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries does not exceed (x) 15%
of Consolidated Total Assets during the immediately preceding twelve
months or (y) 30% of Consolidated Total Assets since December 31, 2003
(Consolidated Total Assets in each case determined as of the last day
of the quarterly accounting period ending on or most recently prior to
the date of such Asset Sale)
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and provided further that for purposes of subclause (ii) above there shall
be included the net book value of property or assets disposed of in an
Asset Sale only to the extent that an amount equal to the net proceeds
realized upon such Asset Sale has not been applied by the Company or such
Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, within 365 days after the
effective date of such Asset Sale to (1) the reinvestment in property or
assets for use in the business of the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries, (2) the repayment of unsubordinated funded Indebtedness, (3)
payments into The Brink's Company Employee Welfare Benefit Trust or any
successor of such trust, or (4) payments into any Plan, including The
Brink's Company Pension Retirement Plan, and any foreign pension plan or
any successor of such Plans or plans.
SECTION 6.05. Financial Covenants.
(a) The Company will not permit Consolidated EBITDA for any period of
four consecutive fiscal quarters to be less than 300% of Consolidated
Interest Expense for such period.
(b) The Company will not permit the Ratio of Consolidated Indebtedness
to Consolidated Capitalization as of the last day of any fiscal quarter to
exceed 0.60 to 1.00.
As used in this Section 6.05(b): the term "Ratio of Consolidated Indebtedness to
Consolidated Capitalization" means, as of any date, the ratio of (a) the sum of
(i) Consolidated Indebtedness plus (ii) the amount, if any, by which Discounted
Consolidated Lease Rentals exceeds $350,000,000 to (b) the sum of (i) the amount
determined pursuant to the preceding clause (a) plus (ii) Consolidated Net
Worth; the term "Discounted Consolidated Lease Rentals" means, as of the
December 31 next preceding such date of determination (or as of such date if
such date is December 31), (a) the aggregate amount of Lease Rentals payable by
the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as lessee during the remaining term
of all noncancellable leases (other than Capital Leases) of real or personal
property (discounted on the same periodic basis from the respective due dates
thereof at an interest rate of 10% per annum) minus (b) the aggregate minimum
sublease rentals payable to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries during
the remaining term of all noncancellable subleases of real or personal property
(discounted as aforesaid), all determined on a consolidated basis consistent
with Note 15 to the audited financial statements of the Company at and for the
year ending December 31, 2003; and the term "Lease Rentals" means, with respect
to any particular lease or sublease, the total amount of rent and other
obligations (whether or not designated as rent) payable by the lessee or
sublessee during the remaining term of such lease or sublease (excluding any
extension or renewal thereof at the option of either party to such lease or
sublease unless such option has been exercised), after excluding amounts
required to be paid by the lessee or sublessee (whether or not designated as
rental or additional rental) on account of maintenance and repairs, insurance,
taxes, assessments, utilities (including water rates), operating and labor costs
and similar charges.
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SECTION 6.06. Merger, Consolidation, etc. The Company will not and will not
permit any Restricted Subsidiary to consolidate with or merge with any other
corporation or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of its assets
in a single transaction or series of transactions to any Person (other than
Asset Sales permitted by Section 6.04 (c)), except as follows:
(a) a Restricted Subsidiary may consolidate with or merge with or
convey or transfer all or substantially all of its assets to
(i) the Company (provided that the Company shall be the
continuing or surviving corporation) or a then existing Restricted
Subsidiary, or
(ii) any other Person, provided that (A) if such Restricted
Subsidiary is a Subsidiary Guarantor and the continuing, surviving or
acquiring corporation is another Subsidiary, such continuing,
surviving or acquiring corporation shall have (1) executed and
delivered to the Bank its assumption of the due and punctual
performance and observance of all obligations of such Restricted
Subsidiary under its Subsidiary Guarantee and (2) caused to be
delivered to the Bank an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to
the Bank to the effect that all agreements or instruments effecting
such assumption are enforceable in accordance with their terms and
comply with the terms hereof, and (B) immediately after giving effect
to such transaction, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
and
(b) the Company may consolidate with or merge with any other
corporation or convey or transfer all or substantially all of its assets to
a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States or
any State thereof, provided that
(i) the continuing, surviving or acquiring corporation (if not
the Company) shall have (A) executed and delivered to the Bank its
assumption of the due and punctual performance and observance of all
obligations of the Company under this Agreement and (B) caused to be
delivered to the Bank an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to
the Bank to the effect that all agreements or instruments effecting
such assumption are enforceable in accordance with their terms and
comply with the terms hereof, and
(ii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, (A) no
Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (B) the Company
would be in compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Section 6.05 on
a pro forma basis as if such transaction had occurred on the last day
of the most recently ended fiscal quarter.
No such conveyance, transfer or lease of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company shall have the effect of releasing the Company or any
successor corporation that shall theretofore have become such in the manner
prescribed in this Section 6.06 from its liability under this Agreement.
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SECTION 6.07. Lines of Business. The Company will not and will not permit
any Restricted Subsidiary to engage in any business other than (a) the
businesses in which the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries are engaged on
the Closing Date (as described in the Form 10-K) and businesses reasonably
related or complementary thereto or in furtherance thereof and (b) lines of
business that are insignificant when viewed in the overall context of the
business then engaged in by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as
a whole.
SECTION 6.08. Transactions with Affiliates. The Company will not and will
not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to enter into directly or indirectly any
Material transaction or Material group of related transactions (including the
purchase, lease, sale or exchange of properties of any kind or the rendering of
any service) with any Affiliate (other than the Company or another Restricted
Subsidiary), except in the ordinary course and pursuant to the reasonable
requirements of the Company's or such Restricted Subsidiary's business and upon
fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to the Company or such Restricted
Subsidiary than would be obtainable in a comparable arm's-length transaction
with a Person not an Affiliate. For purposes of this Section 6.08 a Material
transaction or Material group of related transactions shall be measured in
relation to the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors at the time, taken as a
whole.
SECTION 6.09. Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries.
(a) Subject to paragraph (b) below, the Company will not designate any
Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if such Restricted
Subsidiary was (i) more than twice previously (directly or indirectly) an
Unrestricted Subsidiary in the case of any Restricted Subsidiary listed as
an Unrestricted Subsidiary in Schedule 3.04 or any Restricted Subsidiary
that is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time such
Restricted Subsidiary first became a Subsidiary or (ii) more than once
previously (directly or indirectly) an Unrestricted Subsidiary in the case
of any other Restricted Subsidiary.
(b) The Company will not designate any Restricted Subsidiary as an
Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary or other Person as a
Restricted Subsidiary unless immediately after giving pro forma effect to
such designation, (i) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing and
(ii) the Company would be in compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of
Section 6.05 on a pro forma basis as if such designation had occurred on
the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter.
(c) Forthwith and in any event within ten Business Days after a
designation pursuant to this Section 6.09, the Company will furnish the
Bank with a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer specifying the
effective date of such designation and setting forth calculations in
reasonable detail demonstrating compliance with the conditions to such
designation set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph.
SECTION 6.10. Purchase of Notes. The Company will not and will not permit
any Subsidiary or Affiliate Controlled (as defined in the definition of
"Affiliate") by the Company to purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or
indirectly, any of the outstanding Notes.
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ARTICLE VII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
SECTION 7.01 Events of Default. If any of the following events ("Events of
Default") shall occur:
(a) the Company defaults in the payment of principal of any
reimbursement obligation in respect of any LC Disbursement or defaults in
the payment of any principal of any Loan, in either case when the same
becomes due and payable, whether at maturity or at a date fixed for
prepayment or by declaration or otherwise; or
(b) the Company defaults in the payment of facility fees payable under
Section 2.07(a) or Letter of Credit Fees payable under Section 2.07(b) or
in the payment of any interest on any Loan, or interest on any
reimbursement obligation in respect of any LC Disbursement, for more than
five Business Days after the same becomes due and payable; or
(c) the Company defaults in the performance of or compliance with any
term contained in Section 5.01(d) or Sections 6.01 to 6.06, inclusive; or
(d) the Company defaults in the performance of or compliance with any
term contained herein (other than those referred to in paragraphs (a), (b)
and (c) of this Section 7.01 and such default is not remedied within 30
days after a Senior Financial Officer obtains knowledge of such default; or
(e) any representation or warranty made in writing by or on behalf of
the Company or any Subsidiary or by any officer of the Company or any
Subsidiary in this Agreement or a Subsidiary Guarantee or in any writing
furnished in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby proves to
have been false or incorrect in any material respect on the date as of
which made; or
(f) (i) the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary is in default (as
principal or as guarantor or other surety) in the payment of any principal
of or premium or make-whole amount or interest on any Indebtedness (other
than Indebtedness owing hereunder) that is outstanding in an aggregate
principal amount of at least $25,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other
currency) beyond any period of grace provided with respect thereto, or (ii)
the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary is in default in the performance
of or compliance with any term of any evidence of any Indebtedness
outstanding in an aggregate principal amount of at least $25,000,000 (or
its equivalent in any other currency) or of any mortgage, indenture or
other agreement relating thereto or any other default exists, and as a
consequence of any such default such Indebtedness has become, or has been
declared, due and payable before its stated maturity or before its
regularly scheduled dates of payment, or (iii) in any case as a consequence
of the occurrence or continuation of a change of control or rating
downgrade or any other similar adverse event the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary has become obligated to purchase or repay Indebtedness
outstanding in an aggregate principal amount of at least $25,000,000 (or
its equivalent in any other currency) before its regular maturity or before
its regularly scheduled dates of payment; or
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(g) the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (i) admits in writing its
inability to pay, or is generally not paying, its debts as they become due
(within the meaning of the Federal Bankruptcy Code), (ii) files, or
consents by answer or otherwise to the filing against it of, a petition for
relief or reorganization or arrangement or any other petition in
bankruptcy, for liquidation or to take advantage of any bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar law of any
jurisdiction, (iii) makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors,
(iv) consents to the appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee or other
officer with similar powers with respect to it or with respect to any
substantial part of its property, (v) is adjudicated as insolvent or to be
liquidated, or (vi) takes corporate action for the purpose of any of the
foregoing; or
(h) a court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction enters
an order appointing, without consent by the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary, a custodian, receiver, trustee or other officer with similar
powers with respect to it or with respect to any substantial part of its
property, or constituting an order for relief or approving a petition for
relief or reorganization or any other petition in bankruptcy or for
liquidation or to take advantage of any bankruptcy or insolvency law of any
jurisdiction, or ordering the dissolution, winding-up or liquidation of the
Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, or any such petition shall be filed
against the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary and such petition shall
not be dismissed within 60 days; or
(i) a final judgment or judgments for the payment of money aggregating
in excess of $25,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency) are
rendered against one or more of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries
which judgments are not, within 60 days after entry thereof, bonded, paid,
discharged or stayed pending appeal, or are not discharged within 60 days
after the expiration of such stay; or
(j) if any Subsidiary Guarantor (or any Person at its authorized
direction or on its behalf) shall assert in writing that the Subsidiary
Guarantee of such Subsidiary Guarantor is unenforceable in any material
respect or any Subsidiary Guarantee shall cease to be in full force and
effect as an enforceable instrument except as provided in Section 5.09(b);
or
(k) if (i) any Plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) shall fail to
satisfy the minimum funding standards of ERISA or the Code for any plan
year or part thereof or a waiver of such standards or extension of any
amortization period is sought or granted under section 412 of the Code,
(ii) a notice of intent to terminate any Plan (other than a Multiemployer
Plan) shall have been or is reasonably expected to be filed with the PBGC
or the PBGC shall have instituted proceedings under ERISA section 4042 to
terminate or appoint a trustee to administer any Plan or the PBGC shall
have notified the Company or any ERISA Affiliate that a Plan may become a
subject of any such proceedings, (iii) the aggregate "amount of unfunded
benefit liabilities" (within the meaning of section 4001(a)(18) of ERISA)
under all Plans (other than Multiemployer Plans), determined in accordance
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with Title IV of ERISA, shall exceed $25,000,000, (iv) the Company or any
ERISA Affiliate shall have incurred or is reasonably expected to incur any
liability pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or the penalty or excise tax
provisions of the Code relating to employee benefit plans, (v) the Company
or any ERISA Affiliate withdraws from any Multiemployer Plan (other than in
connection with, or as a result of, the disposition of all or any part of
the assets of the Pittston Minerals Group), or (vi) the Company or any
Subsidiary establishes or amends any employee welfare benefit plan that
provides post-employment welfare benefits in a manner that would increase
the liability of the Company or any Subsidiary thereunder; and any such
event or events described in clauses (i) through (vi) above, either
individually or together with any other such event or events, would have a
Material Adverse Effect (the terms "employee benefit plan" and "employee
welfare benefit plan", as used in this paragraph (k) having the respective
meanings assigned to such terms in section 3 of ERISA);
then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Company
described in clause (g) or (h) of this Section), and at any time thereafter
during the continuance of such event, the Bank may (or, upon written instruction
of the Collateral Agent acting at the direction of the Required Holders, shall),
by notice to the Company, take any one or more of the following actions, at the
same or different times: (i) terminate the Commitment, and thereupon the
Commitment shall terminate immediately, (ii) declare the Loans then outstanding
to be due and payable in whole (or in part, in which case any principal not so
declared to be due and payable may thereafter be declared to be due and
payable), and thereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and
payable, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other
obligations of the Company accrued hereunder, shall become due and payable
immediately, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind,
all of which are hereby waived by the Company, (iii) demand cash collateral
pursuant to Section 7.02 and (iv) make an Outright Assignment, and thereupon the
Commitment shall terminate immediately; and in case of any event with respect to
the Company described in clause (g) or (h) of this Article, the Commitment shall
automatically terminate and the principal of the Loans then outstanding,
together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the
Company accrued hereunder, shall automatically become due and payable, without
presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are
hereby waived by the Company.
SECTION 7.02. Cash Collateral.
(a) At the request of the Bank at any time after an Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing (or earlier, if Section 2.02(l) applies), the Company
shall establish with the Bank a letter of credit account (the "Letter of Credit
Account") in the name and under the control of the Bank into which there shall
be deposited from time to time certain amounts required or contemplated to be
paid to the Bank as provided in Section 2.02(l) or 7.02(b).
(b) If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing and the Company
receives notice from the Bank demanding the deposit of cash collateral pursuant
to this paragraph the Company shall immediately deposit into the Letter of
Credit Account an amount in cash equal to the LC Exposure as of such date plus
any accrued and unpaid interest thereon and provided that the obligation to
deposit such cash collateral shall become effective immediately, and such
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deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other notice
of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to the
Company described in Section 7.01(g) or (h). Such deposit shall be held by the
Bank in the Letter of Credit Account as collateral for the LC Exposure as
provided below in this Section 7.02.
(c) As collateral security for the prompt payment in full when due (whether
at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise) of
the reimbursement obligations in respect of LC Disbursements, whenever made, and
interest thereon, the Company hereby pledges and grants to the Bank a security
interest in all of its right, title and interest in and to the Letter of Credit
Account and the balances from time to time in the Letter of Credit Account (and
the investments and reinvestments therein provided for below). The balances from
time to time in the Letter of Credit Account shall not constitute payment of any
such obligations until applied by the Bank as provided herein. Anything in this
Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, funds held in the Letter of Credit
Account shall be subject to withdrawal only as provided in this Section 7.02.
(d) Amounts on deposit in the Letter of Credit Account shall be invested
and reinvested by the Bank in such Cash Equivalents as the Bank shall determine
in its sole discretion. All such investments and reinvestments shall be held in
the name and be under the control of the Bank.
(e) The Bank may at any time and from time to time elect to liquidate any
such investments and reinvestments and apply the proceeds thereof and any other
balances in the Letter of Credit Account to the reimbursement of any LC
Disbursement at any time after such LC Disbursement is made.
(f) If all of the reimbursement obligations in respect of LC Disbursements,
and accrued interest thereon, have been paid in full at a time when no Default
or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Bank shall, from
time to time, at the request of the Company, deliver to the Company, against
receipt but without any recourse, warranty or representation whatsoever, such of
the balances in the Letter of Credit Account as exceed the Aggregate Undrawn LC
Amount. When all of the reimbursement obligations in respect of Letters of
Letter of Credit shall have been paid in full and the Commitment and all Letters
of Letter of Credit (including any time drafts or similar instruments presented
to or accepted by the Bank as part of a drawing under any Letter of Credit) have
expired or been terminated at a time when no Default or Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing, the Bank shall promptly deliver to the Company,
against receipt but without any recourse, warranty or representation whatsoever,
the balances remaining in the Letter of Credit Account.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 8.01. Notices. Except in the case of notices and other
communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone, all notices and
other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be
delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or
registered mail or sent by telecopy, as follows:
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(a) if to the Company, to it at 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, X.X. Xxx 00000,
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Attention of Treasurer (Telecopy No. 000-000-0000;
Telephone No. 000-000-0000); and
(b) if to the Bank, to ABN AMRO Bank N.V., 000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx
0000, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000, Attention of Agency Services Group (Telecopy
No. 000-000-0000; Telephone No. 000-000-0000).
Any party hereto may change its address or telecopy number for notices and other
communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. All notices and
other communications given to any party hereto in accordance with the provisions
of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given on the date of receipt.
SECTION 8.02. Waivers; Amendments.
(a) No Deemed Waivers; Remedies Cumulative. No failure or delay by the Bank
in exercising any right or power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof,
nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any
abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power,
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other
right or power. The rights and remedies of the Bank hereunder are cumulative and
are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that it would otherwise have. No
waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure by the
Company therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be
permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section, and then such waiver or consent
shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which
given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan or
issuance of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as a waiver of any
Default, regardless of whether the Bank may have had notice or knowledge of such
Default at the time.
(b) Amendments. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be
waived, amended or modified except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in
writing entered into by the Company and the Bank.
SECTION 8.03. Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.
(a) Costs and Expenses. The Company shall pay (i) all reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Bank and its Affiliates, including the
reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of outside counsel for the Bank, in
connection with the preparation and administration of this Agreement and the
Subsidiary Guarantees or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the
provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby shall be consummated), subject, in the case of fees, charges
and disbursements of counsel for and advisors to the Bank, to an arrangement
separately agreed between the Company and the Bank, (ii) all out-of-pocket
expenses incurred by the Bank in connection with the issuance, amendment,
renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment
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thereunder, (iii) all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Bank, including the
fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Bank, in connection with
the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this Agreement,
including its rights under this Section, or in connection with the Loans made or
Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including in connection with any workout,
restructuring or negotiations in respect thereof and (iv) all amounts owing by
the Bank under Sections 8.3(d), 13.2, 13.3 and 15 of the Note Purchase Agreement
(it being understood and agreed that Section 7 of the Note Purchase Agreement
shall not be construed to limit the obligation of the Company under this clause
(iv)).
(b) Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall indemnify the Bank,
the Collateral Agent and each Related Party of the foregoing Persons (each such
Person and its Related Parties being called an "Indemnitee") against, and hold
each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities
and related expenses, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any
counsel for any Indemnitee, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee
arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or
delivery of this Agreement, the Subsidiary Guarantees, the Note Purchase
Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the
performance by the parties hereto and thereto of their respective obligations
hereunder and thereunder or the consummation of the Transactions or any other
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit
or the use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by the 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 or if the Bank is enjoined from honoring such demand), or (iii) any
actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to
any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory and
regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that such
indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such
losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses either (x) are
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable
judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of
such Indemnitee or from any failure of the Bank to comply with the provisions of
the Deposit Account Agreement, including Section 5 thereof, or (y) would not
have arisen but for the execution and delivery by the Bank of the Note Purchase
Agreement, the Deposit Account Agreement or the Notes (including as a result of
the funding by the Bank of the credit extended by it to the Company hereunder by
means of such execution and delivery) or the preparation and distribution by the
Bank and ABN AMRO Incorporated of the Private Placement Memorandum unless, in
the case of this clause (y), such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or
related expenses are based upon, arise out of or in any way relate to (A) oral
or written information provided by the Company to the Bank or any other Person
or (B) action or inaction by the Company (including the occurrence of any
Default) or action or inaction by the Bank at the request of the Company or with
the Company's consent.
(c) Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the extent permitted by
applicable law, the Company shall not assert, and hereby waives, any claim
against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect,
consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages)
arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement or any
agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the Transactions, any Loan or
Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof.
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(d) Payments. All amounts due under this Section shall be payable promptly
after written demand therefor.
(e) Effect of Existing Indemnification Agreement. The obligations of the
Company under this Section 8.03 are independent of its obligations under that
certain Indemnification Agreement dated June 7th, 2004 between ABN AMRO
Incorporated ("AAI") and the Company entered into in connection with the
Company's engagement of AAI to act as its financial advisor for the transactions
contemplated hereby, and the Company's rights, the limitations and
qualifications of the Company's obligations, and the obligations of AAI, under
said Indemnification Agreement shall not apply to this Section 8.03.
SECTION 8.04. Successors and Assigns.
(a) Assignments Generally. The provisions of this Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that the Company may not assign
or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder (other than in
connection with a transaction permitted under Section 6.06) without the prior
written consent of the Bank (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the
Company without such consent shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement,
expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than
the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby
and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Holders, the Collateral
Agent, the Depository and the Related Parties of the Bank) any legal or
equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
(b) Assignment by the Bank.
(i) Subject to Section 2.11, the Bank may assign its rights and
obligations hereunder (but in the event that the Commitment has not
terminated, only with the consent of the Company); provided that any
consent of the Company otherwise required under this paragraph shall not be
required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. Upon
execution and delivery by the assignee to the Company of an instrument in
writing pursuant to which such assignee agrees to become the "Bank"
hereunder, and upon consent thereto by the Company to the extent required
above, the assignee shall have (unless provided in such assignment with the
consent of the Company) the obligations, rights and benefits of the Bank
hereunder in respect of the Commitment, and the Bank shall be released from
the Commitment.
(ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing clause (b)(i), the Bank may assign
all but not less than all claims against the Company hereunder strictly in
accordance with, and to the extent provided in, the Deposit Account
Agreement and Section 10 of the Note Purchase Agreement. Upon the
occurrence of any Outright Assignment, (x) the Collateral Agent for the
benefit of the Holders shall have the rights and benefits of the Bank
hereunder in respect of the rights assigned, but neither the Collateral
Agent nor any Holder shall have any obligation or liability hereunder
arising from such Outright Assignment and (y) all obligations and
liabilities of the Bank hereunder shall automatically terminate.
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(iii) The Company hereby acknowledges and consents to the grant by the
Bank of the first priority security interest provided by Section 23 of the
Note Purchase Agreement and consents to the exercise by the Collateral
Agent and the Holders of their rights and remedies under the Note Purchase
Agreement, including with respect to such security interest. In furtherance
of the foregoing, the Company hereby acknowledges that certain actions or
inactions by the Bank hereunder (including waivers, amendments or other
modifications to this Agreement or any provision hereof entered into by it
in accordance with Section 8.02(b), notices or other communications given
by it, determinations made by it and exercises of discretion by it) may be
subject to the direction or consent of the Collateral Agent and/or one or
more of the Holders under the Note Purchase Agreement.
(iv) After any assignment by the Bank under clause (i) or (ii) of this
Section 8.04(b), the Bank shall not allow the automatic extension or
renewal of any Evergreen Letter of Credit outstanding on the date of such
assignment or the automatic increase or reinstatement of the amount of any
Revolving Letter of Credit outstanding on the date of such assignment.
(v) After any assignment by the Bank pursuant to this Section 8.04(b)
following the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Required Holders or
the Collateral Agent (acting at the written direction of the Required
Holders) shall have the exclusive right to exercise the rights of the Bank
hereunder, including rights under Article VII, assigned pursuant to such
assignment.
SECTION 8.05. Survival. All covenants, agreements, representations and
warranties made by the Company herein and in the certificates or other
instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement shall be
considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall
survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of any Loans
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 Bank may have
had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty
at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force
and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or
any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding and
unpaid or any Letter of Credit is outstanding and so long as the Commitment has
not expired or terminated. The provisions of Section 2.09 and Section 8.03 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 or Commitment or the termination of this
Agreement or any provision hereof.
SECTION 8.06. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may
be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different
counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when
taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement constitutes
the entire contract between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof
and supersedes any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or
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written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section
4.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by
the Bank and when the Bank shall have received a counterpart hereof bearing the
signature of the Company, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
SECTION 8.07. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement held to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such
jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of
the remaining provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in
a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other
jurisdiction.
SECTION 8.08. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.
(a) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and
governed by the law of the State of New York.
(b) Submission to Jurisdiction. The Company hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive
jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in New York
County and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New
York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement, 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 Bank
or the Company may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to
this Agreement against the Company or the Bank or their properties in the courts
of any jurisdiction.
(c) Waiver of Venue. The Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally
waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any
objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit,
action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any court
referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto hereby
irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an
inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such
court.
(d) Service of Process. Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents
to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 8.01.
Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party to this Agreement
to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.
SECTION 8.09. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY
JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING
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TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON
CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO
REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY
OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK
TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER
PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
SECTION 8.10. Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of
Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this
Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into
consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.
SECTION 8.11. Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality.
(a) Treatment of Certain Information. The Company acknowledges that from
time to time financial advisory, investment banking and other services may be
offered or provided to the Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries (in
connection with this Agreement or otherwise) by the Bank or by one or more
Subsidiaries or Affiliates of the Bank and the Company hereby authorizes the
Bank to share any information delivered to the Bank by the Company and its
Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement, or in connection with the decision of
the Bank to enter into this Agreement, to any such subsidiary or affiliate, it
being understood that any such subsidiary or affiliate receiving such
information shall be bound by the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section as
if it were the Bank hereunder. Such authorization shall survive the repayment of
the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Letters of Credit or Commitment
or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.
(b) Confidentiality. The Bank agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the
Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (i) to
its and its Affiliates' directors, officers, employees and agents, including
accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the
Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential
nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information
confidential), (ii) to the extent requested or required by any regulatory
authority having jurisdiction over the Bank or any Holder, (iii) to the extent
required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal
process, (iv) to any other party to this Agreement, (v) to the Collateral Agent
or any Holder, (vi) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or
any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or the enforcement of
rights hereunder, (vii) subject to an agreement containing provisions
substantially the same as those of this paragraph, to any assignee or
prospective assignee of any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement,
(viii) with the consent of the Company or (ix) to the extent such Information
(A) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this
paragraph or (B) becomes available to the Bank on a nonconfidential basis from a
source other than the Company. For the purposes of this paragraph, "Information"
means all information received from the Company relating to the Company or its
business, other than any such information that is available to the Bank on a
nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Company. Any Person required to
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maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be
considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has
exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such
Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.
SECTION 8.12. Deposit Account Agreement. The Bank agrees, for the benefit
of the Company, that (i) the Bank will comply with the terms and conditions of
the Deposit Account Agreement and (ii) the Bank will not agree to amend or waive
any of the terms or conditions of the Deposit Account Agreement without the
prior written consent of the Company, such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year
first above written.
THE BRINK'S COMPANY
By /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President - Corporate Finance and Treasurer
ABN AMRO BANK N.V.
By /s/ X. X. Xxxx
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Name: X. X. Xxxx
Title: Managing Director
By /s/ X. Xxxxxx
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Name: X. Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
