dated as of July 24,
2009
SMITH INTERNATIONAL,
INC.,
The Lenders From Time to Time
Party Hereto
DNB NOR BANK ASA,
as Administrative Agent
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as Syndication Agent
CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH,
as Senior Managing Agent,
DNB NOR BANK ASA and WELLS FARGO
SECURITIES, LLC,
as Co-Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
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ARTICLE I
Definitions
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Defined
Terms
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Classification
of Loans and Borrowings
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Terms
Generally
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Accounting
Terms; GAAP
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ARTICLE II The
Credits
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Commitments
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Loans and
Borrowings
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Requests for
Borrowings
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[Intentionally
Left Blank]
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Funding of
Borrowings
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Interest
Elections
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Termination of
Commitments
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Repayment of
Loans; Evidence of Debt
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Prepayment of
Loans
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Fees
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Interest
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Alternate Rate
of Interest
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Increased
Costs
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Break Funding
Payments
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Taxes
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Payments
Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs
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Mitigation
Obligations; Replacement of Lenders
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Defaulting
Lender
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ARTICLE III
Representations and Warranties
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Organization;
Powers
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Authorization;
Enforceability
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Governmental
Approvals; No Conflicts
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Financial
Condition
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Properties
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Litigation and
Environmental Matters
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Compliance with
Laws and Agreements
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Investment
Company Status
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Taxes
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ERISA
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Disclosure
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ARTICLE IV
Conditions
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Effective
Date
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Each Credit
Event
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ARTICLE V
Affirmative Covenants
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Financial
Statements; Ratings Change and Other Information
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Notices of
Material Events
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Existence;
Conduct of Business
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Payment of
Obligations
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Maintenance of
Properties; Insurance
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Books and
Records; Inspection Rights
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Compliance with
Laws
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Use of
Proceeds
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Financial
Covenants
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ARTICLE VI
Negative Covenants
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Subsidiary
Indebtedness
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Liens
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Fundamental
Changes
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Transactions
with Affiliates
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ARTICLE VII
Events of Default
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ARTICLE VIII
The Administrative Agent
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ARTICLE IX
Miscellaneous
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Notices
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Waivers;
Amendments
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Expenses;
Indemnity; Damage Waiver
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Successors and
Assigns
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Survival
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Counterparts;
Integration; Effectiveness
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Severability
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Right of
Setoff
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Governing Law;
Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process
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WAIVER OF JURY
TRIAL
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Headings
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Confidentiality
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Interest Rate
Limitation
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Syndication
Agent, Senior Managing Agent and as Co-Lead Arrangers and Joint
Bookrunners
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USA Patriot
Act
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Amendment and
Restatement
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Schedule 2.01 — Commitments
Schedule 6.01 — Existing Subsidiary Indebtedness
Schedule 6.02 — Existing Liens
Exhibit A
— Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit B — Note
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
(as amended, modified, restated, supplemented and in effect from
time to time, herein called this “ Agreement ”)
dated as of July 24, 2009, among SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC., a
Delaware corporation, the LENDERS party hereto, WELLS FARGO BANK,
N.A., as Syndication Agent, CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH, as Senior
Managing Agent, DNB NOR BANK ASA and WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,
as Co-Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, and DNB NOR BANK ASA,
as Administrative Agent for the Lenders.
The parties hereto
agree as follows:
SECTION 1.01
Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following
terms have the meanings specified below:
“ ABR
”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to
whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are
bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate
Base Rate.
“
Adjusted LIBO Rate ” means, with respect to any
Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest rate per
annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) equal
to (a) the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by
(b) the Statutory Reserve Rate.
“
Administrative Agent ” means DNB NOR BANK ASA, in its
capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder, and its
successors in that capacity.
“
Administrative Questionnaire ” means an Administrative
Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative
Agent.
“
Affiliate ” means, with respect to a specified 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.
“
Alternate Base Rate ” means, for any day, a rate per
annum equal to the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate
in effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1% or (b) the Prime Rate in
effect on such day. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a
change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall
be effective from and including the effective date of such change
in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate,
respectively.
“
Applicable Percentage ” means, with respect to any
Lender, the percentage of the total Commitments represented by such
Lender’s Commitment. If the Commitments have terminated or
expired, the Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon
the Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any
assignments.
“
Applicable Margin ” means (i) 0.325% with respect
to the commitment fees payable hereunder, (ii) 0.75% with
respect to any ABR Loan and (iii) 2.50% with respect to any
Eurodollar Loan.
“
Approved Fund ” has the meaning assigned to such term
in Section 9.04 .
“
Assignment and Assumption ” means an assignment and
assumption entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the
consent of any party whose consent is required by Section
9.04 ), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form
of Exhibit A or any other form approved by the
Administrative Agent.
“
Board ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System of the United States of America and any successor
entity performing similar functions.
“
Borrower ” means Smith International, Inc., a Delaware
corporation.
“
Borrowing ” means Loans of the same Type made,
converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of
Eurodollar Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in
effect.
“
Borrowing Request ” means a request by Borrower for a
Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.03 .
“
Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday,
Sunday or other day on which national banks in New York City are
authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided
that, when used in connection with a Eurodollar Loan, the term
“ Business Day ” shall also exclude any day on
which banks are not open for dealings in Dollar deposits in the
London interbank market.
“ Capital
Lease Obligations ” means, as to any Person, the
obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under a
lease of (or other agreement conveying the right to use) real
and/or personal property which obligations are required to be
classified and accounted for as a capital lease on a balance sheet
of such Person under GAAP (including Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 13 of the Financial Accounting
Standards Board, as amended) and, for purposes of this Agreement,
the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount
thereof, determined in accordance with GAAP (including such
Statement No. 13). Capital Lease Obligations shall not include
the interest component of any applicable rental payment.
“ Ceiling
Rate ” means, on any day, the maximum nonusurious rate of
interest permitted for that day by whichever of applicable federal
or New York (or any jurisdiction whose usury laws are deemed to
apply to the Notes or any other Loan Documents despite the
intention and desire of the parties to apply the usury laws of the
State of New York) laws permits the higher interest rate, stated as
a rate per annum. On each day, if any, that the Texas Finance Code
establishes the Ceiling Rate, the Ceiling Rate shall be the
“weekly ceiling” (as defined in the Texas Finance Code)
for that day. Administrative Agent may from time to time, as to
current and future balances, implement any other ceiling under the
Texas Finance Code by notice to Borrower, if and to the extent
permitted by the Texas Finance Code. Without notice to Borrower or
any other Person, the Ceiling Rate shall automatically fluctuate
upward and downward as and in the amount by which such maximum
nonusurious rate of interest permitted by applicable law
fluctuates.
“ Change
in Control ” means (a) the acquisition of ownership,
directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or
group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder
as in effect on the date hereof), of Equity Interests representing
more than 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by
the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of Borrower;
(b) occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant
seats) on the board of directors of Borrower by Persons who were
neither (i) nominated by the board of directors of Borrower
nor (ii) appointed by directors so nominated; or (c) the
acquisition of direct or indirect Control of Borrower by any Person
or group.
“ Change
in Law ” means (a) the adoption of any law, rule or
regulation after the date of this Agreement, (b) any change in
any law, rule or regulation or in the interpretation or application
thereof by any Governmental Authority after the date of this
Agreement or (c) compliance by any Lender (or, for purposes of
Section 2.13(b) , by any lending office of such Lender
or by such Lender’s holding company, if any) with any
request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of
law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of
this Agreement.
“ CLO
” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 9.04 .
“
Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended from time to time.
“
Commitment ” means, with respect to each Lender, the
commitment, if any, of such Lender to make Loans, expressed as an
amount representing the maximum aggregate amount of such
Lender’s Loans hereunder, as such commitment may be
(a) reduced from time to time pursuant to
Section 2.07 and (b) reduced or increased from
time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant
to Section 9.04 . The initial amount of each
Lender’s Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01
, or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender
shall have assumed its Commitment, as applicable. The initial
aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Commitments is
$375,000,000.
“
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.
“ Debt to
Capitalization Ratio ” shall mean, as of any day, without
duplication, the ratio of (a) interest bearing Indebtedness
(including Indebtedness bearing imputed interest as a result of
having been issued at a discount and including the principal
component of Capital Lease Obligations) to (b) the sum of
(i) such interest bearing Indebtedness plus
(ii) stockholders’ equity as determined in accordance
with GAAP plus (iii) minority interests in majority-owned
Subsidiaries. For purposes of this definition, the term
“Indebtedness” shall not include intercompany debt
which is held by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
“
Default ” means any event or condition which
constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time
or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of
Default.
“
Dollars ” or “ $ ” refers to lawful
money of the United States of America.
“
Effective Date ” means the first date on which the
conditions specified in Section 4.01 are satisfied (or
waived in accordance with Section 9.02 ).
“
Environmental Laws ” means all laws, rules,
regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments,
injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or
entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to
the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources
or the management, release or threatened release of any Hazardous
Material.
“
Environmental Liability ” means any liability,
contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs
of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of
Borrower or any Material Subsidiary directly or indirectly
resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental
Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation,
storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials,
(c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release
or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the
environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual
arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with
respect to any of the foregoing.
“ Equity
Interests ” means shares of capital stock, partnership
interests, membership interests in a limited liability company,
beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests
in a Person, and any warrants, options or other rights entitling
the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any such equity
interest.
“
ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.
“ ERISA
Affiliate ” means any trade or business (whether or not
incorporated) that, together with Borrower, is treated as a single
employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely
for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of
the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of
the Code.
“ ERISA
Event ” means (a) any “reportable
event”, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the
regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an
event for which the 30-day notice period is waived); (b) the
existence with respect to any Plan of an “accumulated funding
deficiency” (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or
Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived; (c) the
filing pursuant to Section 412(d) of the Code or Section 303(d) of
ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding
standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by
Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under
Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan;
(e) the receipt by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the
PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention
to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to
administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by Borrower or any of
its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the
withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer
Plan; or (g) the receipt by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of
any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from Borrower
or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition of
Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan
is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within
the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.
“
Eurodollar ”, when used in reference to any Loan or
Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising
such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by
reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate.
“
Eurodollar Office ” means with respect to any Lender
the office or offices of such Lender which shall be making or
maintaining the Eurodollar Borrowing of such Lender hereunder. A
Eurodollar Office of any Lender may be, at the option of such
Lender, either a domestic or foreign office.
“ Event
of Default ” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Article VII .
“
Excluded Taxes ” means, with respect to the
Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other recipient of any
payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of Borrower
hereunder, (a) income or franchise taxes imposed on (or
measured by) its net income by the United States of America, or by
the jurisdiction under the laws of which such recipient is
organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the
case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is
located, (b) any branch profits taxes imposed by the United
States of America or any similar tax imposed by any other
jurisdiction in which Borrower is located and (c) in the case
of a Foreign Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to a request
by Borrower under Section 2.17(b) ), any withholding
tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Foreign Lender at
the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or
designates a new lending office) or is attributable to such Foreign
Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.15(e) ,
except to the extent
that such
Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time
of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive
additional amounts from Borrower with respect to such withholding
tax pursuant to Section 2.15(a) .
“ Federal
Funds Effective Rate ” means, for any day, the weighted
average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of
the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of
the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as
published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for
any day that is a Business Day, the average (rounded upwards, if
necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the quotations for such day
for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from
three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by the
Administrative Agent.
“
Financial Officer ” means the chief financial officer,
principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of
Borrower.
“ Foreign
Lender ” means any Lender that is organized under the
laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which Borrower is
located. For purposes of this definition, the United States of
America, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be
deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.
“
GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles
in the United States of America.
“
Governmental Authority ” means the government of the
United States of America, any other nation or any political
subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency,
authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or
other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing,
regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining
to government.
“
Guarantee ” of or by any Person (the “
guarantor ”) means any obligation, contingent or
otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic
effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any
other Person (the “ primary obligor ”) in any
manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any
obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (a) to
purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or
payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase
(or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security
for the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property,
securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of
such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof,
(c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other
financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor
so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or
other obligation or (d) as an account party in respect of any
letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued to support such
Indebtedness or obligation; provided , that the term
Guarantee shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit
in the ordinary course of business.
“
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.
“
Indebtedness ” shall mean and include with respect to
any Person (a) all items which in accordance with GAAP would
be included on the liability side of a balance sheet of such Person
on the date as of which Indebtedness is to be determined (excluding
capital stock, surplus, surplus reserves and deferred credits);
(b) all guaranties, letter of credit contingent reimbursement
obligations, endorsements and other contingent obligations in
respect of, or any obligations to purchase or otherwise acquire,
Indebtedness of others, and (c) all Indebtedness secured by
any Lien existing on any interest of such Person in property owned
subject to such Lien whether or not the Indebtedness secured
thereby shall have been assumed; provided, that the term
“Indebtedness” shall not mean or include any
Indebtedness in respect of which monies sufficient to pay and
discharge the same in full (either on the expressed date of
maturity thereof or on such earlier date as such Indebtedness may
be duly called for redemption and payment) shall be deposited, in a
manner and with a depository, agency or trustee reasonably
acceptable to the Agent, in trust for the payment thereof.
“Indebtedness” shall not include trade payables and
expense accruals incurred in the ordinary course of the applicable
Person’s business provided that such payables have not
remained unpaid for a period of ninety (90) days after the
same became due. Expenses which are classified as “operating
lease expenses” under GAAP shall not constitute
“Indebtedness” under this Agreement.
“
Indemnified Taxes ” means Taxes other than Excluded
Taxes.
“
Interest Election Request ” means a request by
Borrower to convert or continue a Loan in accordance with
Section 2.06 .
“
Interest Expense ” shall mean, for any period, the sum
of (a) the cash interest payments by an obligor made or
accrued in accordance with GAAP during such period in connection
with all of its interest-bearing Indebtedness and (b) the
interest component of any Capital Lease Obligations.
“
Interest Payment Date ” means (a) with respect to
any ABR Loan, the first day of each January, April, July and
October, and (b) with respect to any Eurodollar Loan, the last
day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which
such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing with
an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each
day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at
intervals of three months’ duration after the first day of
such Interest Period.
“
Interest Period ” means with respect to any Eurodollar
Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and
ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month
that is one, two, three, six, nine or twelve months (or one or two
weeks, in the case of an Interest Period commencing on the
Effective Date) thereafter, as Borrower may elect; provided
, that (i) if any Interest Period would end on a day other
than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the
next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business
Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such
Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, and
(ii) any Interest Period that commences on the last Business
Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no
numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such
Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last
calendar month of such Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the
date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such
Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the
most recent conversion or continuation of such
Borrowing.
“
Lenders ” means the Persons listed on
Schedule 2.01 and any other Person that shall have
become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption,
other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto
pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption.
“ LIBO
Rate ”, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any
Interest Period: (a) a rate per annum equal to the offered
rate for deposits in Dollars for a period equal or comparable to
such Interest Period which appears on Page BBAM of the Bloomberg
Financial Markets Information Service as of noon, New York City
time, two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest
Period, or (b) in the event the rate referenced in the
preceding subsection (a) does not appear on such page or
service or such page or service shall cease to be available, the
rate per annum equal to the rate determined by the Administrative
Agent as the offered rate on such other page or other service that
displays an average British Bankers Association Interest Settlement
Rate for deposits in Dollars (for delivery on the first day of such
Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period,
determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two
Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, or
(c) in the event the rates referenced in the preceding
subsections (a) and (b) are not available, the rate per
annum determined by the Administrative Agent (in its reasonable
discretion) as the rate of interest at which Dollar deposits (for
delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) in same day
funds in the approximate amount of the applicable Eurodollar
Borrowing and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would
be offered by the Administrative Agent’s Eurodollar Office to
major banks in the offshore Dollar market at their request at
approximately noon, New York City time, two Business Days prior to
the first day of such Interest Period.
“
Lien ” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any
mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance,
charge or security interest in, on or of such asset, (b) the
interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale
agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any
financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as
any of the foregoing) relating to such asset and (c) in the
case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a
third party with respect to such securities.
“ Loan
Documents ” means, collectively, this Agreement, the
Notes, all instruments, certificates and agreements now or
hereafter executed or delivered to the Administrative Agent or any
Lender pursuant to any of the foregoing or in connection with the
obligations of Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents or any commitment regarding such obligations, and all
amendments, modifications, renewals, extensions, increases and
rearrangements of, and substitutions for, any of the
foregoing.
“
Loans ” means the loans made by the Lenders to
Borrower pursuant to this Agreement.
“
Material Adverse Effect ” means a material adverse
effect on (a) the business, assets, property or condition
(financial or otherwise) of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as
a whole, (b) the validity or enforceability against Borrower
of any of the Loan Documents or (c) the rights of or benefits
available to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders under any Loan
Document.
“
Material Indebtedness ” means Indebtedness (other than
the Loans), or obligations in respect of one or more Swap
Agreements, of Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries in an
aggregate principal amount exceeding $7,500,000. For purposes of
determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal
amount” of the obligations in respect of any Swap Agreement
at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to
any netting agreements) that would be required to be paid if such
Swap Agreement were terminated at such time.
“
Material Subsidiary ” means each Subsidiary of
Borrower with assets comprising 5% or more of the aggregate fair
market value of all assets of Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis or with a tangible net worth comprising 5% or
more of the tangible net worth of Borrower and its Subsidiaries on
a consolidated basis.
“
Maturity Date ” means July 23, 2010.
“ Minimum
Hold Amount ” means $10,000,000.
“
Multiemployer Plan ” means a multiemployer plan as
defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
“
Notes ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term
in Section 2.02(a) hereof.
“
Obligations ” means, as at any date of determination
thereof, the aggregate principal amount of Loans outstanding
hereunder.
“ Other
Taxes ” means any and all present or future stamp or
documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or
similar levies arising from any payment made under any Loan
Document or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or
otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document.
“
Participant ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.04 .
“
PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity
performing similar functions.
“
Permitted Encumbrances ” means:
(a) Liens
imposed by law for taxes that are not yet due or are being
contested in compliance with the provisions of this
Agreement;
(b) carriers’,
warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s,
repairmen’s and other like Liens imposed by law, arising in
the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are
not overdue by more than 30 days or are being contested in
compliance with Section 5.04 ;
(c) Liens,
pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in
compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance
and other social security laws or regulations;
(d) deposits
to secure insurance obligations and the performance of bids, trade
contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds,
performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each
case in the ordinary course of business;
(e) judgment
and similar liens in respect of judgments that do not constitute an
Event of Default under this Agreement; and
(f) easements,
zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances and
restrictions on real property imposed by law or arising in the
ordinary course of business that do not secure any monetary
obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the
affected property or interfere with the ordinary conduct of
business of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
(g) Liens
arising from Swap Agreements;
provided that
the term “Permitted Encumbrances” shall not include any
Lien securing Indebtedness.
“
Person ” means any natural person, corporation,
limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association,
company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other
entity.
“
Plan ” means any employee pension benefit plan (other
than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of
ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA,
and in respect of which Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if
such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA
be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in
Section 3(5) of ERISA.
“ Prime
Rate ” means, on any day, the prime rate of DNB NOR BANK
ASA in effect for that day at the principal offices of DNB NOR BANK
ASA in New York, New York. The Prime Rate is a reference rate and
does not necessarily represent the lowest or best rate or a favored
rate, and Administrative Agent and each Lender disclaims any
statement, representation or warranty to the contrary.
Administrative Agent or any Lender may make commercial loans or
other loans at rates of interest at, above or below the Prime
Rate.
“
Register ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.04 .
“ Related
Parties ” means, with respect to any specified Person,
such Person’s Affiliates and the respective directors,
officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and such
Person’s Affiliates.
“
Required Lenders ” means, at any time, Lenders having
outstanding Loans and unused Commitments representing more than 50%
of the sum of the total outstanding Loans and unused Commitments at
such time.
“
Revolving Availability Period ” means the period from
and including the Effective Date to but excluding the earlier of
the Maturity Date and the date of termination of the applicable
Commitment.
“
Statutory Reserve Rate ” means a fraction (expressed
as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the
denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the
maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special,
emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal
established by the Board to which the Administrative Agent is
subject, for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as
“Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the
Board). Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed
pursuant to such Regulation D. Eurodollar Loans shall be
deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such
reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration,
exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to
any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable
regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted
automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any
reserve percentage.
“
Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person (the
“ parent ”) at any date, any corporation,
limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity
the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the
parent in the parent’s consolidated financial statements if
such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as
of such date, as well as any other corporation, limited liability
company, partnership, association or other entity (a) of which
securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50%
of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or, in
the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership
interests are, as of such date, owned, Controlled or held, or
(b) that is, as of such date, otherwise Controlled, by the
parent or one or more Subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent
and one or more Subsidiaries of the parent.
“ Swap
Agreement ” means any agreement with respect to any swap,
forward, future or derivative transaction or option or similar
agreement involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates,
currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities,
or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic,
financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or
any combination of these transactions; provided that no phantom
stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of
services provided by current or former directors, officers,
employees or consultants of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
shall be a Swap Agreement.
“
Taxes ” means any and all present or future taxes,
levies, imposts, duties, deductions, charges or withholdings
imposed by any Governmental Authority.
“
Transactions ” means (a) the execution, delivery
and performance by Borrower of the Loan Documents to which it is to
be a party, the borrowing of Loans and the use of the proceeds
thereof and (b) the execution, delivery and performance by
Borrower of each other document and instrument required to satisfy
the conditions precedent to the initial Loan hereunder.
“ 2008
Credit Agreement ” means that certain Credit Agreement
dated as of August 20, 2008 executed by and among the
Borrower, certain lenders therein named, and Fortis Bank SA/NV, New
York Branch, as Administrative Agent, as the same may from time to
time be amended, modified, restated or supplemented.
“
Type ”, when used in reference to any Loan or
Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or
on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference
to the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the Alternate Base Rate.
“
Withdrawal Liability ” means liability to a
Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal
from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in
Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.
SECTION 1.02
Classification of Loans and Borrowings. For purposes of this
Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Type (
e.g. , a “Eurodollar Loan”). Borrowings also may
be classified and referred to by Type ( e.g. , a
“Eurodollar Borrowing”).
SECTION 1.03
Terms Generally. The definitions of terms herein shall apply
equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined.
Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the
corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words
“include”, “includes” and
“including” shall be deemed to be followed by the
phrase “without limitation”. The word
“will”
shall be
construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word
“shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise
(a) any definition of or reference to any agreement,
instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring
to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to
time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any
restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set
forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be
construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns,
(c) the words “herein”, “hereof” and
“hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be
construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any
particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to
Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to
refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to,
this Agreement and (e) the words “asset” and
“property” shall be construed to have the same meaning
and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible
assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and
contract rights.
SECTION 1.04
Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly
provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature
shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time
to time; provided that, if Borrower notifies the
Administrative Agent that Borrower requests an amendment to any
provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring
after the date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the
operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent
notifies Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to
any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any
such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the
application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on
the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such
change shall have become effective until such notice shall have
been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance
herewith.
SECTION 2.01
Commitments . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein, each Lender agrees to make Loans to Borrower from time to
time during the Revolving Availability Period in an aggregate
principal amount that will not result in such Lender’s
outstanding Loans exceeding such Lender’s Commitment. Within
the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set
forth herein, Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow
Loans.
SECTION 2.02
Loans and Borrowings .
(a) Each Loan
shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans of the
same Type made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their
respective Commitments. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan
required to be made by it shall not relieve any other Lender of its
obligations hereunder; provided that the Commitments of the
Lenders are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any
other Lender’s failure to make Loans as required. The Loans
made by each Lender shall be evidenced by a single Note of Borrower
in substantially the form of Exhibit B payable to the order
of such Lender in a principal amount equal to the applicable
Commitment of such Lender, and otherwise duly completed (such
notes, together with all renewals, extensions, modifications and
replacements thereof and substitutions therefor, being herein
called a “ Note ” and collectively called the
“ Notes ”). Each Lender is hereby authorized by
Borrower to endorse on the schedule (or a continuation thereof)
that may be attached to each Note of such Lender, to the extent
applicable, the date, amount, type of and the applicable period of
interest for each Loan made by such Lender to Borrower hereunder,
and the amount of each payment or prepayment of principal of such
Loan received by such Lender, provided, that any failure by such
Lender to make any such endorsement shall not affect the
obligations of Borrower under such Note or hereunder in respect of
such Loan.
(b) Subject
to Section 2.12 , each Loan shall be comprised entirely
of ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans as Borrower may request in
accordance herewith. Each Lender at its option may make any
Eurodollar Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or
Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided that
any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of
Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement or otherwise result in an increased cost to
Borrower.
(c) At the
commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurodollar Borrowing,
such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is equal to
$1,000,000 or an increment of $100,000 in excess thereof. At the
time that each ABR Loan is made, such Borrowing shall be in an
aggregate amount that is equal to $1,000,000 or an increment of
$100,000 in excess thereof. Borrowings of more than one Type may be
outstanding at the same time; provided that there shall not
at any time be more than a total of five (5) Eurodollar
Borrowings outstanding.
(d) Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, (i) Borrower shall not
be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any
Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto
would end after the Maturity Date and (ii) Borrower shall not
be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any
Borrowing if after giving effect thereto the sum of the aggregate
principal amount of outstanding Eurodollar Borrowings with Interest
Periods ending on or prior to any applicable scheduled repayment
date plus the aggregate principal amount of outstanding ABR
Borrowings would be less than the aggregate principal amount of
Loans required to be repaid on such scheduled repayment
date.
SECTION 2.03
Requests for Borrowings. To request a Loan, Borrower shall
notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone
(a) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than
11:00 a.m., New York City time, three Business Days before the
date of the proposed Borrowing and (b) in the case of an ABR
Borrowing, not later than noon, New York City time, on the date of
the proposed Borrowing. Each such telephonic Borrowing Request
shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed by hand delivery or
telecopy to the Administrative Agent on the same day as the
telephonic request of a written Borrowing Request in a form
approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by Borrower. Each
such telephonic and written Borrowing Request shall specify the
following information in compliance with Section 2.02
:
(i) the aggregate
amount of such Borrowing;
(ii) the date of
such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;
(iii) whether such
Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar
Borrowing;
(iv) in the case
of a Eurodollar Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be
applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the
definition of the term “Interest Period”;
and
(v) the location
and number of Borrower’s account to which funds are to be
disbursed, which shall comply with the requirements of
Section 2.05 .
If no election
as to the Type of Borrowing is specified, then the requested
Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is
specified with respect to any requested Eurodollar Loan, then
Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one
month’s duration. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing
Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent
shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of the amount
of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested
Borrowing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower acknowledges
that Borrower shall bear all risk of loss resulting from
disbursements made upon telephonic request.
SECTION 2.04
[Intentionally Left Blank].
SECTION 2.05
Funding of Borrowings.
(a) Each
Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the
proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available
funds by 2:00 p.m., New York City time, to the account of the
Administrative Agent most recently designated by it for such
purpose by notice to the Lenders. The Administrative Agent will
make such Loans available to Borrower by promptly crediting the
amounts so received, in like funds, to an account of Borrower
maintained with the Administrative Agent and designated by Borrower
in the applicable Borrowing Request.
(b) Unless
the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender
prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing that such Lender will
not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s
share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that
such Lender has made such share available on such date in
accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section and may, in
reliance upon such assumption, make available to Borrower a
corresponding amount. If a Lender has not in fact made its share of
the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent,
then the applicable Lender and Borrower severally agree to pay to
the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding
amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the
date such amount is made available to Borrower to but excluding the
date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the
case of such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Effective
Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in
accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation or
(ii) in the case of Borrower, the interest rate applicable to
ABR Loans. If such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative
Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan
included in such Borrowing.
SECTION 2.06
Interest Elections.
(a) Each Loan
initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable
Borrowing Request and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, shall
have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing
Request. Thereafter, Borrower may elect to convert such Borrowing
to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case
of a Eurodollar Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all
as provided in this Section. Borrower may elect different options
with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, in
which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the
Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans
comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate
Borrowing.
(b) To make
an election pursuant to this Section, Borrower shall notify the
Administrative Agent of such election by telephone (a) in the
case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York
City time, three Business Days before the proposed Borrowing and
(b) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than noon, New
York City time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing. Each such
telephonic Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable and shall
be confirmed by hand delivery or telecopy to the Administrative
Agent on the same day as such telephonic request of a written
Interest Election Request in a form approved by the Administrative
Agent and signed by Borrower.
(c) Each
telephonic and written Interest Election Request shall specify the
following information:
(i)
the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and,
if different options are being elected with respect to different
portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each
resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified
pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) below shall be
specified for each resulting Borrowing);
(ii)
the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest
Election Request, which shall be a Business Day;
(iii)
whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a
Eurodollar Borrowing; and
(iv)
if the resulting Borrowing is a Eurodollar Borrowing, the Interest
Period to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such
election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of
the term “Interest Period”.
If any such
Interest Election Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing but does
not specify an Interest Period, then Borrower shall be deemed to
have selected an Interest Period of one month’s
duration.
(d) Promptly
following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the
Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details
thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each resulting
Borrowing.
(e) If
Borrower fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with
respect to a Eurodollar Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest
Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as
provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing
shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing. Notwithstanding any
contrary provision hereof, if an Event of Default has occurred and
is continuing and the Administrative Agent, at the request of the
Required Lenders, so notifies Borrower, then, so long as an Event
of Default is continuing (i) no outstanding Borrowing may be
converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing and
(ii) unless repaid, each Eurodollar Borrowing shall be
converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period
applicable thereto.
SECTION 2.07
Termination of Commitments.
(a) Unless
previously terminated, the Commitments shall terminate on the
Maturity Date.
(b) Borrower
may at any time terminate, or from time to time reduce, the
Commitments; provided that (i) each reduction of the
Commitments shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of
$5,000,000 and (ii) Borrower shall not terminate or reduce the
Commitments if, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of
the Loans in accordance with the terms hereof, the aggregate
outstanding principal balance of the Loans would exceed the total
Commitments.
(c) Borrower
shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to terminate
or reduce the Commitments under this Section at least three
Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination or
reduction, specifying such election and the effective date thereof.
Promptly following receipt of any notice, the Administrative Agent
shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each notice
delivered by Borrower pursuant to this Section shall be
irrevocable; provided that a notice of termination of the
Commitments delivered by Borrower may state that such notice is
conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities, in
which case such notice may be revoked by Borrower (by notice to the
Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date)
if such condition is not satisfied. Any termination or reduction of
the Commitments shall be permanent. Each reduction and increase of
the Commitments shall be made ratably among the Lenders in
accordance with their respective Commitments.
SECTION 2.08
Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt.
(a) Borrower
hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent
for the account of each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of
each Loan of such Lender on the Maturity Date.
(b) Each
Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an
account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of Borrower to such
Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender, including the
amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender
from time to time hereunder.
(c) The
Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall
record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Type
thereof and the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the
amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become
due and payable from Borrower to each Lender hereunder and
(iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative
Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each
Lender’s share thereof.
(d) The
entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph
(b) or (c) of this Section shall be prima
facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the
obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of
any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or
any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of
Borrower to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
SECTION 2.09
Prepayment of Loans.
(a) The
Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to
prepay any Borrowing in whole or in part, subject to the
requirements of this Section.
(b) Borrower
shall notify the Administrative Agent by telephone (confirmed by
telecopy) of any prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of
prepayment of a Eurodollar Loan, not later than 1:00 p.m., New York
City time, three Business Days before the date of prepayment or
(ii) in the case of prepayment of an ABR Loan, not later than
1:00 p.m., New York City time, one Business Day before the date of
prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify
the prepayment date, the principal amount of each Borrowing or
portion thereof to be prepaid; provided that, if a notice of
optional prepayment is given in connection with a conditional
notice of termination of the Commitments as contemplated by
Section 2.07 , then such notice of prepayment may be
revoked if such notice of termination is revoked in accordance with
Section 2.07 . Promptly following receipt of any such
notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the
contents thereof. Each partial prepayment of any Borrowing shall be
in an amount equal to $5,000,000 or an increment of $100,000 in
excess thereof.
(a) Borrower
agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each
Lender a commitment fee, which shall accrue at the Applicable
Margin on the average daily unused amount of the Commitment of such
Lender during the period from and including the date hereof to but
excluding the date on which such Commitment terminates. Accrued
commitment fees shall be payable in arrears on the first day of
January, April, July and October of each year and on the date on
which the Commitments terminate, commencing on the first such date
to occur after the date hereof. All commitment fees shall be
computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be
payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first
day but excluding the last day).
(b) All fees
payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately
available funds, to the Administrative Agent for distribution to
the Lenders entitled thereto. Fees paid shall not be refundable
under any circumstances, absent manifest error in the calculation
or assessment of such fees.
(a) The Loans
comprising each ABR Borrowing shall bear interest at the lesser of
(i) the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin or
(ii) the Ceiling Rate.
(b) The Loans
comprising each Eurodollar Borrowing shall bear interest at the
lesser of (i) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in
effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Margin or
(ii) the Ceiling Rate.
(c) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if any principal of or interest on any Loan or any
fee or other amount payable by Borrower hereunder is not paid when
due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise,
such overdue amount shall bear interest, after as well as before
judgment, at a rate per annum equal to the lesser of (i) the
Ceiling Rate or (ii) in the case of overdue principal of any
Loan, 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan as
provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Section or in the case
of any other amount, 2% plus the rate applicable to ABR Loans as
provided in paragraph (a) of this Section.
(d) Accrued
interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest
Payment Date for such Loan and upon termination of the Commitments;
provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to
paragraph (c) of this Section shall be payable on demand,
(ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan
(other than a prepayment of an ABR Loan prior to the end
of
the Revolving
Availability Period), accrued interest on the principal amount
repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or
prepayment and (iii) in the event of any conversion of any
Eurodollar Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period
therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the
effective date of such conversion.
(e) All
interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of
360 days, except that interest computed by reference to the
Alternate Base Rate shall be computed on the basis of a year of
365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), and in each case
shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including
the first day but excluding the last day). The applicable Alternate
Base Rate or Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be determined by the
Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive
absent manifest error.
SECTION 2.12
Alternate Rate of Interest. If prior to the commencement of
any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Borrowing:
(a) the
Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be
conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable
means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate for such
Interest Period; or
(b) the
Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders that the
Adjusted LIBO Rate for such Interest Period will not adequately and
fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (or Lender) of making or
maintaining their Loans (or its Loan) included in such Borrowing
for such Interest Period;
then the
Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to Borrower and the
Lenders by telephone or telecopy as promptly as practicable
thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies Borrower
and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice
no longer exist, (i) any Interest Election Request that
requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any
Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be ineffective and
(ii) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing,
such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing; provided
that if the circumstances giving rise to such notice affect only
one Type of Borrowings, then the other Type of Borrowings shall be
permitted.
SECTION 2.13
Increased Costs.
(a) If any
Change in Law shall:
(i) impose, modify
or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar
requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of,
or credit extended by, any Lender (except any such reserve
requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate); or
(ii) impose on any
Lender or the London interbank market any other condition affecting
this Agreement or Eurodollar Loans made by such Lender;
and the result
of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such
Lender of making or maintaining any Eurodollar Loan (or of
maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan) or to reduce the
amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender (whether of
principal, interest or otherwise), then Borrower will pay to such
Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such
Lender for such additional costs incurred or reduction
suffered.
(b) If any
Lender determines that any Change in Law regarding capital
requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of
return on such Lender’s capital or on the capital of such
Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this
Agreement or the Loans made by such Lender to a level below that
which such Lender or such Lender’s holding company could have
achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such
Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s
holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time
to time Borr
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