Exhibit 10.1
EXECUTION COPY
CREDIT AGREEMENT
among
LKQ Corporation,
as US Borrower,
LKQ Delaware LLP,
as Canadian Borrower,
The Several Lenders
from Time to Time Parties Hereto,
LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.
and
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners,
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,
as Syndication Agent,
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,
as US Dual Currency RCF Agent,
DEUTSCHE BANK AG CANADA BRANCH,
as Canadian Agent,
and
LEHMAN COMMERCIAL PAPER INC.,
as Administrative Agent
Dated as of October 12,
2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Page
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SECTION 1.
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DEFINITIONS
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1
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1.1
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Defined
Terms
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1
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1.2
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Other Definitional
Provisions
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42
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1.3
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Exchange Rates;
Currency Equivalents
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42
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1.4
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Dual Currency RCF
Letter of Credit Amounts
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43
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1.5
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Canadian Loan
Currencies
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43
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SECTION 2.
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AMOUNT AND TERMS
OF COMMITMENTS
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43
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2.1
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Term Loan
Commitments
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2.2
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Procedure for Term
Loan Borrowing
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44
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2.3
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Repayment of Term
Loans
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44
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2.4
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US Dollar RCF
Commitments and Dual Currency RCF Commitments
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47
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2.5
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Procedure for US
Dollar Revolving Credit Facility Borrowings and Dual Currency
Revolving Credit Facility Borrowings
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48
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2.6
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Swing Line
Commitment
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49
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2.7
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Procedure for
Swing Line Borrowing; Refunding of Swing Line Loans
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50
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2.8
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Repayment of
Loans; Evidence of Debt
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51
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2.9
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Commitment Fees,
etc
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54
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2.10
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Termination or
Reduction of Revolving Credit Commitments
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55
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2.11
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Optional
Prepayments
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2.12
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Mandatory
Prepayments and Commitment Reductions
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56
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2.13
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Conversion and
Continuation Options
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59
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2.14
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Minimum Amounts
and Maximum Number of Eurodollar Tranches
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60
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2.15
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Interest Rates and
Payment Dates
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61
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2.16
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Computation of
Interest and Fees
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2.17
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Inability to
Determine Interest Rate
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2.18
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Pro Rata Treatment
and Payments
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63
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2.19
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Requirements of
Law
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67
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2.20
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Taxes
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68
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2.21
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Indemnity
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70
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2.22
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Illegality
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71
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2.23
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Change of Lending
Office
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72
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2.24
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Replacement of
Lenders under Certain Circumstances
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72
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2.25
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Incremental Credit
Extensions
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72
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2.26
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Bankers’
Acceptances.
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75
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SECTION 3.
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US DOLLAR RCF
LETTERS OF CREDIT AND DUAL CURRENCY RCF LETTERS OF
CREDIT
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3.1
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US Dollar RCF L/C
Commitments and Dual Currency RCF L/C Commitments
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3.2
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Procedure for
Issuance of US Dollar RCF Letters of Credit and Dual Currency RCF
Letters of Credit
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78
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3.3
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Fees and Other
Charges
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79
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3.4
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L/C Participations
and Canadian L/C Participations
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80
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3.5
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US Dollar RCF
Reimbursement Obligations and Dual Currency RCF Reimbursement
Obligations
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82
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3.6
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Obligations
Absolute
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83
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3.7
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US Dollar RCF
Letter of Credit Payments and Dual Currency RCF Letter of Credit
Payments
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3.8
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Applications
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85
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3.9
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Records
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85
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3.10
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No
Liability
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SECTION 4.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
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4.1
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Financial
Condition
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4.2
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No
Change
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4.3
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Corporate
Existence; Compliance with Law
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87
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4.4
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Corporate Power;
Authorization; Enforceable Obligations
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4.5
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No Legal
Bar
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4.6
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No Material
Litigation
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4.7
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No
Default
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4.8
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Ownership of
Property; Liens
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89
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4.9
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Intellectual
Property
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4.10
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Taxes
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89
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4.11
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Federal
Regulations
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4.12
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Labor
Matters
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89
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4.13
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ERISA
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4.14
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Investment Company
Act; Other Regulations
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91
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4.15
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Subsidiaries
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4.16
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Use of
Proceeds.
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91
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4.17
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Environmental
Matters
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4.18
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Accuracy of
Information, etc
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92
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4.19
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Security
Documents
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4.20
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Solvency
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4.21
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Regulation
H
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4.22
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Insurance
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4.23
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Patriot Act,
etc
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4.24
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Acquisition
Documentation
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4.25
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Real
Estate
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SECTION 5.
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CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
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5.1
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Conditions to
Initial Extension of Credit
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5.2
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Conditions to Each
Extension of Credit
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SECTION 6.
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AFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS
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6.1
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Financial
Statements
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6.2
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Certificates;
Other Information
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100
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6.3
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Payment of
Obligations
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102
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6.4
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Conduct of
Business and Maintenance of Existence, etc
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102
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6.5
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Maintenance of
Property; Insurance
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102
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6.6
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Inspection of
Property; Books and Records; Discussions
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102
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6.7
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Notices
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103
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6.8
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Environmental
Laws
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6.9
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[Reserved]
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104
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6.10
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Additional
Collateral, etc
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104
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6.11
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Use of
Proceeds
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106
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6.12
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ERISA
Documents
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6.13
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Further
Assurances
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106
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6.14
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Maintenance of
Ratings
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107
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6.15
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Post-Closing
Requirements
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107
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SECTION 7.
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NEGATIVE
COVENANTS
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7.1
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Consolidated
Senior Secured Debt Ratio
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7.2
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Limitation on
Indebtedness
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109
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7.3
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Limitation on
Liens
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112
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7.4
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Limitation on
Fundamental Changes
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115
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7.5
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Limitation on
Disposition of Property
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115
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7.6
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Limitation on
Restricted Payments
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116
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7.7
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Limitation on
Capital Expenditures
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117
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7.8
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Limitation on
Investments
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118
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7.9
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Limitation on
Optional Payments and Modifications of Debt Instruments Governing
Documents
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121
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7.10
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Limitation on
Transactions with Affiliates
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121
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7.11
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Limitation on
Sales and Leasebacks
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121
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7.12
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Limitation on
Changes in Fiscal Periods
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122
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7.13
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Limitation on
Negative Pledge Clauses
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122
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7.14
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Limitation on
Restrictions on Subsidiary Distributions
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122
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7.15
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Limitation on
Lines of Business
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123
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7.16
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Limitation on
Amendments to Acquisition Documentation
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123
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7.17
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Limitation on
Issuance of Capital Stock
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123
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7.18
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Limitation on
Activities of Canadian Holding Companies and Dormant
Subsidiaries
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124
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7.19
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Limitation on
Hedge Agreements
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124
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SECTION 8.
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EVENTS OF
DEFAULT
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124
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SECTION 9.
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THE AGENTS; THE
ARRANGERS
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129
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9.1
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Appointment
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9.2
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Delegation of
Duties
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9.3
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Exculpatory
Provisions
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129
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9.4
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Reliance by
Agents
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129
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9.5
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Notice of
Default
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130
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9.6
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Non-Reliance on
the Arrangers, the Agents and Other Lenders
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130
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9.7
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Indemnification
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131
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9.8
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Arrangers and
Agents in their Individual Capacities
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131
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9.9
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Successor
Administrative Agent
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131
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9.10
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Authorization to
Release Liens and Guarantees
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132
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9.11
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The Arrangers and
the Syndication Agent
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132
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9.12
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Withholding
Tax.
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132
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SECTION 10.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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133
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10.1
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Amendments and
Waivers
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133
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10.2
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Notices
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135
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10.3
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No Waiver;
Cumulative Remedies
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137
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10.4
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Survival of
Representations and Warranties
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137
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10.5
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Payment of
Expenses
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137
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10.6
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Successors and
Assigns; Participations and Assignments.
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138
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10.7
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Adjustments;
Set-Off.
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143
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10.8
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Counterparts
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143
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10.9
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Severability
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143
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10.10
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Integration
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144
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10.11
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GOVERNING
LAW
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144
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10.12
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Submission To
Jurisdiction; Waivers
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144
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10.13
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Acknowledgments
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144
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10.14
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Confidentiality
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145
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10.15
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[Reserved]
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145
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10.16
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Release of
Collateral and Guarantee Obligations.
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145
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10.17
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Accounting
Changes
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146
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10.18
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[Reserved]
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146
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10.19
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WAIVERS OF JURY
TRIAL
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146
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10.20
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Judgment
Currency.
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ANNEXES:
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Pricing
Grid
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SCHEDULES:
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1.1A
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Commitments
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1.1B
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Mortgaged
Property
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1.1C
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Synergies
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1.1D
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Dormant
Subsidiaries
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4.8
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Ownership of
Property
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4.9
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Intellectual
Property
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4.13
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ERISA
Matters
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4.15
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Subsidiaries
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4.19(a)-1
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UCC Filing
Jurisdictions
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4.19(a)-2
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UCC Financing
Statements to be Terminated
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4.19(b)
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Mortgage Filing
Jurisdictions
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4.22
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Insurance
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4.25
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Owned and Leased
Property
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7.2(d)
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Existing
Indebtedness
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7.3(f)
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Existing
Liens
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7.5(f)
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Scheduled
Dispositions
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7.13
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Existing Negative
Pledges
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8(g)(i)
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Required Payments
to Employee Welfare Benefits Plans
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8.(g)(ii)
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Required Payments
to Multiemployer Plans
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EXHIBITS:
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A
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Form of Guarantee
and Collateral Agreement
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B
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Form of Compliance
Certificate
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C
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Form of Closing
Certificate
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D
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[Reserved]
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E-1
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Form of General
Assignment and Acceptance
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E-2
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Form of Alternate
Currency Facilities Assignment and Acceptance
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F-1
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Form of Legal
Opinion of Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP
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F-2
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Form of Legal
Opinion of Victor Cassini, General Counsel of the US
Borrower
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G-1
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Form of Initial US
Term Note
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G-2
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Form of US Dollar
RCF Note
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G-3
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Form of Swing Line
Note
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G-4
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Form of
Incremental US Term Note
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G-5
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Form of US
Borrower Dual Currency RCF Note
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G-6
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Form of Canadian
Term Note
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G-7
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Form of Canadian
Borrower Dual Currency RCF Note
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H-1
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Form of Canadian
Intercompany Note
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H-2
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Form of Canadian
Intercompany Collateral Agreements
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Form of Exemption
Certificate
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K-1
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Form of General
Borrowing Notice
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K-2
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Form of Alternate
Currency Facilities Borrowing Notice
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L
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Form of Solvency
Certificate
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M
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Form of
Subordinated Intercompany Note
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N
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Form of Discount
Note
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CREDIT AGREEMENT,
dated as of October 12, 2007, among LKQ Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the “ US Borrower ”), LKQ Delaware
LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership having two Alberta
unlimited liability companies as its partners (the “
Canadian Borrower ”), the several banks and other
financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to
this Agreement (the “ Lenders ”), LEHMAN
BROTHERS INC. and DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC., as joint lead
arrangers and joint bookrunners (in such capacity, the “
Arrangers ”), DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC., as
syndication agent (in such capacity, the “ Syndication
Agent ”), LEHMAN COMMERCIAL PAPER INC., as administrative
agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent
”), DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as US sub-agent in
respect of the Dual Currency Revolving Credit Facility referred to
herein (in such capacity, the “ US Dual Currency RCF
Agent ”) and DEUTSCHE BANK AG CANADA BRANCH (“
DB Canada ”), as Canadian sub-agent in respect of the
Canadian Term Loan Facility and the Dual Currency Revolving Credit
Facility (in such capacity, the “ Canadian Agent
” and, together with the Administrative Agent and the US Dual
Currency RCF Agent, the “ Facility Agents
”).
W I T N
E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, each
Borrower has requested that the Lenders make certain credit
facilities available to such Borrower in order to finance the
Acquisition and/or for the other purposes set forth
herein;
WHEREAS, the
Lenders are willing to make such credit facilities available upon
and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and the agreements hereinafter set
forth, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
1.1
Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the terms listed
in this Section 1.1 shall have the respective meanings set forth in
this Section 1.1.
“
Acceptance Fee ”: a fee payable by the Canadian
Borrower with respect to the acceptance of a Bankers’
Acceptance by a Canadian Lender under this Agreement, as provided
in Section 2.15(d), and as such fee is set forth in the definition
of “Applicable Margin”.
“
Acquired Person or Business ”: either (x) the assets
constituting a business, division or product line of any Person not
already a Subsidiary of the US Borrower acquired by the US Borrower
or a Subsidiary or (y) any such Person which shall, as a result of
the acquisition of the Capital Stock of such Person, become a
Subsidiary of the US Borrower (or shall be merged or amalgamated
with and into the US Borrower or another Subsidiary of the US
Borrower, with the US Borrower or such Subsidiary being the
surviving or continuing Person).
“
Acquisition ”: as defined in Section
5.1(b)(i).
“
Acquisition Agreement ”: the Agreement and Plan
of Merger, dated as of July 16, 2007, by and among Target, LKQ
Acquisition Company (“ Merger Sub ”) and the US
Borrower, as the same may be amended, supplemented, replaced or
otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms
thereof and this Agreement.
“
Acquisition Documentation ”: collectively, the
Acquisition Agreement and all schedules, exhibits, annexes and
amendments thereto and all side letters and agreements affecting
the terms thereof or entered into in connection therewith, in each
case, as amended, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from
time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and this
Agreement.
“
Adjustment Date ”: as defined in the Pricing
Grid.
“
Administrative Agent ”: as defined in the
preamble hereto.
“
Administrative Agent’s Funding Office ”:
the office specified from time to time by the Administrative Agent
as its funding office by notice to the US Borrower and the US
Dollar-Denominated Facility Lenders.
“
Administrative Agent’s Payment Office ”:
the office specified from time to time by the Administrative Agent
as its payment office by notice to the US Borrower and the US
Dollar-Denominated Facility Lenders.
“
Additional Lender ”: as defined in Section
2.25(b).
“ Adjusted Excess Cash Flow
” shall mean, for any period, the remainder of (i) Excess
Cash Flow for such period minus (ii) the product of (I) the
aggregate amount of all prepayments of Revolving Credit Loans and
Swing Line Loans during such period (to the extent accompanying
permanent optional reductions of the Revolving Credit Commitments)
and all optional prepayments of the Term Loans during such period,
in any such case except to the extent financed with the proceeds of
asset sales, sales or issuances of Capital Stock, insurance or
Indebtedness during such period multiplied by (II) the
quotient of (x) 100% divided by (y) the ECF Percentage in
effect on the relevant Excess Cash Flow Application Date for such
period.
“
Affiliate ”: as to any Person, any other Person
that, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by,
or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes of this
definition, “control” of a Person means the power,
directly or indirectly, either to (a) vote 10% or more of the
securities having ordinary voting power for the election of
directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such Person
or (b) direct or cause the direction of the management and policies
of such Person, whether by contract or otherwise.
“
Agents ”: the collective reference to the
Facility Agents and the Syndication Agent.
“
Aggregate Consideration ” shall mean, with respect to
any Permitted Acquisition, the sum (without duplication) of (i) the
aggregate amount of all cash paid (or to be paid) by the US
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with such
Permitted Acquisition (including, without limitation, payments of
fees and costs and expenses in connection therewith) and
all
2
contingent cash
purchase price, earn-out, non-compete and other similar obligations
of the US Borrower and its Subsidiaries incurred and reasonably
expected to be incurred in connection therewith (as determined in
good faith by the US Borrower), (ii) the aggregate principal amount
of all Indebtedness assumed, incurred, refinanced and/or issued in
connection with such Permitted Acquisition to the extent permitted
by Section 7.2, and (iii) the Fair Market Value of all other
consideration (other than the US Borrower’s common stock)
payable in connection with such Permitted Acquisition.
“
Aggregate Exposure ”: with respect to any Lender
at any time, an amount equal to (a) until the Closing Date, the
aggregate amount of such Lender’s Commitments at such time
and (b) thereafter, the sum of (i) the aggregate then unpaid
Principal Amount of such Lender’s Term Loans and (ii) the
amount of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitments then in
effect or, if the Revolving Credit Commitments have been
terminated, the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Extensions
of Credit then outstanding.
“
Aggregate Exposure Percentage ”: with respect to
any Lender at any time, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of
such Lender’s Aggregate Exposure at such time to the sum of
the Aggregate Exposures of all Lenders at such time.
“
Agreement ”: this Credit Agreement, as amended,
supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to
time.
“
Alternate Currency Facilities ”: (a) the
Canadian Term Loan Commitments and the Canadian Term Loans made
thereunder and (b) the Dual Currency RCF Commitments and the
extensions of credit made thereunder.
“
Alternate Currency Facilities Assignment and Acceptance
”: as defined in Section 10.6(c).
“
Alternate Currency Facilities Borrowing Notice
”: with respect to any request for borrowing of
Canadian Term Loans or Dual Currency RCF Loans hereunder, a notice
from the US Borrower or Canadian Borrower, as applicable,
substantially in the form of, and containing the information
prescribed by, Exhibit K-2, delivered to each of the US Dual
Currency RCF Agent and the Canadian Agent.
“
Alternate Currency Facilities Lenders ”: the
collective reference to the Canadian Term Loan Lenders and the Dual
Currency RCF Lenders.
“
Alternate Currency Facilities Loans ”: the
collective reference to the Canadian Term Loans and the Dual
Currency RCF Loans.
“
Alternate Currency Facilities Register ”: as
defined in Section 10.6(d).
“
Applicable Margin ”: for each Type of Loan under
each Facility, the rate per annum set forth opposite such Facility
under the relevant column heading below:
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|
|
|
Base Rate
Loans
|
|
Eurodollar
Loans
|
|
Canadian
Prime Rate
Loans
|
|
Acceptance
Fee
|
|
|
US Dollar Revolving Credit Facility
|
|
1.25
|
%
|
2.25
|
%
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
Initial US Term Loan Facility
|
|
1.25
|
%
|
2.25
|
%
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
Canadian Term Loan Facility
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
1.25
|
%
|
2.25
|
%
|
|
Dual Currency Revolving Credit
Facility
|
|
1.25
|
%
|
2.25
|
%
|
1.25
|
%
|
2.25
|
%
|
provided , that on and after the
first Adjustment Date occurring after the completion of one full
fiscal quarter of the US Borrower after the Closing Date, the
Applicable Margins with respect to Revolving Credit Loans, Swing
Line Loans and the Acceptance Fee in respect of Canadian Borrower
Dual Currency RCF Loans will be determined pursuant to the Pricing
Grid.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained above in this definition, the
Pricing Grid or elsewhere in this Agreement, if it is subsequently
determined that the Consolidated Leverage Ratio set forth in any
Compliance Certificate delivered in connection with the delivery of
financial statements pursuant to Section 6.1 for any period is
inaccurate for any reason and the result thereof is that the
Lenders received interest or fees for any period based on an
Applicable Margin that is less than that which would have been
applicable had the Consolidated Leverage Ratio been accurately
determined, then, for all purposes of this Agreement, the
“Applicable Margin” for any day occurring within the
period covered by such Compliance Certificate shall retroactively
be deemed to be the relevant percentage as based upon the
accurately determined Consolidated Leverage Ratio for such period,
and any shortfall in the interest or fees theretofore paid by a
Borrower for the relevant period pursuant to Sections 2.9(a) and
2.15(a), (b), (c) and (d) as a result of the miscalculation of the
Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be (and shall be)
due and payable under the relevant provisions of Section 2.9(a),
2.9(b) or 2.15(a), (b), (c) or (d), as applicable, at the time the
interest or fees for such period were required to be paid pursuant
to said Section on the same basis as if the Consolidated Leverage
Ratio had been accurately set forth in such Compliance Certificate
(and shall remain due and payable until paid in full, together with
all amounts owing under Sections 2.15(e) and (f), in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement).
“
Application ”: an application, in such form as
the relevant Issuing Lender may specify from time to time,
requesting such Issuing Lender to issue a Letter of
Credit.
“
Arrangers ”: as defined in the preamble
hereto.
“ Asset
Sale ”: any Disposition of Property or series of
related Dispositions of Property (excluding any such Disposition
permitted by clause (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (h) of Section
7.5) which yields gross proceeds to the US Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries (valued at the initial principal amount thereof in the
case of non-cash proceeds consisting of notes or other debt
securities and valued at Fair Market Value in the case of other
non-cash proceeds) in excess of $1,000,000.
“
Assignee ”: as defined in Section
10.6(c).
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“
Assignment and Acceptance ”: the collective
reference to the General Assignment and Acceptance and the
Alternate Currency Facilities Assignment and Acceptance.
“
Assignor ”: as defined in Section
10.6(c).
“
Attributable Debt ”: in respect of any
Sale-Leaseback Transaction, at the time of determination, the
present value (discounted at the rate of interest then borne by the
Initial Term Loans and compounded annually, determined in
accordance with GAAP) of the total obligations of the lessee for
rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in
such Sale-Leaseback Transaction (including any period for which
such lease has been extended); provided that if such
Sale-Leaseback Transaction results in a Capital Lease Obligation,
the amount of Indebtedness represented thereby will be determined
in accordance with the definition of “ Capital Lease
Obligations ” set forth in this Section 1.1.
“
Authorized Foreign Bank ”: a Lender which is an
“authorized foreign bank”, as defined in Section 2
of the Bank Act (Canada) and Section 248 of the Income Tax Act
(Canada), which holds Loans to the Canadian Borrower hereunder and
receives all amounts payable by the Canadian Borrower as part of
its “Canadian banking business”, for purposes of the
Income Tax Act (Canada), with the result that such Lender is deemed
to be resident in Canada for purposes of Part XIII of the
Income Tax Act (Canada), in respect of any amount paid or credited
or to be paid or credited by the Canadian Borrower to such
Lender.
“
Available Dual Currency RCF Commitment ”: with respect
to any Dual Currency RCF Lender at any time, an amount equal to the
excess, if any, of (a) such Lender’s Dual Currency RCF
Commitment then in effect over (b) such Lender’s Dual
Currency RCF Extensions of Credit then outstanding.
“
Available US Dollar RCF Commitment ”: with
respect to any US Dollar RCF Lender at any time, an amount equal to
the excess, if any, of (a) such Lender’s US Dollar RCF
Commitment then in effect over (b) such Lender’s US
Dollar RCF Extensions of Credit then outstanding; provided ,
that in calculating any Lender’s US Dollar RCF Extensions of
Credit for the purpose of determining such Lender’s Available
US Dollar RCF Commitment pursuant to Section 2.9(a), the aggregate
principal amount of Swing Line Loans then outstanding shall be
deemed to be zero.
“ BA
Equivalent Loan ”: a Canadian Borrower Loan made by
a Non-BA Lender evidenced by a Discount Note.
“ BA
Loan ”: a Canadian Borrower Loan made by way of the
issuance of Bankers’ Acceptances.
“
Bankers’ Acceptance ” and “ B/A
” each means a bill of exchange, including a depository bill
issued in accordance with the Depository Bills and Notes Act
(Canada), denominated in Canadian Dollars, drawn by the Canadian
Borrower and accepted by a Canadian Lender and includes a Discount
Note.
“ Base
Rate ”: for any day, a rate per annum equal to the
greater of (x) the US Prime Rate in effect on such day and (y) the
Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day
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plus ½ of 1%.
Any change in the Base Rate due to a change in the US Prime Rate or
the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be effective as of the
opening of business on the effective day of such change in the US
Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate,
respectively.
“ Base
Rate Loans ”: Loans for which the applicable rate
of interest is based upon the Base Rate.
“
Benefited Lender ”: as defined in Section
10.7.
“
Board ”: the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System of the United States (or any successor).
“
Borrowers ”: the US Borrower and the Canadian
Borrower.
“
Borrowing Date ”: any Business Day specified by
the relevant Borrower in a Borrowing Notice as a date on which the
relevant Lenders are requested to make Loans hereunder.
“
Borrowing Notice ”: a General Borrowing Notice
and/or an Alternate Currency Facilities Borrowing Notice, as the
context may require.
“
Business Day ”: (a) for all purposes other than
as covered by clause (b) below, a day other than a Saturday, Sunday
or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are
authorized or required by law to close and (b) (x) with respect to
all notices and determinations in connection with, and payments of
principal and interest on, Eurodollar Loans, any day which is a
Business Day described in clause (a) and which is also a day for
trading by and between banks in Dollar deposits or Canadian Dollar
deposits, as applicable, in the interbank eurodollar market and (y)
with respect to all notices, disbursements or payments by or to the
Canadian Agent or the Canadian Borrower with respect to a Canadian
Term Loan, Canadian Borrower Dual Currency RCF Loan or Dual
Currency RCF Letter of Credit, any day other than a Saturday,
Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in Toronto, Canada
are authorized or required by law to close.
“
Calculation Period ” shall mean, with respect to any
Specified Transaction, the Test Period most recently ended prior to
the date of such Specified Transaction for which financial
statements have been delivered to the Lenders pursuant to this
Agreement.
“
Canadian Agent ”: as defined in the preamble
hereto.
“
Canadian Agent’s Funding Office ”: the
office specified from time to time by the Canadian Agent as its
funding office by notice to the Alternate Currency Facilities
Lenders.
“
Canadian Agent’s Payment Office ”: the
office specified from time to time by the Canadian Agent as its
payment office by notice to the Canadian Borrower and the Alternate
Currency Facilities Lenders.
“
Canadian Bank ”: a Lender which is resident
in Canada for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
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“
Canadian Borrower ”: as defined in the preamble
hereto.
“
Canadian Borrower Dual Currency RCF Loans ”: as
defined in Section 2.4(b).
“
Canadian Borrower Dual Currency RCF Note ”: as
defined in Section 2.8(h).
“
Canadian Borrower Facilities ”: (a) the Canadian
Term Loan Commitments and the Canadian Term Loans made thereunder
and (b) the Dual Currency RCF Commitments made available to the
Canadian Borrower and the extensions of credit made
thereunder.
“
Canadian Borrower Loans ” the collective
reference to the Canadian Term Loans and the Canadian Borrower Dual
Currency RCF Loans.
“
Canadian Borrower Replacement Term Loans ”: as defined
in Section 6.15(b).
“
Canadian Branch ”: the Canadian branch or office
of a Canadian Term Loan Lender or Dual Currency RCF Lender, which
branch or office makes loans in Canadian Dollars of the type being
made hereunder in Canada, it being understood that such Canadian
branch or office shall hold all Loans to the Canadian Borrower
hereunder and receive all amounts payable by the Canadian Borrower
hereunder or under the other Loan Documents as part of such
Canadian Term Loan Lender’s or Dual Currency RCF
Lender’s “Canadian banking business”, for
purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada), with the result that the
applicable Canadian Term Loan Lender or Dual Currency RCF Lender,
as the case may be, is deemed to be resident in Canada for the
purposes of Part XIII of the Income Tax Act (Canada), in
respect of any amount paid or credited or to be paid or credited to
such Canadian Term Loan Lender or Dual Currency RCF Lender, as the
case may be, hereunder.
“
Canadian Dollars ” and “ CDN$
”: lawful currency of Canada.
“
Canadian Holding Companies ”: collectively, (i)
LKQ Ontario LP, a limited partnership organized under the laws of
the province of Ontario, (ii) 1323352 Alberta ULC, an unlimited
liability company organized under the laws of the province of
Alberta, (iii) 1323410 Alberta ULC, an unlimited liability company
organized under the laws of the province of Alberta and (iv)
1323342 Alberta ULC, an unlimited liability company organized under
the laws of the province of Alberta.
“
Canadian Intercompany Collateral Agreement ”:
each Canadian Intercompany Collateral Agreement to be executed and
delivered by each of 1323342 Alberta ULC, LKQ Dominion Auto
Recycling Inc. and LKQ Pintendre Autos Inc., substantially in the
form of Exhibit H-2, as the same may be amended, restated,
supplemented, replaced and/or otherwise modified from time to
time.
“
Canadian Intercompany Loan Documents ”: each
Canadian Intercompany Note and each Canadian Intercompany
Collateral Agreement.
“
Canadian Intercompany Notes ”: each Canadian
Intercompany Note to be executed and delivered by 1323342 Alberta
ULC, LKQ Dominion Auto Recycling Inc. and LKQ
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Pintendre Autos
Inc., substantially in the form of Exhibit H-1, as the same may be
amended, restated, supplemented, replaced and/or otherwise modified
from time to time.
“
Canadian Lenders ”: the collective reference to
(a) with respect to the Dual Currency RCF Commitments made
available to the Canadian Borrower and the extensions of credit
thereunder, the Dual Currency RCF Lenders and (b) the Canadian Term
Loan Lenders.
“
Canadian Prime Rate ” means, for any day, the rate per
annum of interest publicly quoted or established as the
“prime rate” of DB Canada as its reference rate of
interest in order to determine rates of interest for commercial
loans in Canadian Dollars to its Canadian borrowers. The Canadian
Prime Rate is a reference rate and does not necessarily represent
the lowest or best rate actually available.
“
Canadian Prime Rate Loans ”: Canadian Borrower
Loans in respect of which the Canadian Borrower is obligated to pay
interest in accordance with Section 2.15(c) at the Canadian Prime
Rate plus the Applicable Margin.
“
Canadian Subsidiary ”: any Subsidiary of the US
Borrower organized under the laws of Canada or any province or
territory thereof.
“
Canadian Term Loan ”: as defined in Section
2.1(b).
“
Canadian Term Loan Commitment ”: as to any
Lender, the obligation of such Lender, if any, to make a Canadian
Term Loan to the Canadian Borrower hereunder in a principal amount
not to exceed the amount set forth under the heading
“Canadian Term Loan Commitment” opposite such
Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1A hereto, or, as the case may
be, in the Alternate Currency Facilities Assignment and Acceptance
pursuant to which such Lender became a party hereto, as the same
may be changed from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof. The
original aggregate amount of the Canadian Term Loan Commitments is
CDN$40,000,000.
“
Canadian Term Loan Facility ”: as defined in the
definition of “Facility” in this Section
1.1.
“
Canadian Term Loan Lender ”: each Lender that
has a Canadian Term Loan Commitment or is the holder of a Canadian
Term Loan, it being understood that (i) each such Lender shall be a
Canadian Bank with a US Branch or, if not a Canadian Bank, an
Authorized Foreign Bank and (ii) with respect to the Commitments to
be made available to the Canadian Borrower under the Canadian Term
Loan Facility, the Canadian Term Loans and all interest, fees,
indemnities, costs, expenses and other Obligations owing by the
Canadian Borrower in connection with the Canadian Term Loan
Facility, and for all other related purposes hereunder (as the
context may require), the term “Canadian Term Loan
Lender” shall refer to such Canadian Term Loan Lender’s
Canadian Branch (if such Canadian Term Loan Lender is an Authorized
Foreign Bank) or such Canadian Term Loan Lender’s US Branch
(if such Canadian Term Loan Lender is a Canadian Bank).
“
Canadian Term Loan Percentage ”: as to any
Canadian Term Loan Lender at any time, the percentage which such
Lender’s Canadian Term Loan Commitment then constitutes
of
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the aggregate
Canadian Term Loan Commitments (or, at any time after the Closing
Date, the percentage which the aggregate principal amount of such
Lender’s Canadian Term Loans then outstanding constitutes of
the aggregate principal amount of the Canadian Term Loans then
outstanding).
“
Canadian Term Notes ”: as defined in Section
2.8(h).
“ Capital
Expenditures ”: for any period, with respect to any
Person, the aggregate of all expenditures made by such Person
during such period for the acquisition or leasing (pursuant to a
capital lease) of fixed or capital assets or additions to equipment
(including replacements, capitalized repairs and improvements
during such period) which are required to be capitalized under GAAP
for such period on a balance sheet of such Person.
“ Capital
Lease Obligations ”: with respect to any Person,
the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under
any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real
or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations
are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases
on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP; and, for the purposes
of this Agreement, the amount of such obligations at any time shall
be the capitalized amount thereof at such time determined in
accordance with GAAP.
“ Capital
Stock ”: any and all shares, interests,
participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital
stock of a corporation, any and all equivalent ownership interests
in a Person (other than a corporation) and any and all warrants,
rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing.
“ Cash
Collateral Account ”: an account specifically
established by the applicable Borrower with a Facility Agent on
terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to such Facility
Agent, over which the Facility Agent shall have exclusive dominion
and control and a first priority security interest over all amounts
at any time on deposit in such account, including the right of
withdrawal.
“ Cash
Equivalents ”: (a) marketable direct obligations
issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States
government or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full
faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within
one year from the date of acquisition; (b) certificates of deposit,
time deposits, eurodollar time deposits or overnight bank deposits
having maturities of six months or less from the date of
acquisition issued by any Lender or by any commercial bank
organized under the laws of the United States of America or any
state thereof having combined capital and surplus of not less than
$500,000,000; (c) commercial paper of an issuer rated at least A-2
by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“
S&P ”) or P-2 by Moody’s Investors Service,
Inc. (“ Moody’s ”), or carrying an
equivalent rating by a nationally recognized rating agency, if both
of the two named rating agencies cease publishing ratings of
commercial paper issuers generally, and maturing within six months
from the date of acquisition; (d) repurchase obligations of any
Lender or of any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of
clause (b) of this definition, having a term of not more than 30
days with respect to securities issued or fully guaranteed or
insured by the United States government; (e) securities with
maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition issued
or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the
United States, by any
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political
subdivision or taxing authority of any such state, commonwealth or
territory or by any foreign government, the securities of which
state, commonwealth, territory, political subdivision, taxing
authority or foreign government (as the case may be) are rated at
least A by S&P or A by Moody’s; (f) securities with
maturities of six months or less from the date of acquisition
backed by standby letters of credit issued by any Lender or any
commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this
definition; (g) shares of money market mutual or similar funds
which invest exclusively in assets satisfying the requirements of
clauses (a) through (f) of this definition; and (h) in the case of
the Canadian Borrower or any Canadian Subsidiary only, cash
equivalents satisfying the requirements of clauses (a), (b), (e),
(f) or (g) of this definition (but for such purpose, treating
references therein to the United States government or any such
state, commonwealth or territory thereof as a reference to the
government of Canada or any province thereof).
“ CDOR
Rate ”: for any day, the average of the annual
rates for Bankers’ Acceptances having the same specified term
and face amount as the Canadian Borrower Loan to be made (or a term
and face amount as closely as possible comparable to such specified
term and face amount) that is reported by the Reuters Screen CDOR
Page as of 10:00 a.m. on such day (or, if such day is not a
Business Day, as of 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on the next preceding
Business Day), provided that if such rate is not reported by
the Reuters Screen CDOR Page at such time on such date, CDOR Rate
for such date will be the annual discount rate of interest (rounded
upward to the nearest whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) as of 10:00
a.m. (Toronto time) on such date at which the average of the five
largest (by assets) Canadian chartered banks are then offering to
purchase bankers’ acceptances accepted by it having a
comparable aggregate face amount and identical maturity date to the
aggregate face amount and maturity date of such BA Loans or BA
Equivalent Loans.
“ Change
of Control ”: the occurrence of any of the
following events: (a) any “person” or
“group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d)
and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“ Exchange Act ”)), but excluding the Flynn
Group (and excluding any employee benefit plan of such person or
its subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity
as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such
plan), shall become, or obtain rights (whether by means or
warrants, options or otherwise) to become, the “beneficial
owner” (as defined in Rules 13(d)-3 and 13(d)-5 under the
Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 30% of the
outstanding common stock of the US Borrower; (b) the board of
directors of the US Borrower shall cease to consist of a majority
of Continuing Directors; or (c) a Specified Change of
Control.
“ Closing
Date ”: the date on which the conditions precedent
set forth in Section 5.1 shall have been satisfied.
“ Closing
Date Material Adverse Effect ”: a “Company
Material Adverse Effect” (as defined in the Acquisition
Agreement).
“
Code ”: the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended from time to time.
“
Collateral ”: all Property of the Loan Parties,
now owned or hereafter acquired, upon which a Lien is purported to
be created by any Security Document.
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“
Commitment ”: with respect to any Lender, the
sum of the Initial US Term Loan Commitment, the Canadian Term Loan
Commitment and the Revolving Credit Commitments of such
Lender.
“
Commitment Fee Rate ”: ½ of 1% per annum;
provided , that on and after the first Adjustment Date
occurring after the completion of one full fiscal quarter of the US
Borrower after the Closing Date, the Commitment Fee Rate will be
determined pursuant to the Pricing Grid.
“ Common Equity Financing ”
shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.1(b)(ii).
“ Common Equity Financing
Documents ”: the Form S-1, the Rule 424(b) Prospectus,
the Underwriting Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2007, among
the US Borrower, the underwriters named therein and the selling
shareholders named therein, and the “Declaration of
Effectiveness” from the SEC.
“
Commonly Controlled Entity ”: an entity, whether
or not incorporated, that is under common control with the US
Borrower within the meaning of Section 4001 of ERISA or is part of
a group that includes the US Borrower and that is treated as a
single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
“
Compliance Certificate ”: a certificate duly
executed by a Responsible Officer, substantially in the form of
Exhibit B.
“
Confidential Information Memorandum ”: the
Confidential Information Memorandum dated September 2007 and
furnished to the initial Lenders in connection with the syndication
of the Facilities.
“
Consolidated Current Assets ”: of any Person at
any date, all amounts (other than cash and Cash Equivalents) 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 such Person and its Subsidiaries at
such date.
“
Consolidated Current Liabilities ”: of any
Person at any date, 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 such Person and its Subsidiaries at such date, but
excluding, with respect to the US Borrower, (a) the current portion
of Funded Debt and (b) all Indebtedness consisting of Revolving
Credit Loans or Swing Line Loans.
“
Consolidated EBITDA ”: of any Person for any
period, Consolidated Net Income of such Person and its Subsidiaries
for such period plus , without duplication and to the extent
reflected as a charge in the statement of such Consolidated Net
Income for such period, the sum of (a) income tax expense, (b)
Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person and its Subsidiaries,
amortization or write-off of debt discount and debt issuance costs
and commissions, discounts and other fees and charges associated
with Indebtedness, (c) depreciation and amortization expense, (d)
amortization of intangibles (including, but not limited to,
goodwill) and organization costs, (e) any extraordinary expenses or
losses (including, whether or not otherwise
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includable as a
separate item in the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for
such period, losses on sales of assets outside of the ordinary
course of business), and (f) any other non-cash charges and
expenses, and minus , to the extent included in the
statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum
of (a) any extraordinary income or gains (including, whether or not
otherwise includable as a separate item in the statement of such
Consolidated Net Income for such period, gains on the sales of
assets outside of the ordinary course of business) and (b) any
other non-cash income, all as determined on a consolidated basis;
provided that for purposes of determining the Consolidated
EBITDA of the US Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries for any
period, “Consolidated EBITDA” for such period shall be
determined as otherwise provided above and adjusted by adding
thereto (i) in the case of any period which includes any portion of
any fiscal quarter occurring prior to the Closing Date, the actual
Consolidated EBITDA of the Target and its Subsidiaries for such
period (determined without regard to the other adjustments set
forth in this proviso), (ii) in the case of any period which
includes any portion of any fiscal quarter ending on or prior to
the last day of FQ4 2009, the aggregate amount of Transaction
Restructuring Charges actually recorded or accrued during such
period, so long as (x) the aggregate amount of all such Transaction
Restructuring Charges added back pursuant to this clause (ii) for
all fiscal quarters ending on or prior to the last day of FQ4 2009
does not exceed $20,000,000 (determined on a pre-tax basis) and (y)
the aggregate amount (and type) of Transaction Restructuring
Charges incurred or accrued during each fiscal quarter included in
such period are identified in the Compliance Certificate covering
such period, (iii) in the case of any period including the fiscal
quarter of the US Borrower ended December 31, 2007, the amount of
all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction
during such fiscal quarter, (iv) the amount of net cost savings
projected by the US Borrower in good faith to be realized as a
result of specified actions commenced during such period in
connection with the Transaction (calculated on a pro
forma basis as though such cost savings 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 ,
however , that (A) such cost savings are reasonably
identifiable, factually supportable and actually achievable (in the
good faith judgment of the US Borrower) within 18 months of the
first day of the first period in which such cost savings are added
back pursuant to this clause (iv), (B) such actions are completed
within 36 months after the Closing Date, (C) no cost savings shall
be added pursuant to this clause (iv) to the extent duplicative of
any expenses or charges relating to such cost savings that are
included in clause (ii) above with respect to such period, and (D)
the aggregate amount of all cost savings added pursuant to this
clause (iv) for all fiscal quarters included in all periods shall
not exceed the aggregate amount of synergies set forth on Schedule
1.1C, (v) any Non-Specified Restructuring Charges and Adjustments
of the US Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period,
provided that the aggregate amount of Non-Specified
Restructuring Charges and Adjustments in any period, together with
the aggregate amount of Non-Regulation S-X Adjustments attributable
to such period, shall not exceed 5.0% of Consolidated EBITDA of the
US Borrower and its Subsidiaries (for such purposes, as determined
as provided in this definition without regard to this clause (v)
but otherwise on a Pro Forma Basis to the
extent provided herein) for such period and (vi) any one-time
write-up of inventory made in accordance with FASB 141 in
connection with the Acquisition during such period, so long as the
aggregate amount added back pursuant to this clause (vi) for all
periods does not exceed $2,700,000.
“
Consolidated Interest Expense ”: of any Person
for any period, the sum of (x) total interest expense (including
that attributable to Capital Lease Obligations) of such
Person
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and its
Subsidiaries for such period with respect to all outstanding
Indebtedness of such Person and its Subsidiaries (including,
without limitation, all commissions, discounts and other fees and
charges owed by such Person with respect to letters of credit and
bankers’ acceptance financing and net costs of such Person
under Hedge Agreements in respect of interest rates to the extent
such net costs are allocable to such period in accordance with
GAAP) minus (y) interest income of such Person and its
Subsidiaries for such period. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, for purposes of determining Consolidated
Interest Expense for any period ending prior to the first
anniversary of the Closing Date, Consolidated Interest Expense
shall be an amount equal to actual Consolidated Interest Expense
from the Closing Date through the date of determination multiplied
by a fraction the numerator of which is 365 and the denominator of
which is the number of days from the Closing Date through the date
of determination.
“
Consolidated Leverage Ratio ”: on any date of
determination, the ratio of (x) Consolidated Total Debt on such
date to (y) Consolidated EBITDA of the US Borrower and its
Subsidiaries for the Test Period most recently ended on or prior to
such date; provided that (i) for purposes of any calculation
of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio pursuant to this Agreement,
Consolidated EBITDA of the US Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall
be determined on a Pro Forma Basis in accordance with
clause (iii) of the definition of “ Pro Forma
Basis” contained herein and (ii) for purposes of any
calculation of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio pursuant to Sections
7.2(f) and 7.2(g) and the definition of “Permitted
Acquisition Basket Amount” only, Consolidated Total Debt
shall be determined on a Pro Forma Basis in
accordance with the requirements of the definition of “
Pro Forma Basis” contained herein.
“
Consolidated Net Income ”: of any Person for any
period, the consolidated net income (or loss) of such Person and
its Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated
basis in accordance with GAAP; provided , that in
calculating Consolidated Net Income of the US Borrower and its
consolidated Subsidiaries for any period, there shall be excluded
(a), except for determinations required to be made on Pro
Forma Basis, the income (or deficit) of any Person accrued
prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary of the US Borrower or is
merged into or consolidated with the US Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries, (b) the income (or deficit) of any Person (other than
a Subsidiary of the US Borrower) in which the US Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries has an ownership interest, except to the extent
that any such income is actually received by the US Borrower or
such Subsidiary in the form of dividends or similar distributions
and (c) the undistributed earnings of any Subsidiary of the US
Borrower to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends
or similar distributions by such Subsidiary is not at the time
permitted by the terms of any Contractual Obligation (other than
under any Loan Document) or Requirement of Law applicable to such
Subsidiary.
“ Consolidated Net Worth ”:
as at any date of determination, the stockholders’ equity of
the US Borrower determined in accordance with GAAP and as would be
reflected on a consolidated balance sheet of the US Borrower and
its Subsidiaries prepared as of such date.
“
Consolidated Senior Secured Debt ”: at any date,
Consolidated Total Debt at such date secured by a Lien on any
Property of the US Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
“
Consolidated Senior Secured Debt Ratio ”: on any
date of determination, the ratio of (x) Consolidated Senior Secured
Debt on such date to (y) Consolidated EBITDA of the
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US Borrower and
its Subsidiaries for the Test Period most recently ended on or
prior to such date; provided that (i) for purposes of any
calculation of the Consolidated Senior Secured Debt Ratio pursuant
to this Agreement, Consolidated EBITDA of the US Borrower and its
Subsidiaries shall be determined on a Pro Forma Basis
in accordance with clause (iii) of the definition of “
Pro Forma Basis” contained herein and (ii) for
purposes of any calculation of the Consolidated Senior Secured Debt
Ratio pursuant to Sections 7.2(f), 7.8(i) and 7.9(a) only,
Consolidated Senior Secured Debt shall be determined on a
Pro Forma Basis in accordance with the requirements
of the definition of “ Pro Forma Basis”
contained herein.
“
Consolidated Total Debt ”: at any date, the
aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness of the US Borrower
and its Subsidiaries outstanding at such date, determined on a
consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (it being understood,
for avoidance of doubt, that the undrawn portion of any outstanding
Letters of Credit shall not be included in the determination of
“Consolidated Total Debt”).
“
Consolidated Working Capital ”: at any date, the
difference of (a) Consolidated Current Assets of the US Borrower on
such date less (b) Consolidated Current Liabilities of the
US Borrower on such date.
“
Continuing Directors ”: the directors of the US
Borrower on the Closing Date, after giving effect to the
Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated hereby, and
each other director of the US Borrower, if, in each case,
such other director’s nomination for election to the board of
directors of the US Borrower is recommended by at least a
majority of the then Continuing Directors.
“
Contractual Obligation ”: with respect to any
Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of
any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person
is a party or by which it or any of its Property is
bound.
“ Control
Investment Affiliate ”: with respect to any Person,
any other Person that (a) directly or indirectly, is in control of,
is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person and
(b) is organized by such Person primarily for the purpose of making
equity or debt investments in one or more companies. For purposes
of this definition, “control” of a Person means the
power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of
the management and policies of such Person, whether by contract or
otherwise.
“ DB
Canada ”: as defined in the preamble hereto.
“
Default ”: any of the events specified in
Section 8, whether or not any requirement for the giving of
notice, the lapse of time, or both, has been satisfied.
“
Derivatives Counterparty ”: as defined in
Section 7.6.
“
Discount Note ”: a non-interest bearing
promissory note denominated in Canadian Dollars, substantially in
the form of Exhibit N, issued by the Canadian Borrower to a Non-BA
Lender to evidence a BA Equivalent Loan.
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“
Discount Proceeds ”: for any Bankers’
Acceptance issued hereunder, an amount calculated on the applicable
Borrowing Date by multiplying:
(a)
the face amount of the Bankers’ Acceptance, by
(b)
the quotient obtained by dividing:
(i)
one, by
(ii)
the sum of one plus the product of:
(A)
the Discount Rate applicable to the Bankers’ Acceptance,
and
(B)
a fraction, the numerator of which is the applicable Interest
Period and the denominator of which is 365,
with the quotient
being rounded up or down to the fifth decimal place and .00005
being rounded up.
“
Discount Rate ”: (a) in respect of any
Bankers’ Acceptance accepted by a Canadian Lender that is a
Schedule I Lender, the CDOR Rate for the applicable period; and (b)
in respect of any Bankers’ Acceptance accepted by any other
Canadian Lender, the CDOR Rate for the applicable period plus
.10%.
“
Disposition ”: with respect to any Property, any
sale, lease, sale and leaseback, assignment, conveyance, transfer
or other disposition thereof; and the terms “ Dispose
” and “ Disposed of ” shall have
correlative meanings.
“ Dollar
Equivalent ”: at any time, (a) with respect to any amount
denominated in Dollars, such amount, and (b) with respect to any
amount denominated in Canadian Dollars, the equivalent amount
thereof in Dollars as determined by DB Canada or the Dual Currency
RCF Issuing Lender, as applicable, at such time on the basis of the
Spot Rate (determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation
Date) for the purchase of Dollars with Canadian Dollars.
“
Dollars ” and “ $ ”: lawful
currency of the United States of America.
“
Domestic Subsidiary ”: any Subsidiary of the US
Borrower organized under the laws of any jurisdiction within the
United States of America.
“ Dormant
Subsidiaries ”: the inactive Subsidiaries of the US
Borrower on the Closing Date, as set forth on
Schedule 1.1D.
“ Dual
Currency RCF Commitment ”: as to any Lender, the
obligation of such Lender, if any, to make Dual Currency RCF Loans
and participate in Dual Currency RCF Letters of Credit, in an
aggregate principal and/or face amount not to exceed the amount set
forth under the heading “Dual Currency RCF Commitment”
opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1A hereto, or, as
the case may be, in the Alternate Currency Facilities Assignment
and Acceptance
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pursuant to which
such Lender became a party hereto, as the same may be changed from
time to time pursuant to the terms hereof. The original aggregate
amount of the Total Dual Currency RCF Commitments is
$15,000,000.
“ Dual
Currency RCF Commitment Period ”: the period from
and including the Closing Date to the Dual Currency RCF Termination
Date.
“ Dual Currency RCF Excess Amount
”: as defined in Section 2.12(f).
“ Dual
Currency RCF Extensions of Credit ”: as to any Dual
Currency RCF Lender at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a)
the aggregate Principal Amount of all Dual Currency RCF Loans then
outstanding to such Lender (including those made by way of BA Loans
or BA Equivalent Loans calculated at the Dollar Equivalent of the
face amount of the Bankers’ Acceptances issued in connection
therewith) and (b) such Lender’s Dual Currency RCF Percentage
of the Dual Currency RCF L/C Obligations then
outstanding.
“ Dual
Currency RCF Issuing Lender ”: any Dual Currency RCF
Lender from time to time designated by the Canadian Borrower as a
Dual Currency RCF Issuing Lender with the consent of such Dual
Currency RCF Lender and the Canadian Agent.
“ Dual
Currency RCF L/C Commitment ”:
$10,000,000.
“ Dual
Currency RCF L/C Obligations ”: at any time, an
amount equal to the sum of (a) the Dollar Equivalent of the
aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of the then outstanding
Dual Currency RCF Letters of Credit and (b) the Dollar Equivalent
of the aggregate amount of drawings under Dual Currency RCF Letters
of Credit that have not then been reimbursed pursuant to Section
3.5.
“ Dual
Currency RCF L/C Participants ”: with respect
to any Dual Currency RCF Letter of Credit, the collective reference
to all the Dual Currency RCF Lenders (other than the Dual Currency
RCF Issuing Lender that issued such Dual Currency RCF Letter of
Credit).
“ Dual
Currency RCF Lender ”: each Lender that has a Dual
Currency RCF Commitment or holds Dual Currency RCF Extensions of
Credit, it being understood that, with respect to each Lender that
is initially a party to this Agreement, (i) each such initial
Lender shall be a Canadian Bank with a US Branch or if not a
Canadian Bank, an Authorized Foreign Bank, (ii) with respect to the
Commitments to be made available to the Canadian Borrower under the
Dual Currency Revolving Credit Facility, the extensions of credit
to the Canadian Borrower thereunder, all Dual Currency RCF Letters
of Credit, all Dual Currency RCF L/C Obligations and all interest,
fees, indemnities, costs, expenses and other Obligations owing by
the Canadian Borrower in connection with the Dual Currency
Revolving Credit Facility, and for all other related purposes
hereunder (as the context may require), the term “Dual
Currency RCF Lender” shall refer to such initial Dual
Currency RCF Lender’s Canadian Branch (if such Dual Currency
RCF Lender is an Authorized Foreign Bank) or such Dual Currency RCF
Lender’s US Branch (if such Dual Currency RCF Lender is a
Canadian Bank) and (iii) with respect to the Commitments to be made
available to the US Borrower under the Dual Currency
Revolving Credit Facility, the extensions of credit to the US
Borrower thereunder and all interest, fees, indemnities, costs,
expenses and other Obligations owing by the US Borrower in
connection with
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the Dual Currency
Revolving Credit Facility, and for all other related purposes
hereunder (as the context may require), the term “Dual
Currency RCF Lender” shall, if such initial Dual Currency RCF
Lender is a Canadian Bank, refer to such Dual Currency RCF
Lender’s US Branch.
“ Dual
Currency RCF Letters of Credit ”: as defined in
Section 3.1(c).
“ Dual
Currency RCF Loans ”: as defined in Section
2.4(b).
“ Dual
Currency RCF Payment Amount ”: as defined in Section
3.5(b).
“ Dual
Currency RCF Percentage ”: as to any Dual Currency
RCF Lender at any time, the percentage which such Lender’s
Dual Currency RCF Commitment then constitutes of the Total Dual
Currency RCF Commitments (or, at any time after the Dual Currency
RCF Commitments shall have expired or terminated, the percentage
which the aggregate amount of such Lender’s Dual Currency RCF
Extensions of Credit then outstanding constitutes of the
amount of the Total Dual Currency RCF Extensions of Credit then
outstanding).
“ Dual
Currency RCF Reimbursement Obligation ”: the
obligation of the Canadian Borrower to reimburse each Dual Currency
RCF Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.5 for amounts drawn under
Dual Currency RCF Letters of Credit issued by such Dual Currency
RCF Issuing Lender.
“ Dual
Currency RCF Termination Date ”: October 12, 2013,
or if earlier, the date on which the Dual Currency RCF Commitments
are terminated in full pursuant to Sections 2.10 or 8
hereof.
“
Dual Currency Revolving Credit Facility ”: as
defined in the definition of “Facility” in this Section
1.1.
“ ECF Percentage ”:
with respect to any Excess Cash Flow Period of the US Borrower,
50%; provided , that, so long as no Default or Event of
Default is then in existence, with respect to any Excess Cash Flow
Period of the US Borrower ending on or after December 31, 2008, (i)
the ECF Percentage shall instead be 25% if the Consolidated
Leverage Ratio as of the last day of such Excess Cash Flow Period
is less than 2.75 to 1.0 but greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.0
and (ii) the ECF Percentage shall instead be 0% if the Consolidated
Leverage Ratio as of the last day of such Excess Cash Flow Period
is less than 2.25 to 1.0.
“ Environmental Laws
”: any and all laws, rules, orders, regulations,
statutes, ordinances, guidelines, codes, decrees, or other legally
enforceable requirements (including, without limitation, common
law) of any international authority, foreign government, the United
States, or any state, provincial, local, municipal or other
governmental authority, regulating, relating to or imposing
liability or standards of conduct concerning protection of
the environment or of human health, or employee health and safety,
as has been, is now, or may at any time hereafter be, in
effect.
“
Environmental Permits ”: any and all permits,
licenses, approvals, registrations, notifications, exemptions
and other authorizations required under any Environmental
Law.
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“
ERISA ”: the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.
“
Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements ”: for any
day, the aggregate (without duplication) of the maximum rates
(expressed as a decimal fraction) of reserve requirements in effect
on such day (including, without limitation, basic, supplemental,
marginal and emergency reserves) under any regulations of the Board
or other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction with respect
thereto dealing with reserve requirements prescribed for
eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency
Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board) maintained by a
member bank of the Federal Reserve System.
“
Eurodollar Base Rate ”: for any day during each
Interest Period, the rate per annum determined on the basis of the
rate for deposits in Dollars for a period equal to such Interest
Period commencing on the first day of such Interest Period
appearing on Reuters Page LIBOR 01 as of 11:00 A.M., London time,
two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period.
In the event that such rate does not appear on Reuters Page LIBOR01
(or otherwise on the Reuters screen), the “ Eurodollar
Base Rate ” for purposes of this definition shall be
determined by reference to such other comparable publicly available
service for displaying eurodollar rates as may be selected by the
Administrative Agent or the US Dual Currency RCF Agent, as
applicable.
“
Eurodollar Loans ”: Loans for which the
applicable rate of interest is based upon the Eurodollar
Rate.
“
Eurodollar Rate ”: with respect to each day
during each Interest Period, a rate per annum determined for such
day in accordance with the following formula (rounded upward to the
nearest 1/100th of 1%):
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“
Eurodollar Tranche ”: the collective reference
to Eurodollar Loans the then current Interest Periods with respect
to all of which begin on the same date and end on the same later
date (whether or not such Eurodollar Loans shall originally have
been made on the same day).
“ Event
of Default ”: any of the events specified in
Section 8, provided that any requirement for the giving of
notice, the lapse of time, or both, has been satisfied.
“ Excess
Cash Flow ”: for any period, the excess, if any, of
(a) the sum, without duplication, of (i) Consolidated Net Income of
the US Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period, (ii) the
amount of all non-cash charges (including depreciation and
amortization) deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income,
(iii) the amount of the decrease, if any, in Consolidated Working
Capital for such period, (iv) the aggregate net amount of non-cash
loss on the Disposition of Property by the US Borrower and its
Subsidiaries during such period (other than sales of inventory in
the ordinary course of business), to the extent deducted in
arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, (v) the net increase
during such period (if any) in deferred tax
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accounts of the US
Borrower, and (vi) the amount of long-term incentive program
expenses of the US Borrower accrued during such period
minus (b) the sum, without duplication, of (i) the amount of
all non-cash credits included in arriving at such Consolidated Net
Income, (ii) the aggregate amount actually paid by the US Borrower
and its Subsidiaries in cash during such period on account of
Capital Expenditures or Permitted Acquisitions (other than Capital
Expenditures and Permitted Acquisitions, to the extent financed
with equity proceeds, Capital Stock, asset sale proceeds, insurance
proceeds or Indebtedness), (iii) the aggregate amount of all
regularly scheduled principal payments of Funded Debt (including,
without limitation, Term Loan payments pursuant to Sections 2.3(a)
and (b)) of the US Borrower and its Subsidiaries 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), (iv) the amount of the increase, if any,
in Consolidated Working Capital for such period, (v) the aggregate
net amount of non-cash gain on the Disposition of Property by the
US Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such period (other than
sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business), to the
extent included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, (vi)
the net decrease during such period (if any) in deferred tax
accounts of the US Borrower, (vii) the amount of cash payments made
to pay long-term incentive program expenses the US Borrower accrued
prior to or during such period, and (viii) the amount of
Non-Specified Restructuring Charges and Adjustments of the US
Borrower and its Subsidiaries paid in cash during such period, to
the extent (and only to the extent) such Non-Specified
Restructuring Charges and Adjustments did not reduce Consolidated
Net Income in such (or any prior) period.
“ Excess
Cash Flow Application Date ”: the date that is no
later than five days after the earlier of (i) the date on which the
financial statements of the US Borrower referred to in Section
6.1(a) for the fiscal year of the US Borrower then last ended are
required to be delivered to the Lenders and (ii) the date such
financial statements are actually delivered (commencing, in
either case, with the fiscal year of the US Borrower ended December
31, 2008).
“ Excess
Cash Flow Period ” shall mean, with respect to any Excess
Cash Flow Application Date, the immediately preceding fiscal year
of the US Borrower.
“
Excluded Closing Date Representations ”: all
representations and warranties relating to the Target and its
Subsidiaries in Section 4 hereof other than the Target Closing Date
Representations.
“ Existing Credit Facilities
”: that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated
as of May 30, 2007, among the Borrowers, various lenders party
thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent
thereunder, as in effect on the Closing Date.
“
Existing Indebtedness ”: as defined in Section
5.1(e)(ii).
“
Facility ”: each of (a) the Initial US Term Loan
Commitments and the Initial US Term Loans made thereunder (the
“ Initial US Term Loan Facility ”), (b) any
Incremental US Term Loan Facility, (c) the Canadian Term Loan
Commitments and the Canadian Term Loans made thereunder (the
“ Canadian Term Loan Facility ”), (d) the US
Dollar RCF Commitments and the extensions of credit made thereunder
(the “ US Dollar Revolving Credit Facility ”)
and (e) the
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Dual Currency RCF
Commitments and the extensions of credit made thereunder (the
“ Dual Currency Revolving Credit Facility
”).
“
Facility Agents ”: as defined in the preamble
hereto.
“ Fair
Market Value ” shall mean, with respect to any asset
(including any Capital Stock of any Person), the price at which a
willing buyer, not an Affiliate of the seller, and a willing seller
who does not have to sell, would agree to purchase and sell such
asset, as determined in good faith by the board of directors or
other governing body or, pursuant to a specific delegation of
authority by such board of directors or governing body, a
designated senior executive officer, of the US Borrower, or the
Subsidiary of the US Borrower selling such asset.
“ Federal
Funds Effective Rate ”: for any day, the weighted
average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with
members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds
brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so
published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the
quotations for the day of such transactions received by the
Administrative Agent (in the case of the US Dollar-Denominated
Facilities) or the US Dual Currency RCF Agent (in the case of US
Borrower Dual Currency RCF Loans), in each case from three federal
funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.
“ Flynn
Group ” means (a) Donald Flynn, (b) the spouse, lineal
descendants and spouses of the lineal descendents of Donald Flynn,
(c) trusts created in whole or in part for the benefit of any or
all of the Persons named in clauses (a) and (b) above, and estates
and legal representatives of the Persons named in clauses (a) and
(b) above, and (d) any corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, or other entity controlled by the Persons named in
clauses (a) and (b) above.
“ Foreign
Subsidiary ”: any Subsidiary of the US Borrower
that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
“ FQ1
”, “ FQ2 “, “ FQ3 ”,
and “ FQ4 ”: when used with a numerical year
designation, means the first, second, third or fourth fiscal
quarters, respectively, of the designated fiscal year of the US
Borrower ( e.g. , FQ4 2007 means the first fiscal quarter of
the US Borrower’s 2007 fiscal year, which ends December 31,
2007).
“
FSCO ”: the Financial Services Commission of
Ontario, or other similar body of another Canadian
jurisdiction.
“ Funded
Debt ”: with respect to any Person, all
Indebtedness of such Person of the types described in clauses (a)
through (e) of the definition of “Indebtedness” in this
Section.
“
GAAP ”: generally accepted accounting principles
in the United States of America as in effect from time to
time.
“ General
Assignment and Acceptance ”: as defined in Section
10.6(c).
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“ General
Borrowing Notice ”: with respect to any request for
borrowing of US Dollar-Denominated Facilities Loans hereunder, a
notice from the US Borrower, substantially in the form of, and
containing the information prescribed by, Exhibit K-1, delivered to
the Administrative Agent.
“
Governmental Authority ”: any nation or
government, any state, province or other political subdivision
thereof and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial,
regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to
government.
“
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement ”: the Guarantee
and Collateral Agreement to be executed and delivered by the US
Borrower, the Canadian Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor,
substantially in the form of Exhibit A, as the same may be amended,
restated, supplemented, replaced and/or otherwise modified from
time to time.
“
Guarantee Obligation ”: with respect to any
Person (the “ guaranteeing person ”), any
obligation of such guaranteeing person guaranteeing or in effect
guaranteeing any Indebtedness, leases, dividends or other
obligations (the “ primary obligations ”) of any
other third Person (the “ primary obligor ”) in
any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without
limitation, any obligation of the guaranteeing person, whether or
not contingent, (i) to purchase any such primary obligation or any
Property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (ii) to
advance or supply funds (1) for the purchase or payment of any such
primary obligation or (2) to maintain working capital or equity
capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net
worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (iii) to purchase
Property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of
assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of
the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation or
(iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of any such
primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided
, however , that the term Guarantee Obligation shall not
include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in
the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Guarantee
Obligation of any guaranteeing person shall be deemed to be the
lower of (a) an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount
of the primary obligation in respect of which such Guarantee
Obligation is made and (b) the maximum amount for which such
guaranteeing person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the
instrument embodying such Guarantee Obligation, unless such primary
obligation and the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing
person may be liable are not stated or determinable, in which case
the amount of such Guarantee Obligation shall be such guaranteeing
person’s maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect
thereof as determined by the US Borrower in good faith.
“ Hedge
Agreements ”: all interest rate or currency swaps,
caps or collar agreements, foreign exchange agreements, commodity
contracts or similar arrangements entered into by the US Borrower
or its Subsidiaries providing for protection against fluctuations
in interest rates, currency exchange rates, commodity prices or the
exchange of nominal interest obligations, either generally or under
specific contingencies.
“
Incremental Amendment ”: as defined in Section
2.25(b).
“
Incremental Facility Closing Date ”: as defined in
Section 2.25(b).
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“
Incremental US Term Loan Facility ”: a term loan
facility established pursuant to Section 2.25.
“
Incremental US Term Loans ”: as defined in
Section 2.25(a).
“
Indebtedness ”: of any Person at any date,
without duplication, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for
borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person for the deferred
purchase price of Property or services (other than trade payables
incurred in the ordinary course of such Person’s business),
(c) all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds,
debentures or other similar instruments, (d) all indebtedness
created or arising under any conditional sale or other title
retention agreement with respect to Property acquired by such
Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender
under such agreement in the event of default are limited to
repossession or sale of such Property), (e) all Capital Lease
Obligations, Synthetic Lease Obligations or Attributable Debt of
such Person, (f) the maximum amount available to be drawn or paid
under all letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances, bank
guaranties, surety and appeal bonds and similar obligations issued
for the account of such Person and all unpaid drawings and
unreimbursed payments in respect of such letters of credit,
bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety and appeal
bonds and similar obligations, (g) all obligations of such Person,
contingent or otherwise, to purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise
acquire for value any Capital Stock of such Person, (h) all
obligations of such Person to pay a specified purchase price for
goods or services, whether or not delivered or accepted,
i.e. , take-or-pay and similar obligations, (i) all
Guarantee Obligations of such Person in respect of obligations of
the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above; (j) all
obligations of the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (i)
above secured by (or for which the holder of such obligation has an
existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien
on Property (including, without limitation, accounts and contract
rights) owned by such Person, whether or not such Person has
assumed or become liable for the payment of such obligation (
provided that, if the Person has not assumed or otherwise
become liable in respect of such indebtedness, such indebtedness
shall be deemed to be in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value
of the Property to which such Lien relates), and (k) for the
purposes of Section 8(e) only, all obligations of such Person in
respect of Hedge Agreements. The Indebtedness of any Person shall
include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any
partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the
extent such Person is directly liable therefor as a result of such
Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with
such entity, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness
provide that such Person is not liable therefor.
“
Indemnified Liabilities ”: as defined in Section
10.5.
“
Indemnitee ”: as defined in Section
10.5.
“ Initial
US Term Loan ”: as defined in Section
2.1(a).
“ Initial
US Term Loan Commitment ”: as to any Lender, the
obligation of such Lender, if any, to make an Initial US Term Loan
to the US Borrower hereunder in a principal amount not to exceed
the amount set forth under the heading “Initial US Term Loan
Commitment” opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule
1.1A hereto, or, as the case may be, in the General Assignment and
Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender became a party
hereto,
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as the same may be
changed from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof. The
original aggregate amount of the Initial US Term Loan Commitments
is $610,000,000.
“ Initial
US Term Loan Facility ”: as defined in the
definition of “Facility” in this Section
1.1.
“ Initial
US Term Loan Lender ”: each Lender that has an
Initial US Term Loan Commitment or is the holder of an Initial US
Term Loan.
“ Initial
US Term Loan Percentage ”: as to any Initial US
Term Loan Lender at any time, the percentage which such
Lender’s Initial US Term Loan Commitment then constitutes of
the aggregate Initial US Term Loan Commitments (or, at any time
after the Closing Date, the percentage which the aggregate
principal amount of such Lender’s Initial US Term Loans then
outstanding constitutes of the aggregate principal amount of the
Initial US Term Loans then outstanding).
“ Initial
US Term Notes ”: as defined in Section
2.8(g).
“
Insolvency ”: with respect to any Multiemployer
Plan, the condition that such Plan is insolvent within the meaning
of Section 4245 of ERISA.
“
Insolvent ”: pertaining to a condition of
Insolvency.
“
Intellectual Property ”: the collective
reference to all rights, priorities and privileges relating to
intellectual property (whether or not written), whether arising
under United States, state, multinational or foreign laws or
otherwise, including, without limitation, copyrights, copyright
licenses, patents, patent licenses, trademarks, trademark licenses,
service- marks, trade names, franchises, domain names, technology,
inventions, know-how and processes, recipes, formulas, trade
secrets, trade secret licenses, proprietary information (including,
but not limited to, rights in computer programs and databases), and
permits, and all rights to sue at law or in equity for any
infringement or other impairment thereof, including the right to
receive all proceeds and damages therefrom.
“
Interest Payment Date ”: (a) as to any Base Rate
Loan, the last day of each March, June, September and December to
occur while such Loan is outstanding and the final maturity date of
such Loan, (b) as to any Eurodollar Loan having an Interest Period
of three months or less, the last day of such Interest Period, (c)
as to any Eurodollar Loan having an Interest Period longer than
three months, each day that is three months, or a whole multiple
thereof, after the first day of such Interest Period and the last
day of such Interest Period, (d) as to any Canadian Prime Rate
Loan, the last day of each March, June, September and December to
occur while such Loan is outstanding, and the final maturity date
of such Loan and (e) as to any Loan (other than any US Dollar RCF
Loan or US Borrower Dual Currency RCF Loan that is a Base Rate Loan
(unless all US Dollar RCF Loans or Dual Currency RCF Loans, as the
case may be, are being repaid in full and the US Dollar RCF
Commitments or Dual Currency RCF Commitments, as the case may be,
are terminated) and any Swing Line Loan), the date of any repayment
or prepayment made in respect thereof.
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“
Interest Period ”: as to any Eurodollar Loan, BA
Loan or BA Equivalent Loan, (a) initially, the period commencing on
the borrowing or conversion date, as the case may be, with respect
to such Eurodollar Loan, BA Loan or BA Equivalent Loan and ending
(x) in the case of Eurodollar Loans, one, two, three or six or (if
available to all Lenders under the relevant Facility, as determined
by such Lenders in their sole discretion) nine or twelve months
thereafter, as selected by the relevant Borrower in its Borrowing
Notice or notice of conversion, as applicable, given with respect
thereto and (y) in the case of BA Loans or BA Equivalent Loans,
one-week (in the case of Canadian Term Loans to be incurred or
maintained as BA Loans and/or BA Equivalent Loans at any time prior
to the 30th Business Day following the Closing Date) and one, two,
three or six months thereafter, if available to all Canadian
Lenders under the relevant Facility (as determined by such Lenders
in their sole discretion), as selected by the Canadian Borrower in
its Borrowing Notice or notice of conversion, as applicable, given
with respect thereto; and (b) thereafter, each period commencing on
the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period
applicable to such Eurodollar Loan, BA Loan or BA Equivalent Loan
and ending (x) in the case of Eurodollar Loans, one, two, three or
six or (if available to all Lenders under the relevant Facility, as
determined by such Lenders in their sole discretion) nine or twelve
months thereafter, as selected by the US Borrower by irrevocable
notice to the relevant Facility Agent not less than three Business
Days prior to the last day of the then current Interest Period with
respect thereto and (y) in the case of BA Loans or BA Equivalent
Loans, one-week (in the case of Canadian Term Loans to be incurred
or maintained as BA Loans and/or BA Equivalent Loans at any time
prior to the 30th Business Day following the Closing Date) and one,
two, three or six months thereafter, if available to all Canadian
Lenders under the relevant Facility (as determined by such Lenders
in their sole discretion), as selected by the Canadian Borrower by
irrevocable notice to the Canadian Agent not less than three
Business Days prior to the last day of the then current Interest
Period with respect thereto; provided that, all of the
foregoing provisions relating to Interest Periods are subject to
the following:
(a)
if any Interest Period would otherwise end on a day that is not a
Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next
succeeding Business Day unless the result of such extension would
be to carry such Interest Period into another calendar month in
which event such Interest Period shall end on the immediately
preceding Business Day;
(b)
if any Interest Period selected in respect of a BA Loan or BA
Equivalent Loan would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business
Day, such Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding
Business Day;
(c)
any Interest Period that would otherwise extend beyond the
applicable Revolving Credit Termination Date or beyond the date
final payment is due on the Term Loans of a given Facility, as the
case may be, shall end on the applicable Revolving Credit
Termination Date or such due date, as applicable;
(d)
no Interest Period in respect of a BA Loan or BA Equivalent Loan
may extend beyond the Revolving Credit Termination Date or the date
final payment is due on the Canadian Term Loans, as applicable;
and
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(e)
any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a
calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically
corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest
Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at
the end of such Interest Period.
“
Investments ”: as defined in Section
7.8.
“ Issuing
Lender ”: any US Dollar RCF Issuing Lender and/or any
Dual Currency RCF Issuing Lender, as the context may
require.
“
Judgment Conversion Date ”: as defined in
Section 10.20.
“
Judgment Currency ”: as defined in Section
10.20.
“ L/C Fee
Payment Date ”: the last day of each March, June,
September and December and the last day of the US Dollar RCF
Commitment Period or the Dual Currency RCF Commitment Period, as
the context may require.
“ L/C
Obligations ”: at any time, the US Dollar RCF L/C
Obligations and the Dual Currency RCF L/C Obligations at such
time.
“
Lenders ”: as defined in the preamble hereto and
specifically including each Issuing Lender.
“ Letters
of Credit ”: collectively, the US Dollar RCF
Letters of Credit and the Dual Currency RCF Letters of
Credit.
“
Lien ”: any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation,
assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or
other), charge or other security interest or any preference,
priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of
any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, any
conditional sale or other title retention agreement and any capital
lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the
foregoing).
“
Loan ”: any loan made by any Lender pursuant to
this Agreement.
“ Loan
Documents ”: this Agreement, the Security
Documents, the Canadian Intercompany Loan Documents, the
Applications and the Notes.
“ Loan
Parties ”: each Borrower and each Subsidiary
of the US Borrower that is a party to a Loan Document.
“
Majority Dual Currency RCF Lenders ”: the
Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Dual Currency Revolving
Credit Facility.
“
Majority Facility Lenders ”: with respect to any
Facility, the holders of more than 50% of the aggregate unpaid
principal amount of the Term Loans, the Total US Dollar RCF
Extensions of Credit or the Total Dual Currency RCF Extensions of
Credit, as the case may be, outstanding under such Facility (or, in
the case of the US Dollar Revolving Credit Facility or
the
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Dual Currency
Revolving Credit Facility, prior to any termination of the US
Dollar RCF Commitments or the Dual Currency RCF Commitments, as the
case may be, the holders of more than 50% of the Total US Dollar
RCF Commitments or the Total Dual Currency RCF Commitments, as the
case may be).
“
Majority US Dollar RCF Lenders ”: the Majority
Facility Lenders in respect of the US Dollar Revolving Credit
Facility.
“
Material Adverse Effect ”: a material adverse
effect on (a) the business, assets, property, condition (financial
or otherwise) or prospects of the US Borrower and its Subsidiaries
taken as a whole or (b) the validity or enforceability of this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or the rights or
remedies of the Agents or the Lenders hereunder or
thereunder.
“
Material Environmental Amount ”: an amount or
amounts payable by the US Borrower and/or any of its Subsidiaries,
in the aggregate in excess of $5,000,000, for: costs to comply with
any Environmental Law; costs of any investigation, and any
remediation, of any Material of Environmental Concern; and
compensatory damages (including, without limitation damages to
natural resources), punitive damages, fines, and penalties pursuant
to any Environmental Law.
“
Material Indebtedness ”: any Indebtedness in an
aggregate principal amount equal to or greater than
$50,000,000.
“
Materials of Environmental Concern ”: any
gasoline or petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof)
or petroleum products, polychlorinated biphenyls, urea-formaldehyde
insulation, asbestos, pollutants, contaminants, radioactivity, and
any other substances or forces of any kind, whether or not any such
substance or force is defined as hazardous or toxic under any
Environmental Law, that is regulated pursuant to or could give rise
to liability under any Environmental Law.
“
Mortgaged Properties ”: collectively, (i) the real
properties and leasehold estates listed on Schedule 1.1B, as to
which the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured
Parties shall be granted a Lien pursuant to the Mortgages and (ii)
such other after-acquired real properties and leasehold estates as
to which the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured
Parties shall be granted a Lien pursuant to the Mortgages as
contemplated by Section 6.10(b).
“ Merger
Sub ”: as defined in the definition of
“Acquisition Agreement” in this Section 1.1.
“
Mortgages ”: each of the mortgages and deeds of
trust made by any Loan Party in favor of, or for the benefit of,
the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent, as the same may be amended, supplemented, replaced or
otherwise modified from time to time.
“
Multiemployer Plan ”: a Plan that is a
multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of
ERISA.
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“
Nashville Headquarters Sale-Leaseback Transaction ”:
as defined in Section 7.11.
“ Net
Cash Proceeds ”: (a) in connection with any
Asset Sale or any Recovery Event, the proceeds thereof in the form
of cash and Cash Equivalents (including any such proceeds received
by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or
installment receivable or purchase price adjustment receivable or
otherwise, but only as and when received) of such Asset Sale or
Recovery Event, net of reasonable and customary attorneys’
fees, accountants’ fees, investment banking fees, amounts
required to be applied to the repayment of Indebtedness secured by
a Lien expressly permitted hereunder on any asset which is the
subject of such Asset Sale or Recovery Event (other than any Lien
pursuant to a Security Document) and other reasonable and customary
fees and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith and net
of taxes paid or reasonably estimated to be payable as a result
thereof (after taking into account any available tax credits or
deductions and any tax sharing arrangements), and (b) in connection
with any issuance or sale of equity securities or debt securities
or instruments or the incurrence of loans or other Indebtedness,
the cash proceeds received from such issuance or incurrence, net of
attorneys’ fees, investment banking fees, accountants’
fees, underwriting discounts and commissions and other customary
fees and expenses actually incurred in connection
therewith.
“ Non-BA
Lender ”: a Canadian Lender that cannot or does not
as a matter of policy accept Bankers’ Acceptances.
“
Non-Excluded Taxes ”: as defined in Section
2.20(a).
“
Non-Guarantor Investment Basket Amount ”: at any time,
the remainder of (x) $25,000,000 less (y) the sum of (i) the
aggregate amount of Investments made in reliance on the proviso
appearing in Section 7.8(c) and outstanding at such time
plus (ii) the aggregate amount of Investments made in
reliance on clause (ii) of Section 7.8(g) and outstanding at such
time plus (iii) the aggregate amount of Investments
theretofore made in reliance on clause (I) of Section
7.8(i)(viii).
“ Non-Regulation S-X Adjustment
” shall have the meaning provided in the definition of
“ Pro Forma Basis”.
“
Non-Specified Restructuring Charges and Adjustments ”
shall mean (i) any non-recurring and one-time costs and expenses
incurred by the US Borrower and its Subsidiaries in connection with
any Permitted Acquisition (including, without limitation, charges
relating to facility closures and the consolidation, relocation or
elimination of operations, severance costs and other costs incurred
in connection with the termination, relocation and training of
employees and such other charges, costs and expenses identified to
the Administrative Agent) and (ii) certain other reasonable
adjustments made in connection with a Permitted Acquisition and
identified to the Administrative Agent (including adjustments for
cost of goods to a GAAP-based costing method for salvage vehicles
and adjustments for unreported revenue of an Acquired Person or
Business that can be reasonably verified).
“ Non-US Person ” is a
Person that is not a citizen or resident of the United States of
America, or other entity created or organized in or under the laws
of the United States of
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America (or any jurisdiction thereof), or any
estate or trust that is subject to federal income taxation
regardless of the source of its income.
“ Non-US Plan ” shall mean
any plan, fund (including, without limitation, any superannuation
fund) or other similar program subject to the PBA, or maintained in
any non-US jurisdiction (other than Canada), which plan, fund or
other similar program provides, or results in, retirement income, a
deferral of income in contemplation of retirement or payments to be
made upon termination of employment and which is not subject to
ERISA or the Code, and to which a Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries has, or may have, any liability.
“
Note ”: any promissory note evidencing any
Loan.
“
Obligations ”: the unpaid principal of and
interest on (including, without limitation, interest accruing after
the maturity of the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations and
interest accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy,
or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like
proceeding, relating to any Loan Party, whether or not a claim for
post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such
proceeding) the Loans, the Reimbursement Obligations and all other
obligations and liabilities of each Borrower to any Facility Agent
or to any Lender or any Qualified Counterparty, whether direct or
indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now
existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of, or
in connection with, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, the
Letters of Credit, any Specified Hedge Agreement or any other
document made, delivered or given in connection herewith or
therewith, whether on account of principal, interest, reimbursement
obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses (including, without
limitation, all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the
Arrangers, to the Agents or to any Lender that are required to be
paid by either Borrower pursuant hereto) or otherwise;
provided , that (i) obligations of the US Borrower or any
Subsidiary under any Specified Hedge Agreement shall be secured and
guaranteed pursuant to the Security Documents only to the extent
that, and for so long as, the other Obligations are so secured and
guaranteed and (ii) any release of Collateral or Subsidiary
Guarantors effected in the manner permitted by this Agreement shall
not require the consent of holders of obligations under Specified
Hedge Agreements.
“ Other
Taxes ”: any and all present or future stamp or
documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or
similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or from the
execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect
to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
“
Participant ”: as defined in Section
10.6(b).
“ PBA ”: the Pension
Benefits Act (Ontario) and all regulations thereunder, as amended
from time to time, and any successor or similar legislation of
another Canadian jurisdiction.
“
PBGC ”: the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA (or any
successor).
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“
Permits ”: the collective reference to (i)
Environmental Permits, and (ii) any and all other franchises,
licenses, leases, permits, approvals, notifications,
certifications, registrations, authorizations, exemptions,
qualifications, easements, and rights of way.
“
Permitted Acquired Debt ”: as defined in Section
7.2(h).
“
Permitted Acquisition Basket Amount ”: at any time,
with respect to the then current fiscal year of the US Borrower
during which a Permitted Acquisition is to be consummated, (i) if
the Consolidated Leverage Ratio for the relevant Calculation Period
then last ended (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as
if such Permitted Acquisition (as well as all other Specified
Transactions theretofore consummated after the first day of such
Calculation Period) had occurred on the first day of such
Calculation Period) is less than 3.00 to 1.00, $125,000,000 for
such fiscal year, and (ii) if the Consolidated Leverage Ratio for
the relevant Calculation Period then last ended (calculated on a
Pro Forma Basis as if such Permitted Acquisition (as
well as all other Specified Transactions theretofore consummated
after the first day of such Calculation Period) had occurred on the
first day of such Calculation Period) is greater than or equal to
3.00 to 1.00, $75,000,000.
“
Permitted Acquisitions ”: as defined in Section
7.8(i).
“
Permitted Encumbrance ”: with respect to any
Mortgaged Property, such exceptions to title as are set forth in
the mortgage policy delivered with respect thereto, all of which
exceptions must be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its
reasonable discretion.
“
Permitted Liens ”: the collective reference to
(i) in the case of Collateral other than Pledged Stock, Liens
permitted by Section 7.3 and (ii) in the case of Collateral
consisting of Pledged Stock, non-consensual Liens permitted by
Section 7.3 to the extent arising by operation of law.
“ Permitted Sale-Leaseback
Transaction ” shall mean any Sale Lease-Back Transaction
by the US Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, provided that
(i) the proceeds of the respective Sale Lease-Back Transaction
shall be entirely cash and in an amount at least equal to 95% of
the aggregate amount expended by the US Borrower or such Subsidiary
in acquiring such asset (or, if not then acquired, 95% of the Fair
Market Value of the Property subject to such Sale-Leaseback
Transaction) and (ii) the respective transaction is otherwise
effected in accordance with the applicable requirements of Section
7.11.
“ Permitted Seller Debt ”
shall mean Indebtedness of the US Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition
and issued to the seller of the Property acquired pursuant to such
Permitted Acquisition, which Permitted Seller Debt and all terms
and conditions thereof (including, without limitation, mandatory
repayment provisions, defaults, remedies and subordination
provisions but excluding the maturity date thereof and the interest
rate applicable thereto), and the documentation therefor, shall be
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent,
provided that in any event, unless the Required Lenders
otherwise expressly consent in writing prior to the incurrence
thereof, (i) no such Indebtedness shall be guaranteed by any
Subsidiary of the US Borrower, and (ii) no such Indebtedness shall
be secured
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by
any Property of the US Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, except
as permitted by Section 7.3(p).
“
Person ”: an individual, partnership,
corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock
company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture,
Governmental Authority or other entity of whatever
nature.
“
Plan ”: at a particular time, any employee
benefit plan that is covered by ERISA and in respect of which the
US Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or a Commonly Controlled
Entity is (or, if such plan were terminated at such time, would
under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an
“employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of
ERISA.
“ Pledged
Stock ”: as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement.
“
PPSA ”: the Personal Property Security Act as in
effect from time to time in any applicable province or territory of
Canada (including any regulations thereunder or related thereto),
and for greater certainty shall include the “Register of
Personal and Movable Real Rights” in the Province of
Quebec.
“
Preferred Capital Stock ”: as applied to the Capital
Stock of any Person, Capital Stock of such Person (other than
common Capital Stock of such Person) of any class or classes
(however designed) that ranks prior, as to the payment of dividends
or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or
involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of such Person,
to shares of Capital Stock of any other class of such
Person.
“ Principal Amount ” shall
mean (i) the stated principal amount of each Loan denominated in
Dollars, and (ii) the Dollar Equivalent of the stated principal
amount of each Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars (or, in the
case of a BA Loan, the Dollar Equivalent of the face amount of the
related Bankers’ Acceptance), as the context may
require.
“ Pricing
Grid ”: the pricing grid attached hereto as Annex
A.
“
Pro Forma Balance Sheet ”: as defined in Section
4.1(a).
“ Pro
Forma Basis ”: in connection with any calculation of
compliance with any financial covenant or financial term, the
calculation thereof after giving effect on a pro
forma basis to (x) the incurrence of any Indebtedness (other
than revolving Indebtedness, except to the extent same is incurred
to refinance other outstanding Indebtedness or to finance a
Permitted Acquisition) after the first day of the relevant Test
Period or Calculation Period, as the case may be, as if such
Indebtedness had been incurred (and the proceeds thereof applied)
on the first day of such Test Period or Calculation Period, as the
case may be, (y) the permanent repayment of any Indebtedness (other
than revolving Indebtedness, except to the extent accompanied by a
corresponding permanent commitment reduction) after the first day
of the relevant Test Period or Calculation Period, as the case may
be, as if such Indebtedness had been retired or repaid on the first
day of such Test Period or Calculation Period, as the case may be,
and (z) any Permitted Acquisition or any Significant Asset Sale
then being consummated as well as any other Permitted Acquisition
or any other Significant Asset Sale if consummated after the first
day of the relevant Test Period or Calculation Period, as the case
may be, and on or prior to the date of
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the respective
Permitted Acquisition or Significant Asset Sale, as the case may
be, then being effected, with the following rules to apply in
connection therewith:
(i)
all Indebtedness (x) (other than revolving Indebtedness, except to
the extent same is incurred to refinance other outstanding
Indebtedness or to finance Permitted Acquisitions) incurred or
issued after the first day of the relevant Test Period or
Calculation Period (whether incurred to finance a Permitted
Acquisition, to refinance Indebtedness or otherwise) shall be
deemed to have been incurred or issued (and the proceeds thereof
applied) on the first day of such Test Period or Calculation
Period, as the case may be, and remain outstanding through the date
of determination and (y) (other than revolving Indebtedness, except
to the extent accompanied by a corresponding permanent commitment
reduction) permanently retired or redeemed after the first day of
the relevant Test Period or Calculation Period, as the case may be,
shall be deemed to have been retired or redeemed on the first day
of such Test Period or Calculation Period, as the case may be, and
remain retired through the date of determination;
(ii)
all Indebtedness assumed to be outstanding pursuant to preceding
clause (i) shall be deemed to have borne interest at (x) the rate
applicable thereto, in the case of fixed rate indebtedness, or (y)
the rates which would have been applicable thereto during the
respective period when same was deemed outstanding, in the case of
floating rate Indebtedness (although interest expense with respect
to any Indebtedness for periods while same was actually outstanding
during the respective period shall be calculated using the actual
rates applicable thereto while same was actually outstanding);
provided that all Indebtedness (whether actually outstanding
or deemed outstanding) bearing interest at a floating rate of
interest shall be tested on the basis of the rates applicable at
the time the determination is made pursuant to said provisions;
and
(iii)
in making any determination of Consolidated EBITDA on a Pro
Forma Basis, pro forma effect shall be given
to any Permitted Acquisition or any Significant Asset Sale if
effected during the respective Test Period or Calculation Period
(or thereafter, for purposes of determinations pursuant to Sections
7.2(f), 7.2(g), 7.8(i) and 7.9(a) and the definition of
“Permitted Acquisition Basket Amount” only) as if same
had occurred on the first day of the respective Test Period or
Calculation Period, as the case may be, taking into account, in the
case of any Permitted Acquisition, factually supportable and
identifiable cost savings and expenses which would otherwise be
accounted for as an adjustment pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation
S-X under the Securities Act and such other cost savings and
expenses as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its
sole discretion (any such other cost savings and expenses,
“ Non-Regulation S-X Adjustments ”), as if such
cost savings or expenses were realized on the first day of the
respective period.
“
Projections ”: as defined in Section
6.2(c).
“
Property ”: any right or interest in or to
property of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed
and whether tangible or intangible, including, without limitation,
Capital Stock.
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“
Qualified Counterparty ”: with respect to any
Specified Hedge Agreement, any counterparty thereto that, at the
time such Specified Hedge Agreement was entered into, was a Lender
or an affiliate of a Lender, together with its successors and
assigns.
“ Real
Estate ”: All real property held or used by the US
Borrower or its Subsidiaries, which the US Borrower or the relevant
Subsidiary owns in fee or in which it holds a leasehold interest as
a tenant, all of which is more particularly identified in Schedule
4.25.
“
Recovery Event ”: any settlement of or payment
in respect of any property or casualty insurance claim (other than
business interruption) or any condemnation proceeding relating to
any asset of the US Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
“
Refinanced Term Loans ”: as defined in Section
10.1.
“
Refinancing ”: the refinancing transactions described
in Section 5.1(e).
“
Refunded Swing Line Loans ”: as defined in
Section 2.7(b).
“
Refunding Date ”: as defined in Section
2.7(c).
“
Regulation H ”: Regulation H of the Board as in
effect from time to time.
“
Regulation U ”: Regulation U of the Board as in
effect from time to time.
“ Reimbursement Obligations
”: the US Dollar RCF Reimbursement Obligations and/or the
Dual Currency RCF Reimbursement Obligations, as the context may
require.
“
Reinvestment Deferred Amount ”: with respect to
any Reinvestment Event, the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received by
the US Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection therewith
that are not applied to prepay the Term Loans or to reduce the
Revolving Credit Commitments pursuant to Section 2.12(b) as a
result of the delivery of a Reinvestment Notice.
“
Reinvestment Event ”: any Asset Sale or Recovery
Event in respect of which the US Borrower has delivered a
Reinvestment Notice.
“
Reinvestment Notice ”: a written notice executed
by a Responsible Officer stating that no Default or Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing and that the US Borrower
(directly or indirectly through a Wholly Owned Subsidiary) intends
and expects to use all or a specified portion of the Net Cash
Proceeds of an Asset Sale or Recovery Event to acquire assets
useful in its or such Subsidiary’s business.
“
Reinvestment Prepayment Amount ”: with respect
to any Reinvestment Event, the Reinvestment Deferred Amount
relating thereto less any amount expended prior to the
relevant Reinvestment Prepayment Date to acquire assets useful in
the US Borrower’s business.
“
Reinvestment Prepayment Date ”: with respect to
any Reinvestment Event, the earlier of (a) the date occurring one
year after such Reinvestment Event and (b) the date on
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which the US
Borrower shall have determined not to, or shall have otherwise
ceased to, acquire assets useful in the US Borrower’s
business with all or any portion of the relevant Reinvestment
Deferred Amount.
“ Related
Fund ”: with respect to any Lender, any fund that
(x) invests in commercial loans and (y) is managed or advised by
the same investment advisor as such Lender, by such Lender or an
Affiliate of such Lender.
“ Related
Person ”: as to each of the Arrangers, the Agents
and the Lenders, each of its officers, directors, stockholders,
members, partners, employees, agents, attorneys and other advisors,
controlling persons and Affiliates of any thereof.
“
Reorganization ”: with respect to any
Multiemployer Plan, the condition that such plan is in
reorganization within the meaning of Section 4241 of
ERISA.
“
Replacement Term Loans ”: as defined in Section
10.1.
“
Reportable Event ”: any of the events set forth
in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than those events as to which
the thirty day notice period is waived under subsections .27, .28,
.29, .30, .31 or .32 of PBGC Reg. § 4043.
“
Required Lenders ”: at any time, the holders of
more than 50% of (a) until the Closing Date, the Commitments and
(b) thereafter, the sum of (i) the aggregate unpaid Principal
Amount of the Term Loans then outstanding, and (ii) the Total
Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect or, if the Revolving
Credit Commitments have been terminated, the Total Revolving
Extensions of Credit then outstanding.
“
Requirement of Law ”: 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 to which such Person or any
of its Property is subject.
“
Responsible Officer ”: as to any Person, the
chief executive officer, the president or the chief financial
officer of the US Borrower or the Canadian Borrower, as applicable,
or any other officer having substantially the same authority and
responsibility; or, with respect to compliance with financial
covenants, the chief financial officer or the treasurer or chief
accounting officer of the US Borrower or the Canadian Borrower, as
applicable. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a
“Responsible Officer” shall refer to a Responsible
Officer of the US Borrower.
“
Restricted Payments ”: as defined in Section
7.6.
“ Retained Excess Cash Flow
” shall mean, with respect to any Excess Cash Flow Period
ended after the Closing Date, the amount of Excess Cash Flow for
such Excess Cash Flow Period that the US Borrower was not required
to apply to the repayment of Term Loans and/or the reduction of
Revolving Credit Commitments pursuant to Section
2.12(c).
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“ Retained Excess Cash Flow Amount
” shall initially be $0, which amount shall be (A)
increased (i) on each Excess Cash Flow Application Date so
long as any repayment required pursuant to Section 2.12(c) has been
made, by an amount equal to the Excess Cash Flow for the related
Excess Cash Flow Period multiplied by a percentage equal to 100%
minus the ECF Percentage as in effect for the respective
Excess Cash Flow Application Date, and (B) reduced (i) on
each Excess Cash Flow Application Date where Excess Cash Flow for
the immediately preceding Excess Cash Flow Period is a negative
number, by such amount, (ii) at the time any Capital Expenditure is
made pursuant to Section 7.7(e), by the amount thereof, and (iii)
at the time all or any portion of a Permitted Acquisition is
consummated in reliance on the “Retained Excess Cash Flow
Amount” pursuant to clause (ii)(y) or (viii)(II) of Section
7.8(i), by the amount of Aggregate Consideration relating to such
Permitted Acquisition justified under said clause (it being
understood that the Retained Excess Cash Flow Amount may be reduced
to an amount below zero after giving effect to the reductions
enumerated in clause (B) above).
“ Reuters Screen CDOR Page
”: the display designated as page CDOR on the Reuters Monitor
Money rates Service or other page as may, from time to time,
replace that page on that service for the purpose of displaying
quotations for Bankers’ Acceptances accepted by leading
Canadian banks.
“
Revaluation Date ” means (a) with respect to any
Canadian Borrower Dual Currency RCF Loan, each of the
following: (i) each date of a borrowing of a Canadian
Borrower Dual Currency RCF Loan, (ii) each date of a continuation
of a BA Loan or BA Equivalent Loan pursuant to Section
2.13(d), (iii) the last Business Day of each calendar month, and
(iv) such additional dates as DB Canada shall determine or the
Required Lenders shall require; (b) with respect to any Dual
Currency RCF Letter of Credit, each of the following: (i)
each date of issuance of a Dual Currency RCF Letter of Credit, (ii)
each date of an amendment of any such Dual Currency RCF Letter of
Credit having the effect of increasing the amount thereof (solely
with respect to the increased amount), (iii) each date of any
payment by the Dual Currency RCF Issuing Lender under any Dual
Currency RCF Letter of Credit, (iv) the last Business Day of each
calendar month, and (v) such additional dates as DB Canada or the
Dual Currency RCF Issuing Lender shall determine or the Required
Lenders shall require; and (c) with respect to any Canadian Term
Loan, the date of any optional or mandatory prepayment thereof
pursuant to Section 2.11 or 2.12, as the case may be.
“
Revolving Credit Commitments ”: with respect to any
Lender at any time, the US Dollar RCF Commitments and the Dual
Currency RCF Commitments of such Lender at such time.
“ Revolving Credit Facility
”: the US Dollar Revolving Credit Facility and/or the Dual
Currency Revolving Credit Facility, as the context may
require.
“
Revolving Credit Lender ”: each Dual Currency
RCF Lender and/or US Dollar RCF Lender, as the context may
require.
“
Revolving Credit Loans ”: with respect to any Lender
at any time, the US Dollar RCF Loans and the Dual Currency RCF
Loans of such Lender outstanding at such time.
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“ Revolving Credit Termination
Date ”: the US Dollar RCF Termination Date and/or the
Dual Currency RCF Termination Date, as the context may
require.
“
Revolving Extensions of Credit ”: as to any
Lender at any time, the US Dollar RCF Extensions of Credit and the
Dual Currency RCF Extensions of Credit of such Lender at such
time.
“
Sale-Leaseback Transaction ”: any arrangement
with any Person providing for the leasing by the US Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries of any real or personal property, which
property has been or is to be sold or transferred by the US
Borrower or such Subsidiary to such Person in contemplation of such
leasing or to any other Person to whom funds have been or are to be
advanced by such Person on the security of such property or rental
obligations of the US Borrower or such Subsidiary.
“
Schedule I Lender ”: any Lender named on
Schedule I to the Bank Act (Canada).
“
Scheduled Dispositions ”: the Disposition of the
Property described on Schedule 7.5(f).
“ SEC
”: the Securities and Exchange Commission (or
successors thereto or an analogous Governmental
Authority).
“ Secured
Parties ”: as defined in the Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement.
“
Security Documents ”: the collective reference
to each Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the Mortgages, any
intellectual property security agreements or control agreements
required to be delivered pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement or any other Loan Document and all other security
documents hereafter delivered to the Administrative Agent granting
a Lien on any Property of any Person to secure the obligations and
liabilities of any Loan Party under any Loan Document.
“
Significant Asset Sale ” shall mean each Asset Sale
which yields gross proceeds to the US Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries (valued at the initial principal amount thereof in the
case of non-cash proceeds consisting of notes or other debt
securities and valued at Fair Market Value in the case of other
non-cash proceeds) of at least $2,000,000.
“ Single
Employer Plan ”: any Plan that is covered by Title
IV of ERISA, but which is not a Multiemployer Plan.
“
Solvent ”: with respect to any Person, as of any
date of determination, (a) the amount of the “present fair
saleable value” of the assets of such Person will, as of such
date, exceed the amount of all “liabilities of such Person,
contingent or otherwise”, as of such date, as such quoted
terms are determined in accordance with applicable federal and
state laws governing determinations of the insolvency of debtors,
(b) the present fair saleable value of the assets of such Person
will, as of such date, be greater than the amount that will be
required to pay the liability of such Person on its debts as such
debts become absolute and matured, (c) such Person will not have,
as of such date, an unreasonably small amount of capital with which
to conduct its business, (d) such Person will be able to pay its
debts as they mature and (e) such Person is not
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insolvent within
the meaning of any applicable Requirements of Law. For purposes of
this definition, (i) “debt” means liability on a
“claim”, and (ii) “claim” means any (x)
right to payment, whether or not such a right is reduced to
judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured,
unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured or
unsecured or (y) right to an equitable remedy for breach of
performance if such breach gives rise to a right to payment,
whether or not such right to an equitable remedy is reduced to
judgment, fixed, contingent, matured or unmatured, disputed,
undisputed, secured or unsecured. The amount of contingent
liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in
the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time,
represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an
actual or matured liability.
“
Specified Change of Control ”: a “change
of control”, or like event, as defined in any indenture or
other agreement governing Material Indebtedness.
“
Specified Hedge Agreement ”: any Hedge Agreement
entered into by either Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor and any
Qualified Counterparty providing for protections against
fluctuations of interest rates.
“
Specified Transaction ” means, with respect to any
period, any Permitted Acquisition, Significant Asset Sale,
incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness, Incremental US Term Loan,
US Dollar RCF Commitment Increase or other event expressly required
to be calculated on a “ Pro Forma Basis”
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
“ Spot
Rate ” means, for any currency, the rate determined by
the Administrative Agent, DB Canada or the Dual Currency RCF
Issuing Lender, as applicable, to be the rate quoted by the Person
acting in such capacity as the spot rate for the purchase by such
Person of such currency with another currency through its principal
foreign exchange trading office at approximately 10:00 a.m. on the
applicable Revaluation Date made; provided that the
Administrative Agent, DB Canada or the Dual Currency RCF Issuing
Lender may obtain such spot rate from another financial institution
designated by the Administrative Agent, DB Canada or the Dual
Currency RCF Issuing Lender if the Person acting in such capacity
does not have as of the date of determination a spot buying rate
for any such currency.
“
Subordinated Indebtedness ”: any subordinated
Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 7.2
(other than subordinated Indebtedness evidenced by the Subordinated
Intercompany Note).
“
Subordinated Intercompany Note ”: the Subordinated
Intercompany Note, substantially in the form of Exhibit
M.
“
Subsidiary ”: as to any Person, a corporation,
partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which
shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting
power (other than stock or such other ownership interests having
such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to
elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of
such corporation, partnership or other entity are at the time
owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly
or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such
Person. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a
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“Subsidiary” or to
“Subsidiaries” in this Agreement shall refer to a
Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the US Borrower.
“
Subsidiary Guarantor ”: each Domestic Subsidiary
of the US Borrower that is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the US
Borrower (other than (x) the Canadian Borrower and (y) each of
Alert Bumper Inc. and Keystone Warehouse Distributors, Inc.,
Dormant Subsidiaries of the US Borrower).
“ Swing
Line Commitment ”: the obligation of the Swing Line
Lender to make Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.6 in an
aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to
exceed $25,000,000.
“ Swing
Line Lender ”: Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., in its
capacity as the lender of Swing Line Loans.
“ Swing
Line Loans ”: as defined in Section 2.6.
“ Swing
Line Note ”: as defined in Section 2.8(g).
“ Swing
Line Participation Amount ”: as defined in Section
2.7(c).
“
Syndication Agent ”: as defined in the preamble
hereto.
“
Syndication Date ”: the date on which the
Arrangers completed the syndication of the Facilities and the
entities selected in such syndication process become parties to
this Agreement.
“
Synthetic Lease Obligations ”: all monetary
obligations of a Person under (a) a so-called synthetic,
off-balance sheet or tax retention lease, or (b) an agreement for
the use or possession of property creating obligations which do not
appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the
insolvency or bankruptcy of such Person, would be characterized as
the Indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting
treatment).
“ Target ”: Keystone
Automotive Industries, Inc., a California corporation and, after
the consummation of the Acquisition, a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of
the US Borrower.
“ Target
Closing Date Representations ”: collectively, (i)
all representations and warranties made by the Target in the
Acquisition Agreement as are material to the interests of the
Lenders, except to the extent of any breach of such representations
or warranties shall not give the US Borrower the right to terminate
its obligations under the Acquisition Agreement (determined without
regard to any notice requirement therein) and (ii) the
representations and warranties relating to the Target and its
Subsidiaries set forth in Sections 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.11, 4.14, 4.19
and 4.24.
“ Term
Loan Facility ”: the collective reference to
the Initial US Term Loan Facility, the Canadian Term Loan Facility
and any Incremental US Term Loan Facility.
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“ Term
Loan Lenders ”: the collective reference to the
Initial US Term Loan Lenders, the Canadian Term Loan Lenders and
the Lenders with respect to any Incremental US Term
Loans.
“ Term
Loan Maturity Date ”: October 12, 2013.
“ Term
Loans ”: the collective reference to the Initial US
Term Loans, the Canadian Term Loans and any Incremental US Term
Loans.
“ Test
Period ” shall mean each period of four consecutive
fiscal quarters of the US Borrower then last ended, in each case
taken as one accounting period.
“ Title
Insurance Company ”: as defined in Section
6.15(a)(i).
“ Total
Dual Currency RCF Commitments ” at any time, the
aggregate amount of the Dual Currency RCF Commitments then in
effect.
“ Total
Dual Currency RCF Extensions of Credit ”: at any
time, the aggregate amount of the Dual Currency RCF Extensions of
Credit of the Dual Currency RCF Lenders outstanding at such
time.
“ Total
Foreign Subsidiary Assets ”: at any time, the total
assets of Foreign Subsidiaries of the US Borrower, determined on a
consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, as of the most recent
balance sheet of the US Borrower.
“ Total
Revolving Credit Commitments ”: at any time, the
sum of the Total Dual Currency RCF Commitments and the Total US
Dollar RCF Commitments then in effect.
“ Total
Revolving Extensions of Credit ”: at any time, the
sum of the Total Dual Currency RCF Extensions of Credit outstanding
at such time and the Total US Dollar RCF Extensions of Credit
outstanding at such time.
“ Total
US Dollar RCF Commitments ”: at any time, the
aggregate amount of the US Dollar RCF Commitments then in
effect.
“ Total
US Dollar RCF Extensions of Credit ”: at any time,
the aggregate amount of the US Dollar RCF Extensions of Credit of
the US Dollar RCF Lenders outstanding at such time.
“
Transaction ”: collectively, (i) the consummation of
the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by the
Acquisition Documentation, (ii) the consummation of the
Refinancing, (iii) the Common Equity Financing, (iv) the execution,
delivery and performance by each Loan Party of the Loan Documents
to which it is a party, the incurrence of Loans on the Closing Date
and the use of proceeds thereof and (v) the payment of all fees and
expenses in connection with the foregoing.
“
Transaction Documents ”: collectively, (i) the
Acquisition Documentation, (ii) the Common Equity Financing
Documents and (iii) the Loan Documents.
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“ Transaction Restructuring
Charges ” shall mean non-recurring and one-time
costs and expenses incurred by the US Borrower and its
Subsidiaries in connection with facility closures, the
consolidation, relocation or elimination of operations, severance
costs and other costs identified to the Facility Agents by the US
Borrower and incurred in connection with the
Transaction.
“
Transferee ”: as defined in Section
10.14.
“
Type ”: as to any Loan, its nature as a Base
Rate Loan, Eurodollar Loan, Canadian Prime Rate Loan, BA Loan
or BA Equivalent Loan.
“ UCC
”: the Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect from time
to time in any jurisdiction.
“ US
Borrower ”: as defined in the preamble
hereto.
“ US
Borrower Dual Currency RCF Note ”: as defined in
Section 2.8(g).
“ US
Borrower Dual Currency RCF Loans ”: as defined in
Section 2.4(b).
“ US
Borrower Facilities ”: (a) the Initial US Term Loan
Commitments and the Initial US Term Loans made thereunder, (b) any
Incremental US Term Loan Facility, (c) the US Dollar RCF
Commitments and the extensions of credit made thereunder and (d)
the Dual Currency RCF Commitments made available to the US Borrower
and the US Borrower Dual Currency RCF Loans made
thereunder.
“ US
Borrower Loans ”: the collective reference to the
US Dollar-Denominated Facilities Loans and the US Borrower Dual
Currency RCF Loans.
“ US Branch ”: the US
branch or office of a Dual Currency RCF Lender, which branch or
office makes loans in Dollars of the type being made hereunder in
the United States.
“ US Dollar-Denominated Facilities
”: (a) the Initial US Term Loan Commitments and the
Initial US Term Loans made thereunder, (b) any Incremental US Term
Loan Facility and (c) the US Dollar RCF Commitments and the
extensions of credit made thereunder.
“ US
Dollar-Denominated Facilities Loans ”: the
collective reference to the Initial US Term Loans, Incremental US
Term Loans, US Dollar RCF Loans and Swingline Loans.
“ US
Dollar-Denominated Facilities Register ”: as
defined in Section 10.6(d).
“ US
Dollar-Denominated Facility Lender ”: each US
Dollar RCF Lender and each Term Loan Lender (other than a Canadian
Term Loan Lender).
“ US
Dollar-Denominated Facility Note ”: an Initial US
Term Note, Incremental US Term Note, US Dollar RCF Note or Swing
Line Note.
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“ US
Dollar RCF Commitment ”: as to any Lender, the
obligation of such Lender, if any, to make US Dollar RCF Loans and
participate in Swing Line Loans and US Dollar RCF Letters of
Credit, in an aggregate principal and/or face amount not to exceed
the amount set forth under the heading “US Dollar RCF
Commitment” opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule
1.1A hereto, or, as the case may be, in the General Assignment and
Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender became a party hereto, as
the same may be changed from time to time pursuant to the terms
hereof. The original aggregate amount of the Total US Dollar RCF
Commitments is $85,000,000.
“ US
Dollar RCF Commitment Increase ”: as defined in
Section 2.25(a).
“ US
Dollar RCF Commitment Increase Lender ”: as defined
in Section 2.25(c).
“ US
Dollar RCF Commitment Period ”: the period from and
including the Closing Date to the US Dollar RCF Termination
Date.
“ US Dollar RCF Excess Amount
”: as defined in Section 2.12(e).
“ US
Dollar RCF Extensions of Credit ”: as to any US
Dollar RCF Lender at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a)
the aggregate principal amount of all US Dollar RCF Loans then
outstanding to such Lender, (b) such Lender’s US Dollar RCF
Percentage of the US Dollar RCF L/C Obligations then outstanding
and (c) such Lender’s US Dollar RCF Percentage of the
aggregate principal amount of Swing Line Loans then
outstanding.
“ US
Dollar RCF Issuing Lender ”: any US Dollar RCF
Lender from time to time designated by the US Borrower as a US
Dollar RCF Issuing Lender with the consent of such US Dollar RCF
Lender and the Administrative Agent.
“ US
Dollar RCF L/C Commitment ”:
$35,000,000.
“ US
Dollar RCF L/C Obligations ”: at any time, an
amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate then undrawn and
unexpired amount of the then outstanding US Dollar RCF Letters of
Credit and (b) the aggregate amount of drawings under US Dollar RCF
Letters of Credit that have not then been reimbursed pursuant to
Section 3.5.
“ US
Dollar RCF L/C Participants ”: with respect
to any US Dollar RCF Letter of Credit, the collective reference to
all the US Dollar RCF Lenders (other than the US Dollar RCF Issuing
Lender that issued such US Dollar RCF Letter of Credit).
“ US
Dollar RCF Lender ”: each Lender that has a US
Dollar RCF Commitment or holds US Dollar RCF Extensions of
Credit.
“ US
Dollar RCF Letters of Credit ”: as defined in
Section 3.1(a).
“ US
Dollar RCF Loans ”: as defined in Section
2.4(a).
“ US
Dollar RCF Note ”: as defined in Section
2.8(g).
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“ US
Dollar RCF Payment Amount ”: as defined in Section
3.5(a).
“ US
Dollar RCF Percentage ”: as to any US Dollar RCF
Lender at any time, the percentage which such Lender’s US
Dollar RCF Commitment then constitutes of the Total US Dollar RCF
Commitments (or, at any time after the US Dollar RCF Commitments
shall have expired or terminated, the percentage which the
aggregate amount of such Lender’s US Dollar RCF Extensions of
Credit then outstanding constitutes the amount of the Total
US Dollar RCF Extensions of Credit then outstanding).
“ US
Dollar RCF Reimbursement Obligation ”: the
obligation of the US Borrower to reimburse each US Dollar RCF
Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.5 for amounts drawn under US
Dollar RCF Letters of Credit issued by such US Dollar RCF Issuing
Lender.
“ US
Dollar RCF Termination Date ”: October 12, 2013, or
if earlier, the date on which the US Dollar RCF Commitments are
terminated in full pursuant to Sections 2.10 or 8
hereof.
“ US
Dollar Revolving Credit Facility ”: as defined in
the definition of “Facility” in this Section
1.1.
“ US Dual Currency RCF Agent
”: as defined in the preamble hereto.
“ US Dual
Currency RCF Agent’s Funding Office ”: the
office specified from time to time by the US Dual Currency RCF
Agent as its funding office by notice to the US Borrower and the
Dual Currency RCF Lenders.
“ US Dual
Currency RCF Agent’s Payment Office ”: the
office specified from time to time by the US Dual Currency RCF
Agent as its payment office by notice to the US Borrower and the
Dual Currency RCF Lenders.
“ US
Prime Rate ”: the prime lending rate as set forth
on the British Banking Association Reuters Page 5 (or such other
comparable page as may, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent
(with respect to the US Dollar-Denominated Facilities) or the US
Dual Currency RCF Agent (with respect to US Borrower Dual Currency
RCF Loans), replace such page for the purpose of displaying such
rate), as in effect from time to time. The US Prime Rate is a
reference rate and does not necessarily represent the lowest or
best rate actually available.
“
Weighted Average Life to Maturity ”: when
applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years
obtained by dividing: (i) the sum of the products obtained by
multiplying (a) the amount of each then remaining installment,
sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of
principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof,
by (b) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth)
that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment;
by (ii) the then outstanding principal amount of such
Indebtedness.
“ Wholly
Owned Subsidiary ”: as to any Person, any other
Person all of the Capital Stock of which (other than
directors’ qualifying shares required by law) is owned by
such Person directly and/or through other Wholly Owned
Subsidiaries.
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1.2
Other Definitional Provisions . (a) Unless otherwise
specified therein, all terms defined in this Agreement shall have
the defined meanings when used in the other Loan Documents or any
certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or
thereto.
(b)
As used herein and in the other Loan Documents, and any certificate
or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto,
accounting terms relating to the US Borrower and its
Subsidiaries not defined in Section 1.1 and accounting terms partly
defined in Section 1.1, to the extent not defined, shall have the
respective meanings given to them under GAAP, subject to Section
10.17.
(c)
The words “hereof”, “herein” and
“hereunder” and words of similar import when used in
this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to
any particular provision of this Agreement, and Section, Schedule
and Exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise
specified.
(d)
The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally
applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such
terms.
(e)
All calculations of financial ratios hereunder shall be calculated
to the same number of decimal places as the relevant ratios are
expressed in and shall be rounded upward if the number in the
decimal place immediately following the last calculated decimal
place is five or greater. For example, if the relevant ratio is to
be calculated to the hundredth decimal place and the calculation of
the ratio is 5.126, the ratio will be rounded up to
5.13.
(f)
The expressions “payment in full,” “paid in
full” and any other similar terms or phrases when used herein
with respect to the Obligations shall mean the payment in full, in
immediately available funds, of all of the Obligations.
(g)
The term “including”, “include” and
“includes” is not limiting and shall be deemed to be
followed by the phrase “without
limitation”.
(h)
References to agreements or other Contractual Obligations shall,
unless otherwise specified, be deemed to refer to such agreements
or Contractual Obligations as amended, supplemented, restated or
otherwise modified from time to time.
(i)
A reference to any Requirement of Law includes all Requirements of
Law varying, amending, modifying, supplementing, interpreting,
consolidating or replacing the same from time to time, and a
reference to a statute includes all regulations, rules, policies,
protocols, codes, proclamations and ordinances issued or otherwise
applicable under the statute unless, in any such case, otherwise
expressly provided in any such statute.
1.3
Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents . (a) The
Administrative Agent, the Canadian Agent or any Dual Currency RCF
Issuing Lender, as applicable, shall determine the Spot Rates as of
each Revaluation Date to be used for calculating Dollar Equivalent
amounts of Loans and other Obligations denominated in Canadian
Dollars. Such Spot Rates shall become effective as of such
Revaluation Date and shall be the Spot Rates employed in converting
any amounts between Canadian Dollars and Dollars until the next
Revaluation Date to occur. Except for purposes of financial
statements delivered by Loan Parties hereunder or calculating
financial
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covenants
hereunder or except as otherwise provided herein, the applicable
amount of any currency (other than Dollars) for purposes of the
Loan Documents shall be such Dollar Equivalent amount as so
determined by the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Agent or any
Dual Currency RCF Issuing Lender, as applicable.
(b)
Wherever in this Agreement in connection with a borrowing,
conversion, continuation or prepayment of a Loan or the issuance,
amendment or extension of a Dual Currency RCF Letter of Credit, an
amount, such as a required minimum or multiple amount, is expressed
in Dollars, but such borrowing, Loan or Dual Currency RCF Letter of
Credit is denominated in Canadian Dollars, such amount shall be the
Dollar Equivalent of such Dollar amount (rounded to the nearest
Canadian Dollar, with 0.5 of a Canadian Dollar being rounded
upward), as determined by the Administrative Agent, the Canadian
Agent or any Dual Currency RCF Issuing Lender, as the case may
be.
1.4
Dual Currency RCF Letter of Credit Amounts . Unless
otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Dual Currency RCF
Letter of Credit issued in Canadian Dollars at any time shall be
deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the stated amount of such
Dual Currency RCF Letter of Credit in effect at such time;
provided , however , that with respect to any Dual
Currency RCF Letter of Credit that, by its terms, provides for one
or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the
amount of such Dual Currency RCF Letter of Credit shall be deemed
to be the Dollar Equivalent of the maximum stated amount of such
Dual Currency RCF Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such
increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect
at such time.
1.5
Canadian Loan Currencies . All BA Loans, BA Equivalent Loans
and Canadian Prime Rate Loans shall be made and denominated in
Canadian Dollars. BA Loans, BA Equivalent Loans and Canadian Prime
Rate Loans, interest on such Loans and any applicable fees shall be
payable in Canadian Dollars.
SECTION 2. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF
COMMITMENTS
2.1
Term Loan Commitments . (a) Subject to the terms and
conditions hereof, the Initial US Term Loan Lenders severally agree
to make term loans (each, an “ Initial US Term Loan
”) to the US Borrower on the Closing Date in an amount for
each Initial US Term Loan Lender not to exceed the amount of the
Initial US Term Loan Commitment of such Lender. Initial US Term
Loans may from time to time be Eurodollar Loans or Base Rate Loans,
as determined by the US Borrower and notified to the Administrative
Agent in accordance with Sections 2.2 and 2.13.
(b)
Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Canadian Term Loan
Lenders severally agree to make term loans (each, a “
Canadian Term Loan ”) to the Canadian Borrower on the
Closing Date in an amount for each Canadian Term Loan Lender not to
exceed the amount of the Canadian Term Loan Commitment of such
Lender. Subject to the terms hereof, Canadian Term Loans may
from time to time be BA Loans (or BA Equivalent Loans) or Canadian
Prime Rate Loans, as determined by the Canadian Borrower and
notified to the Canadian Agent in accordance with Sections 2.2
and 2.13.
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2.2
Procedure for Term Loan Borrowing . (a) The US
Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a General
Borrowing Notice (which General Borrowing Notice must be received
by the Administrative Agent prior to 2:00 P.M., New York City time,
one Business Day prior to the anticipated Closing Date) requesting
that the Initial US Term Loan Lenders make the Initial US Term
Loans on the Closing Date and specifying the amount to be borrowed.
Upon receipt of such General Borrowing Notice, the Administrative
Agent shall promptly notify each Initial US Term Loan Lender
thereof. Not later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on the
Closing Date, each Initial US Term Loan Lender shall make available
to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s
Funding Office an amount in Dollars and immediately available funds
equal to the Initial US Term Loan or Initial US Term Loans to be
made by such Lender. The Administrative Agent shall make available
to the US Borrower the aggregate of the amounts made available to
the Administrative Agent by the Initial US Term Loan Lenders, in
like funds as received by the Administrative Agent.
(b)
The Canadian Borrower shall deliver to the Canadian Agent an
Alternate Currency Facilities Borrowing Notice (which Alternate
Currency Facilities Borrowing Notice must be received by the
Canadian Agent prior to 2:00 P.M., Toronto time, one Business Day
prior to the anticipated Closing Date) requesting that the Canadian
Term Loan Lenders make the Canadian Term Loans on the Closing Date
and specifying the amount (in Canadian Dollars) to be borrowed and
whether such Canadian Term Loans shall be incurred as BA Loans
(and/or BA Equivalent Loans) or Canadian Prime Rate Loans;
provided that Canadian Term Loans to be incurred as BA Loans
and/or BA Equivalent Loans at any time prior to the 30th Business
Day following the Closing Date shall be subject to an Interest
Period of one-week. Upon receipt of such Alternate Currency
Facilities Borrowing Notice, the Canadian Agent shall promptly
notify each Canadian Term Loan Lender thereof. Not later than 12:00
Noon, Toronto time, on the Closing Date, each Canadian Term Loan
Lender shall make available to the Canadian Agent at the Canadian
Agent’s Funding Office an amount in Canadian Dollars and
immediately available funds equal to the Canadian Term Loan or
Canadian Term Loans to be made by such Lender. The Canadian Agent
shall make available to the Canadian Borrower the aggregate of the
amounts made available to the Canadian Agent by the Canadian Term
Loan Lenders, in like funds as received by the Canadian
Agent.
2.3
Repayment of Term Loans . (a) On each date set forth
below, the US Borrower shall be required to repay that principal
amount of Initial US Term Loans, to the extent then outstanding, as
is set forth opposite each such date below (as each such payment
may be reduced as provided in Section 2.18(b)):
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Scheduled Repayment Date
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|
Amount
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
last Business Day of FQ1 2008
|
|
$
|
2,345,691.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
last Business Day of FQ2 2008
|
|
$
|
2,345,691.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
last Business Day of FQ3 2008
|
|
$
|
2,345,691.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
last Business Day of FQ4 2008
|
|
$
|
2,345,691.00
|
|
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|
Scheduled Repayment Date
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
last Business Day of FQ1 2009
|
|
$
|
4,691,383.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
last Business Day of FQ2 2009
|
|
$
|
4,691,383.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
last Business Day of FQ3 2009
|
|
$
|
4,691,383.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
last Business Day of FQ4 2009
|
|
$
|
4,691,383.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
last Business Day of FQ1 2010
|
|
$
|
7,037,075.00
|
|
|
|
| |