Exhibit 10.1
EXECUTION VERSION
SENIOR SECURED SUPER-PRIORITY DEBTOR IN POSSESSION TERM LOAN AND
GUARANTY AGREEMENT
dated as of January 30, 2008
among
DURA OPERATING CORP.
as Borrower,
DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.
as Holdings,
CERTAIN DOMESTIC SUBSIDIARIES OF DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.
AND DURA OPERATING CORP.
as Guarantors,
VARIOUS LENDERS AND ISSUING BANKS,
and
ABLECO FINANCE LLC
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent,
$170,000,000
Senior Secured Term Loan Facilities
ABLECO FINANCE LLC
as Sole Bookrunner, Lead Arranger, Documentation Agent and
Syndication Agent,
and
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Issuing Bank
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DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
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DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
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1.1 |
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Definitions |
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1.2 |
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Accounting Terms |
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1.3 |
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Interpretation, etc |
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2.
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LOANS AND SYNTHETIC LETTERS OF
CREDIT |
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2.1 |
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Tranche B Term Loans |
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2.2 |
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Intentionally Omitted. |
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2.3 |
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Borrowing Mechanics for Loans |
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2.4 |
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Issuance of Synthetic Letters of
Credit |
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2.5 |
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Pro Rata Shares; Availability of
Funds |
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2.6 |
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Use of Proceeds |
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2.7 |
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Evidence of Debt; Register;
Lenders’ Books and Records; Notes |
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2.8 |
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Interest on Loans |
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2.9 |
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Conversion/Continuation |
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2.10 |
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Default Interest |
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2.11 |
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Fees |
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2.12 |
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Repayment |
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2.13 |
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Voluntary Prepayments and Commitment
Reductions |
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2.14 |
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Mandatory Prepayments/Commitment
Reductions |
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2.15 |
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Application of Prepayments |
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2.16 |
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General Provisions Regarding
Payments |
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2.17 |
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Ratable Sharing |
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2.18 |
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Making or Maintaining LIBOR
Loans |
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2.19 |
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Increased Costs; Capital
Adequacy |
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2.20 |
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Taxes; Withholding, etc |
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2.21 |
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Obligation to Mitigate |
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2.22 |
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Defaulting Lenders |
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2.23 |
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Removal or Replacement of a
Lender |
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2.24 |
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Collateral; Grant of Lien and
Security Interest |
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2.25 |
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Administrative Priority |
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2.26 |
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Grants, Rights and Remedies |
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2.27 |
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No Filings Required |
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2.28 |
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Survival |
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2.29 |
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Further Assurances |
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2.30 |
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Payment of Obligations |
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No Discharge; Survival of Claims |
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2.32 |
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Waiver of any Primary Rights |
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2.33 |
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Securitization |
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CONDITIONS PRECEDENT |
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3.1 |
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Closing Date |
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3.2 |
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Final Facility Effective Date |
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3.3 |
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Conditions to Each Credit
Extension |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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4.1 |
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Organization; Requisite Power and
Authority; Qualification |
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4.2 |
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Capital Stock and Ownership |
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4.3 |
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Due Authorization |
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4.4 |
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No Conflict |
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4.5 |
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Governmental Consents |
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4.6 |
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Binding Obligation |
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4.7 |
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Historical Financial Statements |
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4.8 |
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Budgets and Closing Budgets |
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4.9 |
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No Material Adverse Change |
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No Restricted Junior Payments |
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Adverse Proceedings, etc |
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4.12 |
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Payment of Taxes |
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4.13 |
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Properties |
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4.14 |
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Environmental Matters |
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No Defaults |
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Material Contracts |
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4.17 |
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Governmental Regulation |
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4.18 |
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Margin Stock |
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4.19 |
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Employee Matters |
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4.20 |
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Employee Benefit Plans |
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Compliance with Statutes, etc |
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4.22 |
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Disclosure |
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Patriot Act |
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Administrative Priority; Lien
Priority |
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4.25 |
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Appointment of Trustee or Examiner;
Liquidation |
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4.26 |
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Insurance |
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4.27 |
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Intellectual Property |
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4.28 |
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Location of Bank Accounts |
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4.29 |
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Name; Jurisdiction of Organization;
Organizational |
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ID Number; Chief Place of Business;
Chief Executive |
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Office; FEIN |
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4.30 |
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Locations of Collateral |
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4.31 |
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Intercompany Loans and Stock
Certificates |
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4.32 |
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Schedules |
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4.33 |
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Representations and Warranties in
Documents; No Default |
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AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS |
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5.1 |
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Financial Statements and Other
Reports |
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5.2 |
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Existence |
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5.3 |
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Payment of Taxes and Claims |
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5.4 |
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Maintenance of Properties |
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5.5 |
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Insurance |
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5.6 |
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Inspections |
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5.7 |
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Lenders Meetings |
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5.8 |
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Compliance with Laws |
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5.9 |
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Environmental |
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5.10 |
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Subsidiaries |
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5.11 |
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Further Assurances |
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5.12 |
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Trade Payables |
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5.13 |
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Control Accounts; Approved Deposit
Accounts |
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5.14 |
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Post-Closing Obligations |
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5.15 |
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New Plan of Reorganization |
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NEGATIVE COVENANTS |
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88 |
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6.1 |
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Indebtedness |
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6.2 |
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Liens |
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90 |
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6.3 |
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Formation of Domestic
Subsidiaries |
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No Further Negative Pledges |
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6.5 |
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Restricted Junior Payments |
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6.6 |
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Restrictions on Subsidiary
Distributions |
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6.7 |
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Investments |
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6.8 |
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Financial Covenants |
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6.9 |
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Fundamental Changes; Disposition of
Assets; Acquisitions |
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6.10 |
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Disposal of Subsidiary Interests |
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96 |
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6.11 |
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Sales and Lease-Backs |
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6.12 |
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Transactions with Shareholders and
Affiliates |
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6.13 |
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Conduct of Business |
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Modifications of Indebtedness,
Organizational Documents |
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and Certain Other Agreements;
Etc |
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6.15 |
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Fiscal Year |
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98 |
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6.16 |
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Bankruptcy Court Orders;
Administrative Priority; Lien |
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Priority; Payment of Claims |
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6.17 |
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Limitation on Prepayments of
Prepetition Obligations |
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Certain Agreements |
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6.19 |
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Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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6.20 |
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ERISA |
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6.21 |
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Environmental |
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100 |
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6.22 |
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Federal Reserve Regulations |
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100 |
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GUARANTY |
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7.1 |
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Guaranty of the Obligations |
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100 |
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Contribution by Guarantors |
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100 |
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Payment by Guarantors |
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Liability of Guarantors Absolute |
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Waivers by Guarantors |
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Guarantors’ Rights of
Subrogation, Contribution, etc |
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104 |
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Subordination of Other
Obligations |
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105 |
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7.8 |
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Continuing Guaranty |
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105 |
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7.9 |
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Authority of Guarantors or
Company |
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105 |
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7.10 |
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Financial Condition of Company |
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7.11 |
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Bankruptcy, etc |
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7.12 |
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Discharge of Guaranty Upon Sale of
Guarantor |
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106 |
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7.13 |
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Indemnity |
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106 |
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EVENTS OF DEFAULT |
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8.1 |
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Events of Default |
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8.2 |
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Actions in Respect of Synthetic
Letters of Credit |
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112 |
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AGENTS |
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Appointment of Agents |
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9.2 |
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Powers and Duties |
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General Immunity |
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9.4 |
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Agents Entitled to Act as Lender |
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9.5 |
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Lenders’ Representations,
Warranties and Acknowledgment |
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115 |
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9.6 |
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Right to Indemnity |
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9.7 |
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Successor Administrative Agent and
Collateral Agent |
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9.8 |
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Collateral Documents and
Guaranty |
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117 |
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9.9 |
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Collateral Agent Advances |
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118 |
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MISCELLANEOUS |
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118 |
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10.1 |
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Notices |
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118 |
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10.2 |
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Expenses |
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120 |
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10.3 |
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Indemnity |
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121 |
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10.4 |
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Set-Off |
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121 |
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10.5 |
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Amendments and Waivers |
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122 |
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10.6 |
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Successors and Assigns;
Participations |
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123 |
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10.7 |
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Intentionally Omitted |
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126 |
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10.8 |
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Independence of Covenants |
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127 |
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10.9 |
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Survival of Representations,
Warranties and Agreements |
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127 |
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10.10 |
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No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative |
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127 |
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10.11 |
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Marshalling; Payments Set Aside |
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127 |
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10.12 |
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Severability |
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128 |
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10.13 |
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Obligations Several; Independent
Nature of Lenders’ Rights |
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128 |
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10.14 |
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Headings |
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128 |
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10.15 |
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APPLICABLE LAW |
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128 |
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10.16 |
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CONSENT TO JURISDICTION |
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128 |
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10.17 |
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WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
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129 |
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10.18 |
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Confidentiality |
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129 |
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10.19 |
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Usury Savings Clause |
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130 |
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10.20 |
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Counterparts |
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130 |
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10.21 |
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Effectiveness |
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130 |
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10.22 |
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Patriot Act |
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130 |
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10.23 |
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Electronic Execution of
Assignments |
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131 |
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10.24 |
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Parties Including Trustees;
Bankruptcy Court Proceedings |
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131 |
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10.25 |
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Collateral Deliveries |
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10.26 |
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Judgment Currency |
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APPENDICES:
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A |
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Commitments |
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B |
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Notice Addresses; Principal
Offices |
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SCHEDULES:
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1.1 |
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Disclosed Material Events |
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1.1 |
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Permitted Subordinated
Indebtedness |
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2.4 |
(m) |
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Existing Letters of Credit |
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Adverse Proceedings |
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Insurance |
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Organization ID Number |
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Locations of Collateral |
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Funding Notice |
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Tranche B Note |
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Assignment Agreement |
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E |
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Intentionally Omitted |
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Closing Date Certificate |
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Compliance Certificate |
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Counterpart Agreement |
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Intercreditor Agreement |
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Landlord Waiver and Consent
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v
SENIOR SECURED SUPER-PRIORITY DEBTOR IN POSSESSION TERM LOAN
AND
GUARANTY AGREEMENT
This
SENIOR SECURED SUPER-PRIORITY DEBTOR IN POSSESSION TERM LOAN AND
GUARANTY AGREEMENT, dated as of January 30, 2008, is entered
into by and among DURA OPERATING CORP., a Delaware corporation, a
debtor and debtor in possession under Chapter 11 of the
Bankruptcy Code (as defined below) (“Company”), DURA
AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation, a debtor and
debtor in possession under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code
(“Holdings”), certain DOMESTIC SUBSIDIARIES OF HOLDINGS
AND COMPANY, each a debtor and debtor in possession under
Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, as Guarantors, the Lenders
party hereto from time to time, ABLECO FINANCE LLC
(“Ableco”), as Administrative Agent (together with its
permitted successors in such capacity, “Administrative
Agent”), as Collateral Agent (together with its permitted
successor in such capacity, “Collateral Agent”), as
Sole Book Runner, Lead Arranger, Syndication Agent and
Documentation Agent (in such capacity, “Documentation
Agent”) and Bank of America, N.A., as Issuing Bank.
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
capitalized terms used in these Recitals shall have the respective
meanings set forth for such terms in Section 1.1 hereof;
WHEREAS,
on October 30, 2006 (“Petition Date”), Holdings,
Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries each filed a
voluntary petition for relief (each a “Chapter 11
Case” and collectively, the “Chapter 11
Cases”) under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code with the
United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the
“Bankruptcy Court”);
WHEREAS,
from and after the Petition Date, Holdings, Company and such
domestic Subsidiaries are continuing to operate their respective
businesses and manage their respective properties as debtors in
possession under Sections 1107 and 1108 of the Bankruptcy
Code;
WHEREAS,
Lenders have agreed to extend certain credit facilities to Company,
in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $150,000,000 in
aggregate principal amount of term loans and up to a $20,000,000
facility for the issuance of synthetic letters of credit the
proceeds of which will be used (i) to repay in full the
amounts outstanding under Company’s Existing DIP Term Credit
Facility (as hereinafter defined), (ii) to pay related
transaction costs, fees and expenses, (iii) to provide working
capital from time to time for Company and its Subsidiaries,
(iv) to pay interest, fees and expenses owing to the Agents
and the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement, (v) to make
adequate protection payments described in the Interim Order and
Final Order, (vi) for other pre-petition expenses that are
approved by the Bankruptcy Court to the extent approved by
Administrative Agent and (vii) to pay professional fees and
expenses incurred in the Chapter 11 Cases;
WHEREAS,
Company has agreed to secure all of its Obligations by granting to
Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Secured Parties, a Lien,
subject to the priorities set forth in
the
Credit Documents, on substantially all of its assets, including a
pledge of all of the Capital Stock of each of its directly-owned
Domestic Subsidiaries and 100% of the voting (and 100% of the
non-voting) Capital Stock of its first-tier Foreign Subsidiaries;
and
WHEREAS,
Guarantors have agreed to guarantee the Obligations of Company and
to secure such Obligations by granting to Collateral Agent, for the
benefit of Secured Parties, a Lien, subject to the priorities set
forth in the Credit Documents, on substantially all of their
respective assets, including a pledge of all of the Capital Stock
of each of their directly-owned Domestic Subsidiaries and 100% of
the voting (and 100% of the non-voting) Capital Stock of their
first-tier Foreign Subsidiaries;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements,
provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree
as follows:
1.
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1
Definitions . The following terms used herein, including in
the preamble, recitals, exhibits and schedules hereto, shall have
the following meanings:
“Ableco”
as defined in the preamble hereto.
“Additional
Amount” as defined in Section 2.20(a).
“Adequate
Protection Portion” as defined in Section 2.6.
“Administrative
Agent” as defined in the preamble hereto.
“Adverse
Proceeding” means any action, suit, proceeding (whether
administrative, judicial or otherwise), governmental investigation
or arbitration (including any purportedly on behalf of Company,
Holdings or any of their Subsidiaries) at law or in equity, or
before or by any Governmental Authority, domestic or foreign
(including any Environmental Claims), whether pending or, to the
knowledge of Company, Holdings or any of their Subsidiaries,
threatened in writing against or affecting Company, Holdings or any
of their Subsidiaries or any property of Company, Holdings or any
of their Subsidiaries.
“Affected
Lender” as defined in Section 2.18(b).
“Affected
Loans” as defined in Section 2.18(b).
“Affiliate”
means, as applied to any Person, any other Person directly or
indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control
with, that Person. For the purposes of this definition,
“control” (including, with correlative meanings, the
terms “controlling”, “controlled by” and
“under common control with”), as applied to any Person,
means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power
(i) to vote 10% or more of the Securities having ordinary
voting power for the election of directors of such Person or
(ii) to direct or cause the direction of the management and
policies of that Person, whether through the ownership of voting
securities or by contract or otherwise.
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“Agent
Affiliates” as defined in Section 10.1(b)(iii).
“Agents”
means each of Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.
“Aggregate
Amounts Due” as defined in Section 2.17.
“Aggregate
Payments” as defined in Section 7.2.
“Agreed
Administrative Expense Priorities” means that administrative
expenses with respect to the Credit Parties and, with respect to
sub-clause (ii) of clause “ first ”, any
official committee appointed by the Bankruptcy Court, shall have
the following order of priority:
first , (i) amounts
payable pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1930(a)(6) and (ii) amounts
payable in respect of Carve-Out Expenses, provided that the
amount entitled to priority under this sub-clause (ii) of this
clause first (“ Priority Professional Expenses
”) shall not exceed $25,000,000 outstanding in the aggregate
at any time (inclusive of any holdbacks required by the Bankruptcy
Court); provided , not more than $5,000,000 may be incurred
during any Carve Out Expense Reduction Period (the “
Professional Expense Cap ”); provided ,
however , that (A) during any Carve-Out Expense
Reduction Period, any payments actually made in respect of
Carve-Out Expenses, shall reduce the Professional Expense Cap on a
dollar-for-dollar basis, and (B) for the avoidance of doubt,
so long as no Carve-Out Expense Reduction Period shall be
continuing, the payment of Carve-Out Expenses shall not reduce the
Professional Expense Cap; provided , further , that
to the extent the Professional Expense Cap is reduced by any such
payments, and thereafter the applicable Event of Default or default
by any Credit Party in any of its obligations under any of the
Orders, in either case, that caused the Carve-Out Expense Reduction
Period to commence is cured (to the extent such cure is permitted
hereunder) or waived, then effective as of the effective date of
such cure or waiver, the amount of the Professional Expense Cap
shall be increased by an amount equal to the amount by which it has
been reduced by such payments.
second , subject to the terms
of the Intercreditor Agreement, the Revolving Credit Obligations
and all Obligations, and
third , all other allowed
administrative expenses.
“Agreement”
means this Senior Secured Super-Priority Debtor in Possession Term
Loan and Guaranty Agreement, as it may be amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Amended
Disclosure Statement” as defined in
Section 5.15(a).
“Applicable
Reserve Requirement” means, at any time, for any LIBOR Loan,
the maximum rate, expressed as a decimal, at which reserves
(including, without limitation, any basic marginal, special,
supplemental, emergency or other reserves) are required to be
maintained with respect thereto against “Eurocurrency
liabilities” (as such term is defined in
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Regulation D) under regulations issued from time to time by
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or other
applicable banking regulator. Without limiting the effect of the
foregoing, the Applicable Reserve Requirement shall reflect any
other reserves required to be maintained by such member banks with
respect to (i) any category of liabilities which includes
deposits by reference to which the applicable LIBOR Rate or any
other interest rate of a Loan is to be determined, or (ii) any
category of extensions of credit or other assets which include
LIBOR Loans. A LIBOR Loan shall be deemed to constitute
Eurocurrency liabilities and as such shall be deemed subject to
reserve requirements without benefits of credit for proration,
exceptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to
the applicable Lender. The rate of interest on LIBOR Loans shall be
adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any
change in the Applicable Reserve Requirement.
“Approved
Deposit Account” means a Deposit Account that is the subject
of an effective Deposit Account Control Agreement and that is
maintained by any Credit Party with a Deposit Account Bank.
“Approved Deposit Account” includes all monies on
deposit in a Deposit Account and all certificates and instruments,
if any, representing or evidencing such Deposit Account.
“Approved
Electronic Communications” means any notice, demand,
communication, information, document or other material that any
Credit Party provides to Administrative Agent pursuant to any
Credit Document or the transactions contemplated therein which is
distributed to the Agents or to the Lenders by means of electronic
communications pursuant to Section 10.1(b).
“Approved
Securities Intermediary” means a “securities
intermediary” or “commodity intermediary” (as
such terms are defined in the UCC) selected or approved by
Administrative Agent; it being understood and agreed that the
“securities intermediaries” and “commodities
intermediaries” of the Credit Parties on the Closing Date are
Approved Securities Intermediaries.
“Asset
Sale” means a sale, lease or sub-lease (as lessor or
sublessor), sale and leaseback, assignment, conveyance, transfer or
other disposition to, or any exchange of property with, any Person
(other than Company or any Guarantor), in one transaction or a
series of transactions, of all or any part of Holdings’ or
any of its Subsidiaries’ businesses, assets or properties of
any kind, whether real, personal, or mixed and whether tangible or
intangible, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, including,
without limitation, the Capital Stock of any of Holding’s
Subsidiaries, other than inventory sold or leased in the ordinary
course of business.
“Assignment
Agreement” means an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement
substantially in the form of Exhibit C, with such amendments
or modifications as may be approved by Collateral Agent.
“Authorized
Officer” means, as applied to any Person, any individual
holding the position of chairman of the board (if an officer),
chief executive officer, president or one of its vice presidents
(or the equivalent thereof), and such Person’s chief
financial officer or treasurer.
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“Avoidance
Actions” means all causes of action arising under
Sections 542, 544, 545, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 553(b) or
724(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and any proceeds therefrom.
“Bankruptcy
Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code entitled
“Bankruptcy,” as now and hereafter in effect, or any
successor statute.
“Bankruptcy
Court” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the recitals
to this Agreement..
“Base
Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the
greater of (i) the Prime Rate in effect on such day and
(ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day
plus 1 /
2 of 1%. Any change in the Base
Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds
Effective Rate shall be effective on the effective day of such
change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate,
respectively.
“Base
Rate Loan” means a Loan bearing interest at a rate determined
by reference to the Base Rate.
“Beneficiary”
means each Agent, Issuing Bank, Lender and Lender
Counterparty.
“Board
of Governors” means the Board of Governors of the United
States Federal Reserve System, or any successor thereto.
“Budget”
means the thirteen week cash requirement forecast setting forth
cash collections and disbursements of the Credit Parties for the
periods covered thereby or any other projections or forecasts
prepared on a weekly basis by or on behalf of the Company and
delivered by the Company to the Agents and the Lenders on or before
the Closing Date pursuant to Section 3.1(g) hereto, in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
at the time of delivery thereof, and each month thereafter pursuant
to Section 5.1(p) hereto (or more frequently should the
Company so elect, but in any event no more frequently than on a
weekly basis), which are in form consistent with the thirteen week
cash requirement forecast heretofore delivered to the
Administrative Agent and shall be in substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent at the time of delivery
thereof, provided , the Budget is not to be viewed as facts
and that actual results during the period or periods covered by the
Budget may differ from such Budget and that the differences may be
material.
“Business
Day” means (i) any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and
any day which is a legal holiday under the laws of the State of New
York or is a day on which banking institutions located in such
state are authorized or required by law or other governmental
action to close, and (ii) with respect to all notices,
determinations, fundings and payments in connection with the LIBOR
Rate or any LIBOR Loans, the term “Business Day” shall
mean any day which is a Business Day described in clause
(i) and which is also a day for trading by and between banks
in Dollar deposits in the London interbank market.
“Calendar
Month Budget” means the six month forecast setting forth the
balance sheet of the Credit Parties for the periods covered thereby
or any other projections or forecasts prepared on a calendar month
basis by or on behalf of the Company and delivered by the
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Company
to the Agents and the Lenders on or before the Closing Date
pursuant to Section 3.1(g) hereto, which shall be in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, as
such forecasts and projections may be updated from time to time
with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.
“Capital
Lease” means, as applied to any Person, any lease of any
property (whether real, personal or mixed) by that Person as lessee
that, in conformity with GAAP, is or should be accounted for as a
capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person.
“Capital
Stock” means any and all shares, interests, participations or
other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a
corporation, any and all equivalent ownership interests in a Person
(other than a corporation), including, without limitation,
partnership interests and membership interests, and any and all
warrants, rights or options to purchase or other arrangements or
rights to acquire any of the foregoing.
“Carve-Out
Expenses” means any payments permitted to be made by the
Bankruptcy Court in respect of fees and expenses of attorneys,
accountants and other professionals retained in the Chapter 11
Cases pursuant to Sections 327, 328, 330, 331 and 1103 of the
Bankruptcy Code.
“Carve-Out
Expense Reduction Period” means any period during which an
Event of Default under this Agreement or a default by any Credit
Party in any of its obligations under any of the Orders, in either
case, shall have occurred and be continuing, provided that,
such period shall not commence until the Administrative Agent shall
have provided notice to counsel to the Company and the Company, in
accordance with this Agreement, that the Carve-Out Expense
Reduction Period has commenced.
“Cash”
means money, currency or a credit balance in any Deposit
Account.
“Cash
Collateral Account” means any Deposit Account or Securities
Account that is (a) established by Collateral Agent from time to
time in its sole discretion to receive Cash and Cash Equivalents
(or purchase Cash or Cash Equivalents with funds received) from the
Credit Parties or Persons acting on their behalf pursuant to the
Credit Documents, (b) with such depositaries and securities
intermediaries as Collateral Agent may determine in its sole
discretion, (c) in the name of Collateral Agent (although such
account may also have words referring to any Credit Party and the
account’s purpose), (d) under the control of Collateral
Agent and (e) in the case of a Securities Account, with
respect to which Collateral Agent shall be the Entitlement Holder
and the only Person authorized to give Entitlement Orders with
respect thereto.
“Cash
Equivalents” means, as at any date of determination:
(a) direct
obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on
which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of
America (or by any agency thereof to the extent such obligations
are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of
America or the Government of Canada), in each case maturing within
one year from the date of acquisition thereof;
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(b) investments
in commercial paper maturing within 270 days from the date of
acquisition thereof and having, at such date of acquisition, the
highest credit rating obtainable from S&P or from
Moody’s;
(c) investments
in certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances, time
deposits, Eurodollar time deposits and overnight bank deposits
maturing within twelve (12) months from the date of
acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and
money market deposit accounts issued or offered by any Lender, any
domestic office of any commercial bank organized under the laws of
the United States of America or any State thereof which has a
combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than
$500,000,000;
(d) repurchase
obligations with a term of not more than 30 days for
securities described in clause (a) above and entered into with
a financial institution satisfying the criteria described in clause
(c) above;
(e) money
market funds that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in
Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 2a-7 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, (ii) are rated AAA by S&P
and Aaa by Moody’s and (iii) have portfolio assets of at
least $5,000,000,000;
(f) securities
with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition
issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory
of the United States, by any political subdivision or taxing
authority of any such state, commonwealth or territory or by any
foreign government, the securities of which state, commonwealth,
territory, political subdivision, taxing authority or foreign
government (as the case may be) are rated at least A by S&P or
A2 by Moody’s;
(g) securities
with maturities of six months or less from the date of acquisition
backed by standby letters of credit issued by a Lender or any
commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (c) of
this definition;
(h) money
market mutual or similar funds that invest exclusively in assets
satisfying the requirements of clauses (a) through (g) of
this definition; and
(i) investments
with foreign governmental entities which are members of the OECD or
foreign banks organized under the laws of countries which are
members of the OECD similar to the investments set forth in clauses
(a), (b), (c) and (d) above, so long as such foreign bank
has combined capital and surplus of a Dollar Equivalent or no less
than $500,000,000.
“Change
in Law” as defined in Section 2.19(a).
“Change
of Control” means, at any time, any of the following events:
(a) any Person or group (within the meaning of
Rule 13-d-5 the Exchange Act), shall be or become the
beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange
Act) of issued and outstanding capital stock of Holdings
representing 35% or more of the voting power in elections for
directors of Holdings on a fully diluted basis; (b) a majority
of the members of the board of directors of Holdings or the board
of directors of Company shall cease to be Continuing Members;
(c)
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Holdings
shall cease to own, directly or indirectly, 100% of the issued and
outstanding Capital Stock of each Credit Party free and clear of
all Liens (other than any Liens granted hereunder and Permitted
Liens); (d) Holdings shall cease to own, directly or
indirectly, the percentage of the issued and outstanding Capital
Stock of each Foreign Subsidiary (other than any Subsidiary sold
pursuant to Section 6.10) owned on the Closing Date free and
clear of all Liens (other than any Liens granted hereunder and
Permitted Liens) or (e) a Change of Control, as defined in the
Revolving DIP Credit Agreement or any agreement evidencing
Indebtedness described in Section 8.1(b), shall occur.
“Chapter 11
Case” and “Chapter 11 Cases” shall have the
meaning ascribed to it in the recitals to the Agreement.
“Closing
Budgets” means, collectively, the Calendar Month Budget and
the Fiscal Month Budget.
“Closing
Date” means the first date on which the conditions precedent
set forth in Sections 3.1 and 3.3 have been satisfied or
waived.
“Closing
Date Certificate” means a Closing Date Certificate
substantially in the form of Exhibit F.
“Collateral”
as defined in Section 2.24.
“Collateral
Agent” as defined in the preamble hereto.
“Collateral
Agent Advances” as defined in Section 9.9.
“Collateral
Documents” means each Order, this Agreement, the
Intercreditor Agreement, Foreign Collateral Agreements, the
Landlord Personal Property Collateral Access Agreements, if any,
and all other instruments, documents and agreements (including, but
not limited to, any abstract acknowledgement of indebtedness
created for the purpose of creating security interests under German
law) delivered by any Credit Party pursuant to this Agreement or
any of the other Credit Documents in order to grant to Collateral
Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a Lien on any real,
personal or mixed property of that Credit Party as security for all
or part of the Obligations.
“Committees”
shall mean collectively, the official committee of unsecured
creditors and any other official committee appointed in the
Chapter 11 Cases and each of such Committees shall be referred
to herein as a Committee.
“Commitment”
means any Lender’s Tranche B Commitment, if any, and
Synthetic L/C Commitment, if any, and “Commitments”
means the aggregate Tranche B Commitments and Synthetic L/C
Commitments all Lenders.
“Commitment
Letter” means the commitment letter, dated January 21,
2008, Ableco to Holdings and Company.
“Company”
as defined in the preamble hereto.
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“Compliance
Certificate” means a Compliance Certificate substantially in
the form of Exhibit G.
“Consolidated
Adjusted EBITDA” means, for any period, an amount determined
for Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis equal to
(i) the sum, without duplication, of the amounts for such
period of (a) Consolidated Net Income, (b) Consolidated
Interest Expense, (c) consolidated income tax expense,
(d) total depreciation expense, (e) total amortization
expense, (f) financing fees incurred in connection with the
credit facilities hereunder and the Revolving Facilities, and
restructuring and reorganization charges in connection with the
Chapter 11 Cases pursuant to SOP 90-7 (including professional
fees), up to the amount set forth in the Fiscal Month Budget for
such period, (g) Cash and non-Cash non-recurring items
reducing Consolidated Net Income, in each case, without duplication
and including charges related to the ongoing operational
restructuring up to the amount required to be expensed pursuant to
GAAP consistent with the Fiscal Month Budget for such period and
other non-recurring items, (h) losses from extraordinary
items, (i) foreign exchange losses, minus (ii) the sum of
other (a) Cash and non-Cash non-recurring items increasing
Consolidated Net Income for such period, (b) gains from
extraordinary items and (c) foreign exchange gains.
“Consolidated
Capital Expenditures” means, for any period, the aggregate of
all expenditures of Holdings and its Subsidiaries during such
period determined on a consolidated basis that, in accordance with
GAAP, are or should be included in “purchase of property and
equipment” or similar items reflected in the consolidated
statement of cash flows of Holdings and its Subsidiaries.
“Consolidated
Interest Expense” means, for any period, total interest
expense (including that portion attributable to Capital Leases in
accordance with GAAP and capitalized interest) of Holdings and its
Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis with respect to all
outstanding Indebtedness of Holdings and its Subsidiaries,
including all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges
owed with respect to letters of credit and net costs under Interest
Rate Agreements, but excluding, however, any amounts referred to in
Section 2.11(e) payable on or before the Closing Date.
“Consolidated
Net Income” means, for any period, (i) the net income
(or loss) of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis
for such period taken as a single accounting period determined in
conformity with GAAP, minus (ii) (a) the income (or
loss) of any Person (other than a Subsidiary of Holdings) in which
any other Person (other than Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries)
has a joint interest, except to the extent of the amount of
dividends or other distributions actually paid to Holdings or any
of its Subsidiaries by such Person during such period, (b) the
income (or loss) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes
a Subsidiary of Holdings or is merged into or consolidated with
Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or that Person’s assets
are acquired by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, (c) the
income of any Subsidiary of Holdings to the extent that the
declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by
that Subsidiary of that income is not at the time permitted by
operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument,
judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation
applicable to that Subsidiary, (d) any after-tax gains or
losses attributable to Asset Sales or returned surplus assets of
any Pension Plan, and (e) (to the extent
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not
included in clauses (a) through (d) above) any net
extraordinary gains or net extraordinary losses.
“Continuing
Member” means a member of the board of directors of Holdings
or Company who either (a) was a member of such board of
directors on the Closing Date and has been such continuously
thereafter or (b) became a member of such board of directors
after the Closing Date and whose election or nomination for
election was approved by a vote of the majority of the Continuing
Members then members of such board of directors.
“Consolidating”
means, in connection with any financial statements of Holdings,
consolidating between Credit Parties and Subsidiaries of Holdings
which are not Credit Parties.
“Contractual
Obligation” means, as applied to any Person, any provision of
any Security issued by that Person or of any indenture, mortgage,
deed of trust, contract, undertaking, agreement or other instrument
to which that Person is a party or by which it or any of its
properties is bound or to which it or any of its properties is
subject.
“Contributing
Guarantors” as defined in Section 7.2.
“Control
Account” means a Securities Account that is the subject of an
effective Securities Account Control Agreement and that is
maintained by any Credit Party with an Approved Securities
Intermediary. “Control Account” includes all Financial
Assets held in a Securities Account and all certificates and
instruments, if any, representing or evidencing the Financial
Assets contained therein.
“Control
Agreements” means any deposit, securities or other account
control agreement including any Deposit Account Control Agreement
and Securities Account Control Agreement.
“Conversion/Continuation
Date” means the effective date of a continuation or
conversion, as the case may be, as set forth in the applicable
Conversion/Continuation Notice.
“Conversion/Continuation
Notice” means a Conversion/Continuation Notice substantially
in the form of Exhibit A-2.
“Counterpart
Agreement” means a Counterpart Agreement substantially in the
form of Exhibit H delivered by a Credit Party pursuant to
Section 5.10.
“Credit
Date” means the date of a Credit Extension.
“Credit
Document” means any of this Agreement, the Fee Letter, the
Notes, if any, the Collateral Documents, any documents or
certificates executed by Company in favor of Issuing Bank relating
to Synthetic Letters of Credit, and all other documents,
instruments or agreements executed and delivered by a Credit Party
for the benefit of any Agent, Issuing Bank or any Lender in
connection herewith.
“Credit
Extension” means the making of a Loan or the issuing of a
Synthetic Letter of Credit.
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“Credit-Linked
Deposit” means, with respect to each Lender, the initial
amount of the cash deposit, if any, made by such Lender pursuant to
Section 2.4(d), as the same may be (a) reduced from time to
time pursuant to Sections 2.13 or 2.14 and (b) reduced or
increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such
Lender pursuant to Section 10.6.
“Credit-Linked
Deposit Account” means, collectively, one or more operating
and/or investment accounts of, and established by, Administrative
Agent under its sole and exclusive control and maintained by
Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates, in any such case
that shall be used for the purposes set forth in this
Agreement.
“Credit-Linked
Deposit Bank” means the financial institution were the
Credit-Linked Deposit Account is maintained by Administrative
Agent.
“Credit-Linked
Deposit Account Interest” as defined in
Section 2.4(l)(i).
“Credit-Linked
Deposit Account Interest Payment Date” means (i) each of
the dates referred to in Section 2.11(d), commencing on the
first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and (ii) the
Maturity Date.
“Credit
Party” means Holdings, Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries
and each other Person (other than any Agent, Issuing Bank or any
Lender or any other representative thereof) from time to time party
to this Agreement.
“Currency
Agreement” means any foreign exchange contract, currency swap
agreement, futures contract, option contract, synthetic cap or
other similar agreement or arrangement, each of which is for the
purpose of hedging the foreign currency risk associated with
Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ operations and not for
speculative purposes.
“Current
Asset Collateral” as defined in the Intercreditor
Agreement.
“Default”
means a condition or event that, after notice or lapse of time or
both, would constitute an Event of Default.
“Defaulted
Loan” as defined in Section 2.22.
“Defaulting
Lender” as defined in Section 2.22.
“Deposit
Account” means a demand, time, savings, passbook or like
account with a bank, savings and loan association, credit union or
like organization, other than an account evidenced by a negotiable
certificate of deposit.
“Deposit
Account Bank” means a financial institution selected or
approved by Administrative Agent.
“Deposit
Account Control Agreement” means an agreement, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent (or its
agent), entered into by Borrower and/or a Domestic Guarantor,
Collateral Agent and a Deposit Account Bank which maintains one or
more Deposit Accounts for Borrower or such Domestic Guarantor
pursuant to which
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Deposit
Account Bank, among other things, to the extent requested by
Administrative Agent, waives its rights of setoff, consolidation or
recoupment and any other claim against such Deposit Accounts and
covenants to initiate and maintain a cash management system in
favor of Collateral Agent.
“Documentation
Agent” as defined in the preamble hereto.
“Dollars”
and the sign “$” mean the lawful money of the United
States of America.
“Domestic
Guarantor” means, on the date of this Agreement, Holdings and
each Domestic Subsidiary listed on the signature pages of this
Agreement and thereafter each Domestic Subsidiary that executes a
Counterpart Agreement or such other accession agreement to this
Agreement as a Domestic Guarantor accepted and agreed by, and in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to, Administrative
Agent.
“Domestic
Subsidiary” means any existing or subsequently acquired or
organized Subsidiary of Company organized under the laws of the
United States of America, any State thereof or the District of
Columbia.
“Employee
Benefit Plan” means, in respect of any Credit Party, any
“employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3)
of ERISA which is, in the case of any plan subject to Title IV of
ERISA, sponsored, maintained or contributed to by, or required to
be contributed by, Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of
their respective ERISA Affiliates.
“Entitlement
Holder” has the meaning given such term in the UCC.
“Entitlement
Order” has the meaning given such term in the UCC.
“Environmental
Claim” means any investigation, notice, notice of violation,
claim, action, suit, proceeding, demand, abatement order or other
order or directive (conditional or otherwise), by any Governmental
Authority or any other Person, arising (i) pursuant to or in
connection with any actual or alleged violation of any
Environmental Law; (ii) in connection with any Hazardous
Material or any actual or alleged Hazardous Materials Activity; or
(iii) in connection with any actual or alleged damage, injury,
threat or harm to health, safety, natural resources or the
environment.
“Environmental
Laws” means any and all current or future foreign or
domestic, federal or state (or any subdivision of either of them),
statutes, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations, judgments,
standards, orders-in-council, directives, consents, decrees,
Governmental Authorizations, or any other applicable requirements
of Governmental Authorities relating to (i) environmental matters,
including those relating to any Hazardous Materials Activity;
(ii) the generation, use, storage, transportation or disposal
of Hazardous Materials; or (iii) occupational safety and
health, industrial hygiene, land use or the protection of human,
plant or animal health or welfare, or of the environment or natural
resources (including ambient air, surface water, ground water,
wetlands, land surface or subsurface strata) in any manner
applicable to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or any
Facility.
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“ERISA”
means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended from time to time, and any successor thereto.
“ERISA
Affiliate” means, as applied to any Person, (i) any
corporation which is a member of a controlled group of corporations
within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Internal Revenue Code
of which that Person is a member; (ii) any trade or business
(whether or not incorporated) which is a member of a group of
trades or businesses under common control within the meaning of
Section 414(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of which that Person is
a member; and (iii) any member of an affiliated service group
within the meaning of Section 414(m) or (o) of the Internal
Revenue Code of which that Person, any corporation described in
clause (i) above or any trade or business described in clause
(ii) above is a member. Any former ERISA Affiliate of Holdings
or any of its Subsidiaries shall continue to be considered an ERISA
Affiliate of Holdings or any such Subsidiary within the meaning of
this definition with respect to the period such entity was an ERISA
Affiliate of Holdings or such Subsidiary and with respect to
liabilities arising after such period for which Holdings or such
Subsidiary could be liable under the Internal Revenue Code or
ERISA.
“ERISA
Event” means (i) a “reportable event” within
the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations
issued thereunder with respect to any Pension Plan (excluding those
for which the provision for 30-day notice to the PBGC has been
waived by regulation); (ii) the failure to meet the minimum
funding standard of Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code
with respect to any Pension Plan (whether or not waived in
accordance with Section 412(d) of the Internal Revenue Code) or the
failure to make by its due date a required installment under
Section 412(m) of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to any
Pension Plan or the failure to make any required contribution to a
Multiemployer Plan; (iii) the provision by the administrator
of any Pension Plan pursuant to Section 4041(a)(2) of ERISA of
a notice of intent to terminate such plan in a distress termination
described in Section 4041(c) of ERISA; (iv) the withdrawal by
Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA
Affiliates from any Pension Plan with two or more contributing
sponsors or the termination of any such Pension Plan resulting in
liability to Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their
respective Affiliates pursuant to Section 4063 or 4064 of
ERISA; (v) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate
any Pension Plan, or the occurrence of any event or condition which
could reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under ERISA for
the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer,
any Pension Plan; (vi) the imposition of liability on
Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA
Affiliates pursuant to Section 4062(e) or 4069 of ERISA or by
reason of the application of Section 4212(c) of ERISA;
(vii) the withdrawal of Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or
any of their respective ERISA Affiliates in a complete or partial
withdrawal (within the meaning of Sections 4203 and 4205 of ERISA)
from any Multiemployer Plan if there is any potential liability
therefore, or the receipt by Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or
any of their respective ERISA Affiliates of notice from any
Multiemployer Plan that it is in reorganization or insolvency
pursuant to Section 4241 or 4245 of ERISA, or that it intends to
terminate or has terminated under Section 4041A or 4042 of
ERISA; (viii) the occurrence of an act or omission which could
reasonably be expected to give rise to the imposition on Holdings,
any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates
of material fines, material penalties, material taxes or related
material charges under Chapter 43 of the Internal Revenue Code
or under Section 409, Section 502(c), (i) or (l), or
Section 4071 of ERISA in respect of any Employee Benefit Plan;
(ix) the assertion of a material claim (other than
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routine
claims for benefits) against any Employee Benefit Plan other than a
Multiemployer Plan or the assets thereof, or against Holdings, any
of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates in
connection with any Employee Benefit Plan; (x) receipt from
the Internal Revenue Service of notice of the failure of any
Pension Plan (or any other Employee Benefit Plan intended to be
qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code) to
qualify under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the
failure of any trust forming part of any Pension Plan to qualify
for exemption from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code; or (xi) the imposition of a Lien pursuant to
Section 401(a)(29) or 412(n) of the Internal Revenue Code or
pursuant to ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan.
“Event
of Default” means each of the conditions or events set forth
in Section 8.1.
“Excess
Amount” as defined in Section 6.8(b).
“Exchange
Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
from time to time, and any successor statute.
“Excluded
Property” as defined in Section 2.24(a).
“Existing
DIP Term Credit Facility” means the Senior Secured
Super-Priority Debtor In Possession Term Loan and Guaranty
Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2006, among the Credit
Parties, certain other Subsidiaries of the Company, Goldman Sachs
Credit Partners L.P., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent
and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as Joint Lead Arranger and
Syndication Agent, Barclays Capital, as Joint Lead Arranger and
Documentation Agent and Bank of America, N.A., as Issuing Bank and
Credit Linked Deposit Bank and the lenders and other issuing banks
party thereto, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time.
“Existing
Mexican L/C” means that certain letter of credit
No. TPTS-267629, issued by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in favor
of Scotiabank f/b/o Fianzas Monterrey, SA (or any backstop,
substitute or replacement letter of credit with respect thereto) so
long as the face amount of such letter of credit does not exceed
4,700,000 Mexican Pesos.
“Existing
Second Lien Credit Agreement” the Credit Agreement, dated
May 3, 2005 among Company, as borrower, the guarantors party
thereto and the lenders and agents party thereto.
“Facility”
means any real property (including all buildings, fixtures or other
improvements located thereon) now, hereafter or heretofore owned,
leased, operated or used by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or
any of their respective predecessors or Affiliates.
“Fair
Share Contribution Amount” as defined in
Section 7.2.
“Fair
Share” as defined in Section 7.2.
“Fee
Letter” means the fee letter, dated on or about the date
hereof, from Ableco to Holdings and Company.
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“Federal
Funds Effective Rate” means for any day, the rate per annum
(expressed, as a decimal, rounded upwards, if necessary, to the
next higher 1/100 of 1%) equal to the weighted average of the rates
on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal
Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as
published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business
Day next succeeding such day; provided , (i) if such
day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day
shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding
Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day,
and (ii) if no such rate is so published on such next
succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall
be the average rate charged to Administrative Agent, in its
capacity as a Lender, on such day on such transactions as
determined by Administrative Agent.
“Final
Order” means, collectively, the order of the Bankruptcy Court
entered in the Chapter 11 Cases after a final hearing under
Bankruptcy Rule 4001(c)(2) or such other procedures as
approved by the Bankruptcy Court which order shall be reasonably
satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent,
together with all extensions, modifications and amendments thereto,
in compliance with this Agreement.
“Final
Order Entry Date” means the date on which the Final Order
shall have been entered by the Bankruptcy Court.
“Financial
Asset” has the meaning given to such term in the UCC.
“Financial
Officer Certification” means, with respect to the financial
statements for which such certification is required, the
certification of the chief financial officer or treasurer of
Holdings that such financial statements fairly present, in all
material respects, the financial condition of Holdings and its
Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for the periods indicated, subject
to changes resulting from audit and normal year-end adjustments and
the absence of footnote disclosure.
“Fiscal
Month Budget” means the six month forecast setting forth
income statements, balance sheet and cash flows of the Company and
its Subsidiaries for the periods covered thereby or any other
projections or forecasts prepared on a fiscal month basis by or on
behalf of the Company and delivered by the Company to the Agents
and the Lenders on or before the Closing Date pursuant to
Section 3.1(g) hereto, which shall be in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, as such
forecasts and projections may be updated from time to time with the
prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.
“Fiscal
Quarter” means a fiscal quarter of any Fiscal Year.
“Fiscal
Year” means the fiscal year of Company and its Subsidiaries
ending on December 31 of each calendar year.
“Fixed
Asset Collateral” as defined in the Intercreditor
Agreement.
“Flood
Hazard Property” means any Real Estate Asset subject to a
Mortgage in favor of Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the
Secured Parties, and located in an area designated by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency as having special flood or mud slide
hazards.
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“Foreign
Guarantor” means, on the date of this Agreement, each Foreign
Subsidiary listed on the signature pages of this Agreement and
thereafter each Foreign Subsidiary that executes a Counterpart
Agreement or such other accession agreement to this Agreement as a
Foreign Guarantor accepted and agreed by, and in form and substance
satisfactory to, Administrative Agent.
“Foreign
Collateral Agreement” means each security agreement or
similar instrument, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to each Agent, executed by any Foreign Guarantor on the Closing
Date or from time to time thereafter in accordance with
Section 5.10, as such Foreign Collateral Agreement may be
amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time.
“Foreign
Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of Company that is not a
Domestic Subsidiary.
“Funding
Default” as defined in Section 2.22.
“Funding
Guarantors” as defined in Section 7.2.
“Funding
Notice” means a notice substantially in the form of
Exhibit A-1.
“GAAP”
means, subject to the limitations on the application thereof set
forth in Section 1.2, generally accepted accounting principles
in the United States in effect as of the date of determination
thereof.
“Governmental
Authority” means any federal, state, municipal, national or
other government, governmental department, commission, board,
bureau, court, agency, tribunal or instrumentality or political
subdivision thereof or any entity or officer exercising executive,
legislative, judicial, regulatory, governmental or administrative
functions of or pertaining to any government or any court or
central bank, in each case whether associated with a State of the
United States, the United States, or a foreign entity or
government.
“Governmental
Authorization” means any permit, license, authorization,
plan, directive, consent order or consent decree of or from any
Governmental Authority.
“General
Intangible” as defined in the UCC.
“Guaranteed
Obligations” as defined in Section 7.1.
“Guarantor”
means each Domestic Guarantor and each Foreign Guarantor.
“Guarantor
Subsidiary” means each Subsidiary of Company that is a
Guarantor.
“Guaranty”
means the guaranty of each Guarantor set forth in
Section 7.
“Hazardous
Materials” means any chemical, material, substance, or
exposure to, which is prohibited, limited or regulated by any
Governmental Authority because of its hazardous, dangerous or
deleterious properties or which may or could pose a hazard to the
health
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and
safety of the owners, occupants or any Persons in the vicinity of
any Facility or to the indoor or outdoor environment.
“Hazardous
Materials Activity” means any activity, event or occurrence
involving any Hazardous Materials, including the use, manufacture,
possession, storage, holding, presence, existence, location,
Release, threatened Release, discharge, placement, generation,
transportation, processing, construction, treatment, abatement,
removal, remediation, disposal, disposition or handling of any
Hazardous Materials, and any corrective action or response action
with respect to any of the foregoing.
“Hedge
Agreement” means an Interest Rate Agreement, a Currency
Agreement or an option contract, commodities future or option
contract for materials used in the ordinary course of business,
entered into with a Lender Counterparty in order to satisfy the
requirements of this Agreement or otherwise in the ordinary course
of Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’
businesses.
“Highest
Lawful Rate” means the maximum lawful interest rate, if any,
that at any time or from time to time may be contracted for,
charged, or received under the laws applicable to any Lender which
are presently in effect or, to the extent allowed by law, under
such applicable laws which may hereafter be in effect and which
allow a higher maximum nonusurious interest rate than applicable
laws now allow.
“Historical
Financial Statements” means as of the Closing Date,
(i) the audited financial statements of Holdings and its
Subsidiaries, for the immediately preceding three (3) Fiscal
Years (other than Fiscal Year 2007), consisting of balance sheets
and the related consolidated statements of income,
stockholders’ equity and cash flows for such Fiscal Years,
(ii) the unaudited financial statements of Holdings and its
Subsidiaries as at the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter,
consisting of a balance sheet and the related consolidated
statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for
the three-, six-or nine-month period, as applicable, ending on such
date, and (iii) the unaudited financial statements of Holdings
and its Subsidiaries as at November 30, 2007, consisting of a
balance sheet and the related consolidated statements of income,
stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the month ending on
such date and, in the case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii),
certified by the chief financial officer of Company that they
fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition
of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for the periods
indicated, subject to changes resulting from audit and normal
year-end adjustments.
“Immaterial
Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of Holdings that is not a
Credit Party which owns assets having a market value, and having
gross revenues for its most recently ended fiscal year, in each
case not in excess of (i) $2,000,000 individually and (ii)
$5,000,000 in the aggregate for all such Subsidiaries.
“Increased-Cost
Lenders” as defined in Section 2.23.
“Indebtedness”
as applied to any Person, means, without duplication, (i) all
indebtedness for borrowed money; (ii) that portion of
obligations with respect to Capital Leases that is properly
classified as a liability on a balance sheet in conformity with
GAAP; (iii) notes
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payable
and drafts accepted representing extensions of credit whether or
not representing obligations for borrowed money; (iv) any
obligation owed for all or any part of the deferred purchase price
of property or services (excluding any such obligations incurred
under ERISA), which purchase price is (a) due more than six
months from the date of incurrence of the obligation in respect
thereof or (b) evidenced by a note or similar written
instrument; (v) all indebtedness secured by any Lien on any
property or asset owned or held by that Person regardless of
whether the indebtedness secured thereby shall have been assumed by
that Person or is nonrecourse to the credit of that Person;
(vi) the face amount of any letter of credit issued for the
account of that Person or as to which that Person is otherwise
liable for reimbursement of drawings; (vii) the direct or
indirect guaranty, endorsement (otherwise than for collection or
deposit in the ordinary course of business), co-making, discounting
with recourse or sale with recourse by such Person of the
obligation of another; (viii) any obligation of such Person
the primary purpose or intent of which is to provide assurance to
an obligee that the obligation of the obligor thereof will be paid
or discharged, or any agreement relating thereto will be complied
with, or the holders thereof will be protected (in whole or in
part) against loss in respect thereof; (ix) any liability of
such Person for an obligation of another through any agreement
(contingent or otherwise) (a) to purchase, repurchase or
otherwise acquire such obligation or any security therefor, or to
provide funds for the payment or discharge of such obligation
(whether in the form of loans, advances, stock purchases, capital
contributions or otherwise) or (b) to maintain the solvency or
any balance sheet item, level of income or financial condition of
another if, in the case of any agreement described under subclauses
(a) or (b) of this clause (ix), the primary purpose or
intent thereof is as described in clause (viii) above; and
(x) all net obligations of such Person (which shall be
determined on a net basis to the extent such obligations are
subject to an effective netting arrangement) in respect of any
exchange traded or over the counter derivative transaction,
including, without limitation, any Interest Rate Agreement and
Currency Agreement, whether entered into for hedging or speculative
purposes.
“Indemnified
Liabilities” means, collectively, any and all liabilities,
obligations, losses, damages (including natural resource damages),
penalties, claims (including Environmental Claims), actions,
judgments, suits, costs (including the reasonable costs of any
investigation, study, sampling, testing, abatement, cleanup,
removal, remediation or other response action necessary to remove,
remediate, clean up or abate any Hazardous Materials Activity),
reasonable, out-of-pocket expenses and disbursements of any kind or
nature whatsoever (including the reasonable fees and disbursements
of counsel for Indemnitees in connection with any investigative,
administrative or judicial proceeding commenced or threatened by
any Person, whether or not any such Indemnitee shall be designated
as a party or a potential party thereto, and any fees or expenses
incurred by Indemnitees in enforcing this indemnity), whether
direct, indirect or consequential and whether based on any federal,
state or foreign laws, statutes, rules or regulations (including
securities and commercial laws, statutes, rules or regulations and
Environmental Laws), on common law or equitable cause or on
contract or otherwise, that may be imposed on, incurred by, or
asserted against any such Indemnitee, in any manner relating to or
arising out of (i) this Agreement or the other Credit
Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby
(including the Lenders’ agreement to make Credit Extensions
or the use or intended use of the proceeds thereof, or any
enforcement of any of the Credit Documents (including any sale of,
collection from, or other realization upon any of the Collateral or
the enforcement of the Guaranty)); (ii) the statements
contained in the commitment letter delivered by any Lender to
Company with respect to the transactions contemplated by this
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Agreement; or (iii) any Environmental Claim or any Hazardous
Materials Activity relating to or arising from, directly or
indirectly, any past or present activity, operation, land
ownership, or practice of Holdings or any of its
Subsidiaries.
“Indemnitee”
as defined in Section 10.3.
“Intercreditor
Agreement” means an Intercreditor Agreement substantially in
the form of Exhibit I, as such intercreditor agreement may be
amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to
time.
“Interest
Payment Date” means with respect to (i) any Base Rate
Loan, the last day of each calendar month, commencing on the first
such date to occur after the Closing Date, if such date is a
Business Day, otherwise the immediately preceding Business Day, and
the final maturity date of such Loan; and (ii) any LIBOR Loan
or unreimbursed Synthetic L/C Disbursement, (x) the last day
of each calendar month, commencing on the first such date to occur
after the Closing Date, if such date is a Business Day, otherwise
the immediately preceding Business Day, and the final maturity date
of such Loan or unreimbursed Synthetic L/C Disbursement and
(y) the last day of each LIBOR Period applicable to such Loan
or unreimbursed Synthetic L/C Disbursement.
“Interest
Rate Agreement” means any interest rate swap agreement,
interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement,
interest rate hedging agreement or other similar agreement or
arrangement, each of which is for the purpose of hedging the
interest rate exposure associated with Company’s and its
Subsidiaries’ operations and not for speculative
purposes.
“Interest
Rate Determination Date” means, with respect to any LIBOR
Period, the date that is two Business Days prior to the first day
of such LIBOR Period.
“Interim
Order” means, collectively, the order of the Bankruptcy Court
entered in the Chapter 11 Cases after an interim hearing (assuming
satisfaction of the standards prescribed in Section 364 of the
Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rule 4001 and other applicable
law), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent, together with all extensions, modifications,
and amendments thereto in compliance with this Agreement which,
among other matters but not by way of limitation, authorizes, on an
interim basis, Company and the Guarantors to execute and perform
under the terms of this Agreement and the other Credit
Documents.
“Interim
Order Entry Date” means the date on which the Interim Order
shall have been entered by the Bankruptcy Court.
“Internal
Revenue Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended to the date hereof and from time to time hereafter, and any
successor statute.
“Investment”
means (i) any direct or indirect purchase or other acquisition
by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries of, or of a beneficial
interest in, any of the Securities of any other Person (other than
a Guarantor Subsidiary); (ii) any direct or indirect
redemption, retirement, purchase or other acquisition for value, by
any Subsidiary of Holdings from any Person (other than Holdings or
any Guarantor Subsidiary), of any Capital Stock of such
Person;
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and
(iii) any direct or indirect loan, advance (other than
advances to employees for moving, entertainment and travel
expenses, drawing accounts and similar expenditures in the ordinary
course of business) or capital contributions by Holdings or any of
its Subsidiaries to any other Person (other than Holdings or any
Guarantor Subsidiary), including all indebtedness and accounts
receivable from that other Person that are not current assets or
did not arise from sales to that other Person in the ordinary
course of business. The amount of any Investment shall be the
original cost of such Investment plus the cost of all additions
thereto, without any adjustments for increases or decreases in
value, or write-ups, write-downs or write-offs with respect to such
Investment.
“Investment
Grade” means a rating of no less than BBB- by S&P and no
less than Baa3 by Moody’s.
“Issuing
Bank” means any financial institution party hereto as Issuing
Bank, together with its permitted successors and assigns in such
capacity, including any financial institution which agrees to
become an Issuing Bank after the date hereof with the agreement of
Administrative Agent and Company.
“JCI”
means, collectively, Johnson Controls Systems, Inc., its affiliates
and subsidiaries, and Bridgewater Interiors.
“JCI
Agreements” means, collectively, (i) that certain
Modification Agreement by and among the Credit Parties and JCI,
executed on September 21, 2007 and October 3, 2007 (as
modified by that certain Order Approving JCI Agreements entered by
the Bankruptcy Court on November 9, 2007 (the “JCI
Order”), the “Modification Agreement”) and
(ii) that certain Access Agreement by and among the Credit
Parties and JCI, executed on September 21, 2007 and
October 3, 2007 (as modified by the JCI Order, the
“Access Agreement”).
“Joint
Venture” means a joint venture, partnership or other similar
arrangement, whether in corporate, partnership or other legal form;
provided , in no event shall any corporate Subsidiary of any
Person be considered to be a Joint Venture to which such Person is
a party.
“Landlord
Personal Property Collateral Access Agreement” means a
Landlord Waiver and Consent Agreement substantially in the form of
Exhibit J with such amendments or modifications as may be
reasonably approved by Collateral Agent and the other parties
thereto.
“Lender”
means each lender listed on the signature pages hereto as a Lender,
and any other Person that becomes a party hereto pursuant to an
Assignment Agreement.
“Lender
Counterparty” means each Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender
counterparty to a Hedge Agreement (including any Person who is a
Lender (and any Affiliate thereof) as of the Closing Date but
subsequently, whether before or after entering into a Hedge
Agreement, ceases to be a Lender) including, without limitation,
each such Affiliate that enters into a joinder agreement with
Collateral Agent.
“Liabilities”
as defined in Section 2.33.
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“LIBOR
Loans” means a Loan or any portion thereof bearing interest
by reference to the LIBOR Rate.
“LIBOR
Period” means, in connection with a LIBOR Loan, an interest
period of one, two or three months as selected by Company in the
applicable Funding Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice,
(i) initially, commencing on the Credit Date or
Conversion/Continuation Date thereof, as the case may be; and
(ii) thereafter, commencing on the day on which the
immediately preceding LIBOR Period expires; provided ,
(a) if a LIBOR Period would otherwise expire on a day that is
not a Business Day, such LIBOR Period shall expire on the next
succeeding Business Day unless no further Business Day occurs in
such month, in which case such LIBOR Period shall expire on the
immediately preceding Business Day; (b) any LIBOR Period that
begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day
for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar
month at the end of such LIBOR Period) shall, subject to clause
(c) of this definition, end on the last Business Day of a
calendar month; and (c) no LIBOR Period with respect to any
portion of the Loans shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.
“LIBOR
Rate” means, for any Interest Rate Determination Date with
respect to a LIBOR Period for a LIBOR Loan, the greater of
(x) 3.75% and (y) the rate per annum obtained by dividing
(and rounding upward to the next whole multiple of 1/16 of 1%) (i)
(a) the rate per annum (rounded to the nearest 1/100 of 1%)
equal to the rate determined by Administrative Agent to be the
offered rate which appears on the page of the page of the Reuters
Screen which displays an average British Bankers Association
Interest Settlement Rate (such page currently being Reuters Screen
LIBOR01 Page) for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such
period) with a term equivalent to such period in Dollars,
determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England
time) on such Interest Rate Determination Date, or (b) in the
event the rate referenced in the preceding clause (a) does not
appear on such page or service or if such page or service shall
cease to be available, the rate per annum (rounded to the nearest
1/100 of 1%) equal to the rate determined by Administrative Agent
to be the offered rate on such other page or other service which
displays an average British Bankers Association Interest Settlement
Rate for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such period)
with a term equivalent to such period in Dollars, determined as of
approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on such
Interest Rate Determination Date, or (c) in the event the
rates referenced in the preceding clauses (a) and (b) are
not available, the rate per annum (rounded to the nearest 1/100 of
1%) equal to the offered quotation rate to first class banks in the
London interbank market by Deutsche Bank for deposits (for delivery
on the first day of the relevant period) in Dollars of amounts in
same day funds comparable to the principal amount of the applicable
Loan of Administrative Agent, in its capacity as a Lender, for
which the LIBOR Rate is then being determined with maturities
comparable to such period as of approximately 11:00 a.m.
(London, England time) on such Interest Rate Determination Date, by
(ii) an amount equal to (a) one minus (b) the
Applicable Reserve Requirement.
“Lien”
means (i) any lien, mortgage, pledge, assignment, security
interest, hypothecation, deemed trust, charge or encumbrance of any
kind (including any agreement to give any of the foregoing, any
conditional sale or other title retention agreement, and any lease
in the nature thereof) and any option, trust or other preferential
arrangement having the practical
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effect
of any of the foregoing and (ii) in the case of Securities,
any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with
respect to such Securities.
“Loan”
means Tranche B Loans.
“Loan
Account” means an account maintained hereunder by
Administrative Agent on its books of account at its Principal
Office, and with respect to Company, in which Company will be
charged by Administrative Agent with all Loans made to, and all
other Obligations (when owing hereunder) with respect to the Loans
incurred by, Company.
“Margin
Stock” as defined in Regulation U of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System as in effect from time to
time.
“Material
Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on and/or
material adverse developments with respect to (i) the
business, operations, properties, assets, or financial condition of
Holdings and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (ii) the
ability of the Credit Parties to fully and timely perform their
Obligations; (iii) the legality, validity, binding effect or
enforceability against the Credit Party of the Credit Documents to
which they are a party; (iv) the rights, remedies and benefits
available to, or conferred upon, the Agents, the Lenders and the
other Secured Parties under the Credit Documents; or (v) the
validity, perfection or priority of the Lien in favor of the
Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on any of the
Collateral with a fair market value of $5,000,000 or more;
provided that “Material Adverse Effect” shall
not include (a) the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases
and (b) any matter occurring prior to the date hereof and
disclosed on Schedule 1.1(a).
“Material
Contract” means any contract, agreement with respect to
provision of parts for an automobile model or other arrangement to
which Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries is a party (other than
the Credit Documents) for which breach, nonperformance,
cancellation or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
“Maturity
Date” means the earliest to occur of (i) the date which
is 30 days following the date of entry of the Interim Order if
the Final Order has not been entered by the Bankruptcy Court on or
prior to such date, (ii) June 30, 2008, (iii) the
date of the substantial consummation (as defined in
Section 1101(2) of the Bankruptcy Code) of a plan of
reorganization in the Chapter 11 Cases that has been confirmed
by an order of the Bankruptcy Court, (iv) the closing of a
sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Credit
Parties and (v) such earlier date on which all Tranche B Loans
and other Obligations for the payment of money shall become due and
payable in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the
other Credit Documents.
“Moody’s”
means Moody’s Investor Services, Inc.
“Multiemployer
Plan” means any Employee Benefit Plan which is a
“multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 3(37)
of ERISA and subject to ERISA.
“NAIC”
means The National Association of Insurance Commissioners, and any
successor thereto.
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“Narrative
Report” means, with respect to the financial statements for
which such narrative report is required, a narrative report
describing the operations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries in the
form prepared for presentation to senior management thereof for the
applicable month, Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal Year and for the period
from the beginning of the then current Fiscal Year to the end of
such period to which such financial statements relate.
“Net
Asset Sale Proceeds” means, with respect to any Asset Sale,
an amount equal to: (i) Cash payments (including any Cash
received by way of deferred payment pursuant to, or by monetization
of, a note receivable or otherwise, but only as and when so
received) received by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries from such
Asset Sale, minus (ii) any bona fide direct costs,
commissions, fees and expenses incurred in connection with such
Asset Sale, including (a) income, sale, use, transaction,
gains or other taxes payable by the seller as a result of any gain
recognized in connection with such Asset Sale, (b) payment of
the outstanding principal amount of, premium or penalty, if any,
and interest on any Indebtedness (other than the Loans) that is
secured by a Lien on the stock or assets in question and that is
required to be repaid under the terms thereof as a result of such
Asset Sale and (c) a reasonable reserve for any
indemnification payments (fixed or contingent) and normal course
post-closing adjustments attributable to seller’s indemnities
and representations and warranties to purchaser in respect of such
Asset Sale undertaken by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries in
connection with such Asset Sale.
“Net
Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds” means an amount equal to:
(i) any Cash payments or proceeds received by Holdings or any
of its Subsidiaries (a) under any casualty insurance policy in
respect of a covered loss thereunder or (b) as a result of the
taking of any assets of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries by any
Person pursuant to the power of eminent domain, condemnation or
otherwise, or pursuant to a sale of any such assets to a purchaser
with such power under threat of such a taking, minus
(ii) the sum of (a) any actual and reasonable
costs incurred by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries in connection
with the adjustment or settlement of any claims of Holdings or such
Subsidiary in respect thereof, and (b) any bona fide direct
costs incurred in connection with any sale of such assets as
referred to in clause (i)(b) of this definition, including income
taxes payable as a result of any gain recognized in connection
therewith.
“New
Lending Office” as defined in Section 2.20(d).
“New
Plan” as defined in Section 5.15(a).
“Nonpublic
Information” means information which has not been
disseminated in a manner making it available to investors
generally, within the meaning of Regulation FD.
“Non-U.S.
Lender” as defined in Section 2.20(d).
“Note”
means any Synthetic L/C Note or Tranche B Note.
“Notice”
means a Funding Notice or a Conversion/Continuation Notice.
“Obligations”
means all obligations of every nature of each Credit Party under
the Credit Documents, including unreimbursed Synthetic L/C
Disbursements and obligations from
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time to
time owed to the Agents (including former Agents), the Lenders, any
Issuing Bank or any of them and Lender Counterparties, under any
Credit Document or Hedge Agreement whether for principal, interest
(including the PIK Amount), reimbursement of amounts drawn under
Synthetic Letters of Credit, payments for early termination of
Hedge Agreements, fees, expenses, indemnification or otherwise,
including all obligations to provide cash collateral for any
unreimbursed Synthetic L/C Disbursement.
“Obligee
Guarantor” as defined in Section 7.7.
“Orders”
means, collectively, each of the Interim Order and the Final
Order.
“Organizational
Documents” means (i) with respect to any corporation,
its certificate or articles of incorporation or organization, as
amended, and its by-laws or memorandum and articles of association
(or equivalent), as amended, (ii) with respect to any limited
partnership, its certificate or declaration of limited partnership,
as amended, and its partnership agreement, as amended,
(iii) with respect to any general partnership, its partnership
agreement, as amended, and (iv) with respect to any Domestic
Subsidiary that is a limited liability company, its articles of
organization, as amended, and its operating agreement, as amended.
In the event any term or condition of this Agreement or any other
Credit Document requires any Organizational Document to be
certified by a secretary of state or similar governmental official
including an official of a non-U.S. government, the reference to
any such “Organizational Document” shall only be to a
document of a type customarily certified by such governmental
official in such official’s relevant jurisdiction.
“Other
Taxes” as defined in Section 2.20(b).
“Participant
Register” shall have the meaning assigned to it in
Section 10.6(g).
“Patriot
Act” shall have the meaning assigned to it in
Section 4.23.
“PBGC”
means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any successor
thereto.
“Pension
Plan” means, in respect of any Credit Party, any Employee
Benefit Plan, other than a Multiemployer Plan, which is subject to
Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 302
of ERISA.
“Permitted
Liens” means each of the Liens permitted pursuant to
Section 6.2.
“Permitted
Priority Liens” means Liens permitted under
Sections 6.2(b), (f), (g), (h), (i), (k), (l), (n), (o), (p)
(to the extent the Liens are valid and perfected), (r) and
(s); provided , in the case of Section 6.2(b), solely
with respect to the Liens on Current Asset Collateral.
“Person”
means and includes natural persons, corporations, limited
partnerships, general partnerships, limited liability companies,
unlimited companies, limited liability partnerships, joint stock
companies, Joint Ventures, associations, companies, trusts, banks,
trust companies, land trusts, business trusts or other
organizations, whether or not legal entities, and Governmental
Authorities.
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“Petition
Date” shall have the meaning assigned to it in the
recitals.
“PIK
Amount” means, as of any date of determination, the amount of
all interest accrued with respect to the Loans that has been paid
in kind by being added to the principal balance of the Loans in
accordance with Section 2.8(a).
“PIK
Rate” means 3.00% per annum.
“Platform”
shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 5.1(m).
“Postpetition”
means the time period beginning immediately after the filing of the
Chapter 11 Cases.
“Prepetition”
means the time period ending immediately prior to the filing of the
Chapter 11 Cases.
“Prepetition
Indebtedness” means all Indebtedness of Company or any
Guarantor outstanding immediately prior to the filing of the
Chapter 11 Cases.
“Prime
Rate” means the greater of (i) 6.75% and (ii) the
rate of interest publicly announced by the Reference Bank in New
York, New York from time to time as its reference rate, base rate
or prime rate. The reference rate, base rate or prime rate is
determined from time to time by the Reference Bank as a means of
pricing some loans to its borrowers and neither is tied to any
external rate of interest or index nor necessarily reflects the
lowest rate of interest actually charged by the Reference Bank to
any particular class or category of customers. Each change in the
Reference Rate shall be effective from and including the date such
change is publicly announced as being effective.
“Principal
Office” means, for each Agent and Issuing Bank, the
“Principal Office” as set forth on Appendix B, or
such other office as such Person may from time to time designate in
writing to Company, Administrative Agent and each Lender. With
respect to any payments or transfers to be made at Administrative
Agent’s Principal Office such payments or transfers shall be
made to the account specified by Administrative Agent to the
Company in writing from time to time.
“Priority
Professional Expenses” means those Carve-Out Expenses
entitled to a priority as set forth in sub-clause (ii) of the
clause “ first ” of the definition of the term
“Agreed Administrative Expense Priorities”.
“Prohibited
Assignee” means any party designated as a “Prohibited
Assignee” in a separate written agreement entered into
between Company and Agents.
“Property
Portfolio” means the real property located at (i) 9444
Florida Mining Boulevard East, Jacksonville, Florida, (ii) 617
Douro Street, Stratford, Ontario, Canada, (iii) 322 East
Bridge Street, Brownstone, Indiana, (iv) 800 North College
Street, Fulton, Kentucky, (v) 132 Ferro Road, Pikeville,
Tennessee, (vi) 1775 East U.S. 20, LaGrange, Indiana,
(vii) 5 Industrial Loop, Hannibal, Missouri, (viii) 345
Ecclestone Road, Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada and (ix) 445
Helm Street, Brookfield, Missouri.
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“Pro
Rata Share” means with respect to all payments, computations
and other matters relating to (x) the Tranche B Commitments or
Tranche B Loans of any Lender, the percentage obtained by dividing
(i) the Tranche B Loan Exposure of that Lender by
(ii) the aggregate Tranche B Loan Exposure of all Lenders, and
(y) the Credit-Linked Deposits or Synthetic L/C Commitments of
any Lender, the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the
Synthetic L/C Exposure of that Lender by (ii) the aggregate
Synthetic L/C Exposure. For all other purposes with respect to each
Lender, “Pro Rata Share” means the percentage obtained
by dividing (A) an amount equal to the sum of the Synthetic
L/C Exposure and the Tranche B Loan Exposure of that Lender by
(B) an amount equal to the sum of the aggregate Synthetic L/C
Exposure and the Tranche B Loan Exposure of all Lenders.
“Rating
Agencies” as defined in Section 2.33.
“Real
Estate Asset” means, at any time of determination, any
interest (fee, leasehold or otherwise) then owned or held by any
Credit Party in any real property.
“Reference
Bank” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. its successors or any
other commercial bank designated in writing by Administrative Agent
to Company from time to time.
“Register”
as defined in Section 10.6(d).
“Registered
Loans” as defined in Section 10.6(d).
“Regulation D”
means Regulation D of the Board of Governors, as in effect
from time to time.
“Regulation FD”
means Regulation FD as promulgated by the US Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Act and Exchange Act as in
effect from time to time.
“Reimbursement
Date” as defined in Section 2.4(e).
“Related
Fund” means, with respect to any Person, an Affiliate of such
Person, or a fund or account managed by such Person or an Affiliate
of such Person.
“Release”
means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring,
injection, escaping, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal,
dumping, leaching or migration of any Hazardous Material into the
indoor or outdoor environment (including the abandonment or
disposal of any barrels, containers or other closed receptacles
containing any Hazardous Material), including the movement of any
Hazardous Material through the air, soil, surface water or
groundwater.
“Replacement
Lender” as defined in Section 2.23.
“Requisite
Lenders” means one or more Lenders having or holding
Synthetic L/C Exposure and/or Tranche B Loan Exposure and
representing more than 50% of the sum of (i) the Synthetic L/C
Exposure of all Lenders and (ii) the aggregate Tranche B Loan
Exposure of all Lenders.
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“Restricted
Junior Payment” means (i) any dividend or other
distribution, direct or indirect, on account of any shares of any
class of stock of Holdings or Company now or hereafter outstanding,
except a dividend payable solely in shares of Capital Stock to the
holders of that class; (ii) any redemption, retirement,
sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition for
value, direct or indirect, of any shares of any class of stock of
Company now or hereafter outstanding; (iii) any payment made
to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants,
options or other rights to acquire shares of any class of stock of
Holdings or Company now or hereafter outstanding; and (iv) any
payment or prepayment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest
on, or redemption, purchase, retirement, defeasance (including in
substance or legal defeasance), sinking fund or similar payment
with respect to, any Subordinated Indebtedness or Indebtedness
outstanding under the Existing Second Lien Credit Agreement.
“Revolving
Administrative Agent” means the “Administrative
Agent” as defined in the Revolving DIP Credit
Agreement.
“Revolving
Collateral Agent” means the “Collateral Agent” as
defined in the Revolving DIP Credit Agreement.
“Revolving
Commitments” means the term “Commitments” under
the Revolving DIP Credit Agreement.
“Revolving
Credit Documents” means the “Credit Documents” as
defined in the Revolving DIP Credit Agreement.
“Revolving
Credit Obligations” means the “Obligations” as
defined in the Revolving DIP Credit Agreement.
“Revolving
Facilities” means the Revolving Loans and letter of credit
facility under the Revolving DIP Credit Agreement.
“Revolving
DIP Credit Agreement” means the Senior Secured Super-Priority
Debtor In Possession Revolving Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated
as of November 30, 2006, among Company, the Guarantors,
General Electric Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent and
Collateral Agent and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as Joint
Lead Arranger and Syndication Agent, and Barclays Capital, as Joint
Lead Arranger and Documentation Agent and the lenders and issuing
banks party thereto, as amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified.
“Revolving
DIP Credit Agreement Amendment” as defined in
Section 3.1(q).
“Revolving
Loans” means the term “Loans” under the Revolving
DIP Credit Agreement.
“S&P”
means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of The
McGraw Hill Corporation.
“Sale
and Lease-Back Transaction” as defined in
Section 6.11.
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“Secured
Parties” means (i) the Agents and the Lenders and
(ii) has the meaning assigned to that term in the applicable
Collateral Document.
“Securities”
means any stock, shares, partnership interests, voting trust
certificates, units, certificates of interest or participation in
any profit-sharing agreement or arrangement, options, warrants,
bonds, debentures, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness,
secured or unsecured, convertible, subordinated or otherwise, or in
general any instruments commonly known as “securities”
or any certificates of interest, shares or participations in
temporary or interim certificates for the purchase or acquisition
of, or any right to subscribe to, purchase or acquire, any of the
foregoing.
“Securities
Account” has the meaning given to such term in the UCC.
“Securities
Account Bank” means a financial institution selected or
approved by Administrative Agent.
“Securities
Account Control Agreement” means an agreement, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent, entered into
by Borrower and/or a Domestic Guarantor, Collateral Agent (or its
agent) and a Securities Account Bank which maintains one or more
Securities Accounts for Borrower or such Domestic Guarantor.
“Securities
Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time
to time, and any successor statute.
“Securitization”
as defined in Section 2.33.
“Securitization
Parties” as defined in Section 2.33.
“Shortfall
Amount” as defined in Section 6.8(b).
“Specified
Amount” as defined in Section 6.8(b).
“Subordinated
Indebtedness” means Prepetition Indebtedness set forth on
Schedule 1.1(b).
“Subsidiary”
means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership,
limited liability company, association, joint venture or other
business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of
shares of stock or other ownership interests entitled (without
regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the
election of the Person or Persons (whether directors, managers,
trustees or other Persons performing similar functions) having the
power to direct or cause the direction of the management and
policies thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or
indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries
of that Person or a combination thereof; provided , in
determining the percentage of ownership interests of any Person
controlled by another Person, no ownership interest in the nature
of a “qualifying share” of the former Person shall be
deemed to be outstanding.
“Synthetic
L/C Availability Period” means the period from the Closing
Date to but excluding the Maturity Date.
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“Synthetic
L/C Commitment” means the commitment of a Lender to make or
otherwise fund a Credit-Linked Deposit and “Synthetic L/C
Commitments” means such commitments of all Lenders in the
aggregate. The amount of each Lender’s Synthetic L/C
Commitment, if any, is set forth under the caption “Synthetic
L/C Commitments” on Appendix A or in the applicable
Assignment Agreement, subject to any adjustment or reduction
pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof. The aggregate amount
of the Synthetic L/C Commitments as of the Closing Date is
$20,000,000.
“Synthetic
L/C Disbursement” means a payment or disbursement made by
Issuing Bank pursuant to a Synthetic Letter of Credit.
“Synthetic
L/C Facility” means Synthetic Letters of Credit and the
provisions herein related to the Synthetic Letters of Credit.
“Synthetic
L/C Exposure” means, with respect to any Synthetic L/C
Lender, as of any date of determination, the outstanding principal
amount of the Credit-Linked Deposit of such Lender and, without
duplication, its participation hereunder in any Synthetic Letter of
Credit; provided, at any time prior to the making of the
Credit-Linked Deposit, the Synthetic L/C Exposure of any Lender
shall be equal to such Lender’s Synthetic L/C
Commitment.
“Synthetic
L/C Lender” means each Lender having a Synthetic L/C
Commitment or which has an interest in a Credit-Linked
Deposit.
“Synthetic
L/C Note” means a promissory note in the form of
Exhibit B-1, as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time.
“Synthetic
L/C Undrawn Amount” means, as at any date of determination,
the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding
Synthetic Letters of Credit at such date and (b) the aggregate
amount of all Synthetic L/C Disbursements that have not yet been
reimbursed at such date (or deemed to have not yet been reimbursed
at such date pursuant to Section 2.4(e)).
“Synthetic
Letter of Credit” means a commercial or standby letter of
credit issued or to be issued by Issuing Bank pursuant to this
Agreement.
“Taxes”
as defined in Section 2.20(a).
“Term
Loan Facilities” means (a) the Tranche B Facility and
(b) the Synthetic L/C Credit Facility.
“Terminated
Lender” as defined in Section 2.23.
“Total
Credit-Linked Deposit” means, as at any date of
determination, the sum of all Credit-Linked Deposits at such
date.
“Tranche
B Commitment” means, with respect to each Tranche B Lender,
the commitment of such Lender to make Tranche B Loans to Company on
the Closing Date in the aggregate principal amount outstanding not
to exceed the amount set forth opposite such
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Lender’s name on Appendix A under the caption
“Tranche B Commitments” as amended from time to time to
reflect each Assignment Agreement executed by such Lender and as
such amount may be reduced pursuant to this Agreement. The
aggregate principal amount of all Tranche B Commitments on the
Closing Date shall be $150,000,000.
“Tranche
B Facility” means the Tranche B Commitments and the
provisions herein related to the Tranche B Loans.
“Tranche
B Lender” means each Lender having a Tranche B Commitment or
a Tranche B Loan.
“Tranche
B Exposure” means, with respect to any Tranche B Lender, as
of any date of determination, the outstanding principal amount of
the Tranche B Loans of such Lender; provided , at any time
prior to the making of the Tranche B Loans, the Tranche B Loan
Exposure of any Lender shall be equal to such Lender’s
Tranche B Commitment.
“Tranche
B Loan” the meaning specified in Section 2.1(a).
“Tranche
B Note” means a promissory note in the form of
Exhibit B-2, as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time.
“Transferee”
as defined in Section 2.20(a).
“Type
of Loan” means a Base Rate Loan or a LIBOR Loan.
“UCC”
means the Uniform Commercial Code (or any similar or equivalent
legislation as in effect in any applicable jurisdiction).
1.2
Accounting Terms . Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein shall
have the meanings assigned to them in conformity with GAAP.
Financial statements and other information required to be delivered
by Company to Lenders pursuant to Section 5.1(a), 5.1(b) and
5.1(c) shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect at
the time of such preparation (and delivered together with the
reconciliation statements provided for in Section 5.1(e), if
applicable). Subject to the foregoing, calculations in connection
with the definitions, covenants and other provisions hereof shall
utilize accounting principles and policies in conformity with those
used to prepare the Historical Financial Statements. If any change
in GAAP results in a change in the calculation of the financial
covenants or interpretation of related provisions of this Agreement
or any other Credit Document, then Company, Administrative Agent
and the Lenders agree to amend such provisions of this Agreement so
as to equitably reflect such changes in GAAP with the desired
result that the criteria for evaluating Company’s financial
condition shall be the same after such change in GAAP as if such
change had not been made; provided that, notwithstanding any
other provision of this Agreement, the Requisite Lenders’
agreement to any amendment of such provisions shall be sufficient
to bind all Lenders, and provided further that, until
such time as the financial covenants and related provisions of this
Agreement have been amended in accordance with the terms of this
Section 1.2, the calculations of financial covenants and the
interpretation of any related provisions shall be calculated and
interpreted in accordance with GAAP as in effect immediately prior
to such change in GAAP. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
the
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foregoing, the definitions set forth in the Credit Documents and
any financial calculations required by the Credit Documents shall
be computed to exclude (a) the effect of purchase accounting
adjustments, including the effect of non-Cash items resulting from
any amortization, write-up, write-down or write-off of any assets
or deferred charges (including, without limitation, intangible
assets, goodwill and deferred financing costs in connection with
any acquisition or any merger, consolidation or other similar
transaction permitted by this Agreement), (b) the application
of FAS 133, FAS 150 or FAS 123r (to the extent that the
pronouncements in FAS 123r result in recording an equity award as a
liability on the consolidated balance sheet of Company and its
Subsidiaries in the circumstance where, but for the application of
the pronouncements, such award would have been classified as
equity), (c) any mark-to-market adjustments to any derivatives
(including embedded derivatives contained in other debt or equity
instruments under FAS 133), and (d) any non-Cash compensation
charges resulting from the application of FAS 123r.
1.3
Interpretation, etc. Any of the terms defined herein may,
unless the context otherwise requires, be used in the singular or
the plural, depending on the reference. References herein to any
Section, Appendix, Schedule or Exhibit shall be to a Section, an
Appendix, a Schedule or an Exhibit, as the case may be, hereof
unless otherwise specifically provided. The use herein of the word
“include” or “including”, when following
any general statement, term or matter, shall not be construed to
limit such statement, term or matter to the specific items or
matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar
items or matters, whether or not no limiting language (such as
“without limitation” or “but not limited
to” or words of similar import) is used with reference
thereto, but rather shall be deemed to refer to all other items or
matters that fall within the broadest possible scope of such
general statement, term or matter. Any definition of or reference
to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be
construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other
document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments,
supplements or modifications set forth herein).
2. LOANS
AND SYNTHETIC LETTERS OF CREDIT
2.1
Tranche B Term Loans . On the Closing Date on the terms and
subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, each Tranche
B Lender severally agrees to make a term loan (each a
“Tranche B Loan”) to Company in an amount not to exceed
such Lender’s Tranche B Commitment in effect at such time,
which Tranche B Loan shall be available in Dollars to Company
pursuant to such Lender’s pro rata share of the Tranche B
Commitments. Amounts of Tranche B Loans repaid or prepaid may not
be reborrowed.
2.2
Intentionally Omitted .
2.3
Borrowing Mechanics for Loans .
(a) Company
shall deliver to Administrative Agent a fully executed Funding
Notice no later than one Business Day prior to the Closing Date.
Promptly upon receipt by Administrative Agent of such Funding
Notice, Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the
proposed borrowing.
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(b) Each
Lender shall make its Tranche B Term Loans available to
Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 p.m. (New York City
time) on the Closing Date, by wire transfer of same day funds in
Dollars at Administrative Agent’s Principal Office. Upon
satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent specified
herein, Administrative Agent shall make the proceeds of the Loans
available to Company on the Closing Date by causing an amount of
same day funds in Dollars equal to the proceeds of all such Tranche
B Term Loans received by Administrative Agent from Tranche B
Lenders to be credited to the account of Company at Administrative
Agent’s Principal Office or to such other account(s) as may
be designated in writing to Administrative Agent by Company.
2.4
Issuance of Synthetic Letters of Credit .
(a)
General . Subject to the terms and conditions hereof,
Company may request the issuance of a Synthetic Letter of Credit at
any time and from time to time during the Synthetic L/C
Availability Period, in each case for its own account or for the
account of Company or any Domestic Guarantor (in which case Company
and such Guarantor shall be co-applicants with respect to such
Synthetic Letter of Credit) in form and substance reasonably
acceptable to Administrative Agent and Issuing Bank. Each Synthetic
Letter of Credit shall be (i) denominated in Dollars,
(ii) the stated amount of each Letter of Credit shall not be
less than $20,000 or such lesser amount as is acceptable to Issuing
Bank, (iii) after giving effect to such issuance, in no event
shall the Synthetic Letter of Credit Undrawn Amount exceed the
Total Credit-Linked Deposit at such time, and (iv) in no event
shall any Synthetic Letter of Credit have an expiration date later
than as permitted by clause (c) below. This Section shall not
be construed to impose an obligation upon Issuing Bank to issue any
Synthetic Letter of Credit that is inconsistent with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. In addition, any amendment, renewal
or extension of an existing Synthetic Letter of Credit in
accordance with the terms hereof shall be in form and substance
reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent and Issuing
Bank.
(b)
Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain
Conditions . In order to request the issuance of a Synthetic
Letter of Credit (or to amend, renew or extend an existing
Synthetic Letter of Credit), Company shall hand deliver, fax or
email to Issuing Bank and Administrative Agent (no less than three
Business Days (or such shorter period of time acceptable to Issuing
Bank) in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment,
renewal or extension) a notice requesting the issuance of a
Synthetic Letter of Credit, or identifying the Synthetic Letter of
Credit to be amended, renewed or extended, the date of issuance,
amendment, renewal or extension, the date on which such Synthetic
Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with clause
(c) below), the amount of such Synthetic Letter of Credit, the
name and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other
information as shall be necessary to prepare such Synthetic Letter
of Credit. A Synthetic Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended,
renewed or extended only if, and upon issuance, amendment, renewal
or extension of each such Synthetic Letter of Credit, Company shall
be deemed to represent and warrant that, after giving effect to
such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension the Synthetic L/C
Undrawn Amount shall not exceed the Total Credit-Linked Deposit at
such time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the issuance of Synthetic
Letters of Credit shall also be subject to the other limitations
set forth in this Section 2.4.
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(c)
Expiration Date . Each Synthetic Letter of Credit shall
expire no later than the close of business on the Maturity Date. In
no event shall any Synthetic Letter of Credit be issued if such
Synthetic Letter of Credit is otherwise unacceptable to Issuing
Bank in its reasonable discretion. In no event shall any Synthetic
Letter of Credit be issued if prior to the issuance of such
Synthetic Letter of Credit, Administrative Agent notifies the
Issuing Bank that the conditions set forth in Section 3.3 have
not been satisfied or waived in accordance with this
Agreement.
(d)
Participations . On the Closing Date, without any further
action on the part of Issuing Bank or the Lenders, Issuing Bank
hereby grants to each Synthetic L/C Lender with a Credit-Linked
Deposit, and each such Lender with a Credit-Linked Deposit hereby
acquires from Issuing Bank, a participation in each Synthetic
Letter of Credit equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the
aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Synthetic Letter
of Credit. The aggregate purchase price for the participations of
each Synthetic L/C Lender in Synthetic Letters of Credit shall
equal the amount of the Credit-Linked Deposit of such Lender. Each
Synthetic L/C Lender severally and not jointly agrees to pay to
Administrative Agent its Credit-Linked Deposit in full on the
Closing Date. If Issuing Bank shall not have received from Company
the payment required to be made by Section 2.4(e) below within
the time specified in such Section, Issuing Bank will promptly
notify Administrative Agent of the Synthetic L/C Disbursement and
Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Synthetic L/C Lender
of such Synthetic L/C Disbursement and its Pro Rata Share thereof.
Each Synthetic L/C Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally
agrees that if Issuing Bank makes a Synthetic L/C Disbursement
which is not reimbursed by Company on the Reimbursement Date
described in Section 2.4(e)(i), or is required to refund any
reimbursement payment in respect of any Synthetic L/C Disbursement
to Company for any reason, Administrative Agent shall reimburse
Issuing Bank for the amount of such Synthetic L/C Disbursement,
ratably as among the applicable Lenders in accordance with their
Pro Rata Shares of the Total Credit-Linked Deposit, from such
Lender’s Credit-Linked Deposit. Any such payment made from
the Credit-Linked Deposit Account pursuant to the preceding
sentence to reimburse Issuing Bank for any Synthetic L/C
Disbursement shall not constitute a Loan and shall not release
Company from its obligation to pay over to Administrative Agent in
reimbursement thereof an amount equal to the amount paid from the
Credit-Linked Deposit Account with respect to such Synthetic L/C
Disbursement when due pursuant to Section 2.4(e)(ii), and such
payment shall be deposited by Administrative Agent in the
Credit-Linked Deposit Account to be added to the Credit-Linked
Deposits of the Synthetic L/C Lenders in accordance with their Pro
Rata Shares. Each Synthetic L/C Lender acknowledges and agrees that
its obligation to acquire and fund participations in respect of
Synthetic Letters of Credit pursuant to this paragraph is
unconditional and irrevocable and shall not be affected by any
circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance
of a Default or an Event of Default or the return of the Credit
Linked Deposits, and that such payment shall be made without any
offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Without
limiting the foregoing, each Synthetic L/C Lender irrevocably
authorizes Administrative Agent to apply amounts of its
Credit-Linked Deposit as provided in this paragraph. Without
incurring any additional obligations hereunder, each Lender grants
to Administrative Agent for the benefit of Issuing Bank a security
interest in and Lien on such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the
Total Credit-Linked Deposit, together with all proceeds thereof, as
security for such Lender’s obligation to reimburse Issuing
Bank in accordance with the terms hereof. Each Agent and each
Lender agrees that (i) Administrative Agent, as holder of
the
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Credit-Linked Deposit, is appointed and shall act as collateral
agent for Issuing Bank in connection with the security interest
granted to Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section 2.4(d),
(ii) Issuing Bank will be issuing, amending, renewing and
extending Synthetic Letters of Credit in reliance on the
availability of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Total
Credit-Linked Deposit to discharge such Lender’s obligations
in accordance with this Section 2.4 and (iii) all rights
of banker’s lien, set-off or counterclaim of each Agent and
Lender with respect the monies in the Credit-Linked Deposit Account
are expressly subordinated to the reimbursement rights of Issuing
Bank under this Section 2.4(d).
(e)
Reimbursement . If Issuing Bank shall make any Synthetic L/C
Disbursement in respect of a Synthetic Letter of Credit, Company
shall at its option either (i) pay to Issuing Bank an amount
equal to such Synthetic L/C Disbursement not later than
10:00 a.m., New York City time on the Business Day immediately
following the Business Day on which Company shall have received
notice from Issuing Bank that payment of such draft will be made
(the “Reimbursement Date”) or (ii) pay to the
Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, an amount
equal to such Synthetic L/C Disbursement on or before the Maturity
Date to the extent previously paid from a Credit-Linked
Deposit.
(f)
Obligations Absolute . Company’s obligations to
reimburse Synthetic L/C Disbursements as provided in clause
(e) above and the obligation of Administrative Agent to
reimburse any Issuing Bank on behalf of the Lenders as provided in
clause (d) above shall be absolute, unconditional and
irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement, under any and all circumstances
whatsoever, and irrespective of:
(i) any
lack of validity or enforceability of any Synthetic Letter of
Credit or any Credit Document, or any term or provision
therein;
(ii)
any amendment or waiver of, or any consent to departure from, all
or any of the provisions of any Synthetic Letter of Credit or any
Credit Document;
(iii)
the existence of any claim, setoff, defense or other right that
Company, any other party guaranteeing, or otherwise obligated with,
Company, any subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof or any other
person may at any time have against the beneficiary under any
Synthetic Letter of Credit, Issuing Bank, Administrative Agent, the
Collateral Agent or any Lender or any other person, whether in
connection with this Agreement, any other Credit Document or any
other related or unrelated agreement or transaction;
(iv)
any draft or other document presented under a Synthetic Letter of
Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in
any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in
any respect;
(v)
payment by Issuing Bank under a Synthetic Letter of Credit against
presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with
the terms of such Synthetic Letter of Credit; and
(vi)
any other act or omission to act or delay of any kind of Issuing
Bank, any Lender, Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any
other person or any
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other event or
circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the
foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section,
constitute a legal or equitable discharge of Company’s
obligations hereunder.
Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is expressly
understood and agreed that the absolute and unconditional
obligation of Company hereunder to reimburse Synthetic L/C
Disbursements will not be excused by the gross negligence or
willful misconduct of Issuing Bank. However, the foregoing shall
not be construed to excuse Issuing Bank from liability to Company
to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to consequential
damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by Company to
the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by Company that
are caused by Issuing Bank’s gross negligence or willful
misconduct in determining whether drafts and other documents
presented under a Synthetic Letter of Credit comply with the terms
thereof; it is understood that Issuing Bank may accept documents
that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility
for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information
to the contrary and, in making any payment under any Synthetic
Letter of Credit (i) Issuing Bank’s exclusive reliance
on the documents presented to it under such Synthetic Letter of
Credit as to any and all matters set forth therein, including
reliance on the amount of any draft presented under such Synthetic
Letter of Credit, whether or not the amount due to the beneficiary
thereunder equals the amount of such draft and whether or not any
document presented pursuant to such Synthetic Letter of Credit
proves to be insufficient in any respect, if such document on its
face appears to be in order, and whether or not any other statement
or any other document presented pursuant to such Synthetic Letter
of Credit proves to be forged or invalid or any statement therein
proves to be inaccurate or untrue in any respect whatsoever and
(ii) Issuing Bank shall not be responsible for any
noncompliance in any immaterial respect of the documents presented
under such Synthetic Letter of Credit with the terms thereof.
(g)
Disbursement Procedures . Issuing Bank shall, promptly
following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to
represent a demand for payment under a Synthetic Letter of Credit.
Issuing Bank shall as promptly as possible give telephonic
notification, confirmed by fax, to Administrative Agent and Company
of such demand for payment and whether Issuing Bank has made or
will make an Synthetic L/C Disbursement thereunder; provided
that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not
relieve Company of its obligation to reimburse Issuing Bank and the
applicable Lenders with respect to any such Synthetic L/C
Disbursement. Administrative Agent shall promptly give each Lender
notice thereof.
(h)
Interim Interest . If Issuing Bank shall make any Synthetic
L/C Disbursement in respect of a Synthetic Letter of Credit, then,
unless Company shall reimburse such Synthetic L/C Disbursement in
full on the Reimbursement Date, the unpaid amount thereof shall
bear interest payable to Administrative Agent for the account of
the Synthetic L/C Lenders (or, prior to the reimbursement to
Issuing Banks with respect thereto from Credit-Linked Deposit
Accounts pursuant to Section 2.4(d), Issuing Banks) for each
day from and including the date of such Synthetic L/C Disbursement
to but excluding the date of payment by Company (or by
Administrative Agent pursuant to clause (d) above) at the rate
of interest which is 2% per annum in excess of the rate of interest
otherwise payable hereunder with respect to Tranche B Term Loans
that are LIBOR Loans with notional successive Interest Periods of
one month
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commencing from the Closing Date. Interest payable under this
Section 2.4(h) shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day
year for the actual number of days elapsed in the period during
which it accrues and shall be payable upon demand by Administrative
Agent or the date upon which Company reimburses such Synthetic L/C
Disbursement in full.
(i)
Resignation or Removal of Issuing Bank . Issuing Bank may
resign at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written
notice to Administrative Agent, the Lenders and Company. Subject to
the next succeeding paragraph, upon the acceptance of any
appointment as Issuing Bank hereunder by a Lender that shall, with
the consent of Company (such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld or delayed), agree to serve as successor Issuing Bank,
such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the
interests, rights and obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank and
the retiring Issuing Bank shall be discharged from its obligations
to issue additional Synthetic Letters of Credit hereunder. At the
time such removal or resignation shall become effective, Company
shall pay all accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to
Section 2.11(b). The acceptance of any appointment as Issuing
Bank hereunder by a successor Lender shall be evidenced by an
agreement entered into by such successor, in a form satisfactory to
Company and Administrative Agent, and, from and after the effective
date of such agreement, (i) such successor Lender shall have
all the rights and obligations of the previous Issuing Bank under
this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and
(ii) references herein and in the other Credit Documents to
the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to
such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such
successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall
require. After the resignation or removal of Issuing Bank
hereunder, the retiring Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto
and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of an
Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents
with respect to Synthetic Letters of Credit issued by it prior to
such resignation or removal, but shall not be required to issue
additional Synthetic Letters of Credit.
(j)
Cash Collateralization . If any Event of Default shall occur
and be continuing, Company shall, on the Business Day it receives
notice from Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders thereof
and of the amount to be deposited, deposit in an account with the
Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, an amount
in cash equal to 105% of the Synthetic L/C Undrawn Amount as of
such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest and fees thereon.
Such deposit shall be held by the Collateral Agent as collateral
for the payment and performance of the obligations of Company under
this Agreement. The Collateral Agent shall have exclusive dominion
and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such
account. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such
deposits in investments made at the option and sole discretion of
Administrative Agent, such deposits shall not bear interest.
Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate
in such account. Moneys in such account shall
(i) automatically be applied by the Collateral Agent to
reimburse Issuing Bank for Synthetic L/C Disbursements for which it
has not been reimbursed, (ii) be held for the satisfaction of
the reimbursement obligation of Company for the Synthetic L/C
Undrawn Amount at such time and (iii) if the maturity of the
Loans has been accelerated (but subject to the consent of Lenders
with Synthetic L/C Exposure representing greater than 50% of the
total Synthetic L/C Exposure), be applied to satisfy the
Obligations. If Company is required to provide an amount of cash
collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of
Default, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall
be returned to Company within three Business Days after all Events
of Default have been cured or waived. If Company is
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required
to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder pursuant to
Section 2.15, such amount (to the extent not applied as
aforesaid) shall be returned to Company as and to the extent that,
after giving effect to such return, Company would remain in
compliance with Section 2.15 (and no Default or Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing). If Company is
required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder pursuant
to Section 2.14(a), (b), (c) or (d), Company shall on the
applicable date specified in Section 2.14(a), (b), (c) or
(d), deposit an amount of cash collateral pursuant to this
paragraph up to the lesser of the aggregate undrawn face amount of
all outstanding Synthetic Letters of Credit on such date and the
amount of such Net Cash Proceeds being applied pursuant to
Section 2.14(a), (b), (c) or (d).
(k)
Additional Issuing Banks; Existing Letters of Credit .
Company may, at any time and from time to time with the consent of
Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld) and such Lender, designate one or more additional Lenders
to act as an issuing bank under the terms of the Agreement. Any
Lender designated as an issuing bank pursuant to this paragraph
shall be deemed to be an “Issuing Bank” (in addition to
being a Lender) in respect of Synthetic Letters of Credit issued or
to be issued by such Lender, and, with respect to such Synthetic
Letters of Credit, such term shall thereafter apply to the other
Issuing Bank and such Lender. To the extent that any Person becomes
an Issuing Bank hereunder which has, on the date thereof, issued
outstanding letters of credit for the account Company, such letters
of credit shall (subject to the conditions set forth of this
Section 2.4(a)), with the agreement of Administrative Agent,
Company and such Person be deemed issued as Synthetic Letters of
Credit hereunder on such date.
(l)
Credit-Linked Deposit Account . The Credit-Linked Deposits
shall be held by the Administrative Agent in the Credit-Linked
Deposit Account, the Credit-Linked Deposit Account shall be a
Deposit Account at the Credit-Linked Deposit Bank in the name of
Administrative Agent and under the sole dominion and control of
Administrative Agent and no party other than Administrative Agent
shall have a right of withdrawal from the Credit-Linked Deposit
Account or any other right or power with respect to the
Credit-Linked Deposits, except as expressly set forth herein.
Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary,
the sole funding obligation of each Lender in respect of its
participation in Synthetic Letters of Credit shall be satisfied in
full upon the funding of its Credit-Linked Deposit on the Closing
Date, subject in each case to Section 10.11.
(i)
Each of Company, Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank, the
Credit-Linked Deposit Bank and each Lender having a Credit-Linked
Deposit hereby acknowledges and agrees that each Lender is funding
its Credit-Linked Deposit to Administrative Agent for application
in the manner contemplated by this Section 2.4 and that
Administrative Agent shall invest the Credit-Linked Deposits
(except during periods when such Credit-Linked Deposits, or funds
advanced by Administrative Agent against such Credit-Linked
Deposits, are used to cover unreimbursed Synthetic L/C
Disbursements) in its sole discretion and (without limiting the
express obligations of each party hereto) at its sole risk. Any
such interest so accrued on Credit-Linked Deposits (the
“Credit-Linked Deposit Account Interest”) will be paid
to the Lenders by Administrative Agent on each Credit-Linked
Deposit Account Interest Payment Date.
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(ii)
Company shall have no right, title or interest in or to the
Credit-Linked Deposits and no obligations with respect thereto
(except for the reimbursement obligations provided in this
Section 2.4), it being acknowledged and agreed by the parties
hereto that the making of the Credit-Linked Deposits by the
Lenders, the provisions of this Section 2.4(l) and the
application of the Credit-Linked Deposits in the manner
contemplated by this Section 2.4 constitute agreements among
Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank, the Credit-Linked Deposit Bank
and each Lender with respect to the funding obligations of each
Lender in respect of its participation in Synthetic Letters of
Credit and do not constitute any loan or extension of credit to
Company. The Credit-Linked Deposits shall not be the property of
any Credit Party or constitute “Collateral” under any
Credit Document or otherwise be available in any manner to satisfy
any Obligation of any Credit Party.
(iii)
Subject to Company’s compliance with the
cash-collateralization requirements set forth herein,
Administrative Agent shall return any remaining Credit-Linked
Deposits to the Lenders following the occurrence of the Maturity
Date or, to the extent there are no Synthetic Letters of Credit
outstanding, upon a reduction of the Synthetic L/C Facility
pursuant to Section 2.13 and 2.14.
(m)
Existing Letters of Credit . Schedule 2.4(m) hereto
contains a list of all synthetic letters of credit outstanding on
the Closing Date pursuant to the Existing DIP Term Credit Facility.
From and after the Closing Date, each such synthetic letter of
credit, including any extension or renewal thereof shall constitute
a “Synthetic Letter of Credit” issued for the account
of Company, for all purposes of this Agreement, including, without
limitation, calculations of Synthetic L/C Fees and Synthetic L/C
Exposure.
2.5
Pro Rata Shares; Availability of Funds .
(a)
Pro Rata Shares . All Loans shall be made, and all
participations purchased, by Lenders simultaneously and
proportionately to their respective Pro Rata Shares, it being
understood that no Lender shall be responsible for any default by
any other Lender in such other Lender’s obligation to make a
Loan requested hereunder or purchase a participation required
hereby nor shall any Commitment of any Lender be increased or
decreased as a result of a default by any other Lender in such
other Lender’s obligation to make a Loan requested hereunder
or purchase a participation required hereby.
(b)
Availability of Funds . Unless Administrative Agent shall
have been notified by any Lender prior to the applicable Credit
Date that such Lender does not intend to make available to
Administrative Agent the amount of such Lender’s Loan
requested on such Credit Date, Administrative Agent may assume that
such Lender has made such amount available to Administrative Agent
on such Credit Date and Administrative Agent may, in its sole
discretion, but shall not be obligated to, make available to
Company a corresponding amount on such Credit Date. If such
corresponding amount is not in fact made available to
Administrative Agent by such Lender, Administrative Agent shall be
entitled to recover such corresponding amount on demand from such
Lender together with interest thereon, for each day from such
Credit Date until the date such amount is paid to Administrative
Agent, at the customary rate set by Administrative Agent for the
correction of errors among banks for three Business Days and
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thereafter at the Base Rate. If such Lender does not pay such
corresponding amount forthwith upon Administrative Agent’s
demand therefor, Administrative Agent shall promptly notify
Company, and Company shall immediately pay such corresponding
amount to Administrative Agent together with interest thereon, for
each day from such Credit Date until the date such amount is paid
to Administrative Agent, at the rate payable hereunder for Base
Rate Loans for such Loans. Nothing in this Section 2.5(b)
shall be deemed to relieve any Lender from its obligation to
fulfill its Commitments hereunder or to prejudice any rights that
Company may have against any Lender as a result of any default by
such Lender hereunder.
2.6
Use of Proceeds . Company shall utilize the proceeds of the
Loans and, with respect to clause (iii) below, the Synthetic
Letters of Credit, solely (i) to repay in full the amounts
outstanding under the Existing DIP Term Credit Facility and repay a
portion of the outstanding Revolving Credit Obligations under the
Revolving DIP Credit Agreement, (ii) to pay related
transaction costs, fees and expenses, (iii) to provide working
capital and for other general corporate purposes from time to time
for Company and its Subsidiaries, (iv) to pay interest, fees
and expenses owing to the Agents and the Lenders pursuant to this
Agreement, (v) to make adequate protection payments with the
combined proceeds of the Revolving Facility and the Loans (the
“Adequate Protection Portion”) up to the amount
specified in the Interim Order or Final Order, as applicable;
provided , however , that the Adequate Protection
Portion to the extent not used for such purpose shall only be
permitted to be used for another purpose to the extent approved in
writing by Administrative Agent pursuant to an updated Closing
Budget as provided in Section 5.1(p), (vi) for other
pre-petition expenses that are approved by the Bankruptcy Court to
the extent approved by Administrative Agent and (vii) to pay
professionals’ fees and expenses in connection with the
Chapter 11 Cases. Company shall not be permitted to use the
proceeds of the Loans: (i) to make any adequate protection
payments not required under the Interim Order or the Final Order
and not approved by the Administrative Agent, (ii) to finance
in any way any action, suit, arbitration, proceeding, application,
motion or other litigation challenging the validity, perfection,
priority, extent or enforceability of the Obligations or the Liens
of Collateral Agent on the Collateral, (iii) to finance in any
way any action, suit, arbitration, proceeding, application, motion
or other litigation challenging the validity, perfection, priority,
extent or enforceability of the obligations of Company under the
Revolving DIP Credit Agreement or the Liens of the Revolving
Collateral Agent on the Collateral, (iv) to make any
distribution under a plan of reorganization in any Chapter 11
Case and (v) to make any payment in settlement of any claim,
action or proceeding, before any court, arbitrator or other
governmental body without the prior written consent of each of
Administrative Agent. No portion of the proceeds of any Credit
Extension shall be used in any manner that causes or might cause
such Credit Extension or the application of such proceeds to
violate Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X
of the Board of Governors or any other regulation thereof or to
violate the Exchange Act.
2.7
Evidence of Debt; Register; Lenders’ Books and Records;
Notes .
(a)
Lenders’ Evidence of Debt . Each Lender shall maintain
on its internal records an account or accounts evidencing the
Obligations of Company to such Lender, including the amounts of the
Loans made by it and each repayment and prepayment in respect
thereof. Any such recordation shall be conclusive and binding on
Company, absent manifest error; provided , that the failure
to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation,
shall not affect any Lender’s Commitments or Company’s
Obligations in respect of any
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applicable Loans; and provided further , in the event
of any inconsistency between the Register and any Lender’s
records, the recordations in the Register shall govern.
(b)
Administrative Agent’s Evidence of Debt . The
Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall
record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder,
(ii) the Synthetic L/C Exposure of each Lender pursuant to the
terms hereof from time to time, (iii) the amount of any principal
or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the
Company to each Lender hereunder and (iv) the amount of any
sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account
of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof. The entries
made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph (a) or
(b) of this Section 2.7 shall be prima
facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the
obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of
any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or
any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of
the Company to repay the Obligations in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement.
(c)
Notes . If so requested by any Lender by written notice to
Company (with a copy to Administrative Agent) at least two Business
Days prior to the Closing Date or at any time thereafter, Company
shall execute and deliver to such Lender (and/or, if applicable and
if so specified in such notice, to any Person who is an assignee of
such Lender pursuant to Section 10.6) on the Closing Date,
(or, if such notice is delivered after two Business Days prior to
the Closing Date, within three Business Days after Company’s
receipt of such notice) a Note or Notes to evidence such
Lender’s Loans and/or Credit-Linked Deposits.
2.8
Interest on Loans .
(a) Except
as otherwise set forth herein, each Loan shall bear interest on the
unpaid principal amount thereof from the date made through
repayment (whether by acceleration or otherwise) thereof as
follows:
(i) if
a Base Rate Loan, at the Base Rate plus 7.00% per annum or
(ii) if
a LIBOR Loan, at the LIBOR Rate plus 10.00% per annum;
provided that, a portion of
the interest on each Loan equal to the PIK Rate that has accrued
during such period shall be capitalized on such interest payment
date and added to the outstanding principal amount of each Loan
(inclusive of any PIK Amount theretofore so added) and the interest
otherwise payable in cash shall be reduced by the amount of
interest so capitalized. For purposes of this Agreement and the
other Credit Documents, the amounts so capitalized hereunder shall
bear interest in accordance with this Section 2.8(a) as though
such amounts constituted a Loan made by the Lenders
hereunder.
(b) The
basis for determining the rate of interest with respect to any
Loan, and the LIBOR Period with respect to any LIBOR Loan, shall be
selected by Company and notified to Administrative Agent and
Lenders pursuant to the applicable Funding Notice or
Conversion/Continuation Notice, as the case may be; provided
, the Loans initially shall be made as Base Rate Loans. If on any
day a Loan is outstanding with respect to which a Funding Notice or
Conversion/Continuation Notice has not been delivered to
Administrative Agent in
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accordance with the terms hereof specifying the applicable basis
for determining the rate of interest, then for that day such Loan
shall be a Base Rate Loan.
(c) In
connection with LIBOR Loans there shall be no more than 3 LIBOR
Periods outstanding at any time. In the event Company fails to
specify between a Base Rate Loan or a LIBOR Loan in any Funding
Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice, the relevant Loan (if
outstanding as a LIBOR Loan) will be automatically converted into a
Base Rate Loan on the last day of the then-current LIBOR Period for
such Loan (or if outstanding as a Base Rate Loan will remain as, or
(if not then outstanding) will be made as, a Base Rate Loan). In
the event Company fails to specify a LIBOR Period for any LIBOR
Loan in any Funding Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice,
Company shall be deemed to have selected a LIBOR Period of one
month. As soon as practicable after 11:00 a.m. (New York City
time) on each Interest Rate Determination Date, Administrative
Agent shall determine (which determination shall, absent manifest
error, be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties) the LIBOR
Rate applicable to the relevant Loan for the applicable LIBOR
Period and shall promptly give notice thereof (in writing or by
telephone confirmed in writing) to Company and each Lender.
(d) Interest
payable pursuant to Section 2.8(a) shall be computed
(i) in the case of Base Rate Loans, on the basis of a 360-day
year, as the case may be, and (ii) in the case of all LIBOR
Loans, on the basis of a 360-day year, in each case for the actual
number of days elapsed in the period during which it accrues. In
computing interest on any Loan, the date of the making of such Loan
or the first day of a LIBOR Period applicable to such Loan or, with
respect to a Base Rate Loan being converted from a LIBOR Loan, the
date of conversion of such LIBOR Loan to such Base Rate Loan, as
the case may be, shall be included, and the date of payment of such
Loan or the expiration date of a LIBOR Period applicable to such
Loan or, with respect to a Base Rate Loan being converted to a
LIBOR Loan, the date of conversion of such Base Rate Loan to a
LIBOR Loan, as the case may be, shall be excluded; provided
, if a Loan is repaid on the same day on which it is made, one
day’s interest shall be paid on that Loan.
(e) Except
as otherwise set forth herein, interest on each Loan (i) shall
accrue on a daily basis and shall be payable in arrears on each
Interest Payment Date with respect to interest accrued on and to
each such payment date; (ii) shall accrue on a daily basis and
shall be payable in arrears upon any prepayment of that Loan,
whether voluntary or mandatory, to the extent accrued on the amount
being prepaid; and (iii) shall accrue on a daily basis and
shall be payable in arrears at maturity, including final maturity
of the Loans.
2.9
Conversion/Continuation .
(a) Subject
to Section 2.18 and so long as no Default or Event of Default
shall have occurred and then be continuing, Company shall have the
option:
(i) to
convert at any time all or any part of any Loans equal to
$1,000,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that
amount from one Type of Loan to another Type of Loan;
provided , a LIBOR Loan may only be converted on the
expiration of the LIBOR Period applicable to such LIBOR Loan unless
Company shall pay all amounts due under Section 2.18 in
connection with any such conversion; or
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(ii)
upon the expiration of any LIBOR Period applicable to any LIBOR
Loan, to continue all or any portion of such Loan equal to
$1,000,000, and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that
amount as a LIBOR Loan.
(b) Company
shall deliver a Conversion/Continuation Notice to Administrative
Agent no later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) at least
one Business Day in advance of the proposed conversion date (in the
case of a conversion to a Base Rate Loan) and at least three
Business Days in advance of the proposed conversion/continuation
date (in the case of a conversion to, or a continuation of, a LIBOR
Loan). Except as otherwise provided herein, a
Conversion/Continuation Notice for conversion to, or continuation
of, any LIBOR Loan shall be irrevocable on and after the related
Interest Rate Determination Date, and Company shall be bound to
effect a conversion or continuation in accordance therewith.
2.10
Default Interest . Upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of an Event of Default the principal amount of all
Loans and Synthetic L/C Disbursements outstanding and, to the
extent permitted by applicable law, any interest payments on the
Loans or unreimbursed Synthetic L/C Disbursements or any fees
(including, without limitation, the Synthetic L/C Fees) or other
amounts owed hereunder, shall thereafter bear interest (including
post-petition interest in any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code
or other applicable bankruptcy or insolvency laws) payable on
demand at a rate that is 2% per annum in excess of the interest
rate otherwise payable hereunder with respect to Base Rate Loans.
Payment or acceptance of the increased rates of interest provided
for in this Section 2.10 is not a permitted alternative to
timely payment and shall not constitute a waiver of any Event of
Default or otherwise prejudice or limit any rights or remedies of
Administrative Agent or any Lender.
2.11
Fees .
(a) Intentionally
Omitted, and
(b) Company
agrees to pay directly to Issuing Bank, for its own account, the
following fees:
(i) a
fronting fee equal to 0.25%, per annum (or such higher rate as may
be agreed between Company and Issuing Bank), time s the
average aggregate daily maximum amount available to be drawn under
all Synthetic Letters of Credit (determined as of the close of
business on any date of determination); and
(ii)
such documentary and processing charges for any issuance,
amendment, transfer or payment of a Synthetic Letter of Credit as
are in accordance with Issuing Bank’s standard schedule for
such charges and as in effect at the time of such issuance,
amendment, transfer or payment, as the case may be.
(c) Company
agrees to pay to Synthetic L/C Lenders having Synthetic L/C
Exposure, letter of credit fees (the “Synthetic L/C
Fee”) equal to (1) the rate of interest otherwise
payable hereunder with respect to Loans that are LIBOR Loans with
notional successive Interest Periods of one month commencing from
the Closing Date, times (2) the average daily Total
Credit-Linked Deposit; provided , that the Synthetic L/C Fee
shall be reduced by the amount of any Credit-Linked Deposit Account
Interest received by the Synthetic L/C
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Lenders
during such period. All fees referred to in this
Section 2.11(c) shall be paid to Administrative Agent at its
Principal Office and upon receipt, Administrative Agent shall
promptly distribute to each Lender its Pro Rata Share thereof and
shall accrue and be payable in full whether or not any Synthetic
Letter of Credit is outstanding at such time.
(d) All
fees referred to in Section 2.11(b)(i) shall be calculated on
the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed
and shall be payable quarterly in arrears on March 31,
June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year;
provided, however that if such date is not a Business Day, then
such fees shall be payable on the immediately preceding Business
Day. All fees referred to in Section 2.11(c) shall be
calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of
days elapsed and shall be payable monthly in arrears on the first
day of each month; provided, however that if such date is not a
Business Day, then such fees shall be payable on the immediately
preceding Business Day.
(e) In
addition to any of the foregoing fees, Company agrees to pay to
Agents such other fees in the amounts and at the times separately
agreed upon (including, without limitation, the fees set forth in
the Fee Letter).
2.12
Repayment . Company shall repay the entire principal amount
of the outstanding Loans (including the outstanding PIK Amount),
together with all other amounts owed by Company hereunder with
respect thereto, no later than the Maturity Date.
2.13
Voluntary Prepayments and Commitment Reductions .
(a)
Voluntary Prepayments . At any time and from time to time,
Company may prepay any Loans on any Business Day in whole or in
part, in an aggregate minimum amount of $1,000,000 and integral
multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount.
(b) All
such prepayments shall be made without premium or penalty, except
as set forth in Section 2.18(c):
(i)
upon not less than one Business Day’s prior written notice in
the case of Base Rate Loans; and
(ii)
upon not less than three Business Days’ prior written notice
in the case of LIBOR Loans; and
in each
case given to Administrative Agent by 12:00 p.m. (New York
City time) in writing on the date required to Administrative Agent
(and Administrative Agent will promptly transmit such original
notice for the Loans by telefacsimile or telephone to each Lender).
Upon the giving of any such notice, the principal amount of the
Loans specified in such notice shall become due and payable on the
prepayment date specified therein. Any such voluntary prepayment
shall be applied as specified in Section 2.15(a).
(c)
Voluntary Commitment Reductions .
(i)
Company may, upon not less than three Business Days’ prior
written or telephonic notice confirmed in writing to Administrative
Agent (which original
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written or
telephonic notice Administrative Agent will promptly transmit by
telefacsimile or telephone to each applicable Lender), at any time
and from time to time terminate in whole or permanently reduce in
part, without premium or penalty, the Total Credit-Linked Deposit
in an amount up to the amount by which the Total Credit-Linked
Deposit exceeds the Synthetic L/C Undrawn Amount at the time of
such proposed termination or reduction; provided , any such
return of Credit-Linked Deposit shall be in an aggregate minimum
amount of $5,000,000 and integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess
of that amount.
(ii)
Company’s notice to Administrative Agent shall designate the
date (which shall be a Business Day) of such termination or
reduction and the amount of any partial reduction, and such
termination or reduction of the Total Credit-Linked Deposit shall
be effective on the date specified in Company’s notice and
shall return the Credit-Linked Deposits of each Lender
proportionately to its Pro Rata Share thereof.
2.14
Mandatory Prepayments/Commitment Reductions . Subject to the
provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, the Loans shall be
repaid, the Synthetic L/C Facility shall be reduced and cash
collateral shall be provided in respect of Synthetic L/C Undrawn
Amounts in accordance with Section 2.4(j) in the manner
provided in clauses (a) through (f) below.
(a)
Asset Sales . Promptly but in no event later than two
Business Days following the date of receipt by Holdings or any of
its Subsidiaries of any Net Asset Sale Proceeds (other than in
connection with Asset Sales permitted by Section 6.9(a)(ii),
(c) or (g); provided no Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing), Company shall prepay the Loans and accrued
interest thereon, permanently reduce the Synthetic L/C Facility and
provide cash collateral in respect of Synthetic L/C Undrawn Amounts
in accordance with Section 2.4(j) in an aggregate amount equal
to such Net Asset Sale Proceeds; provided , however ,
that Company will only be required to make prepayments, reduce the
Synthetic L/C Facility and provide cash collateral under this
clause (a) with Net Asset Sale Proceeds (A) from Current
Asset Collateral to the extent such Net Asset Sale Proceeds are not
required to repay Revolving Credit Obligations or cash
collateralize letters of credit under the Revolving DIP Credit
Agreement, (B) to the extent such Net Asset Sale Proceeds
thereof are greater than $250,000 with respect to any transaction,
or series of related transactions or greater than $750,000 in the
aggregate, during any Fiscal Year, (C) from Asset Sales of the
Property Portfolio, in an aggregate amount equal to 50% of such Net
Asset Sale Proceeds; and (D) from the first $5,750,000 of the
Net Asset Sale Proceeds of Asset Sales of the assets of a Foreign
Subsidiary, to the extent such Net Asset Sale Proceeds are not
applied (i) first , to the severance costs that have been
incurred by the Company and its Subsidiaries prior to the date of
receipt of such Net Asset Sale Proceeds until such amounts are paid
in full, and (ii) second , after all severance costs
described in clause (i) are paid in full, to amounts
outstanding under the Indebtedness permitted pursuant to
Section 6.1(l) (it being understood that all Net Asset Sale
Proceeds in excess of $5,750,000 from the Asset Sales of the assets
of a Foreign Subsidiary shall be prepaid under this
Section 2.14(a)). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Default
or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, all Net Asset
Sale Proceeds (other than from Current Asset Collateral to the
extent such Net Asset Sale Proceeds are required to repay Revolving
Loans or cash collateralize letters of credit under the Revolving
DIP Credit Agreement) shall be applied by Administrative Agent to
prepay
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the
Loans as set forth in Section 2.16 and reduce the Synthetic
L/C Facility and provide cash collateral in respect of Synthetic
L/C Undrawn Amounts.
(b)
Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds . Promptly, but in no event
later than one Business Day following the date of receipt by
Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, or Administrative Agent or
Collateral Agent as loss payee, of any Net Insurance/Condemnation
Proceeds, Company shall prepay the Loans and accrued interest
thereon, permanently reduce the Synthetic L/C Facility and provide
cash collateral in respect of Synthetic L/C Undrawn Amounts in
accordance with Section 2.4(j) in an aggregate amount equal to
such Net Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds provided ,
however , that (i) Company will only be required to
prepay, reduce the Synthetic L/C Facility and provide cash
collateral under this clause (b) with Net
Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds (A) from Current Asset
Collateral to the extent such Net Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds
are not required to repay Revolving Loans or cash collateralize
letters of credit under the Revolving DIP Credit Agreement, and
(B) to the extent such Net Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds
thereof are greater than $250,000 with respect to any transaction
or series of related transactions and greater than $750,000 in the
aggregate during any Fiscal Year and (ii) (A) so long as no
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and
(B) to the extent that aggregate Net Insurance/Condemnation
Proceeds from November 30, 2006 through the applicable date of
determination do not exceed $5,000,000, Company shall have the
option, directly or through one or more of its Subsidiaries, to
invest or enter into a binding commitment to invest, such Net
Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds within 90 days of receipt
thereof in productive assets of the general type used in the
business of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, which investment may
include the repair, restoration or replacement of the applicable
assets thereof; provided , that (x) any investment with
respect thereto complies with the other provisions of this
Agreement, (y) pending such investment, such Net
Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds are deposited in a Cash Collateral
Account, and (z) any such Net Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds
subject to a binding commitment for reinvestment shall be applied
to prepay the Loans and accrued interest thereon, or reduce the
Synthetic L/C Facility and provide cash collateral under this
clause (b) if not reinvested within 180 days of receipt
thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Default or Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing, all Net
Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds (other than from Current Asset
Collateral to the extent such Net Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds
are required to repay Revolving Loans or cash collateralize letters
of credit under the Revolving DIP Credit Agreement) shall be
applied by Administrative Agent to prepay the Loans as set forth in
2.16, reduce the Synthetic L/C Facility and provide cash collateral
in respect of Synthetic L/C Undrawn Amounts.
(c)
Issuance of Equity Securities . On the date of receipt by
Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries of any Cash proceeds from a
capital contribution to, or the issuance of any Capital Stock of,
Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries (other than issuances of
Capital Stock to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries and capital
contributions to any Subsidiary of Holdings by Holdings or any of
its Subsidiaries) after the Closing Date, Company shall prepay the
Loans and accrued interest thereon, permanently reduce the
Synthetic L/C Facility and provide cash collateral in respect of
Synthetic L/C Undrawn Amounts in accordance with
Section 2.4(j) (pro rata with the Revolving Loans, to the
extent required by the Revolving DIP Credit Agreement) in an
aggregate amount equal to 100% of such proceeds, net of
underwriting discounts and commissions and other costs and expenses
associated therewith, including legal fees and
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expenses, the Commitments and/or Synthetic L/C Commitments shall be
permanently reduced by the amount of any such prepayment.
(d)
Issuance of Debt . Within one day of receipt by Holdings or
any of its Subsidiaries of any Cash proceeds from the incurrence of
any Indebtedness of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries (other than
with respect to any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant
to Section 6.1) after the Closing Date, Company shall prepay
the Loans, permanently reduce the Synthetic L/C Facility and
provide cash collateral in respect of Synthetic L/C Undrawn Amounts
in accordance with Section 2.4(j) (pro rata with the Revolving
Loans, to the extent required by the Revolving DIP Credit
Agreement) in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of such proceeds,
net of underwriting discounts and commissions and other costs and
expenses associated therewith, including legal fees and expenses,
and the Commitments and/or Synthetic L/C Commitments shall be
permanently reduced by the amount of any such prepayment.
(e)
Prepayment Certificate . Concurrently with any prepayment of
the Loans, reduction of the Synthetic L/C Facility and cash
collateralization of Synthetic L/C Undrawn Amounts pursuant to
Sections 2.14(a) through 2.14(d), Company shall deliver to
Administrative Agent a certificate of an Authorized Officer
demonstrating the calculation of the amount of the applicable net
proceeds to be prepaid. In the event that Company shall
subsequently determines that the actual amount received exceeded
the amount set forth in such certificate, Company shall promptly
make an additional prepayment of the Loans, reduction in the
Synthetic L/C Facility and provide additional cash collateral in
respect of Synthetic L/C Undrawn Amounts, as applicable, in an
amount equal to such excess, and Company shall concurrently
therewith deliver to Administrative Agent a certificate of an
Authorized Officer demonstrating the derivation of such
excess.
(f)
Final Order . Without limiting any other provision of this
Agreement or any other Credit Document permitting or requiring
prepayment of the Loans in whole or in part, the Company shall
prepay the Loans in full, terminate the Synthetic L/C Facility and
provide cash collateral in respect of Synthetic L/C Undrawn Amounts
in accordance with Section 2.4(j) on the date which is thirty
(30) days following the entry of the Interim Order in the
event that that Final Order shall not have been entered on or
before such date.
2.15
Application of Prepayments .
(a)
Application of Voluntary Prepayments . So long as no Default
or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and, in
each case, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, any
prepayments pursuant to Section 2.13 shall be applied as
specified by Company in the applicable notice of prepayment;
provided , in the event Company fails to specify the Loans,
reduction of the Synthetic L/C Facility or cash collateralization
of Synthetic L/C Undrawn Amounts to which any such prepayment shall
be applied, such prepayment shall be applied to the Loans and cash
collateralization of Synthetic L/C Undrawn Amounts in accordance
with Section 2.4(j) on a pro rata basis.
(b)
Application of Mandatory Prepayments . Any amount required
to be paid pursuant to Sections 2.14(a) through 2.14(d) shall
be applied on a pro rata basis to (i) the prepayment of Loans,
and (ii) repayment of unreimbursed Synthetic L/C
Disbursements,
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reduction of the Synthetic L/C Facility and/or cash
collateralization of Synthetic L/C Undrawn Amounts, in each case,
subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.
(c)
Application of Prepayments of Loans to Base Rate Loans and LIBOR
Loans . Any prepayment of Loans shall be applied first to Base
Rate Loans to the full extent thereof before application to LIBOR
Loans, in each case in a manner which minimizes the amount of any
payments required to be made by Company pursuant to
Section 2.18(c).
2.16
General Provisions Regarding Payments .
(a) All
payments by Company of principal, interest, fees and other
Obligations shall be made in Dollars in same day funds, without
defense, setoff or counterclaim, free of any restriction or
condition, and delivered to Administrative Agent not later than
12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date due at
Administrative Agent’s Principal Office for the account of
Lenders; for purposes of computing interest and fees, funds
received by Administrative Agent after that time on such due date
shall be deemed to have been paid by Company on the next succeeding
Business Day.
(b) All
payments in respect of the principal amount of any Loan shall be
accompanied by payment of accrued interest on the principal amount
being repaid or prepaid, together with any premium, if
applicable.
(c) Administrative
Agent (or its agent or sub-agent appointed by it) shall promptly
distribute to each Lender at such address as such Lender shall
indicate in writing, such Lender’s applicable Pro Rata Share
of all payments and prepayments of principal and interest due
hereunder, together with all other amounts due thereto, including,
without limitation, all fees payable with respect thereto, to the
extent received by Administrative Agent.
(d) Notwithstanding
the foregoing provisions hereof, if any Conversion/Continuation
Notice is withdrawn as to any Affected Lender or if any Affected
Lender makes Base Rate Loans in lieu of its Pro Rata Share of any
LIBOR Loans, Administrative Agent shall give effect thereto in
apportioning payments received thereafter.
(e) Whenever
any payment to be made hereunder with respect to any Obligation
shall be stated to be due on a day that is not a Business Day, such
payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.
(f) Company
hereby authorizes Administrative Agent to charge Company’s
accounts (other than payroll, tax or trust accounts) with
Administrative Agent in order to cause timely payment to be made to
Administrative Agent of all principal, interest, fees and expenses
due hereunder (subject to sufficient funds being available in its
accounts for that purpose). In addition, the Lenders and the
Company hereby authorize Administrative Agent to, and
Administrative Agent may, from time to time, charge the Loan
Account of the Company with any amount due and payable by the
Company with respect to the Loans and other Obligations under any
Credit Document; provided , that, in the case of expenses,
the Administrative Agent shall deliver invoices to Company three
(3) Business Days prior to charging the Loan Account for such
invoiced expenses. Each of the Lenders and the Company agrees that
the Administrative Agent shall have the right to make such charges
whether or not
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any
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing
or whether any of the conditions precedent in Section 3.3 have
been satisfied or waived in accordance with this Agreement. Any
amount charged to the Loan Account of the Company in accordance
with the terms hereof shall be deemed to constitute Obligations
hereunder and shall accrue interest at the rate then applicable to
a Loan that is a Base Rate Loan. The Lenders and the Company
confirm that any charges which the Administrative Agent may so make
to the Loan Account of the Company as herein provided will be made
as an accommodation to the Company and solely at the Administrative
Agent’s discretion, provided that, in the absence of a
continuing Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall from
time to time upon the request of the Collateral Agent, charge the
Loan Account of the Company with any amount due and payable under
any Credit Document.
(g) Administrative
Agent shall deem any payment by or on behalf of Company hereunder
that is not made in same day funds prior to 12:00 p.m. (New
York City time) to be a non-conforming payment. Any such payment
shall not be deemed to have been received by Administrative Agent
until the later of (i) the time such funds become available
funds, and (ii) the applicable next Business Day.
Administrative Agent shall give prompt telephonic notice to Company
and each applicable Lender (confirmed in writing) if any payment is
non-conforming. Any non-conforming payment may constitute or become
a Default or Event of Default in accordance with the terms of
Section 8.1(a). Interest shall continue to accrue on any
principal as to which a non-conforming payment is made until such
funds become available funds (but in no event less than the period
from the date of such payment to the next succeeding applicable
Business Day) at the rate determined pursuant to Section 2.10
from the date such amount was due and payable until the date such
amount is paid in full
(h) If
an Event of Default shall have occurred and not otherwise been
waived, and the maturity of the Obligations shall have been
accelerated pursuant to Section 8.1, all payments or proceeds
received by Agents hereunder in respect of any of the Obligations,
shall be applied in the following order:
(i) first,
to pay (x) any Collateral Agent Advances then due to
Collateral Agent and (y) Obligations in respect of any expense
reimbursements or indemnities then due to any Agent;
(i)
second, to pay Obligations in respect of any expense reimbursements
or indemnities then due to the Lenders and Issuing Banks;
(ii)
third, to pay Obligations in respect of any fees then due and owing
the Lenders and Issuing Banks (other than Synthetic L/C
Fees);
(iii)
fourth, to pay interest and Synthetic L/C Fees then due and payable
in respect of Loans and Synthetic Letters of Credit, as applicable,
on a pro rata basis;
(iv)
fifth to pay or prepay principal amounts on the Loans, unreimbursed
Synthetic L/C Disbursements, to provide cash collateral in respect
of Synthetic L/C Undrawn Amounts, and to pay amounts due and owing
Lenders and
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Issuing Banks
in respect of Hedge Agreements that are Credit Documents, on a pro
rata basis; and
(v)
sixth, to the ratable payment of all other Obligations.
2.17
Ratable Sharing . Lenders hereby agree among themselves
that, except as otherwise provided in the Collateral Documents (if
any) with respect to amounts realized from the exercise of rights
with respect to Liens on the Collateral, if any of them shall,
whether by voluntary payment (other than a voluntary prepayment of
Loans made and applied in accordance with the terms hereof),
through the exercise of any right of set-off or banker’s
lien, by counterclaim or cross action or by the enforcement of any
right under the Credit Documents or otherwise, or as adequate
protection of a deposit treated as cash collateral under the
Bankruptcy Code, receive payment or reduction of a proportion of
the aggregate amount of principal, interest, fees and other amounts
then due and owing to such Lender hereunder or under the other
Credit Documents (collectively, the “Aggregate Amounts
Due” to such Lender) which is greater than the proportion
received by any other Lender in respect of the Aggregate Amounts
Due to such other Lender, then the Lender receiving such
proportionately greater payment shall (a) notify
Administrative Agent and each other Lender of the receipt of such
payment and (b) apply a portion of such payment to purchase
participations (which it shall be deemed to have purchased from
each seller of a participation simultaneously upon the receipt by
such seller of its portion of such payment) in the Aggregate
Amounts Due to the other Lenders so that all such recoveries of
Aggregate Amounts Due shall be shared by all Lenders in proportion
to the Aggregate Amounts Due to them; provided , if all or
part of such proportionately greater payment received by such
purchasing Lender is thereafter recovered from such Lender upon the
bankruptcy or reorganization of Company or otherwise, those
purchases shall be rescinded and the purchase prices paid for such
participations shall be returned to such purchasing Lender ratably
to the extent of such recovery, but without interest. Company
expressly consents to the foregoing arrangement and agrees that any
holder of a participation so purchased may exercise any and all
rights of banker’s lien, set-off or counterclaim with respect
to any and all monies owing by Company to that holder with respect
thereto as fully as if that holder were owed the amount of the
participation held by that holder.
2.18
Making or Maintaining LIBOR Loans .
(a)
Inability to Determine Applicable Interest Rate . In the
event that Administrative Agent shall have determined (which
determination shall be final and conclusive and binding upon all
parties hereto), on any Interest Rate Determination Date with
respect to any LIBOR Loans, that by reason of circumstances
affecting the London interbank market adequate and fair means do
not exist for ascertaining the interest rate applicable to such
Loans on the basis provided for in the definition of LIBOR Rate,
Administrative Agent shall on such date give notice (by
telefacsimile or by telephone confirmed in writing) to Company and
each Lender of such determination, whereupon (i) no Loans may be
made as, or converted to, LIBOR Loans until such time as
Administrative Agent notifies Company and Lenders that the
circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, and
(ii) any Funding Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice
given by Company with respect to the Loans in respect of which such
determination was made shall be deemed to be rescinded by
Company.
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(b)
Illegality or Impracticability of LIBOR Loans . In the event
that on any date any Lender shall have determined (which
determination shall in the absence of manifest error be final and
conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto but shall be made
only after consultation with Company and Administrative Agent) that
the making, maintaining or continuation of its LIBOR Loans
(i) has become unlawful as a result of compliance by such
Lender in good faith with any law, treaty, governmental rule,
regulation, guideline or order (or would conflict with any such
treaty, governmental rule, regulation, guideline or order not
having the force of law even though the failure to comply therewith
would not be unlawful), or (ii) has become impracticable, as a
result of contingencies occurring after the date hereof which
materially and adversely affect the London interbank market or the
position of such Lender in that market, then, and in any such
event, such Lender shall be an “Affected Lender” and it
shall on that day give notice (by telefacsimile or by telephone
confirmed in writing) to Company and Administrative Agent of such
determination (which notice Administrative Agent shall promptly
transmit to each other Lender). Thereafter (1) the obligation
of the Affected Lender to make Loans as, or to convert Loans to,
LIBOR Loans shall be suspended until such notice shall be withdrawn
by the Affected Lender, (2) to the extent such determination
by the Affected Lender relates to a LIBOR Loan then being requested
by Company pursuant to a Funding Notice or a
Conversion/Continuation Notice, the Affected Lender shall make such
Loan as (or continue such Loan as or convert such Loan to, as the
case may be) a Base Rate Loan, (3) the Affected Lender’s
obligation to maintain its outstanding LIBOR Loans (the
“Affected Loans”) shall be terminated at the earlier to
occur of the expiration of the LIBOR Period then in effect with
respect to the Affected Loans or when required by law, and
(4) the Affected Loans shall automatically convert into Base
Rate Loans on the date of such termination. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, to the extent a determination by an Affected Lender as
described above relates to a LIBOR Loan then being requested by
Company pursuant to a Funding Notice or a Conversion/Continuation
Notice, Company shall have the option, subject to the provisions of
Section 2.18(c), to rescind such Funding Notice or
Conversion/Continuation Notice as to all Lenders by giving notice
(by telefacsimile or by telephone confirmed in writing) to
Administrative Agent of such rescission on the date on which the
Affected Lender gives notice of its determination as described
above (which notice of rescission Administrative Agent shall
promptly transmit to each other Lender). Except as provided in the
immediately preceding sentence, nothing in this
Section 2.18(b) shall affect the obligation of any Lender
other than an Affected Lender to make or maintain Loans as, or to
convert Loans to, LIBOR Loans in accordance with the terms
hereof.
(c)
Compensation for Breakage or Non-Commencement of LIBOR
Periods . Company shall compensate each Lender, upon written
request by such Lender (which request shall set forth the basis for
requesting such amounts and a calculation thereof), for all
reasonable losses, expenses and liabilities (including any interest
paid by such Lender to lenders of funds borrowed by it to make or
carry its LIBOR Loans and any loss, expense or liability sustained
by such Lender in connection with the liquidation or re-employment
of such funds but excluding loss of anticipated profits) which such
Lender may sustain: (i) if for any reason (other than a
default by such Lender) a borrowing of any LIBOR Loan by Company
does not occur on a date specified therefor in a Funding Notice or
a telephonic request for borrowing, or a conversion to or
continuation of any LIBOR Loan of Company does not occur on a date
specified therefor in a Conversion/Continuation Notice or a
telephonic request for conversion or continuation; (ii) if any
prepayment or other principal payment of, or any conversion of, any
of its LIBOR Loans occurs on a date prior to the last day of a
LIBOR Period applicable to that
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Loan; or
(iii) if any prepayment of any of its LIBOR Loans is not made
on any date specified in a notice of prepayment given by
Company.
(d)
Booking of LIBOR Loans . Any Lender may make, carry or
transfer LIBOR Loans at, to, or for the account of any of its
branch offices or the office of an Affiliate of such Lender.
(e)
Assumptions Concerning Funding of LIBOR Loans . Calculation
of all amounts payable to a Lender under this Section 2.18 and
under Section 2.19 shall be made as though such Lender had
actually funded each of its relevant LIBOR Loans through the
purchase of a Eurocurrency deposit bearing interest at the rate
obtained pursuant to clause (i) of the definition of LIBOR
Rate in an amount and currency equal to the amount of such LIBOR
Loan and having a maturity comparable to the relevant LIBOR Period
and through the transfer of such Eurocurrency deposit from an
offshore office of such Lender to a domestic office of such Lender
in the United States of America; provided , however ,
each Lender may fund each of its LIBOR Loans in any manner it sees
fit and the foregoing assumptions shall be utilized only for the
purposes of calculating amounts payable under this
Section 2.18 and under Section 2.19.
2.19
Increased Costs; Capital Adequacy . (a) Subject to
Section 2.20 (which shall be controlling with respect to the
matters covered thereby), if any Lender, any Agent or the Issuing
Bank shall have determined that the adoption or implementation of,
or any change in, any law, rule, treaty or regulation, or any
policy, guideline or directive of, or any change in, the
interpretation or administration thereof by, any court, central
bank or other administrative or Governmental Authority, or
compliance by any Lender, any Agent or the Issuing Bank or any
Person controlling any such Agent, any such Lender or the Issuing
Bank with any directive of, or guideline from, any central bank or
other Governmental Authority or the introduction of, or change in,
any accounting principles applicable to any Lender, any Agent or
the Issuing Bank or any Person controlling any such Agent, any such
Lender or the Issuing Bank, in each case after the date hereof (in
each case, whether or not having the force of law) (each a
“Change in Law”), shall (i) subject such Agent,
such Lender or the Issuing Bank, or any Person controlling such
Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank to any tax, duty or other
charge with respect to this Agreement or any Loan made by such
Agent or such Lender or any Synthetic Letter of Credit issued by
the Issuing Bank, or change the basis of taxation of payments to
such Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank or any Person
controlling such Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank of any
amounts payable hereunder (except for taxes on the overall net
income of such Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank or any Person
controlling such Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank),
(ii) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special
deposit or similar requirement against any Loan, any Synthetic
Letter of Credit or against assets of or held by, or deposits with
or for the account of, or credit extended by, such Agent, such
Lender or the Issuing Bank or any Person controlling such Agent,
such Lender or the Issuing Bank or (iii) impose on such Agent,
such Lender or the Issuing Bank or any Person controlling such
Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank any other condition
regarding this Agreement or any Loan or Synthetic Letter of Credit,
and the result of any event referred to in clauses (i),
(ii) or (iii) above shall be to increase the cost to such
Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank of making any Loan, issuing,
guaranteeing or participating in any Synthetic Letter of Credit, or
agreeing to make any Loan or issue, guaranty or participate in any
Synthetic Letter of Credit, or to reduce any amount received or
receivable by such Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank
hereunder, then, within 5 Business
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Days of
written demand (including documentation reasonably supporting such
request) by such Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank, the
Borrowers shall pay to such Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank
such additional amounts as will compensate such Agent, such Lender
or the Issuing Bank for such increased costs or reductions in
amount; provided , that neither Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries shall be required to compensate any Agent, any Lender
or the Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section for any increased
costs incurred more than 180 days prior to the date that such
Agent, such Lender or Issuing Bank notifies Company in writing of
the increased costs and of such Agent’s, such Lender’s
or Issuing Bank’s intention to claim compensation thereof;
provided , further , that if the circumstance giving
rise to such increased costs is retroactive, then the 180 day
period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of
retroactive effect thereof.
(b) If
any Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank shall have determined
that any Change in Law either (i) affects or would affect the
amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by such
Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank or any Person controlling
such Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank, and such Agent, such
Lender or the Issuing Bank reasonably determines that the amount of
such capital is increased as a direct or indirect consequence of
any Loans made or maintained, Synthetic Letters of Credit issued or
any guaranty or participation with respect thereto, such
Agent’s, such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s or
such other controlling Person’s other obligations hereunder,
or (ii) has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of
return on such Agent’s, such Lender’s or the Issuing
Bank’s such other controlling Person’s capital to a
level below that which such Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank
or such controlling Person could have achieved but for such
circumstances as a consequence of any Loans made or maintained,
Synthetic Letters of Credit issued, or any guaranty or
participation with respect thereto or any agreement to make Loans,
to issue Synthetic Letters of Credit or such Agent’s, such
Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s or such other
controlling Person’s other obligations hereunder (in each
case, taking into consideration, such Agent’s, such
Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s or such other
controlling Person’s policies with respect to capital
adequacy), then, within 5 Business Days of written demand (such
demand to include documentation reasonably supporting such request)
by such Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank, the Borrowers shall
pay to such Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank from time to
time such additional amounts as will compensate such Agent, such
Lender or the Issuing Bank for such cost of maintaining such
increased capital or such reduction in the rate of return on such
Agent’s, such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s or
such other controlling Person’s capital; provided ,
that neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required
to compensate any Agent, Lender or Issuig Bank pursuant to this
Section for any increased costs incurred more than 180 days
prior to the date that such Agent, such Lender or Issuing Bank
notifies Company in writing of the increased costs and of such
Agent’s, such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s
intention to claim compensation thereof; provided ,
further , that if the circumstance giving rise to such
increased costs is retroactive, then the 180 day period
referred to above shall be extended to include the period of
retroactive effect thereof.
(c) All
amounts payable under this Section 2.19 shall bear interest
from the date that is ten (10) days after the date of demand
by any Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank until payment in full
to such Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank at the Prime Rate. A
certificate of such Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank claiming
compensation under this Section 2.19, specifying the event
herein above described and the nature of such event shall be
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submitted by such Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank to the
Administrative Borrower, setting forth the additional amount due
and an explanation of the calculation thereof, and such
Agent’s, such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s
reasons for invoking the provisions of this Section 2.19, and
shall be final and conclusive absent manifest error.
2.20
Taxes; Withholding, etc. (a) Any and all payments by any
Credit Party hereunder or under any other Credit Document shall be
made free and clear of and without deduction for any and all
present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or
withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto,
excluding taxes imposed on the net income of any Agent, any
Lender or the Issuing Bank (or any transferee or assignee thereof,
including a participation holder (any such entity, a
“Transferee”)) by the jurisdiction in which such Person
is organized or has its principal lending office (all such
nonexcluded taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges
withholdings and liabilities, collectively or individually,
“Taxes”). If any Credit Party shall be required to
deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder to
any Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank (or any Transferee),
(i) the sum payable shall be increased by the amount (an
“additional amount”) necessary so that after making all
required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional
sums payable under this Section 2.20) such Agent, such Lender
or the Issuing Bank (or such Transferee) shall receive an amount
equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been
made, (ii) such Credit Party shall make such deductions and
(iii) such Credit Party shall pay the full amount deducted to
the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable
law.
(b) In
addition, each Credit Party agrees to pay to the relevant
Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law any
present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or
property taxes, charges or similar levies that arise from any
payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or
registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or
any other Credit Document (“Other Taxes”). Each Credit
Party shall deliver to each Agent, each Lender and the Issuing Bank
official receipts in respect of any Taxes or Other Taxes payable
hereunder promptly after payment of such Taxes or Other
Taxes.
(c) The
Credit Parties hereby jointly and severally indemnify and agree to
hold each Agent, each Lender and the Issuing Bank harmless from and
against Taxes and Other Taxes (including, without limitation, Taxes
and Other Taxes imposed on any amounts payable under this
Section 2.20) paid by such Person, whether or not such Taxes
or Other Taxes were correctly or legally asserted. Such
indemnification shall be paid within 10 days from the date on
which any such Person makes written demand therefore specifying in
reasonable detail the nature and amount of such Taxes or Other
Taxes.
(d) Each
Lender (or Transferee) that is organized under the laws of a
jurisdiction outside the United States (a “Non-U.S.
Lender”) agrees that it shall, no later than the Closing Date
(or, in the case of a Lender which becomes a party hereto pursuant
to Section 10.6 hereof after the Closing Date, promptly after
the date upon which such Lender becomes a party hereto) deliver to
the Agents one properly completed and duly executed copy of either
U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, W-8ECI or W-8IMY or any
subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto, in each case
claiming complete exemption from, or reduced rate of, U.S. Federal
withholding tax and payments of interest hereunder. In addition, in
the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming exemption from U.S. Federal
withholding tax under Section 871(h) or
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881(c)
of the Internal Revenue Code, such Non-U.S. Lender hereby
represents to the Agents and the Credit Parties that such Non-U.S.
Lender is not a bank for purposes of Section 881(c) of the Internal
Revenue Code, is not a 10-percent shareholder (within the meaning
of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code) of
Holdings and is not a controlled foreign corporation related to
Holdings (within the meaning of Section 864(d)(4) of the
Internal Revenue Code), and such Non-U.S. Lender agrees that it
shall promptly notify the Agents in the event any such
representation is no longer accurate. Such forms shall be delivered
by each Non-U.S. Lender on or before the date it becomes a party to
this Agreement (or, in the case of a Transferee that is a
participation holder, on or before the date such participation
holder becomes a Transferee hereunder) and on or before the date,
if any, such Non-U.S. Lender changes its applicable lending office
by designating a different lending office (a “New Lending
Office”). In addition, such Non-U.S. Lender shall deliver
such forms within 20 days after receipt of a written request
therefor from any Agent, the assigning Lender or the Lender
granting a participation, as applicable. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Section 2.20, a Non-U.S. Lender shall not be
required to deliver any form pursuant to this Section 2.20(d)
that such Non-U.S. Lender is not legally able to deliver.
(e) The
Credit Parties shall not be required to indemnify any Non-U.S.
Lender, or pay any additional amounts to any Non-U.S. Lender, in
respect of United States Federal withholding tax pursuant to this
Section 2.20 to the extent that (i) the obligation to
withhold amounts with respect to United States Federal withholding
tax existed on the date such Non-U.S. Lender became a party to this
Agreement (or, in the case of a Transferee that is a participation
holder, on the date such participation holder became a Transferee
hereunder) or, with respect to payments to a New Lending Office,
the date such Non-U.S. Lender designated such New Lending Office
with respect to a Loan; provided , however , that
this clause (i) shall not apply to the extent the indemnity
payment or additional amounts any Transferee, or Lender (or
Transferee) through a New Lending Office, would be entitled to
receive (without regard to this clause (i)) do not exceed the
indemnity payment or additional amounts that the Person making the
assignment, participation or transfer to such Transferee, or Lender
(or Transferee) making the designation of such New Lending Office,
would have been entitled to receive in the absence of such
assignment, participation, transfer or designation, or
(ii) the obligation to pay such additional amounts would not
have arisen but for a failure by such Non-U.S. Lender to comply
with the provisions of clause (d) above.
(f) Any
Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank (or Transferee) claiming any
indemnity payment or additional payment amounts payable pursuant to
this Section 2.20 shall use reasonable efforts (consistent
with legal and regulatory restrictions) to file any certificate or
document reasonably requested in writing by the Administrative
Borrower or to change the jurisdiction of its applicable lending
office if the making of such a filing or change would avoid the
need for or reduce the amount of any such indemnity payment or
additional amount that may thereafter accrue, would not
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