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REVOLVING CREDIT AND TERM LOAN AGREEMENT

Revolving Credit Agreement

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Title: REVOLVING CREDIT AND TERM LOAN AGREEMENT
Governing Law: Georgia     Date: 5/21/2009
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EXHIBIT 10.1

REVOLVING CREDIT AND TERM LOAN AGREEMENT

dated as of May 19, 2009

among

EASYLINK SERVICES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
as Borrower

THE LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,

SUNTRUST BANK,
as Administrative Agent

and

THE PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY,
as Syndication Agent

SUNTRUST ROBINSON HUMPHREY, INC.,
as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Manager

 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS; CONSTRUCTION

 

 

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Section 1.1. Definitions

 

 

1

 

Section 1.2. Classifications of Loans and Borrowings

 

 

27

 

Section 1.3. Accounting Terms and Determination

 

 

27

 

Section 1.4. Terms Generally

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE II AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE COMMITMENTS

 

 

28

 

Section 2.1. General Description of Facilities

 

 

28

 

Section 2.2. Revolving Loans

 

 

28

 

Section 2.3. Procedure for Revolving Borrowings

 

 

28

 

Section 2.5. Term Loan Commitments

 

 

29

 

Section 2.6. Funding of Borrowings

 

 

29

 

Section 2.7. Interest Elections

 

 

30

 

Section 2.8. Optional Reduction and Termination of Commitments

 

 

31

 

Section 2.9. Repayment of Loans

 

 

32

 

Section 2.10. Evidence of Indebtedness

 

 

33

 

Section 2.11. Optional Prepayments

 

 

34

 

Section 2.12. Mandatory Prepayments

 

 

34

 

Section 2.13. Interest on Loans

 

 

36

 

Section 2.14. Fees

 

 

36

 

Section 2.15. Computation of Interest and Fees

 

 

38

 

Section 2.16. Inability to Determine Interest Rates

 

 

38

 

Section 2.17. Illegality

 

 

38

 

Section 2.18. Increased Costs

 

 

39

 

Section 2.19. Funding Indemnity

 

 

40

 

Section 2.20. Taxes

 

 

40

 

Section 2.21. Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs

 

 

42

 

Section 2.22. Letters of Credit

 

 

44

 

Section 2.23. Increase of Commitments; Additional Lenders

 

 

48

 

Section 2.24. Mitigation of Obligations

 

 

50

 

Section 2.25. Replacement of Lenders

 

 

51

 

Section 2.26. Cash Collateralization of Defaulting Lender Commitment

 

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE III CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT

 

 

52

 

Section 3.1. Conditions To Effectiveness

 

 

52

 

Section 3.2. Each Credit Event

 

 

55

 

Section 3.3. Delivery of Documents

 

 

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

 

56

 

Section 4.1. Existence; Power

 

 

56

 

Section 4.2. Organizational Power; Authorization

 

 

56

 

Section 4.3. Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts

 

 

57

 

Section 4.4. Financial Statements

 

 

57

 

Section 4.5. Litigation and Environmental Matters

 

 

57

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Section 4.6. Compliance with Laws and Agreements

 

 

57

 

Section 4.7. Investment Company Act, Etc.

 

 

58

 

Section 4.8. Taxes

 

 

58

 

Section 4.9. Margin Regulations

 

 

58

 

Section 4.10. ERISA

 

 

58

 

Section 4.11. Ownership of Property

 

 

58

 

Section 4.12. Disclosure

 

 

59

 

Section 4.13. Labor Relations

 

 

59

 

Section 4.14. Subsidiaries

 

 

59

 

Section 4.15. Solvency

 

 

59

 

Section 4.17. OFAC

 

 

60

 

Section 4.18. Patriot Act

 

 

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE V AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

 

60

 

Section 5.1. Financial Statements and Other Information

 

 

60

 

Section 5.2. Notices of Material Events

 

 

62

 

Section 5.3. Existence; Conduct of Business

 

 

62

 

Section 5.4. Compliance with Laws, Etc.

 

 

63

 

Section 5.5. Payment of Obligations

 

 

63

 

Section 5.6. Books and Records

 

 

63

 

Section 5.7. Visitation, Inspection, Etc.

 

 

63

 

Section 5.8. Maintenance of Properties; Insurance

 

 

63

 

Section 5.9. Use of Proceeds and Letters of Credit

 

 

64

 

Section 5.11. Additional Subsidiaries

 

 

64

 

Section 5.12 Post-Closing Requirements

 

 

64

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE VI FINANCIAL COVENANTS

 

 

65

 

Section 6.1. Leverage Ratio

 

 

65

 

Section 6.2. Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio

 

 

65

 

Section 6.3. Minimum EBITDA

 

 

66

 

Section 6.4. Minimum Liquidity

 

 

66

 

Section 6.5. Capital Expenditures

 

 

66

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE VII NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

 

66

 

Section 7.1. Indebtedness and Preferred Equity

 

 

66

 

Section 7.2. Negative Pledge

 

 

67

 

Section 7.3. Fundamental Changes

 

 

68

 

Section 7.4. Investments, Loans, Etc.

 

 

69

 

Section 7.5. Restricted Payments

 

 

70

 

Section 7.6. Sale of Assets

 

 

71

 

Section 7.7. Transactions with Affiliates

 

 

71

 

Section 7.8. Restrictive Agreements

 

 

71

 

Section 7.9. Sale and Leaseback Transactions

 

 

71

 

Section 7.10. Hedging Transactions

 

 

72

 

Section 7.11. Amendment to Material Documents

 

 

72

 

Section 7.13. Accounting Changes

 

 

72

 

Section 7.14. Lease Obligations

 

 

72

 

Section 7.15. Government Regulation

 

 

72

 

 

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ARTICLE VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

 

73

 

Section 8.1. Events of Default

 

 

73

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE IX THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

 

 

76

 

Section 9.1. Appointment of Administrative Agent

 

 

76

 

Section 9.2. Nature of Duties of Administrative Agent

 

 

76

 

Section 9.3. Lack of Reliance on the Administrative Agent

 

 

77

 

Section 9.4. Certain Rights of the Administrative Agent

 

 

77

 

Section 9.5. Reliance by Administrative Agent

 

 

77

 

Section 9.6. The Administrative Agent in its Individual Capacity

 

 

77

 

Section 9.7. Successor Administrative Agent

 

 

78

 

Section 9.8. Withholding Tax

 

 

79

 

Section 9.9. Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim

 

 

79

 

Section 9.10. Authorization to Execute other Loan Documents

 

 

80

 

Section 9.11. Syndication Agent

 

 

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS

 

 

80

 

Section 10.1. Notices

 

 

80

 

Section 10.2. Waiver; Amendments

 

 

82

 

Section 10.3. Expenses; Indemnification

 

 

84

 

Section 10.4. Successors and Assigns

 

 

85

 

Section 10.5. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process

 

 

89

 

Section 10.6. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

 

 

89

 

Section 10.7. Right of Setoff

 

 

90

 

Section 10.8. Counterparts; Integration

 

 

90

 

Section 10.9. Survival

 

 

90

 

Section 10.10. Severability

 

 

91

 

Section 10.11. Confidentiality

 

 

91

 

Section 10.12. Interest Rate Limitation

 

 

92

 

Section 10.13. Waiver of Effect of Corporate Seal

 

 

92

 

Section 10.14. Patriot Act

 

 

92

 

 

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Schedules

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule I

 

 

Applicable Margin and Applicable Percentage

Schedule II

 

 

Commitment Amounts

Schedule 3.1(b)(xxii)

 

 

Landlord Waiver Locations

Schedule 4.5(a)

 

 

Litigation

Schedule 4.5(b)

 

 

Environmental Matters

Schedule 4.14

 

 

Subsidiaries

Schedule 7.1

 

 

Outstanding Indebtedness

Schedule 7.2

 

 

Existing Liens

Schedule 7.4

 

 

Existing Investments

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

 

Form of Revolving Credit Note

Exhibit B

 

 

Form of Term Note

Exhibit C

 

 

Form of Assignment and Acceptance

Exhibit D

 

 

Form of Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement

Exhibit 2.3

 

 

Form of Notice of Revolving Borrowing

Exhibit 2.7

 

 

Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation

Exhibit 3.1(b)(vi)

 

 

Form of Secretary’s Certificate

Exhibit 2.5

 

 

Form of Notice of Term Loan Borrowing

Exhibit 3.1(b)(ix)

 

 

Form of Officer’s Certificate

Exhibit 5.1(c)

 

 

Form of Compliance Certificate

 

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REVOLVING CREDIT AND TERM LOAN AGREEMENT

THIS REVOLVING CREDIT AND TERM LOAN AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of May 19, 2009, by and among EASYLINK SERVICES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION , a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the several banks and other financial institutions and lenders from time to time party hereto (the “ Lenders ”), and SUNTRUST BANK , in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders (the “ Administrative Agent ”), as issuing bank (the “ Issuing Bank ”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders (a) establish a $2,000,000 revolving credit facility in favor of, and (b) make a term loan in the principal amount equal to $30,000,000 to, the Borrower;

WHEREAS , subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Lenders and the Issuing Bank to the extent of their respective Commitments as defined herein, are willing severally to establish the requested revolving credit facility, letter of credit subfacility and severally to make the term loan to the Borrower.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the Borrower, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS; CONSTRUCTION

Section 1.1. Definitions . In addition to the other terms defined herein, the following terms used herein shall have the meanings herein specified (to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):

Additional Commitment Amount ” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 2.23.

Additional Lender ” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 2.23 .

Adjusted LIBO Rate ” shall mean, with respect to each Interest Period for a Eurodollar Borrowing, the rate per annum obtained by dividing (i) LIBOR for such Interest Period by (ii) a percentage equal to 1.00 minus the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage.

Administrative Agent ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the opening paragraph hereof.

Administrative Questionnaire ” shall mean, with respect to each Lender, an administrative questionnaire in the form prepared by the Administrative Agent and submitted to the Administrative Agent duly completed by such Lender.

 

 


 

Affiliate ” shall mean, as to any Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such Person. For the purposes of this definition, “Control” shall mean the power, directly or indirectly, either to (i) vote 5% or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of a Person or (ii) direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by control or otherwise. The terms “Controlling”, “Controlled by”, and “under common Control with” have the meanings correlative thereto.

Aggregate Revolving Commitment Amount ” shall mean the aggregate principal amount of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments from time to time. On the Closing Date, the Aggregate Revolving Commitment Amount is $2,000,000.

Aggregate Revolving Commitments ” shall mean, collectively, all Revolving Commitments of all Lenders at any time outstanding.

Aggregate Term Loan Commitments ” shall mean, collectively, all Term Loan Commitments of all Lenders at any time outstanding.

Anti-Terrorism Order ” shall mean Executive Order 13224, signed by President George W. Bush on September 24, 2001.

Annualized ” means, with respect to any amount for any applicable period, the applicable amount for the applicable period divided by the number of months in such applicable period times twelve (12).

Applicable Lending Office ” shall mean, for each Lender and for each Type of Loan, the “Lending Office” of such Lender (or an Affiliate of such Lender) designated for such Type of Loan in the Administrative Questionnaire submitted by such Lender or such other office of such Lender (or an Affiliate of such Lender) as such Lender may from time to time specify to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower as the office by which its Loans of such Type are to be made and maintained.

Applicable Margin ” shall mean, as of any date, (a) with respect to all Term Loans outstanding on such date and (b) with respect to interest on all Revolving Loans outstanding on such date or the letter of credit fee, as the case may be, a percentage per annum determined by reference to the applicable Leverage Ratio in effect on such date as set forth on Schedule I ; provided , that a change in the Applicable Margin resulting from a change in the Leverage Ratio shall be effective on the second Business Day after which the Borrower delivers each of the financial statements required by Section 5.1(a ) and ( b ) and the Compliance Certificate required by Section 5.1(c ); provided further , that if at any time the Borrower shall have failed to deliver such financial statements and such Compliance Certificate when so required, the Applicable Margin shall be at Level V as set forth on Schedule I until such time as such financial statements and Compliance Certificate are delivered, at which time the Applicable Margin shall be determined as provided above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Applicable Margin from the Closing Date until the financial statements and Compliance Certificate for the Fiscal Quarter ending October 31, 2009 are required to be delivered shall be at Level IV as set forth on Schedule I . In the event that any financial statement or Compliance Certificate

 

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delivered hereunder is shown to be inaccurate (regardless of whether this Agreement or the Commitments are in effect when such inaccuracy is discovered), and such inaccuracy, if corrected, would have led to the application of a higher or lower Applicable Margin based upon the pricing grid set forth on Schedule I (the “ Accurate Applicable Margin ”) for any period that such financial statement or Compliance Certificate covered, then (i) the Borrower shall, within one (1) Business Day, deliver to the Administrative Agent a correct financial statement or Compliance Certificate, as the case may be, for such period, (ii) the Applicable Margin shall be adjusted such that after giving effect to the corrected financial statements or Compliance Certificate, as the case may be, the Applicable Margin shall be reset to the Accurate Applicable Margin based upon the pricing grid set forth on Schedule I for such period and (iii) either the Borrower shall, within one (1) Business Day, pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders, the accrued additional interest owing as a result of such Accurate Applicable Margin for such period, or, in the case of a lower Accurate Applicable Margin, the Lenders shall promptly pay any resulting excess interest to Administrative Agent, for the account of the Borrower. The provisions of this definition shall not limit the rights of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to Section 2.13(c) or Article VIII .

Applicable Percentage ” shall mean, as of any date, with respect to the commitment fee as of any date, the percentage per annum determined by reference to the Leverage Ratio in effect on such date as set forth on Schedule I ; provided , that a change in the Applicable Percentage resulting from a change in the Leverage Ratio shall be effective on the second Business Day after which the Borrower delivers each of the financial statements required by Section 5.1 ( a ) and ( b ) and the Compliance Certificate required by Section 5.1(c ); provided further , that if at any time the Borrower shall have failed to deliver such financial statements and such Compliance Certificate, the Applicable Percentage shall be at Level V as set forth on Schedule I until such time as such financial statements and Compliance Certificate are delivered, at which time the Applicable Percentage shall be determined as provided above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Applicable Percentage for the commitment fee from the Closing Date until the financial statements and Compliance Certificate for the Fiscal Quarter ending October 31, 2009 are required to be delivered shall be at Level IV as set forth on Schedule I . In the event that any financial statement or Compliance Certificate delivered hereunder is shown to be inaccurate (regardless of whether this Agreement or the Commitments are in effect when such inaccuracy is discovered), and such inaccuracy, if corrected, would have led to the application of a higher Applicable Percentage based upon the pricing grid set forth on Schedule I (the “ Accurate Applicable Percentage ”) for any period that such financial statement or Compliance Certificate covered, then (i) the Borrower shall, within one (1) Business Day, deliver to the Administrative Agent a correct Financial Statement or Compliance Certificate, as the case may be, for such period, (ii) the Applicable Percentage shall be adjusted such that after giving effect to the corrected financial statements or Compliance Certificate, as the case may be, the Applicable Percentage shall be reset to the Accurate Applicable Percentage based upon the pricing grid set forth on Schedule I for such period as set forth in the foregoing pricing grid for such period and (iii) the Borrower shall, within one (1) Business Day, pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders, the accrued additional commitment fee owing as a result of such Accurate Applicable Percentage for such period or, in the case of a lower Applicable Percentage, the Lenders shall promptly pay any excess resulting commitment fees paid to the Lenders to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Borrower. The provisions of this definition shall not limit the rights of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to Section 2.13(c) or Article VIII .

 

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Approved Fund ” shall mean any Person (other than a natural Person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and that is administered or managed by (i) a Lender, (ii) an Affiliate of a Lender or (iii) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

Acquired Adjusted EBITDA ” shall mean, with respect to any Acquired Business for any period, the amount for such period of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of such Acquired Business, all as determined on a consolidated basis for such Acquired Business in a manner not inconsistent with GAAP.

Acquired Business ” shall have the meaning provided in the definition of the term Permitted Acquisition.

Assignment and Acceptance ” shall mean an assignment and acceptance entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 10.4(b) ) and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

Availability Period shall mean the period from the Closing Date to but excluding the Revolving Commitment Termination Date.

Base Rate ” shall mean the highest of (i) the rate which the Administrative Agent announces from time to time as its prime lending rate, as in effect from time to time, (ii) the Federal Funds rate, as in effect from time to time, plus one-half of one percent ( 1 / 2 %) per annum and (iii) the Adjusted LIBO Rate determined on a daily basis for an Interest Period of one (1) month, plus one percent (1.00%) per annum (any changes in such rates to be effective as of the date of any change in such rate). The Administrative Agent’s prime lending rate is a reference rate and does not necessarily represent the lowest or best rate of interest charged to any customer of the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may make commercial loans or other loans at rates of interest at, above, or below the Administrative Agent’s prime lending rate.

Borrower ” shall have the meaning in the introductory paragraph hereof.

Borrowing ” shall mean a borrowing consisting of Loans of the same Class and Type, made, converted or continued on the same date and in the case of Eurodollar Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.

Business Day ” shall mean (i) any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in Atlanta, Georgia are authorized or required by law to close and (ii) if such day relates to a Borrowing of, a payment or prepayment of principal or interest on, a conversion of or into, or an Interest Period for, a Eurodollar Loan or a LIBOR Index Rate Loan or a notice with respect to any of the foregoing, any day on which banks are not open for dealings in dollar deposits are carried on in the London interbank market.

 

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Capital Expenditures ” shall mean for any period, without duplication, (i) the additions to property, plant and equipment and other capital expenditures of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries that are (or would be) set forth on a consolidated statement of cash flows of the Borrower for such period prepared in accordance with GAAP and (ii) Capital Lease Obligations incurred by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such period.

Capital Lease Obligations ” of any Person shall mean all obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) of real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

Capital Stock ” means all shares, options, warrants, general or limited partnership interests, membership interests or other equivalents (regardless of how designated) of or in a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or equivalent entity whether voting or nonvoting, including common stock, preferred stock or any other “equity security” (as such term is defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

Cash Collateralize ” shall mean, in respect of any obligations, to provide and pledge (as a first priority perfected security interest) cash collateral for such obligations in Dollars, with a depository institution, and pursuant to documentation in form and substance, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (and “ Cash Collateralization ” has a corresponding meaning).

Cash Equivalents ” means, as at any date, (a) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof) having maturities of not more than twelve months from the date of acquisition, (b) Dollar denominated time deposits and certificates of deposit of (i) any Lender, (ii) any domestic commercial bank of recognized standing having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 or (iii) any bank whose short-term commercial paper rating from S&P is at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof or from Moody’s is at least P-1 or the equivalent thereof (any such bank being an “Approved Bank”), in each case with maturities of not more than 270 days from the date of acquisition, (c) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes issued by any Approved Bank (or by the parent company thereof) or any variable rate notes issued by, or guaranteed by, any domestic corporation rated A-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or P-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s and maturing within six months of the date of acquisition, or (d) reacquisition agreements entered into by any Person with a bank or trust company (including any of the Lenders) or recognized securities dealer having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 for direct obligations issued by or fully guaranteed by the United States in which such Person shall have a perfected first priority security interest (subject to no other Liens) and having, on the date of purchase thereof, a fair market value of at least 100% of the amount of the repurchase obligations and (e) Investments, classified in accordance with GAAP as current assets, in money market investment programs registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are administered by reputable financial institutions having capital of at least $500,000,000 and the portfolios of which are limited to Investments of the character described in the foregoing subdivisions (a) through (d).

 

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Cash Taxes ” means those Taxes evidenced by or requiring the payment of cash.

Change in Control ” shall mean the occurrence of one or more of the following events: (i) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower to any Person or “group” (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder in effect on the date hereof), (ii) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or “group” (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder as in effect on the date hereof) of 30% or more of the outstanding shares of the voting stock of the Borrower, or (iii) occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Borrower by Persons who were neither (a) nominated by the current board of directors nor (b) appointed by directors so nominated.

Change in Law ” shall mean (i) the adoption of any applicable law, rule or regulation after the date of this Agreement, (ii) any change in any applicable law, rule or regulation, or any change in the interpretation or application thereof, by any Governmental Authority after the date of this Agreement, or (iii) compliance by any Lender (or its Applicable Lending Office) or the Issuing Bank (or for purposes of Section 2.18(b ), by the parent corporation of such Lender or the Issuing Bank, if applicable) with any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement.

Class ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans or Term Loans and when used in reference to any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is a Revolving Commitment or a Term Loan Commitment.

Closing Date ” shall mean the date on which the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.1 and Section 3.2 have been satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 10.2 .

Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time.

Collateral ” shall mean a collective reference to all real and personal property with respect to which Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders are purported to be granted pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Collateral Documents.

Collateral Documents ” shall mean a collective reference to the Security Agreement, the Stock Pledge Agreement, each other security agreement and intellectual property security agreement, and such other documents executed and delivered in connection with the attachment and perfection of the Administrative Agent’s security interests and liens arising thereunder (for the benefit of the Lenders), including without limitation, UCC financing statements and patent and trademark filings.

 

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Commitment ” shall mean a Revolving Commitment or a Term Loan Commitment or any combination thereof (as the context shall permit or require).

Compliance Certificate ” shall mean a certificate from the principal executive officer or the principal financial officer of the Borrower in the form of, and containing the certifications set forth in, the certificate attached hereto as Exhibit 5.1(c) .

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA ” shall mean, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for any period, an amount equal to the sum of (i) Consolidated Net Income for such period plus (ii) to the extent deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period, and without duplication, (A) Consolidated Interest Expense, (B) income tax expense determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, (C) depreciation and amortization determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, (D) non-cash compensation expense, (E) any non-cash losses attributable to writedowns of assets or any non-cash gains attributable to writeups of assets (as the case may be), (F) all other non-cash or non-recurring charges reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, in each case for such period; provided, however, that (x) there shall be included in determining Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for any period, without duplication, the Acquired Adjusted EBITDA of any Acquired Business during such period, based on the actual Acquired Adjusted EBITDA of such Acquired Business for such period (including the portion thereof occurring prior to such Permitted Acquisition).

Consolidated Fixed Charges ” shall mean, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for any period, the sum (without duplication) of (i) Consolidated Interest Expense for such period (but only to the extent comprised of cash interest expense), (ii) scheduled principal payments made on Consolidated Total Debt during such period plus (iii) Restricted Payments paid in cash during such period, provided, however, that, for the purpose of computing (x) Consolidated Interest Expense and (y) scheduled principal payments made on Consolidated Total Debt for the Initial Fiscal Quarters, (1) Consolidated Interest Expense shall be equal to actual Consolidated Interest Expense incurred, measured from the Closing Date to the last day of any such applicable Initial Fiscal Quarter, computed on an Annualized basis and (2) scheduled principal payments made on Consolidated Total Debt for the Initial Fiscal Quarters shall be equal to actual scheduled principal payments made on Consolidated Total Debt measured from the Closing Date to the last day of any such applicable Initial Fiscal Quarter, computed on an Annualized basis.

Consolidated Interest Expense ” shall mean, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for any period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, the sum of (i) total interest expense, including without limitation the interest component of any payments in respect of Capital Lease Obligations capitalized or expensed during such period (whether or not actually paid during such period) plus (ii) the net amount payable (or minus the net amount receivable) with respect to Hedging Transactions during such period (whether or not actually paid or received during such period).

 

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Consolidated Net Income ” shall mean, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for any period, the net income (or loss) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, but excluding therefrom (to the extent otherwise included therein) (i) any extraordinary gains or losses, (ii) any gains attributable to write-ups of assets, (iii) any equity interest of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower in the unremitted earnings of any Person that is not a Subsidiary and (iv) any income (or loss) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary or is merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or any Subsidiary on the date that such Person’s assets are acquired by the Borrower or any Subsidiary.

Consolidated Total Debt ” shall mean, as of any date, all Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries measured on a consolidated basis as of such date, but excluding Indebtedness of the type described in subsection (xi) of the definition thereto.

Contractual Obligation ” of any Person shall mean any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or undertaking under which such Person is obligated or by which it or any of the property in which it has an interest is bound.

Default ” shall mean any condition or event that, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

Default Interest ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.13 ( c ).

Defaulting Lender ” shall mean, at any time, a Lender as to which the Administrative Agent has notified the Borrower that (i) such Lender has failed for two or more Business Days to comply with its obligations under this Agreement to make a Loan and/or to make a payment to the Issuing Bank in respect of a Letter of Credit (each a “ funding obligation ”), (ii) such Lender has notified the Administrative Agent, or has stated publicly, that it will not comply with any such funding obligation hereunder, (iii) such Lender has, for three or more Business Days, failed to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent, in response to a written request of the Administrative Agent, that it will comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or (iv) a Lender Insolvency Event has occurred and is continuing with respect to such Lender. Any determination that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under clauses (i) through (iv) above will be made by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion acting in good faith. The Administrative Agent will promptly send to all parties hereto a copy of any notice to the Borrower provided for in this definition.

Distributions ” shall mean all dividends paid in stock, liquidating dividends, shares of stock resulting from stock splits, reclassifications, warrants, options, non-cash dividends and other distributions (whether similar or dissimilar to the foregoing) on or with respect to any Pledged Shares or other shares of capital stock constituting Collateral, but shall not mean Dividends.

Dividends ” shall mean cash dividends and cash distributions with respect to any Pledged Shares made out of capital surplus.

Dollar(s) ” and the sign “$” shall mean lawful money of the United States of America.

Domestic Subsidiary ” shall mean any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of one of the fifty states of the United States or the District of Columbia.

 

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Environmental Laws ” shall mean all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by or with any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Material or to health and safety matters.

Environmental Liability ” shall mean any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental investigation and remediation, costs of administrative oversight, fines, natural resource damages, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrower or any Subsidiary directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (i) any actual or alleged violation of any Environmental Law, (ii) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (iii) any actual or alleged exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (iv) the Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials or (v) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

ERISA Affiliate ” shall mean any trade or business (whether or not incorporated), which, together with the Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for the purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

ERISA Event ” shall mean (i) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived); (ii) the failure of any Plan to meet the minimum funding standard applicable to the Plan for a plan year under Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, whether or not waived; (iii) the filing pursuant to Section 412(d) of the Code or Section 303(d) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (iv) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (v) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator appointed by the PBGC of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (vi) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (vii) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.

Eurodollar ” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate.

 

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Eurodollar Reserve Percentage ” shall mean the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including, without limitation, any emergency, supplemental, special or other marginal reserves) expressed as a decimal (rounded upwards to the next 1/100 th of 1%) in effect on any day to which the Administrative Agent is subject with respect to the Adjusted LIBO Rate pursuant to regulations issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions) with respect to eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “eurocurrency liabilities” under Regulation D). Eurodollar Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under Regulation D. The Eurodollar Reserve Percentage shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

Event of Default ” shall have the meaning provided in Article VIII .

Excluded Taxes shall mean with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Issuing Bank or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder, (a) income or franchise taxes imposed on (or measured by) its net income or profits by the United States of America, or by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its Applicable Lending Office is located, (b) any branch profits taxes imposed by the United States of America or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which any Lender is located and (c) in the case of a Foreign Lender, any withholding tax that (i) is imposed on amounts payable to such Foreign Lender at the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party to this Agreement, (ii) is imposed on amounts payable to such Foreign Lender at any time that such Foreign Lender designates a new lending office, other than taxes that have accrued prior to the designation of such lending office that are otherwise not Excluded Taxes, and (iii) is attributable to such Foreign Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.20(e) .

Federal Funds Rate ” shall mean, for any day, the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 th of 1%) equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with member banks of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the next succeeding Business Day or if such rate is not so published for any Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100th of 1% of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by the Administrative Agent.

Fee Letter ” shall mean that certain fee letter, dated as of March 17, 2009, executed by SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. and SunTrust Bank and accepted by Borrower.

Fiscal Quarter ” shall mean any fiscal quarter of the Borrower.

Fiscal Year ” shall mean any fiscal year of the Borrower.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” shall mean, as of any date, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA less the actual amount paid by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in cash on account of Capital Expenditures less Cash Taxes to (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges, in each case measured for the four consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on or immediately prior to such date.

Foreign Lender ” shall mean any Lender that is not a United States person under Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

 

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GAAP ” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States applied on a consistent basis and subject to the terms of Section 1.3 .

Governmental Authority ” shall mean the government of the United States of America, any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.

Guarantee ” of or by any Person (the “ guarantor ”) shall mean any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person (the “ primary obligor ”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly and including any obligation, direct or indirect, of the guarantor (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment thereof, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (iv) as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued in support of such Indebtedness or obligation; provided , that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which Guarantee is made or, if not so stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof (assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder) as determined by such Person in good faith. The term “Guarantee” used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

Guarantor ” shall mean each of the Subsidiary Loan Parties.

Hazardous Materials ” shall mean all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.

Hedging Obligations ” of any Person shall mean any and all obligations of such Person, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired under (i) any and all Hedging Transactions, (ii) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any Hedging Transactions and (iii) any and all renewals, extensions and modifications of any Hedging Transactions and any and all substitutions for any Hedging Transactions.

 

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Hedging Transaction ” of any Person shall mean (a) any transaction (including an agreement with respect to any such transaction) now existing or hereafter entered into by such Person that is a rate swap transaction, swap option, basis swap, forward rate transaction, commodity swap, commodity option, equity or equity index swap or option, bond option, interest rate option, foreign exchange transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction, currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate swap transaction, currency option, spot transaction, credit protection transaction, credit swap, credit default swap, credit default option, total return swap, credit spread transaction, repurchase transaction, reverse repurchase transaction, buy/sell-back transaction, securities lending transaction, or any other similar transaction (including any option with respect to any of these transactions) or any combination thereof, whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.

Indebtedness ” of any Person shall mean, without duplication (i) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (iii) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business; provided , that for purposes of Section 8.1 ( g ), trade payables overdue by more than 120 days shall be included in this definition except to the extent that any of such trade payables are being disputed in good faith and by appropriate measures), (iv) all obligations of such Person under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement(s) relating to property acquired by such Person, (v) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (vi) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of letters of credit, acceptances or similar extensions of credit, (vii) all Guarantees of such Person of the type of Indebtedness described in clauses (i) through (vi) above, (viii) all Indebtedness of a third party secured by any Lien on property owned by such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness has been assumed by such Person, (ix) all obligations of such Person, contingent or otherwise, to purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value any Capital Stock of such Person, (x) Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities and (xi) all Hedging Obligations. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, except to the extent that the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor.

Indemnified Taxes ” shall mean Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.

Information Memorandum ” shall mean the Confidential Information Memorandum dated April, 2009 relating to the Borrower and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

Initial Fiscal Quarters ” shall mean the fiscal quarters of the Consolidated Parties ending July 31, 2009, October 31, 2009, January 31, 2010 and April 30, 2010.

 

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Intellectual Property ” shall mean any or all of the following: (a) works of authorship including advertising and/or programming content, computer programs, source code, and executable code, whether embodied in software, firmware or otherwise, documentation, designs, files, records, data and mask works, (b) inventions (whether or not patentable), (c) confidential information, trade secrets and know how, (d) databases, data compilations and collections and technical data, (e) logos, trade names, trade dress, trademarks, service marks and brand names, (f) domain names, web sites, universal resource locators and email addresses, and (g) any and all instantiations of the foregoing in any form and embodied in any media.

Interest Period shall mean, with respect to (i) Eurodollar Borrowing, a period of one, two, three or six months and (ii) any LIBOR Index Rate Borrowing, a period of one month, provided, that, in either case:

(i) the initial Interest Period for such Borrowing shall commence on the date of such Borrowing (including the date of any conversion from a Borrowing of another Type), and each Interest Period occurring thereafter in respect of such Borrowing shall commence on the day on which the next preceding Interest Period expires;

(ii) if any Interest Period would otherwise 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 would end on the next preceding Business Day;

(iii) any Interest Period which begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of such calendar month;

(iv) each principal installment of the Term Loans shall have an Interest Period ending on each installment payment date and the remaining principal balance (if any) of the Term Loans shall have an Interest Period determined as set forth above; and

(v) no Interest Period may extend beyond the Revolving Commitment Termination Date, unless on the Revolving Commitment Termination Date the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Term Loans is equal to or greater than the aggregate principal amount of Eurodollar Loans or LIBOR Index Rate Loans (as the case may be) with Interest Periods expiring after such date, and no Interest Period may extend beyond the Maturity Date.

Issuing Bank ” shall mean SunTrust Bank in its capacity as the issuer of Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.22 .

LC Commitment ” shall mean that portion of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment Amount that may be used by the Borrower for the issuance of Letters of Credit in an aggregate face amount not to exceed $2,000,000.

LC Disbursement ” shall mean a payment made by the Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit.

LC Documents ” shall mean all applications, agreements and instruments relating to the Letters of Credit but excluding the Letters of Credit.

 

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LC Exposure ” shall mean, at any time, the sum of (i) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit at such time, plus (ii) the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements that have not been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower at such time. The LC Exposure of any Lender shall be its Pro Rata Share of the total LC Exposure at such time.

Lenders ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the opening paragraph of this Agreement and shall include, where appropriate, and each Additional Lender that joins this Agreement pursuant to Section 2.23 .

Lender Insolvency Event ” shall mean that (i) a Lender or its Parent Company is insolvent, or is generally unable to pay its debts as they become due, or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, or makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or (ii) such Lender or its Parent Company is the subject of a bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation or similar proceeding, or a receiver, trustee, conservator, intervenor or sequestrator or the like has been appointed for such Lender or its Parent Company, or such Lender or its Parent Company has taken any action in furtherance of or indicating its consent to or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment.

Letter of Credit ” shall mean any stand-by letter of credit issued pursuant to Section 2.22 by the Issuing Bank for the account of the Borrower pursuant to the LC Commitment.

Leverage Ratio ” shall mean, as of any date, the ratio of (i) Consolidated Total Debt as of such date to (ii) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the four consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on or immediately prior to such date.

LIBOR ” shall mean, for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurodollar Loan, the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any successor page) as the London interbank offered rate for deposits in Dollars at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time), two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period for a term comparable to such Interest Period. If for any reason such rate is not available, LIBOR shall be, for any Interest Period, the rate per annum reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent as the rate of interest at which Dollar deposits in the approximate amount of the Eurodollar Loan comprising part of such borrowing would be offered by the Administrative Agent to major banks in the London interbank Eurodollar market at their request at or about 10:00 a.m. two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period for a term comparable to such Interest Period.

LIBOR Index Rate Determination Date ” shall mean the Closing Date and the first (1 st ) Business Day of each calendar month thereafter.

 

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LIBOR Index Rate ” shall mean, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the LIBOR Index Rate, which shall be that rate per annum effective on any LIBOR Index Rate Determination Date which is equal to the quotient of:

(i) the rate per annum equal to the offered rate for deposits in Dollars for a one (1) month period, which rate appears on that page of Bloomberg reporting service, or such similar service as determined by the Administrative Agent, that displays British Bankers’ Association interest settlement rates for deposits in Dollars, as of 11: 00 A.M. (London, England time) two (2) Business Days prior to the LIBOR Index Rate Determination Date; provided, however, that if no such offered rate appears on such page, the rate used for such Interest Period will be the per annum rate of interest determined by Administrative Agent to be the rate at which U.S. dollar deposits for the Interest Period are offered to the Administrative Agent in the London Inter-Bank Market as of 11:00 A.M. (London, England time), on the day which is two (2) Business Days prior to the LIBOR Index Rate Determination Date, divided by

(ii) a percentage equal to 1.00 minus the maximum reserve percentages (including any emergency, supplemental, special or other marginal reserves) expressed as a decimal (rounded upward to the next 1/100th of 1%) in effect on any day to which Administrative Agent is subject with respect to any LIBOR Index Rate Borrowing pursuant to regulations issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System with respect to Eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “eurocurrency liabilities” under Regulation D). This percentage will be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

Lien ” shall mean any mortgage, pledge, security interest, lien (statutory or otherwise), charge, encumbrance, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, or other arrangement having the practical effect of any of the foregoing or any preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement and any capital lease having the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).

Liquidity ” means, as of any date of determination for any Person, the sum of (i) cash plus (ii) Cash Equivalents, provided, however, that, in each case as to clauses (i) and (ii), all such cash and Cash Equivalents are not subject to any Liens other than Liens permitted pursuant to Section 7.2(a) hereof.

Loan Documents ” shall mean, collectively, this Agreement, the Collateral Documents, the LC Documents, the Fee Letter, all Notices of Borrowing, all Notices of Conversion/Continuation, all Compliance Certificates, all UCC Financing Statements, all stock powers and similar instruments of transfer, any promissory notes issued hereunder and any and all other instruments, agreements, documents and writings executed in connection with any of the foregoing.

Loan Parties ” shall mean the Borrower and the Subsidiary Loan Parties.

Loans ” shall mean all Revolving Loans and Term Loans in the aggregate or any of them, as the context shall require.

Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean, with respect to any event, act, condition or occurrence of whatever nature (including any adverse determination in any litigation, arbitration, or governmental investigation or proceeding), whether singularly or in conjunction with any other event or events, act or acts, condition or conditions, occurrence or occurrences whether or not related, resulting in a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect on, (i) the business, results of operations, financial condition, assets or liabilities of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) the ability of the Loan Parties to perform any of their respective material obligations under the Loan Documents, (iii) the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders under any of the Loan Documents or (iv) the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents.

 

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Material Indebtedness ” shall mean any Indebtedness (other than the Loans and Letters of Credit) and Hedging Obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, individually or in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $1,000,000. For purposes of determining the amount of attributed Indebtedness from Hedging Obligations, the “principal amount” of any Hedging Obligations at any time shall be the Net Mark-to-Market Exposure of such Hedging Obligations.

Material Non-Indebtedness Obligations ” shall mean any obligations and liabilities of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including without limitation all taxes, assessments and other governmental charges, levies and all other claims that could result in a statutory Lien, but excluding Indebtedness), individually or in an aggregate amount exceeding $1,000,000.

Maturity Date ” shall mean, with respect to the Term Loans, the earlier of (i) April 30, 2012, (ii) the Revolving Commitment Termination Date or (iii) the date on which the principal amount of all outstanding Term Loans have been declared or automatically have become due and payable (whether by acceleration or otherwise).

Moody’s ” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

Multiemployer Plan ” shall be a plan having the meaning set forth in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which the Borrower has any liability.

Net Mark-to-Market Exposure ” of any Person shall mean, as of any date of determination with respect to any Hedging Obligation, the excess (if any) of all unrealized losses over all unrealized profits of such Person arising from such Hedging Obligation. “Unrealized losses” shall mean the fair market value of the cost to such Person of replacing the Hedging Transaction giving rise to such Hedging Obligation as of the date of determination (assuming the Hedging Transaction were to be terminated as of that date), and “unrealized profits” means the fair market value of the gain to such Person of replacing such Hedging Transaction as of the date of determination (assuming such Hedging Transaction were to be terminated as of that date).

Non-Defaulting Lender ” shall mean, at any time, a Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender.

Notes ” shall mean, collectively, the Revolving Credit Notes and the Term Notes.

Notices of Borrowing ” shall mean, collectively, the Notices of Revolving Borrowing.

Notice of Conversion/Continuation ” shall mean the notice given by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent in respect of the conversion or continuation of an outstanding Borrowing as provided in Section 2.7 ( b ).

Notice of Revolving Borrowing ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.3 .

 

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Notice of Term Loan Borrowing ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.5 .

Obligations ” shall mean (a) all amounts owing by the Loan Parties to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, any Lender or SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. as the Lead Arranger pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan or Letter of Credit including without limitation, all principal, interest (including any interest accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding relating to the Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding), all reimbursement obligations, fees, expenses, indemnification and reimbursement payments, costs and expenses (including all fees and expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and any Lender incurred pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document), whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, now existing or hereafter arising hereunder or thereunder, (b) all Hedging Obligations owed by any Loan Party to any Lender or Affiliate of any Lender, (c) all Treasury Management Obligations between any Loan Party and any Lender or Affiliate of any Lender, (d) all purchasing cards, corporate credit cards or similar extensions of credit between any Loan Party and any Lender or Affiliate of any Lender, together with all renewals, extensions, modifications or refinancings of any of the foregoing.

OFAC ” shall mean the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.

Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities ” of any Person shall mean (i) any repurchase obligation or liability of such Person with respect to accounts or notes receivable sold by such Person, (ii) any liability of such Person under any sale and leaseback transactions that do not create a liability on the balance sheet of such Person, (iii) any Synthetic Lease Obligation or (iv) any obligation arising with respect to any other transaction which is the functional equivalent of or takes the place of borrowing but which does not constitute a liability on the balance sheet of such Person.

OSHA ” shall mean the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

Other Taxes ” shall mean any and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

Parent Company ” shall mean, with respect to a Lender, the bank holding company (as defined in Federal Reserve Board Regulation Y), if any, of such Lender, and/or any Person owning, beneficially or of record, directly or indirectly, a majority of the shares of such Lender.

Participant ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.4(d ).

Patriot Act ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.14 .

Payment Office ” shall mean the office of the Administrative Agent located at 303 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30308, or such other location as to which the Administrative Agent shall have given written notice to the Borrower and the other Lenders.

 

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PBGC ” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA, and any successor entity performing similar functions.

Permitted Acquisition ” means any transaction consummated after the date hereof, in which the Borrower or a Subsidiary acquires all or substantially all of the assets or outstanding Capital Stock of any Person or any division or business line of any Person, or merges or consolidates with any Person (with any such acquisition being referred to as an “ Acquired Business ” and any such Person, division or line of business being the “ Target ”), with respect to which either:

(1) the Transaction Value of such transaction, when combined with the Transaction Values of any prior transaction consummated during such Fiscal Year, shall not exceed $1,000,000, provided, that, at the closing of any such transaction, after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; or

(2) the Transaction Value of such transaction, when combined with the Transaction Values of any prior transactions consummated during such Fiscal Year, shall exceed $1,000,000 and be less than $3,000,000, and the following conditions shall be satisfied with respect to such transaction, as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion: (a) at the closing of such transaction, after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (b) such acquisition is not a “hostile” acquisition and has been approved by the Board of Directors and/or shareholders of the Borrower, the applicable Subsidiary and the Target, (c) the Target is not subject to pending insolvency proceedings, nor has it expressed in writing its intention to commence a voluntary case or other proceeding, to file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law or to seek the appointment of a custodian, trustee, receiver, liquidator or other similar official of it or any substantial part of its property, or to consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any insolvency proceeding or petition; (d) at least 10 Business Days prior to the closing of the transaction, the Borrower shall provide the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly deliver a copy to the Lenders) pro forma financial statements of the Target for the twelve month period to immediately follow the closing of the transaction, reflecting that the Target is projected to have Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (assuming that Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA were to be determined for the Target and its Subsidiaries rather than the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and without regard to adjustments for acquisition expenses) for such twelve month period in an amount greater than $0 (after excluding permitted non-recurring or non-cash charges), (e) at least 10 Business Days prior to the closing of such transaction, the Borrower shall give written notice of such transaction to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly deliver a copy to the Lenders) (the “ Acquisition Notice ”), which shall include either (i) the final acquisition agreement or the then current draft of the acquisition agreement or (ii) a reasonably detailed description of the material terms of such Permitted Acquisition (including, without limitation, the purchase price and method and structure of payment), (f) the Borrower or a Subsidiary shall be the surviving entity of any merger, (g) the Acquired Business shall be in a line of business reasonably related to the then-current business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or a line of business permitted by Section 5.3 , (h) the

 

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Transaction Value of all such transactions (taken together with any Permitted Acquisitions permitted pursuant to the foregoing clause (1) of this definition) shall not exceed $3,000,000 in any Fiscal Year of the Borrower, unless otherwise approved by the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, (i) at the time it gives the Acquisition Notice, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent financial statements for next succeeding two-year period prepared on a Pro Forma Basis, which shall reflect to the Administrative Agent’s reasonable satisfaction that the Borrower and its Subsidiaries will continue to be in compliance with all of the financial covenants set forth in this Agreement, (j) the Administrative Agent shall receive and approve all documents relating to the acquisition and such additional documentation regarding the acquisition as it shall reasonably require, including, without limitation, financial statements or a financial review of such Target, as applicable, for its two most recent fiscal years in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and unaudited fiscal year-to-date statements for the two most recent interim periods, provided, that if such financial statements, financial reviews or unaudited fiscal year-to-date statements (as the case may be) are not available for the Target’s most recent two fiscal years, then the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, may permit and accept the delivery of such financial statements, financial reviews or unaudited fiscal year-to-date statements (as the case may be) comprised of a shorter time-frame and (k) at the time it gives the Acquisition Notice, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly deliver a copy to the Lenders) a certificate, executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, demonstrating in sufficient detail compliance with the financial covenants contained in Article 6 of the Agreement on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such acquisition and, further, certifying that, after giving effect to the consummation of such acquisition, the representations and warranties of the Borrower contained herein will be true and correct in all material respects and as of the date of such consummation, except to the extent such representations or warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, and that the Borrower, as of the date of such consummation, will be in compliance with all other terms and conditions contained herein.

Permitted Encumbrances ” shall mean:

(i) solely to the extent subordinated in priority to the security interest granted by the Loan Parties to the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders pursuant to the Collateral Documents, Liens imposed by law for taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies not yet due or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and with respect to which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP;

(ii) Liens of landlords, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and other Liens of similar nature imposed by law or contract in the ordinary course of business for amounts not more than 30 days past due or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP;

(iii) pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations;

 

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(iv) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

(v) solely to the extent subordinated in priority to the security interest granted by the Loan Parties to the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders pursuant to the Collateral Documents, judgment and attachment liens not giving rise to an Event of Default or Liens created by or existing from any litigation or legal proceeding that are currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP;

(vi) customary rights of set-off, revocation, refund or chargeback under deposit agreements or under the Uniform Commercial Code or common law of banks or other financial institutions where Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries maintains deposits (other than deposits intended as cash collateral) in the ordinary course of business;

(vii) easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; and

(viii) other Liens securing obligations in an aggregate amount not to exceed $100,000 at any time;

provided , that the term “Permitted Encumbrances” shall not include any Lien securing Indebtedness.

Permitted Investments ” shall mean:

(i) direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States (or by any agency thereof to the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States), in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof;

(ii) commercial paper having the highest rating, at the time of acquisition thereof, of S&P or Moody’s and in either case maturing within six months from the date of acquisition thereof;

(iii) certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, time deposits maturing within 180 days of the date of acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by or placed with, demand deposits and money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, any domestic office of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof which has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000 or any Lender;

 

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(iv) fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 30 days for securities described in clause (i) above and entered into with a financial institution satisfying the criteria described in clause (iii) above; and

(v) mutual funds investing solely in any one or more of the Permitted Investments described in clauses (i) through (iv) above.

Person ” shall mean any individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or other entity, or any Governmental Authority.

Plan ” shall mean any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

Pledged Property ” shall mean all Pledged Shares and the certificates evidencing the Pledged Shares, and all Dividends, Distributions, securities, cash, instruments, interest payments and other property and proceeds from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of the Pledged Shares.

Pledged Shares ” shall mean all of the capital stock of the Subsidiaries owned by the Loan Parties from time to time, including without limitation the capital stock more particularly described in Schedule 1 to the Stock Pledge Agreement, as amended and supplemented from time to time and all other shares of capital stock which are pledged by the Loan Parties to the Administrative Agent as Pledged Property under the Stock Pledge Agreement. The Pledged Shares shall expressly exclude the capital stock constituting more than sixty-five percent (65%) of all issued and outstanding shares of all classes of capital stock or other equity interests of any Subsidiary of any Loan Party which Subsidiary is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

Pro Forma Basis ” means, for purposes of calculating compliance with respect to a proposed Permitted Acquisition, that such transaction shall be deemed to have occurred as of the first day of the four Fiscal Quarter period ending as of the most recent Fiscal Quarter end preceding the date of such transaction. For purposes of any such calculation in respect of any Permitted Acquisition, (a) any Indebtedness incurred or assumed in connection with such transaction that is not retired in connection with such transaction (i) shall be deemed to have been incurred as of the first day of the applicable period and (ii) if such Indebtedness has a floating or formula rate, shall have an implied rate of interest for the applicable period for purposes of this definition determined by utilizing the rate which is or would be in effect with respect to such Indebtedness as at the relevant date of determination, (b) income statement items (whether positive or negative) and Capital Expenditures attributable to the Person or property acquired shall be included beginning as of the first day of the applicable period and (c) no adjustments for unrealized synergies shall be included.

 

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Pro Rata Share ” shall mean (i) with respect to any Commitment of any Lender at any time, a percentage, the numerator of which shall be such Lender’s Commitment (or if such Commitments have been terminated or expired or the Loans have been declared to be due and payable, such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure or Term Loans, as applicable), and the denominator of which shall be the sum of such Commitments of all Lenders (or if such Commitments have been terminated or expired or the Loans have been declared to be due and payable, all Revolving Credit Exposure or Term Loans, as applicable, of all Lenders) and (ii) with respect to all Commitments of any Lender at any time, the numerator of which shall be the sum of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment (or if such Revolving Commitments have been terminated or expired or the Loans have been declared to be due and payable, such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure) and Term Loans and the denominator of which shall be the sum of all Lenders’ Revolving Commitments (or if such Revolving Commitments have been terminated or expired or the Loans have been declared to be due and payable, all Revolving Credit Exposure of all Lenders funded under such Commitments) and Term Loans.

Regulation D ” shall mean Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as the same may be in effect from time to time, and any successor regulations.

Regulation T ” shall mean Regulation T of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as the same may be in effect from time to time, and any successor regulations.

Regulation U ” shall mean Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as the same may be in effect from time to time, and any successor regulations.

Regulation X ” shall mean Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as the same may be in effect from time to time, and any successor regulations.

Related Parties ” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective managers, administrators, trustees, partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors or other representatives of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.

Release ” shall mean any release, spill, emission, leaking, dumping, injection, pouring, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration into the environment (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata) or within any building, structure, facility or fixture.

Required Lenders ” shall mean, at any time, Lenders holding more than 66.66% of the aggregate outstanding Revolving Commitments and Term Loans at such time or if the Lenders have no Commitments outstanding, then Lenders holding more than 66.66% of the Revolving Credit Exposure and Term Loans, provided , however , that to the extent that any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender and all of its Commitments and Revolving Credit Exposure shall be excluded for purposes of determining Required Lenders.

Requirement of Law ” for any Person shall mean the articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws, partnership certificate and agreement, or limited liability company certificate of organization and agreement, as the case may be, and other organizational and governing documents of such Person, and any law, treaty, rule or regulation, or determination of a Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to and binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

 

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Responsible Officer ” shall mean any of the president, the chief executive officer, the chief operating officer, the chief financial officer, the treasurer or a vice president of the Borrower or such other representative of the Borrower as may be designated in writing by any one of the foregoing with the consent of the Administrative Agent; and, with respect to the financial covenants only, the chief financial officer or the treasurer of the Borrower.

Restricted Payment ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.5 .

Revolving Commitment ” shall mean, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Revolving Loans to the Borrower and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the amount set forth with respect to such Lender on Schedule II , as such schedule may be amended pursuant to Section 2.23 , or in the case of a Person becoming a Lender after the Closing Date, the amount of the assigned “Revolving Commitment” as provided in the Assignment and Acceptance executed by such Person as an assignee, or the joinder executed by such Person, in each case as such commitment may subsequently be increased or decreased pursuant to terms hereof.

Revolving Commitment Termination Date ” shall mean the earliest of (i) May 19, 2012, (ii) the date on which the Revolving Commitments are terminated pursuant to Section 2.8 and (iii) the date on which all amounts outstanding under this Agreement have been declared or have automatically become due and payable (whether by acceleration or otherwise).

Revolving Credit Exposure ” shall mean, with respect to any Lender at any time, the sum of the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Revolving Loans and LC Exposure.

Revolving Credit Note ” shall mean a promissory note of the Borrower payable to the order of a requesting Lender in the principal amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment, in substantially the form of Exhibit F .

Revolving Loan ” shall mean a loan made by a Lender to the Borrower under its Revolving Commitment, which may either be a Base Rate Loan, a Eurodollar Loan or a LIBOR Index Rate Loan.

S&P ” shall mean Standard & Poor’s, a Division of the McGraw-Hill Companies.

Sanctioned Country ” shall mean a country subject to a sanctions program identified on the list maintained by OFAC and available at http://www.treas.gov/offices/eotffc/ofac/sanctions/index.html , or as otherwise published from time to time.

Sanctioned Person ” shall mean (i) a Person named on the list of “ Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons ” maintained by OFAC available at http://www.treas.gov/offices/eotffc/ofac/sdn/index.html , or as otherwise published from time to time, or (ii) (A) an agency of the government of a Sanctioned Country, (B) an organization controlled by a Sanctioned Country, or (C) a person resident in a Sanctioned Country, to the extent subject to a sanctions program administered by OFAC.

Security Agreement ” shall mean the Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, made by the Loan Parties in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders.

 

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Stock Pledge Agreement ” shall mean the Stock Pledge Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, made by certain of the Loan Parties in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders.

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 (including the fair value of any intangible good will of such Person) is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including subordinated and contingent liabilities, of such Person; (b) the present fair saleable value of the assets of such Person (including the present fair saleable value of any intangible good will of such Person) is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts and liabilities, including subordinated and contingent liabilities as they become absolute and matured; (c) 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 (d) such Person is not engaged in a business or transaction, and is not committed to engage in a business or transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute an unreasonably small capital. The amount of contingent liabilities (such as litigation, guaranties and pension plan liabilities) at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at the time, represents the amount that would reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

Subsidiary ” shall mean, with respect to any Person (the “ parent ”), any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, association or other entity the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the parent in the parent’s consolidated financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date, as well as any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, association or other entity (i) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power, or in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held, or (ii) that is, as of such date, otherwise controlled, by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to “Subsidiary” hereunder shall mean a Subsidiary of the Borrower.

Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement ” shall mean the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement, dated as of the date hereof and substantially in the form of Exhibit D , made by certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders.

Subsidiary Loan Party ” shall mean any Subsidiary that executes or becomes a party to the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement.

Synthetic Lease ” shall mean a lease transaction under which the parties intend that (i) the lease will be treated as an “operating lease” by the lessee pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 13, as amended and (ii) the lessee will be entitled to various tax and other benefits ordinarily available to owners (as opposed to lessees) of like property.

 

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Synthetic Lease Obligations ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, the sum of (i) all remaining rental obligations of such Person as lessee under Synthetic Leases which are attributable to principal and, without duplication, (ii) all rental and purchase price payment obligations of such Person under such Synthetic Leases assuming such Person exercises the option to purchase the lease property at the end of the lease term.

Target ” shall have the meaning provided in the definition of the term Permitted Acquisition.

Taxes ” shall mean any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, charges or withholdings imposed by any Governmental Authority.

Term Loan ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5 .

Term Loan Commitment ” shall mean, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Term Loans to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the amount set forth with respect to such Lender on Schedule II , as such schedule may be amended pursuant to Section 2.23 , or in the case of a Person becoming a Lender after the Closing Date, the amount of the assigned “Term Loan Commitment” as provided in the Assignment and Acceptance executed by such Person as an assignee, or the joinder executed by such Person, in each case as such commitment may subsequently be increased or decreased pursuant to terms hereof.

Term Note ” shall mean a promissory note of the Borrower payable to the order of a requesting Lender in the principal amount of such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment on the Closing Date, and in the principal amount of any increase in such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment pursuant to Section 2.23 , in substantially the form of Exhibit B .

Transaction Value ” shall mean the total consideration paid in connection with any Permitted Acquisition (including any Indebtedness of the Acquired Business that is assumed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary following such acquisition and any amounts actually paid or reasonably estimated at closing to be paid pursuant to any post-closing payment adjustments, earn-outs or non-compete payments, but excluding transaction costs in an amount not to exceed 25% of the Transaction Value with respect to any such Permitted Acquisition).

Treasury Management Obligations ” shall mean, collectively, all obligations and other liabilities of any Loan Parties pursuant to any agreements governing the provision to such Loan Parties of treasury or cash management services, including deposit accounts, funds transfer, automated clearing house, zero balance accounts, returned check concentration, controlled disbursement, lockbox, account reconciliation and reporting and trade finance services.

Type ”, when used in reference to a Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate, the LIBOR Index Rate or the Base Rate.

Withdrawal Liability ” shall mean liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

 

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York Capital ” shall mean, collectively, York Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, York Investment Limited, a Bahamian corporation, York Select, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, York Select Unit Trust, a Cayman Islands unit trust and York Credit Opportunities Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

York Capital Indebtedness ” shall mean the Indebtedness of the Borrower owing to York Capital pursuant to, and as evidenced by, collectively, those certain Series A Senior Secured Convertible Notes due August 20, 2011 and Series B Senior Secured Convertible Notes due August 20, 2011.

York Capital Recapitalization Transaction ” shall mean the transaction pursuant to which (i) $30,000,000 of the York Capital Indebtedness is repaid with the proceeds of the Term Loan, (ii) each of the Series A Senior Secured Convertible Notes due August 20, 2011, the Series B Senior Secured Convertible Notes due August 20, 2011, the Additional Investment Rights and the Warrants issued by the Borrower in favor of York Capital are cancelled, and (iii) any remaining amounts due and owing with respect to the York Capital Indebtedness are permanently converted to Capital Stock of the Borrower, all as is more specifically set forth in the York Capital Recapitalization Transaction Documents, resulting in the indefeasible retirement of the York Capital Indebtedness.

York Capital Recapitalization Transaction Documents ” shall, collectively, mean the documents, certificates and other agreements evidencing or otherwise relating to or contemplated by the York Capital Recapitalization Transaction, including, without limitation, the York Warrants and the Securities Exchange Agreement by and among York Capital and the Borrower dated as of the Closing Date.

York Preferred Stock ” shall, collectively, mean all shares of Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Borrower that are issued in connection with the York Capital Recapitalization Transaction.

York Warrants ” means, collectively,

(i) that certain Warrant No. 2009-001, dated as of May 19, 2009, issued by the Borrower to York Capital Management, L.P. or its registered assigns;

(ii) that certain Warrant No. 2009-002, dated as of May 19, 2009, issued by the Borrower to York Investment Limited or its registered assigns;

(iii) that certain Warrant No. 2009-003, dated as of May 19, 2009, issued by the Borrower to York Select, L.P. or its registered assigns;

(iv) that certain Warrant No. 2009-004, dated as of May 19, 2009, issued by the Borrower to York Select Unit Trust or its registered assigns;

(v) that certain Warrant No. 2009-005, dated as of May 19, 2009, issued by the Borrower to York Credit Opportunities Fund, L.P. or its registered assigns;

or any warrant that replaces any of the foregoing, in whole or in part, so long as the terms of such replacement warrant (other than as to number of shares for which the same may be exercised) are identical to the warrant so replaced.

 

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Section 1.2. Classifications of Loans and Borrowings . For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g. a “Revolving Loan” or “Term Loan”) or by Type (e.g. a “Eurodollar Loan”, a “LIBOR Index Rate Loan” or “Base Rate Loan”) or by Class and Type (e.g. “Revolving Eurodollar Loan”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g. “Revolving Borrowing”) or by Type (e.g. “Eurodollar Borrowing or a “LIBOR Index Rate Borrowing”) or by Class and Type (e.g. “Revolving Eurodollar Borrowing” or a “Revolving LIBOR Index Rate Borrowing”).

Section 1.3. Accounting Terms and Determination . Unless otherwise defined or specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted, all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made, and all financial statements required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared, in accordance with GAAP as in effect from time to time, applied on a basis consistent with the most recent audited consolidated financial statement of the Borrower delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(a ); provided , that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower wishes to amend any covenant in Article VI to eliminate the effect of any change in GAAP on the operation of such covenant (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders wish to amend Article VI for such purpose), then the Borrower’s compliance with such covenant shall be determined on the basis of GAAP in effect immediately before the relevant change in GAAP became effective, until either such notice is withdrawn or such covenant is amended in a manner satisfactory to the Borrower and the Required Lenders.

Section 1.4. Terms Generally . The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including” and the word “to” means “to but excluding”. Unless the context requires otherwise (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as it was originally executed or as it may from time to time be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and permitted assigns, (iii) the words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import shall be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision hereof, (iv) all references to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules to this Agreement and (v) all references to a specific time shall be construed to refer to the time in the city and state of the Administrative Agent’s principal office, unless otherwise indicated.

 

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ARTICLE II

AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE COMMITMENTS

Section 2.1. General Description of Facilities . Subject to and upon the terms and conditions herein set forth, (i) the Lenders hereby establish in favor of the Borrower a revolving credit facility pursuant to which each Lender severally agrees (to the extent of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment) to make Revolving Loans to the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.2 , (ii) the Issuing Bank agrees to issue Letters of Credit in accordance with Section 2.22 , and (iii) each Lender agrees to purchase a participation interest in the Letters of Credit (to the extent of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment) pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof; provided , that in no event shall the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans and outstanding LC Exposure exceed at any time the Aggregate Revolving Commitment Amount from time to time in effect; and (v) each Lender severally agrees to make a Term Loan to the Borrower in a principal amount equal to such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment on the Closing Date.

Section 2.2. Revolving Loans . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender severally agrees to make Revolving Loans, ratably in proportion to its Pro Rata Share, to the Borrower, from time to time during the Availability Period, in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time that will not result in (a) such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Revolving Commitment or (b) the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposures of all Lenders exceeding the Aggregate Revolving Commitment Amount. During the Availability Period, the Borrower shall be entitled to borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; provided , that the Borrower may not borrow or reborrow should there exist a Default or Event of Default.

Section 2.3. Procedure for Revolving Borrowings .

The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) of each Revolving Borrowing substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.3 (a “ Notice of Revolving Borrowing ”) (x) prior to 11:00 a.m. one (1) Business Day prior to the requested date of each Base Rate Borrowing or LIBOR Index Rate Borrowing and (y) prior to 11:00 a.m. three (3) Business Days prior to the requested date of each Eurodollar Borrowing. Each Notice of Revolving Borrowing shall be irrevocable and shall specify: (i) the aggregate principal amount of such Borrowing, (ii) the date of such Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the Type of such Revolving Loan comprising such Borrowing and (iv) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, the duration of the initial Interest Period applicable thereto (subject to the provisions of the definition of Interest Period). Each Revolving Borrowing shall consist entirely of Base Rate Loans, Eurodollar Loans or LIBOR Index Rate Loans, as the Borrower may request. The aggregate principal amount of each Eurodollar Borrowing shall be not less than $100,000 or a larger multiple of $100,000, and the aggregate principal amount of each LIBOR Index Rate Borrowing or Base Rate Borrowing shall not be less than $100,000 or a larger multiple of $100,000; provided , that Base Rate Loans made pursuant to Section 2.22(d ) may be made in lesser amounts as provided therein. At no time shall the total number of Eurodollar Borrowings outstanding at any time exceed four. Promptly following the receipt of a Notice of Revolving Borrowing in accordance herewith, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Loan to be made as part of the requested Revolving Borrowing.

 

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Section 2.4. [ Intentionally Omitted ]

Section 2.5. Term Loan Commitments . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender severally agrees to make loans (each, a “ Term Loan ”) to the Borrower on the Closing Date or if such Lender is joining this Agreement as an Additional Lender and is establishing its initial Term Loan Commitment pursuant to Section 2.23 (or an existing Lender is increasing its Term Loan Commitment pursuant to Section 2.23), on the effective date of any supplement or joinder described in Section 2.23, in a principal amount equal to (a) with respect to the Term Loans to be made on the Closing Date, the Term Loan Commitment of such Lender as of the Closing Date, and (b) with respect to any Term Loans made by such Lender after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2.23, the amount by which such Lender agreed to increase (or establish, in the case of an Additional Lender) its Term Loan Commitment; provided , that if for any reason the full amount of such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment is not fully drawn on the Closing Date, or on the effective date of any increase pursuant to Section 2.23, as the case may be, the undrawn portion thereof at such time shall automatically be cancelled. The Term Loans may be, from time to time, Base Rate Loans, Eurodollar Loans, LIBOR Index Rate Loans or a combination thereof; provided , that on the Closing Date all Term Loans shall be LIBOR Index Rate Loans. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Borrower and the satisfaction of all conditions precedent pursuant to Section 3.1 shall be deemed to constitute the Borrower’s request to borrow the Term Loans on the Closing Date, and the execution and delivery of a supplement or joinder described in Section 2.23 by the Borrower and the satisfaction of all conditions precedent pursuant to Section 3.2 shall be deemed to constitute the Borrower’s request to borrow the additional Term Loans on the effective date of any such supplement or joinder, provided , that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, condition any request by Borrower to borrow the Term Loans (whether on the Closing Date or, if applicable, thereafter), upon the Borrower giving the Administrative Agent written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) of each Term Loan Borrowing substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.5 (a “ Notice of Term Loan Borrowing ”) (x) prior to 11:00 a.m. one (1) Business Day prior to the requested date of each Base Rate Borrowing or LIBOR Index Rate Borrowing and (y) prior to 11:00 a.m. three (3) Business Days prior to the requested date of each Eurodollar Borrowing. Each Notice of Term Loan Borrowing shall be irrevocable and shall specify: (i) the aggregate principal amount of such Borrowing, (ii) the date of such Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the Type of such Term Loan comprising such Borrowing and (iv) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, the duration of the initial Interest Period applicable thereto (subject to the provisions of the definition of Interest Period), provided , that on the Closing Date all Term Loans shall be LIBOR Index Rate Loans.

Section 2.6. Funding of Borrowings .

(a) Each Lender will make available each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer in immediately available funds by 1:00 p.m. to the Administrative Agent at the Payment Office. The Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to the Borrower by promptly crediting the amounts that it receives, in like funds by the close of business on such proposed date, to an account maintained by the Borrower with the Administrative Agent or at the Borrower’s option, by effecting a wire transfer of such amounts to an account designated by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent.

 

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(b) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified by any Lender prior to 11:00 a.m. on the date of a Borrowing in which such Lender is to participate that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such amount available to the Administrative Agent on such date, and the Administrative Agent, in reliance on such assumption, may make available to the Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If such corresponding amount is not in fact made available to the Administrative Agent by such Lender on the date of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such corresponding amount on demand from such Lender together with interest at the Federal Funds Rate until the second Business Day after such demand and thereafter at the Base Rate. If such Lender does not pay such corresponding amount forthwith upon the Administrative Agent’s demand therefor, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower, and the Borrower shall, within 1 Business Day, pay such corresponding amount to the Administrative Agent together with interest at the rate specified for such Borrowing. Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to relieve any Lender from its obligation to fund its Pro Rata Share of any Borrowing hereunder or to prejudice any rights which the Borrower may have against any Lender as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder.

(c) All Revolving Borrowings shall be made by the Lenders on the basis of their respective Pro Rata Shares. No Lender shall be responsible for any default by any other Lender in its obligations hereunder, and each Lender shall be obligated to make its Loans provided to be made by it hereunder, regardless of the failure of any other Lender to make its Loans hereunder.

Section 2.7. Interest Elections .

(a) Each Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Notice of Revolving Borrowing, and in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Notice of Revolving Borrowing. Thereafter, the Borrower may elect to convert such Borrowing into a different Type or to continue such Borrowing, and in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefore, all as provided in this Section 2.7 . The Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing.

 

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(b) To make an election pursuant to this Section 2.7 , the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent prior written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) of each Borrowing substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.7 attached hereto (a “ Notice of Conversion/Continuation ”) that is to be converted or continued, as the case may be, (x) prior to 10:00 a.m. time) one (1) Business Day prior to the requested date of a conversion into a Base Rate Borrowing or a LIBOR Index Rate Borrowing and (y) prior to 11:00 a.m. three (3) Business Days prior to a continuation of or conversion into a Eurodollar Borrowing. Each such Notice of Conversion/Continuation shall be irrevocable and shall specify (i) the Borrowing to which such Notice of Conversion/Continuation applies and if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof that are to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing); (ii) the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Notice of Conversion/Continuation, which shall be a Business Day, (iii) whether the resulting Borrowing is to be a Base Rate Borrowing, a Eurodollar Borrowing or a LIBOR Index Rate Borrowing; and (iv) if the resulting Borrowing is to be a Eurodollar Borrowing, the Interest Period applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of “Interest Period”. If any such Notice of Conversion/Continuation requests a Eurodollar Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month. The principal amount of any resulting Borrowing shall satisfy the minimum borrowing amount for Eurodollar Borrowings, Base Rate Borrowings and LIBOR Index Rate Borrowings set forth in Section 2.3 .

(c) If, on the expiration of any Interest Period in respect of any Eurodollar Borrowing or LIBOR Index Rate Borrowing, the Borrower shall have failed to deliver a Notice of Conversion/ Continuation, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, the Borrower shall be deemed to have elected to convert such Borrowing to a Base Rate Borrowing. No Borrowing may be converted into, or continued as, a Eurodollar Borrowing or a LIBOR Index Rate Borrowing if a Default or an Event of Default exists, unless the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders shall have otherwise consented in writing. No conversion of any Eurodollar Loans or LIBOR Index Rate Loans shall be permitted except on the last day of the Interest Period in respect thereof.

(d) Upon receipt of any Notice of Conversion/Continuation, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.

Section 2.8. Optional Reduction and Termination of Commitments .

(a) Unless previously terminated, all Revolving Commitments and LC Commitments shall terminate on the Revolving Commitment Termination Date. The Term Loan Commitments as of the Closing Date shall terminate on the Closing Date, and any additional Term Loan Commitments pursuant to Section 2.23 shall terminate upon the effectiveness of any supplement or joinder executed pursuant thereto, in each case upon the making of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.5 .

(b) Upon at least three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) to the Administrative Agent (which notice shall be irrevocable), the Borrower may reduce the Aggregate Revolving Commitments in part or terminate the Aggregate Revolving Commitments in whole; provided , that (i) any partial reduction shall apply to reduce proportionately and permanently the Revolving Commitment of each Lender, (ii) any partial reduction pursuant to this Section 2.8 shall be in an amount of at least $100,000 and any larger multiple of $100,000, and (iii) no such reduction shall be permitted which would reduce the Aggregate Revolving Commitment Amount to an amount less than the outstanding Revolving Credit Exposures of all Lenders. Any such reduction in the Aggregate Revolving Commitment Amount below the sum of the principal amount of the LC Commitment shall result in a proportionate reduction (rounded to the next lowest integral multiple of $100,000) in the LC Commitment.

 

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(c) The Borrower may terminate (on a non-ratable basis) the unused amount of the Revolving Commitment of a Defaulting Lender upon not less than five (5) Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.26 will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of any such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts), provided that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender.

Section 2.9. Repayment of Loans .

(a) The outstanding principal amount of all Revolving Loans shall be due and payable (together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon) on the Revolving Commitment Termination Date, provided, however, that, at Borrower’s election, any outstanding Letters of Credit may be Cash Collateralized for so long as any LC Exposure related to or arising from any such Letters of Credit is outstanding, by the Borrower depositing in an account with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the Issuing Bank and the Lenders, an amount in cash equal to 105% of any such LC Exposure as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid fees thereon. Such deposit shall be held by the Administrative Agent as collateral for the payment and performance of the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement with respect to any LC Exposure related to or arising from any such Letters of Credit, which shall otherwise survive the repayment of the Loans. The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account. Borrower agrees to execute any documents and/or certificates to effectuate the intent of this paragraph. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made at the option and sole discretion of the Administrative Agent and at the Borrower’s risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest and profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account. Moneys in such account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to reimburse the Issuing Bank for LC Disbursements for which it had not been reimbursed and to the extent so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Borrower for the LC Exposure at such time or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated, with the consent of the Required Lenders, be applied to satisfy other obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

(b) [ Intentionally Omitted ]

 

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(c) In addition to any amounts due from the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.23(f) of this Agreement, the Borrower unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of the Term Loan of such Lender in installments payable on the dates set forth below, with each such installment being in the aggregate principal amount for all Lenders set forth opposite such date below (and on such other date(s) and in such other amounts as may be required from time to time pursuant to this Agreement):

 

 

 

 

 

Installment Date

 

Aggregate Principal Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 31, 2009

 

$

2,083,333.00

 

October 31, 2009

 

$

2,500,000.00

 

January 31, 2010

 

$

2,500,000.00

 

April 30, 2010

 

$

2,500,000.00

 

July 31, 2010

 

$

2,500,000.00

 

October 31, 2010

 

$

2,500,000.00

 

January 31, 2011

 

$

2,500,000.00

 

April 30, 2011

 

$

2,500,000.00

 

July 31, 2011

 

$

2,500,000.00

 

October 31, 2011

 

$

2,500,000.00

 

January 31, 2012

 

$

2,500,000.00

 

April 30, 2012

 

$

2,916,667.00

 

provided , that, to the extent not previously paid, the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the Term Loans (specifically including any Additional Commitment Amount comprised of an increase to the Term Loan Commitment pursuant to Section 2.23 of this Agreement) shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date.

Section 2.10. Evidence of Indebtedness . (a) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice appropriate records evidencing the Indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable thereon and paid to such Lender from time to time under this Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall maintain appropriate records in which shall be recorded (i) the Revolving Commitment and Term Loan Commitment of each Lender, (ii) the amount of each Loan made hereunder by each Lender, the Class and Type thereof and the Interest Period applicable thereto, (iii) the date of each continuation thereof pursuant to Section 2.7 , (iv) the date of each conversion of all or a portion thereof to another Type pursuant to Section 2.7 , (v) the date and amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder in respect of such Loans and (vi) both the date and amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder from the Borrower in respect of the Loans and each Lender’s Pro Rata Share thereof. The entries made in such records shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations of the Borrower therein recorded; provided , that the failure or delay of any Lender or the Administrative Agent in maintaining or making entries into any such record or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Loans (both principal and unpaid accrued interest) of such Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(b) This Agreement evidences the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Loans and is being executed as a “noteless” credit agreement. However, at the request of any Lender at any time, the Borrower agrees that it will prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to the order of such Lender (or, if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns) and in a form approved by the Administrative Agent. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment permitted hereunder) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the order of the payee named therein (or, if such promissory note is a registered note, to such payee and its registered assigns).

 

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Section 2.11. Optional Prepayments . The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, by giving irrevocable written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) to the Administrative Agent no later than (i) in the case of prepayment of any Eurodollar Borrowing or any LIBOR Index Rate Borrowing, 11:00 a.m. not less than three (3) Business Days prior to any such prepayment and (ii) in the case of any prepayment of any Base Rate Borrowing, not less than one Business Day prior to the date of such prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the proposed date of such prepayment and the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid. Upon receipt of any such notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each affected Lender of the contents thereof and of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of any such prepayment. If such notice is given, the aggregate amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date designated in such notice, together with accrued interest to such date on the amount so prepaid in accordance with Section 2.13(d ); provided , that if a Eurodollar Borrowing or a LIBOR Index Rate Borrowing is prepaid on a date other than the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto, the Borrower shall also pay all amounts required pursuant to Section 2.19 . Each partial prepayment of any Loan shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of an advance of a Revolving Borrowing of the same Type pursuant to Section 2.2 . Each prepayment of a Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and in the case of a prepayment of a Term Loan Borrowing, to principal installments in inverse order of maturity, provided , that any such prepayment of a Borrowing made within the 15 day period immediately prior to any scheduled principal installment payment date shall be applied first to the principal and interest payable on such payment date, and then to the remaining principal installments in the inverse order of their maturity.

Section 2.12. Mandatory Prepayments .

(a) Within 5 Business Days after receipt by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of cash proceeds of any sale or disposition by the Borrower or such Subsidiary of any of its assets, or cash proceeds from any casualty insurance policies or eminent domain, condemnation or similar proceedings, other than proceeds from sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business, the Borrower shall prepay the Obligations in an amount by which such cash proceeds, net of (i) commissions and other reasonable and customary transaction costs, fees and expenses properly attributable to such transaction and payable by such Borrower in connection therewith (in each case, paid to non-Affiliates), (ii) reasonable reserves with respect to post-closing adjustments, indemnities and contingent obligations and (iii) amounts paid in respect of any Indebtedness secured by a Lien on such assets exceed $250,000 in any Fiscal Year, except to the extent that such proceeds from casualty insurance policies, eminent domain, condemnation or similar proceeds are reinvested in the business of the Loan Parties within 180 days following receipt thereof, and until reinvested are held in Controlled Accounts subject to Control Account Agreements. Any such prepayment shall be applied in accordance with paragraph (c) below.

 

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(b) If the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries issues any Indebtedness or equity securities (other than Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.1 , and other than equity securities issued by a Subsidiary of the Borrower to the Borrower or another Subsidiary or by the Borrower to a director, officer or employee) then no later than the Business Day following the date of receipt of the cash proceeds thereof, net of underwriting discounts and commissions and other reasonable costs paid to non-Affiliates in connection therewith, Borrower shall prepay the Obligations in an amount equal to (i) one hundred percent (100%) of such cash proceeds resulting from any issuance of any such Indebtedness and (ii) fifty percent (50%) of such cash proceeds resulting from any issuance of any such equity securities. Any such prepayment shall be applied in accordance with Section 2.12(c) .

(c) Any prepayments made by the Borrower pursuant to Sections 2.12(a) or (b) above shall be applied as follows: first , to Administrative Agent’s fees and reimbursable expenses then due and payable pursuant to any of the Loan Documents; second , to all reimbursable reasonable and documented out of pocket expenses of the Lenders and all reasonable and documented out of pocket fees and reimbursable expenses of the Issuing Bank then due and payable pursuant to any of the Loan Documents, pro rata to the Lenders and the Issuing Bank based on their respective pro rata shares of such reasonable and documented out of pocket fees and expenses; third , to interest and fees then due and payable hereunder, pro rata to the Lenders based on their respective pro rata shares of such interest and fees; fourth , to the principal balance of the Term Loans, until the same shall have been paid in full, pro rata to the Lenders based on their Pro Rata Shares of the Term Loans, and applied to installments of the Term Loans in inverse order of maturity; provided , that any such prepayment of a Borrowing made within the 15 day period immediately prior to any scheduled principal installment payment date shall be applied first to the principal and interest payable on such payment date, and then to the remaining principal installments in the inverse order of their maturity, fifth , to the principal balance of the Revolving Loans, until the same shall have been paid in full, pro rata to the Lenders based on their respective Revolving Commitments and sixth , to Cash Collateralize the Letters of Credit in accordance with Section 2.22(g) in an amount in cash equal to 105% of the LC Exposure as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid fees thereon. The Revolving Commitments of the Lenders shall not be permanently reduced by the amount of any prepayments made pursuant to clauses fifth and sixth above, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Required Revolving Lenders so request.

(d) If at any time the Revolving Credit Exposure of all Lenders exceeds the Aggregate Revolving Commitment Amount, as reduced pursuant to Section 2.8 or otherwise, the Borrower shall immediately repay Revolving Loans in an amount equal to such excess, together with all accrued and unpaid interest on such excess amount and any amounts due under Section 2.19 . Each prepayment shall be applied first to the Base Rate Loans to the full extent thereof, next to LIBOR Index Rate Loans to the full extent thereof and finally to Eurodollar Loans to the full extent thereof. If after giving effect to prepayment of all Revolving Loans, the Revolving Credit Exposure of all Lenders exceeds the Aggregate Revolving Commitment Amount, the Borrower shall deposit in an account with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the Issuing Bank and the Lenders, an amount in cash equal to such excess plus any accrued and unpaid fees thereon to be held as collateral for the LC Exposure. Such account shall be administered in accordance with Section 2.22(g) hereof.

 

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Section 2.13. Interest on Loans .

(a) The Borrower shall pay interest on each Base Rate Loan at the Base Rate in effect from time to time, on each Eurodollar Loan at the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the applicable Interest Period in effect for such Loan and on each LIBOR Index Rate Loan at the LIBOR Index Rate for the applicable Interest Period in effect for such Loan, plus , in each case, the Applicable Margin in effect from time to time.

(b) [ Intentionally Omitted ]

(c) Notwithstanding clause (a) above, while an Event of Default exists, at the option of the Required Lenders, and after acceleration, the Borrower shall pay interest (“ Default Interest ”) with respect to (i) all Eurodollar Loans and all LIBOR Index Rate Loans at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate and at the LIBOR Index Rate (as applicable), plus, in each case, the Applicable Margin (which, notwithstanding anything to contrary in this Agreement, while an Event of Default exists, shall be at Level V as set forth in Schedule I ), plus an additional 2% per annum, until the last day of the applicable Interest Period and (ii) all Base Rate Loans and all other Obligations hereunder (other than Loans), at the Base Rate, plus the Applicable Margin (which, notwithstanding anything to contrary in this Agreement, while an Event of Default exists, shall be at Level V as set forth in Schedule I ), plus an additional 2% per annum, until the last day of the applicable Interest Period.

(d) Interest on the principal amount of all Loans shall accrue from and including


 
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