Exhibit 10.1
$14,000,000,000
€709,219,858.16
CREDIT
AGREEMENT
Dated as of September
24, 2007
among
FIRST DATA
CORPORATION,
as the Borrower,
The Several Lenders
from Time to Time Parties Hereto,
CREDIT SUISSE, CAYMAN
ISLANDS BRANCH,
as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender
and Letter of Credit Issuer,
CITIBANK,
N.A.,
as Syndication
Agent,
and
CREDIT SUISSE
SECURITIES (USA) LLC,
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.,
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,
GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.,
HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.,
LEHMAN BROTHERS INC. and
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners
Cahill Gordon &
Reindel LLP
80 Pine Street
New York, New York 10005
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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SECTION 1.
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Definitions
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2
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1.1.
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Defined
Terms
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2
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1.2.
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Other Interpretive
Provisions
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50
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1.3.
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Accounting
Terms
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51
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1.4.
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Rounding
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51
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1.5.
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References to
Agreements, Laws, Etc
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51
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1.6.
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Exchange
Rates
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51
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SECTION 2.
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Amount and Terms of
Credit
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51
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2.1.
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Commitments
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51
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2.2.
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Minimum Amount of Each
Borrowing; Maximum Number of Borrowings
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54
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2.3.
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Notice of
Borrowing
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54
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2.4.
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Disbursement of
Funds
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56
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2.5.
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Repayment of Loans;
Evidence of Debt
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57
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2.6.
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Conversions and
Continuations
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59
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2.7.
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Pro Rata
Borrowings
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60
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2.8.
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Interest
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60
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2.9.
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Interest
Periods
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61
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2.10.
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Increased Costs,
Illegality, Etc
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61
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2.11.
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Compensation
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63
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2.12.
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Change of Lending
Office
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63
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2.13.
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Notice of Certain
Costs
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64
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2.14.
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Incremental
Facilities
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64
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SECTION 3.
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Letters of
Credit
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65
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3.1.
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Letters of
Credit
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65
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3.2.
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Letter of Credit
Requests
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67
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3.3.
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Letter of Credit
Participations
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68
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3.4.
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Agreement to Repay
Letter of Credit Drawings
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70
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3.5.
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Increased
Costs
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72
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3.6.
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New or Successor Letter
of Credit Issuer
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72
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3.7.
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Role of Letter of
Credit Issuer
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73
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3.8.
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Cash
Collateral
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74
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3.9.
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Applicability of ISP
and UCP
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74
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3.10.
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Conflict with Issuer
Documents
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74
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3.11.
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Letters of Credit
Issued for Restricted Subsidiaries
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75
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SECTION 4.
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Fees;
Commitments
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75
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4.1.
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Fees
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75
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4.2.
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Voluntary Reduction of
Revolving Credit Commitments
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76
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4.3.
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Mandatory Termination
of Commitments
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76
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SECTION 5.
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Payments
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77
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5.1.
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Voluntary
Prepayments
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77
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5.2.
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Mandatory
Prepayments
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78
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5.3.
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Method and Place of
Payment
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80
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5.4.
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Net Payments
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81
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5.5.
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Computations of
Interest and Fees
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84
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5.6.
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Limit on Rate of
Interest
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84
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SECTION 6.
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Conditions Precedent to
Initial Borrowing
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84
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6.1.
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Credit
Documents
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84
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6.2.
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Collateral
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85
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6.3.
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Legal
Opinions
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85
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6.4.
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[Reserved]
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85
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6.5.
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Equity
Investments
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85
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6.6.
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Closing
Certificates
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85
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6.7.
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Authorization of
Proceedings of Each Credit Party
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86
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6.8.
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Fees
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86
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6.9.
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Representations and
Warranties
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86
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6.10.
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Solvency
Certificate
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86
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6.11.
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Merger
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86
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6.12.
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Patriot Act
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86
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SECTION 7.
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Conditions Precedent to
All Credit Events
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86
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7.1.
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No Default;
Representations and Warranties
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86
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7.2.
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Notice of Borrowing;
Letter of Credit Request
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87
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SECTION 8.
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Representations,
Warranties and Agreements
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87
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8.1.
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Corporate
Status
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87
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8.2.
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Corporate Power and
Authority
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87
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8.3.
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No Violation
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88
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8.4.
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Litigation
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88
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8.5.
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Margin
Regulations
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88
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8.6.
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Governmental
Approvals
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88
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8.7.
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Investment Company
Act
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88
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8.8.
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True and Complete
Disclosure
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88
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8.9.
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Financial Condition;
Financial Statements
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89
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8.10.
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Tax Matters
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89
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8.11.
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Compliance with
ERISA
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89
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8.12.
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Subsidiaries
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90
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8.13.
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Intellectual
Property
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90
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8.14.
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Environmental
Laws
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90
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8.15.
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Properties
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91
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8.16.
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Solvency
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91
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SECTION 9.
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Affirmative
Covenants
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91
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9.1.
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Information
Covenants
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91
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9.2.
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Books, Records and
Inspections
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94
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9.3.
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Maintenance of
Insurance
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94
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9.4.
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Payment of
Taxes
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95
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9.5.
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Consolidated Corporate
Franchises
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95
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9.6.
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Compliance with
Statutes, Regulations, Etc
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95
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9.7.
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ERISA
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9.8.
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Maintenance of
Properties
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96
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9.9.
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Transactions with
Affiliates
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96
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9.10.
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End of Fiscal Years;
Fiscal Quarters
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96
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9.11.
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Additional Guarantors
and Grantors
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96
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9.12.
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Pledge of Additional
Stock and Evidence of Indebtedness
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97
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9.13.
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Use of
Proceeds
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97
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9.14.
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Further
Assurances
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97
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SECTION 10.
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Negative
Covenants
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98
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10.1.
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Limitation on
Indebtedness
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98
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10.2.
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Limitation on
Liens
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104
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10.3.
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Limitation on
Fundamental Changes
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106
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10.4.
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Limitation on Sale of
Assets
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107
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10.5.
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Limitation on
Investments
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109
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10.6.
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Limitation on
Dividends
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112
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10.7.
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Limitations on Debt
Payments and Amendments
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114
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10.8.
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Limitations on Sale
Leasebacks
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115
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10.9.
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Changes in
Business
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115
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10.10.
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Consolidated Senior
Secured Debt to Consolidated EBITDA Ratio
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115
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SECTION 11.
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Events of
Default
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115
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11.1.
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Payments
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115
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11.2.
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Representations,
Etc
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115
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11.3.
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Covenants
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116
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11.4.
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Default Under Other
Agreements
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116
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11.5.
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Bankruptcy,
Etc
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116
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11.6.
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ERISA
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117
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11.7.
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Guarantee
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117
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11.8.
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Pledge
Agreement
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117
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11.9.
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Security
Agreement
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117
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11.10.
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Mortgages
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117
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11.11.
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Judgments
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117
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11.12.
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Change of
Control
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118
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11.13.
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Subordination
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118
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11.14.
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Application of
Proceeds
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118
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11.15.
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Right to
Cure
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119
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SECTION 12.
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The Agents
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120
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12.1.
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Appointment
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120
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12.2.
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Delegation of
Duties
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120
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12.3.
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Exculpatory
Provisions
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120
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12.4.
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Reliance by
Agents
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121
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12.5.
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Notice of
Default
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121
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12.6.
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Non-Reliance on
Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Other Lenders
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122
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12.7.
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Indemnification
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122
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12.8.
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Agents in Their
Individual Capacities
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123
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12.9.
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Successor
Agents
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123
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12.10.
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Withholding
Tax
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124
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12.11.
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[Reserved]
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124
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12.12.
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Agents Under Security
Documents and Guarantee
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124
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12.13.
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Right to Realize on
Collateral and Enforce Guarantee
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124
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SECTION 13.
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Miscellaneous
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125
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13.1.
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Amendments, Waivers and
Releases
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125
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13.2.
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Notices
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128
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13.3.
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No Waiver; Cumulative
Remedies
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128
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13.4.
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Survival of
Representations and Warranties
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128
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13.5.
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Payment of Expenses;
Indemnification
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128
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13.6.
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Successors and Assigns;
Participations and Assignments
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129
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13.7.
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Replacements of Lenders
Under Certain Circumstances
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133
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13.8.
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Adjustments;
Set-off
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134
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13.9.
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Counterparts
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135
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13.10.
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Severability
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135
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13.11.
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Integration
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135
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13.12.
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GOVERNING
LAW
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135
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13.13.
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Submission to
Jurisdiction; Waivers
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135
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13.14.
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Acknowledgments
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136
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13.15.
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WAIVERS OF JURY
TRIAL
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136
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13.16.
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Confidentiality
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136
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13.17.
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Direct Website
Communications
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137
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13.18.
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USA PATRIOT
Act
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139
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13.19.
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Judgment
Currency
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139
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13.20.
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Payments Set
Aside
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139
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SCHEDULES
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Schedule 1.1(a)
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Existing Secured
Letters of Credit
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Schedule 1.1(b)
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Mortgaged
Properties
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Schedule 1.1(c)
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Commitments and
Addresses of Lenders
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Schedule 1.1(d)(i)
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Excluded
Subsidiaries
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Schedule 1.1(g)
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Debt
Repayment
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Schedule 1.1(i)
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Existing Hedge
Banks
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Schedule 6.3
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Local
Counsels
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Schedule 8.3
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Conflicts
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Schedule 8.4
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Litigation
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Schedule 8.12
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Subsidiaries
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Schedule 9.9
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Closing Date Affiliate
Transactions
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Schedule 9.14(d)
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Post-Closing
Actions
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Schedule 10.1
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Closing Date
Indebtedness
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Schedule 10.2
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Closing Date
Liens
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Schedule 10.4
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Scheduled
Dispositions
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Schedule 10.5
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Closing Date
Investments
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Schedule 13.2
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Notice
Addresses
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit A
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Form of Joinder
Agreement
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Exhibit B
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Form of
Guarantee
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Exhibit C
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Form of Mortgage
(Real Property)
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Exhibit D
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Form of Perfection
Certificate
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Exhibit E
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Form of Pledge
Agreement
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Exhibit F
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Form of Security
Agreement
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Exhibit G
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Form of Letter of
Credit Request
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Exhibit H-1
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Form of Legal
Opinion of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
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Exhibit H-2
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Form of Legal
Opinion of General Counsel
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Exhibit I
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Form of Credit
Party Closing Certificate
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Exhibit J
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Form of Assignment
and Acceptance
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Exhibit K-1-A
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Form of Promissory
Note (Initial Tranche B-1 Term Loans)
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Exhibit K-1-B
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Form of Promissory
Note (Initial Tranche B-2 Term Loans)
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Exhibit K-1-C
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Form of Promissory
Note (Initial Tranche B-3 Term Loans)
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Exhibit K-2
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Form of Promissory
Note (Delayed Draw Term Loans)
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Exhibit K-3
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Form of Promissory
Note (Revolving Credit Loans and Swingline Loans)
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Exhibit K-4
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Form of Promissory
Note (Euro Tranche Term Loans)
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v
CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of
September 24, 2007, among FIRST DATA CORPORATION, a
Delaware corporation (the “ Company ” or the
“ Borrower ”), the lending institutions from
time to time parties hereto (each a “ Lender ”
and, collectively, the “ Lenders ”), CREDIT
SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as Administrative Agent, Swingline
Lender and Letter of Credit Issuer (such terms and each other
capitalized term used but not defined in this preamble having the
meaning provided in Section 1 ), CITIBANK, N.A., as
Syndication Agent, and CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC,
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,
GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P., HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.,
LEHMAN BROTHERS INC. and MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER &
SMITH INCORPORATED, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners.
WHEREAS, pursuant
to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended from time to time
in accordance therewith, the “ Acquisition Agreement
”), dated as of April 1, 2007, by and among the Company,
Holdings and Merger Sub, Merger Sub will merge with and into the
Company (the “ Merger ”), with the Company
surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned Subsidiary of
Holdings;
WHEREAS, to fund,
in part, the Merger, it is intended that the Sponsor and the other
Initial Investors will contribute an amount in cash to Holdings
and/or a direct or indirect parent thereof in exchange for Stock
and Stock Equivalents (which cash will be contributed to the
Borrower in exchange for common Stock of the Borrower) (such
contribution, the “ Equity Investments ”), which
shall be no less than 22.5% of the aggregate pro forma
capitalization of the Borrower on the Closing Date (the “
Minimum Equity Amount ”);
WHEREAS, to
consummate the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition
Agreement, it is intended that the Borrower will enter into
(a) a senior unsecured interim loan agreement, dated as of the
Closing Date, by and among the Borrower, the lenders from time to
time parties thereto, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent,
Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, as syndication agent, and
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC,
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P.,
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc. and Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as joint lead
arrangers and bookrunners (as the same may be amended, supplemented
or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance therewith,
the “ Senior Interim Loan Agreement ”), pursuant
to which the Borrower will borrow senior unsecured loans in an
aggregate principal amount of $6,500,000,000, which shall initially
consist of (a) $3,750,000,000 of senior interim cash pay loans
(the “ Senior Interim Cash Pay Loans ”) and
(b) $2,750,000,000 of senior interim PIK loans (the “
Senior Interim PIK Loans ” and, together with the
Senior Interim Cash Pay Loans, the “ Senior Interim
Loans ”); and (b) a senior subordinated interim loan
agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the Borrower,
the lenders from time to time parties thereto, Citibank, N.A.., as
administrative agent, Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, as
syndication agent, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse
Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs
Credit Partners L.P., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Lehman Brothers
Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated, as joint lead arrangers and bookrunners (as the same
may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time in accordance therewith, the “ Senior Subordinated
Interim Loan Agreement ”), pursuant to which the Borrower
will borrow term loans in an aggregate principal amount of
$2,500,000,000 (the “ Senior Subordinated Interim
Loans ”);
WHEREAS, in connection with the foregoing, (I)
the Borrower has requested that the Lenders extend credit in the
form of (a) Initial Term Loans to the Borrower on the Closing
Date in Dollars, in an aggregate principal amount of
$11,775,000,000, (b) Euro Tranche Term Loans to the
Borrower on the Closing Date in Euro, in an aggregate principal
amount of €709,219,858.16, (c) Delayed Draw Term Loans
made available to the Borrower at any time and from time to time
prior to the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Termination Date in
Dollars an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding
not in excess of $225,000,000 ,
and (d) Revolving Credit Loans made available to the Borrower
at any time and from time to time prior to the Revolving Credit
Maturity Date in Dollars and Alternative Currencies, in an
aggregate Dollar Equivalent principal amount at any time
outstanding not in excess of $2,000,000,000 less the sum of
(i) the aggregate Letters of Credit Outstanding at such time
and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans
outstanding at such time, and (II) the Borrower has requested the
Letter of Credit Issuer to issue Letters of Credit at any time and
from time to time prior to the L/C Maturity Date, in Dollars and
Alternative Currencies in an aggregate Stated Amount at any time
outstanding not in excess of $500,000,000 and (III) the
Borrower has requested the Swingline Lender to extend credit in the
form of Swingline Loans at any time and from time to time prior to
the Swingline Maturity Date, in Dollars, in an aggregate principal
amount at any time outstanding not in excess of $250,000,000;
WHEREAS, the proceeds of the Initial Term
Loans, Euro Tranche Term Loans and up to $200,000,000 of Revolving
Credit Loans will be used by the Borrower, together with
(a) the net proceeds of the Senior Interim Loans and
Senior Subordinated Interim Loans, (b) the net proceeds of the
Equity Investments on the Closing Date (or, in the case of the Debt
Repayment, such later date as may be necessary to effect the Debt
Repayments in accordance with the tender offers therefor) solely to
effect the Merger, to effect the Debt Repayments and to pay
Transaction Expenses. Proceeds of Revolving Credit Loans and
Swingline Loans will be used by the Borrower on or after the
Closing Date for working capital general corporate purposes
(including Permitted Acquisitions). Letters of Credit will be used
by the Borrower for general corporate purposes. Proceeds of the
Delayed Draw Term Loans will be used by the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries to refinance certain existing indebtedness not
tendered on or before the Closing Date; and
WHEREAS, the
Lenders and Letter of Credit Issuer are willing to make available
to the Borrower such term loans and revolving credit and letter of
credit facilities upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and the covenants and agreements
contained herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:
SECTION 1.
Definitions
1.1.
Defined Terms .
(a)
As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings
specified in this Section 1.1 unless the context
otherwise requires (it being understood that defined terms in this
Agreement shall include in the singular number the plural and in
the plural the singular):
“ ABR
” shall mean for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal
to the higher of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate
plus 1/2 of 1% and (b) the rate of interest in effect
for such day as announced from time to time by the Administrative
Agent as its “prime rate”. The “prime rate”
is a rate set by the Administrative Agent based upon various
factors including the Administrative Agent’s costs and
desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and
is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be
priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in the
ABR due to a change in such rate announced by the Administrative
Agent or in the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall take effect at
the opening of business on the day specified in the announcement of
such change.
“ ABR
Loan ” shall mean each Loan bearing interest based on the
ABR and, in any event, shall (i) include all Swingline Loans
and (ii) exclude all Loans denominated in Alternative
Currencies.
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“
Acquired EBITDA ” shall mean, with respect to
any Acquired Entity or Business or any Converted Restricted
Subsidiary (any of the foregoing, a “ Pro Forma Entity
”) for any period, the amount for such period of Consolidated
EBITDA of such Pro Forma Entity (determined using such definitions
as if references to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries
therein were to such Pro Forma Entity and its Restricted
Subsidiaries), all as determined on a consolidated basis for such
Pro Forma Entity.
“
Acquired Entity or Business ” shall have the
meaning provided in the definition of the term “Consolidated
EBITDA.”
“
Acquisition Agreement ” shall have the meaning
provided in the preamble to this Agreement.
“
Additional Swingline Lender ” shall mean any lender of
Additional Swingline Loans hereunder.
“
Additional Swingline Loan ” shall have the meaning
provided in Section 2.1(c) .
“
Additional Swingline Maximum Amount ” shall mean an
aggregate principal amount equal to $200,000,000.
“
Adjusted Total Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment
” shall mean at any time the Total Delayed Draw Term
Loan Commitment less the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments of all
Defaulting Lenders.
“
Adjusted Total Euro Tranche Term Loan Commitment
” shall mean at any time the Total Euro Tranche Term
Loan Commitment less the Euro Tranche Term Loan Commitments of all
Defaulting Lenders.
“
Adjusted Total Initial Term Loan Commitment ”
shall mean at any time the Total Initial Term Loan Commitment less
the Initial Term Loan Commitments of all Defaulting
Lenders.
“
Adjusted Total Revolving Credit Commitment
” shall mean at any time the Total Revolving Credit
Commitment less the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments of all
Defaulting Lenders.
“
Adjusted Total Term Loan Commitment ” shall
mean at any time the Total Term Loan Commitment less the Term Loan
Commitments of all Defaulting Lenders.
“
Administrative Agent ” shall mean Credit Suisse, as
the administrative agent for the Lenders under this Agreement and
the other Credit Documents, or any successor administrative agent
pursuant to Section 12.9 .
“
Administrative Agent’s Office ” shall
mean the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate,
account as set forth on Schedule 13.2 or such other
address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to
time notify to the Borrower and the Lenders.
“
Administrative Questionnaire ” shall have the
meaning provided in Section 13.6(b) .
“
Affiliate ” shall mean, with respect to any Person,
any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by,
or under direct or indirect common control with such Person. A
Person shall be deemed to control another Person if such Person
possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct
or
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cause the
direction of the management and policies of such other Person,
whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise.
“
Agent Parties ” shall have the meaning provided
in Section 13.17(c) .
“
Agents ” shall mean the Administrative Agent, the
Collateral Agent, the Syndication Agent and each Joint Lead
Arranger and Bookrunner.
“
Aggregate Multicurrency Exposures ” shall have the
meaning provided in Section 5.2(b) .
“
Aggregate Revolving Credit Outstandings ” shall have
the meaning provided in Section 5.2(b) .
“
Agreement ” shall mean this Credit Agreement, as the
same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time
to time.
“
Agreement Currency ” shall have the meaning provided
in Section 13.19 .
“
Alternative Currency ” shall mean Euro, British Pounds
Sterling and any other currency acceptable to the Administrative
Agent that is freely convertible into Dollars and readily available
in the London interbank market.
“
Applicable ABR Margin ” shall mean, at any
date, with respect to each ABR Loan that is an Initial Term Loan,
Delayed Draw Term Loan, Revolving Credit Loan or a Swingline Loan,
the applicable percentage per annum set forth below based
upon the Status in effect on such date:
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Applicable ABR Margin
for:
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|
|
Status
|
|
Initial
Term Loans
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Delayed
Draw
Term Loans
|
|
Revolving Credit and
Swingline Loans
|
|
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Level I Status
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1.75
|
%
|
1.75
|
%
|
1.75
|
%
|
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Level II Status
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|
1.50
|
%
|
1.50
|
%
|
1.50
|
%
|
|
Level III Status
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|
1.25
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%
|
1.25
|
%
|
1.25
|
%
|
Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Level I Status shall apply during the period from and
including the Closing Date to but excluding the Trigger
Date.
“
Applicable Amount ” shall mean, at any time
(the “ Applicable Amount Reference Time ”), an
amount equal to (a) the sum, without duplication,
of:
(i)
an amount (which shall not be less than zero) equal to the greater
of (x) 50% of Cumulative Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower
and the Restricted Subsidiaries for the period from the first day
of the first full fiscal quarter commencing after the Closing Date
until the last day of the then most recent fiscal quarter or fiscal
year, as applicable, for which Section 9.1 Financials have
been delivered and (y) (A) the cumulative amount of Excess
Cash Flow of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for all
fiscal years (or, in the case of the fiscal year ending on or about
December 31, 2007, the portion of the fiscal year) completed
after the Closing Date (commencing with and including the portion
of the fiscal year ending on or about December 31, 2007
following the Closing Date) and prior to the Applicable Amount
Reference Time, minus (B) the portion of such Excess
Cash Flow that has been (or is required to be) applied after
the
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Closing Date and prior
to the Applicable Amount Reference Time to the prepayment of Loans
in accordance with
Section 5.2(a)(ii );
(ii)
to the extent not (A) already included in the calculation of
Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower and the Restricted
Subsidiaries or (B) already reflected as a return of capital
or deemed reduction in the amount of such Investment, the aggregate
JV Distribution Amount received by the Borrower or any Restricted
Subsidiary during the period from and including the Business Day
immediately following the Closing Date through and including the
Applicable Amount Reference Time;
(iii)
to the extent not (A) already included in the calculation of
Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower and the Restricted
Subsidiaries, (B) already reflected as a return of capital or
deemed reduction in the amount of such Investment and
(C) required to be applied to prepay Term Loans in accordance
with Section 5.2(a) , the aggregate amount of all Net
Cash Proceeds received by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary
in connection with the sale, transfer or other disposition of its
ownership interest in any joint venture that is not a Subsidiary or
in any Unrestricted Subsidiary, in each case, to the extent of the
Investment in such joint venture or Unrestricted Subsidiary
following the Closing Date, during the period from and including
the Business Day immediately following the Closing Date through and
including the Applicable Amount Reference Time;
(iv)
other than for purposes of Section 10.6(c) , the
aggregate amount of Retained Declined Proceeds retained by the
Borrower during the period from and including the Business Day
immediately following the Closing Date through and including the
Applicable Amount Reference Time; and
(v)
the amount of any capital contributions (other than (A) the
Equity Investments, (B) the Cure Amount, (C) any amount
added back in the definition of Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to
clause (a)(viii) thereof, (D) any contributions
in respect of Disqualified Equity Interests and (E) any amount
applied to redeem Stock or Stock Equivalents of the Borrower
pursuant to Section 10.6(a) ) made in cash to, or any
proceeds of an equity issuance received by, the Borrower from and
including the Business Day immediately following the Closing Date
through and including the Applicable Amount Reference Time,
including proceeds from the issuance of Stock or Stock Equivalents
of any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower;
minus (b) the sum, without
duplication, of:
(i)
the aggregate amount of Investments made pursuant to
Section 10.5(g)(ii)(y) , 10.5(i)(y) or
10.5(v)(y) following the Closing Date and prior to the
Applicable Amount Reference Time (with regard to Investments made
pursuant to Section 10.5(g)(ii)(y) , net of any return
of capital in respect of such Investment or deemed reduction in the
amount of such Investment including, without limitation, upon the
re-designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted
Subsidiary or the Disposition of any such Investment);
(ii)
the aggregate amount of dividends pursuant to
Section 10.6(c)(y) (or amounts loaned or advanced
pursuant to Section 10.5(m) in lieu of such dividends)
following the Closing Date and prior to the Applicable Amount
Reference Time; and
(iii)
the aggregate amount of prepayments, repurchases and redemptions of
Senior Notes, Senior Interim Loans, Senior Subordinated Notes,
Senior Subordinated Interim Loans and
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Permitted Additional
Debt pursuant to Section 10.7(a)(i)(2) following
the Closing Date and prior to the Applicable Amount Reference
Time.
“ Applicable LIBOR Margin
” shall mean, at any date, with respect to each LIBOR
Loan that is an Initial Term Loan, Delayed Draw Term Loan, Euro
Tranche Term Loan or Revolving Credit Loan, the applicable
percentage per annum set forth below based upon the Status
in effect on such date:
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|
|
Applicable LIBOR Margin
for:
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|
|
Status
|
|
Initial
Term Loans
|
|
Delayed
Draw
Term Loans
|
|
Euro
Tranche
Term Loans
|
|
Revolving
Credit Loans
|
|
|
Level I Status
|
|
2.75
|
%
|
2.75
|
%
|
2.75
|
%
|
2.75
|
%
|
|
Level II Status
|
|
2.50
|
%
|
2.50
|
%
|
2.50
|
%
|
2.50
|
%
|
|
Level III Status
|
|
2.25
|
%
|
2.25
|
%
|
2.25
|
%
|
2.25
|
%
|
Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Level I Status shall apply during the period from and
including the Closing Date to but excluding the Trigger
Date.
“
Applicable Premium ” shall mean, as of any date upon
which a prepayment is payable pursuant to
Section 5.1(b) , the present value at such date,
computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus 50
basis points, of all interest that would accrue on the applicable
Repaid Tranche B-3 Loans from such date to the date which is 3.25
years following the Closing Date, computed using the LIBOR Rate for
an Interest Period of three months plus the Applicable LIBOR
Margin in effect on such date.
“
Approved Fund ” shall mean any Fund that is
administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate
of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that
administers or manages a Lender.
“
Asset Sale Prepayment Event ” shall mean any
Disposition of any business units, assets or other property of the
Credit Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries not in the
ordinary course of business (including any Disposition of any Stock
or Stock Equivalents of any Subsidiary of the Borrower owned by the
Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary). Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the term “Asset Sale Prepayment Event” shall
not include any transaction permitted by Section 10.4
(other than transactions permitted by Section 10.4(b)
and Section 10.4(o) , which shall constitute
Asset Sale Prepayment Events).
“
Assignment and Acceptance ” shall mean an
assignment and acceptance substantially in the form of
Exhibit J , or such other form as may be approved by
the Administrative Agent.
“
Authorized Officer ” shall mean the Chief
Executive Officer, President, the Chief Financial Officer, the
Treasurer, the Vice President-Finance or any other senior officer
of the Borrower designated as such in writing to the Administrative
Agent by the Borrower.
“
Auto-Extension Letter of Credit ” shall have
the meaning provided in Section 3.2(d) .
“
Available Commitment ” shall mean an amount
equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the amount of the Total
Revolving Credit Commitment over (b) the sum of (i) the
aggregate Dollar Equivalent principal amount of all Revolving
Credit Loans (but not Swingline Loans) then outstanding and
(ii) the aggregate Letters of Credit Outstanding at such
time.
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“
Available Delayed Draw Commitment ” shall mean
an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the amount of
the Total Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment over (b) the
aggregate principal amount of all Delayed Draw Term
Loans.
“
Bankruptcy Code ” shall have the meaning
provided in Section 11.5 .
“ BBA
LIBOR ” shall have the meaning provided in the definition
of “LIBOR Rate.”
“
benefited Lender ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 13.8 .
“
Board ” shall mean the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System of the United States (or any
successor).
“
Borrower ” shall have the meaning provided in the
preamble to this Agreement.
“
Borrowing ” shall mean and include (a) the
incurrence of Swingline Loans from the Swingline Lender on a given
date, (b) the incurrence of one Type of Term Loan on the
Closing Date (or resulting from conversions on a given date after
the Closing Date) having, in the case of LIBOR Term Loans, the same
Interest Period ( provided that ABR Loans incurred pursuant
to Section 2.10(b) shall be considered part of
any related Borrowing of LIBOR Term Loans) and (c) the
incurrence of one Type of Revolving Credit Loan on a given date (or
resulting from conversions on a given date) having, in the case of
LIBOR Revolving Credit Loans, the same Interest Period (
provided that ABR Loans incurred pursuant to
Section 2.10(b) shall be considered part of any
related Borrowing of LIBOR Revolving Credit Loans).
“ British
Pounds Sterling ” shall mean the lawful currency of Great
Britain.
“
Business Day ” shall mean any day excluding
Saturday, Sunday and any other day on which banking institutions in
New York City are authorized by law or other governmental actions
to close, and,
(a)
if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a LIBOR
Loan denominated in Dollars or any Alternative Currency (other than
Euro), any fundings, disbursements, settlements and payments in
Dollars or any Alternative Currency (other than Euro) in respect of
any such LIBOR Loan, or any other dealings in Dollars or any
Alternative Currency (other than Euro) to be carried out pursuant
to this Agreement in respect of any such LIBOR Loan, such day shall
be a day on which dealings in deposits in Dollars or such
Alternative Currency are conducted by and between banks in the
London interbank eurodollar market; provided ,
however ,
(b)
if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a LIBOR
Loan denominated in Euro, any fundings, disbursements, settlements
and payments in Euro in respect of any such LIBOR Loan, or any
other dealings in Euro to be carried out pursuant to this Agreement
in respect of any such LIBOR Loan, such day shall be a TARGET
Day.
“
Capital Expenditures ” shall mean, for any
period, the aggregate of all expenditures (whether paid in cash or
accrued as liabilities and including in all events all amounts
expended or capitalized under Capital Leases) by the Borrower and
the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period that, in conformity
with GAAP, are or are required to be included as capital
expenditures on a consolidated statement of cash flows of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including capitalized software
expenditures, customer acquisition costs and incentive payments,
conversion costs and contract acquisition costs).
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“ Capital
Lease ” shall mean, as applied to any Person, any lease
of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) by that Person as
lessee that, in conformity with GAAP, is, or is required to be,
accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that
Person.
“
Capitalized Lease Obligations ” shall mean, as
applied to any Person, all obligations under Capital Leases of such
Person or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case taken at the amount
thereof accounted for as liabilities in accordance with
GAAP.
“ Cash
Collateralize ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 3.8(d) .
“
Cash Management Agreement ” shall mean any
agreement or arrangement to provide cash management services,
including treasury, depository, overdraft, credit or debit card,
purchase card, electronic funds transfer and other cash management
arrangements.
“ Cash
Management Bank ” shall mean any Person that, either (x)
at the time it enters into a Cash Management Agreement or (y) on
the Closing Date, is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, in its
capacity as a party to such Cash Management Agreement.
“
Casualty Event ” shall mean, with respect to
any property of any Person, any loss of or damage to, or any
condemnation or other taking by a Governmental Authority of, such
property for which such Person or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries receives insurance proceeds, or proceeds of a
condemnation award or other compensation.
“ Change
in Law ” shall mean (a) the adoption of any law,
treaty, order, policy, rule or regulation after the date of
this Agreement, (b) any change in any law, treaty, order,
policy, rule or regulation or in the interpretation or
application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the date of
this Agreement or (c) compliance by any Lender with any
guideline, request, directive or order issued or made after the
date hereof by any central bank or other governmental or
quasi-governmental authority (whether or not having the force of
law).
“ Change
of Control ” shall mean and be deemed to have occurred if
(a) either (i) the Permitted Holders shall at any time
not own, in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, beneficially and
of record, at least 35% of the voting power of the outstanding
Voting Stock of the Borrower or (ii) the Sponsor shall at any
time not own, in the aggregate, directly or indirectly,
beneficially and of record, at least 12% of the voting power of the
outstanding Voting Stock of the Borrower; or (b) any person,
entity or “group” (within the meaning of
Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended), other than the Permitted Holders, shall
at any time have acquired direct or indirect beneficial ownership
of a percentage of the voting power of the outstanding Voting Stock
of the Borrower that exceeds 35% thereof, unless, in the case of
either clause (a) or (b) above, the
Permitted Holders have, at such time, the right or the ability by
voting power, contract or otherwise to elect or designate for
election at least a majority of the board of directors of the
Borrower; or (c) Continuing Directors shall not constitute at
least a majority of the board of directors of the Borrower; or
(d) at any time, a Change of Control (as defined in the Senior
Interim Loan Agreement, the Senior Notes Indenture, the Senior
Subordinated Interim Loan Agreement or the Senior Subordinated
Notes Indenture) shall have occurred.
“
Class ”, when used in reference to any Loan or
Borrowing, shall refer to whether such Loan, or the Loans
comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Credit Loans, New
Revolving Loans, Initial Tranche B-1 Term Loans, Initial Tranche
B-2 Term Loans, Initial Tranche B-3 Term Loans, Delayed Draw Term
Loans, Euro Tranche Term Loans, New Term Loans (of each Series) or
Swingline Loans and, when used in reference to any Commitment,
refers to whether such Commitment is a Revolving Credit Commitment,
a New Revolving Credit Commitment, an Initial Tranche B-1 Term Loan
Commitment,
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Initial Tranche
B-2 Term Loan Commitment, a Initial Tranche B-3 Term Loan
Commitment, Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment, Euro Tranche Term
Loan Commitment or a New Term Loan Commitment.
“
Closing Date ” shall mean the date of the
initial Borrowing hereunder.
“
Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated and
rulings issued thereunder. Section references to the Code are
to the Code, as in effect at the date of this Agreement, and any
subsequent provisions of the Code, amendatory thereof, supplemental
thereto or substituted therefor.
“
Collateral ” shall mean all property pledged or
purported to be pledged pursuant to the Security
Documents.
“
Collateral Agent ” shall mean Credit Suisse, as
collateral agent under the Security Documents, or any successor
collateral agent pursuant to Section 12.9 .
“
Commitment Fee ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 4.1(a) .
“
Commitment Fee Rate ” shall mean, with respect to the
Available Commitment on any day, the rate per annum set
forth below opposite the Status in effect on such day:
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Status
|
|
Commitment Fee
Rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level I Status
|
|
0.50
|
%
|
|
Level II Status
|
|
0.50
|
%
|
|
Level III Status
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the term “Commitment Fee Rate” shall mean
0.50% during the period from and including the Closing Date to but
excluding the Trigger Date.
“
Commitments ” shall mean, with respect to each Lender
(to the extent applicable), such Lender’s Revolving Credit
Commitment, a New Revolving Credit Commitment, an Initial Tranche
B-1 Term Loan Commitment, an Initial Tranche B-2 Term Loan
Commitment, an Initial Tranche B-3 Term Loan Commitment, a Delayed
Draw Term Loan Commitment, a Euro Tranche Term Loan Commitment or a
New Term Loan Commitment.
“
Communications ” shall have the meaning
provided in Section 13.17(a) .
“
Company ” shall have the meaning provided in the
preamble to this Agreement.
“
Confidential Information ” shall have the meaning
provided in Section 13.16 .
“
Confidential Information Memorandum ” shall
mean the Confidential Information Memorandum of the Borrower dated
September 2007.
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“
Consolidated EBITDA ” shall mean, for any period,
Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus :
(a)
without duplication and to the extent already deducted (and not
added back) in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, the sum of
the following amounts for the Borrower and the Restricted
Subsidiaries for such period:
(i)
total interest expense and to the extent not reflected in such
total interest expense, any losses on hedging obligations or other
derivative instruments entered into for the purpose of hedging
interest rate risk, net of interest income and gains on such
hedging obligations, bank fees and costs of surety bonds in
connection with financing activities, and commissions, discounts,
yield and other fees and charges (including any interest expense)
related to any Permitted Receivables Financing,
(ii)
provision for taxes based on income, profits or capital, including
federal, foreign state, franchise, excise and similar taxes and
foreign withholding taxes paid or accrued during such period,
including any penalties and interest relating to any tax
examinations,
(iii)
depreciation and amortization, including the amortization of
deferred financing fees or costs, capitalized software
expenditures, customer acquisition costs and incentive payments,
conversion costs, contract acquisition costs, and amortization of
unrecognized prior service costs and actuarial gains and losses
related to pension and other post-employment benefits,
(iv)
Non-Cash Charges,
(v)
business optimization expenses (including data center consolidation
initiatives, severance costs and other costs relating to
initiatives aimed at profitability improvement) and restructuring
charges or reserves (including restructuring costs related to
acquisitions after the date hereof and to closure and/or
consolidation of facilities),
(vi)
the amount of any minority interest expense consisting of
Subsidiary income attributable to minority equity interests of
third parties in any non-wholly-owned Subsidiary deducted (and not
added back) in such period in arriving at Consolidated Net
Income,
(vii)
the amount of management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees
(including termination fees) and related indemnities and expenses
paid or accrued in such period to the Sponsor,
(viii)
any costs or expenses incurred pursuant to any management equity
plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee
benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder
agreement, to the extent that such costs or expenses are funded
with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Borrower or
net cash proceeds of an issuance of Stock or Stock Equivalents
(other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of the Borrower (
provided such capital contributions have not been applied to
increase the “Applicable Amount” pursuant to clause
(v) of the definition thereof),
(ix)
the amount of net cost savings and net cash flow effect of revenue
enhancements related to new agreements or amendments to existing
agreements with customers
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or joint ventures
projected by the Borrower in good faith to be realized as a result
of specified actions taken or to be taken prior to or during such
period (which cost savings or revenue enhancements shall be subject
only to certification by management of the Borrower and shall be
calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as though such cost savings or
revenue enhancements had been realized on the first day of such
period), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such
period from such actions; provided that (A) such cost
savings or revenue enhancements are reasonably identifiable and
factually supportable, (B) such actions have been taken or are
to be taken within 12 months after the date of determination to
take such action and (C) no cost savings or revenue
enhancements shall be added pursuant to this clause (ix)
to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges relating
to such cost savings or revenue enhancements that are included in
clause (v) above with respect to such
period,
(x)
to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed, or, so
long as the Borrower has made a determination that there exists
reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by
the insurer and only to the extent that such amount is (A) not
denied by the applicable carrier in writing within 180 days and
(B) in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such
evidence (with a deduction for any amount so added back to the
extent not so reimbursed within such 365 days), expenses with
respect to liability or casualty events or business
interruption,
(xi)
the amount of losses on Dispositions of receivables and related
assets in connection with any Permitted Receivables Financing,
(xii)
extraordinary losses and unusual or non-recurring charges
(including litigation and regulatory settlements, and spin-off
costs relating to divestitures of subsidiaries, including without
limitation from the spin-off of The Western Union Company),
(xiii)
to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income, the negative
EBITDA of IPS and IPS Canada, and
(xiv)
with respect to any Joint Venture, an amount equal to the
proportion of those items described in clauses (ii)
and (iii) above relating to such Joint Venture
corresponding to the Borrower’s and the Restricted
Subsidiaries’ proportionate share of such Joint
Venture’s Consolidated Net Income (determined as if such
Joint Venture were a Restricted Subsidiary),
less
(b)
without duplication and to the extent included in arriving at such
Consolidated Net Income, the sum of the following amounts for such
period:
(i)
extraordinary gains and unusual or non-recurring gains,
(ii)
non-cash gains (excluding any non-cash gain to the extent it
represents the reversal of an accrual or reserve for a potential
cash item that reduced Consolidated Net Income or Consolidated
EBITDA in any prior period),
(iii)
gains on asset sales (other than asset sales in the ordinary course
of business),
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(iv)
any net after-tax income from the early extinguishment of
Indebtedness or hedging obligations or other derivative
instruments, and
(v)
cash expenditures (or any netting arrangements resulting in
increased cash expenditures) not deducted in arriving at
Consolidated EBITDA or Consolidated Net Income in any period to the
extent non-cash losses relating to such income were added in the
calculation of Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to paragraph
(a) above for any previous period and not deducted,
in each case, as
determined on a consolidated basis for the Borrower and the
Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP; provided
that
(i)
to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income, there shall be
excluded in determining Consolidated EBITDA currency translation
gains and losses related to currency remeasurements of Indebtedness
or intercompany balances (including the net loss or gain resulting
from Hedge Agreements for currency exchange risk),
(ii)
to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income, there shall be
excluded in determining Consolidated EBITDA for any period any
adjustments resulting from the application of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 and its related
pronouncements and interpretations,
(iii)
there shall be included in determining Consolidated EBITDA for any
period, without duplication, (A) the Acquired EBITDA of any
Person or business, or attributable to any property or asset
acquired by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary during such
period (but not the Acquired EBITDA of any related Person or
business or any Acquired EBITDA attributable to any assets or
property, in each case to the extent not so acquired) to the extent
not subsequently sold, transferred, abandoned or otherwise disposed
by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary (each such Person,
business, property or asset acquired and not subsequently so
disposed of, an “ Acquired Entity or Business ”)
and the Acquired EBITDA of any Unrestricted Subsidiary that is
converted into a Restricted Subsidiary during such period (each, a
“ Converted Restricted Subsidiary ”), based on
the actual Acquired EBITDA of such Acquired Entity or Business or
Converted Restricted Subsidiary for such period (including the
portion thereof occurring prior to such acquisition or conversion)
and (B) other than for purposes of determining the Applicable
Amount, the Applicable ABR Margin, the Applicable LIBOR Margin,
Commitment Fee Rate and the Delayed Draw Commitment Fee Rate, an
adjustment in respect of each Acquired Entity or Business equal to
the amount of the Pro Forma Adjustment with respect to such
Acquired Entity or Business for such period (including the portion
thereof occurring prior to such acquisition) as specified in a Pro
Forma Adjustment Certificate and delivered to the Lenders and the
Administrative Agent, and
(iv)
to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income, there shall be
excluded in determining Consolidated EBITDA for any period the
Disposed EBITDA of any Person, property, business or asset sold,
transferred, abandoned or otherwise disposed of, closed or
classified as discontinued operations by the Borrower or any
Restricted Subsidiary during such period (each such Person,
property, business or asset so sold or disposed of, a “
Sold Entity or Business ”), and the Disposed EBITDA of
any Restricted Subsidiary that is converted into an Unrestricted
Subsidiary during such period (each, a “ Converted
Unrestricted Subsidiary ”) based on the actual Disposed
EBITDA of such Sold Entity or Business or Converted Unrestricted
Subsidiary for such period (including the portion thereof occurring
prior to such sale, transfer or disposition or conversion).
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“
Consolidated Net Income ” shall mean, for any
period, the net income (loss) of the Borrower and the Restricted
Subsidiaries for such period determined on a consolidated basis in
accordance with GAAP, excluding, without duplication,
(a)
extraordinary items for such period,
(b)
the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during
such period to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income,
(c)
Transaction Expenses incurred during such period,
(d)
any fees and expenses incurred during such period, or any
amortization thereof for such period, in connection with any
acquisition, investment, recapitalization, asset disposition,
issuance or repayment of debt, issuance of equity securities,
refinancing transaction or amendment or other modification of any
debt instrument (in each case, including any such transaction
consummated prior to the Closing Date and any such transaction
undertaken but not completed) and any charges or non-recurring
merger costs incurred during such period as a result of any such
transaction,
(e)
any effect of income or loss for such period attributable to the
early extinguishment of Indebtedness,
(f)
accruals and reserves established or adjusted within twelve months
after the Closing Date that are so required to be established as a
result of the Transactions in accordance with GAAP or changes as a
result of adoption of or modification of accounting policies during
such period,
(g)
the mark-to-market effects on net income during the period of any
derivatives or similar financial instruments, including the
ineffective portion of hedging arrangements, but including such
effects settled in cash in the period,
(h)
Net Income of IPS and IPS Canada,
(i)
solely for purposes of determining the Applicable Amount, the net
income for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any
Guarantor) to the extent that the declaration or payment of
dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary of
its net income is not at the date of determination wholly permitted
without any prior governmental approval (which has not been
obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by the operation of the terms
of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree,
order, statute, rule, or governmental regulation applicable to that
Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders, unless such restriction
with respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions
has been legally waived; provided that Consolidated Net
Income of the Borrower will be increased by the amount of dividends
or other distributions or other payments actually paid in cash (or
to the extent converted into cash) to the Borrower or a Restricted
Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period, to the extent not
already included therein, and
(j)
the amount of any net income (or loss) for such period from
disposed or discontinued operations.
There shall be excluded
from Consolidated Net Income for any period the purchase accounting
effects of adjustments in component amounts required or permitted
by GAAP and related authoritative pronouncements
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(including the effects
of such adjustments pushed down to the Borrower and the Restricted
Subsidiaries), as a result of the Transactions, any consummated
acquisition whether consummated before or after the Closing Date,
or the amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof.
“
Consolidated Senior Secured Debt ” shall mean
Consolidated Total Debt secured by a Lien on any
Collateral.
“
Consolidated Senior Secured Debt to Consolidated EBITDA
Ratio ” shall mean, as of any date of
determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Senior Secured
Debt as of such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the Test
Period then last ended.
“
Consolidated Total Assets ” shall mean, as of
any date of determination, the amount that would, in conformity
with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total
assets” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet
of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries at such date
(excluding any settlement assets).
“
Consolidated Total Debt ” shall mean, as of any
date of determination, (a) all Indebtedness of the types
described in clause (a) and clause (d) of
the definition thereof (but, (i) in the case of clause
(d) , only to the extent of any unreimbursed drawings under any
letter of credit and (ii) in any event, excluding any
Settlement Indebtedness) of the definition thereof, in each case
actually owing by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on
such date and to the extent appearing on the balance sheet of the
Borrower determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP
minus (b) the aggregate cash and cash equivalents (in
each case, free and clear of all Liens, other than Liens permitted
by Section 10.2 other than clause (u) thereof)
included in the cash and cash equivalents accounts (other than
settlement assets) (x) listed on the consolidated balance sheet of
the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries as at such date and
(y) listed on the balance sheet of any Joint Venture (excluding
settlement assets) in an amount corresponding to the
Borrower’s or Restricted Subsidiaries’, as applicable,
proportionate share thereof, based on its ownership of such Joint
Venture’s Voting Stock.
“
Consolidated Total Debt to Consolidated EBITDA Ratio
” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the
ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Debt as of such date to
(b) Consolidated EBITDA for the Test Period then last
ended.
“
Consolidated Working Capital ” shall
mean, at any date, the excess of (a) the sum of all amounts
(other than cash and Permitted Investments) that would, in
conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption
“total current assets” (or any like caption) on a
consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and the Restricted
Subsidiaries at such date excluding the current portion of current
and deferred income taxes over (b) the sum of all amounts that
would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption
“total current liabilities” (or any like caption) on a
consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and the Restricted
Subsidiaries on such date, including deferred revenue but
excluding, without duplication, (i) the current portion of any
Funded Debt, (ii) all Indebtedness consisting of Loans and
Letter of Credit Exposure to the extent otherwise included therein,
(iii) the current portion of interest and (iv) the
current portion of current and deferred income taxes.
“
Continuing Director ” shall mean, at any date,
an individual (a) who is a member of the board of directors of
the Borrower on the date hereof, (b) who, as of the date of
determination, has been a member of such board of directors for at
least the twelve preceding months, (c) who has been nominated
to be a member of such board of directors, directly or indirectly,
by a Sponsor or Persons nominated by a Sponsor or (d) who has
been nominated to be a member of such board of directors by a
majority of the other Continuing Directors then in
office.
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“
Contract Consideration ” shall have the meaning
provided in the definition of “Excess Cash
Flow.”
“
Contractual Requirement ” shall have the
meaning provided in Section 8.3 .
“
Converted Restricted Subsidiary ” shall have
the meaning provided in the definition of the term
“Consolidated EBITDA.”
“
Converted Unrestricted Subsidiary ” shall have
the meaning provided in the definition of the term
“Consolidated EBITDA.”
“
Credit Documents ” shall mean this Agreement,
the Guarantees, the Security Documents, each Letter of Credit and
any promissory notes issued by the Borrower hereunder.
“
Credit Event ” shall mean and include the
making (but not the conversion or continuation) of a Loan and the
issuance of a Letter of Credit.
“ Credit
Facility ” shall mean a category of Commitments and
extensions of credit thereunder.
“
Credit Party ” shall mean the Borrower, the
Guarantors and each other Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a
party to a Credit Document.
“
Credit Suisse ” shall mean Credit Suisse,
Cayman Islands Branch and its successors.
“
Cumulative Consolidated Net Income ” shall
mean, for any period, Consolidated Net Income for such period,
taken as a single accounting period. Cumulative Consolidated Net
Income may be a positive or negative amount.
“ Cure
Amount ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 11.15(a) .
“ Cure
Right ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 11.15(a) .
“
Debt Incurrence Prepayment Event ” shall
mean any issuance or incurrence by the Borrower or any of the
Restricted Subsidiaries of any Indebtedness (excluding any
Indebtedness permitted to be issued or incurred under
Section 10.1 other than Section 10.1(o) or,
except to the extent accompanied by a corresponding reduction of
the Revolving Credit Commitments Section 10.1(y)
).
“ Debt
Repayment ” shall mean the repayment, prepayment,
repurchase or defeasance of the Indebtedness of the Borrower under
the Indebtedness that is identified on Schedule 1.1(g)
and that is repaid, prepaid, repurchased or defeased on the
Closing Date (or such later date as may be necessary to effect the
Debt Repayment in accordance with the tender offers
therefor).
“
Declined Proceeds ” shall have the meaning
provided in Section 5.2(h) .
“
Default ” shall mean any event, act or condition that
with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute an Event of
Default.
“
Default Rate ” shall have the meaning provided
in Section 2.8(c) .
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“
Defaulting Lender ” shall mean any Lender with
respect to which a Lender Default is in effect.
“
Deferred Net Cash Proceeds ” shall have the
meaning provided such term in the definition of “Net Cash
Proceeds”.
“
Deferred Net Cash Proceeds Payment Date ” shall
have the meaning provided such term in the definition of “Net
Cash Proceeds”.
“ Delayed
Draw Commitment Fee ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 4.1(b) .
“ Delayed
Draw Commitment Fee Rate ” shall mean, with respect to
the Available Delayed Draw Commitment on any day, 0.75% per
annum .
“ Delayed Draw Repayment Amount
” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 2.5(b) .
“ Delayed Draw Repayment Date ”
shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.5(b)
.
“ Delayed
Draw Term Loan ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 2.1(a) .
“
Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment ”
shall mean, (a) in the case of each Lender that is a Lender on
the date hereof, the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s
name on Schedule 1.1(c) as such Lender’s
“Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment” and (b) in the
case of any Lender that becomes a Lender after the date hereof, the
amount specified as such Lender’s “Delayed Draw Term
Loan Commitment” in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to
which such Lender assumed a portion of the Total Delayed Draw Term
Loan Commitment, in each case as the same may be changed from time
to time pursuant to the terms hereof. The aggregate amount of the
Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments as of the Closing Date is
$225,000,000.
“
Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Percentage ”
shall mean at any time, for each Lender, the percentage obtained by
dividing (a) such Lender’s Delayed Draw Term Loan
Commitment at such time by (b) the amount of the Total Delayed
Draw Term Loan Commitment at such time, provided that at any
time when the Total Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment shall have
been terminated, each Lender’s Delayed Draw Term Loan
Commitment Percentage shall be the percentage obtained by dividing
(a) such Lender’s Delayed Draw Term Loan Exposure at
such time by (b) the Delayed Draw Term Loan Exposure of all
Lenders at such time.
“ Delayed
Draw Term Loan Commitment Termination Date ” shall mean
the earliest to occur of (i) December 31, 2008,
(ii) the date the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments are
permanently reduced to zero pursuant to Section 2.1 ,
and (iii) the date of the termination of the Delayed Draw Term
Loan Commitments pursuant to Section 11.1 .
“ Delayed
Draw Term Loan Exposure ” shall mean, with respect to any
Lender as of any date of determination, (a) prior to the
termination of the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments, that
Lender’s Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment; and
(b) after the termination of the Delayed Draw Term Loan
Commitments, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the
Delayed Draw Term Loans of that Lender.
“
Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender ” shall mean a
Lender with a Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment or an outstanding
Delayed Draw Term Loan.
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“ Delayed
Draw Term Loan Maturity Date ” shall mean the earlier of
(a) September 24, 2014, or, if such date is not a
Business Day, the next preceding Business, and (b) the date
that all Delayed Draw Term Loans shall become due and payable in
full hereunder, whether by acceleration or otherwise.
“
Designated Non-Cash Consideration ” shall mean
the fair market value of non-cash consideration received by the
Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with a
Disposition pursuant to Section 10.4(b) or
Section 10.4(c) that is designated as Designated
Non-Cash Consideration pursuant to a certificate of an Authorized
Officer of the Borrower, setting forth the basis of such valuation
(which amount will be reduced by the fair market value of the
portion of the non-cash consideration converted to cash within 180
days following the consummation of the applicable
Disposition).
“
Designated Obligations ” shall mean all obligations of
the Borrower with respect to (a) principal of and interest on
the Loans, (b) Unpaid Drawings and interest thereon and
(c) accrued and unpaid fees under the Credit
Documents.
“
Disposed EBITDA ” shall mean, with respect to
any Sold Entity or Business or any Converted Unrestricted
Subsidiary for any period, the amount for such period of
Consolidated EBITDA of such Sold Entity or Business or Converted
Unrestricted Subsidiary (determined as if references to the
Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the definition of
Consolidated EBITDA were references to such Sold Entity or Business
or Converted Unrestricted Subsidiary and its respective
Subsidiaries), all as determined on a consolidated basis for such
Sold Entity or Business or Converted Unrestricted Subsidiary, as
the case may be.
“
Disposition ” shall have the meaning provided
in Section 10.4(b) .
“
Disqualified Equity Interests ” shall mean, with
respect to any Person, any Stock or Stock Equivalents of such
Person which, by its terms, or by the terms of any security into
which it is convertible or for which it is putable or exchangeable,
or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily
redeemable (other than solely for Stock or Stock Equivalent that is
not Disqualified Equity Interests), other than as a result of a
change of control or asset sale, pursuant to a sinking fund
obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at the option of the
holder thereof (other than as a result of a change of control or
asset sale to the extent the terms of such Stock or Stock
Equivalents provide that such Stock or Stock Equivalents shall not
be required to be repurchased or redeemed until the Final Maturity
Date has occurred or such repurchase or redemption is otherwise
permitted by this Agreement (including as a result of a waiver
hereunder)), in whole or in part, in each case prior to the date
that is ninety-one (91) days after the Final Maturity Date
hereunder; provided that if such Stock or Stock Equivalents
are issued to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Borrower
or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such
Stock or Stock Equivalents shall not constitute Disqualified Equity
Interests solely because it may be required to be repurchased by
the Borrower or its Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable
statutory or regulatory obligations; provided ,
further , that any Stock or Stock Equivalents held by any
future, present or former employee, director, manager or
consultant, of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its
direct or indirect parent companies or any other entity in which
the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary has an Investment and is
designated in good faith as an “affiliate” by the Board
of Directors of the Borrower, in each case pursuant to any
stockholders’ agreement, management equity plan or stock
incentive plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or
agreement shall not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests solely
because it may be required to be repurchased by the Borrower or its
Subsidiaries.
“
Dividends ” or “ dividends ”
shall have the meaning provided in Section 10.6
.
“
Dollar Equivalent ” shall mean, at any time,
(a) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, such
amount, and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in any
currency other
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than Dollars, the
equivalent amount thereof in Dollars as determined by the
Administrative Agent or the Letter of Credit Issuer, as the case
may be, on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the
most recent Revaluation Date or other relevant date of
determination) for the purchase of Dollars with such
currency.
“
Dollars ” and “ $ ” shall
mean dollars in lawful currency of the United States of
America.
“
Domestic Subsidiary ” shall mean each Subsidiary of
the Borrower that is organized under the laws of the United States,
any state thereof, or the District of Columbia.
“
Drawing ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 3.4(b) .
“ EMU
” shall mean the economic and monetary union in accordance
with the Treaty of Rome 1957, as amended by the Single European Act
1986, the Maastricht Treaty of 1992 and the Amsterdam Treaty of
1998.
“
EMU Legislation ” shall mean the legislative
measures of the European Council for the introduction of,
changeover to or operation of a single or unified European
currency.
“
Environmental Claims ” shall mean any and all actions,
suits, orders, decrees, demands, demand letters, claims, liens,
notices of noncompliance, violation or potential responsibility or
investigation (other than internal reports prepared by the Borrower
or any of the Subsidiaries (a) in the ordinary course of such
Person’s business or (b) as required in connection with
a financing transaction or an acquisition or disposition of real
estate) or proceedings relating in any way to any Environmental Law
or any permit issued, or any approval given, under any such
Environmental Law (hereinafter, “ Claims ”),
including, without limitation, (i) any and all Claims by
governmental or regulatory authorities for enforcement, cleanup,
removal, response, remedial or other actions or damages pursuant to
any applicable Environmental Law and (ii) any and all Claims
by any third party seeking damages, contribution, indemnification,
cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief relating to the
presence, release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials or
arising from alleged injury or threat of injury to health or safety
(to the extent relating to human exposure to Hazardous Materials),
or the environment including, without limitation, ambient air,
surface water, groundwater, land surface and subsurface strata and
natural resources such as wetlands.
“
Environmental Law ” shall mean any applicable Federal,
state, foreign or local statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance,
code and rule of common law now or hereafter in effect and in
each case as amended, and any binding judicial or administrative
interpretation thereof, including any binding judicial or
administrative order, consent decree or judgment, relating to the
protection of environment, including, without limitation, ambient
air, surface water, groundwater, land surface and subsurface strata
and natural resources such as wetlands, or human health or safety
(to the extent relating to human exposure to Hazardous Materials),
or Hazardous Materials.
“
Equity Investments ” shall have the meaning
provided in the preamble to this Agreement.
“ Equity
Offering ” shall mean any public or private sale of
common stock or Preferred Stock of the Borrower or any of its
direct or indirect parent companies (excluding Disqualified Stock),
other than: (a) public offerings with respect to the
Borrower’s or any direct or indirect parent company’s
common stock registered on Form S-8, (b) issuances to any
Subsidiary of the Borrower and (c) any Cure Amount.
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“
ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.
Section references to ERISA are to ERISA as in effect at the
date of this Agreement and any subsequent provisions of ERISA
amendatory thereof, supplemental thereto or substituted
therefor.
“ ERISA
Affiliate ” shall mean each person (as defined in
Section 3(9) of ERISA) that together with the Borrower
would be deemed to be a “single employer” within the
meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or,
solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and
Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under
Section 414 of the Code.
“
Euro ” and “ € ” shall
mean the lawful currency of the Participating Member States
introduced in accordance with the EMU Legislation.
“
Euro Tranche Repayment Amount ” shall have the
meaning provided in Section 2.5(b) .
“
Euro Tranche Repayment Date ” shall have the
meaning provided in Section 2.5(b) .
“
Euro Tranche Term Loan ” shall have the
meaning provided in Section 2.1(a) .
“
Euro Tranche Term Loan Commitment ” shall mean
(a) in the case of each Lender that is a Lender on the date
hereof, the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on
Schedule 1.1(c) as such Lender’s
“Euro Tranche Term Loan Commitment” and (b) in the
case of any Lender that becomes a Lender after the date hereof, the
amount specified as such Lender’s “Euro Tranche Term
Loan Commitment” in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to
which such Lender assumed a portion of the Total Euro Tranche Term
Loan Commitment, in each case as the same may be changed from time
to time pursuant to the terms hereof. The aggregate amount of the
Euro Tranche Term Loan Commitments as of the Closing Date is
.
“
Euro Tranche Term Loan Lender ” shall mean a
Lender with a Euro Tranche Term Loan Commitment or an outstanding
Euro Tranche Term Loan.
“
Euro Tranche Term Loan Maturity Date ” shall
mean September 24, 2014 or, if such date is not a Business
Day, the first Business Day thereafter.
“
Event of Default ” shall have the meaning
provided in Section 11 .
“
Excess Cash Flow ” shall mean, for any period,
an amount equal to the excess of
(a)
the sum, without duplication, of
(i)
Consolidated Net Income for such period,
(ii)
an amount equal to the amount of all non-cash charges to the extent
deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income and cash
receipts included in clauses (a) through
(f) of the definition of “Consolidated Net
Income” and excluded in arriving at such Consolidated Net
Income,
(iii)
decreases in Consolidated Working Capital for such period (other
than any such decreases arising from acquisitions by the Borrower
and the Restricted Subsidiaries completed during such period or the
application of purchase accounting),
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(iv)
an amount equal to the aggregate net non-cash loss on Dispositions
by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period
(other than Dispositions in the ordinary course of business) to the
extent deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income;
and
(v)
cash receipts in respect of Hedge Agreements during such fiscal
year to the extent not otherwise included in Consolidated Net
Income;
over (b) the sum, without
duplication, of
(i)
an amount equal to the amount of all non-cash credits included in
arriving at such Consolidated Net Income and cash charges included
in clauses (a) through (f) of the
definition of Consolidated Net Income and included in arriving at
such Consolidated Net Income,
(ii)
without duplication of amounts deducted pursuant to clause
(xi) below in prior years, the amount of Capital Expenditures
or acquisitions of intellectual property accrued or made in cash
during such period, except to the extent that such Capital
Expenditures or acquisitions were financed with the proceeds of
Indebtedness of the Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries (unless
such Indebtedness has been repaid),
(iii)
the aggregate amount of all principal payments of Indebtedness of
the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (including
(A) the principal component of payments in respect of
Capitalized Lease Obligations, (B) the amount of any repayment
of Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.5 and (C) the
amount of a mandatory prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to
Section 5.2(a) to the extent required due to a
Disposition that resulted in an increase to Consolidated Net Income
and not in excess of the amount of such increase but excluding (x)
all other prepayments of Term Loans and (y) all prepayments of
Revolving Credit Loans and Swingline Loans) made during such period
(other than in respect of any revolving credit facility to the
extent there is not an equivalent permanent reduction in
commitments thereunder), except to the extent financed with the
proceeds of other Indebtedness of the Borrower or the Restricted
Subsidiaries,
(iv)
an amount equal to the aggregate net non-cash gain on Dispositions
by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period
(other than Dispositions in the ordinary course of business) to the
extent included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income,
(v)
increases in Consolidated Working Capital for such period (other
than any such increases arising from acquisitions by the Borrower
and the Restricted Subsidiaries completed during such period or the
application of purchase accounting),
(vi)
payments by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during
such period in respect of long-term liabilities of the Borrower and
the Restricted Subsidiaries other than Indebtedness, to the extent
not already deducted from Consolidated Net Income,
(vii)
without duplication of amounts deducted pursuant to clause
(xi) below in prior fiscal years, the aggregate amount of cash
consideration paid by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries
(on a consolidated basis) in connection with Investments (including
acquisitions) made during such period pursuant to
Section 10.5 to the extent that
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such Investments were
financed with internally generated cash flow of the Borrower and
the Restricted Subsidiaries,
(viii)
the amount of dividends paid during such period (on a consolidated
basis) by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to
Section 10.6(a) , (b) or (d) , to
the extent such dividends were financed with internally generated
cash flow of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries,
(ix)
the aggregate amount of expenditures actually made by the Borrower
and the Restricted Subsidiaries in cash during such period
(including expenditures for the payment of financing fees) to the
extent that such expenditures are not expensed during such period
and are not deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income,
(x)
the aggregate amount of any premium, make-whole or penalty payments
actually paid in cash by the Borrower and the Restricted
Subsidiaries during such period that are made in connection with
any prepayment of Indebtedness to the extent that such payments are
not deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income,
(xi)
without duplication of amounts deducted from Excess Cash Flow in
prior periods, the aggregate consideration required to be paid in
cash by the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant
to binding contracts (the “ Contract Consideration
”) entered into prior to or during such period (including
Permitted Acquisitions), Capital Expenditures or acquisitions of
intellectual property to be consummated or made during the period
of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower following the
end of such period, provided that to the extent the
aggregate amount of internally generated cash actually utilized to
finance such Permitted Acquisitions, Capital Expenditures or
acquisitions of intellectual property during such period of four
consecutive fiscal quarters is less than the Contract
Consideration, the amount of such shortfall shall be added to the
calculation of Excess Cash Flow at the end of such period of four
consecutive fiscal quarters,
(xii)
the amount of taxes (including penalties and interest) paid in cash
or tax reserves set aside or payable (without duplication) in such
period to the extent they exceed the amount of tax expense deducted
in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period, and
(xiii)
cash expenditures in respect of Hedge Agreements during such fiscal
year to the extent not deducted in arriving at such Consolidated
Net Income.
“
Excluded Stock and Stock Equivalents ” shall
mean (i) any Stock or Stock Equivalents with respect to which,
in the reasonable judgment of the Collateral Agent (confirmed in
writing by notice to the Borrower), the cost or other consequences
(including any adverse tax consequences) of pledging such Stock or
Stock Equivalents in favor of the Secured Parties under the
Security Documents shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be
obtained by the Lenders therefrom, (ii) solely in the case of
any pledge of Stock and Stock Equivalents of any Foreign Subsidiary
or any Domestic Subsidiary substantially all of the assets of which
consist of Stock or Stock Equivalents of Foreign Subsidiaries to
secure the Obligations, any Stock or Stock Equivalents of any class
of such Foreign Subsidiary or such Domestic Subsidiary in excess of
65% of the outstanding Stock or Stock Equivalents of such class
(such percentage to be adjusted upon any Change in Law as may be
required to avoid adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to
the Borrower or any Subsidiary), (iii) any Stock or Stock
Equivalents to the extent the pledge thereof would violate any
applicable Requirement of Law, (iv) in the case of
(A) any Stock or Stock Equivalents of any Subsidiary to the
extent such Stock or Stock Equivalents are subject to a
Lien
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permitted by
Section 10.2(h) or (B) any Stock or Stock
Equivalents of any Subsidiary that is not wholly-owned by the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries at the time such Subsidiary becomes a
Subsidiary, any Stock or Stock Equivalents of each such Subsidiary
described in clause (A) or (B) to
the extent (1) that a pledge thereof to secure the Obligations
is prohibited by any applicable Contractual Requirement (other than
customary non-assignment provisions which are ineffective under the
Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law), (2) any
Contractual Requirement prohibits such a pledge without the consent
of any other party; provided that this clause (2)
shall not apply if (x) such other party is a Credit Party or
wholly-owned Subsidiary or (y) consent has been obtained to
consummate such pledge (it being understood that the foregoing
shall not be deemed to obligate the Borrower or any Subsidiary to
obtain any such consent) and for so long as such Contractual
Requirement or replacement or renewal thereof is in effect, or
(3) a pledge thereof to secure the Obligations would give any
other party (other than a Credit Party or wholly-owned Subsidiary)
to any contract, agreement, instrument or indenture governing such
Stock or Stock Equivalents the right to terminate its obligations
thereunder (other than customary non-assignment provisions which
are ineffective under the Uniform Commercial Code or other
applicable law) and (v) any Stock or Stock Equivalents of any
Subsidiary to the extent that (A) the pledge of such Stock or
Stock Equivalents would result in adverse tax consequences to the
Borrower or any Subsidiary as reasonably determined by the Borrower
and (B) such Stock or Stock Equivalents have been identified
in writing to the Collateral Agent by an Authorized Officer of the
Borrower.
“
Excluded Subsidiary ” shall mean (a) each
Domestic Subsidiary listed on Schedule 1.1(d)(i)
hereto and each future Domestic Subsidiary, in each case, for
so long as any such Subsidiary does not (on a consolidated basis
with its Restricted Subsidiaries), have property, plant and
equipment with a book value in excess of $10,000,000 or a
contribution to Consolidated EBITDA for any four fiscal quarter
period that includes any date on or after the Closing Date in
excess of $10,000,000, (b) each Domestic Subsidiary that is
not a wholly-owned Subsidiary on any date such Subsidiary would
otherwise be required to become a Guarantor pursuant to the
requirements of Section 9.11 (for so long as such
Subsidiary remains a non-wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary),
(c) any Domestic Subsidiary substantially all the assets of
which consist of Stock and Stock Equivalents of Foreign
Subsidiaries, (d) each Domestic Subsidiary that is prohibited
by any applicable Contractual Requirement or Requirement of Law
from guaranteeing or granting Liens to secure the Obligations at
the time such Subsidiary becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (and for
so long as such restriction or any replacement or renewal thereof
is in effect), (e) each Domestic Subsidiary that is a
Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary, (f) each Domestic
Subsidiary with respect to which, as reasonably determined by the
Borrower, the consequence of providing a Guarantee of the
Obligations would adversely affect the ability of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries to satisfy applicable Requirements of Law,
(g) any other Domestic Subsidiary with respect to which, in
the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent (confirmed in
writing by notice to the Borrower), the cost or other consequences
(including any adverse tax consequences) of providing a Guarantee
of the Obligations shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be
obtained by the Lenders therefrom, (h) each Unrestricted
Subsidiary, (i) any Receivables Subsidiary and (j)
IPS.
“ Excluded Taxes ” shall
mean, with respect to any Agent or any Lender, (a)(i) income
taxes imposed on or measured by net income and franchise and excise
taxes (imposed in lieu of net income taxes) imposed on such Agent
or Lender, and (ii) any Taxes imposed on any Agent or any
Lender as a result of any current or former connection between such
Agent or Lender and the jurisdiction of the Governmental Authority
imposing such tax or any political subdivision or taxing authority
thereof or therein (other than any such connection arising
from such Agent or Lender having executed, delivered or performed
its obligations or received a payment under, or having been a party
to or having enforced, this Agreement or any other Credit
Document), (b) in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender any U.S.
federal withholding tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such
Non-U.S. Lender under the law in effect at the time such Non-U.S.
Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or, in the case of a Non-
U.S. Participant,
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on the date such
Non-U.S. Participant became a Participant hereunder);
provided that this subclause (b) shall not
apply to the extent that (x) the indemnity payments or additional
amounts any Lender (or Participant) would be entitled to receive
(without regard to this subclause (b) ) do not exceed the
indemnity payment or additional amounts that the person making the
assignment, participation or transfer to such Lender (or
Participant) would have been entitled to receive in the absence of
such assignment, participation or transfer or (y) any Tax is
imposed on a Lender in connection with an interest or participation
in any Loan or other obligation that such Lender was required to
acquire pursuant to Section 13.8(a) or that such
Lender acquired pursuant to Section 13.7 (it being
understood and agreed, for the avoidance of doubt, that any U.S.
federal withholding tax imposed on a Non-U.S. Lender as a result of
a Change in Law occurring after the time such Non-U.S. Lender
became a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending
office) shall not be an Excluded Tax) and (c) any Tax to the
extent attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with
Section 5.4(d) (in the case of any Non-U.S.
Lender) or Section 5.4(i) (in the case of a U.S.
Lender).
“ Existing Secured Letters of
Credit ” shall mean each letter of credit existing on the
Closing Date and identified on Schedule 1.1(a) ;
provided, however, no letter of credit on
Schedule 1.1(a) shall continue to constitute an Existing
Secured Letter of Credit after the expiration date set forth
opposite such letter of credit on Schedule 1.1(a) except
to the extent of unreimbursed drawings thereunder.
“
Existing Secured Letter of Credit Issuer ” shall mean
each issuer of any Existing Secured Letter of Credit identified on
Schedule 1.1(a).
“ Federal
Funds Effective Rate ” shall mean, for any day, the
weighted average of the per annum rates on overnight federal
funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System
arranged by federal funds brokers on such day, as published on the
next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business
Day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day shall be such
rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so
published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no
such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the
Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day shall be the average rate
charged to the Administrative Agent on such day on such
transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.
“
Fees ” shall mean all amounts payable pursuant to, or
referred to in, Section 4.1 .
“
Final Maturity Date ” shall mean
September 24, 2014 or, if the Euro Tranche Term Loans, the
Initial Term Loans and the Delayed Draw Term Loans shall have been
repaid in full, September 24, 2013.
“ First
Delayed Draw Repayment Date ” shall mean March 31,
2009.
“ Foreign
Asset Sale ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 5.2(i) .
“
Foreign Plan ” shall mean any employee benefit
plan, program, policy, arrangement or agreement maintained or
contributed to by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries with
respect to employees employed outside the United States.
“ Foreign
Subsidiary ” shall mean each Subsidiary of the Borrower
that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
“
Fronting Fee ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 4.1(d) .
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“
Fund ” shall mean any Person (other than a natural
person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding
or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions
of credit in the ordinary course.
“
Funded Debt ” shall mean all indebtedness of
the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for borrowed money
that matures more than one year from the date of its creation or
matures within one year from such date that is renewable or
extendable, at the option of the Borrower or any Restricted
Subsidiary, to a date more than one year from such date or arises
under a revolving credit or similar agreement that obligates the
lender or lenders to extend credit during a period of more than one
year from such date, including all amounts of Funded Debt required
to be paid or prepaid within one year from the date of its creation
and, in the case of the Borrower, Indebtedness in respect of the
Loans.
“
GAAP ” shall mean generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States of America, as in effect from time
to time; provided , however , that if there occurs
after the date hereof any change in GAAP that affects in any
respect the calculation of any covenant contained in
Section 10 , the Lenders and the Borrower shall
negotiate in good faith amendments to the provisions of this
Agreement that relate to the calculation of such covenant with the
intent of having the respective positions of the Lenders and the
Borrower after such change in GAAP conform as nearly as possible to
their respective positions as of the date of this Agreement and,
until any such amendments have been agreed upon, the covenants in
Section 10 shall be calculated as if no such change in
GAAP has occurred.
“
Governmental Authority ” shall mean any nation,
sovereign or government, any state, province, territory or other
political subdivision thereof, and any entity or authority
exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or
administrative functions of or pertaining to government, including
a central bank or stock exchange.
“
Granting Lender ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 13.6(g) .
“
Guarantee ” shall mean (a) the Guarantee made by
the Borrower and each Guarantor in favor of the Administrative
Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, substantially in the
form of Exhibit B , and (b) any other guarantee of
the Obligations made by a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Domestic
Subsidiary in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the
Administrative Agent, in each case as the same may be amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“
Guarantee Obligations ” shall mean, as to any
Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing or intended to
guarantee any Indebtedness of any other Person (the “
primary obligor ”) in any manner, whether directly or
indirectly, including any obligation of such Person, whether or not
contingent, (a) to purchase any such Indebtedness or any
property constituting direct or indirect security therefor,
(b) to advance or supply funds (i) for the purchase or
payment of any such Indebtedness or (ii) to maintain working
capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to
maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor,
(c) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for
the purpose of assuring the owner of any such Indebtedness of the
ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such Indebtedness
or (d) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of such
Indebtedness against loss in respect thereof; provided ,
however , that the term “Guarantee Obligations”
shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or
collection in the ordinary course of business or customary and
reasonable indemnity obligations in effect on the Closing Date or
entered into in connection with any acquisition or disposition of
assets permitted under this Agreement (other than such obligations
with respect to Indebtedness). The amount of any Guarantee
Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or
determinable amount of the Indebtedness in respect of which such
Guarantee Obligation is made or, if not stated or determinable, the
maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof
(assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder) as
determined by such Person in good faith.
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“
Guarantors ” shall mean (a) each Domestic
Subsidiary that is party to the Guarantee on the Closing Date and
(b) each Domestic Subsidiary that becomes a party to the
Guarantee after the Closing Date pursuant to
Section 9.11 or otherwise.
“
Hazardous Materials ” shall mean (a) any
petroleum or petroleum products, radioactive materials, friable
asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, transformers or other
equipment that contain dielectric fluid containing regulated levels
of polychlorinated biphenyls, and radon gas; (b) any
chemicals, materials or substances defined as or included in the
definition of “hazardous substances”, “hazardous
waste”, “hazardous materials”, “extremely
hazardous waste”, “restricted hazardous waste”,
“toxic substances”, “toxic pollutants”,
“contaminants”, or “pollutants”, or words
of similar import, under any applicable Environmental Law; and
(c) any other chemical, material or substance, which is
prohibited, limited or regulated by any Environmental
Law.
“
Hedge Agreements ” shall mean interest rate
swap, cap or collar agreements, interest rate future or option
contracts, currency swap agreements, cross-currency rate swap
agreements, currency future or option contracts, commodity price
protection agreements or other commodity price hedging agreements,
and other similar agreements entered into by the Borrower or any
Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business (and not
for speculative purposes) for the principal purpose of protecting
the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries against
fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates or
commodity prices.
“ Hedge
Bank ” shall mean (a) any Person that, at the time
it enters into a Hedge Agreement, is a Lender or an Affiliate of a
Lender, (b) solely with respect to any currency Hedge
Agreement in effect on the Closing Date, the counterparties listed
on Schedule 1.1(i) or (c) with respect to
any Hedge Agreement entered into prior to the Closing Date, any
person that is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender on the Closing
Date.
“
Historical Financial Statements ” shall mean
the audited consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower as of
December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 and the audited
consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and
cash flows of the Borrower for each of the fiscal years in the
three year period ending on December 31, 2006.
“
Holdings ” shall mean New Omaha Holdings
Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its successors.
“
Increased Amount Date ” shall have the meaning
provided in Section 2.14(a) .
“
Indebtedness ” of any Person shall mean
(a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money,
(b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds,
debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments,
(c) the deferred purchase price of assets or services that in
accordance with GAAP would be included as a liability on the
balance sheet of such Person, (d) the face amount of all
letters of credit issued for the account of such Person and,
without duplication, all drafts drawn thereunder, (e) all
Indebtedness of any other Person secured by any Lien on any
property owned by such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness has
been assumed by such Person, (f) the principal component of
all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person, (g) all
obligations of such Person under interest rate swap, cap or collar
agreements, interest rate future or option contracts, currency swap
agreements, currency future or option contracts, commodity price
protection agreements or other commodity price hedging agreements
and other similar agreements, (h) all obligations of such
Person in respect of Disqualified Equity Interests and
(i) without duplication, all Guarantee Obligations of such
Person, provided that Indebtedness shall not include
(i) trade and other ordinary course payables and accrued
expenses arising in the ordinary course of business,
(ii) deferred or prepaid revenue, (iii) purchase price
holdbacks in respect of a
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portion of the
purchase price of an asset to satisfy warranty or other unperformed
obligations of the respective seller and (iv) all intercompany
indebtedness having a term not exceeding 364 days and incurred in
the ordinary course of business. The amount of Indebtedness of any
Person for purposes of clause (e) shall be deemed to
be equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate unpaid amount of
such Indebtedness and (ii) the fair market value of the
property encumbered thereby as determined by such Person in good
faith.
“
indemnified liabilities ” shall have the
meaning provided in Section 13.5 .
“
Indemnified Taxes ” shall mean all Taxes
(including Other Taxes) other than (i) Excluded Taxes and
(ii) any interest, penalties or expenses caused by an
Agent’s or Lender’s gross negligence or willful
misconduct.
“ Initial
Investors ” shall have Kohlberg Kravis Roberts &
Co. L.P., KKR 2006 Fund L.P., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit
Suisse Management LLC, Deutsche Bank Investment
Partners, Inc., HSBC Bank plc, LBI Group Inc., GMI
Investments, Inc., Citigroup Capital Partners II 2007
Citigroup Investment L.P., Citigroup Capital Partners II Employee
Master Fund, L.P., Citigroup Capital Partners II Onshore, L.P.,
Citigroup Capital Partners II Cayman Holdings, L.P., CGI CPE LLC,
GS Capital Partners VI Parallel, L.P., GS Capital Partners VI
GmbH & Co. KG, GS Capital Partners VI Fund, L.P., GS
Capital Partners VI Offshore Fund, L.P., GS Mezzanine Partners 2006
Fund, L.P. and Goldman Sachs Investments Ltd. and each of their
respective Affiliates but not including, however, any portfolio
companies of any of the foregoing.
“
Initial Term Loan ” shall mean any
Initial Tranche B-1 Term Loan, Initial Tranche B-2 Term Loan or
Initial Tranche B-3 Term Loan.
“
Initial Term Loan Commitment ” shall
mean, with respect to each Lender, such Lender’s Initial
Tranche B-1 Term Loan Commitment, Initial Tranche B-2 Term Loan
Commitment and Initial Tranche B-3 Term Loan Commitment.
“
Initial Term Loan Lender ” shall mean a Lender
with an Initial Term Loan Commitment or an outstanding Initial Term
Loan.
“
Initial Term Loan Maturity Date ” shall
mean September 24, 2014 or, if such date is not a Business
Day, the first Business Day thereafter.
“
Initial Term Loan Repayment Amount ” shall have
the meaning provided in Section 2.5(b) .
“
Initial Term Loan Repayment Date ” shall have
the meaning provided in Section 2.5(b) .
“
Initial Tranche B-1 Term Loan ” shall
have the meaning provided in Section 2.1(a)(i)
.
“
Initial Tranche B-1 Term Loan Commitment
” shall mean, (a) in the case of each Lender that is a
Lender on the date hereof, the amount set forth opposite such
Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1(c) as such
Lender’s “Initial Tranche B-1 Term Loan
Commitment” and (b) in the case of any Lender that
becomes a Lender after the date hereof, the amount specified as
such Lender’s “Initial Tranche B-1 Term Loan
Commitment” in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to
which such Lender assumed a portion of the Total Initial Term Loan
Commitment, in each case as the same may be changed from time to
time pursuant to the terms hereof. The aggregate amount of the
Initial B-1 Term Loan Commitments as of the Closing Date is
$3,775,000,000.
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“
Initial Tranche B-1 Term Loan Lender ” shall
mean a Lender with an Initial Tranche B-1 Term Loan Commitment or
an outstanding Initial Tranche B-1 Term Loan.
“
Initial Tranche B-2 Term Loan ” shall
have the meaning provided in Section 2.1(a)(ii)
.
“
Initial Tranche B-2 Term Loan Commitment
” shall mean, (a) in the case of each Lender that is a
Lender on the date hereof, the amount set forth opposite such
Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1(c) as such
Lender’s “Initial Tranche B-2 Term Loan
Commitment” and (b) in the case of any Lender that
becomes a Lender after the date hereof, the amount specified as
such Lender’s “Initial Tranche B-2 Term Loan
Commitment” in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to
which such Lender assumed a portion of the Total Initial Term Loan
Commitment, in each case as the same may be changed from time to
time pursuant to the terms hereof. The aggregate amount of the
Initial B-2 Term Loan Commitments as of the Closing Date is
$5,000,000,000.
“
Initial Tranche B-2 Term Loan Lender ” shall
mean a Lender with an Initial Tranche B-2 Term Loan Commitment or
an outstanding Initial Tranche B-2 Term Loan.
“
Initial Tranche B-3 Term Loan ” shall
have the meaning provided in Section 2.1(a)(iii)
.
“ Initial Tranche B-3
Term Loan Commitment ” shall mean,
(a) in the case of each Lender that is a Lender on the date
hereof, the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on
Schedule 1.1(c) as such Lender’s
“Initial Tranche B-3 Term Loan Commitment” and
(b) in the case of any Lender that becomes a Lender after the
date hereof, the amount specified as such Lender’s
“Initial Tranche B-3 Term Loan Commitment” in the
Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender assumed a
portion of the Total Initial Term Loan Commitment, in each case as
the same may be changed from time to time pursuant to the terms
hereof. The aggregate amount of the Initial B-3 Term Loan
Commitments as of the Closing Date is $3,000,000,000.
“ Initial Tranche B-3 Term Loan
Lender ” shall mean a Lender with an Initial
Tranche B-3 Term Loan Commitment or an outstanding Initial Tranche
B-3 Term Loan.
“
Interest Period ” shall mean, with respect to
any Term Loan or Revolving Credit Loan, the interest period
applicable thereto, as determined pursuant to
Section 2.9 .
“
Investment ” shall mean, for any Person:
(a) the acquisition (whether for cash, property, services or
securities or otherwise) of Stock, Stock Equivalents, bonds, notes,
debentures, partnership or other ownership interests or other
securities of any other Person (including any “short
sale” or any sale of any securities at a time when such
securities are not owned by the Person entering into such sale);
(b) the making of any deposit with, or advance, loan or other
extension of credit to, any other Person (including the purchase of
property from another Person subject to an understanding or
agreement, contingent or otherwise, to resell such property to such
Person) (including any partnership or joint venture); (c) the
entering into of any guarantee of, or other contingent obligation
with respect to, Indebtedness; or (d) the purchase or other
acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all
or substantially all of the property and assets or business of
another Person or assets constituting a business unit, line of
business or division of such Person; provided that, in the
event that any Investment is made by the Borrower or any Restricted
Subsidiary in any Person through substantially concurrent interim
transfers of any amount through one or more other Restricted
Subsidiaries, then such other substantially concurrent interim
transfers shall be disregarded for purposes of
Section 10.5 .
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“ IPS
” shall mean Integrated Payment Systems Inc., a Delaware
corporation and its successors.
“ IPS
Canada ” shall mean Integrated Payment Systems Canada
Inc., a Canadian corporation and its successors.
“ ISP
” shall mean, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the
“International Standby Practices 1998” published by the
Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such
later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of
issuance).
“ Issuer
Documents ” shall mean with respect to any Letter of
Credit, the Letter of Credit Request, and any other document,
agreement and instrument entered into by the Letter of Credit
Issuer and the Borrower (or any Restricted Subsidiary) or in favor
of the Letter of Credit Issuer and relating to such Letter of
Credit.
“
Joinder Agreement ” shall mean an agreement
substantially in the form of Exhibit A .
“ Joint Lead Arrangers
and Bookrunners ” shall mean Credit Suisse
Securities (USA) LLC, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Deutsche
Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., HSBC
Securities (USA) Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc. and Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.
“ Joint
Venture ” shall mean, at any date of determination, each
joint venture accounted for as an equity method investee of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries, determined in accordance with
GAAP.
“
Judgment Currency ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 13.19 .
“ JV
Distribution Amount ” shall mean, at any time, the
lesser of (x) the aggregate amount of cash distributed to the
Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary by any joint venture that is
not a Subsidiary (regardless of the form of legal entity) since the
Closing Date and prior to such time (without duplication of any
amount treated as a reduction in the outstanding amount of
Investments by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant
to clause (d) , (i) or (v) of
Section 10.5 ) and only to the extent that neither the
Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary is under any obligation to
repay such amount to such joint venture and (y) the amount of
Investments by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary in such
joint venture.
“ KKR
” shall mean each of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.,
L.P. and KKR Associates, L.P.
“ L/C
Borrowing ” shall mean an extension of credit
resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not
been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as a Borrowing.
All L/C Borrowings shall be denominated in Dollars or any
Alternative Currency.
“
L/C Maturity Date
” shall mean the date that is three Business Days prior to
the Revolving Credit Maturity Date; provided that the L/C
Maturity Date may be extended beyond such date with the consent of
the Letter of Credit Issuer.
“
L/C Obligations
” shall mean, as at any date of determination, the aggregate
amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of
Credit plus the aggregate of all Unpaid Drawings, including
all L/C Borrowings. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any
date of determination a Letter
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of Credit has
expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder
by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such
Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in
the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
“ L/C
Participant ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 3.3(a) .
“ L/C
Participation ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 3.3(a) .
“
Lender ” shall have the meaning provided in the
preamble to this Agreement.
“ Lender
Default ” shall mean (a) the failure (which has not
been cured) of a Lender to make available its portion of any
Borrowing or to fund its portion of any unreimbursed payment under
Section 3.3 or (b) a Lender having notified the
Administrative Agent and/or the Borrower that it does not intend to
comply with the obligations under Section 2.1(a) ,
2.1(b) , 2.1(d) or 3.3 , or (c) a
Lender becoming the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency
proceeding.
“
Letter of Credit ” shall mean each letter of
credit issued pursuant to Section 3.1 .
“
Letter of Credit Commitment ” shall mean
$500,000,000, as the same may be reduced from time to time pursuant
to Section 3.1 .
“
Letter of Credit Exposure ” shall mean, with
respect to any Lender, at any time, the sum of (a) the Dollar
Equivalent amount of the principal amount of any Unpaid Drawings in
respect of which such Lender has made (or is required to have made)
payments to the Letter of Credit Issuer pursuant to
Section 3.4(a) at such time and (b) such
Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of the
Letters of Credit Outstanding at such time (excluding the portion
thereof consisting of Unpaid Drawings in respect of which the
Lenders have made (or are required to have made) payments to the
Letter of Credit Issuer pursuant to Section 3.4(a)
).
“
Letter of Credit Fee ” shall have the meaning
provided in Section 4.1(c) .
“
Letter of Credit Issuer ” shall mean Credit
Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, any of its Affiliates or any
replacement or successor pursuant to Section 3.6 . The
Letter of Credit Issuer may, in its discretion, arrange for one or
more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of the Letter of
Credit Issuer, and in each such case the term “Letter of
Credit Issuer” shall include any such Affiliate with respect
to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate. In the event that
there is more than one Letter of Credit Issuer at any time,
references herein and in the other Credit Documents to the Letter
of Credit Issuer shall be deemed to refer to the Letter of Credit
Issuer in respect of the applicable Letter of Credit or to all
Letter of Credit Issuers, as the context requires.
“
Letters of Credit Outstanding ” shall mean, at
any time, the sum of, without duplication, (a) the aggregate
Stated Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit and (b) the
aggregate Dollar Equivalent amount of the principal amount of all
Unpaid Drawings.
“
Letter of Credit Request ” shall have the
meaning provided in Section 3.2(a) .
“ Level I
Status ” shall mean, on any date, the circumstance that
neither Level II Status or Level III Status exists and the
Consolidated Total Debt to Consolidated EBITDA Ratio is greater
than 6.00 to 1.00 as of such date.
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“ Level
II Status ” shall mean, on any date, the circumstance
that Level III Status does not exist and the Consolidated Total
Debt to Consolidated EBITDA Ratio is less than or equal to 6.00 to
1.00 as of such date.
“
Level III Status ” shall mean, on any
date, the circumstance that the Consolidated Total Debt to
Consolidated EBITDA Ratio is less than or equal to 5.00 to 1.00 as
of such date.
“ LIBOR
Delayed Draw Term Loan ” shall mean any Delayed Draw Term
Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the
LIBOR Rate.
“ LIBOR
Loan ” shall mean any LIBOR Term Loan or LIBOR Revolving
Credit Loan.
“
LIBOR Rate ” shall mean, for any Interest
Period with respect to a LIBOR Loan of any currency, the rate per
annum equal to the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate (“
BBA LIBOR ”), as published by Bloomberg (or other
commercially available source providing quotations of BBA LIBOR as
designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at
approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to
the commencement of such Interest Period, for deposits in such
currency (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period)
with a term equivalent to such Interest Period. If such rate is not
available at such time for any reason, then the “LIBOR
Rate” for such Interest Period shall be the rate per annum
determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which
deposits in such currency for delivery on the first day of such
Interest Period in same day funds in the approximate amount of the
LIBOR Loan being made, continued or converted by the Administrative
Agent and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be
offered by the Administrative Agent’s London Branch to major
banks in the applicable London interbank eurocurrency market at
their request at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two
Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period (or
on the first day of such Interest Period in the case of any LIBOR
Loan denominated in Sterling).
“
LIBOR Revolving Credit Loan ” shall mean any
Revolving Credit Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by
reference to the LIBOR Rate.
“
LIBOR Term Loan ” shall mean any Term
Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the
LIBOR Rate.
“
Lien ” shall mean any mortgage, pledge, security
interest, hypothecation, assignment, lien (statutory or other) or
similar encumbrance (including any agreement to give any of the
foregoing, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement
or any lease in the nature thereof).
“
Loan ” shall mean any Revolving Credit Loan, Swingline
Loan, Term Loan, New Revolving Loan or New Term Loan made by any
Lender hereunder.
“
Management Investors ” shall mean the
directors, management officers and employees of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date.
“
Mandatory Borrowing ” shall have the meaning provided
in Section 2.1(d) .
“
Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean a circumstance or
condition affecting the business, assets, operations, properties or
financial condition of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, taken as
a whole, that would, individually or in the aggregate, materially
adversely affect (a) the ability of the Borrower and the other
Credit Parties, taken as a whole, to perform their payment
obligations under this Agreement or any of the other Credit
Documents or (b) the rights and remedies of the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders under this Agreement or any of the other
Credit Documents.
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“
Material Subsidiary ” shall mean, at any date
of determination, (i) each Restricted Subsidiary of the
Borrower (a) whose total assets at the last day of the Test Period
ending on the last day of the most recent fiscal period for which
Section 9.1 Financials have been delivered were equal to or greater
than 5% of the Consolidated Total Assets of the Borrower and the
Restricted Subsidiaries at such date or (b) whose revenues during
such Test Period were equal to or greater than 5% of the
consolidated revenues of the Borrower and the Restricted
Subsidiaries for such period, in each case determined in accordance
with GAAP; provided that if, at any time and from time to
time after the Closing Date, Restricted Subsidiaries that are not
Material Subsidiaries have, in the aggregate, (x) total assets at
the last day of such Test Period equal to or greater than 10% of
the Consolidated Total Assets of the Borrower and the Restricted
Subsidiaries at such date or (y) revenues during such Test Period
equal to or greater than 10% of the consolidated revenues of the
Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, in each
case determined in accordance with GAAP, then the Borrower shall,
on the date on which financial statements for such quarter are
delivered pursuant to this Agreement, designate in writing to the
Administrative Agent one or more of such Restricted Subsidiaries as
“Material Subsidiaries”.
“
Maturity Date ” shall mean the Initial Term
Loan Maturity Date, the Delayed Draw Term Loan Maturity Date, the
Euro Tranche Term Loan Maturity Date or the Revolving Credit
Maturity Date, as applicable.
“ Maximum
Incremental Facilities Amount ” shall mean, at any date
of determination, the sum of (a) $1,500,000,000 plus (b) the Dollar
Equivalent principal amount of Term Loans (other than New Term
Loans) voluntarily prepaid pursuant to Section 5.1 prior to
such date.
“
Merchant Acquisition and Processing Alliance ” shall
mean any joint venture or other strategic alliance entered into
with any financial institution or other third party primarily
entered into to offer Merchant Services.
“
Merchant Agreement ” shall mean any contract entered
into with a merchant relating to the provision of Merchant
Services.
“ Merchant Services ”
shall mean services provided to merchants relating to the
authorization, transaction capture, settlement, chargeback handling
and internet-based transaction processing of credit, debit,
stored-value and loyalty card and other payment transactions
(including provision of point of service devices and other
equipment necessary to capture merchant transactions and other
ancillary services).
“
Merger ” shall have the meaning provided in the
preamble to this Agreement.
“
Merger Sub ” shall mean Omaha Acquisition
Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
“
Minimum Borrowing Amount ” shall mean (a) with
respect to a Borrowing of LIBOR Loans, $5,000,000 or the Dollar
Equivalent thereof (or, if less, the entire remaining Commitments
under the applicable Credit Facility at the time of such Borrowing)
and (b) with respect to a Borrowing of ABR Loans (other than
Swingline Loans), $1,000,000 (or, if less, the entire remaining
Commitments under the applicable Credit Facility at the time of
such Borrowing).
“
Minimum Equity Amount ” shall have the meaning
provided in the preamble to this Agreement.
“
Moody’s ” shall mean Moody’s Investors
Service, Inc. or any successor by merger or consolidation to its
business.
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“
Mortgage ” shall mean a Mortgage, Assignment of Leases
and Rents, Security Agreement and Financing Statement or other
security document entered into by the owner of a Mortgaged Property
and the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in
respect of that Mortgaged Property to secure the Obligations,
substantially in the form of Exhibit C , as the same may be
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time.
“
Mortgaged Property ” shall mean, initially, each
parcel of real estate and the improvements thereto owned by a
Credit Party and identified on Schedule 1.1(b) , and
includes each other parcel of real property and improvements
thereto with respect to which a Mortgage is granted pursuant to
Section 9.14 .
“
Multicurrency Exposure ” shall mean, for any Revolving
Credit Lender at any date, the sum of (a) the aggregate Dollar
Equivalent amount of the principal amount of Revolving Credit Loans
denominated in Alternative Currencies of such Lender then
outstanding, and (b) such Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure
in respect of Letters of Credit denominated in Alternative
Currencies at such time.
“
Multicurrency Sublimit ” shall mean, at any date, the
lesser of (x) $500,000,000 and (y) the Total Revolving Credit
Commitment at such date.
“
Multiemployer Plan ” shall mean a Plan that is a
multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of
ERISA.
“ Net Cash Proceeds
” shall mean, with respect to any Prepayment Event,
(a) the gross cash proceeds (including payments from time to time
in respect of installment obligations, if applicable) received by
or on behalf of the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries
in respect of such Prepayment Event, as the case may be, less (b)
the sum of:
(i)
the amount, if any, of all taxes paid or estimated to be payable by
the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection
with such Prepayment Event,
(ii)
the amount of any reasonable reserve established in accordance with
GAAP against any liabilities (other than any taxes deducted
pursuant to clause (i) above) (x) associated with the assets
that are the subject of such Prepayment Event and (y) retained by
the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, provided
that the amount of any subsequent reduction of such reserve (other
than in connection with a payment in respect of any such liability)
shall be deemed to be Net Cash Proceeds of such a Prepayment Event
occurring on the date of such reduction,
(iii)
the amount of any Indebtedness secured by a Lien on the assets that
are the subject of such Prepayment Event to the extent that the
instrument creating or evidencing such Indebtedness requires that
such Indebtedness be repaid upon consummation of such Prepayment
Event,
(iv)
in the case of any Asset Sale Prepayment Event or Casualty Event or
Permitted Sale Leaseback, the amount of any proceeds of such
Prepayment Event that the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary has
reinvested (or intends to reinvest within the Reinvestment Period
or has entered into a binding commitment prior to the last day of
the Reinvestment Period to reinvest) in the business of the
Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (subject to
Section 10.9 ), provided that any portion of such
proceeds that has not been so reinvested within such Reinvestment
Period (with respect to such Prepayment Event, the “
Deferred Net Cash Proceeds ”) shall, unless the
Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary has entered into a binding
commitment prior to the last day of such Reinvestment Period to
reinvest such proceeds, (x) be deemed to be Net Cash Proceeds
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of an Asset Sale
Prepayment Event, Casualty Event or Permitted Sale Leaseback
occurring on the last day of such Reinvestment Period or, if later,
180 days after the date the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary
has entered into such binding commitment, as applicable (such last
day or 180th day, as applicable, the “ Deferred Net Cash
Proceeds Payment Date ”), and (y) be applied to the
repayment of Term Loans in accordance with Section 5.2(a)(i)
,
(v)
in the case of any Asset Sale Prepayment Event, Casualty Event or
Permitted Sale Leaseback by a non-wholly-owned Restricted
Subsidiary, the pro rata portion of the Net Cash Proceeds thereof
(calculated without regard to this clause (v) ) attributable
to minority interests and not available for distribution to or for
the account of the Borrower or a wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary
as a result thereof, and
(vi)
reasonable and customary fees paid by the Borrower or a Restricted
Subsidiary in connection with any of the foregoing,
in each case only to
the extent not already deducted in arriving at the amount referred
to in clause (a) above.
“ New
Loan Commitments ” shall have the meaning provided
in Section 2.14(a) .
“ New
Revolving Credit Commitments ” shall have the
meaning provided in Section 2.14(a) .
“ New
Revolving Loan Lender ” shall have the meaning provided
in Section 2.14(b) .
“ New
Revolving Loans ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 2.14(b) .
“ New
Term Loan Commitments ” shall have the meaning provided
in Section 2.14(a) .
“
New Term Loan Lender ” shall have the meaning
provided in Section 2.14(c) .
“ New Term Loan Maturity Date
” shall mean the date on which a New Term Loan
matures.
“ New Term Loan
Repayment Amount ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 2.5(c) .
“ New Term Loan
Repayment Date ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 2.5(c) .
“
New Term Loans ” shall have the meaning
provided in Section 2.14(c) .
“
Non-Cash Charges ” shall mean, without duplication,
(a) losses on non-ordinary course asset sales, disposals or
abandonments, (b) any impairment charge or asset write-off related
to intangible assets (including goodwill), long-lived assets, and
investments in debt and equity securities pursuant to GAAP, (c) all
losses from investments recorded using the equity method, (d)
stock-based awards compensation expense, including any such charges
arising from stock options, restricted stock grants or other equity
incentive grants, and any cash compensation charges associated with
the rollover or acceleration of stock-based awards or payment of
stock options in connection with the Transactions, and (e) other
non-cash charges ( provided that (x) if any non-cash charges
referred to in this clause (e) represent an accrual or
reserve for potential cash items in any future period, the cash
payment in respect thereof in such future
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period shall be
subtracted from Consolidated EBITDA to such extent and (y) the
amortization of a prepaid current asset item that was paid in a
prior period shall not be included in Non-Cash Charges).
“
Non-Consenting Lender ” shall have the meaning
provided in Section 13.7(b) .
“
Non-Defaulting Lender ” shall mean and include
each Lender other than a Defaulting Lender.
“
Non-Extension Notice Date ” shall have the meaning
provided in Section 3.2(d) .
“
Non-U.S. Lender ” shall mean any Agent or Lender that
is not, for United States federal income tax purposes, (a) an
individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States, (b) a
corporation, partnership or entity treated as a corporation or
partnership created or organized in or under the laws of the United
States, or any political subdivision thereof, (c) an estate whose
income is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its
source or (d) a trust if a court within the United States is able
to exercise primary supervision over the administration of such
trust and one or more United States persons have the authority to
control all substantial decisions of such trust or a trust that has
a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury
regulations to be treated as a United States person.
“
Non-U.S. Participant ” shall mean any
Participant that if it were a Lender would qualify as a Non-U.S.
Lender.
“
Notes ” shall mean, collectively, the Senior Notes and
the Senior Subordinated Notes.
“
Notice of Borrowing ” shall have the
meaning provided in Section 2.3(a) .
“ Notice
of Conversion or Continuation ” shall have the
meaning provided in Section 2.6(a) .
“
Obligations ” shall mean all advances to, and debts,
liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, any Credit Party
arising under any Credit Document or otherwise with respect to any
Revolving Credit Commitment, Loan or Letter of Credit or under any
Secured Cash Management Agreement, Secured Hedge Agreement or
Existing Secured Letter of Credit, in each case, entered into with
the Borrower or any of its Domestic Subsidiaries, whether direct or
indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or
contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising
and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement
by or against any Credit Party or any Affiliate thereof of any
proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law naming such
Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such
interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Obligations of the
Credit Parties under the Credit Documents (and any of their
Subsidiaries to the extent they have obligations under the Credit
Documents) include the obligation (including guarantee obligations)
to pay principal, interest, charges, expenses, fees, attorney
costs, indemnities and other amounts payable by any Credit Party
under any Credit Document.
“
Other Taxes ” shall mean any and all present or
future stamp, registration, documentary or any other excise,
property or similar taxes (including interest, fines, penalties,
additions to tax and related expenses with regard thereto) arising
from any payment made or required to be made under this Agreement
or any other Credit Document or from the execution or delivery of,
registration or enforcement of, consummation or administration of,
or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Credit
Document.
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“
Overnight Rate ” shall mean, for any day, (a)
with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the greater of
(i) the Federal Funds Effective Rate and (ii) an overnight rate
determined by the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Issuer
or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be, in accordance with
banking industry rules on interbank compensation, and (b) with
respect to any amount denominated in any Alternative Currency, the
rate of interest per annum at which overnight deposits in
such Alternative Currency, in an amount approximately equal to the
amount with respect to which such rate is being determined, would
be offered for such day by a branch or Affiliate of the
Administrative Agent in the applicable offshore interbank market
for such Alternative Currency to major banks in such interbank
market.
“
Participant ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 13.6(c) .
“
Participating Member State ” shall mean each
state so described in any EMU Legislation.
“ Patriot
Act ” shall have the meaning provided in Section
13.18 .
“
PBGC ” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation established pursuant to Section 4002 of ERISA, or any
successor thereto.
“ Pension
Act ” shall mean the Pension Protection Act of 2006, as
it presently exists or as it may be amended from time to
time.
“
Perfection Certificate ” shall mean a
certificate of the Borrower in the form of Exhibit D or
any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
“
Permitted Acquisition ” shall mean the acquisition, by
merger or otherwise, by the Borrower or any of the Restricted
Subsidiaries of assets or Stock or Stock Equivalents, so long as
(a) such acquisition and all transactions related thereto shall be
consummated in accordance with applicable law; (b) such acquisition
shall result in the issuer of such Stock or Stock Equivalents
becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and a Subsidiary Guarantor, to the
extent required by Section 9.11 ; (c) such acquisition shall
result in the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the
applicable Lenders, being granted a security interest in any Stock,
Stock Equivalent or any assets so acquired, to the extent required
by Sections 9.11 , 9.12 and/or 9.14 ; (d) each
Person (or, as applicable, the assets) so acquired shall be in (or
with respect to assets, useful for engaging in) the same or
generally related line of business as conducted by the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date; (e) both immediately before
and after giving effect to such acquisition, no Default or Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing; (f) the aggregate
fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) of
all Investments funded or financed in any Persons that do not
become Guarantors in connection with all such acquisitions
following the Closing Date in reliance on Section 10.5(h)
shall not exceed $2,500,000,000 (it being understood that
additional Investments in Persons that are not Credit Parties may
be made in connection with Permitted Acquisitions in reliance on
any exception in Section 10.5 other than clause (h)
thereof); and (g) the Borrower shall be in compliance, on a Pro
Forma Basis after giving effect to such acquisition (including
without limitation any Indebtedness assumed or permitted to exist
or incurred pursuant to Sections 10.1(j) and
10.1(k) , respectively, and any related Pro Forma
Adjustment), with the covenant set forth in Section 10.10 ,
or the Consolidated Senior Secured Debt to Consolidated EBITDA
Ratio shall be no higher after giving effect to such acquisition on
a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such acquisition
(including without limitation any Indebtedness assumed or permitted
to exist or incurred pursuant to Sections 10.1(j) and
10.1(k) , respectively, and any related Pro Forma
Adjustment).
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“
Permitted Additional Debt ” shall mean
unsecured Indebtedness, issued by the Borrower or a Guarantor, (a)
the terms of which (i) do not provide for any scheduled repayment,
mandatory redemption or sinking fund obligation prior to the Final
Maturity Date (other than customary offers to purchase upon a
change of control, asset sale or event of loss and customary
acceleration rights after an event of default) and (ii) to the
extent the same are subordinated, provide for customary
subordination to the Obligations under the Credit Documents, (b)
the covenants, events of default, guarantees and other terms of
which (other than interest rate and redemption premiums), taken as
a whole, are not more restrictive to the Borrower and the
Restricted Subsidiaries than those herein (or to the extent such
Permitted Additional Debt constitutes refinancing Indebtedness of
the (x) Senior Subordinated Notes, those applicable to the Senior
Subordinated Notes being so refinanced or (y) the Senior Notes,
those applicable to the Senior Notes being refinanced);
provided that a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the
Borrower is delivered to the Administrative Agent at least five
Business Days (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent
may reasonably agree) prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness,
together with a reasonably detailed description of the material
terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the
documentation relating thereto, stating that the Borrower has
determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the
foregoing requirement shall be conclusive evidence that such terms
and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement unless the
Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower within such period that
it disagrees with such determination (including a reasonable
description of the basis upon which it disagrees) and (c) of which
no Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than a Guarantor or any
guarantor of the Indebtedness being refinanced by such Permitted
Additional Debt, if applicable) is an obligor.
“
Permitted Holders ” shall mean the Sponsor, the
Management Investors, the Initial Investors and each Person to whom
any Initial Investor transfers Stock or Stock Equivalents of
Holdings or any direct or indirect parent thereof in connection
with the primary equity syndication following the Closing
Date.
“
Permitted Investments ” shall mean:
(a)
securities issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United
States government or any agency or instrumentality thereof, in each
case having maturities of not more than 24 months from the date of
acquisition thereof;
(b)
securities issued by any state of the United States of America or
any political subdivision of any such state or any public
instrumentality thereof or any political subdivision of any such
state or any public instrumentality thereof having maturities of
not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition thereof and,
at the time of acquisition, having an investment grade rating
generally obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if
at any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such
obligations, then from another nationally recognized rating
service);
(c)
commercial paper maturing no more than 12 months after the date of
creation thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having a rating
of at least A-2 or P-2 from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if
at any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such
obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally
recognized rating service);
(d)
domestic and LIBOR certificates of deposit or bankers’
acceptances maturing no more than two years after the date of
acquisition thereof issued by any Lender or any other bank having
combined capital and surplus of not less than $500,000,000 in the
case of domestic banks and $100,000,000 (or the Dollar Equivalent
thereof) in the case of foreign banks;
(e)
repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 90 days for
underlying securities of the type described in clauses (a) ,
(b) and (d) above entered into with any bank
meeting
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the
qualifications specified in clause (d) above or securities
dealers of recognized national standing;
(f)
marketable short-term money market and similar funds (x) either
having assets in excess of $500,000,000 or (y) having a rating of
at least A-2 or P-2 from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if at
any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such
obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally
recognized rating service);
(g)
shares of investment companies that are registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and substantially all the
investments of which are one or more of the types of securities
described in clauses (a) through (f) above;
(h)
in the case of Investments by any Restricted Foreign Subsidiary or
Investments made in a country outside the United States of America,
other customarily utilized high-quality Investments in the country
where such Restricted Foreign Subsidiary is located or in which
such Investment is made; and
(i)
Investments of assets made pursuant to any non-qualified deferred
compensation plan sponsored by the Borrower or its Restricted
Subsidiaries.
“
Permitted Liens ” shall mean:
(a)
Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims not
yet due and payable or that are being contested in good faith and
by appropriate proceedings for which appropriate reserves have been
established to the extent required by and in accordance with
GAAP;
(b)
Liens in respect of property or assets of the Borrower or any of
the Subsidiaries imposed by law, such as carriers’,
warehousemen’s and mechanics’ Liens and other similar
Liens arising in the ordinary course of business, in each case so
long as such Liens arise in the ordinary course of business and do
not individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse
Effect;
(c)
Liens arising from judgments or decrees in circumstances not
constituting an Event of Default under Section 11.11 ;
(d)
Liens incurred or deposits made in connection with workers’
compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social
security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory
obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, leases, government
contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar
obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business or
otherwise constituting Investments permitted by Section 10.5
;
(e)
ground leases in respect of real property on which facilities owned
or leased by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries are
located;
(f)
easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, minor defects or
irregularities in title and other similar charges or encumbrances
not interfering in any material respect with the business of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(g)
any interest or title of a lessor or secured by a lessor’s
interest under any lease permitted by this Agreement;
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(h)
Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a
matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection
with the importation of goods;
(i)
Liens on goods the purchase price of which is financed by a
documentary letter of credit issued for the account of the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries, provided that such Lien secures
only the obligations of the Borrower or such Subsidiaries in
respect of such letter of credit to the extent permitted under
Section 10.1 ;
(j)
leases, licenses, subleases or sublicenses granted to others not
interfering in any material respect with the business of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(k)
Liens arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing
statement or similar filings made in respect of operating leases
entered into by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
(l)
Liens created in the ordinary course of business in favor of banks
and other financial institutions over credit balances of any bank
accounts of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries held at
such banks or financial institutions, as the case may be, to
facilitate the operation of cash pooling and/or interest set-off
arrangements in respect of such bank accounts in the ordinary
course of business;
(m)
Settlement Liens;
(n)
Liens on accounts receivable and related assets incurred in
connection with a Permitted Receivables Financing; and
(o)
any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any
Governmental Authority to control or regulate the use of any real
property that does not materially interfere with the ordinary
conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken
as a whole.
“
Permitted Receivables Financing ” shall
mean any customary accounts receivable financing facility
(including customary back-to-back intercompany arrangements in
respect thereof) to the extent that (a) the maturity date is no
earlier than the Revolving Credit Maturity Date; (b) any collateral
securing the obligations of the obligors thereunder shall be
pledged to the Secured Parties on a second priority basis to secure
the Obligations pursuant to intercreditor arrangement reasonably
acceptable to the Administrative Agent; (c) the remaining terms
applicable to such financing facility must be customary for
financings of such type and (d) (i) the proceeds of all
Indebtedness incurred under such facility must be applied to the
prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to Section 5.2 or (ii) the
Revolving Credit Commitments are reduced by an amount equal to such
facility.
“
Permitted Sale Leaseback ” shall mean any Sale
Leaseback consummated by the Borrower or any of the Restricted
Subsidiaries after the Closing Date, provided that any such
Sale Leaseback not between (a) a Credit Party and another Credit
Party or (b) a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party to
another Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party is
consummated for fair value as determined at the time of
consummation in good faith by (i) the Borrower or such Restricted
Subsidiary and, in the case of any Sale Leaseback (or series of
related Sales Leasebacks) the aggregate proceeds of which exceed
$100,000,000, (ii) the board of directors of the Borrower or such
Restricted Subsidiary (which such determination may take into
account any retained interest or other Investment of the Borrower
or such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with, and any other
material economic terms of, such Sale Leaseback).
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“
Person ” shall mean any individual, partnership, joint
venture, firm, corporation, limited liability company, association,
trust or other enterprise or any Governmental Authority.
“
PIK Interest Amount ” shall (i) mean the
aggregate principal amount of all increases in outstanding
principal amount of PIK Notes and issuances of additional
“PIK Notes” (as defined in the Senior Notes Indenture)
in connection with an election by the Borrower to pay interest on
the PIK Notes in kind and (ii) the aggregate principal amount
of all increases in outstanding principal amount of Senior Interim
PIK Loans in connection with an election by the Borrower to pay
interest on the Senior Interim PIK Loans in kind.
“
Plan ” shall mean any multiemployer or
single-employer plan, as defined in Section 4001 of ERISA and
subject to Title IV of ERISA, that is or was within any of the
preceding six plan years maintained or contributed to by (or to
which there is or was an obligation to contribute or to make
payments to) the Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate.
“
Platform ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 13.17(b) .
“
Pledge Agreement ” shall mean (a) the Pledge
Agreement, entered into by the Credit Parties party thereto and the
Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties,
substantially in the form of Exhibit E , on the Closing
Date, and (b) any other pledge agreement with respect to all of the
Obligations delivered pursuant to Section 9.12 , in each
case, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time.
“
Post-Acquisition Period ” shall mean, with
respect to any Permitted Acquisition, the period beginning on the
date such Permitted Acquisition is consummated and ending on the
last day of the sixth full consecutive fiscal quarter immediately
following the date on which such Permitted Acquisition is
consummated.
“
Prepayment Event ” shall mean any Asset Sale
Prepayment Event, Debt Incurrence Prepayment Event, Casualty Event
or any Permitted Sale Leaseback.
“
Prime Rate ” shall mean the “prime
rate” referred to in the definition of
“ABR.”
“
Pro Forma Adjustment ” shall mean, for any Test
Period that includes all or any part of a fiscal quarter included
in any Post-Acquisition Period, with respect to the Acquired EBITDA
of the applicable Acquired Entity or Business or Converted
Restricted Subsidiary or the Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower,
the pro forma increase or decrease in such Acquired EBITDA or such
Consolidated EBITDA, as the case may be, projected by the Borrower
in good faith as a result of (a) actions taken during such
Post-Acquisition Period for the purposes of realizing reasonably
identifiable and factually supportable cost savings or (b) any
additional costs incurred during such Post-Acquisition Period, in
each case in connection with the combination of the operations of
such Acquired Entity or Business or Converted Restricted Subsidiary
with the operations of the Borrower and the Restricted
Subsidiaries; provided that (i) at the election of the
Borrower, such Pro Forma Adjustment shall not be required to be
determined for any Acquired Entity or Business or Converted
Restricted Subsidiary to the extent the aggregate consideration
paid in connection with such acquisition was less than $5,000,000
and (ii) so long as such actions are taken during such
Post-Acquisition Period or such costs are incurred during such
Post-Acquisition Period, as applicable, it may be assumed, for
purposes of projecting such pro forma increase or decrease to such
Acquired EBITDA or such Consolidated EBITDA, as the case may be,
that the applicable amount of such cost savings will be realizable
during the entirety of such Test Period, or the applicable amount
of such additional costs, as applicable, will be incurred during
the entirety of such Test Period; provided further
that any such pro forma increase or decrease to such Acquired
EBITDA or such
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Consolidated
EBITDA, as the case may be, shall be without duplication for cost
savings or additional costs already included in such Acquired
EBITDA or such Consolidated EBITDA, as the case may be, for such
Test Period.
“
Pro Forma Adjustment Certificate ” shall
mean any certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower
delivered pursuant to Section 9.1(h) or Section
9.1(d) .
“
Pro Forma Basis ”, “ Pro Forma Compliance
” and “ Pro Forma Effect ” shall
mean, with respect to compliance with any test or covenant
hereunder, that (A) to the extent applicable, the Pro Forma
Adjustment shall have been made and (B) all Specified Transactions
and the following transactions in connection therewith shall be
deemed to have occurred as of the first day of the applicable
period of measurement in such test or covenant: (a) income
statement items (whether positive or negative) attributable to the
property or Person subject to such Specified Transaction, (i) in
the case of a sale, transfer or other disposition of all or
substantially all Stock in any Subsidiary of the Borrower or any
division, product line, or facility used for operations of the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, shall be excluded, and (ii) in
the case of a Permitted Acquisition or Investment described in the
definition of “Specified Transaction”, shall be
included, (b) any retirement of Indebtedness and (c) any incurrence
or assumption of Indebtedness by the Borrower or any of the
Restricted Subsidiaries in connection therewith (it being agreed
that if such Indebtedness has a floating or formula rate, such
Indebtedness shall have an implied rate of interest for the
applicable period for purposes of this definition determined by
utilizing the rate that is or would be in effect with respect to
such Indebtedness as at the relevant date of determination);
provided that, without limiting the application of the Pro
Forma Adjustment pursuant to (A) above (but without
duplication thereof), the foregoing pro forma adjustments may be
applied to any such test or covenant solely to the extent that such
adjustments are consistent with the definition of Consolidated
EBITDA and give effect to events (including operating expense
reductions) that are (i) (x) directly attributable to such
transaction, (y) expected to have a continuing impact on the
Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries and (z) factually
supportable or (ii) otherwise consistent with the definition of Pro
Forma Adjustment.
“ Pro
Forma Entity ” shall have the meaning provided in the
definition of the term “Acquired EBITDA.”
“
Qualified Equity Interest ” shall mean any Stock or
Stock Equivalent that does not constitute a Disqualified Equity
Interest.
“
Real Estate ” shall have the meaning provided
in Section 9.1(f) .
“
Receivables Subsidiary ” shall mean any Subsidiary
established in connection with a Permitted Receivables Financing
that is not permitted by the terms of such Permitted Receivables
Financing to guarantee the Obligations.
“
Refinanced Term Loans ” shall have the
meaning provided in Section 13.1 .
“
Register ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 13.6(b)(iv) .
“
Regulation T ” shall mean Regulation T of the
Board as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a
portion thereof establishing margin requirements.
“
Regulation U ” shall mean Regulation U
of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor to
all or a portion thereof establishing margin
requirements.
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“
Regulation X ” shall mean Regulation X of the
Board as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a
portion thereof establishing margin requirements.
“
Reimbursement Date ” shall have the meaning
provided in Section 3.4(a) .
“
Reinvestment Period ” shall mean 15 months
following the date of receipt of Net Cash Proceeds of an Asset Sale
Prepayment Event, Casualty Event or Permitted Sale
Leaseback.
“
Rejection Notice ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 5.2(h) .
“
Related Parties ” shall mean, with respect to
any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the
directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees and advisors of
such Person and any Person that possesses, directly or indirectly,
the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or
policies of such Person, whether through the ability to exercise
voting power, by contract or otherwise.
“ Repaid
Tranche B-2 Loans ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 5.2(a)(i)(B) .
“ Repaid
Tranche B-3 Loans ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 5.1(b) .
“
Repayment Amount ” shall mean the Initial Term
Loan Repayment Amount, the Delayed Draw Repayment Amount, the Euro
Tranche Repayment Amount or a New Term Loan Repayment Amount with
respect to any Series, as applicable.
“
Replacement Term Loans ” shall have the meaning
provided in Section 13.1 .
“
Reportable Event ” shall mean an event described in
Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations thereunder, other than
any event as to which the thirty day notice period has been
waived.
“
Required Delayed Draw Term Loan Lenders ” shall
mean, at any date, Non-Defaulting Lenders having or holding a
majority of the sum of (a) the Adjusted Total Delayed Draw Term
Loan Commitment at such date and (b) the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of the Delayed Draw Term Loans (excluding Delayed
Draw Term Loans held by Defaulting Lenders) at such
date.
“
Required Euro Tranche Term Loan Lenders ” shall
mean, at any date, Non-Defaulting Lenders having or holding a
Dollar Equivalent of a majority of the sum of (a) the Adjusted
Total Euro Tranche Term Loan Commitment at such date and (b) the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Euro Tranche Term
Loans (excluding Euro Tranche Term Loans held by Defaulting
Lenders) at such date.
“ Required Initial Term Loan
Lenders ” shall mean, at any date, Non-Defaulting
Lenders having or holding a majority of the sum of (a) the Adjusted
Total Initial Term Loan Commitment at such date and (b) the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Initial Term Loans
(excluding Initial Term Loans held by Defaulting Lenders) at such
date.
“
Required Initial Tranche B-1 Term Loan Lenders ” shall
mean, at any date, Non-Defaulting Lenders having or holding a
majority of the sum of (a) the Initial Tranche B-1 Term Loan
Commitments at such date (excluding Initial Tranche B-1 Term Loan
Commitments held by Defaulting Lenders) and (b) the aggregate
outstanding principal amount of the Initial Tranche B-1 Term Loans
(excluding Initial Tranche B-1 Term Loans held by Defaulting
Lenders) at such date.
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“
Required Initial Tranche B-2 Term Loan Lenders ” shall
mean, at any date, Non-Defaulting Lenders having or holding a
majority of the sum of (a) the Initial Tranche B-2 Term Loan
Commitments at such date (excluding Initial Tranche B-2 Term Loan
Commitments held by Defaulting Lenders) and (b) the aggregate
outstanding principal amount of the Initial Tranche B-2 Term Loans
(excluding Initial Tranche B-2 Term Loans held by Defaulting
Lenders) at such date.
“
Required Initial Tranche B-3 Term Loan Lenders ” shall
mean, at any date, Non-Defaulting Lenders having or holding a
majority of the sum of (a) the Initial Tranche B-3 Term Loan
Commitments at such date (excluding Initial Tranche B-3 Term Loan
Commitments held by Defaulting Lenders) and (b) the aggregate
outstanding principal amount of the Initial Tranche B-3 Term Loans
(excluding Initial Tranche B-3 Term Loans held by Defaulting
Lenders) at such date.
“
Required Lenders ” shall mean, at any date, (a)
Non-Defaulting Lenders having or holding a majority of the Dollar
Equivalent of the sum of (i) the Adjusted Total Revolving Credit
Commitment at such date, (ii) the Adjusted Total Term Loan
Commitment at such date and (iii) the outstanding principal amount
of the Term Loans (excluding Term Loans held by Defaulting Lenders)
at such date or (b) if the Total Revolving Credit Commitment and
the Total Term Loan Commitment have been terminated or for the
purposes of acceleration pursuant to Section 11 ,
Non-Defaulting Lenders having or holding a majority of the Dollar
Equivalent of the outstanding principal amount of the Loans and
Letter of Credit Exposure (excluding the Loans and Letter of Credit
Exposure of Defaulting Lenders) in the aggregate at such
date.
“
Required Revolving Credit Lenders ” shall mean,
at any date, Non-Defaulting Lenders holding a majority of the
Adjusted Total Revolving Credit Commitment at such date (or, if the
Total Revolving Credit Commitment has been terminated at such time,
a majority of the Revolving Credit Exposure (excluding Revolving
Credit Exposure of Defaulting Lenders) at such time).
“
Requirement of Law ” shall mean, as to
any Person, the certificate of incorporation and by-laws or other
organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law,
treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a
court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to
or binding upon such Person or any of its property or assets or to
which such Person or any of its property or assets is
subject.
“
Restricted Foreign Subsidiary ” shall mean a Foreign
Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary.
“
Restricted Subsidiary ” shall mean any Subsidiary of
the Borrower other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
“
Retained Declined Proceeds ” shall have the
meaning provided in Section 5.2(h) .
“
Revaluation Date ” shall mean (a) with respect to any
Revolving Credit Loan or Swingline Loan, each of the following: (i)
each date of a Borrowing of a Revolving Credit Loan or Swingline
Loan, (ii) each date of a continuation of a Revolving Credit Loan
pursuant to Section 2.6 , and (iii) such additional dates as
the Administrative Agent shall determine or the Required Revolving
Credit Lenders or Swingline Lender shall require; and (b) with
respect to any Letter of Credit, each of the following: (i)
each date of issuance of any such Letter of Credit, (ii) each date
of an amendment of any such Letter of Credit having the effect of
increasing the amount thereof, (iii) each date of any payment by
the applicable Letter of Credit Issuer under any Letter of Credit,
and (iv) such additional dates as the Administrative Agent or the
Letter of Credit Issuer shall determine or the Required Revolving
Credit Lenders shall require.
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“
Revolving Credit Commitment ” shall mean, (a)
with respect to each Lender that is a Lender on the date hereof,
the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on
Schedule 1.1(c) as such Lender’s “Revolving
Credit Commitment” and (b) in the case of any Lender that
becomes a Lender after the date hereof, the amount specified as
such Lender’s “Revolving Credit Commitment” in
the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender assumed
a portion of the Total Revolving Credit Commitment, in each case of
the same may be changed from time to time pursuant to terms hereof.
The aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitment as of the
Closing Date is $2,000,000,000.
“
Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage ” shall
mean at any time, for each Lender, the percentage obtained by
dividing (a) such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment at
such time by (b) the amount of the Total Revolving Credit
Commitment at such time, provided that at any time when the
Total Revolving Credit Commitment shall have been terminated, each
Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage shall be the
percentage obtained by dividing (a) such Lender’s Revolving
Credit Exposure at such time by (b) the Revolving Credit Exposure
of all Lenders at such time.
“
Revolving Credit Exposure ” shall mean, with
respect to any Lender at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate
Dollar Equivalent amount of the principal amount of Revolving
Credit Loans of such Lender then outstanding, (b) such
Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure at such time and (c) such
Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of the
aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Swingline Loans at
such time.
“
Revolving Credit Facility ” shall mean the
Credit Facility consisting of the Revolving Credit Commitments and
the extensions of credit thereunder.
“
Revolving Credit Lender ” shall mean, at any
time, any Lender that has a Revolving Credit Commitment at such
time.
“
Revolving Credit Loans ” shall have the meaning
provided in Section 2.1(b) .
“
Revolving Credit Maturity Date ” shall mean
September 24, 2013, or, if such date is not a Business Day, the
next preceding Business Day.
“
Revolving Credit Termination Date ” shall mean
the date on which the Revolving Credit Commitments shall have
terminated, no Revolving Credit Loans shall be outstanding and the
Letters of Credit Outstanding shall have been reduced to zero or
Cash Collateralized.
“
S&P ” shall mean Standard & Poor’s
Ratings Services or any successor by merger or consolidation to its
business.
“ Sale
Leaseback ” shall mean any transaction or series of
related transactions pursuant to which the Borrower or any of the
Restricted Subsidiaries (a) sells, transfers or otherwise disposes
of any property, real or personal, whether now owned or hereafter
acquired, and (b) as part of such transaction, thereafter rents or
leases such property or other property that it intends to use for
substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being
sold, transferred or disposed.
“
Scheduled Dispositions ” shall have the meaning
provided in Section 10.4(k) .
“ SEC
” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
successor thereto.
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“ Section
9.1 Financials ” shall mean the financial
statements delivered, or required to be delivered, pursuant to
Section 9.1(a) or (b) together with the accompanying
officer’s certificate delivered, or required to be delivered,
pursuant to Section 9.1(d) .
“ Secured
Cash Management Agreement ” shall mean any Cash
Management Agreement that is entered into by and between the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and any Cash Management
Bank.
“ Secured Hedge Agreement ”
shall mean any Hedge Agreement that is entered into by and between
the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and any Hedge Bank;
provided that in the case of a Hedge Bank that is considered
a Hedge Bank solely as a result of the operation of clause
(b) of the definition thereof, the only Hedge Agreements with
such Hedge Bank that shall be considered Secured Hedge Agreements
are those set forth on Schedule 1.1(i) except as such
Hedge Bank may otherwise be considered a Hedge Bank after the
Closing Date in accordance with clause (a) of the definition
thereof.
“ Secured
Parties ” shall mean the Administrative Agent, the
Collateral Agent, the Letter of Credit Issuer and each Lender, in
each case with respect to the Credit Facilities, each Existing
Secured Letter of Credit Issuer that is an issuer of any Existing
Secured Letter of Credit, each Hedge Bank that is party to any
Secured Hedge Agreement with the Borrower or any Domestic
Subsidiary, each Cash Management Bank that is party to a Secured
Cash Management Agreement with the Borrower or any Domestic
Subsidiary and each sub-agent pursuant to Section 12
appointed by the Administrative Agent with respect to matters
relating to the Credit Facilities or the Collateral Agent with
respect to matters relating to any Security Document.
“
Securitization ” shall |