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Title: CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
Governing Law: Ohio     Date: 7/18/2007

CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, Parties: bank of america  n.a. , citizens bank  na , jupitermedia corporation , keybank national association , webster bank
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Exhibit 10.1

 


 


CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

among

JUPITERMEDIA CORPORATION

as Borrower

THE LENDERS NAMED HEREIN

as Lenders

and

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Lead Arranger, Sole Book Runner and Administrative Agent

and

CITIZENS BANK, N.A.

as Syndication Agent

 


dated as of

July 12, 2007

 


 


 


 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

       Page

ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS

   1

    Section 1.1. Definitions

   1

    Section 1.2. Accounting Terms

   24

    Section 1.3. Terms Generally

   24

ARTICLE II. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF CREDIT

   24

    Section 2.1. Amount and Nature of Credit

   24

    Section 2.2. Revolving Credit

   25

    Section 2.3. Term Loan B

   29

    Section 2.4. Interest

   29

    Section 2.5. Evidence of Indebtedness

   31

    Section 2.6. Notice of Credit Event; Funding of Loans

   31

    Section 2.7. Payment on Loans and Other Obligations

   32

    Section 2.8. Prepayment

   33

    Section 2.9. Commitment and Other Fees

   34

    Section 2.10. Modifications to Commitments

   34

    Section 2.11. Computation of Interest and Fees

   36

    Section 2.12. Mandatory Payments

   36

ARTICLE III. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO EURODOLLAR LOANS; INCREASED CAPITAL; TAXES

   38

    Section 3.1. Requirements of Law

   38

    Section 3.2. Taxes

   39

    Section 3.3. Funding Losses

   40

    Section 3.4. Change of Lending Office

   41

    Section 3.5. Eurodollar Rate Lending Unlawful; Inability to Determine Rate

   41

    Section 3.6. Discretion of Lenders as to Manner of Funding

   42

    Section 3.7. Replacement of Lenders

   42

ARTICLE IV. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

   42

    Section 4.1. Conditions to Each Credit Event

   42

    Section 4.2. Conditions to the First Credit Event

   43

    Section 4.3. Post-Closing Conditions

   45

ARTICLE V. COVENANTS

   46

    Section 5.1. Insurance

   46

    Section 5.2. Money Obligations

   46

    Section 5.3. Financial Statements and Information

   46

    Section 5.4. Financial Records

   47

    Section 5.5. Franchises; Change in Business

   48

    Section 5.6. ERISA Pension and Benefit Plan Compliance

   48

    Section 5.7. Financial Covenants

   48

    Section 5.8. Borrowing

   49

    Section 5.9. Liens

   50

    Section 5.10. Regulations T, U and X

   52

    Section 5.11. Investments, Loans and Guaranties

   52

    Section 5.12. Merger and Sale of Assets

   54

 

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    Section 5.13. Acquisitions

   54

    Section 5.14. Notice

   55

    Section 5.15. Restricted Payments

   55

    Section 5.16. Environmental Compliance

   56

    Section 5.17. Affiliate Transactions

   56

    Section 5.18. Use of Proceeds

   56

    Section 5.19. Corporate Names and Locations of Collateral

   56

    Section 5.20. Subsidiary Guaranties, Security Documents and Pledge of Stock or Other Ownership Interest

   57

    Section 5.21. Restrictive Agreements

   57

    Section 5.22. Other Covenants

   57

    Section 5.23. Property Acquired Subsequent to the Closing Date and Right to Take Additional Collateral

   58

    Section 5.24. Amendment of Organizational Documents

   58

    Section 5.25. Collateral

   58

    Section 5.26. Further Assurances

   60

ARTICLE VI. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

   60

    Section 6.1. Corporate Existence; Subsidiaries; Foreign Qualification

   60

    Section 6.2. Corporate Authority

   60

    Section 6.3. Compliance with Laws and Contracts

   60

    Section 6.4. Litigation and Administrative Proceedings

   61

    Section 6.5. Title to Assets

   61

    Section 6.6. Liens and Security Interests

   61

    Section 6.7. Tax Returns

   62

    Section 6.8. Environmental Laws

   62

    Section 6.9. Locations

   62

    Section 6.10. Continued Business

   62

    Section 6.11. Employee Benefits Plans

   63

    Section 6.12. Consents or Approvals

   63

    Section 6.13. Solvency

   63

    Section 6.14. Financial Statements

   64

    Section 6.15. Regulations

   64

    Section 6.16. Material Agreements

   64

    Section 6.17. Intellectual Property

   64

    Section 6.18. Insurance

   64

    Section 6.19. Deposit Accounts

   65

    Section 6.20. Accurate and Complete Statements

   65

    Section 6.21. Investment Company; Other Restrictions

   65

    Section 6.22. Defaults

   65

ARTICLE VII. SECURITY

   65

    Section 7.1. Security Interest in Collateral

   65

    Section 7.2. Collections and Receipt of Proceeds by Borrower

   65

    Section 7.3. Collections and Receipt of Proceeds by Agent

   66

    Section 7.4. Agent’s Authority Under Pledged Notes

   67

 

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    Section 7.5. Use of Inventory and Equipment

   68
ARTICLE VIII. EVENTS OF DEFAULT    68

    Section 8.1. Payments

   68

    Section 8.2. Special Covenants

   68

    Section 8.3. Other Covenants

   69

    Section 8.4. Representations and Warranties

   69

    Section 8.5. Cross Default

   69

    Section 8.6. ERISA Default

   69

    Section 8.7. Change in Control

   69

    Section 8.8. Money Judgment

   69

    Section 8.9. Security

   69

    Section 8.10. Validity of Loan Documents

   70

    Section 8.11. Solvency

   70

ARTICLE IX. REMEDIES UPON DEFAULT

   70

    Section 9.1. Optional Defaults

   71

    Section 9.2. Automatic Defaults

   71

    Section 9.3. Letters of Credit

   71

    Section 9.4. Offsets

   71

    Section 9.5. Equalization Provisions

   72

    Section 9.6. Collateral

   73

    Section 9.7. Other Remedies

   74

    Section 9.8. Application of Proceeds

   74

ARTICLE X. THE AGENT

   75

    Section 10.1. Appointment and Authorization

   75

    Section 10.2. Note Holders

   75

    Section 10.3. Consultation With Counsel

   76

    Section 10.4. Documents

   76

    Section 10.5. Agent and Affiliates

   76

    Section 10.6. Notice of Default

   76

    Section 10.7. Action by Agent

   76

    Section 10.8. Release of Collateral or Guarantor of Payment

   77

    Section 10.9. Delegation of Duties

   77

    Section 10.10. Indemnification of Agent

   77

    Section 10.11. Successor Agent

   77

    Section 10.12. Fronting Lender

   78

    Section 10.13. Swing Line Lender

   78

    Section 10.14. Agent May File Proofs of Claim

   78

    Section 10.15. No Reliance on Agent’s Customer Identification Program

   79

    Section 10.16 Designation of Additional Agents

   79

ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS

   79

    Section 11.1. Lenders’ Independent Investigation

   79

    Section 11.2. No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies

   79

    Section 11.3. Amendments, Waivers and Consents

   80

 

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    Section 11.4. Notices

   81

    Section 11.5. Costs, Expenses and Taxes

   81

    Section 11.6. Indemnification

   82

    Section 11.7. Obligations Several; No Fiduciary Obligations

   82

    Section 11.8. Execution in Counterparts

   82

    Section 11.9. Binding Effect; Borrower’s Assignment

   83

    Section 11.10. Lender Assignments

   83

    Section 11.11. Sale of Participations

   85

    Section 11.12. Patriot Act Notice

   85

    Section 11.13. Severability of Provisions; Captions; Attachments

   86

    Section 11.14. Investment Purpose

   86

    Section 11.15. Entire Agreement

   86

    Section 11.16. Legal Representation of Parties

   86

    Section 11.17. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction

   86

    Section 11.18. Jury Trial Waiver

   Signature Page 1

 

Exhibit A

 

Form of Revolving Credit Note

Exhibit B

 

Form of Swing Line Note

Exhibit C

 

Form of Term Loan B Note

Exhibit D

 

Form of Notice of Loan

Exhibit E

 

Form of Compliance Certificate

Exhibit F

 

Form of Assignment and Acceptance Agreement

Schedule 1

 

Commitments of Lenders

Schedule 2

 

Guarantors of Payment

Schedule 3

 

Pledged Securities

Schedule 4

 

Pledged Notes

Schedule 5.8

 

Indebtedness

Schedule 5.9

 

Liens

Schedule 5.11

 

Permitted Foreign Subsidiary Loans and Investments

Schedule 5.13

 

Disclosed Acquisitions

Schedule 6.1

 

Corporate Existence; Subsidiaries; Foreign Qualification

Schedule 6.4

 

Litigation and Administrative Proceedings

Schedule 6.5

 

Real Estate Owned by the Companies

Schedule 6.9

 

Locations

Schedule 6.11

 

Employee Benefits Plans

Schedule 6.16

 

Material Agreements

Schedule 6.17

 

Intellectual Property

Schedule 6.18

 

Insurance

Schedule 6.19

 

Deposit Accounts

 

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This CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified, this “Agreement”) is made effective as of the 12 th day of July, 2007 among:

(a) JUPITERMEDIA CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”);

(b) the lenders listed on Schedule 1 hereto and each other Eligible Transferee, as hereinafter defined, that from time to time becomes a party hereto pursuant to Section 2.10(b) or 11.10 hereof (collectively, the “Lenders” and, individually, each a “Lender”);

(c) KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as the lead arranger, sole book runner and administrative agent for the Lenders under this Agreement (“Agent”); and

(d) CITIZENS BANK, N.A., as the syndication agent under this Agreement (“Syndication Agent”).

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, Borrower, Agent and the Lenders desire to contract for the establishment of credits in the aggregate principal amounts hereinafter set forth, to be made available to Borrower upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth;

NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed as follows:

ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1. Definitions . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

“Account” means all accounts, as defined in the U.C.C.

“Account Debtor” means any Person obligated to pay all or any part of any Account in any manner and includes (without limitation) any Guarantor thereof.

“Acquisition” means any transaction or series of related transactions for the purpose of or resulting, directly or indirectly, in (a) the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of any Person (other than a Company), or any business or division of any Person (other than a Company), (b) the acquisition of in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding capital stock (or other equity interest) of any Person (other than a Company), or (c) the acquisition of another Person (other than a Company) by a merger, amalgamation or consolidation or any other combination with such Person.

“Additional Commitment” means that term as defined in Section 2.10(b) hereof.

 


“Additional Lender” means an Eligible Transferee that shall become a Lender during the Commitment Increase Period pursuant to Section 2.10(b) hereof.

“Additional Lender Assumption Agreement” means an additional lender assumption agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, wherein an Additional Lender shall become a Lender.

“Additional Lender Assumption Effective Date” means that term as defined in Section 2.10(b) hereof.

“Advantage” means any payment (whether made voluntarily or involuntarily, by offset of any deposit or other indebtedness or otherwise) received by any Lender (a) prior to an Equalization Event, in respect of the Applicable Debt, if such payment results in that Lender having less than its pro rata share (based upon its Applicable Commitment Percentage) of the Applicable Debt then outstanding, and (b) on and after an Equalization Event, in respect of the Obligations, if such payment results in that Lender having less than its pro rata share (based upon its Equalization Percentage) of the Obligations then outstanding.

“Affiliate” means any Person, directly or indirectly, controlling, controlled by or under common control with a Company and “control” (including the correlative meanings, the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Company, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

“Agent” means that term as defined in the first paragraph hereof.

“Agent Fee Letter” means the Agent Fee Letter between Borrower and Agent, dated as of the Closing Date, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified.

“Agreement” means that term as defined in the first paragraph hereof.

“Applicable Commitment Fee Rate” means:

(a) for the period from the Closing Date through November 30, 2007, fifty (50) basis points; and

(b) commencing with the Consolidated financial statements of Borrower for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2007, the number of basis points set forth in the following matrix, based upon the result of the computation of the Leverage Ratio as set forth in the Compliance Certificate for such fiscal quarter, shall be used to establish the number of basis points that will go into effect on December 1, 2007 and thereafter, as provided below:

 

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Leverage Ratio

 

Applicable Commitment Fee Rate

Greater than 2.00 to 1.00   50.0 basis points
Greater than 1.00 to 1.00 but less than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00   37.5 basis points
Less than or equal to 1.00 to 1.00   25.0 basis points

After December 1, 2007, changes to the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate shall be effective on the first day of each calendar month following the date upon which Agent should have received, pursuant to Section 5.3(a) and (b) hereof, the Consolidated financial statements of Borrower. The above matrix does not modify or waive, in any respect, the requirements of Section 5.7 hereof, the rights of Agent and the Lenders to charge the Default Rate, or the rights and remedies of Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Articles VIII and IX hereof. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, during any period when Borrower shall have failed to timely deliver the Consolidated financial statements pursuant to Section 5.3(a) or (b) hereof, or the Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 5.3(c) hereof, until such time as the appropriate Consolidated financial statements and Compliance Certificate are delivered, the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate shall be the highest rate per annum indicated in the above pricing grid regardless of the Leverage Ratio at such time.

“Applicable Commitment Percentage” means, for each Lender:

(a) with respect to the Revolving Credit Commitment, the percentage, if any, set forth opposite such Lender’s name under the column headed “Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage”, as listed in Schedule 1 hereto; and

(b) with respect to the Term Loan B Commitment, the percentage, if any, set forth opposite such Lender’s name under the column headed “Term Loan B Commitment Percentage”, as listed in Schedule 1 hereto.

“Applicable Debt” means:

(a) with respect to the Revolving Credit Commitment, collectively, (i) all Indebtedness incurred by Borrower to the Revolving Lenders pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and includes, without limitation, the principal of and interest on all Revolving Loans and the Swing Loans and all obligations with respect to Letters of Credit, (ii) each extension, renewal or refinancing of the foregoing, in whole or in part, (iii) the commitment, prepayment and other fees and amounts payable hereunder in connection with the Revolving Credit Commitment, and (iv) all Related Expenses incurred in connection with the foregoing; and

(b) with respect to the Term Loan B Commitment, collectively, (i) all Indebtedness incurred by Borrower to the Term B Lenders pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and includes, without limitation, the principal of and interest on the Term Loan B, (ii) each extension, renewal or refinancing of the foregoing in whole or in part, (iii) all prepayment and other fees and amounts payable hereunder in

 

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connection with the Term Loan B Commitment, and (iv) all Related Expenses incurred in connection with the foregoing.

“Applicable Margin” means, with respect to Revolving Loans:

(a) for the period from the Closing Date through November 30, 2007, two hundred seventy-five (275) basis points for Eurodollar Loans and one hundred (100) basis points for Base Rate Loans; and

(b) commencing with the Consolidated financial statements of Borrower for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2007, the number of basis points (depending upon whether Revolving Loans are Eurodollar Loans or Base Rate Loans) set forth in the following matrix, based upon the result of the computation of the Leverage Ratio as set forth in the Compliance Certificate for such fiscal quarter, shall be used to establish the number of basis points that will go into effect on December 1, 2007 and thereafter, as provided below:

 

Leverage Ratio

  

Applicable Basis

Points for
Eurodollar Loans

  

Applicable Basis

Points for

Base Rate Loans

Greater than 2.50 to 1.00

   275.00    100.00

Greater than 2.00 to 1.00 but less than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00

   250.00    75.00

Greater than 1.50 to 1.00 but less than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00

   225.00    50.00

Greater than 1.00 to 1.00 but less than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00

   175.00    0.00

Less than or equal to 1.00 to 1.00

   150.00    0.00

After December 1, 2007, changes to the Applicable Margin shall be effective on the first day of each calendar month following the date upon which Agent should have received, pursuant to Section 5.3(a) and (b) hereof, the Consolidated financial statements of Borrower. The above matrix does not modify or waive, in any respect, the requirements of Section 5.7 hereof, the rights of Agent and the Lenders to charge the Default Rate, or the rights and remedies of Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Articles VIII and IX hereof. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, during any period when Borrower shall have failed to timely deliver the Consolidated financial statements pursuant to Section 5.3(a) or (b) hereof, or the Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 5.3(c) hereof, until such time as the appropriate Consolidated financial statements and Compliance Certificate are delivered, the Applicable Margin shall be the highest rate per annum indicated in the above pricing grid for Loans of that type regardless of the Leverage Ratio at such time.

“Applicable Term Loan B Margin” means (a) with respect to a portion of the Term Loan B that is a Base Rate Loan, one hundred (100) basis points, and (b) with respect to a portion of

 

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the Term Loan B that is a Eurodollar Loan, two hundred seventy-five (275) basis points; provided that, if the Leverage Ratio is less than 2.00 to 1.00 for two consecutive fiscal quarters of Borrower, the Applicable Term Loan B Margin shall be reduced to (i) with respect to a portion of the Term Loan B that is a Base Rate Loan, fifty (50) basis points, and (ii) with respect to a portion of the Term Loan B that is a Eurodollar Loan, two hundred twenty-five (225) basis points. Reductions in the Applicable Term Loan B Margin pursuant to subparts (i) and (ii) above shall be effective on the first day of the calendar month following the date upon which Agent received, pursuant to Section 5.3(a) and (b) hereof, the Consolidated financial statements of Borrower showing that the Leverage Ratio has been less than 2.00 to 1.00 for two consecutive fiscal quarters of Borrower.

“Assignment Agreement” means an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement in the form of the attached Exhibit F .

“Authorized Officer” means a Financial Officer or other individual authorized by a Financial Officer in writing (with a copy to Agent) to handle certain administrative matters in connection with this Agreement.

“Bank Product Agreements” means those certain cash management service and other agreements entered into from time to time between a Company and Agent or a Lender (or an affiliate of a Lender) in connection with any of the Bank Products.

“Bank Product Obligations” means all obligations, liabilities, contingent reimbursement obligations, fees, and expenses owing by a Company to Agent or any Lender (or an affiliate of a Lender) pursuant to or evidenced by the Bank Product Agreements.

“Bank Products” means any service or facility extended to a Company by Agent or any Lender (or an affiliate of a Lender) including (a) credit cards and credit card processing services, (b) debit and purchase cards, (c) ACH transactions, and (d) cash management, including controlled disbursement, accounts or services.

“Base Rate” means a rate per annum equal to the greater of (a) the Prime Rate or (b) one-half of one percent (.50%) in excess of the Federal Funds Effective Rate. Any change in the Base Rate shall be effective immediately from and after such change in the Base Rate.

“Base Rate Loan” means a Revolving Loan or a portion of the Term Loan B, described in Section 2.2(a) or 2.3 hereof, that shall be denominated in Dollars and on which Borrower shall pay interest at a rate based on the Derived Base Rate.

“Borrower” means that term as defined in the first paragraph hereof.

“Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or another day of the year on which national banks are authorized or required to close in Cleveland, Ohio or New York, New York, and, if the applicable Business Day relates to a Eurodollar Loan, a day of the year on which dealings in deposits are carried on in the London interbank Eurodollar market.

 

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“Capital Distribution” means a payment made, liability incurred or other consideration given by a Company to any Person that is not a Company, for the purchase, acquisition, redemption, repurchase, payment or retirement of any capital stock or other equity interest of such Company or as a dividend, return of capital or other distribution (other than any stock dividend, stock split or other equity distribution payable only in capital stock or other equity of such Company) in respect of such Company’s capital stock or other equity interest.

“Capitalized Lease Obligations” means obligations of the Companies for the payment of rent for any real or personal property under leases or agreements to lease that, in accordance with GAAP, have been or should be capitalized on the books of the lessee and, for purposes hereof, the amount of any such obligation shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Cash Collateral Account” means a commercial Deposit Account designated “cash collateral account” and maintained by Borrower with Agent, and any interest earned thereon, from which account Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, shall have the exclusive right to withdraw funds until all of the Secured Obligations are paid in full.

“Cash Security” means all cash, instruments, Deposit Accounts and other cash equivalents, whether matured or unmatured, whether collected or in the process of collection, upon which a Company presently has or may hereafter have any claim, wherever located, including but not limited to any of the foregoing that are presently or may hereafter be existing or maintained with, issued by, drawn upon, or in the possession of Agent or any Lender.

“Change in Control” means (a) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as then in effect) or of record, on or after the Closing Date, by any Person or group (within the meaning of Sections 13d and 14d of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as then in effect) other than the Current Holder Group, of shares representing more than thirty percent (30%) of the aggregate ordinary Voting Power represented by the issued and outstanding capital stock of Borrower, and the percentage of aggregate ordinary Voting Power owned by such Person or group exceeds the percentage of ordinary Voting Power owned by the Current Holder Group; (b) the occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors or other governing body of Borrower by Persons who were neither (i) nominated by the board of directors or other governing body of Borrower nor (ii) appointed by directors so nominated; or (c) the occurrence of a change in control, or other term of similar import used therein, as defined in any Material Indebtedness Agreement.

“Closing Date” means the effective date of this Agreement as set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

“Collateral” means all of Borrower’s existing and future (a) personal property; (b) Accounts, Investment Property, instruments, contract rights, chattel paper, documents,

 

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supporting obligations, letter-of-credit rights, Pledged Notes, if any, commercial tort claims, General Intangibles, Inventory and Equipment; (c) funds now or hereafter on deposit in the Cash Collateral Account, if any; (d) Cash Security; and (e) Proceeds of any of the foregoing; provided that Collateral shall exclude (i) any fixed asset that is subject to a purchase money security interest or capital lease permitted under this Agreement to the extent that and only so long as the agreements with respect to such purchase money security interest or capital lease, as the case may be, specifically prohibit additional Liens, (ii) licenses and contracts which by the terms of such licenses and contracts prohibit the assignment of such agreements (to the extent such prohibition is enforceable at law), (iii) equity interests in (A) any direct Foreign Subsidiary in excess of (1) sixty-five percent (65%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of equity interests or stock of such Foreign Subsidiary’s stock or other equity interests, and (2) one hundred percent (100%) of the non-voting equity interests or stock of such Foreign Subsidiary’s stock or other equity interests, and (B) any indirect Foreign Subsidiary, and (iv) any letter-of-credit right for a specified purpose, to the extent Borrower is required by applicable law to apply the proceeds of such letter-of-credit right for such specified purpose.

“Commitment” means the obligation hereunder of the Lenders, during the Commitment Period, to make Loans and to participate in the issuance of Letters of Credit pursuant to the Revolving Credit Commitment and the Term Loan B Commitment, up to the Total Commitment Amount.

“Commitment Increase Period” means the period from the Closing Date to the date that is six months prior to the last day of the Commitment Period.

“Commitment Period” means the period from the Closing Date to July 11, 2012, or such earlier date on which the Commitment shall have been terminated pursuant to Article IX hereof.

“Companies” means Borrower and all Subsidiaries.

“Company” means Borrower or a Subsidiary.

“Compliance Certificate” means a Compliance Certificate in the form of the attached Exhibit E .

“Consideration” means, in connection with an Acquisition, the aggregate consideration paid or to be paid, including borrowed funds, cash, deferred payments, the issuance of securities or notes, the assumption or incurring of liabilities (direct or contingent), the payment of consulting fees or fees for a covenant not to compete and any other consideration paid or to be paid for such Acquisition.

“Consolidated” means the resultant consolidation of the financial statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, including principles of consolidation consistent with those applied in preparation of the consolidated financial statements referred to in Section 6.14 hereof.

 

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“Consolidated Capital Expenditures” means, for any period, the amount of gross expenditures (including cash payments during such period in respect to Capitalized Lease Obligations but excluding expenditures made pursuant to Acquisitions permitted by Section 5.13 hereof) made by Borrower for the acquisition of any fixed assets, real property, plant and equipment, and all renewals, improvements and replacements thereto, as determined on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Charges” means, for any period, the aggregate of all depreciation and amortization charges for fixed assets, leasehold improvements and general intangibles (specifically including goodwill) of Borrower for such period, as determined on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated EBITDA” means, for any period, as determined on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP, Consolidated Net Earnings for such period plus, without duplication, the aggregate amounts deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Earnings in respect of (a) Consolidated Interest Expense, (b) Consolidated Income Tax Expense, (c) Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Charges, (d) all other non-cash items of Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than any such non-cash item incurred in the ordinary course of business to the extent it represents an accrual of or reserve for cash expenditures in any future period), (e) fees, costs and expenses associated with the potential sale of Borrower to Getty Images, Inc., and disclosed in writing to Agent prior to the Closing Date, (f) fees, costs and expenses associated with the Creatas Litigation up to the aggregate amount, for all such fees, costs and expenses, of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000), and (g) fees, costs and expenses associated with the Stock Option Litigation up to the aggregate amount, for all such fees, costs and expenses, of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000); provided that, for any period during which an Acquisition is made pursuant to Section 5.13 hereof or a Significant Asset Disposition occurs, Consolidated EBITDA shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect to such Acquisition or Disposition as if such Acquisition or Disposition had been completed on the first day of the relevant measuring period.

“Consolidated Funded Indebtedness” means, at any date, all Indebtedness (including, but not limited to, current, long-term and Subordinated Indebtedness, if any) of Borrower, as determined on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Income Tax Expense” means, for any period, all provisions for taxes based on the gross or net income of Borrower (including, without limitation, any additions to such taxes, and any penalties and interest with respect thereto), and all franchise taxes of Borrower, as determined on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, for any period, the interest expense of Borrower for such period, as determined on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Net Earnings” means, for any period, the net income (loss) of Borrower for such period, as determined on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP.

 

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“Consolidated Net Worth” means, at any date, the stockholders’ equity of Borrower, determined as of such date on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP.

“Control Agreement” means each Deposit Account Control Agreement among a Credit Party, Agent and a depository institution, dated on or after the Closing Date, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified.

“Controlled Group” means a Company and each Person required to be aggregated with a Company under Code Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o).

“Creatas Litigation” means the litigation in connection with Jupitermedia Corporation et al. v. Moffly-Creatas Investors, LLC et al., Index No. 603102/06 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. County).

“Credit Event” means the making by the Lenders of a Loan, the conversion by the Lenders of a Base Rate Loan to a Eurodollar Loan, the continuation by the Lenders of a Eurodollar Loan after the end of the applicable Interest Period, the making by the Swing Line Lender of a Swing Loan, or the issuance (or amendment) by the Fronting Lender of a Letter of Credit.

“Credit Party” means Borrower and any Subsidiary or other Affiliate that is a Guarantor of Payment.

“Current Holder Group” means Alan Meckler and any member of his immediate family, and any trust established for the benefit of any of the foregoing and their lineal descendants.

“Default” means an event or condition that constitutes, or with the lapse of any applicable grace period or the giving of notice or both would constitute, an Event of Default, and that has not been waived by the Required Lenders (or, if applicable, all of the Lenders) in writing.

“Default Rate” means (a) with respect to any Loan, a rate per annum equal to two percent (2%) in excess of the rate otherwise applicable thereto, and (b) with respect to any other amount, if no rate is specified or available, a rate per annum equal to two percent (2%) in excess of the Derived Base Rate for Term Loan B from time to time in effect.

“Deposit Account” means (a) a deposit account, as defined in the U.C.C., (b) any other deposit account, and (c) any demand, time, savings, checking, passbook or similar account maintained with a bank, savings and loan association, credit union, or similar organization; provided that Deposit Account shall exclude any Deposit Account that is a trust or special account exclusively comprised of funds for (i) payroll (and related payroll taxes), (ii) 401(k) and other retirement plans and employee benefits, including rabbi trusts for deferred compensation, (iii) health care benefits, and (iv) escrow arrangements (e.g., environmental indemnity accounts).

“Derived Base Rate” means a rate per annum equal to (a) with respect to Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans, the sum of the Applicable Margin (from time to time in effect) for Base Rate Loans plus the Base Rate, and (b) with respect to a portion of the Term Loan B

 

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that is a Base Rate Loan, the sum of the Applicable Term Loan B Margin (from time to time in effect) for Base Rate Loans plus the Base Rate.

“Derived Eurodollar Rate” means a rate per annum equal to (a) with respect to Revolving Loans that are Eurodollar Loans, the sum of the Applicable Margin (from time to time in effect) for Eurodollar Loans plus the Eurodollar Rate, and (b) with respect to a portion of the Term Loan B that is a Eurodollar Loan, the sum of the Applicable Term Loan B Margin (from time to time in effect) for Eurodollar Loans plus the Eurodollar Rate.

“Disposition” means the lease, transfer or other disposition of assets (whether in one or more than one transaction) by a Company, other than a sale, lease, transfer or other disposition made by a Company in the ordinary course of business.

“Dollar” or the sign $ means lawful money of the United States of America.

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

“Dormant Subsidiary” means a Company that (a) is not a Credit Party, (b) has aggregate assets of less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000), and (c) has no direct or indirect Subsidiaries with aggregate assets for all such Subsidiaries of more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000).

“Eligible Transferee” means a commercial bank, financial institution or other “accredited investor” (as defined in SEC Regulation D) that is not Borrower, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate.

“Environmental Laws” means all provisions of law (including the common law), statutes, ordinances, codes, rules, guidelines, policies, procedures, orders-in-council, regulations, permits, licenses, judgments, writs, injunctions, decrees, orders, awards and standards promulgated by a Governmental Authority or by any court, agency, instrumentality, regulatory authority or commission of any of the foregoing concerning environmental health or safety and protection of, or regulation of the discharge of substances into, the environment.

“Equalization Event” means the earlier of (a) the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 8.11 hereof, or (b) the acceleration of the maturity of the Obligations after the occurrence of an Event of Default.

“Equalization Maximum Amount” means that term as defined in Section 9.5(b)(i) hereof.

“Equalization Percentage” means that term as defined in Section 9.5(b)(ii) hereof.

“Equipment” means all equipment, as defined in the U.C.C.

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.

 

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“ERISA Event” means (a) the existence of a condition or event with respect to an ERISA Plan that presents a risk of the imposition of an excise tax or any other liability on a Company or of the imposition of a Lien on the assets of a Company; (b) the engagement by a Controlled Group member in a non-exempt “prohibited transaction” (as defined under ERISA Section 406 or Code Section 4975) or a breach of a fiduciary duty under ERISA that could result in liability to a Company; (c) the application by a Controlled Group member for a waiver from the minimum funding requirements of Code Section 412 or ERISA Section 302 or a Controlled Group member is required to provide security under Code Section 401(a)(29) or ERISA Section 307; (d) the occurrence of a Reportable Event with respect to any Pension Plan as to which notice is required to be provided to the PBGC; (e) the withdrawal by a Controlled Group member from a Multiemployer Plan in a “complete withdrawal” or a “partial withdrawal” (as such terms are defined in ERISA Sections 4203 and 4205, respectively); (f) the involvement of, or occurrence or existence of any event or condition that makes likely the involvement of, a Multiemployer Plan in any reorganization under ERISA Section 4241; (g) the failure of an ERISA Plan (and any related trust) that is intended to be qualified under Code Sections 401 and 501 to be so qualified or the failure of any “cash or deferred arrangement” under any such ERISA Plan to meet the requirements of Code Section 401(k); (h) the taking by the PBGC of any steps to terminate a Pension Plan or appoint a trustee to administer a Pension Plan, or the taking by a Controlled Group member of any steps to terminate a Pension Plan; (i) the commencement, existence or threatening of a claim, action, suit, audit or investigation with respect to an ERISA Plan, other than a routine claim for benefits; or (j) any incurrence by or any expectation of the incurrence by a Controlled Group member of any liability for post-retirement benefits under any Welfare Plan, other than as required by ERISA Section 601, et. seq. or Code Section 4980B.

“ERISA Plan” means an “employee benefit plan” (within the meaning of ERISA Section 3(3)) that a Controlled Group member at any time sponsors, maintains, contributes to, has liability with respect to or has an obligation to contribute to such plan.

“Eurocurrency Liabilities” shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from time to time.

“Eurodollar” means a Dollar denominated deposit in a bank or branch outside of the United States.

“Eurodollar Loan” means a Revolving Loan described in Section 2.2(a) hereof or a portion of Term Loan B described in Section 2.3 hereof, that shall be denominated in Dollars and on which Borrower shall pay interest at a rate based upon the Eurodollar Rate.

“Eurodollar Rate” means, with respect to a Eurodollar Loan, for any Interest Period, a rate per annum equal to the quotient obtained (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 th of 1%) by dividing (a) the rate of interest, determined by Agent in accordance with its usual procedures (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) as of approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period pertaining to such Eurodollar Loan, as listed on British Bankers Association Interest Rate LIBOR 01 or 02 as provided by Reuters or Bloomberg (or, if for any reason such rate is unavailable from Reuters or Bloomberg, from any other similar company or service that

 

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provides rate quotations comparable to those currently provided by Reuters or Bloomberg) as the rate in the London interbank market for Dollar deposits in immediately available funds with a maturity comparable to such Interest Period, provided that, in the event that such rate quotation is not available for any reason, then the Eurodollar Rate shall be the average (rounded upward to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) of the per annum rates at which deposits in immediately available funds in Dollars for the relevant Interest Period and in the amount of the Eurodollar Loan to be disbursed or to remain outstanding during such Interest Period, as the case may be, are offered to Agent (or an affiliate of Agent, in Agent’s discretion) by prime banks in any Eurodollar market reasonably selected by Agent, determined as of 11:00 A.M. (London time) (or as soon thereafter as practicable), two Business Days prior to the beginning of the relevant Interest Period pertaining to such Eurodollar Loan; by (b) 1.00 minus the Reserve Percentage.

“Event of Default” means an event or condition that shall constitute an event of default as defined in Article VIII hereof.

“Excluded Taxes” means, in the case of Agent and each Lender, (a) taxes imposed on or measured by its overall net income or branch profits, and franchise taxes imposed on it (in lieu of net income taxes), by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) under the laws of which Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, is organized or in which its principal office is located, or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located; (b) any incremental U.S. federal withholding Tax or U.S. federal backup withholding Tax that is attributable to a Lender’s failure to comply with its obligations under Section 3.2(c) or Section 3.2(d) hereof; and (c) any U.S. federal withholding Tax or U.S. federal backup withholding Tax that is imposed on amounts payable to a Non-U.S. Lender at the time such Non-U.S. Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement or designates a new lending office, except to the extent that such Non-U.S. Lender was entitled at the time of designation of a new lending office to receive additional amounts with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section 3.2 hereof.

“Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum (rounded upward to the nearest one one-hundredth of one percent (1/100 of 1%)) announced by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or any successor) on such day as being the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions arranged by federal funds brokers on the previous trading day, as computed and announced by such Federal Reserve Bank (or any successor) in substantially the same manner as such Federal Reserve Bank computes and announces the weighted average it refers to as the “Federal Funds Effective Rate” as of the Closing Date.

“Financial Officer” means any of the following officers: chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer or treasurer. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a Financial Officer in this Agreement shall refer to a Financial Officer of Borrower.

“Foreign Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia.

“Fronting Lender” means, as to any Letter of Credit transaction hereunder, Agent as issuer of the Letter of Credit, or, in the event that Agent either shall be unable to issue or shall agree that another Revolving Lender may issue, a Letter of Credit, such other Revolving Lender

 

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as shall agree to issue the Letter of Credit in its own name, but in each instance on behalf of the Revolving Lenders hereunder.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as then in effect, which shall include the official interpretations thereof by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, applied on a basis consistent with the past accounting practices and procedures of Borrower.

“General Intangibles” means all (a) general intangibles, as defined in the U.C.C.; and (b) choses in action, causes of action, intellectual property, customer lists, corporate or other business records, inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, service marks, registrations, trade names, trademarks, copyrights, licenses, goodwill, computer software, rights to indemnification and tax refunds.

“Governmental Authority” means any nation or government, any state, province or territory or other political subdivision thereof, any governmental agency, department, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other governmental entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, any securities exchange and any self-regulatory organization exercising such functions.

“Guarantor” means a Person that shall have pledged its credit or property in any manner for the payment or other performance of the indebtedness, contract or other obligation of another and includes (without limitation) any guarantor (whether of payment or of collection), surety, co-maker, endorser or Person that shall have agreed conditionally or otherwise to make any purchase, loan or investment in order thereby to enable another to prevent or correct a default of any kind.

“Guarantor of Payment” means each of the Companies designated a “Guarantor of Payment” on Schedule 2 hereto, each of which is executing and delivering a Guaranty of Payment on the Closing Date, and any other Domestic Subsidiary that shall deliver a Guaranty of Payment to Agent subsequent to the Closing Date.

“Guaranty of Payment” means each Guaranty of Payment executed and delivered on or after the Closing Date in connection with this Agreement by the Guarantors of Payment, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified.

“Hedge Agreement” means any (a) hedge agreement, interest rate swap, cap, collar or floor agreement, or other interest rate management device entered into by a Company with any Person in connection with any Indebtedness of such Company, or (b) currency swap agreement, forward currency purchase agreement or similar arrangement or agreement designed to protect against fluctuations in currency exchange rates entered into by a Company.

“Immaterial Deposit Account” means a Deposit Account maintained by a Credit Party that at all times, has a balance of less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000); provided

 

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that the Immaterial Deposit Accounts of all Credit Parties shall not, at any time, aggregate in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000).

“Indebtedness” means, for any Company, without duplication, (a) all obligations to repay borrowed money, direct or indirect, incurred, assumed, or guaranteed, (b) all obligations in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business), (c) all obligations under conditional sales or other title retention agreements, (d) all obligations (contingent or otherwise) under any letter of credit or banker’s acceptance, (e) all net obligations under any currency swap agreement, interest rate swap, cap, collar or floor agreement or other interest rate management device or any Hedge Agreement, (f) all synthetic leases, (g) all lease obligations that have been or should be capitalized on the books of such Company in accordance with GAAP, (h) all obligations of such Company with respect to asset securitization financing programs to the extent that there is recourse against such Company or such Company is liable (contingent or otherwise) under any such program, (i) all obligations to advance funds to, or to purchase assets, property or services from, any other Person in order to maintain the financial condition of such Person, (j) all indebtedness of the types referred to in subparts (a) through (i) above of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Company is a general partner or joint venturer, unless such indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Company, (k) any other transaction (including forward sale or purchase agreements) having the commercial effect of a borrowing of money entered into by such Company to finance its operations or capital requirements, and (l) any guaranty of any obligation described in subparts (a) through (k) hereof.

“Intellectual Property Security Agreement” means an Intellectual Property Security Agreement executed and delivered on or after the Closing Date by Borrower or a Guarantor of Payment, wherein Borrower or such Guarantor of Payment, as the case may be, has granted to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a security interest in all intellectual property owned by Borrower or such Guarantor of Payment, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified.

“Interest Adjustment Date” means the last day of each Interest Period.

“Interest Coverage Ratio” means, as determined for the most recently completed four fiscal quarters of Borrower, on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA to (b) Consolidated Interest Expense.

“Interest Period” means, with respect to a Eurodollar Loan, the period commencing on the date such Eurodollar Loan is made and ending on the last day of such period, as selected by Borrower pursuant to the provisions hereof, and, thereafter (unless, with respect to a Eurodollar Loan, such Eurodollar Loan is converted to a Base Rate Loan), each subsequent period commencing on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period and ending on the last day of such period, as selected by Borrower pursuant to the provisions hereof. The duration of each Interest Period for a Eurodollar Loan shall be one month, two months, three months or six months (or, if available to all of the applicable Lenders, as determined by Agent and the applicable Lenders, in their sole discretion, nine months or twelve months and, prior to August 8,

 

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2007, one week), in each case as Borrower may select upon notice, as set forth in Section 2.6 hereof; provided that, (a) if Borrower shall fail to so select the duration of any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Loan at least three Business Days prior to the Interest Adjustment Date applicable to such Eurodollar Loan, Borrower shall be deemed to have converted such Eurodollar Loan to a Base Rate Loan at the end of the then current Interest Period, and (b) during the period from the Closing Date through August 8, 2007, all Interest Periods shall be of one week duration.

“Inventory” means all inventory, as defined in the U.C.C.

“Investment Property” means all investment property, as defined in the U.C.C., unless the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in another jurisdiction would govern the perfection and/or priority of a security interest in investment property, and, in such case, “investment property” shall be defined in accordance with the law of that jurisdiction as in effect from time to time.

“ITU Application” means a trademark application filed with the USPTO pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1051(b).

“KeyBank” means KeyBank National Association, and its successors and assigns.

“Landlord’s Waiver” means a landlord’s waiver or mortgagee’s waiver, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, delivered by a Company in connection with this Agreement, as such waiver may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified.

“Lender” means that term as defined in the first paragraph hereof and, as the context requires, shall include the Fronting Lender and the Swing Line Lender.

“Lender Credit Exposure” means, for any Lender, at any time, the aggregate of such Lender’s respective pro rata shares of the Revolving Credit Exposure and the Term Loan B Exposure.

“Letter of Credit” means a standby letter of credit that shall be issued by the Fronting Lender for the account of Borrower or a Guarantor of Payment, including amendments thereto, if any, and shall have an expiration date no later than the earlier of (a) one year after its date of issuance (provided that such Letter of Credit may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods), or (b) thirty (30) days prior to the last day of the Commitment Period.

“Letter of Credit Commitment” means the commitment of the Fronting Lender, on behalf of the Revolving Lenders, to issue Letters of Credit in an aggregate face amount of up to Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000).

“Letter of Credit Exposure” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all issued and outstanding Letters of Credit, and (b) the aggregate of the draws made on Letters of Credit that have not been reimbursed by Borrower or converted to a Revolving Loan pursuant to Section 2.2(b)(v) hereof.

 

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“Leverage Ratio” means, as determined on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness (for the most recently completed fiscal quarter of Borrower) to (b) Consolidated EBITDA (for the most recently completed four fiscal quarters of Borrower).

“Lien” means any mortgage, deed of trust, security interest, lien (statutory or other), charge, assignment, hypothecation, encumbrance on, pledge or deposit of, or conditional sale, leasing (other than Operating Leases), sale with a right of redemption or other title retention agreement and any capitalized lease with respect to any property (real or personal) or asset.

“Loan” means a Revolving Loan, a Swing Loan or the Term Loan B granted to Borrower by the Lenders in accordance with Section 2.2 or 2.3 hereof.

“Loan Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, each Note, each Guaranty of Payment, all documentation relating to each Letter of Credit, each Security Document and the Agent Fee Letter, as any of the foregoing may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified or replaced, and any other document delivered pursuant thereto.

“Mandatory Prepayment” means that term as defined in Section 2.12(c) hereof.

“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the operations, business, properties or financial condition of the Companies taken as a whole, (b) the rights and remedies of Agent or the Lenders under any Loan Document, (c) the ability of any Credit Party to perform its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party, or (d) the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Credit Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party.

“Material Indebtedness Agreement” means any debt instrument, lease (capital, operating or otherwise), guaranty, contract, commitment, agreement or other arrangement evidencing or entered into in connection with any Indebtedness of any Company or the Companies in excess of the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000).

“Material Recovery Determination Notice” means that term as defined in Section 2.12(c)(iv) hereof.

“Material Recovery Event” means (a) any casualty loss in respect of assets of a Company covered by casualty insurance, and (b) any compulsory transfer or taking under threat of compulsory transfer of any asset of a Company by any Governmental Authority; provided that, in the case of either (a) or (b), the proceeds received by the Companies from such loss, transfer or taking exceeds One Million Dollars ($1,000,000).

“Maximum Amount” means, for each Lender, the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name under the column headed “Maximum Amount” as set forth on Schedule 1 hereto, subject to decreases determined pursuant to Section 2.10(a) hereof, increases pursuant to Section 2.10(b) hereof and assignments of interests pursuant to Section 11.10 hereof; provided that the Maximum Amount for the Swing Line Lender shall exclude the Swing Line Commitment (other

 

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than its pro rata share), and the Maximum Amount of the Fronting Lender shall exclude the Letter of Credit Commitment (other than its pro rata share).

“Maximum Rate” means that term as defined in Section 2.4(e) hereof.

“Maximum Revolving Amount” means Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000), as such amount may be reduced pursuant to Section 2.10(a) hereof or increased pursuant to Section 2.10(b) hereof.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and any successor to such company.

“Multiemployer Plan” means a Pension Plan that is subject to the requirements of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

“Non-Credit Party” means a Company that is not a Credit Party.

“Non-Credit Party Exposure” means the aggregate amount, incurred on or after the Closing Date, of loans by a Credit Party to, investments by a Credit Party in, guaranties by a Credit Party of Indebtedness of, and Letters of Credit issued to or for the benefit of, a Subsidiary that is a Non-Credit Party.

“Non-U.S. Lender” means that term as defined in Section 3.2(c) hereof.

“Note” means a Revolving Credit Note, the Swing Line Note or a Term Loan B Note, or any other promissory note delivered pursuant to this Agreement.

“Notice of Loan” means a Notice of Loan in the form of the attached Exhibit D .

“Obligations” means, collectively, (a) all Indebtedness and other obligations incurred by Borrower to Agent, the Swing Line Lender, the Fronting Lender or any Lender (or any affiliate thereof) pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and includes the principal of and interest on all Loans and all obligations pursuant to Letters of Credit; (b) each extension, renewal or refinancing of the foregoing, in whole or in part; (c) the commitment and other fees, and any prepayment fees payable hereunder; (d) all fees and charges in connection with the Letters of Credit; and (e) all Related Expenses.

“Operating Leases” means all real or personal property leases under which any Company is bound or obligated as a lessee or sublessee and which, under GAAP, are not required to be capitalized on a balance sheet of such Company; provided, however, that Operating Leases shall not include any such lease under which any Company is also bound as the lessor or sublessor.

“Organizational Documents” means, with respect to any Person (other than an individual), such Person’s Articles (Certificate) of Incorporation, operating agreement or equivalent formation documents, and Regulations (Bylaws), or equivalent governing documents, and any amendments to any of the foregoing.

 

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“Other Taxes” means any and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise, ad valorem or property taxes, goods and services taxes, harmonized sales taxes and other sales taxes, use taxes, value added taxes, charges or similar taxes or levies arising from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

“Overall Commitment Percentage” means, for any Lender, the percentage determined by dividing (a) the sum, based upon such Lender’s Applicable Commitment Percentages, of (i) the principal outstanding under the Term Loan B Commitment, (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Loans outstanding, (iii) the Swing Line Exposure, and (iv) the Letter of Credit Exposure; by (b) the sum of (A) the aggregate principal amount of all Loans outstanding, plus (B) the Letter of Credit Exposure.

“Participant” means that term as defined in Section 11.11 hereof.

“Patriot Act” means Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, USA Patriot Act, Title III of Pub. L. 107-56, signed into law October 26, 2001, as amended from time to time.

“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and its successor.

“Pension Plan” means an ERISA Plan that is a “pension plan” (within the meaning of ERISA Section 3(2)).

“Permitted Foreign Subsidiary Loans and Investments” means:

(a) the investments by Borrower or a Domestic Subsidiary in a Foreign Subsidiary, existing as of the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 5.11 hereto;

(b) the loans by Borrower or a Domestic Subsidiary to a Foreign Subsidiary, in such amounts existing as of the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 5.11 hereto (and any extension, renewal or refinancing thereof but, only to the extent that the principal amount thereof does not increase after the Closing Date);

(c) any investment by a Foreign Subsidiary in, or loan from a Foreign Subsidiary to, or guaranty from a Foreign Subsidiary of Indebtedness of, a Company; and

(d) any Non-Credit Party Exposure (incurred after the Closing Date) with respect to a Foreign Subsidiary not otherwise permitted under this definition, so long as the Non-Credit Party Exposure and loans to all Foreign Subsidiaries incurred pursuant to this subpart (d) does not exceed the aggregate amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) at any time outstanding.

“Permitted Investment” means an investment of a Company, made after the Closing Date, in the stock (or other debt or equity instruments) of a Person (other than a Company), so long as (a) the Company making the investment is a Credit Party; and (b) the aggregate amount of all

 

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such investments of all Companies does not exceed, at any time, an aggregate amount (as determined when each such investment is made) of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000).

“Person” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, unincorporated organization, corporation, limited liability company, unlimited liability company, institution, trust, estate, Governmental Authority or any other entity.

“Pledge Agreement” means each of the Pledge Agreements, relating to the Pledged Securities, executed and delivered by Borrower or a Guarantor of Payment, as applicable, in favor of Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, dated as of the Closing Date, and any other Pledge Agreement executed by any other Guarantor of Payment on or after the Closing Date, as any of the foregoing may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified.

“Pledged Notes” means the promissory notes payable to Borrower, as described on Schedule 4 hereto, and any additional or future note with an unpaid principal amount exceeding One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) that may hereafter from time to time be payable to Borrower.

“Pledged Securities” means all of the shares of capital stock or other equity interest of a Subsidiary of Borrower, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or created, and all proceeds thereof; provided that Pledged Securities shall only include up to sixty-five percent (65%) of the shares of voting capital stock or other voting equity interest of any first-tier Foreign Subsidiary and shall not include any Foreign Subsidiary other than a first-tier Foreign Subsidiary ( Schedule 3 hereto lists, as of the Closing Date, all of the Pledged Securities).

“Prime Rate” means the interest rate established from time to time by Agent as Agent’s prime rate, whether or not such rate shall be publicly announced; the Prime Rate may not be the lowest interest rate charged by Agent for commercial or other extensions of credit. Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective immediately from and after such change.

“Proceeds” means (a) proceeds as defined in the U.C.C., and any other proceeds, and (b) whatever is received upon the sale, exchange, collection or other disposition of Collateral or proceeds, whether cash or non-cash. Cash proceeds include, without limitation, moneys, checks and Deposit Accounts. Proceeds include, without limitation, any Account arising when the right to payment is earned under a contract right, any insurance payable by reason of loss or damage to the Collateral, and any return or unearned premium upon any cancellation of insurance. Except as expressly authorized in this Agreement, the right of Agent and the Lenders to Proceeds specifically set forth herein or indicated in any financing statement shall never constitute an express or implied authorization on the part of Agent or any Lender to a Company’s sale, exchange, collection or other disposition of any or all of the Collateral.

“Quarterly Update Date” means the date that deliveries are made, or should have been made, pursuant to Section 5.3(a) and (b) hereof.

“Register” means that term as described in Section 11.10(i) hereof.

 

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“Regularly Scheduled Payment Date” means the last day of each March, June, September and December of each year.

“Related Expenses” means any and all costs, liabilities and expenses (including, without limitation, losses, damages, penalties, claims, actions, attorneys’ fees, legal expenses, judgments, suits and disbursements) (a) incurred by Agent, or imposed upon or asserted against Agent or any Lender, in any attempt by Agent and the Lenders to (i) obtain, preserve, perfect or enforce any Loan Document or any security interest evidenced by any Loan Document; (ii) obtain payment, performance or observance of any and all of the Obligations; or (iii) maintain, insure, audit, collect, preserve, repossess or dispose of any of the collateral securing the Obligations or any part thereof, including, without limitation, costs and expenses for appraisals, assessments and audits of any Company or any such collateral; or (b) incidental or related to (a) above, including, without limitation, interest thereupon from the date incurred, imposed or asserted until paid at the Default Rate.

“Related Writing” means each Loan Document and any other assignment, mortgage, security agreement, guaranty agreement, subordination agreement, financial statement, audit report or other writing furnished by any Credit Party, or any of its officers, to Agent or the Lenders pursuant to or otherwise in connection with this Agreement.

“Reportable Event” means any of the events described in Section 4043 of ERISA except where notice is waived by the PBGC.

“Required Lenders” means the holders of at least fifty-one percent (51%), based upon each Lender’s Applicable Commitment Percentages, of the sum of (a) the principal outstanding under the Term Loan B Commitment; and (b) (i) during the Commitment Period, the Revolving Amount, or (ii) after the Commitment Period, the sum of the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Loans outstanding, the Swing Line Exposure and the Letter of Credit Exposure.

“Requirement of Law” means, as to any Person, any law, treaty, rule or regulation or determination or policy statement or interpretation of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property.

“Reserve Percentage” means for any day that percentage (expressed as a decimal) that is in effect on such day, as prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including, without limitation, all basic, supplemental, marginal and other reserves and taking into account any transitional adjustments or other scheduled changes in reserve requirements) for a member bank of the Federal Reserve System in Cleveland, Ohio, in respect of Eurocurrency Liabilities. The Eurodollar Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in the Reserve Percentage.

“Restricted Payment” means, with respect to any Company, (a) any Capital Distribution, (b) any amount paid by such Company in repayment, redemption, retirement or repurchase, directly or indirectly, of any Subordinated Indebtedness, or (c) any amount paid by such

 

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Company in respect of any management, consulting or other similar arrangement with any equity holder (other than a Company) of a Company or Affiliate in excess of the aggregate amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) in any fiscal year.

“Revolving Credit Availability” means, at any time, the amount equal to the Revolving Credit Commitment minus the Revolving Credit Exposure.

“Revolving Credit Commitment” means the obligation hereunder, during the Commitment Period, of (a) the Revolving Lenders to make Revolving Loans, (b) the Fronting Lender to issue and the Revolving Lenders to participate in, Letters of Credit pursuant to the Letter of Credit Commitment, and (c) the Swing Line Lender to make, and the Revolving Lenders to participate in, Swing Loans pursuant to the Swing Line Commitment; up to an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time equal to the Maximum Revolving Amount.

“Revolving Credit Exposure” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans outstanding, (b) the Swing Line Exposure, and (c) the Letter of Credit Exposure.

“Revolving Credit Note” means a Revolving Credit Note, in the form of the attached Exhibit A executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2.5(a) hereof.

“Revolving Lender” means a Lender with a percentage of the Revolving Credit Commitment as set forth on Schedule 1 hereto.

“Revolving Loan” means a Loan made to Borrower by the Revolving Lenders in accordance with Section 2.2(a) hereof.

“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or any governmental body or agency succeeding to any of its principal functions.

“Secured Obligations” means, collectively, (a) the Obligations, (b) all obligations and liabilities of the Companies owing to Lenders under Hedge Agreements, and (c) the Bank Product Obligations owing to Lenders under Bank Product Agreements.

“Security Agreement” means each Security Agreement, executed and delivered by a Guarantor of Payment in favor of Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, dated as of the Closing Date, and any other Security Agreement executed on or after the Closing Date, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified.

“Security Documents” means each Security Agreement, each Pledge Agreement, each Intellectual Property Security Agreement, each Landlord’s Waiver, each Control Agreement, each U.C.C. Financing Statement or similar filing as to a jurisdiction located outside of the United States of America filed in connection herewith or perfecting any interest created in any of the foregoing documents, and any other document pursuant to which any Lien is granted by a Company to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, as security for the Secured Obligations, or any

 

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part thereof, and each other agreement executed in connection with any of the foregoing, as any of the foregoing may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified or replaced.

“Significant Asset Disposition” means a Disposition or a related series of Dispositions in which the aggregate fair market value or book value, whichever is greater, of the assets sold, leased, transferred or otherwise disposed of shall be greater than or equal to One Million Dollars ($1,000,000).

“Specific Commitment” means the Revolving Credit Commitment or the Term Loan B Commitment.

“Standard & Poor’s” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of McGraw-Hill, Inc., and any successor to such company.

“Stock Option Litigation” means the litigation in connection with Lange v. Bach, et al., No. 3:06 CV 1822 (SRU) (United States District Court, District of Connecticut) (11/13/06).

“Subordinated” means, as applied to Indebtedness, Indebtedness that shall have been subordinated (by written terms or written agreement being, in either case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and the Required Lenders) in favor of the prior payment in full of the Obligations.

“Subsidiary” means (a) a corporation more than fifty percent (50%) of the Voting Power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by Borrower or by one or more other subsidiaries of Borrower or by Borrower and one or more subsidiaries of Borrower, (b) a partnership, limited liability company or unlimited liability company of which Borrower, one or more other subsidiaries of Borrower or Borrower and one or more subsidiaries of Borrower, directly or indirectly, is a general partner or managing member, as the case may be, or otherwise has an ownership interest greater than fifty percent (50%) of all of the ownership interests in such partnership, limited liability company or unlimited liability company, or (c) any other Person (other than a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or unlimited liability company) in which Borrower, one or more other subsidiaries of Borrower or Borrower and one or more subsidiaries of Borrower, directly or indirectly, has at least a majority interest in the Voting Power or the power to elect or direct the election of a majority of directors or other governing body of such Person.

“Swing Line Commitment” means the commitment of the Swing Line Lender to make Swing Loans to Borrower up to the aggregate amount at any time outstanding of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000).

“Swing Line Exposure” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of all Swing Loans outstanding.

“Swing Line Lender” means KeyBank, as holder of the Swing Line Commitment.

 

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“Swing Line Note” means the Swing Line Note, in the form of the attached Exhibit B executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2.5(b) hereof.

“Swing Loan” means a loan that shall be denominated in Dollars granted to Borrower by the Swing Line Lender under the Swing Line Commitment, in accordance with Section 2.2(c) hereof.

“Swing Loan Maturity Date” means, with respect to any Swing Loan, the earlier of (a) thirty (30) days after the date such Swing Loan is made, or (b) the last day of the Commitment Period.

“Syndication Agent” means that term as defined in the first paragraph hereof.

“Taxes” means any and all present or future taxes of any kind, including but not limited to, levies, imposts, duties, surtaxes, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any Governmental Authority (together with any interest, penalties, fines, additions to taxes or similar liabilities with respect thereto) other than Excluded Taxes.

“Term B Lender” means a Lender with a percentage of the Term Loan B Commitment as set forth on Schedule 1 hereto.

“Term Loan B” means the Loan granted to Borrower by the Term B Lenders in the original principal amount of Seventy-Five Million Dollars ($75,000,000), in accordance with Section 2.3 hereof (as such amount may be increased pursuant to Section 2.10(b) hereof).

“Term Loan B Commitment” means the obligation hereunder of the Term B Lenders to make the Term Loan B with each Term B Lender’s obligation to participate therein being the amount set forth opposite such Term B Lender’s name under the column headed “Term Loan B Commitment Amount” as set forth on Schedule 1 hereto, subject to assignments of interests pursuant to Section 11.10 hereof.

“Term Loan B Exposure” means, at any time, the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan B.

“Term Loan B Note” means a Term Loan B Note, in the form of the attached Exhibit C executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2.5(c) hereof.

“Total Commitment Amount” means the principal amount of One Hundred Fifteen Million Dollars ($115,000,000) (or such amount as may be increased pursuant to Section 2.10(b) hereof, or decreased pursuant to Section 2.10(a) hereof).

“Trademark Act” means the U.S Trademark Act of 1946, as amended.

“U.C.C.” means the Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect from time to time in Ohio.

 

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“U.C.C. Financing Statement” means a financing statement filed or to be filed in accordance with the Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect from time to time, in the relevant state or states.

“Voting Power” means, with respect to any Person, the exclusive ability to control, through the ownership of shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests or otherwise, the election of members of the board of directors or other similar governing body of such Person. The holding of a designated percentage of Voting Power of a Person means the ownership of shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests or other interests of such Person sufficient to control exclusively the election of that percentage of the members of the board of directors or similar governing body of such Person.

“Welfare Plan” means an ERISA Plan that is a “welfare plan” within the meaning of ERISA Section 3(l).

Section 1.2. Accounting Terms . Any accounting term not specifically defined in this Article I shall have the meaning ascribed thereto by GAAP.

Section 1.3. Terms Generally . The foregoing definitions shall be applicable to the singular and plural forms of the foregoing defined terms. Unless otherwise defined in this Article I, terms that are defined in the U.C.C. are used herein as so defined.

ARTICLE II. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF CREDIT

Section 2.1. Amount and Nature of Credit .

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Lenders, during the Commitment Period and to the extent hereinafter provided, shall make Loans to Borrower, participate in Swing Loans made by the Swing Line Lender to Borrower, and issue or participate in Letters of Credit at the request of Borrower, in such aggregate amount as Borrower shall request pursuant to the Commitment; provided, however, that in no event shall the aggregate principal amount of all Loans and Letters of Credit outstanding under this Agreement be in excess of the Total Commitment Amount.

(b) Each Lender, for itself and not one for any other, agrees to make Loans, participate in Swing Loans, and issue or participate in Letters of Credit, during the Commitment Period, on such basis that, immediately after the completion of any borrowing by Borrower or the issuance of a Letter of Credit:

(i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Loans made by such Lender (other than Swing Loans made by the Swing Line Lender), when combined with such Lender’s pro rata share, if any, of the Letter of Credit Exposure and the Swing Line Exposure, shall not be in excess of the Maximum Amount for such Lender; and

 

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(ii) with respect to each Specific Commitment, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Loans (other than Swing Loans) made by such Lender with respect to such Specific Commitment shall represent that percentage of the aggregate principal amount then outstanding on all Loans (other than Swing Loans) within such Specific Commitment that shall be such Lender’s Applicable Commitment Percentage.

Within each Specific Commitment, each borrowing (other than Swing Loans which shall be risk participated on a pro rata basis) from the Lenders shall be made pro rata according to the respective Applicable Commitment Percentages of the Lenders.

(c) The Loans may be made as Revolving Loans as described in Section 2.2(a) hereof, as a Term Loan B as described in Section 2.3 hereof, and as Swing Loans as described in Section 2.2(c) hereof, and Letters of Credit may be issued in accordance with Section 2.2(b) hereof.

Section 2.2. Revolving Credit .

(a) Revolving Loans . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, during the Commitment Period, the Revolving Lenders shall make a Revolving Loan or Revolving Loans to Borrower in such amount or amounts as Borrower, through an Authorized Officer, may from time to time request, but not exceeding in aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding hereunder the Maximum Revolving Amount, when such Revolving Loans are combined with the Letter of Credit Exposure and the Swing Line Exposure. Borrower shall have the option, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, to borrow Revolving Loans, maturing on the last day of the Commitment Period, by means of any combination of Base Rate Loans, or Eurodollar Loans. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, Borrower shall be entitled under this Section 2.2(a) to borrow funds, repay the same in whole or in part and re-borrow hereunder at any time and from time to time during the Commitment Period.

(b) Letters of Credit .

(i) Generally . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, during the Commitment Period, the Fronting Lender shall, in its own name, on behalf of the Revolving Lenders, issue such Letters of Credit for the account of Borrower or a Guarantor of Payment, as Borrower may from time to time request. Borrower shall not request any Letter of Credit (and the Fronting Lender shall not be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit) if, after giving effect thereto, (A) the Letter of Credit Exposure would exceed the Letter of Credit Commitment or (B) the Revolving Credit Exposure would exceed the Maximum Revolving Amount. The issuance of each Letter of Credit shall confer upon each Revolving Lender the benefits and liabilities of a participation consisting of an undivided pro rata interest in the Letter of Credit to the extent of such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Commitment Percentage.

(ii) Request for Letter of Credit . Each request for a Letter of Credit shall be delivered to Agent (and to the Fronting Lender, if the Fronting Lender is a Lender other than Agent) by an Authorized Officer not later than 11:00 A.M. (Eastern time) three

 

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Business Days prior to the date of the proposed issuance of the Letter of Credit. Each such request shall be in a form acceptable to Agent (and the Fronting Lender, if the Fronting Lender is a Lender other than Agent) and shall specify the face amount thereof, the account party, the beneficiary, the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension, the expiry date thereof, and the nature of the transaction or obligation to be supported thereby. Concurrently with each such request, Borrower, and any Guarantor of Payment for whose account the Letter of Credit is to be issued, shall execute and deliver to the Fronting Lender an appropriate application and agreement, being in the standard form of the Fronting Lender for such letters of credit, as amended to conform to the provisions of this Agreement if required by Agent. Agent shall give the Fronting Lender and each Revolving Lender notice of each such request for a Letter of Credit.

(iii) Standby Letters of Credit . With respect to each Letter of Credit that shall be a standby letter of credit and the drafts thereunder, if any, whether issued for the account of Borrower or any Guarantor of Payment, Borrower agrees to (A) pay to Agent, for the pro rata benefit of the Revolving Lenders, a non-refundable commission based upon the face amount of such Letter of Credit, which shall be paid quarterly in arrears, on each Regularly Scheduled Payment Date, at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin for Revolving Loans that are Eurodollar Loans (in effect on the Regularly Scheduled Payment Date) multiplied by the face amount of such Letter of Credit; (B) pay to Agent, for the sole benefit of the Fronting Lender, an additional Letter of Credit fee, which shall be paid on each date that such Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended or renewed at the rate of one-eighth percent (1/8%) of the face amount of such Letter of Credit; and (C) pay to Agent, for the sole benefit of the Fronting Lender, such other issuance, amendment, negotiation, draw, acceptance, telex, courier, postage and similar transactional fees as are customarily charged by the Fronting Lender in respect of the issuance and administration of similar letters of credit under its fee schedule as in effect from time to time.

(iv) Refunding of Letters of Credit with Revolving Loans . Whenever a Letter of Credit shall be drawn, Borrower shall immediately reimburse the Fronting Lender for the amount drawn. In the event that the amount drawn shall not have been reimbursed by Borrower on the date of the drawing of such Letter of Credit, at the sole option of Agent (and the Fronting Lender, if the Fronting Lender is a Lender other than Agent), Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a Revolving Loan, subject to the provisions of Sections 2.2(a) and 2.7 hereof (other than the requirement set forth in Section 2.6(d) hereof), in the amount drawn. Such Revolving Loan shall be evidenced by the Revolving Credit Notes (or, if a Lender has not requested a Revolving Credit Note, by the records of Agent and such Lender). Each Revolving Lender agrees to make a Revolving Loan on the date of such notice, subject to no conditions precedent whatsoever. Each Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to make a Revolving Loan pursuant to Section 2.2(a) hereof when required by this Section 2.2(b)(v) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including, without limitation, the occurrence and continuance of a Default or Event of Default, and that its payment to Agent, for the account of the Fronting Lender, of the proceeds of such Revolving Loan shall be made without any offset, abatement, recoupment, counterclaim,

 

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withholding or reduction whatsoever and whether or not the Revolving Credit Commitment shall have been reduced or terminated. Borrower irrevocably authorizes and instructs Agent to apply the proceeds of any borrowing pursuant to this Section 2.2(b)(v) to reimburse, in full (other than the Fronting Lender’s pro rata share of such borrowing), the Fronting Lender for the amount drawn on such Letter of Credit. Each such Revolving Loan shall be deemed to be a Base Rate Loan unless otherwise requested by and available to Borrower hereunder. Each Revolving Lender is hereby authorized to record on its records relating to its Revolving Credit Note (or, if such Lender has not requested a Revolving Credit Note, its records relating to Revolving Loans) such Revolving Lender’s pro rata share of the amounts paid and not reimbursed on the Letters of Credit.

(v) Participation in Letters of Credit . If, for any reason, Agent (and the Fronting Lender if the Fronting Lender is a Lender other than Agent) shall be unable to or, in the opinion of Agent, it shall be impracticable to, convert any Letter of Credit to a Revolving Loan pursuant to the preceding subsection, Agent (and the Fronting Lender if the Fronting Lender is a Lender other than Agent) shall have the right to request that each Revolving Lender purchase a participation in the amount due with respect to such Letter of Credit, and Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Lender thereof (by facsimile or telephone, confirmed in writing). Upon such notice, but without further action, the Fronting Lender hereby agrees to grant to each Revolving Lender, and each Revolving Lender hereby agrees to acquire from the Fronting Lender, an undivided participation interest in the amount due with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Commitment Percentage of the principal amount due with respect to such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees, upon receipt of notice as provided above, to pay to Agent, for the account of the Fronting Lender, such Revolving Lender’s ratable share of the amount due with respect to such Letter of Credit (determined in accordance with such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Commitment Percentage). Each Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations in the amount due under any Letter of Credit that is drawn but not reimbursed by Borrower pursuant to this subsection (v) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including, without limitation, the occurrence and continuance of a Default or Event of Default, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, recoupment, counterclaim, withholding or reduction whatsoever and whether or not the Revolving Credit Commitment shall have been reduced or terminated. Each Revolving Lender shall comply with its obligation under this subsection (v) by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.6 hereof with respect to Revolving Loans. Each Revolving Lender is hereby authorized to record on its records such Revolving Lender’s pro rata share of the amounts paid and not reimbursed on the Letters of Credit.

 

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(c) Swing Loans .

(i) Generally . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, during the Commitment Period, the Swing Line Lender shall make a Swing Loan or Swing Loans to Borrower in such amount or amounts as Borrower, through an Authorized Officer, may from time to time request; provided that Borrower shall not request any Swing Loan if, after giving effect thereto, (A) the Revolving Credit Exposure would exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment, or (B) the Swing Line Exposure would exceed the Swing Line Commitment. Each Swing Loan shall be due and payable on the Swing Loan Maturity Date applicable thereto. Each Swing Loan shall be made in Dollars.

(ii) Refunding of Swing Loans . If the Swing Line Lender so elects, by giving notice to Borrower and the Revolving Lenders, Borrower agrees that the Swing Line Lender shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to require that any Swing Loan be refinanced as a Revolving Loan. Such Revolving Loan shall be a Base Rate Loan unless otherwise requested by and available to Borrower hereunder. Upon receipt of such notice by Borrower and the Revolving Lenders, Borrower shall be deemed, on such day, to have requested a Revolving Loan in the principal amount of the Swing Loan in accordance with Sections 2.2(a) and 2.6 hereof (other than the requirement set forth in Section 2.6(d) hereof). Such Revolving Loan shall be evidenced by the Revolving Credit Notes (or, if a Revolving Lender has not requested a Revolving Credit Note, by the records of Agent and such Revolving Lender.) Each Revolving Lender agrees to make a Revolving Loan on the date of such notice, subject to no conditions precedent whatsoever. Each Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that such Revolving Lender’s obligation to make a Revolving Loan pursuant to Section 2.2(a) hereof when required by this Section 2.2(c)(ii) is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including, without limitation, the occurrence and continuance of a Default or Event of Default, and that its payment to Agent, for the account of the Swing Line Lender, of the proceeds of such Revolving Loan shall be made without any offset, abatement, recoupment, counterclaim, withholding or reduction whatsoever and whether or not the Revolving Credit Commitment shall have been reduced or terminated. Borrower irrevocably authorizes and instructs Agent to apply the proceeds of any borrowing pursuant to this Section 2.2(c)(ii) to repay in full such Swing Loan. Each Revolving Lender is hereby authorized to record on its records relating to its Revolving Credit Note (or, if such Revolving Lender has not requested a Revolving Credit Note, its records relating to Revolving Loans) such Revolving Lender’s pro rata share of the amounts paid to refund such Swing Loan.

(iii) Participation in Swing Loans . If, for any reason, Agent is unable to or, in the opinion of Agent, it is impracticable to, convert any Swing Loan to a Revolving Loan pursuant to the preceding Section 2.2(c)(ii), then on any day that a Swing Loan is outstanding (whether before or after the maturity thereof), Agent shall have the right to request that each Revolving Lender purchase a participation in such Swing Loan, and Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Lender thereof (by facsimile or telephone, confirmed in writing). Upon such notice, but without further action, the Swing Line

 

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Lender hereby agrees to grant to each Revolving Lender, and each Revolving Lender hereby agrees to acquire from the Swing Line Lender, an undivided participation interest in such Swing Loan in an amount equal to such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Commitment Percentage of the principal amount of such Swing Loan. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees, upon receipt of notice as provided above, to pay to Agent, for the benefit of the Swing Line Lender, such Revolving Lender’s ratable share of such Swing Loan (determined in accordance with such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Commitment Percentage). Each Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations in Swing Loans pursuant to this Section 2.2(c)(iii) is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including, without limitation, the occurrence and continuance of a Default or an Event of Default, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, recoupment, counterclaim, withholding or reduction whatsoever and whether or not the Revolving Credit Commitment shall have been reduced or terminated. Each Revolving Lender shall comply with its obligation under this Section 2.2(c)(iii) by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.6 hereof with respect to Revolving Loans to be made by such Revolving Lender.

Section 2.3. Term Loan B .

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Term B Lenders shall make the Term Loan B to Borrower on the Closing Date, in the amount of the Term Loan B Commitment. The Term Loan B shall be payable in twenty-three (23) consecutive quarterly installments of One Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($187,500) each, commencing on September 30, 2007 and continuing on each Regularly Scheduled Payment Date thereafter, with the balance thereof payable in full on July 11, 2013. Borrower shall notify Agent, in accordance with the notice provisions of Section 2.6 hereof, whether the Term Loan B will be a Base Rate Loan or Eurodollar Loans. The Term Loan B may be a mixture of a Base Rate Loan and Eurodollar Loans.

Section 2.4. Interest .

(a) Revolving Loans .

(i) Base Rate Loan . Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of a Revolving Loan that is a Base Rate Loan outstanding from time to time from the date thereof until paid at the Derived Base Rate for Revolving Loans from time to time in effect. Interest on such Base Rate Loan shall be payable, commencing September 30, 2007, and continuing on each Regularly Scheduled Payment Date thereafter and at the maturity thereof.

(ii) Eurodollar Loans . Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan that is a Eurodollar Loan outstanding from time to time, fixed in advance on the first day of the Interest Period applicable thereto through the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto (but subject to changes in the Applicable

 

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Margin) for Eurodollar Loans, at the Derived Eurodollar Rate for Revolving Loans. Interest on such Eurodollar Loan shall be payable on each Interest Adjustment Date with respect to an Interest Period (provided that if an Interest Period shall exceed three months, the interest must be paid every three months, commencing three months from the beginning of such Interest Period).

(b) Swing Loans . Borrower shall pay interest to Agent, for the sole benefit of the Swing Line Lender (and any Revolving Lender that shall have purchased a participation in such Swing Loan), on the unpaid principal amount of each Swing Loan outstanding from time to time from the date thereof until paid at the Derived Base Rate for Revolving Loans from time to time in effect. Interest on each Swing Loan shall be payable on the Swing Loan Maturity Date applicable thereto. Each Swing Loan shall bear interest for a minimum of one day.

(c) Term Loan B .

(i) Base Rate Loan . With respect to any portion of the Term Loan B that is a Base Rate Loan, Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid principal amount thereof outstanding from time to time from the date thereof until paid, commencing September 30, 2007, and continuing on each Regularly Scheduled Payment Date thereafter and at the maturity thereof, at the Derived Base Rate for Term Loan B from time to time in effect.

(ii) Eurodollar Loans . With respect to any portion of the Term Loan B that is a Eurodollar Loan, Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of such Eurodollar Loan outstanding from time to time, fixed in advance on the first day of the Interest Period applicable thereto through the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto (but subject to changes in the Applicable Term Loan B Margin) for Eurodollar Loans, at the Derived Eurodollar Rate for Term Loan B. Interest on such Eurodollar Loan shall be payable on each Interest Adjustment Date with respect to an Interest Period (provided that if an Interest Period shall exceed three months, the interest must be paid every three months, commencing three months from the beginning of such Interest Period).

(d) Default Rate . Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if an Event of Default shall occur, upon the election of the Required Lenders (i) the principal of each Loan and the unpaid interest thereon shall bear interest, until paid, at the Default Rate, (ii) the fee for the aggregate undrawn amount of all issued and outstanding Letters of Credit shall be increased by two percent (2%) in excess of the rate otherwise applicable thereto, and (iii) in the case of any other amount not paid when due from Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document, such amount shall bear interest at the Default Rate; provided that, during an Event of Default under Section 8.1 or 8.11 hereof, the applicable Default Rate shall apply without any election or action on the part of Agent or any Lender.

(e) Limitation on Interest . In no event shall the rate of interest hereunder exceed the maximum rate allowable by law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not

 

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exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by applicable law (the “Maximum Rate”). If Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to Borrower. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, (i) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (ii) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (iii) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations.

Section 2.5. Evidence of Indebtedness .

(a) Revolving Loans . Upon the request of a Revolving Lender, to evidence the obligation of Borrower to repay the Revolving Loans made by such Revolving Lender and to pay interest thereon, Borrower shall execute a Revolving Credit Note, payable to the order of such Revolving Lender in the principal amount of its Applicable Commitment Percentage of the Revolving Credit Commitment, or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Revolving Loans made by such Revolving Lender; provided that the failure of a Revolving Lender to request a Revolving Credit Note shall in no way detract from Borrower’s obligations to such Revolving Lender hereunder.

(b) Swing Loan . Upon the request of the Swing Line Lender, to evidence the obligation of Borrower to repay the Swing Loans and to pay interest thereon, Borrower shall execute a Swing Line Note, and payable to the order of the Swing Line Lender in the principal amount of the Swing Line Commitment, or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Swing Loans made by the Swing Line Lender; provided that the failure of the Swing Line Lender to request a Swing Line Note shall in no way detract from Borrower’s obligations to the Swing Line Lender hereunder.

(c) Term Loan B . Upon the request of a Term B Lender, to evidence the obligation of Borrower to repay the portion of the Term Loan B made by such Term B Lender and to pay interest thereon, Borrower shall execute a Term Loan B Note, payable to the order of such Term B Lender in the principal amount of its Applicable Commitment Percentage of the Term Loan B Commitment; provided that the failure of a Term B Lender to request a Term Loan B Note shall in no way detract from Borrower’s obligations to such Term B Lender hereunder.

Section 2.6. Notice of Credit Event; Funding of Loans .

(a) Notice of Credit Event . Borrower, through an Authorized Officer, shall provide to Agent a Notice of Loan prior to (i) 11:00 A.M. (Eastern time) on the proposed date of borrowing or conversion of any Base Rate Loan, (ii) 11:00 A.M. (Eastern time) three Business Days prior to the proposed date of borrowing, conversion or continuation of any Eurodollar Loan, and (iii) 2:00 P.M. (Eastern time) on the proposed date of borrowing of any Swing Loan. Borrower shall comply with the notice provisions set forth in Section 2.2(b) hereof with respect to Letters of Credit.

 

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(b) Funding of Loans . Agent shall notify the appropriate Lenders of the date, amount and Interest Period (if applicable) promptly upon the receipt of a Notice of Loan, and, in any event, by 2:00 P.M. (Eastern time) on the date such Notice of Loan is received. On the date that the Credit Event set forth in such Notice of Loan is to occur, each such Lender shall provide to Agent, not later than 3:00 P.M. (Eastern time), the amount in Dollars, in federal or other immediately available funds, required of it. If Agent shall elect to advance the proceeds of such Loan prior to receiving funds from such Lender, Agent shall have the right, upon prior notice to Borrower, to debit any account of Borrower or otherwise receive such amount from Borrower, on demand, in the event that such Lender shall fail to reimburse Agent in accordance with this subsection. Agent shall also have the right to receive interest from such Lender at the Federal Funds Effective Rate in the event that such Lender shall fail to provide its portion of the Loan on the date requested and Agent shall elect to provide such funds.

(c) Conversion of Loans . At the request of Borrower to Agent, subject to the notice and other provisions of this Section 2.6, the appropriate Lenders shall convert a Base Rate Loan to one or more Eurodollar Loans at any time and shall convert a Eurodollar Loan to a Base Rate Loan on any Interest Adjustment Date applicable thereto. Swing Loans may be converted by the Swing Line Lender to Revolving Loans in accordance with Section 2.2(c)(ii) hereof.

(d) Minimum Amount . Each request for:

(i) a Base Rate Loan shall be in an amount of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), increased by increments of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000);

(ii) a Eurodollar Loan shall be in an amount of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), increased by increments of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000); and

(iii) a Swing Loan shall be in an amount of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000).

(e) Interest Periods . Borrower shall not request that Eurodollar Loans be outstanding for more than six different Interest Periods at the same time.

Section 2.7. Payment on Loans and Other Obligations .

(a) Payments Generally . Each payment made hereunder by a Credit Party shall be made without any offset, abatement, recoupment, counterclaim, withholding or reduction whatsoever.

(b) Payments from Borrower . All payments (including prepayments) to Agent of the principal of or interest on each Loan or other payment, including but not limited to principal, interest, fees or any other amount owed by Borrower under this Agreement, shall be made in Dollars. All payments described in this subsection (b) shall be remitted to Agent, at the address of Agent for notices referred to in Section 11.4 hereof for the account of the appropriate Lenders (or the Fronting Lender or the Swing Line Lender, as appropriate) not later than 11:00 A.M.

 

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(Eastern time) on the due date thereof in immediately available funds. Any such payments received by Agent after 11:00 A.M. (Eastern time) shall be deemed to have been made and received on the next Business Day.

(c) Payments to Lenders . Upon Agent’s receipt of payments hereunder, Agent shall immediately distribute to the appropriate Lenders (except with respect to Swing Loans, which shall be paid to the Swing Line Lender or, with respect to Letters of Credit, certain of which payments shall be paid to the Fronting Lender) their respective ratable shares, if any, of the amount of principal, interest, and commitment and other fees received by Agent for the account of such Lender. Payments received by Agent shall be delivered to the Lenders in Dollars in immediately available funds. Each appropriate Lender shall record any principal, interest or other payment, the principal amounts of Base Rate Loans, Eurodollar Loans, Swing Loans and Letters of Credit, all prepayments and the applicable dates, including Interest Periods, with respect to the Loans made, and payments received by such Lender, by such method as such Lender may generally employ; provided, however, that failure to make any such entry shall in no way detract from the obligations of Borrower under this Agreement or any Note. The aggregate unpaid amount of Loans, types of Loans, Interest Periods and similar information with respect to the Loans and Letters of Credit set forth on the records of Agent shall be rebuttably presumptive evidence with respect to such information, including the amounts of principal, interest and fees owing to each Lender.

(d) Timing of Payments . Whenever any payment to be made hereunder, including, without limitation, any payment to be made on any Loan, shall be stated to be due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next Business Day and such extension of time shall in each case be included in the computation of the interest payable on such Loan; provided, however, that, with respect to a Eurodollar Loan, if the next Business Day shall fall in the succeeding calendar month, such payment shall be made on the preceding Business Day and the relevant Interest Period shall be adjusted accordingly.

Section 2.8. Prepayment .

(a) Right to Prepay .

(i) Borrower shall have the right at any time or from time to time to prepay, on a pro rata basis for all of the appropriate Lenders (except with respect to Swing Loans, which shall be paid to the Swing Line Lender), all or any part of the principal amount of the Loans, as designated by Borrower. Such payment shall include representing the obligations under any Specific Commitment with the proceeds of such prepayment to be distributed on a pro rata basis to the holders of the Specific Commitment being prepaid. Such payment shall include interest accrued on the amount so prepaid to the date of such prepayment and any amount payable under Article III hereof with respect to the amount being prepaid. Prepayments of Base Rate Loans shall be without any premium or penalty.

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Loan), all or any part of the principal amount of the Swing Loans then outstanding, as designated by Borrower, plus interest accrued on the amount so prepaid to the date of such prepayment.

(b) Notice of Prepayment . Borrower shall give Agent notice of prepayment of a Base Rate Loan or Swing Loan by no later than 11:00 A.M. (Eastern time) on the Business Day on which such prepayment is to be made and written notice of the prepayment of any Eurodollar Loan not later than 1:00 P.M. (Eastern time) three Business Days before the Business Day on which such prepayment is to be made.

(c) Minimum Amount . Each prepayment of a Eurodollar Loan shall be in the principal amount of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), or, with respect to a Swing Loan, the principal balance of such Swing Loan, except in the case of a mandatory payment pursuant to Section 2.12 or Article III hereof.

Section 2.9. Commitment and Other Fees .

(a) Commitment Fee . Borrower shall pay to Agent, for the ratable account of the Lenders, as a consideration for the Revolving Credit Commitment, a commitment fee from the Closing Date to and including the last day of the Commitment Period, payable quarterly, at a rate per annum equal to (i) the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate in effect on the payment date, multiplied by (ii) (A) the average daily Maximum Revolving Amount in effect during such quarter, minus (B) the average daily Revolving Credit Exposure (exclusive of the Swing Line Exposure) during such quarter. The commitment fee shall be payable in arrears, on September 30, 2007 and continuing on each Regularly Scheduled Payment Date thereafter, and on the last day of the Commitment Period.

(b) Agent Fee . Borrower shall pay to Agent, for its sole benefit, the fees set forth in the Agent Fee Letter.

Section 2.10. Modifications to Commitments .

(a) Optional Reduction of Revolving Credit Commitment . Borrower may at any time and from time to time permanently reduce in whole or ratably in part the Revolving Credit Commitment to an amount not less than the then existing Revolving Credit Exposure, by giving Agent not fewer than five Business Days’ (or thirty (30) days if the Commitment is to be reduced or terminated in its entirety) written notice of such reduction, provided that any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount, for all of the Lenders, of not less than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), increased in increments of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000). Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Lender of the date of each such reduction and such Revolving Lender’s proportionate share thereof. After each such partial reduction, the commitment fees payable hereunder shall be calculated upon the Maximum Revolving Amount as so reduced. If Borrower reduces in whole the Revolving Credit Commitment, on the effective date of such reduction (Borrower having prepaid in full the unpaid principal balance, if any, of the Loans, together with all interest (if any) and commitment and other fees accrued and unpaid with respect thereto, and provided that no Letter of Credit Exposure or Swing Line Exposure

 

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shall exist), all of the Revolving Credit Notes shall be delivered to Agent marked “Canceled” and Agent shall redeliver such Revolving Credit Notes to Borrower. Any partial reduction in the Maximum Revolving Amount shall be effective during the remainder of the Commitment Period.

(b) Increase in Commitments . At any time during the Commitment Increase Period, Borrower may request that Agent increase the Maximum Revolving Amount or the principal amount outstanding on the Term Loan B (any increase to the Term Loan B shall be subject to subsection (c) below), up to an aggregate amount not to exceed, for all such increases, Thirty-Five Million Dollars ($35,000,000). Each such increase shall be in increments of at least Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), and may be made by either (i) increasing, for one or more Lenders, with their prior written consent, their respective portions of the Revolving Credit Commitment or the Term Loan B Commitment, as applicable, or (ii) including one or more Additional Lenders, each with a portion of the Revolving Credit Commitment or the Term Loan B Commitment, as applicable (collectively, the “Additional Commitment”). During the Commitment Increase Period, all of the Lenders agree that Agent, in its sole discretion, may permit one or more Additional Commitments upon satisfaction of the following requirements: (A) each Additional Lender, if any, shall execute an Additional Lender Assumption Agreement, (B) Agent shall provide to each Lender a revised Schedule 1 to this Agreement, including revised Applicable Commitment Percentages for each of the Lenders, if appropriate, prior to the date of the effectiveness of such Additional Commitments (each an “Additional Lender Assumption Effective Date”), and (C) Borrower shall execute and deliver to Agent and the Lenders such replacement or additional Notes as shall be required by Agent. The Lenders hereby authorize Agent to execute each Additional Lender Assumption Agreement on behalf of the Lenders. On each Additional Lender Assumption Effective Date with respect to the Specific Commitment being increased, the appropriate Lenders shall make adjustments among themselves with respect to the Loans then outstanding and amounts of principal, interest, commitment fees and other amounts paid or payable with respect thereto as shall be necessary, in the opinion of Agent, in order to reallocate among such Lenders such outstanding amounts, based on the revised Applicable Commitment Percentages and to otherwise carry out fully the intent and terms of this Section 2.10(b). In connection therewith, it is understood and agreed that the Maximum Amount of any Lender will not be increased (or decreased except pursuant to Section 2.10(a) hereof) without the prior written consent of such Lender. Borrower shall not request any increase pursuant to this Section 2.10(b) if a Default or an Event of Default shall then exist, or immediately after giving effect to any such increase would exist. At the time of any such increase, at the request of Agent, the Credit Parties and the Lenders shall enter into an amendment to evidence such increase.

(c) Term Loan B Increase . At any time that there shall be an increase


 
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