REVOLVING CREDIT AND TERM LOAN
AGREEMENT
EASYLINK SERVICES INTERNATIONAL
CORPORATION
as Borrower
THE LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME
PARTY HERETO,
SUNTRUST BANK,
as Administrative Agent
THE PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST
COMPANY,
as Syndication Agent
SUNTRUST ROBINSON HUMPHREY,
INC.,
as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Manager
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS; CONSTRUCTION
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1
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Section 1.2. Classifications of Loans and
Borrowings
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27
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Section 1.3. Accounting Terms and
Determination
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Section 1.4. Terms Generally
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ARTICLE II AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE
COMMITMENTS
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Section 2.1. General Description of
Facilities
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Section 2.2. Revolving Loans
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Section 2.3. Procedure for Revolving
Borrowings
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Section 2.5. Term Loan
Commitments
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Section 2.6. Funding of
Borrowings
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Section 2.7. Interest Elections
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Section 2.8. Optional Reduction and
Termination of Commitments
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Section 2.9. Repayment of Loans
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Section 2.10. Evidence of
Indebtedness
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Section 2.11. Optional
Prepayments
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Section 2.12. Mandatory
Prepayments
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Section 2.13. Interest on Loans
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Section 2.15. Computation of Interest and
Fees
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Section 2.16. Inability to Determine
Interest Rates
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Section 2.18. Increased Costs
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Section 2.19. Funding Indemnity
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Section 2.21. Payments Generally; Pro Rata
Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs
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Section 2.22. Letters of Credit
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44
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Section 2.23. Increase of Commitments;
Additional Lenders
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48
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Section 2.24. Mitigation of
Obligations
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50
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Section 2.25. Replacement of
Lenders
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51
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Section 2.26. Cash Collateralization of
Defaulting Lender Commitment
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51
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ARTICLE III CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO LOANS AND
LETTERS OF CREDIT
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52
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Section 3.1. Conditions To
Effectiveness
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Section 3.2. Each Credit Event
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Section 3.3. Delivery of
Documents
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56
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
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Section 4.1. Existence; Power
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Section 4.2. Organizational Power;
Authorization
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Section 4.3. Governmental Approvals; No
Conflicts
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Section 4.4. Financial
Statements
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Section 4.5. Litigation and Environmental
Matters
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Section 4.6. Compliance with Laws and
Agreements
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Section 4.7. Investment Company Act,
Etc.
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Section 4.9. Margin Regulations
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Section 4.11. Ownership of
Property
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Section 4.13. Labor Relations
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Section 4.14. Subsidiaries
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Section 4.18. Patriot Act
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ARTICLE V AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
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Section 5.1. Financial Statements and Other
Information
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Section 5.2. Notices of Material
Events
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Section 5.3. Existence; Conduct of
Business
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Section 5.4. Compliance with Laws,
Etc.
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Section 5.5. Payment of
Obligations
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Section 5.6. Books and Records
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Section 5.7. Visitation, Inspection,
Etc.
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Section 5.8. Maintenance of Properties;
Insurance
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Section 5.9. Use of Proceeds and Letters of
Credit
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Section 5.11. Additional
Subsidiaries
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Section 5.12 Post-Closing
Requirements
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ARTICLE VI FINANCIAL COVENANTS
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Section 6.1. Leverage Ratio
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Section 6.2. Fixed Charge Coverage
Ratio
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Section 6.3. Minimum EBITDA
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Section 6.4. Minimum Liquidity
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Section 6.5. Capital
Expenditures
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ARTICLE VII NEGATIVE COVENANTS
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Section 7.1. Indebtedness and Preferred
Equity
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Section 7.2. Negative Pledge
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Section 7.3. Fundamental Changes
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Section 7.4. Investments, Loans,
Etc.
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Section 7.5. Restricted Payments
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Section 7.6. Sale of Assets
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Section 7.7. Transactions with
Affiliates
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Section 7.8. Restrictive
Agreements
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Section 7.9. Sale and Leaseback
Transactions
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Section 7.10. Hedging
Transactions
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Section 7.11. Amendment to Material
Documents
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Section 7.13. Accounting Changes
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Section 7.14. Lease Obligations
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Section 7.15. Government
Regulation
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ARTICLE VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT
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Section 8.1. Events of Default
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ARTICLE IX THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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Section 9.1. Appointment of Administrative
Agent
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Section 9.2. Nature of Duties of
Administrative Agent
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Section 9.3. Lack of Reliance on the
Administrative Agent
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Section 9.4. Certain Rights of the
Administrative Agent
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Section 9.5. Reliance by Administrative
Agent
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Section 9.6. The Administrative Agent in
its Individual Capacity
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Section 9.7. Successor Administrative
Agent
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Section 9.8. Withholding Tax
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Section 9.9. Administrative Agent May File
Proofs of Claim
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Section 9.10. Authorization to Execute
other Loan Documents
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Section 9.11. Syndication Agent
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Section 10.2. Waiver; Amendments
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Section 10.3. Expenses;
Indemnification
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Section 10.4. Successors and
Assigns
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Section 10.5. Governing Law; Jurisdiction;
Consent to Service of Process
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Section 10.6. WAIVER OF JURY
TRIAL
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Section 10.7. Right of Setoff
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Section 10.8. Counterparts;
Integration
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Section 10.10. Severability
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Section 10.11. Confidentiality
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Section 10.12. Interest Rate
Limitation
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Section 10.13. Waiver of Effect of
Corporate Seal
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Section 10.14. Patriot Act
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Applicable
Margin and Applicable Percentage
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Commitment
Amounts
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Landlord Waiver
Locations
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Litigation
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Environmental
Matters
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Subsidiaries
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Outstanding
Indebtedness
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Existing
Liens
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Existing
Investments
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Form of
Revolving Credit Note
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Form of Term
Note
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Form of
Assignment and Acceptance
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Form of
Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement
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Form of Notice
of Revolving Borrowing
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Form of Notice
of Conversion/Continuation
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Form of
Secretary’s Certificate
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Form of Notice
of Term Loan Borrowing
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Form of
Officer’s Certificate
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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 ”).
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:
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
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“ 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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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):
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Aggregate Principal
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$
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2,083,333.00
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$
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2,500,000.00
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$
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2,500,000.00
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$
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2,500,000.00
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$
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2,500,000.00
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$
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2,500,000.00
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$
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2,500,000.00
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2,500,000.00
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2,500,000.00
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2,500,000.00
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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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