EX-4.4 4 dex44.htm FIRST LIEN INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT FIRST LIEN INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT dated as of August 24, 2010 among BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Term Loan Collateral Agent, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as Notes Collateral Agent, and each...
Exhibit 4.4
FIRST LIEN INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT
dated as of
August 24, 2010
among
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Term Loan Collateral Agent,
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON,
as Notes Collateral Agent,
and
each Additional Collateral Agent from time to time party hereto
and
Toys “R” US - Delaware, Inc.
and
each other Grantor from time to time party hereto
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I | ||||
DEFINITIONS | ||||
SECTION 1.01 | Construction; Certain Defined Terms | 1 | ||
ARTICLE II | ||||
PRIORITIES AND AGREEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO COMMON COLLATERAL | ||||
SECTION 2.01 | Priority of Claims | 8 | ||
SECTION 2.02 | Actions with Respect to Common Collateral; Prohibition on Contesting Liens | 9 | ||
SECTION 2.03 | No Interference; Payment Over | 10 | ||
SECTION 2.04 | Automatic Release of Liens; Amendments to First Lien Security Documents | 11 | ||
SECTION 2.05 | Certain Agreements with Respect to Bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceedings | 12 | ||
SECTION 2.06 | Reinstatement | 13 | ||
SECTION 2.07 | Insurance | 13 | ||
SECTION 2.08 | Refinancings | 13 | ||
SECTION 2.09 | Possessory or Control Collateral Agent | 14 | ||
ARTICLE III | ||||
ADDITIONAL FIRST LIEN OBLIGATIONS | ||||
SECTION 3.01 | Additional First Lien Obligations | 14 | ||
ARTICLE IV | ||||
EXISTENCE AND AMOUNTS OF LIENS AND OBLIGATIONS | ||||
ARTICLE V | ||||
THE AUTHORIZED COLLATERAL AGENT | ||||
SECTION 5.01 | Authority | 16 | ||
SECTION 5.02 | Rights as a First Lien Secured Party | 17 | ||
SECTION 5.03 | Exculpatory Provisions | 17 | ||
SECTION 5.04 | Reliance by Authorized Collateral Agent | 19 | ||
SECTION 5.05 | Delegation of Duties | 19 |
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SECTION 5.06 | Non-Reliance on Authorized Collateral Agent and Other First Lien Secured Parties | 19 | ||
ARTICLE VI | ||||
MISCELLANEOUS | ||||
SECTION 6.01 | Notices | 20 | ||
SECTION 6.02 | Waivers; Amendment; Joinder Agreements | 21 | ||
SECTION 6.03 | Parties in Interest | 21 | ||
SECTION 6.04 | Survival of Agreement | 21 | ||
SECTION 6.05 | Counterparts | 21 | ||
SECTION 6.06 | Severability | 22 | ||
SECTION 6.07 | Governing Law | 22 | ||
SECTION 6.08 | Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers | 22 | ||
SECTION 6.09 | WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL | 22 | ||
SECTION 6.10 | Headings | 23 | ||
SECTION 6.11 | Conflicts | 23 | ||
SECTION 6.12 | Provisions Solely to Define Relative Rights | 23 | ||
SECTION 6.13 | Integration | 23 | ||
SECTION 6.14 | Force Majeure | 23 | ||
SECTION 6.15 | Authority of Notes Collateral Agent | 24 |
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FIRST LIEN INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT (as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, this “Agreement”) dated as of August 24, 2010, among BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as agent for the Term Loan Secured Parties (as defined below) (in such capacity and together with its successors in such capacity, the “Term Loan Collateral Agent”), THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as collateral agent for the Notes Secured Parties (as defined below) (in such capacity and together with its successors in such capacity, the “Notes Collateral Agent”), each Additional Collateral Agent (as defined below), from time to time party hereto for the Additional First Lien Secured Parties (as defined below) of the Series (as defined below) with respect to which it is acting in such capacity, each Grantor (as defined below) and each Additional Grantor (as defined below).
In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Term Loan Collateral Agent (for itself and on behalf of the Term Loan Secured Parties), the Notes Collateral Agent (for itself and on behalf of the Notes Secured Parties), each Additional Collateral Agent (for itself and on behalf of the Additional First Lien Secured Parties of the applicable Series), each Grantor and each Additional Grantor agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions
SECTION 1.01 Construction; Certain Defined Terms.
(a) 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, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument, other document, statute or regulation herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument, other document, statute or regulation as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, but shall not be deemed to include the subsidiaries of such Person unless express reference is made to such subsidiaries, (iii) 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, (iv) all references herein to Articles, Sections and Annexes shall be construed to refer to Articles, Sections and Annexes of this Agreement, (v) unless otherwise expressly qualified herein, 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 and (vi) the term “or” is not exclusive.
(b) It is the intention of the First Lien Secured Parties of each Series that the holders of First Lien Obligations of such Series (and not the First Lien Secured Parties of any other Series) bear the risk of (i) any determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that (x) any of the First Lien Obligations of such Series are unenforceable under applicable law or are
subordinated to any other obligations (other than another Series of First Lien Obligations), (y) any of the First Lien Obligations of such Series do not have an enforceable security interest in any of the Collateral securing any other Series of First Lien Obligations and/or (z) any intervening security interest exists securing any other obligations (other than another Series of First Lien Obligations) on a basis ranking prior to the security interest of such Series of First Lien Obligations but junior to the security interest of any other Series of First Lien Obligations or (ii) the existence of any Collateral for any other Series of First Lien Obligations that is not Common Collateral (any such condition referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) or (ii) with respect to any Series of First Lien Obligations, an “Impairment” of such Series). In the event of any Impairment with respect to any Series of First Lien Obligations, the results of such Impairment shall be borne solely by the holders of such Series of First Lien Obligations, and the rights of the holders of such Series of First Lien Obligations (including, without limitation, the right to receive distributions in respect of such Series of First Lien Obligations pursuant to Section 2.01) set forth herein shall be modified to the extent necessary so that the effects of such Impairment are borne solely by the holders of the Series of such First Lien Obligations subject to such Impairment. Additionally, in the event the First Lien Obligations of any Series are modified pursuant to applicable law (including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code), any reference to such First Lien Obligations or the Secured Credit Documents governing such First Lien Obligations shall refer to such obligations or such documents as so modified.
(c) Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Term Loan Credit Facility. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:
“Additional Collateral Agent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.01(b).
“Additional First Lien Agreement” means the indentures or other agreements under which Additional First Lien Obligations of any Series are issued or incurred and all other instruments, agreements and other documents evidencing or governing Additional First Lien Obligations of such Series or providing any guarantee, Lien or other right in respect thereof and shall include the Indenture.
“Additional First Lien Obligations” shall means all obligations of the Company and the other Grantors that shall have been designated as such pursuant to Article III and shall include any additional Notes Obligations and any additional Term Loan Credit Facility Obligations.
“Additional First Lien Secured Party” means the holders of any Additional First Lien Obligations and the corresponding Authorized Representative with respect thereto and shall include the Notes Secured Parties.
“Additional Grantor” means any Grantor which becomes party to this Agreement pursuant to a Grantor Joinder Agreement.
“Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.
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“Authorized Collateral Agent” means, with respect to any Common Collateral, (i) until the earlier of (x) the Discharge of Term Loan Credit Facility Obligations and (y) the Non-Controlling Authorized Representative Enforcement Date, the Term Loan Collateral Agent and (ii) from and after the earlier of (x) the Discharge of Term Loan Credit Facility Obligations and (y) the Non-Controlling Authorized Representative Enforcement Date, the Major Non-Controlling Authorized Representative.
“Authorized Representative” means (i) in the case of any Term Loan Credit Facility Obligations or the Term Loan Secured Parties, the Term Loan Collateral Agent, (ii) in the case of the Notes Obligations or the Notes Secured Parties, the Notes Collateral Agent and (iii) in the case of any Series of Additional First Lien Obligations or Additional First Lien Secured Parties that become subject to this Agreement after the date hereof, the Additional Collateral Agent named for such Series in the applicable Joinder Agreement.
“Bankruptcy Case” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(b).
“Bankruptcy Code” shall mean Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended.
“Bankruptcy Law” shall mean the Bankruptcy Code and any similar Federal, state or foreign law for the relief of debtors.
“Collateral” means all assets and properties subject to Liens created pursuant to any Security Document to secure one or more Series of First Lien Obligations.
“Collateral Agents” means either (a) the Term Loan Collateral Agent, (b) the Notes Collateral Agent, or (c) each Additional Collateral Agent.
“Common Collateral” means, at any time, Collateral in which the holders of two or more Series of First Lien Obligations (or their respective Authorized Representatives) hold a valid and perfected security interest at such time. If more than two Series of First Lien Obligations are outstanding at any time and the holders of less than all Series of First Lien Obligations hold a valid and perfected security interest in any Collateral at such time then such Collateral shall constitute Common Collateral for those Series of First Lien Obligations that hold a valid security interest in such Collateral at such time and shall not constitute Common Collateral for any Series which does not have a valid and perfected security interest in such Collateral at such time.
“Company” means Toys “R” Us-Delaware, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its successors and assigns.
“Control Collateral” means any Common Collateral in the control of the Authorized Collateral Agent (or its agents or bailees), to the extent that control thereof perfects a Lien thereon under the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction or otherwise. Control Collateral includes, without limitation, Deposit Accounts, Electronic Chattel Paper, Investment Property or Letter-of-Credit Rights. All capitalized terms used in this definition and not defined elsewhere in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to them in the New York UCC.
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“Controlling Secured Parties” means, with respect to any Common Collateral, the Series of First Lien Secured Parties whose Authorized Representative is the Authorized Collateral Agent for such Common Collateral.
“DIP Financing” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(b).
“DIP Financing Liens” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(b).
“DIP Lenders” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(b).
“Discharge” means, with respect to any Common Collateral and any Series of First Lien Obligations, the date on which such Series of First Lien Obligations is no longer secured by such Common Collateral. The term “Discharged” shall have a corresponding meaning.
“Discharge of Term Loan Credit Facility Obligations” means, with respect to any Common Collateral, the date on which the Term Loan Credit Facility Obligations are no longer secured by such Common Collateral; provided that the Discharge of Term Loan Credit Facility Obligations shall not be deemed to have occurred in connection with a refinancing of such Term Loan Credit Facility Obligations with additional First Lien Obligations secured by such Common Collateral under an agreement relating to Additional First Lien Obligations which has been designated in writing by the administrative agent under the Term Loan Credit Facility so refinanced to the Term Loan Collateral Agent and each other Authorized Representative as the Term Loan Credit Facility for purposes of the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement.
“Event of Default” means an “Event of Default” (or similarly defined term) as defined in any Secured Credit Document.
“First Lien Obligations” means, collectively, (i) the Term Loan Credit Facility Obligations, (ii) the Notes Obligations and (iii) each Series of Additional First Lien Obligations.
“First Lien Secured Parties” means (a) the Term Loan Secured Parties, (b) the Notes Secured Parties and (c) each Additional First Lien Secured Party with respect to each Series of Additional First Lien Obligations.
“Grantor Joinder Agreement” means a supplement to this Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B, appropriately completed.
“Grantors” means the Company and each Subsidiary which has granted a security interest pursuant to any First Lien Security Document to secure any Series of First Lien Obligations.
“Impairment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.01(b).
“Indenture” means that certain Indenture dated as of August 24, 2010, among the Company, the Subsidiaries identified therein, The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, and any
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amendments, supplements, modifications, extensions, renewals, restatements, refundings or refinancings thereof and any indentures or credit facilities or commercial paper facilities with banks or other institutional lenders or investors that replace, refund or refinance any part of the loans, notes, other credit facilities or commitments thereunder, including any such replacement, refunding or refinancing facility or indenture that increases the amount borrowable thereunder or alters the maturity thereof (provided that such increase in borrowings is permitted under the Term Loan Credit Facility).
“Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding” means:
(1) any case commenced by or against the Company or any Guarantor under any Bankruptcy Law for the relief of debtors, any other proceeding for the reorganization, recapitalization or adjustment or marshalling of the assets or liabilities of the Company or any Guarantor, any receivership or assignment for the benefit of creditors relating to the Company or any Guarantor or any similar case or proceeding relative to the Company or any Guarantor or its creditors, as such, in each case whether or not voluntary;
(2) any liquidation, dissolution, marshalling of assets or liabilities or other winding up of or relating to the Company or any Guarantor, in each case whether or not voluntary and whether or not involving bankruptcy or insolvency; or
(3) any other proceeding of any type or nature in which substantially all claims of creditors of the Company or any Guarantor are determined and any payment or distribution is or may be made on account of such claims.
“Intervening Creditor” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01(a).
“Joinder Agreement” means a supplement to this Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A, appropriately completed.
“Lien” shall mean any mortgage, pledge, security interest, hypothecation, assignment, lien (statutory or other) or similar encumbrance (including any agreement to give any of the foregoing, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or any lease in the nature thereof).
“Major Non-Controlling Authorized Representative” means, with respect to any Common Collateral, the Authorized Representative of the Series of Additional First Lien Obligations that constitutes the largest outstanding principal amount of any then outstanding Series of First Lien Obligations with respect to such Common Collateral.
“New York UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the State of New York.
“Non-Controlling Authorized Representative” means, at any time with respect to any Common Collateral, any Authorized Representative that is not the Authorized Collateral Agent at such time with respect to such Common Collateral.
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“Non-Controlling Authorized Representative Enforcement Date” means, with respect to any Non-Controlling Authorized Representative, the date which is 150 days (throughout which 150 day period such Non-Controlling Authorized Representative was the Major Non-Controlling Authorized Representative) after the occurrence of both (i) an Event of Default (under and as defined in the Additional First Lien Agreement under which such Non-Controlling Authorized Representative is the Authorized Collateral Agent) and (ii) the Collateral Agents’ and each other Authorized Representative’s receipt of written notice from such Non-Controlling Authorized Representative certifying that (x) such Non-Controlling Authorized Representative is the Major Non-Controlling Authorized Representative and that an Event of Default (under and as defined in the Additional First Lien Agreement under which such Non-Controlling Authorized Representative is the Authorized Collateral Agent) has occurred and is continuing and (y) the First Lien Obligations of the Series with respect to which such Non-Controlling Authorized Representative is the Authorized Collateral Agent are currently due and payable in full (whether as a result of acceleration thereof or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of the applicable Additional First Lien Agreement; provided that the Non-Controlling Authorized Representative Enforcement Date shall be stayed and shall not occur and shall be deemed not to have occurred with respect to any Common Collateral (1) at any time the Authorized Collateral Agent has commenced and is diligently pursuing any enforcement action with respect to such Common Collateral or (2) at any time the Grantor that has granted a security interest in such Common Collateral is then a debtor under or with respect to (or otherwise subject to) any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding.
“Non-Controlling Secured Parties” means, with respect to any Common Collateral, the First Lien Secured Parties which are not Controlling Secured Parties with respect to such Common Collateral.
“Notes” shall mean the 7 3/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 issued pursuant to the terms of the Indenture.
“Notes Collateral Agent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement.
“Notes Obligations” means the “Secured Obligations” as defined in the Notes Security Agreement.
“Notes Secured Parties” means the “Secured Parties” as defined in the Notes Security Agreement.
“Notes Security Agreement” means the security agreement dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Grantors party thereto and the Notes Collateral Agent from time to time party thereto, as the same may be further amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time.
“Other Agents” means the administrative agent under the Term Loan Credit Facility, the trustee under the Indenture and any agent with respect to any Additional First Lien Agreement (other than the Authorized Representative for such Additional First Lien Agreement).
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“Possessory Collateral” means any Common Collateral in the possession of the Collateral Agent (or its agents or bailees), to the extent that possession thereof perfects a Lien thereon under the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction or otherwise. Possessory Collateral includes, without limitation, Certificated Securities, Negotiable Documents, Goods, Money, Instruments, and Tangible Chattel Paper, in each case, delivered to or in the possession of the Authorized Collateral Agent under the terms of the First Lien Security Documents. All capitalized terms used in this definition and not defined elsewhere in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to them in the New York UCC.
“Proceeds” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01(a).
“Refinance” means, in respect of any indebtedness, to refinance, extend, renew, defease, amend, increase, modify, supplement, restructure, refund, replace or repay, or to issue other indebtedness or enter alternative financing arrangements, in exchange or replacement for such indebtedness (in whole or in part), including by adding or replacing lenders, creditors, agents, borrowers and/or guarantors, and including in each case, but not limited to, after the original instrument giving rise to such indebtedness has been terminated and including, in each case, through any credit agreement, indenture or other agreement. “Refinanced” and “Refinancing” have correlative meanings.
“Secured Credit Documents” means (i) the Term Loan Credit Facility and the Loan Documents (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Facility), (ii) the Indenture and each Security Document (as defined in the Indenture) and (iii) each Additional First Lien Agreement.
“Security Agreements” means (i) the Term Loan Security Agreement, (ii) the Notes Security Agreement and (iii) any security agreement with respect to any Additional First Lien Agreement.
“Series” means (a) with respect to the First Lien Secured Parties, each of (i) the Term Loan Secured Parties (in their capacities as such), (ii) the Notes Secured Parties (in their capacities as such) and (iii) the Additional First Lien Secured Parties that become subject to this Agreement after the date hereof that are represented by a common Authorized Representative (in its capacity as such for such Additional First Lien Secured Parties) and (b) with respect to any First Lien Obligations, each of (i) the Term Loan Credit Facility Obligations, (ii) the Notes Obligations and (iii) the Additional First Lien Obligations incurred pursuant to any Additional First Lien Agreement, which pursuant to any Joinder Agreement are to be represented hereunder by a common Authorized Representative (in its capacity as such for such Additional First Lien Obligations).
“Term Loan Collateral Agent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph hereof.
“Term Loan Credit Facility” means the amended and restated credit agreement entered into as of August 24, 2010 by and among the Toys “R” US - Delaware, Inc. (the “Company”), the lenders party thereto in their capacities as lenders thereunder and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, including any guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, and any amendments, supplements, modifications,
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extensions, renewals, restatements, refundings or refinancings thereof and any indentures or credit facilities or commercial paper facilities with banks or other institutional lenders or investors that replace, refund or refinance any part of the loans, notes, other credit facilities or commitments thereunder, including any such replacement, refunding or refinancing facility or indenture that increases the amount borrowable thereunder or alters the maturity thereof (provided that such increase in borrowings is permitted under the Indenture).
“Term Loan Credit Facility Obligations” means “Obligations” as defined in the Term Loan Credit Facility.
“Term Loan Secured Parties” means the “Secured Parties” as defined in the Term Loan Credit Facility.
“Term Loan Security Agreement” means the Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Grantors party thereto and the Term Loan Collateral Agent, as the same may be further amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time.
ARTICLE II
Priorities and Agreements with Respect to Common Collateral
SECTION 2.01 Priority of Claims.
(a) Anything contained herein or in any of the Secured Credit Documents to the contrary notwithstanding (but subject to Section 1.01(b) of this Agreement), if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and the Authorized Collateral Agent is taking action to enforce rights in respect of any Common Collateral, or any distribution is made in respect of any Common Collateral in any Bankruptcy Case of any Grantor or any First Lien Secured Party receives any payment pursuant to any intercreditor agreement (other than this Agreement) with respect to any Common Collateral, the proceeds of any sale, collection or other liquidation of any such Collateral by any First Lien Secured Party or received by the Term Loan Collateral Agent, the Notes Collateral Agent or any First Lien Secured Party pursuant to any such intercreditor agreement with respect to such Common Collateral and proceeds of any such distribution (subject, in the case of any such distribution, to the sentence immediately following) to which the First Lien Obligations are entitled under any intercreditor agreement (other than this Agreement) (all proceeds of any sale, collection or other liquidation of any Collateral and all proceeds of any such distribution being collectively referred to as “Proceeds”), shall be applied as follows:
FIRST, to the payment of all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Collateral Agents, any Authorized Representative or Other Agents in connection with such collection or sale or otherwise in connection with this Agreement, or any other First Lien Security Document or any of the First Lien Obligations, including all court costs and the reasonable fees and expenses of their agents and legal counsel, the repayment of all advances made by the Collateral Agents, any Authorized Representative or Other Agents, as applicable, hereunder or under any other First Lien Security Document on behalf of Grantors and any other reasonable costs or expenses incurred in connection with the exercise of any right or remedy hereunder or under any other First Lien Security Document;
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SECOND, subject to Section 1.01(b), to the payment of all other First Lien Obligations (the amounts so applied to be distributed pro rata among the First Lien Secured Parties in accordance with the amounts of the First Lien Obligations owed to them on the date of any such distribution); and
THIRD, after payment in full of all First Lien Obligations, to the Grantors or their successors or assigns, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Common Collateral for which a third party (other than a First Lien Secured Party) has a lien or security interest that is junior in priority to the security interest of any Series of First Lien Obligations but senior (as determined by appropriate legal proceedings in the case of any dispute) to the security interest of any other Series of First Lien Obligations (such third party an “Intervening Creditor”), the value of any Common Collateral or Proceeds which are allocated to such Intervening Creditor shall be deducted on a ratable basis solely from the Common Collateral or Proceeds to be distributed in respect of the Series of First Lien Obligations with respect to which such Impairment exists.
(b) The First Lien Secured Parties hereby acknowledge that the First Lien Obligations of any Series may, subject to the limitations set forth in the then extant Secured Credit Documents, be increased, extended, renewed, replaced, restated, supplemented, restructured, repaid, refunded, Refinanced or otherwise amended or modified from time to time, all without affecting the priorities set forth in Section 2.01(a) or the provisions of this Agreement defining the relative rights of the First Lien Secured Parties of any Series.
(c) Notwithstanding the date, time, method, manner or order of grant, attachment or perfection of any Liens securing any Series of First Lien Obligations granted on the Common Collateral and notwithstanding any provision of the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction, or any other applicable law or the Secured Credit Documents or any defect or deficiencies in the Liens securing the First Lien Obligations of any Series or any other circumstance whatsoever (but, in each case, subject to Section 1.01(b)), each First Lien Secured Party hereby agrees that the Liens securing each Series of First Lien Obligations on any Common Collateral shall be of equal priority.
SECTION 2.02 Actions with Respect to Common Collateral; Prohibition on Contesting Liens.
(a) With respect to any Common Collateral, (i) notwithstanding Section 2.01, only the Authorized Collateral Agent shall act or refrain from acting with respect to the Common Collateral (including with respect to any intercreditor agreement with respect to any Common Collateral) and (ii) no other Collateral Agent with respect to First Lien Obligations or Non-Controlling Authorized Representative or other First Lien Secured Party (other than the Authorized Collateral Agent) shall or shall instruct the Authorized Collateral Agent to, commence any judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure proceedings with respect to, seek to have a trustee, receiver, liquidator or similar official appointed for or over, attempt any action to take possession of, exercise
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any right, remedy or power with respect to, or otherwise take any action to enforce its security interest in or realize upon, or take any other action available to it in respect of, any Common Collateral (including with respect to any intercreditor agreement with respect to any Common Collateral), whether under any First Lien Security Document, applicable law or otherwise, it being agreed that only the Authorized Collateral Agent shall be entitled to take any such actions or exercise any such remedies with respect to Common Collateral (subject to the right of any such Authorized Representative or other First Lien Secured Party to take limited protective measures with respect to the Liens securing First Lien Obligations and to take certain actions that would be permitted to be taken by unsecured creditors). Notwithstanding the equal priority of the Liens securing each Series of First Lien Obligations, the Authorized Collateral Agent may deal with the Common Collateral as if such Authorized Collateral Agent had a senior Lien on such Common Collateral. No Non-Controlling Authorized Representative or Non-Controlling Secured Party will contest, protest or object to any foreclosure proceeding or action brought by the Authorized Collateral Agent or the Controlling Secured Party or any other exercise by the Authorized Collateral Agent or the Controlling Secured Party of any rights and remedies relating to the Common Collateral, or to cause the Collateral Agent to do so. The foregoing shall not be construed to limit the rights and priorities of any First Lien Secured Party, the Term Loan Collateral Agent, the Notes Collateral Agent or any Authorized Representative with respect to any Collateral not constituting Common Collateral.
(b) Each of the First Lien Secured Parties and each of the Collateral Agents agrees that it will not (and hereby waives any right to) contest or support any other Person in contesting, in any proceeding (including any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding), the perfection, priority, validity or enforceability of a Lien held by or on behalf of any of the First Lien Secured Parties in all or any part of the Collateral, or the provisions of this Agreement; provided that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent or impair (i) the rights of any of the Collateral Agents or any Authorized Representative to enforce this Agreement or (ii) the rights of any First Lien Secured Party from contesting or supporting any other Person in contesting the enforceability of any Lien purporting to secure First Lien Obligations constituting unmatured interest pursuant to Section 502(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code.
SECTION 2.03 No Interference; Payment Over.
(a) Each First Lien Secured Party agrees that (i) it will not challenge or question in any proceeding the validity or enforceability of any First Lien Obligations of any Series or any First Lien Security Document or the validity, attachment, perfection or priority of any Lien under any First Lien Security Document or the validity or enforceability of the priorities, rights or duties established by or other provisions of this Agreement; provided that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent or impair the rights of any First Lien Secured Party from challenging or questioning the validity or enforceability of any First Lien Obligations constituting unmatured interest or the validity of any Lien relating thereto pursuant to Section 502(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code, (ii) it will not take or cause to be taken any action the purpose or intent of which is, or could be, to interfere, hinder or delay, in any manner, whether by judicial proceedings or otherwise, any sale, transfer or other disposition of the Common Collateral by the Authorized Collateral Agent, (iii) except as provided in Section 2.02, it shall have no right to (A) direct the Authorized Collateral Agent or any other First Lien Secured Party to exercise any
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right, remedy or power with respect to any Common Collateral (including pursuant to any intercreditor agreement) or (B) consent to the exercise by the Authorized Collateral Agent or any other First Lien Secured Party of any right, remedy or power with respect to any Common Collateral, (iv) it will not institute any suit or assert in any suit, bankruptcy, insolvency or other proceeding any claim against the Authorized Collateral Agent or any other First Lien Secured Party seeking damages from or other relief by way of specific performance, instructions or otherwise with respect to any Common Collateral, and none of the Collateral Agents, any Authorized Collateral Agent or any other First Lien Secured Party shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Authorized Collateral Agent or other First Lien Secured Party with respect to any Common Collateral in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (v) it will not seek, and hereby waives any right, to have any Common Collateral or any part thereof marshaled upon any foreclosure or other disposition of such Collateral and (vi) it will not attempt, directly or indirectly, whether by judicial proceedings or otherwise, to challenge the enforceability of any provision of this Agreement; provided that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent or impair the rights of any of the Collateral Agents or any other First Lien Secured Party to enforce this Agreement.
(b) Each First Lien Secured Party hereby agrees that if it shall obtain possession of any Common Collateral or shall realize any proceeds or payment in respect of any such Common Collateral, pursuant to any First Lien Security Document or by the exercise of any rights available to it under applicable law or in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding or through any other exercise of remedies (including pursuant to any intercreditor agreement), at any time prior to the Discharge of each of the First Lien Obligations, then it shall hold such Common Collateral, proceeds or payment in trust for the other First Lien Secured Parties and promptly transfer such Common Collateral, proceeds or payment, as the case may be, to the Authorized Collateral Agent, to be distributed by the Authorized Collateral Agent in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.01(a) hereof.
(c) In furtherance of the foregoing, no Grantor shall, nor shall any Grantor permit any Subsidiary to, grant or permit or suffer to exist any Lien on any asset or property to secure any Series of First Lien Obligations unless it has granted a Lien on such asset or property to secure each other Series of First Lien Obligations; provided that, in the event that the Company becomes subject to Rule 3-16 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to the extent necessary and for so long as required for a Subsidiary of the Company not to be subject to the requirement to file separate financial statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other governmental agency), the Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of the Company shall not be included in the Common Collateral with respect to the Notes or any Additional First Lien Obligations constituting debt securities; provided further that, if the foregoing proviso results in the release of any Lien securing the Notes Obligations, the Company shall notify the Notes Collateral Agent of such release in writing.
SECTION 2.04 Automatic Release of Liens; Amendments to First Lien Security Documents.
(a) If, at any time the Authorized Collateral Agent forecloses upon or otherwise exercises remedies against any Common Collateral, then (whether or not any Insolvency or
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Liquidation Proceeding is pending at the time) the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agents for the benefit of each Series of First Lien Secured Parties upon such Common Collateral will automatically be released and discharged; provided that any proceeds of any Common Collateral realized therefrom shall be applied pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof.
(b) Each First Lien Secured Party agrees that the Term Loan Collateral Agent, the Notes Collateral Agent and each Additional Collateral Agent may enter into any amendment (and, upon request by the Authorized Collateral Agent, each Authorized Representative shall sign a consent to such amendment) to any First Lien Security Document (including, without limitation, to release Liens securing any Series of First Lien Obligations) so long as such amendment, subject to clause (d) below, is permitted by the terms of each then extant Secured Credit Document. Additionally, each First Lien Secured Party agrees that the Term Loan Collateral Agent, the Notes Collateral Agent and each Additional Collateral Agent may enter into any amendment (and, upon request by the Authorized Collateral Agent, each Authorized Representative shall sign a consent to such amendment) to any First Lien Security Document solely as such First Lien Security Document relates to a particular Series of First Lien Obligations (including, without limitation, to release Liens securing such Series of First Lien Obligations) so long as (x) such amendment is in accordance with the Secured Credit Document pursuant to which such Series of First Lien Obligations was incurred and (y) such amendment does not adversely affect the First Lien Secured Parties of any other Series.
(c) Each Authorized Representative agrees to execute and deliver (at the sole cost and expense of the Grantors) all such authorizations and other instruments as shall reasonably be requested by the Authorized Collateral Agent to evidence and confirm any release of Common Collateral or amendment to any First Lien Security Document provided for in this Section.
(d) In determining whether an amendment to any First Lien Security Document is permitted by this Section 2.04, a Collateral Agent may conclusively rely on a certificate of an officer of the Company stating that such amendment is permitted by Section 2.04(b) above.
SECTION 2.05 Certain Agreements with Respect to Bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceedings.
(a) This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding the commencement of any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law by or against the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
(b) If any Grantor shall become subject to a case (a “Bankruptcy Case”) under the Bankruptcy Code and shall, as debtor(s)-in-possession, move for approval of financing (“DIP Financing”) to be provided by one or more lenders (the “DIP Lenders”) under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code or the use of cash collateral under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, each First Lien Secured Party (other than any Controlling Secured Party or any Authorized Collateral Agent of any Controlling Secured Party) agrees that it will raise no objection to any such financing or to the Liens on the Common Collateral securing the same (“DIP Financing Liens”) or to any use of cash collateral that constitutes Common Collateral, unless the Authorized
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Collateral Agent shall then oppose or object to such DIP Financing or such DIP Financing Liens or use of cash collateral (and (i) to the extent that such DIP Financing Liens are senior to the Liens on any such Common Collateral for the benefit of the Controlling Secured Parties, each Non-Controlling Secured Party will subordinate its Liens with respect to such Common Collateral on the same terms as the Liens of the Controlling Secured Parties (other than any Liens of any First Lien Secured Parties constituting DIP Financing Liens) are subordinated thereto, and (ii) to the extent that such DIP Financing Liens rank pari passu with the Liens on any such Common Collateral granted to secure the First Lien Obligations of the Controlling Secured Parties, each Non-Controlling Secured Party will confirm the priorities with respect to such Common Collateral as set forth herein), in each case so long as (A) the First Lien Secured Parties of each Series retain the benefit of their Liens on all such Common Collateral pledged to the DIP Lenders, including proceeds thereof arising after the commencement of such proceeding, with the same priority vis-a-vis all the other First Lien Secured Parties (other than any Liens of the First Lien Secured Parties constituting DIP Financing Liens) as existed prior to the commencement of the Bankruptcy Case, (B) the First Lien Secured Parties of each Series are granted Liens on any additional collateral pledged to any First Lien Secured Parties as adequate protection or otherwise in connection with such DIP Financing or use of cash collateral, with the same priority vis-a-vis the First Lien Secured Parties as set forth in this Agreement, (C) if any amount of such DIP Financing or cash collateral is applied to repay any of the First Lien Obligations, such amount is applied pursuant to Section 2.01(a) of this Agreement, and (D) if any First Lien Secured Party is granted adequate protection, including in the form of periodic payments, in connection with such DIP Financing or use of cash collateral, the proceeds of such adequate protection is applied pursuant to Section 2.01(a) of this Agreement; provided that the First Lien Secured Parties of each Series shall have a right to object to the grant of a Lien to secure the DIP Financing over any Collateral subject to Liens in favor of the First Lien Secured Parties of such Series or its Authorized Representative that shall not constitute Common Collateral; and provided, further, that the First Lien Secured Parties receiving adequate protection shall not object to any other First Lien Secured Party receiving adequate protection comparable to any adequate protection granted to such First Lien Secured Parties in connection with a DIP Financing or use of cash collateral.
SECTION 2.06 Reinstatement. In the event that any of the First Lien Obligations shall be paid in full and such payment or any part thereof shall subsequently, for whatever reason (including an order or judgment for disgorgement of a preference under Title 11 of the United Stated Code, or any similar law, or the settlement of any claim in respect thereof), be required to be returned or repaid, the terms and conditions of this Article II shall be fully applicable thereto until all such First Lien Obligations shall again have been paid in full in cash.
SECTION 2.07 Insurance. As between the First Lien Secured Parties, the Authorized Collateral Agent shall have the right to adjust or settle any insurance policy or claim covering or constituting Common Collateral in the event of any loss thereunder and to approve any award granted in any condemnation or similar proceeding affecting the Common Collateral.
SECTION 2.08 Refinancings. The First Lien Obligations of any Series may be Refinanced, in whole or in part, in each case, without notice to, or the consent (except to the extent a consent is otherwise required to permit the refinancing transaction under any Secured
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Credit Document) of any First Lien Secured Party of any other Series, all without affecting the priorities provided for herein or the other provisions hereof; provided that the Authorized Representative of the holders of any such Refinancing indebtedness shall have executed a Joinder Agreement on behalf of the holders of such Refinancing indebtedness.
SECTION 2.09 Possessory or Control Collateral Agent.
(a) The Authorized Collateral Agent agrees to hold any Common Collateral constituting Possessory Collateral or Control Collateral that is part of the Collateral in its possession or control (or in the possession or control of its agents or bailees) as gratuitous bailee or sub-agent, as applicable, for the benefit of each other First Lien Secured Party and any assignee solely for the purpose of perfecting the security interest granted in such Possessory Collateral or Control Collateral, if any, pursuant to the applicable First Lien Security Documents, in each case, subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 2.09. Pending delivery to the Authorized Collateral Agent, each other Authorized Representative agrees to hold any Common Collateral constituting Possessory Collateral or Control Collateral, from time to time in its possession, as gratuitous bailee or sub-agent for the benefit of each other First Lien Secured Party and any assignee, solely for the purpose of perfecting the security interest granted in such Possessory Collateral, if any, pursuant to the applicable First Lien Security Documents, in each case, subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 2.09.
(b) The duties or responsibilities of the Authorized Collateral Agent and each other Authorized Representative under this Section 2.09 shall be limited solely to holding any Common Collateral constituting Possessory Collateral and Control Collateral as gratuitous bailee or sub-agent, as applicable, for the benefit of each other First Lien Secured Party for purposes of perfecting the Lien held by such First Lien Secured Parties therein.
(c) In furtherance of the foregoing, each Grantor hereby grants a security interest to the Authorized Collateral Agent in the Common Collateral constituting Possessory Collateral and Control Collateral to the extent such Authorized Collateral Agent possesses or controls such Common Collateral as permitted in Section 2.09(a) for the benefit of the First Lien Secured Parties under any Series of First Lien Obligations (other than the Series of First Lien Obligations for which the Authorized Collateral Agent is the collateral agent) which have been granted a Lien on such Common Collateral possessed or controlled by the Authorized Collateral Agent.
ARTICLE III
Additional First Lien Obligations
SECTION 3.01 Additional First Lien Obligations. The Company may from time to time, subject to any limitations contained in any Secured Credit Documents in effect at such time, designate additional indebtedness and related obligations that are, or are to be, secured by Liens on any assets of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries that would, if such Liens were granted, constitute Common Collateral as Additional First Lien Obligations by delivering to each Collateral Agent party hereto at such time a certificate of an authorized officer of the Company:
(a) describing the indebtedness and other obligations being designated as Additional First Lien Obligations, and including a statement of the maximum aggregate outstanding principal amount of such indebtedness as of the date of such certificate;
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(b) setting forth the Additional First Lien Agreements under which such Additional First Lien Obligations are issued or incurred or the Guarantees of or Liens securing such Additional First Lien Obligations are, or are to be, granted or created, and attaching copies of such Additional First Lien Agreements as each Grantor has executed and delivered to the Person that serves as the collateral agent, collateral trustee or a similar representative for the holders of such Additional First Lien Obligations (such Person being referred to as the “Additional Collateral Agent”) with respect to such Additional First Lien Obligations on the closing date of such Additional First Lien Obligations, certified as being true and complete by an authorized officer of the Company;
(c) identifying the Person that serves as the Additional Collateral Agent;
(d) certifying that the incurrence of such Additional First Lien Obligations, the creation of the Liens securing such Additional First Lien Obligations and the designation of such Additional First Lien Obligations as “Additional First Lien Obligations” hereunder do not violate or result in a default under any provision of any Secured Credit Document in effect at such time; and
(e) attaching a fully completed Joinder Agreement executed and delivered by the Additional Collateral Agent.
Upon the delivery of such certificate and the related attachments as provided above, the obligations designated in such notice shall become Additional First Lien Obligations for all purposes of this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
Existence and Amounts of Liens and Obligations
Whenever the Authorized Collateral Agent or any Authorized Representative shall be required, in connection with the exercise of its rights or the performance of its obligations hereunder, to determine the existence or amount of any First Lien Obligations of any Series, or the Common Collateral subject to any Lien securing the First Lien Obligations of any Series, it may request that such information be furnished to it in writing by each other Authorized Representative and shall be entitled to make such determination on the basis of the information so furnished; provided, however, that if an Authorized Representative shall fail or refuse reasonably promptly to provide the requested information, the requesting Authorized Collateral Agent or Authorized Representative shall be entitled to make any such determination or not make any determination by such method as it may, in the exercise of its good faith judgment, determine, including by reliance upon a certificate of the Company. The Authorized Collateral Agent and each Authorized Representative may rely conclusively, and shall be fully protected in so relying, on any determination made by it in accordance with the provisions of the preceding sentence (or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction) and shall have no liability to any Grantor, any First Lien Secured Party or any other person as a result of such determination.
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ARTICLE V
The Authorized Collateral Agent
SECTION 5.01 Authority.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, nothing herein shall be construed to impose any fiduciary or other duty on the Authorized Collateral Agent to any Non-Controlling Secured Party or give any Non-Controlling Secured Party the right to direct the Authorized Collateral Agent, except that the Authorized Collateral Agent shall be obligated to distribute proceeds of any Common Collateral in accordance with Section 2.01 hereof.
(b) In furtherance of the foregoing, each Non-Controlling Authorized Representative acknowledges and agrees that the Authorized Collateral Agent shall be entitled, for the benefit of the First Lien Secured Parties, to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of or deal with any Common Collateral as provided herein and in the First Lien Security Documents, as applicable, for which the Authorized Collateral Agent is the collateral agent of such Common Collateral, without regard to any rights to which the Non-Controlling Secured Parties would otherwise be entitled. Without limiting the foregoing, each Non-Controlling Secured Party agrees that the Authorized Collateral Agent and any other First Lien Secured Party shall not have any duty or obligation first to marshal or realize upon any type of Common Collateral (or any other Collateral securing any of the First Lien Obligations), or to sell, dispose of or otherwise liquidate all or any portion of such Common Collateral (or any other Collateral securing any First Lien Obligations), in any manner that would maximize the return to the Non-Controlling Secured Parties, notwithstanding that the order and timing of any such realization, sale, disposition or liquidation may affect the amount of proceeds actually received by the Non-Controlling Secured Parties from such realization, sale, disposition or liquidation. In addition, whether or not it is the Authorized Collateral Agent, no Collateral Agent or First Lien Secured Party shall have any duty or obligation first to marshal or realize upon any type of Collateral not constituting Common Collateral, or to sell, dispose of or otherwise liquidate all or any portion of such Collateral not constituting Common Collateral, in any manner that would maximize the return to the holders of any other Series of First Lien Obligations, notwithstanding that the order and timing of any such realization, sale, disposition or liquidation may affect the amount of proceeds actually received by the holders of any other Series of First Lien Obligations from such realization, sale, disposition or liquidation. Each of the First Lien Secured Parties waives any claim it may now or hereafter have against any Collateral Agent or the Authorized Collateral Agent of any other Series of First Lien Obligations or any other First Lien Secured Party of any other Series arising out of (i) any actions which any Collateral Agent, the Authorized Collateral Agent or the First Lien Secured Parties may take or omit to take (including, actions with respect to the creation, perfection or continuation of Liens on any Collateral, actions with respect to the foreclosure upon, sale, release or depreciation of, or failure to realize upon, any of the Collateral and actions with respect to the collection of any claim for all or any part of the First Lien Obligations from any account debtor, guarantor or any other party) in accordance with the First Lien Security Documents or any other
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agreement related thereto or to the collection of the First Lien Obligations or the valuation, use, protection or release of any security for the First Lien Obligations, (ii) any election by the Authorized Collateral Agent or any holders of First Lien Obligations, in any proceeding instituted under the Bankruptcy Code, of the application of Section 1111(b) of the Bankruptcy Code or (iii) subject to Section 2.05, any borrowing by, or grant of a security interest or administrative expense priority under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code by, Holdings or any of its subsidiaries, as debtor-in-possession. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no Collateral Agent (including the Authorized Collateral Agent) shall accept any Common Collateral in full or partial satisfaction of any First Lien Obligations pursuant to Section 9-620 of the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction, without the consent of each of the Collateral Agents representing holders of First Lien Obligations for whom such Collateral constitutes Common Collateral.
SECTION 5.02 Rights as a First Lien Secured Party. The Person serving as the Authorized Collateral Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a First Lien Secured Party under any Series of First Lien Obligations that it holds as any other First Lien Secured Party of such Series and may exercise the same as though it were not the Collateral Agent and the term “First Lien Secured Party” or “First Lien Secured Parties” or (as applicable) “Term Loan Secured Party”, “Term Loan Secured Parties”, “Additional First Lien Secured Party” or “Additional First Lien Secured Parties” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Authorized Collateral Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Company or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Authorized Collateral Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to any other First Lien Secured Party.
SECTION 5.03 Exculpatory Provisions.
(a) The Authorized Collateral Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other First Lien Security Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Authorized Collateral Agent:
(i) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties of any kind or nature to any Person, regardless of whether an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;
(ii) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other First Lien Security Documents; provided that the Authorized Collateral Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Authorized Collateral Agent to liability or expense or that is contrary to any First Lien Security Document or applicable law;
(iii) shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other First Lien Security Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Company or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Authorized Collateral Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity;
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(iv) shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (A) with the consent or at the request of the Administrative Agent under the Term Loan Credit Facility or the Major Non-Controlling Authorized Representative or (B) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct or (C) in reliance on a certificate of an authorized officer of the Company stating that such action is permitted by the terms of this Agreement. The Authorized Collateral Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Event of Default under any Series of First Lien Obligations unless and until notice describing such Event Default is given to the Authorized Collateral Agent by the Authorized Representative of such First Lien Obligations or the Company;
(v) shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (A) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other First Lien Security Document, (B) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (C) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (D) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other First Lien Security Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or the creation, perfection or priority of any Lien purported to be created by the First Lien Security Documents, (E) the value or the sufficiency of any Collateral for any Series of First Lien Obligations, or (F) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in any Secured Credit Document, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Authorized Collateral Agent;
(vi) shall not have any fiduciary duties or contractual obligations of any kind or nature under any Additional First Lien Agreement (but shall be entitled to all protections provided to the Additional Collateral Agent therein);
(vii) with respect to the Term Loan Credit Facility, any Additional First Lien Agreement or any First Lien Security Document, may conclusively assume that the Grantors have complied with all of their obligations thereunder unless advised in writing by the Authorized Representative thereunder to the contrary specifically setting forth the alleged violation; and
(viii) subject to Section 5.04, may conclusively rely on any certificate of an officer of the Company.
(b) Each Secured Party acknowledges that, in addition to acting as the initial Authorized Collateral Agent, Bank of America, N.A. also serves as Administrative Agent under the Term Loan Credit Facility, and each First Lien Secured Party hereby waives any right to make any objection or claim against Bank of America, N.A. (or any successor Authorized Collateral Agent or any of their respective counsel) based on any alleged conflict of interest or breach of duties arising from the Authorized Collateral Agent also serving as the Administrative Agent. Each Secured Party acknowledges that each other Authorized Representative, in addition
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to acting as the Authorized Collateral Agent in certain circumstances, may also serve as an agent under a Secured Credit Document. and each First Lien Secured Party hereby waives any right to make any objection or claim against such Authorized Representatives (or any successor Authorized Representative or any of their respective counsel) based on any alleged conflict of interest or breach of duties arising from the Authorized Collateral Agent also serving as an agent under a Secured Credit Document.
SECTION 5.04 Reliance by Authorized Collateral Agent. The Authorized Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Authorized Collateral Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. The Authorized Collateral Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may include, but shall not be limited to counsel for the Company or counsel for the Administrative Agent), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.
SECTION 5.05 Delegation of Duties. The Authorized Collateral Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other First Lien Security Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Authorized Collateral Agent. The Authorized Collateral Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Affiliates. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Affiliates of the Authorized Collateral Agent and any such sub-agent.
SECTION 5.06 Non-Reliance on Authorized Collateral Agent and Other First Lien Secured Parties. Each First Lien Secured Party acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Authorized Collateral Agent, any Authorized Representative or any other First Lien Secured Party or any of their Affiliates and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement and the other Secured Credit Documents. Each First Lien Secured Party also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Authorized Collateral Agent, any Authorized Representative or any other First Lien Secured Party or any of their Affiliates and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Secured Credit Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
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ARTICLE VI
Miscellaneous
SECTION 6.01 Notices. 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:
(a) if to the Term Loan Collateral Agent, to it at:
Bank of America, N.A.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attn: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
(b) if to the Notes Collateral Agent, to it at:
The Bank of New York Mellon
x/x Xxx Xxxx xx Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Trust Company, N.A.
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attn: Global Corporate Trust - Toys “R” US - Delaware
(c) if to any Additional Collateral Agent, to it at the address set forth in the applicable Joinder Agreement.
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 (if a Business Day) and on the next Business Day thereafter (in all other cases) if delivered by hand or overnight courier service or sent by telecopy or on the date five Business Days after dispatch by certified or registered mail if mailed, in each case delivered, sent or mailed (properly addressed) to such party as provided in this Section 6.01 or in accordance with the latest unrevoked direction from such party given in accordance with this Section 6.01. As agreed to in writing among the Authorized Collateral Agent and each Authorized Representative from time to time, notices and other communications may also be delivered by e-mail to the e-mail address of a representative of the applicable person provided from time to time by such person.
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SECTION 6.02 Waivers; Amendment; Joinder Agreements.
(a) No failure or delay on the part of any party hereto 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 parties hereto are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure by any party 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. No notice or demand on any party hereto in any case shall entitle such party to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.
(b) Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be terminated, waived, amended or modified (other than pursuant to any Joinder Agreement) except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by each Authorized Representative (and with respect to any such termination, waiver, amendment or modification which by the terms of this Agreement requires the Company’s consent or which increases the obligations or reduces the rights of the Company or any other Grantor, with the consent of the Company).
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the consent of any First Lien Secured Party, any Authorized Representative may become a party hereto by execution and delivery of a Joinder Agreement in the form of Exhibit A hereto, and upon such execution and delivery, such Authorized Representative and the Additional First Lien Secured Parties and Additional First Lien Obligations of the Series for which such Authorized Representative is acting shall be subject to the terms hereof and the terms of the other First Lien Security Documents applicable thereto.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the consent of any other Authorized Representative or First Lien Secured Party, the Collateral Agents may effect amendments and modifications to this Agreement to the extent necessary to reflect any incurrence of any Additional First Lien Obligations in compliance with the Secured Credit Documents.
SECTION 6.03 Parties in Interest. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, as well as the other First Lien Secured Parties, all of whom are intended to be bound by, and to be third party beneficiaries of, this Agreement.
SECTION 6.04 Survival of Agreement. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by any party in 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 removal or resignation of a Collateral Agent.
SECTION 6.05 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Agreement by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Agreement.
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SECTION 6.06 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. The parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
SECTION 6.07 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York.
SECTION 6.08 Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers. The Term Loan Collateral Agent, the Notes Collateral Agent, each Additional Collateral Agent and each Authorized Representative, on behalf of itself and the First Lien Secured Parties of the Series for whom it is acting, irrevocably and unconditionally:
(a) submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement and the First Lien Security Documents, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the exclusive general jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in New York County and appellate courts from any thereof;
(b) consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same;
(c) agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to such Person (or its Authorized Representative) at the address referred to in Section 6.01;
(d) agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right of any other party hereto (or any First Lien Secured Party) to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law; and
(e) waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or recover in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this Section 6.08 any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages.
SECTION 6.09 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 RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION
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DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT. 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 6.09.
SECTION 6.10 Headings. Article, Section and Annex headings used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and are not to affect the construction of, or to be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.
SECTION 6.11 Conflicts. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of any of the other Secured Credit Documents or First Lien Security Documents, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.
SECTION 6.12 Provisions Solely to Define Relative Rights. The provisions of this Agreement are and are intended solely for the purpose of defining the relative rights of the First Lien Secured Parties in relation to one another. None of the Company, any other Grantor or any other creditor thereof shall have any rights or obligations hereunder, except as expressly provided in this Agreement (provided that nothing in this Agreement (other than Section 2.04, 2.05, 2.06, 2.08 or 2.09 or this Article VI) is intended to or will amend, waive or otherwise modify the provisions of the Term Loan Credit Facility or any Additional First Lien Agreements), and none of the Company or any other Grantor may rely on the terms hereof (other than Sections 2.04, 2.05, 2.08 and 2.09 and Article V). Nothing in this Agreement is intended to or shall impair the obligations of any Grantor, which are absolute and unconditional, to pay the First Lien Obligations as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with their terms.
SECTION 6.13 Integration. This Agreement together with the other Secured Credit Documents and the First Lien Security Documents represents the agreement of each of the Grantors and the First Lien Secured Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by any Grantor, the Authorized Collateral Agent, any Authorized Representative or any other First Lien Secured Party relative to the subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in the other Secured Credit Documents or the First Lien Security Documents.
SECTION 6.14 Force Majeure. In no event shall the Collateral Agents be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of their obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond their control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services; it being understood that the Collateral Agents shall use reasonable efforts that are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.
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SECTION 6.15 Authority of Notes Collateral Agent. The Bank of New York Mellon has been appointed by the Notes Collateral Agent for the Notes Secured Parties pursuant to Article 11 of the Indenture. It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties to this Agreement that any authority conferred upon the Notes Collateral Agent hereunder is subject to the terms of the delegation of authority made by the Notes Secured Party to the Notes Collateral Agent pursuant to the Indenture, and that the Notes Collateral Agent has agreed to act (and any successor Notes Collateral Agents shall act) as such hereunder only on the express conditions contained in such Article 11. Any successor Notes Collateral Agent appointed pursuant to Article 11 of the Indenture shall be entitled to all rights, interests and benefits of the Notes Collateral Agent hereunder.
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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.
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., | ||||
as Term Loan Collateral Agent | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as Notes Collateral Agent | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. X’Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. X’Xxxx | |||
Title: | Senior Associate |
[First Lien Intercreditor Agreement]
Acknowledged and Agreed:
TOYS “R” US - DELAWARE, INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President-Treasurer | |||
TOYS ACQUISITION, LLC, as a Guarantor | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President-Treasurer | |||
TRU OF PUERTO RICO, INC., as a Guarantor | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President-Treasurer | |||
XXXXXXXX HOLDINGS, LLC, as a Guarantor | ||||
By: | TOYS “R” US - DELAWARE, INC., its sole member | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President-Treasurer | |||
XXXXXXXX, LLC, as a Guarantor | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President-Treasurer |
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XXXXXXXX INTERNATIONAL, LLC, as a Guarantor | ||||
By: | XXXXXXXX, LLC., its sole member | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President-Treasurer | |||
TRU-SVC, LLC, as a Guarantor | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Manager |
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EXHIBIT A
[FORM OF] JOINDER AGREEMENT NO. [ ] dated as of [ ], 20[ ] (the “Joinder Agreement”) to the FIRST LIEN INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT dated as of August 24, 2010 (the “Intercreditor Agreement”), among BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as the Term Loan Collateral Agent, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as the Notes Collateral Agent, and each ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL AGENT from time to time party thereto.
A. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Intercreditor Agreement.
B. The Company proposes to issue or incur Additional First Lien Obligations and the Person identified in the signature pages hereto as the “Additional Collateral Agent” (the “Additional Collateral Agent”) will serve as the collateral agent, collateral trustee or a similar representative for the Additional Secured Parties. The Additional First Lien Obligations are being designated as such by the Company in accordance with Article III of the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement.
C. The Additional Collateral Agent wishes to become a party to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement and to acquire and undertake, for itself and on behalf of the Additional First Lien Secured Parties, the rights and obligations of an “Additional Collateral Agent” thereunder. The Additional Collateral Agent is entering into this Joinder Agreement in accordance with the provisions of the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement in order to become an Additional Collateral Agent thereunder.
Accordingly, the Additional Collateral Agent and the Company agree as follows, for the benefit of the Additional Collateral Agent, the Company and each other party to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement:
SECTION 1. Accession to the Intercreditor Agreement. The Additional Collateral Agent (a) hereby accedes and becomes a party to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement as an Additional Collateral Agent for the Additional First Lien Secured Parties from time to time in respect of the Additional First Lien Obligations, (b) agrees, for itself and on behalf of the Additional First Lien Secured Parties from time to time in respect of the Additional First Lien Obligations, to all the terms and provisions of the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement and (c) shall have all the rights and obligations of an Additional Collateral Agent under the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement.
SECTION 2. Representations, Warranties and Acknowledgement of the Additional Collateral Agent. The Additional Collateral Agent represents and warrants to the Collateral Agents and the other parties to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement that (a) it has full power and authority to enter into this Joinder Agreement, in its capacity as the Additional Collateral Agent, (b) this Joinder Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms of this Joinder Agreement and (c) the Additional First Lien Agreements relating to such Additional First Lien Obligations provide that, upon the Additional Collateral Agent’s entry into this Joinder Agreement, the secured parties in respect of such Additional First Lien Obligations will be subject to and bound by the provisions of the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement as Additional First Lien Secured Parties.
Exhibit A-1
SECTION 3. Counterparts. This Joinder Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Joinder Agreement shall become effective when each Collateral Agent shall have received a counterpart of this Joinder Agreement that bears the signature of the Additional Collateral Agent. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Joinder Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Joinder Agreement.
SECTION 4. Benefit of Agreement. The agreements set forth herein or undertaken pursuant hereto are for the benefit of, and may be enforced by, any party to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement.
SECTION 5. Governing Law. THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
SECTION 6. Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Joinder Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, none of the parties hereto shall be required to comply with such provision for so long as such provision is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, but the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and in the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired. The parties hereto shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
SECTION 7. Notices. All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 6.01 of the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement. All communications and notices hereunder to the Additional Collateral Agent shall be given to it at the address set forth under its signature hereto, which information supplements Section 6.01 of the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement.
Exhibit A-2
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Additional Collateral Agent has duly executed this Joinder Agreement to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
[NAME OF ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL AGENT], as ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL AGENT for the ADDITIONAL FIRST LIEN SECURED PARTIES | ||||
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Exhibit A-3
Acknowledged by: | ||
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as | ||
Term Loan Collateral Agent | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: | ||
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as Notes Collateral Agent | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: | ||
[EACH OTHER ADDITIONAL | ||
COLLATERAL AGENT], as Additional Collateral Agent | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: | ||
TOYS “R” US - DELAWARE, INC. | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: |
Exhibit A-4
[GRANTORS] | ||
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Title: |
Exhibit A-5
EXHIBIT B
[FORM OF] GRANTOR JOINDER AGREEMENT NO. [ ] dated as of [ ], 20[ ] (the “Joinder Agreement”) to the FIRST LIEN INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT dated as of August 24, 2010 (the “First Lien Intercreditor Agreement”), among TOYS “R” US - DELAWARE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the other GRANTORS party thereto, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Term Loan Collateral Agent, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as Notes Collateral Agent, each ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL AGENT from time to time party thereto and [ ], a [ ], as an additional GRANTOR.
A. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement.
B. [ ], a Subsidiary of the Company (the “Additional Grantor”), has granted a Lien on all or a portion of its assets to secure First Lien Obligations and such Additional Grantor is not a party to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement.
C. The Additional Grantor wishes to become a party to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement and to acquire and undertake the rights and obligations of a Grantor thereunder. The Additional Grantor is entering into this Joinder Agreement in accordance with the provisions of the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement in order to become a Grantor thereunder.
Accordingly, the Additional Grantor agrees as follows, for the benefit of the Collateral Agents, the Company and each other party to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement:
SECTION 1. Accession to the Intercreditor Agreement. In accordance with Article III of the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement, the Additional Grantor (a) hereby accedes and becomes a party to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement as a Grantor with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Grantor, (b) agrees to all the terms and provisions of the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement and (c) shall have all the rights and obligations of a Grantor under the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement.
SECTION 2. Representations, Warranties and Acknowledgment of the Additional Grantor. The Additional Grantor represents and warrants to each Collateral Agent and each Secured Party that this Joinder Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Additional Grantor and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.
SECTION 3. Counterparts. This Joinder Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Joinder Agreement shall become effective when each Collateral Agent shall have received a counterpart of this Joinder Agreement that bears the signature of the Additional Grantor. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Joinder Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Joinder Agreement.
Exhibit B-1
SECTION 4. Benefit of Agreement. The agreements set forth herein or undertaken pursuant hereto are for the benefit of, and may be enforced by, any party to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement.
SECTION 5. Governing Law. THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
SECTION 6. Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Joinder Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, none of the parties hereto shall be required to comply with such provision for so long as such provision is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, but the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and in the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired. The parties hereto shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
SECTION 7. Notices. All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 6.01 of the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement.
Exhibit B-2
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Additional Grantor has duly executed this Joinder Agreement to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
[NAME OF SUBSIDIARY] | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: |
Exhibit B-3
Acknowledged by: | ||
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Term Loan Collateral Agent | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: | ||
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as Notes Collateral Agent | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: | ||
[EACH OTHER ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL AGENT], as Additional Collateral Agent | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: | ||
TOYS “R” US - DELAWARE, INC. | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: | ||
[GRANTORS] | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: |
Exhibit B-4