Exhibit 10.3
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SECURITY AGREEMENT
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by
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FOOT LOCKER, INC.
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as Borrower
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and
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THE GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO
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FROM TIME TO TIME
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and
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
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as Collateral Agent
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Dated as of March 20, 2009
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PREAMBLE
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RECITALS
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AGREEMENT
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ARTICLE I
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DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
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SECTION 1.1.
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Definitions
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SECTION 1.2.
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Interpretation
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SECTION 1.3.
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Due Diligence
Certificate
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ARTICLE II
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GRANT OF SECURITY AND SECURED
OBLIGATIONS
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SECTION 2.1.
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Pledge
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SECTION 2.2.
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Secured Obligations
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SECTION 2.3.
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Security Interest
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ARTICLE III
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PERFECTION; SUPPLEMENTS; FURTHER
ASSURANCES;
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USE OF PLEDGED COLLATERAL
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SECTION 3.1.
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Delivery of Pledged Securities and Intercompany
Notes
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SECTION 3.2.
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Perfection of Uncertificated Securities
Collateral
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SECTION 3.3.
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Financing Statements and Other Filings;
Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest
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SECTION 3.4.
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Other Actions
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SECTION 3.5.
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Joinder of Additional Borrowers or
Guarantors
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SECTION 3.6.
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Supplements; Further Assurances
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ARTICLE IV
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REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND
COVENANTS
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SECTION 4.1.
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Title
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SECTION 4.2.
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Limitation on Liens; Defense of Claims;
Transferability of Pledged Collateral
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SECTION 4.3.
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Chief Executive Office; Change of Name;
Jurisdiction of Organization
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SECTION 4.4.
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Due Authorization and Issuance
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SECTION 4.5.
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No Conflicts, Consents, etc.
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SECTION 4.6.
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Pledged Collateral
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ARTICLE V
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CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING SECURITIES
COLLATERAL
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SECTION 5.1.
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Pledge of Additional Securities
Collateral
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SECTION 5.2.
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Voting Rights; Distributions; Etc.
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SECTION 5.3.
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Defaults, Etc.
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SECTION 5.4.
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Certain Agreements of Pledgors As Issuers and
Holders of Equity Interests
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ARTICLE VI
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CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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SECTION 6.1.
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Grant of License
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SECTION 6.2.
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No Violations
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ARTICLE VII
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CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING
ACCOUNTS
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SECTION 7.1.
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Special Representations and
Warranties
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SECTION 7.2.
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Maintenance of Records
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SECTION 7.3.
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Legend
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SECTION 7.4.
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Modification of Terms, Etc.
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SECTION 7.5.
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Collection
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ARTICLE VIII
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REMEDIES
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SECTION 8.1.
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Remedies
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SECTION 8.2.
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Notice of Sale
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SECTION 8.3.
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Waiver of Notice and Claims
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SECTION 8.4.
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Certain Sales of Pledged Collateral
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SECTION 8.5.
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No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies
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SECTION 8.6.
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Application of Proceeds
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ARTICLE IX
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MISCELLANEOUS
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SECTION 9.1.
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Concerning Collateral Agent
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SECTION 9.2.
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Collateral Agent May Perform; Collateral Agent
Appointed Attorney-in-Fact
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SECTION 9.3.
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Continuing Security Interest;
Assignment
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SECTION 9.4.
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Termination; Release
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SECTION 9.5.
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Modification in Writing
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SECTION 9.6.
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Notices
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SECTION 9.7.
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GOVERNING LAW
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SECTION 9.8.
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CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS;
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
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SECTION 9.9.
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Severability
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SECTION 9.10.
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Execution in Counterparts
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SECTION 9.11.
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No Credit for Payment of Taxes or
Imposition
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SECTION 9.12.
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No Claims Against Collateral Agent
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SECTION 9.13.
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No Release
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SECTION 9.14.
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Obligations Absolute
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SIGNATURES
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SCHEDULE I
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Intercompany Notes
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SCHEDULE II
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Filings, Registrations and
Recordings
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SCHEDULE III
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Initial Pledged Interests and Initial Pledged
Shares
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SCHEDULE IV
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Instruments and Tangible Chattel
Paper
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EXHIBIT 1
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Form of Securities Pledge Amendment
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SECURITY AGREEMENT
SECURITY
AGREEMENT dated as of March 20, 2009 (as amended, restated, amended
and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from
time to time, this “ Agreement ”) made by (i)
FOOT LOCKER, INC., a New York corporation (the “
Borrower ”), (ii) THE GUARANTORS LISTED ON THE
SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO (the “ Original Guarantors
”) OR FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO BY EXECUTION OF A
JOINDER AGREEMENT (the “ Additional Guarantors
,” and together with the Original Guarantors, the “
Guarantors ”) (the Borrower, together with the
Guarantors, and together with any successors, the “
Pledgors ,” and each, a “ Pledgor
”), in favor of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., having an office at
100 Federal Street, 9th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, in its
capacity as collateral agent for the Credit Parties (as defined in
the Credit Agreement defined below) pursuant to the Credit
Agreement (as hereinafter defined) (in such capacity and together
with any successors in such capacity, the “ Collateral
Agent ”).
RECITALS :
A.
The Pledgors, the Collateral Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as
Administrative Agent, the Lenders party thereto, and Bank of
America, N.A., as L/C Issuer and as Swing Line Lender, among
others, have, in connection with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of
the date hereof (as amended, restated, amended and restated
supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time,
the “ Credit Agreement ”).
B.
Each Original Guarantor has, pursuant to that certain Guaranty
dated as of the date hereof (as amended, restated, amended and
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the
“ Guaranty ”), among other things,
unconditionally guaranteed the obligations of the Borrower under
the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents (as defined in
the Credit Agreement) (the “ Guaranteed Obligations
”).
C.
The Borrower and each Original Guarantor will receive substantial
benefits from the execution, delivery and performance of the
obligations under the Credit Agreement, the Guaranty and the other
Loan Documents and each is, therefore, willing to enter into this
Agreement.
D.
Each Pledgor is or, as to Pledged Collateral (as hereinafter
defined) acquired by such Pledgor after the date hereof, will be
the legal and/or beneficial owner of the Pledged Collateral pledged
by it hereunder.
F.
This Agreement is given by each Pledgor in favor of the Collateral
Agent for the benefit of the Credit Parties to secure the payment
and performance of all of the Secured Obligations (as hereinafter
defined).
G.
It is a condition to the obligations of the Lenders to make the
Loans under the Credit Agreement and a condition to the L/C Issuer
issuing Letters of Credit (as such term is
defined in the Credit Agreement)
under the Credit Agreement that each Pledgor execute and deliver
the applicable Loan Documents, including this Agreement.
AGREEMENT:
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, each Pledgor and the Collateral
Agent hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
SECTION
1.1. Definitions .
(a)
Unless otherwise defined herein or in the Credit Agreement,
capitalized terms used herein that are defined in the UCC shall
have the meanings assigned to them in the UCC.
(b)
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein that are
defined in the Credit Agreement shall have the meanings given to
them in the Credit Agreement.
(c)
The following terms shall have the following meanings:
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Additional Guarantors ” shall have the meaning
assigned to such term in the Preamble hereof.
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Additional Pledged Interests ” shall mean,
collectively, with respect to each Pledgor, (i) all Equity
Interests of whatever class of any issuer of Initial Pledged
Interests or any interest in any such issuer, together with all
rights, privileges, authority and powers of such Pledgor relating
to such Equity Interests in each such issuer or under the
Organization Documents of any such issuer, and the certificates,
instruments and agreements representing such Equity Interests and
any and all interest of such Pledgor in the entries on the books of
any securities intermediary pertaining to such Equity Interests
from time to time acquired by such Pledgor in any manner and (ii)
all Equity Interests, as applicable, of each Unrestricted
Subsidiary (to the extent such Unrestricted Subsidiary is not a
corporation) hereafter acquired or formed by such Pledgor and all
Equity Interests of whatever class of such Unrestricted Subsidiary,
together with all rights, privileges, authority and powers of such
Pledgor relating to such interests or under the Organization
Documents of any such Unrestricted Subsidiary, and the
certificates, instruments and agreements representing such Equity
Interests and any and all interest of such Pledgor in the entries
on the books of any securities intermediary pertaining to such
Equity Interests, from time to time acquired by such Pledgor in any
manner. Notwithstanding anything
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to the contrary contained herein,
the term “Additional Pledged Interests” shall not
include any Excluded Property.
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Additional Pledged Shares ” shall mean, collectively,
with respect to each Pledgor, (i) all options, warrants, rights,
agreements, additional shares of capital stock of whatever class of
any issuer of the Initial Pledged Shares or any other Equity
Interest in any such issuer, together with all rights, privileges,
authority and powers of such Pledgor relating to such Equity
Interests issued by any such issuer under the Organization
Documents of any such issuer, and the certificates, instruments and
agreements representing such Equity Interests and any and all
interest of such Pledgor in the entries on the books of any
securities intermediary pertaining to such Equity Interests, from
time to time acquired by such Pledgor in any manner and (ii) all
the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each
Unrestricted Subsidiary (to the extent such Unrestricted Subsidiary
is a corporation) hereafter acquired or formed by such Pledgor and
all options, warrants, rights, agreements or additional shares of
capital stock of whatever class of such Unrestricted Subsidiary,
together with all rights, privileges, authority and powers of such
Pledgor relating to such shares or under the Organization Documents
of such Unrestricted Subsidiary, and the certificates, instruments
and agreements representing such shares and any and all interest of
such Pledgor in the entries on the books of any securities
intermediary pertaining to such shares, from time to time acquired
by such Pledgor in any manner. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, the term “Additional Pledged
Shares” shall not include any Excluded Property.
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Agreement ” shall have the meaning assigned to such
term in the Preamble hereof.
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Borrower ” shall have the meaning assigned to such
term in the Preamble hereof.
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Claims ” shall mean any and all property taxes and
other taxes, assessments and special assessments, levies, fees and
all governmental charges imposed upon or assessed against, and all
claims (including, without limitation, landlords’,
carriers’, mechanics’, workmen’s,
repairmen’s, laborers’, materialmen’s,
suppliers’ and warehousemen’s Liens and other claims
arising by operation of law) against, all or any portion of the
Pledged Collateral.
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Collateral Agent ” shall have the meaning assigned to
such term in the Preamble hereof.
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Contracts ” shall mean, collectively, with respect to
each Pledgor, all sale, service, performance, equipment or property
lease contracts, agreements and grants and all other contracts,
agreements or grants (in each case, whether written or oral, or
third party or intercompany), between such Pledgor and third
parties, and all assignments, amendments, restatements,
supplements, extensions, renewals, replacements or modifications
thereof.
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Control Agreement ” shall mean, with respect to a
Securities Account or Commodities Account established by a Pledgor,
an agreement, in form and substance reasonably
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satisfactory to the Collateral
Agent, establishing Control of such Securities Account or
Commodities Account by the Collateral Agent.
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Credit Agreement ” shall have the meaning assigned to
such term in Recital A hereof.
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Distributions ” shall mean, collectively, with respect
to each Pledgor, all dividends, cash, options, warrants, rights,
instruments, distributions, returns of capital or principal,
income, interest, profits and other property, interests (debt or
equity) or proceeds, including as a result of a split, revision,
reclassification or other like change of the Pledged Securities,
from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed to
such Pledgor in respect of or in exchange for any or all of the
Pledged Securities or Intercompany Notes.
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Due Diligence Certificate ” shall mean that certain
due diligence certificate dated as of the date hereof, executed and
delivered by the Borrower in favor of the Collateral Agent for the
benefit of the Credit Parties, and each other Due Diligence
Certificate (which shall be substantially in the form of such due
diligence certificate dated the date hereof or otherwise in form
and substance reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent)
executed and delivered by the applicable Guarantor in favor of the
Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Credit Parties
contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of each Joinder
Agreement executed in accordance with Section 6.12 of the Credit
Agreement, in each case, as the same may be amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance
with the Credit Agreement.
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Excluded Property ” shall mean, with respect to any
Pledgor, (i) any lease, contract or agreement to which such Pledgor
is a party, any of its rights or interests thereunder or any assets
subject thereto or any property rights of such Pledgor of any
nature if the grant of such security interest shall constitute or
result in (A) the abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability of
any right, title or interest of such Pledgor therein or result in
such Pledgor’s loss of use of such asset or (B) in a breach
or termination pursuant to the terms of, or a default under, any
such lease, contract, property rights or agreement (other than to
the extent that any such term would be rendered ineffective
pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the UCC (or
any successor provision or provisions) of any relevant jurisdiction
or any other applicable law (including the Bankruptcy Code) or
principles of equity); (ii) any lease, contract, property rights or
agreement to which such Pledgor is a party, any of its rights or
interests thereunder or any assets subject thereto to the extent
that any applicable law prohibits the creation of a security
interest thereon (other than to the extent that any such term would
be rendered ineffective pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or
9-409 of the UCC (or any successor provision or provisions) of any
relevant jurisdiction or any other applicable Law or principles of
equity); (iii) any voting Equity Interests of a Subsidiary that is
a CFC in excess of 65% of the voting Equity Interests of such
Subsidiary; (iv) any of Pledgor’s right, title, and interest
in Intellectual Property and rights to sue for past, present or
future infringements thereof; and (v) any Equity Interests of any
Restricted Subsidiary (as such term is defined in the Indenture);
provided that in each case described in clauses (i), (ii),
and (v) of this definition, such
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property shall constitute
“Excluded Property” only to the extent and for so long
as such lease, contract, property right or other agreement or
applicable Law or Organization Document validly prohibits the
creation of a Lien on such property in favor of the Collateral
Agent (or, in the case of the property described in clause (v) of
this definition, so long as any such Person is a Restricted
Subsidiary (as such term is defined in the Indenture)) and, upon
the termination of such prohibition (howsoever occurring) (or, in
the case of the property described in clause (v) of this
definition, upon such Person’s ceasing to be a Restricted
Subsidiary (as such term is defined in the Indenture)), such
property shall cease to constitute “Excluded Property”
and provided further that all Proceeds, substitutions or
replacements of any Excluded Property described in clauses (i)
through (v) (unless such Proceeds, substitutions or replacements
would constitute Excluded Property) shall constitute Pledged
Collateral hereunder.
“
General Intangibles ” shall mean, collectively, with
respect to each Pledgor, all “general intangibles,” as
such term is defined in the UCC, of such Pledgor and, in any event,
shall include, without limitation, (i) all of such Pledgor’s
rights, title and interest in, to and under all insurance policies
and Contracts, (ii) all know-how and warranties relating to any of
the Pledged Collateral, (iii) any and all other rights, claims,
choses-in-action and causes of action of such Pledgor against any
other Person and the benefits of any and all collateral or other
security given by any other Person in connection therewith, (iv)
all guarantees, endorsements and indemnifications on, or of, any of
the Pledged Collateral, (v) all lists, books, records,
correspondence, ledgers, print-outs, files (whether in printed form
or stored electronically), tapes and other papers or materials
containing information relating to any of the Pledged Collateral,
including, without limitation, all customer or tenant lists,
identification of suppliers, data, plans, blueprints,
specifications, designs, drawings, appraisals, recorded knowledge,
surveys, studies, engineering reports, test reports, manuals,
standards, processing standards, performance standards, catalogs,
research data, computer and automatic machinery software and
programs and the like, field repair data, accounting information
pertaining to such Pledgor’s operations or any of the Pledged
Collateral and all media in which or on which any of the
information or knowledge or data or records may be recorded or
stored and all computer programs used for the compilation or
printout of such information, knowledge, records or data, (vi) all
licenses, consents, permits, variances, certifications,
authorizations and approvals, however characterized, of any
Governmental Authority (or any Person acting on behalf of a
Governmental Authority) now or hereafter acquired or held by such
Pledgor pertaining to operations now or hereafter conducted by such
Pledgor or any of the Pledged Collateral including, without
limitation, building permits, certificates of occupancy,
environmental certificates, industrial permits or licenses and
certificates of operation and (vii) all rights to reserves,
deferred payments, deposits, refunds, indemnification of claims to
the extent the foregoing relate to any Pledged Collateral and
claims for tax or other refunds against any Governmental Authority
relating to any Pledged Collateral.
“
Guarantors ” shall have the meaning assigned to such
term in the Preamble hereof.
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Initial Pledged Interests ” shall mean, with respect
to each Pledgor, all Equity Interests (other than in a
corporation), as applicable, of each issuer which is an
Unrestricted Subsidiary and described in Schedule III
hereof, together with all rights, privileges, authority and powers
of such Pledgor in and to each such issuer or under the
Organization Documents of each such issuer, and the certificates,
instruments and agreements representing such Equity Interests and
any and all interest of such Pledgor in the entries on the books of
any securities intermediary pertaining to any of the foregoing.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the term
“Initial Pledged Interests” shall not include any
Excluded Property.
“
Initial Pledged Shares ” shall mean, collectively,
with respect to each Pledgor, the issued and outstanding shares of
capital stock of each issuer which is an Unrestricted Subsidiary
and described in Schedule III hereof, together with all
rights, privileges, authority and powers of such Pledgor relating
to such interests in each such issuer or under the Organization
Documents of each such issuer, and the certificates, instruments
and agreements representing such shares of capital stock and any
and all interest of such Pledgor in the entries on the books of any
securities intermediary pertaining to the Initial Pledged Shares.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the term
“Initial Pledged Shares” shall not include any Excluded
Property.
“
Instruments ” shall mean, collectively, with respect
to each Pledgor, all “instruments,” as such term is
defined in Article 9 of the UCC, and shall include, without
limitation, all promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange or
acceptances.
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Intercompany Notes ” shall mean, with respect to each
Pledgor, all intercompany notes described on Schedule I
hereto and all promissory notes hereafter acquired by such Pledgor
evidencing loans made by such Pledgor to any other Pledgor or any
Subsidiary of any Pledgor, all certificates or instruments
evidencing such intercompany notes, and all amendments,
restatements, supplements, extensions, renewals, replacements or
modifications thereof to the extent not prohibited by the terms of
the Credit Agreement, in each case to the extent not constituting
Excluded Property.
“
Letter of Credit ” shall mean “Letter of
Credit” as defined in Section 5-102(a)(10) of the
UCC.
“
Pledged Collateral ” shall have the meaning assigned
to such term in SECTION 2.1 hereof.
“
Pledged Interests ” shall mean, collectively, the
Initial Pledged Interests and the Additional Pledged
Interests.
“
Pledged Securities ” shall mean, collectively, the
Pledged Interests and the Pledged Shares.
“
Pledged Shares ” shall mean, collectively, the Initial
Pledged Shares and the Additional Pledged Shares.
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“
Pledgor ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term
in the Preamble hereof.
“
Secured Obligations ” shall mean the Obligations (as
defined in the Credit Agreement), the Other Liabilities (as defined
in the Credit Agreement) and the Guaranteed Obligations;
provided , however, that (x) Other Liabilities shall be
Secured Obligations solely to the extent that there is sufficient
Pledged Collateral following satisfaction of the Obligations, and
(y) Other Liabilities shall be Secured Obligations solely to the
extent that, and for so long as, the Obligations are secured and
guaranteed.
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Securities Collateral ” shall mean, collectively, the
Pledged Securities, the Intercompany Notes and the
Distributions.
“
Unrestricted Subsidiary ” shall mean any Subsidiary
that is not a Restricted Subsidiary (as such term is defined in the
Indenture).
SECTION
1.2. Interpretation . The rules of interpretation specified
in the Credit Agreement shall be applicable to this
Agreement.
SECTION
1.3. Due Diligence Certificate . The Collateral Agent and
each Pledgor agree that the Due Diligence Certificate and all
descriptions of Pledged Collateral, schedules, amendments and
supplements thereto are and shall at all times remain a part of
this Agreement.
ARTICLE II
GRANT OF SECURITY AND SECURED
OBLIGATIONS
SECTION
2.1. Pledge . As collateral security for the payment and
performance in full of all the Secured Obligations, each Pledgor
hereby pledges and grants to the Collateral Agent for its benefit
and for the benefit of the other Credit Parties, a lien on and
security interest in and to all of the right, title and interest of
such Pledgor in, to and under the following personal property and
interests in property, wherever located, and whether now existing
or hereafter arising or acquired from time to time (collectively,
the “ Pledged Collateral ”):
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all Accounts;
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all Equipment, Goods, Inventory
and Fixtures;
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(iii)
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all Documents, Instruments and
Chattel Paper;
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(iv)
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all Letters of Credit and
Letter-of-Credit Rights;
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(v)
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all Securities
Collateral;
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(vi)
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all Investment
Property;
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the Commercial Tort Claims
described in Section V of the Due Diligence Certificate;
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all General
Intangibles;
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(ix)
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all Deposit Accounts;
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(x)
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all Supporting
Obligations;
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(xi)
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all books and records relating to
any of the Pledged Collateral; and
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(xii)
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to the extent not covered by
clauses (i) through (xi) of this sentence, all other personal
property of such Pledgor, whether tangible or intangible and all
Proceeds and products of each of the foregoing and all accessions
to, substitutions and replacements for, and rents, profits and
products of, each of the foregoing, any and all proceeds of any
insurance, indemnity, warranty or guaranty payable to such Pledgor
from time to time with respect to any of the foregoing.
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Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in clauses (i) through (xii)
above, the security interest created by this Agreement shall not
extend to, and the term “Pledged Collateral” shall not
include, any Excluded Property.
The
Pledgors shall from time to time, at the reasonable request of the
Collateral Agent after the occurrence of an Event of Default give
written notice to the Collateral Agent identifying in reasonable
detail the Excluded Property and shall provide to the Collateral
Agent such other information regarding the Excluded Property as the
Collateral Agent may reasonably request.
SECTION
2.2. Secured Obligations . This Agreement secures, and the
Pledged Collateral is collateral security for, the payment and
performance in full when due of the Secured Obligations.
SECTION
2.3. Security Interest . (a) Each Pledgor hereby irrevocably
authorizes the Collateral Agent at any time and from time to time
to authenticate and file in any relevant jurisdiction any initial
financing statements (including fixture filings) and amendments
thereto that contain the information required by Article 9 of the
Uniform Commercial Code of each applicable jurisdiction for the
filing of any financing statement or amendment relating to the
Pledged Collateral, including, without limitation, (i) whether such
Pledgor is an organization, the type of organization and any
organizational identification number issued to such Pledgor, (ii)
any financing or continuation statements or other documents without
the signature of such Pledgor where permitted by law, including,
without limitation, the filing of a financing statement describing
the Pledged Collateral as “all assets of the debtor, wherever
located, whether now
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owned or hereafter acquired or
arising,” or words of similar import, and (iii) in the case
of a financing statement filed as a fixture filing or covering
Pledged Collateral constituting minerals or the like to be
extracted or timber to be cut, a sufficient description of the real
property to which such Pledged Collateral relates. Each Pledgor
agrees to provide all information described in clause (i) or (iii)
of the immediately preceding sentence to the Collateral Agent
promptly upon request.
(b)
Each Pledgor hereby ratifies its authorization for the Collateral
Agent to file in any relevant jurisdiction any initial financing
statements or amendments thereto relating to the Pledged Collateral
if filed prior to the date hereof.
ARTICLE III
PERFECTION; SUPPLEMENTS; FURTHER ASSURANCES;
USE OF PLEDGED COLLATERAL
SECTION
3.1. Delivery of Pledged Securities and Intercompany Notes .
Each Pledgor represents and warrants that all certificates or
instruments representing or evidencing Pledged Securities or
Intercompany Notes in existence on the date hereof have been
delivered to the Collateral Agent in suitable form for transfer by
delivery or accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or
assignment in blank and that the Collateral Agent has a perfected
first priority security interest therein. Each Pledgor hereby
agrees that all certificates or instruments representing or
evidencing Pledged Securities or Intercompany Notes acquired by
such Pledgor after the date hereof, shall, in the manner required
by Section 6.12 of the Credit Agreement, be delivered to and held
by or on behalf of the Collateral Agent pursuant hereto. All
certificated Securities Collateral shall be in suitable form for
transfer by delivery or shall be accompanied by duly executed
instruments of transfer or assignment in blank, all in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent. The
Collateral Agent shall have the right, at any time upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to
endorse, assign or otherwise transfer to or to register in the name
of the Collateral Agent or any of its nominees or endorse for
negotiation any or all of the Pledged Securities and Intercompany
Notes, without any indication that such Pledged Securities and
Intercompany Notes are subject to the security interest hereunder.
In addition, the Collateral Agent shall have the right with written
notice to exchange certificates representing or evidencing Pledged
Securities or Intercompany Notes for certificates of smaller or
larger denominations.
SECTION
3.2. Perfection of Uncertificated Securities Collateral .
Each Pledgor represents and warrants that the Collateral Agent has
a perfected first priority security interest in all uncertificated
Pledged Securities pledged by it hereunder that is in existence on
the date hereof and that the applicable Organization Documents do
not require the consent of the other shareholders, members,
partners or other Person to permit the Collateral Agent or its
designee to be substituted for the applicable Pledgor as a
shareholder, member, partner or other equity
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owner, as applicable, thereto.
Each Pledgor hereby agrees that if any of the Pledged Securities
are at any time not evidenced by certificates of ownership, then
each applicable Pledgor shall, to the extent permitted by
applicable Law and upon the request of the Collateral Agent, cause
such pledge to be recorded on the equityholder register or the
books of the issuer, execute customary pledge forms or other
documents necessary or reasonably requested to complete the pledge
and give the Collateral Agent the right to transfer such Pledged
Securities under the terms hereof.
SECTION
3.3. Financing Statements and Other Filings; Maintenance of
Perfected Security Interest . Each Pledgor represents and
warrants that the only filings, registrations and recordings
necessary and appropriate to create, preserve, protect, publish
notice of and perfect the security interest granted by each Pledgor
to the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Credit Parties)
pursuant to this Agreement in respect of the Pledged Collateral in
which the security interest may be perfected by filing, recording
or registration in the United States (or any political subdivision
thereof) and its territories and possessions are listed on
Schedule II hereto. Each Pledgor represents and warrants
that all such filings, registrations and recordings have been
delivered to the Collateral Agent in completed and, to the extent
necessary or appropriate, duly executed form for filing in each
governmental, municipal or other office specified in Schedule
II . Each Pledgor agrees that at the sole cost and expense of
the Pledgors, (i) to the extent required by this Agreement or the
Credit Agreement, such Pledgor will maintain the security interest
created by this Agreement in the Pledged Collateral as a perfected
first priority (subject only to Permitted Encumbrances having
priority under applicable Law) security interest and shall defend
such security interest against the claims and demands of all
Persons (other than with respect to Permitted Encumbrances), and
(ii) to the extent required by this Agreement or the Credit
Agreement, at any time and from time to time, upon the written
request of the Collateral Agent, such Pledgor shall promptly and
duly execute and deliver, and file and have recorded, such further
instruments and documents and take such further action as the
Collateral Agent may reasonably deem necessary for the purpose of
obtaining or preserving the full benefits of this Agreement and the
rights and powers herein granted, including the filing of any
financing statements, continuation statements and other documents
(including this Agreement) under the UCC (or other applicable Laws)
in effect in any jurisdiction with respect to the security interest
created hereby and the execution and delivery of Blocked Account
Agreements, all in form reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral
Agent and in such offices wherever required by applicable Law to
perfect, continue and maintain a valid, enforceable, first priority
(subject only to Permitted Encumbrances having priority under
applicable Law) security interest in the Pledged Collateral as
provided herein and to preserve the other rights and interests
granted to the Collateral Agent hereunder, as against third parties
(other than with respect to Permitted Encumbrances), with respect
to the Pledged Collateral.
SECTION
3.4. Other Actions . In order to further insure the
attachment, perfection and priority of, and the ability of the
Collateral Agent to enforce, the Collateral Agent’s security
interest in the Pledged Collateral, each Pledgor represents,
warrants and agrees, in each case at such Pledgor’s own
expense, with respect to the following Pledged Collateral
that:
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(a)
Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper . As of the date
hereof (i) no amount payable under or in connection with any of the
Pledged Collateral is evidenced by any Instrument or Tangible
Chattel Paper other than such Instruments and Tangible Chattel
Paper listed in Schedule IV hereof and (ii) each Instrument
and each item of Tangible Chattel Paper listed in Schedule
IV hereof, to the extent requested by the Collateral Agent, has
been properly endorsed, assigned and delivered to the Collateral
Agent, accompanied by instruments of transfer or assignment duly
executed in blank. If any amount payable under or in connection
with any of the Pledged Collateral shall be evidenced by any
Instrument or Tangible Chattel Paper, the Pledgor acquiring such
Instrument or Tangible Chattel Paper shall forthwith endorse,
assign and deliver the same to the Collateral Agent, accompanied by
such instruments of transfer or assignment duly executed in blank
as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request from time to
time.
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(b)
Deposit Accounts . As of the date hereof (i) it does not
maintain any Deposit Accounts other than the accounts listed in
Schedule 5.21(a) of the Credit Agreement or Section III.C of the
Due Diligence Certificate and (ii) the Collateral Agent has a
perfected first priority security interest in each Blocked Account.
No Pledgor shall grant Control of any Deposit Account or any
Blocked Account to any Person other than the Collateral Agent. The
Pledgors shall at all times comply with the cash receipt provisions
set forth in Section 6.13 of the Credit Agreement.
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(c)
Investment Property . (i) As of the date hereof (1) it has
no Securities Accounts or Commodity Accounts other than those
listed in Section III of the Due Diligence Certificate, (2) it does
not directly (A) hold, (B) own or (C) have any interest in any
certificated securities or uncertificated securities other than
those constituting Pledged Securities and those maintained in
Securities Accounts listed in Section III.B of the Due Diligence
Certificate, except for (x) Equity Interests of Restricted
Subsidiaries (as such term is defined in the Indenture, (y) any
Equity Interests held by it which constitute Permitted Investments,
and (z) Equity Interests of Foot Locker Spain S.L. On or before
January 31, 2010 (or such later date as the Collateral Agent may
agree), the Borrower shall (A) transfer the Equity Interests of
Foot Locker Spain S.L. to a Subsidiary of the Borrower which is not
a Loan Party or (B) cause such Equity Interests of Foot Locker
Spain S.L. to become Pledged Securities hereunder in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement.
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(ii)
If any Pledgor shall at any time hold or acquire any certificated
securities constituting Investment Property, other than any
securities of Subsidiaries not required to be pledged hereunder,
such Pledgor shall promptly endorse, assign and deliver the same to
the Collateral Agent, accompanied by such instruments of transfer
or assignment duly executed in blank, all in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent. If any securities
now or hereafter acquired by any Pledgor constituting Investment
Property, other than any securities of Subsidiaries not required to
be pledged hereunder, are uncertificated and are issued to such
Pledgor or its nominee directly by the issuer thereof, such Pledgor
shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent
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thereof and pursuant to an
agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Collateral Agent, cause the issuer to agree to comply with
instructions from the Collateral Agent as to such securities,
without further consent of any Pledgor or such nominee, or (b)
arrange for the Collateral Agent to become the registered owner of
the securities. If at any time any Revolving Credit Loans are
outstanding, the applicable Pledgors shall, within sixty (60) days
following the making of any such Revolving Credit Loan (or such
longer period as to which the Collateral Agent may agree, but in
any event not to exceed ninety (90) days following the making of
any such Revolving Credit Loan), duly execute and deliver a Control
Agreement with respect to each Securities Account or Commodity
Account with any Securities Intermediary or Commodity Intermediary,
as the case may be. Each Pledgor shall accept any cash and
Investment Property which are proceeds of the Pledged Interests in
trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and within five (5)
Business Days of actual receipt thereof, deposit any cash or
Investment Property and any new securities, instruments, documents
or other property by reason of ownership of the Investment Property
received by it into an account in which the Collateral Agent has
Control. The Collateral Agent agrees with each Pledgor that the
Collateral Agent shall not give any instructions or directions to
any issuer of uncertificated securities, Securities Intermediary or
Commodities Intermediary and shall not withhold its consent to the
exercise of any withdrawal or dealing rights by such Pledgor,
unless a Triggering Event has occurred and is continuing. No
Pledgor shall grant Control over any Investment Property to any
Person other than the Collateral Agent.
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(iii)
As between the Collateral Agent and the Pledgors, the Pledgors
shall bear the investment risk with respect to the Investment
Property and Pledged Securities, and the risk of loss of, damage
to, or the destruction of the Investment Property and Pledged
Securities, whether in the possession of, or subject to the control
of, the Collateral Agent, any Pledgor or any other Person. Each
Pledgor shall promptly pay all Claims and fees of whatever kind or
nature with respect to the Investment Property and Pledged
Securities pledged by it under this Agreement. In the event any
Pledgor shall fail to make such payment contemplated in the
immediately preceding sentence, the Collateral Agent may do so for
the account of such Pledgor and the Pledgors shall promptly
reimburse and indemnify the Collateral Agent for all costs and
expenses incurred by the Collateral Agent under this SECTION
3.4(c).
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(d)
Electronic Chattel Paper and Transferable Records . As of
the date hereof no amount payable under or in connection with any
of the Pledged Collateral is evidenced by any Electronic Chattel
Paper or any “transferable record” (as that term is
defined in Section 201 of the Federal Electronic Signatures in
Global and National Commerce Act, or in Section 16 of the Uniform
Electronic Transactions Act as in effect in any relevant
jurisdiction). If any amount payable under or in connection with
any of the Pledged Collateral shall be evidenced by any Electronic
Chattel Paper or any transferable record with a face value in
excess of $2,000,000 individually, the Pledgor acquiring such
Electronic Chattel Paper or transferable record shall promptly
notify the Collateral Agent thereof and shall take such action as
the Collateral Agent may
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reasonably request to vest in the
Collateral Agent control under UCC Section 9-105 of such Electronic
Chattel Paper or control under Section 201 of the Federal
Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act or, as
the case may be, Section 16 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions
Act, as so in effect in such jurisdiction, of such transferable
record. The Collateral Agent agrees with such Pledgor that the
Collateral Agent will arrange, pursuant to procedures reasonably
satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and so long as such procedures
will not result in the Collateral Agent’s loss of control,
for such Pledgor to make alterations to the Electronic Chattel
Paper or transferable record permitted under UCC Section 9-105 or,
as the case may be, Section 201 of the Federal Electronic
Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act of Section 16 of the
Uniform Electronic Transactions Act for a party in control to allow
without loss of control, unless an Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing or would occur after taking into account any
action by such Pledgor with respect to such Electronic Chattel
Paper or transferable record.
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(e)
Letter-of-Credit Rights . If such
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