LOAN AND SECURITY
AGREEMENT
The Borrower Listed on
Appendix A
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
THE TREASURY
Dated as of December 31,
2008
*** Portions of
this exhibit have been omitted under a request for confidential
treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934 and filed separately with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING
MATTERS
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1.01 Certain Defined Terms
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1.03 Accounting Terms and
Determinations
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SECTION 2. ADVANCES, NOTE AND
PAYMENTS
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2.03 Procedure for Borrowing
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2.04 Limitation on Types of Advances;
Illegality
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2.05 Repayment of the Advances;
Interest
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2.06 Optional Prepayments
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2.07 Mandatory Prepayments
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SECTION 3. PAYMENTS; COMPUTATIONS;
TAXES
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SECTION 4. COLLATERAL SECURITY
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4.01 Collateral; Security Interest
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4.02 UCC Matters; Further Assurances
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4.03 Changes in Locations, Name, etc
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4.04 Lender’s Appointment as
Attorney-in-Fact
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4.05 Performance by the Lender of the
Borrower’s Obligations
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4.08 Continuing Liability of the
Borrower
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4.09 Limitation on Duties Regarding Preservation
of Facility Collateral
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4.10 Powers Coupled with an Interest
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4.11 Release of Security Interest Upon
Satisfaction of all Obligations
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4.12 Partial Release of Facility
Collateral
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SECTION 5. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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5.02 Initial and Subsequent Advances
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SECTION 6. REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
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6.05 Action, Binding Obligations
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6.08 Investment Company Act
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6.10 Chief Executive Office; Chief Operating
Office
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6.11 Location of Books and Records
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6.12 True and Complete Disclosure
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6.18 Fraudulent Conveyance
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6.21 Borrowing for Own Benefit
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6.24 Survival of Representations and
Warranties
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6.25 Representations Concerning the Facility
Collateral
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6.26 Intellectual Property
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6.30 Mortgaged Real Property
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6.31 Additional Representations and
Warranties
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SECTION 7. AFFIRMATIVE AND FINANCIAL COVENANTS
OF THE LOAN PARTIES
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7.01 Financial Statements
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7.02 Reporting Requirements
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7.06 Maintenance of Property;
Insurance
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7.07 Further Identification of Facility
Collateral
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7.09 Preservation of Facility
Collateral
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7.10 Maintenance of Papers, Records and
Files
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7.11 Maintenance of Licenses
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7.12 Payment of Obligations
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7.17 Executive Privileges and
Compensation
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7.19 Restrictions on Expenses
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7.20 Restructuring Plan; Restructuring
Targets
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7.21 Term Sheet Requirements
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7.22 Restructuring Plan Report
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7.23 President’s Designee
Review/Certification
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7.24 Required Distributions
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7.25 Provide Additional Information
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7.26 Material Transaction
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SECTION 8. NEGATIVE COVENANTS OF THE LOAN
PARTIES
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8.01 Prohibition of Fundamental
Changes
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8.03 Transactions with Affiliates
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8.05 Limitation on Distributions
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8.06 No Amendment or Waiver
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8.07 Prohibition of Certain
Prepayments
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8.08 Change of Fiscal Year
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8.09 Limitation on Negative Pledge
Clauses
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8.10 Limitations on Indebtedness
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8.11 Limitations on Investments
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8.13 Action Adverse to the Facility
Collateral
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8.14 Limitation on Sale of Assets
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8.15 Restrictions on Pension Plans
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SECTION 9. EVENTS OF DEFAULT; TERMINATION
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SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS
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11.03 Indemnification and Expenses
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11.05 Successors and Assigns
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11.08 Counterparts and Facsimile
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11.09 Loan Agreement Constitutes Security
Agreement
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11.11 SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION;
WAIVERS
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11.12 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
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11.14 Hypothecation or Pledge of Facility
Collateral
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11.15 Assignments; Participations
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11.16 Periodic Due Diligence Review
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11.20 Waiver Of Redemption And Deficiency
Rights
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List of
Pledgors
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List of
Guarantors
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Litigation
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Chief Executive
Office, Chief Operating Office
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Existing
Agreements
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Subsidiaries
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Ownership of
Loan Parties
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Existing
Indebtedness
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Filing
Jurisdictions and Offices
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Intellectual
Property
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JV
Agreements
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Facility
Collateral Subject to a Senior Lien
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Excluded
Collateral
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Excluded Real
Property
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Form of
Note
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Acknowledgment
and Consent
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Form of Notice
of Borrowing
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Form of
Confidentiality Agreement
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Form of
Compliance Certificate
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Form of
Exemption Certificate
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Form of Waiver
for the Loan Parties
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Form of Waiver
from SEOs to Lender
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Form of Consent
and Waiver of SEOs to Loan Parties
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Form of Waiver
of Senior Employees to Lender
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Form of Consent
and Waiver of Senior Employees to Loan Parties
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Supplement to
Loan and Security Agreement
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LOAN AND SECURITY
AGREEMENT
LOAN
AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of December 31, 2008, between
the Borrower set forth on Appendix A (the “
Borrower ”) and THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE
TREASURY (the “ Lender ”).
The
Borrower wishes to obtain financing from time to time to restore
liquidity to its business, and to restore stability to the domestic
automobile industry in the United States, and the Lender has
agreed, subject to the terms and conditions of this Loan Agreement,
to provide such financing to the Borrower.
The
financing provided hereunder will be used in a manner that
(A) enables the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to develop a
viable and competitive business that minimizes adverse effects on
the environment; (B) enhances the ability and the capacity of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to pursue the timely and
aggressive production of energy-efficient advanced technology
vehicles; (C) preserves and promotes the jobs of American workers
employed directly by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and in
related industries; (D) safeguards the ability of the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries to provide retirement and health care benefits
for their retirees and their dependents; and (E) stimulates
manufacturing and sales of automobiles produced by the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries.
Accordingly,
for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING MATTERS
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1.01 Certain Defined Terms . Subject to the
amendments, restatements, supplements or other modifications in
Section 1.01 of Appendix A, as used herein, the following
terms shall have the following meanings (all terms defined in this
Section 1.01 or in other provisions of this Loan Agreement in
the singular to have the same meanings when used in the plural and
vice versa):
“
Account Control Agreement ” shall mean one or more
account control agreements among the Lender, the applicable Loan
Parties and each bank party thereto, in form and substance
acceptable to the Lender, to be entered into with respect to each
Facility Account, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time.
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Acknowledgement and Consent ” shall have the meaning
specified in Section 5.01(r) hereof.
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Advance ” shall have the meaning specified in
Section 2.01(a).
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Affiliate ” shall mean, with respect to any Person,
any other Person which, directly or indirectly, controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For
purposes of this Loan Agreement, “control” (together
with the correlative meanings of “controlled by” and
“under common control with”) means possession, directly
or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the management
or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by contract, or otherwise.
“
After Acquired Real Property ” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 7.16(b) hereof.
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Applicable Law ” shall mean, with reference to any
Person, all laws (including common law), statutes, regulations,
ordinances, treaties, judgments, decrees, injunctions, writs and
orders of any court, governmental agency or authority and rules,
regulations, orders, directives, licenses and permits of any
Governmental Authority applicable to such Person or its property or
in respect of its operations.
“
Bankruptcy Code ” shall mean Title 11 of the United
States Code, as amended from time to time.
“
Bankruptcy Exceptions ” shall mean limitations
on, or exceptions to, the enforceability of an agreement
against a Person due to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or the application
of general equitable principles, regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in
equity.
“
Benefit Plan ” shall mean any employee benefit plan
within the meaning of section 3(3) of ERISA and any other plan,
arrangement or agreement which provides for compensation, benefits,
fringe benefits or other remuneration to any employee, former
employee, individual independent contractor or director, including
without limitation, any bonus, incentive, supplemental retirement
plan, golden parachute, employment, individual consulting, change
of control, bonus or retention agreement, whether provided directly
or indirectly by any Loan Party or otherwise.
“
Board ” shall mean the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System of the United States.
“
Bond Exchange ” shall mean the conversion of existing
public debt into equity, debt and/or cash as contemplated in
Section 7.20(c).
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Business Day ” shall mean any day other than
(i) a Saturday or Sunday, (ii) a Federal holiday or other
day on which banks in New York, New York or the District of
Columbia are permitted to close, or (iii) a day on which
trading in securities on the New York Stock Exchange or any other
major securities exchange in the United States is not
conducted.
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Capital Lease Obligations ” shall mean, for any
Person, all obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts
under a lease of (or other agreement conveying the right to use)
Property to the extent such obligations are required to be
classified and accounted for as a capital lease on a balance sheet
of such Person under GAAP, and, for purposes of this Loan
Agreement, the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized
amount thereof, determined in accordance with GAAP.
“
Cash Equivalents ” shall mean (a) U.S. dollars,
or money in other currencies received in the ordinary course of
business, (b) securities with maturities of one (1) year
or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed or
insured by the U.S. Government or any agency thereof,
(c) securities with maturities of one (1) year or less
from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any
state, commonwealth or territory of the United States, by any
political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state,
commonwealth or territory or by any foreign government, the
securities of which state, commonwealth, territory, political
subdivision, taxing authority or foreign government (as the case
may be) are rated at least A by S&P or A by Moody’s,
(d) demand deposit, certificates of deposit and time deposits
with maturities of one (1) year or less from the date of
acquisition and overnight bank deposits of any commercial bank,
supranational bank or trust company having capital and surplus in
excess of $500,000,000, (e) repurchase obligations with
respect to securities of the types (but not necessarily maturity)
described in clauses (b) and (c) above, having a term of
not more than ninety (90) days, of banks (or bank holding
companies) or subsidiaries of such banks (or bank holding
companies) and non-bank broker-dealers listed on the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York’s list of primary and other
reporting
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dealers
(“ Repo Counterparties ”), which Repo
Counterparties have capital, surplus and undivided profits
aggregating in excess of $500,000,000 (or the foreign equivalent
thereof) and which Repo Counterparties or their parents (if the
Repo Counterparties are not rated) will at the time of the
transaction be rated “A-1” by S&P (or such similar
equivalent rating) or higher by at least one nationally recognized
statistical rating organization, (f) commercial paper rated at
least A-1 or the equivalent thereof by S&P or P-1 or the
equivalent thereof by Moody’s and in either case maturing
within one (1) year after the day of acquisition,
(g) short-term marketable securities of comparable credit
quality, (h) shares of money market mutual or similar funds
which invest at least 95% in assets satisfying the requirements of
clauses (a) through (g) of this definition, and
(i) in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary, substantially similar
investments, of comparable credit quality, denominated in the
currency of any jurisdiction in which such Person conducts
business.
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Certification Deadline ” shall mean March 31,
2009 or such later date (not to exceed thirty (30) days after
March 31, 2009) as determined by the President’s
Designee in his or her sole discretion.
“
Change of Control ” shall mean with respect to the
Borrower, the acquisition, after the Effective Date, by any other
Person, or two or more other Persons acting in concert other than
the Permitted Investors, the Lender or any Affiliate of the Lender,
of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of
the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of outstanding shares of voting
stock of the Borrower at any time if after giving effect to such
acquisition such Person or Persons owns twenty percent (20%) or
more of such outstanding voting stock.
“
Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended from time to time.
“
Collateral ” shall have the meaning assigned to such
term in Section 4.01(a) hereof.
“
Collateral Substitution ” shall have the meaning
assigned to such term in Section 2.07.
“
Compensation Reductions ” shall mean, with respect to
the Borrower or any Subsidiary, the reduction of the total amount
of compensation, including wages and benefits, paid to its United
States employees so that, by no later than December 31, 2009,
the average of such total amount, per hour and per person, is an
amount that is competitive with the average total amount of such
compensation, as certified by the Secretary of the United States
Department of Labor, paid per hour and per person to employees of
Nissan Motor Company, Toyota Motor Corporation, or American Honda
Motor Company whose site of employment is in the United
States.
“
Consolidated ” refers to the consolidation of accounts
in accordance with GAAP.
“
Contractual Obligation ” shall mean, as to any Person,
any material provision of any agreement, instrument or other
undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any
of its property is bound or any material provision of any security
issued by such Person.
“
Controlled Affiliate ” shall have the meaning assigned
to such term in Section 6.19.
“
Controlled Foreign Subsidiary ” shall mean any
Subsidiary that is a “controlled foreign corporation”
within the meaning of the Code. For this purpose, a
“controlled foreign corporation” includes any
Subsidiary (i) classified as a corporation for U.S. federal
income tax purposes, substantially all of the assets of which
consist of stock of one or more controlled foreign corporations, or
(ii) classified
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as a
partnership or disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, any assets of which consist of stock of one or more
controlled foreign corporations.
“
Copyright Licenses ” shall mean all licenses,
contracts or other agreements, whether written or oral, naming a
Loan Party as licensee or licensor and providing for the grant of
any right to reproduce, publicly display, publicly perform,
distribute, create derivative works of or otherwise exploit any
works covered by any Copyright (including, without limitation, all
Copyright Licenses set forth in Schedule 6.26
hereto).
“
Copyrights ” shall mean all domestic and foreign
copyrights, whether registered or unregistered, including, without
limitation, all copyright rights throughout the universe (whether
now or hereafter arising) in any and all media (whether now or
hereafter developed), in and to all original works of authorship
(including, without limitation, all marketing materials created by
or on behalf of any Loan Party) , acquired or owned by a
Loan Party (including, without limitation, all copyrights described
in Schedule 6.26 hereto), all applications,
registrations and recordings thereof (including, without
limitation, applications, registrations and recordings in the
United States Copyright Office or in any similar office or agency
of the United States or any other country or any political
subdivision thereof), and all reissues, renewals, restorations,
extensions or revisions thereof.
“
Default ” shall mean an event that with the giving of
notice or the passage of time or both, would become an Event of
Default.
“
Disposition ” shall mean with respect to any Property,
any sale, lease, sale and leaseback, assignment, conveyance,
transfer or other disposition thereof (other than
(i) exclusive Licenses that do not materially impair the
relevant Loan Party’s ability to use or exploit the relevant
Intellectual Property as it has been used or exploited by the Loan
Parties as of the Effective Date or (ii) nonexclusive
Licenses); and the terms “ Dispose ” and “
Disposed of ” shall have correlative
meanings.
“
Dollars ” or “ $ ” shall mean
lawful currency of the United States.
“
Domestic Subsidiary ” shall mean any Subsidiary that
is organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any
state or territory thereof or the District of Columbia.
“
Due Diligence Review ” shall mean the performance by
or on behalf of the Lender of any or all of the reviews permitted
under Section 11.16, as desired by the Lender from time to
time.
“
EESA ” shall mean the Emergency Economic Stabilization
Act of 2008, Public Law No: 110-343, effective as of
October 3, 2008, as amended from time to time.
“
Effective Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Appendix A.
“
EISA ” shall mean the Energy Independence and Security
Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-140; 42 U.S.C. 17013), as
amended.
“
Electronic Transmission ” shall mean the delivery of
information by electronic mail, facsimile or other electronic
format acceptable to the Lender. An Electronic Transmission shall
be considered written notice for all purposes hereof.
“
Environmental Indemnity ” shall mean that certain
Environmental Indemnity Agreement, dated as of the date hereof,
executed by the applicable Loan Parties in connection with the
Advances for
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the benefit of
Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“
Equity Interests ” shall mean any and all equity
interests, including any shares of stock, membership or partnership
interests, participations or other equivalents whether certificated
or uncertificated (however designated) of a corporation, limited
liability company, partnership or any other entity, and any and all
similar ownership interests in a Person and any and all warrants or
options to purchase any of the foregoing.
“
Equity Pledge Agreement ” shall mean that certain
pledge agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by each Pledgor in
favor of the Lender.
“
ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.
“
ERISA Affiliate ” shall mean any corporation or trade
or business or other entity, whether or not incorporated, that is a
member of any group of organizations (i) described in
Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code of which
any Loan Party is a member or (ii) which is under common
control with any Loan Party within the meaning of section 4001 of
ERISA.
“
ERISA Event ” shall mean (i) any Reportable Event
or a determination that a Plan is “at risk” (within the
meaning of Section 302 of ERISA); (ii) the incurrence by
the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title
IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan or the
withdrawal or partial withdrawal of the Borrower or any of its
respective ERISA Affiliates from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan;
(iii) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliates from
the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to the
intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to
administer any Plan; (iv) the receipt by the Borrower or any
ERISA Affiliates of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer
Plan from the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliates of any notice,
concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a
determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be,
insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of
ERISA; or (v) the occurrence of a nonexempt “prohibited
transaction” with respect to which the Borrower, the other
Loan Parties or their ERISA Affiliates is a “disqualified
person” (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code)
or with respect to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate could
otherwise be liable.
“
Event of Default ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 9.01.
“
Excluded Collateral ” shall mean any Property to the
extent that a grant of a security interest therein (a) is
prohibited by any Applicable Law, or requires a consent pursuant to
Applicable Law that has not been obtained from any Governmental
Authority, or (b) is contractually prohibited, or constitutes
a breach or default under or results in the termination of any
contract (except to the extent that such contract or the related
prohibitive provisions therein are ineffective under the New York
Uniform Commercial Code or other Applicable Law) or requires a
consent from any other Person (other than the Borrower or any of
its Affiliates) that has not been obtained, (c) in the case of
any investment property (as such term is defined in the Uniform
Commercial Code), is prohibited under any applicable
organizational, constitutive, shareholder or similar agreement
(except to the extent that such agreement or the related
prohibitive provisions therein are ineffective under the Uniform
Commercial Code or other Applicable Law), or (d) is Property
of any of the following types:
(i)
motor vehicles situated in a jurisdiction in which the perfection
of a security interest is excluded from the Uniform Commercial
Code;
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(ii)
voting Equity Interests in any Controlled Foreign Subsidiary, to
the extent (but only to the extent) required to prevent the
Collateral from including more than 65% of all voting Equity
Interests in such Controlled Foreign Subsidiary;
(iii)
any Equity Interests owned by the Borrower or other Loan Party in
any Excluded Subsidiary;
(iv)
assets that give rise to tax-exempt interest income within the
meaning of Section 265(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended from time to time;
(v)
any Property, including any debt or Equity Interest and any
manufacturing plant or facility which is located within the
continental United States, to the extent that the grant of a
security interest therein to secure the Obligations will result in
a lien, or an obligation to grant a lien, in such Property to
secure any other obligation;
(vi)
any “intent to use” United States trademark application
for which a statement of use has not been filed;
(vii)
any Property that is subject to a purchase option granted to any
dealer of the Borrower’s or any Loan Parties’ products
with respect to the related dealership Properties;
(viii)
any Property (including any tangible embodiments of Intellectual
Property that may be affixed to or embodied in any Property),
including any Equity Interest, to the extent that the Borrower or
any other Loan Party has assigned, pledged, or otherwise granted a
security interest in or with respect to such Property to secure any
indebtedness or any other obligations, including any Senior Lien
Loan, prior to the Effective Date, to the extent that a grant of a
security interest therein is contractually prohibited, or
constitutes a breach or default under or results in the termination
of any contract, or requires a consent from any other Person (other
than the Borrower or any of its Affiliates) that has not been
obtained;
(ix)
any Property of the Borrower or any Loan Party acquired with
(a) funds obtained from the Government of the United States,
including proceeds of any loan obtained under Section 136 of
the EISA or (b) under any other government programs or using
other government funds, including proceeds of government loans,
contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or Cooperative Research
and Development Agreements, to the extent that a grant of a
security interest therein is contractually prohibited, or
constitutes a breach or default under or results in the termination
of any contract or precludes eligibility for funding described in
clauses (a) or (b) above or requires a consent from any
other Person (other than the Borrower or any of its Affiliates)
that has not been obtained;
(x)
any Property, including cash and cash equivalents, (x) pledged
or deposited in connection with insurance, including worker’s
compensation, unemployment insurance or other types of social
security or pension benefits, (y) pledged or deposited to
secure the performance of bids, tenders, statutory obligations, and
surety, appeal, customs or performance bonds and similar
obligations, or (z) pledged or deposited to secure
reimbursement obligations in respect of letters of credit issued to
support any obligations or liabilities described in clauses
(x) or (y) above; and
(xi)
to the extent not otherwise included, all proceeds, including cash
proceeds (as each such term is defined in the Uniform Commercial
Code), and products of Excluded Collateral, in whatever form,
including cash or cash equivalents.
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“
Excluded Subsidiary ” shall have the meaning set forth
in Appendix A.
“
Excluded Taxes ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 3.03(a).
“
Executive Order ” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 6.20.
“
Existing Agreements ” shall mean the agreements of the
Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries in effect on the Effective Date
and any extensions, renewals and replacements thereof so long as
any such extension, renewal and replacement could not reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse effect on the rights and
remedies of the Lender under any of the Loan Documents.
“
Expense Policy ” shall mean the Borrower’s
comprehensive written policy on corporate expenses maintained and
implemented in accordance with Section 7.19.
“
Expiration Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Appendix A.
“
Facility Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Appendix A.
“
Facility Collateral ” shall mean collectively,
(i) the Collateral pledged hereunder, (ii) the Collateral
(as defined in the Equity Pledge Agreement) pledged to the Lender
under the Equity Pledge Agreement, (iii) the Collateral (as
defined in the Intellectual Property Pledge Agreement), pledged to
the Lender under the Intellectual Property Agreement, (iv) the
Guaranty Collateral (as defined in the Guaranty), pledged to the
Lender under the Guaranty, and (v) any other collateral
security pledged to Lender under any other Loan Document, including
without limitation each Mortgage; provided that Facility Collateral
shall exclude any Property constituting Excluded
Collateral.
“
Foreign Subsidiary ” shall mean any Subsidiary that is
not a Domestic Subsidiary.
“
Funding Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Appendix A.
“
GAAP ” shall mean generally accepted accounting
principles as in effect from time to time in the United
States.
“
Governmental Authority ” shall mean, with respect to
any Person, any nation or government, any state or other political
subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, any entity
exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or
administrative functions of or pertaining to government and any
court or arbitrator having jurisdiction over such Person, any of
its Subsidiaries or any of its properties.
“
Guarantee ” shall mean, as to any Person, any
obligation of such Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any
Indebtedness of any other Person or in any manner providing for the
payment of any Indebtedness of any other Person or otherwise
protecting the holder of such Indebtedness against loss (whether by
virtue of partnership arrangements, by agreement to keep-well, to
purchase assets, goods, securities or services, or to take-or-pay
or otherwise), provided that the term “Guarantee” shall
not include (i) endorsements for collection or deposit in the
ordinary course of business, or (ii) obligations to make
servicing advances for delinquent taxes and insurance, or other
obligations in respect of a mortgaged property, to the extent
required by the Lender. The amount of any Guarantee of a Person
shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable
amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Guarantee
is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably
anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by such
Person in good faith. The terms “Guarantee” and
“Guaranteed” used as verbs shall have correlative
meanings.
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“
Guarantors ” shall mean those Persons listed on
Schedule 1.2 .
“
Guaranty ” shall mean that certain Guaranty and
Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by each Guarantor
in favor of the Lender guarantying the Obligations of the
Borrower.
“
Hedging Agreement ” means any (i) interest rate
swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement or other agreement
designed to protect against fluctuations in interest rates or (ii)
foreign exchange forward contract, currency swap agreement or other
agreement designed to protect against fluctuations in foreign
exchange rates or (iii) commodity or raw material futures
contract or other agreement designed to protect against
fluctuations in raw material prices.
“
Indebtedness ” shall mean, for any Person:
(a) obligations created, issued or incurred by such Person for
borrowed money (whether by loan, the issuance and sale of debt
securities or the sale of Property to another Person subject to an
understanding or agreement, contingent or otherwise, to repurchase
such Property from such Person); (b) obligations of such
Person to pay the deferred purchase or acquisition price of
Property or services; (c) indebtedness of others of the type
referred to in clauses (a), (b), (d), (e), (f) and (g) of
this definition secured by a Lien on the Property of such Person,
whether or not the respective indebtedness so secured has been
assumed by such Person; (d) obligations (contingent or
otherwise) of such Person in respect of letters of credit or
similar instruments issued or accepted by banks and other financial
institutions for the account of such Person; (e) Capital Lease
Obligations of such Person; (f) obligations of such Person
under repurchase agreements or like arrangements;
(g) indebtedness of others of the type referred to in clauses
(a), (b), (d), (e), (f) and (g) of this definition
Guaranteed by such Person; (h) all obligations of such Person
incurred in connection with the acquisition or carrying of fixed
assets by such Person; (i) indebtedness of general
partnerships of which such Person is a general partner unless the
terms of such indebtedness expressly provide that such Person is
not liable therefor; and (j) any other indebtedness of such
Person evidenced by a note, bond, debenture or similar
instrument.
“
Individual Property ” shall mean each parcel of real
property, the improvements thereon and all personal property owned
by the applicable Loan Party and encumbered by a Mortgage, together
with all rights pertaining to such real property, improvements and
personal property, as more particularly described in Article 1
of each Mortgage and referred to therein as the
“Property”.
“
Intellectual Property ” shall mean all Patents,
Trademarks and Copyrights owned by any Loan Party, and all rights
under any Licenses to which a Loan Party is a party
.
“
Intellectual Property Pledge Agreement ” shall mean
that certain Intellectual Property Pledge Agreement, dated as of
the date hereof, by and among each Loan Party and the
Lender.
“
Interest Payment Date ” shall have the meaning set
forth in Appendix A.
“
Interest Period ” shall mean, with respect to any
Advance, (i) initially, the period commencing on the Funding
Date with respect to such Advance and ending on the calendar day
prior to the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, and
(ii) thereafter, each period commencing on an Interest Payment
Date and ending on the calendar day prior to the next succeeding
Interest Payment Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Interest
Period may end after the Maturity Date.
“
Investment ” shall mean any advance, loan, extension
of credit (by way of guaranty or otherwise) or capital contribution
to, or purchase of any Equity Interests, bonds, notes, debentures
or other debt securities of, or any assets constituting a business
unit of, or any other similar investment in, any Person.
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“
Investment Company Act ” shall mean the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended from time to time, including all
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“
Joint Venture ” shall mean any joint venture,
partnership or similar arrangement between any Loan Party or one of
its Subsidiaries and independent third parties which are not
Subsidiaries of a Loan Party.
“
JV Agreement ” shall mean each partnership or limited
liability company agreement (or similar agreement) between a Loan
Party or one of its Subsidiaries and the relevant JV Partner as the
same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time, in accordance with the terms hereof.
“
JV Partner ” shall mean each Person party to a JV
Agreement that is not a Loan Party or one of its
Subsidiaries.
“
Labor Modifications ” shall mean, collectively, the
Compensation Reductions, the Severance Rationalization and the Work
Rule Modifications.
“
Lender ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
the preamble hereof.
“
LIBOR ” shall mean with respect to each Advance, the
greater of (a) the LIBOR Floor and (b) the rate (adjusted
for statutory reserve requirements for eurocurrency liabilities)
for eurodollar deposits for a period equal to three months
appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page or if such rate ceases to
appear on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page, on any other service
providing comparable rate quotations at approximately
11:00 a.m., London time. LIBOR shall be determined on the
Effective Date and reset on each Interest Payment Date.
“
LIBOR Floor ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Appendix A.
“
Licenses ” shall mean the Copyright Licenses, the
Trademark Licenses and the Patent Licenses.
“
Lien ” shall mean any mortgage, pledge, security
interest, lien or other charge or encumbrance (in the nature of a
security interest and other than licenses of Intellectual
Property), including the lien or retained security title of a
conditional vendor, upon or with respect to any property or
assets.
“
Loan Agreement ” shall mean this Loan and Security
Agreement, as may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time in accordance with the terms
hereof.
“
Loan Documents ” shall mean the documents set forth on
Appendix A, together with all other such documentation entered
into in connection with the transactions contemplated under such
documents and to fully evidence and secure the Borrower’s
Obligations hereunder.
“
Loan Parties ” shall mean the Borrower, the
Guarantors, and the Pledgors, and “Loan Party” shall
mean each of them.
“
Mandatory Prepayment ” shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 2.07.
“
Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean a material
adverse effect on (a) the business, operations, property,
condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Loan Parties
and their
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Subsidiaries
(taken as a whole), (b) the ability of the Loan Parties (taken
as a whole) to perform any of their obligations under any of the
Loan Documents to which they are a party, (c) the validity or
enforceability in any material respect of any of the Loan Documents
to which they are a party, (d) the rights and remedies of the
Lender under any of the Loan Documents, or (e) the Facility
Collateral (taken as a whole).
“
Maturity Date ” shall mean the earlier of (i) the
Expiration Date, (ii) the date specified in
Section 2.05(a)(ii), or (iii) the occurrence of an Event
of Default, at the option of the Lender.
“
Maximum Loan Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth
in Appendix A.
“
Moody’s ” shall mean Moody’s Investors
Service, Inc.
“
Mortgage ” shall mean, with respect to each Individual
Property, that certain Mortgage (or Deed of Trust or Deed to Secure
Debt, as applicable), Assignment of Leases and Rents, and Security
Agreement or similar agreement, executed and delivered by a Loan
Party as security for the Advances and encumbering such Individual
Property, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“
Multiemployer Plan ” shall mean a multiemployer plan
defined as such in Section 3(37) of ERISA to which
contributions are required to be made by any Loan Party or any
ERISA Affiliate or to which any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate
may have any direct or indirect liability or obligation contingent
or otherwise.
“
Net Proceeds ” shall mean, with respect to any event,
(a) the cash proceeds received in respect of such event
including (i) any cash received in respect of any non-cash
proceeds (including any cash payments received by way of deferred
payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable
or purchase price adjustment receivable or otherwise, but excluding
any interest payments), but only as and when received, (ii) in
the case of a casualty, insurance proceeds and (iii) in the
case of a condemnation or similar event, condemnation awards and
similar payments, net of (b) the sum of (i) all
reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses paid to third parties
(other than Affiliates) in connection with such event, (ii) in
the case of a Disposition of an asset (including pursuant to a sale
and leaseback transaction or a casualty or a condemnation or
similar proceeding), the amount of all payments required to be made
as a result of such event to repay Indebtedness (other than the
Advances) secured by such asset or otherwise subject to mandatory
prepayment as a result of such event and (iii) the amount of
all taxes paid (or reasonably estimated to be payable, including
under any tax sharing arrangements) and the amount of any reserves
established to fund contingent liabilities reasonably estimated to
be payable, in each case that are directly attributable to such
event (as determined reasonably and in good faith by a Responsible
Person).
“
Non-Excluded Taxes ” shall have the meaning provided
in Section 3.03(a).
“
Note ” shall mean the promissory note provided for by
Section 2.02(a) for the Advances and any promissory note
delivered in substitution or exchange therefor, in each case as the
same shall be modified and supplemented and in effect from time to
time.
“
Obligations ” shall mean (a) all of the
Borrower’s obligations to repay the Advances on the Maturity
Date, to pay interest on an Interest Payment Date and all other
obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to the Lender, or any
other Person arising under, or in connection with, the Loan
Documents, whether now existing or hereafter arising; (b) any
and all sums paid by the Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents in
order to preserve any Facility Collateral or the interest of the
Lender therein;
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(c) in the
event of any proceeding for the collection or enforcement of any of
the Borrower’s obligations or liabilities referred to in
clause (a), the reasonable expenses of retaking, holding,
collecting, preparing for sale, selling or otherwise disposing of
or realizing on any Facility Collateral, or of any exercise by the
Lender of its rights under the Loan Documents, including without
limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements and
court costs; and (d) all of the Borrower’s indemnity
obligations to the Lender pursuant to the Loan
Documents.
“
OFAC ” shall mean the Office of Foreign Assets Control
of the United States Department of the Treasury.
“
Other Taxes ” shall mean any and all present or future
stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes,
charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder
or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise
with respect to, this Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document
(excluding, in each case, amounts imposed on an assignment, a grant
of a participation or other transfer of an interest in an Advance
or Loan Document), except pursuant to Section 3.03.
“
Patent Licenses ” shall mean all licenses, contracts
or other agreements, whether written or oral, naming a Loan Party
as licensee or licensor and providing for the grant of any right to
manufacture, use, lease, or sell any invention, design, idea,
concept, method, technique, or process covered by any Patent
(including, without limitation, all Patent Licenses set forth in
Schedule 6.26 hereto).
“
Patents ” shall mean all domestic and foreign letters
patent, design patents, utility patents, industrial designs, and
all intellectual property rights in inventions, trade secrets,
ideas, concepts, methods, techniques, processes, proprietary
information, technology, know-how, formulae, and other general
intangibles of like nature, now existing or hereafter acquired or
owned by a Loan Party (including, without limitation, all domestic
and foreign letters patent, design patents, utility patents,
industrial designs, inventions, trade secrets, ideas, concepts,
methods, techniques, processes, proprietary information,
technology, know-how and formulae described in
Schedule 6.26 hereto), all applications, registrations
and recordings thereof (including, without limitation,
applications, registrations and recordings in the United States
Patent and Trademark Office, or in any similar office or agency of
the United States or any other country or any political subdivision
thereof), and all reissues, divisions, continuations, continuations
in part and extensions or renewals thereof.
“
PBGC ” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation or any entity succeeding to any or all of its functions
under ERISA.
“
Permitted Capped Call ” shall mean any capped call,
ratio capped call or other similar derivative transaction entered
into by a Loan Party on or before the Effective Date.
“
Permitted Indebtedness ” shall mean any of the
following:
(i)
Indebtedness created under any Loan Document;
(ii)
purchase money Indebtedness for real property, improvements thereto
or equipment or personal property hereafter acquired (or, in the
case of improvements, constructed) by, or Capitalized Lease
Obligations of, the Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(iii)
trade payables, if any, in the ordinary course of its
business;
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(iv)
Indebtedness existing on the date hereof;
(v)
Indebtedness incurred after the date hereof under Existing
Agreements;
(vi)
intercompany Indebtedness of a Loan Party in the ordinary course of
business; provided that , the right to receive any
repayment of such Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness meeting the
criteria of clauses (iv) or (v) above, or any extensions,
renewals, exchanges or replacements thereof) shall be subordinated
to the Lender’s rights to receive repayment of the
Obligations;
(vii)
Indebtedness consisting of loans made, or guaranteed, by any
Specified Governmental Authority;
(viii)
Indebtedness existing at the time any Person merges with or into or
becomes a Loan Party and not incurred in connection with, or in
contemplation of, such Person merging with or into or becoming a
Loan Party; provided that any such merger shall
comply with Section 8.01;
(ix)
Hedging Agreements not entered into for speculative
purposes;
(x)
other unsecured Indebtedness of the Loan Parties incurred in the
ordinary course of business; provided that such
Indebtedness shall not mature, and there shall be no scheduled
principal payments due under such Indebtedness, prior to the date
that is six (6) months after the Maturity Date;
(xi)
Indebtedness with respect to (x) letters of credit,
bankers’ acceptances and similar instruments issued in the
ordinary course of business, including letters of credit,
bankers’ acceptances and similar instruments in respect of
the financing of insurance premiums, customs, stay, performance,
bid, surety or appeal bonds and similar obligations, completion
guaranties, “take or pay” obligations in supply
agreements, reimbursement obligations regarding workers’
compensation claims, indemnification, adjustment of purchase price
and similar obligations incurred in connection with the acquisition
or disposition of any business or assets , and sales
contracts, coverage of long-term counterparty risk in respect of
insurance companies, purchasing and supply agreements, rental
deposits, judicial appeals and service contracts and
(y) appeal, bid, performance, surety, customs or similar bonds
issued for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
in the ordinary course of business;
(xii)
Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in
connection with cash management and deposit accounts and
operations, netting services, employee credit card programs and
similar arrangements and Indebtedness arising from the honoring by
a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar
instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course
of business, provided that such Indebtedness is
extinguished within five (5) Business Days of its
incurrence;
(xiii)
any guarantee by any Loan Party of Permitted
Indebtedness;
(xiv)
Indebtedness entered into under Section 136 of
EISA;
(xv)
any extensions, renewals, exchanges or replacements of Indebtedness
of the kind in clauses (i), (iv), (v), (vii), (viii), (xiv),
(xv) and (xvii) of this definition to the extent
(a) the principal amount of or commitment for such
Indebtedness is not increased (except by an
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amount equal to
unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable
fees and expenses incurred in connection with such extension,
renewals or replacement), (b) neither the final maturity nor the
weighted average life to maturity of such Indebtedness is decreased
and (c) such Indebtedness, if subordinated in right of payment
to the Lender of the Indebtedness under this Loan Agreement,
remains so subordinated on terms no less favorable to the
Lender;
(xvi)
other Indebtedness not incurred under any other clause of this
definition in an amount not to exceed an aggregate principal
balance of $100,000,000 outstanding at any one time; and
(xvii)
any other Permitted Indebtedness set forth on
Appendix A.
“
Permitted Investments ” shall mean any of the
following:
(i)
any Investment in Cash Equivalents;
(ii)
any Investment by a Loan Party in the Borrower or another Loan
Party or a Pledged Entity that is a Domestic Subsidiary;
(iii)
any Investment by a Loan Party in any Domestic Subsidiary that is
neither a Loan Party nor a Pledged Entity, in an aggregate amount
not to exceed $100,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time
outstanding;
(iv)
Investments in Foreign Subsidiaries, only (A) prior to the
Certification Deadline, in accordance with Appendix A, or
(B) from and after the Certification Deadline, pursuant to a
Restructuring Plan that has been approved by the President’s
Designee;
(v)
any Investment existing on the Effective Date or made pursuant to
binding commitments in effect on the Effective Date or an
investment consisting of any extension, modification or renewal of
any Investment existing on the Effective Date; provided
that the amount of any such Investment is not increased
through such extension, modification or renewal;
(vi)
any Investment acquired solely in exchange for Equity Interests of
the Borrower;
(vii)
Investments in Joint Ventures in an aggregate amount, taken
together with all other Investments made in reliance on this
clause, not to exceed $25,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time
outstanding plus the aggregate cash distributions received by the
Borrower and the Loan Parties from Joint Ventures after the
Effective Date;
(viii)
Investments in Joint Ventures to the extent funded by grants from,
Investments in the Borrower and the Subsidiaries by, or
Indebtedness of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries guaranteed by,
any Specified Governmental Authority and required to be so invested
by the terms of the related arrangements with such Specified
Governmental Authority;
(ix)
any Investment otherwise permitted under the Loan
Agreement;
(x)
Investments in Indebtedness of, or Investments guaranteed by,
Specified Governmental Authorities, in connection with industrial
revenue, municipal, pollution control, development or other bonds
or similar financing arrangements;
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(xi)
any Permitted Capped Call;
(xiii)
to the extent not otherwise addressed in this definition,
Investments in the ordinary course of such Loan Party’s
business if the value of such Investments do not exceed $25,000,000
in the aggregate at any one time outstanding for all Loan
Parties;
(xiv)
Investments not in the ordinary course of such Loan Party’s
business or if the value of such Investment exceeds $100,000,000,
and, in each case, such Loan Party has provided at least twenty
(20) days’ prior written notice to the President’s
Designee of such Investments and the details thereof (or such
lesser time as may be agreed by the President’s Designee),
and the President’s Designee has not notified such Loan Party
that he or she has determined that such Investment would be
inconsistent with, or detrimental to, the long-term viability of
such Loan Party;
(xv)
loans and advances to directors, officers and employees in the
ordinary course of business (including for travel, entertainment
and relocation expenses consistent with the Expense
Policy);
(xvi)
Investments (i) received in satisfaction or partial
satisfaction of delinquent accounts and disputes with customers or
suppliers in the ordinary course of business, or (ii) acquired
as a result of foreclosure of a Lien securing an Investment or the
transfer of the assets subject to such Lien in lieu of
foreclosure;
(xvii)
Investments constituting non-cash consideration useful in the
operation of the business of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries and acquired in connection with a Disposition
permitted by this Loan Agreement;
(xviii)
commercial transactions in the ordinary course of business with the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to the extent such transactions
would constitute an Investment;
(xix)
conveyance of Facility Collateral in an arms length transaction to
a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party or an Affiliate of the
Borrower for non-cash consideration consisting of Trade Credit or
other Property to become Facility Collateral having a fair market
value equal to or greater than the fair market value of the
conveyed Facility Collateral; and
(xx)
Investments in dealerships in the ordinary course of business;
and
(xxi)
any other Permitted Investment set forth in
Appendix A.
For the
avoidance of doubt, no Investment may be made in a Foreign
Subsidiary other than in accordance with subclauses (iv) and
(xii) of this definition.
“
Permitted Liens ” shall mean, with respect to any
Property of the Borrower or any Loan Party:
(i)
Liens created under the Loan Documents;
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(ii)
Liens on Property of a Loan Party existing on the date hereof
(including Liens on Property of a Loan Party pursuant to Existing
Agreements; provided that such Liens shall secure only those
obligations that they secure on the date hereof);
(iii)
any Lien existing on any Property prior to the acquisition thereof
by a Loan Party or existing on any Property of any Person that
becomes a Subsidiary after the date hereof prior to the time such
Person becomes a Loan Party, as the case may be; provided
that (x) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in
connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Loan
Party, (y) such Lien does not apply to any other Property or
assets of a Loan Party, and (z) such Lien secures only those
obligations that it secures on the date of such acquisition or the
date such Person becomes a Loan Party, as the case may be; Liens
for taxes and utility charges not yet due or that are being
contested in compliance with Section 6.07;
(iv)
Liens for taxes and utility charges not yet due or that are being
contested in compliance with Section 6.07;
(v)
carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’,
materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other like Liens arising
in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that
are not due and payable or that are being contested in compliance
with Section 7.12;
(vi)
Liens securing reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of
credit that encumber documents and other property relating to such
letters of credit and the proceeds thereof;
(vii)
Liens securing Hedging Agreements permitted hereunder;
(viii)
Liens created in the ordinary course of business in favor of banks
and other financial institutions over balances of any accounts held
at such banks or financial institutions or over investment property
held in a securities account, as the case may be, to facilitate the
operation of cash pooling, cash management or interest set-off
arrangements;
(ix)
customary Liens in favor of trustees and escrow agents, and netting
and set-off rights, banker’s liens and the like in favor of
counterparties to financial obligations and instruments, including,
without limitation, Hedging Agreements;
(x)
Liens securing Indebtedness incurred under Section 136 of
EISA;
(xi)
pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in
compliance with workmen’s compensation, unemployment or other
insurance and other social security laws or regulations;
(xii)
deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other
than for Indebtedness), leases (other than Capital Lease
Obligations), statutory obligations, surety, customs and appeal
bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, or
to secure the payment of import or customs duties, in each case
incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(xiii)
zoning restrictions, easements, rights-of-way, restrictions on use
of real property and other similar encumbrances incurred in the
ordinary course of business that, in the aggregate, are not
substantial in amount and do not materially detract from the value
of the property subject thereto or interfere with the ordinary
conduct of the business of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries;
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(xiv)
purchase money security interests in real property, improvements
thereto or equipment hereafter acquired (or, in the case of
improvements, constructed) by a Loan Party, including pursuant to
Capital Lease Obligations; provided that (w) such
security interests secure Indebtedness permitted by
Section 8.10, (x) such security interests are incurred,
and the Indebtedness secured thereby is created, within
90 days after such acquisition (or construction), (y) the
Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the lesser of the cost
or the fair market value of such real property, improvements or
equipment at the time of such acquisition (or construction) and
(z) such security interests do not apply to any other property
or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(xv)
judgment Liens securing judgments not constituting an Event of
Default under Section 9.01(g);
(xvi)
any Lien consisting of rights reserved to or vested in any
Governmental Authority by statutory provision;
(xvii)
Liens securing Indebtedness described in clause (vi) or clause
(vii) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness;
(xviii)
pledges or deposits made to secure reimbursement obligations in
respect of letters of credit issued to support any obligations or
liabilities described in clauses (xi) or (xii) of this
definition;
(xix)
other Liens created or assumed in the ordinary course of business
of a Loan Party; provided that the obligations
secured by all such Liens shall not exceed the principal amount of
$50,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding;
and
(xx)
any other Permitted Lien set forth on Appendix A.
“
Person ” shall mean any individual, corporation,
company, voluntary association, partnership, joint venture, limited
liability company, trust, unincorporated association or government
(or any agency, instrumentality or political subdivision
thereof).
“
Plan ” shall mean an employee benefit or other plan
covered by Title IV of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan which
is sponsored, established, contributed to or maintained by any Loan
Party or any ERISA Affiliate, or for which any of the Loan Parties
or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates could have any
liability, whether actual or contingent (whether pursuant to
section 4069 of ERISA or otherwise) or to which any of the Loan
Parties or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates previously
maintained or contributed to during the six years prior to the
Effective Date.
“
Plan Completion Certification ” shall mean the
certification of the President’s Designee delivered in
accordance with Section 7.23.
“
Pledged Entity ” shall mean a Subsidiary of a Loan
Party whose Equity Interests are Pledged Equity pursuant to the
Equity Pledge Agreement.
“
Pledged Equity ” shall mean all of the Equity
Interests of a Pledged Entity (or such lesser amount as may be
required pursuant to the Pledge Limitation (as defined in the
Equity Pledge Agreement)), together with all ownership
certificates, options or rights of any nature whatsoever which may
be issued, granted or pledged by the owners of such interests to
the Lender while this Loan Agreement is in effect.
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“
Pledgors ” shall mean the Persons set forth on
Schedule 1.1 hereof.
“
Post-Closing Letter Agreement ” shall mean that
certain Post-Closing Letter Agreement, dated as of the date hereof,
by and between the Borrower and the Lender.
“
Post-Default Rate ” shall mean, in respect of any
principal of any Advance or any other amount under this Loan
Agreement, the Note or any other Loan Document that is not paid
when due to the Lender (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration
or mandatory prepayment or otherwise), a rate per annum during the
period from and including the due date to but excluding the date on
which such amount is paid in full equal to 5.00% per annum, plus
(x) the interest rate otherwise applicable to such Advance or
other amount, or (y) if no interest rate is otherwise
applicable, the sum of (i) LIBOR plus (ii) the Spread
Amount.
“
Prepayment Event ” shall mean the occurrence of any of
the following events:
(i)
the Disposition of any Facility Collateral to any Person other than
to any Loan Party or Pledged Entity;
(ii)
the incurrence by any Loan Party of any Indebtedness (other than
the incurrence of Indebtedness that constitutes Permitted
Indebtedness) or any equity or other capital raises (other than
(x) contributions of indemnity payments received by the
Borrower and required to be applied to satisfy (or reimburse a
payment made in respect of) obligations and liabilities of the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or (y) the proceeds of the
Advances), either public or private, whether in connection with a
primary securities offering, a business combination of any kind, or
otherwise; or
(iii)
the Disposition of unencumbered assets of the Borrower other than
in the ordinary course of business (including aircraft
divestments).
“
President’s Designee ” shall mean (i) one
or more officers from the Executive Branch appointed by the
President to monitor and oversee the restructuring of the U.S.
domestic automobile industry and (ii) if no such officer has
been appointed, the Secretary of the Treasury.
“
proceeds ” shall have the meaning assigned to such
term under the Uniform Commercial Code.
“
Prohibited Jurisdiction ” shall mean, any country or
jurisdiction, from time to time, that is the subject of a
prohibition order (or any similar order or directive), sanctions or
restrictions promulgated or administered by any Governmental
Authority of the United States.
“
Prohibited Person ” shall mean any Person:
(i) listed in the
Annex to (the “ Annex ”), or otherwise subject
to the provisions of the Executive Order;
(ii) that is owned
or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, any person or
entity that is listed to the Annex to, or is otherwise subject to
the provisions of, the Executive Order;
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(iii) with whom
the Lender is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any
transaction by any terrorism or money laundering law, including the
Executive Order;
(iv) who commits,
threatens or conspires to commit or supports
“terrorism” as defined in the Executive
Order;
(v) that is named
as a “specially designated national and blocked person”
on the most current list published by the OFAC at its official
website, http://www.treas.gov.ofac/t11sdn.pdf or at any
replacement website or other replacement official publication of
such list; or
(vi) who is an
Affiliate of or affiliated with a Person listed above.
“
Property ” shall mean any right or interest in or to
property of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed
and whether tangible or intangible.
“
Records ” shall mean all books, instruments,
agreements, customer lists, credit files, computer files, storage
media, tapes, disks, cards, software, data, computer programs,
printouts and other computer materials and records generated by
other media for the storage of information maintained by any Person
with respect to the business and operations of the Loan Parties and
the Facility Collateral.
“
Relevant Companies ” shall have the meaning set forth
in Appendix A.
“
Reportable Event ” shall mean any of the events set
forth in Section 4043(b) of ERISA, other than those events as
to which the thirty day notice period is waived.
“
Requirement of Law ” shall mean as to any Person, the
certificate of incorporation and by-laws or other organizational or
governing documents of such Person, and any law, treaty, rule or
regulation or determination 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 or to which such Person or any
of its property is subject.
“
Responsible Person ” shall mean, as to any Person, the
chief executive officer or, with respect to financial matters, the
chief financial officer of such Person, an individual so designated
from time to time by such Person’s board of directors or, in
the event any such officer is unavailable at any time he or she is
required to take any action hereunder, Responsible Person shall
mean any officer authorized to act on such officer’s behalf
as demonstrated by a certificate of corporate resolution (or
equivalent); provided that the Lender is notified in
writing of the identity of such Responsible Person.
“
Restricted Payments ” shall mean with respect to any
Person, collectively, all direct or indirect dividends or other
distributions of any nature (cash, securities, assets or otherwise)
on, and all payments for, the purchase, redemption, defeasance or
retirement or other acquisition for value of, any class of Equity
Interests issued by such Person, whether such securities are now or
may hereafter be authorized or outstanding, and any distribution in
respect of any of the foregoing, whether directly or
indirectly.
“
Restructuring Plan ” shall mean the plan to achieve
and sustain the long-term viability, international competitiveness
and energy efficiency of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries required
by Section 7.20.
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“
Restructuring Plan Report ” shall mean the report to
be submitted by the Borrower to the President’s Designee in
accordance with Section 7.22.
“
Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page ” shall mean the display
page currently so designated on the Reuters Monitor Money Rates
Service (or such other page as may replace that page on that
service for the purpose of displaying comparable rates or
prices).
“
S&P ” shall mean Standard & Poor’s
Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw Hill Companies,
Inc.
“
Senior Employee ” shall mean, with respect to the Loan
Parties collectively, any of the twenty-five (25) most highly
compensated employees (including the SEOs).
“
Senior Lien ” shall mean the Lien granted to or for
the benefit of a Senior Lien Lender on Facility Collateral pursuant
to a Senior Lien Loan Agreement that is senior in priority to the
Lien thereon granted to Lender hereunder or under any other Loan
Documents and in effect as of the Effective Date.
“
Senior Lien Lender ” shall mean the lenders under the
Senior Lien Loan Agreements, together with their successors and
assigns.
“
Senior Lien Loan Agreements ” shall mean those certain
loan agreements identified as such on Schedule 6.22 in
effect as of the Effective Date between any Loan Party and a Senior
Lien Lender.
“
Senior Lien Loans ” shall mean those certain loans
made by Senior Lien Lender to a Loan Party pursuant to the Senior
Lien Loan Agreements, which are secured by Senior Liens.
“
SEO ” shall mean a senior executive officer within the
meaning of section 111(b)(3) of EESA and any interpretation of the
United States Department of the Treasury thereunder, including the
rules set forth in 31 C.F.R. Part 30.
“
Severance Rationalization ” shall mean elimination of
the payment of any compensation or benefits to U.S. employees of
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries who have been fired,
laid-off, furloughed, or idled, other than customary severance
pay.
“
Specified Governmental Authority ” shall mean any
nation or government, any state or other political subdivision,
agency or instrumentality thereof or any entity exercising
executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative
functions of or pertaining to government and any quasi-governmental
entity, including any international organization or
agency.
“
Spread Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Appendix A.
“
Subsidiary ” shall mean, with respect to any Person,
any corporation, partnership or other entity of which at least a
majority of the securities or other ownership interests having by
the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the
board of directors or other persons performing similar functions of
such corporation, partnership or other entity (irrespective of
whether or not at the time securities or other ownership interests
of any other class or classes of such corporation, partnership or
other entity shall have or might have voting power by reason of the
happening of any contingency) is at the time directly or indirectly
owned or controlled by such Person or one or more Subsidiaries of
such Person or by such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such
Person.
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“
supporting obligations ” shall have the meaning
assigned to such term under the Uniform Commercial Code.
“
Termination Event ” shall mean if the
President’s Designee shall not have issued the Plan
Completion Certification by the Certification Deadline.
“
Trade Credit ” shall mean accounts receivable, trade
credit or other advances extended to, or investment made in,
customers or suppliers, including intercompany, in the ordinary
course of business.
“
Trademark Licenses ” shall mean all licenses,
contracts or other agreements, whether written or oral, naming any
Loan Party as licensor or licensee and providing for the grant of
any right concerning any Trademark, together with any goodwill
connected with and symbolized by any such trademark licenses,
contracts or agreements and the right to prepare for sale or lease
and sell or lease any and all Inventory now or hereafter owned by
any Loan Party and now or hereafter covered by such licenses
(including, without limitation, all Trademark Licenses described in
Schedule 6.26 hereto).
“
Trademarks ” shall mean all domestic and foreign
trademarks, service marks, collective marks, certification marks,
trade dress, trade names, business names, d/b/a’s, Internet
domain names, trade styles, designs, logos and other source or
business identifiers and all general intangibles of like nature,
now or hereafter owned, adopted or acquired by any Loan Party
(including, without limitation, all domestic and foreign
trademarks, service marks, collective marks, certification marks,
trade dress, trade names, business names, d/b/a’s, Internet
domain names, trade styles, designs, logos and other source or
business identifiers described in Schedule 6.26
hereto), all applications, registrations and recordings thereof
(including, without limitation, applications, registrations and
recordings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or in
any similar office or agency of the United States, any state
thereof or any other country or any political subdivision thereof),
and all reissues, extensions or renewals thereof, together with all
goodwill of the business symbolized by such marks.
“
Uniform Commercial Code ” shall mean the Uniform
Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New
York; provided that if by reason of mandatory provisions of
law, the perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection
of the security interest in any Facility Collateral is governed by
the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other
than New York, “Uniform Commercial Code” shall mean the
Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in such other jurisdiction for
purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection or
effect of perfection or non-perfection.
“
Union ” shall mean the leadership of each major United
States labor organization that represents the employees of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
“
United States ” or “ U.S. ” shall
mean the United States of America.
“
VEBA ” shall mean a voluntary employees’
beneficiary association authorized under Section 501(c)(9) of
the Code.
“
VEBA Modifications ” shall mean provision that not
less than one-half of the value of each future payment or
contribution made by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or any of
them to the VEBA account (or similar account) of a labor
organization representing their employees (or as otherwise provided
in Appendix A) shall be made in the form of the stock of the
Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries, and the total value of any
such payment or contribution shall not exceed the amount of any
such payment or contribution that was required for such time period
under the collective bargaining agreement that applied as of the
date set forth in Appendix A.
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“
Work Rule Modifications ” shall mean application
of work rules for the U.S. employees of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries, beginning not later than December 31, 2009, in a
manner that is competitive with the work rules for employees of
Nissan Motor Company, Toyota Motor Corporation, or American Honda
Motor Company whose site of employment is in the United
States.
1.02 Interpretation . The following rules of this
Section 1.02 apply unless the context requires otherwise. A
gender includes all genders. Where a word or phrase is defined, its
other grammatical forms have a corresponding meaning. A reference
to a subsection, Section, Appendix, Annex or Exhibit is, unless
otherwise specified, a reference to a Section of, or annex or
exhibit to, this Loan Agreement. A reference to a party to this
Loan Agreement or another agreement or document includes the
party’s successors and permitted substitutes or assigns. A
reference to an agreement or document (including any Loan Document)
is to the agreement or document as amended, restated, modified,
novated, supplemented or replaced, except to the extent prohibited
thereby or by any Loan Document and in effect from time to time in
accordance with the terms thereof. A reference to legislation or to
a provision of legislation includes a modification or re-enactment
of it, a legislative provision substituted for it and a regulation
or statutory instrument issued under it. A reference to writing
includes a facsimile transmission and any means of reproducing
words in a tangible and permanently visible form. A reference to
conduct includes, without limitation, an omission, statement or
undertaking, whether or not in writing. The words
“hereof”, “herein”, “hereunder”
and similar words refer to this Loan Agreement as a whole and not
to any particular provision of this Loan Agreement. The term
“including” is not limiting and means “including
without limitation”. In the computation of periods of time
from a specified date to a later specified date, the word
“from” means “from and including”, the
words “to” and “until” each mean “to
but excluding”, and the word “through” means
“to and including”.
Except
where otherwise provided in this Loan Agreement, any determination,
consent, approval, statement or certificate made or confirmed in
writing with notice to the Borrower by the Lender or an authorized
officer of the Lender provided for in this Loan Agreement is
conclusive and binds the parties in the absence of manifest error.
A reference to an agreement includes a security interest,
guarantee, agreement or legally enforceable arrangement whether or
not in writing related to such agreement.
A
reference to a document includes an agreement (as so defined) in
writing or a certificate, notice, instrument or document, or any
information recorded in computer disk form. Where a Loan Party is
required to provide any document to the Lender under the terms of
this Loan Agreement, the relevant document shall be provided in
writing or printed form unless the Lender requests otherwise. At
the request of the Lender, the document shall be provided in
computer disk form or both printed and computer disk
form.
This
Loan Agreement is hereby modified where indicated in
Appendix A hereto.
This
Loan Agreement is the result of negotiations among, and has been
reviewed by counsel to, the Lender and the Loan Parties, and is the
product of all parties. In the interpretation of this Loan
Agreement, no rule of construction shall apply to disadvantage one
party on the ground that such party proposed or was involved in the
preparation of any particular provision of this Loan Agreement or
this Loan Agreement itself. Except where otherwise expressly
stated, the Lender may give or withhold, or give conditionally,
approvals and consents and may form opinions and make
determinations at its absolute discretion. Any requirement of good
faith, discretion or judgment by the Lender shall not be construed
to require the Lender to request or await receipt of information or
documentation not immediately available from or with respect to the
Borrower, any other Loan Party, any other Person, or the Facility
Collateral themselves.
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1.03 Accounting Terms and Determinations . Except as
otherwise expressly provided herein, all accounting terms used
herein shall be interpreted, and all financial statements and
certificates and reports as to financial matters required to be
delivered to the Lender hereunder shall be prepared, in accordance
with GAAP.
SECTION 2. ADVANCES, NOTE AND PAYMENTS.
(a) Subject
to fulfillment of the conditions precedent set forth in
Sections 5.01 and 5.02 hereof, and provided that no Default or
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing hereunder,
the Lender agrees, on the terms and conditions of this Loan
Agreement, to make loans (individually, an “ Advance
”; collectively, the “ Advances ”) to the
Borrower in Dollars, on each Funding Date in an aggregate principal
amount up to but not exceeding the Maximum Loan Amount.
(b) The
Advances made on each Funding Date shall be in an amount as set
forth in Section 2.01(b) of Appendix A.
(c) Each
Advance shall be a term loan and no amounts of any Advance repaid
may be reborrowed hereunder.
(d) Lender
shall have no obligation to make an Advance when any Default or
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
(e) Without
limiting any other provision of this Loan Agreement, the obligation
of the Lender to fund any Advance is subject to the satisfaction
(or waiver by the Lender) of the conditions precedent set forth in
Section 5.
(a) Subject
to the amendments, restatements, supplements or other modifications
in Section 2.02(a) of Appendix A, the Advances made by
the Lender shall be evidenced by a single promissory note of the
Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto
(the “ Note ”), dated the date hereof, payable
to the Lender in a principal amount equal to the amount of the
Maximum Loan Amount as originally in effect and otherwise duly
completed. The Lender shall have the right to have its Note
subdivided, by exchange for promissory notes of lesser
denominations or otherwise.
(b) The
date, amount and interest rate of each Advance made by the Lender
to the Borrower, and each payment made on account of the principal
thereof, shall be recorded by the Lender on its books and, prior to
any transfer of the Note, noted by the Lender on the grid attached
to the Note or any continuation thereof; provided , that the
failure of the Lender to make any such recordation or notation
shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower to make a payment
when due of any amount owing hereunder or under the Note in respect
of the Advances.
2.03 Procedure for Borrowing .
(a) The
Borrower may request a borrowing to be made on a Funding Date, by
delivering to the Lender an irrevocable Notice of Borrowing
substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto (a
“ Notice of Borrowing ”), appropriately
completed, which Notice of Borrowing must be received no later than
5:00 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) two (2) Business Days prior
to the requested
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Funding Date
(other than the Notice of Borrowing for the Advance to be made on
the Effective Date, which Notice must be received no later than
3:00 p.m. (Washington D.C. time) on the Effective Date).
(b) Upon
the Borrower’s request for a borrowing pursuant to
Section 2.03(a), the Lender shall, assuming all conditions
precedent set forth in this Section 2.03 and in
Sections 5.01 and 5.02 have been met, and provided no Default
or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, not
later than 5:00 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on the requested
Funding Date, make an Advance in an amount for each Funding Date as
set forth in Section 2.01(b) of Appendix A. Subject to
the foregoing, the Lender shall deliver the Advance to the Borrower
in immediately available funds, via wire transfer (pursuant to the
wire transfer instructions set forth in Section 2.03(b) of
Appendix A).
2.04 Limitation on Types of Advances; Illegality .
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if, on or prior to
the determination of LIBOR:
(a) the
Lender determines, which determination shall be conclusive, that
quotations of interest rates for the relevant deposits referred to
in the definition of “LIBOR” in Section 1.01
hereof are not being provided in the relevant amounts or for the
relevant maturities for purposes of determining rates of interest
for Advances as provided herein; or
(b) the
Lender determines, which determination shall be conclusive, that
the Spread Amount plus the relevant rate of interest referred to in
the definition of “LIBOR” in Section 1.01 hereof
upon the basis of which the rate of interest for Advances is to be
determined is not likely adequately to cover the cost to the Lender
of making or maintaining Advances; or
(c) it
becomes unlawful for the Lender to make or maintain Advances
hereunder using LIBOR;
then the Lender
shall give the Borrower prompt notice thereof and, so long as such
condition remains in effect, the Borrower shall pay interest on all
outstanding Advances at a rate per annum as determined by the
Lender taking into account the cost to the Lender of making and
maintaining the Advances.
2.05 Repayment of the Advances; Interest .
(a) On
the Maturity Date, the Borrower shall repay to the Lender the
aggregate principal amount of all Advances then outstanding under
the Note, together with all interest thereon and fees and
out-of-pocket expenses of the Lender accruing under this Loan
Agreement; provided that , if a Termination Event
shall have occurred, all such amounts shall become due and payable
on the thirtieth (30th) day after the Certification Deadline
without any further action on the part of the Lender, except as may
otherwise be provided in Section 2.05(a)(ii) of
Appendix A.
(b) Each
Advance shall bear interest on the unpaid principal amount thereof
at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus the Spread Amount, payable
in arrears (i) on each Interest Payment Date in respect of the
previous Interest Period, (ii) on the Maturity Date and
(iii) on payment or prepayment of an Advance in whole or in
part, in the amount of interest accrued on the amount paid or
prepaid, provided that interest accruing pursuant to paragraphs
(c) or (d) of this Section shall be payable from
time to time on demand.
(c) If
all or a portion of any Advance, any interest payable on any
Advance or any fee or other amount payable hereunder shall not be
paid when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or
otherwise), such overdue amount shall bear interest at a rate per
annum equal to the Post
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Default Rate,
in each case from the date of such non-payment until such amount is
paid in full (as well after as before judgment).
(d) Upon
the occurrence and continuance of any Default or Event of Default,
at the option of the Lender, all Advances, any fee or other amount
payable hereunder shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to
the Post Default Rate, in each case from the date of such Default
or Event of Default until such amount is paid in full (as well
after as before judgment).
2.06 Optional Prepayments .
(a) The
Advances are prepayable without premium or penalty, in whole or in
part at any time, in accordance herewith and subject to clause
(b) below. Any amounts prepaid shall be applied (i) first, to
pay any fees and indemnity obligations owed to the Lender,
(ii) second, to pay accrued and unpaid interest and
(iii) third, to repay the outstanding principal amount of any
Advances until paid in full. Amounts repaid may not be reborrowed.
If the Borrower intends to prepay an Advance in whole or in part
from any source, the Borrower shall give two (2) Business
Days’ prior written notice thereof to the Lender. If such
notice is given, the amount specified in such notice shall be due
and payable on the date specified therein, together with accrued
interest to such date on the amount prepaid. Partial prepayments
shall be in an aggregate principal amount of at least $100,000,000
and in integral multiples of $50,000,000 thereafter.
(b) In
connection with each prepayment, other than on an Interest Payment
Date, the Borrower shall indemnify the Lender and hold the Lender
harmless from any actual loss or expense which the Lender may
sustain or incur arising from (i) the re-employment of funds
obtained by the Lender to maintain the Advances hereunder or
(ii) fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such
funds were obtained, in either case, which actual loss or expense
shall be equal to an amount equal to the excess, as reasonably
determined by the Lender, of (x) its cost of obtaining funds
for such Advance for the period from the date of such payment
through the next Interest Payment Date over (y) the amount of
interest likely to be realized by the Lender in redeploying the
funds not utilized by reason of such payment for such period. This
Section 2.06 shall survive termination of this Loan Agreement
and payment of the Note.
(c) Notwithstanding
the Borrower’s right to prepay the Advances pursuant to this
Section 2.06, in no event will the Lender’s Lien on any
of the Facility Collateral be released upon any such prepayment
until payment in full of all Advances and the satisfaction of all
other Obligations.
2.07 Mandatory Prepayments . In the event and on each
occasion that any Net Proceeds are received by or on behalf of any
Loan Party in respect of any Prepayment Event, the Borrower shall,
within one (1) Business Day after such Net Proceeds are
received by the applicable Loan Party, prepay the Advances, in an
aggregate amount equal to 100% of such Net Proceeds (a “
Mandatory Prepayment ”). Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the applicable Loan Party shall not be required to make
a Mandatory Prepayment arising in connection with a Disposition of
Facility Collateral in the ordinary course of business if such Loan
Party reinvests 100% of the Net Proceeds from such Disposition
within twenty (20) days of the Disposition in Property that
becomes, upon the purchase thereof, subject to a Lien in favor of
the Lender having the same priority as the Lender’s Lien on
the Facility Collateral so Disposed (a “ Collateral
Substitution ”). Upon receiving any Mandatory Prepayment
in connection with the Disposition of Facility Collateral, the
Lender shall release its Lien thereon in accordance with
Section 4.12. Unless and until all Advances have been paid in
full and all other Obligations have been satisfied, the Lender
shall not be required to release its Lien on any Facility
Collateral other than Facility Collateral for which the Disposition
thereof gave rise to such Mandatory Prepayment. The
Borrower’s
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obligation
under this Section 2.07 to prepay Advances with any such Net
Proceeds may be modified as provided in Section 2.07 of
Appendix A.
2.08 Requirements of Law .
(a) If
any Requirement of Law (other than with respect to any amendment
made to the Lender’s certificate of incorporation, by-laws or
other organizational or governing documents) or any change in the
interpretation or application thereof or compliance by the Lender
with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of
law) from any central bank or other Governmental Authority made
subsequent to the date hereof:
(i) shall subject
the Lender to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this
Loan Agreement, the Note or any Advance made by it (excluding net
income taxes) or change the basis of taxation of payments to the
Lender in respect thereof ( provided that , this
clause (i) shall not apply to any withholding taxes, Excluded
Taxes or taxes covered by Section 3.03);
(ii) shall impose,
modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory
advance or similar requirement against assets held by deposits or
other liabilities in or for the account of Advances or other
extensions of credit by, or any other acquisition of funds by any
office of the Lender which is not otherwise included in the
determination of LIBOR hereunder;
(iii) shall impose
on the Lender any other condition;
and the result
of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to the Lender, by
an amount which the Lender deems to be material, of making,
continuing or maintaining any Advance or to reduce any amount
receivable hereunder in respect thereof, then, in any such case,
the Borrower shall promptly pay the Lender such additional amount
or amounts as will compensate the Lender for such increased cost or
reduced amount receivable thereafter incurred.
(b) If
the Lender shall have determined that the adoption of or any change
in any Requirement of Law (other than with respect to any amendment
made to the Lender’s certificate of incorporation, by-laws or
other organizational or governing documents) regarding capital
adequacy or in the interpretation or application thereof or
compliance by the Lender or any Person controlling the Lender with
any request or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not
having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority made
subsequent to the date hereof shall have the effect of reducing the
rate of return on the Lender’s or such Person’s capital
as a consequence of any obligations hereunder to a level below that
which the Lender or such Person (taking into consideration the
Lender’s or such Person’s policies with respect to
capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by the Lender to be material,
then from time to time, the Borrower shall promptly pay to the
Lender such additional amount or amounts as will thereafter
compensate the Lender for such reduction.
(c) If
the Lender becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts
pursuant to this subsection, it shall promptly notify the Borrower
of the event by reason of which it has become so entitled. A
certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to this
subsection submitted by the Lender to the Borrower shall be
conclusive in the absence of manifest error.
The
Borrower shall utilize the proceeds from the Advances as set forth
in Section 2.09 of Appendix A.
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SECTION 3. PAYMENTS; COMPUTATIONS; TAXES .
3.01 Payments . Except to the extent otherwise
provided herein, all payments of principal, interest and other
amounts to be made by the Borrower under the Loan Documents, shall
be made in Dollars, in immediately available funds, without
deduction, set-off or counterclaim, to the Lender at the account
set forth in Section 3.01 of Appendix A not later than
5:00 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time), on the date on which such
payment shall be due. Any amounts received after such time on any
date may, in the discretion of the Lender, be deemed to have been
received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of
calculating interest thereon. If any payment hereunder shall be due
on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be
extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of
any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable
for the period of such extension. The Borrower acknowledges that it
has no rights of withdrawal from the foregoing account.
3.02 Computations . Interest on the Advances shall be
computed on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual days elapsed
(including the first day but excluding the last day) occurring in
the period for which payable.
(a) Except
as required by Applicable Law, all payments made by the Borrower
under this Loan Agreement shall be made free and clear of, and
without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any present
or future income, or Other Taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges,
fees, deductions or withholdings, now or hereafter imposed, levied,
collected, withheld or assessed by any Governmental Authority,
excluding net or overall gross income taxes or net or overall gross
profit taxes, franchise taxes (imposed in lieu of net or overall
gross income taxes) and branch profit taxes imposed on the Lender
as a result of a present or former connection between the Lender
and the jurisdiction of the Governmental Authority imposing such
tax or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or
therein (other than any such connection arising solely from the
Lender’s having executed, delivered or performed its
obligations or received a payment under, or enforced, this Loan
Agreement or any other Loan Document). If any such non-excluded
taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or
withholdings (“ Non-Excluded Taxes ”) or any
Other Taxes are required to be withheld from any amounts payable to
the Lender hereunder, the amounts so payable to the Lender shall be
increased to the extent necessary to yield to the Lender (after
payment of all Non-Excluded Taxes and Other Taxes) interest or any
such other amounts payable hereunder at the rates or in the amounts
specified in this Loan Agreement; provided , however
, that the Borrower shall not be required to increase any such
amounts payable to the Lender with respect to any Non-Excluded
Taxes that are (i) attributable to the Lender’s failure
to comply with the requirements of paragraph (d) or
(e) of this Section 3.03, (ii) backup withholding
taxes, imposed under Section 3406 of the Code,
(iii) taxes imposed by way of withholding on net or gross
income, but not excluding such taxes arising as a result of a
change in Applicable Law occurring after (A) the date that
such Person became a party to this Loan Agreement, or (B) with
respect to an assignment, acquisition, grant of a participation the
effective date of such assignment, acquisition, participation or
appointment, except to the extent that such Person’s
predecessor was entitled to such amounts, or (C) with respect
to the designation of a new lending office, the effective date of
such designation, except to the extent such Person was entitled to
receive such amounts with respect to its previous lending office;
and (iv) taxes resulting from such Person’s gross
negligence or willful misconduct (collectively, and together with
the taxes excluded by the first sentence of this
Section 3.03(a), “ Excluded Taxes
”).
(b) In
addition, the Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant
Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable
Law.
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(c) Whenever
any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes are payable by the Borrower,
as promptly as possible thereafter, the Borrower shall send to the
Lender, a certified copy of an original official receipt received
by the Borrower showing payment thereof (or if an official receipt
is not available, such other evidence of payment as shall be
satisfactory to such Lender). If the Borrower fails to pay any
Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes required to be paid by the
Borrower under this Section 3.03 when due to the appropriate
taxing authority or fails to remit to the Lender the required
receipts or other required documentary evidence, the Borrower shall
indemnify the Lender for any incremental taxes, interest or
penalties that may become payable by the Lender as a result of any
such failure. The agreements in this Section shall survive the
termination of this Loan Agreement and the payment of the Advances
and all other amounts payable hereunder.
(d) If
the Lender (or Participant or the Lender’s assignee) is not a
“United States person” as defined in
Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code (a “ Non-U.S.
Lender ”), such Person shall deliver to the Borrower
(and, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender from which the
related participation shall have been purchased) two original
copies of either U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, Form
W-8ECI and/or Form W-8IMY, or, in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender
claiming exemption from U.S. federal withholding tax under
Section 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code with respect to payments
of “portfolio interest” a statement substantially in
the form of Exhibit F and a Form W-8BEN, and/or any
subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto properly
completed and duly executed by such Non-U.S. Lender claiming
complete exemption from, or a reduced rate of, U.S. federal
withholding tax on all payments by the Borrower under this Loan
Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Such forms shall be
delivered by each Non-U.S. Lender on or before the date it becomes
a party to this Loan Agreement (or, in the case of any Participant
or the Lender’s assignee, on or before the date such
Participant purchases the related participation, or Lender’s
assignee takes its assignment, as the case may be). In addition,
each Non-U.S. Lender shall deliver such forms promptly upon
(i) the obsolescence, expiration or invalidity of any form
previously delivered by such Non-U.S. Lender and (ii) the
written request of the Borrower. If the Lender (or a Participant or
the Lender’s assignee) is a “United States
person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code,
it shall deliver a duly executed and properly completed Internal
Revenue Service Form W-9 to the Borrower at the time(s) and in the
manner(s) described above with respect to the other forms
referenced in this clause (d) above certifying that such
person is exempt from United States backup withholding tax on
payments made hereunder under the Loan Documents; provided ,
however , that if the Lender is an “exempt
recipient” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations section
1.6049-4(c), it shall not be required to provide a Form W-9 except
to the extent required under Treasury Regulations section 1.1441-1.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, the Lender
shall not be required to deliver any form pursuant to this
paragraph that it is not legally able to deliver.
(e) If
the Lender is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of
non-U.S. withholding tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which
the Borrower is located, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction
is a party, with respect to payments under this Loan Agreement then
the Lender shall deliver to the Borrower, at the time or times
prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably requested by the
Borrower, such properly completed and executed documentation
prescribed by Applicable Law as will permit such payments to be
made without withholding or at a reduced rate, provided that the
Lender is legally entitled to complete, execute and deliver such
documentation and in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such
completion, execution or submission would not materially prejudice
the legal position of the Lender.
(f) If
the Lender determines that it has received a refund, credit, or
other reduction of taxes in respect of any Non-Excluded Taxes or
Other Taxes paid by the Borrower, which refund, credit or other
reduction is directly attributable to any Non-Excluded Taxes or
Other Taxes paid by the Borrower, the Lender shall within sixty
(60) days from the date of actual receipt of such refund or
the
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filing of the
tax return in which such credit or other reduction results in a
lower tax payment, pay over such refund or the amount of such tax
reduction to the Borrower (but only to the extent of Non-Excluded
Taxes or Other Taxes paid by the Borrower), net of all out of
pocket expenses of such Person, and without interest (other than
interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect
to such refund). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Loan Agreement, upon the request of the Lender, the Borrower agrees
to repay any amount paid over to the Borrower pursuant to the
immediately preceding sentence (plus penalties, interest, or other
charges) if such Person is required to repay such amount to the
taxing Governmental Authority.
(g)
Real Property Taxes .
(i) If any law is
enacted or adopted or amended after the date of this Loan Agreement
which deducts the principal amount of Advances then outstanding,
the interest thereon or the fees and out-of-pocket expenses
accruing under this Loan Agreement (collectively, the “
Debt ”) from the value of an Individual Property
and the effect is that a tax is imposed, either directly or
indirectly, on the Debt or the Lender’s interest in an
Individual Property (the “ Real Property Tax
”), the Borrower will pay or cause to be paid the Real
Property Tax, with interest and penalties thereon, if any. If the
Lender is advised by counsel chosen by it that the payment of Real
Property Tax by the Borrower or such other Person would be unlawful
or taxable to the Lender or provide the basis for a defense of
usury, then Lender shall pay such Real Property Tax to the extent
required by Applicable Law, and each Loan Party agrees to pay as
and when billed by the Lender such Real Property Tax plus all of
the reasonable out-of pocket costs and expenses incurred by the
Lender in connection therewith. If any Loan Party fails to pay when
due any costs, expenses or other amounts payable by it under this
Section 3.03(g)(i), including, without limitation, reasonable
fees and expenses of counsel the Borrower shall remain liable for
any such payments by the Lender and such amounts shall accrue
interest at the Post-Default Rate. No such payment by the Lender
shall be deemed a waiver of any of its rights under the Loan
Documents.
(ii) Neither the
Borrower nor any Loan Party shall claim or demand or be entitled to
any credit or credits on account of the Debt for any part of the
real estate and personal property taxes, assessments, impositions
and any other charges now or hereafter levied or assessed or
imposed against any Individual Property or part thereof, and no
deduction shall otherwise be made or claimed from the assessed
value of an Individual Property, or any part thereof, for real
estate tax purposes by reason of any Mortgage or other Loan
Document or the Debt. If such claim, credit or deduction shall be
required by Applicable Law and may not be legally waived by the
Borrower or the applicable Loan Party with respect to any
Individual Property (each such Individual Property, a “
Specially Taxed Property ”), and Lender is required by
Applicable Law to pay any tax with regard to a Specially Taxed
Property, then Lender shall pay such tax, and each Loan Party
agrees to pay as and when billed by the Lender the amount of such
tax plus all of the reasonable out-of pocket costs and expenses
incurred by the Lender in connection therewith. If any Loan Party
fails to pay when due any costs, expenses or other amounts payable
by it under this Section 3.03(g)(ii), including, without
limitation, reasonable fees and expenses of counsel the Borrower
shall remain liable for any such payments by the Lender and such
amounts shall accrue interest at the Post-Default Rate. No such
payment by the Lender shall be deemed a waiver of any of its rights
under the Loan.
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SECTION 4. COLLATERAL SECURITY .
4.01 Collateral; Security Interest .
(a) Subject
to any amendments, restatements, supplements or other modifications
in Section 4.01 of Appendix A, as security for the prompt
and complete payment when due of the Obligations and the
performance by the Borrower of all the covenants and obligations to
be performed by it pursuant to this Loan Agreement and the other
Loan Documents, the Borrower hereby mortgages, pledges and grants
to the Lender a Lien on and security interest in all of its rights,
title and interest in and to all personal property and real
property wherever located and whether now or hereafter existing and
whether now owned or hereafter acquired, of every kind and
description, tangible or intangible, including without limitation,
the following, whether now or hereafter existing and wherever
located:
(i) all
Intellectual Property as well as royalties therefrom;
(ii) each
Individual Property;
(iii) all cash and
Cash Equivalents, and all other property from time to time
deposited in any account or deposit account and the monies and
property in the possession or under the control of Lender or any
affiliate, representative, agent or correspondent of Lender related
to the foregoing;
(iv) all other
tangible and intangible personal property of the Borrower (whether
or not subject to the Uniform Commercial Code), including, without
limitation, all bank and other accounts and all cash and all
investments therein, all rights to receive cash and investments,
including without limitation, state, Federal or local tax refunds,
intercompany debt, all proceeds, products, offspring, accessions,
rents, profits, income, benefits, substitutions and replacements of
and to any of the property of the Borrower described in the
preceding clauses of this Section 4.01(a) (including, without
limitation, any proceeds of insurance thereon and all causes of
action, claims and warranties now or hereafter held by the Borrower
in respect of any of the items listed above), and all books,
correspondence, files and other Records in the possession or under
the control of the Borrower or any other Person from time to time
acting for the Borrower that at any time evidence or contain
information relating to any of the property described in the
preceding clauses of this Section 4.01(a) or are otherwise
necessary or helpful in the collection or realization
thereof;
(v) all rights,
title and interest of the Borrower (but not any of the obligations,
liabilities or indemnifications of the Borrower) in, to and under
the Loan Documents;
(vi) all
“accounts,” “chattel paper,”
“commercial tort claims,” “deposit
accounts,” “documents,” “equipment,”
“general intangibles” (including without limitation,
uncertificated Equity Interests), “goods,”
“instruments,” “inventory,”
“investment property,” “letter of credit
rights,” and “securities’ accounts,” as
each of those terms is defined in the Uniform Commercial
Code;
(vii) and all
products and proceeds relating to or constituting any or all of the
foregoing (clauses (i) through (vii) collectively, the
“ Collateral ”);
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in each case
howsoever the Borrower’s interest therein may arise or appear
(whether by ownership, security interest, claim or otherwise),
provided that , notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the term
“Collateral” and each other term used in the definition
thereof shall not include, and the Borrower is not pledging or
granting a security interest in, any Property to the extent that
such Property constitutes Excluded Collateral; provided
further that if and when, and to the extent that, any
Property ceases to be Excluded Collateral, the Borrower hereby
grants to the Lender, and at all times from and after such date,
the Lender shall have, a first priority or junior priority, as
applicable, Lien in and on such Property (subject to Permitted
Liens) and the Borrower shall cooperate in all respects to ensure
the prompt perfection of the Lender’s security interest
therein.
The Liens granted
to Lender hereinabove shall be first priority Liens on all of the
Collateral (subject to Permitted Liens and to the extent legally
and contractually permissible); provided that , with
respect to the Collateral which is subject to a Senior Lien, as set
forth on Schedule 6.28 , the Lien shall be of junior
priority (subject to Permitted Liens and to the extent legally and
contractually permissible).
The Obligations of
the Borrower under the Loan Documents constitute recourse
obligations of the Borrower, and therefore, their satisfaction is
not limited to payments from the Facility Collateral.
(b) With
respect to each right to payment or performance included in the
Collateral from time to time, the Lien granted therein includes a
continuing security interest in (i) any supporting obligation
that supports such payment or performance and (ii) any Lien
that (A) secures such right to payment or performance or
(B) secures any such supporting obligation.
4.02 UCC Matters; Further Assurances . The Borrower,
shall, at all times on and after the date hereof, and at its
expense, cause Uniform Commercial Code financing statements and
continuation statements to be filed in all applicable jurisdictions
as required to continue the perfection of the security interests
created by this Loan Agreement. The Borrower shall, from time to
time, at its expense and in such manner and form as the Lender may
reasonably require, execute, deliver, file and record any other
statement, continuation statement, specific assignment or other
instrument or document and take any other action that may be
necessary, or that the Lender, may reasonably request, to create,
evidence, preserve, perfect or validate the security interests
created hereunder or to enable the Lender to exercise and enforce
its rights hereunder with respect to any of the Facility
Collateral. To the extent contemplated in the Post-Closing Letter
Agreement, the Borrower agrees that, if the grant of a security
interest in any Property to Lender requires a consent to such grant
from any other Person (other than the Borrower or any of its
Affiliates), the Borrower shall use its best efforts to procure
such consent. Further, the Borrower agrees that if any Excluded
Collateral should, at any time following the Effective Date, become
Collateral on which the Lender is permitted to take a Lien, the
Borrower shall so notify the Lender and cooperate with and shall
take all steps as may be reasonably required by the Lender to
enable and continue the perfection of the Lender’s security
interests therein and shall comply with the provisions of
Section 7.16 hereof in connection therewith, to the extent
applicable. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Borrower shall: upon the request of the Lender, execute and file
such Uniform Commercial Code financing or continuation statements,
or amendments thereto or assignments thereof, Mortgages, and such
other instruments or notices, as may be necessary or appropriate or
as the Lender may request. The Borrower hereby authorizes the
Lender to file one or more Uniform Commercial Code financing or
continuation statements, and amendments thereto and assignments
thereof, relative to all or any of the Collateral now existing or
hereafter arising without the signature of the Borrower where
permitted by law. A carbon, photographic or other reproduction of
this Loan Agreement or any financing statement covering the
Collateral or any part thereof shall be sufficient as a financing
statement.
4.03 Changes in Locations, Name, etc. If the Borrower
shall (i) change the location of its chief executive
office/chief place of business from that specified in
Section 6.10 hereof, (ii) change
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its name,
identity or corporate structure (or the equivalent) or change the
location where it maintains records with respect to the Collateral,
or (iii) reincorporate or reorganize under the laws of another
jurisdiction, it shall give the Lender written notice thereof not
later than ten (10) days after such event occurs, and shall
deliver to the Lender all Uniform Commercial Code financing
statements and amendments as the Lender shall request and taken all
other actions deemed reasonably necessary by the Lender to continue
its perfected status in the Collateral with the same or better
priority.
4.04 Lender’s Appointment as Attorney-in-Fact
.
(a) The
Borrower hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Lender and
any officer or agent thereof, with full power of substitution, as
its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power
and authority in the place and stead of the Borrower and in the
name of the Borrower or in its own name, from time to time in the
Lender’s discretion, for the purpose of carrying out the
terms of this Loan Agreement, to take any and all appropriate
action and to execute any and all documents and instruments which
may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this
Loan Agreement, which the Borrower is required to do hereunder but
has failed to do within the time limits required, including without
limitation, to protect, preserve and realize upon the Collateral,
to file such financing statements relating to the Collateral as the
Lender at its option deems appropriate, and, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Borrower hereby gives the Lender
the power and right, on behalf of the Borrower, without assent by,
but with notice to, the Borrower, if an Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, to do the following:
(i) in the name of
the Borrower or its own name, or otherwise, to take possession of
and endorse and collect any checks, drafts, notes, acceptances or
other instruments for the payment of moneys due under any insurance
policies or with respect to any of the Collateral and to file any
claim or to take any other action or proceeding in any court of law
or equity or otherwise deemed appropriate by the Lender for the
purpose of collecting any and all such moneys due with respect to
any other Collateral whenever payable;
(ii) to pay or
discharge taxes and Liens levied or placed on or threatened against
the Collateral; and
(iii) (A) to
direct any party liable for any payment under any Collateral to
make payment of any and all moneys due or to become due thereunder
directly to the Lender or as the Lender shall direct; (B) to
ask or demand for, collect, receive payment of and receipt for, any
and all moneys, claims and other amounts due or to become due at
any time in respect of or arising out of any Collateral;
(C) to sign and endorse any invoices, assignments,
verifications, notices and other documents in connection with any
of the Collateral; (D) to commence and prosecute any suits,
actions or proceedings at law or in equity in any court of
competent jurisdiction to collect the Collateral or any part
thereof and to enforce any other right in respect of any
Collateral; (E) to defend any suit, action or proceeding
brought against the Borrower with respect to any Collateral;
(F) to settle, compromise or adjust any suit, action or
proceeding described in clause (E) above and, in connection
therewith, to give such discharges or releases as the Lender may
deem appropriate; and (G) in connection with its exercise of
its remedies hereunder pursuant to Sections 4.07 or 10,
generally, to sell, transfer, pledge and make any agreement with
respect to or otherwise deal with any of the Collateral as fully
and completely as though the Lender were the absolute owner thereof
for all purposes, and to do, at the Lender’s option and the
Borrower’s expense, at any time, or from time to time, all
acts and things which the Lender deems necessary to protect,
preserve or realize upon the Collateral and
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the
Lender’s Liens thereon and to effect the intent of this Loan
Agreement and the other Loan Documents, all as fully and
effectively as the Borrower might do.
The Borrower
hereby ratifies all that said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney is a power
coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable.
(b) The
Borrower also authorizes the Lender, at any time and from time to
time, to execute, in connection with the sale provided for in
Section 4.07 hereof, any endorsements, assignments or other
instruments of conveyance or transfer with respect to the
Collateral.
(c) The
powers conferred on the Lender are solely to protect the
Lender’s interests in the Collateral and subject to
Applicable Law shall not impose any duty upon the Lender to
exercise any such powers. The Lender shall be accountable only for
amounts that it actually receives as a result of the exercise of
such powers, and neither the Lender nor any of its officers,
directors, agents or employees shall be responsible to the Borrower
for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for its own gross
negligence or willful misconduct.
4.05 Performance by the Lender of the Borrower’s
Obligations . If the Borrower fails to perform or comply
with any of its agreements contained in the Loan Documents, the
Lender may itself perform or comply, or otherwise cause performance
or compliance, with such agreement, and the reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses of the Lender incurred in connection with
such performance or compliance, together with interest thereon at a
rate per annum equal to the Post-Default Rate, shall be payable by
the Borrower to the Lender on demand and shall constitute
Obligations.
4.06 Proceeds . If an Event of Default shall occur
and be continuing, (a) all proceeds of Facility Collateral
received by the Borrower consisting of cash, checks and Cash
Equivalents shall be held by the Borrower in trust for the Lender,
segregated from other funds of the Borrower, and shall forthwith
upon receipt by the Borrower be turned over to the Lender in the
exact form received by the Borrower (duly endorsed by the Borrower
to the Lender, if required), and (b) any and all such proceeds
received by the Borrower will be applied by the Lender against, the
Obligations (whether matured or unmatured), such application to be
in such order as the Lender shall elect. For purposes hereof,
proceeds shall include, but not be limited to, all principal and
interest payments, royalty payments, license fees, all prepayments
and payoffs, all dividends and distributions, insurance claims,
condemnation awards, sale proceeds, rents and any other income and
all other amounts received with respect to the Facility Collateral
and upon the liquidation of any Facility Collateral, all such
proceeds received by the Lender will be distributed by the Lender
in such order as the Lender shall elect. Any balance of such
proceeds remaining after the Obligations shall have been paid in
full and this Loan Agreement shall have been terminated shall be
promptly paid over to the Borrower or to whomsoever may be lawfully
entitled to receive the same.
4.07 Remedies . If a Default or Event of Default
shall occur and be continuing, the Lender may exercise, in addition
to all other rights and remedies granted to it in this Loan
Agreement and in any other instrument or agreement securing,
evidencing or relating to the Obligations, all rights and remedies
of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code, at law and in
equity. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Lender, without demand of performance or other demand, presentment,
protest, advertisement or notice of any kind (except any notice
required by law referred to below) to or upon the Borrower or any
other Person (all and each of which demands, defenses,
presentments, protests, advertisements and notices are hereby
waived), may in such circumstances forthwith collect, receive,
appropriate and realize upon the Facility Collateral, or any part
thereof, and/or may forthwith sell, lease, assign, give option or
options to purchase, or otherwise dispose of and deliver the
Facility Collateral or any part thereof (or contract to do any of
the foregoing), in one or more parcels
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or as an
entirety at public or private sale or sales, at any exchange,
broker’s board or office of the Lender or elsewhere upon such
terms and conditions and at prices that are consistent with the
prevailing market for similar collateral as it may deem advisable
and at such prices as it may deem best, for cash or on credit or
for future delivery without assumption of any credit risk. The
Lender shall act in good faith to obtain the best execution
possible under prevailing market conditions. The Lender shall have
the right upon any such public sale or sales, and, to the extent
permitted by law, upon any such private sale or sales, to purchase
the whole or any part of the Facility Collateral so sold, free of
any right or equity of redemption in the Borrower, which right or
equity is hereby waived and released. The Borrower further agrees,
at the Lender’s request, to assemble the Facility Collateral
and make it available to the Lender at places which the Lender
shall reasonably select, whether at the Borrower’s premises
or elsewhere. The Lender shall apply the net proceeds of any such
collection, recovery, receipt, appropriation, realization or sale,
after deducting all reasonable costs and expenses of every kind
incurred therein or incidental to the care or safekeeping of any of
the Facility Collateral or in any way relating to the Facility
Collateral or the rights of the Lender hereunder, including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and
disbursements, to the payment in whole or in part of the
Obligations, in such order as the Lender may elect, and only after
such application and after the payment by the Lender of any other
amount required or permitted by any provision of law, including,
without limitation, Section 9-504(1)(c) of the Uniform
Commercial Code, need the Lender account for the surplus, if any,
to the Borrower. To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, each
Loan Party waives all claims, damages and demands it may acquire
against the Lender arising out of the exercise by the Lender of any
of its rights hereunder. If any notice of a proposed sale or other
Disposition of Facility Collateral shall be required by law, such
notice shall be deemed reasonable and proper if given at least ten
(10) days before such sale or other Disposition. The Borrower
shall remain liable for any deficiency (plus accrued interest
thereon) if the proceeds of any sale or other disposition of the
Facility Collateral are insufficient to pay the Obligations and the
reasonable fees and disbursements incurred by the Lender, including
reasonable fees and expenses of any attorneys employed by the
Lender to collect such deficiency. Because the Borrower recognizes
that the Lender may not be able to purchase or sell all of the
Facility Collateral on a particular Business Day, or in a
transaction with the same purchaser, or in the same manner because
the market for such Facility Collateral may not be liquid, the
Borrower agrees that liquidation of the Facility Collateral does
not require a public purchase or sale and that a good faith private
purchase or sale shall be deemed to have been made in a
commercially reasonable manner. Accordingly, the Lender may elect,
in its sole discretion, the time and manner of liquidating any
Facility Collateral and nothing contained herein shall
(i) obligate the Lender to liquidate any Facility Collateral
on the occurrence of an Event of Default or to liquidate all
Facility Collateral in the same manner or on the same Business Day
or (ii) constitute a waiver of any of the Lender’s
rights or remedies.
4.08 Continuing Liability of the Borrower . The
security interests described above are granted as security only and
shall not subject the Lender or any of its assigns to, or transfer
or in any way affect or modify, any obligation, liability or
indemnity of the Borrower with respect to, any of the Facility
Collateral or any transaction relating thereto. None of the Lender
or its assigns shall be required or obligated in any manner to make
any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received
by it or the sufficiency of any performance by any party under any
such obligation, or to make any payment or present or file any
claim, or to take any action to collect or enforce any performance
or the payment of any amount thereunder to which any such Person
may be entitled at any time.
4.09 Limitation on Duties Regarding Preservation of Facility
Collateral . The Lender’s duty with respect to the
custody, safekeeping and physical preservation of the Facility
Collateral in its possession, under Section 9-207 of the
Uniform Commercial Code or otherwise, shall be to deal with it in
the same manner as the Lender deals with similar property for its
own account. Neither the Lender nor any of its directors, officers
or employees shall be liable for failure to demand, collect or
realize upon all or any part of the Facility Collateral or for any
delay in doing so or shall be under any
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obligation to
sell or otherwise dispose of any Facility Collateral upon the
request of the Borrower or otherwise.
4.10 Powers Coupled with an Interest . All
authorizations and agencies herein contained with respect to the
Facility Collateral are irrevocable and powers coupled with an
interest.
4.11 Release of Security Interest Upon Satisfaction of all
Obligations . Upon termination of this Loan Agreement and
repayment to the Lender of all Obligations and the performance of
all obligations under the Loan Documents, the Lender shall release
its security interest in any remaining Facility Collateral;
provided that if any payment, or any part thereof, of
any of the Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored
or returned by the Lender upon the insolvency, bankruptcy,
dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of the Borrower, or upon
or as a result of the appointment of a receiver, intervenor or
conservator of, or a trustee or similar officer for the Borrower or
any substantial part of its Property, or otherwise, this Loan
Agreement, all rights hereunder and the Liens created hereby shall
continue to be effective, or be reinstated, until such payments
have been made.
4.12 Partial Release of Facility Collateral .
Provided that no Event of Default shall then exist, the Lender
shall, in connection with any Disposition of any Facility
Collateral permitted under this Loan Agreement (other than
dispositions of Facility Collateral between and among Loan Parties
and Pledged Entities), release from the Lien of the Loan Documents
the portion of the Facility Collateral Disposed of, upon the
applicable Loan Parties’ satisfaction of each of the
following conditions:
(a) the
Borrower shall provide the Lender with at least ten
(10) Business Days prior written notice of its request to
obtain a release of such Facility Collateral;
(b) except
in the case of a Collateral Substitution or as otherwise permitted
in Appendix A, the Lender shall have received a wire transfer
of immediately available federal funds in the amount of the
proceeds of the Disposition, together with (i) all accrued and
unpaid interest on the amount of principal being prepaid through
and including the prepayment date; and (ii) all other sums
then due and owing under this Loan Agreement, the Note or the other
Loan Documents in connection with a partial prepayment;
(c) the
Borrower shall submit to the Lender, not less than ten
(10) Business Days prior to the date of such release, a
release of Lien (and related Loan Documents) for such Facility
Collateral for execution by Lender. Such release shall be in a form
that would be satisfactory to a prudent institutional lender. In
addition, the Borrower shall provide all other documentation the
Lender reasonably requires to be delivered by the Borrower in
connection with such release, together with a certificate of a
Responsible Person of the Borrower certifying that (i) such
documentation is in compliance with all applicable Requirements of
Law, and (ii) the release will not impair or otherwise
adversely affect the Liens, security interests and other rights of
the Lender under the Loan Documents not being released (or as to
the parties to the Loan Documents and property subject to the Loan
Documents not being released); and
(d) the
Lender shall have received payment of all the Lender’s
reasonable, third party costs and expenses, including reasonable
counsel fees and disbursements incurred in connection with the
release of such Facility Collateral from the Lien of the Loan
Documents and the review and approval of the documents and
information required to be delivered in connection
therewith.
For the
avoidance of doubt, the Lien of the Lender on Facility Collateral
(i) shall be automatically released upon the Disposition of
Facility Collateral consisting of current assets Disposed of in the
ordinary course of business and (ii) other than as provided in
clause (i) above, shall not be released in
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connection with
the Disposition of Facility Collateral between and among Loan
Parties and Pledged Entities unless the Net Proceeds of such
Disposition have been applied in accordance with Section
2.07.
SECTION 5. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT .
5.01 Initial Advance . Subject to the amendments,
restatements, supplements or other modifications in
Section 5.01 of Appendix A and the terms and provisions
of the Post-Closing Letter Agreement (which may permit the delivery
or satisfaction of certain of the following items after the funding
of the initial Advance), the obligation of the Lender to make the
initial Advance hereunder is subject to the satisfaction,
immediately prior to or concurrently with the making of such
Advance, of the following conditions precedent or waiver of such
conditions precedent by the Lender:
(a)
Loan Agreement . The Lender shall have received this Loan
Agreement, duly executed and delivered by a Responsible Person of
the Borrower.
(b)
Additional Loan Documents . The Lender shall have received
the following documents, each of which shall be satisfactory to the
Lender in form and substance:
(i) Note .
The original Note, duly completed and executed; and
(ii) Loan
Documents . Each additional Loan Document (including the
Post-Closing Letter Agreement), duly executed and delivered by a
Responsible Person of each of the parties thereto.
(c)
Notice of Borrowing . The Lender shall have received a duly
executed Notice of Borrowing.
(d)
Organizational Documents . The Lender shall have received a
certificate of a Responsible Person of each Loan Party attesting to
the validity of a good standing certificate and certified copies of
the charter and by-laws (or equivalent documents) of such Person
and of all corporate or other authority for such Person with
respect to the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan
Documents and each other document to be delivered by such Person
from time to time in connection herewith (and the Lender may
conclusively rely on such certificate until it receives notice in
writing from the relevant Loan Party to the contrary).
(e)
Incumbency Certificate . The Lender shall have received an
incumbency certificate of a secretary or assistant secretary of
each Loan Party certifying the names, true signatures and titles of
such Person’s representatives duly authorized to request an
Advance hereunder, if applicable, and to execute the Loan Documents
and the other documents to be delivered in connection
therewith.
(f)
Other Certificates . The Lender shall have received a
certificate of a Responsible Person of each Loan Party certifying
that as of the Effective Date each of the representations and
warranties set forth in this Loan Agreement are true and accurate
in all material respects (or, if any such representation or
warranty is expressly stated to have been made as of a specific
date, as of such specific date) and no Default or Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing.
(g)
Legal Opinion . A legal opinion of (i) in-house counsel
to the Loan Parties, (ii) U.S. counsel to the Loan Parties, and
(iii) applicable local foreign counsel to the Loan Parties,
each in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender.
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(h)
Facility Collateral . The Lender’s interests in the
Facility Collateral shall be perfected and of first priority in
accordance with Applicable Law (except to the extent the interests
will be perfected on a post-closing basis, as may be agreed to by
the Lender), and shall be subject to no Liens other than those
created hereunder and Permitted Liens.
(i)
Filings, Registrations, Recordings . Any documents
(including, without limitation, financing statements, patent and
trademark lien filings and Mortgages) required to be filed,
registered or recorded in order to perfect the Lender’s
security interest in the Facility Collateral, shall have been
properly prepared and executed for filing (including the applicable
county(ies) if the Lender determines such filings are necessary in
its reasonable discretion), registration or recording in each
office in each jurisdiction in which such filings, registrations
and recordations are required to perfect such first-priority
security interest (or junior lien, with respect to any portion of
the Facility Collateral subject to a Senior Lien or other Permitted
Liens).
(j)
Searches . The Lender shall have received the results of a
recent lien search in each of the jurisdictions in which Uniform
Commercial Code financing statements or other filings or
recordations should be made to evidence or perfect security
interests in the Facility Collateral, and such search shall reveal
no liens on any of the Facility Collateral, except for Permitted
Liens, and shall in all cases be satisfactory to the
Lender.
(k)
Lien Releases . With respect to the Facility Collateral on
which the Lender will have a first priority security interest,
evidence that all then-existing Liens thereon (except Permitted
Liens) have been released or will be released simultaneously with
the funding of the initial Advance.
(l)
Lien Consents . With respect to Facility Collateral subject
to a Senior Lien, either (i) the Lender and the applicable
Senior Lien Lender shall have entered into an intercreditor
agreement, in form and substance satisfactor
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