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Exhibit 10.2
EXECUTION COPY
ANNEX TO AMENDMENT AND
RESTATEMENT AGREEMENT
AMENDED AND RESTATED UK CREDIT
AGREEMENT
Dated as of 30 December,
2005
Among
THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS NAMED
HEREIN
as the UK
Lenders
and
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
as the Administrative Agent
and
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
as the UK Fronting Lender, the UK Agent and the UK Security
Trustee
and
MOBILE STORAGE GROUP,
INC.
as the US
Borrower
and
MOBILE SERVICES GROUP, INC.
as the Parent Guarantor
and
RAVENSTOCK MSG LIMITED
as the UK Borrower
and
BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC
as Sole Arranger and Book Runner
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Section
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ARTICLE 1 LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT
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3
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1.1
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Total UK Facility
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3
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1.2
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UK Revolving Loans
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3
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1.3
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[Intentionally deleted]
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8
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1.4
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Letters of Credit
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8
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1.5
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UK Bank Products
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12
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1.6
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Joint And Several Obligations;
Cross-Guaranty
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12
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1.7
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UK Fronting Lender’s Put Rights
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1.8
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[Intentionally deleted]
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18
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ARTICLE 2 INTEREST AND FEES
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2.1
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Interest
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2.2
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Continuation and Conversion Elections
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2.3
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Maximum Interest Rate
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2.4
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UK Agent Fees
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21
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2.5
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Unused Line Fee
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21
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2.6
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Letter of Credit Fee
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21
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2.7
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Distribution of Fees to UK Revolver
Participants
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ARTICLE 3 PAYMENTS AND PREPAYMENTS
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3.1
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Revolving Loans
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3.2
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Termination of Facility
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22
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3.3
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[Intentionally deleted]
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3.4
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UK LIBOR Revolving Loan Prepayments
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22
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3.5
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Payments by the UK Borrowers
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22
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3.6
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Payments as UK Revolving Loans
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23
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3.7
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Apportionment, Application and Reversal of
Payments
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3.8
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Indemnity for Returned Payments
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24
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3.9
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UK Agent’s and UK Lenders’ Books and
Records; Monthly Statements
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3.10
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ARTICLE 4 TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND
ILLEGALITY
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4.1
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Taxes
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4.2
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Illegality
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4.3
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Increased Costs and Reduction of
Return
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27
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4.4
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Funding Losses
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28
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4.5
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Inability to Determine Rates
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4.6
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Certificates of Lenders
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4.7
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Survival
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ARTICLE 5 BOOKS AND RECORDS; FINANCIAL
INFORMATION; NOTICES
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5.1
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Books and Records
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5.2
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Financial Information
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5.3
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Notices to the Lenders
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34
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ARTICLE 6 GENERAL WARRANTIES AND
REPRESENTATIONS
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36
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6.1
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Authorization, Validity, and Enforceability of
this Agreement and the Loan Documents
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6.2
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Validity and Priority of Security
Interest
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6.3
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Organization and Qualification
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6.4
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Corporate Name; Prior Transactions
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6.5
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Subsidiaries and Affiliates
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37
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6.6
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Financial Statements and Projections
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38
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6.7
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Capitalization
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6.8
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Solvency
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6.9
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Debt
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6.10
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Distributions
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6.11
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Personal Property; Real Estate; Leases
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6.12
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Proprietary Rights
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6.13
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Trade Names
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6.14
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Litigation
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6.15
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Labor Disputes
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6.16
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Environmental Laws
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6.17
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No Violation of Law
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6.18
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No Default
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6.19
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ERISA Compliance
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6.20
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Taxes
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6.21
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Regulated Entities
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6.22
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Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations
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6.23
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Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks and Licenses,
etc
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6.24
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No Material Adverse Change
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6.25
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Full Disclosure
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6.26
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Material Agreements
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6.27
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Bank Accounts
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6.28
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Governmental Authorization
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6.29
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Tax Shelter Regulations
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6.30
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Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
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6.31
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Luxembourg Subsidiaries
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6.32
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UK Financial Assistance
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6.33
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Subordinated Debt
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6.34
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Sales of Vehicles
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6.35
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Anti-Terrorism Laws
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ARTICLE 7 AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE
COVENANTS
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7.1
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Taxes and Other Obligations
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7.2
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Legal Existence and Good Standing
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7.3
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Compliance with Law and Agreements; Maintenance
of Licenses
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7.4
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Maintenance of Property; Inspection of
Property
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7.5
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Insurance
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7.6
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Insurance and Condemnation Proceeds
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7.7
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Environmental Laws
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7.8
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Compliance with ERISA and other laws
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7.9
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Mergers, Amalgamations, Consolidations or
Sales
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7.10
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Distributions; Capital Change; Restricted
Investments
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7.11
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Transactions Affecting Collateral or
Obligations
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7.12
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Guaranties
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7.13
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Debt
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7.14
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Prepayments; Payments on Subordinated Note Debt;
Payments on Intercompany Debt
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7.15
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Transactions with Affiliates
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7.16
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Investment Banking and Finder’s
Fees
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7.17
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Business Conducted
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7.18
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Liens
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7.19
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Sale and Leaseback Transactions
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7.20
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New Subsidiaries
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7.21
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Fiscal Year
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7.22
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Depreciation Method
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7.23
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Cash Interest Coverage Ratio
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7.24
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Maximum Consolidated Total Debt to Pro Forma
EBITDA Ratio
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7.25
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Minimum Fleet Utilization Rate
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7.26
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Capital Expenditures
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7.27
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Use of Proceeds
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7.28
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Further Assurances
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7.29
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Bank Accounts
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7.30
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Changes Relating to Permitted Subordinated
Debt
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7.31
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Access Agreements
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7.32
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Additional Credit Parties
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7.33
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Mortgages
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7.34
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Preferred Stock
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7.35
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[Intentionally deleted]
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7.36
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Center of Main Interest
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7.37
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[Intentionally deleted]
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7.38
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Anti-Terrorism Laws
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ARTICLE 8 CONDITIONS OF LENDING
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68
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8.1
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Conditions Precedent to the Effectiveness of this
Agreement and the Making of Loans on the Closing Date
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68
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8.2
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Conditions Precedent to Each Loan
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72
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ARTICLE 9 DEFAULT; REMEDIES
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72
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9.1
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Events of Default
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9.2
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Remedies
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ARTICLE 10 TERM AND TERMINATION
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10.1
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Term and Termination
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ARTICLE 11 AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS; PARTICIPATIONS;
ASSIGNMENTS; SUCCESSORS
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11.1
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Amendments and Waivers
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11.2
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Transfers; Participations
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ARTICLE 12 THE UK AGENT; UK SECURITY TRUSTEE; UK
AGENTS; UK FRONTING LENDER
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83
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12.1
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Appointment and Authorization
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12.2
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Delegation of Duties
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12.3
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Liability of Agent
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12.4
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Reliance by Each Agent
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12.5
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Notice of Default.
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12.6
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Credit Decision
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12.7
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Indemnification
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12.8
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Agent in Individual Capacity
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12.9
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Successor Agent
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12.10
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[Reserved]
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12.11
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Collateral Matters and Release of
Guaranties
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12.12
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Restrictions on Actions by Lenders; Sharing of
Payments
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12.13
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Agency for Perfection
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12.14
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Payments by Responsible Agent to Applicable
Lenders
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12.15
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Settlement
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12.16
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Letters of Credit; Intra-Lender Issues
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12.17
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Concerning the Collateral and the Related Loan
Documents
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12.18
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Field Audit and Examination Reports; Disclaimer
by Lenders
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12.19
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Relation Among Lenders
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12.20
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Bank as UK Security Trustee
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12.21
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Protection of UK Security Trustee
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12.22
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Co-Agents
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12.23
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12.24
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Withholding Tax
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ARTICLE 13 MISCELLANEOUS
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13.1
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No Waivers; Cumulative Remedies
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13.2
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Severability
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13.3
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Notices (a)
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13.4
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Survival of Representations and
Warranties
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13.5
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Other Security and Guaranties
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13.6
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Fees and Expenses
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13.7
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Notices
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13.8
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Waiver of Notices
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13.9
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Waiver of Counterclaims
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13.10
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Binding Effect
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13.11
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Indemnity of the Agents and the Lenders by the
Borrowers
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13.12
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Rights of Third Parties
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13.13
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Law and Jurisdiction
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13.14
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Limitation of Liability
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13.15
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Final Agreement
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13.16
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Counterparts
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13.17
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Captions
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13.18
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Right of Setoff
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13.19
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Confidentiality
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13.20
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Conflicts with Other Loan Documents
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13.21
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Currency Indemnity
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13.22
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Reinstatement
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ANNEXES, EXHIBITS AND
SCHEDULES
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ANNEX A
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DEFINED TERMS
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ANNEX B
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MANDATORY COSTS FORMULAE
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EXHIBIT A
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EXHIBIT B
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FORM OF BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE
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EXHIBIT C
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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EXHIBIT D
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FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING
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EXHIBIT E
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FORM OF NOTICE OF
CONTINUATION/CONVERSION
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EXHIBIT F
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FORM OF UK TRANSFER AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT G
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FORM OF INSTRUMENT OF JOINDER
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EXHIBIT H
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FORM OF OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE OF UK
BORROWER
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EXHIBIT I
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FORM OF UK INTERCREDITOR DEED
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EXHIBIT J
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SCHEDULE 1
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LENDERS’ COMMITMENTS (ANNEX A - DEFINED
TERMS)
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SCHEDULE 6.2
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PRIORITY
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SCHEDULE 6.4
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CORPORATE NAME; PRIOR TRANSACTIONS
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SCHEDULE 6.5
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SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES
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SCHEDULE 6.7
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CAPITALIZATION
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SCHEDULE 6.9
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DEBT
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SCHEDULE 6.10
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DISTRIBUTIONS
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SCHEDULE 6.11
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REAL ESTATE; LEASES; ORAL LEASES
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SCHEDULE 6.12
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PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
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SCHEDULE 6.13
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TRADE NAMES
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SCHEDULE 6.14
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LITIGATION
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SCHEDULE 6.15
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LABOR DISPUTES
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SCHEDULE 6.16
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ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
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SCHEDULE 6.19
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ERISA COMPLIANCE
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SCHEDULE 6.26
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MATERIAL AGREEMENTS
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SCHEDULE 6.27
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BANK ACCOUNTS
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SCHEDULE 7.4
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PROPERTY
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SCHEDULE 7.15
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TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT
AGREEMENT
This
AMENDED AND RESTATED MULTICURRENCY CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of 30
December, 2005, (this “Agreement” or the “UK
Credit Agreement”) among the financial institutions from time
to time parties hereto (such financial institutions, together with
their respective successors and assigns, are referred to
hereinafter each individually as a “UK Lender” and
collectively as the “UK Lenders”), BANK OF AMERICA,
N.A. with an office at 55 South Lake Avenue, Suite 900, Pasadena,
California 91101, as administrative agent for the UK Lenders (in
such capacity, together with its permitted successors and assigns
in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), BANK OF
AMERICA, N.A., with an office at 5 Canada Square, London El4 5AQ,
as fronting lender for the UK Revolver Participants (as defined
below) (in such capacity, together with its permitted successors
and assigns in such capacity, the “UK Fronting
Lender”), as agent for the UK Lenders (in such capacity,
together with its permitted successors and assigns in such
capacity, the “UK Agent”) and as security trustee (in
such capacity, together with its permitted successors and assigns
in such capacity, the “UK Security Trustee”) (the
Administrative Agent, the UK Agent and the UK Security Trustee are
sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “UK.
Agents”), MOBILE STORAGE GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation,
with offices at 7590 North Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank, California
91504 (“MSG”), RAVENSTOCK MSG LIMITED, a company
incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company
number 4283040 and whose registered office is at 32-38 Station
Road, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8EL (“Ravenstock”)
(Ravenstock and each Subsidiary of Ravenstock which becomes a
Borrower in accordance with this Agreement is sometimes referred to
in this Agreement as a “UK Borrower” and collectively
the “UK Borrowers”) and MOBILE SERVICES GROUP, INC., a
Delaware corporation (the “Parent
Guarantor”).
W I
T N E S
S E T H
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WHEREAS,
pursuant to the Existing US Credit Agreement the Existing US
Lenders have extended credit in the form of, among other things,
Existing US Revolving Loans;
WHEREAS,
MSG has requested that the US Lenders continue to make available to
MSG and each of the US Borrowers a revolving line of credit for
revolving loans and letters of credit in an amount not to exceed
$260,000,000 less the Dollar Equivalent of the UK Aggregate
Outstandings (as defined below), and which extensions of credit the
US Borrowers will use for the purposes permitted
hereunder;
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the Existing UK Credit Agreement the Existing UK
Lenders have extended credit in the form of, among other things,
Existing UK Revolving Loans;
WHEREAS,
Ravenstock has requested that the UK Lender’s continue to
make available to the UK Borrowers a line of credit for revolving
loans and letters of credit in an aggregate amount not to exceed
£75,000,000, which extensions of credit the UK Borrowers will
use for the purposes permitted hereunder;
WHEREAS,
each of the Borrowers and the Guarantors are engaged in an
interrelated business enterprise with an identity of
interests, and accordingly the financing provided
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Under this Agreement and the US Credit Agreement
will directly and indirectly benefit each of the Borrowers and the
Guarantors;
WHEREAS,
the Borrowers would not be able to obtain financing for their
businesses and the businesses of their Subsidiaries on terms and
conditions as favorable as those set forth in this Agreement and
the US Credit Agreement unless the US Obligors and UK Obligors
guarantee the UK Obligations of the UK Borrowers under this
Agreement and the US Obligors guarantee the US Obligations of the
US Borrowers under the US Credit Agreement, in each case as
provided in the Loan Documents;
WHEREAS,
each UK Credit Party desires that (a) the UK Lenders continue the
Existing UK Letters of Credit as UK Letters of Credit, continue the
Existing UK Revolving Loans and Existing UK Commitments as UK
Revolving Loans and UK Commitments hereunder and agree to increase
the Commitments and extend the credit facilities and (b) the UK
Lenders agree to amend and restate the Existing UK Credit Agreement
in its entirety for the purpose of making the amendments reflected
herein;
WHEREAS,
the UK Lenders have agreed to amend and restate the Existing UK
Credit Agreement in its entirety for the purpose of making the
amendments reflected herein, which amendment and restatement shall
become effective on and from the Closing Date upon the satisfaction
of the conditions precedent set forth in the UK Amendment and
Restatement Agreement;
WHEREAS,
each US Credit Party desires that (a) the US Lenders continue the
Existing US Letters of Credit as US Letters of Credit, continue the
Existing US Revolving Loans and Existing US Commitments as US
Revolving Loans and US Commitments under the US Credit Agreement
and agree to increase the Commitments and extend the credit
facilities and (b) the US Lenders agree to amend and restate the
Existing US Credit Agreement in its entirety for the purpose of
making the amendments reflected in the US Credit Agreement (such
amended and restated credit agreement, the “US Credit
Agreement”);
WHEREAS,
the US Lenders have agreed to amend and restate the Existing US
Credit Agreement for the purpose of making the amendments reflected
therein, which amendment and restatement shall become effective on
the Closing Date upon the satisfaction of the conditions precedent
set forth, therein;
WHEREAS,
each UK Borrower desires to continue to guarantee and secure all of
the UK Obligations hereunder and under the other UK Loan Documents
to the extent so guaranteed and secured under the Existing UK
Credit Agreement and the UK Loan Documents, as in effect prior to
the date hereof, and as further provided herein;
WHEREAS,
the UK Guarantors have agreed to continue to guarantee and secure
all of the UK Obligations hereunder and under the other UK Loan
Documents to the extent so guaranteed and secured under the
Existing UK Credit Agreement and the UK Loan Documents, as in
effect prior to the date hereof, and as further provided herein;
and
WHEREAS,
capitalised terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in Annex A which is
attached hereto and
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incorporated herein; the rules of construction
contained therein shall govern the interpretation of this
Agreement, and all annexes, exhibits and schedules attached hereto
are incorporated herein by reference.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual conditions and agreements
set forth in this Agreement, and for good and valuable
consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the UK
Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the UK Agent, the UK Security
Trustee, the Documentation Agent, if any, and the UK Borrowers
hereby agree as follows.
ARTICLE 1
LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT
1.1
Total UK Facility. Subject to all of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, the UK Lenders agree to continue the
Existing Revolving Loans and Existing Letters of Credit as UK
Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit hereunder and to make
available a total credit facility of up to £75,000,000 (the
“Total UK Facility”) to the UK Borrowers from time to
time during the term of this Agreement. The Total UK Facility shall
be composed of a revolving line of credit consisting of UK
Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit. On the Closing Date, the
Borrowers (directly or through funding of a Revolving Loan) shall
pay in full the Existing Term Loans and the Existing UK Credit
Agreement and the Existing US Credit Agreement shall be amended and
restated in their entirety as more particularly described herein
and therein and neither the Credit Parties nor the Lenders shall be
subject to or bound by any of the terms or provisions of the
Existing US Credit Agreement or the Existing UK Credit Agreement
and shall only be subject to or bound by the terms and provisions
of this Agreement and the US Credit Agreement in respect of the US
Commitments, the UK Commitments, the Loans and other Obligations
and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, as set forth
herein and therein. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge and
agree that this Agreement, the US Credit Agreement and the other
Loan Documents do not constitute a novation, payment and
reborrowing or termination of the Existing Revolving Loans and
other obligations under the Existing US Credit Agreement and the
Existing UK Credit Agreement (other than the prepayment of the
Existing Term Loans made concurrently with the effectiveness of the
UK Credit Agreement or the US Credit Agreement) and that all such
obligations (other than the Existing Term Loans so prepaid) are in
all respects continued and outstanding as obligations under this
Agreement and the US Credit Agreement with only the terms being
modified from and after the Closing Date as provided in this
Agreement, the US Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. By
its execution hereof, each UK Lender consents to the amendment,
amendment and restatement, replacement or other modification to any
other Loan Document being so amended, amended and restated,
replaced or otherwise modified on the Closing Date in the form
approved by the UK Agent.
1.2
UK Revolving Loans.
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(a)
(i) Amounts . Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions
precedent set forth in Article 8, each Funding UK Lender and the UK
Fronting Lender (as fronting lender for each of the UK Revolver
Participants) severally, but not jointly, agrees, upon the UK
Borrower Representative’s request from time to time on any
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Business Day during the period from the Closing
Date to the Termination Date, to make revolving loans in Pounds
Sterling (the “UK Revolving Loans”) to the UK Borrowers
(or to continue Existing Revolving Loans under the UK Credit
Agreement) in amounts not to exceed such Funding UK Lender’s
(or in the case of the UK Fronting Lender, the total aggregate
amount of the UK Revolver Participants’) Pro Rata Share of UK
Availability, except for Non-Ratable Loans and Agent Advances
(together with the agreement set forth in Section 1.4 to
issue Letters of Credit or provide Credit Support for the account
of the UK Borrowers, the “UK Revolving Facility”). The
UK Lenders, however, in their unanimous discretion, may elect to
make (or, in the case of the UK Revolver Participants direct the UK
Fronting Lender to make) UK Revolving Loans or issue or arrange to
have issued Letters of Credit for the account of the UK Borrowers
in excess of the UK Borrowing Base on one or more occasions, but if
they do so, neither the UK Agent nor the UK Lenders shall be deemed
thereby to have changed the limits of the UK Borrowing Base or to
be obligated to exceed such limits on any other occasion. If the
Aggregate Outstandings would exceed Total Excess Availability (with
Total Excess Availability for this purpose only calculated as if
Aggregate Outstandings, US Aggregate Outstandings and UK Aggregate
Outstandings were equal to zero) after giving effect to any UK
Borrowing or if UK Aggregate Outstandings would exceed UK
Availability (with UK Availability for this purpose only calculated
as if US Aggregate Outstandings and UK Aggregate Outstandings were
equal to zero) after giving effect to any UK Borrowing, the UK
Lenders may refuse to make (or, in the case of the UK Revolver
Participants refuse to direct the UK Fronting Lender to make) or
may otherwise restrict the making of UK Revolving Loans as the UK
Lenders determine until such excess has been eliminated, subject to
the UK Agent’s authority, in its sole discretion, to make
Agent Advances pursuant to the terms of Section 1.2(i)
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Participations . Each of the UK Revolver Participants agrees
to enter into and assume a risk participation with and from the UK
Fronting Lender (and the UK Fronting Lender hereby agrees to such
risk participation) in the amount of its UK Revolver Participant
Commitment on the terms and conditions set out in this
Agreement.
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Procedure for Borrowing .
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Each UK Borrowing of UK Revolving Loans shall be made upon the UK
Borrower Representative’s irrevocable written notice
delivered to the UK Agent, with a copy to the Administrative Agent
in the form of a notice of borrowing in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit D (“Notice of Borrowing”), which must be
received by the UK Agent prior to (i) 11:00 a.m. (London time)
three UK Business Days prior to the requested Funding Date, in the
case of UK LIBOR Revolving Loans and (ii) 11:00 a.m. (London time)
one UK Business Day prior to the requested Funding Date, in the
case of UK Base Rate Revolving Loans, specifying:
(A)
the amount of UK Borrowing, which in the case of a UK LIBOR
Revolving Loan must equal to or exceed £500,000 (and
increments of £250,000 in excess of such amount);
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(B)
the requested Funding Date, which must be a UK Business
Day;
(C)
whether the UK Revolving Loans requested are to be UK Base Rate
Revolving Loans or UK LIBOR Revolving Loans (and if not specified,
it shall be deemed a request for a UK Base Rate Revolving Loan);
and
(D)
the duration of the Interest Period for any requested UK LIBOR
Revolving Loans (and if not specified, it shall be deemed a request
for an Interest Period of one month);
provided , however , that with
respect to the UK Borrowing to be made on the Closing Date, such UK
Borrowings will consist of UK Base Rate Revolving Loans
only.
(2)
The UK Borrowers shall have no right to request a UK LIBOR
Revolving Loan while a Default or Event of Default has occurred and
is continuing.
(c)
Reliance upon Authority; Appointment of UK Borrower
Representatives.
(1) Each
UK Borrower hereby designates Ravenstock as its representative and
agent on its behalf for the purposes of issuing Notices of
Borrowing and Notices of Conversion/Continuation, in each case in
respect of UK Revolving Loans, giving instructions with respect to
the disbursement of the proceeds of the UK Revolving Loans,
selecting interest rate options, requesting Letters of Credit for
the account of any UK Borrower, giving and receiving all other
notices and consents hereunder or under any of the other Loan
Documents and taking all other actions (including in respect of
compliance with covenants) on behalf of any UK Borrower or UK
Borrowers under the Loan Documents (in such capacity, the “UK
Borrower Representatives”). The UK Borrower Representative
hereby accepts such appointment. Each UK Agent, the Letter of
Credit Issuer and each UK Lender may regard any notice or other
communication pursuant to any Loan Document from the UK Borrower
Representative as a notice or communication from all UK Borrowers,
and may give any notice or communication required or permitted to
be given to the UK Borrower or Borrowers hereunder to the UK
Borrower Representative on behalf of the UK Borrower or Borrowers.
Each UK Borrower agrees that each notice, election, representation
and warranty, covenant, agreement and undertaking made on its
behalf by the UK Borrower Representative shall be deemed for all
purposes to have been made by such UK Borrower and shall be binding
upon and enforceable against such UK Borrower to the same extent as
if the same had been made directly by such UK Borrower.
(2) All
UK Borrowers acknowledge and agree that the UK Borrowers are
engaged in an integrated operation that requires financing on the
basis of credit availability to each UK Borrower, that the
co-borrowing and participation arrangement has been established at
the request of the UK Borrowers, and that each UK Borrower expects
to derive, directly or indirectly, benefit from such credit
availability to the other UK Borrowers. Neither any UK Agent nor
the Letter of Credit Issuer nor any UK Lender shall incur any
liability to UK Borrowers or any other Credit Party as a result of
the co-borrowing and participation
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arrangement for the UK Borrowers established by
this Agreement and shall not have any liability or responsibility
to the UK Borrowers to inquire into the allocation, apportionment
or use of the proceeds of any UK Revolving Loans or extensions of
credit hereunder. To induce the UK Agents, the Letter of Credit
Issuer and the UK Lenders to establish this co-borrowing and
participation arrangement for the UK Borrowers and in consideration
thereof, each UK Borrower hereby indemnifies the UK Agents, the
Letter of Credit Issuer and the UK Lenders (including for the
avoidance of doubt the UK Fronting Lender and the UK Revolver
Participants), and their respective successors and assigns, and
agrees to hold each of them harmless from any and all liabilities,
expenses, losses, damages and claims asserted against them by any
Person arising from or incurred by reason of the designation of the
UK Borrower Representative as such and the co-borrowing and
participation arrangements of the UK Borrowers as provided in this
Agreement, any reliance by any UK Agent, the Letter of Credit
Issuer or any UK Lender on any document, request or instruction
given by the UK Borrower Representative designated by the UK
Borrowers herein to act on their behalf or any other action taken
by any UK Agent, the Letter of Credit Issuer or the UK Lenders with
respect to the co-borrowing and participation arrangement;
provided , however , that no UK Borrower shall have
an obligation to indemnify any UK Agent, the Letter of Credit
Issuer or any UK Lender under this Section 1.2(c)(2) with
respect to any liabilities resulting solely from the gross
negligence or willful misconduct of such indemnified party as
determined in a final non-appealable judgment of a court of
competent jurisdiction. The agreements of the UK Borrowers
contained in this Section l.2(c)(2) shall survive payment of
all other Obligations.
(3)
Prior to the Closing Date, the UK Borrower Representative shall
deliver to the UK Agent, a notice setting forth the account of each
UK Borrower (each, a “Designated Account”) to which the
Applicable Agent is authorized to transfer the proceeds of the UK
Revolving Loans requested hereunder. Each UK Borrower may designate
a replacement account from time to time by written notice. All such
Designated Accounts must be reasonably satisfactory to the UK
Agent. The UK Agent is entitled to rely conclusively on any
person’s request for UK Revolving Loans on behalf of each UK
Borrower, so long as the proceeds thereof are to be transferred to
such UK Borrower’s Designated Account. The UK Agent has no
duty to verify the identity of any individual representing himself
or herself as a person authorized by the UK Borrower to make such
requests on its behalf.
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No Liability . No UK Agent shall incur any liability to any
UK Borrower as a result of acting upon any notice referred to in
Section 1.2(b) which the UK Agent believes in good faith to
have been given by an officer or other person duly authorized by
the UK Borrower Representative to request UK Revolving Loans on
behalf of the UK Borrowers. The crediting of UK Revolving Loans to
a UK Borrower’s Designated Account conclusively establishes
the obligation of such UK Borrower to repay such UK Revolving Loans
as provided herein.
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(e)
Notice Irrevocable . Any Notice of Borrowing made pursuant
to Section 1.2(b) shall be irrevocable. The UK Borrowers
shall be bound to borrow the funds requested therein in accordance
therewith.
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UK Agent’s Election . Promptly after receipt of a
Notice of Borrowing, the UK Agent shall elect to have the terms of
Section 1.2(g) or the terms of
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Section 1.2(h) apply to such requested UK
Borrowing. If the Administrative Agent declines in its sole
discretion to have the Bank make a Non-Ratable Loan pursuant to
Section 1.2(h) , the terms of Section 1.2(g) shall
apply to the requested UK Borrowing.
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(g)
Making of UK Revolving Loans . If the UK Agent elects to
have the terms of this Section 1.2(g) apply to a requested
UK Borrowing, then promptly after receipt of a Notice of Borrowing,
the UK Agent shall notify the UK Lenders in writing by telecopy or
e-mail of the requested UK Borrowing. Each Funding UK Lender shall
transfer its Pro Rata Share and the UK Fronting Lender (as fronting
lender for the UK Revolver Participants) shall transfer the UK
Revolver Participants’ Pro Rata Share of the requested UK
Borrowing to the UK Agent in immediately available funds, to the
account from time to time designated by the UK Agent, not later
than 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the applicable Funding Date. After
the UK Agent’s receipt of all proceeds of such UK Revolving
Loans, the UK Agent shall make the proceeds of such UK Revolving
Loans available to the UK Borrowers on the applicable Funding Date
by transferring same day funds to the UK Borrower’s
Designated Account; provided , however , that the
amount of UK Revolving Loans so made on any date shall not exceed
either UK Availability or Total Excess Availability on such
date.
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Making of Non-Ratable Loans .
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If the UK Agent elects, with the consent of the Bank, to have the
terms of this Section 1.2(h) apply to a requested UK
Borrowing, the Bank shall make a UK Revolving Loan in the amount of
that UK Borrowing available to the UK Borrower on the applicable
Funding Date by transferring same day funds to UK Borrower’s
Designated Account or, in the case of UK Revolving Loans made on
the Closing Date, to such accounts as designated by the UK Borrower
Representative in writing. Each UK Revolving Loan made solely by
the Bank pursuant to this Section is herein referred to as a
“Non-Ratable Loan”, and such UK Revolving Loans are
collectively referred to as the “Non-Ratable Loans.”
Each Non-Ratable Loan shall be subject to all the terms and
conditions applicable to other UK Revolving Loans except that all
payments thereon shall be payable to the Bank solely for its own
account. The aggregate amount of Non-Ratable Loans outstanding at
any time to all UK Borrowers shall not exceed £10,000,000. The
UK Agent shall not request the Bank to make any Non-Ratable Loan if
(1) the UK Agent has received written notice from any UK Lender
that one or more of the applicable conditions precedent set forth
in Article 8 will not be satisfied on the requested Funding
Date for the applicable Borrowing, or (2) the requested UK
Borrowing would exceed UK Availability or Total Excess Availability
on that Funding Date.
(2)
The Non-Ratable Loans to the UK Borrower shall be secured by the UK
Agents’ Liens in and to the UK Collateral and shall
constitute UK Base Rate Revolving Loans and UK Obligations of the
UK Borrowers hereunder.
(i)
Agent Advances .
(1)
Subject to the limitations set forth below, the UK Agent is
authorized by each UK Obligor and each UK Lender, from time to time
in the UK Agent’s sole discretion, (A) after the occurrence
of a Default or an Event of Default, or (B) at any time
that
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any of the other conditions precedent set forth
in Article 8 have not been satisfied, to make UK Base Rate
Revolving Loans to the UK Borrowers on behalf of the UK Lenders in
an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed 10% of
the UK Borrowing Base but not in excess of the Maximum UK Amount
which the UK Agent, in its reasonable business judgment, deems
necessary or desirable (1) to preserve or protect the UK
Collateral, or any portion thereof, (2) to enhance the likelihood
of, or maximize the amount of, repayment of the UK Revolving Loans
and other UK Obligations, or (3) to pay any other amount chargeable
to the UK Borrower pursuant to the terms of this Agreement,
including costs, fees and expenses as described in Section
13.7 (any of such advances are herein referred to as
“Agent Advances”); provided, that the UK
Required Lenders may at any time revoke the UK Agent’s
authorization to make Agent Advances. Any such revocation must be
in writing and shall become effective prospectively upon the UK
Agent’s receipt thereof.
(2)
The Agent Advances made with respect to any UK Borrower shall be
secured by the UK Agents’ Liens in and to the UK Collateral
and shall constitute UK Base Rate Revolving Loans and UK
Obligations of the UK Borrowers hereunder.
1.3
[Intentionally deleted] .
1.4
Letters of Credit .
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(a)
Agreement to Issue or Cause To Issue . Subject to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, UK Agent agrees (i) to cause the
Letter of Credit Issuer to issue for the account of a UK Borrower
one or more standby letters of credit when instructed by the UK
Borrower Representative (“Letter of Credit”) and/or
(ii) to provide credit support or other enhancement to an issuer of
a letter of credit acceptable to UK Agent, which issues a Letter of
Credit for the account of any UK Borrower (any such credit support
or enhancement being herein referred to as a “Credit
Support”) when instructed by such UK Borrower Representative
from time to time during the term of this Agreement.
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(b)
Amounts; Outside Expiration Date . The UK Agent shall not
have any obligation to issue or cause to be issued any Letter of
Credit or to provide Credit Support for any Letter of Credit at any
time if: (i) the maximum face amount of the requested Letter of
Credit is greater than the UK Unused Letter of Credit Subfacility
at such time; (ii) the maximum undrawn amount of the requested
Letter of Credit and all commissions, fees, and charges due from
the UK Borrowers in connection with the opening thereof would
exceed either UK Availability or Total Excess Availability at such
time; (iii) such Letter of Credit has an expiration date less than
30 days prior to the Stated Termination Date or more than 12 months
from the date of issuance for standby letters of credit; (iv) a
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; or (v)
such Letter of Credit for the account of any UK Borrower is
denominated in any currency other than Pounds Sterling. With
respect to any Letter of Credit which contains any
“evergreen” or automatic renewal provision, each UK
Lender shall be deemed to have consented to any such extension or
renewal unless the Required Lenders shall have provided to the UK
Agent, written notice that they decline to consent to any
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extension or renewal at least thirty (30) days
prior to the date on which the Letter of Credit Issuer is entitled
to decline to extend or renew the Letter of Credit.
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(c)
Other Conditions . In addition to conditions precedent
contained in Article 8, the obligation of the Letter of
Credit Issuer to issue or the UK Agent to cause to be issued any
Letter of Credit or to provide Credit Support for any Letter of
Credit is subject to the following conditions precedent having been
satisfied in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the UK
Agent:
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The UK Borrower Representative shall have delivered to the Letter
of Credit Issuer, at such times and in such manner as such Letter
of Credit Issuer may prescribe, an application in form and
substance satisfactory to such Letter of Credit Issuer and
reasonably satisfactory to the UK Agent for the issuance of the
Letter of Credit and such other documents as may be required
pursuant to the terms thereof, and the form, terms and purpose of
the proposed Letter of Credit shall be reasonably satisfactory to
the UK Agent and the Letter of Credit Issuer; and
(2)
As of the date of issuance, no order of any court, arbitrator or
Governmental Authority shall purport by its terms to enjoin or
restrain money center banks generally from issuing letters of
credit of the type and in the amount of the proposed Letter of
Credit, and no law, rule or regulation applicable to money center
banks generally and no request or directive (whether or not having
the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction
over money center banks generally shall prohibit, or request that
the proposed Letter of Credit Issuer refrain from, the issuance of
letters of credit generally or the issuance of such Letters of
Credit.
(d)
Issuance of Letters of Credit .
(1)
Request for Issuance . The UK Borrower Representative must
notify the UK Agent of a requested Letter of Credit at least three
(3) UK Business Days prior to the proposed issuance date (or any
lesser period as approved by the UK Agent and the Letter of Credit
Issuer). Such notice shall be irrevocable and must specify the
original face amount of the Letter of Credit requested, the UK
Business Day of issuance of such requested Letter of Credit,
whether such Letter of Credit may be drawn in a single or in
partial draws, the UK Business Day on which the requested Letter of
Credit is to expire, the purpose for which such Letter of Credit is
to be issued, and the beneficiary of the requested Letter of
Credit. The UK Borrower Representative shall attach to such notice
the proposed form of the Letter of Credit.
(2)
Responsibilities of the UK Agent; Issuance . As of the UK
Business Day immediately preceding the requested issuance date of
the Letter of Credit, the UK Agent shall determine the amount of
the UK Unused Letter of Credit Subfacility and UK Availability or
Total Excess Availability. If (i) the face amount of the requested
Letter of Credit is less than the UK Unused Letter of Credit
Subfacility and (ii) the amount of such requested Letter of Credit
and all commissions, fees, and charges due from the UK Borrower in
connection with the opening thereof would not exceed UK
Availability or Total Excess Availability, the UK
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Agent shall cause the Letter of Credit Issuer to
issue the requested Letter of Credit on the requested issuance date
so long as the other conditions hereof are met.
(3)
No Extensions or Amendment . The UK Agent shall not be
obligated to cause the Letter of Credit Issuer to extend or amend
any Letter of Credit issued pursuant hereto unless the requirements
of this Section 1.4 are met as though a new Letter of Credit
were being requested and issued.
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Payments Pursuant to Letters of Credit . The UK Borrowers
agree, jointly and severally to reimburse immediately when due the
Letter of Credit Issuer for any draw under any Letter of Credit and
the UK Agent for the account of the Funding UK Lenders and the UK
Fronting Lender (as fronting lender for the UK Revolver
Participants) upon any payment pursuant to any Credit Support, and
to pay the Letter of Credit Issuer the amount of all other charges
and fees payable to the Letter of Credit Issuer in connection with
any Letter of Credit issued for its account immediately when due,
irrespective of any claim, setoff, defense or other right which the
UK Borrowers may have at any time against the Letter of Credit
Issuer or any other Person. Each drawing under any Letter of Credit
shall constitute a request by the UK Borrowers to the UK Agent for
a Borrowing of a UK Base Rate Revolving Loan in the amount of such
drawing. The Funding Date with respect to such Borrowing shall be
the date of such drawing, and the UK Agent is authorized to charge
the UK Borrowers’ Loan Account for the amount of such drawing
in accordance with Section 3.6 .
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Indemnification; Exoneration; Power of Attorney .
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Indemnification . In addition to amounts payable as
elsewhere provided in this Section 1.4 , the UK Borrowers
agree, jointly and severally, to protect, indemnify, pay and save
the UK Lenders (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the UK
Fronting Lender and the UK Revolver Participants) and the UK Agent
harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities,
damages, losses, costs, charges and expenses (including reasonable
attorneys’ fees) which any UK Lender or the UK Agent (other
than a UK Lender in its capacity as Letter of Credit Issuer) may
incur or be subject to as a consequence, direct or indirect, of the
issuance of any Letter of Credit or the provision of any Credit
Support or enhancement in connection therewith. The UK
Borrowers’ obligations under this Section shall survive
payment of all other Obligations.
(2)
Assumption of Risk by the Applicable Borrowers . As among
the UK Borrowers, the UK Lenders, and the UK Agents, the UK
Borrowers assume all risks of the acts and omissions of, or misuse
of any of the Letters of Credit by, the respective beneficiaries of
such Letters of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the
foregoing, the UK Lenders and the UK Agents (in each case, in their
capacity as such) shall not be responsible for: (A) the form,
validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect of any
document submitted by any Person in connection with the application
for and issuance of and presentation of drafts with respect to any
of the Letters of Credit, even if it should prove to be in any or
all respects invalid, insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or
forged; (B) the validity or sufficiency of any instrument
transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign any
Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds
thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be
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invalid or ineffective for any reason; (C) the
failure of the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit to comply duly
with conditions required in order to draw upon such Letter of
Credit; (D) errors, omissions, interruptions, or delays in
transmission or delivery of any messages, by mail, cable,
telegraph, telex or otherwise, whether or not they be in cipher;
(E) errors in interpretation of technical terms; (F) any loss or
delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in
order to make a drawing under any Letter of Credit or of the
proceeds thereof; (G) the misapplication by the beneficiary of any
Letter of Credit of the proceeds of any drawing under such Letter
of Credit; (H) any consequences arising from causes beyond the
control of the UK Lenders or the UK Agents, including any act or
omission, whether rightful or wrongful, of any present or future
de jure or de facto Governmental
Authority or (I) the Letter of Credit Issuer’s honor of a
draw for which the draw or any certificate fails to comply in any
respect with the terms of the Letter of Credit. None of the
foregoing shall affect, impair or prevent the vesting of any rights
or powers of the UK Agents or any UK Lender under this Section
1.4(f) .
(3)
Exoneration . Without limiting the foregoing, no action or
omission whatsoever by any UK Agent or any UK Lender (excluding any
UK Lender in its capacity as a Letter of Credit Issuer) shall
result in any liability of UK Agent or any UK Lender to any UK
Borrower, or relieve any UK Borrower of any of its obligations
hereunder to any such Person.
(4)
Rights Against Letter of Credit Issuer . Nothing contained
in this Agreement is intended to limit the UK Borrowers’
rights, if any, with respect to the Letter of Credit Issuer which
arise as a result of the letter of credit application and related
documents executed by and between the UK Borrower (or the UK
Borrower Representative on its behalf) and the Letter of Credit
Issuer.
(5)
Account Party . Each UK Borrower hereby authorizes and
directs any Letter of Credit Issuer to name the UK Borrower as the
“Account Party” therein for any Letter of Credit issued
on its behalf and to deliver to the UK Agent all instruments,
documents and other writings and property received by the Letter of
Credit Issuer pursuant to the Letter of Credit, and to accept and
rely upon the UK Agent’s instructions and agreements with
respect to all matters arising in connection with the Letter of
Credit or the application therefor.
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(g)
Supporting Letter of Credit; Cash Collateral . If,
notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1.4(b) and
Section 10.1 , any Letter of Credit or Credit Support is
outstanding upon the termination of this Agreement, then upon such
termination the UK Borrowers shall deposit with the UK Agent upon
the UK Agent’s request in writing, for the ratable benefit of
the UK Agents and the applicable UK Lenders, with respect to each
Letter of Credit or Credit Support then outstanding, either (X) a
standby letter of credit (a “Supporting Letter of
Credit”) in form and substance satisfactory to the UK Agent,
issued by an issuer satisfactory to the UK Agent in an amount equal
to 105% of the greatest amount for which such Letter of Credit or
such Credit Support may be drawn plus any fees and expenses
associated with such Letter of Credit or such Credit Support or (Y)
cash collateral in such amount. The UK Agent shall be entitled to
draw on such Supporting Letter of Credit, or withdraw from the cash
collateral account, for amounts necessary to reimburse the UK Agent
and the applicable UK Lenders for payments to be made by the UK
Agent and the Funding UK Lenders (and the UK Fronting Lender
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fronting lender for the UK Revolver Participants)
under such Letter of Credit or Credit Support and any fees and
expenses associated with such Letter of Credit or Credit Support.
Such Supporting Letter of Credit or cash collateral shall be held
by the UK Agent, for the ratable benefit of the UK Agents and the
applicable UK Lenders, as security for, and to provide for the
payment of, the aggregate undrawn amount of such Letters of Credit
or such Credit Support remaining outstanding. Upon expiration of
any such outstanding Letter of Credit, or cancellation and return
of such Letter of Credit to the Letter of Credit Issuer, the UK
Agent shall return to the UK Borrowers any Supporting Letter of
Credit and pay to the UK. Borrowers any cash remaining after
payment of all amounts due with respect to such Letter of
Credit.
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1.5
UK Bank Products . Each UK Borrower may request and the UK
Agent may, in its sole and absolute discretion, arrange for such UK
Borrower to obtain from the Bank or the Bank’s
Affiliates’ UK Bank Products, although no UK Borrower is
required to do so. If UK Bank Products are provided by an Affiliate
of the Bank, the UK Borrowers agree, jointly and severally, to
indemnify and hold the UK Agents, the Bank and the UK Lenders
harmless from any and all costs and obligations now or hereafter
incurred by any UK Agent, the Bank or any of the UK Lenders which
arise from any indemnity given by the UK Agent to its Affiliates
related to such UK Bank Products; provided , however
, nothing contained herein is intended to limit any UK
Borrower’s rights with respect to the Bank or its Affiliates,
if any, which arise as a result of the execution of documents by
and between any UK Borrower and the Bank which relate to UK Bank
Products. The agreement contained in this Section shall survive
termination of this Agreement. Each UK Borrower acknowledges and
agrees that the obtaining of UK Bank Products from the Bank or the
Bank’s Affiliates (a) is in the sole and absolute discretion
of the Bank or the Bank’s Affiliates, and (b) is subject to
all rules and regulations of the Bank or the Bank’s
Affiliates.
1.6
Joint And Several Obligations; Cross-Guaranty .
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(a)
Each UK Borrower hereby agrees that it is jointly and severally
liable for, and absolutely and unconditionally guarantees to the UK
Agents and the UK Lenders the full and prompt payment (whether at
stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) and performance of
all UK Obligations owed or hereafter owing to the UK Agent and the
UK Lenders by each other UK Borrower, regardless of which UK
Borrower actually receives any UK Revolving Loans or other
extensions of credit under the UK Loan Documents, the amount
received by any UK Borrower or the manner in which any UK Borrower,
the UK Agent or any UK Lender accounts for such Loans and other
extensions of credit. Each UK Borrower agrees that its joint and
several guaranty of the Obligations hereunder are a continuing
obligation of payment and performance and not of collection, and
that its UK Obligations under this Section 1.6 shall not be
discharged until payment and performance in full of all Obligations
and termination of all US Commitments and UK
Commitments.
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(b)
The UK Obligations of the UK Borrowers under this Section
1.6 and the Liens securing such UK Obligations shall not be
released or impaired by any action or inaction on the part of any
UK Agent or any UK Lender which would otherwise constitute the
release of a surety. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the
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liability of any UK Borrower hereunder shall not
be affected or impaired in any manner by (i) the failure of any
Person to become or remain a UK Borrower or guarantor or the
failure of any UK Agent or any UK Lender to preserve, protect or
enforce any right to require any Person to become or remain a UK
Borrower or guarantor, (ii) any taking, failure to take, failure to
create, perfect or ensure the priority of, or exchange, release or
termination or lapse of any Lien securing any UK Obligations of any
other UK Borrower, or any taking, failure to take, release or
amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from, any other
guaranty of any of the UK Obligations of any other UK Borrower,
(iii) any manner or order of sale or other enforcement of any Lien
securing any of the UK Obligations or any manner or order of
application of the proceeds of any such Lien to the payment of the
UK Obligations or any failure to enforce any Lien or to apply any
proceeds thereof, (iv) any furnishing, exchange, substitution or
release of any collateral securing the UK Obligations, or any
failure to perfect any Lien in any of the collateral securing the
UK Obligations, or (v) any other circumstance which might otherwise
constitute a defense (except the final payment in full) available
to, or a discharge of, a surety or guarantor.
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(c)
The liability of each UK Borrower under this Agreement for
obligations in its capacity as guarantor and in its joint and
several liability as a co-UK Borrower for any other UK
Borrower’s UK Obligations hereunder shall remain valid and
enforceable and shall not be subject to any reduction, limitation,
impairment, discharge or termination for any reason (other than
final payment in full of the UK Obligations), including the
occurrence of any of the following, whether or not such Borrower
shall have had notice or knowledge of any of them: (i) any failure
or omission to assert or enforce or agreement or election not to
assert or enforce, or the stay or enjoining, by order of court, by
operation of law or otherwise, of the exercise or enforcement of,
any claim or demand or any right, power or remedy (whether arising
under the Loan Documents, at law, in equity or otherwise) with
respect to the UK Obligations or any agreement relating thereto, or
with respect to any other guaranty of or security for the payment
of the UK Obligations; (ii) any rescission, waiver, amendment or
modification of, or any consent to departure from, any of the terms
or provisions (including provisions relating to Events of Default)
of this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or any agreement
or instrument executed pursuant hereto or thereto, or of any other
guaranty or security for the UK Obligations, in each case whether
or not in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, such Loan
Document or any agreement relating to such other guaranty or
security; (iii) the UK Obligations, or any agreement relating
thereto, at any time being found to be illegal, invalid or
unenforceable in any respect; (iv) the application of payments
received from any source to the payment of any liability other than
the UK Obligations, even though the UK Lenders might have elected
to apply such payment to any part or all of the UK Obligations; (v)
any consent by any UK Lender or any UK Agent to the change,
reorganization or termination of the corporate structure or
existence of any other UK Borrower, or any other Person and to any
corresponding restructuring of the UK Obligations; (vi) any failure
to perfect or continue perfection of a security interest in any
collateral which secures any of the UK Obligations; (vii) any
defenses (except the defense of final payment in full), set-offs or
counterclaims which any UK Borrower, any guarantor or any other
Person may allege or assert against any Agent or any Lender in
respect of the UK Obligations, including, for example, failure
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consideration, breach of warranty, statute of
frauds, statute of limitations, accord and satisfaction and usury;
and (viii) any other act or thing or omission, or delay to do any
other act or thing, which may or might in any manner or to any
extent vary the risk of any UK Borrower as an obligor in respect of
the UK Obligations.
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(d)
To the maximum extent permitted by law, each UK Borrower in its
capacity as a guarantor hereunder, hereby waives and agrees not to
assert or take advantage of: (i) any defense now existing or
hereafter arising based upon any legal disability or other defense
of any other UK Borrower or any guarantor or other Person, or by
reason of the cessation or limitation of the liability of any other
UK Borrower or any guarantor or other Person from any cause other
than full payment and performance of all obligations due under this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents; (ii) any defense
based upon any lack of authority of the officers, directors,
partners or UK Agents acting or purporting to act on behalf of any
other UK Borrower or any guarantor or other Person, or any defect
in the formation of any other UK Borrower or any guarantor or other
Person; (iii) the unenforceability or invalidity of any security or
guaranty or the lack of perfection or continuing perfection, or
failure of priority of any security for the UK Obligations; (iv)
any and all rights and defenses arising out of an election of
remedies by any UK Agent or any UK Lender, even though that
election of remedies, such as a non-judicial foreclosure with
respect to security for an UK Obligation, has destroyed such UK
Borrower’s rights of subrogation or otherwise; (v) any
defense based upon any failure to disclose to such UK Borrower any
information concerning the financial condition of any other UK
Borrower or any guarantor or other Person or any other
circumstances bearing on the ability of any other UK Borrower or
any guarantor or other Person to pay and perform all obligations
due under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents; (vi)
any failure by any UK Agent or any UK Lender to give notice to such
UK Borrower or any guarantor or other Person of the sale or other
disposition of security, and any defect in notice given by any UK
Agent or any UK Lender in connection with any such sale or
disposition of security; (vii) any failure of any UK Agent or any
UK Lender to comply with applicable laws in connection with the
sale or disposition of security, including, without limitation, any
failure by any UK Lender or any UK Agent to conduct a commercially
reasonable sale or other disposition of such security; (viii) any
defense based upon any statute or rule of law which provides that
the obligation of a surety must be neither larger in amount nor in
any other respects more burdensome than that of a principal, or
that reduces a surety’s or guarantor’s obligations in
proportion to the principal’s obligation; (ix) any right of
subrogation, any right to enforce any remedy which any UK Agent or
any UK Lender may have against any other UK Borrower or any
guarantor or other Person and any right to participate in, or
benefit from, any security now or hereafter held by the UK Agent or
any UK Lender for the UK Obligations of the other UK Borrowers,
until all UK Obligations have been paid in full and the UK
Commitments terminated; (x) presentment, demand, protest and notice
of any kind, including notice of acceptance of this Agreement and
of the existence, creation or incurring of new or additional UK
Obligations; (xi) the benefit of any statute of limitations
affecting the liability of any other UK Borrower or any guarantor
or other Person, enforcement of this Agreement or any other Loan
Documents, the liability of any other UK Borrower hereunder or the
enforcement hereof; (xii) all notices of intention to accelerate
and/or notice of acceleration of the UK Obligations; (xiii) relief
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applicable valuation or appraisement laws; (xiv)
any other action by any UK Agent or any UK Lender, whether
authorized by this Agreement or otherwise, or any omission by any
UK Agent or any UK Lender or other failure of any UK Agent or any
UK Lender to pursue, or delay in pursuing, any other remedy in its
power; (xv) any and all claims and/or rights of counterclaim,
recoupment, setoff or offset; and (xvi) any defense based upon the
application of the proceeds of a Loan for purposes other than the
purposes represented by the UK Borrowers or intended or understood
by any UK Agent or any UK Lender or any UK Borrower. Each UK
Borrower agrees that the payment and performance of all UK
Obligations or any part thereof or other act which tolls any
statute of limitations applicable to this Agreement or the other
Loan Documents shall similarly operate to toll the statute of
limitations applicable to such UK Borrower’s liability under
this Section 1.6 . Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing or any other provision hereof, each UK Borrower further
waives any and all rights and defenses that such UK Borrower may
have as a guarantor because the UK Obligations of any of the other
UK Borrowers are secured by real property of any of the other UK
Borrowers; this means, among other things, that: (l) the UK Lenders
may collect from such UK Borrower without first foreclosing on any
real or personal property collateral pledged by any other UK
Borrower, (2) if any UK Agent or any UK Lender forecloses on any
real property collateral pledged by any other UK Borrower, then (A)
the amount of the debt may be reduced only by the price for which
that collateral is sold at the foreclosure sale, even if the
collateral is worth more than the sale price, and (B) any UK Agent
or any UK Lender may collect from such UK Borrower even if any UK
Agent or any UK Lender, by foreclosing on the real property
collateral, has destroyed any right such UK Borrower may have to
collect from any other UK Borrower. The foregoing sentence is an
unconditional and irrevocable waiver of any rights and defenses
each UK Borrower may have because the UK Obligations are secured by
real property of any other UK Borrower. Based on the preceding
sentence and without limiting the generality of the foregoing
waivers contained in this subparagraph or any other provision
hereof, each UK Borrower expressly waives to the maximum extent
permitted by law any and all rights and defenses (except the
defense of final payment in full), including without limitation any
rights of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification and
contribution (except subrogation or contribution pursuant to this
Agreement), which might otherwise be available to such UK Borrower
under the laws of any jurisdiction to the extent the same are
applicable to this Agreement or the agreements, covenants or
obligations of any other UK Borrower hereunder or under any other
UK Loan Document.
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(e)
Each UK Borrower is fully aware of the financial condition of the
other UK Borrowers and is executing and delivering this Agreement
based solely upon such UK Borrower’s own independent
investigation of all matters pertinent hereto and is not relying in
any manner upon any representation or statement by any UK Agent or
any UK Lender. Each UK Borrower hereby assumes full responsibility
for obtaining any additional information concerning the financial
condition of the other UK Borrowers, or any other guarantor or
their respective properties, financial condition and prospects and
any other matter pertinent hereto as such UK Borrower may desire,
and such UK Borrower is not relying upon or expecting any UK Agent
or any UK Lender to furnish to such UK Borrower any information now
or hereafter in the possession of the UK Agent or any UK Lender
concerning the same or any other matter. By executing
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Agreement, each UK Borrower knowingly accepts the
full range of risks encompassed within a contract of this type,
which risks such UK Borrower acknowledges. No UK Borrower shall
have the right to require any UK Agent or any UK Lender to obtain
or disclose any information with respect to the UK Obligations, the
financial condition or prospects of any other UK Borrower, the
ability of any other UK Borrower to pay or perform its UK
Obligations, the existence, perfection, priority or enforceability
of any collateral security for any or all of the UK Obligations,
the existence or enforceability of any other guaranties of all or
any part of the UK Obligations, any action or non-action on the
part of any UK Agent or any UK Lender, any other UK Borrower or any
other Person, or any other event, occurrence, condition or
circumstance whatsoever.
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(f)
[Intentionally deleted].
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(g)
Each UK Borrower hereby agrees that to the extent that any UK
Borrower makes any payment hereunder on behalf of another UK
Borrower, the UK Borrower making such payment shall be entitled to
seek and receive contribution and indemnification from and to be
reimbursed by each other UK Borrower, in an amount equal to a
fraction of such payment, the numerator of which is the Maximum
Liability of the UK Borrower making the payment and the denominator
of which is the Maximum Liability of all UK Borrowers as of the
date of determination. Each UK Borrower’s right of
contribution shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this
Section 1.6(g) . The provisions of this Section
1.6(g) shall in no respect limit the direct obligations and
liabilities of any UK Borrower to the UK Lenders for any UK
Revolving Loans and advances made to it, or any Letter of Credit or
Credit Support issued for its benefit and each UK Borrower shall
remain liable to the UK Lenders for the full amount of its
liabilities under this Agreement.
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(h)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in
any other Loan Document, each UK Borrower in its capacity as a
guarantor hereby expressly and irrevocably subordinates to payment
of the UK Obligations of the UK Borrowers any and all rights at law
or in equity to subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration,
contribution, indemnification or set off and any and all defenses
available to a surety, guarantor or accommodation co-obligor until
the UK Obligations of the UK Borrowers are paid in full in cash and
all UK Commitments are terminated. Each UK Borrower in its capacity
as a guarantor only acknowledges and agrees that this subordination
is intended to benefit the UK Agents and the UK Lenders and shall
not limit or otherwise affect such UK Borrower’s primary
liability hereunder or the enforceability of this Section
1.6 , and that the UK Agents, UK Lenders and their respective
successors and assigns are intended third party beneficiaries of
the waivers and agreements set forth in this Section 1.6
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No UK Borrower shall be entitled to be subrogated to any of the
rights of any UK Agent or any UK Lender or against any other UK
Borrower, or any collateral security or guarantee or right to
offset held by any UK Agent or any UK Lender for the payment of the
UK Obligations of the UK Borrowers, as the case may be, nor shall
any UK Borrower seek or be entitled to seek any contribution or
reimbursement from or any other UK Borrower in respect of payments
made by such UK Borrower
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hereunder, until all amounts owing to the UK
Agents and the UK Lenders on account of the UK Obligations of the
UK Borrowers are paid in full, no Letter of Credit shall be
outstanding and the UK Commitments are terminated or have expired.
If any amount shall be paid to any UK Borrower on account of such
subrogation rights at any time not permitted hereunder, such amount
shall be held by such UK Borrower in trust for the UK Agent and the
UK Lenders, segregated from other funds of such UK Borrower, and
shall, forthwith upon receipt, be turned over to the UK Agent in
the exact form received (duly endorsed to the UK Agent, if
required), to be applied against the UK Obligations, whether
matured or unmatured, in such order as the UK Agent may
determine.
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(j)
This Section 1.6 is intended only to define the relative
rights of the UK Borrowers, the UK Agents and the UK Lenders and
nothing set forth in this Section 1.6 is intended to or
shall impair the obligations of the UK Borrowers, jointly and
severally, to pay any amounts as and when the same shall become due
and payable in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Nothing
contained in this Section 1.6 shall limit the liability of
any UK Borrower to pay the Loans or Advances made directly or
indirectly to that UK Borrower and accrued interest, Fees and
expenses with respect thereto, for which such UK Borrower shall be
primarily liable.
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(k)
The parties hereto acknowledge that the rights of contribution and
indemnification hereunder shall constitute assets of each UK
Borrower to which such contribution and indemnification is
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1.7
UK Fronting Lender’s Put Rights . So long as any Event
of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the UK Fronting
Lender shall have the right, upon written notice (a “Put
Notice”), to each UK Revolver Participant to require such UK
Revolver Participants, within three (3) UK Business Days following
receipt of a Put Notice, to purchase and assume the aggregate
outstanding amount of its UK Revolver Participant Commitment from
the UK Fronting Lender by payment of such amount in immediately
available funds in Pounds Sterling. Each UK Revolver
Participant’s duty and obligation to purchase the aggregate
outstanding amount of such UK Revolver Participant Commitment shall
be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any
circumstance, including: (a) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment,
defense or other right that such UK Revolver Participant may have
against the UK Fronting Lender, any UK Borrower or any other Person
for any reason whatsoever; (b) the occurrence of any Default or
Event of Default; (c) any inability of any UK Borrower to satisfy
the conditions precedent to borrowing set forth in this Agreement
at any time; or (d) any other circumstance, happening or event
whatsoever, whether or not similar to the foregoing. If any UK
Revolver Participant does not pay to the UK Fronting Lender the
amount of the aggregate outstanding amount of its UK Revolver
Participant Commitment within the later of three (3) UK Business
Days or three (3) US Business Days after receipt of the Put Notice
(the “Put Date”), (i) such amount shall be due and
payable on demand and shall bear interest at the higher of (x) the
UK Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin specified for UK Base Rate
Revolving Loans plus Mandatory Costs and (y) the UK LIBOR Rate plus
the Applicable Margin for UK LIBOR Revolving Loans plus the
Mandatory Cost per annum until paid and (ii) such UK Revolver
Participant shall be required to pay an administration and risk
management charge to the UK Fronting Lender in the amount of
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administrative or technical delays in the
transmission of funds and payment is made within the later of two
(2) UK Business Days and two (2) US Business Days of the Put
Date.
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ARTICLE 2
INTEREST AND FEES
2.1
Interest .
(a)
Interest Rates . All outstanding UK Obligations shall bear
interest on the unpaid principal amount thereof (including, to the
extent permitted by law, on interest thereon not paid when due)
from the date made until paid in full in cash at a rate determined
by reference to the UK Base Rate or the UK LIBOR Rate, as
applicable, plus the Applicable Margin plus the
Mandatory Cost, but not to exceed the Maximum Rate. If at any time
UK Revolving Loans are outstanding with respect to which the UK
Borrower Representative has not delivered to the UK Agent a notice
specifying the basis for determining the interest rate applicable
thereto in accordance herewith, those UK Revolving Loans shall bear
interest at a rate determined by reference to the UK Base Rate, as
applicable, until notice to the contrary has been given to the UK
Agent in accordance with this Agreement and such notice has become
effective. Except as otherwise provided herein, the outstanding UK
Obligations shall bear interest as follows:
For
all UK Revolving Loans:
(A)
for all UK Base Rate Revolving Loans and other UK Obligations of
the UK Obligors (other than UK LIBOR Revolving Loans) at a
fluctuating per annum rate equal to the UK Base Rate plus
the Applicable Margin specified for UK Base Rate Revolving Loans
plus the Mandatory Cost; and
(B)
For all UK LIBOR Revolving Loans at a per annum rate equal to the
sum of the UK LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable Margin
specified for UK LIBOR Revolving Loans plus the Mandatory
Cost.
Each change in the UK Base Rate shall be
reflected in the interest rate applicable to UK Revolving Loans, as
of the effective date of such change. All interest charges on UK
Base Rate Revolving Loans shall be computed on the basis of a year
of 360 days and actual days elapsed (which results in more interest
being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365-day year). All
interest charges on UK LIBOR Revolving Loans shall be computed on
the basis of a 365-day year and actual days elapsed. The UK
Borrowers shall pay to the UK Agent, for the ratable benefit of
Funding UK Lenders and the UK Fronting Lender (as fronting lender
for the UK Revolver Participants), interest accrued on all UK Base
Rate Revolving Loans in arrears on the first day of each month
hereafter and on the Termination Date, and the UK Borrowers shall
pay to the UK Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Funding UK
Lenders and the UK Fronting Lender (as fronting lender for the UK
Revolver Participants) interest on all UK LIBOR Revolving Loans in
arrears on each LIBOR Interest Payment Date.
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(b) Fronting Fee; Participation Fee . When and as the UK
Fronting Lender collects interest on the UK Revolving Loans prior
to the Put Date, the UK Fronting Lender shall retain for its
account interest at the UK Base Rate or UK LIBOR Rate, as
applicable, any Mandatory Costs incurred and an amount equal to the
Fronting Fee and shall promptly thereafter distribute to each UK
Revolver Participant its Pro Rata Share of the remaining Applicable
Margin, as a participation fee (the “Participation
Fee”). If the UK Borrowers pay less than all of the interest
then due and owing by it for any period, that portion of the
interest equal to the Participation Fee shall be deemed to be the
last portion of interest paid or to be paid For the avoidance of
doubt, from and after the Put Date (assuming each UK Revolver
Participant has purchased its requisite Pro Rata Share of the UK
Revolving Loans from the UK Fronting Lender), interest shall be
distributed by the UK Agent for the rateable benefit of the UK
Lenders (directly).
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Default Rate . If any Event of Default occurs and is
continuing and the UK Agent or the Required Lenders in their
discretion so elect, then, while any such Event of Default is
continuing, all of the UK Obligations shall bear interest at the
Default Rate applicable thereto.
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Continuation and Conversion Elections .
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Subject to Section 1.2(b)(2) , the UK Borrower
may:
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elect, as of any UK Business Day, in the case of UK Base Rate
Revolving Loans to convert any UK Base Rate Revolving Loans (or any
part thereof in an amount not less than £500,000, or that is
in an integral multiple of £250,000 in excess thereof) into UK
LIBOR Revolving Loans; or
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elect, as of the last day of the applicable Interest Period, to
continue any UK LIBOR Revolving Loans having Interest Periods
expiring on such day (or any part thereof in an amount not less
than £500,000, or that is in an integral multiple of
£250,000 in excess thereof);
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provided , that if at any time the
aggregate amount of UK LIBOR Revolving Loans in respect of any
single Interest Period is reduced, by payment, prepayment, or
conversion of part thereof to be less than £500,000, such UK
LIBOR Revolving Loans shall automatically convert into UK Base Rate
Revolving Loans; provided further that if the notice
shall fail to specify the duration of the Interest Period, such
Interest Period shall be one month.
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(b)
The UK Borrower Representative shall deliver a notice of
continuation/conversion in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
E (a “Notice of Continuation/Conversion”) to the UK
Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (London time), at least three (3)
UK Business Days in advance of the Continuation/Conversion Date, if
the UK Revolving Loans are to be converted into or continued as UK
LIBOR Revolving Loans and specifying:
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the proposed Continuation/Conversion Date;
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the aggregate amount of UK Revolving Loans to be converted or
renewed;
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the type of UK Revolving Loans resulting from the proposed
conversion or continuation; and
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the duration of the requested Interest Period, provided ,
however, the UK Borrower Representative may not select an
Interest Period that ends after the Stated Termination
Date.
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If upon the expiration of any Interest Period applicable to UK
LIBOR Revolving Loans, the UK Borrower Representative has failed to
select timely a new Interest Period to be applicable to such UK
LIBOR Revolving Loans or if any Default or Event of Default then
exists, the UK Borrower Representative shall be deemed to have
elected to convert such UK LIBOR Revolving Loans into UK Base Rate
Revolving Loans effective as of the expiration date of such
Interest Period.
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The UK, Agent will promptly notify each UK Lender, as applicable,
of its receipt of a Notice of Continuation/Conversion. All
conversions and continuations shall be made ratably according to
the respective outstanding principal amounts of the Loans with
respect to which the notice was given held by each UK
Lender.
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There may not be more than six (6) different Interest Periods for
UK LIBOR Revolving Loans in effect hereunder at any
time.
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2.3
Maximum Interest Rate . In no event shall any interest rate
provided for hereunder exceed the maximum rate legally chargeable
by any UK Lender under applicable law for such UK Lender with
respect to loans of the type provided for hereunder (the
“Maximum Rate”). If, in any month, any interest rate,
absent such limitation, would have exceeded the Maximum Rate, then
the interest rate for that month shall be the Maximum Rate, and, if
in future months, that interest rate would otherwise be less than
the Maximum Rate, then that interest rate shall remain at the
Maximum Rate until such time as the amount of interest paid
hereunder equals the amount of interest which would have been paid
if the same had not been limited by the Maximum Rate. In the event
that, upon payment in full of the UK Obligations, the total amount
of interest paid or accrued under the terms of this Agreement is
less than the total amount of interest which would, but for this
Section 2.3 , have been paid or accrued if the interest rate
otherwise set forth in this Agreement had at all times been in
effect, then the UK Borrowers shall, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, pay the UK Agent, for the account of the applicable
UK Lenders, an amount equal to the excess of (a) the lesser of (i)
the amount of interest which would have been charged if the Maximum
Rate had, at all times, been in effect or (ii) the amount of
interest which would have accrued had the interest rate otherwise
set forth in this Agreement, at all times, been in effect over (b)
the amount of interest actually paid or accrued under this
Agreement. If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the
UK Agent and/or any UK Lender has received interest and other
charges hereunder in excess of the Maximum Rate, such excess shall
be deemed received on account of, and shall automatically be
applied to reduce, the UK Obligations of the UK Borrowers other
than interest, in the inverse
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order of maturity, and if there are no UK
Obligations of the UK Borrowers outstanding, the UK Agent and/or
such UK Lender shall refund to the UK Borrowers such
excess.
2.4
UK Agent Fees . The UK Borrowers agree, jointly and
severally, to pay the UK Agent and the UK Security Trustee fees in
the amount and at the times set forth in the confidential fee
letter dated as of November 18, 2005, among the Administrative
Agent, Banc of America Securities, LLC, Ravenstock and MSG (as
amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to
time, the “Fee Letter”).
2.5
Unused Line Fee . On the first day of each month and on the
Termination Date; (i) the UK Borrowers agree, jointly and
severally, to pay to the UK Agent, for the account of the Funding
UK Lenders and the UK Fronting Lender (as fronting lender for the
UK Revolver Participants) in accordance with their respective Pro
Rata Shares, an unused line fee (the “Unused Line Fee”)
in an amount equal to the Sterling Equivalent of the Applicable
Unused Line Fee Rate multiplied by the amount by which the UK
Commitments exceed the average daily amount of UK Aggregate
Outstandings and (ii) the US Borrowers agree, jointly and
severally, to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of
the US Revolver Lenders, in accordance with their respective Pro
Rata Shares, an unused line fee (the “US Unused Line
Fee”) in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of (x) the
Applicable Unused Line Fee Rate multiplied by the amount by which
the Aggregate Commitments exceeds the average daily amount of
Aggregate Outstandings less (y) the amount of the UK Unused Line
Fee payable for such period during the immediately preceding month
or shorter period if calculated for the first month hereafter or on
the Termination Date. The Unused Line Fee shall be computed on the
basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days
elapsed.
2.6
Letter of Credit Fee . The UK Borrowers agree, jointly and
severally, to pay to the UK Agent, for the account of the Funding
UK Lenders and the UK Fronting Lender (as fronting lender for the
UK Revolver Participants), in accordance with their respective Pro
Rata Shares, for each Letter of Credit issued under the UK Credit
Agreement, a fee (the “Letter of Credit Fee”) equal to
the Applicable Margin for UK LIBOR Revolving Loans and to the UK
Agent for the benefit of the Letter of Credit Issuer a fronting fee
of one-eighth of one percent (0.125%) of the undrawn face amount of
each Letter of Credit, and to the Letter of Credit Issuer, all
customary out-of-pocket costs, fees and expenses incurred by the
Letter of Credit Issuer in connection with the application for,
processing of, issuance of, extension of, draws under or amendment
to any Letter of Credit. The Letter of Credit Fee shall be payable
monthly in arrears on the first day of each month following any
month in which a Letter of Credit is outstanding and on the
Termination Date. The Letter of Credit Fee shall be computed on the
basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days
elapsed.
2.7
Distribution of Fees to UK Revolver Participants . When and
as the UK Fronting Lender collects any Letter of Credit Fee or any
Unused Line Fee prior to the Put Date, the UK Fronting Lender shall
promptly distribute the same to each UK Revolver Participant in
accordance with such UK Revolver Participant’s Pro Rata
Share.
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ARTICLE 3
PAYMENTS AND PREPAYMENTS
3.1
Revolving Loans . The UK Borrowers shall repay the
outstanding principal balance of the UK Revolving Loans made to
such UK Borrowers, plus all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, on
the Termination Date. The UK Borrowers may prepay the UK Revolving
Loans made to such UK Borrowers at any time, and reborrow subject
to the terms of this Agreement; provided , however ,
that the UK Borrowers may not terminate the Total UK Facility
unless the US Borrowers also terminate the Total US Facility. In
addition, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a)
the UK Borrowers shall pay to the UK Agent, for the account of the
Funding UK Lenders and the UK Fronting Lender (as fronting lender
for the UK Revolver Participants) the amount, without duplication,
by which the UK Aggregate Outstandings exceed the lesser of the UK
Borrowing Base or the Maximum UK Amount, and (b) the UK Borrowers
shall pay to the UK Agent for the account of the UK Lenders the
amount by which the Aggregate Outstandings exceeds the Maximum
Consolidated Borrowing Base Amount unless such amount shall have
otherwise been paid by the US Borrowers to the Administrative Agent
pursuant to the US Credit Agreement.
3.2
Termination of Facility . The UK Borrowers may terminate
this Agreement upon at least thirty (30) UK Business Days’
notice of intent to terminate and ten (10) UK Business Day’s
actual notice to the Administrative Agent, the UK Agent, the UK
Lenders, the UK Agent and UK Lenders, upon (a) the payment by the
Borrowers in full of all outstanding Revolving Loans, together with
accrued interest thereon, and the cancellation and return of all
outstanding Letters of Credit or the provision of cash collateral
or a Supporting Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 1.4(g)
hereof and Section 1.4(g) of the US Credit Agreement, (b)
the payment by each Borrower in full in cash of all reimbursable
expenses and other Obligations of such Borrower under this
Agreement and the US Credit Agreement, and (c) with respect to any
LIBOR Revolving Loans prepaid, payment by each Borrower of the
amounts due under Section 4.4 , if any and the corresponding
amounts due, if any, under the US Credit Agreement.
3.3
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3.4
UK LIBOR Revolving Loan Prepayments . In connection with any
prepayment, if any UK LIBOR Revolving Loans are prepaid prior to
the expiration date of the Interest Period applicable thereto, the
UK Borrowers shall pay to the UK Lenders the amounts described in
Section 4.4 .
3.5
Payments by the UK Borrowers .
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All payments to be made by the UK Borrowers shall be made without
set-off, recoupment or counterclaim. Except as otherwise expressly
provided herein, all payments by the UK Borrowers shall be made to
the UK Agent for the account of the applicable UK Lenders, at the
account designated by the UK Agent and shall be made in Pounds
Sterling (other than payments made in respect of UK Terms Loans
which shall be in US Dollars) and in immediately available funds,
no later than 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the date specified
herein. Any payment received by the UK Agent on such date after
such time shall be deemed at the option of the UK Agent to have
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received on the following UK, Business Day and
any applicable interest shall continue to accrue.
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Subject to the provisions set forth in the definition of
“Interest Period,” whenever any payment is due on a day
other than an UK Business Day, such payment shall be due on the
following UK Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such
case be included in the computation of interest or fees, as the
case may be.
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3.6
Payments as UK Revolving Loans . At the election of the UK
Agent, all payments of principal, interest, reimbursement
obligations in connection with Letters of Credit and Credit Support
for Letters of Credit, fees, premiums, reimbursable expenses and
other sums payable hereunder or under any UK Loan Document, may be
paid from the proceeds of UK Revolving Loans made to the UK
Borrowers hereunder. Each UK Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes
the UK Agent to charge the Loan Account of the UK Borrowers for the
purpose of paying all amounts from time to time due hereunder and
agrees that all such amounts charged shall constitute UK Base Rate
Revolving Loans (including Non-Ratable Loans and Agent Advances) to
the UK Borrowers.
3.7
Apportionment, Application and Reversal of Payments .
Principal and interest payments shall be apportioned ratably among
the applicable UK Lenders (according to the unpaid principal
balance of the UK Revolving Loans to which such payments relate
held by each applicable UK Lender) and payment of fees shall, as
applicable, be apportioned ratably among the applicable UK Lenders,
except for fees payable solely to any UK Agent, the UK Security
Trustee and any Letter of Credit Issuer, (b) except as provided in
Section 2.1 (b) , and (d) amounts payable to the UK Agent in
connection with the funding of the UK Revolving Loans in Pounds
Sterling agreed from time to time by the UK Lenders. All payments
shall be remitted to the UK Agent and all such payments by any UK
Borrower not relating to principal or interest or premiums of
specific UK Revolving Loans, or not constituting payment of
specific fees, and all proceeds of Accounts or other Collateral of
such UK Borrower received by the UK Agent (other than voluntary or
mandatory payments pursuant to Section 7.6) , shall be
applied, ratably, subject to the provisions of this Agreement,
first , to pay any fees, (including any Additional
Monitoring and Administration Fee (as defined in Section
I3.6(b) )) indemnities or expense reimbursements then due to
the UK Agents from the UK Borrowers; second , to pay any
fees or expense reimbursements then due to the UK Lenders from the
UK Borrowers; third , to pay interest due in respect of all
UK Revolving Loans, including Non-Ratable Loans and Agent Advances,
made to the UK Borrowers whether or not allowed or allowable in an
insolvency proceeding; fourth , to pay or prepay principal
of the UK Revolving Loans and Agent Advances made to the UK
Borrowers and unpaid reimbursement obligations in respect of
Letters of Credit; fifth , following the occurrence and
during the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default, to pay
an amount to the UK Agent equal to 105% of all outstanding Letter
of Credit obligations of the UK Borrowers to be held as cash
collateral for such obligations; and sixth to the payment of
any other Obligation to any UK Agent, Bank or the UK Revolving
Lenders, including, without limitation, Obligations in respect of
Bank Products. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
in this Agreement, unless so directed by the UK Borrowers, or
unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or
following termination of this Agreement, neither the UK Agent nor
any UK Lender shall apply any payments which it receives to any UK
LIBOR Revolving Loan, except (a) on the expiration date of the
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UK LIBOR Revolving Loan, or (b) in the case of UK
LIBOR Revolving Loans only, in the event, and only to the extent,
that there are no outstanding UK Base Rate Revolving Loans made to
the UK Borrowers and, in any event, in each case the UK Borrowers
shall pay LIBOR breakage losses in accordance with Section
4.4 . Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an
Event of Default and, prior thereto in order to correct any error
or otherwise with the consent of the Lenders required pursuant to
Section 11.1(b) hereof, the UK Agent and the UK Lenders
shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply and reverse
and reapply any and all such proceeds and payments to any portion
of the Obligations of the UK Borrowers.
3.8
Indemnity for Returned Payments . If after receipt of any
payment which is applied to the payment of all or any part of the
UK Obligations, any UK Agent, any UK Lender, Bank or any Affiliate
of the Bank, is for any reason compelled to surrender such payment
or proceeds to any Person because such payment or application of
proceeds is invalidated, declared fraudulent, set aside, determined
to be void or voidable as a preference, impermissible setoff, or a
diversion of trust funds, or for any other reason, then the UK
Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be
revived and continued and this Agreement shall continue in full
force as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by such
UK Agent, such UK Lender, Bank or such Affiliate and the UK
Borrowers shall be jointly and severally liable to pay to the UK
Agents, the UK Lenders, Bank and such Affiliate, and hereby do
jointly and severally indemnify the UK Agents, the UK Lenders, Bank
and such Affiliate and hold the UK Agents, the UK Lenders, Bank and
such Affiliate harmless for the amount of such payment or proceeds
surrendered. The provisions of this Section 3.8 shall be and
remain effective notwithstanding any contrary action which may have
been taken by any UK Agent, any UK Lender, Bank or any such
Affiliate in reliance upon such payment or application of proceeds,
and any such contrary action so taken shall be without prejudice to
the UK Agents’, the UK Lenders’, Bank’s and such
Affiliate’s rights under this Agreement and shall be deemed
to have been conditioned upon such payment or application of
proceeds having become final and irrevocable. The provisions of
this Section 3.8 shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.
3.9
UK Agent’s and UK Lenders’ Books and Records;
Monthly Statements The UK Agent shall record the principal
amount of the UK Revolving Loans owing to the UK Lenders, the
undrawn face amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit issued for
the account of the UK Borrowers and the aggregate amount of unpaid
reimbursement obligations outstanding with respect to the Letters
of Credit for the account of the UK Borrowers from time to time on
its books. In addition, each UK Lender may note the date and amount
of each payment or prepayment of principal of such UK
Lender’s Revolving Loans in its books and records. Failure by
the UK Agents or any UK Lender to make such notation shall not
affect the obligations of the UK Borrowers with respect to the UK
Revolving Loans or the Letters of Credit. The UK Borrowers agree
that the UK Agents’ and each UK Lender’s books and
records showing the UK Obligations and the transactions pursuant to
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be admissible in
any action or proceeding arising therefrom, and shall constitute
rebuttably presumptive proof thereof, irrespective of whether any
UK Obligation is also evidenced by a promissory note or other
instrument. The UK Agent will provide to the UK Borrowers a monthly
statement of UK Revolving Loans, payments, and other transactions
with respect to such UK Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement. Such
statement shall be deemed correct, accurate, and binding on such UK
Borrowers and an account stated (except for reversals and
reapplications of payments made as provided in Section 3.7
hereof and corrections of errors
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discovered by the UK Agent), unless the UK
Borrower Representative notifies the UK Agent in writing to the
contrary within 45 days after such statement is rendered. In the
event a timely written notice of objections is given by the UK
Borrower Representative, only the items to which exception is
expressly made will be considered to be disputed by the UK
Borrowers.
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ARTICLE 4
TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
4.1
Taxes.
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Any and all payments by each UK Obligor to any Lender (including
payments made indirectly to the UK Revolver Participants) or any
Agent under this Agreement and any other Loan Document shall be
made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for
any Taxes. In addition, each UK Obligor shall pay all Other Taxes
with respect to the UK Obligations of such UK Obligor and the
payments due under the execution, delivery, registration and
performance of this Agreement, or otherwise and any other Loan
Document.
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Each UK Obligor shall indemnify the UK Agents and each UK Lender
(including for the avoidance of doubt the UK Fronting Lender and
the UK Revolver Participants) for the full amount of Taxes or Other
Taxes (including any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed by any
jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section) paid by any UK
Agent or such UK Lender with respect to the UK Obligations of such
UK Obligor and any liability (including penalties, interest,
additions to tax and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect
thereto. Each UK Agent and each UK Lender seeking indemnification
pursuant to this Section 4.1(b) agrees to deliver to the UK
Borrower Representative evidence of the Taxes or Other Taxes
forming the basis for any such claim; provided that the prior
delivery or sufficiency, in the judgment of the UK Borrower
Representative, of such evidence shall in no way be a condition of
the UK Obligors’ obligations to indemnify the UK Agents or UK
Lenders pursuant to this Section 4.1(b) . No UK Obligor
shall be obligated to make a payment to a UK Agent or UK Lender
pursuant to this clause in respect of penalties, interest and other
liabilities attributable to any Taxes or Other Taxes if such
penalties, interest and other liabilities are attributable to the
gross negligence or willful misconduct of such UK Agent or UK
Lender. After a UK Agent or UK Lender receives notice of the
imposition of the Taxes or Other Taxes that are subject to this
Section, such UK Agent or UK Lender will act in good faith to
promptly notify each UK Obligor of its obligations
hereunder.
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If any UK Obligor shall be required by law to deduct or withhold
any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable
hereunder to any UK Lender or any UK Agent, then, without
duplication:
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the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after
making all required deductions and withholdings
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deductions and withholdings applicable to
additional sums payable under this Section) such UK Lender or such
UK Agent, as the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum
it would have received had no such deductions or withholdings been
made;
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such UK Obligor shall make such deductions and
withholdings;
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such UK Obligor shall pay the full amount deducted or withheld to
the relevant taxing authority or other authority in accordance with
applicable law; and
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each UK Borrower shall also pay to each UK Lender or such UK Agent
for the account of such UK Lender, at the time interest is paid,
all additional amounts which the respective UK Lender specifies as
necessary to preserve the after-tax yield such UK Lender would have
received if such Taxes or Other Taxes had not been
imposed.
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At any UK Agent’s request, within 30 days after the date of
any payment by any UK Obligor of Taxes or Other Taxes, the UK
Borrower shall furnish such UK Agent, if available, the original or
a certified copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof, or other
evidence of payment satisfactory to such UK Agent.
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If any UK Obligor is required to pay additional amounts to any UK
Lender pursuant to this Section, then such UK Lender shall, upon
the request and at the expense of the UK Borrowers, use reasonable
efforts (consistent with legal and regulatory restrictions) to
change the jurisdiction of its lending office so as to eliminate
any such additional payment by such Obligor which may thereafter
accrue, if such change, in the sole judgment of such UK Lender, (i)
is not otherwise disadvantageous to such UK Lender and (ii) would
avoid the need for or reduce the amount of such additional
amounts.
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Illegality .
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(a)
If any UK Lender determines that the introduction of any
Requirement of Law, or any change in any Requirement of Law, or
change in the interpretation or administration of any Requirement
of Law, has made it unlawful, or that any other Governmental
Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any UK Lender or
its applicable lending office to make or participate in UK LIBOR
Revolving Loans, then, on notice thereof by that UK Lender to the
UK Borrower Representative through the UK Agent, any obligation of
that UK Lender to make or participate in UK LIBOR Revolving Loans
shall be suspended until that UK Lender notifies the UK Agent and
the UK Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such
determination no longer exist.
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If any UK Lender determines that the introduction of any
Requirement of Law, or any change in any Requirement of Law, or
change in the interpretation or administration of any Requirement
of Law, has made it unlawful, or that any other Governmental
Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any UK Lender
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its applicable lending office to maintain or
participate in any UK LIBOR Revolving Loans, the UK Borrower shall,
upon its receipt of notice thereof by that UK Lender to the UK
Borrower Representative through the UK Agent and demand from such
UK Lender (with a copy to the UK Agent), prepay in full such UK
LIBOR Revolving Loans of that UK Lender then outstanding, together
with interest accrued thereon and amounts required under Section
4.4 , either on the last day of the Interest Period thereof, if
that UK Lender may lawfully continue to maintain or participate in
such UK LIBOR Revolving Loans to such day, or immediately, if that
UK Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain or participate in
such UK LIBOR Revolving Loans. If the UK Borrowers are required to
so prepay any UK LIBOR Revolving Loans, then concurrently with such
prepayment, the UK Borrowers shall borrow from the affected UK
Lender, in the amount of such repayment, a UK Base Rate Revolving
Loan. Each UK Lender agrees to use reasonable efforts (consistent
with legal and regulatory restrictions) to designate a different
lending office if such designation will, in the sole judgment of
such UK Lender, avoid the need for such notice and will not
otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender.
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Should any UK Lender’s UK LIBOR Revolving Loans be suspended
under the provisions of Section 4.2 , then without limiting
its obligations to reimburse any Lender for compensation claimed
pursuant to this Section 4.2 , the Applicable UK Borrowers
may, within 60 days following such occurrence, treat that UK Lender
as an “Affected Lender” under Section 4.6 and
exercise the applicable remedies set forth therein, subject to the
conditions and limitation set forth therein.
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Increased Costs and Reduction of Return .
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(a)
If any UK Lender determines that due to either (i) the introduction
of or any change in the interpretation of any law or regulation or
(ii) the compliance by that UK Lender with any guideline or request
from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or
not having the force of law), there shall be any increase in the
cost to such UK Lender of agreeing to make or making, funding or
maintaining or participating in any UK LIBOR Revolving Loans,
without duplication, then the UK Borrowers shall jointly and
severally be liable for, and shall from time to time, within two UK
Business Days of demand by such UK Lender (with a copy of such
demand to be sent to the UK Agent), pay to the UK Agent for the
account of such UK Lender, additional amounts as are sufficient to
compensate such UK Lender for such increased costs.
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(b)
If any UK Lender shall have determined that (i) the introduction of
any Capital Adequacy Regulation, (ii) any change in any Capital
Adequacy Regulation, (iii) any change in the interpretation or
administration of any Capital Adequacy Regulation by any central
bank or other Governmental Authority charged with the
interpretation or administration thereof, or (iv) compliance by
such UK Lender or any corporation or other entity controlling such
UK Lender with any Capital Adequacy Regulation, affects the amount
of capital required to be maintained by such UK Lender or any
corporation or other entity controlling such UK Lender and (taking
into consideration such UK Lender’s or such
corporation’s or other entity’s policies with respect
to capital adequacy and such UK Lender’s desired return on
capital) determines that the amount of
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such capital is increased as a consequence of its
UK Commitments, loans, credits or obligations under this Agreement,
then, upon demand of such UK Lender to the UK Borrower
Representative in respect of which such UK Lender has a UK
Commitment through the UK Agent, the UK Borrowers shall pay to such
UK Lender, from time to time as specified by such UK Lender,
additional amounts sufficient to compensate such UK Lender for such
increase.
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(c)
If any UK Obligor is required to pay additional amounts to any UK
Lender pursuant to this Section, then such UK Lender shall, upon
the request and at the expense of the UK Borrowers, use reasonable
efforts (consistent with legal and regulatory restrictions) to
change the jurisdiction of its lending office so as to eliminate
any such additional payment by such UK Obligor which may thereafter
accrue, if such change, in the sole judgment of such UK Lender, (i)
is not otherwise disadvantageous to such UK Lender and (ii) would
avoid the need for or reduce the amount of such additional
amounts.
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4.4
Funding Losses . Each UK Borrower shall reimburse each UK
Lender and hold each UK Lender harmless from any loss or expense
which such UK Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence
of:
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the failure of such UK Borrower to make on a timely basis any
payment of principal of any UK LIBOR Revolving Loan;
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(b)
the failure of such UK Borrower to borrow, continue or convert a
Loan after such UK Borrower has given a Notice of Borrowing or a
Notice of Continuation/Conversion; or
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(c)
the prepayment or other payment (including after acceleration
thereof) of any UK LIBOR Revolving Loan on a day that is not the
last day of the relevant Interest Period;
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including any such loss of anticipated profit and
any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of
funds obtained by it to maintain its UK LIBOR Revolving Loans or
from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds
were obtained. Each UK Borrower shall also pay any customary
administrative fees charged by any UK Lender in connection with the
foregoing.
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4.5
Inability to Determine Rates . If the UK Agent determines
that for any reason (a) adequate and reasonable means do not exist
for determining the UK LIBOR Rate for any requested Interest Period
with respect to a proposed UK Revolver LIBOR Loan or (b) that the
UK LIBOR Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a
proposed UK LIBOR Revolving Loan does not adequately and fairly
reflect the cost to the applicable UK Lenders of funding such UK
LIBOR Revolving Loan, the UK Agent will promptly so notify such UK
Borrower Representative and each such UK Lender. Thereafter, the
obligation of the UK Lenders to make or maintain UK LIBOR Revolving
Loans hereunder shall be suspended until the Agent revokes such
notice in writing. Upon receipt of such notice, in the case of UK
Revolving Loans, (I) UK Borrower Representative may revoke any
Notice of Borrowing or
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Notice of Continuation/Conversion in respect of
UK Revolving Loans then submitted by it without cost or expense to
any UK Borrower and (II) if the UK Borrower Representative does not
revoke such Notice, the Funding UK Lenders and the UK Fronting
Lender shall make, convert or continue the UK Revolving Loans, as
proposed by the UK Borrower Representative, in the amount specified
in the applicable notice submitted by the UK Borrower
Representative, but such UK Revolving Loans shall be made,
converted or continued as UK Base Rate Revolving Loans instead of
UK LIBOR Revolving Loans.
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4.6
Certificates of Lenders.
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(a)
Any UK Lender claiming reimbursement or compensation under this
Article 4 (an “Affected Lender”) shall determine the
amount thereof and shall deliver to the UK Borrower Representative
in respect of which such Affected Lender has a UK Commitment (with
a copy to the UK Agent) a certificate setting forth in reasonable
detail the amount payable to such Affected Lender, and such
certificate shall be conclusive and binding on the UK Borrowers in
the absence of manifest error.
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(b)
Without limiting its obligations to reimburse an Affected Lender
for compensation theretofore claimed by an Affected Lender pursuant
to this Article 4 , UK Borrowers may, within 60 days
following any demand by an Affected Lender, request that one or
more Persons that are Eligible Transferees and that are approved by
the UK Agent (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld)
purchase all (but not part) of the Affected Lender’s then
outstanding Loans, and assume its Pro Rata Share of the UK
Commitments and its obligations hereunder; provided that
such request may not be made, and the UK Agent and the UK Lenders
shall have no obligations under this Section 4.6(b) , if and
to the extent that the basis for any such reimbursement or
compensation with respect to such Affected Lender, is, in the
judgment of the UK Agent, applicable to the UK Required Lenders or
has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in any claim
for reimbursement or compensation under this Article 4 by the UK
Required Lenders. If one or more such Eligible Transferees so agree
in writing (each, an “ Assuming Lender ,” and
collectively, the “ Assuming Lenders ”), the
Affected Lender shall assign its Pro Rata Share of the Aggregate
Commitments (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the US
Commitments), together with the outstanding Revolving Loans
(including, for the avoidance of doubt, the US Revolving Loans), to
the Assuming Lender or Assuming Lenders in accordance with
Section 11.2 ; provided that, unless the Assuming
Lender has also agreed to accept the assignment of all US
Commitments and US Loans pursuant to the terms of the US Credit
Agreement, the UK Lender shall not be required or permitted to
assign its UK Commitments or UK Revolving Loans pursuant to this
Section and any purported assignment pursuant to this Section shall
be null and void. On the date of any such assignment, the Affected
Lender which is being so replaced shall cease to be a
“Lender” for all purposes of this Agreement and shall
receive (x) from the Assuming Lender or Assuming Lenders the
principal amount of its outstanding Loans and (y) from UK Borrowers
all interest and fees accrued and then unpaid with respect to such
UK Revolving Loans, together with any other amounts then payable to
such UK Lender by UK Borrowers.
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4.7
Survival . The agreements and obligations of the UK Obligors
in this Article 4 shall survive the payment of all other
Obligations.
ARTICLE 5
BOOKS AND RECORDS; FINANCIAL INFORMATION; NOTICES
5.1
Books and Records . Each Credit Party shall maintain in
accordance with GAAP applied consistently with the audited
Financial Statements required to be delivered pursuant to
Section 5.2(a) , and shall cause each of their Subsidiaries
to maintain, at all times, correct and complete books, records and
accounts in which complete, correct and timely entries are made of
their transactions. The Credit Parties shall, and shall cause each
of their Subsidiaries to, by means of appropriate entries, reflect
in such accounts and in all Financial Statements proper liabilities
and reserves for all taxes and proper provision for depreciation
and amortization of property and bad debts, all in accordance with
GAAP. The Credit Parties shall, and shall cause each of their
Subsidiaries to, maintain at all times books and records pertaining
to the Collateral in such detail, form and scope as the
Administrative Agent, UK Agent or any Lender shall reasonably
require, including, but not limited to, records of (a) all payments
received and all credits and extensions granted with respect to the
Accounts; (b) the return, repossession, loss, damage, or
destruction of any Rental Fleet Assets, Sales Inventory or
Machinery and Equipment included in the Applicable Borrowing Base;
and (c) all other material dealings affecting the
Collateral.
5.2
Financial Information . The Parent Guarantor and the
Borrowers shall promptly furnish to each Lender all such financial
information regarding any Credit Party or any of their Subsidiaries
as the Administrative Agent or the UK Agent shall reasonably
request. Without limiting the foregoing, the Borrowers will furnish
to the Administrative Agent and the UK Agent, in sufficient copies
for distribution by the Administrative Agent and the UK Agent, as
applicable, to each Lender, in such detail as the Administrative
Agent, the UK Agent or the Lenders shall reasonably request, the
following:
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(a)
As soon as available, but in any event not later than ninety (90)
days after the end of each Fiscal Year (except as set forth in
clause (v) below), (i) consolidated audited balance sheets, income
statements, cash flow statements and changes in stockholders’
equity for the Parent Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries
for such Fiscal Year, and the accompanying notes thereto, (ii)
consolidating unaudited balance sheets, income statements and cash
flow statements for the Parent Guarantor and its consolidated
Subsidiaries, (iii) unaudited balance sheets and income statements
for the Parent Guarantor and its consolidated US Subsidiaries (iv)
unaudited balance sheets and income statements for Ravenstock and
its consolidated Subsidiaries and (v) balance sheets and income
statements for Ravenstock and its consolidated Subsidiaries audited
in accordance with UK GAAP and to be delivered as soon as
available, but in any event not later than one hundred and eighty
(180) days after the end of each Fiscal Year, setting forth in the
case of each of the preceding clauses (i), (iii), (iv) and (v), in
comparative form, figures for the previous Fiscal Year, all in
reasonable detail, fairly presenting the financial position and the
results of operations of the applicable Persons as at the date
thereof and for the Fiscal Year then ended, prepared in accordance
with GAAP (other than the absence of footnotes to the Financial
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(ii), (iii) and (iv) and other than clause (v)
which has been prepared in accordance with UK GAAP) and denominated
in Dollars (other than with respect to clauses (iv) and (v), which
Financial Statements shall be denominated in Pounds Sterling). The
consolidated audited financial statements shall be examined in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by and, in
the case of such statements performed on a consolidated basis,
accompanied by a report thereon unqualified in any respect of
independent certified public accountants of national standing
selected by the US Borrower Representative. The US Borrower
Representative, simultaneously with retaining such independent
public accountants to conduct such annual audit, shall send a
letter to such accountants, with a copy to the Administrative
Agent, the UK Agent and the Lenders, notifying such accountants
that one of the primary purposes for retaining such
accountants’ services and having audited financial statements
prepared by them is for use by the Administrative Agent, the UK
Agent and the Lenders. At reasonable times and upon reasonable
advance notice and the provision of an opportunity for the UK
Borrower Representative to participate or accompany the UK Agent
and/or the Administrative Agent, each UK Borrower hereby authorizes
the Administrative Agent and the UK Agent to communicate directly
with the UK Borrowers certified public accountants and, by this
provision, authorizes those accountants to disclose to the
Administrative Agent and the UK Agent any and all financial
statements and other supporting financial documents and schedules
relating to the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries and to
discuss directly with the Administrative Agent and the UK Agent the
finances and affairs of the Credit Parties and their
Subsidiaries.
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(b)
As soon as available, but in any event not later than forty (40)
days after the end of each Fiscal Quarter, (i) consolidated
unaudited balance sheets of the Parent Guarantor and its
consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Quarter, and
consolidated unaudited income statements and cash flow statements
for the Parent Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries for such
Fiscal Quarter and for the period from the beginning of the Fiscal
Year to the end of such Fiscal Quarter, all in reasonable detail,
fairly presenting the financial position and results of operations
of the Parent Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the
date thereof and for such periods, and, in each case, in comparable
form, figures for the corresponding period in the prior Fiscal
Year, (ii) consolidating unaudited balance sheets and income
statements for the Parent Guarantor and its consolidated
Subsidiaries, (iii) unaudited balance sheets and income statements
for the Parent Guarantor and its consolidated US Subsidiaries and
(iv) unaudited balance sheets and income statements for Ravenstock
and its consolidated Subsidiaries, in each case prepared in
accordance with GAAP (other than the absence of footnotes and
subject to normal year-end audit adjustments) applied consistently
with the audited Financial Statements required to be delivered
pursuant to Section 5.2(a) and denominated in Dollars (other
than with respect to clause (iv), which Financial Statements shall
be denominated in Pounds Sterling) The Parent Guarantor shall
certify by a certificate signed by its chief financial officer that
all such statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP
(other than the absence of footnotes and subject to normal year-end
audit adjustments) and fairly present the financial position of the
applicable Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries as at the dates
thereof and their results of operations for the periods then ended,
subject to normal year-end adjustments.
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(c)
As soon as available, but in any event not later than (30) days
after the end of each month, (i) unaudited balance sheets and
income statements for the Parent Guarantor and its consolidated US
Subsidiaries and (ii) unaudited balance sheets and income
statements for Ravenstock and its consolidated Subsidiaries, in
each case, prepared in accordance with GAAP (other than the absence
of footnotes and subject to normal year-end audit adjustments)
applied consistently with the audited Financial Statements required
to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.2(a) and denominated
in Dollars (other than with respect to clause (ii), which such
Financial Statements shall be denominated in Pounds Sterling). The
Parent Guarantor shall certify by a certificate signed by its chief
financial officer that all such statements have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP (other than the absence of footnotes and
subject to normal year- end audit adjustments) and present fairly
the financial position of the applicable Credit Parties and their
Subsidiaries as at the dates thereof and their results of
operations for the periods then ended, subject to normal year-end
adjustments.
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With each of the annual audited Financial Statements delivered
pursuant to Section 5.2(a) , and the unaudited Financial
Statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.2(b) a
certificate of the chief financial officer of the US Borrower
Representative (the “ Compliance Certificate ”)
setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations required to
establish that the Credit Parties were in compliance with the
covenants set forth in Sections 7.23 through 7.26
during the period covered in such Financial Statements and as at
the end thereof and a calculation of Pro Forma EBITDA for the
Permitted Acquisitions completed during such period, and stating
that, except as explained in reasonable detail in such certificate,
(A) all of the representations and warranties of the Credit Parties
contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are
correct and complete in all material respects as at the date of
such certificate as if made at such time, except for those that
speak as of a particular date, (B) the Credit Parties are, at the
date of such certificate, in compliance in all material respects
with all of their respective covenants and agreements in this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and (C) no Default or Event
of Default then exists or existed during the period covered by the
Financial Statements for such period. If such certificate discloses
that a representation or warranty is not correct or complete, or
that a covenant has not been complied with, or that a Default or
Event of Default existed or exists, such certificate shall set
forth what action the Applicable Borrower has taken or proposes to
take with respect thereto.
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(e)
No sooner than sixty (60) days before and not later than the
beginning of each Fiscal Year, (i) annual forecasts (to include
forecasted consolidated balance sheets, income statements and cash
flow statements) for the Parent Guarantor and its consolidated
Subsidiaries, (ii) annual forecasted income statements for the
Parent Guarantor and its consolidated US Subsidiaries and (iii)
annual forecasted income statements for Ravenstock and its
consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of and for each Fiscal
Quarter of such Fiscal Year approved by the board of directors of
such entity and in detail reasonably acceptable to the
Administrative Agent and the UK Agent.
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(f)
Promptly after filing with the PBGC, the IRS or other Governmental
Authority, a copy of each annual report or other filing filed with
respect to any Plan of any Credit Party or any of its
Subsidiaries.
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(g)
Promptly upon the filing thereof, copies of all reports, if any, to
or other documents filed by any Credit Party or any of its
Subsidiaries with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Exchange Act, and all reports, notices, or statements sent or
received by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries to or from
the holders of any publicly traded equity interests of the UK
Borrowers or any such Subsidiary (other than routine non-material
correspondence sent by shareholders) or of any Debt of the
Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries, including, without
limitation, Debt registered under the Securities Act or to or from
the trustee under any indenture under which the same is
issued.
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As soon as available, but in any event not later than 15 days after
any Credit Party’s receipt thereof, a copy of all management
reports and management letters prepared for such Credit Party by
any independent certified public accountants of any Credit Party or
any of its Subsidiaries.
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Promptly after their preparation, copies of any and all proxy
statements, financial statements, and reports which any Credit
Party or any of its Subsidiaries makes available to its
shareholders generally.
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If requested by the Administrative Agent or the UK Agent, promptly
after filing with the IRS or any other Governmental Authority, a
copy of each tax return filed by any Credit Party or by any of its
Subsidiaries.
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As soon as available, but in any event within twenty (20) days
after the end of each month (for such month), a Borrowing Base
Certificate in the form of Exhibit B to this Agreement for
the UK Borrowers and all supporting information required in
accordance with Section 9 of the Security Agreement and
Section 4.4(c) of the UK Debenture.
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(1)
With each of the monthly Financial Statements delivered pursuant to
Section 5.2(c) , a certificate of the chief financial
officer of the US Borrower Representative (the “M&E
Disposition Certificate”) setting forth for the most recently
completed month in reasonable detail: (i) the nature, equipment
identification number and net book value of Eligible Machinery and
Equipment that was sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed pursuant
to Section 7.9(c) hereof, both individually and in the
aggregate, (ii) the amount of proceeds, if any, received in respect
of any such sale, exchange or other disposition of Eligible
Machinery and Equipment, both individually and in the aggregate and
(iii) the purchase price paid, if any, in respect of any Eligible
Machinery and Equipment that was purchased, acquired or otherwise
received in exchange for any Eligible Machinery and Equipment that
was sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed pursuant to Section
7.9(c) hereof, both individually and in the
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(m)
Such additional information as the Administrative Agent or the UK
Agent may from time to time reasonably request regarding the
financial and business affairs of any Credit Party or any of its
Subsidiaries.
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5.3
Notices to the Lenders . Each Borrower shall notify the
Administrative Agent, the UK Agent and the Lenders in writing of
the following matters at the following times:
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Immediately after becoming aware of any Default or Event of
Default;
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(b)
Immediately after becoming aware of the assertion by the holder of
any Capital Stock of any Credit Party or of any of its Subsidiaries
or the holder of any Debt of any Credit Party or any of its
Subsidiaries in a face amount in excess of the Sterling Equivalent
of $2,000,000 that a default exists with respect thereto or that
such Credit Party or such Subsidiary is not in compliance with the
terms thereof, or the threat or commencement by such holder of any
enforcement action because of such asserted default or
non-compliance;
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Immediately after becoming aware of any event or circumstance which
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect;
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Promptly after a Responsible Officer of any Credit Party becomes
aware of any pending or threatened action, suit, or proceeding by
any Person, or any pending or threatened investigation by a
Governmental Authority, which could reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect;
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(e)
Promptly after a Responsible Officer of any Credit Party becomes
aware of any pending or threatened strike, work stoppage, unfair
labor practice claim, or other labor dispute affecting any Credit
Party or any of its Subsidiaries in a manner which could reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
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(f)
Promptly after a Responsible Officer of any Credit Party becomes
aware of any violation of any law, statute, regulation, or
ordinance of a Governmental Authority affecting any Credit Party or
any of its Subsidiaries which could reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect;
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Promptly after any Responsible Officer of any Credit Party becomes
aware of receipt of any notice of any violation by any Credit Party
or any of its Subsidiaries of any Environmental Law which could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or that
any Governmental Authority has asserted in writing that any Credit
Party or any of its Subsidiaries is not in compliance with any
Environmental Law or is investigating the Credit Party’s or
such Subsidiary’s compliance therewith;
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Promptly after any Responsible Officer of any Credit Party becomes
aware of receipt of any written notice that any Credit Party or any
of its Subsidiaries is or may be liable to any Person as a result
of the Release or threatened Release or that such Credit Party or
any of its Subsidiaries is subject to investigation by any
Governmental Authority evaluating whether any remedial action is
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respond to the Release or threatened Release
which, in either case, is reasonably likely to give rise to
liability in excess of the Dollar Equivalent of
$2,000,000;
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Promptly after any Responsible Officer of any Credit Party becomes
aware of receipt of any written notice of the imposition of any
Environmental Lien against any property of any Credit Party or any
of its Subsidiaries;
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(j)
Any change in a Credit Party’s name as it appears in the
jurisdiction of its organization, organizational identification
number, chief executive office, locations of branches of any Credit
Party or other Real Estate locations owned or leased by any Credit
Party, its Subsidiaries or their Agencies at which any Collateral
is located, or form of organization, trade names under which any
Credit Party will sell Inventory or create Accounts, or to which
instruments in payment of Accounts may be made payable, in each
case at least thirty (30) days prior thereto;
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(k)
Within ten (10) US Business Days after a Responsible Officer of any
Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate knows that an ERISA Event or a
prohibited transaction (as defined in Sections 406 of ERISA and
4975 of the Code) has occurred, and, when known, any action taken
or threatened by the IRS, the DOL, the PBGC or other applicable
Governmental Authority with respect thereto;
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(1)
Upon request, or, in the event that such filing reflects a
significant change with respect to the matters covered thereby,
within three (3) US Business Days after the filing thereof with the
PBGC, the DOL, the IRS or other Governmental Authority, as
applicable, copies of the following: (i) each annual report (Form
5500 series), including Schedule B thereto, filed with the PBGC,
the DOL or the IRS with respect to each Plan, (ii) a copy of each
funding waiver request filed with the PBGC, the DOL or the IRS with
respect to any Plan and all communications received by any Credit
Party or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC, the DOL, the IRS or
other Governmental Authority, with respect to such request, and
(iii) a copy of each other filing or notice filed with the PBGC,
the DOL, the IRS, or other Governmental Authority, with respect to
each Plan by either any Credit Party or any ERISA
Affiliate;
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(m)
Upon request, copies of each actuarial report for any Plan, Foreign
Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan and annual report for any
Multiemployer Plan; and within three (3) US Business Days after
receipt thereof by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate, copies
of the following: (i) any notices of the PBGC’s or other
Governmental Authority’s intention to terminate a Plan or to
have a trustee appointed to administer such Plan; (ii) any
favorable or unfavorable determination letter from the IRS
regarding the qualification of a Plan under Section 401(a) of the
Code; or (iii) any notice from a Multiemployer Plan regarding the
imposition of withdrawal liability;
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(n)
Within three (3) US Business Days after the occurrence thereof: (i)
any changes in the benefits of any existing Pension Plan which
increase the Credit Parties’ annual costs with respect
thereto by an amount in excess of the Dollar Equivalent of
$250,000, or the establishment of any new Pension Plan or Foreign
Pension Plan or the commencement of contributions to any Pension
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any Credit Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates
were not previously contributing; or (ii) any failure by any Credit
Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates to make a required installment
or any other required payment under Section 412 of the Code on or
before the due date for such installment or payment;
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(o)
Within three (3) US Business Days after a Responsible Officer of
any Credit Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates knows that any of
the following events has or will occur: (i) a Multiemployer Plan
has been or will be terminated; (ii) the administrator or plan
sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan intends to terminate a
Multiemployer Plan; (iii) the PBGC has instituted or will institute
proceedings under Section 4042 of ERISA to terminate a
Multiemployer Plan; or (iv) a Reportable Event or Termination Event
in respect of any Plan has or will occur;
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(p)
Promptly after any Borrower has notified any Agent of any intention
by any Credit Party to treat the Loans and/or Letters of Credit and
related transactions as being a “reportable
transaction” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation
Section 1.6011-4), a duly completed copy of IRS Form 8886 or any
successor form;
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(q)
Each UK Borrower shall, immediately upon becoming aware of the
same, provide the UK Agent with details in writing of any creditor
of any UK Borrower whose terms of business include retention of
title provisions; and
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(r)
Immediately upon the taking, or immediately following any
determination of an intention to take, any corporate action, legal
proceedings, application, petition or other procedure or step in
relation to any of the matters set out in Section 9.1(s) ,
notify the UK Agent of the same.
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Each
notice given under this Section shall describe the subject matter
thereof in reasonable detail, and, if applicable, shall set forth
the action that the Applicable Borrower, its Subsidiary, or any
ERISA Affiliate, as applicable, has taken or proposes to take with
respect thereto.
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ARTICLE 6
GENERAL WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS
The
Parent Guarantor and each UK Borrower warrants and represents as to
itself and each of their respective Subsidiaries to the UK Agents
and the UK Lenders that, except as hereafter disclosed to and
accepted by the UK Agents and the Required Lenders in
writing:
6.1
Authorization, Validity, and Enforceability of this Agreement
and the Loan Documents . Each Credit Party has the power and
authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents to which it is a
party, to incur its Obligations, and to grant to the Applicable
Agents’ Liens upon and security interests in the Collateral.
Each Credit Party has due power and capacity and has taken all
necessary action (including obtaining approval of its stockholders
if necessary) to authorize its execution, delivery, and performance
of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and Transaction
Documents to which it is a party. This Agreement and the other Loan
Documents and
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Transaction Documents to which it is a party have
been duly executed and delivered by each Credit Party, and
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of each Credit
Party, enforceable against it in accordance with their respective
terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium or other laws
affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally and by
general equitable principles. Each Credit Party’s execution,
delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents and Transaction Documents to which it is a party do not
and will not conflict with, or constitute a violation or breach of,
or result in the imposition of any Lien upon the property of any
Credit Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries, by reason of
the terms of (a) any contract, mortgage, standard security, pledge,
assignation in security, hypothec, lease, agreement, indenture, or
instrument to which any Credit Party or any of their respective
Subsidiaries is a party or which is binding upon it, (b) any
Requirement of Law applicable to any Credit Party or any of their
respective Subsidiaries, or (c) the certificate or articles of
incorporation, by-laws, the limited liability company agreement,
limited partnership agreement, memorandum and articles of
association or related shareholders’ agreement of any Credit
Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries except, in the case
of clause (a) only, and without any qualification of the
representation above as to the imposition of any Lien on any
Collateral other than in favor of the Applicable Security Agent, as
could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.2
Validity and Priority of Security Interest . The provisions
of this Agreement, the Mortgages, if any, and the other Loan
Documents create legal and valid Liens on all the Collateral in
favor of the Applicable Security Agent, for the ratable benefit of
the Applicable Security Agent and the Applicable Lenders, and such
Liens constitute perfected and continuing Liens on all the
Collateral, having priority over all other Liens on the Collateral,
except for those Liens identified in Schedule 6.2 or in clauses
(c), (d) , and (e) of the definition of Permitted
Liens securing all the Obligations of the applicable Credit Party,
and enforceable against the applicable Credit Party and all third
parties, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium or other laws
affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally and by
general equitable principles.
6.3
Organization and Qualification . Each Credit Party (a) is
duly organized or incorporated and validly existing in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or
incorporation, (b) is qualified to do business and is in good
standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to be so
qualified or in good standing could reasonably be expected to have
a material adverse effect on such Credit Party’s business
operations, prospects, property or condition (financial or
otherwise), and (c) has all requisite power and authority to
conduct its business and to own its property.
6.4
Corporate Name; Prior Transactions . Except as otherwise
disclosed on Schedule 6.4 , no Credit Party has, during the
five (5) years prior to the Closing Date, been known by or used any
other corporate or fictitious name, or been a party to any hive-up,
merger, amalgamation or consolidation, or acquired all or
substantially all of the assets of any Person, or acquired any of
its property outside of the ordinary course of business.
6.5
Subsidiaries and Affiliates . Schedule 6.5 is a
correct and complete list of the name and relationship to the
Parent Guarantor of each and all Parent
Guarantor’s
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Subsidiaries and other Affiliates. Each
Subsidiary of the Credit Parties is (a) duly incorporated or
organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of
its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization set forth on
Schedule 6.5 , and (b) qualified to do business and in good
standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify or
be in good standing could reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect on any such Subsidiary’s business, operations,
prospects, property, or condition (financial or otherwise) and (c)
has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business and
own its property.
6.6
Financial Statements and Projections .
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(a)
The Borrowers have delivered to the Administrative Agent and the UK
Agent the financial statements and information set forth in
Section 5.2(a) in each case as of December 31, 2004, and for
the Fiscal Year then ended, accompanied by the report thereon of
the Parent Guarantor’s independent certified public
accountants, Ernst & Young, LLP. Such financial statements are
attached hereto as Exhibit C. Each Borrower has also delivered to
the Administrative Agent and the UK Agent, the financial statements
and information set forth in Section 5.2(b) as of September
30, 2005. Such financial statements are also attached hereto as
Exhibit C. All such financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP and present accurately and fairly in all
material respects the financial position of the Parent
Guarantor’s and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the dates
thereof and their results of operations for the periods then ended
(subject, in the case of the financial statements as of September
30, 2005, to normal year-end adjustments).
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(b)
The Latest Projections when submitted to the Lenders as required
herein represent each Borrower’s best estimate of the future
financial performance of the Parent Guarantor and its consolidated
Subsidiaries for the periods set forth therein. The Latest
Projections have been prepared on the basis of the assumptions set
forth therein, which each Borrower believes are fair and reasonable
in light of current and reasonably foreseeable business conditions
at the time submitted to the Lenders.
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6.7
Capitalization . Schedule 6.7 sets forth the
authorized and issued and outstanding Capital Stock of the Parent
Guarantor and each of its Subsidiaries and, as of the Closing Date,
the name of the record owner of the Capital Stock of each direct
and indirect subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor. Such Capital Stock
is fully paid and non-assessable and has the par value set forth on
Schedule 6.7 .
6.8
Solvency . Each Borrower is Solvent prior to and after
giving effect to the Borrowings to be made or continued on the
Closing Date and the issuance of the Letters of Credit and
Guaranties to be issued or continued on the Closing Date and the
consummation of the other transactions on such date, and shall
remain Solvent during the term of this Agreement.
6.9
Debt . After giving effect to the making of the Loans to be
made or continued on the Closing Date and the application of the
proceeds thereof, as of such date the Parent Guarantor and its
Subsidiaries have no Debt in excess of the Dollar Equivalent of
$100,000, except (a) the Obligations, and (b) Debt described on
Schedule 6.9 .
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6.10
Distributions . Since September 30, 2003, no Distribution
has been declared, paid, or made upon or in respect of any Capital
Stock or other securities of any Credit Party or any of their
respective Subsidiaries, except as described on Schedule
6.10 or as permitted by Section 7.10 of this Agreement
or the Existing UK Credit Agreement.
6.11
Personal Property; Real Estate; Leases
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(a)
Schedule 6.11 sets forth, as of the Closing Date, a correct
and complete list of all Real Estate (including all UK Properties)
owned by each Credit Party and all Real Estate owned by each of
their respective Subsidiaries, all leases and subleases of real or
personal property held by each Credit Party and each of their
respective Subsidiaries as lessee or sublessee (other than leases
of personal property involving annual payments of less than
$50,000), and all leases and subleases of real or personal property
held by such Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, as lessor, or
sublessor (other than leases of Rental Fleet Assets) and such
information is true, complete and accurate and not misleading in
any material respect. As of the Closing Date each of such leases
and subleases in respect of all UK Credit Parties and Subsidiaries
is valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms and is in
full force and effect, in each case, against all parties thereto,
and in respect of all US Credit Parties is valid and enforceable in
accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect, in each
case, against the applicable Credit Party or any applicable
Subsidiary thereof and, to the best knowledge of the Borrowers is
valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms and is in full
force and effect, against the other parties thereto, except as set
forth in Schedule 6.11 . To the best of each
Borrower’s knowledge no default by any party to any such
lease or sublease exists. Each Credit Party has good and marketable
title in fee simple to, or valid freeholds in the Real Estate
identified in Schedule 6.11 as owned by such Credit Party,
or valid leasehold interests in all Real Estate designated therein
as “leased” by such Credit Party, and such Credit Party
has good, indefeasible, and merchantable title to all of its other
property (other than the UK Properties (as to which, see
Sections 6.11(b) through (i) below)) reflected on the
most recent Financial Statements delivered to the Administrative
Agent, the UK Agent and the Lenders, except as disposed of in the
ordinary course of business or as permitted by this Agreement or
the Existing UK. Credit Agreement since the date thereof, free of
all Liens except Permitted Liens.
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(b)
Except as disclosed on Schedule 6.11 , the UK Properties
comprise all the land and buildings owned, controlled, occupied or
used by any UK Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or in
relation to which any UK Credit Party or Subsidiary has any right,
interest or actual liability.
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(c)
Save as disclosed in the UK Properties Report on Title and the UK
Supplemental Agreement to the UK Properties Report on Title, the
relevant Credit Party or Subsidiary has good and marketable title
to each of the UK Properties free from any Lien and all original
deeds and documents necessary to prove such title are in the
possession or under the control of the Credit Party or Subsidiary
(as the case may be) or are the subject of binding acknowledgements
for production.
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(d)
No UK Property is affected by a subsisting contract for sale or
other disposition of any interest in it.
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(e)
Save as disclosed in the UK Properties Report on Title and the UK
Supplemental Agreement to the UK Properties Report on Title, each
Credit Party or Subsidiary is the sole legal and beneficial owner
of the relevant UK Property and the proceeds of sale
thereof.
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(f)
The Replies to Enquiries are complete, true and accurate in all
material respects and not misleading as at the date given and were
given on the basis set out in the notes to such Replies to
Enquiries. Nothing has occurred or come to light since the date of
the Replies to Enquiries which, if disclosed, would make the
Replies to Enquiries untrue, misleading or inaccurate in any
material respect.
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(g)
Save as disclosed in the UK Properties Report on Title and the UK
Supplemental Agreement to the UK Properties Report on Title, the
deeds, documents and information supplied to Messrs, BP. Collins in
relation to UK Properties in England and Wales and Ledingham
Chalmers in relation to UK Properties in Scotland and McGrigors in
respect of UK Properties in Northern Ireland for the purpose of
preparation of the UK Properties Report on Title comprised all
deeds, documents and information necessary for the proper
compilation of the UK Supplemental Agreement to the UK Properties
Report on Title and were when supplied, and remain now, complete
and accurate in all material respects and not
misleading.
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(h)
The information contained in the UK Properties Report on Title, as
supplemented by the UK Supplemental Agreement to the UK Properties
Report on Title, is true and accurate in all material respects and
not misleading as at the date of the UK Supplemental Agreement to
the UK Properties Report on Title. The UK Properties Report on
Title, as supplemented by the UK Supplemental Agreement to the UK
Properties Report on Title does not fail to disclose or take into
account any matter whose omission makes it misleading in any
material respect. Nothing has occurred or come to light since the
date of the UK Supplemental Agreement to the UK Properties Report
on Title which, if disclosed, would make it untrue, misleading or
inaccurate in any material respect.
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(i)
To the best of the knowledge of the Borrowers, no UK Credit Party
or Subsidiary has any actual or contingent obligation or
liabilities in relation to any freehold or leasehold property other
than under its existing title to the UK Properties.
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6.12
Proprietary Rights . Schedule 6.12 sets forth a
correct and complete list of all of each Credit Party’s
Proprietary Rights material to its business. None of the
Proprietary Rights set forth on Schedule 6.12 is subject to
any licensing agreement or similar arrangement except as set forth
on Schedule 6.12 . To the best of such Borrower’s
knowledge, none of the Proprietary Rights infringes on or conflicts
with any other Person’s property, and no other Person’s
property infringes on or conflicts with the Proprietary Rights. The
Proprietary Rights described on Schedule 6.12 constitute all
of the property of such type necessary to the current and presently
anticipated future conduct of each Credit Party’s
business.
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6.13
Trade Names . All trade names or styles under which any
Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries will sell Inventory or
create Accounts in the conduct of the Credit Party’s
business, or to which instruments in payment of Accounts may be
made payable, are listed on Schedule 6.13 .
6.14
Litigation . Except as set forth on Schedule 6.14 ,
there is no pending, or to the best of each Borrower’s
knowledge threatened, action, suit, proceeding, or counterclaim by
any Person, or to the best of each Borrower’s knowledge,
investigation by any Governmental Authority, or any basis for any
of the foregoing, which could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
6.15
Labor Disputes . Except as set forth on Schedule 6.15
, as of the Closing Date (a) there is no collective bargaining
agreement or other labor contract covering employees of any Credit
Party or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) no such collective bargaining
agreement or other labor contract is scheduled to expire during the
term of this Agreement, (c) no union or other labor organization is
seeking to organize, or to be recognized as, a collective
bargaining unit of employees of any Credit Party or any of its
Subsidiaries or for any similar purpose, and (d) there is no
pending or (to the best of each Borrower’s knowledge)
threatened, strike, material work stoppage, material unfair labor
practice claim, or other material labor dispute against or
affecting any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or their
employees.
6.16
Environmental Laws . Except as set forth on Schedule
6.16 :
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(a)
Each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries have complied in all
material respects with all Environmental Laws and no Credit Party
and none of its Subsidiaries, none of their respective presently
owned real property or presently conducted operations, and, to the
best of the Borrowers’ knowledge, none of its previously
owned real property or prior operations, is subject to any
enforcement order from or liability agreement with any Governmental
Authority or private Person respectin
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