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NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Note Purchase Agreement

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Title: NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Governing Law: New York     Date: 9/18/2007
Law Firm: Kirkland Ellis    

NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, Parties: mobile services group inc , foxkirk  llc , msg wc holdings corp , nml securities holdings  llc , northwestern mutual life insurance company , wcas cp iv associates llc
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Exhibit 4.4

EXECUTION COPY

 


 

NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

BY AND AMONG

 

MSG WC HOLDINGS CORP.

 

AND

 

TEE PURCHASERS NAMED HEREIN

 

Dated as of August 1, 2006

 




 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

 

1

 

 

Section 1.1

Definitions

 

1

 

 

Section 1.2

Rules of Construction

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE II AUTHORIZATION; CLOSING; CLOSING CONDITIONS

 

18

 

 

Section 2.1

Authorization of the Notes

 

18

 

 

Section 2.2

Purchase and Sale of the Notes

 

19

 

 

Section 2.3

The Closing

 

19

 

 

Section 2.4

Conditions of each Purchaser’s Obligation at the Closing

 

19

 

 

Section 2.5

Register

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

 

20

 

 

Section 3.1

Representations and Warranties of the Company

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE IV REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT

 

25

 

 

Section 4.1

Notices to the Purchasers

 

25

 

 

Section 4.2

Notice of Redemption

 

26

 

 

Section 4.3

Effect of Notice of Redemption

 

26

 

 

Section 4.4

Notes Redeemed in Part

 

26

 

 

Section 4.5

Optional Redemption

 

26

 

 

Section 4.6

Mandatory Redemption

 

27

 

 

Section 4.7

Offer to Purchase by Application of Excess Proceeds

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE V COVENANTS

 

28

 

 

Section 5.1

Payment of Notes

 

28

 

 

Section 5.2

Reports

 

28

 

 

Section 5.3

Compliance Certificate

 

29

 

 

Section 5.4

Taxes

 

29

 

 

Section 5.5

Stay, Extension and Usury Laws

 

29

 

 

Section 5.6

Restricted Payments

 

29

 

 

Section 5.7

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries

 

33

 

 

Section 5.8

Incurrence of Indebtedness

 

35

 

 

Section 5.9

Asset Sales

 

38

 

 

Section 5.10

Transactions With Affiliates

 

40

 

 

Section 5.11

Business Activities

 

41

 

 

Section 5.12

Corporate Existence

 

41

 

 

Section 5.13

Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries

 

41

 

 

Section 5.14

Payments for Consent

 

42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE VI SUCCESSORS

 

42

 

 

Section 6.1

Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets

 

42

 

 

Section 6.2

Successor Corporation Substituted

 

43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE VII EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

43

 

 

Section 7.1

Events of Default

 

43

 

 

Section 7.2

Acceleration

 

44

 

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Section 7.3

Other Remedies

 

44

 

 

Section 7.4

Waiver of Past Defaults

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS

 

45

 

 

Section 8.1

Expenses

 

45

 

 

Section 8.2

Remedies

 

45

 

 

Section 8.3

Note Legend

 

45

 

 

Section 8.4

Consent to Amendments

 

46

 

 

Section 8.5

Survival of Representations and Warranties

 

46

 

 

Section 8.6

Successors and Assigns

 

46

 

 

Section 8.7

Consideration for Common Stock

 

46

 

 

Section 8.8

Indemnification

 

46

 

 

Section 8.9

Severability

 

47

 

 

Section 8.10

Counterparts

 

47

 

 

Section 8.11

Descriptive Headings; Interpretation

 

47

 

 

Section 8.12

Governing Law

 

47

 

 

Section 8.13

Notices

 

47

 

 

Section 8.14

No Strict Construction

 

49

 

 

Section 8.15

Payments on the Notes

 

49

 

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EXHIBITS:

 

A

Form of Note

B

Stock Purchase Agreement

 

SCHEDULES:

 

3.1(b)

Subsidiaries

3.1(v)

Environmental Matters

5.10(viii)

Transactions with Affiliates

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                    This NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of August 1, 2006 by and between MSG WC Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the purchasers listed on the signature pages hereto (each, a “ Purchaser ” and collectively, the “ Purchasers ”).

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

                    Section 1.1 Definitions .

                    “ Acquired Debt ” means, with respect to any specified Person: (i) Indebtedness of any other Person (a) existing at the time such other Person is merged or consolidated with or into or became a Subsidiary of such specified Person, or (b) assumed by such specified Person in connection with an acquisition of any Equity Interests or assets of such other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging with or into, or becoming a Subsidiary of, such specified Person; and (ii) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person.

                    “ Affiliate ” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control,” as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise. For purposes of this definition, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with” have correlative meanings.

                    “ Affiliate Transaction ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.10 .

                    “ Asset Sale ” means: (i) the sale, lease (other than operating leases), sublease, conveyance or other disposition of any assets or rights, other than sales of assets in the ordinary course of business; provided that the sale, lease, sublease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole will be governed by the provisions of this Agreement described under Sections 4.6 and 6.1 hereof and not by the provisions of Section 5.9 hereof; and (ii) the issuance of Equity Interests in any of the Company’s Restricted Subsidiaries or the sale of Equity Interests in any of the Company’s Restricted Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the preceding, the following items will not be deemed to be Asset Sales: (i) any single transaction or series of related transactions that involves assets having a fair market value of less than $3.5 million; (ii) a transfer of assets (a) between or among the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Entity) or (b) between the Company or its Restricted Subsidiary, on the one hand, and another Person, on the other hand, if after giving effect to such transaction, the other Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity) of the Company; (iii) the sale, lease, sublease, conveyance or other disposition of equipment (including lease equipment), assets, inventory, accounts receivable or other assets from the lease fleet and the sales inventory of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; (iv) the sale, transfer or other disposition of obsolete, damaged or worn-out equipment, lease fleet and sales inventory; (v) an issuance of Equity Interests by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or to another Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity) of the Company; (vi) a Restricted Payment that is permitted by Section 5.6 hereof or a Permitted Investment; (vii) any conversion of Cash Equivalents into cash or any form of Cash Equivalents; (viii) any surrender or waiver of contract rights or the settlement, release or surrender of contract, tort or other litigation claims; (ix) any termination or expiration of any lease or sublease of real property in accordance with its terms; (x) creating or granting of Liens (and any sale or disposition


 

thereof or foreclosure thereon) not prohibited by this Agreement; (xi) any sublease of real property in the ordinary course of business; (xii) grants of credits and allowances in the ordinary course of business; (xiii) sales of accounts receivable and related assets or an interest therein of the type specified in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction” to a Receivables Entity; and (xiv) condemnations on or the taking by eminent domain of property or assets.

                    “ Asset Sale Offer ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.9 .

                    “ Attributable Debt ” in respect of a sale and leaseback transaction means, at the time of determination, the present value of the obligation of the lessee for net rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such sale and leaseback transaction including any period for which such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended, Such present value shall be calculated using a discount rate equal to the rate of interest implicit in such transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP.

                    “ Bankruptcy Law ” means Title 11, U.S. Code or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors.

                    “ Beneficial Owner ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act (as in effect on the date hereof). The terms “Beneficially Owns” and “Beneficially Owned” have a corresponding meaning.

                    “ Board of Directors ” means: (i) with respect to a corporation, the board of directors of the corporation; (ii) with respect to a partnership, the board of directors of the general partner of the partnership; and (iii) with respect to any other Person, the board of directors or committee of such Person serving a similar function.

                    “ Board Resolution ” means, with respect to any Person, a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of such Person to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors of such Person and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification.

                    “ Borrowing Base ” means, as of any date, on a consolidated basis and without duplication, the sum of (i) 85.0% of the net book value of accounts receivable of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, plus (ii) the lesser of 100.0% of the net book value and 90.0% of the net appraised recovery value of lease fleet assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, plus (iii) the lesser of 90.0% of the net book value and 80.0% of the net appraised recovery value of machinery and equipment of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, plus (iv) 90.0% of the net book value of inventory of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (subject to an aggregate $25.0 million inventory sublimit); provided, however, that if Indebtedness is being incurred to finance an acquisition pursuant to which any accounts receivable, lease fleet assets, machinery and equipment or inventory will be acquired (whether through the direct acquisition of assets or the acquisition of Capital Stock of a Person), the Borrowing Base shall include the applicable percentage of any accounts receivable, lease fleet assets, machinery and equipment and inventory to be acquired in connection with such acquisition.

                    “ Business Day ” means each day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to close.

                    “ Capital Lease Obligation ” means, at the time any determination is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at that time be required to be capitalized on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP.

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                    “ Capital Stock ” means: (i) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock; (ii) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock; (iii) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited); and (iv) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.

                    “ Cash Equivalents ” means: (i) United States dollars, Canadian dollars, British pounds or Euros and, in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary, such local currencies held by it from time to time in the ordinary course of business; (ii) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality of the United States government (provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support of those securities) having maturities of not more than one year from the date of acquisition; (iii) certificates of deposit and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers’ acceptances with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case, with any lender party to the Credit Agreement or with any domestic commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $250.0 million and a Thomson Bank Watch Rating of “B” or better; (iv) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven days for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (ii) and (iii) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (iii) above; (v) commercial paper having a rating of at least “p-2” (or the equivalent thereof) from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or at least “A-2” (or the equivalent thereof) from Standard & Poor’s Rating Services and in each case maturing within one year after the date of acquisition; and (vi) money market funds at least 95% of the assets of which constitute Cash Equivalents of the kinds described in clauses (i) through (v) of this definition.

                    “ Catch-up Payment ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Notes.

                    “ Change of Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following: (i) the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company or Mobile Services and their respective Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole to any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) other than a Principal or a Related Party; (ii) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Company or Mobile Services; (iii) any “person” (as defined above) other than any Principal or Related Party becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Voting Stock of the Company or Mobile Services, measured by voting power rather than number of shares; or (iv) the first day on which a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company or Mobile Services are not Continuing Directors.

                    “ Closing ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3 .

                    “ Code ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(p) .

                    “ Common Stock ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3 .

                    “ Company ” has the meaning set forth to it in the preamble to this Agreement.

                    “ Commission ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

                    “ Consolidated Cash Flow ” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period plus, without duplication: (i) provision for

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taxes based on income or profits of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent that such provision for taxes was deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus (ii) the interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent that such interest expense was deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus (iii) depreciation, amortization (including amortization of goodwill and other intangibles but excluding amortization of prepaid cash expenses that were paid in a prior period) and other non-cash expenses and charges (excluding any such non-cash expense to the extent that it represents an accrual of or reserve for cash expenses in any future period or amortization of a prepaid cash expense that was paid in a prior period) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period to the extent that such depreciation, amortization and other non-cash expenses and charges were deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus (iv) losses arising from foreign currency or foreign currency exchange fluctuations related to Investments of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries in the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Receivables Entities); plus (v) any fees, charges and expenses incurred in connection with any Equity Offering, Permitted Investment, acquisition, recapitalization or issuance or repayment of Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under this Agreement (in each case whether or not consummated) or the Transactions (including, without limitation, the fees payable to the Principal pursuant to the Management Agreement in connection with the Transactions) and, in each case, deducted in such period in computing Consolidated Net Income; minus (vi) gains arising from foreign currency or foreign currency exchange fluctuations related to Investments of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries in the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Receivables Entities); minus (vii) non-cash items increasing such Consolidated Net Income for such period, other than the accrual of revenue in the ordinary course of business (excluding any items which represent the reversal of any accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges made in any prior period that reduced Consolidated Cash Flow or which will result in the receipt of cash in a future period or the amortization of lease incentives), in each case, on a consolidated basis and determined in accordance with GAAP.

                    “ Consolidated Net Income ” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the aggregate, without duplication, of the Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that: (i) the Net Income (but not loss) of any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting will be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions paid in cash to the specified Person or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Person; (ii) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles will be excluded; (iii) any net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and expenses relating thereto) attributable to asset dispositions other than in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company) and any gain (or loss) realized upon the sale or other disposition of any Capital Stock of any Person shall be excluded; (iv) any non-cash compensation expense, including any such expense arising from stock options, restricted stock grants or other equity-incentive programs shall be excluded; (v) any net after-tax gains or losses attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness shall be excluded; (vi) the effect of any non-cash items resulting from any amortization, write-up, write-down or write-off of assets (including intangible assets, goodwill and deferred financing costs in connection with the Transactions or any future acquisition, disposition, merger, consolidation or similar transaction or any other non-cash impairment charges incurred subsequent to the date of this Agreement resulting from the application at SFAS Nos. 141, 142 or 144 (excluding any such non-cash item to the extent that it represents an accrual of or reserve for cash expenditures in any future period except to the extent such item is subsequently reversed) shall be excluded; and (vii) any net gain or loss resulting from Hedging Obligations (including pursuant to the application of SFAS No. 133) shall be excluded.

                    “ Continuing Directors ” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors of the Company: (i) who was a member of such Board of Directors on the date hereof; or (ii) who was nominated for election or elected to such Board of Directors with the approval of a majority of

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the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board of Directors at the time of such nomination or election; or (iii) whose election to the Board of Directors included the affirmative vote of a Principal or Related Party pursuant to a shareholders, voting or similar agreement.

                    “ Contribution Indebtedness ” means Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company in an aggregate principal amount not greater than three times the net cash proceeds received by the Company after the date of this Agreement from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of the Company or cash contributions made to the capital of the Company (in each case, other than proceeds of Disqualified Stock or sales of Equity Interests to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) (collectively, “ Contribution Indebtedness Equity ”) provided that such Contribution Indebtedness: (i) if the aggregate principal amount of such Contribution Indebtedness is greater than one times the net cash proceeds of such Contribution Indebtedness Equity, the amount of such excess shall be (a) subordinated Indebtedness (other than secured Indebtedness) and (b) Indebtedness with a Stated Maturity at least 91 days later than the Stated Maturity of the Notes, and (ii) (a) is inclined within 180 days after the making of such cash contributions and (b) is so designated as Contribution Indebtedness (and the related Contribution Indebtedness Equity is so designated as Contribution Indebtedness Equity) pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate on the date of the incurrence thereof.

                    “ Credit Agreement ” means each of (i) the U.S. Credit Agreement and (ii) the U.K. Credit Agreement.

                    “ Credit Agreement Note ” means that certain Revolving Subordinated Intercompany Demand Note dated as of the date hereof by Mobile Services in favor of Ravenstock MSG Limited in an amount not to exceed $15.0 million pursuant to the Credit Agreement and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof.

                    “ Credit Facilities ” means one or more debt facilities or agreements (including, without limitation, the Credit Agreement) or commercial paper facilities or indentures, in each case with banks or other institutional lenders or investors providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, debt securities, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to such lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from such lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, in each case, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, extended, replaced, restructured or refinanced in whole or in part from time to time under the same or any other agent, lender or group of lenders.

                    “ Custodian ” means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator, sequestrator or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.

                    “ Default ” means any event that is, or with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would be, an Event of Default.

                    “ Designated Non-cash Consideration ” means the fair market value of non-cash consideration received by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Non-cash Consideration pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation, less the amount of cash or Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of or collection on such Designated Non-cash Consideration; provided such cash proceeds are applied pursuant to Section 5.9 hereof.

                    “ Disqualified Stock ” means any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible, or for which it is exchangeable, in each case at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or redeemable at the option of the holder of the Capital

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Stock, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the date on which the Notes mature. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any Capital Stock that would constitute Disqualified Stock solely because the holders of the Capital Stock have the right to require the Company to repurchase such Capital Stock upon the occurrence of a change of control or an asset sale will not constitute Disqualified Stock if the terms of such Capital Stock provide that the Company may not repurchase or redeem any such Capital Stock pursuant to such provisions unless such repurchase or redemption complies with Section 5.6 hereof.

                    “ Domestic Subsidiary ” means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that was formed under the laws of the United States or any state of the United States or the District of Columbia, other than (a) MSG Investments, Inc., and (b) any Subsidiary that is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary.

                    “ Environmental Laws ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(v) .

                    “ Equity Interests ” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).

                    “ Equity Offering ” means any public offering or private sale for cash on a primary basis by the Company or Mobile Services or private sale of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) after the date of this Agreement (other than any issuance (i) pursuant to employee benefit plans or otherwise in compensation to officers, directors or employees, (ii) made in connection with Change of Control transactions or (iii) constituting Contribution Indebtedness Equity).

                    “ ERISA ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(p) .

                    “ Event of Default ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1 .

                    “ Excess Proceeds ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.9 .

                    “ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

                    “ Existing Indebtedness ” means Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement) in existence on the date of this Agreement, until such amounts are repaid (unless replaced by Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness at the time of repayment).

                    “ Exchange Notes ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Indenture.

                    “ Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” means with respect to any specified Person for any period, the ratio of the Consolidated Cash Flow of such Person for such period to the Fixed Charges of such Person for such period. In the event that the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurs, assumes, guarantees, repays, repurchases, redeems, defeases or otherwise discharges any Indebtedness (other than ordinary working capital borrowings) or issues, repurchases or redeems preferred stock (or any preferred stock permanently ceases to accrue dividends or is converted into, or exchanged for, Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock)) subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being calculated and on or prior to the date on which the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made (the “Calculation Date”), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio will be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence, assumption, guarantee, repayment, repurchase, redemption, conversion, exchange, cessation

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of dividends, defeasance or other discharge of Indebtedness, or such issuance, repurchase or redemption of preferred stock, and the use of the proceeds therefrom as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter reference period. In addition, for purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio: (i) acquisitions that have been made by the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, including through mergers or consolidations and including any related financing transactions and including increases in ownership of Restricted Subsidiaries, during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to the Calculation Date will be given pro forma effect as if they had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period and Consolidated Cash Flow for such reference period will be calculated on a pro forma basis; provided that such pro forma calculations shall be determined in good faith by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and shall be set forth in an Officers’ Certificate signed by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer which states (a) the amount of such adjustment or adjustments, (b) that such adjustment or adjustments are based on the reasonable good faith belief of the Company at the time of such execution, and (c) that the steps necessary for the realization of such adjustments have been or are reasonably expected to be taken within 12 months following such transaction; (ii) the Consolidated Cash Flow attributable to discontinued operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and operations or businesses (and ownership interests therein) disposed of on or prior to the Calculation Date, will be excluded; (iii) the Fixed Charges attributable to discontinued operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and operations or businesses disposed of on or prior to the Calculation Date, will be excluded, but only to the extent that the obligations giving rise to such Fixed Charges will not be obligations of the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries following the Calculation Date; and (iv) any interest expense of such Person attributable to interest on any Indebtedness or dividends on any Disqualified Stock bearing a floating interest (or dividend) rate will be computed on a pro forma basis as if the average rate of interest (or dividend) in effect from the beginning of the period referenced to the Calculation Date had been the applicable rate of interest (or dividend) for the entire period, unless such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party to a Hedging Obligation (which will remain in effect for the twelve-month period immediately following the Calculation Date) that has the effect of fixing the rate of interest on the date of determination, in which case such rate (whether higher or lower) will be used.

                    “ Fixed Charges ” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of: (i) the consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued, including, without limitation, amortization of original issue discount, non-cash interest payments, the interest component of any deferred payment obligations, the interest component of all payments associated with Capital Lease Obligations, imputed interest with respect to Attributable Debt, commissions, discounts and other fees and charges incurred in respect of letter of credit or bankers’ acceptance financings, and net of the effect of all payments made or received pursuant to Hedging Obligations in respect of interest rates but excluding amortization of debt issuance costs; plus (ii) the consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries that was capitalized during such period; plus (iii) any interest expense on Indebtedness of another Person that is guaranteed by such Person or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries or secured by a Lien on assets of such Person or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries, whether or not such Guarantee or Lien is called upon; plus (iv) Receivables Fees; plus (v) the product of (a) all dividends, whether paid or accrued and whether or not in cash, on any series of preferred stock or any series of Disqualified Stock of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, other than dividends on Equity Interests payable solely in Equity Interests of such Person (other than Disqualified Stock) or to such Person or a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person, times (b) a fraction, the numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is one minus the then current effective tax rate of such Person, expressed as a decimal, in each case, determined on a consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP.

                    “ Foreign Subsidiary ” means a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

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                    “ GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are in effect as of the date of this Agreement.

                    “ Government Securities ” means direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed by, the United States of America, and the payment for which the United States pledges its full faith and credit.

                    “ guarantee ” means a guarantee other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business, direct or indirect, in any manner including, without limitation, by way of a pledge of assets or through letters of credit or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof, of all or any part of any Indebtedness.

                    “ Hedging Obligations ” means, with respect to any specified Person, the obligations of such Person incurred not for speculative purposes under: (i) interest rate swap agreements (whether from fixed to floating or from floating to fixed), interest rate cap agreements and interest rate collar agreements; (ii) foreign exchange contracts and currency protection agreements entered into with one or more financial institutions designed to protect the person or entity entering into the agreement against fluctuations in interest rates or currency exchanges rates with respect to Indebtedness incurred; (iii) any commodity futures contract, commodity option or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect against fluctuations in the price of commodities used by that entity at the time; and (iv) other agreements or arrangements designed to protect such person against fluctuations in interest rates or currency exchange rates.

                    “ Holder ” means any Person in whose name the Notes are registered.

                    “ Indebtedness ” means (without duplication), with respect to any specified Person, any indebtedness of such Person (it being understood that Indebtedness shall not include, among other things, deferred taxes, customer deposits, accrued expenses and trade payables), whether or not contingent: (i) in respect of borrowed money; (ii) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit (or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof); (iii) in respect of letters of credit, banker’s acceptances or other similar instruments; (iv) representing Capital Lease Obligations and Attributable Debt; (v) representing the balance of the deferred and unpaid portion of the purchase price of any property except (a) any portion thereof that constitutes an accrued expense or trade payable, (b) obligations to consignors to pay under normal trade terms for consigned goods and (c) earn-out obligations; (vi) all obligations of such Person with respect to the redemption, repayment or other repurchase of any Disqualified Stock or, with respect to any Restricted Subsidiary, any preferred stock (but excluding, in each case, any accrued dividends); (vii) representing any Hedging Obligations; or (viii) to the extent not otherwise included in this definition, the Receivables Transaction Amount outstanding relating to a Qualified Receivables Transaction, if and to the extent any of the preceding items (other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of the specified Person prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the term “Indebtedness” includes, without duplication, all Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on any asset of the specified Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by the specified Person) and, to the extent not otherwise included, the guarantee by the specified Person of any Indebtedness of any other Person. The amount of any Indebtedness outstanding as of any date will be: (i) the accreted value of the Indebtedness, in the case of any Indebtedness issued with original issue discount; (ii) in the case of any Disqualified Stock of the specified Person or preferred stock of a Restricted Subsidiary, the repurchase price calculated in accordance with the terms of such Disqualified Stock or preferred stock as if such Disqualified Stock or preferred stock were repurchased on the date on which Indebtedness is required to be determined pursuant

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to this Agreement; provided that if such Disqualified Stock or preferred stock is not then permitted to be repurchased, the greater of the liquidation preference and the book value of such Disqualified Stock or preferred stock; (iii) in the case of Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on any asset of the specified Person, the lesser of (A) the fair market value of such asset on the date on which Indebtedness is required to be determined pursuant to this Agreement and (B) the amount of the Indebtedness so secured; (iv) in the case of the guarantee by the specified Person of any Indebtedness of any other Person, the maximum liability to which the specified Person may be subject upon the occurrence of the contingency giving rise to the obligation; (v) in the case of any Hedging Obligations, the net amount payable if such Hedging Obligations were terminated at that time due to default by such Person (after giving effect to any contractually permitted set-off); (vi) the principal amount of the Indebtedness, together with any interest on the Indebtedness that is more than 30 days past due, in the case of any other Indebtedness; and (vii) the principal amount of any Indebtedness outstanding in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction is the Receivables Transaction Amount relating to such Qualified Receivables Transaction.

                    “ Indemnitees ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.8 .

                    “ Indenture ” means the Indenture dated as of August 1, 2006, by and among Mobile Services, MSG and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee.

                    “ Investments ” means, with respect to any Person, all direct or indirect investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the forms of loans (including guarantees or other obligations), advances or capital contributions (excluding commission, travel and similar advances to officers and employees, and deposits, extensions of trade credits and allowances on commercially reasonable terms, in each case, made in the ordinary course of business), purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, together with all items that are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP. If the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company sells or otherwise disposes of any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary of the Company such that, after giving effect to any such sale or disposition, such Person is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, the Company shall be deemed to have made an Investment on the date of any such sale or disposition in an amount equal to the fair market value of the Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary not sold or disposed of in an amount determined as provided in the final paragraph of Section 5.6 hereof. The acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company of a Person that holds an Investment in a third Person shall be deemed to be an Investment by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary in such third Person in an amount equal to the fair market value of the Investment held by the acquired Person in such third Person on the date of any such acquisition in an amount determined as provided in the final paragraph of Section 5.6 hereof; provided that investments held by the acquired Person in such third person that do not exceed $2.0 million will not be deemed to be an Investment by the Company or any such Subsidiary for the purposes of this definition.

                    “ Issue Date ” means the date on which the Notes are originally issued under this Agreement.

                    “ Leverage Ratio ” means, with respect to any Person, at any date the ratio of (i) Indebtedness of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date of calculation (determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP) to (ii) Consolidated Cash Flow of such Person for the four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding such date on which such additional Indebtedness is incurred. In the event that such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurs or redeems any Indebtedness subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Leverage Ratio is being calculated but prior to the event for which the calculation of the Leverage Ratio is made, then the Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such

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incurrence or redemption of Indebtedness as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period. For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Consolidated Cash Flow of such Person shall be determined in accordance with the second paragraph of the definition of “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.”

                    “ Lien ” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction.

                    “ Loss ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.8 .

                    “ Management Agreement ” means the Management Agreement among Mobile Services, the Company and WCAS Management Corporation dated the date of this Agreement.

                    “ Material Adverse Effect ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b) .

                    “ Merger ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(c) .

                    “ Merger Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(c) .

                    “ Merger Sub ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(c) .

                    “ Mobile Services ” means Mobile Services Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

                    “ Money Laundering Laws ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(y) .

                    “ MSG ” means Mobile Storage Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

                    “ Net Income ” means, with respect to any specified Person, the net income (loss) of such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of preferred stock dividends; provided, that “Net Income” shall exclude: (i) any gain (or loss), together with any related provision for taxes on such gain (or loss), realized in connection with: (a) any Asset Sale or other disposition not in the ordinary course of business (including, without limitation, dispositions pursuant to sale and leaseback transactions); or (b) the disposition of any securities by such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or the extinguishment of any Indebtedness of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (ii) any extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring gain (or loss), charge, cost or expense, together with any related provision for taxes on such extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring gain (or loss), charge, cost or expense; and (iii) any (a) non-cash charges relating to the grant, exercise or repurchase of options for, or shares of, the Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of such Person to any employee or director of such Person, (b) non-cash charges relating to the write-down of goodwill or other intangibles to the extent such items reduced the Net Income of such Person during any period and (c) non-cash gains or losses related to Hedging Obligations.

                    “ Net Proceeds ” means the aggregate cash proceeds received by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale (including, without limitation, any cash received upon the sale or other disposition of any non-cash consideration received in any Asset Sale, including any Designated Non-cash Consideration), net of the direct costs relating to such Asset Sale, including, without limitation, legal, accounting and investment banking fees, and sales commissions, and any relocation

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expenses incurred as a result of the Asset Sale, taxes paid or payable as a result of the Asset Sale including any withholding taxes imposed on the repatriation of such proceeds, in each case, after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements, and amounts required to be applied to the repayment of Indebtedness (including any interest or premium) and any reserve for adjustment in respect of the sale price of such asset or assets established in accordance with GAAP.

                    “ Non-Recourse Debt ” means Indebtedness: (i) as to which neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) provides credit support of any land (including any undertaking, agreement or instrument that would constitute Indebtedness), (b) is directly or indirectly liable as a guarantor or otherwise, or (c) constitutes the lender (in each case, except for a pledge of the Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries); and (ii) no default with respect to which (including any rights that the holders of the Indebtedness may have to take enforcement action against an Unrestricted Subsidiary) would permit upon notice, lapse of time or both any holder of any other Indebtedness (other than the Notes) of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to declare a default on such other Indebtedness or cause the payment of the Indebtedness to be accelerated or payable prior to its Stated Maturity.

                    “ Note ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 .

                    “ Obligations ” means any principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness.

                    “ OFAC ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(z) .

                    “ Offer Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.7 .

                    “ Offer Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.7 .

                    “ Officer ” means, with respect to any Person, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, any Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary of such Person.

                    “ Officers’ Certificate ” means a certificate signed by two Officers of the Company or by one Officer and any Assistant Treasurer or Assistant Secretary of the Company.

                    “ Payment Default ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1 .

                    “ Permits ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(l) .

                    “ Permitted Business ” means (i) the lines of business conducted by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement and any business incidental or reasonably related thereto or which is a reasonable extension thereof as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors and (ii) any business which forms a part of a business (the “ Acquired Business ”) which is acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries if the primary intent of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary was to acquire that portion of the Acquired Business which meets the requirements of clause (i) of this definition and the portion of the Acquired Business which meets the requirements of clause (i) of this definition constitutes a majority of the Acquired Business.

                    “ Permitted Debt ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8 .

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                    “ Permitted Investments ” means: (i) any Investment in the Company or in a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity) of the Company; (ii) any Investment in Cash and Cash Equivalents; (iii) any Investment by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company in a Person, if as a result of such Investment: (a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity) of the Company; or (b) such Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity) of the Company; (iv) any Investment made as a result of the receipt of non-cash consideration from an Asset Sale that was made pursuant to and in compliance with Section 5.9 hereof or any non-cash consideration received in connection with a disposition of assets excluded from the definition of “Asset Sales;” (v) workers’ compensation, utility, lease and similar deposits and prepaid expenses in the ordinary course of business and endorsements of negotiable instruments and documents in the ordinary course of business; (vi) any investments in any Person solely in exchange for the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company; (vii) any Investments arising from agreements of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company providing for adjustment of purchase price, deferred payment, earn out or similar obligations, in each case acquired in connection with the disposition or acquisition of any business or assets of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction); (viii) any Investments received in compromise of obligations of any Person to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company incurred in the ordinary course of business, including pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or liquidation of such Person or the good faith settlement of debts of such Person to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, as the case may be; (ix) Hedging Obligations permitted to be incurred under Section 5.8 hereof; (x) loans and advances made in settlement of accounts receivable, all in the ordinary course of business; (xi) guarantees of Indebtedness to the extent permitted by clause (ix) of the second paragraph of Section 5.8 hereof; (xii) Investments by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary in a Receivables Entity or any Investment by a Receivables Entity in any other Person, in each case, in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction, provided, however, that any Investment in any such Person is in the form of a Purchase Money Note, or any equity interest or interests in Receivables and related assets generated by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary and transferred to any Person in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction or any such Person owning such Receivables; (xiii) receivables owing to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company if created or acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms; provided that such trade terms may include such concessionary trade terms as the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, deems reasonable under the circumstances; (xiv) any Investments in payroll, travel and similar advances to cover matters that are expected at the time of such advances ultimately to be treated as expenses for accounting purposes; (xv) any Investments existing on the date of this Agreement; (xvi) loans and advances to employees (other than executive officers) of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business for bona fide business purposes; (xvii) Investments consisting of licensing of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons; (xviii) Investments consisting of earnest money deposits required in connection a purchase agreement or other acquisition; and (xix) other Investments in any Person having an aggregate fair market value (measured on the date each such Investment was made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value), when taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (xix) that are at the time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (a) $10 million and (b) 1.5% of Total Assets of the Company, provided that if such Investment is in Capital Stock of a Person that subsequently becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed permitted under clause (i) above and shall not be included as having been made pursuant to this clause (xix).

                    “ Permitted Liens ” means: (i) Liens of the Company and any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company securing Indebtedness and other Obligations under the Credit Facilities, including the Credit

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Agreement and the Indenture, that were incurred and remain outstanding under clause (i) of the second paragraph of Section 5.8 hereof, or any exercise of remedies in connection therewith; (ii) Liens in favor of the Company; (iii) Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person is merged with or into or consolidated with the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; provided that such Liens were in existence prior to the contemplation of such merger or consolidation and do not extend to any assets other than those of the Person merged into or consolidated with the Company or the Restricted Subsidiary; (iv) Liens on property (including Capital Stock) existing at the time of acquisition of the property by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, provided that such Liens were in existence prior to the contemplation of such acquisition; (v) Liens to secure the performance of statutory obligations, surety or appeal bonds, performance bonds or other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business; (vi) Liens to secure Indebtedness (including Capital Lease Obligations) permitted by clause (iv) of the second paragraph of Section 5.8 hereof covering only the assets acquired with such Indebtedness; (vii) Liens existing on the date of this Agreement or that remain in place in connection with the incurrence of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; (viii) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims that are not yet delinquent or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, provided that any reserve or other appropriate provision as is required in conformity with GAAP has been made therefor; (ix) Liens on assets of Unrestricted Subsidiaries that secure Non-Recourse Debt of Unrestricted Subsidiaries; (x) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities in connection with custom duties; (xi) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, social security and other statutory obligations, including any Lien securing letters of credit issued in the ordinary course of business in connection therewith, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, leases, governmental contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money); (xii) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers, landlords’, material men’s, repairmen’s warehouse-men’s and mechanics’ Liens, in each case, for sums not yet due or being contested in good faith through diligent proceedings; (xiii) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations with respect to letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods; (xiv) Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings regarding leases entered into by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; (xv) Liens securing Hedging Obligations; (xvi) minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning, building or other restrictions or any similar laws, ordinances, orders, rules or regulations as to the use of real properties or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of such Person or to the ownership of its properties that do not, in the aggregate, materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of such Person; (xvii) Liens encumbering property or assets under construction arising from progress or partial payments by a customer of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries relating to such property or assets; (xviii) Liens on assets that are the subject of a sale and leaseback transaction permitted by the provisions of this Agreement; (xix) Liens arising from licenses, leases and subleases entered into the ordinary course of business, provided such Liens are limited to the specific property that is the subject of such license, lease, or sublease; (xx) judgment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default; and (xxi) Liens securing insurance premium financing; provided that such Liens do not extend to any property or assets other than the insurance policies and proceeds thereof; (xxii) Liens on assets transferred to a Receivables Entity or on assets of a Receivables Entity, in either case incurred in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction; and (xxiii) other Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company with respect to obligations that do not exceed $12.5 million at any one time outstanding.

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                    “ Permitted Payments ” means without duplication as to amounts: (i) payments in an amount sufficient to permit the Company to pay reasonable accounting, legal, board and administrative expenses and other reasonable holding company expenses of the Company, and (ii) payments by the Company for costs, fees and expenses incident to any debt or equity financing, to the extent that (a) the net proceeds of a primary offering (if it is completed) are, or the net proceeds from original issuance of such securities in the case of a secondary offering, were, contributed to, or otherwise used for the benefit of, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, and (b) the costs, fees and expenses are allocated among the Company and any selling shareholders in such proportion as is required by an applicable shareholders agreement or, to the extent no applicable shareholders agreement exists, as is appropriate to reflect the relative proceeds received by the Company and such selling shareholders; and (iii) obligations under the Management Agreement.

                    “ Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness ” means any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to repay, redeem, extend, refinance, renew, replace, defease, discharge, refund or otherwise retire for value other Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than intercompany Indebtedness between and among the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries); provided that: (i) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness repaid, redeemed, extended, refinanced, renewed, replaced, defeased, discharged, refunded, or retired (plus all accrued interest on the Indebtedness and the amount of all fees and expenses and premiums and penalties incurred in connection therewith); (ii) such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness has a final maturity date of or later than the final maturity date of, and has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of, the Indebtedness being repaid, redeemed, extended, refinanced, renewed, replaced, defeased, discharged, or refunded or retired; (iii) if the Indebtedness being repaid, redeemed, extended, refinanced, renewed, replaced, defeased, discharged, refunded or retired is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, as the case may be, on terms at least as favorable to the Holders of Notes as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being repaid, redeemed, extended, refinanced, renewed, replaced, defeased, refunded, discharged or retired; and (iv) such Indebtedness is incurred either by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary.

                    “ Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company or government or other entity.

                    “ Plan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(p) .

                    “ Principal or Related Party ” means Welsh Carson and its Affiliates.

                    “ Purchase Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.7 .

                    “ Purchase Money Note ” means a promissory note of a Receivables Entity evidencing the deferred purchase price of Receivables (and related assets) and a line of credit, which may be irrevocable, from the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction with a Receivables Entity, which deferred purchase price or line is repayable from cash available to the Receivables Entity, other than amounts required to be established as reserves pursuant to agreements, amounts paid to investors in respect of interest, principal and other amounts owing to such investors and amounts owing to such investors and amounts paid in connection with the purchase of newly generated Receivables.

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                    “ Qualified Proceeds ” means any of the following or any combination of the following: (i) cash, (ii) Cash Equivalents, (iii) assets that are used or useful in a Permitted Business (excluding Permitted Investments made in Persons other than Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to clause (vi) of the definition of “Permitted Investments”) by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company and (iv) the Capital Stock of any Person engaged in a Permitted Business that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company as a result of the acquisition of such Capital Stock by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company.

                    “ Qualified Receivables Transaction ” means any transaction or series of transactions that may be entered into by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to which the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may sell, convey or otherwise transfer to (i) a Receivables Entity (in the case of a transfer by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) and (ii) any other Person (in the case of a transfer by a Receivables Entity), or may grant a security interest in, any Receivables (whether now existing or arising in the future) of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, and any assets related thereto including, without limitation, all collateral securing such Receivables, all contracts and all guarantees or other obligations in respect of such accounts receivable, the proceeds of such Receivables and other assets which are customarily transferred, or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted, in connection with asset securitization involving Receivables.

                    “ Receivable ” means a right to receive payment arising from a sale or lease of goods or the performance of services by a Person pursuant to an arrangement with another Person pursuant to which such other Person is obligated to pay for goods or services under terms that permit the purchase of such goods and services on credit and shall include, in any event, any items of property that would be classified as an “account,” “chattel paper,” “payment intangible” or “instrument” under the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York and any “supporting obligations” as so defined.

                    “ Receivables Entity ” means a wholly-owned Subsidiary (or another Person in which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary makes an Investment and to which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary transfers Receivables and related assets) which engages in no activities other than in connection with the financing of Receivables and which is designated by the Board of Directors of the Company (as provided below) as a Receivables Entity: (i) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which: (a) is guaranteed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (excluding guarantees of Obligations (other than the principal of, and interest on, Indebtedness) pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings); (b) is recourse to or obligates the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in any way other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings; or (c) subjects any property or asset of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings; (ii) with which neither the Company nor any Restricted Subsidiary has any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding (except in connection with a Purchase Money Note or Qualified Receivables Transaction) other than on terms no less favorable to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of the Company, other than fees payable in the ordinary course of business in connection with servicing Receivables; and (iii) to which neither the Company nor any Restricted Subsidiary has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results. Any such designation by the Board of Directors of the Company shall be evidenced to the trustee by filing with the trustee a certified copy of the Board Resolution of the Company giving effect to such designation and an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing conditions.

                    “ Receivables Fees ” means any fees or interest paid to purchasers or lenders providing the financing in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction, factoring agreement or other similar

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agreement, including any such amounts paid by discounting the face amount of Receivables or participations therein transferred in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction, factoring agreement or other similar arrangement, regardless of whether any such transaction is structured as on-balance sheet or off-balance sheet or through a Restricted Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

                    “ Receivables Transaction Amount ” means the amount of obligations outstanding under the legal documents entered into as part of such Qualified Receivables Transaction on any date of determination that would be characterized as principal if such Qualified Receivables Transaction were structured as a secured lending transaction rather than as a purchase.

                    “ Register ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5 .

                    “ Registration Rights Agreement ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Indenture.

                    “ Restricted Payments ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.6 .

                    “ Restricted Subsidiary ” of a Person means any Subsidiary of the referent Person that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

                    “ Required Noteholders ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Notes.

                    “ Rule 144 ” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.

                     “ Rule 144A ” means Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act.

                     “ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

                    “ Significant Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that would be a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Regulation is in effect on the date hereof.

                    “ Solvent ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(aa) .

                    “ Standard Securitization Undertakings ” means representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities entered into by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary which are reasonably customary in securitization of Receivables transactions.

                    “ Stated Maturity ” means, with respect to any installment of interest or payment of principal on any series of Indebtedness, the date on which the payment of interest or principal was scheduled to be paid in the original documentation governing such Indebtedness, and will not include any contingent obligations to repay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or principal prior to the date originally scheduled for the payment thereof.

                    “ Stock Purchase Agreement has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b) .

                    “ Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any specified Person: (i) any corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency and after giving effect to any voting agreement or stockholders’ agreement that effectively transfers voting power) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees of the corporation, association or other business entity is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person

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(or a combination thereof); and (ii) any partnership (a) the sole general partner or the managing general partner of which is such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person or (b) the only general partners of which are that Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person (or any combination thereof).

                    “ Total Assets ” means, with respect to any Person, the total assets of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of such Person as determined in accordance with GAAP.

                    “ Transactions ” the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Notes, the Merger Agreement, the Credit Agreement and the Indenture.

                    “ U.K. Credit Agreement ” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of the date of this Agreement, by and among Ravenstock MSG Limited, the Company (as a guarantor), The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc., as administrative agent, Lehman Brothers Inc., as sole bookrunner and syndication agent, the lenders party from time to time thereto and the agents named therein, providing for up to £85.0 million of revolving credit borrowings (as a sublimit to the Credit Agreement), including any related notes, guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, and in each case as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, extended, replaced, restructured or refinanced in whole or in part from time to time under the same or any other agent, lender or group of lenders.

                    “ U.S. Credit Agreement ” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of the date of this Agreement, by and among Mobile Services, MSG, the Company (as a guarantor), MSG WC Intermediary Co, The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc., as administrative agent, Lehman Brothers Inc., as sole bookrunner and syndication agent, the lenders party from time to time thereto, and the agents named therein providing for up to $300.0 million of revolving credit borrowings, including any related notes, guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, and in each case as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, extended, replaced, restructured or refinanced in whole or in part from time to time under the same or any other agent, lender or group of lenders.

                    “ Unrestricted Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the Company (other than Mobile Services and MSG) that is designated by the Board of Directors of the Company as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to a Board Resolution, but only to the extent that such Subsidiary, at the time of such designation: (i) has no Indebtedness other than Non-Recourse Debt; (ii) except as permitted by Section 5.10 hereof, is not party to any agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding with the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company unless the terms of any such agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding are no less favorable to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons who are not Affiliates of the Company; (iii) is a Person with respect to which neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has any direct or indirect obligation (a) to subscribe for additional Equity Interests or (b) to maintain or preserve such Person’s financial condition or to cause such Person to achieve any specified levels of operating results; and (iv) has not guaranteed or otherwise directly or indirectly provided credit support for any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

                    If, at any time, any Unrestricted Subsidiary would fail to meet the preceding requirements as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, it shall thereafter cease to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary for purposes of this Agreement and any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary shall be deemed to be incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company as of such date and, if such Indebtedness is not permitted to be incurred as of such date under Section 5.8 , the Company shall be in default of such covenant. The Board of Directors of the Company may at any time designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary;

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provided that such designation shall be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company of any outstanding Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary and such designation shall only be permitted if (1) such Indebtedness is permitted under Section 5.8 hereof, calculated on a pro forma basis as if such designation had occurred at the beginning of the four-quarter reference period; and (2) no Default or Event of Default would be in existence following such designation.

                    “ Voting Stock ” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.

                    “ Weighted Average Life to Maturity ” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing: (i) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect of the Indebtedness, by (b) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that shall elapse between such date and the making of such payment; by (ii) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.

                    “ Welsh Carson ” means Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe X, L.P. and Affiliates thereof that are directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe X, L.P. or under direct or indirect common control with Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe X, L.P.

                     Section 1.2 Rules of Construction .

                    Unless the context otherwise requires:

 

 

 

          (1) a term has the meaning assigned to it;

 

 

 

          (2) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;

 

 

 

          (3) “or” is not exclusive;

 

 

 

          (4) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular;

 

 

 

          (5) provisions apply to successive events and transactions;

 

 

 

          (6) “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement (as amended or supplemented from time to time) and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision; and

 

 

 

          (7) references to sections of or rules under the Securities Act shall be deemed to include substitute, replacement or successor sections or rules adopted by the Commission from time to time.

ARTICLE II

AUTHORIZATION; CLOSING;
CLOSING CONDITIONS

                    Section 2.1 Authorization of the Notes . The Company shall authorize the issuance and sale to the Purchasers of its 10% Subordinated Notes in an aggregate principal amount of

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$90,000,000 and containing the terms and conditions and in the form set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto (each, a “ Note ” and collectively, the “ Notes ”).

                    Section 2.2 Purchase and Sale of the Notes . At the Closing, the Company shall sell to each Purchaser and, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Purchaser shall purchase from the Company the principal amount of Notes, at a price equal to face value, set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Annex I attached hereto.

                    Section 2.3 The Closing . The closing of the purchase and sale of the Notes (the “ Closing ”) shall take place immediately prior to the closing of the Merger. At the Closing, the Company shall deliver to each Purchaser the instruments evidencing the Notes to be purchased by such Purchaser, in each case registered in the applicable Purchaser’s or its nominee’s name, respectively, upon payment of the aggregate purchase price for the Note purchased by each Purchaser as set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Annex I , by a cashier’s or certified check, or by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by the Company to each Purchaser in writing not less than one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date. In addition, at the Closing the Company shall issue to each Purchaser the number of shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 pet share (the “ Common Stock ”), for no additional consideration pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, as set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Annex I attached hereto.

                     Section 2.4 Conditions of each Purchaser’s Obligation at the Closing . The obligation of each Purchaser to purchase and pay for the Notes at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver in writing) as of the Closing of the following conditions:

                    (a) The representations and warranties contained in Article III hereof shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the Closing as though then made (unless stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date).

                    (b) The Company and each of the other parties signatory thereto (other than the particular Purchaser for which the determination of the fulfillment of the conditions in Section 2 is being made) shall have entered into a stock purchase agreement in form and substance as set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto (the “ Stock Purchase Agreement ”), and the Stock Purchase Agreement shall be in full force and effect as of the Closing. All conditions to the transactions contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement set forth in Section 2 of the Stock Purchase Agreement shall have been satisfied in full or waived in writing by such Purchaser.

                    (c) The Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 24, 2006 and as amended June 9, 2006, by and among the Company, and MSG WC Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“ Merger Sub ”), MSG WC Intermediary Co., on the one hand, and Mobile Services and Windward Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, on the other hand (the “ Merger Agreement ”), shall be in full force and effect as of the Closing and shall not have been amended or modified in any material respect. All conditions to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the “ Merger ”) set forth in Article IX of the Merger Agreement shall have been satisfied in full or waived in writing by the Purchasers.

                    (d) Concurrently with or prior to the issue and sale of the Notes by the Company, the applicable Subsidiaries of the Company shall have entered into the Credit Agreement and the Indenture.

                    (e) The Company shall have delivered to each Purchaser a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date and certifying on behalf

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of the Company: (1) that attached thereto is a true, correct and complete copy of all resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Notes, and that all such resolutions are in full force and effect and (2) the incumbency and specimen signature of all officers of the Company executing this Agreement and the Notes.

                    (f) All corporate proceedings and other legal matters incident to the authorization, form and validity of this Agreement and the Notes, and all other legal matters relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be reasonably satisfactory in all material respects to the Purchasers.

                    Section 2.5 Register . The Company shall maintain a register of the Notes that records names and addresses of each Holder and the principal amount of and interest on the Notes (the “Register”). The Register shall include a record of any transfer or exchanges of the Notes. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive and binding on the parties, absent manifest error.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

                    Section 3.1 Representations and Warranties of the Company . The Company hereby represents and warrants as follows:

                    (a) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is, and after giving effect to the offer and sale of the Notes and the application of the proceeds therefrom will be, an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

                    (b) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing as a corporation or other business entity under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and is duly qualified to do business and in good standing as a foreign corporation or other business entity in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its businesses requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations, stockholders’ equity, properties, business or prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or a material adverse effect on the performance by the Company of this Agreement or the Notes or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (a “ Material Adverse Effect ”); each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has all power and authority necessary to own or hold its properties and to conduct the businesses in which it is engaged. The Company does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any corporation, association or other entity other than the entities listed on Schedule 3.1(b) hereto.

                    (c) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has all requisite corporate or limited liability company power and authority, as applicable, to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized by the Company, and upon its execution and delivery and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Purchasers, will constitute the valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles.

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                    (d) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute, issue, sell and perform its obligations under the Notes. The Notes have been duly authorized by the Company and, when duly executed by the Company in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, upon delivery to the Purchasers against payment therefor in accordance with the terms hereof, will be validly issued and delivered and will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company entitled to the benefits of this Agreement, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles.

                    (e) This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company.

                    (f) The issue and sale of the Notes, the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Notes and this Agreement and compliance by the Company with the terms thereof and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, will not (i) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, impose any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries or constitute a default under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, license, lease or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is subject, (ii) result in any violation of the provisions of the charter or by-laws of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (iii) result in any violation of any statute or any judgment, order, decree, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their properties or assets, except, in regard to clauses (i) and (iii), conflicts or violations that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

                    (g) No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing, registration or qualification with any court or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is required for the issue and sale of the Notes, the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Notes and this Agreement and compliance by the Company with the terms thereof and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

                    (h) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has sustained, since January 1, 2006, any loss or interference with its business from fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or court or governmental action, order or decree, and, since such date, there has not been any change in the capital stock or limited liability company interests, as applicable, or long-term debt of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any adverse change, or any development involving a prospective adverse change, in or affecting the condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations, stockholders’ equity, properties, management, business or prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in each case except as would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

                    (i) True and complete copies of the following documents have previously been delivered to the Purchasers: (i) the audited consolidated balance sheets of Mobile Services and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2005, and the related audited statements of income and cash flows for the respective twelve-month periods then ended and (ii) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Mobile Services and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at March 31, 2006, together with consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the three-month period ended on March 31, 2006. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved and on such basis fairly present the financial position,

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results of operations and cash flows of Mobile Services and its Subsidiaries as of the respective dates thereof and for the respective periods indicated, except (a) that such unaudited financial statements are subject to normal year-end adjustments and (b) for the absence of footnotes.

                    (j) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property and good and marketable title to all personal property and all other real and personal property owned by them, in each case free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and such as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; and all real property and other assets held under lease by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases, with such exceptions as do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such assets by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

                    (k) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries carry, or are covered by, insurance from insurers of recognized financial responsibility in such amounts and covering such risks as is adequate for the conduct of their respective businesses and the value of their respective properties and as is customary for companies engaged in similar businesses in similar industries. All policies of insurance of the Company and its Subsidiaries are in full force and effect; the Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms of such policies in all material respects; and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice from any insurer or agent of such insurer that capital improvements or other expenditures are required or necessary to be made in order to continue such insurance; there are no claims by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any such policy or instrument as to which any insurance company is denying liability or defending under a reservation of rights clause; and neither the Company nor any such Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

                    (l) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have such permits, licenses, patents, franchises, certificates of need and other approvals or authorizations of governmental or regulatory authorities (“ Permits ”) as are necessary under applicable law to own their properties and conduct their businesses in the manner currently conducted, except for any of the foregoing that would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has fulfilled and performed all of its obligations with respect to the Permits, and no event has occurred that allows, or after notice or lapse of time would allow, revocation or termination thereof or results in any other impairment of the rights of the holder or any such Permits, except for any of the foregoing that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

                    (m) The Company and its Subsidiaries own or possess adequate rights to use all material patents, patent applications, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trademark registrations, service mark registrations, copyrights, licenses, know-how, software, systems and technology (including trade secrets and other unpatented and/or unpatentable proprietary or confidential information, systems or procedures) necessary for the conduct of their respective businesses and have no reason to believe that the conduct of their respective businesses will conflict with, and have not received any notice of any claim of conflict with, any such rights of others in each case except as would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

                    (n) There are no legal or governmental proceedings pending to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or of which any property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is the subject that would, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material

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Adverse Effect; and to the Company’s actual knowledge, no such proceedings are threatened or contemplated by governmental authorities or others.

                    (o) No labor disturbance by the employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries exists or, to the actual knowledge of the Company, is imminent that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

                    (p) (i) Each “employee benefit plan” (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ ERISA ”)) for which the Company or any member of its “Controlled Group” (defined as any organization which is a member of a controlled group of corporations within the meaning of Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”)) would have any liability (each a “ Plan ”) has been maintained in compliance with its terms and with the requirements of all applicable statutes, rules and regulations including ERISA and the Code; (ii) with respect to each Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA (1) no “reportable event” (within the meaning of Section 4043 (c) of ERISA) has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur, (2) no “accumulated funding deficiency” (within the meaning of Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code), whether or not waived, has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur, (3) the fair market value of the assets under each Plan exceeds the present value of all benefits accrued under such Plan (determined based on those assumptions used to fund such Plan) and (4) neither the Company or any member of its Controlled Group has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability under Title IV of ERISA (other than contributions to the Plan or premiums to the PBGC in the ordinary course and without default) in respect of a Plan (including a “multiemployer plan”, within the meaning of Section 4001(c)(3) of ERISA); and (iii) each Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified and nothing has occurred, whether by action or by failure to act, which would cause the loss of such qualification.

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