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COLLATERAL TRUST AGREEMENT

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Title: COLLATERAL TRUST AGREEMENT
Governing Law: New York     Date: 6/8/2009
Industry: Communications Services     Sector: Services

COLLATERAL TRUST AGREEMENT, Parties: leap wireless international inc , cricket licensee (reauction)  llc , cricket licensee 2007  llc , cricket licensee i  llc
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Exhibit 4.3

 

 

COLLATERAL TRUST AGREEMENT

dated as of June 5, 2009

among

CRICKET COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ,

the Guarantors from time to time party hereto,

WILMINGTON TRUST FSB ,
as Trustee under the Indenture,

the other Secured Debt
Representatives from time to time party hereto

and

WILMINGTON TRUST FSB ,
as Collateral Trustee

 

 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

 

 

ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION

 

 

1

 

SECTION 1.1

 

Defined Terms

 

 

1

 

SECTION 1.2

 

Rules of Interpretation

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 2. THE TRUST ESTATES

 

 

15

 

SECTION 2.1

 

Declaration of Senior Trust

 

 

15

 

SECTION 2.2

 

Declaration of Junior Trust

 

 

17

 

SECTION 2.3

 

Priority of Liens

 

 

18

 

SECTION 2.4

 

Restrictions on Enforcement of Junior Liens

 

 

18

 

SECTION 2.5

 

Waiver of Right of Marshalling

 

 

20

 

SECTION 2.6

 

Discretion in Enforcement of Parity Liens

 

 

20

 

SECTION 2.7

 

Discretion in Enforcement of Parity Lien Obligations

 

 

21

 

SECTION 2.8

 

Insolvency or Liquidation Proceedings

 

 

22

 

SECTION 2.9

 

Collateral Shared Equally and Ratably within Class

 

 

23

 

SECTION 2.10

 

Separate Grants of Security and Separate Classification

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 3. OBLIGATIONS AND POWERS OF COLLATERAL TRUSTEE

 

 

24

 

SECTION 3.1

 

Undertaking of the Collateral Trustee

 

 

24

 

SECTION 3.2

 

Release or Subordination of Liens

 

 

25

 

SECTION 3.3

 

Enforcement of Liens

 

 

25

 

SECTION 3.4

 

Application of Proceeds

 

 

26

 

SECTION 3.5

 

Powers of the Collateral Trustee

 

 

27

 

SECTION 3.6

 

Documents and Communications

 

 

27

 

SECTION 3.7

 

For Sole and Exclusive Benefit of Holders of Secured Obligations

 

 

28

 

SECTION 3.8

 

Additional Secured Debt

 

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 4. OBLIGATIONS ENFORCEABLE BY THE COMPANY AND THE OTHER GUARANTORS

 

 

29

 

SECTION 4.1

 

Release of Liens on Collateral

 

 

29

 

SECTION 4.2

 

Delivery of Copies to Secured Debt Representatives

 

 

31

 

SECTION 4.3

 

Collateral Trustee not Required to Serve, File, Register or Record

 

 

31

 

SECTION 4.4

 

Release of Liens in Respect of Secured Debt

 

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 5. IMMUNITIES OF THE COLLATERAL TRUSTEE

 

 

32

 

SECTION 5.1

 

No Implied Duty

 

 

32

 

SECTION 5.2

 

Appointment of Agents and Advisors

 

 

32

 

SECTION 5.3

 

Other Agreements

 

 

32

 

SECTION 5.4

 

Solicitation of Instructions

 

 

33

 

SECTION 5.5

 

Limitation of Liability

 

 

33

 

SECTION 5.6

 

Documents in Satisfactory Form

 

 

33

 

SECTION 5.7

 

Entitled to Rely

 

 

33

 

SECTION 5.8

 

Secured Debt Default

 

 

34

 

SECTION 5.9

 

Actions by Collateral Trustee

 

 

34

 

SECTION 5.10

 

Security or Indemnity in Favor of the Collateral Trustee

 

 

34

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

 

 

SECTION 5.11

 

Rights of the Collateral Trustee

 

 

34

 

SECTION 5.12

 

Limitations on Duty of Collateral Trustee in Respect of Collateral

 

 

34

 

SECTION 5.13

 

Assumption of Rights, Not Assumption of Duties

 

 

35

 

SECTION 5.14

 

No Liability for Clean Up of Hazardous Materials

 

 

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 6. RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL OF THE COLLATERAL TRUSTEE

 

 

36

 

SECTION 6.1

 

Resignation or Removal of Collateral Trustee

 

 

36

 

SECTION 6.2

 

Appointment of Successor Collateral Trustee

 

 

36

 

SECTION 6.3

 

Succession

 

 

36

 

SECTION 6.4

 

Merger, Conversion or Consolidation of Collateral Trustee

 

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 7. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

 

37

 

SECTION 7.1

 

Amendment

 

 

37

 

SECTION 7.2

 

Voting

 

 

39

 

SECTION 7.3

 

Further Assurances; Insurance

 

 

40

 

SECTION 7.4

 

Perfection of Junior Trust Estate

 

 

41

 

SECTION 7.5

 

Successors and Assigns

 

 

41

 

SECTION 7.6

 

Delay and Waiver

 

 

41

 

SECTION 7.7

 

Notices

 

 

42

 

SECTION 7.8

 

Notice Following Discharge of Parity Lien Obligations

 

 

43

 

SECTION 7.9

 

Entire Agreement

 

 

43

 

SECTION 7.10

 

Compensation; Expenses

 

 

43

 

SECTION 7.11

 

Indemnity

 

 

44

 

SECTION 7.12

 

Severability

 

 

45

 

SECTION 7.13

 

Headings

 

 

45

 

SECTION 7.14

 

Obligations Secured

 

 

45

 

SECTION 7.15

 

Governing Law

 

 

45

 

SECTION 7.16

 

Consent to Jurisdiction

 

 

45

 

SECTION 7.17

 

Waiver of Jury Trial

 

 

45

 

SECTION 7.18

 

Counterparts

 

 

46

 

SECTION 7.19

 

Effectiveness

 

 

46

 

SECTION 7.20

 

Additional Guarantors

 

 

46

 

SECTION 7.21

 

Continuing Nature of this Agreement

 

 

46

 

SECTION 7.22

 

Insolvency

 

 

47

 

SECTION 7.23

 

Rights and Immunities of Secured Debt Representatives

 

 

47

 

SECTION 7.24

 

Intercreditor Agreement

 

 

47

 

EXHIBIT A — Additional Secured Debt Designation

EXHIBIT B — Form of Collateral Trust Joinder—Additional Debt

EXHIBIT C — Form of Collateral Trust Joinder—Additional Guarantor

EXHIBIT D — Form of Intercreditor Agreement

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     This Collateral Trust Agreement (this Agreement ) is dated as of June 5, 2009 and is by and among Cricket Communications Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company ), the Guarantors from time to time party hereto, Wilmington Trust FSB, as Trustee (as defined below), the other Secured Debt Representatives from time to time party hereto, and Wilmington Trust FSB, as Collateral Trustee (in such capacity and together with its successors in such capacity, the Collateral Trustee ).

RECITALS

     The Company intends to issue 7.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 (together with any additional notes issued under the Indenture (as defined below) and any exchange notes related to such notes and additional notes, the Notes ) in an aggregate principal amount of $1,100,000,000 pursuant to an Indenture dated as of the date hereof (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the Indenture ) among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto from time to time and Wilmington Trust FSB, as trustee (in such capacity and together with its successors in such capacity, the Trustee ).

     The Company and the Guarantors intend to secure the Obligations under the Notes, the Guarantees of the Notes and the Indenture and any future Parity Lien Debt and any future Junior Lien Debt, with Liens on all present and future Collateral to the extent that such Liens have been provided for in the applicable Security Documents.

     This Agreement sets forth the terms on which each Secured Party has appointed the Collateral Trustee to act as the collateral trustee for the present and future holders of the Secured Obligations to receive, hold, maintain, administer and distribute the Collateral at any time delivered to the Collateral Trustee or the subject of the Security Documents, and to enforce the Security Documents and all interests, rights, powers and remedies of the Collateral Trustee with respect thereto or thereunder and the proceeds thereof.

     Capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to them above or in Article 1 below.

AGREEMENT

     In consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein set forth, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION

     SECTION 1.1 Defined Terms . The following terms will have the following meanings:

      Act of Required Debtholders means, as to any matter at any time:

     (1) prior to the Discharge of Parity Lien Obligations, a direction in writing delivered to the Collateral Trustee by or with the written consent of the holders of a majority of the sum of:

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     (a) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Parity Lien Debt (including outstanding letters of credit whether or not then available or drawn); and

     (b) the aggregate unfunded commitments to extend credit which, when funded, would constitute Parity Lien Debt; and

     (2) at any time after the Discharge of Parity Lien Obligations, a direction in writing delivered to the Collateral Trustee by or with the written consent of the holders of Junior Lien Debt representing the Required Junior Lien Debtholders.

For purposes of this definition, (a) Secured Debt registered in the name of, or beneficially owned by, the Company or any Affiliate of the Company will be deemed not to be outstanding and (b) votes will be determined in accordance with Section 7.2.

      Additional Secured Debt has the meaning set forth in Section 3.8.

      “Additional Secured Debt Designation” means a notice in substantially the form of Exhibit A .

      Affiliate of any specified Person means (1) any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person, (2) any executive officer or director of such specified Person or (3) any Designated Entity. For purposes of this definition, “control,” as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise. For purposes of this definition, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with” will have correlative meanings.

      Agreement has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

      Attributable Debt has the meaning assigned to it in the Indenture.

      Business Day means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York or at a place of payment are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to remain closed.

      Capital Lease Obligations means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at that time be required to be capitalized on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP, and the Stated Maturity thereof shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease may be prepaid by the lessee without payment of a penalty.

      Capital Stock means:

     (a) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock;

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     (b) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;

     (c) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited); and

     (d) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.

      Class means (a) in the case of Parity Lien Debt, every Series of Parity Lien Debt, taken together, and (b) in the case of Junior Lien Debt, every Series of Junior Lien Debt, taken together.

     “ Collateral ” means all assets, now owned or hereafter acquired, of the Company, any Guarantor, or any other Person, to the extent such assets are pledged or assigned or purported to be pledged or assigned, or are required to be pledged or assigned under the Secured Debt Documents to the Collateral Trustee, together with the Proceeds and products thereof. For purposes of clarification, the Collateral shall not include any assets released from the Liens of the Collateral Trustee in accordance with the Secured Debt Documents or with respect to which the Collateral Trustee is required to release its Liens pursuant to this Agreement; provided , that, if such Liens are required to be released as a result of the sale, transfer or other disposition of any assets of the Company or any Guarantor, such assets will cease to be excluded from the Collateral if the Company or any Guarantor thereafter acquires or reacquires such assets.

      Collateral Trustee has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

      Collateral Trust Joinder means (a) with respect to the provisions of this Agreement relating to any Additional Secured Debt, an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B and (b) with respect to the provisions of this Agreement relating to the addition of additional Guarantors, an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C .

      Company has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

      Designated Entity has the meaning assigned to it in the Indenture.

      Discharge of Parity Lien Obligations means the occurrence of all of the following:

     (1) termination or expiration of all commitments to extend credit that would constitute Parity Lien Debt;

     (2) payment in full in cash of the principal of, and interest and premium, if any, on all Parity Lien Debt (other than any undrawn letters of credit);

     (3) discharge or cash collateralization (at the lower of (A) 105% of the aggregate undrawn amount and (B) the percentage of the aggregate undrawn amount

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required for release of liens under the terms of the applicable Parity Lien Document) of all outstanding letters of credit constituting Parity Lien Debt; and

     (4) payment in full in cash of all other Parity Lien Obligations that are outstanding and unpaid at the time the Parity Lien Debt is paid in full in cash (other than any obligations for taxes, costs, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities in respect of which no claim or demand for payment has been made at such time).

      Equally and Ratably means, in reference to sharing of Liens on the Collateral or proceeds of such Collateral as between holders of Secured Obligations within the same Class after payment of fees, costs and expenses of the Collateral Trustee in accordance with Section 3.4 and the Parity Lien Representatives in accordance with the applicable Secured Debt Document, that such Liens or proceeds:

     (1) will be allocated and distributed in accordance with Section 3.4 first to the Secured Debt Representative for each outstanding Series of Secured Debt within that Class, for the account of the holders of such Series of Secured Debt, ratably in proportion to the principal of, and interest and premium (if any) and reimbursement obligations (contingent or otherwise) with respect to letters of credit, if any, outstanding (whether or not drawings have been made under such letters of credit) forming part of, and Hedging Obligations to the extent constituting Secured Debt pursuant to the terms of, each outstanding Series of Secured Debt within that Class when the allocation or distribution is made; and thereafter;

     (2) will be allocated and distributed in accordance with Section 3.4 (if any remain after payment in full of all of the principal of, and interest and premium (if any) and reimbursement obligations (contingent or otherwise) with respect to letters of credit, if any, outstanding (whether or not drawings have been made on such letters of credit) forming part of, and Hedging Obligations to the extent constituting Secured Debt pursuant to the terms of, each outstanding Series of Secured Debt within that Class) to the Secured Debt Representative for each outstanding Series of Secured Debt within that Class, for the account of the holders of any remaining Secured Obligations within that Class, ratably in proportion to the aggregate unpaid amount of such remaining Secured Obligations within that Class due and demanded (with written notice to the applicable Secured Debt Representative and the Collateral Trustee) prior to the date such distribution is made.

      GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the opinions and pronouncements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and in the statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which were in effect on October 23, 2006.

      Guarantee means, as to any Person, a guarantee other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business, direct or indirect, in any

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manner including, without limitation, by way of a pledge of assets or through letters of credit or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof, of all or any part of any Indebtedness of another Person.

      Guarantors means any Person that at any time provides a Guarantee of any Secured Obligations.

      Hedging Obligations means, with respect to any specified Person, the net obligations of such Person under:

     (1) interest rate swap agreements, interest rate cap agreements, interest rate collar agreements and other agreements or arrangements with respect to interest rate; and

     (2) foreign exchange contracts, currency swap agreements and other similar agreements or arrangements with respect to foreign currency exchange rates.

      Indebtedness means, with respect to any specified Person, any indebtedness of such Person, whether or not contingent:

 

(1)

 

in respect of borrowed money;

 

 

(2)

 

evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit (or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof);

 

 

(3)

 

in respect of banker’s acceptances;

 

 

(4)

 

in respect of Capital Lease Obligations and Attributable Debt;

 

 

(5)

 

in respect of the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property or services, except any such balance that constitutes an accrued expense or trade payable and excluding any earnout obligation until such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP;

 

 

(6)

 

representing Hedging Obligations;

 

 

(7)

 

representing Disqualified Stock (as defined in the Indenture); or

 

 

(8)

 

in the case of a Subsidiary of such Person, representing Preferred Stock (as defined in the Indenture);

     In addition, the term “Indebtedness” includes all Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on any asset of the specified Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by the specified Person), and, to the extent not otherwise included, the Guarantee by the specified Person of any Indebtedness of any other Person.

      Indemnified Liabilities means any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, taxes, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature

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whatsoever with respect to the execution, delivery, performance, administration or enforcement of this Agreement or any of the other Security Documents, including any of the foregoing relating to the use of proceeds of any Secured Debt or the violation of, noncompliance with or liability under, any law applicable to or enforceable against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any Guarantor or any of the Collateral and all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel selected by the Indemnitee) incurred by any Indemnitee in connection with any claim, action, investigation or proceeding in any respect relating to any of the foregoing, whether or not suit is brought.

      Indemnitee has the meaning set forth in Section 7.11(a).

      Indenture has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

      Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding means:

     (1) any case commenced by or against the Company or any Guarantor under Title 11, U.S. Code, or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors, any other proceeding for the reorganization, recapitalization or adjustment or marshalling of the assets or liabilities of the Company or any Guarantor, any receivership or assignment for the benefit of creditors relating to the Company or any Guarantor or any similar case or proceeding relative to the Company or any Guarantor or its creditors, as such, in each case whether or not voluntary;

     (2) any liquidation, dissolution, marshalling of assets or liabilities or other winding up of or relating to the Company or any Guarantor, in each case whether or not voluntary and whether or not involving bankruptcy or insolvency; or

     (3) any other proceeding of any type or nature in which substantially all claims of creditors of the Company or any Guarantor are determined and any payment or distribution is or may be made on account of such claims.

      Intercreditor Agreement means an intercreditor agreement entered into in connection with Permitted Priority Debt, if any, in substantially the form attached as Exhibit D, as amended, supplemented, restated, modified, renewed or replaced (whether upon or after termination or otherwise), in whole or in part from time to time, or any other successor agreement and whether among the same or any other parties.

      Intercreditor Agreement Joinder means an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A to the Intercreditor Agreement.

      Junior Lien means a Lien granted by a Security Document to the Collateral Trustee, at any time, upon any Collateral to secure Junior Lien Obligations.

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      Junior Lien Debt means:

     (1) any Indebtedness (including letters of credit and reimbursement obligations with respect thereto) of the Company or any Guarantor that is secured on a subordinated basis to the Parity Lien Debt by a Junior Lien that was permitted to be incurred and so secured under each applicable Secured Debt Document;

      provided , that:

     (a) on or before the date on which such Indebtedness is incurred by the Company or such Guarantor, such Indebtedness is designated by the Company as “Junior Lien Debt” for the purposes of the Secured Debt Documents in an Additional Secured Debt Designation executed and delivered in accordance with Section 3.8(b); provided , that no Series of Secured Debt may be designated as both Junior Lien Debt and Parity Lien Debt;

     (b) the Junior Lien Representative for such Indebtedness executes and delivers a Collateral Trust Joinder and, if applicable, an Intercreditor Joinder Agreement, in each case, in accordance with Section 3.8(a);

     (c) such Indebtedness is governed by an indenture, credit agreement or other agreement that includes a Lien Sharing and Priority Confirmation; and

     (d) all other requirements set forth in Section 3.8 hereof have been complied with (and the satisfaction of such requirements will be conclusively established if the Company delivers to the Collateral Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that such requirements have been satisfied and that such Indebtedness is “Junior Lien Debt”); and

     (2) Hedging Obligations of the Company or any Guarantor incurred to hedge or manage interest rate risk with respect to Junior Lien Debt; provided that, pursuant to the terms of the Junior Lien Documents, such Hedging Obligations are secured by a Junior Lien on all of the assets and properties that secure the Indebtedness in respect of which such Hedging Obligations are incurred.

      Junior Lien Documents means, collectively, any indenture, credit agreement or other agreement governing a Series of Junior Lien Debt and the Security Documents (other than any Security Documents that do not create or perfect Liens securing Junior Lien Obligations).

      Junior Lien Obligations means Junior Lien Debt and all other Obligations in respect thereof.

      Junior Lien Representative means, in the case of any future Series of Junior Lien Debt, the trustee, agent or representative of the holders of such Series of Junior Lien Debt who (A) is appointed as a Junior Lien Representative (for purposes related to the administration of the Security Documents) pursuant to the indenture, credit agreement or other agreement governing such Series of Junior Lien Debt, together with its successors in such capacity, and (B) that has executed a Collateral Trust Joinder.

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      Junior Trust Estate has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.

      Lien means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in such asset and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction.

      “Lien Sharing and Priority Confirmation” means:

     (1) as to any Series of Parity Lien Debt, the written agreement of the holders of such Series of Parity Lien Debt, as set forth in the applicable Secured Debt Document:

     (a) for the enforceable benefit of all holders of each existing and future Series of Parity Lien Debt and each existing and future Parity Lien Representative, that all Parity Lien Obligations will be and are secured Equally and Ratably by all Parity Liens at any time granted by the Company or any Guarantor to secure any Obligations in respect of such Series of Parity Lien Debt, and that all such Parity Liens will be enforceable by the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of all holders of Parity Lien Obligations Equally and Ratably;

     (b) for the enforceable benefit of all holders of each existing and future Series of Parity Lien Debt and Series of Junior Lien Debt, and each existing and future Parity Lien Representative and Junior Lien Representative, that the holders of Obligations in respect of such Series of Parity Lien Debt are bound by the provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions relating to the ranking of Parity Liens and the order of application of proceeds from enforcement of Parity Liens;

     (c) for the enforceable benefit of all holders of each existing and future Series of Permitted Priority Debt and Series of Parity Lien Debt and each existing and future Permitted Priority Lien Representative and Parity Lien Representative, that the holders of Obligations in respect of such Series of Parity Lien Debt are bound by the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement (whether then in existence or thereafter entered into), including the provisions relating to the ranking of Liens and the order of application of proceeds from the enforcement of Liens as set forth therein; and

     (d) consenting to and directing the Collateral Trustee to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Security Documents (including the Intercreditor Agreement).

     (2) as to any Series of Junior Lien Debt, the written agreement of the holders of such Series of Junior Lien Debt, as set forth in the applicable Secured Debt Document:

     (a) for the enforceable benefit of all holders of each existing and future Series of Junior Lien Debt and Series of Parity Lien Debt and each existing

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and future Junior Lien Representative and Parity Lien Representative, that all Junior Lien Obligations will be and are secured Equally and Ratably by all Junior Liens at any time granted by the Company or any Guarantor to secure any Obligations in respect of such Series of Junior Lien Debt, and that all such Junior Liens will be enforceable by the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of all holders of Junior Lien Obligations Equally and Ratably;

     (b) for the enforceable benefit of all holders of each existing and future Series of Parity Lien Debt and Series of Junior Lien Debt and each existing and future Parity Lien Representative and Junior Lien Representative, that the holders of Obligations in respect of such Series of Junior Lien Debt are bound by the provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions relating to the ranking of Junior Liens and the order of application of proceeds from the enforcement of Junior Liens;

     (c) for the enforceable benefit of all holders of each existing and future Series of Junior Lien Debt, Series of Parity Lien Debt and Series of Permitted Priority Debt and each existing and future Junior Lien Representative, Parity Lien Representative and Permitted Priority Lien Representative, that the holders of Obligations in respect of such Series of Junior Lien Debt are bound by the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement (whether then in existence or thereafter entered into), including the provisions relating to the ranking of Liens and the order of application of proceeds from the enforcement of Liens as set forth therein; and

     (d) consenting to and directing the Collateral Trustee to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Security Documents (including the Intercreditor Agreement).

      Moody’s means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., a subsidiary of Moody’s Corporation, and any successor to its rating agency business.

      Notes has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

      Note Guarantee has the meaning assigned to it in the Indenture.

      Obligations means any principal (including reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit whether drawn or not drawn), interest (including all interest accrued thereon after the commencement of any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding at the rate, including any applicable post-default rate, specified in the Secured Debt Documents, even if such interest is not enforceable, allowable or allowed as a claim in such proceeding), premium (if any), penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness.

      Officers’ Certificate means a certificate with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Agreement, signed on behalf of the Company by two officers of the

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Company, one of whom must be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of the Company, including:

     (a) a statement that the Person making such certificate has read such covenant or condition;

     (b) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate are based;

     (c) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him or her to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been satisfied; and

     (d) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been satisfied.

      Ordinary Course Activity means any ordinary course activity with respect to the Collateral that, pursuant to Section 10.09 of the Indenture, the Company or any Guarantor may conduct without any release or consent by, or the delivery of any document or other instrument to, the Collateral Trustee or the Trustee.

      Parity Lien means a Lien granted by a Security Document to the Collateral Trustee, at any time, upon any Collateral to secure Parity Lien Obligations.

      Parity Lien Debt means:

     (1) the Notes and the Note Guarantee of each Guarantor;

     (2) Any Indebtedness (including letters of credit and reimbursement obligations with respect thereto) of the Company or any Guarantor that is secured Equally and Ratably with the Notes by a Parity Lien that was permitted to be incurred and so secured under each applicable Secured Debt Document; provided , in the case of Indebtedness referred to in this clause (2), that:

     (a) on or before the date on which such Indebtedness is incurred by the Company or such Guarantor, such Indebtedness is designated by the Company as “Parity Lien Debt” for the purposes of the Secured Debt Documents in an Additional Secured Debt Designation executed and delivered in accordance with Section 3.8(a); provided , that no Series of Secured Debt may be designated as both Parity Lien Debt and Junior Lien Debt;

     (b) the Parity Lien Representative for such Indebtedness executes and delivers a Collateral Trust Joinder and, if applicable an Intercreditor Joinder Agreement, in each case in accordance with Section 3.8(a);

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     (c) such Indebtedness is governed by an indenture, credit agreement, or other agreement that includes a Lien Sharing and Priority Confirmation;

     (d) all other requirements set forth in Section 3.8 hereof have been complied with (and the satisfaction of such requirements will be conclusively established if the Company delivers to the Collateral Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that such requirements have been satisfied and that such notes or such Indebtedness is “Parity Lien Debt”); and

     (3) Hedging Obligations of the Company or any Guarantor incurred to hedge or manage interest rate risk with respect to Parity Lien Debt; provided , that pursuant to the terms of the Parity Lien Documents, such Hedging Obligations are secured by a Parity Lien on all of the assets and properties that secure the Indebtedness in respect of which such Hedging Obligations are incurred.

      Parity Lien Documents means the Indenture and any additional indenture, credit agreement or other agreement governing a Series of Parity Lien Debt and the Security Documents (other than any Security Documents that do not create or perfect Liens securing Parity Lien Obligations).

      Parity Lien Obligations means the Parity Lien Debt and all other Obligations in respect of Parity Lien Debt.

      Parity Lien Representative means:

     (a) the Trustee, in the case of the Notes; or

     (b) in the case of any other Series of Parity Lien Debt, the trustee, agent or representative of the holders of such Series of Parity Lien Debt who (A) is appointed as a Parity Lien Representative (for purposes related to the administration of the Security Documents) pursuant to the indenture, credit agreement or other agreement governing such Series of Parity Lien Debt, together with its successors in such capacity, and (B) that has executed a Collateral Trust Joinder.

      Permitted Prior Liens has the meaning assigned to it in the Indenture.

      Permitted Priority Debt means (1) Indebtedness (including letters of credit and reimbursement obligations with respect thereto) incurred by the Company or any of the Guarantors that is secured by Permitted Priority Liens that were permitted to be incurred and so secured under each applicable Secured Debt Document; provided, that:

     (a) on or before the date on which such Indebtedness is incurred by the Company or the applicable Guarantor, such Indebtedness is designated by the Company, in an Officers’ Certificate delivered to each Parity Lien Representative, each Junior Lien Representative and the Collateral Trustee, as “Permitted Priority Debt” for the purposes of the Secured Debt Documents; provided that no Series of Secured Debt may be designated as both Permitted Priority Debt and Parity Lien Debt or Junior Lien Debt; and

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     (b) the Permitted Priority Lien Representative, the Collateral Trustee, the Company and each applicable Guarantor, has duly executed and delivered an Intercreditor Agreement; and

     (2) Hedging Obligations of the Company or any Guarantor incurred to hedge or manage interest rate risk with respect to Permitted Priority Debt; provided that, pursuant to the terms of the documents governing the Permitted Priority Debt Obligations, such Hedging Obligations are secured by a Permitted Priority Lien on all of the assets and properties that secure the Indebtedness in respect of which such Hedging Obligations are incurred.

      Permitted Priority Debt Obligations means Permitted Priority Debt and all other Obligations in respect thereof.

     “ Permitted Priority Lien Representative ” means, in the case of any future Permitted Priority Debt, the agent of the holders of such Permitted Priority Debt who is appointed as an agent for purposes related to the administration of the security documents related to the Permitted Priority Debt pursuant to the credit agreement or other agreement governing such Permitted Priority Debt, together with its successors in such capacity.

      Permitted Priority Liens means Liens granted to the collateral agent or other Permitted Priority Lien Representative under any Permitted Priority Debt facility, at any time, upon any Collateral to secure Permitted Priority Debt Obligations.

      Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company or government or other entity.

      Plan has the meaning assigned to it in the Indenture.

      Required Junior Lien Debtholders means, at any time, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of all Junior Lien Debt (including outstanding letters of credit whether or not then available or drawn) then outstanding and the aggregate unfunded commitments to extend credit which, when funded, would constitute Junior Lien Debt, calculated in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.2. For purposes of this definition, Junior Lien Debt registered in the name of, or beneficially owned by, the Company or any Affiliate of the Company will be deemed not to be outstanding.

      Required Parity Lien Debtholders means, at any time, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of all Parity Lien Debt (including outstanding letters of credit whether or not then available or drawn) then outstanding and the aggregate unfunded commitments to extend credit which, when funded, would constitute Parity Lien Debt, calculated in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.2. For purposes of this definition, Parity Lien Debt registered in the name of, or beneficially owned by, the Company or any Affiliate of the Company will be deemed not to be outstanding.

      S&P means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc., and any successor to its rating agency business.

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      Secured Debt means Parity Lien Debt and Junior Lien Debt.

      Secured Debt Default means any event or condition which, under the terms of any credit agreement, indenture or other agreement governing any Series of Secured Debt causes, or permits holders of Secured Debt outstanding thereunder (with or without the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, and whether or not notice has been given or time has lapsed) to cause, the Secured Debt outstanding thereunder to become immediately due and payable prior to the Stated Maturity thereof.

      Secured Debt Documents means the Parity Lien Documents and the Junior Lien Documents.

      Secured Debt Representative means each Parity Lien Representative and each Junior Lien Representative.

      Secured Obligations means Parity Lien Obligations and Junior Lien Obligations.

      Secured Parties means the holders of Secured Obligations and the Secured Debt Representatives.

      Security Documents means this Agreement, each Collateral Trust Joinder, the Intercreditor Agreement, each Intercreditor Joinder Agreement and all security agreements, pledge agreements, collateral assignments, control agreements or other grants or transfers for security executed and delivered by the Company or any Guarantor creating or perfecting (or purporting to create or perfect) a Lien upon Collateral in favor of the Collateral Trustee, for the benefit of any Secured Party, in each case, as amended, supplemented, restated, modified, renewed or replaced, in whole or in part, from time to time, in accordance with its terms and Section 7.2.

      Senior Trust Estate has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

      Series of Junior Lien Debt means, severally, each issue or series of Junior Lien Debt for which a single transfer register is maintained (provided that any Hedging Obligations constituting Junior Lien Debt shall be deemed part of the Series of Junior Lien Debt to which they relate).

      Series of Parity Lien Debt means, severally, the Notes and any additional notes or exchange notes or other Indebtedness that constitutes Parity Lien Debt (provided that any Hedging Obligations constituting Parity Lien Debt shall be deemed part of the Series of Parity Lien Debt to which they relate).

      Series of Permitted Priority Debt means, severally, each issue or series of Permitted Priority Debt for which a single transfer register is maintained (provided that any Hedging Obligations constituting Permitted Priority Debt shall be deemed part of the Series of Permitted Priority Debt to which they relate).

      Series of Secured Debt means each Series of Parity Lien Debt and each Series of Junior Lien Debt.

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      Stated Maturity means, with respect to any installment of interest or principal on any series of Indebtedness, the date on which such payment of interest or principal was scheduled to be paid in the original documentation governing such Indebtedness, and will not include any contingent obligations to repay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or principal prior to the date originally scheduled for the payment thereof.

      Subsidiary means, with respect to any specified Person:

     (1) any corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock (as defined in the Indenture) is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person (or a combination thereof); and

     (2) any partnership (a) the sole general partner or the managing general partner of which is such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person or (b) the only general partners of which are such Person or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person (or any combination thereof); provided, however , that for avoidance of doubt, a Designated Entity shall not be deemed to be a Subsidiary of the Parent (as defined in the Indenture), the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (as defined in the Indenture) so long as the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries do not own Voting Stock having the power (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to elect more than 50% of the directors, managers or trustees of such Designated Entity or become the sole general partner or the managing general partner of such Designated Entity.

      Trustee has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

      Trust Estates has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.

      UCC means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in any applicable jurisdiction.

     SECTION 1.2  Rules of Interpretation .

          (a) All terms used in this Agreement that are defined in Article 9 of the UCC and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in Article 9 of the UCC.

          (b) Unless otherwise indicated, any reference to any agreement or instrument will be deemed to include a reference to that agreement or instrument as assigned, amended, supplemented, amended and restated, or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time or replaced in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

          (c) The use in this Agreement of the word “include” or “including,” when following any general statement, term or matter, will not be construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the specific items or matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar items or matters, whether or not nonlimiting language (such as “without limitation” or “but not limited to” or words of similar import) is used with reference thereto, but will be deemed to refer to all other items or matters that fall within the broadest possible scope of such

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general statement, term or matter. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.”

          (d) References to “Sections,” “clauses,” “recitals” and the “preamble” will be to Sections, clauses, recitals and the preamble, respectively, of this Agreement unless otherwise specifically provided. References to “Articles” will be to Articles of this Agreement unless otherwise specifically provided. References to “Exhibits” will be to Exhibits to this Agreement unless otherwise specifically provided.

          (e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any references contained herein to any section, clause, paragraph, definition or other provision of the Indenture (including any definition contained therein) shall be deemed to be a reference to such section, clause, paragraph, definition or other provision as in effect on the date of this Agreement; provided , that any reference to any such section, clause, paragraph or other provision shall refer to such section, clause, paragraph or other provision of the Indenture (including any definition contained therein) as amended or modified from time to time if such amendment or modification has been (1) made in accordance with the Indenture and (2) approved by an Act of the Required Debtholders in a writing delivered to the applicable Parity Lien Representatives and the Collateral Trustee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever any term used in this Agreement is defined or otherwise incorporated by reference to the Indenture, such reference shall be deemed to have the same effect as if such definition or term had been set forth herein in full and such term shall continue to have the meaning established pursuant to the Indenture notwithstanding the termination or expiration of the Indenture or redemption of all Obligations evidenced thereby.

          (f) This Agreement and the other Security Documents will be construed without regard to the identity of the party who drafted it and as though the parties participated equally in drafting it. Consequently, each of the parties acknowledges and agrees that any rule of construction that a document is to be construed against the drafting party will not be applicable either to this Agreement or the other Security Documents.

          (g) In the event of any conflict between any terms and provisions set forth in this Agreement and those set forth in any other Security Document, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall supersede and control the terms and provisions of such other Security Document.

ARTICLE 2. THE TRUST ESTATES

     SECTION 2.1 Declaration of Senior Trust .

     To secure the payment of the Parity Lien Obligations and in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements set forth in this Agreement, the Company and each of the Guarantors hereby grants to the Collateral Trustee, and the Collateral Trustee hereby accepts and agrees to hold, in trust under this Agreement for the benefit of all present and future Parity Lien Representatives and holders of Parity Lien Obligations, all of such Company’s or Guarantor’s right, title and interest granted to the Collateral Trustee in, to and under all Collateral under any Security Document for the benefit of the Parity Lien Representatives and holders of Parity Lien

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Obligations, together with all of the Collateral Trustee’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Security Documents, and all interests, rights, powers and remedies of the Collateral Trustee thereunder or in respect thereof and all cash and non-cash proceeds thereof (collectively, the Senior Trust Estate ).

     The Collateral Trustee and its successors and assigns under this Agreement will hold the Senior Trust Estate in trust for the benefit solely and exclusively of all present and future Parity Lien Representatives and holders of Parity Lien Obligations as security for the payment of all present and future Parity Lien Obligations.

     Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time:

     (1) all Liens securing the Parity Lien Obligations have been released as provided in Section 4.1;

     (2) the Collateral Trustee holds no other property in trust as part of the Senior Trust Estate;

     (3) no monetary obligation (other than indemnification and other contingent obligations not then due and payable) is outstanding and payable under this Agreement to the Collateral Trustee or any of its co-trustees or agents (whether in an individual or representative capacity);

     (4) the Company delivers to the Collateral Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that all Parity Liens of the Collateral Trustee have been released in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Parity Lien Documents and that the Company and the Guarantors are not required by any Parity Lien Document to grant any Parity Lien upon any property, and

     (5) each Parity Lien Representative delivers to the Collateral Trustee an officers’ certificate stating that all Parity Liens of the Collateral Trustee may be released in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Parity Lien Documents and that the Company and the Guarantors are not required by the Parity Lien Document as to which such Person is the Parity Secured Representative to grant any Parity Lien upon any property, (and each Parity Lien Representative hereby agrees to deliver such certificate to the Collateral Trustee when the Liens securing the applicable Series of Parity Lien Debt are to be released in accordance with the applicable Parity Lien Documents),

then the Senior Trust Estate arising hereunder will terminate, except that all provisions set forth in Sections 7.10 and 7.11 that are enforceable by the Collateral Trustee or any of its co-trustees or agents (whether in an individual or representative capacity) will remain enforceable in accordance with their terms.

     The parties further declare and covenant that the Senior Trust Estate will be held and distributed by the Collateral Trustee subject to the further agreements herein.

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     SECTION 2.2  Declaration of Junior Trust .

     To secure the payment of the Junior Lien Obligations and in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements set forth herein, the Company and each of the Guarantors hereby grants to the Collateral Trustee, and the Collateral Trustee hereby accepts and agrees to hold, in trust under this Agreement for the benefit of all present and future Junior Lien Representatives and holders of Junior Lien Obligations, all of such Company’s or Guarantor’s right, title and interest granted to the Collateral Trustee in, to and under all Collateral under any Security Document for the benefit of the Junior Lien Representatives and holders of Junior Lien Obligations, together with all of the Collateral Trustee’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Security Documents, and all interests, rights, powers and remedies of the Collateral Trustee thereunder or in respect thereof and all cash and non-cash proceeds thereof (collectively, the Junior Trust Estate ,” and together with the Senior Trust Estate, the Trust Estates ).

     The Collateral Trustee and its successors and assigns under this Agreement will hold the Junior Trust Estate in trust for the benefit solely and exclusively of all present and future Junior Lien Representatives and holders of Junior Lien Obligations as security for the payment of all present and future Junior Lien Obligations.

     Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time:

     (1) all Liens securing the Junior Lien Obligations have been released as provided in Section 4.1;

     (2) the Collateral Trustee holds no other property in trust as part of the Junior Trust Estate;

     (3) no monetary obligation (other than indemnification and other contingent obligations not then due and payable) is outstanding and payable under this Agreement to the Collateral Trustee or any of its co-trustees or agents (whether in an individual or representative capacity);

     (4) the Company delivers to the Collateral Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that all Junior Liens of the Collateral Trustee may be released in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Junior Lien Documents and that the Company and the Guarantors are not required by any Junior Lien Document to grant any Junior Lien upon any property, and

     (5) each Junior Lien Representative delivers to the Collateral Trustee an officers’ certificate stating that all Junior Liens of the Collateral Trustee have been released in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Junior Lien Documents and that the Company and the Guarantors are not required by the Junior Lien Document as to which such Person is the Junior Lien Representative to grant any Junior Lien upon any property (and each Junior Lien Representative hereby agrees to deliver such certificate to the Collateral Trustee when the Liens securing the applicable Series of Junior Lien Debt are to be released in accordance with the applicable Junior Lien Documents),

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then the Junior Trust Estate arising hereunder will terminate, except that all provisions set forth in Sections 7.10 and 7.11 that are enforceable by the Collateral Trustee or any of its co-trustees or agents (whether in an individual or representative capacity) will remain enforceable in accordance with their terms.

     The parties further declare and covenant that the Junior Trust Estate will be held and distributed by the Collateral Trustee subject to the further agreements herein.

     SECTION 2.3 Priority of Liens . Notwithstanding (1) anything else contained herein or in any other Security Document, (2) the time of incurrence of any Series of Parity Lien Debt; (3) the order or method of attachment or perfection of any Liens securing any Series of Parity Lien Debt; (4) the time or order of filing or recording of financing statements or other documents filed or recorded to perfect any Parity Lien; (5) the time of taking possession or control over any Collateral; (6) that any Parity Lien may not have been perfected or may be or have become subordinated, by equitable subordination or otherwise, to any other Lien; or (7) the rules for determining priority under any law governing relative priorities of Liens, it is the intent of the parties that:

          (a) this Agreement and the other Security Documents create two separate and distinct Trust Estates and Liens: the Senior Trust Estate and Parity Lien securing the payment and performance of the Parity Lien Obligations and the Junior Trust Estate and Junior Lien securing the payment and performance of the Junior Lien Obligations; and

          (b) the Liens securing the Junior Lien Obligations are subject and subordinate to the Liens securing the Parity Lien Obligations.

     SECTION 2.4 Restrictions on Enforcement of Junior Liens .

          (a) Until the Discharge of Parity Lien Obligations, the holders of Parity Lien Obligations will have, subject to the exceptions set forth below in clauses (1) through (4), the exclusive right to authorize and direct the Collateral Trustee with respect to the Security Documents and the Collateral (including, without limitation, the exclusive right to authorize or direct the Collateral Trustee to enforce, collect or realize on any Collateral or exercise any other right or remedy with respect to the Collateral) and neither the provisions of the Security Documents relating thereto (other than in accordance with this Agreement and the Interecreditor Agreement) nor any Junior Lien Representative or holder of Junior Lien Obligations, if any, may authorize or direct the Collateral Trustee with respect to such matters. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the holders of Junior Lien Obligations may direct the Collateral Trustee with respect to such matters:

          (1) without any condition or restriction whatsoever, at any time after the Discharge of Parity Lien Obligations;

          (2) as necessary to redeem any Collateral in a creditor’s redemption permitted by law or to deliver any notice or demand necessary to enforce (subject to the

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prior Discharge of Parity Lien Obligations) any right to claim, take or receive proceeds of Collateral remaining after the Discharge of Parity Lien Obligations;

          (3) as necessary to perfect or establish the priority (subject to Parity Liens and Permitted Priority Liens) of the Junior Liens upon any Collateral, provided that, unless otherwise agreed to by the Collateral Trustee in the Security Documents, the holders of Junior Lien Obligations may not require the Collateral Trustee to take any action to perfect any Collateral through possession or control (other than the Collateral Trustee agreeing pursuant to Section 7.4 that the Collateral Trustee as agent for the benefit of the Parity Lien Representatives and holders of the Parity Lien Obligations will act as bailee for the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Junior Lien Representatives and holders of the Junior Lien Obligations); or

          (4) as necessary to create, prove, preserve or protect (but not enforce) the Junior Liens upon any Collateral.

          (b) Both before and during an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, until the Discharge of Parity Lien Obligations, none of the holders of Junior Lien Obligations, the Collateral Trustee (unless acting pursuant to an Act of Required Debtholders) or any Junior Lien Representative will:

          (1) request judicial relief, in an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding or in any other court, that would hinder, delay, limit or prohibit the lawful exercise or enforcement of any right or remedy otherwise available to the holders of Parity Lien Obligations in respect of the Parity Liens or that would limit, invalidate, avoid or set aside any Parity Lien or subordinate the Parity Liens to the Junior Liens or grant the Junior Liens equal ranking to the Parity Liens;

          (2) oppose or otherwise contest any motion for (A) relief from the automatic stay or (B) any injunction against foreclosure or (C) any enforcement of Parity Liens, in each case, made by any holder of Parity Lien Obligations or any Parity Lien Representative in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding;

          (3) oppose or otherwise contest any lawful exercise by any holder of Parity Lien Obligations or any Parity Lien Representative of the right to credit bid Parity Lien Obligations at any sale of Collateral in foreclosure of Parity Liens;

          (4) oppose or otherwise contest any other request for judicial relief made in any court by any holder of Parity Lien Obligations or any Parity Lien Representative relating to the lawful enforcement of any Parity Lien; or

          (5) challenge the validity, enforceability, perfection or priority of the Parity Liens with respect to the Collateral.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, both before and during an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, the holders of Junior Lien Obligations or Junior Lien Representatives may take any actions and exercise any and all rights that would be available to a holder of unsecured claims, including, without limitation, the commencement of an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding against the

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Company or any Guarantor in accordance with applicable law; provided, that no holder of Junior Lien Obligations or Junior Lien Representatives will be permitted to take any of the actions prohibited by clauses (1) through (5) of this Section 2.4(b) or oppose or contest any order that it has agreed not to oppose or contest under Section 2.8.

          (c) At any time prior to the Discharge of Parity Lien Obligations, and after (1) the commencement of any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding in respect of the Company or any Guarantor or (2) the Collateral Trustee and each Junior Lien Representative have received written notice from any Parity Lien Representative at the direction of an Act of Required Debtholders stating that (A) any Series of Parity Lien Debt has become due and payable in full (whether at maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise) or (B) the holders of Parity Liens securing one or more Series of Parity Lien Debt have become entitled under any Parity Lien Document to and desire to enforce any or all of the Parity Liens by reason of a default under such Parity Lien Documents, no payment of money (or the equivalent of money) shall be made from the proceeds of Collateral by the Company or any Guarantor to the Collateral Trustee (other than distributions to the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the holders of Parity Lien Obligations), any Junior Lien Representative or any holder of Junior Lien Obligations (including, without limitation, payments and prepayments made for application to Junior Lien Obligations).

          (d) All proceeds of Collateral received by the Collateral Trustee, any Junior Lien Representative or any holder of Junior Lien Obligations in violation of Section 2.4(c) will be held by such Person in trust for the account of the holders of Parity Lien Obligations and remitted to any Parity Lien Representative upon demand by such Parity Lien Representative. The Junior Liens will remain attached to and, subject to Section 2.3, enforceable against all proceeds so held or remitted. All proceeds of Collateral received by the Collateral Trustee, any Junior Lien Representative or any holder of Junior Lien Obligations not in violation of Section 2.4(c) will be received by such Person free from the Parity Liens.

     SECTION 2.5 Waiver of Right of Marshalling .

          (a) Prior to the Discharge of Parity Lien Obligations, holders of Junior Lien Obligations, each Junior Lien Representative and the Collateral Trustee may not assert or enforce any right of marshalling accorded to a junior lienholder, as against the holders of Parity Lien Obligations and the Parity Lien Representatives (in their capacity as senior or priority lienholders) with respect to the Collateral.

          (b) Following the Discharge of Parity Lien Obligations, the holders of Junior Lien Obligations and any Junior Lien Representative may assert their right under the UCC or otherwise to any proceeds remaining following a sale or other disposition of Collateral by, or on behalf of, the holders of Parity Lien Obligations.

     SECTION 2.6 Discretion in Enforcement of Parity Liens.

          (a) In exercising rights and remedies with respect to the Collateral, the Parity Lien Representatives may enforce (or refrain from enforcing) or instruct the Collateral Trustee to enforce (or refrain from enforcing) the provisions of the Parity Lien Documents and exercise (or refrain from exercising) or instruct the Collateral Trustee to exercise (or refrain from exercising)

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remedies thereunder or any such rights and remedies, all in such order and in such manner as they may determine in the exercise of their sole and exclusive discretion, including:

          (1) the exercise or forbearance from exercise of all rights and remedies in respect of the Collateral and/or the Parity Lien Obligations;

          (2) the enforcement or forbearance from enforcement of any Parity Lien in respect of the Collateral;

          (3) the exercise or forbearance from exercise of rights and powers of a holder of shares of stock included in the Senior Trust Estate to the extent provided in the Security Documents;

          (4) the acceptance of the Collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the Parity Lien Obligations; and

          (5) the exercise or forbearance from exercise of all rights and remedies of a secured lender under the UCC or any similar law of any applicable jurisdiction or in equity.

     SECTION 2.7 Discretion in Enforcement of Parity Lien Obligations . Without in any way limiting the generality of Section 2.6, the holders of Parity Lien Obligations and the Parity Lien Representatives may, or may cause the Collateral Trustee to, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of the Collateral Trustee, holders of Junior Lien Obligations or the Junior Lien Representatives, without notice to holders of Junior Lien Obligations or the Junior Lien Representatives, without incurring responsibility to the Collateral Trustee, holders of Junior Lien Obligations or the Junior Lien Representatives and without impairing or releasing the subordination provided in this Agreement or the obligations hereunder of the Collateral Trustee, holders of Junior Lien Obligations or the Junior Lien Representatives, do any one or more of the following:

          (1) change the manner, place or terms of payment or extend the time of payment of, or renew or alter, the Parity Lien Obligations, or otherwise amend or supplement in any manner the Parity Lien Obligations, or any instrument evidencing the Parity Lien Obligations or any agreement under which the Parity Lien Obligations are outstanding;

          (2) release any Person or entity liable in any manner for the collection of the Parity Lien Obligations;

          (3) release the Parity Lien on any Collateral; and

          (4) exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against any Guarantor.

     The holders of Parity Lien Obligations, themselves or through their Parity Lien Representatives, shall notify the Collateral Trustee in writing as to actions they take pursuant to the foregoing clauses (2), (3) or (4).

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     SECTION 2.8 Insolvency or Liquidation Proceedings .

          (a) If in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding and prior to the Discharge of Parity Lien Obligations, the holders of Parity Lien Obligations by an Act of Required Debtholders consent to any order:

          (1) for use of cash collateral;

          (2) approving a debtor-in-possession financing secured by a Lien that is senior to or on a parity with all Parity Liens upon any property of the estate in such Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding;

          (3) granting any relief on account of Parity Lien Obligations as adequate protection (or its equivalent) for the benefit of the holders of Parity Lien Obligations in the Collateral; or

          (4) relating to a sale of assets of the Company or any Guarantor that provides, to the extent the Collateral sold is to be free and clear of Liens, that all Parity Liens and Junior Liens will attach to the proceeds of the sale;

then, the holders of Junior Lien Obligations and the Junior Lien Representatives will not oppose or otherwise contest the entry of such order, provided , that the holders of Junior Lien Obligations or a Junior Lien Representative may request the grant to the Collateral Trustee, for the benefit of the holders of Junior Lien Obligations and the Junior Lien Representatives, of a junior Lien upon any property on which a Lien is (or is to be) granted under such order to secure the Parity Lien Obligations, co-extensive in all respects with, but subordinated (as set forth in Section 2.3) to, such Lien and all Parity Liens on such property. The holders of Parity Lien Obligations and the Parity Lien Representatives agree not to oppose or otherwise contest in any respect any request made by the Junior Lien Representatives for a junior lien pursuant to the proviso to the preceding sentence.

          Notwithstanding the foregoing, both before and during an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, the holders of Junior Lien Obligations and the Junior Lien Representatives may take any actions and exercise any and all rights that would be available to a holder of unsecured claims, including, without limitation, the commencement of Insolvency or Liquidation Proceedings against the Company or any Guarantor in accordance with applicable law; provided, that, no holder of Junior Lien Obligations or Junior Lien Representative will be permitted to take any of the actions prohibited under Section 2.4(b) or oppose or contest any order that it has agreed not to oppose or contest under clauses (1) through (4) of the preceding paragraph.

          (b) Neither the holders of Junior Lien Obligations nor any Junior Lien Representative will file or prosecute in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding any motion for adequate protection (or any comparable request for relief) based upon their interest in the Collateral under the Junior Liens, except that:

          (1) they may freely seek and obtain relief granting a junior Lien co-extensive in all respects with, but subordinated (as set forth in Section 2.3) to, all Liens

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granted in such Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding to, or for the benefit of, the holders of Parity Lien Obligations; and

          (2) they may freely seek and obtain any relief upon a motion for adequate protection (or any comparable relief), without any condition or restriction whatsoever, at any time after the Discharge of Parity Lien Obligations.

     SECTION 2.9 Collateral Shared Equally and Ratably within Class . The parties to this Agreement agree that the payment and satisfaction of all of the Secured Obligations within each Class will be secured Equally and Ratably by the Liens established in favor of the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties belonging to such Class. It is understood and agreed that nothing in this Section 2.9 is intended to alter the priorities among Secured Parties belonging to different Classes as provided in Section 2.3.

     SECTION 2.10 Separate Grants of Security and Separate Classification . Each Parity Lien Representative, for itself and on behalf of the holders of the applicable Parity Lien Obligations, and each Junior Lien Representative, for itself and on behalf of the holders of the applicable Junior Lien Obligations, acknowledges and agrees that:

          (a) the grants of Liens pursuant to the Parity Lien Documents and the Junior Lien Documents constitute separate and distinct grants of Liens; and

          (b) because of, among other things, their differing rights in the Collateral, the Junior Lien Obligations are fundamentally different from the Parity Lien Obligations and must be separately classified in any plan of reorganization proposed or adopted in an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding.

     To further effectuate the intent of the parties as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, if it is held that the claims of the holders of Parity Lien Obligations and the holders of Junior Lien Obligations in respect of the Collateral constitute (in whole or in part) only one secured claim (rather than separate classes of senior and junior secured claims), then each of the parties hereto hereby acknowledges and agrees that, subject to Sections 2.3 and 3.4, all distributions shall be made as if there were separate classes of senior and junior secured claims against the Company and the Guarantors in respect of the Collateral (with the effect being that, to the extent that the aggregate value of the Collateral is sufficient (for this purpose ignoring all claims held by the holders of Junior Lien Obligations), the holders of Parity Lien Obligations shall be entitled to receive, in addition to amounts distributed to them in respect of principal, pre-petition interest and other claims, all amounts owing (or that would be owing if there were such separate classes of senior and junior secured claims) in respect of post-petition interest, including any additional interest payable pursuant to the Parity Lien Documents, arising from or related to a default, which is disallowed as a claim in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding) before any distribution is made in respect of the claims held by the holders of Junior Lien Obligations with respect to the Collateral, with the Collateral Trustee, for itself and on behalf of each of the Junior Lien Representatives and each holder of Junior Lien Obligations, hereby acknowledging and agreeing to turn over to the Parity Lien Representatives, for the Parity Lien Representatives and on behalf of the holders of the applicable Parity Lien Obligations, Collateral or proceeds of Collateral otherwise received or receivable by them to the extent necessary to effectuate the

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intent of this sentence, even if such turnover has the effect of reducing the claim or recovery of the holders of Junior Lien Obligations.

ARTICLE 3. OBLIGATIONS AND POWERS OF COLLATERAL TRUSTEE

     SECTION 3.1 Undertaking of the Collateral Trustee .

          (a) Subject to, and in accordance with, this Agreement, including without limitation Section 5.3, the Collateral Trustee will, as collateral trustee, for the benefit solely and exclusively of the present and future Secured Parties:

          (1) accept, enter into, hold, maintain, administer and enforce all Security Documents, including all Collateral subject thereto, and all Liens created thereunder, perform its obligations under the Security Documents and protect, exercise and enforce the interests, rights, powers and remedies granted or available to it under, pursuant to or in connection with the Security Documents;

          (2) take all lawful and commercially reasonable actions permitted under the Security Documents that it may deem necessary or advisable to protect or preserve its interest in the Collateral subject thereto and such interests, rights, powers and remedies;

          (3) deliver and receive notices pursuant to the Security Documents;

          (4) sell, assign, collect, assemble, foreclose on, institute legal proceedings with respect to, or otherwise exercise or enforce the rights and remedies of a secured party (including a mortgagee, trust deed beneficiary and insurance beneficiary or loss payee) with respect to the Collateral under the Security Documents and its other interests, rights, powers and remedies;

          (5) remit as provided in Section 3.4 all cash proceeds received by the Collateral Trustee from the collection, foreclosure or enforcement of its interest in the Collateral under the Security Documents or any of its other interests, rights, powers or remedies;

          (6) execute and deliver amendments to the Security Documents as from time to time authorized pursuant to Section 7.1 accompanied by an Officers’ Certificate to the effect that the amendment was permitted under Section 7.1;

          (7) release any Lien granted to it by any Security Document upon any Collateral if and as required by Section 4.1; and

          (8) enter into and perform its obligations and protect, exercise and enforce its interest, rights, powers and remedies under the Intercreditor Agreement, upon the incurrence of any Permitted Priority Debt by the Company or any Guarantor.

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          (b) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges and consents to the undertaking of the Collateral Trustee set forth in Section 3.1(a) and agrees to each of the other provisions of this Agreement applicable to the Collateral Trustee.

          (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Collateral Trustee will not commence any exercise of remedies or any foreclosure actions or otherwise take any action or proceeding against any of the Collateral (other than actions as necessary to prove, protect or preserve the Liens securing the Secured Obligations) unless and until it shall have been directed by written notice of an Act of Required Debtholders and then only in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

     SECTION 3.2 Release or Subordination of Liens . The Collateral Trustee will not release or subordinate any Lien of the Collateral Trustee or consent to the release or subordination of any Lien of the Collateral Trustee, except:

          (a) as directed by an Act of Required Debtholders accompanied by an Officers’ Certificate to the effect that the release or subordination was permitted by each applicable Secured Debt Document;

          (b) as required by Article 4;

          (c) as ordered pursuant to applicable law under a final and nonappealable order or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction;

          (d) for the subordination of the Junior Trust Estate and the Junior Liens to the Senior Trust Estate and the Parity Liens; or

          (e) for the subordination of the Liens on the Collateral securing the Secured Obligations to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Permitted Priority Debt Obligations to the extent required by the Intercreditor Agreement, or, if requested by the Company and if such request is accompanied by any Officer’s Certificate stating that such subordination is permitted pursuant to the terms of the Secured Debt Documents, to any other Permitted Prior Liens.

     In the event of any subordination to be undertaken pursuant to the foregoing clause (e), the Company will agree to deliver to the Collateral Trustee an Officer’s Certificate to the effect that such subordination complies with the terms of the Secured Debt Documents and the Security Documents.

     SECTION 3.3 Enforcement of Liens . If the Collateral Trustee at any time receives written notice stating that any event has occurred that constitutes a default under any Secured Debt Document entitling the Collateral Trustee to foreclose upon, collect or otherwise enforce its Liens thereunder, the Collateral Trustee will promptly deliver written notice thereof to each Secured Debt Representative. Thereafter, the Collateral Trustee will await direction by an Act of Required Debtholders and will act, or decline to act, as directed by an Act of Required Debtholders, in the exercise and enforcement of the Collateral Trustee’s interests, rights, powers and remedies in respect of the Collateral or under the Security Documents or applicable law and, following the initiation of such exercise of remedies, the Collateral Trustee will act, or decline to act, with respect to the manner of such exercise of remedies as directed by an Act of Required

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Debtholders. Unless it has been directed to the contrary by an Act of Required Debtholders, the Collateral Trustee in any event may (but will not be obligated to) take or refrain from taking such action with respect to any default under any Secured Debt Document as it may deem advisable to preserve and protect the value of the Collateral.

     SECTION 3.4 Application of Proceeds .

          (a) If any Collateral is sold or otherwise realized upon by the Collateral Trustee in connection with any foreclosure, collection or other enforcement of Liens granted to the Collateral Trustee in the Security Documents, the proceeds received by the Collateral Trustee from such foreclosure, collection or other enforcement will be distributed by the Collateral Trustee in the following order of application:

     FIRST, to the payment of all amounts payable under this Agreement on account of the Collateral Trustee’s fees and any reasonable legal fees, costs and expenses or other liabilities of any kind incurred by the Collateral Trustee or any co-trustee or agent of the Collateral Trustee in connection with any Security Document;

     SECOND, to the respective Parity Lien Representatives for application to the payment of all outstanding Parity Lien Debt and any other Parity Lien Obligations that are then due and payable in such order as may be provided in the Parity Lien Documents in an amount sufficient to pay in full in cash all outstanding Parity Lien Debt and all other Parity Lien Obligations that are then due and payable (including all interest accrued thereon after the commencement of any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding at the rate, including any applicable post-default rate, specified in the Parity Lien Documents, even if such interest is not enforceable, allowable or allowed as a claim in such proceeding, and including the discharge or cash collateralization (at the lower of (1) 105% of the aggregate undrawn amount and (2) the percentage of the aggregate undrawn amount required for release of Liens under the terms of the applicable Parity Lien Document) of all outstanding letters of credit constituting Parity Lien Debt);

     THIRD, to the respective Junior Lien Representatives for application to the payment of all outstanding Junior Lien Debt and any other Junior Lien Obligations that are then due and payable in such order as may be provided in the Junior Lien Documents in an amount sufficient to pay in full in cash all outstanding Junior Lien Debt and all other Junior Lien Obligations that are then due and payable (including all interest accrued thereon after the commencement of any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding at the rate, including any applicable post-default rate, specified in the Junior Lien Documents, even if such interest is not enforceable, allowable or allowed as a claim in such proceeding, and including the discharge or cash collateralization (at the lower of (1) 105% of the aggregate undrawn amount and (2) the percentage of the aggregate undrawn amount required for release of Liens under the terms of the applicable Junior Lien Document) of all outstanding letters of credit, if any, constituting Junior Lien Debt); and

     FOURTH, any surplus remaining after the payment in full in cash of amounts described in the preceding clauses will be paid to the Company or the applicable

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Guarantor, as the case may be, or its successors or assigns, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.

     The foregoing order of application is subject to the seniority of any Permitted Priority Liens and any Permitted Priority Debt Obligations, as provided in the Intercreditor Agreement.

          (b) If any Junior Lien Representative or any holder of a Junior Lien Obligation collects or receives any proceeds in respect of any foreclosure, collection or other enforcement to which it was not entitled pursuant to the terms of Section 3.4(a), whether after the commencement of an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding or otherwise, such Junior Lien Representative or such holder of a Junior Lien Obligation, as the case may be, will forthwith deliver the same to the Collateral Trustee, to be applied in accordance with Section 3.4(a). Until so delivered, such proceeds will be held by that Junior Lien Representative or that holder of a Junior Lien Obligation, as the case may be, in trust for the benefit of the holders of the Parity Lien Obligations and other Obligations secured by a Permitted Priority Lien. This Section 3.4(b) will not apply to payments received by any holder of Junior Lien Obligations if such payments are not proceeds of, or the result of a realization upon, Collateral.

          (c) This Section 3.4 is intended for the benefit of, and will be enforceable as a third party beneficiary by, each present and future holder of Secured Obligations, each present and future Secured Debt Representative and the Collateral Trustee as holder of Parity Liens and Junior Liens. The Company shall cause the Secured Debt Representative of each future Series of Secured Debt to deliver a Collateral Trust Joinder, including a Lien Sharing and Priority Confirmation, as provided in Section 3.8 at the time of incurrence of such Series of Secured Debt.

          (d) In connection with the application of proceeds pursuant to Section 3.4(a), except as otherwise directed by an Act of Required Debtholders, the Collateral Trustee may sell any non-cash proceeds for cash prior to the application of the proceeds thereof.

     SECTION 3.5 Powers of the Collateral Trustee .

          (a) The Collateral Trustee is irrevocably authorized and empowered to enter into and perform its obligations and protect, perfect, exercise and enforce its interest, rights, powers and remedies under the Security Documents and applicable law and in equity and to act as set forth in this Article 3 or as requested in any lawful directions given to it from time to time in respect of any matter by an Act of Required Debtholders.

          (b) No Secured Debt Representative or holder of Secured Obligations will have any liability whatsoever for any act or omission of the Collateral Trustee.

     SECTION 3.6 Documents and Communications . The Collateral Trustee will permit each Secured Debt Representative and each holder of Secured Obligations upon reasonable written notice from time to time to inspect and copy, at the cost and expense of the party requesting such copies, any and all Security Documents and other documents, notices,

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certificates, instructions or communications received by the Collateral Trustee in its capacity as such.

     SECTION 3.7 For Sole and Exclusive Benefit of Holders of Secured Obligations . The Collateral Trustee will accept, hold, administer and enforce all Liens on the Collateral at any time transferred or delivered to it and all other interests, rights, powers and remedies at any time granted to or enforceable by the Collateral Trustee and all other property of the Trust Estates solely and exclusively for the benefit of the present and future holders of present and future Secured Obligations, and will distribute all proceeds received by it in realization thereon or from enforcement thereof solely and exclusively pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.4.

     SECTION 3.8 Additional Secured Debt .

          (a) The Collateral Trustee will, as trustee hereunder, perform its undertakings set forth in Section 3.1(a) with respect to each holder of Secured Obligations of a Series of Secured Debt that is issued or incurred after the date hereof that:

          (1) holds Secured Obligations that are identified as Parity Lien Debt or Junior Lien Debt in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.8(b);

          (2) signs, through its designated Secured Debt Representative identified pursuant to Section 3.8(b), a Collateral Trust Joinder and delivers the same to the Collateral Trustee and each other Secured Debt Representative at the time of incurrence of such Series of Secured Debt; and

          (3) if Permitted Priority Debt Obligations are then in existence, signs, through its designated Secured Debt Representative identified pursuant to Section 3.8(b), an Intercreditor Agreement Joinder and delivers the same to the Collateral Trustee (for further delivery to the Permitted Priority Lien Representative in accordance with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement).

          (b) The Company will be permitted to designate as an additional holder of Secured Obligations hereunder each Person who is, or who becomes, the registered holder of Junior Lien Debt or the registered holder of Parity Lien Debt incurred by the Company or any Guarantor after the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of all applicable Secured Debt Documents. The Company may only effect such designation by delivering to the Collateral Trustee an Additional Secured Debt Designation stating that:

          (1) the Company or such Guarantor intends to incur additional Secured Debt ( Additional Secured Debt ) which will either be (i) Parity Lien Debt permitted by each applicable Secured Debt Document to be secured by a Parity Lien Equally and Ratably with all previously existing and future Parity Lien Debt or (ii) Junior Lien Debt permitted by each applicable Secured Debt Document to be secured with a Junior Lien Equally and Ratably with all previously existing and future Junior Lien Debt;

          (2) specifying the name and address of the Secured Debt Representative for such series of Additional Secured Debt for purposes of Section 7.7.

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          (3) the Company and each Guarantor has duly authorized, executed (if applicable) and recorded (or caused to be recorded) in each appropriate governmental office all relevant filings and recordations to ensure that the Additional Secured Debt is secured by the Collateral in accordance with the Security Documents; and

          (4) the Company has caused a copy of the Additional Secured Debt Designation to be delivered to each then existing Secured Debt Representative.

Although the Company shall be required to deliver a copy of each Additional Secured Debt Designation and each Collateral Trust Joinder to each then existing Secured Debt Representative, the failure to so deliver a copy of the Additional Secured Debt Designation and/or Collateral Trust Joinder to any then existing Secured Debt Representative shall not affect the status of such debt as Additional Secured Debt if the other requirements of this Section 3.8 are complied with. Each of the Collateral Trustee and the other then existing Secured Debt Representative shall have the right to request that the Company shall provide a copy of any legal opinion of counsel (which may be provided by internal counsel to the Company) provided to the holders of Additional Secured Debt or their Secured Debt Representatives as to the Additional Secured Debt being secured by a valid and perfected security interest. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement will be construed to allow the Company or any Guarantor to incur additional Indebtedness unless otherwise permitted by the terms of all applicable Secured Debt Documents.

     The Security Documents creating or evidencing the Parity Liens and the Junior Liens and Guarantees for the Parity Lien Obligations and the Junior Lien Obligations shall be in all material respects the same forms of documents other than with respect to the first lien and the second lien nature of the Obligations thereunder. So long as the Discharge of Parity Lien Obligations has not occurred, whether or not any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding has been commenced by or against the Company or any Guarantor, the parties hereto agree that the Company shall not, and shall not permit any other Guarantor to grant or permit any additional Liens on any asset or property to secure any Junior Lien Obligation unless it has granted or concurrently grants a Lien on such asset or property to secure the Parity Lien Obligations.

ARTICLE 4. OBLIGATIONS ENFORCEABLE BY THE COMPANY AND THE OTHER GUARANTORS

     SECTION 4.1 Release of Liens on Collateral .

          (a) The Collateral Trustee’s Liens upon the Collateral will be released:

          (1) in whole, upon (A) payment in full and discharge of all outstanding Secured Debt and all other Secured Obligations that are outstanding, due and payable at the time all of the Secured Debt is paid in full and discharged and (B) termination or expiration of all commitments to extend credit under all Secured Debt Documents and the cancellation or termination or cash collateralization in an account maintained by the Collateral Trustee (at the lower of (1) 105% of the aggregate undrawn amount and (2) the percentage of the aggregate undrawn amount required for release of Liens under the terms of the applicable Secured Debt Documents) of all outstanding letters of credit issued pursuant to any Secured Debt Documents, provided the Company has delivered an

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Officer’s Certificate to the Collateral Trustee certifying that the conditions described in this Section 4.1(a)(1) have been met and that such release of the Collateral does not violate the terms of the Secured Debt Documents or the Security Documents;

          (2) as to any Collateral that is sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by the Company or any Guarantor (including indirectly, by way of a sale or other disposition of Capital Stock of that Guarantor) to a Person that is not (either before or after such sale, transfer or disposition) the Company or a Guarantor in a transaction or other circumstance that is not prohibited by the terms of any applicable Secured Debt Documents, at the time of such sale, transfer or other disposition or to the extent of the interest sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of, provided, that, other than in connection with an Ordinary Course Activity, the Company has delivered an Officer’s Certificate to the Collateral Trustee certifying that any such sale, transfer or other disposition does not violate the terms of the applicable Secured Debt Documents;

          (3) as to a release of less than all or substantially all of the Collateral, if (A) consent to the release of all Parity Liens (or, at any time after the Discharge of Parity Lien Obligations, consent to the release of all Junior Liens) on such Collateral has been given by the requisite percentage or number of holders of each Series of Parity Lien Debt at the time outstanding as provided for in the Parity Lien Documents (or, at any time after the Discharge of Parity Lien Obligations, the requisite percentage or number of holders of each Series of Junior Lien Debt at the time outstanding as provided for in the Junior Lien Documents) and (B) the Company has delivered an Officer’s Certificate to the Collateral Trustee certifying that any such necessary consents have been obtained and that such release of the Collateral does not violate the terms of the Secured Debt Documents or the Security Documents; and

          (4) as to a release of all or substantially all of the Collateral, if (A) consent to the release of that Collateral has been given by the requisite percentage or number of holders of each Series of Secured Debt at the time outstanding as provided for in the applicable Secured Debt Documents and (B) the Company has delivered an Officers’ Certificate to the Collateral Trustee certifying that any such necessary consents have been obtained and that any such release does not violate the terms of the Secured Debt Documents or the Security Documents.

          (b) The Collateral Trustee agrees for the benefit of the Company and the Guarantors that if the Collateral Trustee at any time receives:

          (1) an Officers’ Certificate stating that (A) the signing officer has read Article 4 of this Agreement and understands the provisions and the definitions relating hereto, (B) such officer has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him or her to express an informed opinion as to whether or not the conditions precedent in this Agreement and all other Secured Debt Documents, if any, relating to the release of the Collateral have been complied with and (C) in the opinion of such officer, such conditions precedent, if any, have been complied with; and

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               (2) the proposed instrument or instruments releasing such Lien as to such property in recordable form, if applicable;

then the Collateral Trustee will execute (with such acknowledgements and/or notarizations as are required) and deliver such release to the Company or Guarantors on or before the later of (x) the date specified in such request for such release and (y) the fifth Business Day after the date of receipt of the items required by this Section 4.1(b) by the Collateral Trustee.

     (c) The Collateral Trustee hereby agrees that:

               (1) in the case of any release pursuant to clause (2) of Section 4.1(a), if the terms of any such sale, transfer or other disposition require the payment of the purchase price to be contemporaneous with the delivery of the applicable release, then, at the written request of and at the expense of the Company or Guarantor, the Collateral Trustee will either (A) be present at and deliver the release at the closing of such transaction or (B) deliver the release under customary escrow arrangements that permit such contemporaneous payment and delivery of the release; and

               (2) within one Business Day of the receipt by it of any Officer’s Certificate in support of a release of Collateral pursuant to Section 4.1(a) or 4.1(b), the Collateral Trustee will deliver a copy of such Officer’s Certificate to each Junior Lien Representative.

     SECTION 4.2 Delivery of Copies to Secured Debt Representatives . The Company will deliver to each Secured Debt Representative, simultaneous with any delivery made to the Collateral Trustee pursuant to Section 4.1(b), a copy of each Officers’ Certificate delivered to the Collateral Trustee pursuant to Section 4.1(b), together with copies of all documents delivered to the Collateral Trustee with such Officers’ Certificate.

     SECTION 4.3 Collateral Trustee not Required to Serve, File, Register or Record . The Collateral Trustee is not required to serve, file, register or record any instrument releasing or subordinating its Liens on any Collateral; provided, however , that if the Company or any Guarantor shall make a written demand for a termination statement under Section 9-513(c) of the UCC, the Collateral Trustee shall comply with the written request of such Company or Guarantor to comply with the requirements of such UCC provision; provided , further, that the Collateral Trustee must first confirm with the Secured Debt Representatives that the requirements of such UCC provisions have been satisfied.

     SECTION 4.4 Release of Liens in Respect of Secured Debt . The Collateral Trustee’s Liens upon the Collateral will no longer secure a particular Series of Secured Debt outstanding under documents governing such Series of Secured Debt or any other Obligations under the applicable Secured Debt, and the right of the holders of such Series of Secured Debt and such Obligations to the benefits and proceeds of the Collateral Trustee’s Lien on the Collateral will terminate and be discharged:

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     (a) upon satisfaction and discharge of all obligations under such Series of Secured Debt if the applicable Secured Debt Documents contain satisfaction and discharge provisions;

     (b) upon a legal defeasance or covenant defeasance of such Series of Secured Debt if the applicable Secured Debt Documents contain legal defeasance or covenant defeasance provisions and if such defeasance is effected in compliance with the provisions of such applicable Secured Debt Document;

     (c) upon payment in full and discharge of all amounts of such Series of Secured Debt outstanding under such governing documents and all Obligations that are outstanding, due and payable under the applicable Secured Debt Documents at the time the Series of Secured Debt is paid in full and discharged; or

     (d) in whole or in part, with the consent of the holders of the requisite percentage of the holders of such Series of Secured Debt in accordance with the amendment provisions of the applicable Secured Debt Documents, and upon delivery of instructions and any other documentation, in each case, as required by such applicable Secured Debt Documents, in a form satisfactory to the Collateral Trustee.

Promptly following the occurrence of any event described in this Section 4.4, the applicable Secured Debt Representative shall promptly provide written notice thereof to the Collateral Trustee.

ARTICLE 5. IMMUNITIES OF THE COLLATERAL TRUSTEE

     SECTION 5.1 No Implied Duty . The Collateral Trustee will not have any fiduciary duties nor will it have responsibilities or obligations other than those expressly assumed by it in this Agreement and the other Security Documents. The Collateral Trustee will not be required to take any action that is contrary to applicable law or any provision of this Agreement or the other Security Documents.

     SECTION 5.2 Appointment of Agents and Advisors . The Collateral Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents, attorneys, accountants, appraisers or other experts or advisors selected by it in good faith as it may reasonably require and will not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any of them.

     SECTION 5.3 Other Agreements . The Collateral Trustee has accepted and is bound by the Security Documents executed by the Collateral Trustee as of the date of this Agreement and, as directed by an Act of Required Debtholders (or as otherwise required under any Security Document), the Collateral Trustee shall execute additional Security Documents delivered to it after the date of this Agreement; provided, however , that such additional Security Documents do not adversely affect the rights, privileges, benefits and immunities of the Collateral Trustee, as

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determined by the Collateral Trustee in its sole discretion. The Collateral Trustee will not otherwise be bound by, or be held obligated by, the provisions of any credit agreement, indenture or other agreement governing Secured Debt (other than this Agreement and the other Security Documents).

     SECTION 5.4 Solicitation of Instructions .

          (a) The Collateral Trustee may at any time solicit written confirmatory instructions, in the form of an Act of Required Debtholders, an Officers’ Certificate or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction, as to any action that it may be requested or required to take, or that it may propose to take, in the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement or the other Security Documents.

          (b) No written direction given to the Collateral Trustee by an Act of Required Debtholders that in the reasonable judgment of the Collateral Trustee imposes, purports to impose or might reasonably be expected to impose upon the Collateral Trustee any obligation or liability not set forth in or arising under this Agreement and the other Security Documents will be binding upon the Collateral Trustee unless the Collateral Trustee elects, at its sole option, to accept such direction.

     SECTION 5.5 Limitation of Liability . The Collateral Trustee will not be responsible or liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it hereunder or under any other Security Document, except for its own gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct as determined by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction.

     SECTION 5.6 Documents in Satisfactory Form . The Collateral Trustee will be entitled to require that all agreements, certificates, opinions, instruments and other documents at any time submitted to it, including those expressly provided for in this Agreement, be delivered to it in a form and with substantive provisions reasonably satisfactory to it.

     SECTION 5.7 Entitled to Rely . The Collateral Trustee may seek and rely upon, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, any judicial order or judgment, upon any advice, opinion or statement of legal counsel, independent consultants and other experts selected by it in good faith and upon any certification, instruction, notice or other writing delivered to it by the Company or any Guarantor in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement or delivered to it by any Secured Debt Representative as to the holders of Secured Obligations for whom it acts, without being required to determine the authenticity thereof or the correctness of any fact stated therein or the propriety or validity of service thereof. The Collateral Trustee may act in reliance upon any instrument comporting with the provisions of this Agreement or any signature reasonably believed by it to be genuine and may assume that any Person purporting to give notice or receipt or advice or make any statement or execute any document in connection with the provisions hereof or the other Security Documents has been duly authorized to do so. To the extent an Officers’ Certificate or opinion of counsel is required or permitted under this Agreement to be delivered to the Collateral Trustee in respect of any matter, the Collateral Trustee may rely conclusively on an Officers’ Certificate or opinion of counsel as to such matter and such Officers’ Certificate or opinion of counsel shall be full warranty and protection to the

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Collateral Trustee for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Security Documents.

     SECTION 5.8 Secured Debt Default . Except for its obligations under Section 3.3, the Collateral Trustee will not be required to inquire as to the occurrence or absence of any Secured Debt Default and will not be affected by or required to act upon any notice or knowledge as to the occurrence of any Secured Debt Default unless and until it is directed by an Act of Required Debtholders.

     SECTION 5.9 Actions by Collateral Trustee . As to any matter not expressly provided for by this Agreement or the other Security Documents, the Collateral Trustee will act or refrain from acting as directed by an Act of Required Debtholders and will be fully protected if it does so, without limiting the effect of the provisions of this Article 5, and any action taken, suffered or omitted pursuant hereto or thereto shall be binding on the holders of Secured Obligations.

     SECTION 5.10 Security or Indemnity in Favor of the Collateral Trustee . The Collateral Trustee will not be required to advance or expend any funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of its duties or the exercise of its powers or rights hereunder unless it has been provided with security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against any and all liability or expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take such action.

     SECTION 5.11 Rights of the Collateral Trustee . In the event there is any bona fide , good faith disagreement between the other parties to this Agreement or any of the other Security Documents resulting in adverse claims being made in connection with Collateral held by the Collateral Trustee, and the terms of this Agreement or any of the other Security Documents do not unambiguously mandate the action the Collateral Trustee is to take or not to take in connection therewith under the circumstances then existing, or the Collateral Trustee is in doubt as to what action it is required to take or not to take hereunder or under the other Security Documents, it will be entitled to refrain from taking any action (and will incur no liability for doing so) until directed otherwise in writing by a request signed jointly by the parties hereto entitled to give such direction or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

     SECTION 5.12 Limitations on Duty of Collateral Trustee in Respect of Collateral .

          (a) Beyond the exercise of reasonable care in the custody of Collateral in its possession, the Collateral Trustee will have no duty as to any Collateral in its possession or control or in the possession or control of any agent or bailee or any income thereon or as to preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining thereto and the Collateral Trustee will not be responsible for filing any financing or continuation statements or recording any documents or instruments in any public office at any time or times or otherwise perfecting or maintaining the perfection of any Liens on the Collateral. The Collateral Trustee will be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody of the Collateral in its possession if the Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which it accords its own property, and the Collateral Trustee will not be liable or responsible for any loss or

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diminution in the value of any of the Collateral by reason of the act or omission of any carrier, forwarding agency or other agent or bailee selected by the Collateral Trustee in good faith.

          (b) The Collateral Trustee will not be responsible for the existence, genuineness or value of any of the Collateral or for the validity, perfection, priority or enforceability of the Liens in any of the Collateral, whether impaired by operation of law or by reason of any action or omission to act on its part hereunder, except to the extent such action or omission constitutes negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Collateral Trustee, for the validity or sufficiency of the Collateral or any agreement or assignment contained therein, for the validity of the title of the Company or any Guarantor to the Collateral, for insuring the Collateral or for the payment of taxes, charges, assessments or Liens upon the Collateral or otherwise as to the maintenance of the Collateral. The Collateral Trustee hereby disclaims any representation or warranty to the present and future holders of the Secured Obligations concerning the perfection of the Liens granted hereunder or in the value of any of the Collateral.

     SECTION 5.13 Assumption of Rights, Not Assumption of Duties . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein:

     (1) each of the parties thereto will remain liable under each of the Security Documents (other than this Agreement) to the extent set forth therein to perform all of their respective duties and obligations thereunder to the same extent as if this Agreement had not been executed;

     (2) the exercise by the Collateral Trustee of any of its rights, remedies or powers hereunder will not release such parties from any of their respective duties or obligations under the other Security Documents; and

     (3) the Collateral Trustee will not be obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of any of the parties thereunder other than the Collateral Trustee.

     SECTION 5.14 No Liability for Clean Up of Hazardous Materials . In the event that the Collateral Trustee is required to acquire title to an asset for any reason, or take any mana


 
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