EXECUTION VERSION
CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of April 30, 2004
among
THE MARCUS CORPORATION,
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Administrative Agent,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
BANK ONE, NA, and
LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
As Co-Documentation Agents
and
THE OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PARTY
HERETO
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE
I
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DEFINITIONS
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1
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1.1.
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Certain Defined
Terms
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1.2.
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Other
Interpretive Provisions
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12
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1.3.
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Accounting
Principles
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13
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ARTICLE II
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THE
CREDITS
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13
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2.1.
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Amounts and
Terms of Commitments
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13
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2.2.
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Swingline
Loans
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13
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2.3.
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Loan
Accounts
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14
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2.4.
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Procedure for
Borrowing
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14
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2.5.
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Conversion and
Continuation Elections
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2.6.
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Changes in
Aggregate Commitments
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2.7.
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Optional
Prepayments
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2.8.
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Repayment
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2.9.
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Interest
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2.10.
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Fees
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2.11.
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Computation of
Fees and Interest
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2.12.
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Payments by the
Company
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2.13.
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Payments by the
Banks to the Agent
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2.14.
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Sharing of
Payments, Etc
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ARTICLE III
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TAXES, YIELD
PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
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3.1.
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Taxes
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3.2.
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Illegality
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3.3.
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Increased Costs
and Reduction of Return
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3.4.
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Funding
Losses
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3.5.
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Inability to
Determine Rates
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23
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3.6.
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Certificates of
Banks
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24
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3.7.
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Substitution of
Banks
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24
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3.8.
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Survival
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ARTICLE IV
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CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
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4.1.
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Conditions of
Initial Loans
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4.2.
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Conditions to
All Borrowings
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ARTICLE V
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
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25
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5.1.
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Corporate
Existence and Power
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5.2.
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Corporate
Authorization; No Contravention
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5.3.
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Governmental
Authorization
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5.4.
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Binding
Effect
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5.5.
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Litigation
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5.6.
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No
Default
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5.7.
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ERISA
Compliance
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5.8.
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Use of
Proceeds; Margin Regulations
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5.9.
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Title to
Properties
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28
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5.10.
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Taxes
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28
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5.11.
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Financial
Condition
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28
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5.12.
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Environmental
Matters
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5.13.
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Regulated
Entities
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5.14.
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No Burdensome
Restrictions
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5.15.
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Copyrights,
Patents, Trademarks and Licenses, Etc.
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5.16.
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Subsidiaries
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5.17.
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Insurance
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5.18.
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Full
Disclosure
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5.19.
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Subsidiary
Indebtedness
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ARTICLE VI
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AFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS
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6.1.
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Financial
Statements
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6.2.
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Certificates;
Other Information
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6.3.
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Notices
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6.4.
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Preservation of
Corporate Existence, Etc
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6.5.
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Maintenance of
Property
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6.6.
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Insurance
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6.7.
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Payment of
Obligations
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6.8.
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Compliance with
Laws
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6.9.
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Employee
Benefit Plans
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6.10.
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Accounting;
Inspection of Property and Books and Records
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6.11.
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Environmental
Laws
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6.12.
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Use of
Proceeds
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6.13.
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Contingent
Obligations
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ARTICLE VII
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NEGATIVE
COVENANTS
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7.1.
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Limitation on
Liens
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7.2.
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Disposition of
Assets
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7.3.
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Merger;
Purchase of Assets; Acquisitions; Etc.
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7.4.
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Loans and
Investments
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7.5.
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Limitation on
Subsidiary Indebtedness
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7.6.
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Transactions
with Affiliates
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7.7.
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Use of
Proceeds
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7.8.
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Restricted
Payments
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7.9.
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Change in
Business
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7.10.
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Accounting
Changes
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7.11.
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Funded Debt
Ratio
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7.12.
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Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio
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7.13.
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Subsidiary
Dividends
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ARTICLE VIII
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EVENTS OF
DEFAULT
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8.1.
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Event of
Default
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8.2.
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Remedies
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8.3.
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Rights Not
Exclusive
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ARTICLE
IX
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THE
AGENT
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9.1.
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Appointment and
Authorization
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9.2.
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Delegation of
Duties
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9.3.
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Liability of
Agent
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9.4.
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Reliance by
Agent
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9.5.
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Notice of
Default
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9.6.
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Credit
Decision
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9.7.
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Indemnification
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9.8.
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Agent in
Individual Capacity
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9.9.
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Successor
Agent
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9.10.
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Withholding
Tax
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9.11.
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Co-Documentation Agents
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ARTICLE X
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MISCELLANEOUS
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10.1.
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Amendments and
Waivers
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10.2.
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Notices
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10.3.
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No Waiver;
Cumulative Remedies
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10.4.
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Costs and
Expenses
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10.5.
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Indemnity
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10.6.
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Payments Set
Aside
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10.7.
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Successors and
Assigns
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10.8.
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Assignments,
Participations, Etc
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10.9.
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Confidentiality
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10.10.
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Set-off
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10.11.
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Automatic
Debits of Fees
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10.12.
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Notification of
Addresses, Lending Offices, Etc.
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10.13.
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Counterparts
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10.14.
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Severability
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10.15.
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No Third
Parties Benefited
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10.16.
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Governing Law
and Jurisdiction
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10.17.
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Waiver of Jury
Trial
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10.18.
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Entire
Agreement
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SCHEDULES
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Schedule
1.1
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Pricing
Schedule
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Schedule
2.1
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Commitments and
Pro Rata Shares
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Schedule
5.16
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Subsidiaries of
The Marcus Corporation as of February 18, 2004
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Schedule
7.1
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Liens on
Existing Property
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Schedule
7.4
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Loans and
Investments
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
2.4
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Notice of
Borrowing
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Exhibit
2.5
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Notice of
Conversion/Continuation
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Exhibit
2.6(b)
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Commitment
Increase Request
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Exhibit
6.2(a)
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The Marcus
Corporation Compliance Certificate
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Exhibit
10.8(i)
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Notice of
Assignment and Acceptance
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Exhibit
10.8(ii)
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Form of
Assignment and Acceptance Agreement
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
This
CREDIT AGREEMENT is entered into as of April 30, 2004, among THE
MARCUS CORPORATION, a Wisconsin corporation (the “
Company ”), the several financial institutions from
time to time party to this Agreement (collectively, the “
Banks ”; individually, a “ Bank ”),
and U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association,
as administrative agent for the Banks (in such capacity, the
“Agent”), and Bank of America, N.A., Bank One, NA, and
LaSalle Bank National Association, all national banking
associations, as Co-Documentation Agents (in such capacity, each a
“Co-Documentation Agent”).
WHEREAS,
the Banks have agreed to make available to the Company a revolving
credit facility upon the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions
and covenants contained herein, the parties agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.1.
Certain Defined Terms . The following terms have the
following meanings:
“
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 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
the Subsidiary is the surviving entity.
“
Adjusted Consolidated Cash Flow ” means, for any
period, the Consolidated Net Income of the Company and its
Subsidiaries plus (a) depreciation and amortization for such
period, (b) all current and deferred taxes on income,
provision for taxes on income, provision for taxes on unremitted
foreign earnings which are included in consolidated gross revenues
and current additions to reserves, and (c) Interest and Rental
Expense for the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated
basis.
“
Affiliate ” means, as to any Person, any other Person
which, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by,
or is under common control with, such Person. A Person shall be
deemed to control another Person if the controlling Person
possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of the other Person,
whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or
otherwise.
“
Agent ” means U.S. Bank National Association in its
capacity as administrative agent for the Banks hereunder, and any
successor administrative agent arising under
Section 9.9 .
“
Agent-Related Persons ” means U.S. Bank National
Association and any successor administrative agent arising under
Section 9.9 , together with their respective
Affiliates, and the officers, directors, employees, agents and
attorneys-in-fact of such Persons and Affiliates.
“
Agent’s Payment Office ” means the address for
payments set forth on the signature page hereto in relation to the
Agent, or such other address as the Agent may from time to time
specify.
“
Agreement ” means this Credit Agreement.
“
Applicable Margin ” means, at any time, with respect
to Offshore Rate Loans and Base Rate Loans, the rate per annum
determined in accordance with Schedule 1.1 .
“
Assignee ” has the meaning specified in
subsection 10.8(a) .
“
Attorney Costs ” means and includes all fees and
disbursements of any law firm or other external counsel, the
allocated cost of internal legal services and all disbursements of
internal counsel.
“
Bank ” has the meaning specified in the introductory
clause hereto.
“
Bankruptcy Code ” means the Federal Bankruptcy Reform
Act of 1978 (11 U.S.C. §101, et seq.
)
“
Base Rate ” means, for any day, the higher of:
(a) 0.50% per annum above the latest Federal Funds Rate; and
(b) the prime rate of interest in effect for such day as
publicly announced from time to time by the Agent. The prime rate
may not be the lowest interest rate charged by the
Agent.
“
Base Rate Loan ” means a Loan that bears interest
based on the Base Rate.
“
Borrowing ” means a borrowing hereunder consisting of
Loans of the same Type made to the Company on the same day by the
Banks under Article II, and, in the case of Offshore Rate Loans,
having the same Interest Period.
“
Borrowing Date ” means any date on which a Borrowing
occurs under Section 2.4 .
“
Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday,
Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in Chicago or
Milwaukee are authorized or required by law to close and, if the
applicable Business Day relates to any Offshore Rate Loan, means
such a day on which dealings are carried on in the applicable
offshore dollar interbank market.
“
Capital Adequacy Regulation ” means any guideline,
request or directive of any central bank or other Governmental
Authority, or any other law, rule or regulation, whether or not
having the force of law, in each case, regarding capital adequacy
of any bank or of any corporation controlling a bank.
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Capital Lease ” means, as to any Person, any lease
which, in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, is or should
be capitalized on the books of such Person.
“
Cash Equivalents ” means, as to any Person,
(a) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or
insured by the United States or any agency or instrumentality
thereof (provided that the full faith and credit of the United
States is pledged in support thereof) having maturities of not more
than three months from the date of acquisition, (b) time
deposits and certificates of deposit of any commercial bank with a
long-term unsecured debt rating of at least A or its equivalent
from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or at least A-2 or
its equivalent from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., with
maturities of not more than three months from the date of
acquisition by such Person, (c) repurchase obligations with a
term of not more than seven days for underlying securities of the
types described in clause (a) above entered into with any bank
meeting the qualifications specified in clause (b) above,
(d) commercial paper issued by any Person incorporated in the
United States, which commercial paper is rated at least A-l or the
equivalent thereof by Standard & Poor’s Corporation or at
least P-l or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s Investors
Service, Inc., and in each case maturing not more than three months
after the date of acquisition by such Person and (e) investments in
money market funds, substantially all the assets of which are
comprised of securities of the types described in clauses
(a) through (d) above.
“
Change of Control ” means any event, or combination of
events, the result of which is that Stephen H. Marcus, Diane
Marcus Gershowitz and their respective heirs, collectively, no
longer beneficially own (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the
SEC under the Exchange Act) 51% or more of the voting rights with
respect to outstanding shares of the Company.
“
Closing Date ” means the date on which all conditions
precedent set forth in Section 4.1 are satisfied or
waived by all Banks (or, in the case of
subsection 4.1(e) , waived by the Person entitled to
receive such payment).
“
Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
“
Commitment ”, as to each Bank, has the meaning
specified in Section 2.1 . As of the date of this
Agreement, the amount of the combined Commitments of all Banks is
$125,000,000.
“
Compliance Certificate ” means a certificate
substantially in the form of Exhibit 6.2(a) .
“
Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, the
consolidated gross revenues of the Company and its Subsidiaries,
less all operating and nonoperating expenses of the Company and its
Subsidiaries, including all charges of a proper character
(including current and deferred taxes on income, provision for
taxes on income, provisions for taxes on unremitted foreign
earnings which are included in consolidated gross revenues, and
current additions to reserves), all determined in accordance with
GAAP consistently applied, but not including in the computation
thereof the amounts (including related expenses and any tax effect
related thereto) resulting from (i) any gains or losses
resulting from the sale, conversion or other disposition of capital
assets ( i.e. , assets other than current assets),
(ii) any gains or losses resulting from the reevaluation of
assets, (iii) any gains or losses resulting from an
acquisition by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries at a discount
of any debt of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
(iv) any equity of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in
the unremitted earnings of any Person which is not a Subsidiary,
(v) any earnings of any Person acquired by the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries through purchase, merger or consolidation or
otherwise for any time prior to the date of acquisition,
(vi) any deferred credit representing the excess of equity in
any Subsidiary of the Company at the date of acquisition over the
cost of the investment in such Subsidiary, (vii) any
restoration to income of any reserve, except to the extent that
provision for such reserve was made out of income accrued during
such period, (viii) any net gain from the collection of life
insurance policies, or (ix) any gain resulting from any other
nonrecurring item.
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“
Contingent Obligation ” means any agreement,
undertaking or arrangement by which any Person guarantees, endorses
or otherwise becomes or is contingently liable upon (by direct or
indirect agreement, contingent or otherwise, to provide funds for
payment, to supply funds to, or otherwise to invest in, a debtor,
or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss) the indebtedness,
obligation or any other liability of any other Person (other than
by endorsements of instruments in the course of collection), or
guarantees the payment of dividends or other distributions upon the
shares of any other Person. The amount of any Person’s
obligation under any Contingent Obligation shall (subject to any
limitation set forth therein) be deemed to be the outstanding
principal amount (or maximum principal amount, if larger) of the
debt, obligation or other liability guaranteed thereby.
“
Contractual Obligation ” means, as to any Person, any
provision of any security issued by such Person or of any
agreement, undertaking, contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of
trust or other instrument, document or agreement to which such
Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is
bound.
“
Controlled Group ” means all members of a controlled
group of corporations and all members of a controlled group of
trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common
control which, together with the Company, are treated as a single
employer under Section 414 of the Code or Section 4001 of
ERISA.
“
Conversion/Continuation Date ” means any date on
which, under Section 2.5 , the Company
(a) converts Loans of one Type to another Type, or
(b) continues as Loans of the same Type, but with a new
Interest Period, Loans having Interest Periods expiring on such
date.
“
Default ” means any event or circumstance which, with
the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, would (if not
cured or otherwise remedied during such time) constitute an Event
of Default.
“
Dollars ”, “ dollars ” and “
$ ” each mean lawful money of the United
States.
“
Eligible Assignee ” means (i) a commercial bank
organized under the laws of the United States, or any state
thereof, and having a combined capital and surplus of at least
$100,000,000; (ii) a commercial bank organized under the laws
of any other country which is a member of the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development (the “OECD”), or a
political subdivision of any such country, and having a combined
capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000, provided that such
bank is acting through a branch or agency located in the United
States; (iii) a Person that is primarily engaged in the
business of commercial banking and that is (A) a Subsidiary of
a Bank, (B) a Subsidiary of a Person of which a Bank is a
Subsidiary, or (C) a Person of which a Bank is a Subsidiary;
and (iv) any other Person agreed to by the Company and the
Agent.
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“
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 all federal, state or local
laws, statutes, common law duties, rules, regulations, ordinances
and codes, together with all administrative orders, directed
duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and
agreements with, any Governmental Authorities, in each case
relating to environmental, health, safety and land use
matters.
“
ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“
Eurodollar Reserve Percentage ” has the meaning
specified in the definition of “Offshore
Rate”.
“
Event of Default ” means any of the events or
circumstances specified in Section 8.1 .
“
Exchange Act ” means the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934, and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“
Facility Fee Rate ” means, at any time, the rate per
annum determined in accordance with Schedule 1.1
.
“
Federal Funds Rate ” means, for any day, the rate set
forth in the weekly statistical release designated as H.15(519), or
any successor publication, published by the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York (including any such successor, “H.15(5l9)”) on
the preceding Business Day opposite the caption “Federal
Funds (Effective)"; or, if for any relevant day such rate is not so
published on any such preceding Business Day, the rate for such day
will be the arithmetic mean as determined by the Agent of the rates
for the last transaction in overnight Federal funds arranged prior
to 9:00 a.m. (New York City time) on that day by each of three
leading brokers of Federal funds transactions in New York City
selected by the Agent.
“
Fee Letter ” has the meaning specified in
subsection 2.10(a) .
“
FRB ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, and any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of
its principal functions.
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“
Funded Debt ” means all Indebtedness for borrowed
money (including obligations under Capital Leases and excluding
Contingent Obligations with respect to Indebtedness of other
Persons)
“
GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles
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 agencies with similar
functions of comparable stature and authority within the U.S.
accounting profession), which are applicable to the circumstances
as of the Closing Date.
“
Governmental Authority ” means any nation or
government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any
central bank (or similar monetary or regulatory authority) thereof,
any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory
or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, and any
corporation or other entity owned or controlled, through stock or
capital ownership or otherwise, by any of the foregoing.
“
Indebtedness ” of any Person means, without
duplication, (a) all indebtedness for borrowed money;
(b) all obligations issued, undertaken or assumed as the
deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade
payables entered into in the ordinary course of business on
ordinary terms) (c) all non-contingent reimbursement or
payment obligations with respect to Surety Instruments;
(d) all obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or
similar instruments, including obligations so evidenced incurred in
connection with the acquisition of property, assets or businesses;
(e) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional
sale or other title retention agreement, or incurred as financing,
in either case with respect to property acquired by the Person
(even though the rights and remedies of the seller or bank under
such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession
or sale of such property); (f) all obligations with respect to
Capital Leases; (g) all net obligations with respect to Swap
Contracts; (h) all indebtedness referred to in clauses (a)
through (g) above secured by (or for which the holder of such
Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be
secured by) any Lien upon or in property (including accounts and
contracts rights) owned by such Person, even though such Person has
not assumed or become liable for the payment of such Indebtedness;
and (i) all Contingent Obligations in respect of indebtedness
or obligations of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (a)
through (g) above.
“
Indemnified Liabilities ” has the meaning specified in
Section 10.5 .
“
Indemnified Person ” has the meaning specified in
Section 10.5 .
“
Independent Auditor ” has the meaning specified in
subsection 6.1 (a) .
“
Insolvency Proceeding ” means (a) any case,
action or proceeding before any court or other Governmental
Authority relating to bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency,
liquidation, receivership, dissolution, winding-up or relief of
debtors, or (b) any general assignment for the benefit of
creditors, composition, marshalling of assets for creditors, or
other, similar arrangement in respect of its creditors generally or
any substantial portion of its creditors; undertaken under U.S.
Federal, state or foreign law, including the Bankruptcy
Code.
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Interest and Rental Expense ” means, for any period,
all amounts recorded and deducted in computing the Company’s
Consolidated Net Income for such period in respect of interest
charges and expense and rental charges for such period (whether
paid or accrued, or a cash or non-cash expense, and in the case of
rental payments, including the full amount of those payments made
under operating leases or synthetic leases, but only the imputed
interest under Capital Leases).
“
Interest Payment Date ” means, as to an Offshore Rate
Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such
Offshore Rate Loan and, as to any Base Rate Loan, the last day of
each calendar quarter, provided , however , that if
any Interest Period for an Offshore Rate Loan exceeds three months,
the date that falls three months after the beginning of such
Interest Period and after each Interest Payment Date thereafter is
also an Interest Payment Date.
“
Interest Period ” means, the period commencing on the
Borrowing Date of an Offshore Rate Loan or on the
Conversion/Continuation Date on which the Loan is converted into or
continued as an Offshore Rate Loan, and ending on the date one,
two, three or six months thereafter as selected by the Company in
its Notice of Borrowing or Notice of
Conversion/Continuation;
provided
that:
(i) if
any Interest Period would otherwise end on a day that is not a
Business Day, that Interest Period shall be extended to the
following Business Day unless the result of such extension would be
to carry such Interest Period into another calendar month, in which
event such Interest Period shall end on the preceding Business
Day;
(ii) any
Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar
month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding
day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall
end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of
such Interest Period; and
(iii) no
Interest Period shall extend beyond the Termination
Date.
“
Investment ” means any advance, loan, extension of
credit or capital contribution to, or any investment in the capital
stock or other equity interest, or debt securities or other
obligations of, another Person or any contingent liability incurred
for the benefit of another Person.
“
IRS ” means the Internal Revenue Service, and any
Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions
under the Code.
“
Joint Venture ” means a single-purpose corporation,
partnership, 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.
“
Lending Office ” means, as to any Bank, the office or
offices of such Bank specified as its “Lending Office”
or “Domestic Lending Office” or “Offshore Lending
Office”, as the case may be, on Schedule 10.2 , or
such other office or offices as such Bank may from time to time
notify the Company and the Agent.
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“
Lien ” means any security interest, mortgage, deed of
trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, charge or deposit
arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other) or preferential
arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever in respect of any
property (including those created by, arising under or evidenced by
any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, the
interest of a lessor under a capital lease, any financing lease
having substantially the same economic effect as any of the
foregoing, or the filing of any financing statement naming the
owner of the asset to which such lien relates as debtor, under the
Uniform Commercial Code or any comparable law), but not including
the interest of a lessor under an operating lease.
“
Loan ” means an extension of credit by a Bank to the
Company under Article II, and may be a Base Rate Loan or an
Offshore Rate Loan (each, a “ Type ” of Loan).
Except where the context indicates otherwise, the term
“Loan” shall include Swingline Loans made pursuant to
Section 2.2.
“
Loan Documents ” means this Agreement, any Notes, the
Fee Letter, and all other documents delivered to the Agent or any
Bank in connection herewith.
“
Majority Banks ” means at any time Banks then holding
in excess of 50% of the then aggregate unpaid principal amount of
the Loans, or, if no such principal amount is then outstanding,
Banks then having in excess of 50% of the Commitments.
“
Margin Stock ” means “margin stock” as
such term is defined in Regulation T, U or X of the FRB.
“
Material Adverse Effect ” means (a) a material
adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the
operations, business, assets, liabilities (actual or contingent)
properties, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the
Company or the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(b) a material impairment of the ability of the Company or any
Subsidiary to perform under any Loan Document and to avoid any
Event of Default; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the
legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against the
Company or any Subsidiary of any Loan Document.
“
Multiemployer Plan ” means a “multiemployer
plan”, within the meaning of Section 4001(a) (3) of
ERISA, to which the Company or any member of the Controlled Group
makes, is making, or is obligated to make contributions or, during
the preceding three calendar years, has made, or been obligated to
make, contributions.
“
Note ” means a promissory note executed by the Company
in favor of a Bank pursuant to subsection 2.3(b) , in
substantially the form of Exhibit F .
“
Notice of Borrowing ” means a notice in substantially
the form of Exhibit A .
“
Notice of Conversion/Continuation ” means a notice in
substantially the form of Exhibit B .
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“
Obligations ” means all advances, debts, liabilities,
obligations, covenants and duties arising under any Loan Document
owing by the Company to any Bank, the Agent, or any Indemnified
Person, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by
assignment), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now
existing or hereafter arising.
“
Offshore Rate ” means, for any Interest Period, the
rate of interest per annum (rounded upward to the next 1/16th of
1%) determined by the Agent as follows:
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Where,
“
Eurodollar Reserve Percentage ” means for any day for
any Interest Period the maximum reserve percentage (expressed as a
decimal, rounded upward to the next 1/100th of 1%) in effect on
such day (whether or not applicable to any Bank) under regulations
issued from time to time by the FRB for determining the maximum
reserve requirement (including any emergency, supplemental or other
marginal reserve requirement) with respect to Eurocurrency funding
(currently referred to as “Eurocurrency liabilities”) ;
and
“
LIBOR Rate ” means for any Interest Period with
respect to an Offshore Rate Loan, the per annum rate of interest
determined by the Agent to be the arithmetic average (rounded
upward, if necessary, to the nearest 1/16 of 1%) of the offered
rates for deposits in United States Dollars for the applicable
Interest Period which appear on the Telerate Screen Page 3750 (or
such other page of Telerate or such other service on which the
appropriate information may be displayed), on the electronic
communications terminals in the Agent’s money center, as of
11 a.m., London time, on the applicable Borrowing Date
(“Calculation Date”), except as provided below. If
fewer than two offered rates appear for the applicable Interest
Period or if the appropriate screen is not accessible as of such
time, the term “LIBOR Rate” shall mean the per annum
rate of interest determined by the Agent to be the average (rounded
up, if necessary, to the nearest 1/16 of 1%) of the rates at which
deposits in U.S. dollars are offered to the Agent by four major
lenders in the London interbank market, as selected by the Agent
(“Reference Lenders”), at approximately 11 a.m., London
time, on the Calculation Date for the applicable Interest Period
and in an amount equal to the principal amount of the applicable
Offshore Rate Loan. The Agent will request the principal London
office of each of such Reference Lenders to provide a quotation of
its rate. If at least two such quotations are provided, the
applicable rate will be the arithmetic mean of the quotations. If
fewer than two quotations are provided as requested, the applicable
rate will be the arithmetic mean of the rates quoted by major
lenders in New York City, selected by the Agent, at approximately
11 a.m., New York City time, on the Calculation Date for loans in
United States Dollars to leading European lenders for the
applicable Interest Period and in an amount equal to the principal
amount of the applicable Offshore Rate Loan.
The
Offshore Rate shall be adjusted automatically as to all Offshore
Rate Loans then outstanding as of the effective date of any change
in the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage.
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“
Offshore Rate Loan ” means a Loan that bears interest
based on the Offshore Rate.
“
Organization Documents ” means, for any corporation,
the certificate or articles of incorporation, the bylaws, any
certificate of determination or instrument relating to the rights
of preferred shareholders of such corporation, any shareholder
rights agreement, and all applicable resolutions of the board of
directors (or any committee thereof) of such
corporation.
“
Other Taxes ” means any present or future stamp or
documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or
similar levies which arise from any payment made hereunder or from
the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with
respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Documents.
“
Participant ” has the meaning specified in
subsection 10.8(d) .
“
PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation,
or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal
functions under ERISA.
“
Pension Plan ” means a “pension plan”, as
such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, which is
subject to Title IV of ERISA (other than a Multiemployer Plan), and
to which the Company or any member of the Controlled Group may have
any liability with respect to current or former employees of the
Company or any member of the Controlled Group, including any
liability by reason of having been a substantial employer within
the meaning of Section 4063 of ERISA at any time during the
preceding five years, or by reason of being deemed to be a
contributing sponsor under Section 4069 of ERISA.
“
Permitted Liens ” has the meaning specified in
Section 7.1 .
“
Person ” means an individual, partnership, limited
liability company, corporation, business trust, joint stock
company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or
Governmental Authority.
“
Pro Rata Share ” means, as to any Bank at any time,
the percentage equivalent (expressed as a decimal, rounded to the
ninth decimal place) at such time of such Bank’s Commitment
divided by the combined Commitments of all Banks.
“
Replacement Bank ” has the meaning specified in
Section 3.7 .
“
Requirement of Law ” means, as to any Person, any law
(statutory or common), treaty, rule or regulation or determination
of an arbitrator or of a Governmental Authority, in each case
applicable to or binding upon the Person or any of its property or
to which the Person or any of its property is subject.
“
Responsible Officer ” means the chief executive
officer or the president of the Company, or any other officer
having substantially the same authority and responsibility; or,
with respect to compliance with financial covenants, the chief
financial officer or the treasurer of the Company, or any other
officer having substantially the same authority and
responsibility.
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“
SEC ’ means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or
any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal
functions.
“
Senior Indebtedness ” means all Indebtedness of the
Company for money borrowed which is not by its terms subordinated
in right of payment to the payment of any other Indebtedness of the
Company.
“
Subsidiary ” of a Person means any corporation,
association, partnership, joint venture or other business entity of
which more than 50% of the voting stock or other equity interests
(in the case of Persons other than corporations), is owned or
controlled directly or indirectly by the Person, or one or more of
the Subsidiaries of the Person, or a combination thereof. Unless
the context otherwise clearly requires, references herein to a
“Subsidiary” refer to a Subsidiary of the
Company.
“
Surety Instruments ” means all letters of credit
(including standby and commercial), banker’s acceptances,
bank guaranties, shipside bonds, surety bonds and similar
instruments.
“
Swap Contract ” means any agreement (including any
master agreement and any agreement, whether or not in writing,
relating to any single transaction) that is an interest rate swap
agreement, basis swap, forward rate agreement, commodity swap,
commodity option, equity or equity index swap or option, bond
option, interest rate option, forward foreign exchange agreement,
rate cap, collar or floor agreement, currency swap agreement,
cross-currency rate swap agreement, swaption, currency option or
any other, similar agreement (including any option to enter into
any of the foregoing).
“
Swingline Lender ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.2.
“
Swingline Loan ” has the meaning specified in Section
2.2.
“
Taxes ” means any and all present or future taxes,
levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all
liabilities with respect thereto, excluding, in the case of each
Bank and the Agent, such taxes (including income taxes or franchise
taxes) as are imposed on or measured by each Bank’s net
income by the jurisdictions (or any political subdivision thereof)
under the laws of which such Bank or the Agent, as the case may be,
is organized or maintains a lending office.
“
Termination Date ” means the earlier to occur
of:
(a)
April 30, 2009; and
(b)
the date on which the Commitments terminate in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement.
“
Total Capitalization ” means, as to any Person and as
of any date, the sum of the shareholders’ equity of such
Person, calculated in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, as
shown on a balance sheet of such Person, plus the Funded Debt of
such Person.
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“
Type ” has the meaning specified in the definition of
“ Loan ”.
“
United States ” and “ U.S. ” each
means the United States of America.
“
Welfare Plan ” means a “welfare plan”, as
such term is defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA.
“
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary ” means any corporation in
which (other than directors’ qualifying shares required by
law) 100% of the capital stock of each class having ordinary voting
power, and 100% of the capital stock of every other class, in each
case, at the time as of which any determination is being made, is
owned, beneficially and of record, by the Company, or by one or
more of the other Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries, or both.
1.2.
Other Interpretive Provisions .
(a)
The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the
singular and plural forms of the defined terms.
(b)
The words “hereof”, “herein”,
“hereunder” and similar words refer to this Agreement
as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement;
and subsection, Section, Schedule and Exhibit references are to
this Agreement unless otherwise specified.
(c)
The term “documents” includes any and all instruments,
documents, agreements, certificates, indentures, notices and other
writings, however evidenced.
(d)
The term “including” is not limiting and means
“including without limitation.”
(e)
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.”
(f)
Unless otherwise expressly provided herein: (i) references to
agreements (including this Agreement) and other contractual
instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments
and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent such
amendments and other modifications are not prohibited by the terms
of any Loan Document; and (ii) references to any statute or
regulation are to be construed as including all statutory and
regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing,
supplementing or interpreting the statute or regulation.
(g)
The captions and headings of this Agreement are for convenience of
reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this
Agreement.
(h)
This Agreement and other Loan Documents may use several different
limitations, tests or measurements to regulate the same or similar
matters. All such limitations, tests and measurements are
cumulative and shall each be performed in accordance with their
terms.
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(i)
This Agreement and the other Loan Documents are the result of
negotiations among and have been reviewed by counsel to the Agent,
the Company and the other parties, and are the products of all
parties. Accordingly, they shall not be construed against the Banks
or the Agent merely because of the Agent’s or Banks’
involvement in their preparation.
1.3.
Accounting Principles .
(a)
Unless the context otherwise clearly requires, all accounting terms
not expressly defined herein shall be construed, and all financial
computations required under this Agreement shall be made, in
accordance with GAAP, consistently applied.
(b)
References herein to “fiscal year” and “fiscal
quarter” refer to such fiscal periods of the
Company.
ARTICLE II
THE CREDITS
2.1.
Amounts and Terms of Commitments .
(a)
Each Bank severally agrees, on the terms and conditions set forth
herein, to make loans to the Company (each such loan, a “
Loan ”) from time to time on any Business Day during
the period from the Closing Date to the Termination Date, in an
aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding, together
with the principal amount of Loans outstanding in favor of such
Bank at such time, the amount set forth next to such Bank’s
name on Schedule 2.1 (such amount, as the same may be
reduced or increased under Section 2.6 or as a result
of one or more assignments under Section 10.8 , the
Bank’s “ Commitment ”); provided ,
however , that, after giving effect to any Borrowing, the
aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Loans shall not at
any time exceed the combined Commitments. Within the limits of each
Bank’s Commitment, and subject to the other terms and
conditions hereof, the Company may borrow under this
Section 2.1 , prepay under Section 2.7 and
reborrow under this Section 2.1 .
2.2.
Swingline Loans .
(a)
From time to time prior to the Termination Date, the Company may
obtain Swingline Loans (the “Swingline Loans”) from
U.S. Bank National Association (in such capacity, the
“Swingline Lender”) up to an aggregate amount of
$5,000,000 at any time outstanding, repay such Swingline Loans and
reborrow hereunder; provided , however , that the
Swingline Lender shall not be obligated to advance any Swingline
Loan if (i) any Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing or (ii) after giving effect thereto, the sum of the
aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Loans would exceed
the aggregate Commitment of all of the Banks.
(b)
In its sole and absolute discretion, the Swingline Lender may at
any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of a
Default or Event of Default, on behalf of the Company (which hereby
irrevocably authorizes the Swingline Lender to act on its behalf
for such purpose), request each Bank to make a Loan, on the date
such request is made, in an amount equal to the product of: (i) the
ratio of each Bank’s Commitment to the aggregate Commitment
of all of the Banks; and (ii) the outstanding principal amount of
the Swingline Loans (such product the “Swingline
Commitment”). Each Bank shall make the proceeds of such
requested Loan available to the Swingline Lender, in immediately
available funds, at the office of the Swingline Lender specified
herein before 11:00 A.M. (Milwaukee time) on the Business Day
following the day such request is made. The proceeds of such Loans
shall be immediately applied to repay the outstanding Swingline
Loans.
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(c)
If any Bank refuses or otherwise fails to make a Loan when
requested by the Swingline Lender pursuant to Section 2.2(b) above,
such Bank will, by the time and in the manner such Loan was to have
been funded to the Swingline Lender, purchase from the Swingline
Lender an undivided participating interest in the outstanding
Swingline Loans in an amount equal to its Swingline Commitment.
Each Bank that so purchases a participation in a Swingline Loan
shall thereafter be entitled to receive its applicable pro rata
percentage of each payment of principal received on the Swingline
Loans and of interest received thereon accruing from the date such
Bank funded to the Swingline Lender its participation in such
Swingline Loans.
2.3.
Loan Accounts .
(a)
The Loans made by each Bank shall be evidenced by one or more loan
accounts or records maintained by such Bank in the ordinary course
of business. The loan accounts or records maintained by the Agent
and each Bank shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the
amount of the Loans made by the Banks to the Company and the
interest and payments thereon. Any failure so to 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 Loans.
(b)
Upon the request of any Bank made through the Agent, the Loans made
by such Bank may be evidenced by one or more Notes, instead of loan
accounts. Each such Bank shall endorse on the schedules annexed to
its Note(s) the date, amount and maturity of each Loan made by it
and the amount of each payment of principal made by the Company
with respect thereto. Each such Bank is irrevocably authorized by
the Company to endorse its Note(s) and each Bank’s record
shall be conclusive absent manifest error; provided ,
however , that the failure of a Bank to make, or an error in
making, a notation thereon with respect to any Loan shall not limit
or otherwise affect the obligations of the Company hereunder or
under any such Note to such Bank.
2.4.
Procedure for Borrowing .
(a)
The Company shall request an advance hereunder by written notice or
by telephonic notice confirmed by mail or by facsimile the same day
(which notice will be irrevocable), to the Agent prior to 9:00 a.m.
(Milwaukee time): (i) two Business Days prior to the requested
Borrowing Date, in the case of Offshore Rate Loans; and
(ii) on the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Base Rate
Loans. Each such request shall be substantially in the form of the
Notice of Borrowing attached hereto as Exhibit 2.4, and each such
request shall be effective upon receipt by the Agent and shall
specify:
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(A)
the amount of the Borrowing, which shall be in an aggregate minimum
amount of $5,000,000 or any multiple of $1,000,000 in excess
thereof;
(B)
the requested Borrowing Date, which shall be a Business
Day;
(C)
the Type of Loans comprising the Borrowing; and
(D)
the duration of the Interest Period applicable to such Loans
included in such notice. If the Notice of Borrowing fails to
specify the duration of the Interest Period for any Borrowing
comprised of Offshore Rate Loans, such Interest Period shall be
three months.
(b)
The Agent will promptly notify each Bank of its receipt of any
Notice of Borrowing and of the amount of such Bank’s Pro Rata
Share of that Borrowing.
(c)
Each Bank will make the amount of its Pro Rata Share of each
Borrowing available to the Agent for the account of the Company at
the Agent’s Payment Office by 1:00 p.m. (Milwaukee time) on
the Borrowing Date requested by the Company in funds immediately
available to the Agent. The proceeds of all such Loans will then be
made available to the Company by the Agent by wire transfer in
accordance with written instructions provided to the Agent by the
Company of like funds as received by the Agent.
(d)
After giving effect to any Borrowing, there may not be more than
ten different Interest Periods in effect.
2.5.
Conversion and Continuation Elections .
(a)
The Company may, upon irrevocable written or telephonic notice
(confirmed by mail or facsimile on the same day, if telephonic) to
the Agent in accordance with subsection 2.5(b)
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elect, as of any Business Day, in the case of Base Rate Loans, or
as of the last day of the applicable Interest Period, in the case
of Offshore Rate Loans, to convert any such Loans (or any part
thereof in an amount not less than $5,000,000, or that is in an
integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof) into Loans of
any other Type; or
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elect, as of the last day of the applicable Interest Period, to
continue any Offshore Rate Loans having Interest Periods expiring
on such day (or any part thereof in an amount not less than
$5,000,000, or that is in an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in
excess thereof);
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, that if at any time the aggregate
amount of Offshore Rate Loans in respect of any Borrowing is
reduced, by payment, prepayment, or conversion of part thereof to
be less than $1,000,000, such Offshore Rate Loans shall
automatically convert into Base Rate Loans, and on and after such
date the right of the Company to continue such Loans as, and
convert such Loans into, Offshore Rate Loans shall
terminate.
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(b)
The Company shall give written or telephonic notice to be received
by the Agent not later than 9:00 a.m. (Milwaukee time) at least:
(i) two Business Days in advance of the
Conversion/Continuation Date, if the Loans are to be converted into
or continued as Offshore Rate Loans; and (ii) on the
Conversion/ Continuation Date, if the Loans are to be converted
into Base Rate Loans, specifying:
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the proposed Conversion/Continuation Date;
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the aggregate amount of Loans to be converted or
renewed;
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the Type of Loans resulting from the proposed conversion or
continuation; and
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(D)
in the case of conversions into or continuations of Offshore Rate
Loans, the duration of the requested Interest Period.
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Such written notice or written
confirmation of telephonic notice shall be substantially in the
form of the Notice of Conversion/Continuation attached hereto as
Exhibit 2.5.
(c)
If upon the expiration of any Interest Period applicable to
Offshore Rate Loans, the Company has failed to select timely a new
Interest Period to be applicable to such Offshore Rate Loans or if
any Default or Event of Default then exists, the Company shall be
deemed to have elected to convert such Offshore Rate Loans into
Base Rate Loans effective as of the expiration date of such
Interest Period.
(d)
The Agent will promptly notify each Bank of its receipt of a Notice
of Conversion/Continuation, or, if no timely notice is provided by
the Company, the Agent will promptly notify each Bank of the
details of any automatic conversion. All conversions and
continuations shall be made ratably according to the respective
outstanding principal amounts of the Loans with respect to which
the notice was given held by each Bank.
(e)
Unless the Majority Banks otherwise agree, during the existence of
a Default or Event of Default, the Company may not elect to have a
Loan converted into or continued as an Offshore Rate
Loan.
(f)
After giving effect to any conversion or continuation of Loans,
there may not be more than ten different Interest Periods in
effect.
2.6.
Changes in Aggregate Commitments .
(a)
The Company may, upon not less than four Business Days’ prior
notice to the Agent, terminate the Commitments, or permanently
reduce the Commitments by an aggregate minimum amount of $5,000,000
or any multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof; unless ,
after giving effect thereto and to any prepayments of Loans made on
the effective date thereof, the then-outstanding principal amount
of the Loans would exceed the amount of the combined Commitments
then in effect. Once reduced in accordance with this
Section 2.6 , the Commitments may not be increased. Any
reduction of the Commitments shall be applied to each Bank
according to its Pro Rata Share. All accrued commitment fees to,
but not including the effective date of any reduction or
termination of Commitments, shall be paid on the effective date of
such reduction or termination.
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(b)
The Company may at any time and from time to time, but no more
often than twice prior to the Termination Date, by means of a
letter to the Agent substantially in the form of Exhibit
2.6(b) , request that the aggregate Commitments be increased
by: (a) increasing the Commitment of one or more Banks which
have agreed to such increase; and/or (b) adding one or more
commercial banks or other Persons as a party hereto with a
Commitment in an amount agreed to by any such commercial bank or
other Person; providedthat (1) no commercial bank or
other Person shall be added as a party hereto without the written
consent of the Company and the Agent, (ii) no commercial bank
or other Person shall be added as a party hereto unless the
Commitment of such commercial bank or other Person equals or
exceeds the lowest existing Commitment of an existing Bank
immediately prior to any increase in the aggregate Commitments
pursuant to this Section 2.6(b) and (iii) in
no event shall the aggregate Commitments exceed $175,000,000
without the written consent of all Banks; providedfurther ,
the aggregate Commitments shall not be increased pursuant to this
Section 2.6(b) unless (i) the Company will be in pro
forma compliance with all of its covenants under this Agreement
before and after giving effect to any increase hereunder and
(ii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing or will result from any such increase hereunder. Any
increase in the aggregate Commitments pursuant to this
Section 2.6(b) shall be effective five Business
Days after the date on which the Agent has received and accepted
the applicable increase letter in the form of Annex 1 to Exhibit
G (in the case of an increase in the Commitment of an existing
Bank) or assumption letter in the form of Annex 2 to Exhibit
G (in the case of the addition of a commercial bank or other
Person as a new Bank). The Agent shall promptly notify the Company
and the Banks of any increase in the amount of the aggregate
Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.6(b) and
of the Commitment and Pro Rata Share of each Bank after giving
effect thereto. The Company acknowledges that, in order to maintain
Loans in accordance with each Bank’s Pro Rata Share, a
reallocation of the Commitments as a result of a non-pro-rata
increase in the aggregate Commitments may require prepayment or
funding of all or portions of certain Loans on the date of such
increase and funding of all or portions of Loans on the date of
such increase (and any such prepayment or funding shall be subject
to the provision of Section 3.4 ). The Agent shall
promptly notify all Banks of any increase in the aggregate
Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.6(b)
.
2.7.
Optional Prepayments .
(a)
Subject to Section 3.4 , the Company may, at any time
or from time to time, upon irrevocable notice to the Agent no later
than 9:00 a.m. (Milwaukee time) on the date of prepayment, ratably
prepay Loans in whole or in part, in minimum amounts of $1,000,000
or any multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Such notice of
prepayment shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and
the Type(s) of Loans to be prepaid. The Agent will promptly notify
each Bank of its receipt of any such notice, and of such
Bank’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, together with any amounts
required pursuant to Section 3.4 .
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2.8.
Repayment . The Company shall repay to the Banks on the
Termination Date the aggregate principal amount of Loans
outstanding on such date.
2.9.
Interest .
(a)
Each Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount
thereof from the applicable Borrowing Date at a rate per annum
equal to the Offshore Rate or the Base Rate, as the case may be
(and subject to the Company’s right to convert to other Types
of Loans under Section 2.5 ), plus the
Applicable Margin.
(b)
Each Swingline Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding
principal amount thereof from the applicable Borrowing Date at: (i)
a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate; or (ii) such rate per
annum as is quoted by the Swingline Lender to the Company at the
time such Swingline Loan is requested.
(c)
Interest on each Loan shall be paid in arrears on each Interest
Payment Date. Interest shall also be paid upon payment of the Loans
in full on the Termination Date. During the existence of any Event
of Default, interest shall be paid on demand of the Agent at the
request or with the consent of the Majority Banks.
(d)
Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this Section, while any
Event of Default exists or after acceleration, the Company shall
pay interest (after as well as before entry of judgment thereon to
the extent permitted by law) on the principal amount of all
outstanding Loans, at a rate per annum which is determined by
adding 2% per annum to the Applicable Margin then in effect for
such Loans; provided , however , that, on and after
the expiration of any Interest Period applicable to any Offshore
Rate Loan outstanding on the date of occurrence of such Event of
Default or acceleration, the principal amount of such Offshore Rate
Loan shall, during the continuation of such Event of Default or
after acceleration, bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the
Base Rate plus 2%.
(e)
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the obligations of
the Company to any Bank hereunder shall be subject to the
limitation that payments of interest shall not be required for any
period for which interest is computed hereunder, to the extent (but
only to the extent) that contracting for or receiving such payment
by such Bank would be contrary to the provisions of any law
applicable to such Bank limiting the highest rate of interest that
may be lawfully contracted for, charged or received by such Bank,
and in such event the Company shall pay such Bank interest at the
highest rate permitted by applicable law.
2.10.
Fees .
(a)
Agency Fee . The Company shall pay an agency fee to the
Agent for the Agent’s own account, as required by the letter
agreement (“Fee Letter”) between the Company and the
Agent, dated April 30, 2004.
(b)
Facility Fee . The Company shall pay to the Agent for the
account of each Bank a facility fee on the Bank’s Commitment
(regardless of usage), computed on a quarterly basis in arrears on
the last day of each calendar quarter (March 31, June 30, September
30, or December 31), at a rate equal to the Facility Fee Rate. Such
facility fee shall accrue from the date hereof through the
Termination Date, and shall be due and payable quarterly on the
last day of each calendar quarter commencing on June 30, 2004, with
the final facility fee payment due and payable on the Termination
Date; provided ; however , that, the facility fee
payments due on June 30, 2004, and on the Termination Date, shall
be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed
since the date hereof, or the date of the prior facility fee
payment, as applicable. The facility fees provided for in this
subsection shall accrue at all times after the date hereof,
including at any time during which one or more conditions in
Article IV are not met.
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2.11.
Computation of Fees and Interest .
(a)
All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans 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 interest being paid than if computed
on the basis of a 365-day year). Interest and fees shall accrue
during each period during which interest or such fees are computed
from the first day thereof to the last day thereof.
(b)
Each determination of an interest rate by the Agent shall be
conclusive and binding on the Company and the Banks in the absence
of manifest error.
2.12.
Payments by the Company .
(a)
All payments to be made by the Company shall be made without
set-off, recoupment or counterclaim. Except as otherwise expressly
provided herein, all payments by the Company shall be made to the
Agent for the account of the Banks at the Agent’s Payment
Office, and shall be made in dollars and in immediately available
funds, no later than 2:00 p.m. (Milwaukee time) on the date
specified herein. The Agent will promptly distribute to each Bank
its Pro Rata Share (or other applicable share as expressly provided
herein) of such payment in like funds as received. Any payment
received by the Agent later than 2:00 p.m. (Milwaukee time) shall
be deemed to have been received on the following Business Day and
any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue.
(b)
Subject to the provisions set forth in the definition of
“Interest Period” herein, whenever any payment is due
on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on
the following Business Day, and such extension of time shall in
such case be included in the computation of interest or fees, as
the case may be.
(c)
Unless the Agent receives notice from the Company prior to the date
on which any payment is due to the Banks that the Company will not
make such payment in full as and when required, the Agent may
assume that the Company has made such payment in full to the Agent
on such date in immediately available funds and the Agent may (but
shall not be so required), in reliance upon such assumption,
distribute to each Bank on such due date an amount equal to the
amount then due such Bank. If and to the extent the Company has not
made such payment in full to the Agent, each Bank shall repay to
the Agent on demand such amount distributed to such Bank, together
with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Rate for each day from
the date such amount is distributed to such Bank until the date
repaid.
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2.13.
Payments by the Banks to the Agent .
(a)
Unless the Agent receives notice from a Bank on or prior to the
Closing Date or, with respect to any Borrowing after the Closing
Date, at least one Business Day prior to the date of such
Borrowing, that such Bank will not make available as and when
required hereunder to the Agent for the account of the Company the
amount of that Bank’s Pro Rata Share of the Borrowing, the
Agent may assume that each Bank has made such amount available to
the Agent in immediately available funds on the Borrowing Date and
the Agent may (but shall not be so required), in reliance upon such
assumption, make available to the Company on such date a
corresponding amount. If and to the extent any Bank shall not have
made its full amount available to the Agent in immediately
available funds and the Agent in such circumstances has made
available to the Company such amount, that Bank shall on the
Business Day following such Borrowing Date make such amount
available to the Agent, together with interest at the Federal Funds
Rate for each day during such period. A notice of the Agent
submitted to any Bank with respect to amounts owing under this
subsection (a) shall be conclusive, absent manifest
error. If such amount is so made available, such payment to the
Agent shall constitute such Bank’s Loan on the date of
Borrowing for all purposes of this Agreement. If such amount is not
made available to the Agent on the Business Day following the
Borrowing Date, the Agent will notify the Company of such failure
to fund and, upon demand by the Agent, the Company shall pay such
amount to the Agent for the Agent’s account, together with
interest thereon for each day elapsed since the date of such
Borrowing, at a rate per annum equal to the interest rate
applicable at the time to the Loans comprising such
Borrowing.
(b)
The failure of any Bank to make any Loan on any Borrowing Date
shall not relieve any other Bank of any obligation hereunder to
make a Loan on such Borrowing Date, but no Bank shall be
responsible for the failure of any other Bank to make the Loan to
be made by such other Bank on any Borrowing Date.
2.14.
Sharing of Payments, Etc . If, other than as expressly
provided elsewhere herein, any Bank shall obtain on account of the
Loans made by it any payment (whether voluntary, involuntary,
through the exercise of any right of set-off, or otherwise) in
excess of its Pro Rata Share, such Bank shall immediately
(a) notify the Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase from
the oth