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CREDIT AGREEMENT

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CREDIT AGREEMENT | Document Parties: ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC | BANK OF THE WEST | CITIBANK, NA | COMERICA BANK | HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA | WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | WELLS FARGO BANK NA You are currently viewing:
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ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC | BANK OF THE WEST | CITIBANK, NA | COMERICA BANK | HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA | WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | WELLS FARGO BANK NA

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Title: CREDIT AGREEMENT
Governing Law: California     Date: 11/15/2007
Industry: Business Services     Law Firm: Orrick Herrington     Sector: Services

CREDIT AGREEMENT, Parties: abm industries incorporated  bank of america  n.a. , banc of america securities llc , bank of the west , citibank  na , comerica bank , hsbc bank usa  national association , keybank national association , union bank of california , wachovia bank  national association , wells fargo bank na
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Exhibit 10.1
 
 
CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of November 14, 2007
among
ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer,
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
and
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ,
as Co-Syndication Agents,
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
and
WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ,
as Co-Documentation Agents,
and
The Other Lenders Party Hereto
BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC,
Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Manager
 
 

 


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
Section   Page
ARTICLE I
       
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
       
 
       
1.1 Defined Terms
    1  
 
       
1.2 Other Interpretive Provisions
    20  
 
       
1.3 Accounting Terms
    20  
 
       
1.4 Rounding
    21  
 
       
1.5 References to Agreements and Laws
    21  
 
       
1.6 Times of Day
    21  
 
       
1.7 Letter of Credit Amounts
    21  
 
       
ARTICLE II
       
The COMMITMENTS and Credit Extensions
       
 
       
2.1 Revolving Loans
    22  
 
       
2.2 Procedure for Borrowing, Conversion and Continuation of Revolving Loans
    22  
 
       
2.3 Letters of Credit
    23  
 
       
2.4 Swing Line Loans
    30  
 
       
2.5 Prepayments
    33  
 
       
2.6 Termination or Reduction of Commitments
    34  
 
       
2.7 Repayment of Loans
    34  
 
       
2.8 Interest
    35  
 
       
2.9 Fees
    35  
 
       
2.10 Computation of Interest and Fees
    36  
 
       
2.11 Evidence of Debt
    36  
 
       
2.12 Payments Generally
    37  
 
       
2.13 Sharing of Payments
    38  
 
       
2.14 Increase in Commitments
    39  
 
       
ARTICLE III
       
TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
       
 
       
3.1 Taxes
    40  
 
       
3.2 Illegality
    41  
 
       
3.3 Increased Cost and Reduced Return; Capital Adequacy; Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans
    41  


 
         
Section   Page
3.4 Funding Losses
    42  
 
       
3.5 Inability to Determine Rates
    43  
 
       
3.6 Matters Applicable to all Requests for Compensation
    43  
 
       
3.7 Survival
    43  
 
       
ARTICLE IV
       
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO Credit Extensions
       
 
       
4.1 Conditions of Initial Credit Extension
    43  
 
       
4.2 Conditions to all Credit Extensions
    45  
 
       
ARTICLE V
       
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
       
 
       
5.1 Existence, Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws
    45  
 
       
5.2 Authorization; No Contravention
    46  
 
       
5.3 Third Party Authorization; Other Consents
    46  
 
       
5.4 Binding Effect
    46  
 
       
5.5 Litigation
    46  
 
       
5.6 No Default
    46  
 
       
5.7 ERISA Compliance
    47  
 
       
5.8 Ownership of Property; Liens
    47  
 
       
5.9 Taxes
    47  
 
       
5.10 Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect
    47  
 
       
5.11 OneSource Acquisition
    48  
 
       
5.12 Environmental Compliance
    49  
 
       
5.13 Insurance
    49  
 
       
5.14 Subsidiaries
    49  
 
       
5.15 Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act
    49  
 
       
5.16 Full Disclosure
    49  
 
       
5.17 Compliance with Laws
    50  
 
       
5.18 Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc
    50  
 
       
ARTICLE VI
       
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
       
 
       
6.1 Financial Statements
    50  
 
       
6.2 Certificates; Other Information
    51  
 
       
6.3 Notices
    53  

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Section   Page
6.4 Payment of Obligations
    53  
 
       
6.5 Preservation of Existence, Etc
    53  
 
       
6.6 Maintenance of Properties
    53  
 
       
6.7 Maintenance of Insurance
    54  
 
       
6.8 Compliance with Laws
    54  
 
       
6.9 Books and Records
    54  
 
       
6.10 Inspection Rights
    54  
 
       
6.11 Use of Proceeds
    54  
 
       
6.12 Further Assurances
    54  
 
       
ARTICLE VII
       
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
       
 
       
7.1 Liens
    55  
 
       
7.2 Dispositions
    56  
 
       
7.3 Fundamental Changes
    57  
 
       
7.4 Investments
    57  
 
       
7.5 Indebtedness
    58  
 
       
7.6 Use of Proceeds
    58  
 
       
7.7 Restricted Payments
    58  
 
       
7.8 Change in Nature of Business
    59  
 
       
7.9 Transactions with Affiliates
    59  
 
       
7.10 Subsidiary Dividends
    59  
 
       
7.11 Financial Covenants
    59  
 
       
7.12 Amendments to OneSource Merger Agreement
    60  
 
       
ARTICLE VIII
       
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
       
 
       
8.1 Events of Default
    60  
 
       
8.2 Remedies Upon Event of Default
    62  
 
       
ARTICLE IX
       
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
       
 
       
9.1 Appointment and Authorization of Administrative Agent
    63  
 
       
9.2 Delegation of Duties
    63  
 
       
9.3 Exculpatory Provisions
    63  
 
       
9.4 Reliance by Administrative Agent
    64  

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Section   Page
9.5 Notice of Default
    65  
 
       
9.6 Credit Decision; Disclosure of Information by Administrative Agent
    65  
 
       
9.7 Administrative Agent in its Individual Capacity
    65  
 
       
9.8 Successor Administrative Agent
    65  
 
       
9.9 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim
    66  
 
       
9.10 Guaranty Matters
    67  
 
       
9.11 Other Agents
    67  
 
       
ARTICLE X
       
MISCELLANEOUS
       
 
       
10.1 Amendments, Etc
    67  
 
       
10.2 Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies
    69  
 
       
10.3 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies
    70  
 
       
10.4 USA Patriot Act Notice
    70  
 
       
10.5 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver
    71  
 
       
10.6 Payments Set Aside
    72  
 
       
10.7 Successors and Assigns
    73  
 
       
10.8 Confidentiality
    77  
 
       
10.9 Set-off
    77  
 
       
10.10 Interest Rate Limitation
    78  
 
       
10.11 Integration
    78  
 
       
10.12 Survival of Representations and Warranties
    78  
 
       
10.13 Tax Forms
    78  
 
       
10.14 Counterparts
    80  
 
       
10.15 Severability
    80  
 
       
10.16 Automatic Debits of Fees
    80  
 
       
10.17 Governing Law
    81  
 
       
10.18 Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury; Judicial Reference
    81  
 
       
10.19 Termination of Existing Credit Agreement
    82  

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SCHEDULES
1    Existing Letters of Credit
2.1 Commitments and Pro Rata Shares
7.10 Restrictions on Subsidiary Dividends
10.2 Certain Eurodollar and Domestic Lending Offices, Addresses for Notices
 
EXHIBITS
Form of
A            Revolving Loan Notice
B            Swing Line Loan Notice
C            Note
D            Compliance Certificate
E            Assignment and Assumption
F            Guaranty
G            Opinion of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
H            Opinion of Linda S. Auwers
I              Form of Increase Request


 
CREDIT AGREEMENT
     This CREDIT AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) dated as of November 14, 2007 is among ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the “ Lenders ” and individually, each a “ Lender ”) and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer.
     The Company has requested that the Lenders provide a revolving credit facility, and the Lenders are willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
     In consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
     1.1 Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below:
     “ Acquisition ” means any transaction or series of related transactions for the purpose of or resulting, directly or indirectly, in (a) the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of a Person, or of any business or division of a Person, (b) the acquisition of in excess of 50% of the capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests or equity of any Person or otherwise causing any Person to become a Subsidiary or (c) a merger or consolidation or any other combination with another Person (other than a Person that is a Subsidiary); provided that the Company or a Subsidiary is the surviving entity.
     “ Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA ” means, for any period, Consolidated EBITDA for such period; provided that in calculating Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA,
     (a) if the Company or any Subsidiary makes a Permitted Acquisition during such period for aggregate consideration in excess of $10,000,000, the EBITDA of the Person or assets acquired (and, solely for the purpose of determining pro forma compliance with financial covenants pursuant to Section 7.11 , any Person or assets to be acquired) shall be included on a pro forma basis for such period (assuming the consummation of such Acquisition and the incurrence or assumption of any Indebtedness in connection therewith occurred on the first day of such period, but adjusted to add back certain non-recurring expenses to the extent disclosed to and reasonably approved by the Required Lenders) based upon (i) to the extent available, (x) the audited consolidated financial statements of such acquired Person (or with respect to such acquired assets) as at the end of the fiscal year of such Person (or of the seller of such assets) preceding such Acquisition and (y) any subsequent unaudited financial statements for such Person (or with respect to such acquired assets) for the period prior to such Acquisition so long as such statements were prepared on a basis consistent with the audited financial statements

 


 
referred to above or (ii) to the extent the items listed in clause (i) are not available, such historical financial statements and other information is disclosed to, and to the extent requested by any Lender reasonably approved by, the Required Lenders; and
     (b) if the Company or any Subsidiary makes a Disposition (or a series of related Dispositions) during such period for aggregate consideration in excess of $10,000,000, the EBITDA of any Person (or division or similar business unit) disposed of by the Company or any Subsidiary during such period shall be excluded on a pro forma basis for such period (assuming the consummation of such Disposition occurred on the first day of such period).
     “ Adjusted Consolidated EBITDAR ” means, for any period, the sum of (a) Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA for such period plus (b) Adjusted Rental Expense for such period.
     “ Adjusted Rental Expense ” means, for any period, rental expense for such period, adjusted and calculated in the same manner as Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA for such period.
     “ Administrative Agent ” means Bank of America in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent.
     “ Administrative Agent’s Office ” means the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 10.2 , or such other address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify the Company and the Lenders.
     “ Administrative Questionnaire ” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.
     “ Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified. “ Control ” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “ Controlling ” and “ Controlled ” have meanings correlative thereto.
     “ Agent-Related Persons ” means the Administrative Agent together with its Affiliates (including, in the case of Bank of America in its capacity as the Administrative Agent, the Arranger), and the Related Parties of such Persons and Affiliates.
     “ Aggregate Commitments ” means the Commitments of all the Lenders. The Aggregate Commitments at the Effective Time are $450,000,000.
     “ Agreement ” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
     “ Applicable Rate ” means, from time to time, the following percentages per annum, based upon the Leverage Ratio as set forth below:

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        Eurodollar        
        Rate/IBOR        
        Rate/Letters of        
Pricing Level   Leverage Ratio   Credit   Base Rate Loans   Non-Use Fee
1
  ³ 2.75 to 1.0   1.375%   0.375%   0.250%
2   ³ 2.25 to 1.0 but
<2.75 to 1.0
  1.125%   0.125%   0.225%
3   ³ 1.50 to 1.0 but
<2.25 to 1.0
  1.000 %   0.000%   0.200%
4   ³ 0.75 to 1.0 but
<1.50 to 1.0
  0.875%   0.000%   0.150%
5   < 0.75 to 1.0   0.625%   0.000%   0.125%
     Initially, the Pricing Level shall be Pricing Level 1. The Pricing Level shall be adjusted, to the extent applicable, 60 days (or, in the case of the last fiscal quarter of any fiscal year, 90 days) after the end of each fiscal quarter (beginning with the fiscal quarter ending January 31, 2008) based on the Leverage Ratio as of the last day of such fiscal quarter; provided that if the Company fails to deliver the financial statements required by Section 6.1(a) or (b) , as applicable, and the related Compliance Certificate required by Section 6.2(b) by the 60th day (or, if applicable, the 90th day) after any fiscal quarter, Pricing Level 1 shall apply until such financial statements are delivered. If, as a result of any restatement of or other adjustment to the financial statements of the Company or for any other reason (excluding any restatement or other adjustment resulting from a retrospective change in GAAP), the Lenders determine that (a) the Leverage Ratio as calculated by the Company as of any applicable date was inaccurate and (b) a proper calculation of the Leverage Ratio would have resulted in different pricing for any period, then (i) if the proper calculation of the Leverage Ratio would have resulted in higher pricing for such period, the Company shall automatically and retroactively be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the applicable Lenders, promptly on demand by the Administrative Agent, an amount equal to the excess of the amount of interest and fees that should have been paid for such period over the amount of interest and fees actually paid for such period; and (ii) if the proper calculation of the Leverage Ratio would have resulted in lower pricing for such period, the Lenders shall have no obligation to repay any interest or fees to the Company; provided that if, as a result of any restatement or other event a proper calculation of the Leverage Ratio would have resulted in higher pricing for one or more periods and lower pricing for one or more other periods (due to the shifting of income or expenses from one period to another period or any similar reason), then the amount payable by the Company pursuant to clause (i) above shall be based upon the excess, if any, of the amount of interest and fees that should have been paid for all applicable periods over the amount of interest and fees paid for all such periods.
     “ Arranger ” means Banc of America Securities LLC, in its capacity as sole lead arranger and sole book manager.

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     “ Assignment and Assumption ” means an Assignment and Assumption substantially in the form of Exhibit E .
     “ Attorney Costs ” means (a) all reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of any law firm or other external counsel and (b) without duplication, the allocated cost of internal legal services and all expenses and disbursements of internal counsel to the extent, in the case of this clause (b) , related to the enforcement or protection of rights and remedies hereunder or under the other Loan Documents during the existence of an Event of Default.
     “ Attributable Indebtedness ” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any capital lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that appears on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, and (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease Obligation, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease payments under the relevant lease that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease were accounted for as a capital lease.
     “ Audited Financial Statements ” means the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year, including the notes thereto.
     “ Availability Period ” means the period from the Effective Time to the earliest of (a) the Maturity Date, (b) the date of termination of the Aggregate Commitments pursuant to Section 2.6 , and (c) the date of termination of the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and of the obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions pursuant to Section 8.2 .
     “ Bank of America ” means Bank of America, N.A. and its successors.
     “ Base Rate ” means, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the higher of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1% and (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America as its “prime rate.” The “prime rate” is a rate set by Bank of America based upon various factors including Bank of America’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in such rate announced by Bank of America shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.
     “ Base Rate Loan ” means a Revolving Loan or a Swing Line Loan, as the context requires, that bears interest by reference to the Base Rate.
     “ Borrowing ” means a Revolving Borrowing or a Swing Line Borrowing, as the context may require.
     “ Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, San Francisco and the state where the Administrative Agent’s Office is located and, if such day relates to any Eurodollar Rate Loan or IBOR Rate Loan, means any such day on which dealings

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in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.
     “ Cash Collateralize ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(g) .
     “ Change of Control ” means, with respect to any Person, an event or series of events by which any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, but excluding the Rosenberg Family, any employee benefit plan of such person or its subsidiaries, and any Person acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except that a person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all securities that such person or group has the right to acquire (such right, an “ option right ”), whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of 25% or more of the equity securities of such Person entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of such Person on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such securities that such person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right).
     “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
     “ Commitment ” means, as to each Lender, its obligation to (a) make Revolving Loans to the Company pursuant to Section 2.1 , (b) purchase participations in L/C Obligations, and (c) purchase participations in Swing Line Loans, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.1 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
     “ Company ” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
     “ Compliance Certificate ” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D .
     “ Consolidated EBITDA ” means, for any period, an amount equal to Consolidated Net Income for such period plus , to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income, (i) Consolidated Interest Charges, (ii) provisions for federal, state, local and foreign income taxes payable by the Company and its Subsidiaries, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense, (iv) all non-cash, non-recurring and extraordinary charges (including charges resulting from the application of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142) and (v) stock based compensation expense and (vi) for the periods ending January 31, 2008, April 30, 2008, July 31, 2008, and October 31, 2008, $30,000,000, minus , to the extent included in such Consolidated Net Income, all non-recurring and extraordinary gains or income.
     “ Consolidated Interest Charges ” means, for any period, for the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the sum, without duplication, of (a) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses of the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest) or the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, and (b) the portion of rent expense of the Company and its Subsidiaries with respect to such period under

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capital leases or with respect to Synthetic Lease Obligations that, in each case, is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP.
     “ Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, the consolidated net income of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such period.
     “ Consolidated Net Worth ” means, as of any date of determination, Shareholders’ Equity on such date.
     “ Contractual Obligation ” means, as 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 ” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Affiliate.”
     “ Credit Extension ” means each of the following: (a) a Borrowing and (b) an L/C Credit Extension.
     “ Debtor Relief Laws ” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.
     “ Default ” means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would (if not cured or otherwise remedied during such time) be an Event of Default.
     “ Default Rate ” means (a) with respect to Base Rate Loans, an interest rate equal to (i) the Base Rate plus (ii) 2% per annum; (b) with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans, an interest rate equal to (i) the Eurodollar Rate plus (ii) the Applicable Rate plus (iii) 2% per annum; and (c) with respect to IBOR Rate Loans, an interest rate equal to (i) the IBOR Rate plus (ii) the Applicable Rate plus (iii) 2% per annum, in each case to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
     “ Defaulting Lender ” means any Lender that (a) has failed to fund any portion of the Revolving Loans, participations in L/C Obligations or participations in Swing Line Loans required to be funded by it hereunder within one Business Day of the date required to be funded by it hereunder, (b) has otherwise failed to pay over to the Administrative Agent or any Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within one Business Day of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute, or (c) has been deemed insolvent or become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding or any other proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.
     “ Disclosure Certificate ” means the certificate dated November 14, 2007 delivered by the Company to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

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     “ Disposition ” or “ Dispose ” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any property by any Person, including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith.
     “ Dollar ” and “ $ ” mean lawful money of the United States.
     “ Earn-out ” means, with respect to any Person, any payment that may be required to be made by such Person in connection with an Acquisition, where the obligation of such Person to make such payment (or the amount thereof) is contingent upon the financial or other performance of the Person or asset acquired. The amount of any Earn-out shall equal the anticipated amount thereof as reasonably determined in good faith by the Company.
     “ EBITDA ” means, for any Person for any period, the consolidated net income of such Person for such period plus, to the extent deducted in determining such consolidated net income, interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization of such Person.
     “ Effective Time ” means the time at which all the conditions precedent in Section 4.1 are satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 4.1 (or, in the case of Section 4.1(b) , waived by the Person entitled to receive the applicable payment).
     “ Eligible Assignee ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.7(g) .
     “ Environmental Claims ” means all claims, however asserted, by any Governmental Authority or other Person alleging potential liability or responsibility for violation of any Environmental Law, or for release or injury to the environment.
     “ Environmental Laws ” means any and all Federal, state, local, and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or governmental restrictions relating to pollution and the protection of the environment or the release of any materials into the environment, including those related to hazardous substances or wastes, air emissions and discharges to waste or public systems.
     “ ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
     “ ERISA Affiliate ” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with the Company within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes of provisions relating to Section 412 of the Code).
     “ ERISA Event ” means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) a withdrawal by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a Plan amendment

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as a termination under Sections 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) an event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (f) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon the Company or any ERISA Affiliate.
     “ Eurodollar Interest Period ” means, as to each Eurodollar Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date such Eurodollar Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Rate Loan and ending on the date one or two weeks or one, two, three or six months thereafter (or on such other date as all Lenders shall agree), as selected by the Company in a Revolving Loan Notice; provided that:
     (a) any Eurodollar Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the following Business Day unless such following Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Eurodollar Interest Period shall end on the preceding Business Day;
     (b) except as otherwise agreed by all Lenders, any Eurodollar 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 Eurodollar Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Eurodollar Interest Period; and
     (c) no Eurodollar Interest Period shall extend beyond the scheduled Maturity Date.
     “ Eurodollar Rate ” means for any Interest Period with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, the rate per annum equal to the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate (“ BBA LIBOR ”), as published by Reuters (or another commercially available source providing quotations of BBA LIBOR as designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period. If such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the “Eurodollar Rate” for such Interest Period shall be the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period in same day funds in the approximate amount of the Eurodollar Rate Loan being made, continued or converted by Bank of America and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be offered by Bank of America’s London Branch to major banks in the London interbank eurodollar market at their request at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period.
     “ Eurodollar Rate Loan ” means a Revolving Loan that bears interest at a rate based on the Eurodollar Rate.
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     “ Existing Credit Agreement ” means the Credit Agreement dated as of May 25, 2005 among the Company, Bank of America, as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders.
     “ Existing Letters of Credit ” means the letters of credit listed on Schedule 1 that were issued under the Existing Credit Agreement or the OneSource Credit Agreement.
     “ Federal Funds Rate ” means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to Bank of America on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.
     “ Fee Letter ” means the letter agreement dated October 17, 2007 among the Company, the Administrative Agent and the Arranger.
     “ Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a)  Adjusted Consolidated EBITDAR for the period of the four prior fiscal quarters ending on such date to (b) the sum, without duplication, of (i) Consolidated Interest Charges for such period plus (ii) Adjusted Rental Expense for such period plus (iii) scheduled principal payments of long-term Indebtedness required to be made during such period.
     “ Foreign Lender ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.13(a) .
     “ FRB ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.
     “ Funded Indebtedness ” means all Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries, excluding (i) contingent obligations in respect of commercial letters of credit and Guarantees (except, in each case, to the extent constituting Guarantees in respect of Indebtedness of a Person other than the Company or any Subsidiary), (ii) obligations under Swap Contracts and (iii) Indebtedness of the Company to Subsidiaries and Indebtedness of Subsidiaries to the Company or to other Subsidiaries.
     “ GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth from time to time in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or such other principles as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States, that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently applied.
     “ Governmental Authority ” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court,

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administrative tribunal, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.
     “ Guarantee ” means, as to any Person, (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation payable or performable by another Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation, or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other obligation is assumed by such Person. The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term “Guarantee” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
     “ Guarantors ” means all Subsidiaries of the Company that have executed a counterpart of the Guaranty.
     “ Guaranty ” means the Guaranty made by the Guarantors in favor of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders, substantially in the form of Exhibit F .
     “ Hazardous Materials ” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.
     “ Honor Notice Date ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(c)(i) .
     “ IBOR Interest Period ” means, with respect to any IBOR Rate Loan, each period commencing on the date such Loan is made or continued or converted from a Base Rate Loan to an IBOR Rate Loan or the last day of the next preceding IBOR Interest Period with respect to such IBOR Rate Loan, and ending one, two, three, four, five, six or seven days thereafter, as the Company may select as provided in Section 2.4(b) . Notwithstanding the foregoing: (a) each IBOR Interest Period shall end on a Business Day; (b) no IBOR Interest Period may extend beyond the scheduled Maturity Date; and (c) no more than six IBOR Interest Periods shall be in effect at the same time.

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     “ IBOR Rate ” means the interest rate at which Bank of America’s Grand Cayman Banking Center, Grand Cayman, British West Indies, would offer Dollar deposits for the applicable Interest Period to other major banks in the offshore Dollar interbank market.
     “ IBOR Rate Loan ” means a Swing Line Loan that bears interest at a rate based on the IBOR Rate.
     “ Indebtedness ” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:
     (i) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;
     (ii) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than (i) trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business and (ii) Earn-outs owed by such Person with respect to any Acquisition);
     (iii) all Attributable Indebtedness of such Person under capital leases and with respect to Synthetic Lease Obligations;
     (iv) all direct or contingent obligations of such Person arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties and similar instruments;
     (v) net obligations of such Person under any Swap Contract;
     (vi) indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse; and
     (vii) all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing.
     For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or similar entity in which such Person is a general partner or with respect to which such Person has liability under applicable laws for the obligations of such entity, except to the extent that such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date. The amount of any capital lease or Synthetic Lease Obligation as of any date shall be deemed to be the amount of Attributable Indebtedness in respect thereof as of such date.
     “ Indemnitee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.5 .
     “ Information ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.8 .

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     “ Interest Payment Date ” means (a) as to any Eurodollar Rate Loan or IBOR Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the Maturity Date; provided that if any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Loan exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates; and (b) as to any Base Rate Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the Maturity Date.
     “ Interest Period ” means a Eurodollar Interest Period or an IBOR Interest Period, as the context requires.
     “ Investment ” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of capital stock or other securities of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or assumption of debt of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or equity participation or interest in, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person, or (c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of assets of another Person that constitute a business unit. For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment.
     “ IP Rights ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.18 .
     “ IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
     “ ISP ” means “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).
     “ Joint Venture ” means a partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other similar legal arrangement (whether created by contract or conducted through a separate legal entity) now or hereafter formed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with another Person in order to conduct a common venture or enterprise with such Person.
     “ Laws ” means, collectively, all international, foreign, Federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law.
     “ L/C Advance ” means, with respect to each Lender, such Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Pro Rata Share.
     “ L/C Borrowing ” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as a Revolving Borrowing.

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     “ L/C Credit Extension ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof, the extension of the expiry date thereof or the increase of the amount thereof.
     “ L/C Issuer ” means Bank of America in its capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any successor issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder.
     “ L/C Obligations ” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Borrowings. For the purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.7 . For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
     “ Lender ” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto and, as the context requires, includes the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender.
     “ Lending Office ” means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as such in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as a Lender may from time to time notify the Company and the Administrative Agent.
     “ Letter of Credit ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(a)(i) .
     “ Letter of Credit Application ” means an application and agreement for the issuance or Modification of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by the L/C Issuer.
     “ Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, for the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the ratio of (a) Funded Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of such date to (b) Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the four fiscal quarters ending on such date.
     “ Lien ” means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge, or preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, and any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).
     “ Loan ” means an extension of credit by a Lender to the Company under Article II in the form of a Revolving Loan or a Swing Line Loan.
     “ Loan Documents ” means this Agreement, each Note, the Fee Letter, and the Guaranty.
     “ Loan Parties ” means, collectively, the Company and each Guarantor, it being understood that “Loan Parties” shall not include any Subsidiary that has been released as a Guarantor pursuant to Section 9.10 .

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     “ Material Adverse Effect ” means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the operations, business, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent) or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company or the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (b) a material impairment of the ability of any Loan Party to perform its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Loan Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party.
     “ Material Financial Amount ” means, at any time, 7.5% of Consolidated Net Worth as shown in the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 .
     “ Maturity Date ” means (a) November 14, 2012 or (b) such earlier date upon which the Loans and other Obligations become due in accordance with the terms hereof.
     “ Modification ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, any amendment to such Letter of Credit to amend or otherwise modify such Letter of Credit (including any extension of the expiry date therefor or increase in the amount thereof). The term “Modify” has a correlative meaning.
     “ Multiemployer Plan ” means any employee benefit plan of the type described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding five plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.
     “ Note ” means a promissory note made by the Company in favor of a Lender evidencing Loans made by such Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit C .
     “ Obligations ” means all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, any Loan Party arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan or Letter of Credit, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding.
     “ OneSource ” means OneSource Services Inc., a company organized under the laws of Belize.
     “ OneSource Acquisition ” means the acquisition of OneSource by the Company pursuant to the OneSource Merger Agreement.
     “ OneSource Credit Agreement ” means the Credit Agreement dated as of December 22, 2005 among OneSource Holdings Inc., various Subsidiaries thereof, various financial institutions and Bank of America, as agent.
     “ OneSource Merger Agreement ” means the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of October 7, 2007 among OneSource, the Company and OCo Merger Sub LLC, including all schedules, annexes and exhibits thereto.

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     “ Organization Documents ” means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement; and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.
     “ Outstanding Amount ” means (a) with respect to Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and repayments occurring on such date; and (b) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the amount of such L/C Obligations on such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension occurring on such date and any other change in the aggregate amount of the L/C Obligations as of such date, including as a result of reimbursement of any outstanding unpaid drawing under any Letter of Credit or any reduction in the maximum amount available for drawing under any Letter of Credit taking effect on such date.
     “ Participant ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.7(d) .
     “ PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
     “ Pension Plan ” means any “employee pension benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA and is sponsored or maintained by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate or to which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or has an obligation to contribute, or in the case of a multiple employer or other plan described in Section 4064(a) of ERISA, has made contributions at any time during the immediately preceding five plan years.
     “ Permitted Acquisition ” means (a) the OneSource Acquisition and (b) any other Acquisition that meets each of the following requirements: (i) the Person to be acquired is, or the assets to be acquired are for use in, in the same or similar line of business as the Company or a line of business that is complementary thereto, (ii) in the case of the Acquisition of a Person, such Acquisition has been approved by the board of directors or similar governing body and, if applicable, the shareholders of the Person to be acquired, (iii) the Company is and will be in pro forma compliance with each of the financial covenants contained in Section 7.11 before and after giving effect to such Acquisition, (iv) the aggregate consideration (other than consideration to be paid in common stock of the Company, but including Earn-outs, cash and assumed debt) to be paid by the Company in connection with such Acquisition (or any series of related Acquisitions) does not exceed Consolidated EBITDA for the most recent period of four consecutive fiscal quarters for which the Company has delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 6.1 , (v) no Default shall exist at the time of, or shall result from, such Acquisition and (vi) if the aggregate consideration (including consideration to be paid in common stock of the Company, Earn-outs, cash and assumed debt) to be paid by the Company in connection with such Acquisition (or a series of related Acquisitions) is equal to or greater than $50,000,000, the

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Company has delivered to the Administrative Agent at least 10 days prior to the consummation of such Acquisition a pro forma Compliance Certificate for the fiscal quarter most recently ended (calculated as if such Acquisition had occurred on the first day of the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on the last day of such fiscal quarter).
     “ Permitted Investments ” means (a) direct obligations of, or obligations fully guaranteed by, the United States or any agency thereof; (b) direct obligations of, or obligations fully guaranteed by, any State, territory or possession of the United States (including the District of Columbia) or any agency thereof which have a short-term rating of at least SP-1 by S&P (as defined below) or MIG-1 by Moody’s (as defined below) or a long-term rating of at least A by S&P or A1 by Moody’s (or, in each case, the equivalent thereof by another Rating Agency (as defined below)); (c) commercial paper issued by corporations or financial institutions which have the highest short-term or long-term rating, as applicable, of at least one Rating Agency and at least the second highest short-term or long-term rating, as applicable, of another Rating Agency; (d) unsecured promissory notes (other than commercial paper) issued by corporations or financial institutions which have a short-term debt rating of at least A-1 from S&P and P-1 from Moody’s (or the equivalent thereof by another Rating Agency) and a long-term debt rating of at least A from S&P and A-1 from Moody’s (or the equivalent thereof by another Rating Agency); (e) time deposits with, and certificates of deposit, acceptances and similar instruments issued by, (i) any Lender or (ii) any office of any bank or trust company whose certificates of deposit are rated in one of the two highest grades by at least one Rating Agency; (f) repurchase agreements entered into with a bank or trust company described in clause (e) (or with securities broker-dealers of nationally recognized standing) with respect to obligations described in clause (a) ; (g) obligations of United States or foreign commercial banks having a minimum short-term debt rating of F1 from Fitch; and (h) shares of open-ended investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940; provided that each such investment company complies with Rule 2a-7 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, maintains a constant net asset value, offers daily liquidity and has a weighted average maturity of not more than 90 days. For purposes of the foregoing, “Rating Agency” means S&P, Moody’s, Fitch or any other nationally-recognized credit rating agency; “Fitch” means Fitch, Inc., doing business as Fitch Ratings; “Moody’s means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.; and “S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Rating Services.
     “ Permitted Long-Term Indebtedness ” means Indebtedness of the Company or a Guarantor which (a) requires no payments of principal until the date which is 91 days after the scheduled Maturity Date or (b) is incurred to finance an Acquisition and is intended to be replaced, and is in fact replaced, by Indebtedness described in the preceding clause (a) within six months after the incurrence thereof.
     “ Permitted Stock Repurchases ” means repurchases or redemptions by the Company of its capital stock for fair and reasonable consideration not exceeding $75,000,000 in aggregate amount during any fiscal year; provided that the Company may add up to $10,000,000 of the unused portion of such limit for any fiscal year to the limit for the immediately succeeding fiscal year.
     “ Person ” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

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     “ Plan ” means any “employee benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) established by the Company or, with respect to any such plan that is subject to Section 412 of the Code or Title IV of ERISA, any ERISA Affiliate.
     “ Platform ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2 .
     “ Pro Rata Share ” means, with respect to each Lender at any time, a fraction (expressed as a percentage, carried out to the ninth decimal place), the numerator of which is the amount of the Commitment of such Lender at such time and the denominator of which is the amount of the Aggregate Commitments at such time; provided that if the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and the obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.2 , then the Pro Rata Share of each Lender shall be determined based on the Pro Rata Share of such Lender immediately prior to such termination and after giving effect to any subsequent assignments made pursuant to the terms hereof. The initial Pro Rata Share of each Lender is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 2.1 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable.
     “ Register ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.7(c) .
     “ Related Parties ” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.
     “ Reportable Event ” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than events for which the 30 day notice period has been waived.
     “ Request for Credit Extension ” means (a) with respect to a Borrowing, conversion or continuation of Revolving Loans, a Revolving Loan Notice, (b) with respect to an L/C Credit Extension, a Letter of Credit Application, and (c) with respect to a Swing Line Loan, a Swing Line Loan Notice.
     “ Required Lenders ” means, as of any date of determination, Lenders having more than 50% of the Aggregate Commitments or, if the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and the obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.2 , Lenders holding in the aggregate more than 50% of the Total Outstandings (with the aggregate amount of each Lender’s risk participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans being deemed “held” by such Lender for purposes of this definition); provided that the Commitment of, and the portion of the Total Outstandings held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.
     “ Responsible Officer ” means the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, treasurer or assistant treasurer of a Loan Party. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.

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     “ Restricted Payment ” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any capital stock or other equity interest of the Company or any Subsidiary, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such capital stock or other equity interest or of any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such capital stock or other equity interest.
     “ Revolving Borrowing ” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Revolving Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.1 .
     “ Revolving Loan ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1 .
     “ Revolving Loan Notice ” means a notice of (a) a Revolving Borrowing, (b) a conversion of Revolving Loans from one Type to the other or (c) a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans, pursuant to Section 2.2(a) , which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A .
     “ Rosenberg Family ” means the lineal descendants of Morris Rosenberg, their respective spouses, any trust for the benefit of the foregoing and any other Person more than 50% of the equity of which is owned by any of the foregoing.
     “ SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
     “ Shareholders’ Equity ” means, as of any date of determination, consolidated shareholders’ equity of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of that date determined in accordance with GAAP.
     “ SPC ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.7(h) .
     “ Subsidiary ” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the shares of securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Company.
     “ Surety Bond ” means, with respect to any Person, a bid bond, performance bond, payment bond, maintenance bond, license bond, permit bond or similar bond issued on behalf of such Person by a bonding company or other surety.
     “ Swap Contract ” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor

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transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “ Master Agreement ”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.
     “ Swap Termination Value ” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in subsection (a) , the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).
     “ Swing Line ” means the revolving credit facility made available by the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section 2.4 .
     “ Swing Line Borrowing ” means a borrowing of a Swing Line Loan pursuant to Section 2.4 .
     “ Swing Line Lender ” means Bank of America in its capacity as provider of Swing Line Loans, or any successor swing line lender hereunder.
     “ Swing Line Loan ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.4(a) .
     “ Swing Line Loan Notice ” means a notice of (a) a Swing Line Borrowing, (b) a conversion of Swing Line Loans from one Type to the other or (c) a continuation of Swing Line Loans, pursuant to Section 2.4(b) , which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B .
     “ Swing Line Sublimit ” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $25,000,000 and (b) the Aggregate Commitments. The Swing Line Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Aggregate Commitments.
     “ Synthetic Lease Obligation ” means the monetary obligation 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 that 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).
     “ Total Outstandings ” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans and all L/C Obligations.

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     “ Type ” means, (a) with respect to a Revolving Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Rate Loan and (b) with respect to a Swing Line Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan or an IBOR Rate Loan.
     “ Unfunded Pension Liability ” means the excess of a Pension Plan’s benefit liabilities under Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA, over the current value of that Pension Plan’s assets, determined in accordance with the assumptions used for funding the Pension Plan pursuant to Section 412 of the Code for the applicable plan year.
     “United States” and “U.S.” mean the United States of America.
     “Unreimbursed Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(c)(i).
     1.2 Other Interpretive Provisions .
     With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document:
     (a) The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.
     (b) (i) The words “ herein ,” “ hereto ,” “ hereof ” and “ hereunder ” and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document shall refer to such Loan Document as a whole and not to any particular provision thereof.
          (ii) Article, Section, Exhibit and Schedule references are to the Loan Document in which such reference appears.
          (iii) The term “ including ” is by way of example and not limitation.
          (iv) The term “ documents ” includes any and all instruments, documents, agreements, certificates, notices, reports, financial statements and other writings, however evidenced, whether in physical or electronic form.
     (c) In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “ from ” means “ from and including ;” the words “ to ” and “ until ” each mean “ to but excluding ;” and the word “ through ” means “ to and including .”
     (d) Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
     (e) Except to the extent otherwise specified, references herein to “fiscal quarter” and “fiscal year” mean such fiscal periods of the Company.
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     (a) All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time to time, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the Audited Financial Statements, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein.
     (b) If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Company or the Required Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Company shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders); provided that, until so amended, (i) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (ii) the Company shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.
     1.4 Rounding . Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Company pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).
     1.5 References to Agreements and Laws . Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (a) references to Organization Documents, agreements (including the Loan Documents) and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent that such amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications are not prohibited by any Loan Document; and (b) references to any Law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such Law.
     1.6 Times of Day . Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Pacific time (daylight or standard, as applicable).
     1.7 Letter of Credit Amounts . Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Letter of Credit Application or any document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.

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ARTICLE II
THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
     2.1 Revolving Loans .
     Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender severally agrees to make loans (each such loan, a “ Revolving Loan ”) to the Company from time to time on any Business Day during the Availability Period, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such Lender’s Commitment; provided that after giving effect to any Revolving Borrowing, (i) the Total Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitments, and (ii) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed the amount of such Lender’s Commitment. Within the limits of each Lender’s Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Company may borrow under this Section 2.1 , prepay under Section 2.5 , and reborrow under this Section 2.1 . Revolving Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans, as further provided herein.
     2.2 Procedure for Borrowing, Conversion and Continuation of Revolving Loans .
     (a) Each Revolving Borrowing, each conversion of Revolving Loans from one Type to the other, and each continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be made upon the Company’s irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, which may be given by telephone. Each such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (i) three Business Days prior to the requested date of any borrowing of, conversion of or to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans and (ii) on the requested date of any borrowing of Base Rate Loans. Each telephonic notice by the Company pursuant to this Section 2.2(a) must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a written Revolving Loan Notice, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Company. Each borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $2,000,000 or a higher integral multiple of $1,000,000. Except as provided in Sections 2.3(c) and 2.4(c) , each borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $500,000 or a higher integral multiple of $100,000. Each Revolving Loan Notice (whether telephonic or written) shall specify (i) whether the Company is requesting a Revolving Borrowing, a conversion of Revolving Loans from one Type to the other, or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans, (ii) the requested date of the borrowing, conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of Revolving Loans to be borrowed, converted or continued, (iv) the Type of Revolving Loans to be borrowed or to which existing Revolving Loans are to be converted, and (v) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto. If the Company fails to specify a Type of Revolving Loan in a Revolving Loan Notice or if the Company fails to give a timely notice requesting a conversion or continuation, then the applicable Revolving Loans shall be made as, or converted to, Base Rate Loans. Any such automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable Eurodollar Rate Loans. If the Company requests a borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans in any such Revolving Loan Notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month.
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Loans, and if no timely notice of a continuation is provided by the Company, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the details of any automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans described in the preceding subsection. In the case of a Revolving Borrowing, each Lender shall make the amount of its Revolving Loan available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in the applicable Revolving Loan Notice. Upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 4.2 (and, if such Borrowing is the initial Credit Extension, Section 4.1 ), the Administrative Agent shall make all funds so received available to the Company in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent by crediting the account of the Company on the books of Bank of America with the amount of such funds in accordance with instructions provided by the Company to (and reasonably acceptable to) the Administrative Agent.
     (c) During the existence of a Default, no Loans may be requested as, converted to or continued as Eurodollar Rate Loans without the consent of the Required Lenders.
     (d) The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Company and the Lenders of the interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for Eurodollar Rate Loans upon determination of such interest rate. Each determination of an applicable Eurodollar Rate by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. At any time that Base Rate Loans are outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Company and the Lenders of any change in Bank of America’s prime rate used in determining the Base Rate promptly following the public announcement of such change.
     (e) After giving effect to all Revolving Borrowings, all conversions of Revolving Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Revolving Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more than 10 Interest Periods in effect with respect to Revolving Loans.
     2.3 Letters of Credit .
     (a)  The Letter of Credit Commitment .
          (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in this Section 2.3 , (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the Availability Period, to issue standby letters of credit (together with the Existing Letters of Credit, each a “ Letter of Credit ”) for the account of the Company, and to Modify Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drafts under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Company; provided that the L/C Issuer shall not be obligated to make any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, and no Lender shall be obligated to participate in, any Letter of Credit (or, if applicable, the relevant Modification thereof) if as of the date of such L/C Credit Extension, (x) the Total Outstandings would exceed the Aggregate Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans would exceed the amount of such Lender’s Commitment or (z) the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations would exceed $300,000,000. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Company’s ability to obtain Letters of

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Credit shall be fully revolving and, accordingly, the Company may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Effective Time shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company agrees that at the Effective Time (and without any further action by any Person), all Existing Letters of Credit issued under the OneSource Credit Agreement shall be deemed to have been issued jointly for the account of the Company and the applicable Subsidiary as if the Company had signed the original Letter of Credit Application for each such Letter of Credit.
          (ii) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
               (A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect at the Effective Time, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable at the Effective Time and which the L/C Issuer in good faith deems material to it;
               (B) subject to Section 2.3(b)(iii) , the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders have approved such expiry date;
               (C) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than one year after the scheduled Maturity Date, unless all Lenders have approved such expiry date;
               (D) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer;
               (E) such Letter of Credit is in an initial amount less than $250,000 or is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars; or
               (F) such Letter of Credit is not payable at sight.
          (iii) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to Modify any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its Modified form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed Modification to such Letter of Credit.
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          (i) Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or Modified, as the case may be, upon the request of the Company delivered to the L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Company. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon at least two Business Days (or such later date and time as the L/C Issuer may agree in a particular instance in its sole discretion) prior to the proposed issuance date or date of Modification, as the case may be. In the case of a request for the initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the L/C Issuer: (A) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (B) the amount thereof; (C) the expiry date thereof; (D) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (E) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (F) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; and (G) such other matters as the L/C Issuer may require. In the case of a request for a Modification of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (1) the Letter of Credit to be Modified; (2) the proposed date of Modification (which shall be a Business Day); (3) the nature of the proposed Modification; and (4) such other matters as the L/C Issuer may require. Additionally, the Company shall furnish to the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or Modification as the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent may reasonably require.
          (ii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the L/C Issuer will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the Company and, if not, the L/C Issuer will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Upon receipt by the L/C Issuer of confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the requested issuance or Modification is permitted in accordance with the terms hereof, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the L/C Issuer shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the Company or enter into the applicable Modification, as the case may be, in each case in accordance with the L/C Issuer’s usual and customary business practices. Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share times the amount of such Letter of Credit.
          (iii) If the Company so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the L/C Issuer may, in its sole and absolute discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “ Auto-Extension Letter of Credit ”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit the L/C Issuer to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “ Nonextension Notice Date ”) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the L/C Issuer, the Company shall not be required to make a specific request to the L/C Issuer for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the L/C Issuer to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry

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date not later than one year following the Maturity Date; provided that the L/C Issuer shall not permit any such extension if (A) the L/C Issuer has determined that it would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its extended form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 2.3(a)(ii) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is five Business Days before the Nonextension Notice Date (1) from the Administrative Agent that the Required Lenders have elected not to permit such extension or (2) from the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Company that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.2 is not then satisfied.
          (iv) Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any Modification to a Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the L/C Issuer will also deliver to the Company and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or Modification.
     (c)  Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations .
          (i) Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a drawing under such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuer shall notify the Company and the Administrative Agent of its receipt of such notice and the amount of the requested drawing. Not later than 11:00 a.m. on the date of any notice by the L/C Issuer of a payment by the L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit (each such date, an “ Honor Notice Date ”), the Company shall reimburse the L/C Issuer through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing. If the Company fails to so reimburse the L/C Issuer by such time, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the Honor Notice Date, the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (the “ Unreimbursed Amount ”), and the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share thereof. In such event, the Company shall be deemed to have requested a Revolving Borrowing of Base Rate Loans to be disbursed on the Honor Notice Date in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.2 for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the Aggregate Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 4.2 (other than the delivery of a Revolving Loan Notice). Any notice given by the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.3(c)(i) may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.
          (ii) Each Lender (including the Lender acting as L/C Issuer) shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.3(c)(i) make funds available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer at the Administrative Agent’s Office in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of the Unreimbursed Amount not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent, whereupon, subject to the provisions of Section 2.3(c)(iii) , each Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Loan to the Company in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the L/C Issuer.
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cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Company shall be deemed to have incurred from the L/C Issuer on the date of the applicable payment by the L/C Issuer an L/C Borrowing in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which L/C Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at (x) prior to the Honor Notice Date, the Base Rate, and (y) thereafter, the Default Rate. In such event, each Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.3(c)(ii) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such L/C Borrowing and shall constitute an L/C Advance from such Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 2.3 .
          (iv) Until each Lender funds its Revolving Loan or L/C Advance pursuant to this Section 2.3(c) to reimburse the L/C Issuer for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit, interest in respect of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such amount shall be solely for the account of the L/C Issuer.
          (v) Each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans or L/C Advances to reimburse the L/C Issuer for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this Section 2.3(c) , shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against the L/C Issuer, the Company or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided that each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to this Section 2.3(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.2 (other than delivery by the Company of a Revolving Loan Notice). No such making of an L/C Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Company to reimburse the L/C Issuer for the amount of any payment made by the L/C Issuer under any Letter of Credit, together with interest as provided herein.
          (vi) If any Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.3(c) by the time specified in Section 2.3(c)(ii) , the L/C Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the L/C Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the greater of (x) the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect and (y) a rate determined by the L/C Issuer in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation. A certificate of the L/C Issuer submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
     (d)  Repayment of Participations .
          (i) At any time after the L/C Issuer has made a payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any Lender such Lender’s L/C Advance in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 2.3(c) , if the Administrative Agent receives for the account of the L/C Issuer any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from the Company or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied

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thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Lender its Pro Rata Share thereof (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Lender’s L/C Advance was outstanding) in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent.
          (ii) If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.3(c)(i) is required to be returned under any of the circumstances described in Section 10.6 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the L/C Issuer in its discretion), each Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer its Pro Rata Share thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect.
     (e)  Role of L/C Issuer . Each Lender and the Company agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuer shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document. None of the L/C Issuer, any Agent-Related Person nor any of the respective correspondents, participants or assignees of the L/C Issuer shall be liable to any Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Lenders or the Required Lenders, as applicable; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Application. The Company hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the Company’s pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement, whether before or after any drawing by such beneficiary or transferee. None of the L/C Issuer, any Agent-Related Person, or any of the respective correspondents, participants or assignees of the L/C Issuer, shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (v) of Section 2.3(e) ; provided that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company may have a claim against the L/C Issuer, and the L/C Issuer may be liable to the Company, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by the Company which the Company proves were caused by the L/C Issuer’s willful misconduct or gross negligence or the L/C Issuer’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the L/C Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and the L/C Issuer shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason.
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absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:
          (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement, or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto;
          (ii) the existence of any claim, counterclaim, set-off, defense or other right that the Company may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), the L/C Issuer or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;
          (iii) any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit;
          (iv) any payment by the L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by the L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law; or
          (v) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Company.
     The Company shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each Modification thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with the Company’s instructions or other irregularity, the Company will immediately notify the L/C Issuer. The Company shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against the L/C Issuer and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.
     (g)  Cash Collateral . Upon the request of the Administrative Agent, (i) if the L/C Issuer has honored any full or partial drawing request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an L/C Borrowing, or (ii) if, as of the Maturity Date, any L/C Obligation for any reason remains outstanding, the Company shall, in each case, immediately Cash Collateralize the then Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations. Sections 2.5 and 8.2(c) set forth certain additional requirements to deliver Cash Collateral hereunder. For purposes of this Section 2.3 , Section 2.5 and Section 8.2(c) , “Cash Collateralize” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the L/C Issuer and the Lenders, as collateral for the L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer (which

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documents are hereby consented to by the Lenders). Derivatives of such term have corresponding meanings. The Company hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the L/C Issuer and the Lenders, a security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein and all proceeds of the foregoing. Cash Collateral shall be maintained in blocked, non-interest bearing deposit accounts at Bank of America.
     (h)  Letter of Credit Fees . The Company shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender in accordance with its Pro Rata Share a letter of credit fee for each Letter of Credit equal to the Applicable Rate times the daily maximum amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit; provided that, upon the request of the Required Lenders while any Event of Default exists, the rate per annum at which all Letter of Credit fees are calculated shall be increased by 2%. Such letter of credit fees shall be computed on a quarterly basis in arrears. Such letter of credit fees shall be due and payable (x) on the first Business Day of each January, April, July and October, commencing January 2, 2008 (or, if later, on the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit), (y) on the earlier of (i) the scheduled Maturity Date and (ii) the date on which the Obligations are accelerated pursuant to Section 8.2 , and (z) thereafter on demand. If there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the daily maximum amount of each standby Letter of Credit shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect.
     (i)  Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to L/C Issuer . The Company shall pay directly to the L/C Issuer for its own account such fronting fees with respect to Letters of Credit as specified in a separate fee letter between the Company and the L/C Issuer. In addition, the Company shall pay directly to the L/C Issuer for its own account the customary issuance, presentation, amendment, extension and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of the L/C Issuer relating to letters of credit as from time to time in effect. Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and payable on demand and are nonrefundable.
     (j)  Applicability of ISP98 and UCP . Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the L/C Issuer and the Company when a Letter of Credit is issued (including any such agreement applicable to an Existing Letter of Credit), (i) the rules of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, as most recently published by the International Chamber of Commerce at the time of issuance shall apply to each Existing Letter of Credit that is a commercial letter of credit and (ii) the rules of the ISP shall apply to each other Letter of Credit.
     (k)  Conflict with Letter of Credit Application . In the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Letter of Credit Application, the terms hereof shall control.
     2.4 Swing Line Loans .
     (a)  The Swing Line . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swing Line Lender may (in its sole and absolute discretion) make a portion of the credit otherwise available to the Company under the Aggregate Commitments by making swing line loans (each such loan, a “ Swing Line Loan ”) to the Company from time to time on any Business Day during the Availability Period in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount

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of the Swing Line Sublimit, notwithstanding the fact that such Swing Line Loans, when aggregated with the Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Loans and L/C Obligations of the Lender acting as Swing Line Lender may exceed the amount of such Lender’s Commitment; provided that after giving effect to any Swing Line Loan, (i) the Total Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitments, and (ii) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Commitment, and provided , further , that the Company shall not use the proceeds of any Swing Line Loan to refinance any outstanding Swing Line Loan. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Company may, subject to the agreement of the Swing Line Lender, borrow under this Section 2.4 , prepay under Section 2.5 , and reborrow under this Section 2.4 . Immediately upon the making of a Swing Line Loan, each Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the Swing Line Lender a risk participation in such Swing Line Loan in an amount equal to the product of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share times the amount of such Swing Line Loan.
     (b)  Borrowing Procedures . Each Swing Line Loan, each conversion of a Swing Line Loan from one Type to the other, and each continuation of a Swing Line Loan as an IBOR Rate Loan shall be made upon the Company’s irrevocable notice to the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent, which may be given by telephone. Each such notice must be received by the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. on the requested borrowing date, and shall specify (i) the amount to be borrowed, converted or continued, which shall be an integral multiple of $500,000, (ii) the Type of Swing Line Loan to be borrowed or which an existing Swing Line Loan is to be converted or continued, (iii) the requested borrowing, continuation or conversion date, which shall be a Business Day, and (iv) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto. Each such telephonic notice must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent of a written Swing Line Loan Notice, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Company. Promptly after receipt by the Swing Line Lender of any telephonic Swing Line Loan Notice, the Swing Line Lender will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has also received such Swing Line Loan Notice and, if not, the Swing Line Lender will notify the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) of the contents thereof. If the Company fails to specify a Type of Swing Line Loan in a Swing Line Loan Notice or if the Company fails to give a timely notice requesting a conversion or continuation, then the applicable Swing Line Loan shall be made as, or converted to, a Base Rate Loan. Any such automatic conversion to a Base Rate Loan shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable IBOR Rate Loan. If the Company requests a borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of IBOR Rate Loans in any such Swing Line Loan Notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period ending on the Business Day immediately following the first day of such Interest Period. Unless the Swing Line Lender has received notice (by telephone or in writing) from the Administrative Agent (including at the request of any Lender) prior to 11:00 a.m. on the date of a proposed Swing Line Borrowing (A) directing the Swing Line Lender not to make the requested Swing Line Loan as a result of the limitations set forth in the proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.4(a) , or (B) that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Article IV is not then satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions

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hereof, the Swing Line Lender may (in its sole and absolute discretion), not later than 12:00 noon on the borrowing date specified in the applicable Swing Line Loan Notice, make the amount of its Swing Line Loan available to the Company at its office by crediting the account of the Company on the books of the Swing Line Lender in immediately available funds.
     (c) Refinancing of Swing Line Loans.
          (i) The Swing Line Lender at any time in its sole and absolute discretion may request, on behalf of the Company (which hereby irrevocably authorizes the Swing Line Lender to so request on its behalf), that each Lender make a Base Rate Loan in an amount equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the amount of Swing Line Loans then outstanding. Such request shall be made in writing (which written request shall be deemed to be a Revolving Loan Notice for purposes hereof) and in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.2 , without regard to the minimum and multiples specified therein for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the unutilized portion of the Aggregate Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 4.2 . The Swing Line Lender shall furnish the Company with a copy of the applicable Revolving Loan Notice promptly after delivering such notice to the Administrative Agent. Each Lender shall make an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of the amount specified in such Revolving Loan Notice available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds for the account of the Swing Line Lender at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 10:00 a.m. on the day specified in such Revolving Loan Notice, whereupon, subject to Section 2.4(c)(ii) , each Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Revolving Loan that is a Base Rate Loan to the Company in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the Swing Line Lender.
          (ii) If for any reason any Swing Line Loan cannot be refinanced by such a Revolving Borrowing, in accordance with Section 2.4(c)(i) , the request for Base Rate Loans submitted by the Swing Line Lender as set forth herein shall be deemed to be a request by the Swing Line Lender that each of the Lenders fund its risk participation in the relevant Swing Line Loan and each Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section 2.4(c)(i) shall be deemed payment in respect of such participation.
          (iii) If any Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.4(c) by the time specified in Section 2.4(c)(i) , the Swing Line Lender shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the Swing Line Lender at a rate per annum equal to the greater of (x) the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect and (y) a rate determined by the Swing Line Lender in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation. A certificate of the Swing Line Lender submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (iii) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
          (iv) Each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans or to purchase and fund risk participations in Swing Line Loans pursuant to this Section 2.4(c) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any set-off,

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counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against the Swing Line Lender, the Company or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided that each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to this Section 2.4(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.2 . No such funding of risk participations shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Company to repay Swing Line Loans, together with interest as provided herein.
     (d)  Repayment of Participations .
          (i) At any time after any Lender has purchased and funded a risk participation in a Swing Line Loan, if the Swing Line Lender receives any payment on account of such Swing Line Loan, the Swing Line Lender will distribute to such Lender its Pro Rata Share of such payment (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Lender’s risk participation was funded) in the same funds as those received by the Swing Line Lender.
          (ii) If any payment received by the Swing Line Lender in respect of principal or interest on any Swing Line Loan is required to be returned by the Swing Line Lender under any of the circumstances described in Section 10.6 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Swing Line Lender in its discretion), each Lender shall pay to the Swing Line Lender its Pro Rata Share thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate. The Administrative Agent will make such demand upon the request of the Swing Line Lender.
     (e)  Interest for Account of Swing Line Lender . The Swing Line Lender shall be responsible for invoicing the Company for interest on the Swing Line Loans. Until each Lender funds its Base Rate Loan or risk participation pursuant to this Section 2.4 to refinance such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of any Swing Line Loan, interest in respect of such Pro Rata Share shall be solely for the account of the Swing Line Lender.
     (f)  Payments Directly to Swing Line Lender . The Company shall make all payments of principal and interest in respect of the Swing Line Loans directly to the Swing Line Lender.
     2.5 Prepayments .
     (a) The Company may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time voluntarily prepay Revolving Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (i) such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m. (A) one Business Day prior to any date of prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans and (B) on the date of prepayment of Base Rate Loans; (ii) any prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $2,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof; and (iii) any prepayment of Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof or, in each case, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Type(s) of Revolving Loans to be prepaid. The Administrative Agent will promptly

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notify each Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such prepayment. If such notice is given by the Company, the Company shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein. Any prepayment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be accompanied by all accrued interest thereon, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.4 . Each such prepayment shall be applied to the Revolving Loans of the Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares.
     (b) The Company may, upon notice to the Swing Line Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at any time or from time to time, voluntarily prepay Swing Line Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (i) such notice must be received by the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m. on the date of the prepayment, and (ii) any such prepayment shall be in a minimum principal amount of $100,000. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment. If such notice is given by the Company, the Company shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein.
     (c) If for any reason the Total Outstandings at any time exceed the Aggregate Commitments then in effect, the Company shall immediately prepay Loans and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations in an aggregate amount equal to such excess; provided that the Company shall not be required to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations pursuant to this Section 2.5(c) unless after the prepayment in full of the Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans the Total Outstandings exceed the Aggregate Commitments then in effect.
     2.6 Termination or Reduction of Commitments . The Company may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, terminate the Aggregate Commitments, or from time to time permanently reduce the Aggregate Commitments; provided that (i) any such notice shall be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m. five Business Days prior to the date of termination or reduction, (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of $10,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, (iii) the Company shall not terminate or reduce the Aggregate Commitments if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Total Outstandings would exceed the Aggregate Commitments, and (iv) if, after giving effect to any reduction of the Aggregate Commitments, the Swing Line Sublimit exceeds the amount of the Aggregate Commitments, the Swing Line Sublimit shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Lenders of any such notice of termination or reduction of the Aggregate Commitments. Any reduction of the Aggregate Commitments shall be applied to the Commitment of each Lender according to its Pro Rata Share. All commitment fees accrued until the effective date of any termination of the Aggregate Commitments shall be paid on the effective date of such termination.
     2.7 Repayment of Loans .
     (a) The Company shall repay to the Lenders on the Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Loans outstanding on such date.

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     (b) The Company shall repay each Swing Line Loan on the earlier of (i) one Business Day after demand by the Swing Line Lender and (ii) the Maturity Date.
     2.8 Interest .
     (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) below, (i) each Eurodollar Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate; (ii) each Base Rate Loan (including each applicable Swing Line Loan) shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate and (iii) each IBOR Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the IBOR Rate plus the Applicable Rate; provided that if the Swing Line Lender is deemed to have requested that each Lender fund its risk participation in any Swing Line Loan pursuant to Section 2.4(c)(ii) , then commencing on the date of such deemed request, such Swing Line Loan shall bear interest at the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate.
     (b) If any amount payable by the Company under any Loan Document is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws. Furthermore, upon the request of the Required Lenders while any Event of Default exists, the Company shall pay interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws. Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon demand.
     (c) Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.
     2.9 Fees .
     In addition to certain fees described in subsections (h) and (i) of Section 2.3 :
     (a)  Non-Use Fee . The Company shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender in accordance with its Pro Rata Share, a non-use fee equal to the Applicable Rate times the actual daily amount by which the Aggregate Commitments (as reduced in accordance with Section 2.6 or increased in accordance with Section 2.14 ) exceed the sum of (i) the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Loans and (ii) the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations. The non-use fee shall accrue at all times during the Availability Period, including at any time during which one or more of the conditions in Article IV is not met, and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the first Business Day of each January, April, July and October, commencing on January 2, 2008, and on the Maturity Date. The non-use fee shall be calculated quarterly in arrears, and (i) if there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any

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quarter, the actual daily amount shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect and (ii) if there is an increase or a reduction in the Aggregate Commitments in accordance with Section 2.6 , the actual daily amount shall be computed and multiplied by the Aggregate Commitments separately for each period during such quarter that the Aggregate Commitments were available.
     (b)  Other Fees . (i) The Company shall pay to the Arranger and the Administrative Agent for their own respective accounts fees in the amounts and at the times specified in the Fee Letter. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.
     (ii) The Company shall pay to the Lenders such fees as shall have been separately agreed upon in writing in the amounts and at the times so specified. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.
     2.10 Computation of Interest and Fees . All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans when the Base Rate is determined by Bank of America’s “prime rate” shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a 360 day year and actual days elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365 day year). Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid, provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall, subject to Section 2.12(a) , bear interest for one day.
     2.11 Evidence of Debt .
     (a) The Credit Extensions made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by such Lender and by the Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of the Credit Extensions made by the Lenders to the Company and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Company hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender and the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error. Upon the request of any Lender made through the Administrative Agent, the Company shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the Administrative Agent) a Note, which shall evidence such Lender’s Loans in addition to such accounts or records. Each Lender may attach schedules to its Note and endorse thereon the date, Type (if applicable), amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.
     (b) In addition to the accounts and records referred to in subsection (a) , each Lender and the Administrative Agent shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice accounts or records evidencing the purchases and sales by such Lender of participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained

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by the Administrative Agent and the accounts and records of any Lender in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.
     2.12 Payments Generally .
     (a) All payments to be made by the Company shall be made without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Company hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the Administrative Agent’s Office in Dollars and in immediately available funds not later than 12:00 noon on the date specified herein. The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its Pro Rata Share (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lender’s Lending Office. All payments received by the Administrative Agent after 12:00 noon shall be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue.
     (b) If any payment to be made by the Company shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be.
     (c) Unless the Company or any Lender has notified the Administrative Agent prior to the date any payment is required to be made by it to the Administrative Agent hereunder, that the Company or such Lender, as the case may be, will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Company or such Lender, as the case may be, has timely made such payment and may (but shall not be so required to), in reliance thereon, make available a corresponding amount to the Person entitled thereto. If and to the extent that such payment was not in fact made to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds, then:
          (i) if the Company failed to make such payment, each Lender shall forthwith on demand repay to the Administrative Agent the portion of such assumed payment that was made available to such Lender in immediately available funds, together with interest thereon in respect of each day from the date such amount was made available by the Administrative Agent to such Lender to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds, at the greater of (x) the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect and (y) a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation; and
          (ii) if any Lender failed to make such payment, such Lender shall forthwith on demand pay to the Administrative Agent the amount thereof in immediately available funds, together with interest thereon for the period from the date such amount was made available by the Administrative Agent to the Company to the date such amount is recovered by the Administrative Agent (the “ Compensation Period ”) at a rate per annum equal to the greater of (x) the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect and (y) a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation. If such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Revolving Loan included in the applicable Borrowing. If such Lender does not

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pay such amount forthwith upon the Administrative Agent’s demand therefor, the Administrative Agent may make a demand therefor upon the Company, and the Company shall pay such amount to the Administrative Agent, together with interest thereon for the Compensation Period at a rate per annum equal to the rate of interest applicable to the applicable Borrowing. Nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve any Lender from its obligation to fulfill its Commitment or to prejudice any rights which the Administrative Agent or the Company may have against any Lender as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder.
     A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or the Company with respect to any amount owing under this subsection (c) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.
     (d) If any Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent funds for any Loan to be made by such Lender as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Article II , and such funds are not made available to the Company by the Administrative Agent because the conditions to the applicable Credit Extension set forth in Article IV are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof, the Administrative Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.
     (e) The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Revolving Loans and to fund participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Revolving Loan or to fund any such participation on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Revolving Loan or purchase its participation.
     (f) Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.
     2.13 Sharing of Payments . If, other than as expressly provided elsewhere herein, any Lender shall obtain on account of the Revolving Loans made by it, or the participations in L/C Obligations or in Swing Line Loans held by it, any payment (whether voluntary, involuntary, through the exercise of any right of set-off, or otherwise) in excess of its ratable share (or other share contemplated hereunder) thereof, such Lender shall immediately (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase from the other Lenders such participations in the Revolving Loans made by them and/or such subparticipations in the participations in L/C Obligations or Swing Line Loans held by them, as the case may be, as shall be necessary to cause such purchasing Lender to share the excess payment in respect of such Revolving Loans or such participations, as the case may be, pro rata with each of them; provided that if all or any portion of such excess payment is thereafter recovered from the purchasing Lender under any of the circumstances described in Section 10.6 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the purchasing Lender in its discretion), such purchase shall to that extent be rescinded and each other Lender shall repay to the purchasing Lender the purchase price paid therefor, together with an amount equal to such paying Lender’s ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such paying Lender’s required repayment to (ii) the total amount so recovered from the purchasing Lender) of any interest or other amount paid or payable by the purchasing Lender in respect of the total amount so recovered, without further interest thereon. The Company

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agrees that any Lender so purchasing a participation from another Lender may

 
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