REVOLVING CREDIT
AGREEMENT
REVOLVING CREDIT
AGREEMENT, dated as of December 30, 2008 (as the same may be
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the
“ Credit Agreement ”), between THE TALBOTS,
INC., a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the
laws of the State of Delaware (the “ Borrower
”), and SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION (together with
its successors and assigns, the “ Lender
”).
WHEREAS, the
Borrower desires to borrow, and the Lender agrees to extend,
revolving credit loans to the Borrower during the period from and
after the Closing Date (as hereafter defined) in accordance with
the terms and conditions of this Credit Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE,
the Borrower and the Lender hereby agree as follows:
1.
Definitions . As used in this Credit Agreement, unless
otherwise defined herein, the following terms shall have the
following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both
the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):
“Affiliate”
shall mean, as to any Person, any corporation or other entity that,
directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under
common control with such Person. For purposes of this definition,
the term “control” (including
“controlling,” “controlled by” and
“under common control with”) of a Person means the
possession, direct or indirect, of the power to vote 10% or more of
the voting stock of such Person or to direct or cause the direction
of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the
ownership of voting stock, by contract or otherwise.
“Applicable
Spread” shall mean a percentage determined by the Lender in
its sole discretion upon at the time of each borrowing of Revolving
Loans; provided that the Applicable Spread shall not be
lower than 0.625% and shall not be higher than 1.30%.
“Base
Rate” shall mean the rate, as determined by the Lender on a
daily basis, equal to the higher of (i) the rate per annum
established by the Lender from time to time as the reference rate
for short-term commercial loans in Dollars to domestic corporate
borrowers (which the Borrower acknowledges is not necessarily
Lender’s lowest rate), and (ii) the overnight cost of
funds of Lender as determined solely by Lender plus
1 / 4
of 1% per annum.
“Borrower”
is defined in the preamble of this Credit Agreement.
“Borrowing
Date” shall mean the date on which a Revolving Loan is made
by the Lender in favor of the Borrower.
“Business
Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or
other day on which commercial banks are required or authorized to
be closed in New York, New York.
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“Capitalized
Lease Obligations” shall mean obligations for the payment of
rent for any real or personal property under leases or agreements
to lease that, in accordance with GAAP, have been or should be
capitalized on the books of the lessee and, for purposes hereof,
the amount of any such obligation shall be the capitalized amount
thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Closing
Date” shall mean December 31, 2008, or such other date
on which the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5
hereof have been satisfied in full or waived in accordance with the
terms hereof.
“Code”
shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time
to time, and the regulations and published interpretations
thereof.
“Commitment
Fee” is defined in Section 2.9 hereof.
“Commonly
Controlled Entity” shall mean an entity, whether or not
incorporated, which is under common control with the Borrower
within the meaning of Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the
Code.
“Cost of
Funds Rate” shall mean, with respect to each Interest Period,
the rate per annum determined by the Lender to be its effective
cost of funding in Dollars the applicable Revolving Loan for such
Interest Period.
“Default”
means any event or circumstance that, with the giving of notice,
the lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of
Default.
“Dollars”
and the symbol “$” shall mean dollars in the lawful
money of the United States of America.
“Environmental
Action” shall mean any complaint, summons, citation, notice,
directive, order, claim, litigation, investigation, judicial or
administrative proceeding, judgment, letter or other communication
from any Governmental Authority or any third party involving
violations of Environmental Laws or releases of Hazardous Materials
(i) from any assets, properties or businesses of the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries or any predecessor in interest,
(ii) from properties or businesses adjoining any properties or
businesses of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any
predecessor in interest, or (iii) from or onto any facilities
which received Hazardous Materials generated by the Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries or any predecessor in interest.
“Environmental
Law” shall mean any present or future statute, ordinance,
rule, regulation, order, judgment, decree, permit, license or other
binding determination of any Governmental Authority imposing
liability or establishing standards of conduct for protection of
the environment as the same may be amended or supplemented from
time to time.
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“Environmental
Liabilities and Costs” shall mean all liabilities, monetary
obligations, remedial actions, losses, damages, punitive damages,
consequential damages, treble damages, costs and expenses
(including all reasonable fees, disbursements and expenses of
counsel, experts and consultants and costs of investigation and
feasibility studies), fines, penalties, sanctions and interest
incurred as a result of (i) any claim or demand by any
Governmental Authority or any third party which relates to any
environmental condition or a release of Hazardous Materials, or
(ii) any breach by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of
any Environmental Law.
“ERISA”
shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations and
published interpretations thereof.
“Event of
Default” is defined in Section 6 hereof.
“FAX”
is defined in Section 8.6 hereof.
“GAAP”
shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United
States consistent with those utilized in preparing the audited
financial statements referred to in Section 4(a) hereof.
“Governmental
Authority” shall mean any nation or government, any state or
other political subdivision thereof and any department, commission,
board, bureau, instrumentality, agency or other entity exercising
legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of,
or pertaining to, government.
“Hazardous
Materials” shall mean (a) petroleum and petroleum
products, byproducts or breakdown products, radioactive materials,
asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls and radon
gas, and (b) any other chemicals, materials or substances
designated, classified or regulated as hazardous or toxic or as a
pollutant or contaminant under any Environmental Law.
“Hedge
Agreements” shall mean any interest rate, commodity or equity
swap, cap, floor or forward rate agreement or collar arrangements,
interest rate future or option contracts, currency swap agreements,
currency future or option contracts and other similar agreements or
arrangements designed to protect against fluctuations in interest
rates or currency, commodity or equity values, and any confirmation
executed in connection with any such agreement or
arrangement.
“Indebtedness”
shall mean with respect to any Person, without duplication,
(i) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money,
(ii) all obligations of such Person for the deferred purchase
price of assets or services which in accordance with GAAP would be
shown on the liability side of the balance sheet of such Person,
(iii) all obligations of such Person under or evidenced by
bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments or upon which
interest payments are customarily made, (iv) all obligations
and liabilities secured by any Lien on any property owned by such
Person whether or not owing by such Person and even though such
Person has not assumed or become liable for payment thereof,
(v) all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person,
(vi) all obligations and liabilities of such Person created or
arising under any conditional sale or other title retention
agreement with respect to property used and/or acquired by such
Person, even though the rights and remedies of the lessor, seller
and/or lender thereunder are limited to repossession or sale of
such property, or agreements to pay a specified purchase price for
goods or services whether or not delivered or accepted, i.e.,
take-or-pay and similar obligations, (vii) all contingent
obligations of such Person, including, without limitation, the net
liabilities of such Person under any Hedge Agreements, as
calculated on a basis satisfactory to the Lender and in accordance
with accepted practice, (viii) all indebtedness of others
referred in this definition guaranteed directly or indirectly in
any manner by such Person, and (ix) all obligations referred
to in clauses (i) through (ix) of this definition of
another Person secured by (or for which the holder of such
indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be
secured by) any Lien upon or in any property owned by such Person;
provided , however , that the term Indebtedness shall
not include trade payables and accrued expenses, in each case
arising in the ordinary course of business and not more than
60 days delinquent. The Indebtedness of any Person shall
include the Indebtedness of any partnership of which such Person is
a general partner and any joint venture to which such Person is a
party.
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“Interest
Period” shall mean, with respect to any Revolving Loan, such
period as is mutually agreed upon by the Borrower and the Lender;
provided , however , that (i) if any Interest
Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest
Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day,
unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which
case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business
Day, (ii) no Interest Period shall be longer than six
(6) months, and (iii) no Interest Period shall end after
the Maturity Date and any Interest Period which would, but for this
clause, end after the Maturity Date shall instead end on the
Maturity Date, and shall be subject to the payment of all
break-funding and other losses, costs and expenses incurred as a
result thereof.
“Lender”
is defined in the preamble of this Credit Agreement.
“Lien”
shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation,
assignment, deposit arrangement, lien (statutory or otherwise),
security interest, charge or other encumbrance or security or
preferential arrangement of any nature whatsoever.
“Loan
Account” is defined in Section 2.7 hereof.
“Loan
Documents” shall mean each of this Credit Agreement, the
Note, and each other document, instrument and agreement executed
and delivered pursuant to or in connection herewith or therewith,
as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time.
“Material
Adverse Effect” shall mean a material adverse effect on any
of (a) the operations, business, assets, properties, prospects
or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower, (b) the
ability of the Borrower to perform any of its obligations
hereunder, under the Note or under any other Loan Document to which
it is a party, (c) the legality, validity or enforceability of
this Credit Agreement, the Note or any other Loan Document, or
(d) the rights and remedies of the Lender hereunder or under
any other Loan Document.
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“Maturity
Date” shall mean the Business Day immediately following the
Revolving Credit Termination Date, or such earlier date on which
the Revolving Loans are due and payable (whether at stated
maturity, by mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise) in
accordance with the terms hereof.
“Multiemployer
Plan” shall mean a Plan described in Section 4001(a)(3)
of ERISA.
“Note”
shall mean the promissory note of the Borrower evidencing the
Revolving Loans, payable to the order of the Lender, substantially
in the form of Exhibit A hereto, as the same may be amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, or any
substitute therefor.
“Notice of
Borrowing” is defined in Section 2.1.2
hereof.
“Other
Taxes” is defined in Section 7.2(b) hereof.
“Parent”
shall mean AEON (U.S.A.), Inc.
“PBGC”
shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any entity
succeeding to any or all of its functions under ERISA.
“Person”
shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, limited
liability company or partnership, association, joint-stock company,
trust, unincorporated organization, joint venture, Governmental
Authority or other entity.
“Plan”
shall mean any pension plan that is covered by Title IV of ERISA
and in respect of which the Borrower or a Commonly Controlled
Entity is an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5)
of ERISA.
“Prohibited
Transaction” shall mean any transaction set forth in
Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the
Code.
“Release”
shall mean any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping,
injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or
migration into the outdoor or indoor environment.
“Reportable
Event” shall mean any of the events set forth in
Section 4043 of ERISA.
“Revolving
Credit Termination Date” shall mean December 31, 2009,
as such date may be extended in the manner provided in
Section 2.5(d) hereof, or such earlier date on which the
Revolving Loan Commitment is terminated in full hereunder and the
commitment of the Lender to make Revolving Loans hereunder has been
terminated or otherwise cancelled.
“Revolving
Loan” is defined in Section 2.1.1 hereof.
“Revolving
Loan Commitment” is defined in Section 2.1.1
hereof.
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“Solvent”
shall mean, with respect to any Person on a particular date, that
on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is
not less than the total amount of its liabilities of such Person,
(b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such
Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the
probable liability of such Person on its existing debts as they
become absolute and matured, (c) such Person is able to
realize upon its assets and pay its debts and other liabilities,
contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the
normal course of business, (d) such Person does not intend to,
and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities
beyond such Person’s ability to pay as such debts and
liabilities mature, and (e) such Person is not engaged in
business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business
or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would
constitute unreasonably small capital.
“Subsidiary”
shall mean, as to any Person, any corporation or other entity of
which capital stock or other ownership interests having (in the
absence of contingencies) ordinary voting power to elect at least a
majority of the board of directors (or persons performing similar
functions) of such corporation or other entity is, at the time of
determination, owned directly, or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, by such Person.
“Taxes”
is defined in Section 7.2(a) hereof.
“Ultimate
Parent” shall mean AEON Co., Ltd., a Japanese
corporation.
“USA Patriot
Act” is defined in Section 3(r) hereof.
2.1.1. The
Revolving Loan Commitment . On the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Credit Agreement, the Lender agrees, from time
to time on any Business Day during the period commencing on the
Closing Date up to but excluding the Revolving Credit Termination
Date, to make revolving loans (the “ Revolving Loans
”) to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to
exceed $50,000,000 at any time outstanding (the “
Revolving Loan Commitment ”). The Revolving Loan
Commitment shall be subject to extension, reduction and/or
termination as herein provided (including, without limitation,
pursuant to Sections 2.5 and 6.2 hereof). On the terms and
subject to the conditions hereof, the Borrower may from time to
time borrow, prepay, and re-borrow the Revolving Loans. Each
Revolving Loan shall be denominated in Dollars and shall be in a
principal amount equal to $100,000 or an integral multiple of
$100,000 in excess thereof. On the Revolving Credit Termination
Date the Revolving Loan Commitment shall terminate and the Lender
shall have no obligation whatsoever to make any further Revolving
Loans to the Borrower.
2.1.2. Making
the Revolving Loans . Each Revolving Loan shall be made upon
written notice, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender (a
“ Notice of Borrowing ”), given by the Borrower
to the Lender no later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on
the proposed Borrowing Date thereof. Each Notice of Borrowing shall
be irrevocable and shall specify (A) the proposed Borrowing
Date, which shall be a Business Day, (B) the principal amount
of the requested Revolving Loan and (C) the duration of the
initial Interest Period. Upon fulfillment of the applicable
conditions set forth in Section 5 hereof (or the waiver
thereof by the Lender as herein prescribed), the Lender will make
the proceeds of such Revolving Loan available to the Borrower in
same day funds to the Borrower’s account with the Lender
maintained at the Lender’s New York Branch, or at such other
place as the Lender shall designate in writing to the Borrower. The
Lender shall notify the Borrower of the Applicable Spread with
respect to such Revolving Loan on or prior to the commencement of
the first Interest Period with respect to such Revolving Loan;
¦provided that the Lender’s failure to notify the
Borrower of the Applicable Spread shall not affect the validity of
such Revolving Loan or any obligations of the Borrower hereunder or
under any Loan Document.
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(a) Each
Revolving Loan shall bear interest for each day during each
Interest Period with respect thereto at a rate per annum equal to
the sum of (i) the Cost of Funds Rate and (ii) the
Applicable Spread.
(b) Subject
to Section 2.4 hereof, interest on each Revolving Loan shall
be payable, in arrears, (i) on the last day of each Interest
Period, (ii) on the date on which the principal amount of such
Revolving Loan becomes due and payable hereunder (whether at stated
maturity, by mandatory prepayment, optional prepayment by
acceleration or otherwise), and (iii) in the case of any
Interest Period which is longer than three (3) months, on each
successive date three (3) months after the first day of such
Interest Period.
(c) Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, all accrued interest shall be
payable on each date principal is payable hereunder pursuant to
Sections 2.3 and 2.5 hereof or such earlier date as herein
required.
(d) Interest
shall accrue from and including the first day of an Interest Period
to but excluding the last day of such Interest Period.
2.3. Principal
Repayment; Note . (a) The Borrower shall repay the
outstanding principal balance of all outstanding Revolving Loans
together with all other outstanding amounts due and owing hereunder
or under the other Loan Documents on the Maturity Date.
(b) The
Borrower’s obligations to the Lender with respect to the
payment of interest and principal with respect to the Revolving
Loans shall be evidenced by this Credit Agreement and the Note. The
Lender is hereby authorized by the Borrower to endorse on the
schedule attached to the Note (or on a continuation of such
schedule attached to the Note and made a part thereof, or any
similar form designated by the Lender in its sole and absolute
discretion from time to time, which may be maintained in its
internal records and shown on a computer printout) an appropriate
notation evidencing the date and amount of each Revolving Loan, the
date and amount of each principal payment and prepayment with
respect thereto and the interest rate applicable thereto;
provided , however , that the failure of the Lender
to make any such notation (or any error in such notation) shall not
affect any obligations of the Borrower hereunder or under the Note.
The Note and the books and records of the Lender shall be
conclusive evidence of the information set forth therein absent
manifest error.
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2.4. Default
Interest . Any principal, interest or other amount which is not
paid when due, whether at stated maturity, by mandatory prepayment,
by acceleration or otherwise, shall bear interest from the day when
due until such principal, interest or other amount is paid in full,
payable on demand, at a rate equal at all times to the Base Rate
plus 2% per annum.
2.5.
Termination, Reduction or Extension of Revolving Loan
Commitment; Prepayment .
(a) The
Borrower shall have the right at any time or from time to time,
without premium or penalty, upon not less than three
(3) Business Days’ prior irrevocable written notice to
the Lender, to terminate or reduce the Revolving Loan Commitment.
Any such reduction of the Revolving Loan Commitment shall be in an
amount equal to $100,000 or an integral multiple of $100,000 in
excess thereof. Any termination or reduction of the Revolving Loan
Commitment shall be permanent.
(b)
Prepayment . Upon three (3) Business Days’ prior
irrevocable written notice by the Borrower received by the Lender,
the Borrower may (and if such notice is given, shall), without
penalty or premium, prepay all or any portion of the principal
amount outstanding of any Revolving Loans on the last day of any
Interest Period; provided , however , that (i)
prepayments of Revolving Loans prior to the Maturity Date shall not
reduce the Revolving Loan Commitment; (ii) any partial
prepayment shall be in a principal amount equal to $100,000 or an
integral multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof; and
(iii) prepayment is accompanied by the payment of
(x) accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the
amount prepaid, (y) any and all payments required pursuant to
Section 7.1(d) hereof in respect of such prepayment, and
(z) any other amounts then due and owing hereunder.
(c) If
the Borrower receives notice from the Lender that the aggregate
principal amount of all Revolving Loans outstanding hereunder
exceeds at any time $50,000,000, the Borrower shall prepay
Revolving Loans, together with all accrued interest thereon and any
amounts due under Section 7.1(d) hereof, as necessary to eliminate
such excess within two (2) Business Days after receipt of such
notice.
(d) The
Revolving Credit Termination Date may be extended any number of
times as follows:
(i)
The Borrower shall give the Lender an irrevocable written request
substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto at least
30 days before the Revolving Credit Termination Date then in
effect.
(ii)
Upon receipt of such request the Lender shall consider and
determine whether to grant such request and shall give a written
notice of its decision on or prior to the day two weeks before the
Revolving Credit Termination Date then in effect.
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(iii)
In the event the Lender grants the Borrower’s request the
Revolving Credit Termination Date then in effect shall be extended
for one year. Otherwise the Revolving Credit Termination Date shall
remain unchanged.
(a) All
sums payable by the Borrower to the Lender hereunder or under the
Note shall be payable in New York, New York, in Dollars, in
immediately available funds and without any defense, set-off or
counterclaim no later than 12:00 noon (New York time) on the day
when due, for the account of and as directed by the Lender. Any
payments made after 12:00 noon (New York time) on any day shall be
deemed to have made on the immediately following Business
Day.
(b) Any
payments shall be applied first to default charges, indemnities,
expenses and other non-principal and interest amounts owed under
any of the Loan Documents, if any, then to interest due and payable
on the Revolving Loans, and thereafter to the principal amount of
the Revolving Loans due and payable.
(c) All
computations of interest and fees shall be made by the Lender on
the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days
elapsed during the period for which such amount is payable
(including the first day but excluding the last day);
provided , however , that if a Revolving Loan is
repaid on the Borrowing Date thereof, one day’s interest
shall be paid on such Revolving Loan. Each change in the Base Rate
shall immediately and simultaneously result in a corresponding
change in the Default Rate.
(d) Whenever
any payment to be made hereunder or under the Note or any other
instrument delivered hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day
other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next
succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such
case be included in the computation of the payment of interest;
provided , however , that if such extension would
cause such payment to be made in the next calendar month or beyond
the Maturity Date, such payment shall be made on the next preceding
Business Day or on the Maturity Date, as applicable.
(e) The
Borrower hereby authorizes the Lender, if and to the extent payment
is not made when due under any Loan Document, to charge from time
to time against any account of the Borrower with the Lender or any
of its affiliates any amount so due. The Lender agrees to promptly
notify the Borrower of any such charge made by the Lender;
provided , however , that the Lender shall incur no
liability for failing to do so and the failure of the Lender to so
notify the Borrower shall in no event diminish the Lender’s
right to make such charge under this Section 2.6(e).
2.7. Loan
Account . The Lender maintains on its books a loan account in
the Borrower’s name (the “ Loan Account
”), showing the Revolving Loans, prepayments, the computation
and payment of interest, and any other amounts due and sums paid
hereunder and under the other Loan Documents. The entries made by
the Lender in the Loan Account shall be conclusive and binding on
the Borrower and the Lender as to the amount at any time due from
the Borrower, absent manifest error.
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2.8. Use of
Proceeds . The Borrower shall apply the proceeds of the
Revolving Loans towards working capital; provided ,
however , that no proceeds of any of the Revolving Loans may
be used to acquire or carry any equity security of a class which is
registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended and as in effect from time to time, or any
“Margin Stock”, as defined in Federal Reserve Board
Regulation U or otherwise be used in a manner which would
violate or be inconsistent with Section 7 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and as in effect from time to
time, or any regulations issued pursuant thereto, or any
regulations issued pursuant thereto or the provisions of the
regulations of the Federal Reserve Board or any Governmental
Authority.
2.9. Commitment
Fee . The Borrower shall pay to the Lender on the last Business
Day of each June and December while the Revolving Loan Commitment
is in effect, commencing on June 30, 2009, a non-refundable
commitment fee in arrears in an amount equal to 0.3125% per annum
of the average daily unadvanced amount of the Revolving Loan
Commitment from time to time in effect from (and including) the
date hereof to (but excluding) the Maturity Date.
3.
Representations and Warranties . The Borrower hereby
represents and warrants to the Lender as follows:
(a)
Organization of Borrower . The Borrower is a corporation
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Delaware.
(b)
Power and Authority . The Borrower has full legal right,
power and authority to carry on its present business, to own its
property and assets and to execute, deliver and perform this Credit
Agreement, the Note and each other Loan Document to which it is a
party. The Borrower is duly qualified or licensed as a foreign
corporation authorized to conduct its activities and is in good
standing in all jurisdictions in which the character of the
properties owned or leased by it or the nature of the activities
conducted by it makes such qualification or licensing necessary
except where the failure to be so qualified or licensed could not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(c)
Authorization of Borrowing . All appropriate and necessary
corporate, shareholder and other actions and approvals (including
any governmental or regulatory approvals) have been taken or
obtained by the Borrower to authorize the execution and delivery of
this Credit Agreement, the Note and the other Loan Documents to
which it is a party and to authorize the performance and observance
of the terms of each.
(d)
Agreement Binding; No Conflicts . This Credit Agreement
constitutes, and the Note and each other Loan Document when
executed and delivered pursuant hereto will constitute, the legal,
valid and binding obligations of the Borrower, enforceable against
the Borrower in accordance with their respective terms except as
may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws and general equity
principles affecting the enforcement of creditor’s rights
generally. The execution, delivery and performance of this Credit
Agreement, the Note and each other Loan Document to which the
Borrower is a party and the use of the proceeds of any Revolving
Loan do not and will not (i) violate or conflict with any
provisions of law or any order, rule, directive or regulation of
any court or other Governmental Authority, the charter, by-laws or
other organizational documents of the Borrower or any agreement,
document or instrument to which the Borrower is a party or by which
its assets or properties are bound, (ii) constitute a default
or an event or circumstance that, with the giving of notice or the
passing of time, or both, would constitute a default under any such
agreement, document or instrument, (iii) result in the
creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance of any
nature whatsoever upon any assets or properties of the Borrower, or
(iv) result in any suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture
or nonrenewal of any permit, license, authorization or approval
applicable to its operations or any of its properties.
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(e)
Compliance with Law . The Borrower is not in conflict with
or violation or breach of any law or any regulation, order, writ,
injunction or decree of any court or other Governmental
Authority.
(f)
Taxes . The Borrower has filed all tax returns (federal,
state and local) required to be filed and has paid all taxes,
assessments, fees and other governmental charges due by the
Borrower with respect to the conduct of its operations or otherwise
the failure of which could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
(g)
Governmental Consents . No consent, approval, authorization
or order of, notice to or declaration or filing with, any
administrative body or agency or other Governmental Authority on
the part of the Borrower is required for the valid execution,
delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Credit Agreement,
the Note or any other Loan Document to which the Borrower is a
party.
(h)
Litigation . There are no pending or, to the knowledge of
the Borrower, threatened legal actions, suits, claims or
administrative, arbitration or other proceedings against the
Borrower that, either individually or in the aggregate, if
adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, or result in a Default or an Event of
Default.
(i)
Other Obligations . The Borrower is not in default in any
material respect in the performance, observance or fulfillment of
any obligation, covenant or condition in any agreement, document or
instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound which
could be reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
(j)
Financial Information . (i) All financial information
provided to the Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries has been prepared in accordance with GAAP and fairly
presents, in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, the
consolidated financial condition of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries as at the respective dates thereof and the
consolidated results of operations of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries for the fiscal periods ended on such respective dates.
Except as fully disclosed in such financial information, there were
no liabilities or obligations with respect to the Borrower of any
nature whatsoever (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or
otherwise and whether or not due) which, either individually or in
aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Borrower.
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(ii)
Since February 2, 2008, there has been no material adverse
change in the operations, condition (financial or otherwise),
business, assets or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole, or of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, on
an individual basis.
(k)
Accuracy of Information . All factual information heretofore
or contemporaneously furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower to
the Lender for purposes of, or in connection with, this Credit
Agreement, any other Loan Document or any transaction contemplated
hereby or thereby (true and complete copies of which were furnished
to the Lender in connection with its execution and delivery hereof)
is, and all other factual information hereafter furnished by or on
behalf of the Borrower to the Lender will be, true and accurate in
every material respect on the date as of which such information is
dated or certified and, in respect of such information heretofore
or contemporaneously furnished to the Len
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