INDENTURE Dated as of May 29, 2013 Among BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., THE GUARANTORS NAMED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO and WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee and Notes Collateral Agent 7.625% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2021
Exhibit 4.1
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INDENTURE
Dated as of MayΒ 29, 2013
Among
THE GUARANTORS NAMED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO
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WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee and Notes Collateral Agent
7.625% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2021
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1 |
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DEFINITIONS |
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SectionΒ 1.01 |
Β | Definitions | Β Β | Β | 1 | Β Β |
Section 1.02 |
Β | Other Definitions | Β Β | Β | 40 | Β Β |
Section 1.03 |
Β | Rules of Construction | Β Β | Β | 41 | Β Β |
Section 1.04 |
Β | Acts of Holders | Β Β | Β | 42 | Β Β |
ARTICLE 2 |
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THE NOTES |
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SectionΒ 2.01 |
Β | Form and Dating; Terms | Β Β | Β | 43 | Β Β |
Section 2.02 |
Β | Execution and Authentication | Β Β | Β | 44 | Β Β |
Section 2.03 |
Β | Registrar and Paying Agent | Β Β | Β | 45 | Β Β |
Section 2.04 |
Β | Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust | Β Β | Β | 45 | Β Β |
Section 2.05 |
Β | Holder Lists | Β Β | Β | 46 | Β Β |
Section 2.06 |
Β | Transfer and Exchange | Β Β | Β | 46 | Β Β |
SectionΒ 2.07 |
Β | Replacement Notes | Β Β | Β | 57 | Β Β |
SectionΒ 2.08 |
Β | Outstanding Notes | Β Β | Β | 57 | Β Β |
Section 2.09 |
Β | Treasury Notes | Β Β | Β | 57 | Β Β |
Section 2.10 |
Β | Temporary Notes | Β Β | Β | 58 | Β Β |
Section 2.11 |
Β | Cancellation | Β Β | Β | 58 | Β Β |
Section 2.12 |
Β | Defaulted Interest | Β Β | Β | 58 | Β Β |
SectionΒ 2.13 |
Β | CUSIP Numbers | Β Β | Β | 59 | Β Β |
Section 2.14 |
Β | Global Notes | Β Β | Β | 59 | Β Β |
Section 2.15 |
Β | Issuance of Additional Notes | Β Β | Β | 59 | Β Β |
ARTICLE 3 |
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REDEMPTION |
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Section 3.01 |
Β | Notices to Trustee | Β Β | Β | 60 | Β Β |
Section 3.02 |
Β | Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased | Β Β | Β | 60 | Β Β |
Section 3.03 |
Β | Notice of Redemption | Β Β | Β | 60 | Β Β |
Section 3.04 |
Β | Effect of Notice of Redemption | Β Β | Β | 61 | Β Β |
SectionΒ 3.05 |
Β | Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price | Β Β | Β | 62 | Β Β |
Section 3.06 |
Β | Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part | Β Β | Β | 62 | Β Β |
Section 3.07 |
Β | Optional Redemption | Β Β | Β | 62 | Β Β |
SectionΒ 3.08 |
Β | Mandatory Redemption | Β Β | Β | 63 | Β Β |
SectionΒ 3.09 |
Β | Offers to Repurchase by Application of Excess Proceeds or Excess ABL Proceeds | Β Β | Β | 64 | Β Β |
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ARTICLE 4 |
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COVENANTS |
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Section 4.01 |
Β | Payment of Notes | Β Β | Β | 66 | Β Β |
SectionΒ 4.02 |
Β | Maintenance of Office or Agency | Β Β | Β | 66 | Β Β |
Section 4.03 |
Β | Reports and Other Information | Β Β | Β | 66 | Β Β |
Section 4.04 |
Β | Compliance Certificate | Β Β | Β | 68 | Β Β |
Section 4.05 |
Β | Taxes | Β Β | Β | 68 | Β Β |
Section 4.06 |
Β | Stay, Extension and Usury Laws | Β Β | Β | 68 | Β Β |
Section 4.07 |
Β | Limitation on Restricted Payments | Β Β | Β | 69 | Β Β |
Section 4.08 |
Β | Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries | Β Β | Β | 76 | Β Β |
Section 4.09 |
Β | Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock | Β Β | Β | 78 | Β Β |
Section 4.10 |
Β | Asset Sales | Β Β | Β | 84 | Β Β |
Section 4.11 |
Β | Transactions with Affiliates | Β Β | Β | 89 | Β Β |
Section 4.12 |
Β | Liens | Β Β | Β | 91 | Β Β |
Section 4.13 |
Β | Corporate Existence | Β Β | Β | 92 | Β Β |
Section 4.14 |
Β | Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control | Β Β | Β | 92 | Β Β |
Section 4.15 |
Β | Additional Guarantees | Β Β | Β | 94 | Β Β |
Section 4.16 |
Β | Suspension of Covenants | Β Β | Β | 94 | Β Β |
Section 4.17 |
Β | Further Assurances; After-Acquired Property | Β Β | Β | 95 | Β Β |
Section 4.18 |
Β | Information Regarding Collateral | Β Β | Β | 95 | Β Β |
ARTICLE 5 |
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SUCCESSORS |
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SectionΒ 5.01 |
Β | Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets | Β Β | Β | 95 | Β Β |
Section 5.02 |
Β | Successor Corporation Substituted | Β Β | Β | 98 | Β Β |
ARTICLE 6 |
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DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES |
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Section 6.01 |
Β | Events of Default | Β Β | Β | 98 | Β Β |
SectionΒ 6.02 |
Β | Acceleration | Β Β | Β | 101 | Β Β |
Section 6.03 |
Β | Other Remedies | Β Β | Β | 102 | Β Β |
Section 6.04 |
Β | Waiver of Past Defaults | Β Β | Β | 102 | Β Β |
Section 6.05 |
Β | Control by Majority | Β Β | Β | 102 | Β Β |
Section 6.06 |
Β | Limitation on Suits | Β Β | Β | 103 | Β Β |
Section 6.07 |
Β | Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment | Β Β | Β | 103 | Β Β |
Section 6.08 |
Β | Collection Suit by Trustee | Β Β | Β | 103 | Β Β |
Section 6.09 |
Β | Restoration of Rights and Remedies | Β Β | Β | 103 | Β Β |
Section 6.10 |
Β | Rights and Remedies Cumulative | Β Β | Β | 103 | Β Β |
Section 6.11 |
Β | Delay or Omission Not Waiver | Β Β | Β | 104 | Β Β |
Section 6.12 |
Β | Trustee May File Proofs of Claim | Β Β | Β | 104 | Β Β |
SectionΒ 6.13 |
Β | Priorities | Β Β | Β | 104 | Β Β |
SectionΒ 6.14 |
Β | Undertaking for Costs | Β Β | Β | 105 | Β Β |
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ARTICLE 7 |
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TRUSTEE |
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Section 7.01 |
Β | Duties of Trustee | Β Β | Β | 105 | Β Β |
Section 7.02 |
Β | Rights of Trustee | Β Β | Β | 106 | Β Β |
Section 7.03 |
Β | Individual Rights of Trustee | Β Β | Β | 107 | Β Β |
Section 7.04 |
Β | Trusteeβs Disclaimer | Β Β | Β | 108 | Β Β |
Section 7.05 |
Β | Notice of Defaults | Β Β | Β | 108 | Β Β |
Section 7.06 |
Β | Compensation and Indemnity | Β Β | Β | 108 | Β Β |
Section 7.07 |
Β | Replacement of Trustee | Β Β | Β | 109 | Β Β |
Section 7.08 |
Β | Successor Trustee by Merger, Etc. | Β Β | Β | 110 | Β Β |
Section 7.09 |
Β | Eligibility; Disqualification | Β Β | Β | 110 | Β Β |
Section 7.10 |
Β | Security Documents; ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement; Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement | Β Β | Β | 110 | Β Β |
ARTICLE 8 |
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LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE |
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Section 8.01 |
Β | Option to Effect Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance | Β Β | Β | 111 | Β Β |
Section 8.02 |
Β | Legal Defeasance and Discharge | Β Β | Β | 111 | Β Β |
Section 8.03 |
Β | Covenant Defeasance | Β Β | Β | 111 | Β Β |
Section 8.04 |
Β | Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance | Β Β | Β | 112 | Β Β |
Section 8.05 |
Β | Deposited Money and Government Securities to Be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions | Β Β | Β | 113 | Β Β |
Section 8.06 |
Β | Repayment to Issuer | Β Β | Β | 114 | Β Β |
Section 8.07 |
Β | Reinstatement | Β Β | Β | 114 | Β Β |
ARTICLE 9 |
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AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER |
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Section 9.01 |
Β | Without Consent of Holders of Notes | Β Β | Β | 114 | Β Β |
Section 9.02 |
Β | With Consent of Holders of Notes | Β Β | Β | 117 | Β Β |
Section 9.03 |
Β | Revocation and Effect of Consents | Β Β | Β | 118 | Β Β |
Section 9.04 |
Β | Notation on or Exchange of Notes | Β Β | Β | 119 | Β Β |
Section 9.05 |
Β | Trustee and Notes Collateral Agent to Sign Amendments, Etc. | Β Β | Β | 119 | Β Β |
Section 9.06 |
Β | Payment for Consents | Β Β | Β | 119 | Β Β |
ARTICLE 10 |
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GUARANTEES |
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Section 10.01 |
Β | Guarantee | Β Β | Β | 120 | Β Β |
Section 10.02 |
Β | Limitation on Guarantor Liability | Β Β | Β | 121 | Β Β |
Section 10.03 |
Β | Execution and Delivery | Β Β | Β | 122 | Β Β |
Section 10.04 |
Β | Subrogation | Β Β | Β | 122 | Β Β |
Section 10.05 |
Β | Benefits Acknowledged | Β Β | Β | 122 | Β Β |
SectionΒ 10.06 |
Β | Release of Guarantees | Β Β | Β | 122 | Β Β |
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ARTICLE 11 |
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COLLATERAL |
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Section 11.01 |
Β | Collateral and Security Documents | Β Β | Β | 123 | Β Β |
Section 11.02 |
Β | Non-Impairment of Liens | Β Β | Β | 124 | Β Β |
Section 11.03 |
Β | Release of Collateral | Β Β | Β | 124 | Β Β |
Section 11.04 |
Β | Suits To Protect the Collateral | Β Β | Β | 125 | Β Β |
Section 11.05 |
Β | Authorization of Receipt of Funds by the Trustee Under the Security Documents | Β Β | Β | 126 | Β Β |
Section 11.06 |
Β | Purchaser Protected | Β Β | Β | 126 | Β Β |
Section 11.07 |
Β | Powers Exercisable by Receiver or Trustee | Β Β | Β | 126 | Β Β |
Section 11.08 |
Β | Release Upon Termination of the Issuerβs Obligations | Β Β | Β | 126 | Β Β |
Section 11.09 |
Β | Notes Collateral Agent | Β Β | Β | 127 | Β Β |
Section 11.10 |
Β | Designations | Β Β | Β | 135 | Β Β |
Section 11.11 |
Β | Limitations on Certain Perfection Items | Β Β | Β | 135 | Β Β |
ARTICLE 12 |
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SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE |
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Section 12.01 |
Β | Satisfaction and Discharge | Β Β | Β | 136 | Β Β |
Section 12.02 |
Β | Application of Trust Money | Β Β | Β | 136 | Β Β |
ARTICLE 13 |
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MISCELLANEOUS |
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Section 13.01 |
Β | Notices | Β Β | Β | 137 | Β Β |
Section 13.02 |
Β | Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent | Β Β | Β | 138 | Β Β |
Section 13.03 |
Β | Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion | Β Β | Β | 138 | Β Β |
Section 13.04 |
Β | Rules by Trustee and Agents | Β Β | Β | 139 | Β Β |
Section 13.05 |
Β | No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees, Incorporators, Members, Partners and Stockholders | Β Β | Β | 139 | Β Β |
Section 13.06 |
Β | Governing Law | Β Β | Β | 139 | Β Β |
Section 13.07 |
Β | Waiver of Jury Trial | Β Β | Β | 139 | Β Β |
Section 13.08 |
Β | Force Majeure | Β Β | Β | 139 | Β Β |
Section 13.09 |
Β | No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements | Β Β | Β | 139 | Β Β |
Section 13.10 |
Β | Successors | Β Β | Β | 139 | Β Β |
Section 13.11 |
Β | Severability | Β Β | Β | 140 | Β Β |
Section 13.12 |
Β | Counterpart Originals | Β Β | Β | 140 | Β Β |
SectionΒ 13.13 |
Β | Table of Contents, Headings | Β Β | Β | 140 | Β Β |
Section 13.14 |
Β | ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement Governs | Β Β | Β | 140 | Β Β |
Section 13.15 |
Β | Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement Governs | Β Β | Β | 140 | Β Β |
SectionΒ 13.16 |
Β | U.S.A. Patriot Act | Β Β | Β | 140 | Β Β |
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit A | Β Β | Form of Note |
ExhibitΒ B | Β Β | Form of Certificate of Transfer |
Exhibit C | Β Β | Form of Certificate of Exchange |
ExhibitΒ D | Β Β | Form of Supplemental Indenture to Be Delivered by Subsequent Guarantors |
Exhibit E | Β Β | Form of Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement |
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INDENTURE, dated as of MayΒ 29, 2013, among Builders FirstSource, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the βIssuerβ), the Guarantors (as defined herein) listed on the signature pages hereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association, as Trustee and Notes Collateral Agent.
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Issuer has duly authorized the creation of an issue of $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 (the βInitial Notesβ);
WHEREAS, the Issuer and each of the Guarantors has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Issuer, each of the Guarantors and the Trustee agree as follows for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes.
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
SectionΒ 1.01 Definitions.
β144A Global Noteβ means a Global Note substantially in the form of Exhibit A bearing the Global Note Legend and the Private Placement Legend and deposited with or on behalf of, and registered in the name of, the Depositary or its nominee that will be issued in a denomination equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Notes sold in reliance on Rule 144A.
βABL Administrative Agentβ means the administrative agent under the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof, which, on the Issue Date, will be SunTrust Bank.
βABL Collateralβ means the ABL First Lien Collateral (as defined in the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement).
βABL Collateral Agentβ means the collateral agent under the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof, which, on the Issue Date, will be SunTrust Bank, or if the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof, is no longer outstanding, the βSuccessor ABL Collateral Agent.β
βABL Credit Agreementβ means the Credit Agreement dated as of the Issue Date, by and among the Issuer, the other persons party thereto designated as loan parties, SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent, collateral agent, issuing bank and swingline lender thereunder, and the other agents and other parties thereto, as the same has been amended up through and including the Issue Date, including any related notes, letters of credit, guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, and any appendices, exhibits, annexes or schedules to any of the foregoing.
βABL Lenderβ means any lender or holder or agent or arranger of Indebtedness under the ABL Credit Agreement (or any Credit Facility permitted under this Indenture).
βABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreementβ means the intercreditor agreement dated as of the Issue Date between the ABL Collateral Agent and the Notes Collateral Agent, and acknowledged by the Issuer and each Guarantor, as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with this Indenture.
βABL Obligationsβ means any obligation to pay any unpaid principal and interest on loans made under the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof, any letter of credit reimbursement obligations owing under the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof, obligations under any Secured Hedge Agreement, Banking Product Obligations and all other Obligations of the Issuer and any guarantor or other co-obligor under the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof, to any Person (including any ABL Lender), whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of or in connection with, the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof (or any Credit Facility permitted under this Indenture) and the related loan documentation, in each case, whether on account of principal, interest, guarantee obligations, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel of any ABLΒ Lender that are required to be paid by the Issuer or any guarantor or co-obligor pursuant to the terms of the relevant loan documentation).
βABL Secured Partiesβ means the ABL Collateral Agent and the ABL Lenders.
βAcquired Indebtednessβ means, with respect to any specified Person,
(1) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged or amalgamated with or into or became a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging or amalgamating with or into or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, and
(2) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person.
βAdditional Notesβ means additional Notes (other than the Initial Notes) issued under this Indenture in accordance with Sections 2.01, 4.09 and 4.12, as part of the same series as the Initial Notes.
βAffiliateβ of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, βcontrolβ (including, with correlative meanings, the terms βcontrolling,β βcontrolled byβ and βunder common control withβ), as used with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise.
βAgentβ means any Registrar or Paying Agent.
βApplicable Authorized Representativeβ has the meaning given to such term in the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement.
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βApplicable Premiumβ means, with respect to any Note on any Redemption Date, the greater of:
(1) 1.0% of the principal amount of such Note; and
(2) the excess, if any, of (a)Β the present value at such Redemption Date of (i)Β the redemption price of such Note at JuneΒ 1, 2016 (such redemption price being set forth in SectionΒ 3.07(b)), plus (ii)Β all required interest payments due on such Note through JuneΒ 1, 2016 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the Redemption Date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such Redemption Date plus 50 basis points; over (b)Β the principal amount of such Note.
βApplicable Proceduresβ means, with respect to any transfer or exchange of or for beneficial interests in any Global Note, the rules and procedures of the Depositary, Euroclear and/or Clearstream that apply to such transfer or exchange.
βAsset Saleβ means:
(1) the sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, of property or assets (including by way of a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction) of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (each referred to in this definition as a βdispositionβ); or
(2) the issuance or sale of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than non-voting Preferred Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries issued in compliance with SectionΒ 4.09), whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions;
in each case, other than:
(a) any disposition of obsolete, damaged or worn out property or equipment in the ordinary course of business or any disposition of inventory or goods (or other assets) held for sale or no longer used or useful in the ordinary course of business;
(b) the disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer in a manner permitted pursuant to the provisions described under SectionΒ 5.01 or any disposition that constitutes a Change of Control pursuant to this Indenture;
(c) the making of any Restricted Payment or Permitted Investment that is permitted to be made, and is made, under SectionΒ 4.07;
(d) any disposition of assets or issuance or sale of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary in any transaction or series of related transactions with an aggregate fair market value of less than $5,000,000;
(e) any disposition of property or assets or issuance of securities by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary to another Restricted Subsidiary;
(f) the lease, assignment, sub-lease, license or sub-license of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business;
(g) any issuance, sale or pledge of Equity Interests in, or Indebtedness or other securities of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
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(h) foreclosures, condemnation or any similar action on assets or the granting of Liens, in each case, not prohibited by this Indenture;
(i) sales of accounts or loans receivable, or participations therein, in connection with any Receivables Facility;
(j) any financing transaction with respect to property constructed or acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date, including Sale and Lease-Back Transactions and asset securitizations, within 12 months of such construction or acquisition and otherwise permitted by this Indenture;
(k) any surrender or waiver of contractual rights or the settlement, release or surrender of contractual rights or other litigation claims in the ordinary course of business;
(l) the sale or discount of inventory, accounts or loans receivable or notes receivable in the ordinary course of business or the conversion of accounts or loans receivable to notes receivable;
(m) the licensing or sub-licensing of intellectual property or other general intangibles in the ordinary course of business or that is immaterial;
(n) the unwinding of any Hedging Obligations;
(o) sales, transfers and other dispositions of Investments in joint ventures to the extent required by, or made pursuant to, customary buy/sell arrangements between the joint venture parties set forth in joint venture arrangements and similar binding arrangements;
(p) the lapse or abandonment of intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business, that, in the reasonable good faith determination of the Issuer, are not material to the conduct of the business of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(q) the issuance of directorsβ qualifying shares and shares issued to foreign nationals, in each case, as required by applicable law; and
(r) the sale or other disposition of cash, Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities.
βAttributable Debtβ in respect of a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction means, as at the time of determination, the present value (discounted at the interest rate equal to the rate of interest implicit in such transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that if such interest rate cannot be determined in accordance with GAAP, the present value shall be discounted at the interest rate borne by the Notes, compounded annually) of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction (including any period for which such lease has been extended); provided, however, that if such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction results in a Capitalized Lease Obligation, the amount of Indebtedness represented thereby will be determined in accordance with the definition of βCapitalized Lease Obligation.β
βAuthorized Representativeβ has the meaning given to such term in the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement.
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βBankruptcy Codeβ means Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended.
βBanking Product Obligationsβ means, with respect to the Issuer or any Guarantor, any obligations of the Issuer or such Guarantor owed to any Person in respect of treasury management services (including, without limitation, services in connection with operating, collections, payroll, trust, or other depository or disbursement accounts, including automated clearinghouse, e-payable, electronic funds transfer, wire transfer, controlled disbursement, overdraft, depositary, information reporting, lock-box and stop payment services), commercial credit card and merchant card services, stored value card services, other cash management services, or lock-box leases and other banking products or services related to any of the foregoing that (a)Β is entered into by the Issuer or any Guarantor and any Person that is an agent or lender under the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof, and (b)Β is secured by the ABL Collateral pursuant to the loan documentation relating to the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof.
βBankruptcy Lawβ means the Bankruptcy Code and any similar federal, state or foreign law for the relief of debtors.
βBoard,β with respect to a Person, means the board of directors (or similar body) of such Person or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board of directors (or similar body).
βBorrowing Baseβ means, as of any date, an amount equal to the sum of:
(1)Β 85% of the aggregate book value of all accounts receivable of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries;
(2) 70% of the aggregate book value of all inventory owned by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries; and
(3) $30,000,000;
all calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
βBorrowing Base Facilityβ means one or more revolving debt facilities (including the ABL Credit Agreement) in each case, with banks or other institutional lenders or other credit providers that provide for committed advances calculated by reference to the value of the assets pledged as collateral to secure borrowings thereunder.
βBusiness Dayβ means each day that is not a Legal Holiday.
βCapital Stockβ means:
(1) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock;
(2) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;
(3) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited); and
(4) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person;
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but excluding from all of the foregoing any debt securities convertible into Capital Stock, whether or not such securities include any right of participation with Capital Stock.
βCapitalized Lease Obligationβ means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) in accordance with GAAP; provided that any amount of the liability in respect of a lease that is recharacterized as a Capitalized Lease Obligation due to a change in GAAP after the Issue Date shall not be treated as a Capitalized Lease Obligation but shall instead be treated as it would have been in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Issue Date.
βCash Equivalentsβ means:
(1) United States dollars or Canadian dollars;
(2) (a) euro, pounds sterling or any national currency of any participating member state of the EMU; or
(b) in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary, such local currencies held by such Restricted Subsidiary from time to time in the ordinary course of business;
(3) securities issued or directly and fully and unconditionally guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government or any agency or instrumentality thereof the securities of which are unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation of such government with maturities of 12 months or less from the date of acquisition;
(4) certificates of deposit, time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankersβ acceptances with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any commercial bank (any such instrument, a βQualifying Bank Instrumentβ); provided that, with respect to any Qualifying Bank Instrument held by (x)Β the Issuer or any Domestic Subsidiary, the applicable commercial bank is a U.S.Β commercial bank having capital and surplus of not less than $250,000,000 and (y)Β any Foreign Subsidiary, the applicable commercial bank is a U.S.Β commercial bank having capital and surplus of not less than $500,000,000 or a non-U.S.Β commercial bank having capital and surplus of not less than $100,000,000 (or the U.S.Β dollar equivalent thereof as of the date of determination);
(5) repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clause (3)Β or (4)Β above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (4)Β above;
(6) commercial paper rated at least P-1 by Xxxxxβx or at least A-1 by S&P and in each case maturing within 12 months after the date of creation thereof;
(7) marketable short-term money market and similar securities having a rating of at least P-2 or A-2 from either Xxxxxβx or S&P, respectively (or, if at any time neither Xxxxxβx nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency) and in each case maturing within 12 months after the date of acquisition thereof;
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(8) investment funds investing 95% of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (1)Β through (7)Β above and (9)Β through (11)Β below; provided that Qualifying Bank Instruments with any non-U.S.Β commercial bank and any securities described under clauseΒ (11) below, in each case, shall only be counted towards such 95% requirement to the extent that the holder of such investment fund is a Foreign Subsidiary;
(9) Indebtedness or Preferred Stock issued by Persons (other than the Issuer or any Affiliate of the Issuer) with a rating of βAβ or higher from S&P or βA2β or higher from Xxxxxβx with maturities of 12 months or less from the date of acquisition;
(10) Investments with average maturities of 12 months or less from the date of acquisition in money market funds rated AAA- (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or Aaa3 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Xxxxxβx; and
(11) in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary, readily marketable direct obligations issued by any foreign government or any political subdivision or public instrumentality thereof, in each case having an Investment Grade Rating from Xxxxxβx and S&P (or, if at any time either Xxxxxβx or S&P shall not be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency) maturing within 12 months of the date of acquisition thereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Cash Equivalents shall include amounts denominated in currencies other than those set forth in clause (1)Β or (2)Β above, provided that such amounts are converted into any currency described in either clause (1)Β or (2)Β above as promptly as practicable and in any event within ten Business Days following the receipt of such amounts.
βChange of Controlβ means the occurrence of any of the following:
(1) the sale, lease or transfer, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person other than a Permitted Holder; or
(2) the Issuer becomes aware of (by way of a report or any other filing pursuant to SectionΒ 13(d) of the Exchange Act, proxy, vote, written notice or otherwise) the acquisition by any Person or group (within the meaning of SectionΒ 13(d)(3) or SectionΒ 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), other than the Permitted Holders, in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, amalgamation, consolidation or other business combination or purchase of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), directly or indirectly, of 50% or more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of any Parent Entity or the Issuer.
βClearstreamβ means Clearstream Banking, SociΓ©tΓ© Anonyme.
βCodeβ means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor thereto.
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βCollateralβ means all the assets and properties subject to the Liens created by the Security Documents.
βCollateral Accountβ means one or more deposit accounts or securities accounts under the control of the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent holding only the proceeds of any sale or disposition of any Notes Collateral.
βCollateral Agreementβ means the Collateral Agreement to be entered into by the Issuer, the other Grantors and the Notes Collateral Agent as of the Issue Date, which will create the security interests in the Collateral in favor of the Notes Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties.
βConsolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expenseβ means, with respect to any Person for any period, the total amount of depreciation and amortization expense, including the amortization of deferred financing fees or costs, of such Person and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period on a consolidated basis and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP.
βConsolidated Interest Expenseβ means, with respect to any Person for any period, without duplication, the sum of:
(1) consolidated interest expense of such Person and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent such expense was deducted in computing net income (including (a)Β accrual of original issue discount that resulted from the issuance of Indebtedness at less than or greater than par, as applicable, other than with respect to Indebtedness issued in connection with the Refinancing Transactions, (b)Β all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit or bankers acceptances, (c)Β non-cash interest expense (but excluding any non-cash interest expense attributable to (1)Β the gain or loss, on or prior to the Issue Date or in connection with the Refinancing Transactions, of hedge accounting treatment with respect to Hedging Obligations pursuant to GAAP and (2)Β the movement in the xxxx to market valuation of Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments pursuant to GAAP), (d)Β the interest component of Capitalized Lease Obligations, and (e)Β net payments, if any, pursuant to interest rate Hedging Obligations with respect to Indebtedness, and excluding (q)Β any changes in value related to stock warrants issued in connection with the Issuerβs existing first-lien term loan, (r)Β any payments with respect to make-whole premiums or other breakage costs of any Indebtedness, including, without limitation, any Indebtedness issued in connection with the Refinancing Transactions, (s)Β penalties and interest relating to taxes, (t)Β any βadditional interestβ relating to customary registration rights with respect to any securities, (u)Β non-cash interest expense attributable to movement in xxxx-to-market valuation of Hedging Obligations or other derivatives (in each case permitted hereunder under GAAP), (v)Β accretion or accrual of discounts with respect to liabilities not constituting Indebtedness, (w)Β any expense resulting from the discounting of Indebtedness in connection with the application of recapitalization or purchase accounting, (x)Β amortization of deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses and, with respect to Indebtedness issued in connection with the Refinancing Transactions, original issue discount, (y)Β any expensing of bridge, commitment and other financing fees and (z)Β commissions, discounts, yield, make-whole premium and other fees and charges (including any interest expense) related to any Receivables Facility); plus
(2) consolidated capitalized interest of such Person and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued; less
(3) interest income for such period.
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For purposes of this definition, interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by such Person to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP.
βConsolidated Net Incomeβ means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate of the Net Income attributable to such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis, and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that, without duplication,
(1) any after-tax effect of extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual gains, losses or charges (including all fees and expenses relating to any such gains, losses or charges) or expenses (including Refinancing Transaction Expenses), severance, relocation costs and curtailments or modifications to pension and post-retirement employee benefit plans shall be excluded,
(2) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period and changes as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting policies shall be excluded,
(3) any after-tax effect of income (loss) from disposed, abandoned, transferred, closed or discontinued operations and any net after-tax gains or losses on disposal of disposed, abandoned, transferred, closed or discontinued operations or fixed assets shall be excluded,
(4) any after-tax effect of gains or losses (less all fees and expenses relating thereto) attributable to asset dispositions or abandonments or the sale or other disposition of any Capital Stock of any Person other than in the ordinary course of business, as determined in good faith by the Issuer, shall be excluded,
(5) the Net Income for such period of any Person that is not a Subsidiary, or is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall be excluded; provided that Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer shall be increased by the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments that are actually paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash or Cash Equivalents) to the referent Person or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period,
(6) solely for the purpose of determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (3)(a)Β of SectionΒ 4.07(a) the Net Income for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Guarantor) shall be excluded to the extent the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary of its Net Income is not at the date of determination permitted without any prior governmental approval (that has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, is otherwise restricted by the operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders, unless all such restrictions with respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions have been legally waived; provided that Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer will be increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other payments actually paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) or Cash Equivalents to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period, to the extent not already included therein,
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(7) effects of adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries) in the inventory, property and equipment, software, goodwill and other intangible assets and in process research and development, deferred revenue and debt line items in such Personβs consolidated financial statements pursuant to GAAP resulting from the application of purchase accounting in relation to any consummated acquisition or the amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof, net of taxes, shall be excluded,
(8) any after-tax effect of income (loss) from the early extinguishment of Indebtedness or Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments (including deferred financing costs written off and premiums paid) shall be excluded,
(9) any impairment charge, asset write-off or write-down, including impairment charges or asset write-offs or write-downs related to intangible assets, long-lived assets, investments in debt and equity securities or as a result of a change in the law or regulation, the amortization of intangibles, and the effects of adjustments to accruals and reserves during a prior period relating to any change in the methodology of calculating reserves for returns, rebates and other chargebacks (including government program rebates), in each case, pursuant to GAAP (excluding any non-cash item to the extent it represents an accrual or reserve for cash expenditures in any future period except to the extent such item is subsequently reversed) shall be excluded,
(10) any (i)Β non-cash compensation charge or expense related to the grants of stock appreciation or similar rights, phantom equity stock options, restricted stock or other rights and (ii)Β income (loss) attributable to deferred compensation plans or trusts shall be excluded,
(11) (i) any net gain or loss resulting in such period from currency transaction or translation gains or losses related to currency remeasurements (including any net loss or gain resulting from hedge agreements for currency exchange risk) and (ii)Β any income (or loss) related to currency gains or losses related to Indebtedness, intercompany balances and other balance sheet items and to Hedging Obligations shall be excluded,
(12) any deferred tax expense associated with tax deductions or net operating losses arising as a result of the Refinancing Transactions, or the release of any valuation allowance related to such item, shall be excluded,
(13) any non-cash interest expense and non-cash interest income, in each case to the extent there is no associated scheduled cash disbursement or receipt, as the case may be, before the earlier of the maturity date of the Notes and the date on which all the Notes cease to be outstanding, shall be excluded, and
(14) any amortization of deferred financing fees or costs incurred on or prior to the Issue Date, or in connection with the Refinancing Transactions, shall be excluded.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purpose of SectionΒ 4.07 only (other than clauseΒ (3)(d) of SectionΒ 4.07(a)), there shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income any income arising from any sale or other disposition of Restricted Investments made by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, any repurchases and redemptions of Restricted Investments from the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, any repayments of loans and advances that constitute Restricted Investments by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or any sale of the stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary, in each case only to the extent such amounts increase the amount of Restricted Payments permitted under clauseΒ (3)(d) of SectionΒ 4.07(a).
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βConsolidated Secured Debt Ratioβ as of any date of determination means the ratio of (1)Β Consolidated Total Indebtedness of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries that is secured by Liens as of such date of determination to (2)Β the Issuerβs EBITDA for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such event for which such calculation is being made shall occur, in each case with such pro forma adjustments to Consolidated Total Indebtedness and EBITDA as are appropriate and consistent with the pro forma adjustment provisions set forth in the definition of βFixed Charge Coverage Ratio.β
βConsolidated Total Indebtednessβ means, as at any date of determination, an amount equal to the sum of (1)Β the aggregate amount of all outstanding Indebtedness of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis consisting of Indebtedness for borrowed money, the principal component of Obligations in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations and debt obligations evidenced by promissory notes and similar instruments (for the avoidance of doubt, excluding (A)Β Hedging Obligations and (B)Β performance bonds or any similar instruments) and (2)Β the aggregate amount of all outstanding Disqualified Stock of the Issuer and all Preferred Stock of the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, with the amount of such Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock equal to the greater of their respective voluntary or involuntary liquidation preferences and maximum fixed repurchase prices, in each case determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP. For purposes hereof, the βmaximum fixed repurchase priceβ of any Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock that does not have a fixed repurchase price shall be calculated in accordance with the terms of such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock as if such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock were purchased on any date on which Consolidated Total Indebtedness shall be required to be determined pursuant to this Indenture, and if such price is based upon, or measured by, the fair market value of such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, such fair market value shall be determined reasonably and in good faith by the Board of the Issuer.
βContingent Obligationsβ means, with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing any leases, dividends or other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness (βprimary obligationsβ) of any other Person (the βprimary obligorβ) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent,
(1) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor,
(2) to advance or supply funds
(a) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation, or
(b) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, or
(3) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof.
βCorporate Trust Office of the Trusteeβ shall be at the address of the Trustee specified in SectionΒ 13.01, or such other address as to which the Trustee may give notice to the Holders and the Issuer, except that for purposes of Sections 2.03 and 4.02 such term shall mean the office of the Trustee located at 0000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, or such other address as to which the Trustee may give notice to the Holders and the Issuer.
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βCredit Facilitiesβ means, with respect to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, one or more debt facilities, including the ABL Credit Agreement, or other financing arrangements (including, without limitation, commercial paper facilities or indenture) providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, letters of credit or other long term indebtedness, including any notes, mortgages, guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, and any amendments, supplements, modifications, extensions, renewals, restatements or refundings thereof and any indentures or credit facilities or commercial paper facilities that exchange, replace, refund, refinance, extend, renew, restate, amend, supplement or modify any part of the loans, notes, other credit facilities or commitments thereunder, including any such exchanged, replacement, refunding, refinancing, extended, renewed, restated, amended, supplemented or modified facility or indenture that increases the amount permitted to be borrowed thereunder or alters the maturity thereof (provided that such increase in borrowings is permitted under SectionΒ 4.09) or adds Restricted Subsidiaries as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder and whether by the same or any other agent, lender or group of lenders.
βCustodianβ means the Trustee, as custodian for the Depository with respect to the Notes in global form, or any successor entity thereto.
βCustomary Intercreditor Agreementβ means, (a)Β to the extent executed in connection with the incurrence, issuance or other obtaining of secured Indebtedness, the Liens on the Collateral securing which are intended to rank equal or senior in priority (in the case of ABL Collateral) and junior in priority (in the case of Notes Collateral) to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Obligations hereunder, at the option of the Issuer, either (i)Β any intercreditor agreement substantially in the form of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or (ii)Β a customary intercreditor agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Trustee, the ABL Administrative Agent and the Issuer, which agreement shall provide that the Liens on the Collateral securing such Indebtedness shall rank equal or senior, as the case may be, in priority (in the case of ABL Collateral) and junior in priority (in the case of Notes Collateral) to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Obligations hereunder, and (b)Β to the extent executed in connection with the incurrence, issuance or other obtaining of secured Indebtedness, the Liens on the Collateral securing which are intended to rank junior in priority to all Liens on Collateral securing the Obligations hereunder, a customary intercreditor agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Trustee, the ABL Administrative Agent and the Issuer, which agreement shall provide that the Liens on the Collateral securing such Indebtedness shall rank junior in priority to all Liens on Collateral securing the Obligations hereunder.
βDefaultβ means any event that is, or with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would be, an Event of Default.
βDefinitive Noteβ means a certificated Note registered in the name of the Holder thereof and issued in accordance with SectionΒ 2.06(c), substantially in the form of Exhibit A except that such Note shall not bear the Global Note Legend and shall not have the βSchedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Noteβ attached thereto.
βDepositaryβ means, with respect to the Notes issuable or issued in whole or in part in global form, the Person specified in SectionΒ 2.03 as the Depositary with respect to the Notes, and any and all successors thereto appointed as Depositary hereunder and having become such pursuant to the applicable provision of this Indenture.
βDesignated Non-cash Considerationβ means the fair market value of non-cash consideration received by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Non-cash Consideration pursuant to an Officerβs Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation, executed by the principal financial officer of the Issuer, less the amount of cash or Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of or collection on such Designated Non-cash Consideration.
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βDesignated Preferred Stockβ means Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any Parent Entity (in each case other than Disqualified Stock) that is issued for cash (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries) and is so designated as Designated Preferred Stock, pursuant to an Officerβs Certificate executed by the principal financial officer of the Issuer or the applicable Parent Entity, as the case may be, on the issuance date thereof, the cash proceeds of which are excluded from the calculation set forth in clauseΒ (3) of SectionΒ 4.07(a).
βDischarge of the ABL Obligationsβ means (1)Β the payment in full in cash of all principal of, accrued (but unpaid) interest, fees and premium, if any, on all ABL Obligations (other than outstanding letters of credit, Secured Hedge Agreements, Banking Product Obligations and contingent indemnification obligations for which no underlying claim has been asserted), (2)Β the termination or expiration of all commitments, if any, to extend credit that would constitute ABL Obligations and (3)Β with respect to letters of credit outstanding, delivery of cash collateral or backstop letters of credit in respect thereof in compliance with the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof; provided that the Discharge of the ABL Obligations shall not be deemed to have occurred in connection with an exchange, replacement, refunding, refinancing, extension, renewal, restatement, amendment, supplement or modification of such ABL Obligations with Indebtedness secured by the ABL Collateral on a first-priority basis under an agreement that has been designated in writing by a Successor ABL Collateral Agent in a writing delivered to the Notes Collateral Agent in accordance with the terms of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement.
βDisqualified Stockβ means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person that, by its terms, or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is putable or exchangeable, or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (other than solely as a result of a change of control or asset sale), is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely as a result of a change of control or asset sale), in whole or in part, in each case prior to the date that is 91Β days after the earlier of the maturity date of the Notes and the date the Notes are no longer outstanding; provided, however, that if such Capital Stock is issued to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Issuer or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Issuer or its Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations.
βDomestic Subsidiaryβ means any Restricted Subsidiary that is organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.
βEBITDAβ means, with respect to any Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period,
(1) increased (without duplication) by:
(a) provision for taxes based on income or profits or capital, including, without limitation, state, franchise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes of such Person paid or accrued during such period deducted in computing net income and not added back in computing Consolidated Net Income; plus
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(b) Fixed Charges of such Person for such period, together with items excluded from the definition of βConsolidated Interest Expenseβ pursuant to clausesΒ 1(q) through 1(z) thereof, to the extent the same were deducted in computing net income and not added back in calculating Consolidated Net Income; plus
(c) Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense of such Person for such period to the extent the same was deducted in computing net income and not added back in computing Consolidated Net Income; plus
(d) any expenses or charges (other than depreciation or amortization expense) related to any Equity Offering, Permitted Investment, acquisition, disposition, recapitalization or the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted to be incurred by the Indenture (including a refinancing thereof) (whether or not successful), in each case, deducted in computing net income and not added back in computing Consolidated Net Income; plus
(e) the amount of any restructuring charge or reserve or non-recurring integration charges, accruals or reserves (including retention costs, severance costs, systems development and establishment costs, costs associated with office and facility openings, closings and consolidations, and relocation costs, conversion costs, excess pension charges, curtailments and modifications to pension and post-retirement employee benefit plan costs or charges, contract termination costs, expenses attributable to the implementation of cost savings initiatives and professional and consulting fees) in each case, deducted in computing net income and not added back in computing Consolidated Net Income, including any one-time costs incurred in connection with acquisitions after the Issue Date; plus
(f) any other non-cash charges, including any write offs or write downs, reducing Consolidated Net Income for such period (excluding any non-cash item to the extent it represents an accrual or reserve for cash expenditures in any future period except to the extent such item is subsequently reversed, and excluding amortization of any prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period); plus
(g) the amount of any non-controlling interest expense consisting of Subsidiary income attributable to minority equity interests of third parties in any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Issuer deducted in computing net income and not added back in computing Consolidated Net Income, excluding cash distributions made or declared in respect of any such minority equity interests of third parties; plus
(h) board of directors fees, management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees, indemnities and related expenses paid to the Investors or accrued to the extent otherwise permitted to be paid or accrued under SectionΒ 4.11 to the extent deducted in computing net income and not added back in computing Consolidated Net Income; plus
(i) the amount of net cost savings resulting from specified actions that have been taken, which net cost savings are projected by the Issuer in good faith to be realized within 12Β months following the date of determination (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such net cost savings had been realized on the first day of such period), with such amount of net cost savings being reduced by the amount of net cost savings actually realized during such period from any such specified actions that have already been taken; provided that (w)Β such projected net cost savings shall be set forth in an Officerβs Certificate
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delivered to the Trustee that certifies that such projected net cost savings meet the criteria of this clause (i), (x)Β such net cost savings are reasonably identifiable and quantifiable, (y)Β no net cost savings shall be added pursuant to this clauseΒ (i) to the extent they are duplicative of any expenses or charges relating to such net cost savings that are added pursuant to clauseΒ (e) above and (z)Β the aggregate amount of net cost savings added pursuant to this clauseΒ (i) shall not exceed 15.0% of EBITDA (calculated absent any such net cost savings) for any four consecutive fiscal quarter period; provided further that any additions made pursuant to this clauseΒ (i) may be incremental to (but not duplicative of) pro forma adjustments made pursuant to the second paragraph of the definition of βFixed Charge Coverage Ratio;β plus
(j) the amount of loss or discount on sale of receivables and related assets to the Receivables Subsidiary in connection with a Receivables Facility; plus
(k) any costs or expense incurred by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent that such costs or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Issuer or net cash proceeds of an issuance of Equity Interests of the Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock and Designated Preferred Stock) solely to the extent that such net cash proceeds are excluded from the calculation set forth in clauseΒ (3) of SectionΒ 4.07(a); plus
(l) the amount of expenses relating to payments made to option holders of the Issuer or any Parent Entity in connection with, or as a result of, any distribution being made to shareholders of the Issuer or any Parent Entity which payments are being made to compensate such option holders as though they were shareholders at the time of, and entitled to share in, such distribution, but only to the extent such distributions to shareholders are permitted under this Indenture; plus
(m) proceeds from business interruption insurance (to the extent such proceeds are not reflected as revenue or income in computing Consolidated Net Income and only to the extent the losses or other reduction of net income to which such proceeds are attributable are not otherwise added back in computing Consolidated Net Income or EBITDA); plus
(n) any net gain or loss resulting in such period from Hedging Obligations and the application of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.Β 133;Β and
(2) decreased by (without duplication) non-cash gains increasing Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period, excluding any non-cash gains to the extent they represent the reversal of an accrual or reserve for a potential cash item that reduced EBITDA in any prior period; provided that, to the extent non-cash gains are deducted pursuant to this clauseΒ (2) for any previous period and not otherwise added back to EBITDA, EBITDA shall be increased by the amount of any cash receipts (or any netting arrangements resulting in reduced cash expenses) in respect of such non-cash gains received in subsequent periods to the extent not already included therein.
βEMUβ means the economic and monetary union as contemplated in the Treaty on European Union.
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βEnforcement Noticeβ has the meaning given to such term in the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement).
βEquity Interestsβ means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock, but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock.
βEquity Offeringβ means any public or private sale of common equity or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any Parent Entity (excluding Disqualified Stock), other than:
(1) public offerings with respect to the Issuerβs or any Parent Entityβs common stock registered on Form S-8;
(2) issuances to any Subsidiary of the Issuer; and
(3) any such public or private sale that constitutes an Excluded Contribution.
βeuroβ means the single currency of participating member states of the EMU.
βEuroclearβ means Euroclear S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear system.
βExchange Actβ means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
βExcluded CFCβ means any Subsidiary that is a βcontrolled foreign corporationβ within the meaning of SectionΒ 957 of the Code.
βExcluded Collateralβ has the meaning given to such term in the Collateral Agreement.
βExcluded Contributionβ means the net cash proceeds, marketable securities or Qualified Proceeds received by the Issuer from:
(1) contributions to its common equity capital, and
(2) the sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Issuer or to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries) of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock and Designated Preferred Stock) of the Issuer,
in each case designated as Excluded Contributions pursuant to an Officerβs Certificate executed by the principal financial officer of the Issuer on the date such capital contributions are made or the date such Equity Interests are sold, as the case may be, which are excluded from the calculation set forth in clauseΒ (3) of SectionΒ 4.07(a).
βExcluded Equity Interestsβ has the meaning given to such term in the Collateral Agreement.
βExcluded Real Propertyβ means (a)Β any parcel of owned real property with a purchase price (in the case of real property acquired after the Issue Date) or fair market value (in the case of real property owned as of the Issue Date, with fair market value determined as of the Issue Date) of less than $3,500,000, individually and all real property leasehold interests, (b)Β any real property that is subject to a
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Lien permitted by clause (6)Β (except to the extent securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (12)Β of SectionΒ 4.09(b)), (8), (9)Β or (41)Β of the definition of βPermitted Liens,β (c)Β any real property with respect to which, in the reasonable judgment of the ABL Administrative Agent (confirmed by notice to the Trustee) the cost (including as a result of adverse tax consequences) of providing a mortgage on such real property in favor of the secured parties under the Security Documents shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Holders therefrom, (d)Β any real property to the extent providing a mortgage on such real property would (i)Β be prohibited or limited by any applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii)Β violate a contractual obligation to the owners of such real property (other than any such owners that are the Issuer or Affiliates of the Issuer) that is binding on or relating to such real property (other than customary nonassignment provisions which are ineffective under the Uniform Commercial Code) or (iii)Β give any other party (other than a the Issuer or a wholly-owned Subsidiary) to any contract, agreement, instrument or indenture governing such real property the right to terminate its obligations thereunder (other than customary non-assignment provisions which are ineffective under the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law).
βExcluded Subsidiaryβ means:
(a) each Subsidiary that is not a wholly-owned Subsidiary (for so long as such Subsidiary remains a non-wholly-owned Subsidiary);
(b) any Subsidiary that is not organized in the United States;
(c) each Subsidiary that is prohibited by any applicable contractual obligation existing on the Issue Date or on the date any such Subsidiary is acquired or organized (as long as, in the case of an acquisition of a subsidiary, such prohibition in respect of such contract did not arise as part of such acquisition) or requirement of law from guaranteeing or granting Liens to secure the Obligations (and for so long as such restriction or any replacement or renewal thereof is in effect) or to the extent that a guarantee or grant by such Subsidiary could result in material adverse tax consequences as reasonably determined by the Issuer;
(d) any Immaterial Subsidiary;
(e) any other Subsidiary with respect to which, in the reasonable judgment of the Issuer and the ABL Administrative Agent, the cost or other consequences of providing a Guarantee of the Obligations shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Holders therefrom;
(f) (i)Β any Excluded CFCs and (ii)Β any FSHCOs; and
(g) any Unrestricted Subsidiary.
βExisting Notesβ means the Second Priority Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2016 of Builders FirstSource, Inc.
βfair market valueβ means, with respect to any asset or liability, the fair market value of such asset or liability as determined by the Issuer in good faith.
βFixed Charge Coverage Ratioβ means, with respect to any Person for any period, the ratio of EBITDA of such Person for such period to the Fixed Charges of such Person for such period. In the event that the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary incurs, assumes, guarantees, redeems, retires or extinguishes any Indebtedness or issues, redeems or repurchases Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock subsequent
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to the commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being calculated but prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made (the βFixed Charge Coverage Ratio Calculation Dateβ), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence, assumption, guarantee, redemption, retirement or extinguishment of Indebtedness, or such issuance, redemption or repurchase of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.
For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Investments, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP) that have been made by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Calculation Date shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, consolidations and discontinued operations (and the change in any associated fixed charge obligations and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period. If since the beginning of such period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged or amalgamated with or into the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries since the beginning of such period shall have made any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.
For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to a transaction, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer and shall be made in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X. In addition to pro forma adjustments made in accordance with ArticleΒ 11 of Regulation S-X, pro forma calculations may also include operating expense reductions and operating improvements or synergies for such period resulting from any Asset Sale or other disposition or acquisition, Investment, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation (as determined in accordance with GAAP) for which pro forma effect is being given (A)Β have been realized or (B)Β are reasonably expected to be realizable within 12 months of the date of such transaction; provided that (w)Β any pro forma adjustments made pursuant to this sentence shall be set forth in an Officerβs Certificate delivered to the Trustee that certifies that such cost savings, improvements or synergies meet the criteria set forth in this paragraph, (x)Β such cost savings, improvements or synergies are reasonably identifiable and quantifiable, (y)Β no cost savings, improvements or synergies shall be given pro forma effect to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges relating to such cost savings, improvements or synergies that are added back pursuant to the definition of EBITDA and (z)Β cost savings, improvements or synergies given pro forma effect shall not include any cost savings, improvements or synergies related to the combination of any Unrestricted Subsidiary that is converted into a Restricted Subsidiary or combined with the operations of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary. Such pro forma adjustments may be incremental to (but not duplicative of) additions made to EBITDA pursuant to clause (i)Β of the definition thereof. If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Calculation Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligations applicable to such Indebtedness). Interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of making the computation referred to above, interest on any Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility being given pro forma effect to shall be computed
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based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period (but excluding any such Indebtedness that has been permanently repaid during the applicable period (with a corresponding reduction in commitments) and not replaced prior to the end of such period). Interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be deemed to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or, if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen as the Issuer may designate.
βFixed Chargesβ means, with respect to any Person for any period, without duplication, the sum of:
(1) Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period;
(2) all cash dividends or other distributions paid during such period (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) (i)Β on any series of Preferred Stock of such Person and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii)Β to finance dividends or distributions paid on any series of Designated Preferred Stock of any Parent Entity;Β and
(3) all cash dividends or other distributions paid (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Disqualified Stock of such Person and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period.
βForeign Subsidiaryβ means, with respect to any Person, any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person that is not organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and any Restricted Subsidiary of such Foreign Subsidiary.
βFSHCOβ means any Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary that owns no material assets other than the capital stock of one or more Subsidiaries that are Excluded CFCs.
βGAAPβ means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, that are in effect from time to time, it being understood that, for purposes of this Indenture, all references to codified accounting standards specifically named in this Indenture shall be deemed to include any successor, replacement, amended or updated accounting standard under GAAP. At any time after the Issue Date, the Issuer may elect, for all purposes of this Indenture, to apply IFRS accounting principles in lieu of U.S.Β GAAP and, upon any such election, references herein to GAAP shall thereafter be construed to mean IFRS as in effect from time to time; provided that (1)Β any such election, once made, shall be irrevocable (and shall only be made once), (2)Β all financial statements and reports required to be provided after such election pursuant to this Indenture shall be prepared on the basis of IFRS, (3)Β from and after such election, all ratios, computations and other determinations based on GAAP contained in this Indenture shall be computed in conformity with IFRS with retroactive effect being given thereto assuming that such election had been made on the Issue Date, (4)Β such election shall not have the effect of rendering invalid any payment or Investment made prior to the date of such election pursuant to SectionΒ 4.07 or any incurrence of Indebtedness incurred prior to the date of such election pursuant to SectionΒ 4.09 (or any other action conditioned on the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries having been able to incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness) if such payment, Investment, incurrence or other action was valid under this Indenture on the date made, incurred or taken, as the case may be, (5)Β all accounting terms and references in this Indenture to accounting standards shall be deemed to be references to the most comparable
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terms or standards under IFRS and (6)Β in no event, regardless of the principles of IFRS in effect on the date of such election, shall any liabilities attributable to an operating lease be treated as Indebtedness nor shall any expenses attributable to payments made under an operating lease be treated, in whole or in part, as interest expense. The Issuer shall give notice of any such election made in accordance with this definition to the Trustee and the Holders of Notes promptly after having made such election (and in any event, within 15Β days thereof). For the avoidance of doubt, solely making an election (without any other action) referred to in this definition will not be treated as an incurrence of Indebtedness.
βGlobal Note Legendβ means the legend set forth in SectionΒ 2.06(f)(ii), which is required to be placed on all Global Notes issued under this Indenture.
βGlobal Notesβ means, individually and collectively, each of the Restricted Global Notes and the Unrestricted Global Notes, substantially in the form of Exhibit A, issued in accordance with SectionΒ 2.01, 2.06(b) or 2.06(d).
βGovernment Securitiesβ means securities that are:
(1) direct obligations of the United States of America for the timely payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged; or
(2) obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America the timely payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America,
which, in either case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank (as defined in SectionΒ 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act), as custodian with respect to any such Government Securities or a specific payment of principal of or interest on any such Government Securities held by such custodian for the account of the holder of such depository receipt; provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the Government Securities or the specific payment of principal of or interest on the Government Securities evidenced by such depository receipt.
βGrantorsβ means the Issuer and the Guarantors.
βguaranteeβ means a guarantee (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business), direct or indirect, in any manner (including letters of credit and reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), of all or any part of any Indebtedness or other obligations.
βGuaranteeβ means the guarantee by any Guarantor of the Issuerβs Obligations under this Indenture and the Notes.
βGuarantorβ means each Subsidiary of the Issuer that executes this Indenture as a Guarantor on the Issue Date and each other Subsidiary of the Issuer that thereafter guarantees the Notes in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.
βHedging Obligationsβ means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person under any interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement, commodity swap agreement, commodity cap agreement, commodity collar agreement, foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement or similar agreement providing for the transfer or mitigation of interest rate, currency or commodity risks either generally or under specific contingencies.
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βholderβ means, with reference to any Indebtedness or other Obligations, any holder or lender of, or trustee or collateral agent or other authorized representative with respect to, such Indebtedness or Obligations, and, in the case of Hedging Obligations, any counter-party to such Hedging Obligations.
βHolderβ means the Person in whose name a Note is registered in the Note Register.
βImmaterial Subsidiaryβ means any Subsidiary that is not a Material Subsidiary.
βIndebtednessβ means, with respect to any Person, without duplication:
(1) any indebtedness (including principal and premium) of such Person, whether or not contingent:
(a) in respect of borrowed money;
(b) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit or bankersβ acceptances (or, without duplication, reimbursement agreements in respect thereof);
(c) representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property (including Capitalized Lease Obligations), except (i)Β any such balance that constitutes a trade payable or similar obligation to a trade creditor, in each case accrued in the ordinary course of business and (ii)Β any earn-out obligations until after 30 days of becoming due and payable, has not been paid and such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP;
(d) representing any Hedging Obligations; or
(e) obligations under a Receivables Facility;
if and to the extent that any of the foregoing Indebtedness in any of clauses (a)Β through (e)Β above (other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP; provided that Indebtedness of any Parent Entity that is non-recourse to the Issuer and all of its Restricted Subsidiaries but that appears on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer solely by reason of push-down accounting under GAAP shall be excluded;
(2) all Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Lease-Back Transactions entered into by such Person;
(3) to the extent not otherwise included, any obligation by such Person to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, on the obligations of the type referred to in clause (1)Β above of a third Person (whether or not such items would appear upon the balance sheet of such obligor or guarantor), other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business; and
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(4) to the extent not otherwise included, the obligations of the type referred to in clause (1)Β or (2)Β above of a third Person secured by a Lien on any asset owned by such first Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such first Person;
provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness shall be deemed not to include (a)Β Contingent Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business; (b)Β accrued expenses, royalties and trade payables; and (c)Β asset retirement obligations and obligations in respect of reclamation and workersβ compensation (including pensions and retiree medical care) that are not overdue by more than 90 days.
βIndentureβ means this Indenture, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
βIndependent Financial Advisorβ means an accounting, appraisal, investment banking firm or consultant to Persons engaged in Similar Businesses of nationally recognized standing that is, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged and that is not an Affiliate of the Issuer.
βIndirect Participantβ means a Person who holds a beneficial interest in a Global Note through a Participant.
βInitial Notesβ has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
βInitial Purchasersβ means Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., SunTrust Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Inc., KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. and PNC Capital Markets LLC.
βinterestβ with respect to the Notes means interest with respect thereto.
βInterest Payment Dateβ means JuneΒ 1 and DecemberΒ 1 of each year to stated maturity.
βInvestment Grade Ratingβ means (1)Β a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moodyβs and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P or (2)Β a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moodyβs or BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P and an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency.
βInvestment Grade Securitiesβ means:
(1) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents);
(2) debt securities or debt instruments with an Investment Grade Rating, but excluding any debt securities or instruments constituting loans or advances among the Issuer and its Subsidiaries; or
(3) investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (1)Β and (2)Β which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash pending investment or distribution.
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βInvestmentsβ means, with respect to any Person, all investments, direct or indirect, by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the form of loans (including guarantees), advances or capital contributions (excluding accounts or loans receivable, trade credit, advances to customers, and commission, travel and similar advances to officers and employees, in each case made or arising in the ordinary course of business), purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities issued by any other Person and investments that are required by GAAP to be classified on the balance sheet (excluding the footnotes) of the Issuer in the same manner as the other investments included in this definition to the extent such transactions involve the transfer of cash or other property. For purposes of the definition of βUnrestricted Subsidiaryβ and SectionΒ 4.07:
(1) βInvestmentsβ shall include the portion (proportionate to the Issuerβs equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of a Subsidiary of the Issuer at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Issuer shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent βInvestmentβ in an Unrestricted Subsidiary in an amount (if positive) equal to:
(a) the Issuerβs βInvestmentβ in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; less
(b) the portion (proportionate to the Issuerβs equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; and
(2) any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its fair market value at the time of such transfer, in each case as determined in good faith by the Board of the Issuer.
The amount of any Investment outstanding at any time shall be the original cost of such Investment, reduced by any dividend, distribution, return of capital or repayment received in cash by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in respect of such Investment.
βInvestorsβ means JLL Partners, Inc. and Warburg Pincus LLC and any funds, partnerships or other investment vehicles managed or directly or indirectly controlled by either of them, but not including, however, any portfolio companies of any of the foregoing.
βIssue Dateβ means MayΒ 29, 2013.
βIssuerβ has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
βIssuer Orderβ means a written request or order signed on behalf of the Issuer by an Officer of the Issuer, who must be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of the Issuer, and delivered to the Trustee.
βJunior Lien Priorityβ means, relative to specified Indebtedness, having a junior Lien priority on specified Collateral and either subject to the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement on a basis that is no more favorable than the provisions applicable to the holders of the ABL Obligations (in the case of Notes Collateral) or subject to intercreditor agreements providing holders of Indebtedness with Junior Lien Priority with substantially the same rights and obligations (or lesser rights and greater obligations) as the holders of the ABL Obligations (in the case of the Notes Collateral) have pursuant to the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement as to the specified Collateral.
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βLegal Holidayβ means a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which commercial banking institutions are not required to be open in the State of New York or the state in which the principal corporate office of the Trustee and the Paying Agent are located.
βLienβ means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien (statutory or otherwise), pledge, hypothecation, charge, security interest, preference, priority or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded, registered, published or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction; provided that in no event shall an operating lease be deemed to constitute a Lien.
βMaterial Subsidiaryβ means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer other than any Restricted Subsidiary the sales or total assets of which accounts for not more than the lesser of (i)Β 2.5% of the consolidated sales (after intercompany eliminations) of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii)Β 2.5% of the Consolidated Total Assets (after intercompany eliminations) of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case, as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter as reflected on the financial statements for such quarter. If the Restricted Subsidiaries that do not constitute Material Subsidiaries pursuant to the previous sentence account for, in the aggregate, more than the lesser of (i)Β 10.0% of such consolidated sales (after intercompany eliminations) and (ii)Β 10.0% of Total Assets (after intercompany eliminations), each as described in the previous sentence, then the term βMaterial Subsidiaryβ shall include each such Restricted Subsidiary (starting with the Restricted Subsidiary that accounts for the most consolidated sales or Total Assets and then in descending order) necessary to account for at least 90.0% of the consolidated sales and 90.0% of Total Assets, each as described in the previous sentence.
βMoodyβsβ means Xxxxxβx Investors Service, Inc. and any successor to its rating agency business.
βNet Incomeβ means, with respect to any Person, the net income (loss) attributable to such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends.
βNet Proceedsβ means the aggregate cash proceeds received by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale, including any cash received upon the sale or other disposition of any Designated Non-cash Consideration received in any Asset Sale, net of:
(1) the direct costs relating to such Asset Sale and the sale or disposition of such Designated Non-cash Consideration, including legal, accounting and investment banking fees, and brokerage and sales commissions, any relocation expenses incurred as a result thereof, taxes paid or payable as a result thereof (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements);
(2) amounts required to be applied to the repayment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on Indebtedness that is required (other than required by SectionΒ 4.10) to be paid as a result of such transaction and (i)Β in the case of any Asset Sale of Collateral, is secured by a Lien that is senior (and is permitted under this Indenture to be senior) to the Lien of the Notes Collateral Agent on the assets subject to such Asset Sale or (ii)Β in the case of any Asset Sale of Notes Collateral, is required to be repaid pursuant to the ABL Credit Agreement due to outstanding balances thereunder exceeding the Borrowing Base; and
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(3) any deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries as a reserve in accordance with GAAP against any liabilities associated with the asset disposed of in such transaction and retained by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries after such sale or other disposition thereof, including pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or against any indemnification obligations associated with such transaction.
βNon-U.S. Personβ means a Person who is not a U.S. Person.
βNoteholder Secured Partiesβ means the Holders, the Trustee, the Notes Collateral Agent and the beneficiaries of each indemnification obligation undertaken by the Issuer or any Guarantor under this Indenture, the Notes or the Security Documents and the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing.
βNotesβ means the Initial Notes and more particularly means any Note authenticated and delivered under this Indenture. For all purposes of this Indenture, the term βNotesβ shall also include any Additional Notes that may be issued.
βNotes Collateralβ means βSenior Secured Obligations Collateralβ (as defined in the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement).
βNotes Collateral Agentβ means Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association, in its capacity as the notes collateral agent appointed and authorized under this Indenture, until a successor replaces it in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture and thereafter means the successor serving hereunder.
βNotes Documentsβ means the Notes, the Guarantees, this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement.
βObligationsβ means any principal, interest (including any interest accruing subsequent to the filing of a petition in bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding at the rate provided for in the documentation with respect thereto, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim under applicable state, federal or foreign law), premium, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements (including reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bankersβ acceptances), damages and other liabilities, and guarantees of payment of such principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities, payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness.
βOffering Circularβ means the final offering circular, dated MayΒ 16, 2013, relating to the offering of the Notes.
βOfficerβ means the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the President, any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President, the Treasurer, the Controller or the Secretary of the Issuer or of any other Person, as the case may be.
βOfficerβs Certificateβ means a certificate signed on behalf of the Issuer by an Officer of the Issuer or on behalf of any other Person, as the case may be, who must be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of the Issuer or of such other Person that meets the requirements set forth in this Indenture.
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βOpinion of Counselβ means a written opinion from legal counsel who is reasonably acceptable to the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent, as applicable. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Issuer, the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent.
βOther Pari Passu Lien Obligationsβ means any Indebtedness or other Obligations (including Hedging Obligations) having Pari Passu Lien Priority relative to the Notes with respect to the Collateral and that is not secured by any other assets and, in the case of Indebtedness for borrowed money, has a stated maturity that is equal to or later than the stated maturity of the Notes; provided that an authorized representative of the holders of such Indebtedness shall have executed a joinder to the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement.
βParent Entityβ means any Person that is a direct or indirect parent of the Issuer.
βPari Passu Indebtednessβ means all Indebtedness under the Notes and all Indebtedness with Pari Passu Lien Priority to the Notes.
βPari Passu Intercreditor Agreementβ means an intercreditor agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as ExhibitΒ E.
βPari Passu Lien Priorityβ means, relative to specified Indebtedness, having equal Lien priority on specified Collateral and the holders of which are subject to a Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement.
βParticipantβ means, with respect to the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, a Person who has an account with the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, respectively (and, with respect to DTC, shall include Euroclear and Clearstream).
βPermitted Asset Swapβ means the concurrent purchase and sale or exchange of Related Business Assets or a combination of Related Business Assets and cash or Cash Equivalents between the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and another Person, on the other hand; provided that any cash or Cash Equivalents received must be applied in accordance with SectionΒ 4.10.
βPermitted Holdersβ means (i)Β the Investors, (ii)Β members of management of the Issuer or any Parent Entity who are holders of Equity Interests of the Issuer (or any Parent Entity) on the Issue Date or (iii)Β any group (within the meaning of SectionΒ 13(d)(3) or SectionΒ 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act or any successor provision) of which any of the Persons described in the foregoing clause (i)Β or (ii)Β are members; provided that in the case of such group, without giving effect to such group, Persons specified in clauses (i)Β and (ii)Β must collectively beneficially own a greater amount of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Issuer than the amount of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Issuer beneficially owned by any other member of such group. Any Person or group whose acquisition of beneficial ownership constitutes a Change of Control in respect of which a Change of Control Offer is made in accordance with the requirements of this Indenture will thereafter, together with its controlled Affiliates, constitute an additional Permitted Holder.
βPermitted Investmentsβ means:
(1) any Investment in the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;
(2) any Investment in cash or Cash Equivalents;
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(3) any Investment by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in a Person that is engaged in a Similar Business if as a result of such Investment:
(a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary; or
(b) such Person, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, is merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary,
and, in each case, any Investment held by such Person; provided that such Investment was not acquired by such Person in contemplation of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or transfer;
(4) any Investment in securities or other assets not constituting cash or Cash Equivalents and received in connection with an Asset Sale made pursuant to the provisions of SectionΒ 4.10 or any other disposition of assets not constituting an Asset Sale;
(5) any Investment existing on the Issue Date or made pursuant to binding commitments in effect on the Issue Date to the extent described in the Offering Circular, or an Investment consisting of any extension, modification or renewal of any such Investment existing on the Issue Date or binding commitment in effect on the Issue Date to the extent described in the Offering Circular; provided that the amount of any such Investment may be increased in such extension, modification or renewal only (a)Β as required by the terms of such Investment or binding commitment as in existence on the Issue Date (including as a result of the accrual or accretion of interest or original issue discount or the issuance of pay-in-kind securities) or (b)Β as otherwise permitted under this Indenture;
(6) any Investment acquired by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries:
(a) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts or loans receivable held by the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with or as a result of a bankruptcy, workout, reorganization or recapitalization of the issuer of such other Investment or accounts or loans receivable;
(b) in satisfaction of judgments against other Persons; or
(c) as a result of a foreclosure by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default;
(7) Hedging Obligations permitted under clauseΒ (10) of SectionΒ 4.09(b);
(8) any Investment made in a Similar Business having an aggregate fair market value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (8)Β that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x)Β $20,000,000 and (y)Β 4.0% of Total Assets at the time of such Investment (with the fair market value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value); provided, however, that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (8)Β is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer at the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1)Β above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (8)Β for so long as such Person continues to be a Restricted Subsidiary;
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(9) Investments the payment for which consists of Equity Interests (exclusive of Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer or any Parent Entity; provided, however, that such Equity Interests will not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under clauseΒ (3) of SectionΒ 4.07(a);
(10) guarantees of Indebtedness permitted under SectionΒ 4.09;
(11) any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment that is permitted and made in accordance with the provisions of SectionΒ 4.11(b) (except transactions described in clause (2), (5), (7), (8)Β or (15)Β of SectionΒ 4.11(b));
(12) Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, material or equipment or the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons;
(13) additional Investments made having an aggregate fair market value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (13)Β that are at that time outstanding (without giving effect to the sale of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent the proceeds of such sale do not consist of cash or marketable securities), not to exceed the greater of (x)Β $20,000,000 and (y)Β 4.0% of Total Assets at the time of such Investment (with the fair market value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value); provided, however, that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (13)Β is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer at the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1)Β above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (13)Β for so long as such Person continues to be a Restricted Subsidiary;
(14) Investments relating to a Receivables Subsidiary that, in the good faith determination of the Issuer, are necessary or advisable to effect any Receivables Facility or any customary repurchase obligation in connection therewith;
(15) advances to, or guarantees of Indebtedness of, employees not in excess of $5,000,000 outstanding at any one time, in the aggregate;
(16) loans and advances to officers, directors and employees for business-related travel expenses, moving expenses and other similar expenses or payroll advances, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practices;
(17) advances, loans or extensions of trade credit in the ordinary course of business by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;
(18) Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of assets or services in the ordinary course of business;
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(19) Investments in the ordinary course of business consisting of Article 3 endorsements for collection or deposit and Article 4 customary trade arrangements with customers consistent with past practices; and
(20) Investments made in Unrestricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate fair market value taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (20)Β that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed $10,000,000; provided, however, that any Investment pursuant to this clause (20)Β made in any Person that is a Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Issuer at the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1)Β above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (20)Β for so long as such Person continues to be a Restricted Subsidiary.
βPermitted Liensβ means, with respect to any Person:
(1) pledges, deposits or security by such Person under workmenβs compensation laws, unemployment insurance, employersβ health tax, and other social security laws or similar legislation or other insurance related obligations (including, but not limited to, in respect of deductibles, self-insured retention amounts and premiums and adjustments thereto) or indemnification obligations of (including obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees for the benefit of) insurance carriers providing property, casualty or liability insurance, or good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which such Person is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory obligations of such Person or deposits of cash or U.S. government bonds to secure performance, surety, stay, customs or appeal bonds to which such Person is a party, or deposits as security for contested taxes or import duties or for the payment of rent, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (including letters of credit issued in lieu of any such bonds or to support the issuance thereof and including those to secure health, safety and environmental obligations), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(2) Liens imposed by law or regulation, such as landlordsβ, carriersβ, warehousemenβs and mechanicsβ, materialmenβs and repairmenβs Liens, contractorsβ, supplier of materials, architectsβ, and other like Liens, in each case for sums not yet overdue for a period of more than 90 days or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or other Liens arising out of judgments or awards against such Person with respect to which such Person shall then be proceeding with an appeal or other proceedings for review, in each case, so long as adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;
(3) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges that are not yet overdue for a period of more than 30 days or not yet payable or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, in each case, so long as adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;
(4) Liens in favor of the issuers of performance, surety, bid, indemnity, warranty, release, appeal or similar bonds or with respect to other regulatory requirements or letters of credit or bankersβ acceptances and completion guarantees, in each case issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business;
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(5) survey exceptions, encumbrances, ground leases, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, servitudes, drains, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning, building code or other restrictions (including defects and irregularities in title and similar encumbrances) as to the use of real properties or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of such Person or to the ownership of its properties that were not incurred in connection with Indebtedness and that do not in the aggregate materially impair the operation of the business of the Issuer taken as a whole;
(6) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted at the time of incurrence to be incurred pursuant to clause (4), (12)(b), (14), (18)Β or (24)Β of SectionΒ 4.09(b); provided that (a)Β Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to such clause (4)Β extend only to the assets purchased with the proceeds of such Indebtedness and the proceeds and products thereof, (b)Β Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to such clause (14)Β or (24)Β shall only be permitted if (x)Β such Liens only secure Indebtedness of, and extend only to the assets of, Foreign Subsidiaries, (y)Β such Liens are limited to all or part of the same property or assets, including Capital Stock (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof, or replacements of any thereof) acquired, or of any Person acquired or merged or consolidated with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, in any transaction to which such Indebtedness relates or (z)Β on the date of the incurrence of such Indebtedness after giving effect to such incurrence, the Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio would equal or be less than the Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio immediately prior to giving effect thereto and (c)Β Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to such clause (18)Β extend only to the assets of Foreign Subsidiaries; provided, further, that to the extent any Liens cover the Notes Collateral (other than with respect to Liens in respect of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (4)Β of SectionΒ 4.09(b)), this clause (6)Β shall be available to permit such Liens only to the extent that such Liens secure Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations;
(7) Liens existing on the Issue Date or pursuant to agreements in existence on the Issue Date (other than Liens securing Obligations in respect of the ABL Credit Agreement or the Notes and the Guarantees);
(8) Liens on property or shares of stock or other assets of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary that, in each case, secure an Obligation existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided that (x)Β such Liens and Obligations are not created or incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming a Subsidiary and (y)Β such Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (other than (a)Β after-acquired property that is affixed to or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien securing such Obligation, (b)Β any other after-acquired property subject to such Lien securing such Obligation; provided that, in the case of clausesΒ (a) and (b)Β above, the terms of such Obligation require or include a pledge of such after-acquired property (it being understood that such requirement shall not apply or be permitted to apply to any property to which such requirement would not have applied but for such acquisition) and (c)Β the proceeds and products thereof);
(9) Liens on property or other assets at the time the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary acquired the property or such other assets, including any acquisition by means of a merger, amalgamation or consolidation with or into the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; provided, however, that such Liens are not created or incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation; provided, further, however, that the Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;
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(10) Liens securing Obligations relating to any Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Issuer or a Guarantor permitted to be incurred in accordance with SectionΒ 4.09;
(11) Liens securing Hedging Obligations (excluding Hedging Obligations entered into for speculative purposes); provided that with respect to Hedging Obligations relating to Indebtedness, such Indebtedness is permitted under this Indenture;
(12) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Personβs obligations in respect of bankersβ acceptances or trade letters of credit issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;
(13) leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses (including of intellectual property) granted to others in the ordinary course of business that do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and do not secure any Indebtedness;
(14) Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statute) financing statement filings regarding operating leases or consignments entered into by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(15) Liens in favor of the Issuer or any Guarantor;
(16) Liens on vehicles or equipment of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries granted in the ordinary course of business;
(17) Liens on accounts and loans receivable and related assets incurred in connection with a Receivables Facility;
(18) Liens to secure any modification, refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (or successive modification, refinancing, refunding, extensions, renewals or replacements) as a whole, or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien referred to in the foregoing clauses (6), (7), (8)Β or (9)Β or clausesΒ (28) or (40)Β below; provided that (a)Β any such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property that secured the original Lien (plus accessions, additions and improvements on such property, including (i)Β after-acquired property that is affixed to or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien, (ii)Β any other after-acquired property subject to such Lien; provided that, in the case of clausesΒ (i) and (ii)Β above, the terms of such Indebtedness require or include a pledge of such after-acquired property (it being understood that such requirement shall not apply or be permitted to apply to any property to which such requirement would not have applied but for such modification, refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement) and (iii)Β the proceeds and products thereof) and (b)Β the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is not increased to any amount greater than the sum of (x)Β the outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of the Indebtedness described under clause (6), (7), (8), (9), (28)Β or (40)Β of this definition, and (y)Β an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums and accrued and unpaid interest, related to such modification, refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement;
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(19) deposits made or other security provided in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers;
(20) Liens securing any obligations that do not, in the aggregate, exceed $25,000,000 at any one time outstanding (it being understood that any such Liens may have Pari Passu Lien Priority with respect to the Notes Collateral);
(21) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under clause (5)Β of SectionΒ 6.01(a) so long as such Liens are adequately bonded and any appropriate legal proceedings that may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment have not been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings may be initiated has not expired;
(22) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(23) Liens (a)Β of a collection bank arising under SectionΒ 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection, (b)Β attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodity brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes, and (c)Β in favor of banking institutions arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and that are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;
(24) Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repurchase agreements permitted under SectionΒ 4.09; provided that such Liens do not extend to any assets other than those that are the subject of such repurchase agreement;
(25) Liens encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attaching to commodity trading accounts or other brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes;
(26) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off or rights of pledge (a)Β relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness, (b)Β relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries or (c)Β relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(27) Liens securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clauseΒ (1) of SectionΒ 4.09(b); provided that (1)Β any such Liens on Notes Collateral shall have Junior Lien Priority relative to the Liens on the Notes Collateral securing the Notes and related Guarantees and (2)Β the holder of such Lien either (x)Β is or agrees to become bound by the terms of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement on the same basis as the ABL Secured Parties or (y)Β is or agrees to become bound by the terms of another intercreditor agreement that is no less favorable to the Holders in any material respect than the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement;
(28) Liens securing the Notes and the Guarantees outstanding on the Issue Date;
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(29) Liens securing Secured Hedge Agreements;
(30) any encumbrance or restriction (including put and call arrangements) with respect to Capital Stock of any joint venture or similar arrangement pursuant to any joint venture or similar agreement;
(31) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement with respect to a transaction permitted under this Indenture;
(32) Liens on Capital Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary that secure Indebtedness or other obligations of such Unrestricted Subsidiary;
(33) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements with vendors for the sale or purchase of goods entered into by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;
(34) ground leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses in respect of real property on which facilities owned or leased by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries are located;
(35) Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the financing of the premiums with respect thereto;
(36) the reservations, limitations, provisos and conditions expressed in any original grants of real or immoveable property that do not materially impair the use of the affected land for the purpose used or intended to be used;
(37) any Lien resulting from the deposit of cash or securities in connection with the performance of a bid, tender, sale or contract (excluding the borrowing of money) entered into in the ordinary course of business or deposits of cash or securities in order to secure appeal bonds or bonds required in respect of judicial proceedings;
(38) any Lien in favor of a lessor or licensor for rent to become due or for other obligations or acts, the payment or performance of which is required under any lease as a condition to the continuance of such lease;
(39) Liens on the Collateral in favor of any collateral agent relating to such collateral agentβs administrative expenses with respect to the Collateral;
(40) Liens securing any Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations incurred pursuant to SectionΒ 4.09; provided, however, that, at the time of incurrence of such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations under this clause (40)Β and after giving pro forma effect thereto, the Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio would be no greater than 4.0 to 1.0;
(41) Liens on the assets of non-Guarantor Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness of such Subsidiaries that was permitted by this Indenture to be incurred;
(42) all rights of expropriation, access or use or other similar rights conferred by or reserved by any federal, state or municipal authority or agency;
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(43) any agreements with any governmental authority or utility that do not, in the aggregate, materially adversely affect the use or value of real property and improvements thereon in the good faith judgment of the Issuer;
(44) Liens (i)Β on cash advances in favor of the seller of any property to be acquired in an Investment permitted under this Indenture to be applied against the purchase price for such Investment, and (ii)Β incurred in connection with an agreement to sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of any property in a transaction permitted under SectionΒ 4.10, in each case, solely to the extent such Investment or sale, disposition, transfer or lease, as the case may be, would have been permitted on the date of the creation of such Lien; and
(45) agreements to subordinate any interest of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in any accounts or loans receivable or other proceeds arising from inventory consigned by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business.
For purposes of determining compliance with this definition, (A)Β Liens need not be incurred solely by reference to one category of Permitted Liens described in this definition but are permitted to be incurred in part under any combination thereof and of any other available exemption and (B)Β in the event that a Lien (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of one or more of the categories of Permitted Liens, the Issuer may, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify such Lien (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this definition.
For purposes of this definition, the term βIndebtednessβ shall be deemed to include interest on such Indebtedness.
βPersonβ means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.
βPreferred Stockβ means any Equity Interest with preferential rights of payment of dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up.
βPrivate Placement Legendβ means the legend set forth in SectionΒ 2.06(f)(i) to be placed on all Notes issued under this Indenture, except where otherwise permitted by the provisions of this Indenture.
βQIBβ means a βqualified institutional buyerβ as defined in Rule 144A.
βQualified Proceedsβ means assets that are used or useful in, or Capital Stock of any Person engaged in, a Similar Business; provided that the fair market value of any such assets or Capital Stock shall be determined by the Issuer in good faith.
βQualifying Bank Instrumentβ has the meaning given to such term in clauseΒ (4) of the definition of βCash Equivalents.β
βRating Agenciesβ means Xxxxxβx and S&P or if Xxxxxβx or S&P or both shall not make a rating on the Notes publicly available, a nationally recognized statistical rating agency or agencies, as the case may be, selected by the Issuer which shall be substituted for Xxxxxβx or S&P or both, as the case may be.
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βReceivables Facilityβ means any of one or more receivables financing facilities as amended, supplemented, modified, extended, renewed, restated or refunded from time to time, the Obligations of which are non-recourse (except for customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities made in connection with such facilities) to the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) pursuant to which the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries sells its accounts or loans receivable to either (1)Β a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary or (2)Β a Restricted Subsidiary or Receivables Subsidiary that in turn sells its accounts or loans receivable to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary.
βReceivables Feesβ means customary distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any accounts or loans receivable or participation interests therein issued or sold in connection with, and other customary fees paid to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with, any Receivables Facility.
βReceivables Subsidiaryβ means any Subsidiary formed for the purpose of, and that engages solely in, one or more Receivables Facilities and other activities reasonably related thereto.
βRefinancing Transactionsβ means: (1)Β the entry into the ABL Credit Agreement on or prior to the Issue Date on substantially the same terms as those described in the Offering Circular; (2)Β the issuance of the Notes (and the execution and delivery of the Guarantees and Security Documents in connection therewith); (3)Β the repayment in full of any amounts outstanding under the Financing Agreement dated as of DecemberΒ 2, 2011, by and among the Issuer, the Guarantors, the several lenders from time to time party thereto and Highbridge Principal Strategies, LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent (as the same has been amended from time to time); (4)Β the satisfaction and discharge of the Existing Notes; and (5)Β the payment of fees and expenses in relation to the foregoing.
βRefinancing Transaction Expensesβ means any fees or expenses incurred or paid by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the Refinancing Transactions.
βRecord Dateβ for the interest, if any, payable on any applicable Interest Payment Date means MayΒ 15 or NovemberΒ 15 (whether or not a Business Day) next preceding such Interest Payment Date.
βRegulation Sβ means Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act.
βRegulation S Global Noteβ means a Regulation S Temporary Global Note or Regulation S Permanent Global Note, as applicable.
βRegulation S Permanent Global Noteβ means a permanent Global Note in the form of Exhibit A bearing the Global Note Legend and the Private Placement Legend and deposited with or on behalf of and registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, issued in a denomination equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Regulation S Temporary Global Note upon expiration of the Restricted Period.
βRegulation S Temporary Global Noteβ means a temporary Global Note in the form of Exhibit A bearing the Global Note Legend, the Private Placement Legend and the Regulation S Temporary Global Note Legend and deposited with or on behalf of and registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, issued in a denomination equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Notes initially sold in reliance on Rule 903.
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βRegulation S Temporary Global Note Legendβ means the legend set forth in SectionΒ 2.06(f)(iii).
βRelated Business Assetsβ means assets (other than cash or Cash Equivalents) used or useful in a Similar Business; provided that any assets received by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in exchange for assets transferred by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed to be Related Business Assets if they consist of securities of a Person, unless upon receipt of the securities of such Person, such Person would become a Restricted Subsidiary.
βRelated Personβ means, with respect to any specified Person, such Personβs Affiliates and the respective officers, directors, employees, agents, advisors and attorneys-in-fact of such Person and its Affiliates.
βResponsible Officerβ means, when used with respect to the Trustee or Notes Collateral Agent, any officer within the corporate trust department of the Trustee, including any vice president, assistant vice president, assistant secretary, assistant treasurer, trust officer or any other officer of the Trustee who customarily performs functions similar to those performed by the Persons who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of such Personβs knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.
βRestricted Definitive Noteβ means a Definitive Note bearing the Private Placement Legend.
βRestricted Global Noteβ means a Global Note bearing the Private Placement Legend.
βRestricted Investmentβ means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.
βRestricted Periodβ means the 40-day distribution compliance period as defined in Regulation S.
βRestricted Subsidiaryβ means, at any time, any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Issuer (including any Foreign Subsidiary) that is not then an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an Unrestricted Subsidiary ceasing to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary, such Subsidiary shall be included in the definition of βRestricted Subsidiary.β
βRule 144β means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.
βRule 144Aβ means Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act.
βRule 903β means Rule 903 promulgated under the Securities Act.
βRule 904β means Rule 904 promulgated under the Securities Act.
βS&Pβ means StandardΒ & Poorβs, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc., and any successor to its rating agency business.
βSale and Lease-Back Transactionβ means any arrangement providing for the leasing by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of any real or tangible personal property, which property has been or is to be sold or transferred by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary to a third Person in contemplation of such leasing.
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βSECβ means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
βSecured Hedge Agreementβ means any agreement with respect to Hedging Obligations that (a)Β is entered into by the Issuer and any Person that, at the time such Person entered into such Hedge Agreement, was an agent or lender under the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof and (b)Β is secured by the ABL Collateral pursuant to the loan documentation relating to the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof.
βSecured Indebtednessβ means any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries secured by a Lien.
βSecurities Actβ means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
βSecurity Documentsβ means the security agreements (including the Collateral Agreement), pledge agreements, mortgages, hypothecs, collateral assignments, deeds of trust, deeds to secure debt and related agreements, as amended, supplemented, restated, renewed, refunded, replaced, restructured, repaid, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, creating the security interests in any assets or property in favor of the Notes Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties as contemplated by this Indenture.
βSignificant Subsidiaryβ means any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a βsignificant subsidiaryβ as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, as such regulation is in effect on the Issue Date.
βSimilar Businessβ means any business conducted or proposed to be conducted by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries on the Issue Date or any business that is similar, reasonably related, incidental or ancillary thereto, or is a reasonable extension, development or expansion thereof.
βSubordinated Indebtednessβ means, with respect to the Notes and the Guarantees,
(1) any Indebtedness of the Issuer that is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, and
(2) any Indebtedness of any Guarantor that is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Guarantee of such entity of the Notes.
βSubsidiaryβ means, with respect to any Person:
(1) any corporation, association or other business entity (other than a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar entity) of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, and
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(2) any partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar entity of which
(x) more than 50% of the capital accounts, distribution rights, total equity and voting interests or general or limited partnership interests, as applicable, are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof whether in the form of membership, general, special or limited partnership or otherwise, and
(y) such Person or any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person is a controlling general partner or otherwise controls such entity.
βSuccessor ABL Collateral Agentβ means, in the event that the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof, is no longer outstanding, the βABL Collateral Agentβ (or other collateral agent, representative or trustee) designated pursuant to the terms of the documentation relating to the ABL Obligations.
βTotal Assetsβ means, as of any date, the total consolidated assets of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, as shown on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter prior to the applicable date of determination for which financial statements are available; provided that, for purposes of calculating βTotal Assetsβ for purposes of testing the covenants under this Indenture in connection with any transaction, the total consolidated assets of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall be adjusted to reflect any acquisitions and dispositions of assets that have occurred during the period from the date of the applicable balance sheet through the applicable date of determination but without giving effect to the transaction being tested under this Indenture.
βTreasury Rateβ means, as of any Redemption Date, the yield to maturity as of such Redemption Date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519)Β that has become publicly available at least two Business Days prior to the Redemption Date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from such Redemption Date to JuneΒ 1, 2016; provided, however, that if the period from such Redemption Date to JuneΒ 1, 2016 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.
βTrust Indenture Actβ means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb).
βTrusteeβ means Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association, as trustee, until a successor replaces it in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture and thereafter means the successor serving hereunder.
βUniform Commercial Codeβ or βUCCβ means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the relevant jurisdiction from time to time. Unless otherwise specified, references to the Uniform Commercial Code herein refer to the New York Uniform Commercial Code.
βUnrestricted Definitive Noteβ means one or more Definitive Notes that do not bear and are not required to bear the Private Placement Legend.
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βUnrestricted Global Noteβ means a permanent Global Note, substantially in the form of Exhibit A that bears the Global Note Legend and that has the βSchedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Noteβ attached thereto, and that is deposited with or on behalf of and registered in the name of the Depositary, representing Notes that do not bear the Private Placement Legend.
βUnrestricted Subsidiaryβ means:
(1) any Subsidiary of the Issuer that at the time of determination is an Unrestricted Subsidiary (as designated by the Issuer, as provided below); and
(2) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
The Issuer may designate any Subsidiary of the Issuer (including any existing Subsidiary and any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on, any property of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than solely any Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated); provided that
(1) such designation complies with SectionΒ 4.07; and
(2) each of:
(a) the Subsidiary to be so designated; and
(b) its Subsidiaries
has not at the time of designation, and does not thereafter, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness pursuant to which the lender has recourse to any of the assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than Equity Interests in the Unrestricted Subsidiary).
The Issuer may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, immediately after giving effect to such designation, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing and either:
(1) the Issuer could incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test described in SectionΒ 4.09(a); or
(2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries would be equal to or greater than such ratio for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such designation, in each case on a pro forma basis taking into account such designation.
Any such designation by the Issuer shall be notified by the Issuer to the Trustee by promptly filing with the Trustee a copy of the resolution of the Board of the Issuer giving effect to such designation and an Officerβs Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.
βU.S. Personβ means a U.S. person as defined in Rule 902(k) under the Securities Act.
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βU.S.A. Patriot Actβ means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Pub. L. 107-56, as amended and signed into law OctoberΒ 26, 2001.
βVoting Stockβ of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of such Person.
βWeighted Average Life to Maturityβ means, when applied to any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, at any date, the quotient obtained by dividing:
(1) the sum of the products of the number of years from the date of determination to the date of each successive scheduled principal payment of such Indebtedness or redemption or similar payment with respect to such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock multiplied by the amount of such payment; by
(2) the sum of all such payments.
βWholly-Owned Subsidiaryβ of any Person means a Subsidiary of such Person, 100% of the outstanding Equity Interests of which (other than directorsβ qualifying shares) are at the time owned by such Person or by one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.
SectionΒ 1.02 Other Definitions.
Β
Term |
Β Β | Defined inΒ Section |
Β | |
βABL Asset Sale Offerβ |
Β Β | Β | 4.10 | Β Β |
βAcceptable Commitmentβ |
Β Β | Β | 4.10 | Β Β |
βActionβ |
Β Β | Β | 11.09 | Β Β |
βAdditional Assetsβ |
Β Β | Β | 4.10 | Β Β |
βAffiliate Transactionβ |
Β Β | Β | 4.11 | Β Β |
βApplication Periodβ |
Β Β | Β | 4.10 | Β Β |
βAsset Sale Offerβ |
Β Β | Β | 4.10 | Β Β |
βAuthentication Orderβ |
Β Β | Β | 2.02 | Β Β |
βChange of Control Offerβ |
Β Β | Β | 4.14 | Β Β |
βChange of Control Paymentβ |
Β Β | Β | 4.14 | Β Β |
βChange of Control Payment Dateβ |
Β Β | Β | 4.14 | Β Β |
βCovenant Defeasanceβ |
Β Β | Β | 8.03 | Β Β |
βDTCβ |
Β Β | Β | 2.03 | Β Β |
βEvent of Defaultβ |
Β Β | Β | 6.01 | Β Β |
βExcess ABL Proceedsβ |
Β Β | Β | 4.10 | Β Β |
βExcess Proceedsβ |
Β Β | Β | 4.10 | Β Β |
βincurβ or βincurrenceβ |
Β Β | Β | 4.09 | Β Β |
βLegal Defeasanceβ |
Β Β | Β | 8.02 | Β Β |
βNon-ABL Collateralβ |
Β Β | Β | 4.10 | Β Β |
βNote Registerβ |
Β Β | Β | 2.03 | Β Β |
βOffer Amountβ |
Β Β | Β | 3.09 | Β Β |
βOffer Periodβ |
Β Β | Β | 3.09 | Β Β |
βPaying Agentβ |
Β Β | Β | 2.03 | Β Β |
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Term |
Β Β | Defined inΒ Section |
Β | |
βPurchase Dateβ |
Β Β | Β | 3.09 | Β Β |
βRedemption Dateβ |
Β Β | Β | 3.07 | Β Β |
βRefinancing Indebtednessβ |
Β Β | Β | 4.09 | Β Β |
βRegistrarβ |
Β Β | Β | 2.03 | Β Β |
βRemaining Proceedsβ |
Β Β | Β | 4.10 | Β Β |
βRestricted Paymentsβ |
Β Β | Β | 4.07 | Β Β |
βSecurity Document Orderβ |
Β Β | Β | 11.09 | Β Β |
βSubject Lienβ |
Β Β | Β | 4.12 | Β Β |
βSuccessor Companyβ |
Β Β | Β | 5.01 | Β Β |
βSuccessor Guarantorβ |
Β Β | Β | 5.01 | Β Β |
βSuspended Covenantsβ |
Β Β | Β | 4.16 | Β Β |
βSuspension Periodβ |
Β Β | Β | 4.16 | Β Β |
SectionΒ 1.03 Rules of Construction.
Unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) a term has the meaning assigned to it;
(b) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;
(c) βorβ is not exclusive;
(d) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular;
(e) βwillβ shall be interpreted to express a command;
(f) provisions apply to successive events and transactions;
(g) references to sections of, or rules under, the Securities Act shall be deemed to include substitute, replacement or successor sections or rules adopted by the SEC from time to time;
(h) unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to an βArticle,β βSection,β βclauseβ or βExhibitβ refers to an Article, Section, clause or Exhibit, as the case may be, of this Indenture;
(i) the words βherein,β βhereofβ and βhereunderβ and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not any particular Article, Section, clause or other subdivision;
(j) βincludingβ means βincluding, without limitationβ; and
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(k) any reference to the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement made herein shall, unless the context requires otherwise, refer to the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement entered into pursuant to SectionΒ 11.09(n) to the extent the same is then in effect.
SectionΒ 1.04 Acts of Holders.
(a) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided by this Indenture to be given or taken by Holders may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Holders in person or by an agent duly appointed in writing. Except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments or record or both are delivered to the Trustee and, where it is hereby expressly required, to the Issuer. Proof of execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent, or the holding by any Person of a Note, shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Indenture and (subject to SectionΒ 7.01) conclusive in favor of the Trustee and the Issuer, if made in the manner provided in this SectionΒ 1.04.
(b) The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing may be proved by the affidavit of a witness of such execution or by the certificate of any notary public or other officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds, certifying that the individual signing such instrument or writing acknowledged to him the execution thereof. Where such execution is by or on behalf of any legal entity other than an individual, such certificate or affidavit shall also constitute proof of the authority of the Person executing the same. The fact and date of the execution of any such instrument or writing, or the authority of the Person executing the same, may also be proved in any other manner that the Trustee deems sufficient.
(c) The ownership of Notes shall be proved by the Note Register.
(d) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action by the Holder of any Note shall bind every future Holder of the same Note and the Holder of every Note issued upon the registration of transfer thereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof, in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by the Trustee or the Issuer in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made upon such Note.
(e) The Issuer may set a record date for purposes of determining the identity of Holders entitled to give any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or take any other act, or to vote or consent to any action by vote or consent authorized or permitted to be given or taken by Holders. Unless otherwise specified, if not set by the Issuer prior to the first solicitation of a Holder made by any Person in respect of any such action, or in the case of any such vote, prior to such vote, any such record date shall be the later of 30 days prior to the first solicitation of such consent or the date of the most recent list of Holders furnished to the Trustee prior to such solicitation.
(f) Without limiting the foregoing, a Holder entitled to take any action hereunder with regard to any particular Note may do so with regard to all or any part of the principal amount of such Note or by one or more duly appointed agents, each of which may do so pursuant to such appointment with regard to all or any part of such principal amount. Any notice given or action taken by a Holder or its agents with regard to different parts of such principal amount pursuant to this paragraph shall have the same effect as if given or taken by separate Holders of each such different part.
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(g) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a Holder, including DTC as the Holder of a Global Note, may make, give or take, by a proxy or proxies duly appointed in writing, any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided in this Indenture to be made, given or taken by Holders, and DTC as the Holder of a Global Note, may provide its proxy or proxies to the beneficial owners of interests in any such Global Note through such depositaryβs standing instructions and customary practices.
(h) The Issuer may fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Persons who are beneficial owners of interests in any Global Note held by DTC entitled under the procedures of such depositary to make, give or take, by a proxy or proxies duly appointed in writing, any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided in this Indenture to be made, given or taken by Holders. If such a record date is fixed, the Holders on such record date or their duly appointed proxy or proxies, and only such Persons, shall be entitled to make, give or take such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date. No such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action shall be valid or effective if made, given or taken more than 90 days after such record date.
ARTICLE 2
THE NOTES
SectionΒ 2.01 Form and Dating; Terms.
(a) General. The Notes and the Trusteeβs certificate of authentication shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A. The Notes may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rules or usage. Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication. The Notes shall be in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.
(b) Global Notes. Notes issued in global form shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A (including the Global Note Legend thereon and the βSchedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Noteβ attached thereto). Notes issued in definitive form shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A (but without the Global Note Legend thereon and without the βSchedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Noteβ attached thereto). Each Global Note shall represent such of the outstanding Notes as shall be specified in the βSchedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Noteβ attached thereto and each shall provide that it shall represent up to the aggregate principal amount of Notes from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby may from time to time be reduced or increased, as applicable, to reflect exchanges and redemptions. Any endorsement of a Global Note to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby shall be made by the Trustee or the Custodian, at the direction of the Trustee, in accordance with instructions given by the Holder thereof as required by SectionΒ 2.06.
(c) Temporary Global Notes. Notes offered and sold in reliance on Regulation S shall be issued initially in the form of the Regulation S Temporary Global Note, which shall be deposited on behalf of the purchasers of the Notes represented thereby with the Trustee, as custodian for the Depositary, and registered in the name of the Depositary or the nominee of the Depositary for the accounts of designated agents holding on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. The Restricted Period shall be terminated upon the receipt by the Trustee of:
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(i) a written certificate from the Depositary, together with copies of certificates from Euroclear and Clearstream certifying that they have received certification of non-United States beneficial ownership of 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Regulation S Temporary Global Note (except to the extent of any beneficial owners thereof who acquired an interest therein during the Restricted Period pursuant to another exemption from registration under the Securities Act and who shall take delivery of a beneficial ownership interest in a 144A Global Note bearing a Private Placement Legend, all as contemplated by SectionΒ 2.06(b)); or
(ii) an Officerβs Certificate from the Issuer, together with copies of certificates from Euroclear and Clearstream certifying as set forth in clause (c)(i).
Following the termination of the Restricted Period, beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Note shall be exchanged for beneficial interests in the Regulation S Permanent Global Note pursuant to the Applicable Procedures. Simultaneously with the authentication of the Regulation S Permanent Global Note, the Trustee shall cancel the Regulation S Temporary Global Note. The aggregate principal amount of the Regulation S Temporary Global Note and the Regulation S Permanent Global Note may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee and the Depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, in connection with transfers of interest as hereinafter provided.
(d) Terms. The aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited.
The terms and provisions contained in the Notes shall constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Indenture and the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby. However, to the extent any provision of any Note conflicts with the express provisions of this Indenture, the provisions of this Indenture shall govern and be controlling.
The Notes shall be subject to repurchase by the Issuer pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer as provided in SectionΒ 4.10 or a Change of Control Offer as provided in SectionΒ 4.14. The Notes shall not be redeemable, other than as provided in Article 3.
(e) Euroclear and Clearstream Procedures Applicable. The provisions of the βOperating Procedures of the Euroclear Systemβ and βTerms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclearβ and the βGeneral Terms and Conditions of Clearstream Bankingβ and βCustomer Handbookβ of Clearstream shall be applicable to transfers of beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Note and the Regulation S Permanent Global Notes that are held by Participants through Euroclear or Clearstream.
SectionΒ 2.02 Execution and Authentication.
At least one Officer shall execute the Notes on behalf of the Issuer by manual or facsimile, PDF or other electronically transmitted signature.
If an Officer whose signature is on a Note no longer holds that office at the time a Note is authenticated, the Note shall nevertheless be valid.
A Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose until authenticated substantially in the form of Exhibit A by the manual signature of the Trustee. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Note has been duly authenticated and delivered under this Indenture.
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On the Issue Date, the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Issuer Order (an βAuthentication Orderβ), authenticate and deliver the Initial Notes. In addition, at any time, from time to time, the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate and deliver any Additional Notes for an aggregate principal amount specified in such Authentication Order for such Additional Notes issued hereunder.
The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Issuer to authenticate Notes. An authenticating agent may authenticate Notes whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as an Agent to deal with Holders or an Affiliate of the Issuer.
SectionΒ 2.03 Registrar and Paying Agent.
The Issuer shall maintain an office or agency where Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (βRegistrarβ) and an office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment (βPaying Agentβ). The Registrar shall keep a register of the Notes (βNote Registerβ) and of their transfer and exchange. The Issuer may appoint one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents. The term βRegistrarβ includes any co-registrar and the term βPaying Agentβ includes any additional paying agent. The Issuer may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without prior notice to any Holder. The Issuer shall notify the Trustee in writing of the name and address of any Agent not a party to this Indenture. If the Issuer fails to appoint or maintain another entity as Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such. The Issuer or any of the Issuerβs Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.
The Issuer initially appoints The Depository Trust Company (βDTCβ) to act as Depositary with respect to the Global Notes.
The Issuer initially appoints the Trustee to act as the Paying Agent and Registrar for the Notes and to act as Custodian with respect to the Global Notes.
SectionΒ 2.04 Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust.
The Issuer shall require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that the Paying Agent shall hold in trust for the benefit of Holders or the Trustee all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes, and will notify the Trustee of any default by the Issuer in making any such payment. While any such default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. The Issuer at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. Upon payment over to the Trustee, the Paying Agent (if other than the Issuer or a Subsidiary of the Issuer) shall have no further liability for the money. If the Issuer or a Subsidiary of the Issuer acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate and hold in a separate trust fund for the benefit of the Holders all money held by it as Paying Agent. Upon any bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings relating to the Issuer, the Trustee shall serve as Paying Agent for the Notes.
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SectionΒ 2.05 Holder Lists.
The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of all Holders. If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee at least five Business Days before each Interest Payment Date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of the Holders of Notes.
SectionΒ 2.06 Transfer and Exchange.
(a) Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes. Except as otherwise set forth in this SectionΒ 2.06, a Global Note may be transferred, in whole and not in part, only to another nominee of the Depositary or to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary. A beneficial interest in a Global Note may not be exchanged for a Definitive Note unless (i)Β the Depositary (x)Β notifies the Issuer that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for such Global Note or (y)Β has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and, in either case, a successor Depositary is not appointed by the Issuer within 90 days, (ii)Β there shall have occurred and be continuing a Default with respect to the Notes or (iii)Β the Issuer, at its option, notifies the Trustee that the Issuer elects to cause the issuance of Definitive Notes. Upon the occurrence of any of the preceding events in subsection (i), (ii)Β or (iii)Β above, Definitive Notes delivered in exchange for any Global Note or beneficial interests therein will be registered in the names, and issued in any approved denominations, requested by or on behalf of the Depositary (in accordance with its customary procedures). Global Notes also may be exchanged or replaced, in whole or in part, as provided in Sections 2.07 and 2.10. Every Note authenticated and delivered in exchange for, or in lieu of, a Global Note or any portion thereof, pursuant to this SectionΒ 2.06 or SectionΒ 2.07 or 2.10, shall be authenticated and delivered in the form of, and shall be, a Global Note, except for Definitive Notes issued subsequent to any of the preceding events in subsection (i)Β or (ii)Β above and pursuant to SectionΒ 2.06(c). A Global Note may not be exchanged for another Note other than as provided in this SectionΒ 2.06(a); provided, however, beneficial interests in a Global Note may be transferred and exchanged as provided in SectionΒ 2.06(b) or (c).
(b) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in the Global Notes. The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in the Global Notes shall be effected through the Depositary, in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the Applicable Procedures. Beneficial interests in the Restricted Global Notes shall be subject to restrictions on transfer comparable to those set forth herein to the extent required by the Securities Act. Transfers of beneficial interests in the Global Notes also shall require compliance with either subparagraph (i)Β or (ii)Β below, as applicable, as well as one or more of the other following subparagraphs, as applicable:
(i) Transfer of Beneficial Interests in the Same Global Note. Beneficial interests in any Restricted Global Note may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the same Restricted Global Note in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the Private Placement Legend; provided, however, that prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, transfers of beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Note may not be made to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person (other than an Initial Purchaser). Beneficial interests in any Unrestricted Global Note may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note. No written orders or instructions shall be required to be delivered to the Registrar to effect the transfers described in this SectionΒ 2.06(b)(i).
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(ii) All Other Transfers and Exchanges of Beneficial Interests in Global Notes. In connection with all transfers and exchanges of beneficial interests that are not subject to SectionΒ 2.06(b)(i), the transferor of such beneficial interest must deliver to the Registrar either (A)Β (1)Β a written order from a Participant or an Indirect Participant given to the Depositary in accordance with the Applicable Procedures directing the Depositary to credit or cause to be credited a beneficial interest in another Global Note in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be transferred or exchanged and (2)Β instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the Participant account to be credited with such increase or (B)Β (1)Β a written order from a Participant or an Indirect Participant given to the Depositary in accordance with the Applicable Procedures directing the Depositary to cause to be issued a Definitive Note in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be transferred or exchanged and (2)Β instructions given by the Depositary to the Registrar containing information regarding the Person in whose name such Definitive Note shall be registered to effect the transfer or exchange referred to in (B)Β (1)Β above; provided that in no event shall Definitive Notes be issued upon the transfer or exchange of beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Note prior to (A)Β the expiration of the Restricted Period and (B)Β the receipt by the Registrar of any certificates required pursuant to Rule 903 as determined by the Issuer. Upon satisfaction of all of the requirements for transfer or exchange of beneficial interests in Global Notes contained in this Indenture and the Notes or otherwise applicable under the Securities Act, the Registrar shall adjust the principal amount of the relevant Global Note(s) pursuant to SectionΒ 2.06(g).
(iii) Transfer of Beneficial Interests to Another Restricted Global Note. A beneficial interest in any Restricted Global Note may be transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Restricted Global Note if the transfer complies with the requirements of SectionΒ 2.06(b)(ii) and the Registrar receives the following:
(A) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the 144A Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B, including the certifications in item (1)Β thereof; or
(B) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B, including the certifications in item (2)Β thereof.
(iv) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in a Restricted Global Note for Beneficial Interests in an Unrestricted Global Note. A beneficial interest in any Restricted Global Note may be exchanged by any holder thereof for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note if the exchange or transfer complies with the requirements of SectionΒ 2.06(b)(ii) and the Registrar receives the following:
(A) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such Holder substantially in the form of Exhibit C, including the certifications in item (1)(a)Β thereof; or
(B) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit B, including the certifications in item (4)Β thereof;
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and, in each such case set forth in this SectionΒ 2.06(b)(iv), if the Registrar or the Issuer so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar and the Issuer to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and the Private Placement Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.
If any such transfer is effected pursuant to this SectionΒ 2.06(b)(iv) at a time when an Unrestricted Global Note has not yet been issued, the Issuer shall issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with SectionΒ 2.02, the Trustee shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of beneficial interests transferred pursuant to this SectionΒ 2.06(b)(iv).
Beneficial interests in an Unrestricted Global Note cannot be exchanged for, or transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of, a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note.
(c) Transfer or Exchange of Beneficial Interests for Definitive Notes.
(i) Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes to Restricted Definitive Notes. If any holder of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Restricted Definitive Note or to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Restricted Definitive Note, then, upon the occurrence of any of the events in subsection (i)Β or (ii)Β of SectionΒ 2.06(a) and receipt by the Registrar of the following documentation:
(A) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Restricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such holder substantially in the form of Exhibit C, including the certifications in item (2)(a)Β thereof;
(B) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B, including the certifications in item (1)Β thereof;
(C) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to a Non-U.S. Person in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B, including the certifications in item (2)Β thereof;
(D) if such beneficial interest is being transferred pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in accordance with Rule 144, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B, including the certifications in item (3)(a)Β thereof;
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(E) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B, including the certifications in item (3)(b)Β thereof; or
(F) if such beneficial interest is being transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B, including the certifications in item (3)(c)Β thereof,
the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Global Note to be reduced accordingly pursuant to SectionΒ 2.06(g), and the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate and mail to the Person designated in the instructions a Definitive Note in the applicable principal amount. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note pursuant to this SectionΒ 2.06(c) shall be registered in such name or names and in such authorized denomination or denominations as the holder of such beneficial interest shall instruct the Registrar through instructions from the Depositary and the Participant or Indirect Participant. The Trustee shall mail such Definitive Notes to the Persons in whose names such Notes are so registered. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note pursuant to this SectionΒ 2.06(c)(i) shall bear the Private Placement Legend and shall be subject to all restrictions on transfer contained therein.
(ii) Beneficial Interests in Regulation S Temporary Global Note to Definitive Notes. Notwithstanding Sections 2.06(c)(i)(A) and (C), a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Temporary Global Note may not be exchanged for a Definitive Note or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Definitive Note prior to (A)Β the expiration of the Restricted Period and (B)Β the receipt by the Registrar of any certificates required pursuant to Rule 903(b)(3)(ii)(B) under the Securities Act as determined by the Issuer, except in the case of a transfer pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act other than Rule 903 or Rule 904.
(iii) Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes. A holder of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note may exchange such beneficial interest for an Unrestricted Definitive Note or may transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note only upon the occurrence of any of the events in subsection (i)Β or (ii)Β of SectionΒ 2.06(a) and if the Registrar receives the following:
(A) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such holder substantially in the form of Exhibit C, including the certifications in item (1)(b)Β thereof; or
(B) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such holder substantially in the form of Exhibit B, including the certifications in item (4)Β thereof;
and, in each such case set forth in this SectionΒ 2.06(c)(iii)(A), if the Registrar or the Issuer so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar and the Issuer to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.
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(iv) Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes. If any holder of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Definitive Note or to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Definitive Note, then, upon the occurrence of any of the events in subsection (i)Β or (ii)Β of SectionΒ 2.06(a) and satisfaction of the conditions set forth in SectionΒ 2.06(b)(ii), the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Global Note to be reduced accordingly pursuant to SectionΒ 2.06(g), and the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate and mail to the Person designated in the instructions a Definitive Note in the applicable principal amount. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest pursuant to this SectionΒ 2.06(c)(iv) shall be registered in such name or names and in such authorized denomination or denominations as the holder of such beneficial interest shall instruct the Registrar through instructions from or through the Depositary and the Participant or Indirect Participant. The Trustee shall mail such Definitive Notes to the Persons in whose names such Notes are so registered. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest pursuant to this SectionΒ 2.06(c)(iv) shall not bear the Private Placement Legend.
(d) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Beneficial Interests.
(i) Restricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes. If any Holder of a Restricted Definitive Note proposes to exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note or to transfer such Restricted Definitive Note to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note, then, upon receipt by the Registrar of the following documentation:
(A) if the Holder of such Restricted Definitive Note proposes to exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note, a certificate from such Holder substantially in the form of Exhibit C, including the certifications in item (2)(b)Β thereof;
(B) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B, including the certifications in item (1)Β thereof;
(C) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to a Non-U.S. Person in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B, including the certifications in item (2)Β thereof;
(D) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in accordance with Rule 144, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B, including the certifications in item (3)(a)Β thereof;
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(E) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B, including the certifications in item (3)(b)Β thereof; or
(F) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B, including the certifications in item (3)(c)Β thereof,
the Trustee shall cancel the Restricted Definitive Note, increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of, in the case of clause (A)Β above, the applicable Restricted Global Note, in the case of clause (B)Β above, the applicable 144A Global Note, and in the case of clause (C)Β above, the applicable Regulation S Global Note.
(ii) Restricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes. A Holder of a Restricted Definitive Note may exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transfer such Restricted Definitive Note to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note only if the Registrar receives the following:
(A) if the Holder of such Restrictive Definitive Notes proposes to exchange such Notes for a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such Holder substantially in the form of Exhibit C, including the certifications in item (1)(c)Β thereof; or
(B) if the Holder of such Definitive Notes proposes to transfer such Notes to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such Holder substantially in the form of Exhibit B, including the certifications in item (4)Β thereof;
and, in each such case set forth in this SectionΒ 2.06(d)(ii), if the Registrar or the Issuer so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar and the Issuer to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.
Upon satisfaction of the conditions of any of the subparagraphs in this SectionΒ 2.06(d)(ii), the Trustee shall cancel the Definitive Notes and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Unrestricted Global Note.
(iii) Unrestricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes. A Holder of an Unrestricted Definitive Note may exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transfer such Unrestricted Definitive Note to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note at any time. Upon receipt of a request for such an exchange or transfer, the Trustee shall cancel the applicable Unrestricted Definitive Note and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Unrestricted Global Note.
If any such exchange or transfer from a Definitive Note to a beneficial interest is effected pursuant to subparagraph (ii)Β or (iii)Β above at a time when an Unrestricted Global Note has not yet been issued, the Issuer shall issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with SectionΒ 2.02, the Trustee shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of Definitive Notes so transferred.
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(e) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Definitive Notes. Upon request by a Holder of Definitive Notes and such Holderβs compliance with the provisions of this SectionΒ 2.06(e), the Registrar shall register the transfer or exchange of Definitive Notes. Prior to such registration of transfer or exchange, the requesting Holder shall present or surrender to the Registrar the Definitive Notes duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instruction of transfer in form satisfactory to the Registrar duly executed by such Holder or by its attorney, duly authorized in writing. In addition, the requesting Holder shall provide any additional certifications, documents and information, as applicable, required pursuant to the following provisions of this SectionΒ 2.06(e):
(i) Restricted Definitive Notes to Restricted Definitive Notes. Any Restricted Definitive Note may be transferred to and registered in the name of Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a Restricted Definitive Note if the Registrar receives the following:
(A) if the transfer will be made to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A, then the transferor must deliver a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B, including the certifications in item (1)Β thereof;
(B) if the transfer will be made pursuant to Rule 903 or Rule 904 then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B, including the certifications in item (2)Β thereof; or
(C) if the transfer will be made pursuant to any other exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B, including the certifications required by item (3)Β thereof, if applicable.
(ii) Restricted Definitive Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes. Any Restricted Definitive Note may be exchanged by the Holder thereof for an Unrestricted Definitive Note or transferred to a Person or Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note if the Registrar receives the following:
(A) if the Holder of such Restricted Definitive Notes proposes to exchange such Notes for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such Holder substantially in the form of Exhibit C, including the certifications in item (1)(d)Β thereof; or
(B) if the Holder of such Restricted Definitive Notes proposes to transfer such Notes to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such Holder substantially in the form of Exhibit B, including the certifications in item (4)Β thereof;
and, in each such case set forth in this SectionΒ 2.06(e)(ii), if the Registrar so requests, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.
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(iii) Unrestricted Definitive Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes. A Holder of Unrestricted Definitive Notes may transfer such Notes to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note. Upon receipt of a request to register such a transfer, the Registrar shall register the Unrestricted Definitive Notes pursuant to the instructions from the Holder thereof.
(f) Legends. The following legends shall appear on the face of all Global Notes and Definitive Notes issued under this Indenture unless specifically stated otherwise in the applicable provisions of this Indenture:
(i) Private Placement Legend.
(A) (1) Except as permitted by subparagraph (B)Β below, in the case of any Notes offered in reliance on Rule 144A, each 144A Global Note and each Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest in a Rule 144A Global Note (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or substitution thereof) shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:
βTHIS NOTE (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE βSECURITIES ACTβ), AND THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. EACH PURCHASER OF THIS NOTE IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER OF THIS NOTE MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A THEREUNDER.
THE HOLDER OF THIS NOTE AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY THAT (A)Β THIS NOTE MAY BE OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ONLY (I)Β IN THE UNITED STATES TO A PERSON WHOM THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, (II) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (III) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF AVAILABLE) OR (IV) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, IN EACH OF CASES (I)Β THROUGH (IV) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND (B)Β THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER OF THIS NOTE FROM IT OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS REFERRED TO IN (A)Β ABOVE.β
(2) Except as permitted by subparagraph (B)Β below, in the case of any Notes offered in reliance on Regulation S, each Regulation S Global Note and each Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Global Note (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or substitution thereof) shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:
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βTHIS NOTE (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION ORIGINALLY EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE βSECURITIES ACTβ), AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, ANY U.S. PERSON EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND ALL APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. TERMS USED ABOVE HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.
THE HOLDER OF THIS NOTE AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY THAT (A)Β THIS NOTE MAY BE OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ONLY (I)Β IN THE UNITED STATES TO A PERSON WHOM THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, (II) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (III) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF AVAILABLE) OR (IV) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, IN EACH OF CASES (I)Β THROUGH (IV) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND (B)Β THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER OF THIS NOTE FROM IT OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS REFERRED TO IN (A)Β ABOVE.β
(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Global Note or Definitive Note issued pursuant to subparagraph (b)(iv), (c)(iii), (c)(iv), (d)(ii), (d)(iii), (e)(ii) or (e)(iii) of this SectionΒ 2.06 (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or substitution thereof) shall not bear the Private Placement Legend.
(ii) Global Note Legend. Each Global Note shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:
βTHIS GLOBAL NOTE IS HELD BY THE DEPOSITARY (AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE GOVERNING THIS NOTE) OR ITS NOMINEE IN CUSTODY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS HEREOF, AND IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANY PERSON UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEPT THAT (I)Β THE TRUSTEE MAY MAKE SUCH NOTATIONS HEREON AS MAY BE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.06(g) OF THE INDENTURE, (II) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.06(a) OF THE INDENTURE, (III) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE TRUSTEE FOR CANCELLATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.11 OF THE INDENTURE AND (IV) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE ISSUER. UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN DEFINITIVE FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO
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THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (55 XXXXX XXXXXX, XXX XXXX, XXX XXXX) (βDTCβ) TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDEΒ & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDEΒ & CO. OR SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDEΒ & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.β
(iii) Regulation S Temporary Global Note Legend. The Regulation S Temporary Global Note shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:
βTHE RIGHTS ATTACHING TO THIS REGULATION S TEMPORARY GLOBAL NOTE, AND THE CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING ITS EXCHANGE FOR CERTIFICATED NOTES, ARE AS SPECIFIED IN THE INDENTURE (AS DEFINED HEREIN).β
(g) Cancellation and/or Adjustment of Global Notes. At such time as all beneficial interests in a particular Global Note have been exchanged for Definitive Notes or a particular Global Note has been redeemed, repurchased or cancelled in whole and not in part, each such Global Note shall be returned to or retained and cancelled by the Trustee in accordance with SectionΒ 2.11. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Note is exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note or for Definitive Notes, the principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note shall be reduced accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Custodian at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such reduction; and if the beneficial interest is being exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note, such other Global Note shall be increased accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Custodian at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase.
(h) General Provisions Relating to Transfers and Exchanges.
(i) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate Global Notes and Definitive Notes upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with SectionΒ 2.02 or at the Registrarβs request.
(ii) No service charge shall be made to a holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Note or to a Holder of a Definitive Note for any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes or similar governmental charge payable upon exchange or transfer pursuant to Sections 2.07, 2.10, 3.06, 3.09, 4.10, 4.14 and 9.04).
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(iii) Neither the Registrar nor the Issuer shall be required to register the transfer of or exchange any Note selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part.
(iv) All Global Notes and Definitive Notes issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Global Notes or Definitive Notes shall be the valid obligations of the Issuer, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Global Notes or Definitive Notes surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.
(v) Neither the Registrar nor the Issuer shall be required (A)Β to issue, to register the transfer of or to exchange any Notes during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of any selection of Notes for redemption under SectionΒ 3.02 and ending at the close of business on the day of selection or for the period between the record date and the Redemption Date or Purchase Date, (B)Β to register the transfer of or to exchange any Note so selected for redemption or tendered (and not withdrawn) for repurchase in connection with a Change of Control Offer, an Asset Sale Offer or other tender offer, in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part or (C)Β to register the transfer of or to exchange any Note between a Record Date and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date.
(vi) Prior to due presentment for the registration of a transfer of any Note, the Trustee, any Agent and the Issuer may deem and treat the Person in whose name any Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on such Notes and for all other purposes, and none of the Trustee, any Agent or the Issuer shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
(vii) Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Note at the office or agency of the Issuer designated pursuant to SectionΒ 4.02, the Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and mail, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more replacement Notes of like tenor, in any authorized denomination or denominations of a like aggregate principal amount.
(viii) At the option of the Holder, Notes may be exchanged for other Notes of like tenor, in any authorized denomination or denominations of a like aggregate principal amount upon surrender of the Notes to be exchanged at the office or agency of the Issuer designated pursuant to SectionΒ 4.02. Whenever any Global Notes or Definitive Notes are so surrendered for exchange, the Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and mail, the replacement Global Notes and Definitive Notes to which the Holder making the exchange is entitled in accordance with the provisions of SectionΒ 2.02.
(ix) All certifications, certificates and Opinions of Counsel required to be submitted to the Registrar pursuant to this SectionΒ 2.06 to effect a registration of transfer or exchange may be submitted by facsimile.
(x) Each Holder of a Note agrees to indemnify the Issuer and the Trustee against any liability that may result from the transfer, exchange or assignment of such Holderβs Note in violation of any provision of this Indenture and/or applicable U.S. Federal or state securities law.
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(xi) Neither the Registrar nor the Trustee shall have any obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note (including any transfers between or among Participants or beneficial owners of interests in any Global Note) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by the terms of this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.
SectionΒ 2.07 Replacement Notes.
If any mutilated Note is surrendered to the Trustee, the Registrar or the Issuer and the Trustee receives evidence to its satisfaction of the ownership and destruction, loss or theft of any Note, the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate a replacement Note of like tenor if the Trusteeβs requirements are met. If required by the Trustee or the Issuer, an indemnity bond must be supplied by the Holder that is sufficient in the judgment of the Trustee and the Issuer to protect the Issuer, the Trustee, any Agent and any authenticating agent from any loss that any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced. The Issuer may charge for its expenses in replacing a Note.
Every replacement Note is a contractual obligation of the Issuer and shall be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with all other Notes duly issued hereunder.
SectionΒ 2.08 Outstanding Notes.
The Notes outstanding at any time are all the Notes authenticated by the Trustee except for those cancelled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation, those reductions in the interest in a Global Note effected by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions hereof, and those described in this SectionΒ 2.08 as not outstanding. Except as set forth in SectionΒ 2.09, a Note does not cease to be outstanding because the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer holds the Note.
If a Note is replaced pursuant to SectionΒ 2.07, it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Note is held by a bona fide purchaser.
If the principal amount of any Note is considered paid under SectionΒ 4.01, it ceases to be outstanding and interest on it ceases to accrue.
If the Paying Agent (other than the Issuer, a Subsidiary of the Issuer or an Affiliate of any thereof) holds, on a Redemption Date or maturity date, money sufficient to pay Notes payable on that date, then on and after that date such Notes shall be deemed to be no longer outstanding and shall cease to accrue interest.
SectionΒ 2.09 Treasury Notes.
In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Notes have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Notes owned by the Issuer, or by any Affiliate of the Issuer, shall be considered as though not outstanding, except that for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Notes that a Responsible Officer of the Trustee actually knows are so owned shall be so disregarded. Notes so owned which have been pledged in good faith shall not be disregarded if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgeeβs right to deliver any such direction, waiver or consent with respect to the Notes and that the pledgee is not the Issuer or any other obligor upon the Notes or any Affiliate of the Issuer or of such other obligor.
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SectionΒ 2.10 Temporary Notes.
Until certificates representing Notes are ready for delivery, the Issuer may prepare and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate temporary Notes. Temporary Notes shall be substantially in the form of certificated Notes but may have variations that the Issuer considers appropriate for temporary Notes and as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. Without unreasonable delay, the Issuer shall prepare and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate definitive Notes in exchange for temporary Notes.
Holders and beneficial holders, as the case may be, of temporary Notes shall be entitled to all of the benefits accorded to Holders, or beneficial holders, respectively, of Notes under this Indenture.
SectionΒ 2.11 Cancellation.
The Issuer at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Notes surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee or, at the direction of the Trustee, the Registrar or the Paying Agent and no one else shall cancel all Notes surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment, replacement or cancellation and shall destroy cancelled Notes in accordance with its customary procedures (subject to the record retention requirement of the Exchange Act). Certification of the cancellation of all cancelled Notes shall be delivered to the Issuer upon written request . The Issuer may not issue new Notes to replace Notes that it has paid or that have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.
SectionΒ 2.12 Defaulted Interest.
If the Issuer defaults in a payment of interest on the Notes, the Issuer shall pay the defaulted interest in any lawful manner plus, to the extent lawful, interest payable on the defaulted interest to the Persons who are Holders on a subsequent special record date, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in SectionΒ 4.01. The Issuer shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of defaulted interest proposed to be paid on each Note and the date of the proposed payment, and at the same time the Issuer shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of money equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in respect of such defaulted interest or shall make arrangements as are satisfactory to the Trustee for such deposit prior to the date of the proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such defaulted interest as provided in this SectionΒ 2.12. The Issuer shall fix or cause to be fixed each such special record date and payment date; provided that no such special record date shall be less than 10 days prior to the related payment date for such defaulted interest. The Issuer shall promptly notify the Trustee of such special record date. At least 15 days before the special record date, the Issuer (or, upon the written request of the Issuer, the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Issuer) shall mail or cause to be mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to each Holder a notice at his or her address as it appears in the Note Register that states the special record date, the related payment date and the amount of such interest to be paid.
Subject to the foregoing provisions of this SectionΒ 2.12 and for greater certainty, each Note delivered under this Indenture upon registration of transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Note shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such other Note.
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SectionΒ 2.13 CUSIP Numbers.
The Issuer in issuing the Notes may use CUSIP numbers (if then generally in use) and, if so, the Trustee shall use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders; provided that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Notes, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Issuer will as promptly as practicable notify the Trustee of any change in the CUSIP numbers.
SectionΒ 2.14 Global Notes.
Neither the Trustee nor any Agent shall have any responsibility for any actions taken or not taken by the Depositary.
SectionΒ 2.15 Issuance of Additional Notes.
After the Issue Date, the Issuer shall be entitled, subject to its compliance with Sections 4.09 and 4.12, to issue Additional Notes under this Indenture, which Notes shall have identical terms as the Notes issued on the Issue Date, other than with respect to the date of issuance and issue price. With respect to any Additional Notes, the Issuer shall set forth in a resolution of the Board of the Issuer and an Officerβs Certificate, a copy of each which shall be delivered to the Trustee, the following information:
(a) the aggregate principal amount of such Additional Notes to be authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture; and
(b) the issue price, the issue date and the CUSIP number of such Additional Notes; provided that only those Additional Notes that are part of the βsame issueβ as all other Notes issued under this Indenture, as defined under Treasury Regulation SectionΒ 1.1275-1(f), or issued in a βqualified reopeningβ under Treasury Regulation SectionΒ 1.1275-2(k) may be issued with the same CUSIP number as the other Notes issued under this Indenture.
In authenticating such Additional Notes, and accepting the additional responsibilities under this Indenture in relation to such Additional Notes, the Trustee shall receive, and, subject to SectionΒ 7.01, shall be fully protected in relying upon:
(i) an Officerβs Certificate and Opinion of Counsel delivered in accordance with SectionΒ 13.02; and
(ii) such other documents as it may reasonably require.
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ARTICLE 3
REDEMPTION
SectionΒ 3.01 Notices to Trustee.
If the Issuer elects to redeem Notes pursuant to SectionΒ 3.07, it shall furnish to the Trustee, at least five Business Days (or such shorter time period as the Trustee may agree) before notice of redemption is required to be delivered or caused to be delivered to Holders pursuant to SectionΒ 3.03 but, except in connection with a redemption pursuant to Article 8 or Article 12 or SectionΒ 3.07(c) hereof, not more than 60 days before a Redemption Date, an Officerβs Certificate setting forth (i)Β the paragraph or subparagraph of such Note and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the redemption shall occur, (ii)Β the Redemption Date, (iii)Β the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed and (iv)Β the redemption price, provided that the notice and Officerβs Certificate may be delivered to the Trustee more than 60 days prior to a Redemption Date if the notice is delivered in connection with redemptions pursuant to Article 8 or Article 12.
SectionΒ 3.02 Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased.
If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed or purchased in an offer to purchase at any time, the Trustee shall select the Notes to be redeemed or purchased (i)Β if the Notes are listed on any national securities exchange, in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange on which the Notes are listed, (ii)Β on a pro rata basis to the extent practicable or (iii)Β by lot or such other similar method in accordance with the procedures of the Depositary. In the event of partial redemption or purchase by lot, the particular Notes to be redeemed or purchased shall be selected, unless otherwise provided herein, not less than 15 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date by the Trustee from the outstanding Notes not previously called for redemption or purchase.
The Trustee shall promptly notify the Issuer in writing of the Notes selected for redemption or purchase and, in the case of any Note selected for partial redemption or purchase, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed or purchased. Notes and portions of Notes selected shall be in amounts of $2,000 or whole multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof; except that if all of the Notes of a Holder are to be redeemed or purchased, the entire outstanding amount of Notes held by such Holder shall be redeemed or purchased. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes called for redemption or purchase also apply to portions of Notes called for redemption or purchase.
SectionΒ 3.03 Notice of Redemption.
Subject to SectionΒ 3.09, the Issuer shall deliver electronically in accordance with the procedures of the Depositary or mail or cause to be mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid, notices of redemption at least 15 days but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed at such Holderβs registered address or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of the Depositary, except that redemption notices may be delivered or mailed more than 60 days prior to a Redemption Date if the notice is issued in connection with Article 8 or Article 12. Except as set forth in SectionΒ 3.07, notices of redemption may not be conditional.
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The notice shall identify the Notes to be redeemed and shall state:
(a) the Redemption Date;
(b) the redemption price if then ascertainable, and otherwise the appropriate method for calculation of the redemption price, in which case the actual redemption price shall be set forth in an Officerβs Certificate delivered to the Trustee no later than two (2)Β Business Days prior to the Redemption Date unless clause (2)Β of the definition of βApplicable Premiumβ is applicable, in which case such Officerβs Certificate should be delivered on the Redemption Date;
(c) if any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the portion of the principal amount of that Note that is to be redeemed and that, after the Redemption Date upon surrender of such Note, a new Note or Notes in a principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the original Note representing the same indebtedness to the extent not redeemed will be issued in the name of the Holder of the Notes upon cancellation of the original Note;
(d) the name and address of the Paying Agent;
(e) that Notes called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price;
(f) whether such redemption is conditioned on the happening of a future event;
(g) that, unless the Issuer defaults in making such redemption payment, interest on Notes called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the Redemption Date;
(h) the paragraph or subparagraph of the Notes and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the Notes called for redemption are being redeemed;
(i) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Notes; and
(j) if in connection with a redemption pursuant to SectionΒ 3.07, any condition to such redemption.
Notes called for redemption become due on the date fixed for redemption unless such redemption is conditioned on the happening of a future event. At the Issuerβs request, the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Issuerβs name and at the Issuerβs expense; provided that the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee, at least five Business Days (or such shorter period as the Trustee may agree) before notice of redemption is required to be provided to Holders pursuant to this SectionΒ 3.03 (unless a shorter notice shall be agreed to by the Trustee), an Officerβs Certificate requesting that the Trustee give such notice and setting forth the information to be stated in such notice as provided in the preceding paragraph.
SectionΒ 3.04 Effect of Notice of Redemption.
Once notice of redemption is delivered or mailed in accordance with SectionΒ 3.03, Notes called for redemption become irrevocably due and payable on the Redemption Date, unless such redemption is conditioned on the happening of a future event, at the applicable redemption price. The notice, if delivered or mailed in a manner herein provided, shall be conclusively presumed to have been given, whether or not the Holder receives such notice. In any case, failure to give such notice in accordance
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with this Indenture or any defect in the notice to the Holder of any Note designated for redemption in whole or in part shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any other Note. Subject to SectionΒ 3.05, on and after the Redemption Date interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions of Notes called for redemption.
SectionΒ 3.05 Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price.
Prior to noon (New York City time) on the Redemption Date or Purchase Date, the Issuer shall deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption or purchase price of and accrued and unpaid interest on all Notes to be redeemed or purchased on that date. The Trustee or the Paying Agent shall promptly return to the Issuer any money deposited with the Trustee or the Paying Agent by the Issuer in excess of the amounts necessary to pay the redemption or purchase price of, and accrued and unpaid interest on, all Notes to be redeemed or purchased.
If the Issuer complies with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, on and after the redemption or purchase date, interest shall cease to accrue on the Notes or the portions of Notes called for redemption or purchase. If a Note is redeemed or purchased on or after a Record Date but on or prior to the related Interest Payment Date, then any accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption or purchase date shall be paid to the Person in whose name such Note was registered at the close of business on such Record Date. If any Note called for redemption or purchase shall not be so paid upon surrender for redemption or purchase because of the failure of the Issuer to comply with the preceding paragraph, interest shall be paid on the unpaid principal, from the redemption or purchase date until such principal is paid, and to the extent lawful on any interest accrued to the redemption or purchase date and not paid on such unpaid principal, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in SectionΒ 4.01.
SectionΒ 3.06 Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part.
Upon surrender of a Note that is redeemed or purchased in part, the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate for the Holder at the expense of the Issuer a new Note equal in principal amount to the unredeemed or unpurchased portion of the Note surrendered representing the same indebtedness to the extent not redeemed or purchased; provided that each new Note will be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. It is understood that, notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, only an Authentication Order and not an Opinion of Counsel or Officerβs Certificate is required for the Trustee to authenticate such new Note.
SectionΒ 3.07 Optional Redemption.
(a) At any time prior to JuneΒ 1, 2016, the Issuer may redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon notice as described under SectionΒ 3.03, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption (any applicable date of redemption hereunder, the βRedemption Dateβ), subject to the rights of Holders on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.
(b) On and after JuneΒ 1, 2016 , the Issuer may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, upon notice as described under SectionΒ 3.03, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on JuneΒ 1 of each of the years indicated below:
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Year |
Β Β | Percentage | Β | |
2016 |
Β Β | Β | 105.719 | %Β |
2017 |
Β Β | Β | 103.813 | %Β |
2018 |
Β Β | Β | 101.906 | %Β |
2019 and thereafter |
Β Β | Β | 100.000 | %Β |
(c) Until JuneΒ 1, 2016, the Issuer may, at its option, upon notice as described under SectionΒ 3.03, on one or more occasions, redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under this Indenture at a redemption price equal to 107.625% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings to the extent such net cash proceeds are received by or contributed to the Issuer; provided that (a)Β at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued under this Indenture on the Issue Date remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption and (b)Β each such redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of closing of each such Equity Offering.
(d) During each 12-month period, from the Issue Date to JuneΒ 1, 2014, from JuneΒ 1, 2014 to JuneΒ 1, 2015 and from JuneΒ 1, 2015 to JuneΒ 1, 2016, the Issuer will be entitled to redeem up to 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued under this Indenture at a redemption price equal to 103.000% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of Notes of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.
(e) Notice of any redemption of the Notes (including upon an Equity Offering or in connection with a transaction (or series of related transactions) that constitutes a Change of Control) may, at the Issuerβs discretion, be given prior to the completion thereof and be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering or Change of Control. In addition, if such redemption is subject to satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, such notice shall state that, in the Issuerβs discretion, the Redemption Date may be delayed until such time as any or all such conditions shall be satisfied, or such redemption may not occur and such notice may be rescinded in the event that any or all such conditions shall not have been satisfied by the Redemption Date, or by the Redemption Date so delayed. In addition, the Issuer may provide in such notice that payment of the redemption price and performance of the Issuerβs obligations with respect to such redemption may be performed by another Person.
(f) Any redemption pursuant to this SectionΒ 3.07 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06.
SectionΒ 3.08 Mandatory Redemption.
The Issuer shall not be required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.
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SectionΒ 3.09 Offers to Repurchase by Application of Excess Proceeds or Excess ABL Proceeds.
(a) In the event that, pursuant to SectionΒ 4.10, the Issuer shall be required to commence an Asset Sale Offer or an ABL Asset Sale Offer, it shall follow the procedures specified below.
(b) The Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer shall remain open for a period of 20 Business Days following its commencement and no longer, except to the extent that a longer period is required by applicable law (the βOffer Periodβ). On the date designated by the Issuer but no later than five Business Days after the termination of the Offer Period (the βPurchase Dateβ), the Issuer shall apply all Excess Proceeds or Excess ABL Proceeds (the βOffer Amountβ) to the purchase of Notes and, if required, Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations (on a pro rata basis, if applicable), or, if less than the Offer Amount has been tendered, all Notes and Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations tendered in response to the Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer. Payment for any Notes so purchased shall be made in the same manner as interest payments are made.
(c) If the Purchase Date is on or after a Record Date and on or before the related Interest Payment Date, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, up to but excluding the Purchase Date, shall be paid to the Person in whose name a Note is registered at the close of business on such Record Date, and no additional interest shall be payable to Holders who tender Notes pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer.
(d) Upon the commencement of an Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer, the Issuer shall send, by first-class mail or deliver electronically through DTC, a notice to each of the Holders, with a copy to the Trustee. The notice shall contain all instructions and materials necessary to enable such Holders to tender Notes pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer. The Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer shall be made to all Holders and holders of Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations. The notice, which shall govern the terms of the Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer, shall state:
(i) that the Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer is being made pursuant to this SectionΒ 3.09 and SectionΒ 4.10 and the length of time the Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer shall remain open;
(ii) the Offer Amount, the purchase price and the Purchase Date;
(iii) that any Note not tendered and accepted for payment shall continue to accrue interest;
(iv) that, unless the Issuer defaults in making such payment, any Note accepted for payment pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer shall cease to accrue interest after the Purchase Date;
(v) that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer may elect to have Notes purchased in amounts of $2,000 or whole multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof only;
(vi) that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to any Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer shall be required to surrender the Note, with the form entitled βOption of Holder to Elect Purchaseβ attached to the Note completed, or transfer by book-entry transfer, to the Issuer, the Depositary, if appointed by the Issuer, or a Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice at least three days before the Purchase Date;
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(vii) that Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their election if the Issuer, the Depositary or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, receives, not later than the expiration of the Offer Period, a telegram, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Note the Holder delivered for purchase and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have such Note purchased;
(viii) that, if the aggregate principal amount of Notes and Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations surrendered by the holders thereof exceeds the Offer Amount, the Issuer shall select the Notes and such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations to be purchased on a pro rata basis based on the accreted value or principal amount of the Notes or such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations tendered (with such adjustments as may be deemed appropriate by the Trustee so that only Notes in minimum denominations of $2,000, or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, shall be purchased; except that if all of the Notes of a Holder are to be redeemed or purchased, the entire outstanding amount of Notes held by such Holder shall be redeemed or purchased); and
(ix) that Holders whose Notes were purchased only in part shall be issued new Notes equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered (or transferred by book-entry transfer) representing the same indebtedness to the extent not repurchased.
(e) On or before the Purchase Date, the Issuer shall, to the extent lawful, (1)Β accept for payment, on a pro rata basis to the extent necessary, the Offer Amount of Notes or portions thereof validly tendered pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer, or if less than the Offer Amount has been tendered, all Notes tendered and (2)Β deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted together with an Officerβs Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions thereof so tendered.
(f) The Issuer, the Depositary or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, shall promptly mail or deliver to each tendering Holder an amount equal to the purchase price of the Notes properly tendered by such Holder and accepted by the Issuer for purchase, and the Issuer shall promptly issue a new Note, and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate and mail or deliver (or cause to be transferred by book-entry) such new Note to such Holder (it being understood that, notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, no Opinion of Counsel or Officerβs Certificate is required for the Trustee to authenticate and mail or deliver such new Note) in a principal amount equal to any unpurchased portion of the Note surrendered representing the same indebtedness to the extent not repurchased; provided that each such new Note shall be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. Any Note not so accepted shall be promptly mailed or delivered by the Issuer to the Holder thereof. The Issuer shall publicly announce the results of any Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Purchase Date.
Other than as specifically provided in this SectionΒ 3.09 or SectionΒ 4.10, any purchase pursuant to this SectionΒ 3.09 shall be made pursuant to the applicable provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06.
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ARTICLE 4
COVENANTS
SectionΒ 4.01 Payment of Notes.
The Issuer shall pay or cause to be paid the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes on the dates and in the manner provided in the Notes. Principal, premium, if any, and interest shall be considered paid on the date due if the Paying Agent, if other than the Issuer or a Subsidiary of the Issuer, holds as of noon (New York City time) on the due date money deposited by the Issuer in immediately available funds and designated for and sufficient to pay all principal, premium, if any, and interest then due.
The Issuer shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal at the rate equal to the then applicable interest rate on the Notes to the extent lawful; it shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest (without regard to any applicable grace period) at the same rate to the extent lawful.
SectionΒ 4.02 Maintenance of Office or Agency.
The Issuer shall maintain an office or agency (which may be an office of the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee, Registrar or co-registrar) where Notes may be presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for payment or exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Issuer in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be delivered. The Issuer shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Issuer shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or delivered at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee. No such delivery to the Trustee or office or agency pursuant to this section shall constitute effective service of process upon the Issuer for any purpose.
The Issuer may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Notes may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Issuer of its obligation to maintain an office or agency for such purposes. The Issuer shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.
The Issuer hereby designates the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee as one such office or agency of the Issuer in accordance with SectionΒ 2.03.
SectionΒ 4.03 Reports and Other Information.
(a) Whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, so long as any of the Notes are outstanding, the Issuer will furnish to the Holders of Notes and the Trustee, within the time periods specified in the SECβs rules and regulations applicable to filers other than large accelerated filers and accelerated filers (as such terms are used in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act):
(i) all quarterly and annual reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if the Issuer were required to file such reports; and
(ii) all current reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Form 8-K if the Issuer were required to file such reports;
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provided, however, that, in each case of clauses (i)Β and (ii)Β above, (x)Β in no event shall such reports be required to contain separate financial statements for Guarantors or Subsidiaries the shares of which are pledged to secure the Notes or any Guarantee that would be required under SectionΒ 3-10 or SectionΒ 3-16 of Regulation S-X, respectively, promulgated by the SEC and (y)Β in no event shall such reports be required to comply with Regulation G under the Exchange Act or ItemΒ 10(e) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC with respect to any non-GAAP financial measures contained therein.
Delivery of such reports and other information to the Trustee shall be for informational purposes only and receipt thereof shall not constitute constructive notice of any kind.
The availability of the foregoing materials on either the SECβs XXXXX database service or on the Issuerβs website shall be deemed to satisfy the Issuerβs delivery obligation to deliver such reports.
All such reports will be prepared in all material respects in accordance with all of the rules and regulations applicable to such reports. Each annual report on Form 10-K will include a report on the Issuerβs consolidated financial statements by the Issuerβs certified independent accountants. In addition, the Issuer will file a copy of each of the reports referred to in clauses (1)Β and (2)Β above with the SEC for public availability within the time periods specified in the rules and regulations applicable to such reports for filers other than large accelerated filers and accelerated filers (as such terms are used in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) (unless the SEC will not accept such a filing) and will post the reports on its website within those time periods.
If at any time the Issuer is no longer subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder for any reason, the Issuer will nevertheless continue filing the reports specified in the preceding paragraphs of this covenant with the SEC within the time periods specified above unless the SEC will not accept such a filing. The Issuer will not take any action for the purpose of causing the SEC not to accept any such filings. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, the SEC will not accept the Issuerβs filings for any reason, the Issuer will post the reports referred to in the preceding paragraphs on its website within the time periods that would apply if the Issuer were required to file those reports with the SEC.
(b) At any time that any of the Issuerβs Subsidiaries are Unrestricted Subsidiaries, then the quarterly and annual financial information required by clause (a)Β of this SectionΒ 4.03 will include a reasonably detailed presentation, either on the face of the financial statements or in the footnotes thereto, in βManagementβs Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operationsβ or other comparable section, of the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries separate from the financial condition and results of operations of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer.
(c) So long as any Notes are outstanding, the Issuer will also:
(i) as promptly as reasonably practicable after furnishing the annual and quarterly reports required by subparagraph (a)Β of this SectionΒ 4.03, hold a conference call to discuss such reports and the results of operations for the relevant reporting period; and
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(ii) issue a press release to the appropriate nationally recognized wire services prior to the date of the conference call required to be held in accordance with clause (i)Β above, announcing the time and date of such conference call and either including all information necessary to access the call or informing Holders, beneficial owners, bona fide prospective investors, market makers affiliated with any Initial Purchaser and securities analysts how they can obtain such information.
(d) In addition, the Issuer and the Guarantors agree that, for so long as any of the Notes remain outstanding, if at any time they are not required to file with the SEC the reports required by the preceding paragraphs, they will furnish to the Holders of the Notes and bona fide prospective investors, upon the request of such Holders or bona fide prospective investors, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.
SectionΒ 4.04 Compliance Certificate.
(a) The Issuer and each Guarantor shall deliver to the Trustee, within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year ending after the Issue Date, a certificate from the principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer stating that a review of the activities of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries during the preceding fiscal year has been made under the supervision of the signing Officer with a view to determining whether the Issuer has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled its obligations under this Indenture, and further stating, as to such Officer signing such certificate, that to the best of his or her knowledge the Issuer has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each and every condition and covenant contained in this Indenture and is not in default in the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Indenture (or, if a Default shall have occurred, describing all such Defaults of which he or she may have knowledge).
(b) When any Default has occurred and is continuing under this Indenture, or if the Trustee or the holder of any other evidence of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer gives any notice or takes any other action with respect to a claimed Default, the Issuer shall promptly (which shall be no more than five Business Days) upon becoming aware of any Default deliver to the Trustee by registered or certified mail or by facsimile transmission an Officerβs Certificate specifying such event.
SectionΒ 4.05 Taxes.
The Issuer shall pay, and shall cause each of the Restricted Subsidiaries to pay, prior to delinquency, all material taxes, assessments, and governmental levies except such as are contested in good faith and by appropriate negotiations or proceedings or where the failure to effect such payment is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders of the Notes.
SectionΒ 4.06 Stay, Extension and Usury Laws.
The Issuer and each of the Guarantors covenant (to the extent that they may lawfully do so) that they shall not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Issuer and each of the Guarantors (to the extent that they may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waive all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenant that they shall not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but shall suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law has been enacted.
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SectionΒ 4.07 Limitation on Restricted Payments.
(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:
(I) declare or pay any dividend or make any payment or distribution on account of the Issuerβs, or any of the Restricted Subsidiariesβ, Equity Interests, including any dividend or distribution payable in connection with any merger, consolidation or amalgamation, other than:
(A) dividends, payments or distributions by the Issuer payable solely in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer; or
(B) dividends, payments or distributions by a Restricted Subsidiary so long as, in the case of any dividend, payment or distribution payable on or in respect of any class or series of securities issued by a Restricted Subsidiary other than a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Issuer, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary receives at least its pro rata share of such dividend or distribution in accordance with its Equity Interests in such class or series of securities;
(II) purchase, redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Equity Interests of the Issuer or any Parent Entity, including in connection with any merger, consolidation or amalgamation;
(III) make any principal payment on, or redeem, repurchase, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, in each case, prior to any scheduled repayment, sinking fund payment or maturity, any Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor, other than:
(A) Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under clause (7)Β or (8)Β of SectionΒ 4.09(b); or
(B) the purchase, repurchase or other acquisition of Subordinated Indebtedness purchased in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case due within one year of the date of purchase, repurchase or acquisition; or
(IV) make any Restricted Investment
(all such payments and other actions set forth in clauses (I)Β through (IV) (other than any exception thereto) above being collectively referred to as βRestricted Paymentsβ), unless, at the time of such Restricted Payment:
(1) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof;
(2) immediately after giving effect to such transaction on a pro forma basis, the Issuer could incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness under SectionΒ 4.09(a); and
(3) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date (including Restricted Payments made pursuant to clause (1)Β or (11)Β of Section 4.07(b), but excluding all other Restricted Payments made pursuant to SectionΒ 4.07(b)), is less than the sum of (without duplication):
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(a) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer for the period (taken as one accounting period) beginning on the first day of the fiscal quarter commencing prior to the Issue Date to the end of the Issuerβs most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment, or, in the case such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit; plus
(b) 100% of the aggregate cash proceeds and the fair market value of marketable securities or other property received by the Issuer since immediately after the Issue Date (other than cash proceeds to the extent such cash proceeds (i)Β have been used to incur Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock pursuant to clauseΒ (12)(a) of SectionΒ 4.09(b) or (ii)Β have been used to make Restricted Payments pursuant to clauseΒ (2) of SectionΒ 4.07(b)) from the issue or sale of:
(i) (A) Equity Interests of the Issuer, excluding cash proceeds and the marketable securities or other property received from the sale of:
(x) Equity Interests to any future, current or former employee, director or consultant of any Parent Entity, the Issuer or any of the Issuerβs Subsidiaries after the Issue Date to the extent such amounts have been applied to Restricted Payments made in accordance with clause (4)Β of SectionΒ 4.07(b); and
(y) Designated Preferred Stock, or
(B) Equity Interests of Parent Entities, to the extent such cash proceeds are actually contributed to the Issuer (excluding contributions of the proceeds from the sale of Designated Preferred Stock of Parent Entities or contributions to the extent such amounts have been applied to Restricted Payments made in accordance with clause (4)Β of SectionΒ 4.07(b)); or
(ii) debt securities of the Issuer that have been converted into or exchanged for such Equity Interests of the Issuer;
provided, however, that this clause (b)Β shall not include the proceeds from (X)Β Equity Interests or convertible debt securities of the Issuer sold to a Restricted Subsidiary, (Y)Β Disqualified Stock or debt securities that have been converted into Disqualified Stock or (Z)Β Excluded Contributions; plus
(c) 100% of the aggregate amount of cash and the fair market value of marketable securities or other property contributed to the capital of the Issuer following the Issue Date (other than cash proceeds, marketable securities or other property to the extent such cash proceeds, marketable securities or other property (i)Β have been used to incur Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock pursuant to clause (12)(a)Β of SectionΒ 4.09(b), (ii)Β have been used to make Restricted Payments pursuant to clause (2)Β of SectionΒ 4.07(b), (iii)Β are contributed by a Restricted Subsidiary or (iv)Β constitute Excluded Contributions); plus
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(d) 100% of the aggregate amount received in cash and the fair market value of marketable securities or other property received by means of:
(i) the sale or other disposition (other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) of Restricted Investments made by the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries and repurchases and redemptions of such Restricted Investments from the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries and repayments of loans or advances, and releases of guarantees, that constitute Restricted Investments made by the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case, after the Issue Date;
(ii) the sale (other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) of the stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date (other than to the extent any Investments made in such Unrestricted Subsidiary constituted Permitted Investments); or
(iii) a distribution or a dividend from an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date (only to the extent such distribution or dividend is not already included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income); plus
(e) in the case of the redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date (other than to the extent any Investments made in such Unrestricted Subsidiary constituted Permitted Investments), the fair market value, as determined by the Board of the Issuer in good faith, of the Investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary (if such fair market value exceeds $35,000,000, the fair market value thereof shall be as determined (and confirmed in writing) by an Independent Financial Advisor), at the time of the redesignation of such Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary.
(b) The foregoing provisions of SectionΒ 4.07(a) shall not prohibit:
(1) the payment of any dividend or distribution or the consummation of any irrevocable redemption within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof or the giving of such irrevocable notice, as applicable, if at the date of declaration or the giving of such notice such payment would have complied with the provisions of this Indenture (assuming, in the case of a redemption payment, the giving of the notice of such redemption payment would have been deemed to be a Restricted Payment at such time);
(2) the redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition of any Equity Interests or Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) of, Equity Interests of the Issuer or contributions to the equity capital of the Issuer (other than Excluded Contributions) (in each case, other than any Disqualified Stock or, except in the case of a redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition of Subordinated Indebtedness, Preferred Stock); provided that the amount of any such proceeds that are utilized for any such Restricted Payment are excluded from clauseΒ (3)(b) of SectionΒ 4.07(a);
(3) the redemption, defeasance, repurchase or other acquisition or retirement of (i)Β Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Guarantor made in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of a sale made within 45 days of, new Indebtedness of the Issuer or a
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Guarantor, as the case may be, or (ii)Β Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or a Guarantor made in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of a sale made within 45 days of, Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or a Guarantor, that, in each case, is incurred in compliance with SectionΒ 4.09, so long as:
(a) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such new Indebtedness or the liquidation preference of such new Disqualified Stock does not exceed the principal amount of (or accreted value, if applicable), plus any accrued and unpaid interest on, the Subordinated Indebtedness or the liquidation preference of, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends on, the Disqualified Stock being so defeased, redeemed, repurchased, exchanged, acquired or retired for value, plus the amount of any reasonable premium (including reasonable tender premiums), defeasance costs and any reasonable fees and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of such new Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock;
(b) such new Indebtedness is subordinated to the Notes or the applicable Guarantee at least to the same extent as such Subordinated Indebtedness so purchased, defeased, exchanged, redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired for value;
(c) such new Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock has a final scheduled maturity date equal to or later than the final scheduled maturity date of the Subordinated Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock being so purchased, defeased, redeemed, repurchased, exchanged, acquired or retired; and
(d) such new Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Subordinated Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock being so purchased, defeased, redeemed, repurchased, exchanged, acquired or retired;
(4) a Restricted Payment to pay for the repurchase, retirement or other acquisition or retirement for value of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of any Parent Entity or the Issuer held by any future, present or former employee, director or consultant of any Parent Entity or the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement, or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement; provided, however, that the aggregate Restricted Payments made under this clause (4)Β do not exceed in any calendar year $5,000,000 (with unused amounts in any calendar year being carried over to succeeding calendar years subject to a maximum (without giving effect to the following proviso) of $10,000,000 in any calendar year); provided further that such amount in any calendar year may be increased by an amount not to exceed:
(a) the cash proceeds from the sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock) of the Issuer and, to the extent contributed to the Issuer, the cash proceeds from the sale of Equity Interests of any Parent Entity, in each case to any future, present or former employees, directors or consultants of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or any Parent Entity that occurs after the Issue Date; provided that the amount of such cash proceeds utilized for any such repurchase, retirement or other acquisition or retirement for value will not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under clauseΒ (3) of SectionΒ 4.07(a); plus
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(b) the cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date; less
(c) the amount of any Restricted Payments previously made with the cash proceeds described in clause (a)Β or (b)Β of this clause (4);
(5) the declaration and payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or any class or series of Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary, in each case issued in accordance with SectionΒ 4.09, to the extent such dividends are included in the definition of βFixed Charges;β
(6) the declaration and payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock issued by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date and the declaration and payment of dividends to a Parent Entity, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock of such Parent Entity issued after the Issue Date; provided that (x)Β for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of issuance of such Designated Preferred Stock, after giving effect to such issuance (and the payment of related dividends) on a pro forma basis, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio on a consolidated basis for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries would have been at least 2.00 to 1.00 and (y)Β the amount of dividends paid pursuant to this clauseΒ (6) shall not exceed the aggregate amount of cash actually received by the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries from the sale of such Designated Preferred Stock;
(7) payments made by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of withholding or similar taxes payable upon exercise of Equity Interests by, or vesting of any Equity Interests held by, any future, present or former employee, director or consultant and repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or warrants if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options or warrants;
(8) Restricted Payments in an amount equal to the unused amount of Excluded Contributions previously received;
(9) other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount at any one time outstanding taken together with all other Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (9)Β not to exceed $20,000,000 at the time made;
(10) distributions or payments of Receivables Fees;
(11) the repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Subordinated Indebtedness in accordance with provisions similar to those described under SectionΒ 4.10 and SectionΒ 4.14; provided that (x)Β prior to such repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value, the Issuer (or a third Person permitted by this Indenture) has made a Change of Control Offer or
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Asset Sale Offer, as the case may be, with respect to the Notes as a result of such Change of Control or Asset Sale, as the case may be, and (y)Β all Notes tendered by Holders in connection with the relevant Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, have been repurchased, redeemed, acquired or retired for value;
(12) the repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition for value of Equity Interests of the Issuer deemed to occur in connection with paying cash in lieu of fractional shares of such Equity Interests in connection with a share dividend, distribution, share split, reverse share split, merger, consolidation, amalgamation or other business combination of the Issuer, in each case, permitted hereunder;
(13) the declaration and payment of dividends by the Issuer to, or the making of loans to, any Parent Entity in amounts required for any Parent Entity to pay, in each case without duplication,
(a) franchise and excise taxes and other fees, taxes and expenses required to maintain their corporate existence;
(b) foreign, federal, state and local income and similar taxes, to the extent such income taxes are attributable to the income, revenue, receipts, capital or margin of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries and, to the extent of the amount actually received from the Issuerβs Unrestricted Subsidiaries (and not otherwise applied to make a Restricted Payment as a result of amounts received under clauseΒ (3)(d)(ii) of SectionΒ 4.07(a)), in amounts required to pay such taxes to the extent attributable to the income of such Unrestricted Subsidiaries; provided that in each case the amount of such payments in any calendar year does not exceed the amount that the Issuer, the Restricted Subsidiaries and the Issuerβs Unrestricted Subsidiaries (to the extent described above) would be required to pay in respect of foreign, federal, state and local taxes for such calendar year were the Issuer, the Restricted Subsidiaries and the Issuerβs Unrestricted Subsidiaries (to the extent described above) to pay such taxes separately from any such Parent Entity;
(c) (i)Β customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to officers, employees and directors of any Parent Entity and (ii)Β general corporate operating (including, without limitation, expenses related to auditing or other accounting matters) and overhead costs and expenses of any Parent Entity, in each case, to the extent such salary, bonus, other benefits, costs and expenses are attributable to the ownership or operation of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, including the Issuerβs proportionate share of such amounts relating to such Parent Entity being a public company;
(d) fees and expenses other than to Affiliates of the Issuer related to any unsuccessful equity or debt offering of such Parent Entity;
(e) cash payments in lieu of issuing fractional shares in connection with the exercise of warrants, options or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Equity Interests of any Parent Entity; and
(f) amounts that would be permitted to be paid by the Issuer under clause (3), (4), (7), (11)Β or (12)Β of SectionΒ 4.11(b);
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provided that the amount of any dividend or distribution under this clause (13)Β to permit any such payment shall reduce Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer to the extent, if any, that such payment would have reduced Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer if such payment had been made directly by the Issuer and increase (or, without duplication of any reduction of Consolidated Net Income, decrease) EBITDA to the extent, if any, that Consolidated Net Income is reduced under this clause (13)Β and such payment would have been added back to (or, to the extent excluded from Consolidated Net Income, would have been deducted from) EBITDA if such payment had been made directly by the Issuer, in each case, in the period such payment is made;
(14) the distribution, by dividend or otherwise, of shares of Capital Stock of, or Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary by, Unrestricted Subsidiaries (other than Unrestricted Subsidiaries the primary assets of which are cash and/or Cash Equivalents); and
(15) Restricted Payments by the Issuer to any Parent Entity to finance Investments that would otherwise be permitted to be made pursuant to this SectionΒ 4.07 if made by the Issuer; provided that (A)Β such Restricted Payment shall be made substantially concurrently with the closing of such Investment, (B)Β such Parent Entity shall, immediately following the closing thereof, cause (i)Β all property acquired (whether Equity Interests or other assets) to be contributed to the capital of the Issuer or one of the Restricted Subsidiaries (and which contribution is not an Excluded Contribution) or (ii)Β the merger or amalgamation of the Person formed or acquired into the Issuer or one of the Restricted Subsidiaries (to the extent not prohibited by SectionΒ 5.01) in order to consummate such Investment, (C)Β such Parent Entity and its Affiliates (other than the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) receive no consideration or other payment in connection with such transaction except to the extent the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary could have given such consideration or made such payment in compliance with this Indenture, (D)Β any property received by the Issuer shall not increase amounts available for Restricted Payments pursuant to clauseΒ (3) of SectionΒ 4.07(a) or any other provision of this SectionΒ 4.07(b) and (E)Β such Investment shall have been permitted by and shall be deemed to be made by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to another provision of this SectionΒ 4.07 (other than pursuant to clauseΒ (9) of this SectionΒ 4.07(b)) or pursuant to the definition of βPermitted Investmentsβ pursuant to which the Issuer would have been entitled to have made such Investment if made by the Issuer;
provided, however, that at the time of, and after giving effect to, any Restricted Payment permitted under clause (9)Β of this SectionΒ 4.07(b), no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof.
(c) For purposes of determining compliance with this SectionΒ 4.07, in the event that a Restricted Payment meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Restricted Payments described in clauses (1)Β through (15)Β of this SectionΒ 4.07(b), or is permitted pursuant to SectionΒ 4.07(a), the Issuer will be entitled to divide or classify such Restricted Payment (or portion thereof) on the date made or later divide or reclassify such Restricted Payment (or portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this SectionΒ 4.07.
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(d) The Issuer shall not permit any Unrestricted Subsidiary to become a Restricted Subsidiary except pursuant to the last sentence of the definition of βUnrestricted Subsidiary.β For purposes of designating any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, all outstanding Investments by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries (except to the extent repaid) in the Subsidiary so designated shall be deemed to be Restricted Payments in an amount determined as set forth in the last sentence of the definition of βInvestments.β Such designation shall be permitted only if a Restricted Payment in such amount would be permitted at such time, whether pursuant to SectionΒ 4.07(a) or under clause (8)Β or (9)Β of SectionΒ 4.07(b), or pursuant to the definition of βPermitted Investments,β and if such Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
SectionΒ 4.08 Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries.
(a) The Issuer shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:
(1) (A) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries on its Capital Stock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or
(B) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;
(2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; or
(3) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries.
(b) The restrictions in SectionΒ 4.08(a) shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:
(1) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the ABL Credit Agreement and the related documentation and related Hedging Obligations;
(2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees;
(3) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and Capitalized Lease Obligations that impose restrictions of the nature described in clauseΒ (3) of SectionΒ 4.08(a), in each case, only with respect to the property so acquired;
(4) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order;
(5) any agreement or other instrument of a Person acquired by or merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in existence at the time of such acquisition or at the time it merges, amalgamates or consolidates with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person (but, in each case, not created in contemplation thereof); provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person and its Subsidiaries, so acquired;
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(6) contracts for the sale of assets, including customary restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary of the Issuer pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets of such Subsidiary, pending the sale of such assets;
(7) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to SectionΒ 4.09 and SectionΒ 4.12 that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness;
(8) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(9) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to the provisions of SectionΒ 4.09;
(10) customary provisions in joint venture agreements or arrangements and other similar agreements relating solely to such joint venture;
(11) customary provisions contained in leases, sub-leases, licenses, sub-licenses or similar agreements, including with respect to intellectual property and other agreements, in each case entered into in the ordinary course of business to the extent such obligations impose restrictions of the nature described in clauseΒ (3) of SectionΒ 4.08(a) on the property subject to such lease, sub-lease, license, sub-license or other similar agreement;
(12) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is a party entered into in the ordinary course of business; provided that such agreement prohibits the encumbrance of solely the property or assets of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary that are the subject of such agreement, the payment rights arising thereunder or the proceeds thereof and does not extend to any other asset or property of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary or the assets or property of another Restricted Subsidiary;
(13) any encumbrance or restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary that was previously an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to or by reason of an agreement that such Subsidiary is a party to or entered into before the date on which such Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such agreement was not entered into in anticipation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and any such encumbrance or restriction does not extend to any assets or property of the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary other than the assets and property of such Subsidiary;
(14) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to the provisions of SectionΒ 4.09; provided that, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, the encumbrances and restrictions contained therein will not materially impair the Issuerβs ability to make payments under the Notes when due;
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(15) restrictions created in connection with any Receivables Facility that, in the good faith determination of the Issuer, are necessary or advisable to effect such Receivables Facility; provided that such restrictions apply only to the applicable Receivables Subsidiary participating in such Receivables Facility; and
(16) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in clause (1), (2)Β or (3)Β of this SectionΒ 4.08(a) imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in any of clauses (1)Β through (15)Β of this SectionΒ 4.08(b); provided that such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, not materially more restrictive with respect to such encumbrance and other restrictions taken as a whole than those prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.
SectionΒ 4.09 Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock.
(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to (collectively, βincurβ and collectively, an βincurrenceβ) any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) and the Issuer shall not issue any shares of Disqualified Stock and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to issue any shares of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock; provided, however, that the Issuer may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) and issue shares of Disqualified Stock, and any of the Guarantors may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness), issue shares of Disqualified Stock and issue shares of Preferred Stock, if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio on a consolidated basis for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiariesβ most recently ended four fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is incurred or such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is issued would have been at least 2.00 to 1.00, determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been incurred, or the Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock had been issued, as the case may be, and the application of proceeds therefrom had occurred at the beginning of such four-quarter period.
(b) The provisions of SectionΒ 4.09(a) shall not apply to:
(1) the incurrence of Indebtedness under Credit Facilities by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and the issuance or creation of letters of credit and bankersβ acceptances thereunder (with letters of credit and bankersβ acceptances being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the face amount thereof), up to an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any one time not to exceed the greater of (x)Β $175,000,000 and (y)Β the Borrowing Base as of the date of such incurrence, in each case less the aggregate outstanding amount of Indebtedness under a Receivables Facility incurred by a Receivables Subsidiary under clause (19)Β of this SectionΒ 4.09(b);
(2) the incurrence by the Issuer and any Guarantor of Indebtedness represented by the Notes (including any Guarantee) (other than any Additional Notes);
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(3) Indebtedness of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries in existence on the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness described in clause (1)Β or (2)Β of this SectionΒ 4.09(b));
(4) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations), Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock incurred by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to finance the purchase, lease, construction, installation or improvement of property (real or personal), equipment or other asset that is used or useful in a Similar Business, whether through the direct purchase of assets or the Capital Stock of any Person owning such assets, and Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock incurred or issued to refund, refinance, replace, renew, extend or defease any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred or issued as permitted under this clause (4); provided that the aggregate amount of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock incurred or issued pursuant to this clause (4), when aggregated with the outstanding amount of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock incurred or issued to refund, refinance, replace, renew, extend or defease Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock initially incurred or issued in reliance on this clause (4), does not exceed the greater of $25,000,000Β and 5.00% of Total Assets;
(5) Indebtedness incurred by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to bankersβ acceptances, bank guarantees, letters of credit, warehouse receipts or similar facilities entered into in the ordinary course of business, including letters of credit in respect of workersβ compensation claims, performance or surety bonds, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement type obligations regarding workersβ compensation claims, performance or surety bonds, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance; provided, however, that upon the drawing of such letters of credit or the incurrence of such Indebtedness, such obligations are reimbursed within 30 days following such drawing or incurrence;
(6) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with any acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Subsidiary, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition;
(7) Indebtedness of the Issuer to a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any such Indebtedness owing to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes; provided, further, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event that results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary or any pledge of such Indebtedness constituting a Permitted Lien (but not foreclosure thereon)) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an incurrence of such Indebtedness not permitted by this clause (7);
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(8) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if a Guarantor incurs such Indebtedness owing to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Guarantee of the Notes of such Guarantor, as the case may be; provided, further, that any subsequent transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event that results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary or any pledge of such Indebtedness constituting a Permitted Lien (but not foreclosure thereon)) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an incurrence of such Indebtedness not permitted by this clause (8);
(9) shares of Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary issued to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event that results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such shares of Preferred Stock (except to the Issuer or another of the Restricted Subsidiaries or any pledge of such Indebtedness constituting a Permitted Lien (but not foreclosure thereon)) shall be deemed in each case to be an issuance of such shares of Preferred Stock not permitted by this clause (9);
(10) Hedging Obligations (excluding Hedging Obligations entered into for speculative purposes) for the purpose of limiting interest rate risk with respect to any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to this SectionΒ 4.09, exchange rate risk or commodity pricing risk;
(11) obligations in respect of self-insurance and obligations in respect of performance, bid, appeal and surety bonds and performance and completion guarantees and similar obligations provided by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or obligations in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar instruments related thereto, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(12) (a) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer and Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference up to 100.0% of the net cash proceeds received by the Issuer since immediately after the Issue Date from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of the Issuer (in each case, other than Excluded Contributions, proceeds of Disqualified Stock or Designated Preferred Stock and sales of Equity Interests to any Subsidiary of the Issuer) as determined in accordance with clause (3)(b)Β or (3)(c)Β of SectionΒ 4.07(a) to the extent such net cash proceeds or cash have not been applied pursuant to such clauses to make Restricted Payments or to make other Investments, payments or exchanges pursuant to SectionΒ 4.07(b) or to make Permitted Investments (other than Permitted Investments specified in clause (1), (2)Β or (3)Β of the definition thereof) and (b)Β Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer and Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary not otherwise permitted hereunder in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference, that, when aggregated with the principal amount and liquidation preference of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding and incurred or issued pursuant to this clause (12)(b), does not exceed $50,000,000 (it being understood that any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred or issued pursuant to this clause (12)(b)Β shall cease to be deemed incurred or issued for purposes of this clause (12)(b)Β but shall be deemed incurred pursuant to SectionΒ 4.09(a) from and after the first date on which the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary could have incurred such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock under Section
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4.09(a) without reliance on this clause (12)(b); provided that, in the case of any such Indebtedness that is secured by a Lien, the foregoing reclassification shall only be effective if and to the extent that the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries would be able to incur (and as a result of such reclassification are deemed to have incurred) such Lien pursuant to clauseΒ (20) or (40)Β of the definition of βPermitted Lienβ);
(13) the incurrence by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or the issuance by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock that serves to refund, refinance, replace, renew, extend or defease any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred as permitted under SectionΒ 4.09(a) or clause (2), (3), (12)(a), this clause (13)Β or clause (14)Β or (24)Β of this SectionΒ 4.09(b) or any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued to so refund, refinance, replace, renew, extend or defease such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, including additional Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred to pay premiums (including reasonable tender premiums), defeasance costs and fees in connection therewith (the βRefinancing Indebtednessβ) prior to its respective maturity; provided, however, that such Refinancing Indebtedness:
(A) has a final maturity date later than the final maturity date of, and has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is incurred that is not less than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being refunded, refinanced, replaced, renewed, extended or defeased,
(B) to the extent such Refinancing Indebtedness refunds, refinances, replaces, renews, extends or defeases (i)Β Indebtedness subordinated or pari passu (without giving effect to security interests) to the Notes or any Guarantee thereof, such Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated or pari passu (without giving effect to security interests) to the same extent as the Indebtedness being refunded, refinanced, replaced, renewed, extended or defeased or (ii)Β Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, such Refinancing Indebtedness must be Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, respectively, and
(C) shall not include:
(i) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer;
(ii) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Guarantor; or
(iii) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
(14) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of (x)Β the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary incurred or issued to finance an acquisition or (y)Β Persons that are acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or merged into, amalgamated with or consolidated with the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; provided that after giving pro forma effect to such acquisition, amalgamation, merger or consolidation, either
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(A) the Issuer would be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in SectionΒ 4.09(a), or
(B) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries is greater than or equal to such Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio immediately prior to such acquisition, amalgamation, merger or consolidation;
(15) cash management obligations and other Indebtedness in respect of netting services, automatic clearing house arrangements, employeesβ credit or purchase cards, overdraft protections and similar arrangements, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(16) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries supported by a letter of credit issued pursuant to Credit Facilities incurred pursuant to clauseΒ (1) of this SectionΒ 4.09(b), in a principal amount not in excess of the stated amount of such letter of credit and only so long as such letter of credit has not been terminated;
(17) any guarantee by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary so long as the incurrence of such guaranteed Indebtedness is permitted under the terms of this Indenture and, in the case of any such guarantee by a Restricted Subsidiary, such Restricted Subsidiary is in compliance with SectionΒ 4.15;
(18) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries of the Issuer; provided that the aggregate amount of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clauseΒ (18) when aggregated with the outstanding amount of Indebtedness incurred in reliance on this clauseΒ (18) does not exceed $15,000,000;
(19) Indebtedness of a Receivables Subsidiary under a Receivables Facility;
(20) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries consisting of (i)Β the financing of insurance premiums or (ii)Β take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(21) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries undertaken in connection with cash management and related activities with respect to any Subsidiary or joint venture in the ordinary course of business;
(22) Indebtedness consisting of Indebtedness issued by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to future, current or former officers, directors and employees thereof, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses, in each case to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any Parent Entity to the extent described in clauseΒ (4) of SectionΒ 4.07(b);
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(23) any obligation, or guaranty of any obligation, of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to reimburse or indemnify a Person extending credit to customers of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of business as part of a Similar Business for all or any portion of the amounts payable by such customers to the Person extending such credit; and
(24) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance or assumed in connection with an acquisition in a principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding together with all other outstanding Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and/or Preferred Stock issued under this clause (24)Β and any outstanding Indebtedness under clause (13)Β above incurred to refinance Indebtedness initially incurred in reliance on this clause (24)Β (it being understood that any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred pursuant to this clause (24)Β shall cease to be deemed incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (24)Β but shall be deemed incurred pursuant to SectionΒ 4.09(a) from and after the first date on which the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary could have incurred such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock under SectionΒ 4.09(a) without reliance on this clause (24)).
(c) For purposes of determining compliance with this SectionΒ 4.09:
(1) in the event that an item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock described in clausesΒ (1) through (24)Β of SectionΒ 4.09(b) or is entitled to be incurred pursuant to SectionΒ 4.09(a), the Issuer, in its sole discretion, shall classify, and may later reclassify, such item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this SectionΒ 4.09; provided that all Indebtedness outstanding under the ABL Credit Agreement shall be treated as incurred under clauseΒ (1) of SectionΒ 4.09(b);Β and
(2) at the time of incurrence, the Issuer shall be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in Sections 4.09(a) and 4.09(b).
Accrual of interest or dividends, the accretion of accreted value, the accretion or amortization of original issue discount and the payment of interest or dividends in the form of additional Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock shall not be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock for purposes of this SectionΒ 4.09.
For purposes of determining compliance with any U.S. dollar-denominated restriction on the incurrence of Indebtedness, the U.S. dollar-equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date such Indebtedness was incurred, in the case of term debt, or first committed, in the case of revolving credit debt; provided that if such Indebtedness is incurred to refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, and such refinancing would cause the applicable U.S. dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such refinancing, such U.S. dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed (i)Β the principal amount of such Indebtedness being refinanced plus (ii)Β the aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, premiums and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with such refinancing.
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The principal amount of any Indebtedness incurred to refinance other Indebtedness, if incurred in a different currency from the Indebtedness being refinanced, shall be calculated based on the currency exchange rate applicable to the currencies in which such respective Indebtedness is denominated that is in effect on the date of such refinancing.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) that is subordinated or junior in right of payment to any Indebtedness of the Issuer or such Guarantor, as the case may be, unless such Indebtedness is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or such Guarantorβs Guarantee to the extent and in the same manner as such Indebtedness is subordinated to other Indebtedness of the Issuer or such Guarantor, as the case may be.
For the purposes of this Indenture, (1)Β Indebtedness that is unsecured is not deemed to be subordinated or junior to Secured Indebtedness merely because it is unsecured and (2)Β Indebtedness is not deemed to be subordinated or junior to any other Indebtedness merely because it has a junior priority with respect to the same collateral.
SectionΒ 4.10 Asset Sales.
(I) (a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, consummate, directly or indirectly, an Asset Sale of any assets that do not constitute ABL Collateral (βNon-ABL Collateralβ), unless:
(1) the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the fair market value (measured at the time of contractually agreeing to such Asset Sale) of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of;
(2) except in the case of a Permitted Asset Swap or an involuntary disposition, at least 75% of the consideration therefor received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents;
(3) without limitation of the provisions described in SectionΒ 4.17, to the extent that any consideration received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in such Asset Sale (including, for avoidance of doubt, any Designated Non-cash Consideration and any assets received in a Permitted Asset Swap) consists of assets of the type that would constitute Notes Collateral, such assets, including the assets of any Person that becomes a Guarantor as a result of such transaction, are as soon as reasonably practicable after their acquisition added to the Notes Collateral (to the extent that such Additional Assets do not constitute ABL Collateral); and
(4) the Net Proceeds from any such Asset Sale of Notes Collateral are paid directly by the purchaser thereof to the Notes Collateral Agent to be held in trust in a Collateral Account for application in accordance with this SectionΒ 4.10.
Notwithstanding the provisions of SectionΒ 4.10(I)(a), the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries will not be required to cause any Net Proceeds to be held in a Collateral Account in accordance with clauseΒ (4) of SectionΒ 4.10(I)(a) except to the extent the aggregate Net Proceeds from all Asset Sales of Notes Collateral that are not held in a Collateral Account, or that have not previously been applied in accordance with the provisions of this SectionΒ 4.10 relating to the application of Net Proceeds from Asset
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Sales of Notes Collateral (any such proceeds, the βRemaining Proceedsβ), exceed $10,000,000; provided that no secured creditor has a perfected lien over any Remaining Proceeds (other than the lien of a depositary bank that is of the type permitted by clauseΒ (26)(a) of the definition of βPermitted Liensβ) that is prior to or pari passu with respect to the Lien (if any) of the Notes Collateral Agent on such Remaining Proceeds.
(b) Within 365 days after the receipt of any Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale covered by this clause (I)(the βApplication Periodβ), the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, at its option, may apply the Net Proceeds from such Asset Sale,
(1) to make one or more offers to the Holders of the Notes (and, at the option of the Issuer, the holders of Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations) to purchase Notes (and such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations) pursuant to SectionΒ 3.09 (each, an βAsset Sale Offerβ); provided, however, that in connection with any prepayment, repayment or purchase of Indebtedness pursuant to this clause (1), the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary shall permanently retire such Indebtedness and shall cause the related loan commitment (if any) to be permanently reduced in an amount equal to the principal amount so prepaid, repaid or purchased; provided further that if the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary shall so reduce any Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations, the Issuer will equally and ratably reduce Indebtedness under the Notes by making an offer to all Holders of Notes to purchase at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, the pro rata principal amount of the Notes, such offer to be conducted in accordance with the procedures set forth below for an Asset Sale Offer but without any further limitation in amount;
(2) to make (a)Β an Investment in any one or more businesses, provided that such Investment in any business is in the form of the acquisition of Capital Stock and results in the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, owning an amount of the Capital Stock of such business such that it constitutes or continues to constitute a Restricted Subsidiary, (b)Β capital expenditures or (c)Β acquisitions of other assets that are, in the case of each of (a), (b)Β and (c), used or useful in a Similar Business or replace the businesses, properties and/or assets that are the subject of such Asset Sale (any businesses, properties or assets acquired pursuant to clause (a), (b)Β or (c)Β together, the βAdditional Assetsβ); provided that, without limitation of the provisions described in SectionΒ 4.17, any such Additional Assets acquired with Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale of Notes Collateral are as soon as reasonably practicable after their acquisition added to the Notes Collateral (to the extent that such Additional Assets are not ABL Collateral); or
(3) to the extent such Net Proceeds are not from Asset Sales of Collateral, to permanently reduce Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, other than Indebtedness owed to the Issuer, a Guarantor or a Restricted Subsidiary;
provided that, in the case of clause (2)Β above, a binding commitment to acquire Additional Assets shall be treated as a permitted application of the Net Proceeds from the date of such commitment so long as the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary enters into such commitment with the good faith expectation that such Net Proceeds shall be applied to satisfy such commitment within 180 days of the end of the Application Period (an βAcceptable Commitmentβ) and, in the event any Acceptable Commitment is later cancelled or terminated for any reason before the Net Proceeds are applied in connection therewith, then such Net Proceeds shall constitute Excess Proceeds to the extent the Application Period has expired.
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(c) Any Net Proceeds from the Asset Sales covered by this paragraph (I)Β that are not invested or applied as provided and within the time period set forth in SectionΒ 4.10(I)(b) shall be deemed to constitute βExcess Proceeds.β When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $20,000,000, the Issuer shall make an Asset Sale Offer to all Holders of the Notes and, if required by the terms of any Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations, to the holders of such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations, to purchase the maximum aggregate principal amount of the Notes and such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations that is equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Indenture. The Issuer shall commence an Asset Sale Offer with respect to Excess Proceeds within ten Business Days after the date that Excess Proceeds exceed $20,000,000 by mailing the notice required pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, with a copy to the Trustee. The Issuer may satisfy the foregoing obligation with respect to such Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale by making an Asset Sale Offer with respect to such Net Proceeds prior to the expiration of the Application Period.
(d) To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes and such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuer may, subject to the other covenants contained in this Indenture, use any remaining Excess Proceeds for general corporate purposes. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes and Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations surrendered by such Holders and holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Issuer shall select the Notes and such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations to be purchased on a pro rata basis based on the accreted value or principal amount of the Notes or such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations tendered. Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero. After the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary has applied the Net Proceeds from any Asset Sale covered by this paragraph (I)Β as provided in, and within the time periods required by, this paragraph (I), the balance of such Net Proceeds, if any, from such Asset Sale shall be released by the Notes Collateral Agent to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary for use by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary for any purpose not prohibited by the terms of this Indenture.
(II) (a)Β The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, consummate, directly or indirectly, an Asset Sale of any ABL Collateral, unless:
(1) the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the fair market value (measured at the time of contractually agreeing to such Asset Sale) of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of; and
(2) except in the case of a Permitted Asset Swap, at least 75% of the consideration therefor received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents.
(b) Within 365 days after the receipt of any Net Proceeds from such Asset Sale covered by this paragraph (II), the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary may at its option do any one or more of the following:
(i) permanently reduce any Indebtedness under the ABL Credit Agreement or any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Guarantor that is secured by a Lien on the ABL Collateral that is prior to the Lien on the ABL Collateral in favor of Holders of Notes (in each case other than Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or a Subsidiary of the Issuer and, in the case of obligations with respect to revolving indebtedness, to correspondingly
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reduce commitments with respect thereto); provided that to the extent such Indebtedness is a Borrowing Base Facility, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary shall not be obligated to permanently reduce Indebtedness or commitments thereunder; or
(ii) to make an Investment in Additional Assets; provided that, without limitation of the provisions set forth in SectionΒ 4.17, any such Additional Assets acquired with Net Proceeds of ABL Collateral are, as soon as reasonably practicable following the acquisition thereof, added to the Collateral;
provided that, in the case of clause (ii)Β above, an Acceptable Commitment shall be treated as a permitted application of the Net Proceeds from the date of such commitment and, in the event any Acceptable Commitment is later cancelled or terminated for any reason before the Net Proceeds are applied in connection therewith, then such Net Proceeds shall constitute Excess ABL Proceeds to the extent the Application Period has expired.
(c) Any Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale covered by this paragraph (II) that are not invested or applied as provided and within the time period set forth in clause (b)Β above shall be deemed to constitute βExcess ABL Proceeds.β When the aggregate amount of Excess ABL Proceeds exceeds $20,000,000, the Issuer shall make an offer to all Holders of the Notes and, if required by the terms of any Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations, to the holders of such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations (an βABL Asset Sale Offerβ), to purchase the maximum aggregate principal amount of Notes and such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations that is equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof that may be purchased out of the Excess ABL Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Indenture. The Issuer shall commence an ABL Asset Sale Offer with respect to Excess ABL Proceeds within ten Business Days after the date that Excess ABL Proceeds exceed $20,000,000 by mailing the notice required by this Indenture, with a copy to the Trustee. The Issuer may satisfy the foregoing obligation with respect to such Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale by making an ABL Asset Sale Offer with respect to such Net Proceeds prior to the expiration of the Application Period.
(d) To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes and such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations tendered pursuant to an ABL Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess ABL Proceeds, the Issuer may, subject to the other covenants contained in this Indenture, use any remaining Excess ABL Proceeds for general corporate purposes. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes and Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations surrendered by such Holders and holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess ABL Proceeds, the Issuer shall select the Notes and such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations to be purchased on a pro rata basis based on the accreted value or principal amount of the Notes or such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations tendered. Upon completion of any such ABL Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess ABL Proceeds shall be reset at zero. After the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary has applied the Net Proceeds from any Asset Sale covered by this paragraph (II) as provided in, and within the time periods required by, this paragraph (II), the balance of such Net Proceeds, if any, from such Asset Sale may be used by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary for any purpose not prohibited by the terms of this Indenture.
(III) Pending the final application of any Net Proceeds from Asset Sales of ABL Collateral pursuant to this SectionΒ 4.10, the holder of such Net Proceeds may apply such Net Proceeds temporarily to reduce Indebtedness outstanding under a revolving credit facility (including under the ABL Credit Agreement) or otherwise invest such Net Proceeds in any manner not prohibited by this Indenture.
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(IV) For the purposes of this SectionΒ 4.10, any sale by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary that owns assets constituting Non-ABL Collateral or ABL Collateral shall be deemed to be a sale of such Non-ABL Collateral or ABL Collateral, as applicable (or, in the event of a Restricted Subsidiary that owns assets that include any combination of Non-ABL Collateral and ABL Collateral a separate sale of each of such Non-ABL Collateral and ABL Collateral). In the event of any such sale (or a sale of assets that includes any combination of Non-ABL Collateral and ABL Collateral), the proceeds received by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of such sale shall be allocated to the Notes Collateral and ABL Collateral in accordance with the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement. In addition, for purposes of this SectionΒ 4.10, any sale by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Capital Stock of any Person that owns only ABL Collateral will not be subject to paragraph (I)Β above, but rather will be subject to paragraph (II) above.
(V) For purposes of this SectionΒ 4.10, the following are deemed to be cash or Cash Equivalents:
(1) any liabilities (as shown on the Issuerβs or such Restricted Subsidiaryβs most recent internal balance sheet or in the notes thereto, or if incurred or accrued subsequent to the date of such balance sheet, such liabilities that would have been shown on the Issuerβs or such Restricted Subsidiaryβs most recent balance sheet or in the footnotes thereto if such incurrence or accrual had taken place on or prior to the date of such balance sheet, as determined in good faith by the Issuer) of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary that have superior Lien priority on the Collateral relative to the Notes or constitute Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations, that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets (or are otherwise extinguished in connection with the transactions relating to such Asset Sale) and for which the Issuer and all Restricted Subsidiaries have been validly released by all creditors in writing;
(2) any securities, notes, other assets or other obligations received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash or Cash Equivalents (to the extent of the cash or Cash Equivalents received) within 180 days following the closing of such Asset Sale; and
(3) any Designated Non-cash Consideration received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary in such Asset Sale having an aggregate fair market value, taken together with all other Designated Non-cash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (3)Β that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x)Β $25,000,000 and (y)Β 5.00% of Total Assets at the time of the receipt of such Designated Non-cash Consideration, with the fair market value of each item of Designated Non-cash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value.
(VI) The notice, if mailed in a manner herein provided, shall be conclusively presumed to have been given, whether or not the Holder receives such notice. If (a)Β the notice is mailed in a manner herein provided and (b)Β any Holder fails to receive such notice or a Holder receives such notice but it is defective, such Holderβs failure to receive such notice or such defect shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the purchase of the Notes as to all other Holders that properly received such notice without defect. The Issuer shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with each repurchase of Notes pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Asset Sale provisions of this Indenture, the Issuer shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this SectionΒ 4.10 by virtue of such compliance.
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SectionΒ 4.11 Transactions with Affiliates.
(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction, contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of the Issuer (each of the foregoing, an βAffiliate Transactionβ) involving aggregate payments or consideration in excess of $5,000,000, unless:
(1) such Affiliate Transaction is on terms, taken as a whole, that are not materially less favorable to the Issuer or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person on an armβs-length basis; and
(2) the Issuer delivers to the Trustee with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate payments or consideration in excess of $15,000,000, a resolution adopted by a majority of the Board of the Issuer approving such Affiliate Transaction and set forth in an Officerβs Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (1)Β of this SectionΒ 4.11(a).
(b) The provisions of SectionΒ 4.11(a) shall not apply to the following:
(1) transactions between or among the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or any entity that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction, so long as such transaction is otherwise consummated in compliance with this Indenture;
(2) Restricted Payments permitted by SectionΒ 4.07 or the definition of βPermitted Investmentsβ (other than Investments permitted solely by reason of clause (3)Β thereof);
(3) the payment of indemnification and other similar amounts to the Investors and reimbursement of expenses of the Investors approved by, or pursuant to arrangements approved by, the Board of the Issuer;
(4) the payment of reasonable and customary fees and compensation paid to, and indemnities and reimbursements and employment and severance arrangements provided to or on behalf of, or for the benefit of, former, current or future officers, directors, employees or consultants of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or any Parent Entity;
(5) transactions in which the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, delivers to the Trustee a letter from an Independent Financial Advisor stating that such transaction is fair to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view or stating that the terms are not materially less favorable to the Issuer or its relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person on an armβs-length basis;
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(6) any agreement or arrangement as in effect as of the Issue Date, as the same may be amended after Issue Date, so long as such amendments thereto, when taken as a whole, are not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders when taken as a whole as compared to the applicable agreement or arrangement as in effect on the Issue Date;
(7) the existence of, or the performance by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under the terms of, any stockholders agreement or the equivalent thereof (including any registration rights agreement or purchase agreement related thereto) to which it is a party as of the Issue Date, and any amendment thereto or any similar agreement that it may enter into thereafter; provided, however, that any such amendment and any similar agreement shall not contain terms that, when taken as a whole, are disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders when taken as a whole as compared to the applicable stockholder agreement or the equivalent thereof as in effect on the Issue Date;
(8) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers or purchasers or sellers of goods or services that are Affiliates, in each case in the ordinary course of business and otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Indenture and that are fair to the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, in the reasonable determination of the Board of the Issuer or the senior management thereof, or are on terms at least as favorable as might reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party;
(9) the issuance or transfer of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer to any Parent Entity or to any Permitted Holder or to any director, officer, employee or consultant (or their respective estates, investment funds, investment vehicles, spouses or former spouses) of any Parent Entity, the Issuer or any of the Issuerβs Subsidiaries and the granting and performing of reasonable and customary registration rights with respect to such Equity Interests;
(10) sales of accounts or loans receivable, or participations therein, in connection with any Receivables Facility;
(11) payments by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to the Investors made for any financial advisory, financing, underwriting or placement services or in respect of other investment banking activities, including, without limitation, in connection with acquisitions or divestitures; provided that such payments are approved by a majority of the Board of the Issuer in good faith;
(12) payments or loans (or cancellation of loans) to employees, directors or consultants of the Issuer, any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or any Parent Entity and employment agreements, stock option plans and other similar arrangements with such employees, directors or consultants that, in each case, are approved by the Issuer in good faith;
(13) investments by the Investors in securities of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (and payment of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such Investors in connection therewith) so long as (i)Β the investment is being offered generally to other investors on the same or more favorable terms and (ii)Β the investment constitutes less than 5% of the proposed issue amount of such class of securities;
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(14) payments to, or on behalf of, any future, current or former employee, director, officer or consultant of the Issuer, any of its Subsidiaries or any Parent Entity pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement; and any employment agreements, stock option plans and other compensatory arrangements (and any successor plans thereto) and any health, disability and similar insurance or benefit plans or supplemental executive retirement benefit plans or arrangements with any such employees, directors, officers or consultants that are, in each case, approved by the Issuer in good faith;
(15) transactions with a Person (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary) that is an Affiliate of the Issuer solely because the Issuer owns any Equity Interest in, or controls, such Person; provided that, no Affiliate of the Issuer, other than the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, shall have a beneficial interest or otherwise participate in such Person other than through such Affiliateβs ownership of the Issuer;
(16) payments by the Issuer (and any Parent Entity) and their respective Subsidiaries pursuant to tax sharing agreements among the Issuer (and any such Parent Entity) and their respective Subsidiaries; provided that in each case the amount of such payments meets the requirements set forth in clause (13)Β of SectionΒ 4.07(b); and
(17) intellectual property licenses entered into in the ordinary course of business.
SectionΒ 4.12 Liens.
The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create, incur or suffer to exist any Lien (except Permitted Liens) (each, a βSubject Lienβ) that secures Obligations under any Indebtedness on any asset or property of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, except for:
(1) in the case of Subject Liens on any Collateral, any Subject Lien, if such Subject Lien expressly has Junior Lien Priority on the Collateral relative to the Notes and the Guarantees; or
(2) in the case of Subject Liens on any other asset or property, any Subject Lien if the Notes and the Guarantees are equally and ratably secured with (or on a senior basis to, in the case such Subject Lien secures any Subordinated Indebtedness) the Obligations secured by such Subject Lien.
Any Lien created for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes pursuant to clause (2)Β of this SectionΒ 4.12 may provide by its terms that such Lien shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon the release and discharge of the Subject Lien that gave rise to the obligation to so secure the Notes and the Guarantees (which release and discharge in the case of any sale of any such asset or property shall not affect any Lien that the Notes Collateral Agent may otherwise have on the proceeds from such sale).
Any reference to a βPermitted Lienβ is not intended to subordinate or postpone, and shall not be interpreted as subordinating or postponing, or as any agreement to subordinate or postpone, any Lien in favor of the Notes Collateral Agent in respect of the Notes Collateral or the ABL Collateral.
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SectionΒ 4.13 Corporate Existence.
Subject to Article 5, the Issuer shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect (i)Β its company existence, and the corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other existence of each of the Restricted Subsidiaries, in accordance with the respective organizational documents (as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time) of the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary and (ii)Β the material rights (charter and statutory), licenses and franchises of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that the Issuer shall not be required to preserve any such right, license or franchise, or the corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other existence of any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, if the Issuer in good faith shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
SectionΒ 4.14 Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control.
(a) If a Change of Control occurs, unless, prior to the time the Issuer is required to make a Change of Control Offer, the Issuer has previously or concurrently delivered electronically or mailed a redemption notice with respect to all the outstanding Notes as described under SectionΒ 3.07 or Article 12, the Issuer shall make an offer to purchase all of the Notes pursuant to the offer described below (the βChange of Control Offerβ) at a price in cash (the βChange of Control Paymentβ) equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of purchase, subject to the right of Holders of the Notes of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date. Within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Issuer shall send notice of such Change of Control Offer by first-class mail, with a copy to the Trustee, to each Holder of Notes to the address of such Holder appearing in the security register or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC, with the following information:
(1) that a Change of Control Offer is being made pursuant to this SectionΒ 4.14 and that all Notes properly tendered pursuant to such Change of Control Offer shall be accepted for payment by the Issuer;
(2) a description of the transaction or transactions constituting a Change of Control;
(3) the purchase price and the purchase date, which will be no earlier than 20 Business Days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed (the βChange of Control Payment Dateβ);
(4) that any Note not properly tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest;
(5) that unless the Issuer defaults in the payment of the Change of Control Payment, all Notes accepted for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer will cease to accrue interest on the Change of Control Payment Date;
(6) that Holders electing to have any Notes purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer shall be required to surrender such Notes, with the form entitled βOption of Holder to Elect Purchaseβ on the reverse of such Notes completed, to the paying agent specified in the notice at the address specified in the notice prior to the close of business on the third Business Day preceding the Change of Control Payment Date;
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(7) that Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their tendered Notes and their election to require the Issuer to purchase such Notes; provided that the paying agent receives, not later than the expiration time of the Change of Control Offer, a telegram, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder of the Notes, the principal amount of the Notes tendered for purchase, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its tendered Notes and its election to have such Notes purchased;
(8) that if less than all of such Holderβs Notes are tendered for purchase, such Holder shall be issued new Notes and such new Notes will be equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered; provided that the unpurchased portion of the Notes must be equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $2,000;
(9) if such notice is delivered prior to the occurrence of a Change of Control, stating that the Change of Control Offer is conditional on the occurrence of such Change of Control; and
(10) such other instructions, as determined by the Issuer, consistent with this SectionΒ 4.14, that a Holder must follow.
The Issuer shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws or regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of Notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this SectionΒ 4.14, the Issuer shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this SectionΒ 4.14 by virtue thereof.
(b) On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer shall, to the extent permitted by law,
(1) accept for payment all Notes or portions thereof properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer,
(2) deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the aggregate Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions thereof so tendered, and
(3) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation the Notes so accepted together with an Officerβs Certificate to the Trustee stating that such Notes or portions thereof have been tendered to and purchased by the Issuer.
(c) The Issuer shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in this SectionΒ 4.14 applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Issuer and purchases all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, conditional upon such Change of Control, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time of making of the Change of Control Offer.
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(d) With respect to the Notes, if Holders of not less than 95% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes validly tender and do not withdraw such Notes in a Change of Control Offer and the Issuer, or any third-party making a Change of Control Offer in lieu of the Issuer as described in clause (c)Β above, purchases all of the Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn by such Holders, the Issuer or such third-party will have the right, upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 daysβ prior notice, given not more than 30 days following such purchase pursuant to the Change of Control Offer described above, to redeem all Notes that remain outstanding following such purchase at a price in cash equal to the applicable Change of Control Payment plus, to the extent not included in the Change of Control Payment, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon, to the Redemption Date.
(e) Other than as specifically provided in this SectionΒ 4.14, any purchase pursuant to this SectionΒ 4.14 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.02, 3.05 and 3.06.
SectionΒ 4.15 Additional Guarantees.
The Issuer shall cause each Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor that guarantees any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor under a Credit Facility with an aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness outstanding in excess of $10,000,000 after the Issue Date to, as promptly as reasonably practicable, execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture, to this Indenture, the form of which is attached as Exhibit D, Security Documents and an acknowledgment to the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement (and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement ) pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will (A)Β guarantee payment of the Notes and all Obligations in respect of the Notes on the same terms and conditions as those set forth in this Indenture, (B)Β xxxxx x Xxxx on such of its assets of the type that would constitute Collateral in favor of the Notes Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties as security for the Notes and all Obligations in respect of the Notes on terms and conditions similar to those set forth in the other Security Documents then existing and (C)Β agree to acknowledge, and agree to comply with, the terms of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement (and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement).
SectionΒ 4.16 Suspension of Covenants.
(a) If on any date after the Issue Date (i)Β the Notes have Investment Grade Ratings from both Rating Agencies and (ii)Β no Default has occurred and is continuing under this Indenture, then, beginning on that day, SectionΒ 4.07, SectionΒ 4.08, SectionΒ 4.09, SectionΒ 4.10, SectionΒ 4.11 and clause (4)Β of SectionΒ 5.01(a) (collectively, the βSuspended Covenantsβ) shall no longer be applicable to the Notes. In addition, the amount of Excess Proceeds and Excess ABL Proceeds shall be reset at zero.
(b) In the event that the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants under this Indenture for any period of time (such period, the βSuspension Periodβ) as a result of the foregoing, and on any subsequent date one or both of the Rating Agencies withdraw their Investment Grade Rating or downgrade the rating assigned to the Notes below an Investment Grade Rating, then the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall thereafter again be subject to the Suspended Covenants with respect to future events.
(c) In the event of any such reinstatement, no action taken or omitted to be taken by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries prior to such reinstatement that would otherwise be a breach of any Suspended Covenant will give rise to a Default or Event of Default under this Indenture with respect to the Notes; provided that (i)Β with respect to Restricted Payments made after any such reinstatement, the amount of Restricted Payments made shall be calculated as though SectionΒ 4.07 had been in effect prior to, but not during, the Suspension Period, and (ii)Β all Indebtedness incurred, or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued, during the Suspension Period shall be classified to have been incurred or issued pursuant to clause (3)Β of SectionΒ 4.09(b). No Subsidiaries shall be designated as Unrestricted Subsidiaries during any Suspension Period.
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(d) The Issuer shall deliver promptly to the Trustee an Officerβs Certificate notifying it of any such occurrence under this SectionΒ 4.16. The Trustee shall have no duty to monitor any of the events or notify the Holders of any occurrence under this SectionΒ 4.16.
SectionΒ 4.17 Further Assurances; After-Acquired Property.
Subject to the applicable limitations set forth in the Security Documents and this Indenture (including with respect to Excluded Collateral and Excluded Equity Interests), the Issuer and the Guarantors shall execute any and all further documents, financing statements, applications for registration, agreements and instruments, and take all further action that may be required under applicable law, or that the Notes Collateral Agent may reasonably request, in order to grant, preserve, protect and perfect the validity and priority of the security interests created or intended to be created by the Security Documents in the Collateral. Subject to the applicable limitations set forth in the Security Documents and this Indenture (including with respect to Excluded Collateral and Excluded Equity Interests), if, after the Issue Date, the Issuer or a Guarantor acquires property that is not automatically subject to a perfected security interest under the Security Documents and such property constitutes or would constitute Collateral (including, without limitation, any asset of the Issuer or a Guarantor that becomes Collateral subsequent to the Issue Date as a result of such asset ceasing to be Excluded Collateral or Excluded Equity Interests) or an entity becomes a Guarantor, then the Issuer or such Guarantor shall, as soon as practicable, but in any event, within 90 days, provide for security over such property (or, in the case of a new Guarantor, its assets of the type that would constitute Collateral under the Security Documents) in favor of the Notes Collateral Agent and deliver certain joinder agreements or supplements as required by this Indenture and the Security Documents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, until the Discharge of the ABL Obligations, the Issuer and the Guarantors shall only be required to comply with the foregoing requirements with respect to any ABL Collateral to the extent that such ABL Collateral is concurrently being pledged to secure the ABL Obligations.
SectionΒ 4.18 Information Regarding Collateral.
The Issuer shall furnish to the Notes Collateral Agent, with respect to the Issuer or any Guarantor, prompt written notice of any change in such Personβs (i)Β organizational name, (ii)Β jurisdiction of organization or formation, (iii)Β identity or organizational structure or (iv)Β organizational identification number. The Issuer and the Guarantors shall make all filings under the Uniform Commercial Code or equivalent statutes, or otherwise that are required by applicable law in order for the Notes Collateral Agent to continue at all times following such change to have a valid, legal and perfected security interest in all the Collateral.
ARTICLE 5
SUCCESSORS
SectionΒ 5.01 Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets.
(a) The Issuer shall not consolidate, merge or amalgamate with or into or wind up into (whether or not the Issuer is the surviving Person), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, in one or more related transactions, to any Person unless:
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(1) the Issuer is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than the Issuer) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a Person organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any territory thereof (such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the βSuccessor Companyβ); provided that in the case where the Successor Company is not a corporation, a co-obligor of the Notes shall be a corporation;
(2) the Successor Company, if other than the Issuer, expressly assumes all the obligations of the Issuer under this Indenture, the Security Documents and the Notes pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;
(3) immediately after such transaction, no Default exists;
(4) immediately after giving pro forma effect to such transaction and any related financing transactions, as if such transactions had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period,
(A) the Successor Company would be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in SectionΒ 4.09(a), or
(B) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Issuer (or the Successor Company, as applicable) and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis would be equal to or greater than the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis immediately prior to such transaction;
(5) each Guarantor, unless it is the other party to the transactions described above, in which case SectionΒ 5.01(c) shall apply, shall have by supplemental indenture confirmed that its Guarantee shall apply to such Personβs obligations under this Indenture and the Notes;
(6) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officerβs Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indentures or other documents and instruments, if any, comply with this Indenture;
(7) to the extent any assets of the Person that is merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into the Successor Company are assets of the type that would constitute Collateral under the Security Documents, the Successor Company shall take such action as may be reasonably necessary to cause such property and assets to be made subject to the Lien of the Security Documents in the manner and to the extent required by this Indenture or any of the Security Documents and shall take all reasonably necessary action so that such Lien is perfected to the extent required by this Indenture and the Security Documents; and
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(8) the Collateral owned by or transferred to the Successor Company shall: (a)Β continue to constitute Collateral under this Indenture and the Security Documents, (b)Β be subject to the Lien in favor of the Notes Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes and (c)Β not be subject to any Lien other than Permitted Liens and other Liens permitted under SectionΒ 4.12.
(b) The Successor Company shall succeed to, and be substituted for, the Issuer under this Indenture, the Security Documents, the Guarantees and the Notes, as applicable. Notwithstanding clauses (3)Β and (4)Β of SectionΒ 5.01(a),
(1) any Restricted Subsidiary may consolidate or amalgamate with or merge into or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; and
(2) the Issuer may consolidate, amalgamate or merge with an Affiliate of the Issuer solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Issuer in another state in the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory thereof so long as the amount of Indebtedness of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby.
(c) Subject to SectionΒ 10.06, no Guarantor shall, and the Issuer shall not permit any such Guarantor to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not such Guarantor is the surviving Person), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, in one or more related transactions, to any Person unless:
(1) (A) such Guarantor is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than such Guarantor) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a Person organized or existing under (i)Β the laws of the jurisdiction of organization of such Guarantor or (ii)Β the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any territory thereof (such Guarantor or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the βSuccessor Guarantorβ);
(B) the Successor Guarantor, if other than such Guarantor, expressly assumes all the obligations of such Guarantor under this Indenture and such Guarantorβs related Guarantee and the Security Documents pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;
(C) immediately after such transaction, no Default exists;
(D) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officerβs Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indentures or other documents and instruments, if any, comply with this Indenture;
(E) to the extent any assets of the Person that is merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into the Successor Guarantor are assets of the type that would constitute Collateral under the Security Documents, the Successor Guarantor shall take such action as may be reasonably necessary to cause such property and assets to be made subject to the Lien of the Security Documents in the manner and to the extent required by this Indenture or any of the Security Documents and shall take all reasonably necessary action so that such Lien is perfected to the extent required by this Indenture and the Security Documents; and
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(F) the Collateral owned by or transferred to the Successor Guarantor shall: (i)Β continue to constitute Collateral under this Indenture and the Security Documents, (ii)Β be subject to the Lien in favor of the Notes Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes and (iii)Β not be subject to any Lien other than Permitted Liens and other Liens permitted under SectionΒ 4.12; or
(2) the transaction is made in compliance with SectionΒ 4.10.
(d) Subject to SectionΒ 10.06, the Successor Guarantor shall succeed to, and be substituted for, such Guarantor under this Indenture, the Security Documents and such Guarantorβs Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such Guarantor may (i)Β merge into or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to another Guarantor or the Issuer or (ii)Β merge with an Affiliate of the Issuer solely for the purpose of reincorporating or reorganizing such Guarantor in the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any territory thereof so long as the amount of Indebtedness of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby.
SectionΒ 5.02 Successor Corporation Substituted.
Upon any consolidation, amalgamation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer in accordance with SectionΒ 5.01, the successor corporation formed by such consolidation or into or with which the Issuer is merged or amalgamated or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such consolidation, amalgamation, merger, sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition, the provisions of this Indenture referring to the Issuer shall refer instead to the successor corporation and not to the Issuer), and may exercise every right and power of the Issuer under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor Person had been named as the Issuer herein; provided that the predecessor Issuer shall not be relieved from the obligation to pay the principal of and interest, if any, on the Notes except in the case of a sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all of the Issuerβs assets that meets the requirements of SectionΒ 5.01.
ARTICLE 6
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
SectionΒ 6.01 Events of Default.
(a) An βEvent of Defaultβ wherever used herein, means any one of the following events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):
(1) default in payment when due and payable, upon redemption, acceleration or otherwise, of principal of, or premium, if any, on the Notes;
(2) default for 30 days or more in the payment when due of interest on or with respect to the Notes;
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(3) failure by the Issuer or any Guarantor for 60 days after receipt of written notice given by the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes to comply with any of its obligations, covenants or agreements (other than a default referred to in clause (1)Β or (2)Β above) contained in this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or the Notes; provided that, in the case of SectionΒ 4.03, such period of continuance for such default or breach shall be 90 days after written notice described in this clauseΒ (3) has been given;
(4) default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there is issued or by which there is secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for money borrowed by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or the payment of which is guaranteed by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, other than Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, whether such Indebtedness or guarantee now exists or is created after the issuance of the Notes, if both:
(i) such default either results from the failure to pay any principal of such Indebtedness at its stated final maturity (after giving effect to any applicable grace periods) or relates to an obligation other than the obligation to pay principal of any such Indebtedness at its stated final maturity and results in the holder or holders of such Indebtedness causing such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated final maturity; and
(ii) the principal amount of such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness in default for failure to pay principal at its stated final maturity (after giving effect to any applicable grace periods), or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, is, in the aggregate, $25,000,000 or more at any one time;
(5) failure by the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (determined as of the most recent consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required pursuant to SectionΒ 4.03) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $25,000,000 or more (net of amounts covered by insurance policies issued by reputable insurance companies), which final judgments remain unpaid, undischarged and unstayed for a period of more than 60 days after such judgment becomes final, and in the event such judgment is covered by insurance, an enforcement proceeding has been commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or decree that is not promptly stayed;
(6) the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (determined as of the most recent consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required pursuant to SectionΒ 4.03) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary), pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law:
(i) commences proceedings to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent;
(ii) consents to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it, or the filing by it of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under applicable Bankruptcy Law;
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(iii) consents to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of it or for all or substantially all of its property;
(iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or
(v) generally is not paying its debts as they become due;
(7) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:
(i) is for relief against the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (determined as of the most recent consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required pursuant to SectionΒ 4.03) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) in a proceeding in which the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary or any such group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, is to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent;
(ii) appoints a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (determined as of the most recent consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required pursuant to SectionΒ 4.03) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary), or for all or substantially all of the property of the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (determined as of the most recent consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required pursuant to SectionΒ 4.03) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary); or
(iii) orders the liquidation of the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (determined as of the most recent consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required pursuant to SectionΒ 4.03) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary);
and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 consecutive days; or
(8) the Guarantee of any Significant Subsidiary (or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (determined as of the most recent consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required pursuant to SectionΒ 4.03) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) shall for any reason cease to be in full force and effect or be declared null and void or any responsible officer of any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary (or the responsible officers of any such group of Restricted Subsidiaries), as the case may be, denies that it has any further liability under its Guarantee or gives notice to such effect, other than by reason of the termination of this Indenture or the release of any such Guarantee in accordance with this Indenture; or
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(9) with respect to any Collateral, individually or in the aggregate, having a fair market value in excess of $10,000,000, any of the Security Documents ceases to be in full force and effect, or any of the Security Documents ceases to give the Holders of the Notes the Liens purported to be created thereby with the priority contemplated thereby, or any of the Security Documents is declared null and void or the Issuer or any Guarantor denies in writing that it has any further liability under any Security Document or gives written notice to such effect (in each case other than in accordance with the terms of this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents), except to the extent that any loss of perfection or priority results from the failure of the Notes Collateral Agent or the ABL Collateral Agent to maintain possession of certificates actually delivered to it representing securities pledged under the Security Documents, or otherwise results from the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the Trustee, the Notes Collateral Agent or the ABL Collateral Agent; provided that if a failure of the sort described in this clause (9)Β is susceptible of cure (including with respect to any loss of Lien priority on material portions of the Collateral), no Event of Default shall arise under this clause (9)Β with respect thereto until 30 days after notice of such failure shall have been given to the Issuer by the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes issued under this Indenture.
(b) In the event of any Event of Default specified in clause (4)Β of SectionΒ 6.01(a), such Event of Default and all consequences thereof (excluding any resulting payment default, other than as a result of acceleration of the Notes) shall be annulled, waived and rescinded, automatically and without any action by the Trustee or the Holders, if within 20 days after such Event of Default arose:
(1) the Indebtedness or guarantee that is the basis for such Event of Default has been discharged; or
(2) the requisite holders thereof have rescinded or waived the acceleration, notice or action (as the case may be) giving rise to such Event of Default; or
(3) the default that is the basis for such Event of Default has been cured.
SectionΒ 6.02 Acceleration.
If any Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in clause (6)Β or (7)Β of SectionΒ 6.01(a)) occurs and is continuing under this Indenture, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then total outstanding Notes may declare the principal, premium, if any, interest and any other monetary obligations on all the then outstanding Notes to be due and payable immediately. Upon the effectiveness of such declaration, such principal and interest shall be due and payable immediately.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising under clause (6)Β or (7)Β of SectionΒ 6.01(a), all outstanding Notes shall be due and payable immediately without further action or notice.
The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by written notice to the Trustee may on behalf of all of the Holders rescind an acceleration and its consequences if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree and if all existing Events of Default (except nonpayment of principal, interest, if any, or premium that has become due solely because of the acceleration) have been cured or waived.
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If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing that results in an acceleration as provided in this SectionΒ 6.02, the Trustee shall, subject to the terms of the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, provide an Enforcement Notice pursuant to the terms of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement.
SectionΒ 6.03 Other Remedies.
If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue or may direct the Notes Collateral Agent to pursue, subject to the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, any available remedy to collect the payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Notes or this Indenture.
The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Holder of a Note in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. All remedies are cumulative to the extent permitted by law.
SectionΒ 6.04 Waiver of Past Defaults.
Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any existing Default and its consequences hereunder, except a continuing Default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any Note held by a non-consenting Holder (including in connection with an Asset Sale Offer or a Change of Control Offer); provided, subject to SectionΒ 6.02, that the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from such acceleration. Upon any such waiver, such Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
SectionΒ 6.05 Control by Majority.
Subject to the terms of the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then total outstanding Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee in accordance with the terms of this Indenture. The Trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture or that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other Holder of a Note (it being understood that the Trustee does not have an affirmative duty to ascertain whether or not such direction is unduly prejudicial to such Holders) or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability.
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SectionΒ 6.06 Limitation on Suits.
Subject to SectionΒ 6.07, no Holder of a Note may pursue any remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Notes unless:
(1) such Holder has previously given the Trustee notice that an Event of Default is continuing;
(2) Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the total outstanding Notes have requested the Trustee to pursue the remedy;
(3) Holders of the Notes have offered and, if requested, provided to the Trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense in relation to such Holderβs pursuit of such remedy;
(4) the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt thereof and the offer of security or indemnity; and
(5) Holders of a majority in principal amount of the total outstanding Notes have not given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request within such 60-day period.
A Holder of a Note may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder of a Note or to obtain a preference or priority over another Holder of a Note (it being understood that the Trustee has no affirmative duty to ascertain whether or not any such use by any Holder is prejudicial to another Holder).
SectionΒ 6.07 Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder of a Note to receive payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Note, on or after the respective due dates expressed in the Note (including in connection with an Asset Sale Offer or a Change of Control Offer), or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.
SectionΒ 6.08 Collection Suit by Trustee.
If an Event of Default specified in SectionΒ 6.01(a)(1) or (2)Β occurs and is continuing, the Trustee is authorized to recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Issuer for the whole amount of principal of, premium, if any, and interest remaining unpaid on the Notes and interest on overdue principal and, to the extent lawful, interest and such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.
SectionΒ 6.09 Restoration of Rights and Remedies.
If the Trustee or any Holder has instituted any proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to the Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such case, subject to any determination in such proceedings, the Issuer, the Trustee and the Holders shall be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders shall continue as though no such proceeding has been instituted.
SectionΒ 6.10 Rights and Remedies Cumulative.
Except as otherwise provided with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes in SectionΒ 2.07, no right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee, the Notes Collateral Agent or to the Holders is intended to be exclusive of any other right or
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remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.
SectionΒ 6.11 Delay or Omission Not Waiver.
No delay or omission of the Trustee, the Notes Collateral Agent or of any Holder of any Note to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Event of Default shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Event of Default or an acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this Article or by law to the Trustee, the Notes Collateral Agent or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee, the Notes Collateral Agent or by the Holders, as the case may be.
SectionΒ 6.12 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.
The Trustee is authorized to file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, the Notes Collateral Agent and their respective agents and counsel) and the Holders of the Notes allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Issuer (or any other obligor upon the Notes including the Guarantors), its creditors or its property and shall be entitled and empowered to participate as a member in any official committee of creditors appointed in such matter and to collect, receive and distribute any money or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and any custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee, and in the event that the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent any amount due to them for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, the Notes Collateral Agent and their respective agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent under SectionΒ 7.06. To the extent that the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, the Notes Collateral Agent, their agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent under SectionΒ 7.06 out of the estate in any such proceeding, shall be denied for any reason, payment of the same shall be secured by a Lien on, and shall be paid out of, any and all distributions, dividends, money, securities and other properties that the Holders may be entitled to receive in such proceeding whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or arrangement or otherwise. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder, or to authorize the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.
SectionΒ 6.13 Priorities.
Subject to the terms of the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement with respect to any proceeds of Collateral, any money or property collected by the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent pursuant to this Article 6 and any money or other property distributable in respect of any Grantorβs Obligations under this Indenture after an Event of Default shall be applied in the following order:
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FIRST: to pay Obligations in respect of any reasonable expense reimbursements or indemnities then due to the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent (including fees and expenses of their agents and counsel);
SECOND: to pay Obligations in respect of any reasonable expense reimbursements or indemnities then due to the Holders (or holders of Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations (if any));
THIRD: to pay interest then due and payable in respect of the Notes;
FOURTH: to pay or prepay principal payments in respect of the Notes; and
FIFTH: to pay all other Obligations with respect to the Notes, the Guarantees and this Indenture;
SIXTH: to the Issuer or such other persons who shall be entitled thereto;
provided, however, that if sufficient funds are not available to fund all payments required to be made in any of clauses FIRST through FIFTH above, the available funds being applied to the Obligations specified in any such clause (unless otherwise specified in such clause) shall be allocated to the payment of such Obligations ratably, based on the proportion of the relevant partyβs interest in the aggregate outstanding Obligations described in such clause.
The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders of Notes pursuant to this SectionΒ 6.13.
SectionΒ 6.14 Undertaking for Costs.
In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as a Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneysβ fees, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This SectionΒ 6.14 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder of a Note pursuant to SectionΒ 6.07, or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes.
ARTICLE 7
TRUSTEE
SectionΒ 7.01 Duties of Trustee.
(a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such personβs own affairs.
(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:
(i) the duties of the Trustee shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture and the Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no others, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and
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(ii) in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture. However, in the case of any such certificates or opinions which by any provision hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall examine the certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).
(c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liabilities for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:
(i) this paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b)Β of this SectionΒ 7.01;
(ii) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved in a court of competent jurisdiction that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts;
(iii) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant to SectionΒ 6.05; and
(iv) no provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise to incur any liability, financial or otherwise, in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or indemnity satisfactory to it against such risk or liability is not assured to it.
(d) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b)Β and (c)Β of this SectionΒ 7.01.
(e) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders of the Notes unless the Holders have (a)Β offered to the Trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense in relation to such exercise and (b)Β otherwise complied with the terms of the Indenture, including, but not limited to, providing proof of holdings satisfactory to the Trustee.
(f) The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Issuer. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
SectionΒ 7.02 Rights of Trustee.
(a) The Trustee may conclusively rely upon any document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper Person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Issuer, personally or by agent or attorney at the sole cost of the Issuer and shall incur no liability or additional liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation.
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(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officerβs Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officerβs Certificate or Opinion of Counsel. The Trustee may consult with counsel of its selection and the advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel, at the Issuerβs expense, shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon.
(c) The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents, at the Issuerβs expense, and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent or attorney appointed with due care.
(d) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith that it believes to be authorized or within the rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture.
(e) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Indenture, any demand, request, direction or notice from the Issuer shall be sufficient if signed by an Officer of each Issuer.
(f) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default or Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a Default is received by a Responsible Officer of the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the Notes and this Indenture. Delivery of reports to the Trustee pursuant to SectionΒ 4.03 shall not constitute actual knowledge of, or notice to, the Trustee of the information contained therein.
(g) In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any special, indirect, punitive, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, lost profits) irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.
(h) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.
(i) The Trustee shall not be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the performance of its powers and duties hereunder.
(j) The Trustee may request that the Issuer and any Guarantor deliver an Officerβs Certificate setting forth the names of the individuals and/or titles of Officers (with specimen signatures) authorized at such times to take specific actions pursuant to this Indenture, which Officerβs Certificate may be signed by any person specified as so authorized in any certificate previously delivered and not superseded.
SectionΒ 7.03 Individual Rights of Trustee.
The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Issuer or any Affiliate of the Issuer with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. However, in the event that the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days or resign. Any Agent may do the same with like rights and duties. The Trustee is also subject to SectionΒ 7.09.
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SectionΒ 7.04 Trusteeβs Disclaimer.
The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture, the Notes, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and it shall not be accountable for the Issuerβs use of the proceeds from the Notes or any money paid to the Issuer or upon the Issuerβs direction under any provision of this Indenture, it shall not be responsible for the use or application of any money received by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee, and it shall not be responsible for any statement or recital herein or any statement in the Notes or any other document in connection with the sale of the Notes or pursuant to this Indenture other than its certificate of authentication.
SectionΒ 7.05 Notice of Defaults.
If a Default occurs and is continuing and if it is known to the Trustee, the Trustee shall mail or otherwise deliver in accordance with the procedures of DTC to Holders of Notes a notice of the Default within 90 days after it is known to the Trustee, unless such default shall have been cured or waived. Except in the case of a Default relating to the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest on any Note, the Trustee may withhold from the Holders notice of any continuing Default if and for so long as the board of directors, the executive committee or a trust committee of directors or Responsible Officers of the Trustee in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the Holders of the Notes. In addition, the Trustee shall have no obligation to accelerate the Notes if in the judgment of the Trustee acceleration is not in the interest of the Holders of the Notes.
SectionΒ 7.06 Compensation and Indemnity.
The Issuer shall pay to the Trustee from time to time such compensation for its acceptance of this Indenture and services provided hereunder as Trustee and Paying Agent, and as Notes Collateral Agent hereunder and under the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement as the parties shall agree in writing from time to time. The Trusteeβs and the Notes Collateral Agentβs compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Issuer shall reimburse the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent promptly upon request for all reasonable disbursements, advances and expenses incurred or made by them in addition to the compensation for their services. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Trusteeβs and the Notes Collateral Agentβs agents and counsel.
The Issuer and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, shall indemnify the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent for, and hold the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent harmless against, any and all loss, damage, claim, liability or expense (including attorneysβ fees) incurred by it in connection with the acceptance or administration of this trust and the performance of its duties hereunder, under the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement (including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture and the other Notes Documents against the Issuer or any of the Guarantors (including this SectionΒ 7.06) or defending itself against any claim whether asserted by any Holder, any holder of Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations (if any), the Issuer or any Guarantor, or liability in connection with the acceptance, exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder or under the other Notes Documents). The Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent shall notify the Issuer promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee or the
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Notes Collateral Agent to so notify the Issuer shall not relieve the Issuer of its obligations hereunder. The Issuer and the Guarantors shall defend the claim and the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent may have separate counsel and the Issuer shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. The Issuer need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent through the Trusteeβs or the Notes Collateral Agentβs own willful misconduct or gross negligence pursuant to a court ruling.
The obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors under this SectionΒ 7.06 shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or the earlier resignation or removal of the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent, as applicable.
To secure the payment obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors in this SectionΒ 7.06, the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent shall have a Lien prior to the Notes and rights of the Holders (and holders of Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations (if any)) on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent, except that held in trust to pay principal and interest on particular Notes. Such Lien shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.
When the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent incurs expenses or renders services upon and after an Event of Default specified in SectionΒ 6.01(a)(6) or (7)Β occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services (including the fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) are intended to constitute administrative expenses with priority pursuant to any Bankruptcy Law.
SectionΒ 7.07 Replacement of Trustee.
A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee shall become effective only upon the successor Trusteeβs acceptance of appointment as provided in this SectionΒ 7.07. The Trustee may resign in writing at any time and be discharged from the trust hereby created by so notifying the Issuer. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and the Issuer in writing. The Issuer may remove the Trustee if:
(a) the Trustee fails to satisfy the eligibility requirements set forth in SectionΒ 7.09;
(b) the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;
(c) a custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or
(d) the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.
If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Issuer shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee. Within one year after the successor Trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may appoint a successor Trustee to replace the successor Trustee appointed by the Issuer.
If a successor Trustee does not take office within 30 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee (at the Issuerβs expense), the Issuer or the Holders of at least 10% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.
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If the Trustee, after written request by any Holder who has been a Holder for at least six months, fails to comply with SectionΒ 7.09, such Holder may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.
A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Issuer. Thereupon, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective, and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee shall mail a notice of its succession to Holders. The retiring Trustee shall promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee; provided all sums owing to the Trustee hereunder have been paid and subject to the Lien provided for in SectionΒ 7.06. Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this SectionΒ 7.07, the Issuerβs obligations under SectionΒ 7.06 shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.
SectionΒ 7.08 Successor Trustee by Merger, Etc.
If the Trustee consolidates, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another corporation, the successor corporation without any further act shall be the successor Trustee.
SectionΒ 7.09 Eligibility; Disqualification.
There shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder that is a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any state thereof that is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trustee power, that is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities and that has a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition.
SectionΒ 7.10 Security Documents; ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement; Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement.
By their acceptance of the Notes, the Holders hereby authorize and direct the Trustee and Notes Collateral Agent, as the case may be, to execute and deliver the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, any Customary Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents in which the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent, as applicable, is named as a party, including the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, any Customary Intercreditor Agreement or any Security Documents, in each case, executed after the Issue Date. It is hereby expressly acknowledged and agreed that, in doing so, the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent are not responsible for the terms or contents of such agreements, or for the validity or enforceability thereof, or the sufficiency thereof for any purpose. Whether or not so expressly stated therein, in entering into, or taking (or forbearing from) any action under pursuant to, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, any Customary Intercreditor Agreement, or any other Security Documents, the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent each shall have all of the rights, immunities, indemnities and other protections granted to it under this Indenture (in addition to those that may be granted to it under the terms of such other agreement or agreements).
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ARTICLE 8
LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
SectionΒ 8.01 Option to Effect Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance.
The Issuer may, at its option and at any time, elect to have either SectionΒ 8.02 or 8.03 applied to all outstanding Notes upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article 8.
SectionΒ 8.02 Legal Defeasance and Discharge.
Upon the Issuerβs exercise under SectionΒ 8.01 of the option applicable to this SectionΒ 8.02, the Issuer and the Guarantors shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in SectionΒ 8.04, be deemed to have been discharged from their obligations with respect to all outstanding Notes and Guarantees on the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied (βLegal Defeasanceβ). For this purpose, Legal Defeasance means that the Issuer shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes, which shall thereafter be deemed to be βoutstandingβ only for the purposes of SectionΒ 8.05 and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in clausesΒ (a) and (b)Β below, and to have satisfied all its other obligations under such Notes and this Indenture and the Security Documents, including the obligations of the Guarantors (and the Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Issuer, shall execute such instruments as reasonably requested by the Issuer acknowledging the same), except for the following provisions which shall survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder:
(a) the rights of Holders of Notes to receive payments in respect of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes when such payments are due solely out of the trust created pursuant to this Indenture referred to in SectionΒ 8.04;
(b) the Issuerβs obligations with respect to Notes concerning issuing temporary Notes, registration of such Notes, mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes and the maintenance of an office or agency for payment and money for security payments held in trust;
(c) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee, any Agent and Noteholder Collateral Agent, and the Issuerβs obligations in connection therewith; and
(d) this SectionΒ 8.02.
Subject to compliance with this Article 8, the Issuer may exercise its option under this SectionΒ 8.02 notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under SectionΒ 8.03.
SectionΒ 8.03 Covenant Defeasance.
Upon the Issuerβs exercise under SectionΒ 8.01 of the option applicable to this SectionΒ 8.03, the Issuer and the Guarantors shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in SectionΒ 8.04, be released from their obligations under the covenants contained in Sections 3.09, 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13, 4.14, 4.15, 4.17 and 4.18 and clauses (4), (5), (7)Β and (8)Β of SectionΒ 5.01(a) and SectionΒ 5.01(c) with respect to the outstanding Notes on and after the date the conditions set forth in SectionΒ 8.04 are satisfied (βCovenant Defeasanceβ), and the Notes shall thereafter be deemed not βoutstandingβ for the purposes of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders (and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but shall continue to be deemed
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βoutstandingβ for all other purposes hereunder (it being understood that such Notes shall not be deemed outstanding for accounting purposes). For this purpose, Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to the outstanding Notes, the Issuer may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply shall not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under SectionΒ 6.01, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Notes shall be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon the Issuerβs exercise under SectionΒ 8.01 of the option applicable to this SectionΒ 8.03, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in SectionΒ 8.04, Sections 6.01(a)(3), 6.01(a)(4), 6.01(a)(5), 6.01(a)(6) (solely with respect to Significant Subsidiaries (or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (determined as of the most recent consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required pursuant to SectionΒ 4.03) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary)), 6.01(a)(7) (solely with respect to Significant Subsidiaries (or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (determined as of the most recent consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required pursuant to SectionΒ 4.03) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary)), 6.01(a)(8) and 6.01(a)(9) shall not constitute Events of Default.
SectionΒ 8.04 Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance.
The following shall be the conditions to the application of either SectionΒ 8.02 or 8.03 to the outstanding Notes:
(1) the Issuer must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, cash in U.S. dollars, Government Securities or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest due on the Notes on the stated maturity date or on the Redemption Date, as the case may be, of such principal, premium, if any, or interest on such Notes and the Issuer must specify whether such Notes are being defeased to maturity or to a particular Redemption Date;
(2) in the case of Legal Defeasance, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that, subject to customary assumptions and exclusions,
(a) the Issuer has received from, or there has been published by, the United States Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or
(b) since the issuance of the Notes, there has been a change in the applicable U.S. federal income tax law,
in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, subject to customary assumptions and exclusions, the Holders of the Notes shall not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;
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(3) in the case of Covenant Defeasance, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that, subject to customary assumptions and exclusions, the Holders of the Notes shall not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;
(4) no Default (other than that resulting from borrowing funds to be applied to make such deposit and any similar and simultaneous deposit relating to other Indebtedness, and, in each case, the granting of Liens in connection therewith) shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit;
(5) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof, or any other material agreement or instrument (other than this Indenture) to which the Issuer or any Guarantor is a party or by which the Issuer or any Guarantor is bound (other than that resulting from borrowing funds to be applied to make such deposit and any similar and simultaneous deposit relating to the discharge of such agreement or instrument and, in each case, the granting of Liens in connection therewith);
(6) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officerβs Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Issuer with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any creditors of the Issuer or any Guarantor or others; and
(7) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officerβs Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel (which Opinion of Counsel may be subject to customary assumptions and exclusions) each stating that all conditions precedent provided for or relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance, as the case may be, have been complied with.
SectionΒ 8.05 Deposited Money and Government Securities to Be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions.
Subject to SectionΒ 8.06, all money and Government Securities (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee, collectively for purposes of this SectionΒ 8.05, the βTrusteeβ) pursuant to SectionΒ 8.04 in respect of the outstanding Notes shall be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Issuer or a Guarantor acting as Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Notes of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal, premium and interest, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
The Issuer shall pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the cash or Government Securities deposited pursuant to SectionΒ 8.04 or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of the outstanding Notes.
Anything in this Article 8 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Issuer from time to time upon the request of the Issuer any money or Government Securities held by it as provided in SectionΒ 8.04 which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent
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public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee (which may be the opinion delivered under SectionΒ 8.04(a)), are in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.
SectionΒ 8.06 Repayment to Issuer.
Any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Issuer, in trust for the payment of the principal of, premium or interest on any Note and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, and premium or interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Issuer on its request or (if then held by the Issuer) shall be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Note shall thereafter look only to the Issuer for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Issuer as trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease.
SectionΒ 8.07 Reinstatement.
If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any U.S. dollars or Government Securities in accordance with SectionΒ 8.02 or 8.03, as the case may be, by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the Issuerβs obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to SectionΒ 8.02 or 8.03 until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance with SectionΒ 8.02 or 8.03, as the case may be; provided that, if the Issuer makes any payment of principal of, premium or interest on any Note following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Issuer shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.
ARTICLE 9
AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER
SectionΒ 9.01 Without Consent of Holders of Notes.
Notwithstanding the first paragraph of SectionΒ 9.02, the Issuer, any Guarantor (with respect to a Guarantee or this Indenture) and the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent (to the extent a party thereto) may amend or supplement this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and any Guarantee or Notes without the consent of any Holder:
(1) to cure any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency;
(2) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes (provided that the uncertificated Notes are issued in registered form for purposes of SectionΒ 163(f) of the Code);
(3) to comply with SectionΒ 5.01;
(4) to provide for the assumption of the Issuerβs or any Guarantorβs obligations to the Holders;
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(5) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders or that does not adversely affect the legal rights under this Indenture of any such Holder;
(6) to add covenants for the benefit of the Holders or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Issuer or any Guarantor;
(7) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act;
(8) to evidence and provide for the acceptance and appointment under this Indenture of a successor Trustee or a successor Notes Collateral Agent thereunder pursuant to the requirements thereof;
(9) to provide for the issuance of exchange notes or private exchange notes that are identical to exchange notes except that they are not freely transferable;
(10) to add a Guarantor under this Indenture;
(11) to conform the text of this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, the Guarantees or the Notes to any provision of the βDescription of the Notesβ section of the Offering Circular to the extent that such provision in such βDescription of the Notesβ section was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, the Guarantees or the Notes;
(12) to make any amendment to the provisions of this Indenture relating to the transfer and legending of Notes as permitted by this Indenture, including, without limitation, to facilitate the issuance and administration of the Notes; provided, however, that (i)Β compliance with this Indenture as so amended would not result in Notes being transferred in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable securities law and (ii)Β such amendment does not materially and adversely affect the rights of Holders to transfer Notes;
(13) to add additional assets as Collateral;
(14) to release Collateral from the Lien or any Guarantor from its Guarantee, in each case pursuant to this Indenture, the Security Documents or the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement when permitted or required by this Indenture, the Security Documents or the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement;
(15) in the case of any deposit account control agreement, securities account control agreement, bailee agreement or other similar agreement pertaining to βcontrolβ over the Collateral, in each case (a)Β providing for control and perfection of ABL Collateral and (b)Β to which both the ABL Collateral Agent and the Notes Collateral Agent are a party, at the request and sole expense of the Issuer and without the consent of the Notes Collateral Agent, to amend any such agreement to substitute a Successor ABL Collateral Agent for the ABL Collateral Agent as the controlling secured party thereunder;
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(16) in connection with any permitted refinancing or replacement of the ABL Credit Agreement, at the request and sole expense of the Issuer and without the consent of the Notes Collateral Agent, to amend the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement (i)Β to add parties (or any authorized agent or trustee therefor) providing any such refinancing or replacement indebtedness, (ii)Β to establish that Liens on any Notes Collateral securing such refinancing or replacement Indebtedness will have the same priority as the Liens on any Notes Collateral securing the Indebtedness being refinanced or replaced and (iii)Β to establish that the Liens on any ABL Collateral securing such refinancing or replacement indebtedness will have the same priority as the Liens on any ABL Collateral securing the Indebtedness being refinanced or replaced, all on the terms provided for in the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement immediately prior to such refinancing or replacement; and
(17) in the case of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, in order to subject the security interests in the Collateral in respect of any Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations to the terms of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, in each case, to the extent the incurrence of such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations, and the grant of all Liens on the Collateral held for the benefit of such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations are permitted under this Indenture.
Upon the request of the Issuer accompanied by a resolution of its Board authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon receipt by the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent, if applicable, of the documents described in SectionΒ 7.02, the Trustee and/or the Notes Collateral Agent shall join with the Issuer and the Guarantors (to the extent applicable) in the execution of any amended or supplemental indenture or security documents, intercreditor agreement or amendments thereto, in each case, authorized or permitted by the terms of this Indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained, but the Trustee and/or the Notes Collateral Agent shall not be obligated to enter into such amended or supplemental indenture or security documents, intercreditor agreement or any amendment thereto that affects their own rights, duties, liabilities or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise. The delivery of an Opinion of Counsel and an Officerβs Certificate shall be required in connection with the addition of a Guarantor under this Indenture upon execution and delivery by such Guarantor and the Trustee of a supplemental indenture to this Indenture, the form of which is attached as Exhibit D.
To the extent that the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries are permitted to incur Indebtedness and Liens in relation to any Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations, the Issuer may designate such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations as βAdditional Obligationsβ under the Collateral Agreement (or any other Security Document) by providing notice to such effect and an Officerβs Certificate certifying that such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations (and the Liens associated therewith) have been incurred in compliance with this Indenture, in each case, to the Notes Collateral Agent (which shall be accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel). Upon receipt of such notice, Officerβs Certificate and Opinion of Counsel, the Notes Collateral Agent shall enter into a Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement with the Grantors and the representative of the holders of any such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations in substantially the form of Exhibit E hereto (or, if a Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement is already in existence, the representative of the holders of any such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations shall deliver to the Notes Collateral Agent a joinder to such Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement).
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SectionΒ 9.02 With Consent of Holders of Notes.
Except as provided below in this SectionΒ 9.02, the Issuer, any Guarantor (with respect to a Guarantee or this Indenture) and the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent may amend or supplement this Indenture, the Notes, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and any Guarantee with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Notes (including Additional Notes, if any) then outstanding voting as a single class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, the Notes), and, subject to Sections 6.04 and 6.07, any existing Default or Event of Default (other than a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium or interest on the Notes, except a payment default resulting from an acceleration that has been rescinded) or compliance with any provision of this Indenture, any Guarantee, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or the Notes may be waived with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes (including Additional Notes, if any) voting as a single class (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, the Notes). SectionΒ 2.08 and SectionΒ 2.09 shall determine which Notes are considered to be βoutstandingβ for the purposes of this SectionΒ 9.02.
Upon the request of the Issuer accompanied by a resolution of its Board authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of the Holders of Notes as aforesaid, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in SectionΒ 7.02, the Trustee and/or the Notes Collateral Agent shall join with the Issuer in the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture or security documents or intercreditor agreement unless such amended or supplemental indenture affects their own rights, duties and liabilities or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee and/or the Notes Collateral Agent may in its discretion, but shall not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental indenture or security documents or intercreditor agreement.
It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders of Notes under this SectionΒ 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment or waiver, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.
After an amendment, supplement or waiver under this SectionΒ 9.02 becomes effective, the Issuer shall mail to Holders of Notes a notice briefly describing the amendment, supplement or waiver. Any failure of the Issuer to mail such notice to all Holders, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such amended or supplemental indenture or waiver.
Without the consent of each affected Holder of Notes, an amendment or waiver may not (with respect to any Notes held by a non-consenting Holder):
(1) reduce the principal amount of such Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;
(2) reduce the principal of or change the fixed final maturity of any such Note or alter or waive the provisions with respect to the redemption of such Notes (other than provisions relating to SectionΒ 3.09, SectionΒ 4.10 and SectionΒ 4.14 to the extent that any such amendment or waiver does not have the effect of reducing the principal of or changing the fixed final maturity of any such Note or altering or waiving the provisions with respect to the redemption of such Notes);
(3) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest on any Note;
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(4) waive a Default in the payment of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the Notes, except a rescission of acceleration of the Notes by the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration, or in respect of a covenant or provision contained in this Indenture or any Guarantee that cannot be amended or modified without the consent of all Holders;
(5) make any Note payable in money other than that stated therein;
(6) make any change in the provisions of this Indenture relating to waivers of past Defaults or the rights of Holders to receive payments of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the Notes;
(7) make any change in the amendment and waiver provisions set forth in this paragraph;
(8) impair the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of, or interest on, such Holderβs Notes on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such Holderβs Notes;
(9) make any change to or modify the ranking of the Notes that would adversely affect the Holders; or
(10) except as expressly permitted by this Indenture, modify the Guarantees of any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (determined as of the most recent consolidated financial statements for a fiscal quarter end provided as required pursuant to SectionΒ 4.03) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) in any manner adverse in any material respect to the Holders of the Notes.
In addition, without the consent of the Holders of at least 66Β 2/3% in principal amount of the Notes outstanding (determined as to exclude any Notes beneficially owned by the Issuer or its Affiliates), no amendment, supplement or waiver may (1)Β modify any Security Document that would have the impact of releasing all or substantially all of the Collateral from the Liens of the Security Documents (except as permitted by the terms of this Indenture) or modify the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement to change or alter the priority of the security interests in the Collateral, (2)Β make any change in any Security Document, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or the provisions in this Indenture dealing with the application of proceeds of the Collateral that would adversely affect the Holders in any material respect or (3)Β modify the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement in any manner adverse to the Holders in any material respect other than in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.
At the direction of the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of all Pari Passu Indebtedness then outstanding, the Notes Collateral Agent shall be authorized to consent to any amendment to the ABL Credit Agreement (or any security document entered into in connection therewith) with respect to which the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement requires the consent of the Notes Collateral Agent, in accordance with the Indenture.
SectionΒ 9.03 Revocation and Effect of Consents.
Until an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a Note is a continuing consent by the Holder of a Note and every subsequent Holder of a Note or portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holderβs Note, even if notation of the consent
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is not made on any Note. However, any such Holder of a Note or subsequent Holder of a Note may revoke the consent as to its Note if the Trustee receives written notice of revocation before the date the waiver, supplement or amendment becomes effective. An amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective in accordance with its terms and thereafter binds every Holder.
The Issuer may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to consent to any amendment, supplement or waiver. If a record date is fixed, then, notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, those Persons who were Holders at such record date (or their duly designated proxies), and only such Persons, shall be entitled to consent to such amendment, supplement, or waiver or to revoke any consent previously given, whether or not such Persons continue to be Holders after such record date. No such consent shall be valid or effective for more than 120 days after such record date unless the consent of the requisite number of Holders has been obtained.
SectionΒ 9.04 Notation on or Exchange of Notes.
The Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment, supplement or waiver on any Note thereafter authenticated. The Issuer in exchange for all Notes may issue and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate new Notes that reflect the amendment, supplement or waiver.
Failure to make the appropriate notation or issue a new Note shall not affect the validity and effect of such amendment, supplement or waiver.
SectionΒ 9.05 Trustee and Notes Collateral Agent to Sign Amendments, Etc.
The Trustee and Notes Collateral Agent shall sign any amendment, supplement or waiver authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the Trustee and Notes Collateral Agent determines that the amendment or supplement does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee and Notes Collateral Agent. The Issuer may not sign an amendment, supplement or waiver until the Board of the Issuer approves it. In executing any amendment, supplement or waiver to any Notes Document, the Trustee and Notes Collateral Agent shall receive and (subject to SectionΒ 7.01) shall be fully protected in relying upon, in addition to the documents required by SectionΒ 13.02, an Officerβs Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and that such amendment, supplement or waiver is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Issuer and any Guarantors party thereto, enforceable against them in accordance with its terms, subject to customary exceptions, and complies with the provisions hereof.
SectionΒ 9.06 Payment for Consents.
Neither the Issuer nor any Affiliate of the Issuer may, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration, whether by way of interest, fee or otherwise, to any Holder for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of this Indenture, the Notes, any Guarantee, any Security Document, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or the ABL Credit Agreement (or the security documents entered into in connection therewith) (in so far as any such amendment requires consent of the Notes Collateral Agent) unless such consideration is offered to all Holders and is paid to all Holders that so consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or amendment; provided that, in connection with any consideration to be paid to Holders in an exchange offer in respect of the Notes, such consideration need not be paid to Holders who, upon request, do not confirm they are βqualified institutional buyersβ within the meaning of Rule 144A of the Securities Act or, in the case of non-U.S. Holders who, upon request, do not confirm that they are non-U.S. Persons within the meaning of Regulation S of the Securities Act.
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ARTICLE 10
GUARANTEES
SectionΒ 10.01 Guarantee.
Subject to this Article 10, each of the Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally, unconditionally guarantees to each Holder of a Note and to the Trustee, the Notes Collateral Agent and their respective successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of this Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Issuer hereunder or thereunder, that: (a)Β the principal of, interest and premium on the Notes shall be promptly paid in full when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and all other obligations of the Issuer to the Holders, the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent hereunder or thereunder shall be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and (b)Β in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that same shall be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Guarantors shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay or perform the same immediately. Each Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.
The Guarantors hereby agree that their obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes, this Indenture, the other Notes Documents or the obligations of the Issuer hereunder or thereunder, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Issuer, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor. Each Guarantor hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Issuer, any right to require a proceeding first against the Issuer, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenants that this Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes and this Indenture and the other Notes Documents.
Each Guarantor also agrees to pay any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneysβ fees) incurred by the Trustee or any Holder in enforcing any rights under this SectionΒ 10.01.
If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Issuer, the Guarantors or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Issuer or the Guarantors, any amount paid either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.
Each Guarantor agrees that it shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby. Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (x)Β the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 for the purposes of this Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby,
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and (y)Β in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for the purpose of this Guarantee. The Guarantors shall have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under the Guarantees.
Each Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against the Issuer for liquidation or reorganization, should the Issuer become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Issuerβs assets, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Notes are, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee on the Notes or Guarantees, whether as a βvoidable preference,β βfraudulent transferβ or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment, or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Notes shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.
In case any provision of any Guarantee shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
The Guarantee issued by any Guarantor shall be a general senior obligation of such Guarantor and shall be pari passu in right of payment with all existing and future senior Indebtedness of such Guarantor, if any.
Each payment to be made by a Guarantor in respect of its Guarantee shall be made without set-off, counterclaim, reduction or diminution of any kind or nature.
SectionΒ 10.02 Limitation on Guarantor Liability.
Each Guarantor, and by its acceptance of Notes, each Holder, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the Guarantee of such Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law or similar foreign law for the relief of debtors to the extent applicable to any Guarantee. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Trustee, the Holders and the Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of each Guarantor shall be limited to the maximum amount as will, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor that are relevant under such laws and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under this Article 10, result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under applicable law. Each Guarantor that makes a payment under its Guarantee shall be entitled upon payment in full of all guaranteed Obligations under this Indenture to a contribution from each other Guarantor in an amount equal to such other Guarantorβs pro rata portion of such payment based on the respective net assets of all the Guarantors at the time of such payment determined in accordance with GAAP.
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SectionΒ 10.03 Execution and Delivery.
To evidence its Guarantee set forth in SectionΒ 10.01, each Guarantor hereby agrees that this Indenture shall be executed on behalf of such Guarantor by its President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, one of its Vice Presidents or one of its Assistant Vice Presidents.
Each Guarantor hereby agrees that its Guarantee set forth in SectionΒ 10.01 shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Guarantee on the Notes.
If an Officer whose signature is on this Indenture no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note, the Guarantee shall be valid nevertheless.
The delivery of any Note by the Trustee, after the authentication thereof hereunder, shall constitute due delivery of the Guarantee set forth in this Indenture on behalf of the Guarantors.
If required by SectionΒ 4.15, the Issuer shall cause any newly created or acquired Restricted Subsidiary to comply with the provisions of SectionΒ 4.15 and this Article 10, to the extent applicable.
SectionΒ 10.04 Subrogation.
Each Guarantor shall be subrogated to all rights of Holders of Notes against the Issuer in respect of any amounts paid by any Guarantor pursuant to the provisions of SectionΒ 10.01; provided that, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no Guarantor shall be entitled to enforce or receive any payments arising out of, or based upon, such right of subrogation until all amounts then due and payable by the Issuer under this Indenture or the Notes shall have been paid in full.
SectionΒ 10.05 Benefits Acknowledged.
Each Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by this Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to its Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.
SectionΒ 10.06 Release of Guarantees.
A Guarantee by a Guarantor shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, and no further action by such Guarantor, the Issuer or the Trustee is required for the release of such Guarantorβs Guarantee, upon:
(1) (A) any sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition (by merger, amalgamation or otherwise) of (i)Β the Capital Stock of such Guarantor after which the applicable Guarantor is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary or (ii)Β all or substantially all of the assets of such Guarantor, in each case, if such sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition is made in compliance with this Indenture (including Article 5) (including amendments hereof), so long as such Guarantor is also released from its guarantees and all pledges and security, if any, granted in connection with the ABL Credit Agreement;
(B) any Subsidiary that is a Guarantor becoming an Excluded Subsidiary in compliance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture; or
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(C) the Issuer exercising its Legal Defeasance option or Covenant Defeasance option in accordance with Article 8 or the Issuerβs obligations under this Indenture being discharged in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; and
(2) such Guarantor delivering to the Trustee an Officerβs Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for in this Indenture relating to such transaction have been complied with.
ARTICLE 11
COLLATERAL
SectionΒ 11.01 Collateral and Security Documents.
The due and punctual payment of the principal of and interest on the Notes and Guarantees when and as the same shall be due and payable, whether on an interest payment date, at maturity, by acceleration, repurchase, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes and Guarantees and performance of all other Obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors to the Noteholder Secured Parties under this Indenture, the Notes, the Guarantees, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents, according to the terms hereunder or thereunder, shall be secured as provided in the Security Documents, which define the terms of the Liens that secure the Obligations, subject to the terms of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement. The Trustee, the Issuer and the Guarantors hereby acknowledge and agree that the Notes Collateral Agent holds the Collateral in trust for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties pursuant to the terms of the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement. Each Holder, by accepting a Note, consents and agrees to the terms of the Security Documents (including the provisions providing for the possession, use, release and foreclosure of Collateral), the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement as each may be in effect or may be amended from time to time in accordance with their terms and this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, and authorizes and directs the Notes Collateral Agent to enter into the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and to perform its obligations and exercise its rights thereunder in accordance therewith. The Issuer shall deliver to the Notes Collateral Agent copies of all documents required to be filed pursuant to the Security Documents, and will do or cause to be done all such acts and things as may be reasonably required by the next sentence of this SectionΒ 11.01, to assure and confirm to the Notes Collateral Agent the first-priority security interest in the Notes Collateral and the second-priority lien in the ABL Collateral contemplated hereby, by the Security Documents or any part thereof, as from time to time constituted, so as to render the same available for the security and benefit of this Indenture and of the Notes secured hereby, according to the intent and purposes herein expressed. The Issuer shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, take any and all actions and make all filings, registrations and recordations (including the filing of UCC financing statements, continuation statements and amendments thereto) in all such jurisdictions reasonably required to cause the Security Documents to create, perfect and maintain, as security for the Obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors to the Noteholder Secured Parties under this Indenture, the Notes, the Guarantees and the Security Documents, a valid and enforceable perfected Lien and security interest in and on all of the Collateral (subject to the terms of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents), in favor of the Notes Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties subject to no Liens other than Liens permitted under this Indenture and with the priority set forth in the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Trustee and Notes Collateral Agent shall not have a Lien on the Excluded Collateral (as defined in the Security Documents).
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SectionΒ 11.02 Non-Impairment of Liens.
Any release of Collateral permitted by SectionΒ 11.03 will be deemed not to impair the Liens under this Indenture and the Security Documents in contravention thereof.
SectionΒ 11.03 Release of Collateral.
(a) Subject to SectionΒ 11.03(b), Collateral may be released from the Lien and security interest created by the Security Documents at any time or from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, any Customary Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and this Indenture. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Notes Document, the Liens on Collateral securing the Notes shall automatically (without further action) be released with respect to the relevant Collateral under any of the following circumstances:
(A) in the case the Issuer or any Guarantor sells, exchanges or otherwise disposes of any of the Collateral, including Capital Stock (other than to the Issuer or a Guarantor, as applicable), to the extent not prohibited by this Indenture;
(B) in the case of a Guarantor that is released from its Guarantee with respect to the Notes in accordance with SectionΒ 10.06, the property and assets of such Guarantor being released;
(C) to the extent such Collateral is comprised of property leased to the Issuer or a Guarantor, upon termination or expiration of such lease;
(D) with respect to Collateral that is Capital Stock, upon the dissolution or liquidation of the issuer of that Capital Stock that is not prohibited by this Indenture;
(E) with respect to any Collateral that becomes βExcluded Collateralβ or βExcluded Equity Interests;β
(F) pursuant to an amendment, supplement or waiver in accordance with Article 9;
(G) if the Notes have been discharged or defeased pursuant to Article 8 or Article 12; or
(H) upon the occurrence of the Termination Date as defined in the Collateral Agreement.
(b) The second-priority Lien on the ABL Collateral securing the Notes and the Guarantees shall terminate and be released automatically if the first-priority Liens on the ABL Collateral are released by the ABL Collateral Agent (unless, at the time of such release of such first-priority Liens, an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing under this Indenture), subject to the terms of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, other than (i)Β in connection with any such release by the ABL Collateral
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Agent in connection with the Discharge of the ABL Obligations or (ii)Β to the extent prohibited under this Indenture. Notwithstanding the existence of an Event of Default, the second-priority Lien on the ABL Collateral securing the Notes and the Guarantees shall also terminate and be released automatically to the extent the first-priority Liens on the ABL Collateral are released by the ABL Collateral Agent in connection with a sale, transfer or disposition of ABL Collateral that occurs in connection with the foreclosure of, or other exercise of remedies with respect to, ABL Collateral by the ABL Collateral Agent (except with respect to any proceeds of such sale, transfer or disposition that remain after satisfaction in full of the ABL Obligations).
(c) With respect to any release of Collateral permitted by this SectionΒ 11.03, upon receipt of a written request from the Issuer and supported by an Officerβs Certificate and, if requested, an Opinion of Counsel each stating that all conditions precedent under this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, if any, to such release have been met and that it is proper for the Trustee or Notes Collateral Agent to execute and deliver the documents requested by the Issuer in connection with such release, and any necessary or proper instruments of termination, satisfaction or release prepared by the Issuer, subject to the terms of the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, the Trustee shall, or shall cause the Notes Collateral Agent to, execute, deliver or acknowledge (at the Issuerβs expense) such instruments or releases to evidence the release of any Collateral permitted to be released pursuant to this Indenture, the Security Documents or the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement. Neither the Trustee nor the Notes Collateral Agent shall be liable for any such release undertaken in reliance upon any such Officerβs Certificate or Opinion of Counsel, and notwithstanding any term hereof or in any Security Document, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement to the contrary, the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent shall not be under any obligation to release any such Lien and security interest, or execute and deliver any such instrument of release, satisfaction or termination, unless and until it receives such Officerβs Certificate and, if requested, Opinion of Counsel.
SectionΒ 11.04 Suits To Protect the Collateral.
Subject to the provisions of Article 7, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, the Trustee, without the consent of the Holders, on behalf of the Holders, may or may direct the Notes Collateral Agent to take all actions it determines in order to:
(a) enforce any of the terms of the Security Documents; and
(b) collect and receive any and all amounts payable in respect of the Obligations hereunder.
Subject to the provisions of the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent shall have power to institute and to maintain such suits and proceedings as the Trustee may determine to prevent any impairment of the Collateral by any acts which may be unlawful or in violation of any of the Security Documents or this Indenture, and such suits and proceedings as the Trustee may determine to preserve or protect its interests and the interests of the Holders in the Collateral. Nothing in this SectionΒ 11.04 shall be considered to impose any such duty or obligation to act on the part of the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent.
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SectionΒ 11.05 Authorization of Receipt of Funds by the Trustee Under the Security Documents.
Subject to the provisions of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, the Trustee is authorized to receive any funds for the benefit of the Holders distributed under the Security Documents, and to make further distributions of such funds to the Holders according to the provisions of this Indenture.
SectionΒ 11.06 Purchaser Protected.
In no event shall any purchaser in good faith of any property purported to be released hereunder be bound to ascertain the authority of the Notes Collateral Agent or the Trustee to execute the release or to inquire as to the satisfaction of any conditions required by the provisions hereof for the exercise of such authority or to see to the application of any consideration given by such purchaser or other transferee; nor shall any purchaser or other transferee of any property or rights permitted by this Article 11 to be sold be under any obligation to ascertain or inquire into the authority of the Issuer or the applicable Guarantor to make any such sale or other transfer.
SectionΒ 11.07 Powers Exercisable by Receiver or Trustee.
In case the Collateral shall be in the possession of a receiver or trustee, lawfully appointed, the powers conferred in this Article 11 upon the Issuer or a Guarantor with respect to the release, sale or other disposition of such property may be exercised by such receiver or trustee, and an instrument signed by such receiver or trustee shall be deemed the equivalent of any similar instrument of the Issuer or a Guarantor or of any Officer or Officers thereof required by the provisions of this Article 11; and if the Trustee shall be in the possession of the Collateral under any provision of this Indenture, then such powers may be exercised by the Trustee.
SectionΒ 11.08 Release Upon Termination of the Issuerβs Obligations.
In the event that the Issuer delivers to the Trustee an Officerβs Certificate certifying that (i)Β payment in full of the principal of, together with accrued and unpaid interest on, the Notes and all other Obligations under this Indenture, the Notes, the Guarantees and the Security Documents (including any Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations that have been designated as βAdditional Obligationsβ under the Collateral Agreement) that are due and payable at or prior to the time such principal, together with accrued and unpaid interest, are paid or (ii)Β the Issuer shall have exercised its Legal Defeasance option or its Covenant Defeasance option, in each case in compliance with the provisions of Article 8, and an Opinion of Counsel stating that all conditions precedent to the execution and delivery of such notice by the Trustee have been satisfied and that no other βAdditional Obligationsβ under the Collateral Agreement are entitled to the benefits of the collateral provided for thereunder, the Trustee shall deliver to the Issuer and the Notes Collateral Agent a notice stating that the Trustee, on behalf of the Holders, disclaims and gives up any and all rights it has in or to the Collateral (other than with respect to funds held by the Trustee pursuant to Article 8), and any rights it has under the Security Documents, and upon receipt by the Notes Collateral Agent of such notice, the Notes Collateral Agent shall be deemed not to hold a Lien in the Collateral on behalf of the Trustee and shall do or cause to be done all acts reasonably requested by the Issuer to release such Lien as soon as is reasonably practicable.
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SectionΒ 11.09 Notes Collateral Agent.
(a) By their acceptance of the Notes, the Holders hereby designate and appoint the Trustee to serve as Notes Collateral Agent and as their agent under this Indenture, the Security Documents,
the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Trustee and each of the Holders by acceptance of the Notes hereby irrevocably authorizes the Notes Collateral Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Indenture, the Security Documents and the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to the Notes Collateral Agent by the terms of this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, and consents and agrees to the terms of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and each Security Document, as the same may be in effect or may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with their respective terms. The Trustee hereby agrees to serve as Notes Collateral Agent under the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and acknowledges that the Notes Collateral Agent agrees to act as such on the express conditions contained in this SectionΒ 11.09. The provisions of this SectionΒ 11.09 are solely for the benefit of the Notes Collateral Agent and none of the Trustee, any of the Holders nor any of the Grantors shall have any rights as a third party beneficiary of any of the provisions contained herein other than as expressly provided in SectionΒ 11.03. Each Holder agrees that any action taken by the Notes Collateral Agent in accordance with the provision of this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents, and the exercise by the Notes Collateral Agent of any rights or remedies set forth herein and therein shall be authorized and binding upon all Holders. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, the duties of the Notes Collateral Agent shall be ministerial and administrative in nature, and the Notes Collateral Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Notes Documents to which the Notes Collateral Agent is a party, nor shall the Notes Collateral Agent have or be deemed to have any trust or other fiduciary relationship with the Trustee, any Holder or any Grantor, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or otherwise exist against the Notes Collateral Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term βagentβ in this Indenture with reference to the Notes Collateral Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.
(b) The Notes Collateral Agent may perform any of its duties under this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement by or through receivers, agents, employees, attorneys-in-fact or through its Related Persons and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties, and shall be entitled to act upon, and shall be fully protected in taking action in reliance upon any advice or opinion given by legal counsel. The Notes Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or willful misconduct of any receiver, agent, employee, attorney-in-fact or Related Person that it selects as long as such selection was made in good faith.
(c) None of the Notes Collateral Agent or any of its Related Persons shall (i)Β be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under or in connection with this Indenture or the transactions contemplated hereby (except to the extent that the foregoing are found by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from its own gross negligence or willful misconduct) or under or in connection with any Security Document, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby (except to the extent that the foregoing are found by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from its own gross negligence or willful misconduct), or (ii)Β be responsible in
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any manner to any of the Trustee or any Holder for any recital, statement, representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by the Issuer or any Grantor or Affiliate of any Grantor, or any Officer or Related Persons thereof, contained in this Indenture, or any other Notes Documents, or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Notes Collateral Agent under or in connection with, this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, or the validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, or for any failure of any Grantor or any other party to this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. None of the Notes Collateral Agent or any of its respective Related Persons shall be under any obligation to the Trustee or any Holder to monitor, ascertain or inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or to inspect the properties, books, or records of any Grantor or any Grantorβs Affiliates.
(d) The Notes Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telegram, facsimile, certification, telephone message, statement, or other communication, document or conversation (including those by telephone or e-mail) believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent, or made by the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including, without limitation, counsel to the Issuer or any Grantor), independent accountants and other experts and advisors selected by the Notes Collateral Agent. The Notes Collateral Agent shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, or other paper or document. The Notes Collateral Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Trustee or the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes as it determines, or if there are any Other Passu Lien Obligations then outstanding, the Applicable Authorized Representative (if other than the Notes Collateral Agent) and, if it so requests, it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Holders (or holders of Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations (if any)) against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The Notes Collateral Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement in accordance with a written request, direction, instruction or consent of the Trustee or the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes, or if there are any Other Passu Lien Obligations then outstanding, the Applicable Authorized Representative (if other than the Notes Collateral Agent) and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all of the Holders and holders of Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations (if any).
(e) The Notes Collateral Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, unless a Responsible Officer of the Notes Collateral Agent shall have received written notice from the Trustee or the Issuer referring to this Indenture, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a βnotice of default.β The Notes Collateral Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as may be requested by the Trustee in accordance with Article 6 or the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes (subject to this SectionΒ 11.09 and the terms of the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement).
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(f) Wilmington Trust, National Association and its Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from, acquire equity interests in and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting, or other business with any Grantor and its Affiliates as though it was not the Notes Collateral Agent hereunder and without notice to or consent of the Trustee. The Trustee and the Holders acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities, Wilmington Trust, National Association or its Affiliates may receive information regarding any Grantor or its Affiliates (including information that may be subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of any such Grantor or such Affiliate) and acknowledge that the Notes Collateral Agent shall not be under any obligation to provide such information to the Trustee or the Holders. Nothing herein shall impose or imply any obligation on the part of the Wilmington Trust, National Association to advance funds.
(g) The Notes Collateral Agent may resign at any time by notice to the Trustee and the Issuer, such resignation to be effective upon the acceptance of a successor agent to its appointment as Notes Collateral Agent. If the Notes Collateral Agent resigns under this Indenture or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, the Issuer shall appoint a successor notes collateral agent. If no successor notes collateral agent is appointed prior to the intended effective date of the resignation of the Notes Collateral Agent (as stated in the notice of resignation), the Notes Collateral Agent may appoint, after consulting with the Trustee, subject to the consent of the Issuer (which shall not be unreasonably withheld and which shall not be required during a continuing Event of Default), a successor notes collateral agent. If no successor notes collateral agent is appointed and consented to by the Issuer pursuant to the preceding sentence within thirty (30)Β days after the intended effective date of resignation (as stated in the notice of resignation) the Notes Collateral Agent shall be entitled to petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a successor. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as successor notes collateral agent hereunder, such successor notes collateral agent shall succeed to all the rights, powers and duties of the retiring Notes Collateral Agent, and the term βNotes Collateral Agentβ or βCollateral Agentβ (as applicable) in the Notes Documents shall mean such successor notes collateral agent, and the retiring Notes Collateral Agentβs appointment, powers and duties as the Notes Collateral Agent shall be terminated. After the retiring Notes Collateral Agentβs resignation hereunder, the provisions of this SectionΒ 11.09 (and SectionΒ 7.06) shall continue to inure to its benefit and the retiring Notes Collateral Agent shall not by reason of such resignation be deemed to be released from liability as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was the Notes Collateral Agent under this Indenture or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement.
(h) The Trustee shall initially act as Notes Collateral Agent and shall be authorized to appoint co-Notes Collateral Agents as necessary in its sole discretion. Neither the Notes Collateral Agent nor any of its respective officers, directors, employees or agents or other Related Persons shall be liable to any Grantor or any Noteholder Secured Party for failure to demand, collect or realize upon any of the Collateral or for any delay in doing so or shall be under any obligation to sell or otherwise dispose of any Collateral upon the request of any other Person or to take any other action whatsoever with regard to the Collateral or any part thereof. The Notes Collateral Agent shall be accountable only for amounts that it actually receives as a result of the exercise of such powers, and neither the Notes Collateral Agent nor any of its officers, directors, employees, attorneys, representatives or agents shall be responsible for any act or failure to act hereunder, except to the extent such act is found by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from its own gross negligence or willful misconduct.
(i) By their acceptance of the Notes hereunder, the Notes Collateral Agent is authorized and directed by the Holders to (i)Β enter into the Security Documents to which it is party, whether executed on or after the Issue Date, (ii)Β enter into the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, (iii)Β enter into the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, (iv)Β bind the Holders on the terms as set forth in the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, any Customary Intercreditor Agreement and the
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Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, (v)Β perform and observe its obligations under the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and (vi)Β release any Collateral in accordance with the terms hereof.
(j) The Trustee agrees that it shall not (and shall not be obliged to), and shall not instruct the Notes Collateral Agent to, unless specifically requested to do so by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes, take or cause to be taken any action to enforce its rights under this Indenture or the other Notes Documents or against any Grantor, including the commencement of any legal or equitable proceedings, to foreclose any Lien on, or otherwise enforce any security interest in, any of the Collateral.
If at any time or times the Trustee shall receive (i)Β by payment, foreclosure, set-off or otherwise, any proceeds of Collateral or any payments with respect to the Obligations arising under, or relating to, this Indenture, except for any such proceeds or payments received by the Trustee from the Notes Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, or (ii)Β payments from the Notes Collateral Agent in excess of the amount required to be paid to the Trustee pursuant to Article 6, the Trustee shall promptly turn the same over to the Notes Collateral Agent, in kind, and with such endorsements as may be required to negotiate the same to the Notes Collateral Agent, such proceeds to be applied by the Notes Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, any Customary Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement.
(k) The Notes Collateral Agent is each Holderβs agent for the purpose of perfecting the Holdersβ security interest in assets which, in accordance with Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code can be perfected only by possession. Should the Trustee obtain possession of any such Collateral, upon request from the Issuer, the Trustee shall notify the Notes Collateral Agent thereof and promptly shall deliver such Collateral to the Notes Collateral Agent or otherwise deal with such Collateral in accordance with the Notes Collateral Agentβs instructions.
(l) The Notes Collateral Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to the Trustee, any of the Holders, or any of the Noteholder Secured Parties to assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by any Grantor or is cared for, protected, or insured or has been encumbered, or that the Notes Collateral Agentβs Liens have been properly or sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected, protected, maintained or enforced or are entitled to any particular priority, or to determine whether all of the Grantorβs property constituting collateral intended to be subject to the Lien and security interest of the Security Documents has been properly and completely listed or delivered, as the case may be, or the genuineness, validity, marketability or sufficiency thereof or title thereto, or to exercise at all or in any particular manner or under any duty of care, disclosure, or fidelity, or to continue exercising, any of the rights, authorities, and powers granted or available to the Notes Collateral Agent pursuant to this Indenture, any Security Document, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement other than pursuant to the instructions of the Trustee or the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes or if there are Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations then outstanding, the Applicable Authorized Representative (if other than the Notes Collateral Agent), or as otherwise provided in the Security Documents, ABL-Notes or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, it being understood and agreed that in respect of the Collateral, or any act, omission, or event related thereto, the Notes Collateral Agent shall have no other duty or liability whatsoever to the Trustee, any Holder, or any Noteholder Secured Party as to any of the foregoing.
(m) If the Issuer (i)Β incurs any obligations in respect of ABL Obligations at any time when no intercreditor agreement is in effect or at any time when Indebtedness constituting ABL Obligations entitled to the benefit of an existing ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement is concurrently retired, and
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(ii)Β delivers to the Notes Collateral Agent an Officerβs Certificate so stating and requesting the Notes Collateral Agent to enter into an intercreditor agreement (on substantially the same terms as the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement) in favor of a designated agent or representative for the holders of the ABL Obligations so incurred, the Notes Collateral Agent shall (and is hereby authorized and directed to) enter into such intercreditor agreement (at the sole expense and cost of the Issuer, including reasonable legal fees and expenses of the Notes Collateral Agent), bind the Holders on the terms set forth therein and perform and observe its obligations thereunder.
(n) If the Issuer (i)Β incurs any obligations in respect of Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations at any time when no Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement is in effect or at any time when Indebtedness constituting Pari Passu Indebtedness entitled to the benefit of an existing Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement is concurrently retired, and (ii)Β delivers to the Notes Collateral Agent an Officerβs Certificate so stating and requesting the Notes Collateral Agent to enter into an intercreditor agreement (on substantially the same terms as the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement) in favor of a designated agent or representative for the holders of the Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations so incurred, the Notes Collateral Agent shall (and is hereby authorized and directed to) enter into such Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement (at the sole expense and cost of the Issuer, including reasonable legal fees and expenses of the Notes Collateral Agent), bind the Holders on the terms set forth therein and perform and observe its obligations thereunder. To the extent a Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement is already then in existence, if the Issuer (i)Β incurs any additional Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations and (ii)Β delivers to the Notes Collateral Agent an Officerβs Certificate so stating and requesting the Notes Collateral Agent to enter into a joinder to the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement in favor of a designated agent or representative for the holders of such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations, the Notes Collateral Agent shall (and is hereby authorized and directed to ) enter into such joinder (at the sole expense and cost of the Issuer, including reasonable legal fees and expenses of the Notes Collateral Agent).
(o) No provision of this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or any Security Document shall require the Notes Collateral Agent (or the Trustee) to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or thereunder or to take or omit to take any action hereunder or thereunder or take any action at the request or direction of Holders (or the Trustee in the case of the Notes Collateral Agent) or, if there are Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations then outstanding, the Applicable Authorized Representative (if other than the Notes Collateral Agent) unless the Notes Collateral Agent shall have received indemnity satisfactory to the Notes Collateral Agent against potential costs and liabilities incurred by the Notes Collateral Agent relating thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or the Security Documents, in the event the Notes Collateral Agent is entitled or required to commence an action to foreclose or otherwise exercise its remedies to acquire control or possession of the Collateral, the Notes Collateral Agent shall not be required to commence any such action or exercise any remedy or to inspect or conduct any studies of any property under any mortgages or take any such other action if the Notes Collateral Agent has determined that the Notes Collateral Agent may incur personal liability as a result of the presence at, or release on or from, the Collateral or such property, of any hazardous substances unless the Notes Collateral Agent has received security or indemnity from the Holders (and the holders of Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations (if any)) in an amount and in a form all satisfactory to the Notes Collateral Agent in its sole discretion, protecting the Notes Collateral Agent from all such liability. The Notes Collateral Agent shall at any time be entitled to cease taking any action described above if it no longer reasonably deems any indemnity, security or undertaking from the Issuer or the Holders (or holders of Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations (if any)) to be sufficient.
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(p) The Notes Collateral Agent (i)Β shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in connection with this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents or any instrument referred to herein or therein, except to the extent that any of the foregoing are found by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from its own gross negligence or willful misconduct, (ii)Β shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Notes Collateral Agent may agree in writing with the Issuer (and money held in trust by the Notes Collateral Agent need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law) and (iii)Β may consult with counsel of its selection and the advice or opinion of such counsel as to matters of law shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, omitted or suffered by it in good faith and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel. The grant of permissive rights or powers to the Notes Collateral Agent shall not be construed to impose duties to act.
(q) In no event shall the Notes Collateral Agent be responsible or liable for any special, indirect, punitive, incidental or consequential loss or damage or any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, lost profits) irrespective of whether the Notes Collateral Agent has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.
(r) The Notes Collateral Agent does not assume any responsibility for any failure or delay in performance or any breach by the Issuer or any other Grantor under this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents. The Notes Collateral Agent shall not be responsible to the Holders or any other Person for any recitals, statements, information, representations or warranties contained in any Notes Documents or in any certificate, report, statement, or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Notes Collateral Agent under or in connection with, this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or any Security Document; the execution, validity, genuineness, effectiveness or enforceability of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and any Security Documents as to any other party thereto; the genuineness, enforceability, collectability, value, sufficiency, location or existence of any Collateral, or the validity, effectiveness, enforceability, sufficiency, extent, perfection or priority of any Lien therein; the validity, enforceability or collectability of any Obligations; the assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations, business, creditworthiness or legal status of any obligor; or for any failure of any obligor to perform its Obligations under this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents. The Notes Collateral Agent shall have no obligation to any Holder or any other Person to ascertain or inquire into the existence of any Default or Event of Default, the observance or performance by any obligor of any terms of this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents, or the satisfaction of any conditions precedent contained in this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and any Security Document. The Notes Collateral Agent shall not be required to initiate or conduct any litigation or collection or other proceeding under this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents unless expressly set forth hereunder or thereunder or as directed by Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes or, if Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations are then outstanding, the Applicable Authorized Representative (if other than the Notes Collateral Agent). The Notes Collateral Agent shall have the right at any time to seek instructions from the Holders with respect to the administration of the Notes Documents.
(s) The parties hereto and the Holders hereby agree and acknowledge that the Notes Collateral Agent shall not assume, be responsible for or otherwise be obligated for any liabilities, claims, causes of action, suits, losses, allegations, requests, demands, penalties, fines, settlements, damages (including foreseeable and unforeseeable), judgments, expenses and costs (including but not limited to, any
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remediation, corrective action, response, removal or remedial action, or investigation, operations and maintenance or monitoring costs, for personal injury or property damages, real or personal) of any kind whatsoever, pursuant to any environmental law as a result of this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents or any actions taken pursuant hereto or thereto. Further, the parties hereto and the Holders hereby agree and acknowledge that in the exercise of its rights under this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents, the Notes Collateral Agent may hold or obtain indicia of ownership primarily to protect the security interest of the Notes Collateral Agent in the Collateral, including without limitation the properties constituting real property that constitute Collateral, and that any such actions taken by the Notes Collateral Agent shall not be construed as or otherwise constitute any participation in the management of such Collateral, including without limitation the real properties that constitute Collateral, as those terms are defined in Section 101(20)(E) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq., as amended.
(t) Upon the receipt by the Notes Collateral Agent of a written request of the Issuer signed by two Officers (a βSecurity Document Orderβ), the Notes Collateral Agent is hereby authorized to execute and enter into, and if satisfactory in form and substance to the Notes Collateral Agent, execute and enter into, without the further consent of any Holder or the Trustee, any Security Document to be executed after the Issue Date. Such Security Document Order shall (i)Β state that it is being delivered to the Notes Collateral Agent pursuant to, and is a Security Document Order referred to in, this SectionΒ 11.09(t), and (ii)Β instruct the Notes Collateral Agent to execute and enter into such Security Document. Any such execution of a Security Document shall be at the direction and expense of the Issuer, upon delivery to the Notes Collateral Agent of an Officerβs Certificate and Opinion of Counsel stating that all conditions precedent to the execution and delivery of the Security Document have been satisfied. The Holders, by their acceptance of the Notes, hereby authorize and direct the Notes Collateral Agent to execute such Security Documents.
(u) Subject to the provisions of the applicable Security Documents and the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, each Holder, by acceptance of the Notes, agrees that the Notes Collateral Agent shall execute and deliver the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents to which it is a party and all agreements, documents and instruments incidental thereto, and act in accordance with the terms thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, except as expressly set forth herein, in the Security Documents or in the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes Collateral Agent shall have no discretion under this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement (if applicable), any Customary Intercreditor Agreement or the Security Documents and shall not be required to make or give any determination, consent, approval, request or direction without the written direction of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes or the Trustee or, if Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations are then outstanding, the Applicable Authorized Representative (if other than the Notes Collateral Agent), as applicable.
(v) After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and subject to the terms of the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, the Trustee may direct the Notes Collateral Agent in connection with any action required or permitted by this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, any Customary Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement.
(w) The Notes Collateral Agent is authorized to receive any funds for the benefit of itself, the Trustee and the Holders distributed under the Security Documents or the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and to the extent not prohibited under the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, for turnover to the Trustee to make further distributions of such funds to itself, the Trustee and the Holders in accordance with the provisions of SectionΒ 6.13 and the other provisions of this Indenture and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement.
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(x) In each case that Notes Collateral Agent may or is required hereunder or under any other Notes Document to take any action (an βActionβ), including without limitation to make any determination, to give consents, to exercise rights, powers or remedies, to release or sell Collateral or otherwise to act hereunder or under any other Notes Document, the Notes Collateral Agent may seek direction from the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes or, if otherwise specified under the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, the Applicable Authorized Representative. The Notes Collateral Agent shall not be liable with respect to any Action taken or omitted to be taken by it in accordance with the direction from the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes or, if otherwise specified under the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or any Customary Intercreditor Agreement, the Applicable Authorized Representative. Subject to the terms of the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or any Customary Intercreditor Agreement, if the Notes Collateral Agent shall request direction from the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes with respect to any Action, the Notes Collateral Agent shall be entitled to refrain from such Action unless and until the Notes Collateral Agent shall have received direction from the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes, and the Notes Collateral Agent shall not incur liability to any Person by reason of so refraining.
(y) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture or any other Notes Document, in no event shall the Notes Collateral Agent be responsible for, or have any duty or obligation with respect to, the recording, filing, registering, perfection, protection or maintenance of the security interests or Liens intended to be created by this Indenture or the other Notes Documents (including without limitation the filing or continuation of any UCC financing or continuation statements or similar documents or instruments), nor shall the Notes Collateral Agent be responsible for, and the Notes Collateral Agent makes no representation regarding, the validity, effectiveness or priority of any of the Security Documents or the security interests or Liens intended to be created thereby. The Notes Collateral Agent makes no representation regarding the validity, effectiveness or enforceability of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, any Customary Intercreditor Agreement or any subsequent intercreditor agreement.
(z) Before the Notes Collateral Agent acts or refrains from acting in each case at the request or direction of the Issuer or the Guarantors, or in connection with any Security Document, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, it may require an Officerβs Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, which shall conform to the provisions of SectionΒ 13.03. The Notes Collateral Agent shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such certificate or opinion.
(aa) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein but subject to the terms of the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes Collateral Agent shall act pursuant to the instructions of the Noteholder Secured Parties as provided in this Indenture solely with respect to the Security Documents and the Collateral.
(bb) The Issuer and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, shall indemnify the Notes Collateral Agent for, and hold the Notes Collateral Agent harmless against, any and all loss, damage, claim, liability or expense (including attorneysβ fees) incurred by it in connection with the acceptance or the performance of its duties hereunder and under the other Notes Documents (including the costs and expenses of enforcing any Notes Document against the Issuer or any of the Guarantors (including this Article 11) or defending itself against any claim whether asserted by any Holder, the Issuer or any Guarantor,
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any holder of Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations or liability in connection with the acceptance, exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder). The Notes Collateral Agent shall notify the Issuer promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Notes Collateral Agent to so notify the Issuer shall not relieve the Issuer or any Guarantor of their obligations hereunder. The Issuer and the Guarantors shall defend the claim and the Notes Collateral Agent may have separate counsel and the Issuer and the Guarantors shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. The Issuer and the Guarantors need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by the Notes Collateral Agent through the result of the Notes Collateral Agentβs own willful misconduct or gross negligence. The obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors under this SectionΒ 11.09(bb) shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or the earlier resignation or removal of the Notes Collateral Agent. To secure the payment obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors in this SectionΒ 11.09(bb) but subject to the terms of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes Collateral Agent shall have a Lien prior to the Notes and rights of the Holders on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee or Notes Collateral Agent, except that held in trust to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest on particular Notes. Such Lien shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.
SectionΒ 11.10 Designations.
Except as provided in the next sentence, for purposes of the provisions hereof and of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents requiring the Issuer to designate Indebtedness for the purposes of the terms βABL Obligationsβ and βOther Pari Passu Lien Obligationsβ or any other such designations hereunder or under the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or the Security Documents, any such designation shall be sufficient if the relevant designation is set forth in writing, signed on behalf of the Issuer by an Officer and delivered to the Trustee, the Notes Collateral Agent, the ABL Collateral Agent and if any Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations are then outstanding, each Authorized Representative. For all purposes hereof and of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Issuer hereby designates the Obligations pursuant to the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof, as βABL Obligations.β
SectionΒ 11.11 Limitations on Certain Collateral and Perfection Items.
The Issuer and its Subsidiaries shall not be required under the terms of this Indenture or the Security Documents to deliver landlord lien waivers, estoppels or collateral access letters and will not be required to subject any accounts (other than any Collateral Account), securities accounts or commodities accounts to control agreements except to the extent relating to ABL Collateral and required by the terms of the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof.
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ARTICLE 12
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE
SectionΒ 12.01 Satisfaction and Discharge.
This Indenture shall be discharged and shall cease to be of further effect as to all Notes, when either:
(1) all Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered, except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes that have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust, have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or
(2) (A) all Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable by reason of the making of a notice of redemption or otherwise, shall become due and payable within one year or are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Issuer and the Issuer or any Guarantor has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, cash in U.S. dollars, Government Securities or a combination thereof, in such amounts as shall be sufficient without consideration of any reinvestment of interest to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on the Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation for principal, premium, if any, and accrued interest to the date of maturity or redemption;
(B) no Default (other than that resulting from borrowing funds to be applied to make such deposit or the grant of any Lien securing such borrowing or any similar and simultaneous deposit relating to other Indebtedness and, in each case, the granting of Liens in connection therewith) with respect to this Indenture or the Notes shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit or shall occur as a result of such deposit and such deposit shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof, or any other material agreement or instrument (other than this Indenture) to which the Issuer or any Guarantor is a party or by which the Issuer or any Guarantor is bound (other than that resulting from borrowing funds to be applied to make such deposit and any similar and simultaneous deposit relating to the discharge of such agreement or instrument and, in each case, the granting of Liens in connection therewith);
(C) the Issuer has paid or caused to be paid all sums payable by it under this Indenture; and
(D) the Issuer has delivered irrevocable instructions to the Trustee to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the Notes at maturity or the Redemption Date, as the case may be.
In addition, the Issuer shall deliver an Officerβs Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied.
Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, if money shall have been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (A)Β of clause (2)Β of this SectionΒ 12.01, the provisions of SectionΒ 12.02 and SectionΒ 8.06 shall survive.
SectionΒ 12.02 Application of Trust Money.
Subject to the provisions of SectionΒ 8.06, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to SectionΒ 12.01 shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Issuer acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium, if any) and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee; but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
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If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or Government Securities in accordance with SectionΒ 12.01 by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Issuerβs and any Guarantorβs obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to SectionΒ 12.01; provided that if the Issuer has made any payment of principal of, premium or interest on any Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Issuer shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money or Government Securities held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.
ARTICLE 13
MISCELLANEOUS
SectionΒ 13.01 Notices.
Any notice or communication by the Issuer, any Guarantor, the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent to the others is duly given if in writing and published, delivered in person or mailed by first-class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), fax or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to the othersβ address:
If to the Issuer and/or any Guarantor:
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx β Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Fax No.: (000)Β 000-0000
If to the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent:
Wilmington Trust, National Association
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: W. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, II (Builders FirstSource)
Fax No.: (000)Β 000-0000
The Issuer, any Guarantor, the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent, by notice to the others, may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.
All notices and communications (other than those sent to Holders) shall be deemed to have been duly given: on the first date on which publication is made, if published; at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five calendar days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed by first-class mail; when receipt acknowledged, if faxed; and the next Business Day after timely delivery to the courier, if sent by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery; provided that any notice or communication delivered to the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent shall be deemed effective upon actual receipt thereof.
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Any notice or communication to a Holder shall be mailed by first-class mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, or by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery to its address shown on the register kept by the Registrar. Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders.
If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above within the time prescribed, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.
If the Issuer mails a notice or communication to Holders, the Issuer shall mail a copy to the Trustee, the Notes Collateral Agent and each Agent at the same time.
Notices to DTC will be deemed given in accordance with the applicable procedures of DTC.
SectionΒ 13.02 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent.
Upon any request or application by the Issuer or any of the Guarantors to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture, the Issuer or such Guarantor, as the case may be, shall furnish to the Trustee or, if such action relates to a Security Document, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or any Customary Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes Collateral Agent:
(a) An Officerβs Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent, as applicable (which shall include the statements set forth in SectionΒ 13.03) stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent and covenants, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been satisfied; provided that an Officerβs Certificate shall not be required in connection with the issuance of Notes or the entering into any of the Notes Documents on the Issue Date; and
(b) An Opinion of Counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent, as applicable (which shall include the statements set forth in SectionΒ 13.03), stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent and covenants have been satisfied; provided that an Opinion of Counsel shall not be required in connection with the issuance of Notes or the entering into any of the Notes Documents on the Issue Date.
SectionΒ 13.03 Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion.
Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture shall include:
(a) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;
(b) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;
(c) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with (and, in the case of an Opinion of Counsel, may be limited to reliance on an Officerβs Certificate as to matters of fact); and
(d) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been complied with.
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SectionΒ 13.04 Rules by Trustee and Agents.
The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or at a meeting of Holders. The Registrar or Paying Agent may make reasonable rules and set reasonable requirements for its functions.
SectionΒ 13.05 No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees, Partners and Stockholders.
No director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Issuer or any Guarantor or any of their parent companies or entities shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Guarantees, the Security Documents or this Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting Notes waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.
SectionΒ 13.06 Governing Law.
THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES, AND ANY GUARANTEE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
SectionΒ 13.07 Waiver of Jury Trial.
THE ISSUER, EACH OF THE GUARANTORS, THE TRUSTEE AND THE NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
SectionΒ 13.08 Force Majeure.
In no event shall the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its 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.
SectionΒ 13.09 No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.
This Indenture may not be used to interpret any other indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries or of any other Person. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.
SectionΒ 13.10 Successors.
All agreements of the Issuer in this Indenture and the Notes shall bind its respective successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its successors. All agreements of each Guarantor in this Indenture shall bind its successors, except as otherwise provided in SectionΒ 10.05.
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SectionΒ 13.11 Severability.
In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
SectionΒ 13.12 Counterpart Originals.
The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.
SectionΒ 13.13 Table of Contents, Headings.
The Table of Contents and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Indenture and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
SectionΒ 13.14 ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement Governs.
Reference is made to the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement. Each Holder, by its acceptance of a Note, (a)Β consents to the subordination of Liens provided for in the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, (b)Β agrees that it will be bound by and will take no actions contrary to the provisions of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and (c)Β authorizes and instructs the Notes Collateral Agent to enter into the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement as Notes Collateral Agent and on behalf of such Holder. The foregoing provisions are intended as an inducement to the lenders under the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof, to extend credit and such lenders are intended third party beneficiaries of such provisions and the provisions of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement.
SectionΒ 13.15 Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement Governs.
Reference is made to the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement. Each Holder, by its acceptance of a Note, (a)Β agrees that it will be bound by and will take no actions contrary to the provisions of the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and (b)Β authorizes and instructs the Notes Collateral Agent to enter into the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement as Notes Collateral Agent and on behalf of such Holder as and when required in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.
SectionΒ 13.16 U.S.A. Patriot Act.
The parties hereto acknowledge that in accordance with SectionΒ 326 of the U.S.A. Patriot Act, the Trustee, like all financial institutions, and in order to help fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering, is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or legal entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account with the Trustee. The parties to this Indenture agree that they will provide the Trustee with such information as it may reasonably request as required in order for the Trustee to satisfy the requirements of the U.S.A. Patriot Act.
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[Signatures on following page]
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Very truly yours, | ||
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. | ||
By: | Β | /s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx |
Β | Name: Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx | |
Β | Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE β DALLAS, LLC | ||
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE β FLORIDA, LLC | ||
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE β RALEIGH, LLC | ||
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE β ATLANTIC GROUP, LLC | ||
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE β TEXAS GENPAR, LLC | ||
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE β MBS, LLC | ||
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE β FLORIDA DESIGN CENTER, LLC | ||
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE β SOUTHEAST GROUP, LLC | ||
BFS TEXAS, LLC | ||
BFS IP, LLC | ||
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE β TEXAS GROUP, L.P. | ||
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE β SOUTH TEXAS, L.P. | ||
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE β INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, L.P. | ||
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE β TEXAS INSTALLED SALES, L.P. | ||
By: | Β | /s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx |
Β | Name: Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx | |
Β | Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
[Signature Page to Indenture]
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee and Notes Collateral Agent | ||
By: | Β | /s/ W. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, II |
Name: | Β | W. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, II |
Title: | Β | Vice President |
[Signature Page to Indenture]
EXHIBIT A
[Face of Note]
[Insert the Global Note Legend, if applicable pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture]
[Insert the Private Placement Legend, if applicable pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture]
[Insert the Regulation S Temporary Global Note Legend, if applicable pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture]
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CUSIP [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ]
ISIN [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ]1
[RULE 144A][REGULATION S] [GLOBAL] NOTE
representing up to
$[Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ]
7.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2021
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promises to pay to CEDEΒ & CO. or registered assigns, the principal sum [of Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β United States Dollars] [or such different amount set forth on the Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note attached hereto]2 on JuneΒ 1, 2021.
Interest Payment Dates: JuneΒ 1 and DecemberΒ 1
Record Dates: MayΒ 15 and NovemberΒ 15
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1 | Rule 144A Note CUSIP: 12008R AG2 |
Rule 144A Note ISIN: US12008RAG20
Regulation S Note CUSIP: U08985 AC4
Regulation S Note ISIN: USU08985AC43
2 | Include if a Global Note |
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IN WITNESS HEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly executed.
Dated: [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ]
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BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. | ||
By: | Β | Β |
Β | Name: Title: |
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This is one of the Notes referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture:
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Β | Β | WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee | ||||
Dated: [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ] | Β | Β | By: | Β | Β | |
Β | Β | Β | Authorized Signatory |
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[Back of Note]
7.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2021
Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.
1. INTEREST. Builders FirstSource, Inc., a Delaware corporation, promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at 7.625%Β per annum from MayΒ 29, 2013 (or the most recent Interest Payment Date) until maturity. The Issuer will pay interest semi-annually in arrears on JuneΒ 1 and DecemberΒ 1 of each year, or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each, an βInterest Payment Dateβ). Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of issuance; provided that the first Interest Payment Date shall be DecemberΒ 1, 2013. The Issuer will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal and premium, if any, from time to time on demand at the interest rate on the Notes; it shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest, if any, (without regard to any applicable grace periods) from time to time on demand at the interest rate on the Notes. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.
2. METHOD OF PAYMENT. The Issuer will pay interest on the Notes, if any, to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on the MayΒ 15 or NovemberΒ 15 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are cancelled after such record date and on or before such Interest Payment Date, except as provided in SectionΒ 2.12 of the Indenture with respect to defaulted interest. Payment of interest, if any, may be made by check mailed to the Holders at their addresses set forth in the register of Holders, provided that payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds will be required with respect to principal of and interest, premium, if any, on all Global Notes and all other Notes the Holders of which shall have provided wire transfer instructions to the Issuer or the Paying Agent. Such payment shall be in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.
3. PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR. Initially, Wilmington Trust, National Association, the Trustee under the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Issuer may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without prior written notice to the Holders. The Issuer or any of the Issuerβs Subsidiaries may act in as paying agent or registrar.
4. INDENTURE. The Issuer issued the Notes under an Indenture, dated as of MayΒ 29, 2013 (the βIndentureβ), among Builders FirstSource, Inc., the Guarantors party thereto and the Trustee. This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of notes of the Issuer designated as its 7.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2021. The Issuer may issue Additional Notes pursuant to Sections 2.01 and 2.15 of the Indenture, so long as the incurrence thereof is permitted by Sections 4.09 and 4.12 of the Indenture. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture. The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture for a statement of such terms. To the extent any provision of this Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling.
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5. OPTIONAL REDEMPTION.
(a) Except as set forth below under clauses 5(b), 5(d) and 5(e) hereof, the Notes will not be redeemable at the Issuerβs option before JuneΒ 1, 2016.
(b) At any time prior to JuneΒ 1, 2016 , the Issuer may redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon notice as described under SectionΒ 3.03 of the Indenture, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption (any applicable date of redemption hereunder, the βRedemption Dateβ), subject to the rights of Holders on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.
(c) On and after JuneΒ 1, 2016 , the Issuer may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, upon notice as described under SectionΒ 3.03 of the Indenture, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding the applicable Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on JuneΒ 1 of each of the years indicated below:
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2016 |
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2017 |
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2018 |
Β Β | Β | 101.906 | %Β |
2019 and thereafter |
Β Β | Β | 100.000 | %Β |
(d) In addition, until JuneΒ 1, 2016, the Issuer may, at its option, upon notice as described under SectionΒ 3.03 of the Indenture, on one or more occasions, redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued under the Indenture at a redemption price equal to 107.625% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding the applicable Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings to the extent such net cash proceeds are received by or contributed to the Issuer; provided that (a)Β at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued under the Indenture on the Issue Date remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption and (b)Β each such redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of closing of each such Equity Offering.
(e) In addition, During each 12-month period, from the Issue Date to JuneΒ 1, 2014, from JuneΒ 1, 2014 to JuneΒ 1, 2015 and from JuneΒ 1, 2015 to JuneΒ 1, 2016, the Issuer will be entitled to redeem up to 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued under the Indenture at a redemption price equal to 103.000% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of Notes of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.
(f) Any redemption pursuant to this paragraph 5 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.07 of the Indenture.
6. MANDATORY REDEMPTION. The Issuer shall not be required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.
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7. NOTICE OF REDEMPTION. Subject to SectionΒ 3.03 of the Indenture, notice of redemption will be electronically delivered or mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid, at least 15 days but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date (except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date if the notice is issued in connection with Article 8 or Article 12 of the Indenture) to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address. Notes in denominations larger than $2,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000, unless all of the Notes held by a Holder are to be redeemed. On and after the Redemption Date interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption.
8. OFFERS TO REPURCHASE.
(a) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Issuer shall make an offer (a βChange of Control Offerβ) to each Holder to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of each Holderβs Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of purchase (the βChange of Control Paymentβ). The Change of Control Offer shall be made in accordance with SectionΒ 4.14 of the Indenture.
(b) If the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries consummates an Asset Sale, within ten Business Days of each date that Excess Proceeds or Excess ABL Proceeds, as applicable, exceed $20,000,000, the Issuer shall make an Asset Sale Offer to all holders of the Notes, and, if required by the terms of any Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations, to the holders of such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations, to purchase the maximum aggregate principal amount of the Notes and such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations that is equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds or Excess ABL Proceeds, as applicable, at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes and such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, is less than the Excess Proceeds or Excess ABL Proceeds, as applicable, the Issuer may use any remaining Excess Proceeds or Excess ABL Proceeds, as applicable, for general corporate purposes, subject to other covenants contained in the Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes or the Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations surrendered by such Holders and holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds or Excess ABL Proceeds, as applicable, the Issuer shall select the Notes and such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations to be purchased on a pro rata basis based on the accreted value or principal amount of the Notes or such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations tendered. Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, the amount of Excess Proceeds or Excess ABL Proceeds, as applicable, shall be reset at zero. After the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary have applied the Net Proceeds from any Asset Sale of any assets that do not constitute ABL Collateral, the balance of such Net Proceeds, if any, from such Asset Sale shall be released by the Notes Collateral Agent to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary for use by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary for any purpose not prohibited by the terms of the Indenture. Holders of Notes that are the subject of an offer to purchase will receive an Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, from the Issuer prior to any related purchase date and may elect to have such Notes purchased by completing the form entitled βOption of Holder to Elect Purchaseβ attached to the Notes.
9. DENOMINATIONS, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE. The Notes are in registered form without coupons in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the Issuer may require a Holder to pay any taxes and fees required
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by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Issuer need not exchange or register the transfer of any Note or portion of a Note selected for redemption or tendered (and not withdrawn) for repurchase in connection with a Change of Control Offer, an Asset Sale Offer or other tender offer, in whole or in part, except for the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part. Also, the Issuer need not exchange or register the transfer of any Notes for a period of 15 Business Days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed.
10. PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS. The registered Holder of a Note may be treated as its owner for all purposes.
11. AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER. The Indenture, the Guarantees or the Notes may be amended or supplemented as provided in the Indenture.
12. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES. The Events of Default relating to the Notes are defined in SectionΒ 6.01 of the Indenture. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then total outstanding Notes may declare the principal, premium, if any, interest and any other monetary obligations on all the then outstanding Notes to be due and payable immediately. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. Holders may not enforce the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default (except a Default relating to the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest) if and so long as it determines that withholding notice is in their interest. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any existing Default and its consequences under the Indenture (except a continuing Default in the payment of interest on, premium, if any, or the principal of any Note held by a non-consenting Holder) and rescind an acceleration and its consequences if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree and if all existing Events of Default (except nonpayment of principal, interest, if any, or premium that has become due solely because of the acceleration) have been cured or waived. The Issuer and each Guarantor is required to deliver to the Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture, and the Issuer is required within five Business Days after becoming aware of any Default, to deliver to the Trustee a statement specifying such event.
13. AUTHENTICATION. This Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee.
14. GOVERNING LAW. THE INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND ANY GUARANTEE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
15. SECURITY. The Notes and the Guarantees will be secured by the Collateral on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture and the Security Documents. The Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent, as the case may be, hold the Collateral in trust for the benefit of the Trustee and the Holders, in each case pursuant to the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement. Each Holder, by accepting this Note, consents and agrees to the terms of the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement as the same may be in effect or may be amended from time to time in
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accordance with their terms and the Indenture and authorizes and directs the Notes Collateral Agent to enter into the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, and to perform its obligations and exercise its rights thereunder in accordance therewith.
16. COUNTERPARTS. This Note may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one binding Note.
17. CUSIP NUMBERS. Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Issuer has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes, and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption, and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.
The Issuer will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to the Issuer at the following address:
c/o Builders FirstSource, Inc.
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx β Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Fax No.: (000)Β 000-0000
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ASSIGNMENT FORM
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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE
If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to SectionΒ 4.10 or 4.14 of the Indenture, check the appropriate box below:
[Β Β Β Β ] SectionΒ 4.10 Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β [Β Β Β Β ] SectionΒ 4.14
If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to SectionΒ 4.10 or SectionΒ 4.14 of the Indenture, state the amount you elect to have purchased:
$Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
Date: Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
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YourΒ Signature: | Β | Β |
Β | (Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note) |
Signature Guarantee:* Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE*
The initial outstanding principal amount of this Global Note is $Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β . The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for an interest in another Global Note or for a Definitive Note, or exchanges of a part of another Global or Definitive Note for an interest in this Global Note, have been made:
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DateΒ ofΒ Exchange |
Β Β | AmountΒ of decreaseΒ in PrincipalΒ Amount |
Β Β | AmountΒ of increase in PrincipalΒ Amount ofΒ thisΒ GlobalΒ Note |
Β Β | PrincipalΒ Amount ofΒ thisΒ GlobalΒ Note following such decrease or increase |
Β Β | SignatureΒ of authorizedΒ officer ofΒ TrusteeΒ orΒ Note Custodian |
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* | This schedule should be included only if the Note is issued in global form. |
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER
Builders FirstSource, Inc.
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx β Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Fax No.: (000)Β 000-0000
Wilmington Trust, National Association
[Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ]
[Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ]
Attention: [Β Β Β Β ]
Fax No.: [Β Β Β Β ]
Re: 7.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2021
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of MayΒ 29, 2013 (the βIndentureβ), among Builders FirstSource, Inc., the Guarantors named therein and the Trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (the βTransferorβ) owns and proposes to transfer the Note[s] or interest in such Note[s] specified in Annex A hereto, in the principal amount of $Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β in such Note[s] or interests (the βTransferβ), to Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (the βTransfereeβ), as further specified in Annex A hereto. In connection with the Transfer, the Transferor hereby certifies that:
[CHECK ALL THAT APPLY]
1. [Β Β Β Β ] CHECK IF TRANSFEREE WILL TAKE DELIVERY OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THE 144A GLOBAL NOTE OR A DEFINITIVE NOTE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A. The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144A under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the βSecurities Actβ), and, accordingly, the Transferor hereby further certifies that the beneficial interest or Definitive Note is being transferred to a Person that the Transferor reasonably believes is purchasing the beneficial interest or Definitive Note for its own account, or for one or more accounts with respect to which such Person exercises sole investment discretion, and such Person and each such account is a βqualified institutional buyerβ within the meaning of Rule 144A in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A and such Transfer is in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.
2. [Β Β Β Β ] CHECK IF TRANSFEREE WILL TAKE DELIVERY OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THE REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE OR A DEFINITIVE NOTE PURSUANT TO REGULATION S. The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act and, accordingly, the Transferor hereby further certifies that (i)Β the Transfer is not being made to a person in the United States and (x)Β at the time the buy order was originated, the Transferee was outside the United States or such Transferor and any Person acting on its behalf reasonably believed and believes that the Transferee was outside the United States or (y)Β the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market and neither such Transferor
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nor any Person acting on its behalf knows that the transaction was prearranged with a buyer in the United States, (ii)Β no directed selling efforts have been made in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(b) or Rule 904(b) of Regulation S under the Securities Act (iii)Β the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act and (iv)Β if the proposed transfer is being made prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, the transfer is not being made to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person (other than an Initial Purchaser). Upon consummation of the proposed transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will be subject to the restrictions on Transfer enumerated in the Indenture and the Securities Act.
3. [Β Β Β Β ] CHECK AND COMPLETE IF TRANSFEREE WILL TAKE DELIVERY OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THE DEFINITIVE NOTE PURSUANT TO ANY PROVISION OF THE SECURITIES ACT OTHER THAN RULE 144A OR REGULATION S. The Transfer is being effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to beneficial interests in Restricted Global Notes and Restricted Definitive Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States, and accordingly the Transferor hereby further certifies that (check one):
(a) [Β Β Β Β ] such Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act;
or
(b) [Β Β Β Β ] such Transfer is being effected to the Issuer or a subsidiary thereof;
or
(c) [Β Β Β Β ] such Transfer is being effected pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and, if applicable, in compliance with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.
4. [Β Β Β Β ] CHECK IF TRANSFEREE WILL TAKE DELIVERY OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN AN UNRESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE OR OF AN UNRESTRICTED DEFINITIVE NOTE.
(a) [Β Β Β Β ] CHECK IF TRANSFER IS PURSUANT TO RULE 144. (i)Β The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act and in compliance with the transfer restrictions contained in the Indenture and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States and (ii)Β the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will no longer be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted Global Notes, on Restricted Definitive Notes and in the Indenture.
(b) [Β Β Β Β ] CHECK IF TRANSFER IS PURSUANT TO REGULATION S. (i)Β The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act and in compliance with the transfer restrictions contained in the Indenture and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States and (ii)Β the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the
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Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will no longer be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted Global Notes, on Restricted Definitive Notes and in the Indenture.
(c) [Β Β Β Β ] CHECK IF TRANSFER IS PURSUANT TO OTHER EXEMPTION. (i)Β The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in compliance with an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act other than Rule 144, Rule 903 or Rule 904 and in compliance with the transfer restrictions contained in the Indenture and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any State of the United States and (ii)Β the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will not be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted Global Notes or Restricted Definitive Notes and in the Indenture.
This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Issuer.
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[Insert Name of Transferor] | ||
By: | Β | Β |
Β | Name: Title: |
Dated: Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
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ANNEX A TO CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER
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1. | The Transferor owns and proposes to transfer the following: |
[CHECK ONE OF (a)Β OR (b)]
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Β | (a) | [Β Β Β Β ] a beneficial interest in the: |
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Β | (i) | [Β Β Β Β ] 144A Global Note (CUSIP 12008R AG2), or |
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Β | (ii) | [Β Β Β Β ] Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP U08985 AC4), or |
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Β | (b) | [Β Β Β Β ] a Restricted Definitive Note. |
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[CHECK ONE]
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Β | (a) | [Β Β Β Β ] a beneficial interest in the: |
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Β | (i) | [Β Β Β Β ] 144A Global Note (CUSIP 12008R AG2), or |
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Β | (ii) | [Β Β Β Β ] Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP U08985 AC4), or |
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Β | (iii) | [Β Β Β Β ] Unrestricted Global Note (CUSIP [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ]); or |
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Β | (b) | [Β Β Β Β ] a Restricted Definitive Note; or |
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF EXCHANGE
Builders FirstSource, Inc.
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx β Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Fax No.: (000)Β 000-0000
Wilmington Trust, National Association
[Β Β Β Β ]
[Β Β Β Β ]
Attention: [Β Β Β Β ]
Fax No.: [Β Β Β Β ]
Re: 7.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2021
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of MayΒ 29, 2013 (the βIndentureβ), among Builders FirstSource, Inc., the Guarantors named therein and the Trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (the βOwnerβ) owns and proposes to exchange the Note[s] or interest in such Note[s] specified herein, in the principal amount of $Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β in such Note[s] or interests (the βExchangeβ). In connection with the Exchange, the Owner hereby certifies that:
1) EXCHANGE OF RESTRICTED DEFINITIVE NOTES OR BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN A RESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE FOR UNRESTRICTED DEFINITIVE NOTES OR BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN AN UNRESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE
a) [Β Β Β Β ] CHECK IF EXCHANGE IS FROM BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A RESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE TO BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN AN UNRESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE. In connection with the Exchange of the Ownerβs beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note in an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies (i)Β the beneficial interest is being acquired for the Ownerβs own account without transfer, (ii)Β such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Global Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the βSecurities Actβ), (iii)Β the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv)Β the beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.
b) [Β Β Β Β ] CHECK IF EXCHANGE IS FROM BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A RESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE TO UNRESTRICTED DEFINITIVE NOTE. In connection with the Exchange of the Ownerβs beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, the Owner hereby certifies (i)Β the Definitive Note is being acquired for the Ownerβs own account without transfer, (ii)Β such Exchange has been effected in compliance
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with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Restricted Global Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, (iii)Β the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv)Β the Definitive Note is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.
c) [Β Β Β Β ] CHECK IF EXCHANGE IS FROM RESTRICTED DEFINITIVE NOTE TO BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN AN UNRESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE. In connection with the Ownerβs Exchange of a Restricted Definitive Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, the Owner hereby certifies (i)Β the beneficial interest is being acquired for the Ownerβs own account without transfer, (ii)Β such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to Restricted Definitive Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, (iii)Β the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv)Β the beneficial interest is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.
d) [Β Β Β Β ] CHECK IF EXCHANGE IS FROM RESTRICTED DEFINITIVE NOTE TO UNRESTRICTED DEFINITIVE NOTE. In connection with the Ownerβs Exchange of a Restricted Definitive Note for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, the Owner hereby certifies (i)Β the Unrestricted Definitive Note is being acquired for the Ownerβs own account without transfer, (ii)Β such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to Restricted Definitive Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, (iii)Β the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv)Β the Unrestricted Definitive Note is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.
2) EXCHANGE OF RESTRICTED DEFINITIVE NOTES OR BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN RESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTES FOR RESTRICTED DEFINITIVE NOTES OR BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN RESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTES
a) [Β Β Β Β ] CHECK IF EXCHANGE IS FROM BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A RESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE TO RESTRICTED DEFINITIVE NOTE. In connection with the Exchange of the Ownerβs beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note for a Restricted Definitive Note with an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies that the Restricted Definitive Note is being acquired for the Ownerβs own account without transfer. Upon consummation of the proposed Exchange in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the Restricted Definitive Note issued will continue to be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted Definitive Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.
b) [Β Β Β Β ] CHECK IF EXCHANGE IS FROM RESTRICTED DEFINITIVE NOTE TO BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A RESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE. In connection with the Exchange of the Ownerβs Restricted Definitive Note for a beneficial interest in the [CHECK ONE] [Β Β Β Β ]Β 144A Global Note [Β Β Β Β ]Β Regulation S Global Note, with an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies (i)Β the beneficial interest is being acquired for the Ownerβs own account without transfer and (ii)Β such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Restricted Global Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, and in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.
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Upon consummation of the proposed Exchange in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the beneficial interest issued will be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the relevant Restricted Global Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.
This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Issuer.
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[Insert Name of Transferor] | ||
By: | Β | Β |
Β | Name: Title: |
Dated: Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
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EXHIBIT D
[FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
TO BE DELIVERED BY SUBSEQUENT GUARANTORS]
Supplemental Indenture (this βSupplemental Indentureβ), dated as of Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β , among Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (the βGuaranteeing Subsidiaryβ), a subsidiary of Builders FirstSource, Inc. a Delaware corporation, as Issuer (under the Indenture referred to below), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (under the Indenture referred to below) (the βTrusteeβ).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, each of the Issuer and the Guarantors has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the βIndentureβ), dated as of MayΒ 29, 2013, providing for the issuance of an unlimited aggregate principal amount of 7.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 (the βNotesβ);
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuerβs Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein and under the Indenture (the βGuaranteeβ); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to SectionΒ 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee, the Issuer and Guaranteeing Subsidiary are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
(1) Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
(2) Agreement to Guarantee. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to be a Guarantor under the Indenture and to be bound by the terms of the Indenture applicable to Guarantors, including Article 10 thereof.
(3) Execution and Delivery. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary agrees that the Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Guarantee on the Notes.
(4) Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(5) Counterparts. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
(6) Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
(7) The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Issuer and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.
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[GUARANTEEING SUBSIDIARY], as Guaranteeing Subsidiary | ||
By: | Β | Β |
Β | Name: Title: | |
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., as Issuer | ||
By: | Β | Β |
Β | Name: Title: | |
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee | ||
By: | Β | Β |
Β | Name: Title: |
EXHIBIT E
Form of Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement
See attached.
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EXHIBIT E
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[FORM OF]
PARI PASSU INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT
dated as of [Β Β Β Β ],
among
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.,
the other GRANTORS party hereto,
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
in its capacity as the Collateral Agent and
the Authorized Representative for the Indenture Secured Parties,
[Β Β Β Β ],
as the Initial Additional Authorized Representative,
and
each ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE from time to time party hereto
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PARI PASSU INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT dated as of [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ] (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this βAgreementβ), among BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the βIssuerβ), the other GRANTORS (as defined below) party hereto, WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (as defined below) (in such capacity, the βCollateral Agentβ) and as the Authorized Representative for the Indenture Secured Parties in its capacity as trustee under the Indenture (as defined below) (in such capacity, the βTrusteeβ), [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ], as the Authorized Representative for the Initial Additional Secured Parties (in such capacity, the βInitial Additional Authorized Representativeβ) and each ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE from time to time party hereto, as the Authorized Representative for any Secured Parties of any other Class.
In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Collateral Agent, the Trustee, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, the Initial Additional Authorized Representative, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, and each Additional Authorized Representative, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions
SECTION 1.01. Certain Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Indenture referred to below. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:
βABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreementβ means the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of MayΒ 29, 2013, by and among SunTrust Bank, Wilmington Trust, National Association, the Issuer and the other Grantors from time to time party thereto and each additional Representative from time to time party thereto.
βAdditional Authorized Representativeβ has the meaning assigned to such term in Article VI.
βAdditional Authorized Representative Joinder Agreementβ means a supplement to this Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit I, appropriately completed.
βAdditional First Lien Documentsβ means the indentures, loan agreements, note purchase agreements or other agreements under which Additional First Lien Obligations of any Class are issued or incurred and all other notes, instruments, agreements and other documents evidencing or governing Additional First Lien Obligations of such Class or providing any guarantee, Lien or other right in respect thereof.
βAdditional First Lien Obligationsβ means all obligations of the Issuer and the other Grantors that shall have been designated as such pursuant to Article VI.
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βAdditional Secured Partiesβ means the holders of any Additional First Lien Obligations.
βAgreementβ has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
βApplicable Authorized Representativeβ means [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ] until an Applicable Authorized Representative Change Event. Upon the occurrence of an Applicable Authorized Representative Change Event, (i)Β in the event that a Larger Holder Event has occurred, the Authorized Representative of the largest Class of First Lien Obligations outstanding following such Larger Holder Event shall become the Applicable Authorized Representative and (ii)Β in the event that a Non-Controlling Authorized Representative Enforcement Date has occurred, the Major Non-Controlling Authorized Representative shall become the Applicable Authorized Representative.
βApplicable Authorized Representative Change Eventβ means, the occurrence of a Larger Holder Event or a Non-Controlling Authorized Representative Enforcement Date.
βAuthorized Representativesβ means the Trustee, the Initial Additional Authorized Representative and each Additional Authorized Representative.
βBankruptcy Caseβ has the meaning assigned to such term in SectionΒ 2.06.
βBankruptcy Codeβ means Title 11 of the United States Code as amended.
βBankruptcy Lawβ means the Bankruptcy Code and any similar Federal, state or foreign law for the relief of debtors.
βBusiness Dayβ means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City or in the city or cities in which the principal corporate trust offices of the Collateral Agent and the Trustee are located are authorized or required by law to remain closed.
βClassβ, when used in reference to (a)Β any First Lien Obligations, refers to whether such First Lien Obligations are the Noteholder Claims, the Initial Additional First Lien Obligations or the Additional First Lien Obligations of any Series, (b)Β any Authorized Representative, refers to whether such Authorized Representative is the Trustee, the Initial Additional Authorized Representative or the Additional Authorized Representative with respect to the Additional First Lien Obligations of any Series, (c)Β any Secured Parties, refers to whether such Secured Parties are the Indenture Secured Parties, the Initial Additional Secured Parties or the Additional Secured Parties, and (d)Β any First Lien Credit Documents, refers to whether such First Lien Credit Documents are the Noteholder Documents, the Initial Additional First Lien Documents or the Additional First Lien Documents with respect to Additional First Lien Obligations of any Series.
βCollateralβ means all assets of the Grantors now or hereafter subject to a Lien created pursuant to any First Lien Security Document to secure any First Lien Obligations.
βCollateral Agentβ has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
βControlling Secured Partiesβ means, at any time with respect to any Shared Collateral, the Secured Parties of the same Class as the Authorized Representative that is the Applicable Authorized Representative with respect to such Shared Collateral at such time.
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βDefaultβ means a βDefaultβ (or a similar event, however denominated) as defined in any First Lien Credit Document.
βDIP Financingβ has the meaning assigned to such term in SectionΒ 2.06.
βDIP Financing Liensβ has the meaning assigned to such term in SectionΒ 2.06.
βDIP Lendersβ has the meaning assigned to such term in SectionΒ 2.06.
βDischargeβ means, with respect to any Shared Collateral and First Lien Obligations of any Class, the date on which First Lien Obligations of such Class are no longer secured by Liens on such Shared Collateral. The term βDischargedβ shall have a corresponding meaning.
βEvent of Defaultβ means an βEvent of Defaultβ (or a similar event, however denominated) as defined in any First Lien Credit Document.
βFirst Lien Credit Documentsβ means, collectively, (a)Β the Noteholder Documents, (b)Β the Initial Additional First Lien Documents and (c)Β the Additional First Lien Documents.
βFirst Lien Obligationsβ means (a)Β all the Noteholder Claims, (b)Β all the Initial Additional First Lien Obligations and (c)Β all the Additional First Lien Obligations.
βFirst Lien Security Documentsβ means the Security Documents (as defined in the Indenture) and each other agreement entered into in favor of the Collateral Agent for the purpose of securing First Lien Obligations of any Class.
βGrantor Joinder Agreementβ means a supplement to this Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit II, appropriately completed.
βGrantorsβ means, at any time, the Issuer and each of its respective Subsidiaries that, at such time, has granted a security interest in any of its assets pursuant to any Security Document to secure any First Lien Obligations of any Class. The Persons that are Grantors on the date hereof are set forth on Schedule I.
βImpairmentβ has the meaning assigned to such term in SectionΒ 2.02.
βIndentureβ means the Indenture dated as of MayΒ 29, 2013 between the Issuer, the Trustee and the Guarantors party thereto.
βIndenture Secured Partiesβ means the Persons holding Noteholder Claims, including the Collateral Agent and the Trustee.
βInitial Additional Authorized Representativeβ has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
βInitial Additional First Lien Documentsβ means that certain [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ] dated as of [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ], among the Issuer, [the guarantors identified therein] and [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ], and all other instruments, agreements and other documents evidencing or governing Initial Additional First Lien Obligations or providing any guarantee, Lien or other right in respect thereof.
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βInitial Additional First Lien Obligationsβ has the meaning assigned to the term [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ] in the Initial Additional First Lien Documents.
βInitial Additional Secured Partiesβ means the holders of any Initial Additional First Lien Obligations.
βInsolvency or Liquidation Proceedingβ means:
(a) any case commenced by or against any Grantor under any Bankruptcy Law, any other proceeding for the reorganization, recapitalization or adjustment or marshalling of the assets or liabilities of any Grantor, any receivership or assignment for the benefit of creditors relating to any Grantor or any similar case or proceeding relative to any Grantor or its creditors, as such, in each case whether or not voluntary;
(b) any liquidation, dissolution, marshalling of assets or liabilities or other winding up of or relating to any Grantor, in each case whether or not voluntary and whether or not involving bankruptcy or insolvency; or
(c) any other proceeding of any type or nature in which substantially all claims of creditors of any Grantor are determined and any payment or distribution is or may be made on account of such claims.
βIntervening Creditorβ has the meaning assigned to such term in SectionΒ 2.02.
βIntervening Lienβ has the meaning assigned to such term in SectionΒ 2.02.
βIssuerβ has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
βLarger Holder Eventβ means the point in time at which the Class of First Lien Obligations that was the largest Class of First Lien Obligations outstanding immediately prior to such point in time ceases to be the largest class of First Lien Obligations then outstanding; it being understood that, for purposes of this definition, the size of each Class of First Lien Obligations shall be determined as of any point in time by reference to the aggregate principal face amount of such First Lien Obligations or the aggregate accreted amount of such First Lien Obligations to the extent such First Lien Obligations were issued or incurred at a discount, in each case, less any amounts of cash collateral held by the Authorized Representative of such Class on account of a distribution made pursuant to the proviso contained in SectionΒ 2.01(b)(3).
βMajor Non-Controlling Authorized Representativeβ means, with respect to any Shared Collateral, the Authorized Representative of the same Class as the Class of the First Lien Obligations (other than the First Lien Obligations of the same Class as the Class of the Controlling Secured Parties with respect to such Shared Collateral) secured by valid and perfected Liens on such Shared Collateral the aggregate amount of which exceeds the aggregate amount of First Lien Obligations of any other Class (other than the First Lien Obligations of the same Class as the Class of the Controlling Secured Parties with respect to such Shared Collateral) secured by valid and perfected Liens on such Shared Collateral.
βNon-Controlling Authorized Representativeβ means, at any time with respect to any Shared Collateral, any Authorized Representative that is not the Applicable Authorized Representative at such time with respect to such Shared Collateral.
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βNon-Controlling Authorized Representative Enforcement Dateβ means, with respect to any Non-Controlling Authorized Representative in respect of any Shared Collateral, the date that is 90Β days (at the conclusion of which 90-day period such Non-Controlling Authorized Representative was the Major Non-Controlling Authorized Representative with respect to such Shared Collateral) after the occurrence of both (a)Β an Event of Default (under and as defined in the Additional First Lien Document under which such Non-Controlling Authorized Representative is the Authorized Representative) and (b)Β the Collateral Agentβs and each other Authorized Representativeβs receipt of written notice from such Non-Controlling Authorized Representative certifying that (i)Β such Non-Controlling Authorized Representative is the Major Non-Controlling Authorized Representative with respect to such Shared Collateral and that an Event of Default (under and as defined in the Additional First Lien Document under which such Non-Controlling Authorized Representative is the Authorized Representative) has occurred and is continuing and (ii)Β the First Lien Obligations of the Class with respect to which such Non-Controlling Authorized Representative is the Authorized Representative are currently due and payable in full (whether as a result of acceleration thereof or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of the Additional First Lien Documents of such Class; provided that the Non-Controlling Authorized Representative Enforcement Date shall be stayed and shall not occur (and shall be deemed not to have occurred for all purposes hereof) with respect to any Shared Collateral (A)Β at any time the Collateral Agent has commenced and is diligently pursuing any enforcement action with respect to such Shared Collateral (or the Applicable Authorized Representative shall have instructed the Collateral Agent to do the same) or (B)Β at any time the Grantor that has granted a security interest in such Shared Collateral is then a debtor under or with respect to (or otherwise subject to) any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding.
βNon-Controlling Secured Partiesβ means, at any time with respect to any Shared Collateral, the Secured Parties that are not Controlling Secured Parties at such time with respect to such Shared Collateral.
βNoteholder Claimsβ shall mean all Obligations in respect of the Notes or arising under the Noteholder Documents or any of them, including all fees and expenses of the Collateral Agent and the Trustee thereunder.
βNoteholder Collateralβ shall mean all of the assets of any Grantor, whether real, personal or mixed, with respect to which a Lien is granted as security for any Noteholder Claim.
βNoteholder Collateral Agreementβ shall mean the Collateral Agreement dated as of MayΒ 29, 2013, between the Issuer, the other Grantors and the Collateral Agent entered into in connection with the Indenture.
βNoteholder Collateral Documentsβ shall mean the Noteholder Collateral Agreement and any other document or instrument pursuant to which a Lien is granted by any Grantor to secure any Noteholder Claims or under which rights or remedies with respect to any such Lien are governed.
βNoteholder Documentsβ shall mean (a)Β the Indenture, the Notes and the Noteholder Collateral Documents and (b)Β any other related document or instrument executed and delivered pursuant to any Noteholder Document described in clause (a)Β above evidencing or governing any Obligations thereunder.
βNotesβ shall mean any securities issued under the Indenture.
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βPersonβ means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.
βPossessory Collateralβ means any Shared 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.
βProceedsβ has the meaning assigned to such term in SectionΒ 2.01(b).
βRefinanceβ means, in respect of any Indebtedness, to refinance, extend, renew, refund, repay, prepay, purchase, redeem, defease or retire, or to issue other Indebtedness in exchange or replacement for, such Indebtedness, in whole or in part. βRefinancedβ and βRefinancingβ shall have correlative meanings.
βRelated Secured Partiesβ means, with respect to the Authorized Representative of any Class, the Secured Parties of such Class.
βSecured Partiesβ means (a)Β the Indenture Secured Parties, (b)Β the Initial Additional Secured Parties and (c)Β the Additional Secured Parties.
βSeriesβ, when used in reference to Additional First Lien Obligations, refers to such Additional First Lien Obligations as shall have been issued or incurred pursuant to the same indentures or other agreements and with respect to which the same Person acts as the Authorized Representative.
βShared Collateralβ means, at any time, Collateral on which the Collateral Agent shall have at such time a valid and perfected Lien for the benefit of Secured Parties of any two or more Classes. If First Lien Obligations of more than two Classes are outstanding at any time, then any Collateral shall constitute Shared Collateral with respect to First Lien Obligations or Secured Parties of any Class only if the Collateral Agent has at such time a valid and perfected Lien on such Collateral securing First Lien Obligations of such Class for the benefit of the Secured Parties of such Class.
βTrusteeβ has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
βUniform Commercial Codeβ means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the applicable jurisdiction.
SECTION 1.02. Terms Generally. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words βincludeβ, βincludesβ and βincludingβ shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase βwithout limitationβ. The word βwillβ shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word βshallβ. Unless the context requires otherwise, (a)Β 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, (b)Β any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Personβs successors and assigns, but shall not be deemed to include the subsidiaries of such Person unless express reference is made to such subsidiaries, (c)Β the words βhereinβ, βhereofβ and βhereunderβ, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement
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in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d)Β all references herein to Articles, Sections and Exhibits shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits to, this Agreement and (e)Β the words βassetβ and βpropertyβ shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.
SECTION 1.03. Concerning the Collateral Agent and the Authorized Representatives. (a)Β Each acknowledgement, agreement, consent and waiver (whether express or implied) in this Agreement made by the Collateral Agent and the Trustee, whether on behalf of itself or, in the case of the Trustee, on behalf of any other Indenture Secured Party, is made in reliance on the authority granted to the Collateral Agent and the Trustee pursuant to the authorization thereof under the Indenture. It is understood and agreed that the Collateral Agent and the Trustee shall not be responsible for or have any duty to monitor, ascertain or inquire into whether any other Indenture Secured Party is in compliance with the terms of this Agreement, and no party hereto or any other Secured Party shall have any right of action whatsoever against the Collateral Agent or the Trustee for any failure of any other Indenture Secured Party to comply with the terms hereof or for any other Indenture Secured Party taking any action contrary to the terms hereof.
(b) Each acknowledgement, agreement, consent and waiver (whether express or implied) in this Agreement made by the Authorized Representative of any Class not referred to in paragraph (a)Β above, whether on behalf of itself or any of its Related Secured Parties, is made in reliance on the authority granted to such Authorized Representative pursuant to the authorization thereof under the First Lien Credit Documents of such Class. It is understood and agreed that any such Authorized Representative shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into whether any of its Related Secured Parties is in compliance with the terms of this Agreement, and no party hereto or any other Secured Party shall have any right of action whatsoever against such Authorized Representative for any failure of any of its Related Secured Parties to comply with the terms hereof or for any of its Related Secured Parties taking any action contrary to the terms hereof.
ARTICLE II
Priorities and Agreements with Respect to Shared Collateral
SECTION 2.01. Equal Priority. (a)Β Notwithstanding the date, time, method, manner or order of grant, attachment or perfection of any Lien on any Shared Collateral securing First Lien Obligations of any Class, and notwithstanding any provision of the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction, any other applicable law or any First Lien Credit Document, or any other circumstance whatsoever (but, in each case, subject to SectionΒ 2.02), each Authorized Representative, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, agrees that valid and perfected Liens on any Shared Collateral securing First Lien Obligations of any Class shall be of equal priority with valid and perfected Liens on such Shared Collateral securing First Lien Obligations of any other Class.
(b) Each Authorized Representative, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, agrees that, notwithstanding any provision of any First Lien Credit Document to the contrary (but subject to SectionΒ 2.02), if (i)Β an Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing and such Authorized Representative or any of its Related Secured Parties is taking action to enforce rights or exercise remedies in respect of any Shared Collateral, (ii)Β any distribution is made in respect of any Shared Collateral in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding or (iii)Β such Authorized Representative or any of its Related Secured Parties receives any payment with
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respect to any Shared Collateral pursuant to any intercreditor agreement (other than this Agreement), then the proceeds of any sale, collection or other liquidation of any Shared Collateral obtained by such Authorized Representative or any of its Related Secured Parties on account of such enforcement of rights or exercise of remedies, and any such distributions or payments received by such Authorized Representative or any of its Related Secured Parties (all such proceeds, distributions and payments being collectively referred to as βProceedsβ), shall, subject to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, be applied as follows:
(1) FIRST, to the payment of all amounts owing to the Collateral Agent (in its capacity as such) pursuant to the terms of the Security Documents and the Indenture, including all costs and expenses incurred by the Collateral Agent in connection with such sale, collection or other liquidation, or such other enforcement of rights or exercise of remedies (including all court costs and the fees and expenses of their agents and legal counsel), the repayment of all advances made by the Collateral Agent, any other costs or expenses incurred in connection with the exercise of any right or remedy hereunder or thereunder, and all other fees, indemnities and other amounts owing or reimbursable to the Collateral Agent under any First Lien Credit Document in its capacity as such;
(2) SECOND, to the payment of all amounts owing to Authorized Representatives (in their capacity as such);
(3) THIRD, to the payment in full of the First Lien Obligations of each Class secured by a valid and perfected Lien on such Shared Collateral at the time due and payable (the amounts so applied to be distributed ratably in accordance with the amounts of the outstanding First Lien Obligations of each such Class on the date of such application); provided that amounts applied under this clause THIRD during any period when the First Lien Obligations of any such Class shall not be due and payable in full shall be allocated to the First Lien Obligations of such Class as if such First Lien Obligations were at the time due and payable in full, and any amounts allocated to the payment of the First Lien Obligations of such Class that are not yet due and payable shall be transferred to, and held by, the Authorized Representative of such Class solely as collateral for the First Lien Obligations of such Class (and shall not constitute Shared Collateral for purposes hereof) until the date on which the First Lien Obligations of such Class shall have become due and payable in full (at which time such amounts shall be applied to the payment thereof); and
(4) FOURTH, after payment in full of all the First Lien Obligations, to the Issuer and the other Grantors or their successors or assigns, as their interests may appear, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.
(c) It is acknowledged that the First Lien Obligations of any Class may, subject to the limitations set forth in the First Lien 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 SectionΒ 2.01(a) or the provisions of this Agreement defining the relative rights of the Secured Parties of any Class.
SECTION 2.02. Impairments. It is the intention of the parties hereto that the Secured Parties of each Class (and not the Secured Parties of any other Class) bear the risk of (a)Β any determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that (i)Β any First Lien Obligations of such Class are unenforceable under applicable law or are subordinated to any other obligations
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(other than to any First Lien Obligations of any other Class), (ii)Β any First Lien Obligations of such Class do not have a valid and perfected Lien on any of the Collateral securing any First Lien Obligations of any other Class and/or (iii)Β any Person (other than any Authorized Representative or any Secured Party) has a Lien on any Shared Collateral that is senior in priority to the Lien on such Shared Collateral securing First Lien Obligations of such Class, but junior to the Lien on such Shared Collateral securing any First Lien Obligations of any other Class (any such Lien being referred to as an βIntervening Lienβ, and any such Person being referred to as an βIntervening Creditorβ), or (b)Β the existence of any Collateral securing First Lien Obligations of any other Class that does not constitute Shared Collateral with respect to First Lien Obligations of such Class (any condition referred to in clause (a)Β or (b)Β with respect to First Lien Obligations of such Class being referred to as an βImpairmentβ of such Class). In the event an Impairment exists with respect to First Lien Obligations of any Class, the results of such Impairment shall be borne solely by the Secured Parties of such Class, and the rights of the Secured Parties of such Class (including the right to receive distributions in respect of First Lien Obligations of such Class pursuant to SectionΒ 2.01(b)) set forth herein shall be modified to the extent necessary so that the results of such Impairment are borne solely by the Secured Parties of such Class. In furtherance of the foregoing, in the event First Lien Obligations of any Class shall be subject to an Impairment in the form of an Intervening Lien of any Intervening Creditor, the value of any Shared Collateral or Proceeds that are allocated to such Intervening Creditor shall be deducted solely from the Shared Collateral or Proceeds to be distributed in respect of First Lien Obligations of such Class. In addition, in the event the First Lien Obligations of any Class are modified pursuant to applicable law (including pursuant to SectionΒ 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code), any reference to the First Lien Obligations of such Class or the First Lien Documents of such Class shall refer to such obligations or such documents as so modified.
SECTION 2.03. Actions with Respect to Shared Collateral; Prohibition on Certain Contests. (a)Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the First Lien Credit Documents (other than this Agreement), (i)Β only the Collateral Agent shall, and shall have the right to, exercise, or refrain from exercising, any rights, remedies and powers with respect to the Shared Collateral, including any action to enforce its security interest in or realize upon any Shared Collateral and any right, remedy or power with respect to any Shared Collateral under any intercreditor agreement (other than this Agreement), and then only on the instructions of the Applicable Authorized Representative, (ii)Β the Collateral Agent shall not be required to, and shall not, follow any instructions or directions with respect to Shared Collateral (including with respect to any intercreditor agreement with respect to any Shared Collateral) from any Non-Controlling Authorized Representative (or any other Secured Party, other than the Applicable Authorized Representative), it being understood and agreed that, notwithstanding any such instruction or direction by the Applicable Authorized Representative, the Collateral Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion, could expose the Collateral Agent to liability or be contrary to any First Lien Security Document or applicable law, and (iii)Β no Non-Controlling Authorized Representative or any other Secured Party (other than the Applicable Authorized Representative) shall, or shall instruct the 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, take any other action to enforce its security interest in or realize upon, or exercise any other right, remedy or power with respect to (including any right, remedy or power under any intercreditor agreement other than this Agreement) any Shared Collateral, whether under any First Lien Credit Document, applicable law or otherwise, it being agreed that only the Collateral Agent, acting on the instructions of the Applicable Authorized Representative and in accordance with the applicable First Lien Security Documents, shall be entitled to take any such actions or exercise any such rights, remedies and powers with respect to Shared Collateral. Notwithstanding the equal priority of the Liens established under Section
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2.01(a), the Collateral Agent (acting on the instructions of the Applicable Authorized Representative) may deal with the Shared Collateral as if the Collateral Agent had a senior Lien on such 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 Collateral Agent, the Applicable Authorized Representative or any Controlling Secured Party, or any other exercise by the Collateral Agent, the Applicable Authorized Representative or any Controlling Secured Party of any rights, remedies or powers with respect to the Shared Collateral, or seek to cause the Collateral Agent to do so. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the rights and priorities of the Collateral Agent, any Authorized Representative or any other Secured Party with respect to any Collateral not constituting Shared Collateral.
(b) The Collateral Agent and each of the Authorized Representatives agrees that it will not accept any Lien on any asset of any Grantor securing First Lien Obligations of any Class for the benefit of any Secured Party of such Class other than pursuant to the First Lien Security Documents, other than (i)Β any funds deposited for the discharge or defeasance of First Lien Obligations of any Class and (ii)Β any rights of set-off created under the First Lien Credit Documents of any Class.
(c) Each of the Authorized Representatives agrees, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, that neither such Authorized Representative nor its Related Secured Parties will (and each hereby waives any right to) challenge or contest or support any other Person in challenging or contesting, in any proceeding (including any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding), (i)Β the validity, attachment, creation, perfection, priority or enforceability of a Lien held by or on behalf of the Collateral Agent or any other Authorized Representative or any of its Related Secured Parties in all or any part of the Collateral, (ii)Β the validity, enforceability or effectiveness of any First Lien Obligation of any Class or any First Lien Security Document of any Class or (iii)Β the validity, enforceability or effectiveness 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 the Collateral Agent, any Authorized Representative or any of its Related Secured Parties to enforce this Agreement.
SECTION 2.04. No Interference; Payment Over. (a)Β Each of the Authorized Representatives, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, agrees that (i)Β neither such Authorized Representative nor its Related Secured Parties will (and each hereby waives any right to) take or cause to be taken any action the purpose of which is, or could reasonably be expected to be, to interfere, hinder or delay, in any manner, whether by judicial proceedings or otherwise, any sale, transfer or other disposition of the Shared Collateral by the Collateral Agent, (ii)Β except as provided in SectionΒ 2.03, neither such Authorized Representative nor its Related Secured Parties shall have any right (A)Β to direct the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party to exercise any right, remedy or power with respect to any Shared Collateral (including pursuant to any intercreditor agreement) or (B)Β to consent to the exercise by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party of any right, remedy or power with respect to any Shared Collateral, (iii)Β neither such Authorized Representative nor its Related Secured Parties will (and each hereby waives any right to) institute any suit or proceeding, or assert in any suit or proceeding any claim, against the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party seeking damages from or other relief by way of specific performance, instructions or otherwise with respect to any Shared Collateral, and none of the Collateral Agent, any Applicable Authorized Representative or any other Secured Party shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Collateral Agent, such Applicable Authorized Representative or such other Secured Party with respect to any Shared Collateral in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, and (iv)Β neither such Authorized Representative nor its Related Secured Parties will (and each hereby
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waives any right to) seek to have any Shared Collateral or any part thereof marshaled upon any foreclosure or other disposition of such Shared Collateral; provided that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent or impair the rights of the Collateral Agent or any Authorized Representative or any of its Related Secured Parties to enforce this Agreement.
(b) Each Authorized Representative, on behalf of itself and its Related Secured Parties, agrees that if such Authorized Representative or any of its Related Secured Parties shall at any time obtain possession of any Shared Collateral or receive any Proceeds (other than as a result of any application of Proceeds pursuant to SectionΒ 2.01(b)) at any time prior to the Discharge of First Lien Obligations of each other Class, (i)Β such Authorized Representative or its Related Secured Party, as the case may be, shall promptly inform each Authorized Representative thereof, (ii)Β such Authorized Representative or its Related Secured Party shall hold such Shared Collateral or Proceeds in trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties of any Class entitled thereto pursuant to SectionΒ 2.01(b) and (iii)Β such Authorized Representative or its Related Secured Party shall promptly transfer such Shared Collateral or Proceeds to the Collateral Agent, for distribution in accordance with SectionΒ 2.01(b).
SECTION 2.05. Automatic Release of Liens; Amendments to First Lien Security Documents and under the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement. (a)Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the First Lien Credit Documents or First Lien Security Documents (but subject to the provisions of SectionΒ 11.03 of the Indenture in the case of the release of a material portion of the βCollateralβ (as defined in the Indenture) from the Liens of the Security Documents), if at any time the Collateral Agent forecloses upon or otherwise exercises rights, remedies and powers against any Shared Collateral resulting in a disposition thereof, then (whether or not any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding is pending at the time) the Liens on such Shared Collateral in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties of all Classes, will automatically be released and discharged; provided that any Proceeds realized therefrom shall be applied pursuant to SectionΒ 2.01(b).
(b) Each of the Authorized Representatives, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, acknowledges and agrees that (i)Β the Collateral Agent may enter into any amendment or other modification to any First Lien Security Document or the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement so long as the Collateral Agent receives a certificate of the Issuer stating that such amendment or other modification is permitted by the terms of the First Lien Credit Documents of each Class and the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and (ii)Β the Collateral Agent may enter into any amendment or other modification to any First Lien Security Document solely as such First Lien Security Document relates to First Lien Obligations of a particular Class so long as (A)Β such amendment or modification is in accordance with the First Lien Credit Documents of such Class and (B)Β such amendment or modification does not adversely affect the interests of the Secured Parties of any other Class.
(c) Each Authorized Representative agrees to execute and deliver (at the sole cost and expense of the Grantors) all such consents, confirmations, authorizations and other instruments as shall reasonably be requested by the Collateral Agent to evidence and confirm any release of Shared Collateral or amendment or modification to any First Lien Security Document or to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement provided for in this Section.
(d) At the direction of holders representing a majority of the aggregate principal amount of First Lien Obligations then outstanding (as determined in accordance with the principles set forth in the definition of βLarger Holder Eventβ), the Collateral Agent shall be authorized to consent to any amendment to the ABL Credit Agreement (or any security document entered into in connection therewith) with respect to which the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement requires the consent of the Collateral Agent.
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SECTION 2.06. Certain Agreements with Respect to Bankruptcy and Insolvency Proceedings. (a)Β The Authorized Representative of each Class, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, agrees that, if any Issuer or any other Grantor shall become subject to a case (a βBankruptcy Caseβ) under the Bankruptcy Code and shall, as debtor-in-possession, move for approval of financing (βDIP Financingβ) to be provided by one or more lenders (the βDIP Lendersβ) under SectionΒ 364 of the Bankruptcy Code or any equivalent provision of any other Bankruptcy Law or the use of cash collateral under SectionΒ 363 of the Bankruptcy Code or any equivalent provision of any other Bankruptcy Law, neither such Authorized Representative nor its Related Secured Parties will raise any objection to any such financing or to the Liens on the Shared Collateral securing any such financing (βDIP Financing Liensβ) or to any use of cash collateral that constitutes Shared Collateral, in each case unless the Applicable Authorized Representative shall then oppose or object to such DIP Financing or such DIP Financing Liens or such use of cash collateral (and (i)Β to the extent that such DIP Financing Liens are senior to the Liens on any such Shared Collateral for the benefit of the Controlling Secured Parties, each Non-Controlling Secured Party will subordinate its Liens with respect to such Shared Collateral on the same terms as the Liens of the Controlling Secured Parties (other than any Liens of any Controlling Secured Parties constituting DIP Financing Liens) are subordinated thereto, and (ii)Β to the extent that such DIP Financing Liens rank pari passu with the Liens on any such Shared 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 Shared Collateral as set forth herein), in each case so long as (A)Β the Secured Parties of such Class retain the benefit of their Liens on all such Shared Collateral subject to the DIP Financing Liens, including proceeds thereof arising after the commencement of the Bankruptcy Case, with such Liens having the same priority with respect to Liens of the Secured Parties of any other Class (other than any Liens of the Secured Parties of such other Class constituting DIP Financing Liens) as existed prior to the commencement of the Bankruptcy Case, (B)Β the Secured Parties of such Class are granted Liens on any additional collateral provided to the Secured Parties of any other Class as adequate protection or otherwise in connection with such DIP Financing or use of cash collateral, with such Liens having the same priority with respect to Liens of the Secured Parties of any other Class (other than any Liens of the Secured Parties of such other Class constituting DIP Financing Liens) as existed prior to the commencement of the Bankruptcy Case, (C)Β if any amount of such DIP Financing or cash collateral is applied to repay any First Lien Obligations, such amount is applied in accordance with SectionΒ 2.01(b), and (D)Β if the Secured Parties of any Class are 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 are applied in accordance with SectionΒ 2.01(b); provided that the Secured Parties of each Class shall have a right to object to the grant, as security for the DIP Financing, of a Lien on any Collateral subject to Liens in favor of the Secured Parties of such Class or its Authorized Representative that shall not constitute Shared Collateral; and provided further that any Secured Party receiving adequate protection granted in connection with the DIP Financing or such use of cash collateral shall not object to any other Secured Party receiving adequate protection comparable to any such adequate protection granted to such Secured Party.
SECTION 2.07. Reinstatement. If, in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding or otherwise, all or part of any payment with respect to the First Lien Obligations of any Class previously made shall be rescinded for any reason whatsoever (including an order or judgment for disgorgement of a preference under the Bankruptcy Code, or any similar law), then the terms and conditions of ArticleΒ II shall be fully applicable thereto until all the First Lien Obligations of such Class shall again have been paid in full in cash.
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SECTION 2.08. Insurance and Condemnation Awards. As between the Secured Parties, the Collateral Agent, acting at the direction of the Applicable Authorized Representative, shall have the exclusive right, subject to the rights of the Grantors under the First Lien Security Documents, to settle and adjust claims in respect of Shared Collateral under policies of insurance covering or constituting Shared Collateral and to approve any award granted in any condemnation or similar proceeding, or any deed in lieu of condemnation, in respect of the Shared Collateral; provided that any Proceeds arising therefrom shall be subject to SectionΒ 2.01(b).
SECTION 2.09. Refinancings. The First Lien Obligations of any Class may be Refinanced, in whole or in part, in each case, without notice to, or the consent of, any Secured Party of any other Class, all without affecting the priorities provided for herein or the other provisions hereof; provided that nothing in this Section shall affect any limitation on any such Refinancing that is set forth in the First Lien Credit Documents of any such other Class; and provided further that, if any obligations of the Grantors in respect of such Refinancing Indebtedness shall be secured by Liens on any Shared Collateral, then such obligations and the holders thereof shall be subject to and bound by the provisions of this Agreement and the Authorized Representative of the holders of any such Refinancing Indebtedness shall have executed an Additional Authorized Representative Joinder Agreement.
SECTION 2.10. Possessory Collateral Agent as Gratuitous Bailee for Perfection. (a)Β The Collateral Agent agrees to hold any Shared Collateral constituting Possessory 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 for the benefit of each other 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. Pending delivery to the Collateral Agent, each Authorized Representative agrees to hold any Shared Collateral constituting Possessory Collateral, from time to time in its possession, as gratuitous bailee for the benefit of each other 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.
(b) The duties or responsibilities of the Collateral Agent and each Authorized Representative under this SectionΒ shall be limited solely to holding any Shared Collateral constituting Possessory Collateral as gratuitous bailee for the benefit of each other Secured Party for purposes of perfecting the Lien held by such Secured Parties therein.
ARTICLE III
Determinations with Respect to Obligations and Liens
Whenever, in connection with the exercise of its rights or the performance of its obligations hereunder, the Collateral Agent or the Authorized Representative of any Class shall be required to determine the existence or amount of any First Lien Obligations of any Class, or the Shared Collateral subject to any Lien securing the First Lien Obligations of any Class (and whether such Lien constitutes a valid and perfected Lien), it may request that such information be furnished to it in writing by the Authorized Representative of such Class and shall be entitled to make such determination on the basis of the information so furnished; provided that if,
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notwithstanding such request, the Authorized Representative of the applicable Class shall fail or refuse reasonably promptly to provide the requested information, the requesting Collateral Agent or Authorized Representative shall be entitled to make any such determination by such method as it may, in the exercise of its good faith judgment, determine, including by reliance upon an Officersβ Certificate. The 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 Secured Party or any other Person as a result of such determination or any action or not taken pursuant thereto.
ARTICLE IV
Concerning the Collateral Agent
SECTION 4.01. Appointment and Authority. (a)Β Each of the Authorized Representatives, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, hereby irrevocably appoints Wilmington Trust, National Association to act as the Collateral Agent hereunder and under each of the First Lien Security Documents, and authorizes the Collateral Agent to take such actions and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, including for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any Grantor to secure any of the First Lien Obligations, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. In addition, to the extent required under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States, each of the Authorized Representatives, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, hereby grants to the Collateral Agent any required powers of attorney to execute any First Lien Security Document governed by the laws of such jurisdiction on such Secured Partyβs behalf. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Collateral Agent is hereby expressly authorized to execute any and all documents (including releases) with respect to the Shared Collateral, and the rights of the Secured Parties with respect thereto, as contemplated by and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the First Lien Security Documents.
(b) Each of the Authorized Representatives, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, acknowledges and agrees that the Collateral Agent shall be entitled, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of or deal with any Shared Collateral as provided herein and in the First Lien Security Documents, without regard to any rights, remedies or powers to which the Non-Controlling Secured Parties would otherwise be entitled to as a result of their holding First Lien Obligations. Without limiting the foregoing, each of the Authorized Representatives, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, agrees that none of the Collateral Agent, the Applicable Authorized Representative or any other Secured Party shall have any duty or obligation first to marshal or realize upon any type of Shared 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 Shared 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. Each of the Authorized Representatives, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, waives any claim they may now or hereafter have against the Collateral Agent or the Authorized Representative or any Secured Party of any other Class arising out of (i)Β any actions that the Collateral Agent or any such Authorized Representative or Secured Party takes or omits to take (including actions with respect to the creation, perfection or continuation of Liens on any Collateral, actions with respect
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to the foreclosure upon, sale or other disposition, 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 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)Β any election by any Applicable Authorized Representative or Secured Parties, in any proceeding instituted under the Bankruptcy Code, of the application of SectionΒ 1111(b) of the Bankruptcy Code or (iii)Β subject to SectionΒ 2.06, any borrowing by, or grant of a security interest or administrative expense priority under SectionΒ 364 of the Bankruptcy Code or any equivalent provision of any other Bankruptcy Law by, the Issuer or any of its respective Subsidiaries, as debtor-in-possession. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall not accept any Shared Collateral in full or partial satisfaction of any First Lien Obligations pursuant to SectionΒ 9-620 of the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction without the consent of each Authorized Representative representing Secured Parties for whom such Collateral constitutes Shared Collateral.
(c) Each of the Authorized Representatives, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, acknowledges and agrees that, upon any other obligations being designated hereunder as Additional First Lien Obligations or any other Person becoming an Additional Authorized Representative or any other Persons becoming Additional Secured Parties, the Collateral Agent will continue to act in its capacity as Collateral Agent in respect of the then existing Authorized Representatives and Secured Parties and such Additional Authorized Representative and Additional Secured Parties.
SECTION 4.02. Rights as a Secured Party. (a)Β The Person serving as the Collateral Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Secured Party of any Class as any other Secured Party of such Class and may exercise the same as though it were not the Collateral Agent and the term βSecured Partyβ, βSecured Partiesβ, βIndenture Secured Partyβ, βIndenture Secured Partiesβ, βAdditional Secured Partyβ or βAdditional Secured Partiesβ, as applicable, shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Collateral Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. The Person serving as the Collateral Agent 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 Issuer or any of its respective Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Collateral Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to any other Secured Party.
SECTION 4.03. Exculpatory Provisions. The 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 Collateral Agent:
(i) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default or 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 First Lien Security Documents that the Collateral Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Applicable Authorized Representative; provided that the Collateral Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Collateral Agent to liability or that is contrary to any First Lien Security Document or applicable law;
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(iii) shall not, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement and in the First Lien Security Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Issuer or any of its respective Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Collateral Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity;
(iv) shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (A)Β with the consent or at the request of the Applicable Authorized Representative or (B)Β in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct or (C)Β in reliance on an Officersβ Certificate stating that such action is permitted by the terms of this Agreement;
(v) shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default or Event of Default under any First Lien Credit Documents of any Class unless and until notice describing such Default or Event Default is given to the Collateral Agent by the Authorized Representative of such Class or the Issuer in accordance with the applicable First Lien Credit Document; and
(vi) shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (A)Β any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any First Lien Security Document, (B)Β the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (C)Β 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 or Event of Default, (D)Β the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any First Lien Security Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or the validity, attachment, creation, perfection, priority or enforceability of any Lien purported to be created by the First Lien Security Documents, (E)Β the value or the sufficiency of any Collateral for First Lien Obligations of any Class or (F)Β the satisfaction of any condition set forth in any First Lien Credit Document, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Collateral Agent.
SECTION 4.04. Reliance by Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely, 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 Collateral Agent also shall be entitled to rely, and shall not incur any liability for relying, upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person. The Collateral Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Issuer, any other Grantor or any Authorized Representative), 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 4.05. Delegation of Duties. The 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 Collateral Agent. The 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 Collateral Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities as the Collateral Agent.
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SECTION 4.06. Resignation of Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation as Collateral Agent under this Agreement and the First Lien Security Documents to each Authorized Representative and the Issuer. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Applicable Authorized Representative shall have the right, in consultation with the Issuer, to appoint a successor. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Applicable Authorized Representative and shall have accepted such appointment within 30Β days after the retiring Collateral Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Collateral Agent may, on behalf of the Secured Parties, appoint a successor Collateral Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above; provided that if the Collateral Agent shall notify each Authorized Representative and the Issuer that no qualifying Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (a)Β the retiring Collateral Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the First Lien Security Documents (except that in the case of any Collateral held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties under any First Lien Security Document, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such Collateral solely for purposes of maintaining the perfection of the security interests of the Secured Parties therein until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed but with no obligation to take any further action at the request of the Applicable Authorized Representative or any other Secured Parties) and (b)Β all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Collateral Agent shall instead be made by or to each Authorized Representative directly, until such time as the Applicable Authorized Representative appoints a successor Collateral Agent as provided above. Upon the acceptance of a successorβs appointment as Collateral Agent hereunder and under the First Lien Security Documents, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Collateral Agent, and the retiring Collateral Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the First Lien Security Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above). Notwithstanding the resignation of the Collateral Agent hereunder and under the First Lien Security Documents, the provisions of this Article and the equivalent provision of any Additional First Lien Document shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Collateral Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Secured Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Collateral Agent was acting as Collateral Agent. Upon any notice of resignation of the Collateral Agent hereunder and under the First Lien Security Documents, the Issuer agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to transfer (and maintain the validity and priority of) the Liens in favor of the retiring Collateral Agent under the First Lien Security Documents to the successor Collateral Agent.
SECTION 4.07. Collateral Matters. Each of the Secured Parties irrevocably authorizes the Collateral Agent, at its option and in its discretion:
(a) to release any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Collateral Agent under any First Lien Security Document in accordance with Sections 2.03 andΒ 2.05 or upon receipt of an Officersβ Certificate stating that such release is permitted by the terms of the First Lien Credit Documents and the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement; and
(b) to release any Grantor from its obligations under the First Lien Security Documents upon receipt of an Officersβ Certificate and Opinion of Counsel stating that such release is permitted by the terms of the First Lien Credit Documents and the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement.
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ARTICLE V
No Liability
SECTION 5.01. Information. The Collateral Agent or the Authorized Representative or Secured Parties of any Class shall have no duty to disclose to any Secured Party of any other Class any information relating to the Issuer or any of its respective Subsidiaries, or any other circumstance bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of any of the First Lien Obligations, that is known or becomes known to any of them or any of their Affiliates. If the Collateral Agent or the Authorized Representative or any Secured Party of any Class, in its sole discretion, undertakes at any time or from time to time to provide any such information to, as the case may be, the Authorized Representative or any Secured Party of any other Class, it shall be under no obligation (i)Β to make, and shall not be deemed to have made, any express or implied representation or warranty, including with respect to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or validity of the information so provided, (ii)Β to provide any additional information or to provide any such information on any subsequent occasion or (iii)Β to undertake any investigation.
SECTION 5.02. No Warranties or Liability. (a)Β Each Authorized Representative, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, acknowledges and agrees that neither the Collateral Agent nor the Authorized Representative or any Secured Party of any other Class has made any express or implied representation or warranty, including with respect to the execution, validity, legality, completeness, collectability or enforceability of any of the First Lien Credit Documents, the ownership of any Shared Collateral or the perfection or priority of any Liens thereon. The Authorized Representative and the Secured Parties of any Class will be entitled to manage and supervise their loans and other extensions of credit in the manner determined by them.
(b) No Authorized Representative or Secured Parties of any Class shall have any express or implied duty to the Authorized Representative or any Secured Party of any other Class to act or refrain from acting in a manner that allows, or results in, the occurrence or continuance of a Default or an Event of Default under any First Lien Credit Document (other than, in each case, this Agreement), regardless of any knowledge thereof that they may have or be charged with.
ARTICLE VI
Additional First Lien Obligations
The Issuer may, at any time and from time to time, subject to any limitations contained in the First Lien 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 Issuer or any other Grantor that would, if such Liens were granted, constitute Shared Collateral as βAdditional First Lien Obligationsβ by delivering to the Collateral Agent and each Authorized Representative party hereto at such time an Officersβ Certificate:
(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 Documents under which such Additional First Lien Obligations are issued or incurred or the guarantees of such Additional First Lien Obligations are, or are to be, created, and attaching copies of such Additional First Lien Documents as each Grantor has executed and delivered to the Person that serves as the administrative agent, trustee or a similar representative for the holders of such Additional First Lien Obligations (such Person being referred to as the βAdditional Authorized Representativeβ) 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 Officersβ Certificate;
(c) identifying the Person that serves as the Additional Authorized Representative;
(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 βAdditional First Lien Obligationsβ hereunder do not violate or result in a default under any provision of any First Lien Credit Documents in effect at such time;
(e) certifying that the Additional First Lien Documents authorize the Additional Authorized Representative to become a party hereto by executing and delivering an Additional Authorized Representative Joinder Agreement and provide that upon such execution and delivery, such Additional First Lien Obligations and the holders thereof shall become subject to and bound by the provisions of this Agreement; and
(f) attaching a fully completed Authorized Representative Joinder Agreement executed and delivered by the Additional Authorized Representative.
Upon the delivery of such certificate, the related attachments as provided above, and an opinion of counsel with respect to the satisfaction of all conditions precedent to the incurrence of the Additional First Lien Obligations, the obligations designated in such notice as βAdditional First Lien Obligationsβ shall become Additional First Lien Obligations for all purposes of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VII
Miscellaneous
SECTION 7.01. 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 any Grantor, to it (or, in the case of any Grantor other than the Issuer, to it in care of the Issuer) at [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ];
(b) if to the Collateral Agent or the Trustee, to it at [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ] (Facsimile No.: [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ]), with a copy to [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ];
(c) if to the Initial Additional Authorized Representative, to it at [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ];
(d) if to any other Additional Authorized Representative, to it at the address set forth in the applicable Joinder Agreement.
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Any party hereto may change its address or facsimile number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. All notices and other communications given to any party hereto in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given on the date of receipt (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 facsimile 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 SectionΒ or in accordance with the latest unrevoked direction from such party given in accordance with this Section. As agreed to in writing by any party hereto from time to time, notices and other communications to such party may also be delivered by e-mail to the e-mail address of a representative of such party provided from time to time by such party.
SECTION 7.02. Waivers; Amendment; Joinder Agreements. (a)Β 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)Β 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 waived, amended or otherwise modified except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Issuer, the Collateral Agent and each Authorized Representative then party hereto; provided that no such agreement shall by its terms amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or obligations of any Grantor without the Issuerβs prior written consent; provided further that (i)Β without the consent of any party hereto, (A)Β this Agreement may be supplemented by an Authorized Representative Joinder Agreement, and an Additional Authorized Representative may become a party hereto, in accordance with Article VI and (B)Β this Agreement may be supplemented by a Grantor Joinder Agreement, and a Subsidiary may become a party hereto, in accordance with SectionΒ 7.13, and (ii)Β in connection with any Refinancing of First Lien Obligations of any Class, or the incurrence of Additional First Lien Obligations of any Class, the Collateral Agent and the Authorized Representatives then party hereto shall enter (and are hereby authorized to enter without the consent of any other Secured Party), at the request of the Collateral Agent, any Authorized Representative or the Issuer, into such amendments or modifications of this Agreement as are reasonably necessary to reflect such Refinancing or such incurrence and are reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and each such Authorized Representative.
SECTION 7.03. 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 Secured Parties, all of whom are intended to be bound by, and to be third party beneficiaries of, this Agreement.
SECTION 7.04. Effectiveness; Survival. This Agreement shall become effective when executed and delivered by the parties hereto. 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. This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding the commencement of any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding against the Issuer or any of its respective Subsidiaries.
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SECTION 7.05. 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 or other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Agreement.
SECTION 7.06. 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 7.07. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York.
SECTION 7.08. Submission to Jurisdiction Waivers; Consent to Service of Process. The Collateral Agent and each Authorized Representative, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, 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 courts of the State of New York, the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York 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 SectionΒ 7.01;
(d) agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right of any other party hereto (or any Secured Party) to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right of any party hereto (or any Secured Party) to xxx in any other jurisdiction; 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 SectionΒ any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages.
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SECTION 7.09. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A)Β CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HERETO HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B)Β ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
SECTION 7.10. Headings. Article and Section 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 7.11. Conflicts. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement (including SectionΒ 2.05 hereof) and the provisions of any of the First Lien Credit Documents, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.
SECTION 7.12. 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 Secured Parties in relation to one another. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, none of the Issuer, any other Grantor, any other Subsidiary or any other creditor of any of the foregoing shall have any rights or obligations hereunder, and none of the Issuer, any other Grantor or any other Subsidiary may rely on the terms hereof. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to or shall impair the obligations of the Issuer or any other 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 7.13. Additional Grantors. In the event any Subsidiary shall have granted a Lien on any of its assets to secure any First Lien Obligations, the Issuer shall cause such Subsidiary, if not already a party hereto, to become a party hereto as a βGrantorβ. Upon the execution and delivery by any Subsidiary of a Grantor Joinder Agreement, any such Subsidiary shall become a party hereto and a Grantor hereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named as such herein. The execution and delivery of any such instrument shall not require the consent of any other party hereto. The rights and obligations of each party hereto shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the addition of any new Grantor as a party to this Agreement.
SECTION 7.14. Integration. This Agreement, together with the other First Lien Credit Documents and the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, represents the agreement of each of the Grantors and the Secured Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by any Grantor, the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party relative to the subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in the other First Lien Credit Documents. References herein to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement refer to such agreement to the extent the same is then in effect. Each Authorized Representative, by its execution and delivery of this Agreement (or the applicable joinder to this Agreement) for itself and its Related Secured Parties, (a)Β consents to the terms and conditions in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, (b)Β agrees that it will be bound by the ABL/Bond
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Intercreditor Agreement and (c)Β authorizes and agrees that (i)Β the Collateral Agent has entered into the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement as the βNotes Collateral Agentβ thereunder on behalf of such Authorized Representative and its Related Secured Parties, and (ii)Β in its capacity as βNotes Collateral Agentβ under the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, the Collateral Agent may take any and all such action under the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement on behalf of each Authorized Representative and its Related Secured Parties as provided in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and SectionΒ 2.05 hereof.
SECTION 7.15. Further Assurances. Each of the Collateral Agent, each Authorized Representative and the Grantors agrees that it will execute, or will cause to be executed, any and all further documents, agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions, as may be required under any applicable law, or which the Collateral Agent or any Authorized Representative may reasonably request, to effectuate the terms of this Agreement, including the relative Lien priorities provided for herein.
SECTION 7.16. Indenture and First Lien Credit Documents. In addition to the foregoing rights, in acting hereunder and by virtue of this Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall have all of the rights, protections and immunities granted to it under the Indenture and in any First Lien Credit Document, all of which are incorporated by reference herein.
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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.
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WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Collateral Agent, | ||||
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WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Authorized Representative for the Indenture Secured Parties, | ||||
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[Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ], as Initial Additional Authorized Representative, | ||||
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BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., | ||||
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THE GRANTORS LISTED ON SCHEDULE I HERETO, | ||||
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SCHEDULE I to
PARI PASSU INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT
Grantors
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EXHIBIT I to
PARI PASSU INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT
[FORM OF] ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE AGENT JOINDER AGREEMENT NO. [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ] dated as of [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ], [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ] (this βJoinder Agreementβ) to the PARI PASSU INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT dated as of MayΒ 29, 2013 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the βIntercreditor Agreementβ), among BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the βIssuerβ), the other GRANTORS party thereto, WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (as defined below) (in such capacity, the βCollateral Agentβ) and as the Authorized Representative for the Indenture Secured Parties in its capacity as trustee under the Indenture (in such capacity, the βTrusteeβ), [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ], as the Authorized Representative for the Initial Additional Secured Parties (in such capacity, the βInitial Additional Authorized Representativeβ), and each ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE from time to time party thereto, as the Authorized Representative for any Secured Parties of any other Class.
Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Intercreditor Agreement.
The Issuer and the other Grantors propose to issue or incur βAdditional First Lien Obligationsβ designated by the Issuer as such in accordance with Article VI of the Intercreditor Agreement in an Officersβ Certificate delivered concurrently herewith to the Collateral Agent and the Authorized Representatives (the βAdditional First Lien Obligationsβ). The Person identified in the signature pages hereto as the βAdditional Authorized Representativeβ (the βAdditional Authorized Representativeβ) will serve as the administrative agent, trustee or a similar representative for the holders of the Additional First Lien Obligations (the βAdditional Secured Partiesβ).
The Additional Authorized Representative wishes, in accordance with the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, to become a party to the Intercreditor Agreement and to acquire and undertake, for itself and on behalf of the Additional Secured Parties, the rights and obligations of an βAdditional Authorized Representativeβ and βSecured Partiesβ thereunder.
Accordingly, the Additional Authorized Representative, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, and the Issuer agree as follows, for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, the existing Authorized Representatives and the existing Secured Parties:
SECTION 1.01. Accession to the Intercreditor Agreement. The Additional Authorized Representative hereby (a)Β accedes and becomes a party to the Intercreditor Agreement as an βAdditional Authorized Representativeβ, (b)Β agrees, for itself and on behalf of the Additional Secured Parties, to all the terms and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and (c)Β acknowledges and agrees that (i)Β the Additional First Lien Obligations and Liens on any Collateral securing the same shall be subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and (ii)Β the Additional Authorized Representative and the Additional Secured Parties shall have the rights and obligations specified under the Intercreditor Agreement with respect to an βAuthorized Representativeβ or a βSecured Partyβ, and shall be subject to and bound by the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. The Intercreditor Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference.
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Exhibit I-1
SECTION 1.02. Representations and Warranties of the Additional Authorized Representative. The Additional Authorized Representative represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent, the existing Authorized Representatives and the existing Secured Parties that (a)Β it has full power and authority to enter into this Joinder Agreement, in its capacity as the Additional Authorized Representative, (b)Β 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 its terms, and (c)Β the Additional First Lien Documents relating to the Additional First Lien Obligations provide that, upon the Additional Authorized Representativeβs execution and delivery of this Joinder Agreement, (i)Β the Additional First Lien Obligations and Liens on any Collateral securing the same shall be subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and (ii)Β the Additional Authorized Representative and the Additional Secured Parties shall have the rights and obligations specified therefor under, and shall be subject to and bound by the provisions of, the Intercreditor Agreement.
SECTION 1.03. Parties in Interest. This Joinder 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 Secured Parties, all of whom are intended to be bound by, and to be third party beneficiaries of, this Agreement.
SECTION 1.04. Counterparts. This Joinder 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 or other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Joinder Agreement.
SECTION 1.05. Governing Law. This Joinder Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York.
SECTION 1.06. Notices. All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in SectionΒ 7.01 of the Intercreditor Agreement. All communications and notices hereunder to the Additional Authorized Representative shall be given to it at the address set forth under its signature hereto, which information supplements SectionΒ 7.01 to the Intercreditor Agreement.
SECTION 1.07. Expenses. The Issuer agrees to reimburse the Collateral Agent and each of the Authorized Representatives for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with this Joinder Agreement, including the reasonable fees, other charges and disbursements of counsel for the Collateral Agent and any of the Authorized Representatives.
SECTION 1.08. Incorporation by Reference. The provisions of Sections 7.04, 7.06, 7.08, 7.09, 7.10, 7.11 and 7.12 of the Intercreditor Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference, mutatis mutandis, as if set forth in full herein.
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Exhibit I-2
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Additional Authorized Representative and the Issuer have duly executed this Joinder Agreement to the Intercreditor Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
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[Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ], AS ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, | ||||
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Address for notices: | ||||
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BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., | ||||
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Exhibit I-3
Acknowledged by: Β WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS THE COLLATERAL AGENT, | ||||
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WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE INDENTURE SECURED PARTIES, | ||||
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[Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ], AS THE [INITIAL] ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, | ||||
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Exhibit I-4
EXHIBIT II to
PARI PASSU INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT
[FORM OF] GRANTOR JOINDER AGREEMENT NO. [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ] dated as of [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ], [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ] (this βJoinder Agreementβ) to the PARI PASSU INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT dated as of [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ] (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the βIntercreditor Agreementβ), among BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the βIssuerβ), the other GRANTORS party hereto, WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (as defined below) (in such capacity, the βCollateral Agentβ) and as the Authorized Representative for the Indenture Secured Parties in its capacity as trustee under the Indenture (in such capacity, the βTrusteeβ), [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ], as the Authorized Representative for the Initial Additional Secured Parties (in such capacity, the βInitial Additional Authorized Representativeβ), and each ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE from time to time party hereto, as the Authorized Representative for any Secured Parties of any other Class.
Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Intercreditor Agreement.
[Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ], a [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ] [corporation] and a Subsidiary of Issuer (the βAdditional Grantorβ), 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 Intercreditor Agreement.
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 Intercreditor Agreement in order to become a Grantor thereunder.
Accordingly, the Additional Grantor agrees as follows, for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, the Authorized Representatives and the Secured Parties:
SECTION 1.01. Accession to the Intercreditor Agreement. The Additional Grantor (a)Β hereby accedes and becomes a party to the Intercreditor Agreement as a βGrantorβ, (b)Β agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and (c)Β acknowledges and agrees that the Additional Grantor shall have the rights and obligations specified under the Intercreditor Agreement with respect to a βGrantorβ, and shall be subject to and bound by the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement.
SECTION 1.02. Representations and Warranties of the Additional Grantor. The Additional Grantor represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent, the Authorized Representatives and the Secured Parties that 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 its terms.
SECTION 1.03. Parties in Interest. This Joinder 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 Secured Parties, all of whom are intended to be third party beneficiaries of this Agreement.
SECTION 1.04. Counterparts. This Joinder 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 or other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Joinder Agreement.
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Exhibit II-1
SECTION 1.05. Governing Law. This Joinder Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York.
SECTION 1.06. Notices. All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in SectionΒ 7.01 of the Intercreditor Agreement.
SECTION 1.07. Expenses. The Grantor agrees to reimburse the Collateral Agent and each of the Authorized Representatives for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with this Joinder Agreement, including the reasonable fees, other charges and disbursements of counsel for the Collateral Agent and any of the Authorized Representatives.
SECTION 1.08. Incorporation by Reference. The provisions of Sections 7.04, 7.06, 7.08, 7.09, 7.10, 7.11 and 7.12 of the Intercreditor Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference, mutatis mutandis, as if set forth in full herein.
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Exhibit II-2
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Additional Grantor has duly executed this Joinder Agreement to the Intercreditor Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
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[NAME OF SUBSIDIARY], | ||||
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Exhibit II-3