Dated as of September 17,
2009
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Revolving Loan Administrator,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Term Loan Administrator and
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Collateral Agent
and Acknowledged and Agreed to
by
KAMAN CORPORATION
and
CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES
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2
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2
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1.2. Other Interpretive Provisions
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5
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SECTION 2. DISTRIBUTIONS AFTER EVENT OF
DEFAULT
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2.1. Payments to Collateral Agent; Collateral
Security Account
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2.2. Control of Collateral Security
Account
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2.3. Investment of Funds Deposited in Collateral
Security Account
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2.4. Application of Funds
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2.5. Collateral Agent’s
Calculations
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3.1. Exercise of Remedies Under Collateral
Documents
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3.2. Modification of Collateral
Documents
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3.3. Release of Collateral
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3.4. Modifications of Intercreditor
Agreement
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3.5. Clarification of Ambiguity, Etc
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SECTION 4. CERTAIN AGREEMENTS OF THE SENIOR
SECURED PARTIES
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4.1. Turnover of Collateral
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4.2. Mutual Notice of Amendments
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4.3. Assignments and Participation
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5.3. Successors and Assigns
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5.7. Relationship with Senior Credit
Documents
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-i-
This
INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement
”), dated as of September 17, 2009, is by and among the
Bank of America, N.A. (“ Bank of America ”), as
administrator for the Revolving Loan Lenders (the “
Revolving Loan Administrator ”), Bank of America, as
administrator for the Term Loan Lenders (the “ Term Loan
Administrator ”) and Bank of America, as collateral agent
under the Revolving Credit Agreement, the Term Loan Credit
Agreement, the Collateral Documents and this Agreement (the “
Collateral Agent ”), and acknowledged by the Loan
Parties (as defined below). Capitalized terms used in this
Agreement have the meanings ascribed in Section 1.1
.
WHEREAS ,
Kaman Corporation, (the “ Company ”), certain
Subsidiaries of the Company from time to time party thereto (each a
“ Revolving Loan Borrower ” and collectively the
“ Revolving Loan Borrowers ”), each Revolving
Loan Lender from time to time party thereto (each a “
Revolving Loan Lender ”), the Revolving Loan
Administrator, Bank of America and Bank of Nova Scotia (“
Nova Scotia ”), each as a Co-Administrative Agent for
the Revolving Loan Lenders (individually in such capacity, a
“ Revolving Loan Co-Administrative Agent ” and
collectively, the “ Revolving Loan Co-Administrative
Agents ”), RBS Citizens National Association, as
Syndication Agent, and Bank of America, as collateral agent for the
Revolving Secured Parties, are parties to the Revolving Credit
Agreement dated as of September 17, 2009 (the “
Revolving Credit Agreement ”), pursuant to which the
Revolving Loan Lenders may from time to time make Revolving Loans
and issue Letters of Credit; and
WHEREAS ,
the Company (the “ Term Loan Borrower ”, and
together with the Revolving Loan Borrowers, the “
Borrowers ”), each Term Loan Lender from time to time
party thereto (each a “ Term Loan Lender ”), the
Term Loan Administrator, Bank of America and Nova Scotia, each as a
Co-Administrative Agent for the Term Loan Lenders (individually in
such capacity, a “ Term Loan Co-Administrative Agent
” and collectively, the “ Term Loan
Co-Administrative Agents ”, and together with the
Revolving Loan Co-Administrative Agents, the “
Co-Administrative Agents ”), and Bank of America, as
collateral agent for the Term Secured Parties are parties to the
Amended and Restated Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of
September 17, 2009 (“ Term Loan Credit Agreement
”), pursuant to which the Term Loan Lenders amended and
restated term loans originally made to the Company on
October 29, 2008; and
WHEREAS ,
pursuant to the Collateral Documents, certain of the Loan Parties
are granting to Bank of America, in its capacity as Collateral
Agent, for the benefit of the Senior Secured Parties, liens upon
and security interests in the Collateral to secure the Senior
Obligations; and
WHEREAS ,
pursuant to the Guarantees, certain of the Loan Parties have
guaranteed the Senior Obligations; and
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WHEREAS ,
the Revolving Loan Lenders and the Term Loan Lenders (including in
their capacities as potential Hedge Banks, Cash Management Banks or
Line Banks, as applicable) have, pursuant to the Revolving Credit
Agreement and the Term Loan Credit Agreement, respectively,
appointed Bank of America as their agent with respect to the
Collateral; and
WHEREAS ,
the Revolving Loan Lenders, the Term Loan Lenders, and the
Collateral Agent desire to agree to certain priorities for the
payments of the Senior Obligations under certain
circumstances;
NOW
THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1.1. Defined
Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized
terms shall have the following meanings:
“
Agreement ” has the meaning specified in the
recitals.
“ Bank of
America ” has the meaning specified in the
recitals.
“
Bankruptcy Event ” means an event described in
Section 8.01(g) of the Revolving Credit Agreement or 7.1(g) of
the Term Loan Credit Agreement.
“
Borrowers ” has the meaning specified in the
recitals.
“ Cash
Collateralize ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in each
of the Revolving Credit Agreement and Term Loan Credit Agreement,
respectively.
“ Cash
Equivalents ” has the meaning specified in each of the
Revolving Credit Agreement and Term Loan Credit Agreement,
respectively.
“ Cash
Management Bank ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in
each of the Revolving Credit Agreement and the Term Loan Credit
Agreement, respectively.
“
Co-Administrative Agents ” has the meaning ascribed
thereto in the recitals.
“
Code ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect
in the State of New York from time to time.
“
Collateral ” means collectively, all of the personal
property, now owned or hereafter existing or acquired by any Loan
Party, or in which any Loan Party has any right, title or interest,
with respect to which a lien is purported to be granted to the
Collateral Agent for the benefit of any of the Senior Secured
Parties under any Collateral Document, and any amounts received by
the Collateral Agent or any Senior Secured Party from the exercise
of any rights of set-off or banker’s lien (whether by law,
contract or otherwise) with respect to any Loan Party.
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“
Collateral Agent ” has the meaning specified in the
recitals.
“
Collateral Documents ” means the “Collateral
Documents” as such term is defined in each Credit Agreement,
together with any other agreement, document or instrument in effect
on the date hereof or executed by any Loan Party after the date
hereof, under which such Loan Party has granted a lien upon, or
security interest in, any property or assets to the Collateral
Agent to secure all, or any part of, the Senior Obligations, all
financing statements, certificates, documents and instruments
relating thereto or executed or provided in connection
therewith.
“
Collateral Security Account ” has the meaning
specified in Section 2.1 .
“
Commitment ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the
Revolving Credit Agreement.
“ Credit
Agreement ” or “ Credit Agreements ”
means each of the Revolving Credit Agreement and the Term Loan
Credit Agreement.
“
Domestic Subsidiary Guarantee ” has the meaning
ascribed thereto in each Credit Agreement.
“ Event
of Default ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in each
Credit Agreement, as the case may be.
“
Guarantee ” or “ Guarantees ” means
individually or collectively the “Domestic Subsidiary
Guarantees” and the “Company Guarantees”, each as
defined in each Credit Agreement.
“ Hedge
Bank ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in each of the
Revolving Credit Agreement and the Term Loan Credit Agreement,
respectively.
“ L/C
Borrowings ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the
Revolving Credit Agreement.
“ L/C
Issuer ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the
Revolving Credit Agreement.
“ L/C
Obligations ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the
Revolving Credit Agreement.
“ Letter
of Credit ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the
Revolving Credit Agreement.
“ Letter
of Credit Fee ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the
Revolving Credit Agreement.
“ Line
Bank ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in each of the
Revolving Credit Agreement and the Term Loan Credit Agreement,
respectively.
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“ Loan
Parties ” has the meaning provided for in the Revolving
Credit Agreement and the Term Loan Credit Agreement on the date
hereof.
“ Notice
of Event of Default ” means a notice (a) by the Term
Loan Administrator on behalf of Required Term Loan Lenders or
(b) by the Revolving Loan Administrator on behalf of the
Required Revolving Loan Lenders, in each case delivered to the
Collateral Agent and certifying that an Event of Default has
occurred.
“
Person ” means any natural person, corporation,
limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association,
company, partnership, governmental authority or other
entity.
“
Required Revolving Loan Lenders ” means
“Required Lenders” as that term is defined in the
Revolving Credit Agreement.
“
Required Senior Lenders ” means at any date of
determination, Senior Lenders holding more than 50% of the sum of
the Senior Lender Exposure.
“
Required Term Loan Lenders ” means “Required
Lenders” as that term is defined in the Term Loan Credit
Agreement.
“
Revolving Credit Agreement ” has the meaning ascribed
thereto in the recitals hereto.
“
Revolving Loan ” means a “Loan” as that
term is defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement.
“
Revolving Loan Lenders ” has the meaning set forth in
the recitals.
“
Revolving Loan Lender Exposure ” means, at any time,
the sum of (a) the principal amount of Revolving Loans and
Swing Line Loans, (b) L/C Obligations and (c) to the
extent such Commitments are available to be drawn, the unfunded
Commitments at such time.
“
Revolving Loan Obligations ” means the
“Obligations” as defined in the Revolving Credit
Agreement.
“
Revolving Secured Parties ” means the “Secured
Parties” as defined in the Revolving Credit
Agreement.
“ Secured
Cash Management Agreements ” has the meaning ascribed
thereto in each of the Revolving Credit Agreement and the Term Loan
Credit Agreement, respectively
“ Secured
Hedge Agreements ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in
each of the Revolving Credit Agreement and the Term Loan Credit
Agreement, respectively.
“ Secured
Lines ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in each of the
Revolving Credit Agreement and the Term Loan Credit Agreement,
respectively.
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“ Senior
Credit Documents ” means collectively the “Loan
Documents” (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement),
and the “Loan Documents” (as defined in the Term Loan
Credit Agreement) any document or instrument evidencing or securing
any Senior Obligations and all other documents from time to time
delivered under any of such documents or in connection
therewith.
“ Senior
Lender Exposure ” means, at any time, the sum of the
Revolving Loan Lender Exposure and the Term Loan Lender Exposure at
such time.
“ Senior
Lenders ” means the Revolving Loan Lenders and the Term
Loan Lenders.
“ Senior
Loans ” means the “Loans” as defined in each
of the Revolving Credit Agreement and the Term Loan Credit
Agreement.
“ Senior
Obligations ” means (a) all Revolving Loan
Obligations and Term Loan Obligations and (b) all sums payable
by any of the Loan Parties under this Agreement or any other Senior
Credit Document. The term Senior Obligations shall include all of
the foregoing indebtedness, lia
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