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Exhibit 10.1
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
amended and restated as of January 29,
2007
by and among
REAL MEX RESTAURANTS, INC.
ACAPULCO RESTAURANTS, INC.
EL TORITO FRANCHISING COMPANY
EL TORITO RESTAURANTS, INC.
TARV, INC.
ACAPULCO RESTAURANT OF VENTURA, INC.
ACAPULCO RESTAURANT OF WESTWOOD, INC.
ACAPULCO MARK CORP.
MURRAY PACIFIC
ALA DESIGN, INC.
REAL MEX FOODS, INC.
ACAPULCO RESTAURANT OF DOWNEY, INC.
ACAPULCO RESTAURANT OF MORENO VALLEY, INC.
EL PASO CANTINA, INC.
CKR ACQUISITION CORP.
CHEVYS RESTAURANTS, LLC
(collectively, the "Borrowers")
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
and the other financial institutions from time to
time
listed on Schedule 1 hereto
(the "Lenders")
and
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION ,
agent and administrative agent
(the "Agent")
TABLE OF
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1.
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DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF
INTERPRETATION
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1.1
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Definitions
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1.2
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Rules of Interpretation
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2.
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THE REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY
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2.1
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Commitment to Lend
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2.2
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Commitment Fee
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2.3
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Reduction of Total Revolving Credit
Commitment
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2.4
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The Revolving Credit Notes
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2.5
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Interest on Revolving Credit Loans
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2.6
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Requests for Revolving Credit Loans
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2.7
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Conversion Options
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2.8
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Funds for Revolving Credit Loans
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3.
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REPAYMENT OF THE REVOLVING CREDIT
LOANS
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3.1
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Maturity
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3.2
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Mandatory Repayments of Revolving Credit
Loans
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3.3
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Optional Repayments of Revolving Credit
Loans
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4.
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[Intentionally Omitted]
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5.
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LETTERS OF CREDIT
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5.1
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Letter of Credit Commitment
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5.2
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Reimbursement Obligation of the
Borrowers
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5.3
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Letter of Credit Payments
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5.4
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Obligations Absolute
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5.5
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Reliance by Issuer
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5.6
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Letter of Credit Fee
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6.
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CERTAIN GENERAL PROVISIONS
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6.1
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Fees
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6.2
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Funds for Payments
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6.3
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Computations
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6.4
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Inability to Determine Eurodollar Rate
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6.5
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Illegality
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6.6
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Additional Costs, etc
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6.7
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Capital Adequacy
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6.8
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Certificate
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6.9
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Indemnity
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6.10
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Interest After Default
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6.11
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Concerning Joint and Several Liability of the
Borrowers
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7.
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GUARANTY; COLLATERAL SECURITY; COLLATERAL
NOTES
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7.1
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Security of Borrowers
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7.2
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Collateral Notes
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8.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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8.1
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Corporate Authority
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8.2
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Governmental Approvals
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8.3
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Title to Properties; Leases
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8.4
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Financial Statements
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8.5
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No Material Changes, etc
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8.6
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Laws, Licenses; Franchises, Patents, Copyrights,
etc
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8.7
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Litigation
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8.8
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No Materially Adverse Contracts, etc
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8.9
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Compliance with Other Instruments, etc
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8.10
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Tax Status
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8.11
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No Event of Default. No Default or Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing
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8.12
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Investment Company Acts
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8.13
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Absence of Financing Statements; Perfection of
Security Interests
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8.14
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Employee Benefit Plans
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8.15
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Use of Proceeds
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8.16
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Disclosure
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8.17
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Environmental Compliance
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8.18
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Subsidiaries, etc
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8.19
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Senior Secured Debt Documents; Equity Documents;
Unsecured Term Loan Documents and Parent Debt Documents
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8.20
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Solvency
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8.21
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Certain Transactions
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8.22
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Bank Accounts
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8.23
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Stores
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8.24
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Franchise Agreements
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8.25
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Leases
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8.26
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Foreign Assets Control Regulations
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9.
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AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
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9.1
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Punctual Payment
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9.2
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Maintenance of Office
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9.3
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Records and Accounts
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9.4
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Financial Statements, Certificates and
Information
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9.5
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Notices
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9.6
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Corporate Existence; Maintenance of
Properties
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9.7
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Insurance
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9.8
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Taxes
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9.9
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Inspection of Properties and Books,
etc
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9.10
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Compliance with Laws, Contracts, Licenses, and
Permits
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9.11
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Employee Benefit Plans
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9.12
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Use of Proceeds
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9.13
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Additional Mortgaged Property; Notice of
Leases
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9.14
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Further Assurances
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9.15
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Conduct of Business; Stores
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9.16
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Additional Mortgages Post Default
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9.17
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Bank Accounts
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9.18
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New Subsidiaries; Ownership of Borrowers by Real
Mex
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10.
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CERTAIN NEGATIVE COVENANTS
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10.1
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Restrictions on Indebtedness
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10.2
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Restrictions on Liens
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10.3
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Restrictions on Investments
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10.4
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Restricted Payments
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10.5
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Mergers and Consolidations, Dispositions of
Assets, Acquisitions
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10.6
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Sale and Leaseback
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10.7
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Compliance with Environmental Laws
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10.8
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Employee Benefit Plans
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10.9
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Change in Fiscal Year
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10.10
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Transactions with Affiliates
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10.11
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Bank Accounts
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10.12
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Franchises
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10.13
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Senior Secured Debt Documents
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10.14
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Maximum Number of Unprofitable Stores
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10.15
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Unsecured Term Loan Documents
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11.
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FINANCIAL COVENANTS OF THE BORROWER
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11.1
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Leverage Ratio
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11.2
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Adjusted Leverage Ratio
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11.3
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Cash Flow Ratio
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11.4
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Capital Expenditures and Lease
Incurrence
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79
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11.5
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[Intentionally Omitted]
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12.
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CLOSING CONDITIONS
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12.1
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Loan Documents, etc
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12.2
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Certified Copies of Charter Documents
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80
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12.3
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Corporate Action
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12.4
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Incumbency Certificate
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12.5
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Validity of Liens
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12.6
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Perfection Certificates and Uniform Commercial
Code Search Results
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12.7
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Taxes
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12.8
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Landlord Consents
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12.9
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Environmental Due Diligence
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12.10
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Certificates of Insurance
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81
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12.11
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Solvency Certificate
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12.12
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Opinions of Counsel
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12.13
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Payment of Fees and Expenses
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12.14
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Payoff Arrangements
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12.15
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Capital Structure
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12.16
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Disbursement Instructions
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12.17
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No Material Adverse Change
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12.18
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Financial Statements and Projections
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12.19
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No Litigation
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12.20
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Consents and Approvals
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12.21
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Other Documentation
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12.22
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Closing Checklist
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12.23
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Financial Condition
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13.
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CONDITIONS TO ALL BORROWINGS
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13.1
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Representations True; No Event of
Default
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13.2
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No Legal Impediment
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13.3
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Governmental Regulation
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13.4
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Proceedings and Documents
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14.
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EVENTS OF DEFAULT; ACCELERATION; ETC
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14.1
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Events of Default and Acceleration
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14.2
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Termination of Commitments
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14.3
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Remedies
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14.4
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Distribution of Collateral Proceeds
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15.
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SETOFF
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15.1
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Setoff
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15.2
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Consent to Setoff
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16.
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THE AGENT
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16.1
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Authorization
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16.2
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Employees and Agents
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16.3
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No Liability
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91
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16.4
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No Representations
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16.5
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Payments
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16.6
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Holders of Notes
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16.7
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Indemnity
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16.8
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Agent as Lender
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16.9
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Resignation
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94
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16.10
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Notification of Defaults and Events of Default;
Other Notices
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94
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16.11
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Duties in the Case of Enforcement
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16.12
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Agent May File Proofs of Claim
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17.
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TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION
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96
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17.1
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Confidentiality
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17.2
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Prior Notification
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17.3
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Other
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18.
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EXPENSES AND INDEMNIFICATION
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18.1
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Expenses
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18.2
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Indemnification
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18.3
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Survival
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98
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19.
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SURVIVAL OF COVENANTS, ETC
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98
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20.
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ASSIGNMENT AND PARTICIPATION
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98
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20.1
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Conditions to Assignment by Lenders
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98
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20.2
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Certain Representations and Warranties;
Limitations; Covenants
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99
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20.3
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Register
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101
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20.4
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New Notes
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101
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20.5
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Participations
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20.6
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Disclosure
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101
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20.7
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Assignee or Participant Affiliated with the
Borrowers
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102
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20.8
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Miscellaneous Assignment Provisions
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Special Purpose Funding Vehicle
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NOTICES, ETC
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GOVERNING LAW
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HEADINGS
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COUNTERPARTS
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ENTIRE AGREEMENT, ETC
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WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
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CONSENTS, AMENDMENTS, WAIVERS, ETC
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28.
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SEVERABILITY
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29.
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RIGHT TO PUBLICIZE
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30.
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USURY
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TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
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Interest and Fees Under Superseded
Agreement
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Patriot Act
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Schedules and
Exhibits
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Schedule 1
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Lenders; Revolving Credit Commitments; Revolving
Credit Commitment Percentages
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Schedule 2
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Mortgages at Closing
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Schedule 8.2
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Governmental Approvals
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Schedule 8.3
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Title to Properties; Leases
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Schedule 8.3A
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Owned Real Property
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Schedule 8.6.2
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Intellectual Property Matters
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Schedule 8.7
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Litigation
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Schedule 8.14.2
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Terminability of Welfare Plans
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Schedule 8.17
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Environmental Matters
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Schedule 8.18
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Subsidiaries
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Schedule 8.21
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Certain Transactions
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Schedule 8.22
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Bank Accounts
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Schedule 8.22A
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Bank Accounts
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Schedule 8.23
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Stores
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Existing Indebtedness
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Schedule 10.2
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Existing Liens
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Schedule 10.3
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Existing Investments
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Schedule 12.8
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Title Insurance
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Exhibit A
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Form of Revolving Credit Note
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Exhibit B
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Form of Revolving Credit Loan Request
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Exhibit C
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Form of Compliance Certificate
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Exhibit D
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Form of Assignment and Acceptance
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Exhibit F
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Closing Checklist
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SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
This SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT
AGREEMENT is amended and restated as of January 29, 2007, by
and among, (a) REAL MEX RESTAURANTS, INC. , formerly known
as Acapulco Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (" Real
Mex "), ACAPULCO RESTAURANTS, INC. ,a Delaware
corporation (" ARI "), EL TORITO FRANCHISING COMPANY
, a Delaware corporation (" ETFI "), EL TORITO
RESTAURANTS, INC. , a Delaware corporation (" ETRI "),
TARV , INC., a California corporation (" TARV
"), ACAPULCO RESTAURANT OF VENTURA, INC. , a California
corporation (" ARV "), ACAPULCO RESTAURANT OF WESTWOOD,
INC. , a California corporation (" ARW "), ACAPULCO
MARK CORP. , a Delaware corporation (" AMC "), MURRAY
PACIFIC , a California corporation (" MP "), ALA
DESIGN, INC. , a California corporation (" ALAD "),
REAL MEX FOODS, INC. , formerly known as ALA Foods, Inc., a
California corporation (" RMF "), ACAPULCO RESTAURANT OF
DOWNEY, INC. , a California corporation (" ARD "),
ACAPULCO RESTAURANT OF MORENO VALLEY, INC. , a California
corporation (" AMV "), EL PASO CANTINA, INC. , a
California corporation (" EPC "), CKR ACQUISITION
CORP. , a Delaware corporation (" CKR "), CHEVYS
RESTAURANTS, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company ("
Chevys ") and each of the other Subsidiaries of Real Mex
which shall from time to time hereafter become a party hereto
pursuant to §9.18 hereof (collectively with Real Mex, ARI,
ETFI, ETRI, TARV, ARV, ARW, AMC, MP, ALAD, RMF, ARD, AMV, EPC, CKR
and Chevys the " Borrowers "), (b) GENERAL ELECTRIC
CAPITAL CORPORATION (" GE Capital ") and the other
lending institutions listed on Schedule 1 , and (c)
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION as agent and
administrative agent for itself and such other lending
institutions, pursuant to which the parties agree as follows.
Certain Borrowers, Fleet National Bank as agent and
administrative agent (which was succeeded as agent and
administrative agent by Bank of Montreal pursuant to that certain
Assignment Arrangement Agreement dated as of October 5, 2006) and
certain lenders entered into an Amended and Restated Revolving
Credit Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2004 (the " Original
Closing Date ") (as amended and in effect on the Closing Date,
the " Existing Credit Agreement "). The parties hereto
hereby agree to amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement to,
among other things, provide a $15,000,000 revolving credit facility
(with unlimited availability for letters of credit) and a
$25,000,000 letter of credit facility.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the
agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties
hereto agree to amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement
(including all schedules and exhibits thereto) in its entirety to
read as follows:
1.
DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF INTERPRETATION
.
1.1
Definitions . The following
terms shall have the meanings set forth in this §1 or
elsewhere in the provisions of this Credit Agreement referred to
below:
Acapulco Companies . Collectively, all of the
Borrowers that are not El Torito Companies.
Acapulco Concept . The method of
operation used by and the intellectual property associated with
those Stores that as of the Closing Date operate under any trade
name that contains the words "Acapulco".
Adjusted Debt . At any time, the sum of (a) all
Consolidated Funded Indebtedness plus (b) an amount equal to
eight (8) times Consolidated Rental Expense for the most recently
completed period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters.
Adjusted Leverage Ratio . As of the last day of any
fiscal quarter of the Borrowers, the ratio of (a) Adjusted Debt at
such date, to (b) Consolidated EBITDAR for the period of four (4)
consecutive fiscal quarters ending on such date.
Adjustment Date . The first day of the month
immediately following the month in which a Compliance Certificate
is delivered by the Borrowers pursuant to §9.4(e).
AEI . As defined in the preamble hereto.
Affected Lenders . See §6.7(c).
Affiliate . Any Person that would be considered to
be an affiliate of any Borrower under Rule 144(a) of the Rules and
Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, as in effect
on the date hereof, if such Borrower were issuing securities.
Agency Account . See §9.17.
Agency Account Agreement . See §9.17.
Agent’s Office . The Agent’s office
located at 8377 East Hartford Drive, Suite 200, Scottsdale, Arizona
85255, or at such other location as the Agent may designate from
time to time.
Agent . GE Capital acting as agent for the Lenders,
or such successor Agent as may be appointed pursuant to §16.9
hereof.
Agent’s Special Counsel . Latham &
Watkins LLP or such other counsel as may be approved by the
Agent.
ALAD . As defined in the preamble hereto.
AMC . As defined in the preamble hereto.
Applicable Margin . For the period commencing on
the Closing Date through the date upon which the Agent receives the
Compliance Certificate required to be delivered for the period
ending on or about June 30, 2007, the Applicable Margin with
respect to Revolving Credit Loans that are Base Rate Loans shall be
0.75% and the Applicable Margin with respect to Eurodollar Rate
Loans and Letters of Credit shall be 2.25%. After the receipt
of such Compliance Certificate, for each period commencing on an
Adjustment Date through the date immediately preceding the next
Adjustment Date (each a " Rate Adjustment Period "), the
Applicable Margin
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with respect to Revolving Credit Loans, (in each
case, for Base Rate Loans and Eurodollar Rate Loans) and for the
Letters of Credit shall be the applicable percentage set forth
below with respect to each such Loan or Letter of Credit, as the
case may be, corresponding to the Borrowers’ Leverage Ratio,
as of the most recently completed fiscal quarter of the Borrowers
ending immediately prior to the applicable Rate Adjustment
Period:
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Leverage Ratio
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Rate
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Eurodollar Rate
Loans and
Letters of Credit
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2.25
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Borrowers fail to deliver
any Compliance Certificate pursuant to §9.4(e) hereof, then
for the period commencing on the date after the day on which such
Compliance Certificate was due through the date immediately
preceding the Adjustment Date that occurs immediately following the
date on which such Compliance Certificate is delivered, the
Applicable Margin shall be that percentage corresponding to Level
IV in the table above.
Approved Fund . With respect to any Lender that is
a fund that invests in bank loans, any other fund that invests in
bank loans and is advised or managed by the same investment advisor
as such Lender or by an affiliate of such investment advisor.
Approved Sale-Leaseback Transaction . A Sale-Leaseback
transaction by the Borrowers of fee Real Estate owned by the
Borrowers located at (a) 8855 Tampa Ave., Northridge, Los Angeles
County, California; (b) 3113 West Olive Ave., Burbank, Los Angeles
County, California; (c) 11185 South Town Square, Green Park, St.
Louis County, Missouri; (d) 12380 St. Charles Rock Road, Bridgeton,
St. Louis County, Missouri; and (e) 12796 Manchester Road, Des
Peres, St. Louis County, Missouri., to be completed on or prior to
the Closing Date, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the
Agent, for total net proceeds of approximately $12,100,000.
ARD . As defined in the preamble hereto.
ARI . As defined in the preamble hereto.
ARV . As defined in the preamble hereto.
ARW . As defined in the preamble hereto.
Assignment and Acceptance . See §20.1.
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Assignment and Agency Account Agreement
. The Amended and Restated Assignment and Agency Account
Agreement, amended and restated as of the Closing Date, among the
Agent and the Borrowers, or any other substantially similar
agreement in all respects satisfactory to the Agent.
Backstop Letter of Credit . That certain letter of
credit issued by the L/C Issuer hereunder for the account of
Borrowers in the initial aggregate face amount of
$24,877,709.85with an expiry date of December 4, 2007for the
benefit of Bank of America, N.A. to backstop Bank of
America’s obligations under, and arising in connection with,
certain letters of credit issued by Bank of America, N.A. on the
Borrowers’ behalf, prior to the Closing Date.
Balance Sheet Date . December 25, 2005.
Base Rate . At any time, a rate per annum equal to
the higher of (a) the rate last quoted by The Wall Street
Journal as the "base rate on corporate loans posted by at least
75% of the nation’s largest banks" in the United States or,
if The Wall Street Journal ceases to quote such rate, the
highest per annum interest rate published by the Federal Reserve
Board in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (Selected
Interest Rates) as the "bank prime loan" rate or, if such rate is
no longer quoted therein, any similar rate quoted therein (as
determined by Agent) or any similar release by the Federal Reserve
Board (as determined by Agent) and (b) the sum of 0.5% per annum
and the Federal Funds Rate. Any change in the Base Rate due
to a change in any of the foregoing shall be effective on the
effective date of such change in the "bank prime loan" rate or the
Federal Funds Rate.
Base Rate Loans . Revolving Credit Loans bearing
interest calculated by reference to the Base Rate.
Borrower(s) . As defined in the preamble
hereto.
Business Day . Any day (excluding Saturday and
Sunday) on which banking institutions in Chicago, Illinois or New
York, New York, are open for the transaction of banking business
and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, also a day which is a
Eurodollar Business Day.
Capital Assets . Fixed assets, both tangible (such
as land, buildings, fixtures, machinery and equipment) and
intangible (such as patents, copyrights, trademarks, franchises and
goodwill); provided that Capital Assets shall not include
any item customarily charged directly to expense or depreciated
over a useful life of twelve (12) months or less in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital Expenditures . Amounts paid or Indebtedness
incurred by the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries in
connection with (i) the purchase or lease by the Borrowers or any
of their Subsidiaries of Capital Assets that would be required to
be capitalized and shown on the balance sheet of such Person in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, (ii)
Consolidated Restaurant Pre-Opening Costs, or (iii) the lease of
any assets by the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries as lessee
under any Synthetic Lease to the extent that such assets would have
been Capital Assets had the Synthetic Lease been treated for
accounting purposes as a Capitalized Lease.
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Capitalized Leases . Leases under
which any Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries is the
lessee or obligor, the discounted future rental payment obligations
under which are required to be capitalized on the balance sheet of
the lessee or obligor in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles.
Casa Gallardo Concept . The method of operation
used by and the intellectual property associated with those Stores
that as of the Closing Date operate under any trade name that
contains the words "Casa Gallardo".
Casa Gallardo Grill Concept . The method of
operation used by and the intellectual property associated with
those Stores that as of the Closing Date operate under any trade
name that contains the words "Casa Gallardo Grill".
Cash Flow Ratio . As at the end of each fiscal
quarter of the Borrowers, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Cash Flow
for the last four fiscal quarters then ended and (b) Consolidated
Financial Obligations for the Measurement Period then ending.
CERCLA . See §8.17(a).
Change of Control . At any time, the occurrence of
one or more of the following events: (i) Sun Capital and the
Sun Capital Affiliates shall collectively cease to have the power,
directly or indirectly (including under any stockholders’
agreement) to elect a majority of the directors of the Parent or
any Borrower, (ii) the replacement of a majority of the board of
directors of the Parent or any Borrower over a two-year period from
the directors who constituted the board of directors of the Parent
or such Borrower, as applicable, at the beginning of such period,
and such replacement shall not (1) have been approved by a vote of
at least a majority of the board of directors of the Parent or such
Borrower, as applicable, then still in office who either were
members of such board of directors at the beginning of such period
or whose election as a member of such board of directors was
previously so approved, or (2) have been elected or nominated for
election by Sun Capital or a Sun Capital Affiliate, (iii) the
Parent shall at any time fail to own, directly or indirectly, 100%
of each class of issued and outstanding Voting Stock and economic
interests of Real Mex free and clear of all Liens, (iv) Sun Capital
and the other Sun Capital Affiliates shall collectively cease to
own, directly or indirectly, at least 54% of the Voting Stock and
economic interests of the Parent or any Borrower, (v) the Permitted
Holders shall collectively cease to own, directly or indirectly, at
least 60% of the Voting Stock and economic interests of the Parent
or any Borrower, (vi) any "Change of Control" under the Senior
Secured Debt Documents, (vii) any "Change of Control" under (and as
defined in) the Unsecured Term Loan Documents, or (viii) any
"Change of Control" under (and as defined in) the Parent Debt
Documents.
Chevys . As defined in the preamble hereto.
CKR . As defined in the preamble hereto.
Closing Date . January 29, 2007.
Code . The Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
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Co-Investors . H.I.G. Sun
Partners, Inc., Kevin Genda, certain members of management of the
Parent, Real Mex, the Subsidiaries of Real Mex, and any of their
Control Investment Affiliates.
Collateral . All of the property, rights and
interests of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries that are or are
intended to be subject to the security interests and mortgages
created by the Security Documents.
Collateral Notes . See §7.2.
Compliance Certificate . See §9.4(e).
Concentration Accounts . That account with Union
Bank of California, N.A. with account number 3030167170 and that
account with Wells Fargo Bank with account number 4296-911928 and
any other depository account that is (a) in the name of the
Borrowers, (b) under the control of the Agent for the benefit of
the Lenders and the Agent, and (c) with a financial institution
reasonably acceptable to the Agent that has entered into an Agency
Account Agreement with the Agent and the Borrowers.
Concept . Any of the Acapulco Concept, the Casa
Gallardo Concept, the Casa Gallardo Grill Concept, the Guadala
Harry’s Concept, the El Torito Concept, the El Torito Grill
Concept, the Hola Amigos Concept, the Keystone Grill Concept, the
Las Brisas Concept, or the Who Song & Larry’s
Concept.
Consolidated or consolidated . With reference to
any term defined herein, that term as applied to the accounts of
the Borrowers and all of their Subsidiaries, consolidated in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Consolidated Cash Flow . For any period,
Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries for
such period, minus the sum of (a) cash income taxes paid
during such period by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis and (b) the greater of (i) the aggregate amount
of Maintenance Capital Expenditures made during such period by the
Borrowers and their Subsidiaries or (ii) $3,500,000, plus
decreases in Consolidated Working Capital from the beginning to the
end of such period or minus increases in Consolidated
Working Capital from the beginning to the end of such period.
Consolidated Cash Interest Expense . For any
period, the aggregate portion of Consolidated Total Interest
Expense required to be paid in cash by any Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries during such period.
Consolidated Current Assets . All assets of the
Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis that, in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, are
properly classified as current assets, provided that (i)
notes and accounts receivable shall be included only if good and
collectible as determined by the Borrowers in accordance with
established practice consistently applied and, with respect to such
notes, only if payable on demand or within one (1) year from the
date as of which Consolidated Current Assets are to be determined
and if not directly or indirectly renewable or extendible at the
option of the debtors, by their terms, or by the terms of any
instrument or agreement relating thereto, beyond such year,
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and, with respect to such accounts receivable,
only if payable and outstanding not more than ninety (90) days
after the date of the shipment of goods or other transaction out of
which any such account receivable arose; and such notes and
accounts receivable shall be taken at their face value less
reserves determined to be sufficient in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles; (ii) inventory shall be included
only if and to the extent that the same shall be marketable in the
ordinary course of business; and (iii) cash and marketable
securities shall be excluded.
Consolidated Current Liabilities . All liabilities
and other Indebtedness of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis maturing on demand or within one (1) year from
the date as of which Consolidated Current Liabilities are to be
determined, and such other liabilities as may properly be
classified as current liabilities in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, but excluding, in any event, (a)
any current maturities of any Indebtedness of the Borrowers and
their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis with a maturity one (1)
year or more from the date as of which Consolidated Current
Liabilities are to be determined and (b) payments due in the final
year of any Capitalized Lease.
Consolidated EBITDA . For any period, the sum of
(a) the Consolidated Pre-Tax Income of the Borrowers and their
Subsidiaries for such period, plus (b) to the extent not
otherwise included in the calculation of Consolidated Pre-Tax
Income of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, income of a Person
in which any Borrower holds a minority equity interest to the
extent such income is properly attributable to such minority
interest held by such Borrower and such income has been distributed
to such Borrower in cash, plus (c) Consolidated Total
Interest Expense for such period, plus (d) to the extent
deducted in the calculation of Consolidated Pre-Tax Income,
Consolidated Restaurant Pre-Opening Costs and depreciation and
amortization expenses of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries for
such period, plus (e) to the extent deducted in the
calculation of Consolidated Pre-Tax Income and without duplication,
other non-cash charges (including non-cash extraordinary losses) of
the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries for such period, plus
(f) to the extent deducted in the calculation of Consolidated
Pre-Tax Income and without duplication, Transaction Costs in an
aggregate amount not to exceed $8,000,000, plus (g) to the
extent deducted in the calculation of Consolidated Pre-Tax Income
and without duplication, payments to restricted stockholders of
Real Mex pursuant to the Merger Agreement in an aggregate amount
not to exceed $2,400,000, plus (h) to the extent deducted in
the calculation of Consolidated Pre-Tax Income and without
duplication, any fees and expenses paid pursuant to the Management
Services Agreement, plus (i) to the extent deducted in the
calculation of Consolidated Pre-Tax Income and without duplication,
non-recurring expenses incurred in connection with (x) certain
class action lawsuits set forth on Schedule 8.7 hereto, (y)
any litigation claims consolidated with any of the litigation
matters set forth on Schedule 8.7 hereto and (z) any claims
alleged against the Borrowers and/or their Subsidiaries that are
asserted which arise in whole or in part from the conduct or
alleged conduct of business or any other action allegedly taken or
omitted to be taken by the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries
prior to the consummation of the Merger and that assert
substantially the same or substantially similar legal theories as
those relating to the litigation described above (collectively, the
" Existing Litigation ") up to $8,500,000 in the
aggregate, plus (j) to the extent deducted in the calculation of
Consolidated Pre-Tax Income and without duplication, option
payments pursuant to the Merger Agreement in an aggregate amount
not to exceed $6,000,000, minus (k) to the extent
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included in the calculation of Consolidated
Pre-Tax Income, extraordinary non-recurring gains, including
without limitation, gains from asset dispositions.
Consolidated EBITDAR . For any period, the sum of
(a) the Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries
for such period, plus (b) Consolidated Rental Expense for
such period.
Consolidated Financial Obligations . For any
period, the sum of (a) all scheduled payments of principal on
Indebtedness of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, including
Capitalized Leases and including Synthetic Leases during such
period (but not including Consolidated Rental Expense), plus (b)
Consolidated Cash Interest Expense. Demand obligations shall
be deemed to be due and payable during any period during which such
obligations are outstanding. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the parties agree that for any Measurement Period ending after the
Closing Date, Consolidated Financial Obligations shall be
determined by annualizing the actual Consolidated Financial
Obligations of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries for such
Measurement Period by multiplying such amount by a number obtained
by dividing 365 by the number of days in the period
from the first day of such Measurement Period to the last day of
such Measurement Period.
Consolidated Funded Indebtedness . At any time, the
sum of (a) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness of the Borrowers
and their Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, relating to the
borrowing of money or the obtaining of credit (but not including
the Maximum Drawing Amount still available under Letters of Credit
or trade credit obtained in the ordinary course of business) or in
respect of Capitalized Leases, other than any interest in respect
thereto (but not including Indebtedness consisting of deferred tax
liability), plus (b) without duplication, all Indebtedness
of the type described in clause (a) above guaranteed by the
Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries.
Consolidated Net Income (or Deficit) . The
consolidated net income (or deficit) of the Borrowers and their
Subsidiaries, after deduction of all expenses, taxes, and other
proper charges, determined in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles.
Consolidated Pre-Tax Income . For any period,
Consolidated Net Income for such period plus , to the extent
deducted from the calculation of Consolidated Net Income, income
tax expenditures for such period, determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles.
Consolidated Rental Expense . For any period, all
rental expense of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries during such
period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, incurred under any rental
agreements or leases of real or personal property, including space
leases and ground leases, other than obligations in respect of any
Capitalized Leases or any Synthetic Leases.
Consolidated Restaurant Pre-Opening Costs .
"Start-up costs" (such term used herein as defined in SOP 98-5
published by the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants) related to the opening and organizing or conversion of
new Stores, such costs including, without
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limitation, the cost of feasibility studies,
staff-training, and recruiting and travel costs for employees
engaged in such start-up activities.
Consolidated Total Interest Expense . For any
period, the aggregate amount of interest required to be paid or
accrued by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries during such period
on all Indebtedness of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries
outstanding during all or any part of such period, whether such
interest was or is required to be reflected as an item of expense
or capitalized, including payments consisting of interest in
respect of Capitalized Leases, or any Synthetic Lease and including
commitment fees, agency fees, facility fees, balance deficiency
fees and similar fees or expenses (but not including the one-time
up-front "Underwriting Fee" referred to in the Fee Letter) in
connection with the borrowing of money, but excluding transaction
expenses associated with the Refinancing.
Consolidated Working Capital . The excess of
Consolidated Current Assets over Consolidated Current
Liabilities.
Contribution Agreement . The Contribution
Agreement, dated as of September 11, 2006, by and between Sun
Cantinas and the Parent.
Control Investment Affiliates . As to any Person,
any other Person that (a) directly or indirectly, is in control of,
is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person and
(b) is organized by such Person or any Person controlling such
Person primarily for the purpose of making equity or debt
investments in one or more companies. For the purpose of this
definition " control " of a Person means the power to direct
or cause the direction of the management and policies of such
Person whether by contract or otherwise.
Conversion Request . A notice given by the
Borrowers to the Agent of the Borrowers’ election to convert
or continue a Loan in accordance with §2.7.
Credit Agreement . This Amended and Restated
Revolving Credit Agreement, including the Schedules and Exhibits
hereto.
Credit Suisse . Credit Suisse in its capacity as
administrative agent under the Parent Debt Documents or the
Unsecured Term Loan Documents or in its capacity as purchaser of
the Notes (as defined in the Indenture).
Default . See §14.1.
Delinquent Lender . See §16.5.3.
Distribution . The declaration or payment of any
dividend or other distribution on or in respect of any Equity
Interests of a Person, other than dividends or distributions
payable solely in Equity Interests of such Person of the same
class; the purchase, redemption, or other retirement of any Equity
Interests of a Person, directly or indirectly through a Subsidiary
of such Person or otherwise; the return of capital by a Person to
the holders of its Equity Interests as such; or any other
distribution on or in respect of any Equity Interests of a
Person.
Dollars or $ . Dollars in lawful currency of
the United States of America.
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Domestic Lending Office .
Initially, the office of each Lender designated as such in
Schedule 1 hereto; thereafter, such other office of such
Lender, if any, located within the United States of America that
will be making or maintaining Base Rate Loans.
Drawdown Date . The date on which any Loan is made
or is to be made, and the date on which any Revolving Credit Loan
is converted or continued in accordance with §2.7.
El Torito Companies . Collectively, ETFI and
ETRI.
El Torito Concept . The method of operation used by
and the intellectual property associated with those Stores that as
of the Closing Date operate under any trade name that contains the
words "El Torito".
El Torito Grill Concept . The method of operation
used by and the intellectual property associated with those Stores
that as of the Closing Date operate under any trade name that
contains the words "El Torito Grill".
Eligible Assignee . Any of (a) a commercial bank or
finance company organized under the laws of the United States of
America, or any State thereof or the District of Columbia, and
having total assets in excess of $1,000,000,000; (b) a savings and
loan association or savings bank organized under the laws of the
United States of America, or any State thereof or the District of
Columbia, and having a net worth of at least $100,000,000,
calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles; (c) a commercial bank organized under the laws of any
other country which is a member of the Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development (the " OECD "), or a political
subdivision of any such country, and having total assets in excess
of $1,000,000,000, provided that such bank is acting through
a branch or agency located in the country in which it is organized
or another country which is also a member of the OECD; (d) the
central bank of any country which is a member of the OECD; (e) any
mutual fund, insurance company, or investment fund that is an
"accredited investor" (as defined in Regulation D of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended); and (f) if, but only if, any Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing, any other bank, insurance
company, commercial finance company or other financial institution
or other Person approved by the Agent, such approval not to be
unreasonably withheld.
Employee Benefit Plan . Any employee benefit plan
within the meaning of §3(3) of ERISA maintained or contributed
to by any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate other than a
Multiemployer Plan.
Environmental Laws . See §8.17(a).
EPA . See §8.17(b).
EPC . As defined in the preamble hereto.
Equity Documents . Collectively, (a) the Stockholders
Agreement, (b) the Subscription Agreement, (c) the Contribution
Agreement, and (d) the Registration Rights Agreement.
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Equity Interests . All equity
interests of a Person, including, without limitation, any (a)
common or preferred stock, (b) limited or general partnership
interests, (c) limited liability company membership interests, (d)
options, warrants, or other rights to purchase or acquire any
Equity Interest, or (e) securities convertible into any Equity
Interest.
ERISA . The Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974.
ERISA Affiliate . Any Person which is treated as a
single employer with any of the Borrowers under §414 of the
Code.
ERISA Reportable Event . A reportable event with
respect to a Guaranteed Pension Plan within the meaning of
§4043 of ERISA and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
Escrow Agreement . The Escrow Agreement, dated as
of August 21, 2006, by and among J.P. Morgan Trust Company,
National Association, as Escrow Agent thereunder, Real Mex, Parent
and Sellers.
ETFI . As defined in the preamble hereto.
ETRI . As defined in the preamble hereto.
Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements . For any
Interest Period and for any Eurodollar Rate Loan, a rate per annum
equal to the aggregate, without duplication, of the maximum rates
(expressed as a decimal number) of reserve requirements in effect 2
Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period
(including basic, supplemental, marginal and emergency reserves)
under any regulations of the Federal Reserve Board or other
governmental agency or authority having jurisdiction with respect
thereto dealing with reserve requirements prescribed for
eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as "eurocurrency
liabilities" in Regulation D of the Federal Reserve Board)
maintained by a member bank of the United States Federal Reserve
System.
Eurodollar Business Day . Any day on which
commercial banks are open for international business (including
dealings in Dollar deposits) in London or such other eurodollar
interbank market as may be selected by the Agent in its sole
discretion acting in good faith.
Eurodollar Lending Office . Initially, the office
of each Lender designated as such in Schedule 1 hereto;
thereafter, such other office of such Lender, if any, that shall be
making or maintaining Eurodollar Rate Loans.
Eurodollar Base Rate . For any Interest Period with
respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the rate determined by the Agent
to be the offered rate per annum for deposits of Dollars for the
applicable Interest Period that appears on page BBAM on the
Bloomberg Terminal (successor to the Dow Jones Markets Telerate
Page 3750) (" Page BBAM ") as of 11:00 a.m. (London, England
time) two Eurodollar Business Days prior to the first day in such
Interest Period. In the event that such rate does not appear on the
Page BBAM (or otherwise on the Bloomberg Terminal) at such time,
such rate will be the rate of interest per annum, as determined by
the Agent (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of
1%) at which deposits of Dollars in immediately available funds are
offered at 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) two (2) Business Days
prior to
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the first day in such Interest Period by major
financial institutions reasonably satisfactory to the Agent in the
London interbank market for such Interest Period for the applicable
principal amount on such date of determination.
Eurodollar Rate . For any Interest Period and for
any Eurodollar Rate Loan, an interest rate per annum determined as
the ratio of (a) the Eurodollar Base Rate with respect to such
Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Loan to (b) the difference
between the number one and the Eurodollar Reserve Requirements with
respect to such Interest Period and for such Eurodollar Rate
Loan.
Eurodollar Rate Loans . Revolving Credit Loans
bearing interest calculated by reference to the Eurodollar
Rate.
Event of Default . See §14.1.
Excess Cash Flow . As defined in the Unsecured
Credit Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date.
Existing Credit Agreement . As defined in the
preamble hereto.
Facilities . Collectively, the Revolving Credit
Loan Facility and the Letter of Credit Facility.
Federal Funds Rate . For any day, the rate per
annum (rounded upward to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) equal to the
weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal Funds
transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by
Federal Funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such
day, provided that if no such rate is so published on such next
succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall
be the average rate quoted to the Agent on such day on such
transactions as determined by the Agent in a commercially
reasonable manner.
Fee Letter . The letter agreement dated on or prior
to the Closing Date among GE Capital and the Borrowers.
Financial Affiliate . A Subsidiary of the bank
holding company controlling any Lender, which Subsidiary is
engaging in any of the activities permitted by §4(e) of the
Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. §1843).
generally accepted accounting principles . (a) When
used in §11, whether directly or indirectly through reference
to a capitalized term used therein, means (i) principles that are
consistent with the principles promulgated or adopted by the
Financial Accounting Standards Board and its predecessors, in
effect for the fiscal year ended on the Balance Sheet Date, and
(ii) to the extent consistent with such principles, the accounting
practice of Real Mex reflected in its financial statements for the
year ended on the Balance Sheet Date, and (b) when used in general,
other than as provided above, means principles that are (i)
consistent with the principles promulgated or adopted by the
Financial Accounting Standards Board and its predecessors, as in
effect from time to time, and (ii) consistently applied with past
financial statements of Real Mex
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adopting the same principles, provided that in
each case referred to in this definition of "generally accepted
accounting principles" a certified public accountant would, insofar
as the use of such accounting principles is pertinent, be in a
position to deliver an unqualified opinion (other than a
qualification regarding changes in generally accepted accounting
principles) as to financial statements in which such principles
have been properly applied.
Growth Capital Expenditures . (a) Capital
Expenditures relating to the construction, acquisition or opening
of new Stores or the remodeling or conversion of existing Stores to
the extent that such remodeling or conversion is not mere
maintenance but is designed to result in a significant increase in
the revenue generated by such Store, in each case operated by the
Borrowers and their Subsidiaries after the Closing Date,
plus (b) to the extent not included in the calculation of
such Capital Expenditures, Consolidated Restaurant Pre-Opening
Costs.
Guadala Harry’s Concept . The method of
operation used by and the intellectual property associated with
those Stores that as of the Closing Date operate under any trade
name that contains the words "Guadala Harry’s".
Guaranteed Pension Plan . Any employee pension
benefit plan within the meaning of §3(2) of ERISA maintained
or contributed to by any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate the
benefits of which are guaranteed on termination in full or in part
by the PBGC pursuant to Title IV of ERISA, other than a
Multiemployer Plan.
Hazardous Substances . See §8.17(b).
Hola Amigos Concept . The method of operation used
by and the intellectual property associated with those Stores that
as of the Closing Date operate under any trade name that contains
the words "Hola Amigos".
Indebtedness . As to any Person and whether
recourse is secured by or is otherwise available against all or
only a portion of the assets of such Person and whether or not
contingent, but without duplication:
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(i)
every obligation of such Person for money
borrowed,
(ii)
every obligation of such Person evidenced by bonds,
debentures, notes or other similar instruments, including
obligations incurred in connection with the acquisition of
property, assets or businesses,
(iii)
every reimbursement obligation of such Person with
respect to letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or similar
facilities issued for the account of such Person,
(iv)
every obligation of such Person issued or assumed as
the deferred purchase price of property or services (including
securities repurchase agreements but excluding trade accounts
payable or accrued liabilities arising in the ordinary course of
business which are not overdue by more than sixty (60) days or
which are being contested in good faith and for which the Borrowers
maintain sufficient reserves in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles),
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(v)
every obligation of such Person under any
Capitalized Lease,
(vi)
every obligation of such Person under any lease
treated as an operating lease under generally accepted accounting
principles and as a loan or financing for U.S. income tax purposes
(a " Synthetic Lease "),
(vii)
all sales by such Person of (A) accounts or general
intangibles for money due or to become due, (B) chattel paper,
instruments or documents creating or evidencing a right to payment
of money or (C) other receivables (collectively "receivables"),
whether pursuant to a purchase facility or otherwise, other than in
connection with the disposition of the business operations of such
Person relating thereto or a disposition of defaulted receivables
for collection and not as a financing arrangement, and together
with any obligation of such Person to pay any discount, interest,
fees, indemnities, penalties, recourse, expenses or other amounts
in connection therewith,
(viii) every obligation of such Person (an "equity related purchase
obligation") to purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for
value any shares of capital stock of any class issued by such
Person, any warrants, options or other rights to acquire any such
shares, or any rights measured by the value of such shares,
warrants, options or other rights,
(ix)
every obligation of such Person under any forward
contract, futures contract, swap, option or other financing
agreement or arrangement (including, without limitation, caps,
floors, collars and similar agreements), the value of which is
dependent upon interest rates, currency exchange rates, commodities
or other indices (a "derivative contract"),
(x)
every obligation in respect of Indebtedness of any
other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a
general partner) to the extent that such Person is liable therefor
as a result of such Person’s ownership interest in or other
relationship with such entity, except to the extent that the terms
of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable
therefor and such terms are enforceable under applicable
law,
(xi)
every obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such
Person guaranteeing, or having the economic effect of guarantying
or otherwise acting as surety for, any obligation of a type
described in any of clauses (i) through (x) (the "primary
obligation") of another Person (the "primary obligor"), in any
manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including, without
limitation, any obligation of such Person (A) to purchase or pay
(or advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for
the payment of such primary obligation, (B) to purchase property,
securities or services for the purpose of assuring the payment of
such primary obligation, or (C) to maintain working capital, equity
capital or other financial statement condition or liquidity of the
primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such
primary obligation.
The "amount" or "principal amount" of any Indebtedness at any
time of determination represented by (u) any Indebtedness issued at
a price that is less than the principal amount at maturity thereof,
shall be the amount of the liability in respect thereof determined
in accordance
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with generally accepted accounting principles,
(v) any Capitalized Lease shall be the principal component of the
aggregate of the rentals obligation under such Capitalized Lease
payable over the term thereof that is not subject to termination by
the lessee, (w) any sale of receivables shall be the amount of
unrecovered capital or principal investment of the purchaser (other
than any of the Borrowers or any of their wholly-owned
Subsidiaries) thereof, excluding amounts representative of yield or
interest earned on such investment, (x) any synthetic lease shall
be the stipulated loss value, termination value or other equivalent
amount, (y) any derivative contract shall be the maximum amount of
any termination or loss payment required to be paid by such Person
if such derivative contract were, at the time of determination, to
be terminated by reason of any event of default or early
termination event thereunder, whether or not such event of default
or early termination event has in fact occurred and (z) any equity
related purchase obligation shall be the maximum fixed redemption
or purchase price thereof inclusive of any accrued and unpaid
dividends to be comprised in such redemption or purchase
price.
The obligation of such Person to pay current year insurance
premiums in an amount not to exceed $3,500,000 shall be excluded
from Indebtedness.
Ineligible Securities . Securities which may not be
underwritten or dealt in by member banks of the Federal Reserve
System under Section 16 of the Banking Act of 1993 (12 U.S.C.
§24, Seventh), as amended.
Intercreditor Agreement . The Intercreditor
Agreement among the Borrowers, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as collateral
agent and as trustee under the Senior Secured Debt Documents, and
the Agent, dated as of March 31, 2004, as amended and in effect
from time to time, pursuant to which, among other things, the liens
securing the Senior Secured Debt are subordinated to the liens
securing the Obligations.
Intercreditor Agreement (Unsecured Term Loan) . The
Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement among the Parent, the
Borrowers, Credit Suisse, as administrative agent under the
Unsecured Term Loan Documents, and the Agent, dated as of or prior
to the Closing Date, as amended and in effect from time to time,
pursuant to which, among other things, the Unsecured Term Loan and
other obligations incurred pursuant to or evidenced by the
Unsecured Term Loan Documents are subordinated to the
Obligations.
Intercreditor Agreement (Parent Debt) . The
Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement among the Parent, the
Borrowers, Credit Suisse, as administrative agent under the Parent
Debt Documents, and the Agent, dated as of or prior to the Closing
Date, as amended and in effect from time to time, pursuant to
which, among other things, Parent Debt and other obligations
incurred pursuant to or evidenced by the Parent Debt Documents are
subordinated to the Obligations.
Interest Payment Date . (a) As to any Base Rate
Loan, the last day of each calendar month with respect to interest
accrued during such calendar month, including, without limitation,
the calendar month which includes the Drawdown Date of such Base
Rate Loan; and (b) as to any Eurodollar Rate Loan in respect of
which the Interest Period is (i) 3 months or less, the last day of
such Interest Period, and (ii) more than 3 months, the date that is
3 months from the first day of such Interest Period and, in
addition, the last day of such Interest Period.
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Interest Period . With respect to
each Revolving Credit Loan (a) initially, the period commencing on
the Drawdown Date of such Loan and ending on the last day of one of
the periods set forth below, as selected by the Borrowers in a
Revolving Credit Loan Request (i) for any Base Rate Loan, the last
day of the calendar month; and (ii) for any Eurodollar Rate Loan,
1, 2, 3 or 6 months; and (b) thereafter, each period commencing on
the last day of the next preceding Interest Period applicable to
such Revolving Credit Loan and ending on the last day of one of the
periods set forth above, as selected by the Borrowers in a
Conversion Request; provided that all of the foregoing
provisions relating to Interest Periods are subject to the
following:
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(a)
if any Interest Period with respect to a Eurodollar
Rate Loan would otherwise end on a day that is not a Eurodollar
Business Day, that Interest Period shall be extended to the next
succeeding Eurodollar Business Day unless the result of such
extension would be to carry such Interest Period into another
calendar month, in which event such Interest Period shall end on
the immediately preceding Eurodollar Business Day;
(b)
if any Interest Period with respect to a Base Rate
Loan would end on a day that is not a Business Day, that Interest
Period shall end on the next succeeding Business Day;
(c)
if the Borrowers shall fail to give notice as
provided in §2.7 as applicable, the Borrowers shall be deemed
to have requested a conversion of the affected Eurodollar Rate Loan
to a Base Rate Loan and the continuance of all Base Rate Loans as
Base Rate Loans on the last day of the then current Interest Period
with respect thereto;
(d)
any Interest Period relating to any Eurodollar Rate
Loan that begins on the last Eurodollar 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 Eurodollar Business Day of a calendar month;
and
(e)
any Interest Period that would otherwise extend
beyond the Revolving Credit Loan Maturity Date.
International Standby Practices . With respect to
any standby Letter of Credit, International Standby Practices
(ISP98), International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 590, or
any successor code of standby letter of credit practices among
banks adopted by the Agent in the ordinary course of its business
as a standby letter of credit issuer and in effect at the time of
issuance of such Letter of Credit.
Investments . All expenditures made and all
liabilities incurred (contingently or otherwise) for the
acquisition of stock or Indebtedness of, or for loans, advances,
capital contributions or transfers of property to, or in respect of
any guaranties (or other commitments described under Indebtedness)
or obligations of any Person. In determining the aggregate
amount of Investments outstanding at any particular time: (a) the
amount of any Investment represented by a guaranty shall be taken
at not less than the principal amount of the obligations guaranteed
and still outstanding; (b) there shall be included as an Investment
all interest accrued
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with respect to Indebtedness constituting an
Investment unless and until such interest is paid; (c) there shall
be deducted in respect of each such Investment any amount received
as a return of capital (but only by repurchase, redemption,
retirement, repayment, liquidating dividend or liquidating
distribution); (d) there shall not be deducted in respect of any
Investment any amounts received as earnings on such Investment,
whether as dividends, interest or otherwise, except that accrued
interest included as provided in the foregoing clause (b) may be
deducted when paid; and (e) there shall not be deducted from the
aggregate amount of Investments any decrease in the value
thereof.
Joinder Agreement . See §9.18.
Keystone Grill Concept . The method of operation
used by and the intellectual property associated with those Stores
that as of the Closing Date operate under any trade name that
contains the words "Keystone Grill".
Las Brisas Concept . The method of operation used
by and the intellectual property associated with those Stores that
as of the Closing Date operate under any trade name that contains
the words "Las Brisas".
L/C Issuer . means GE Capital or a Subsidiary thereof or
a bank or other legally authorized Person selected by or acceptable
to the Agent in its sole discretion, in such Person’s
capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder.
Lenders . GE Capital and the other lending
institutions listed on Schedule 1 hereto and any other
Person who becomes an assignee of any rights and obligations of a
Lender pursuant to §20.
Letter of Credit . See §5.1.1.
Letter of Credit Application . See §5.1.1.
Letter of Credit Facility . The letter of credit
facility established pursuant to this Credit Agreement in an
aggregate amount of $25,000,000.
Letter of Credit Fee . See §5.6.
Letter of Credit Participation . See
§5.1.4.
Leverage Ratio . As at the end of any fiscal
quarter of the Borrowers, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Funded
Indebtedness at such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period
of the four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending on such
date.
Loan Documents . This Credit Agreement, the Notes,
the Letter of Credit Applications, the Letters of Credit, the Fee
Letter and the Security Documents.
Loans . The Revolving Credit Loans.
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Maintenance Capital Expenditures
. Capital Expenditures that are not Growth Capital
Expenditures.
Majority Lenders . As of any date, any combination
of Lenders the sum of whose aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments
constitute at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of
the Total Revolving Credit Commitment, or, if the Total Revolving
Credit Commitment has been terminated or if the Revolving Credit
Loan Maturity Date has occurred, any combination of Lenders holding
at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the total
outstanding principal amount of the Loans on such date;
provided , however , so long as there are two (2)
Lenders or less, Majority Lenders shall be all Lenders.
Management Agreement . The Management Services
Agreement, dated as of August 21, 2006, by and between Real Mex and
Sun Capital Partners Management IV, LLC.
Materially Adverse Effect . A materially adverse
effect on the business, assets or financial condition of the
Borrowers and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
Maximum Drawing Amount . The maximum aggregate
amount that the beneficiaries may at any time draw under
outstanding Letters of Credit, as such aggregate amount may be
reduced from time to time pursuant to the terms of the Letter of
Credit; provided , however , that the Maximum Drawing
Amount shall not include the amount of any Letter of Credit to the
extent any such Letter of Credit has been cash collateralized in an
amount not less than 105% of the aggregate amount that the
beneficiary may at any time draw under such Letter of Credit.
Measurement Period . The period of one (1) fiscal
quarter ending March 31, 2007, the period of two (2) fiscal
quarters ending June 30, 2007, the period of three (3) fiscal
quarters ending September 30, 2007, and each period of four (4)
consecutive fiscal quarters ending thereafter.
Merger . The consummation of the merger of RM
Integrated with and into Real Mex pursuant to the Merger
Documents.
Merger Documents . (i) The Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated August 17, 2006 (the " Merger Agreement "), by
and among Real Mex, the Parent, RM Integrated, Inc., and joined by
Bruckman, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., Inc., as representative for
the Sellers solely for the purposes of Sections 2.10 and 9.1
thereof; (ii) the Certificate of Merger (as defined in the Merger
Agreement); and (iii) all other agreements and documents entered
into in connection with the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated thereby, in each case as amended and in effect from
time to time.
Mortgaged Property . Any Real Estate which is
subject to a Mortgage.
Mortgages . The several mortgages and deeds of
trust, dated or to be dated on or prior to the Closing Date and
listed on Schedule 2 , and each of the mortgages and deeds
of trust which may be delivered after the Closing Date in
accordance with §9.13, from one of the Borrowers to the Agent
with respect to the interests of the Borrowers in certain parcels
of the Real Estate consisting of fee properties and leases and in
form and substance satisfactory to the Agent.
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MP . As defined in the preamble
hereto.
Multiemployer Plan . Any multiemployer plan within
the meaning of §3(37) of ERISA maintained or contributed to by
any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate that is subject to Title IV of
ERISA.
Net Cash Proceeds . In connection with any sale or
other disposition of assets, any Sale-Leaseback or any issuance of
equity after the Closing Date, the cash proceeds received from such
sale or other disposition or such issuance, net of all costs of
sale, underwriting or brokerage costs, and taxes paid or payable as
a result thereof by the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries.
Note(s) . The Revolving Credit Notes and the
Collateral Notes.
Non-Sale-Leaseback Properties . The eight (8) fee
and leasehold real properties constituting Real Estate that are
listed in part A of Schedule 12.8 attached hereto.
Obligations . All indebtedness, obligations and
liabilities of any of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries to any
of the Lenders, and the Agent, individually or collectively,
existing or arising on the date of this Credit Agreement or arising
thereafter, direct or indirect, joint or several, absolute or
contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated,
secured or unsecured, arising by contract, operation of law or
otherwise, arising or incurred under this Credit Agreement or any
of the other Loan Documents or in respect of any of the Loans made
or Reimbursement Obligations incurred or any of the Notes, Letter
of Credit Applications, Letters of Credit or other instruments at
any time evidencing any thereof or arising or incurred under any
Rate Protection Agreements entered into by any of the Borrowers or
their Subsidiaries with any of the Lenders.
Original Closing Date . As defined in the Recitals
hereto.
Other Taxes . Any present or future stamp or
documentary taxes or capital taxes or any other excise or property
taxes, charges or similar duties or levies which arise from any
payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or
registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Credit
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.
Outstanding . With respect to the Loans, the
aggregate unpaid principal thereof as of any date of
determination.
Parent . RM Restaurant Holding Corp., a Delaware
corporation.
Parent Debt . Unsecured Indebtedness of the Parent
in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $115,000,000
evidenced by the Parent Debt Documents and any Permitted
Subordinated Refinancing (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement
(Parent Debt)) thereof.
Parent Debt Documents . The Credit Agreement, dated
as of October 5, 2006, among Parent, Credit Suisse and the lenders
referred to therein pursuant to which up to $115,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of Parent Debt has been issued to the Parent and
each of the notes and other documents delivered pursuant thereto,
in each case, as amended in accordance with this Credit Agreement
and in effect from time to time.
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Parent Guaranty . The Amended and
Restated Guaranty, amended and restated as of January 29, 2007, by
the Parent, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Agent.
Patriot Act . The Uniting and Strengthening America
by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct
Terrorism Act of 2001, P.L. 107-56, as amended.
PBGC . The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
created by §4002 of ERISA and any successor entity or entities
having similar responsibilities.
Perfection Certificate . The Perfection Certificate
dated as of the Closing Date delivered by each of the Borrowers to
the Agent on the Closing Date.
Permitted Holder Affiliate With respect to a
specified Person, another Person that directly or indirectly
through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or
is under common control with such Person. For purposes of
this definition, a Person shall be deemed to "control" or be
"controlled by" a Person if such Person possesses, directly or
indirectly, power either (a) to vote 10% or more of the securities
having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such
Person or (b) to direct or cause the direction of the management
and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise.
Permitted Holders . Collectively, (a) Sun Capital
and the other Sun Capital Affiliates, (b) the Co-Investors, and (c)
any Related Parties of (i) the Sun Capital Affiliates or (ii) the
Co-Investors.
Permitted LC Purposes . See §8.15.1.
Permitted Liens . Liens, security interests and
other encumbrances permitted by §10.2.
Permitted Parent Debt . Collectively, (a) the
Parent Debt and (b) any other Indebtedness at any time incurred by
Parent in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000
at any one time outstanding, provided that, in the case of
any Indebtedness referred to in clause (b) of this definition, (i)
100% of the proceeds of such Indebtedness are contributed by the
Parent in cash to Real Mex as common equity, (ii) such Indebtedness
is unsecured and not guaranteed by any Borrower or any Subsidiary
of a Borrower, (iii) such Indebtedness is not exchangeable or
convertible into any Indebtedness of the Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries (other than Indebtedness permitted under this clause
(b)), (iv) such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Indebtedness
incurred by Parent under the Parent Debt Documents on terms
satisfactory to the Majority Lenders, (v) interest on such
Indebtedness shall be payable only in kind, (vi) such Indebtedness
does not mature, and is not subject to mandatory repurchase,
redemption or amortization, in each case prior to the maturity date
of the Parent Debt, and (vii) to the extent such Indebtedness
contains covenants and events of default, such covenants and events
of default shall be determined by the Agent to be no more
restrictive, when taken as a whole, than the covenants and events
of default in the Parent Debt Documents.
Person . Any individual, corporation, partnership,
trust, unincorporated association, limited liability company,
business, or other legal entity, and any government or any
governmental agency or political subdivision thereof.
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Rate Adjustment Period . As
defined in the definition of "Applicable Margin".
Rate Protection Agreement . Any interest rate swap,
cap, collar or similar agreement or arrangement entered into, from
time to time, by any of the Borrowers or their Subsidiaries and any
of the Lenders or any of their respective affiliates to protect
such Borrower or such Subsidiary against fluctuations in interest
rates on Indebtedness of such Borrower or such Subsidiary.
RCRA . See §8.17(a).
Real Estate . All real property at any time owned
or leased (as lessee or sublessee) by any of the Borrowers or their
Subsidiaries.
Real Estate Documentation . See §9.13.
Real Estate Leases . Leases, including ground
leases and space leases, pursuant to which any Borrower leases Real
Estate.
Real Mex . As defined in the preamble
hereto.
Record . The grid attached to a Note, or the
continuation of such grid, or any other similar record, including
computer records, maintained by any Lender with respect to any Loan
referred to in such Note.
Refinancing . The refinancing on the Closing Date
of certain of the obligations outstanding under the Existing Credit
Agreement with the proceeds of the amendment and restatement
effected pursuant to this Credit Agreement.
Register . See §20.3.
Registration Rights Agreement . The Registration
Rights Agreement, dated as of August 21, 2006, by and among the
Parent, Sun Cantinas, and the other parties thereto.
Reimbursement Obligation . The Borrowers’
obligation to reimburse the Agent and the Lenders on account of any
drawing under any Letter of Credit as provided in §5.2.
Related Parties. With respect to any Permitted
Holder, the Permitted Holder Affiliates of such Permitted Holder
and the members, partners, directors, officers, employees, agents,
trustees and advisors of such Permitted Holder and of the Permitted
Holder Affiliates of such Permitted Holder.
Restricted Payments . In relation to the Borrowers,
any (a) Distribution, (b) payment by any of the Borrowers to Sun
Capital or any Sun Capital Affiliate other than payments to any Sun
Capital Affiliate for goods and services in the ordinary course of
business on terms equivalent to those obtainable in arms length
transactions, (c) payment in respect of or purchase of the Senior
Secured Debt, or (d) payment in respect of or purchase of the
Unsecured Term Loan.
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Revolving Credit Commitment .
With respect to each Lender, the amount set forth on
Schedule 1 hereto as the amount of such Lender’s
commitment to make Revolving Credit Loans and participate in
letters of credit pursuant to the letter of credit commitment to
the Borrowers, as the same may be reduced from time to time in
accordance with the provisions hereof; or if such commitment is
terminated pursuant to the provisions hereof, zero.
Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage . With
respect to each Lender, the percentage set forth on
Schedule 1 hereto as such Lender’s percentage of
the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments of all of the
Lenders.
Revolving Credit Loan Facility . The revolving
credit loan facility established pursuant to this Credit Agreement
in the aggregate amount of $15,000,000 on the Closing Date (with
unlimited availability for letters of credit).
Revolving Credit Loan Maturity Date . The earliest
to occur of (a) January 29, 2009, (b) the payment or
defeasance in full of the Senior Secured Debt, (c) the payment in
full in cash of the Unsecured Term Loan or (d) the date upon which
interest on the Permitted Parent Debt is required to be paid in
cash pursuant to the terms thereof.
Revolving Credit Loan Request . See §2.6.
Revolving Credit Loans . Revolving credit loans
made or to be made by the Lenders to the Borrowers pursuant to
§2.
Revolving Credit Note Record . A Record with
respect to a Revolving Credit Note.
Revolving Credit Note(s) . See §2.4.
RMF . As defined in the preamble hereto.
RM Integrated . RM Integrated, Inc., a Delaware
corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.
Sale-Leaseback . See §10.6.
Sale-Leaseback Properties . The five (5) fee and
leasehold real properties constituting Real Estate that are listed
in part B of Schedule 12.8 attached hereto.
SARA . See §8.17(a).
Security Agreement . The Second Amended and
Restated Security Agreement, amended and restated as of January 29,
2007, among the Borrowers and the Agent, and in form and substance
satisfactory to the Lenders and the Agent.
Security Documents . The Intercreditor Agreement,
the Parent Guaranty, the Security Agreement, the Mortgages, the
Trademark Security Agreement, the Stock Pledge Agreements, the
Assignment and Agency Account Agreement, the Agency Account
Agreements and all other instruments and documents, including,
without limitation, Uniform Commercial Code financing
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statements, required to be executed or delivered
pursuant to any Security Document, in each case, as amended,
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time.
Sellers . The Former Securities Holders (as defined
in the Merger Agreement).
Senior Secured Debt . Indebtedness of the Borrowers
in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $105,000,000
evidenced by senior secured notes due 2010 issued pursuant to the
Senior Secured Debt Documents and that is expressly subject to the
provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement.
Senior Secured Debt Documents . (i) The
Indenture, dated as of the Original Closing Date, among Real Mex
and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, pursuant to
which up to $105,000,000 original principal amount of Senior
Secured Debt has been issued by the Borrowers, as amended (to the
extent permitted by §10.13) and in effect from time to time,
and each of the notes, security documents and other documents
delivered pursuant thereto, and (ii) the Intercreditor
Agreement.
Stockholders Agreement . The Stockholders
Agreement, dated as of August 21, 2006, by and among Sun Cantinas,
the Parent, and the other stockholders party thereto.
Stock Pledge Agreements . (i) The Second Amended
and Restated Stock Pledge Agreement, amended and restated as of
January 29, 2007, among certain of the Borrowers, the Parent and
the Agent and (ii) the Amended and Restated Membership Interest
Pledge Agreement, amended and restated as of January 29, 2007, by
and between CKR Acquisition Corp. and the Agent.
Store . A particular restaurant at a particular
location that is owned or operated by a Borrower or a
Borrower’s Subsidiary.
Subscription Agreement . The Subscription
Agreement, dated as of August 16, 2006, by and between Sun Cantinas
and the Parent.
Subsidiary . Any corporation, partnership,
association, trust, limited liability company or other business
entity of which the designated parent shall at any time own
directly or indirectly through a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries at
least a majority (by number of votes) of the outstanding Voting
Stock.
Sun Cantinas . Sun Cantinas, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company.
Sun Capital . Sun Capital Partners Group IV,
Inc.
Sun Capital Affiliates . Sun Capital and any of its
Control Investment Affiliates.
Synthetic Leases . As defined in clause (vi) of the
definition of the term "Indebtedness".
TARV . As defined in the preamble hereto.
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Taxes . Any and all present or
future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, duties, charges, fees,
compulsory loans, withholdings and restrictions or conditions of
any nature imposed or levied by any jurisdiction or any political
subdivision thereof or taxing or other authority therein, and all
liabilities with respect thereto, excluding, in the case of each
Lender and the Agent, such taxes (including income taxes or
franchise taxes) as are imposed on or measured by each
Lender’s or (in case of payments made to the Agent for its
own account) the Agent’s net income by any jurisdiction
(whether federal, state or local and including any political
subdivision thereof) under the laws of which such Lender or the
Agent, as the case may be, is organized or maintains a lending
office.
Tender Offer . The offer to purchase the Notes (as
defined in the Indenture), made by Real Mex on September 19, 2006,
upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Tender Offer
Documents.
Tender Offer Documents . The Notice of Change of
Control and Offer to Purchase for Cash Any and All Outstanding 10%
Senior Secured Notes due 2010, each dated September 19, 2006.
Title Insurance Company . (i) with respect to the
Sale-Leaseback Properties, First American Title Insurance Company,
and (ii) with respect to the Non-Sale-Leaseback Properties,
Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company, Lawyers Title Insurance
Corporation or Transnation Title Insurance Company.
Title Policy . In relation to each Mortgaged
Property, an ALTA standard form title insurance policy issued by
the Title Insurance Company (with such reinsurance or co-insurance
as the Agent may require, any such reinsurance to be with direct
access endorsements) in such amount as may be determined by the
Agent insuring the priority of the Mortgage of such Mortgaged
Property and that one of the Borrowers or one of their Subsidiaries
holds marketable fee simple or, as the case may be, leasehold title
to such Mortgaged Property, subject only to the encumbrances
permitted by such Mortgage and which shall not contain exceptions
for mechanics liens, persons in occupancy or matters which would be
shown by a survey (except as may be permitted by such Mortgage),
shall not insure over any matter except to the extent that any such
affirmative insurance is equal to (a) with respect to each fee
property, the fair market value thereof, (b) with respect to each
ground lease, $500,000 and (c) with respect to each other leasehold
property, $250,000, and in all cases shall contain such
endorsements and affirmative insurance as the Agent in its
discretion may reasonably require, including but not limited to (i)
variable rate of interest endorsement, (ii) usury endorsement,
(iii) revolving credit endorsement, (iv) tie-in endorsement, (v)
doing business endorsement, (vi) last dollar endorsement, (vii)
first-loss endorsement and (viii) anti-taint endorsement; provided
for any leased property (other than ground lease property) no
endorsement is required which would necessitate a survey.
Total Revolving Credit Commitment . The sum of the
Revolving Credit Commitments of the Lenders, as in effect from time
to time. On the Closing Date, the Total Revolving Credit
Commitment shall include the $15,000,000 revolving credit loan
commitment (with unlimited availability for letters of credit) and
the $25,000,000 letter of credit commitment.
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Trademark Security Agreement .
The Trademark Collateral Security and Pledge Agreements, among one
or more Borrowersand the Agent, each in form and substance
satisfactory to the Lenders and the Agent.
Transaction Costs . Fees and expenses incurred by
the Parent and/or Borrowers in connection with the Merger and
related financing transactions.
Type . As to any Revolving Credit Loan, its nature
as a Base Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Rate Loan.
Uniform Customs . With respect to any Letter of
Credit, the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits
(1993 Revision), International Chamber of Commerce Publication No.
500 or any successor version thereto adopted by the Agent in the
ordinary course of its business as a letter of credit issuer and in
effect at the time of issuance of such Letter of Credit or,
in the case of a standby Letter of Credit, either the Uniform
Customs or the International Standby Practices (ISP98),
International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 590, or any
successor code of standby letter of credit practices among banks
adopted by the Agent in the ordinary course of its business as a
standby letter of credit issuer and in effect at the time of
issuance of such Letter of Credit.
Unpaid Reimbursement Obligation . Any Reimbursement
Obligation for which the Borrowers have not reimbursed the Agent
and the Lenders on the date specified in, and in accordance with,
§5.2.
Unprofitable Store . At the relevant time of
reference thereto, any Store whose net income (without deduction or
adjustment for expenses related to interest, income taxes,
depreciation or amortization or other non-cash charges, gains or
losses on the sale of Capital Assets or corporate overhead that may
be attributable to such Store) on an individual Store basis is less
than $1 for the twelve most recently ended fiscal months,
provided that, solely for the purposes of determining
whether any Store is an Unprofitable Store, it shall be assumed
that the net income of each Store shall be greater than $1 for each
of its first six months’ of operation.
Unsecured Term Loan . The incurrence by Real Mex of
a $65,000,000 senior unsecured term loan in accordance with the
Unsecured Term Loan Documents.
Unsecured Term Loan Documents . (i) The Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 5, 2006 (the "
Unsecured Credit Agreement "), by and among Real Mex,
Parent, the lenders party thereto, Credit Suisse, as administrative
agent, sole book runner and sole lead arranger, (ii) the Guarantee
Agreement (as defined in the Unsecured Credit Agreement, and (iii)
the Term Notes (as defined in the Unsecured Credit Agreement), in
each case as amended (to the extent permitted by §10.15) and
in effect from time to time.
Unsecured Term Loan Maturity Date . October 5,
2010.
Ventura Property . That certain real property owned
by ETRI and located at 770 Seaward Avenue, Ventura, California
93001.
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Voting Stock . Stock or similar
interests, of any class or classes (however designated), the
holders of which are at the time entitled, as such holders, to vote
for the election of the directors (or persons performing similar
functions) of the corporation, partnership, association, limited
liability company, trust or other business entity involved, whether
or not the right so to vote exists by reason of the happening of a
contingency.
Weekly Cash Flow Projection . See §9.4(j).
Who Song & Larry’s Concept . The method
of operation used by and the intellectual property associated with
those Stores that as of the Closing Date operate under any trade
name that contains the words "Who Song & Larry’s".
1.2
Rules of Interpretation .
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(a)
A reference to any document or agreement shall
include such document or agreement as amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms and the
terms of this Credit Agreement unless explicitly specified to the
contrary, either in the defined term referring to such document and
agreement or otherwise.
(b)
The singular includes the plural and the plural
includes the singular.
(c)
A reference to any law includes any amendment or
modification to such law.
(d)
A reference to any Person includes its permitted
successors and permitted assigns.
(e)
Accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have
the meanings assigned to them by generally accepted accounting
principles applied on a consistent basis by the accounting entity
to which they refer.
(f)
The words "include", "includes" and "including" are
not limiting.
(g)
All terms not specifically defined herein or by
generally accepted accounting principles, which terms are defined
in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, have the meanings assigned to them therein, with the
term "instrument" being that defined under Article 9 of the Uniform
Commercial Code.
(h)
Reference to a particular "§" refers to that
section of this Credit Agreement unless otherwise
indicated.
(i)
The words "herein", "hereof", "hereunder" and words
of like import shall refer to this Credit Agreement as a whole and
not to any particular section or subdivision of this Credit
Agreement.
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(j)
Unless otherwise expressly indicated, in the
computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later
specified date, the word "from" means "from and including," the
words "to" and "until" each mean "to but excluding," and the word
"through" means "to and including."
(k)
This Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents
may use several different limitations, tests or measurements to
regulate the same or similar matters. All such limitations,
tests and measurements are, however, cumulative and are to be
performed in accordance with the terms thereof.
(l)
This Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents
are the result of negotiation among, and have been reviewed by
counsel to, among others, the Agent and the Borrowers and are the
product of discussions and negotiations among all parties.
Accordingly, this Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are
not intended to be construed against the Agent or any of the
Lenders merely on account of the Agent’s or any
Lender’s involvement in the preparation of such
documents.
2.
THE REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY .
2.1
Commitment to Lend . Subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in this Credit Agreement, each
of the Lenders severally agrees to lend to the Borrowers and the
Borrowers may borrow, repay, and reborrow on a joint and several
basis from time to time from the Closing Date up to and including
the Revolving Credit Loan Maturity Date upon notice by the
Borrowers to the Agent given in accordance with §2.6, such
sums as are requested by the Borrowers up to a maximum aggregate
amount Outstanding (after giving effect to all amounts requested)
at any one time equal to such Lender’s Revolving Credit
Commitment, minus such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment
Percentage of the sum of the Maximum Drawing Amount and all Unpaid
Reimbursement Obligations provided that (a) the Outstanding amount
of the Revolving Credit Loans (after giving effect to all amounts
requested), plus the Maximum Drawing Amount, plus all Unpaid
Reimbursement Obligations shall not at any time exceed the Total
Revolving Credit Commitment, and (b) the Outstanding amount of
Revolving Credit Loans (after giving effect to all amounts
requested) shall not at any time exceed $15,000,000. The
Revolving Credit Loans shall be made pro rata in accordance with
each Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage.
Each request for a Revolving Credit Loan hereunder shall constitute
a representation and warranty by the Borrowers that the conditions
set forth in §12 and §13, in the case of the initial
Revolving Credit Loans to be made on the Closing Date, and
§13, in the case of all other Revolving Credit Loans, have
been satisfied on the date of such request.
2.2
Commitment Fee . The Borrowers
jointly and severally agree to pay to the Agent for the accounts of
the Lenders in accordance with their respective Revolving Credit
Commitment Percentages a commitment fee in an amount equal to
one-half of one percent (0.50%) per annum on the average daily
amount during each calendar quarter or portion thereof fromthe
Closing Date to the Revolving Credit Loan Maturity Date by which
the Total Revolving Credit Commitment exceeds the sum of (a) the
Outstanding amount of Revolving Credit Loans plus (b) the
Maximum Drawing Amount, plus (c) all Unpaid Reimbursement
Obligations during such calendar quarter. The commitment fee
shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the last day of each
calendar quarter for the calendar quarter then ending, commencing
on the first such date
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after the Closing Date, with a final payment on
the Revolving Credit Loan Maturity Date or any earlier date on
which the Revolving Credit Commitments shall terminate.
2.3
Reduction of Total Revolving Credit
Commitment . Subject to §6.9, the Borrowers
shall have the right at any time and from time to time upon three
(3) Business Days prior written notice (confirmed telephonically on
the date of delivery of such written notice) or telephonic
notice (confirmed in writing on the date of such telephonic
notice) to the Agent to reduce by $1,000,000 or an integral
multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof, or terminate entirely, the
Total Revolving Credit Commitment, whereupon the Revolving Credit
Commitments of the Lenders shall be reduced pro rata in accordance
with their respective Revolving Credit Commitment Percentages of
the amount specified in such notice or, as the case may be,
terminated. Promptly after receiving any notice of the
Borrowers delivered pursuant to this §2.3, the Agent will
notify the Lenders of the substance thereof. Upon the
effective date of any such reduction or termination, the Borrowers
shall pay to the Agent for the respective accounts of the Lenders,
in accordance with their Revolving Credit Commitment Percentages,
the full amount of any commitment fee then accrued on the amount of
the reduction. No reduction or termination of the Revolving
Credit Commitments may be reinstated.
2.4
The Revolving Credit Notes .
The Revolving Credit Loans shall be evidenced by separate joint and
several promissory notes of the Borrowers in substantially the form
of Exhibit A hereto (each a "Revolving Credit Note"), dated as
of the Closing Date and completed with appropriate
insertions. One Revolving Credit Note shall be payable to the
order of each Lender in a principal amount equal to such
Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment or, if less, the
Outstanding amount of all Revolving Credit Loans made by such
Lender, plus interest accrued thereon, as set forth below.
Each of the Borrowers irrevocably authorizes each Lender to make or
cause to be made, at or about the time of the Drawdown Date of any
Revolving Credit Loan or at the time of receipt of any payment of
principal on such Lender’s Revolving Credit Note, an
appropriate notation on such Lender’s Revolving Credit Note
Record reflecting the making of such Revolving Credit Loan or (as
the case may be) the receipt of such payment. The Outstanding
amount of the Revolving Credit Loans set forth on such
Lender’s Revolving Credit Note Record shall be prima facie
evidence of the principal amount thereof owing and unpaid to such
Lender, but the failure to record, or any error in so recording,
any such amount on such Lender’s Revolving Credit Note Record
shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of the
Borrowers hereunder or under any Revolving Credit Note to make
payments of principal of or interest on any Revolving Credit Note
when due.
2.5
Interest on Revolving Credit Loans .
Except as otherwise provided in §6.10,
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Each Revolving Credit Loan that is a Base Rate Loan
shall bear interest for the period commencing with the Drawdown
Date thereof and ending on the last day of the Interest Period with
respect thereto at an annual rate equal to the sum of (i) the Base
Rate plus (ii) the Applicable Margin with respect to
Revolving Credit Loans which are Base Rate Loans, as in effect from
time to time while such Base Rate Loan is Outstanding.
(b)
Each Revolving Credit Loan that is a Eurodollar Rate
Loan shall bear interest for the period commencing with the
Drawdown Date thereof and ending on the
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last day of the Interest Period with respect
thereto at an annual rate equal to the sum of (i) the Eurodollar
Rate plus (ii) the Applicable Margin with respect to
Revolving Credit Loans which are Eurodollar Rate Loans, as in
effect from time to time while such Eurodollar Rate Loan is
Outstanding.
(c)
The Borrowers jointly and severally promise to pay
interest on each Revolving Credit Loan in arrears on each Interest
Payment Date with respect thereto.
2.6
Requests for Revolving Credit Loans .
The Borrowers shall give to the Agent telephonic and written
notice (such written notice to be in the form of Exhibit B
hereto) of each Revolving Credit Loan requested hereunder (a
"Revolving Credit Loan Request") (a) prior to noon (Chicago time)
on the proposed Drawdown Date of any Base Rate Loan equal to or
less than $5,000,000, (b) prior to noon (Chicago time) on the date
which is one (1) Business Day prior to the proposed Drawdown Date
of any Base Rate Loan in excess of $5,000,000 and (c) prior to noon
(Chicago time) on the third Eurodollar Business Day prior to the
proposed Drawdown Date of any Eurodollar Rate Loan. Each such
written notice shall specify (w) the principal amount of the
Revolving Credit Loan requested, (x) the proposed Drawdown Date of
such Revolving Credit Loan, (y) if a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the
Interest Period for such Revolving Credit Loan and (z) the Type of
such Revolving Credit Loan. Upon receipt of any such notices,
the Agent shall promptly notify each of the Lenders thereof.
Each Revolving Credit Loan Request shall be irrevocable and binding
on the Borrowers and shall obligate the Borrowers to accept the
Revolving Credit Loan requested from the Lenders on the proposed
Drawdown Date. Each Revolving Credit Loan Request shall be in
a minimum aggregate amount of $100,000 or an integral multiple of
$100,000 in excess thereof. Unless the Agent is otherwise
directed in writing by the Borrowers, the proceeds of each
requested borrowing after the Closing Date will be made available
to the Borrowers by the Agent by wire transfer of such amount to
the Borrowers pursuant to the wire transfer instructions specified
on the signature page hereto in relation to the Borrowers.
2.7
Conversion Options .
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Conversion to Different Type of Revolving Credit
Loan . The Borrowers may elect from time to time
to convert any Outstanding Revolving Credit Loan to a Revolving
Credit Loan of another Type, provided that (a) with respect
to any such conversion of a Eurodollar Rate Loan to a Base Rate
Loan, the Borrowers shall give the Agent at least one (1) Business
Day prior written notice (confirmed telephonically on the date of
delivery of such written notice) or telephonic notice (confirmed in
writing on the date of such telephonic notice) of such election;
(b) with respect to any such conversion of a Base Rate Loan to a
Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Borrowers shall give the Agent written
notice (confirmed telephonically on the date of delivery of such
written notice) or telephonic notice (confirmed in writing on the
date of such telephonic notice) of such election by noon (Chicago
time) on the 3rd Eurodollar Business Day prior to the date on which
the Borrowers wish to convert any Base Rate Loan to a Eurodollar
Rate Loan for an Interest Period designated by the Borrowers in
such election; (c) with respect to any such conversion of a
Eurodollar Rate Loan into a Base Rate Loan, such conversion shall
only be made on the last day of the Interest Period with respect
thereto and (d) no Loan may be converted into a Eurodollar Rate
Loan when any Default or Event of
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Default has occurred and is continuing. On
the date on which such conversion is being made each Lender shall
take such action as is necessary to transfer its Revolving Credit
Commitment Percentage of such Revolving Credit Loans to its
Domestic Lending Office or its Eurodollar Lending Office, as the
case may be. All or any part of Outstanding Revolving Credit
Loans of any Type may be converted into a Revolving Credit Loan of
another Type as provided herein, provided that any partial
conversion shall be in an aggregate principal amount of $500,000 or
a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof. Each
Conversion Request relating to the conversion of a Revolving Credit
Loan to a Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be irrevocable by the
Borrowers.
2.7.2 Continuation of Type of Revolving Credit Loan .
Any Revolving Credit Loan of any Type may be continued as a
Revolving Credit Loan of the same Type upon the expiration of an
Interest Period with respect thereto by compliance by the Borrowers
with the notice provisions contained in §2.7.1;
provided that no Eurodollar Rate Loan may be continued as
such when any Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, but shall be automatically converted to a Base Rate
Loan on the last day of the first Interest Period relating thereto
ending during the continuance of any Default or Event of Default of
which officers of the Agent active upon the Borrowers’
account have actual knowledge. In the event that the
Borrowers fail to provide any such notice with respect to the
continuation of any Eurodollar Rate Loan as such, then such
Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be automatically converted to a Base
Rate Loan on the last day of the Interest Period relating
thereto. The Agent shall notify the Lenders promptly when any
such automatic conversion contemplated by this §2.7.2 is
scheduled to occur.
2.7.3 Eurodollar Rate Loans . Any conversion to or
from Revolving Credit Loans that are Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be
in such amounts and be made pursuant to such elections so that,
after giving effect thereto, the aggregate principal amount of all
Revolving Credit Loans that are Eurodollar Rate Loans having the
same Interest Period shall not be less than $500,000 or a whole
multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof. At no time shall
there be more than three (3) Revolving Credit Loans that are
Eurodollar Rate Loans having different Interest Periods.
2.8
Funds for Revolving Credit Loans .
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Funding Procedures . Not later
than 1:00 p.m. (Chicago time) on the proposed Drawdown Date of any
Revolving Credit Loans, each of the Lenders will make available to
the Agent, at the Agent’s Office, in immediately available
funds, the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Credit
Commitment Percentage of the amount of the requested Revolving
Credit Loans. Upon receipt from each Lender of such amount,
and upon receipt of the documents required by §§12 and 13
and the satisfaction of the other conditions set forth therein, to
the extent applicable, the Agent will make available to the
Borrowers the aggregate amount of such Revolving Credit Loans made
available to the Agent by the Lenders. The failure or refusal
of any Lender to make available to the Agent at the aforesaid time
and place on any Drawdown Date the amount of its Revolving Credit
Commitment Percentage of the requested Revolving Credit Loans shall
not relieve any other Lender from its several obligation hereunder
to make available to
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the Agent the amount of such other Lender’s
Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of any requested Revolving
Credit Loans.
2.8.2 Advances by Agent . The Agent may, unless
notified to the contrary by any Lender prior to a Drawdown Date,
assume that such Lender has made available to the Agent on such
Drawdown Date the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Credit
Commitment Percentage of the Revolving Credit Loans to be made on
such Drawdown Date, and the Agent may (but it shall not be required
to), in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the
Borrowers a corresponding amount. If any Lender makes
available to the Agent such amount on a date after such Drawdown
Date, such Lender shall pay to the Agent on demand an amount equal
to the product of (a) the average computed for the period referred
to in clause (c) below, of the weighted average interest rate paid
by the Agent for federal funds acquired by the Agent during each
day included in such period, times (b) the amount of such
Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of such
Revolving Credit Loans, times (c) a fraction, the numerator
of which is the number of days that elapse from and including such
Drawdown Date to the date on which the amount of such
Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of such
Revolving Credit Loans shall become immediately available to the
Agent, and the denominator of which is 360. A statement of
the Agent submitted to such Lender with respect to any amounts
owing under this paragraph shall be prima facie
evidence of the amount due and owing to the Agent by such
Lender. If the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Credit
Commitment Percentage of such Revolving Credit Loans is not made
available to the Agent by such Lender within three (3) Business
Days following such Drawdown Date, the Agent shall be entitled to
recover such amount from the Borrowers on demand, with interest
thereon at the rate per annum applicable to the Revolving Credit
Loans made on such Drawdown Date.
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3.
REPAYMENT OF THE REVOLVING CREDIT LOANS
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3.1
Maturity . The Borrowers
jointly and severally promise to pay on the Revolving Credit Loan
Maturity Date, or at such earlier time as the Revolving Credit
Loans become due and payable as set forth herein, and there shall
become absolutely due and payable on the Revolving Credit Loan
Maturity Date, or at such earlier time as the Revolving Credit
Loans become due and payable as set forth herein, all of the
Revolving Credit Loans Outstanding on such date, together with any
and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon.
3.2
Mandatory Repayments of Revolving Credit
Loans . If at any time the sum of the Outstanding
amount of the Revolving Credit Loans, plus the Maximum Drawing
Amount, plus all Unpaid Reimbursement Obligations exceeds the Total
Revolving Credit Commitment, then the Borrowers shall immediately
pay the amount of such excess to the Agent for the respective
accounts of the Lenders for application to the Revolving Credit
Loans. Each prepayment of Revolving Credit Loans shall be
allocated among the Lenders, in proportion, as nearly as
practicable, to the respective unpaid principal amount of each
Lender’s Revolving Credit Note, with adjustments to the
extent practicable to equalize any prior payments or repayments not
exactly in proportion. Each prepayment pursuant to this
§3.2 shall be made in accordance with the provisions of
§6.9.
3.3
Optional Repayments of Revolving Credit
Loans . The Borrowers shall have the right, at
their election, to repay the Outstanding amount of the Revolving
Credit Loans, as a whole or in part, at any time without penalty or
premium, provided that any full or partial prepayment of the
outstanding amount of any Eurodollar Rate Loans pursuant to this
§3.3 that is not made on the last day of the Interest Period
relating thereto shall be accompanied by any amounts due under
§6.9 hereunder. The Borrowers shall give the Agent, no
later than noon (Chicago time), on the date of any proposed
prepayment prior written notice (confirmed telephonically on the
date of delivery of such written notice, but in any case such
confirmation to occur no later than noon (Chicago time) time, on
the date of any such proposed prepayment) or telephonic notice
(confirmed in writing on the date of such telephonic notice) of any
proposed prepayment pursuant to this §3.3 of Base Rate Loans,
and no later than noon (Chicago time), two (2) Eurodollar Business
Days prior to the date of any proposed repayment, prior written
notice (confirmed telephonically on the date of delivery of such
written notice) or telephonic notice (confirmed in writing on the
date of such telephonic notice) of any proposed prepayment pursuant
to this §3.3 of Eurodollar Rate Loans, in each case specifying
the proposed date of prepayment of Revolving Credit Loans and the
principal amount to be prepaid. Each such partial prepayment
of the Revolving Credit Loans shall be in a minimum amount of
$100,000 or an integral multiple thereof, shall be accompanied by
the payment of accrued interest on the principal prepaid to the
date of prepayment and shall be applied, in the absence of
instruction by the Borrowers, first to the principal of Base Rate
Loans and then to the principal of Eurodollar Rate Loans.
Each partial prepayment shall be allocated among the Lenders, in
proportion, as nearly as practicable, to the respective unpaid
principal amount of each Lender’s Revolving Credit Note, with
adjustments to the extent practicable to equalize any prior
repayments not exactly in proportion.
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5.
LETTERS OF CREDIT.
5.1
Letter of Credit Commitment .
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Commitment to Issue Letters of Credit
. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and the
execution and delivery by the Borrowers of a letter of credit
application on the applicable L/C Issuer’s customary form (a
" Letter of Credit Application "), each L/C Issuer on behalf
of the Lenders and in reliance upon the agreement of the Lenders
set forth in §5.1.4 and upon the representations and
warranties of the Borrowers contained herein, agrees, in its
individual capacity, to issue, extend and renew for the account of
the Borrowers, in accordance with such L/C Issuer’s usual and
customary business practices, one or more standby or documentary
letters of credit (denominated in Dollars) (individually, a "
Letter of Credit "), in such form as may be requested from
time to time by the Borrowers and agreed to by such L/C Issuer;
provided , however , that, after giving effect to
such request, (a) the sum of the aggregate Maximum Drawing Amount
and all Unpaid Reimbursement Obligations shall not exceed
$40,000,000 at any one time and (b) the sum of the aggregate
Maximum Drawing Amount and all Unpaid Reimbursement Obligations
plus the Outstanding amount of the Revolving Credit Loans
shall not, at any time, exceed the Total Revolving Credit
Commitment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no L/C Issuer
shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit:
(a)
to support or secure any Indebtedness of any of the
Borrowers or their Subsidiaries to the extent that such
Indebtedness was incurred prior to the proposed issuance date of
such Letter of Credit, unless in any such case the Borrowers
demonstrate to the satisfaction of such L/C Issuer and the Agent
that (x) such prior incurred Indebtedness was then fully secured by
a prior perfected and unavoidable security interest in collateral
provided by the Borrowers or such Subsidiary to the proposed
beneficiary of such Letter of Credit or (y) such prior incurred
Indebtedness were then secured or supported by a letter of credit
issued for the account of such Borrower or such Subsidiary and the
reimbursement obligation with respect to such letter of credit was
fully secured by a prior perfected and unavoidable security
interest in collateral provided to the issuer of such letter of
credit by such Borrower or such Subsidiary; and
(b)
upon the occurrence of any of the following: (i) any
fee due in connection with, and on or prior to, such issuance has
not been paid, (ii) such Letter of Credit is requested to be issued
in a form that is not acceptable to such L/C Issuer or (iii) such
L/C Issuer shall not have received, each in form and substance
reasonably acceptable to it and duly executed by the Borrowers the
documents that such L/C Issuer generally uses in the ordinary
course of its business for the issuance of letters of credit of the
type of such Letter of Credit (collectively, the " L/C
Reimbursement Agreement ").
For each issuance, extension of the expiration date of, or
renewal of a Letter of Credit, the applicable L/C Issuer may, but
shall not be required to, determine that, or take notice whether,
the conditions precedent set forth in §13 have been satisfied
or waived in connection with the issuance, extension or renewal of
any Letter of Credit; provided , however , that no
Letter of Credit shall be issued, extended or renewed during the
period starting on the first Business
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Day after the receipt by such L/C Issuer of
notice from the Agent or the Majority Lenders that any condition
precedent contained in §13 is not satisfied and ending on the
date all such conditions are satisfied or duly waived.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Backstop Letter of Credit is a
Letter of Credit issued pursuant to the terms of this Credit
Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 5 hereof.
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5.1.2 Letter of Credit Applications . Each Letter
of Credit Application shall be completed to the satisfaction of the
applicable L/C Issuer. In the event that any provision of any
Letter of Credit Application shall be inconsistent with any
provision of this Credit Agreement, then the provisions of this
Credit Agreement shall, to the extent of any such inconsistency,
govern.
5.1.3 Terms of Letters of Credit . Each Letter of
Credit issued, extended or renewed hereunder shall, among other
things, (a) provide for the payment of sight drafts for honor
thereunder when presented in accordance with the terms thereof and
when accompanied by the documents described therein, and (b) have
an expiry date no later than (i) the first anniversary of the issue
date thereof (although Letters of Credit may provide for automatic
renewals upon the expiration thereof for additional periods not
exceeding one year as long as (x) the Borrowers and such L/C Issuer
each have the option to prevent such renewal before the expiration
of such term or any such period and (y) neither the L/C Issuer nor
the Borrowers shall permit any such renewal to extend such
expiration date beyond the date set forth in the immediately
succeeding clause (ii)) hereof and (ii) the date which is fourteen
(14) days (or, if the Letter of Credit is confirmed by a confirmer
or otherwise provides for one or more nominated persons, thirty
(30) days) prior to the Revolving Credit Loan Maturity Date.
Each Letter of Credit so issued, extended or renewed shall be
subject to the Uniform Customs.
5.1.4 Reimbursement Obligations of Lenders . Each
Lender severally agrees that it shall be absolutely liable, without
regard to the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default or any
other condition precedent whatsoever, to the extent of such
Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage, to reimburse
each L/C Issuer on demand for the amount of each draft paid by such
L/C Issuer under each Letter of Credit to the extent that such
amount is not reimbursed by the Borrowers pursuant to §5.2
(such agreement for a Lender being called herein the " Letter of
Credit Participation " of such Lender).
5.1.5 Participations of Lenders . Each such payment
made by a Lender shall be treated as the purchase by such Lender of
a participating interest in the Borrowers’ Reimbursement
Obligation under §5.2 in an amount equal to such
payment. Each Lender shall share in accordance with its
participating interest in any interest which accrues pursuant to
§5.2.
5.1.6 Cash Collateral Demand . At any time during
the term of this Credit Agreement, the Agent or any L/C Issuer may
require that the Borrowers deliver to the Agent on demand, and the
Borrowers hereby agree to deliver to the Agent at any such time,
cash collateral to secure the Maximum Drawing Amount or Unpaid
Reimbursement Obligation with respect to any Letter of Credit in an
amount not less than 105% of the
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amount of the Maximum Drawing Amount and Unpaid
Reimbursement Obligations under any Letter of Credit outstanding at
such time.
5.1.7 Reporting Obligations of L/C Issuers . Each
L/C Issuer agrees to provide the Agent (which, after receipt, the
Agent shall provide to each Lender), in form and substance
satisfactory to the Agent, each of the following on the following
dates: (A) (i) on or prior to any issuance, extension and renewal,
as the case may be, of any Letter of Credit by such L/C Issuer,
(ii) immediately after any drawing under any such Letter of Credit
or (iii) immediately after any payment (or failure to pay when due)
by the Borrowers of any related reimbursement obligation as
provided in §5.2), notice thereof, which shall contain a
reasonably detailed description of such issuance, extension and
renewal, as the case may be, drawing or payment; (B) upon the
request of the Agent (or any Lender through the Agent), copies of
any Letter of Credit issued, extended or renewed by such L/C Issuer
and any related L/C Reimbursement Agreement and such other
documents and information as may reasonably be requested by the
Agent; and (C) on the first Business Day of each calendar week, a
schedule of the Letters of Credit issued, extended and renewed, as
the case may be, by such L/C Issuer, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, setting forth the Maximum
Drawing Amount for such Letters of Credit outstanding on the last
Business Day of the previous calendar week.
5.2
Reimbursement Obligation of the Borrowers
. In order to induce each L/C Issuer to issue, extend
and renew each Letter of Credit and the Lenders to participate
therein, the Borrowers hereby jointly and severally agree to
reimburse or pay to the Agent, for the account of such L/C Issuer
or (as the case may be) the Lenders, with respect to each Letter of
Credit issued, extended or renewed by such L/C Issuer
hereunder,
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on the day following each date that any draft
presented under such Letter of Credit is honored by such L/C
Issuer, or such L/C Issuer otherwise makes a payment with respect
thereto, (i) the amount paid by such L/C Issuer under or with
respect to such Letter of Credit, and (ii) the amount of any taxes,
fees, charges or other costs and expenses whatsoever incurred by
such L/C Issuer or any Lender in connection with any payment made
by such L/C Issuer or any Lender under, or with respect to, such
Letter of Credit,
(b)
upon the reduction (but not termination) of the
Total Revolving Credit Commitment to an amount less than the
Maximum Drawing Amount, an amount equal to such difference, which
amount shall be held by the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders
and the L/C Issuers as cash collateral for all Reimbursement
Obligations, and
(c)
upon the termination of the Total Revolving Credit
Commitment, or the acceleration of the Reimbursement Obligations
with respect to all Letters of Credit in accordance with §14,
an amount equal to the then Maximum Drawing Amount on all Letters
of Credit, which amount shall be held by the Agent for the benefit
of the Lenders and the L/C Issuers as cash collateral for all
Reimbursement Obligations.
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Each such payment shall be made to the Agent at
the Agent’s Office in immediately available funds.
Interest on any and all amounts remaining unpaid by the Borrowers
under this §5.2 at any time from the date such amounts become
due and payable (whether as stated in this §5.2, by
acceleration or otherwise) until payment in full (whether before or
after judgment) shall be payable to the Agent on demand at the rate
specified in §6.10 for overdue principal on the Revolving
Credit Loans.
5.3
Letter of Credit Payments . If
any draft shall be presented or other demand for payment shall be
made under any Letter of Credit, the applicable L/C Issuer shall
notify the Borrowers of the date and amount of the draft presented
or demand for payment and of the date and time when it expects to
pay such draft or honor such demand for payment. If the
Borrowers fail to reimburse the Agent, for the account of such L/C
Issuer or (as the case may be) the Lenders, as provided in
§5.2 on or before the date that such draft is paid or other
payment is made by such L/C Issuer, the Agent may at any time
thereafter notify the Lenders of the amount of any such Unpaid
Reimbursement Obligation. No later than 2:00 p.m. (Chicago
time) on the Business Day next following the receipt of such
notice, each Lender shall make available to the Agent, at the
Agent’s Office, in immediately available funds, such
Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of such
Unpaid Reimbursement Obligation, together with an amount equal to
the product of (i) the average, computed for the period referred to
in clause (iii) below, of the weighted average interest rate paid
by the Agent for federal funds acquired by the Agent during each
day included in such period, times (ii) the amount equal to such
Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of such
Unpaid Reimbursement Obligation, times (iii) a fraction, the
numerator of which is the number of days that elapse from and
including the date such L/C Issuer paid the draft presented for
honor or otherwise made payment to the date on which such
Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of such
Unpaid Reimbursement obligation shall become immediately available
to the Agent, and the denominator of which is 360. The
responsibility of any L/C Issuer to the Borrowers and the Lenders
shall be only to determine that the documents (including each
draft) delivered under each Letter of Credit in connection with
such presentment shall be in conformity in all material respects
with such Letter of Credit.
5.4
Obligations Absolute .
(a) The Borrowers’ obligations
under this §5 shall be absolute and unconditional under any
and all circumstances and irrespective of the occurrence of any
Default or Event of Default or any condition precedent whatsoever
or any setoff, counterclaim or defense to payment which any of the
Borrowers may have or have had against the Agent, any L/C Issuer
any Lender or any beneficiary of a Letter of Credit, other than
claims arising due to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of
the Agent, any L/C Issuer or any Lender. Each of the
Borrowers further agrees with the Agent, the L/C Issuers and the
Lenders that neither the Agent , any L/C Issuer nor
any Lender shall be responsible for, and the Borrowers’
Reimbursement Obligations under §5.2 shall not be affected by,
among other things, the validity or genuineness of documents or of
any endorsements thereon, even if such documents should in fact
prove to be in any or all respects invalid, fraudulent or forged,
or any dispute between or among the Borrowers, the beneficiary of
any Letter of Credit or any financing institution or other party to
which any Letter of Credit may be transferred or any claims or
defenses whatsoever of any of the Borrowers against the beneficiary
of any Letter of Credit or any such transferee. The Agent,
the L/C Issuers and the Lenders shall not be liable for any error,
omission, interruption or delay in transmission, dispatch or
delivery of any message or advice, however transmitted, in
connection with any Letter of Credit. Each of the Borrowers
agrees that
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any action taken or omitted by the Agent, any L/C
Issuer or any Lender under or in connection with each Letter of
Credit and the related drafts and documents, if done in good faith,
shall be binding upon the Borrowers and shall not result in any
liability on the part of the Agent, any L/C Issuer or any Lender to
the Borrowers.
(b)
The obligations of the Lenders under §5.1.4 and
§5.1.5 above shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable
and performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement irrespective of (A) (i) the invalidity or
unenforceability of any term or provision in any Letter of Credit,
any document transferring or purporting to transfer a Letter of
Credit, any Loan Document (including the sufficiency of any such
instrument), or any modification to any provision of any of the
foregoing, (ii) any document presented under a Letter of Credit
being forged, fraudulent, invalid, insufficient or inaccurate in
any respect or failing to comply with the terms of such Letter of
Credit or (iii) any loss or delay, including in the transmission of
any document, (B) the existence of any setoff, claim, abatement,
recoupment, defense or other right that any Person (including any
Borrower) may have against the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit
or any other Person, whether in connection with any Loan Document
or any other contractual obligation or transaction, or the
existence of any other withholding, abatement or reduction, (C)
(i) the failure of any condition precedent set forth in
§13 to be satisfied (each of which conditions precedent the
Lenders hereby irrevocably waive) or (ii) any adverse change in the
condition (financial or otherwise) of any Borrower and (D) any
other act or omission to act or delay of any kind of Agent or any
other Person or any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether
or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the
provisions of this clause (b), constitute a legal or equitable
discharge of any obligation of any Lender hereunder.
5.5
Reliance by Issuer . To the
extent not inconsistent with §5.4, each L/C Issuer shall be
entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, any
Letter of Credit, draft, writing, resolution, notice, consent,
certificate, affidavit, letter, cablegram, telegram, telecopy,
telex or teletype message, statement, order or other document
believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed,
sent or made by the proper Person or Persons and upon advice and
statements of legal counsel, independent accountants and other
experts selected by such L/C Issuer. The Agent shall be fully
justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this
Credit Agreement unless it shall first have received such advice or
concurrence of the Majority Lenders as it reasonably deems
appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its reasonable
satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and
expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or
continuing to take any such action. The Agent shall in all
cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting,
under this Credit Agreement in accordance with a request of the
Majority Lenders, and such request and any action taken or failure
to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon the Lenders and all
future holders of the Revolving Credit Notes or of a Letter of
Credit Participation.
5.6
Letter of Credit Fee . The
Borrower agrees to pay to Agent for the ratable benefit of the
Lenders, as compensation to such Lenders for obligations incurred
by Lenders at the request of the Borrowers, whether direct or
indirect, contingent or otherwise, due or not due, in connection
with the issuance of Letters of Credit by L/C Issuers hereunder or
in connection with the reimbursement obligations and the purchase
of a participation as set forth in §5.1.4 and §5.1.5
above with respect to Letters of Credit issued hereunder
(collectively, " Letter of Credit Obligations "), (i)
without duplication of costs and expenses otherwise payable to
Agent or
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Lenders hereunder or fees otherwise paid by the
Borrowers, all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Agent or
any Lender on account of such obligations with respect to any
Letter of Credit issued hereunder, and (ii) for each month during
which any Letter of Credit Obligation shall remain outstanding, a
fee (the " Letter of Credit Fee ") in an amount equal to the
product of the average daily undrawn face amount of all Letters of
Credit issued, guaranteed or supported by risk participation
agreements multiplied by a per annum rate equal to the Applicable
Margin with respect to Loans which are Eurodollar Rate Loans;
provided , however , at Agent’s or Majority
Lenders’ option, while an Event of Default exists (or
automatically while an Event of Default specified in
§§14.1(g), 14.1(h) or 14.1(j) exists), such rate shall be
increased by two percent (2.00%) per annum. Such fee shall be
paid to Agent for the benefit of the Lenders in arrears, on the
first day of each calendar month and on the Revolving Credit Loan
Maturity Date. In addition, the Borrower shall pay to each
L/C Issuer, on demand, such reasonable fees, without duplication of
fees otherwise payable hereunder (including all per annum fees),
charges and expenses of such L/C Issuer in respect of the issuance,
negotiation, acceptance, amendment, transfer and payment of such
Letter of Credit or otherwise payable pursuant to the application
and related documentation under which such Letter of Credit is
issued.
6.
CERTAIN GENERAL PROVISIONS .
6.1
Fees . The Borrowers jointly
and severally agree to pay the Agent all fees described in the Fee
Letter in accordance with the term thereof.
6.2
Funds for Payments .
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Payments to Agent . All
payments of principal, interest, Reimbursement Obligations,
commitment fees, Letter of Credit Fees and any other amounts due
hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents shall be made to
the Agent (for the ratable account of the Persons entitled
thereto), at the Agent’s Office at the address for payment
specified in the signature page hereof in relation to the Agent or
at such other location that the Agent may from time to time
designate, in each case at or about 12:00 p.m. (Chicago time) in
immediately available funds.
6.2.2 No Offset, etc .
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Any and all payments by the Borrowers hereunder and
under any of the other Loan Documents shall be made without setoff
or counterclaim and free and clear of and without deduction or
withholding for any Taxes. In addition, each Borrower shall
pay all Other Taxes.
(b)
Subject to §6.2.2(f), the Borrowers agree,
jointly and severally, to indemnify and hold harmless each Lender
and the Agent for the full amount of Taxes or Other Taxes
(including any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on
amounts payable under this §6.2.2) paid by such Lender or the
Agent and any liability (including penalties, interest, additions
to tax and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto,
whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally
asserted. Payment under this
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indemnification shall be made within thirty (30) days after the
date any Lender (through the Agent) or the Agent makes written
demand therefor.
(c)
If any Borrower shall be required by law to deduct
or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any sum
payable hereunder to any Lender or the Agent, then, subject to
§6.2.2(f):
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the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so
that after making all required deductions and withholdings
(including deductions and withholdings applicable to additional
sums payable under this §6.2.2) such Lender or the Agent, as
the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have
received had no such deductions or withholdings been
made;
(ii)
such Borrower shall make such deductions and
withholdings;
(iii)
such Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted or
withheld to the relevant taxing authority or other authority in
accordance with applicable law; and
(iv)
such Borrower shall also pay to such Lender or the
Agent for the account of such Lender, at the time interest is paid,
all additional amounts which the respective Lender specifies as
necessary to preserve the after-tax yield such Lender would have
received if such Taxes or Other Taxes had not been
imposed.
(d)
Within thirty (30) days after the date of any
payment by any Borrower of Taxes or Other Taxes, such Borrower
shall furnish the Agent the original or a certified copy of a
receipt evidencing payment thereof, or other evidence of payment
reasonably satisfactory to the Agent.
(e)
If any Borrower is required to pay additional
amounts to any Lender or the Agent pursuant to subsection (b) or
(c) of this §6.2.2, then such Lender shall use commercially
reasonable efforts (consistent with legal and regulatory
restrictions) to change the jurisdiction of its lending office so
as to eliminate any such additional payment by such Borrower which
may thereafter accrue, if such change in the judgment of such
Lender is not otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender.
(f)
No Borrower shall be obligated to indemnify any
Lender or the Agent pursuant to §6.2.2(b) or gross up any
payments to any Lender or the Agent pursuant to §6.2.2(c) in
respect of United States federal withholding taxes to the extent
such Lender or the Agent is organized under the laws of a
jurisdiction outside the United States and to the extent
imposed as a result of (i) the failure of such Lender or the Agent
to deliver the relevant form or forms prescribed by the Internal
Revenue Service of the United States referred to in §20.2(j)
if the Agent or such Lender is entitled under the Code to deliver
such forms, (ii) the
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information or certifications made in such forms being untrue or
inaccurate on the date delivered or such form or forms not
establishing a complete exemption for United States withholding
taxes (except by reason of a change in United States tax laws or
regulations occurring after the Closing Date) or (iii) such Lender
or the Agent designating a successor lending office which has the
effect of causing such Lender or Agent to become obligated for tax
payments (or being subject to added United States federal
withholding taxes) in excess of those in effect immediately prior
to such designation, unless such designation is made at the request
of a Borrower.
(g)
If a Lender or the Agent receives the benefit of a
refund or credit which it determines in its sole discretion is
attributable to any Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been
indemnified by a Borrower, or with respect to which a Borrower has
paid increased amounts hereunder, it shall within 30 days after the
date of such receipt pay over the amount of such refund or credit
(to the extent so attributable) to such Borrower, net of all
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of such Lender or the Agent
related to claiming such refund or credit; provided ,
however , that (i) any Lender or the Agent may determine, in
its sole discretion consistent with the policies of such Lender or
the Agent, whether to seek such a refund or credit; (ii) any Taxes
or Other Taxes that are imposed on a Lender or the Agent as a
result of a disallowance or reduction (including through the
expiration of any tax credit carryover or carryback of such lender
or the Agent that otherwise would not have expired) of any such
refund or credit with respect to which such Lender or the Agent has
made a payment to a Borrower pursuant to this §6.2.2(g) shall
be treated as a Tax for which a Borrower is obligated to indemnify
such Lender or the Agent pursuant to this §6.2.2 without any
setoff, counterclaims, exclusions or defenses; and (iii) nothing in
this §6.2.2(g) shall require the Lenders or the Agent to
disclose any confidential information to a Borrower (including,
without limitation, its tax returns).
6.3
Computations . All computations
of interest on Base Rate Loans shall be based on a 365-day year and
the actual number of days elapsed. All computations of
interest on the Eurodollar Rate Loans and of commitment fees,
Letter of Credit Fees or other fees shall be based on a 360-day
year and paid for the actual number of days elapsed. Except
as otherwise provided in the definition of the term "Interest
Period" with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans, whenever a payment
hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents becomes due on a
day that is not a Business Day, the due date for such payment shall
be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and interest shall
accrue during such extension. The outstanding amount of the
Loans as reflected on the Revolving Credit Note Records from time
to time shall be considered correct and binding on the Borrowers
absent manifest error.
6.4
Inability to Determine Eurodollar Rate
. In the event, prior to the commencement of any
Interest Period relating to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Agent
shall determine or be notified by the Majority Lenders that
adequate and reasonable methods do not exist for ascertaining the
Eurodollar Rate that would otherwise determine the rate of interest
to be applicable to any Eurodollar Rate Loan during any Interest
Period, the Agent shall forthwith give notice of such determination
(which shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrowers and
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the Lenders) to the Borrowers and the
Lenders. In such event (i) any Revolving Credit Loan Request
or Conversion Request with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans shall
be automatically withdrawn and shall be deemed a request for Base
Rate Loans, (ii) each Eurodollar Rate Loan will automatically, on
the last day of the then current Interest Period relating thereto,
become a Base Rate Loan, and (iii) the obligations of the Lenders
to make Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended until the Agent or
the Majority Lenders determine that the circumstances giving rise
to such suspension no longer exist, whereupon the Agent or, as the
case may be, the Agent upon the instruction of the Majority
Lenders, shall so notify the Borrowers and the Lenders.
6.5
Illegality . Notwithstanding
any other provisions herein, if any present or future law,
regulation, treaty or directive or change in the interpretation or
application thereof shall make it unlawful for any Lender to make
or maintain Eurodollar Rate Loans, such Lender shall forthwith give
notice of such circumstances to the Borrowers and the other Lenders
and thereupon (i) the commitment of such Lender to make Eurodollar
Rate Loans or convert Loans of another Type to Eurodollar Rate
Loans shall forthwith be suspended and (ii) such Lender’s
Revolving Credit Loans then outstanding as Eurodollar Rate Loans,
if any, shall be converted automatically to Base Rate Loans on the
last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Rate
Loans or within such earlier period as may be required by
law. Each of the Borrowers hereby agrees promptly to pay the
Agent for the account of such Lender, upon demand by such Lender,
any additional amounts necessary to compensate such Lender for any
costs incurred by such Lender in making any conversion in
accordance with this §6.5, including any interest or fees
payable by such Lender to lenders of funds obtained by it in order
to make or maintain its Eurodollar Rate Loans hereunder.
6.6
Additional Costs, etc .
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If any future applicable law or any change in
interpretation of any present law, which expression, as used
herein, includes statutes, rules and regulations thereunder and
interpretations thereof by any competent court or by any
governmental or other regulatory body or official charged with the
administration or the interpretation thereof and requests,
directives, instructions and notices at any time or from time to
time hereafter made upon or otherwise issued to any Lender or the
Agent by any central bank or other fiscal, monetary or other
authority (whether or not having the force of law),
shall:
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subject any Lender or the Agent to any tax, levy,
impost, duty, charge, fee, deduction or withholding of any nature
with respect to this Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents,
any Letters of Credit, such Lender’s Revolving Credit
Commitment or the Loans (other than taxes based upon or measured by
the income or profits of such Lender or the Agent and taxes covered
by §6.2.2), or
(ii)
impose or increase or render applicable (other than
to the extent specifically provided for elsewhere in this Credit
Agreement) any special deposit, reserve, assessment, liquidity,
capital adequacy or other similar requirements (whether or not
having the force of law) against
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then, and in each such case, the Borrowers will, upon demand
made by such Lender or (as the case may be) the Agent at any time
and from time to time and as often as the occasion therefor may
arise, pay to such Lender or the Agent such additional amounts as
will be sufficient to compensate such Lender or the Agent for such
additional cost, reduction, payment or foregone interest or
Reimbursement Obligation or other sum.
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Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand
compensation for any increased costs or reductions in amounts
received or receivable or reductions in return on capital shall not
constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such
compensation; provided that the Borrowers shall not be under any
obligation to compensate any Lender under subclause (a) above with
respect to increased costs or reductions with respect to any period
prior to the date that is one year prior to such request if such
Lender knew or could reasonably have been expected to know of the
circumstances giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and
of the fact that such circumstances would in fact result in a claim
for increased compensation by reason of such increased costs or
reductions; provided, further, that the foregoing limitation shall
not apply to any increased costs or reductions arising out of the
retroactive application of any law, regulation, rule, guideline or
directive as aforesaid within such one year period.
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6.7
Capital Adequacy.
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(a)
If after the date hereof any Lender or the Agent
determines that (i) the adoption of or change in any law,
governmental rule, regulation, policy, guideline or directive
(whether or not having the force of law) regarding capital
requirements for banks or bank holding companies or any change in
the interpretation or application thereof by a court or
governmental authority with appropriate jurisdiction, or (ii)
compliance by such Lender or the Agent or any corporation
controlling such Lender or the Agent with any such law,
governmental rule, regulation, policy, guideline or directive
issued after the date hereof (whether or not having the force of
law) of any such entity regarding capital adequacy, has the effect
of reducing the return on such Lender’s or the Agent’s
commitment with respect to any Loans to a level below that which
such Lender or the Agent could have achieved but for such adoption,
change or compliance (taking into consideration such Lender’s
or the Agent’s then existing policies with respect to capital
adequacy and assuming full utilization of such entity’s
capital) by any amount deemed by such Lender or (as the case may
be) the Agent to be material, then such Lender or the Agent may
notify the Borrowers of such fact. To the extent that the
amount of such reduction in the return on capital is not reflected
in the Base Rate, the Borrowers agree to pay such Lender or (as the
case may be) the Agent for the amount of such reduction in the
return on capital as and when such reduction is determined upon
presentation by such Lender or (as the case may be) the Agent of a
certificate in accordance with §6.8 hereof. Each Lender
shall allocate such cost increases among its customers in good
faith and on an equitable basis.
(b)
Each Lender agrees that, upon the occurrence of any
event giving rise to the operation of §§ 6.2.2, 6.6 or
6.7 with respect to such Lender, it will, if requested in writing
by the Borrowers, use commercially reasonable efforts (subject to
overall policy considerations of such Lender) to designate another
lending office for any Loans affected by such event with the object
of avoiding the consequences of such event; provided, that such
designation is made on terms that, in the sole judgment of such
Lender, cause such Lender and its lending office(s) to suffer no
economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage; provided, further, that
nothing in this §6.7 shall affect or postpone any of the
obligations of the Borrowers or the rights of any Lender or the
Agent pursuant to §§ 6.2.2, 6.6 or 6.7.
(c)
Upon receipt by the Borrowers from any Lender (an
"Affected Lender") of a claim under §§ 6.2.2, 6.6 or 6.7,
the Borrowers may:
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request one or more of the other Lenders to acquire
and assume all or part of such Affected Lender’s Loans and
Revolving Credit Commitment, provided that no Lender shall be
required to accede to any such request; or
(ii)
replace such Affected Lender with another Lender or
an Eligible Assignee; provided that (A) such other Lender or
Eligible Assignee agrees to be the replacement Lender, (B) such
replacement does not conflict with any requirement of law, (C) no
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing
at the time of such
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replacement, (D) the Borrowers shall repay (or
the replacement Lender shall purchase, at par) all Loans, accrued
interest and other amounts owing to such replaced Lender prior to
the date of replacement, (E) the Borrowers shall be liable to
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