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BANCTEC INC
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S-1/A
Apr 8, 6:01 AM ET
BANCTEC INC S-1/A
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(a) Intentionally Omitted
(b) The Revolving Credit. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in reliance upon the representations and warranties of the Credit Parties contained herein, each Lender severally and not jointly agrees to make Loans to the Borrower (each such Loan, a “Revolving Loan”) from time to time on any Business Day during the
period from the Second Restatement Closing Date to the Revolving Termination Date, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name in Schedule 1.1(b) under the heading “Revolving Loan Commitment” (such amount as the same may be increased pursuant to Section 1.12 or reduced from time to time pursuant to subsection 1.8(c) or reduced or increased from time to time as a result of one or more assignments pursuant to Section 9.9, being referred to herein as such Lender’s “Revolving Loan Commitment”); provided, however, that, after giving effect to any Borrowing of Revolving Loans, the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans shall not exceed the Maximum Revolving Loan Balance. Subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, amounts borrowed under this subsection 1.1(b) may be repaid and reborrowed from time to time. The “Maximum Revolving Loan Balance” from time to time will be the lesser of:
(i) the product obtained by multiplying (A) EBITDA for the then most recently ended twelve month period for which financial statements have been delivered to Agent, times (B) the Leverage Multiple, or
(ii) the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment then in effect;
(c) Letters of Credit.
(i) Commitment and Conditions. On the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein, each L/C Issuer agrees to Issue, at the request of the Borrower, in accordance with such L/C Issuer’s usual and customary business practices, and for the account of the Borrower (or, as long as the Borrower remains responsible for the payment in full of all amounts drawn thereunder and related fees, costs and expenses, for the account of any Subsidiary of Borrower), Letters of Credit (denominated in Dollars) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Second Restatement Closing Date through the earlier of the Revolving Termination Date and 5 days prior to the date specified in clause (a) of the definition of Revolving Termination Date; provided, however, that such L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to Issue any Letter of Credit upon the occurrence of any of the following, after giving effect to such Issuance:
(ii) Notice of Issuance. The Borrower shall give the relevant L/C Issuer and the Agent a notice of any requested Issuance of any Letter of Credit, which shall be effective only if received by such L/C Issuer and the Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York time) on the third Business Day prior to the date of such requested Issuance. Such notice may be made in a writing substantially the form of Exhibit 1.1(c) duly completed or in a writing in any other form acceptable to such L/C Issuer (an “L/C Request”) or by telephone if confirmed promptly, but in any event within one Business Day and prior to such Issuance, with such an L/C Request.
(iii) Reporting Obligations of L/C Issuers. Each L/C Issuer agrees to provide the Agent (which, after receipt, the Agent shall provide to each Revolving Lender), in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, each of the following on the following dates: (A) (i) on or prior to any Issuance of any Letter of Credit by such L/C Issuer, (ii) immediately after any drawing under any such Letter of Credit or (iii) immediately after any payment (or failure to pay when due) by the Borrower of any related L/C Reimbursement Obligation, notice thereof, which shall contain a reasonably detailed description of such Issuance, drawing or payment; (B) upon the request of the Agent (or any Lender through the Agent), copies of any Letter of Credit Issued by such L/C Issuer and any related L/C Reimbursement Agreement and such other documents and information as may reasonably be requested by the Agent; and (C) on the first Business Day of each calendar week, a schedule of the Letters of Credit Issued by such L/C Issuer, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, setting forth the Letter of
Credit Obligations for such Letters of Credit outstanding on the last Business Day of the previous calendar week.
(iv) Acquisition of Participations. Upon any Issuance of a Letter of Credit in accordance with the terms of this Agreement resulting in any increase in the Letter of Credit Obligations, each Lender shall be deemed to have acquired, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such Letter of Credit and the related Letter of Credit Obligations in an amount equal to its Commitment Percentage of such Letter of Credit Obligations.
(v) Reimbursement Obligations of the Borrower. The Borrower agrees to pay to the L/C Issuer of any Letter of Credit each L/C Reimbursement Obligation owing with respect to such Letter of Credit no later than the first Business Day after the Borrower receives notice from such L/C Issuer that payment has been made under such Letter of Credit or that such L/C Reimbursement Obligation is otherwise due (the “L/C Reimbursement Date”) with interest thereon computed as set forth in clause (A) below. In the event that any L/C Issuer incurs any L/C Reimbursement Obligation not repaid by the Borrower as provided in this clause (v) (or any such payment by the Borrower is rescinded or set aside for any reason), such L/C Issuer shall promptly notify the Agent of such failure (and, upon receipt of such notice, the Agent shall forward a copy to each Lender) and, irrespective of whether such notice is given, such L/C Reimbursement Obligation shall be payable on demand by the Borrower with interest thereon computed (A) from the date on which such L/C Reimbursement Obligation arose to the L/C Reimbursement Date, at the interest rate applicable during such period to Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans and (B) thereafter until payment in full, at the interest rate applicable during such period to past due Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans.
(vi) Reimbursement Obligations of the Revolving Credit Lenders. Upon receipt of the notice described in clause (v) above from the Agent, each Lender shall pay to the Agent for the account of such L/C Issuer its Commitment Percentage of such L/C Reimbursement Obligation. By making such payment (other than during the continuation of an Event of Default under subsection 7.1(f) or 7.1(g)), such Lender shall be deemed to have made a Revolving Loan to the Borrower, which, upon receipt thereof by such L/C Issuer, the Borrower shall be deemed to have used in whole to repay such L/C Reimbursement Obligation. Any such payment that is not deemed a Revolving Loan shall be deemed a funding by such Lender of its participation in the applicable Letter of Credit and the related L/C Obligations. Such participation shall not otherwise be required to be funded. Upon receipt by any L/C Issuer of any payment from any Lender pursuant to this clause (vi) with respect to any portion of any L/C Reimbursement Obligation, such L/C Issuer shall promptly pay over to such Lender all payments received by such L/C Issuer after such payment by such Lender with respect to such portion.
(vii) Obligations Absolute. The obligations of the Borrower and the Lenders pursuant to clauses (iv), (v) and (vi) above shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable and performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement irrespective of
(A) (i) the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision in any Letter of Credit, any document transferring or purporting to transfer a Letter of Credit, any Loan Document (including the sufficiency of any such instrument), or any modification to any provision of any of the foregoing, (ii) any document presented under a Letter of Credit being forged, fraudulent, invalid, insufficient or inaccurate in any respect or failing to comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit or (iii) any loss or delay, including in the transmission of any document, (B) the existence of any setoff, claim, abatement, recoupment, defense or other right that any Person (including any Credit Party) may have against the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any other Person, whether in connection with any Loan Document or any other Contractual Obligation or transaction, or the existence of any other withholding, abatement or reduction, (C) in the case of the obligations of any Lender, (i) the failure of any condition precedent set forth in Section 2.2 to be satisfied (each of which conditions precedent the Lenders hereby irrevocably waive) or (ii) any adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of any Credit Party and (D) any other act or omission to act or delay of any kind of Agent, any Lender or any other Person or any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this subsection 1.1(c)(vii), constitute a legal or equitable discharge of any obligation of the Borrower or any Lender hereunder; provided, in each case, that payment by the L/C Issuer under the applicable Letter of Credit shall not have constituted gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction) of the L/C Issuer under the circumstances in question.
(d) Swing Loans. (i) Availability. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in reliance upon the representations and warranties of the Credit Parties contained herein, the Swingline Lender may, in its good faith credit judgment, make Loans (each a “Swing Loan”) available to the Borrower under the Revolving Loan Commitments from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Second Restatement Closing Date until the Revolving Termination Date in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed its Swingline Commitment; provided, however, that the Swingline Lender may not make any Swing Loan (x) to the extent that after giving effect to such Swing Loan, the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans would exceed the Maximum Revolving Loan Balance and (y) during the period commencing on the first Business Day after it receives notice from the Agent or the Required Lenders that one or more of the conditions precedent contained in Section 2.2 are not satisfied and ending when such conditions are satisfied or duly waived. In connection with the making of any Swing Loan, the Swingline Lender may but shall not be required to determine that, or take notice whether, the conditions precedent set forth in Section 2.2 have been satisfied or waived. Each Swing Loan shall be a Base Rate Loan denominated in Dollars and must be repaid in full on the earliest of (x) the funding date of any Borrowing of Revolving Loans and (y) the Revolving Termination Date. Within the limits set forth in the first sentence of this clause (i), amounts of Swing Loans repaid may be reborrowed under this clause (i).
(a) The Revolving Loans made by each Lender shall be evidenced by this Agreement and, if requested by such Lender, a Revolving Note payable to the order of such Lender in an amount equal to such Lender’s Revolving Loan Commitment.
(b) Swing Loans made by the Swingline Lender shall be evidenced by this Agreement and, if requested by such Lender, a Swingline Note in an amount equal to the Swingline Commitment.
(c) All promissory notes issued under the Existing Credit Agreement shall be deemed replaced as of the Second Restatement Closing Date with the promissory notes issued pursuant to this Agreement (without effecting a novation with respect to any “Obligations” as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement).
(a) Subject to subsections 1.3(c) and 1.3(d), (i) each Loan denominated in Dollars shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the date when made at a rate per annum equal to Dollar LIBOR or the Dollar Base Rate, as the case may be, plus the Applicable Margin, (ii) each Loan denominated in Sterling shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the date when made at a rate per annum equal to Sterling LIBOR or the Sterling Base Rate, as the case may be, plus the Applicable Margin, and (iii) each Loan denominated in Euros shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the date when made at a rate per annum equal to EURIBOR, plus the Applicable Margin. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Swing Loans may not be (i) denominated in any Foreign Currency or (ii) LIBOR Rate Loans. Each determination of an interest rate by the Agent shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrower and the Lenders in the absence of demonstrable error. All computations of fees and interest payable under this Agreement shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed. Interest and fees shall accrue during each period during which interest or such fees are computed from the first day thereof to the last day thereof.
(b) Interest on each Loan shall be paid in arrears on each Interest Payment Date. Interest shall also be paid on the date of any payment or prepayment of Loans in full.
(c) At the election of the Agent or the Required Lenders while any Event of Default exists (or automatically while any Event of Default under subsection 7.1(f) or 7.1(g) exists), the Borrower shall pay interest (after as well as before entry of judgment thereon to the extent permitted by law) on the Obligations under the Loan Documents from and after the date of occurrence of such Event of Default, at a rate per annum which is determined by adding two percent (2.0%) per annum to the Applicable Margin then in effect for such Loans (plus the Dollar LIBOR, Sterling LIBOR, EURIBOR, Dollar Base Rate or Sterling Base Rate, as the case may be) and, in the case of Obligations under the Loan Documents not subject to an Applicable Margin (other than the fees described in subsection 1.9(c)), at a rate per annum equal to the rate per annum applicable to Revolving Loans which are Base Rate Loans (including the Applicable Margin with respect thereto) plus two percent (2.0%). All such interest shall be payable on demand of the Agent or the Required Lenders.
(d) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the obligations of the Borrower hereunder shall be subject to the limitation that payments of interest shall not be required, for any period for which interest is computed hereunder, to the extent (but only to the extent) that contracting for or receiving such payment by the respective Lender would be contrary to the provisions of any law applicable to such Lender limiting the highest rate of interest which may be lawfully contracted for, charged or received by such Lender, and in such event the Borrower shall pay such Lender interest at the highest rate permitted by applicable law (“Maximum Lawful Rate”); provided, however, that if at any time thereafter the rate of interest payable hereunder is less than the Maximum Lawful Rate, Borrower shall continue to pay interest hereunder at the Maximum Lawful Rate until such time as the total interest received by Agent, on behalf of Lenders, is equal to the total interest that would have been received had the interest payable hereunder been (but for the operation of this paragraph) the interest rate payable since the Second Restatement Closing Date as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
(a) The Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, shall record on its books and records the amount of each Loan made, the interest rate applicable, all payments of principal and interest thereon and the principal balance thereof from time to time outstanding. The Agent shall deliver to the Borrower on a monthly basis a loan statement setting forth such record for the immediately preceding month. Such record shall, absent manifest error, be conclusive evidence of the amount of the Loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so, or any failure to deliver such loan statement shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrower hereunder (and under any Note) to pay any amount owing with respect to the Loans or provide the basis for any claim against the Agent.
(b) The Agent, acting as agent of the Borrower solely for tax purposes and solely with respect to the actions described in this subsection 1.4(b), shall establish and maintain at its address referred to in Section 9.2 (or at such other address as the Agent may notify the Borrower) (A) a record of ownership (the “Register”) in which the Agent agrees to register by book entry the interests (including any rights to receive payment hereunder) of the Agent, each Lender and each L/C Issuer in the Revolving Loans, Swing Loans and Letter of Credit Obligations, each of their obligations under this Agreement to participate in each Loan, Letter of Credit and L/C Reimbursement Obligations, and any assignment of any such interest, obligation or right and (B) accounts in the Register in accordance with its usual practice in which it shall record (1) the names and addresses of the Lenders and the L/C Issuers (and each change thereto pursuant to Sections 9.9 and 9.22), (2) the Revolving Loan Commitments of each Lender, (3) the amount of each Loan and each funding of any participation described in clause (A) above, for LIBOR Rate Loans, the Interest Period applicable thereto, (4) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or paid, (5) the amount of the L/C Reimbursement Obligations due and payable or paid in respect of Letters of Credit and (6) any other payment received by the Agent from the Borrower and its application to the Obligations.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Loans (including any Notes evidencing such Loans and, in the case of Revolving Loans, the corresponding obligations to participate in Letter of Credit Obligations and Swing Loans) and the L/C Reimbursement Obligations are registered obligations, the right, title and interest of the Lenders and the L/C Issuers and their assignees in and to such Loans or L/C Reimbursement Obligations, as the case may be, shall be transferable only upon notation of such transfer in the Register and no assignment thereof shall be effective until recorded therein. This Section 1.4 and Section 9.9 shall be construed so that the Loans and L/C Reimbursement Obligations are at all times maintained in “registered form” within the meaning of Sections 163(f), 871(h)(2) and 881(c)(2) of the Code.
(d) The Credit Parties, the Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register as a Lender or L/C Issuer, as applicable, for all purposes of this Agreement. Information contained in the Register with respect to any Lender or any L/C Issuer shall be available for access by the Borrower, the Agent, such Lender or such L/C Issuer at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. No Lender or L/C Issuer shall, in such capacity, have access to or be otherwise permitted to review any information in the Register other than information with respect to such Lender or L/C Issuer unless otherwise agreed by the Agent.
(a) Each Borrowing of a Revolving Loan shall be made upon the Borrower’s irrevocable (subject to Section 10.5 hereof) written notice delivered to the Agent in the form of a Notice of Borrowing, which notice must be received by the Agent prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York time) (i) on the requested Borrowing date in the case of each Base Rate Loan
denominated in Dollars equal to or less than $25,000,000, (ii) on the date which is one (1) Business Day prior to the requested Borrowing date in the case of each Base Rate Loan denominated in Dollars in excess of $25,000,000, (iii) on the date which is one (1) Business Day prior to the requested Borrowing Date in the case of each Base Rate Loan denominated in any Foreign Currency, and (iv) on the date which is three (3) Business Days prior to the requested Borrowing date in the case of each LIBOR Rate Loan. Such Notice of Borrowing shall specify:
(i) the amount of the Borrowing, which (a) with respect to Borrowings in Dollars, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate minimum principal amount of $100,000 and multiples of $50,000 in excess thereof, (b) with respect to Borrowings in Sterling, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate minimum principal amount of £100,000 and multiples of £50,000 in excess thereof and (c) with respect to Borrowings in Euros, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate minimum principal amount of €100,000 and multiples of €50,000 in excess thereof;
(ii) the requested Borrowing date, which shall be a Business Day;
(iii) whether the Borrowing will be in Dollars, Euros or Sterling;
(iv) whether the Borrowing is to be comprised of LIBOR Rate Loans or Base Rate Loans; and
(v) if the Borrowing is to be LIBOR Rate Loans, the Interest Period applicable to such Loans.
(b) Upon receipt of a Notice of Borrowing, the Agent will promptly notify each Lender of such Notice of Borrowing and of the amount of such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the Borrowing.
(c) Unless the Agent is otherwise directed in writing by the Borrower, the proceeds of each requested Borrowing after the Second Restatement Closing Date will be made available to the Borrower by the Agent by wire transfer of such amount to the Borrower pursuant to the wire transfer instructions specified on the signature page hereto.
(a) Borrower shall have the option to (i) request that any Revolving Loan be made as a LIBOR Rate Loan, (ii) convert at any time all or any part of outstanding Loans (other than Swing Loans) from Base Rate Loans to LIBOR Rate Loans, (iii) convert any LIBOR Rate Loan to a Base Rate Loan, subject to Section 10.4 if such conversion is made prior to the expiration of the Interest Period applicable thereto, or (iv) continue all or any portion of any Loan as a LIBOR Rate Loan upon the expiration of the applicable Interest Period. Any Loan or
group of Loans having the same proposed Interest Period to be made or continued as, or converted into, a LIBOR Rate Loan must be (a) if denominated in Dollars, a minimum amount of $1,000,000 (b) if denominated in Sterling, a minimum amount of £1,000,000, or (c) if denominated in Euros, a minimum amount of €1,000,000. Any such election must be made by 1:00 p.m. (New York time) on the 3rd Business Day prior to (1) the date of any proposed Revolving Loan which is to bear interest at LIBOR, (2) the end of each Interest Period with respect to any LIBOR Rate Loans to be continued as such, or (3) the date on which Borrower wishes to convert any Base Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan for a Interest Period designated by Borrower in such election. If no election is received with respect to a LIBOR Rate Loan by 1:00 p.m. (New York time) on the 3rd Business Day prior to the end of the Interest Period with respect thereto, that LIBOR Rate Loan shall be converted to a Base Rate Loan at the end of its Interest Period. Borrower must make such election by notice to Agent in writing, by fax or overnight courier (or by telephone, to be confirmed in writing on such day). In the case of any conversion or continuation, such election must be made pursuant to a written notice (a “Notice of Conversion/Continuation”) in the form of Exhibit 1.6. No Loan shall be made, converted into or continued as a LIBOR Rate Loan, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and Agent or Required Lenders have determined not to make or continue any Loan as a LIBOR Rate Loan as a result thereof.
(b) Upon receipt of a Notice of Conversion/Continuation, the Agent will promptly notify each Lender thereof. In addition, the Agent will, with reasonable promptness, notify the Borrower and the Lenders of each determination of LIBOR; provided that any failure to do so shall not relieve the Borrower of any liability hereunder or provide the basis for any claim against the Agent. All conversions and continuations shall be made pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal amounts of the Loans held by each Lender with respect to which the notice was given.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement, after giving effect to any Borrowing, or to any continuation or conversion of any Loans, there shall not be more than seven (7) different Interest Periods in effect.
(a) The Borrower may prepay the Loans in whole or in part provided that (i) if the Loans are denominated in Dollars, such amount must be greater than or equal to $100,000, (ii) if the Loans are denominated in Sterling, such amount must be greater than or equal to £100,000 and (iii) if the Loans are denominated in Euros, such amount must be greater than or equal to €100,000, in each instance, without penalty or premium except as provided in Section 1.9(d) and Section 10.4. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) Borrower must provide at least one (1) Business Days’ prior written notice to Agent prior to the prepayment of Loans denominated in any Foreign Currency and (ii) no minimum amount shall apply with respect to Swing Loans.
(b) The notice of any prepayment shall not thereafter be revocable, except to the extent such prepayment is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities, by the Borrower and the Agent will promptly notify each Lender thereof and of such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of such prepayment. The payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein. Together with each prepayment under this Section 1.7, the Borrower shall pay any amounts required pursuant to Section 1.9(d) and Section 10.4.
(a) Intentionally Omitted
(b) Revolving Loan. The Borrower shall repay to the Lenders in full on the date specified in clause (a) of the definition of “Revolving Termination Date” the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Loans and Swing Loans outstanding on the Revolving Termination Date.
(c) Asset Dispositions. If the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall at any time or from time to time:
(i) make or agree to make a Disposition; or
(ii) suffer an Event of Loss;
(d) Issuance of Securities. Immediately upon the receipt by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party of the Net Issuance Proceeds of the issuance of Stock or Stock Equivalents (including any capital contribution) or debt securities (other than Net Issuance Proceeds from the issuance of (i) debt securities in respect of Indebtedness permitted hereunder, and (ii) Excluded Equity Issuances), the Borrower shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Agent an amount equal to such Net Issuance Proceeds, for application to the Loans in accordance with subsection 1.8(f).
(e) Proceeds Under Purchase Agreement. With respect to any Permitted Acquisition, immediately upon receipt of (i) any payment in respect of any purchase price adjustment in favor of any Credit Party or (ii) any indemnification payment by the sellers after the Second Restatement Closing Date (other than amounts paid as a result of a claim by a Credit Party for indemnification under the purchase agreement to the extent that the amounts so received are applied by such Credit Party for the purpose of (A) replacing, repairing or restoring any assets or properties of such Credit Party or satisfying the condition giving rise to the claim for indemnification, (B) payment of (or reimbursement of payments made for) claims and settlements to third Persons not an Affiliate of or a Credit Party, or (C) otherwise covering any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Borrower in obtaining such indemnification), the Borrower shall deliver to the Agent an amount equal to such payment for application to the Loans in accordance with subsection 1.8(f).
(f) Application of Prepayments. Subject to subsection 1.10(c), any prepayments pursuant to subsection 1.8(c), 1.8(d) or 1.8(e) shall be applied first to prepay outstanding Swing Loans, and second to prepay outstanding Revolving Loans. To the extent permitted by the foregoing sentence, amounts prepaid shall be applied first to any Base Rate Loans then outstanding and then to outstanding LIBOR Rate Loans with the shortest Interest Periods remaining. Together with each prepayment under this Section 1.8, the Borrower shall pay any amounts required pursuant to Section 10.4 hereof.
(a) Agent’s Fees. The Borrower shall pay to the Agent, for the Agent’s own account, fees in the amounts and at the times set forth in the letter agreement between the Borrower and the Agent dated as of the Closing Date (as amended on the Second Restatement Closing Date and as otherwise amended from time to time, the “Fee Letter”).
(b) Unused Facility Fee. The Borrower shall pay to the Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, a fee (the “Unused Facility Fee”) in an amount equal to the then
current Unused Facility Amount multiplied by the applicable Unused Facility Fee Margin in effect from time to time pursuant to and in accordance with the appropriate column under the table below. Such fee shall be payable monthly in arrears on the first day of the month following the Second Restatement Closing Date and the first day of each month thereafter. The Unused Facility Fee provided in this subsection 1.9(b) shall accrue at all times from and after the Second Restatement Closing Date
(c) Letter of Credit Fee. The Borrower agrees to pay to Agent for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, as compensation to such Lenders for Letter of Credit Obligations incurred hereunder, (i) without duplication of costs and expenses otherwise payable to Agent or Lenders hereunder or fees otherwise paid by the Borrower, all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Agent or any Lender on account of such Letter of Credit Obligations, and (ii) for each month during which any Letter of Credit Obligation shall remain outstanding, a fee (the “Letter of Credit Fee”) in an amount equal to the product of the average daily undrawn face amount of all Letters of Credit issued, guaranteed or supported by risk participation agreements multiplied by a per annum rate equal to the “Applicable L/C Margin” (as defined in the definition of Applicable Margin); provided, however, at Agent’s or Required Lenders’ option, while an Event of Default exists (or automatically while an Event of Default under subsection 7.1(f) or 7.1(g) exists), such rate shall be increased by two percent (2.00%) per annum. Such fee shall be paid to Agent for the benefit of the Lenders in arrears, on the first day of each calendar month and on the Revolving Termination Date. In addition, the Borrower shall pay to any L/C Issuer, on demand, such reasonable fees, without duplication of fees otherwise payable hereunder (including all per annum fees), charges and expenses of such L/C Issuer in respect of the issuance, negotiation, acceptance, amendment, transfer and payment of such Letter of Credit or otherwise payable pursuant to the application and related documentation under which such Letter of Credit is issued.
(d) If Borrower pays after acceleration or prepays the Revolving Loan and reduces or terminates the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment, whether voluntarily or involuntarily and whether before or after acceleration of the Obligations or if the Revolving Loan Commitments are otherwise terminated, Borrower shall pay to Agent, for the benefit of Lenders as liquidated damages and compensation for the costs of being prepared to make funds available hereunder an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage (as defined below) multiplied by the amount of the reduction of the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment; provided, however, Borrower may prepay the Revolving Loan and reduce the Aggregate
Revolving Loan Commitment in an amount not to exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $30,000,000 within forty-five (45) days after completion of the IPO without any penalty under this Section 1.9(d). As used herein, the term “Applicable Percentage” shall mean (x) one and one-half percent (1.50%), in the case of a prepayment on or prior to the first anniversary of the Second Restatement Closing Date, (y) one percent (1.0%), in the case of a prepayment after the first anniversary of the Second Restatement Closing Date but on or prior to the second anniversary thereof, and (z) one-half of one percent (0.50%), in the case of a prepayment after the second anniversary of the Second Restatement Closing Date but on or prior to the third anniversary thereof. The Credit Parties agree that the Applicable Percentages are a reasonable calculation of Lenders’ lost profits in view of the difficulties and impracticality of determining actual damages resulting from an early termination of the Revolving Loan Commitments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no prepayment fee shall be payable by Borrower upon a mandatory prepayment made pursuant to Section 1.8; provided that Borrower does not permanently reduce or terminate the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment upon any such prepayment and, in the case of prepayments made pursuant to Section 1.8, the transaction giving rise to the applicable prepayment is expressly permitted under Section 5.
(a) All payments (including prepayments) to be made by each Credit Party on account of principal, interest, fees and other amounts required hereunder shall be made without set-off, recoupment, counterclaim or deduction of any kind, shall, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, be made to the Agent (for the ratable account of the Persons entitled thereto) at the address for payment specified in the signature page hereof in relation to the Agent (or such other address as the Agent may from time to time specify in accordance with Section 9.2), and shall be made in the currency specified in Section 1.15 and in immediately available funds, no later than 2:00 p.m. (New York time) on the date due. Any payment which is received by the Agent later than 2:00 p.m. (New York time) shall be deemed to have been received on the immediately succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue. Borrower and each other Credit Party hereby irrevocably waives the right to direct the application during the continuance of an Event of Default of any and all payments in respect of any Obligation and any proceeds of Collateral. The Borrower hereby authorizes the Agent and each Lender to make a Revolving Loan (which shall be a Base Rate Loan denominated in Dollars and which may be a Swing Loan) to pay (i) interest, principal (including Swing Loans), agent fees, Unused Facility Fees and Letter of Credit Fees, in each instance, on the date due, or (ii) after five (5) days prior notice to the Borrower, other fees, costs or expenses payable by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries hereunder or under the other Loan Documents.
(b) Subject to the provisions set forth in the definition of “Interest Period” herein, if any payment hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time
shall in such case be excluded in the computation of interest or fees for the month then ended, as the case may be, and shall be payable in the subsequent month.
(c) During the continuance of an Event of Default, the Agent may, and shall upon the direction of Required Lenders, apply any and all payments in respect of any Obligation in accordance with clauses first through sixth below. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, all amounts collected or received by the Agent after any or all of the Obligations have been accelerated (so long as such acceleration has not been rescinded) and all proceeds received by the Agent as a result of the exercise of its remedies under the Collateral Documents after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default shall be applied as follows:
(a) Agent may, on behalf of Lenders, disburse funds to the Borrower for Loans requested. Each Lender shall reimburse Agent on demand for all funds disbursed on its behalf by Agent, or if Agent so requests, each Lender will remit to Agent its Commitment Percentage of any Loan before Agent disburses same to the Borrower. If Agent elects to require that each Lender make funds available to Agent prior to disbursement by Agent to the
Borrower, Agent shall advise each Lender by telephone or fax of the amount of such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the Loan requested by Borrower no later than 1:00 p.m. (New York time) on the scheduled Borrowing date applicable thereto, and each such Lender shall pay Agent such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of such requested Loan, in same day funds, by wire transfer to Agent’s account on such scheduled Borrowing date. If any Lender fails to pay its Commitment Percentage within one (1) Business Day after Agent’s demand, Agent shall promptly notify Borrower, and the Borrower shall immediately repay such amount to Agent. Any repayment required pursuant to this subsection 1.11(a) shall be without premium or penalty. Nothing in this subsection 1.11(a) or elsewhere in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, including the remaining provisions of Section 1.11, shall be deemed to require Agent to advance funds on behalf of any Lender or to relieve any Lender from its obligation to fulfill its Revolving Loan Commitments hereunder or to prejudice any rights that Agent, Swingline Lender or Borrower may have against any Lender as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder.
(b) At least once each calendar week or more frequently at Agent’s election (each, a “Settlement Date”), Agent shall advise each Lender by telephone or fax of the amount of such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of principal, interest and Fees paid for the benefit of Lenders with respect to each applicable Loan. Provided that each Lender has funded all payments required to be made by it and funded all purchases of participations required to be funded by it under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as of such Settlement Date, Agent shall pay to each Lender such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of principal, interest and Fees paid by the Borrower since the previous Settlement Date for the benefit of such Lender on the Loans held by it on any Business Day, Agent shall pay to each applicable Lender such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of such payment on such Business Day, Agent shall pay to each applicable Lender such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of such payment on the next Business Day. Such payments shall be made by wire transfer to such Lender) not later than 2:00 p.m. (New York time) on the next Business Day following each Settlement Date. To the extent that any Lender (a “Non-Funding Lender”) has failed to fund all such payments or failed to fund the purchase of all such participations required to be funded by such Lender pursuant to this Agreement, Agent shall be entitled to set off the funding shortfall against that Non-Funding Lender’s Commitment Percentage of all payments received from the Borrower.
(c) Availability of Lender’s Commitment Percentage. Agent may assume that each Lender will make its Commitment Percentage of each Revolving Loan available to Agent on each Borrowing date. If such Commitment Percentage is not, in fact, paid to Agent by such Lender when due, Agent will be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Lender without setoff, counterclaim or deduction of any kind. If any Lender fails to pay the amount of its Commitment Percentage forthwith upon Agent’s demand, Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Borrower shall immediately repay such amount to Agent. Nothing in this subsection 1.11(c) or elsewhere in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to require Agent to advance funds on behalf of any Lender or to relieve any Lender
from its obligation to fulfill its Revolving Loan Commitments hereunder or to prejudice any rights that the Borrower may have against any Lender as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder. To the extent that Agent advances funds to the Borrower on behalf of any Lender and is not reimbursed therefor on the same Business Day as such advance is made, Agent shall be entitled to retain for its account all interest accrued on such advance until reimbursed by the applicable Lender.
(d) Return of Payments.
(i) If Agent pays an amount to a Lender under this Agreement in the belief or expectation that a related payment has been or will be received by Agent from the Borrower and such related payment is not received by Agent, then Agent will be entitled to recover such amount from such Lender on demand without setoff, counterclaim or deduction of any kind.
(ii) If Agent determines at any time that any amount received by Agent under this Agreement must be returned to any Credit Party or paid to any other Person pursuant to any insolvency law or otherwise, then, notwithstanding any other term or condition of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, Agent will not be required to distribute any portion thereof to any Lender. In addition, each Lender will repay to Agent on demand any portion of such amount that Agent has distributed to such Lender, together with interest at such rate, if any, as Agent is required to pay to any Borrower or such other Person, without setoff, counterclaim or deduction of any kind.
(e) Non-Funding Lenders. The failure of any Non-Funding Lender to make any Revolving Loan or any payment required by it hereunder, or to fund any purchase of any participation to be made or funded by it on the date specified therefor shall not relieve any other Lender (each such other Lender, an “Other Lender”) of its obligations to make such loan or fund the purchase of any such participation on such date, but neither any Other Lender nor Agent shall be responsible for the failure of any Non-Funding Lender to make a loan, fund the purchase of a participation or make any other payment required hereunder. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, a Non-Funding Lender shall not have any voting or consent rights under or with respect to any Loan Document or constitute a “Lender” or a “Lender” (or be included in the calculation of “Required Lenders” hereunder) for any voting or consent rights under or with respect to any Loan Document.
(a) Except as expressly set forth herein, all valuations or computations of monetary amounts set forth in this Agreement shall include the Dollar Equivalent of the applicable Foreign Currency. All currency conversions to be made under this Agreement shall be made in accordance with the following procedure:
(i) Conversions to Dollars shall occur in accordance with prevailing exchange rates, as determined by Agent in its reasonable discretion, on the applicable date.
(ii) Conversions to any Foreign Currency shall occur in accordance with prevailing exchange rates, as determined by Agent in its reasonable discretion, on the applicable date.
(iii) The Dollar Equivalent of each of the Revolving Loans denominated in Foreign Currency shall be re-calculated on (a) so long as the Availability equals or exceeds $5,000,000, the first Business Day of each month and (b) otherwise, the first Business Day of each week.
(b) All valuations or computations of monetary amounts set forth in any Availability Certificate or any other report, certificate, financial statement or other document
delivered by any Credit Party to Agent hereunder shall be made in accordance with GAAP and the ordinary business practices of the Credit Parties as of the Second Restatement Closing Date; provided, that any such report or document shall set forth the conversion factors used with respect to any Foreign Currency.
(a) If, for the purpose of obtaining or enforcing judgment against any Credit Party in any court in any jurisdiction, it becomes necessary to convert into any other currency (such other currency being hereinafter in this Section 1.14 referred to as the “Judgment Currency”) an amount due under any Loan Document in any currency (the “Obligation Currency”) other than the Judgment Currency, the conversion shall be made at the rate of exchange prevailing on the Business Day immediately preceding (i) the date of actual payment of the amount due, in the case of any proceeding in the courts of any jurisdiction that will give effect to such conversion being made on such date, or (ii) the date on which the judgment is given, in the case of any proceeding in the courts of any other jurisdiction (the applicable date as of which such conversion is made pursuant to this Section 1.14 being hereinafter referred to as the “Judgment Conversion Date”).
(b) If, in the case of any proceeding in the court of any jurisdiction referred to in Section 1.14(a), there is a change in the rate of exchange prevailing between the Judgment Conversion Date and the date of actual receipt for value of the amount due, the applicable Credit Party shall pay such additional amount (if any, but in any event not a lesser amount) as may be necessary to ensure that the amount actually received in the Judgment Currency, when converted at the rate of exchange prevailing on the date of payment, will produce the amount of the Obligation Currency which could have been purchased with the amount of the Judgment Currency stipulated in the judgment or judicial order at the rate of exchange prevailing on the Judgment Conversion Date. Any amount due from a Credit Party under this Section 1.14(b) shall be due as a separate debt and shall not be affected by judgment being obtained for any other amounts due under or in respect of any of the Loan Documents.
(c) The term “rate of exchange” in this Section 1.14 means the rate of exchange at which Agent would, on the relevant date at or about noon (New York City time), be able to sell the Obligation Currency against the Judgment Currency to prime banks.
(d) Any amount received or recovered by Agent in respect of any sum expressed to be due to them (whether for itself or on behalf of any other person) from any Credit Party under this Agreement or under any of the other Loan Documents in a currency other than the currency (the “contractual currency”) in which such sum is so expressed to be due (whether as a result of, or from the enforcement of, any judgment or order of a court or tribunal of any jurisdiction, the winding-up of a Credit Party or otherwise) shall only constitute a discharge of such Credit Party to the extent of the amount of the contractual currency that Agent is able, in accordance with its usual practice, to purchase with the amount of the currency so received or
recovered on the date of receipt or recovery (or, if later, the first Business Day on which such purchase is practicable). If the amount of the contractual currency so purchased is less than the amount of the contractual currency so expressed to be due, such Borrower shall indemnify Agent against any loss sustained by it as a result, including the cost of making any such purchase other than losses resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Agent or any other Person seeking such indemnification.
(i) unless expressly provided elsewhere in this Agreement, each repayment of a Revolving Loan or a part thereof advanced in any Foreign Currency shall be made in such Foreign Currency;
(ii) each payment of interest in respect of principal, or any other sum, denominated in any Foreign Currency shall be made in such Foreign Currency;
(iii) each payment in respect of costs and expenses incurred in any Foreign Currency shall be made in such Foreign Currency; and
(iv) any other amount expressed to be payable in any Foreign Currency shall be made in such Foreign Currency.
ARTICLE II. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
(a) Loan Documents. The Agent shall have received on or before the Second Restatement Closing Date all of the agreements, documents, instruments and other items set forth on the Closing Checklist attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent.
(a) any representation or warranty by any Credit Party contained herein or in any other Loan Document is untrue or incorrect in any material respect (without duplication of any materiality qualifier contained therein) as of such date, except to the extent that such representation or warranty expressly relates to an earlier date (in which event such representations and warranties were untrue or incorrect in any material respect as of such earlier date), and Agent or Required Lenders have determined not to make such Loan or incur such Letter of Credit Obligation as a result of the fact that such warranty or representation is untrue or incorrect;
(b) any Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result after giving effect to any Loan (or the incurrence of any Letter of Credit Obligation), and Agent or Required Lenders shall have determined not to make any Loan or incur any Letter of Credit Obligation as a result of that Default or Event of Default;
(c) after giving effect to any Loan (or the incurrence of any Letter of Credit Obligations), the aggregate outstanding amount of the Revolving Loans would exceed the Maximum Revolving Loan Balance;
(d) after giving effect to any Loan (or the incurrence of any Letter of Credit Obligations), the Dollar Equivalent of Revolving Loans advanced in a Foreign Currency would exceed the Foreign Subfacility Limit;
(e) after giving effect to any Loan (or the incurrence of any Letter of Credit Obligations), the ratio of (i) Senior Debt as of the date of such Borrowing or incurrence, to (ii) EBITDA for the most recent twelve month period ending on or prior to such date for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to subsection 4.1 hereof, would exceed the maximum permitted Senior Leverage Ratio pursuant to subsection 6.2 as of the last day of the most recent calendar quarter.
(a) is a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership, as applicable, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, organization or formation, as applicable;
(b) has the power and authority and all material governmental licenses, authorizations, Permits, consents and approvals necessary to own its assets, to carry on its business and execute, deliver, and perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party;
(c) is duly qualified as a foreign corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership, as applicable, and licensed and in good standing, under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of Property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification or license; and
(d) is in compliance with all Requirements of Law;
(a) The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Credit Parties and each of their respective Subsidiaries of any Loan Document to which such Person is party, have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and do not and will not:
(i) contravene the terms of any of that Person’s Organization Documents;
(ii) conflict with or result in any material breach or contravention of, or result of the creation of any Lien under, any document evidencing any material Contractual Obligation to which such Person is a party or any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority to which such Person or its Property is subject; or
(iii) violate any material Requirement of Law in any material respect.
(b) As of the Second Restatement Closing Date, Schedule 3.2 sets forth the authorized Stock and Stock Equivalents of each of the Credit Parties and each of their
respective Subsidiaries. All issued and outstanding Stock and Stock Equivalents of each of the Credit Parties and each of their respective Subsidiaries are duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable, and free and clear of all Liens other than, with respect to the Stock and Stock Equivalents of Borrower and Subsidiaries of the Borrower, those in favor of the Agent, for the benefit of the Agent and Lenders. All such securities were issued in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws concerning the issuance of securities. As of the Second Restatement Closing Date, all of the issued and outstanding Stock and Stock Equivalents of each of the Credit Parties is owned by the Persons and in the amounts set forth on Schedule 3.2. Other than in connection with the IPO being contemplated by the Borrower on the date hereof and except as set forth on Schedule 3.2, there are no pre-emptive or other outstanding rights, options, warrants, conversion rights or other similar agreements or understandings for the purchase or acquisition of any Stock and Stock Equivalents of any Credit Party.
(a) affect or pertain to this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby; or
(b) would reasonably be expected to result in equitable relief or monetary judgment(s), individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $2,500,000.
(a) Each of (i) the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries dated December 31, 2008, and the related audited consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal year ended on that date and (ii) the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries dated January 31, 2010:
(b) Since December 31, 2008 there has been no Material Adverse Effect.
(c) The Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries have no Indebtedness other than Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 5.5 and have no Contingent Obligations other than Contingent Obligations permitted pursuant to Section 5.9.
(d) All financial performance projections delivered to the Agent represent the Borrower’s good faith estimate of future financial performance and are based on assumptions believed by the Borrower to be fair and reasonable in light of current market conditions at the time of delivery of such projections, it being acknowledged and agreed by the Agent and Lenders that projections as to future events are not to be viewed as facts and that the actual results during the period or periods covered by such projections may differ from the projected results and that such differences may be material. No representation is made with respect to information of a general economic or industry specific nature.
(a) OFAC. Neither any Credit Party nor any Subsidiary of any Credit Party (i) is a person whose property or interest in property is blocked or subject to blocking pursuant to Section 1 of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001 Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism (66 Fed. Reg. 49079 (2001)), (ii) engages in any dealings or transactions prohibited by Section 2 of such executive order, or is otherwise associated with any such person in any manner violative of Section 2, or (iii) is a person on the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons or subject to the limitations or prohibitions under any other U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control regulation or executive order.
(b) Patriot Act; FCPA. Each of the Credit Parties and each of their respective Subsidiaries are in compliance, in all material respects, with the Patriot Act. Each of the Credit Parties and each of their respective Subsidiaries are in compliance, in all material respects, with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.
(a) as soon as available, but not later than one hundred five (105) days after the end of each fiscal year, a copy of the audited consolidated and consolidating balance sheets of the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries as at the end of such year and the related consolidated and consolidating statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, and accompanied by the unqualified opinion of any “Big Four” or other nationally-recognized independent public accounting firm reasonably acceptable to the Agent which report shall state that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial position for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior years; and
(b) as soon as available, but not later than thirty (30) days after the end of each fiscal month of each year (provided, however, to the extent delivered for a month ending on the last day of a fiscal quarter, not later than forty five (45) days after the end of each such fiscal month), a copy of the unaudited consolidated and consolidating balance sheets of the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries, and the related consolidated and consolidating statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows as of the end of such month and for the portion of the fiscal year then ended, all certified on behalf of the Borrower by an appropriate Responsible Officer as being complete and correct and fairly presenting, in all material respects, in accordance with GAAP, the financial position and the results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, subject to normal year-end adjustments and absence of footnote disclosures.
(a) together with each delivery of financial statements pursuant to subsections 4.1(a) and (b) (to the extent delivered for a month ending on the last day of a fiscal quarter), (i) a management report, in reasonable detail, signed by the chief financial officer of the Borrower, describing the operations and financial condition of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries for the month and the portion of the fiscal year then ended (or for the fiscal year then ended in the case of annual financial statements), and (ii) a report setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding periods of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding figures from the most recent projections for the current fiscal year delivered pursuant to subsection 4.2(e) and discussing the reasons for any significant variations;
(b) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in subsections 4.1(a) and 4.1(b) (to the extent ending on the last day of a fiscal quarter), a fully and properly completed Compliance Certificate in the form of Exhibit 4.2(b), certified on behalf of the Borrower by a Responsible Officer;
(c) promptly after the same are sent, copies of all financial statements and reports which any Credit Party sends to its shareholders or other equity holders, as applicable, generally and promptly after the same are filed, copies of all financial statements and regular, periodic or special reports which such Person may make to, or file with, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor or similar Governmental Authority;
(d) (i) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements pursuant to subsection 4.1(b) and (ii) not later than two (2) Business Days prior to the consummation of an Acquisition (whether or not such Acquisition is to be financed, in whole or in part, with proceeds of Loans) an Availability Certificate executed on Borrower’s behalf by a Responsible Officer, as at the end of the most-recently ended fiscal month or as at such other date as the Agent may reasonably require;
(e) as soon as available and in any event no later than the last day of each fiscal year of the Borrower, projections of the Credit Parties (and their Subsidiaries’) consolidated and consolidating financial performance for the forthcoming three fiscal years on a year by year basis, and for the forthcoming fiscal year on a month by month basis;
(f) promptly upon receipt thereof, copies of any reports submitted by the certified public accountants in connection with each annual, interim or special audit or review of any type of the financial statements or internal control systems of any Credit Party made by such accountants, including any comment letters submitted by such accountants to management of any Credit Party in connection with their services;
(g) from time to time, if the Agent determines that obtaining appraisals is necessary in order for the Agent or any Lender to comply with applicable laws or regulations or if the Agent determines in its good faith credit judgment that obtaining such appraisals is important in connection with the administration of the credit facility established pursuant to this Agreement, and at any time if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Agent may, or may require the Borrower to, in either case at the Borrower’s expense, obtain appraisals in form and substance and from appraisers reasonably satisfactory to the Agent stating the then current fair market value of all or any portion of the real or personal property of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party;
(h) Borrower, at its own expense, shall deliver to Agent such appraisals of its assets as Agent may request at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, such appraisals to be conducted by an appraiser, and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent;
(i) together with each delivery of any Compliance Certificate pursuant to clause (b) above, a summary of the outstanding balances of all intercompany Indebtedness for the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries as of the last day of the fiscal quarter covered by such Financial Statements, certified as complete and correct by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower as part of the Compliance Certificate delivered in connection with such Financial Statements; and
(j) promptly, such additional business, financial, corporate affairs, perfection certificates and other information as the Agent may from time to time reasonably request.
(a) the occurrence or existence of any Default or Event of Default;
(b) any breach or non-performance of, or any default under, any Contractual Obligation of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party, or any violation of, or non-compliance with, any Requirement of Law, which, in each case, would reasonably be expected to result, either individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect, including a description of such breach, non-performance, default, violation or non-compliance and the steps, if any, such Person has taken, is taking or proposes to take in respect thereof;
(c) any dispute, litigation, investigation, proceeding or suspension which may exist at any time between any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party and any Governmental Authority which would reasonably be expected to result, either individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect;
(d) the commencement of, or any material development in, any litigation or proceeding affecting any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party (i) in which the amount of damages claimed is $2,500,000 (or its equivalent in another currency or currencies) or more, (ii) in which injunctive or similar relief is sought and which, if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) in which the relief sought is an injunction or other stay of the performance of this Agreement or any Loan Document;
(e) (i) the receipt by any Credit Party of any notice of violation of or potential liability or similar notice under Environmental Law, (ii)(A) unpermitted Releases, (B) the existence of any condition that could reasonably be expected to result in violations of or liabilities under, any Environmental Law or (C) the commencement of, or any material change to, any action, investigation, suit, proceeding, audit, claim, demand, dispute alleging a violation of or liability under any Environmental Law, that, for each of clauses (A), (B) and (C) above (and, in the case of clause (C), if adversely determined), in the aggregate for all such clauses, could reasonably be expected to result in Environmental Liabilities in excess of $500,000, (iii) the receipt by any Credit Party of notification that any property of any Credit Party is subject to any Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority securing, in whole or in part, Environmental Liabilities and (iv) any proposed acquisition or lease of real property, if such acquisition or lease would have a reasonable likelihood of resulting in aggregate Environmental Liabilities in excess of $500,000;
(f) (i) on or prior to any filing by any ERISA Affiliate of any notice of intent to terminate any Title IV Plan, a copy of such notice and (ii) promptly, and in any event within 10 days, after any officer of any ERISA Affiliate knows or has reason to know that a request for a minimum funding waiver under Section 412 of the Code has been filed with respect to any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan, a notice (which may be made by telephone if promptly confirmed in writing) describing such waiver request and any action that any ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of any notice filed with the PBGC or the IRS pertaining thereto;
(g) any Material Adverse Effect subsequent to the date of the most recent audited financial statements delivered to the Agent and Lenders pursuant to this Agreement;
(h) any material change in accounting policies or financial reporting practices by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party;
(i) any labor controversy resulting in or threatening to result in any strike, work stoppage, boycott, shutdown or other labor disruption against or involving any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party if the same would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;
(j) the creation, establishment or acquisition of any Subsidiary or the issuance by or to any Credit Party of any Stock or Stock Equivalent;
(a) preserve and maintain in full force and effect its organizational existence and good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation, as applicable, except in connection with transactions permitted by Section 5.3;
(b) preserve and maintain in full force and effect all rights, privileges, qualifications, permits, licenses and franchises necessary in the normal conduct of its business except in connection with transactions permitted by Section 5.3 and sales of assets permitted by Section 5.2 and except as would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;
(c) use its reasonable efforts, in the Ordinary Course of Business, to preserve its business organization and preserve the goodwill and business of the customers, suppliers and others having business relations with it except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; and
(d) preserve or renew all of its registered trademarks, trade names and service marks, the non-preservation of which would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(a) Each Credit Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (i) maintain or cause to be maintained in full force and effect all policies of insurance of any kind with respect to the property and businesses of the Credit Parties and such Subsidiaries (including policies of life, fire, theft, product liability, public liability, property damage, other casualty, employee fidelity, workers’ compensation, business interruption and employee health and welfare insurance) with financially sound and reputable insurance companies or associations (in each case that are not Affiliates of Borrower) of a nature and providing such coverage as is sufficient and as is customarily carried by businesses of the size and character of the business of the Credit Parties and reasonably acceptable to Agent and (ii) cause all such insurance relating to any property or business of any Credit Party to name Agent as additional insured or loss payee, as appropriate. All policies of insurance on real and personal property of the Credit Parties will contain an endorsement, in form and substance acceptable to Agent, showing loss payable to Agent (Form 438 BFU or equivalent). Such endorsement, or an independent instrument furnished to Agent, will provide that the insurance companies will give Agent at least 30 days’ prior written notice before any such policy or policies of insurance shall be altered or canceled and that no act or default of Borrower or any other Person shall affect the right of Agent to recover under such policy or policies of insurance in case of loss or damage. Each Credit Party shall direct all present and future insurers under its “All Risk” policies of insurance to pay all proceeds payable thereunder directly to Agent. If any insurance proceeds are paid by check, draft or other instrument payable to any Credit Party and Agent jointly, Agent may endorse such Credit Party’s name thereon and Agent will apply the proceeds thereof to the Obligations in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Agent reserves the right at any time, upon its review of each Credit Party’s risk profile, to, in its good faith credit judgment, require additional forms and limits of insurance.
(b) Unless the Borrower provides the Agent with evidence of the insurance coverage required by this Agreement, the Agent may purchase insurance at the Credit Parties’ expense to protect the Agent’s and Lenders’ interests in the Credit Parties’ and their Subsidiaries’ properties which are material to the conduct of their respective business. This insurance may, but need not, protect the Credit Parties’ and their Subsidiaries’ interests. The coverage that the Agent purchases may not pay any claim that any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party makes or any claim that is made against such Credit Party or any Subsidiary in connection with said Property. The Borrower may later cancel any insurance purchased by the Agent, but only after providing the Agent with evidence that there has been obtained insurance as required by this Agreement. If the Agent purchases insurance, the Credit Parties will be responsible for the costs of that insurance, including interest and any other charges the Agent may impose in connection with the placement of insurance, until the
effective date of the cancellation or expiration of the insurance. The costs of the insurance shall be added to the Obligations. The costs of the insurance may be more than the cost of insurance the Borrower may be able to obtain on its own.
(a) all tax liabilities, assessments and governmental charges or levies upon it or its properties or assets and all lawful claims which, if unpaid, would by law become a Lien upon its Property, unless (i) the aggregate amount of all such tax liabilities, assessments, governmental charges or levies, or lawful claims does not exceed $500,000 and adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained by such Person with respect to such amount or (ii) the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently prosecuted which stay the enforcement of any Lien and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained by such Person;
(b) all Indebtedness (except for any Indebtedness having an aggregate principal amount (including undrawn committed or available amounts and including amounts owing to all creditors under any combined or syndicated credit agreement) of less than $3,500,000), as and when due and payable, but subject to any subordination provisions contained herein and/or in any instrument or agreement evidencing such Indebtedness; and
(c) the performance of all obligations under any Contractual Obligation to such Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries is bound, or to which it or any of its properties is subject, except where the failure to perform would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(a) Each Credit Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all applicable Requirements of Law of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over it or its business, except where the failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Credit Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with, and maintain its real property, whether owned, leased, or subleased, in compliance with, all applicable Environmental Laws (including by implementing any Remedial Action necessary to achieve such compliance or that is required by orders and directives of any Governmental Authority) except for failures to comply that would not, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the foregoing, if an Event of Default is continuing or if Agent at any time has a reasonable basis to believe that there exist violations of Environmental Laws by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any
Credit Party or that there exist any Environmental Liabilities, in each case, that would have, in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, then each Credit Party shall, promptly upon receipt of request from Agent, cause the performance of, and allow Agent and its Related Persons access to such real property for the purpose of conducting, such environmental audits and assessments, including subsurface sampling of soil and groundwater, and cause the preparation of such reports, in each case as Agent may from time to time reasonably request, provided such assessments are undertaken in accordance with the terms and conditions of any applicable lease or sublease and in compliance with applicable law; provided such assessments are conducted by a qualified environmental firm in compliance with applicable laws and without unreasonable interruption of site operations. Such audits, assessments and reports, to the extent not conducted by Agent or any of its Related Persons, shall be conducted and prepared by reputable environmental consulting firms reasonably acceptable to Agent and shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Agent.
(a) Each Credit Party shall ensure that all written information, exhibits and reports furnished to the Agent or the Lenders do not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact and do not and will not omit to state any material fact or any fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which made, and will promptly disclose to the Agent and the Lenders and correct any defect or error that may be discovered therein or in any Loan Document or in the execution, acknowledgement or recordation thereof.
(b) Promptly upon request by the Agent, the Credit Parties shall (and, subject to the limitations hereinafter set forth, shall cause each of their Subsidiaries to) take such additional actions as the Agent may reasonably require from time to time in order (i) to subject to the Liens created by any of the Collateral Documents any of the Properties, rights or interests covered by any of the Collateral Documents, (ii) to perfect and maintain the validity, effectiveness and priority of any of the Collateral Documents and the Liens intended to be created thereby, and (iii) to better assure, convey, grant, assign, transfer, preserve, protect and confirm to the Agent and Lenders the rights granted or now or hereafter intended to be granted to the Agent and the Lenders under any Loan Document or under any other document executed in connection therewith. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and except as otherwise approved in writing by the Required Lenders, the Credit Parties shall cause each of their Domestic Subsidiaries to guaranty the Obligations and to cause each such Subsidiary to grant to the Agent, for the benefit of the Agent and Lenders, a security interest in, subject to the limitations hereinafter set forth, all of such Subsidiary’s Property to secure such guaranty. Furthermore and except as otherwise approved in writing by the Required Lenders, each Credit Party shall, and shall cause each of its Domestic Subsidiaries to, pledge all of the Stock and Stock Equivalents of each of its Domestic Subsidiaries and First Tier Foreign Subsidiaries (provided that with respect to any First Tier Foreign Subsidiary, such pledge shall be limited to sixty-five percent (65%) of such Foreign Subsidiary’s outstanding voting Stock and Stock Equivalents and one hundred percent (100%) of such Foreign Subsidiary’s outstanding non-voting Stock and Stock Equivalents), to the Agent, for the benefit of the Agent and Lenders, to
secure the Obligations. In connection with each pledge of Stock and Stock Equivalents, the Credit Parties shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Agent, irrevocable proxies and stock powers and/or assignments, as applicable, duly executed in blank. In the event any Credit Party or any Domestic Subsidiary of any Credit Party acquires any real Property, within 30 days (or such longer period of time as the Agent may agree) after the closing of such acquisition, such Person shall execute and/or deliver, or cause to be executed and/or delivered, to the Agent, (x) a fully executed Mortgage, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent together with an A.L.T.A. lender’s title insurance policy issued by a title insurer reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, in form and substance and in an amount reasonably satisfactory to the Agent insuring that the Mortgage is a valid and enforceable first priority Lien on the respective property, free and clear of all defects, encumbrances and Liens, (y) then current A.L.T.A. surveys, certified to the Agent and the Lenders by a licensed surveyor sufficient to allow the issuer of the lender’s title insurance policy to issue such policy without a survey exception and (z) an environmental site assessment prepared by a qualified firm reasonably acceptable to the Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent.
(a) any Lien existing on the Property of a Credit Party or a Subsidiary of a Credit Party on the Second Restatement Closing Date and set forth in Schedule 5.1 securing Indebtedness outstanding on such date and permitted by Section 5.5(c), including replacement Liens on the Property currently subject to such Liens securing Indebtedness permitted by Section 5.5(c);
(b) any Lien created under any Loan Document;
(c) Liens for taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges (i) which are not delinquent or remain payable without penalty, or (ii) the non-payment of which is permitted by Section 4.7;
(d) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, landlords’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other similar Liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business which are not
delinquent for more than ninety (90) days or remain payable without penalty or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently prosecuted, which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the Property subject thereto and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained;
(e) Liens (other than any Lien imposed by ERISA) consisting of pledges or deposits required in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety, stay, customs and appeals bonds, bids, leases, governmental contract, trade contracts, performance and return of money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money) or to secure liability to insurance carriers;
(f) Liens arising out of judgments, attachments or awards or securing appeal or other surety bonds relating to such judgments not resulting in an Event of Default under Section 7.1(h);
(g) easements, rights-of-way, zoning and other restrictions, minor defects or other irregularities in title, and other similar encumbrances incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business which, either individually or in the aggregate, and which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the Property subject thereto or interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the businesses of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party;
(h) Liens on any Property acquired or held by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party securing Indebtedness incurred or assumed for the purpose of financing (or refinancing) all or any part of the cost of acquiring such Property and permitted under subsection 5.5(d); provided that (i) any such Lien attaches to such Property concurrently with or within twenty (20) days after the acquisition thereof, (ii) such Lien attaches solely to the Property so acquired in such transaction, and (iii) the principal amount of the debt secured thereby does not exceed 100% of the cost of such Property;
(i) Liens securing Capital Lease Obligations permitted under subsection 5.5(d);
(j) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease to the extent not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries;
(k) Liens arising from precautionary uniform commercial code financing statements (or similar filings under applicable law) filed under any lease entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(l) licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the Ordinary Course of Business not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries;
(m) Liens in favor of collecting banks arising under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(n) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(o) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements (and any precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statements made in connection therewith) for the sale of goods entered into by any Credit Party or any of their Subsidiaries in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(p) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law which secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(q) licenses of Intellectual Property granted by the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries in the Ordinary Course of Business and not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of business of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries;
(r) Liens securing Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiary incurred pursuant to Section 5.5(f); provided that (i) such Liens do not extend to, or encumber, property which constitutes Collateral and (ii) such Liens extend only to the property (or Equity Interests) of the Foreign Subsidiary incurring such Indebtedness; provided, however, that no consensual Liens shall be permitted to exist, directly or indirectly, on any Equity Interests constituting Collateral, other than Liens granted pursuant to the Collateral Documents;
(s) Liens (i) on advances of cash or Cash Equivalents in favor of the seller of any property to be acquired in any Permitted Acquisition or any other Investment permitted by this Agreement to be applied against the purchase price for such Permitted Acquisition or Investment, (ii) consisting of an agreement to dispose of any property in a permitted Disposition and (iii) on earnest money deposits of cash or Cash Equivalents made by the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement permitted hereunder; and
(t) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 5.5(j); provided such Liens are subordinated to the Liens of Agent under the Loan Documents pursuant to an intercreditor agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Agent; and
(u) Liens in favor of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. on the SAP Claims securing fees, if any, owing to Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. in connection with its representation of the Borrower with respect to the SAP Claims, provided such Liens are subject to an intercreditor agreement between Agent and Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
(a) dispositions of inventory, or used, obsolete, worn-out or surplus equipment or any equipment no longer useful in the conduct of the business of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole, all in the Ordinary Course of Business and the abandonment or other disposition of Intellectual Property that is, in the reasonable judgment of Borrower, no longer economically practicable to maintain or useful in the conduct of the business of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(b) dispositions not otherwise permitted hereunder which are made for fair market value and the mandatory prepayment in the amount of the Net Proceeds of such disposition is made if and to the extent required by Section 1.8; provided, that (i) at the time of any disposition, no Event of Default shall exist or shall result from such disposition, (ii) not less than 80% of the aggregate sales price from such disposition shall be paid in cash, (iii) the aggregate fair market value of all assets so sold by the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries, together, shall not exceed in any fiscal year $5,000,000 and (iv) after giving effect to such disposition, the Credit Parties are in compliance on a pro forma basis with the covenants set forth in Article VI, recomputed for the most recent quarter for which financial statements have been delivered;
(c) dispositions of Cash Equivalents;
(d) licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the Ordinary Course of Business not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries;
(e) mergers and consolidations in compliance with Section 5.3;
(f) Investments in compliance with Section 5.4;
(g) any Subsidiary of a Credit Party may dispose of any or all of its assets to Borrower or any Credit Party;
(h) any Subsidiary of a Credit Party (that is not a Credit Party) may dispose of any or all of its assets to another Subsidiary of a Credit Party (that is not a Credit Party);
(i) the disposition of Property as a result of an Event of Loss;
(j) dispositions of accounts receivable in connection with the collection or compromise thereof in the Ordinary Course of Business in an amount not to exceed $500,000 in the aggregate during the term of this Agreement; and
(k) dispositions of tangible property, in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate during the term of this Agreement, to the extent that such property is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property of reasonably equivalent value and Agent has a valid lien and security interest in such replacement property.
(a) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may merge with, or dissolve or liquidate into, the Borrower or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower which is a Domestic Subsidiary, provided that the Borrower or such Wholly-Owned Subsidiary which is a Domestic Subsidiary, as applicable, shall be the continuing or surviving entity;
(b) any Foreign Subsidiary of the Borrower may merge with or dissolve or liquidate into another Foreign Subsidiary of the Borrower provided if a First Tier Foreign Subsidiary is a constituent entity in such merger, dissolution or liquidation, such First Tier Foreign Subsidiary shall be the continuing or surviving entity;
(c) dispositions in compliance with Section 5.2; and
(d) a merger or consolidation in connection with a Permitted Acquisition permitted under Section 5.4(h), so long as the Borrower or another Credit Party is the surviving entity in such merger or consolidation.
(a) Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents;
(b) extensions of credit by (i) any Credit Party to any other Credit Party, (ii) the Borrower or any Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower to Foreign Subsidiaries of the Borrower not to exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding for all such extensions of credit provided, if the extensions of credit described in foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) are evidenced by notes, such notes shall be pledged and delivered to the Agent, for the benefit of the Agent and Lenders, and have such terms as the Agent may reasonably require and (iii) a Foreign Subsidiary of the Borrower to another Foreign Subsidiary of the Borrower;
(c) loans and advances to directors, employees and officers in the Ordinary Course of Business not to exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding;
(d) Investments received as the non-cash portion of consideration received in connection with transactions permitted pursuant to Section 5.2;
(e) Investments in trade creditors, or customers, suppliers or account debtors acquired in connection with the full or partial settlement of delinquent accounts in the Ordinary Course of Business or in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of trade creditors, suppliers, customers or account debtors; and
(f) Investments consisting of loans made by Borrower to officers, directors and employees which are used by such Persons to purchase simultaneously Stock or Stock Equivalents of Borrower not to exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding;
(g) Investments existing on the Second Restatement Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 5.4;
(h) Permitted Acquisitions;
(i) the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries may (i) endorse negotiable instruments held for collection in the Ordinary Course of Business or (ii) make lease, utility and other similar deposits in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(j) obligations with respect to Rate Contracts incurred pursuant to Section 5.9(b);
(k) Investments (other than extensions of credit) (i) by the Borrower in any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a Credit Party and (ii) by a Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a Credit Party in the Borrower or another Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a Credit Party; and
(l) Investments consisting of Indebtedness, Liens, Sale and Leaseback Transactions, mergers and consolidations, dispositions of Property and Restricted Payments permitted under Section 5.5, 5.1, 5.19, 5.3, 5.2 and 5.11, respectively.
(a) Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this Agreement;
(b) Indebtedness consisting of Contingent Obligations described in clause (i) of the definition thereof and permitted pursuant to Section 5.9;
(c) Indebtedness existing on the Second Restatement Closing Date and set forth in Schedule 5.5 including modifications, extensions, refinancings, refundings and renewals thereof which do not increase the principal amount of such Indebtedness as of the date of such modifications, extension, refinancing, refunding or renewal except by an amount equal to any premium or other similar amount paid, and fees and expenses incurred in connection with such modification, extension, refinancing, refunding or renewal and by an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder;
(d) Indebtedness not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding, consisting of Capital Lease Obligations (and modifications, refinancings, refundings, renewals or extensions thereof) or secured by Liens permitted by subsection 5.1(h);
(e) unsecured intercompany Indebtedness permitted pursuant to subsection 5.4(b) and Section 5.6;
(f) unsecured or secured indebtedness of Borrower’s Foreign Subsidiaries for borrowed money not in excess at any particular date of the aggregate amount of
$10,000,000, which indebtedness shall be used for the working capital, acquisitions and liquidity needs of such Foreign Subsidiaries; and
(g) other unsecured Indebtedness not exceeding in the aggregate at any time outstanding $1,000,000;
(h) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently (except in the case of daylight overdrafts) drawn against insufficient funds in the Ordinary Course of Business; provided, however, that such Indebtedness is extinguished within two Business Days of incurrence;
(i) cash management obligations and other Indebtedness in respect of netting services and similar arrangements in each case in connection with cash management and deposit accounts;
(j) Indebtedness of the Borrower in an aggregate amount not to exceed $25,000,000 at any time outstanding pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to Agent;
(k) Indebtedness consisting of the financing of insurance premiums in the Ordinary Course of Business; and
(l) Indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000 at any time outstanding consisting of take-or-pay obligations contained in supply agreements in the Ordinary Course of Business.
(a) as expressly permitted by this Agreement;
(b) in the Ordinary Course of Business and pursuant to the reasonable requirements of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary provided that, in the case of this clause (b), upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to such Credit Party or such Subsidiary than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person not an Affiliate of the Borrower or such Subsidiary and which are disclosed in writing to the Agent;
(c) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 5.11;
(d) Investments permitted by Section 5.4;
(e) intercompany Indebtedness permitted pursuant to subsection 5.5(e); and
(f) the transactions in existence on the Second Restatement Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 5.9.
(a) payment of reasonable compensation (including bonuses) and other benefits (including retirement, health, stock option and other benefit plans) and indemnification arrangements to officers and employees for actual services rendered to the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(b) reimbursement of actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending board of director meetings and payment of directors’ fees not to exceed in the aggregate, with respect to all such items, $100,000 in cash in any fiscal year of the Borrower or otherwise paid in the form of Stock or Stock Equivalents;
(a) endorsements for collection or deposit in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(b) Rate Contracts entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business for bona fide hedging purposes and not for speculation;
(c) Contingent Obligations of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries existing as of the Second Restatement Closing Date and listed in Schedule 5.9, including modifications, extensions and renewals thereof which do not increase the amount of such Contingent Obligations as of the date of such modification, extension or renewal except by an amount equal to any premium or other similar amount paid, and fees and expenses incurred in connection with such modification, extension or renewal or as otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 5.9;
(d) Contingent Obligations incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business with respect to surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds, workers’ compensation claims, self insurance obligations, bankers acceptances and other similar obligations;
(e) Contingent Obligations arising under indemnity agreements to title insurers to cause such title insurers to issue to the Agent title insurance policies;
(f) Contingent Obligations arising with respect to customary indemnification obligations, purchase price adjustments, earnouts and similar obligations (i) in favor of sellers in connection with Acquisitions permitted hereunder, (ii) in favor of purchasers in connection with dispositions permitted under subsection 5.2 and (iii) in connection with Investments permitted hereunder;
(g) Contingent Obligations arising under Letters of Credit;
(h) Contingent Obligations arising under guarantees made in the Ordinary Course of Business of obligations of any Credit Party, which obligations are otherwise permitted hereunder; provided that if such obligation is subordinated to the Obligations, such guarantee shall be subordinated to the same extent;
(i) Contingent Obligations in respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted under Section 5.5;
(j) Contingent Obligations incurred by any Credit Party with respect to operating leases and other obligations of any Credit Party that do not constitute Indebtedness entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business; and
(k) other Contingent Obligations not exceeding $100,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding.
(a) Borrower may declare and make dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in its Stock or Stock Equivalents;
(b) Borrower may declare and make cash dividend payments or other cash distributions provided all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would arise as a result of such Restricted Payment;
(ii) after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, the Credit Parties are in compliance on a pro forma basis with the covenants set forth in Article VI and the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Credit Parties shall be not less than 2.00 to 1.0 on a pro forma basis, in each case, recomputed for the most recent quarter for which financial statements have been delivered;
(iii) the aggregate Restricted Payments under this Section 5.11(b) permitted in any fiscal year of the Borrower shall not exceed $5,000,000; and
(iv) after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, Availability is not less than $15,000,000.
(c) the Borrower may redeem from officers, directors and employees Stock and Stock Equivalents provided all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would arise as a result of such Restricted Payment;
(ii) after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, the Credit Parties are in compliance on a pro forma basis with the covenants set forth in Article VI, recomputed for the most recent quarter for which financial statements have been delivered;
(iii) the aggregate Restricted Payments under this Section 5.11(c) permitted (x) in any fiscal year of the Borrower shall not exceed $500,000 and (y) during the term of this Agreement shall not exceed $1,000,000; and
(iv) after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, Availability is not less than $5,000,000.
ARTICLE VI. FINANCIAL COVENANTS
ARTICLE VII. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
(a) Non-Payment. Any Credit Party fails (i) to pay when and as required to be paid herein, any amount of principal of any Loan, including after maturity of the Loans, or to pay any L/C Reimbursement Obligation or (ii) to pay within three (3) Business Days after the same shall become due, interest on any Loan, any fee or any other amount payable hereunder or pursuant to any other Loan Document; or
(b) Representation or Warranty. Any representation, warranty or certification by or on behalf of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries made or deemed made herein, in any other Loan Document, or which is contained in any certificate, document or financial or other statement by any such Person, or their respective Responsible Officers,
furnished at any time under this Agreement, or in or under any other Loan Document, shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect on or as of the date made or deemed made; or
(c) Specific Defaults. Any Credit Party fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in any of Sections 4.1, 4.2(b), 4.2(d), 4.3(a), 4.6, 4.9, Article V or Article VI hereof; or
(d) Other Defaults. Any Credit Party or Subsidiary of any Credit Party fails to perform or observe any other term, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than as provided in subsection 7.1(c)), and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after the earlier to occur of (i) the date upon which a Responsible Officer of any Credit Party becomes aware of such default and (ii) the date upon which written notice thereof is given to the Borrower by the Agent or Required Lenders; or
(e) Cross-Default. Any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party (i) fails to make any payment in respect of any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) or Contingent Obligation having an aggregate principal amount (including undrawn committed or available amounts and including amounts owing to all creditors under any combined or syndicated credit arrangement) of more than $3,500,000 when due (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand, or otherwise) and such failure continues after the applicable grace or notice period, if any, specified in the document relating thereto on the date of such failure; or (ii) fails to perform or observe any other condition or covenant, or any other event shall occur or condition exist, under any agreement or instrument relating to any such Indebtedness or Contingent Obligation, if the effect of such failure, event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness or beneficiary or beneficiaries of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause such Indebtedness to be declared to be due and payable prior to its stated maturity (without regard to any subordination terms with respect thereto), or such Contingent Obligation to become payable or cash collateral in respect thereof to be demanded; or
(f) Insolvency; Voluntary Proceedings. The Borrower, individually, ceases or fails, or the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, cease or fail, to be Solvent, or any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party: (i) generally fails to pay, or admits in writing its inability to pay, its debts as they become due, subject to applicable grace periods, if any, whether at stated maturity or otherwise; (ii) voluntarily ceases to conduct its business in the ordinary course; (iii) commences any Insolvency Proceeding with respect to itself; or (iv) takes any action to effectuate or authorize any of the foregoing; or
(g) Involuntary Proceedings. (i) Any involuntary Insolvency Proceeding is commenced or filed against any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party, or any writ,
judgment, warrant of attachment, execution or similar process, is issued or levied against a substantial part of any such Person’s Properties, and any such proceeding or petition shall not be dismissed, or such writ, judgment, warrant of attachment, execution or similar process shall not be released, vacated or fully bonded within sixty (60) days after commencement, filing or levy; (ii) any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party admits the material allegations of a petition against it in any Insolvency Proceeding, or an order for relief (or similar order under non-U.S. law) is ordered in any Insolvency Proceeding; or (iii) any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party acquiesces in the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, mortgagee in possession (or agent therefor), or other similar Person for itself or a substantial portion of its Property or business; or
(h) Monetary Judgments. One or more judgments, non-interlocutory orders, decrees or arbitration awards shall be entered against any one or more of the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries involving in the aggregate a liability (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance) as to any single or related series of transactions, incidents or conditions, of $2,500,000 or more, and the same shall remain unsatisfied, unvacated and unstayed pending appeal for a period of thirty (30) days after the entry thereof but in any event not later than five (5) days prior to the date of any proposed sale thereunder; or
(i) Non-Monetary Judgments. One or more non-monetary judgments, orders or decrees shall be rendered against any one or more of the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries which has or would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, and there shall be any period of twenty (20) consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect; or
(j) Collateral. Any material provision of any Loan Document shall for any reason cease to be valid and binding on or enforceable against any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party party thereto or any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party shall so state in writing or bring an action to limit its obligations or liabilities thereunder; or any Collateral Document shall for any reason (other than pursuant to the terms thereof) cease to create a valid security interest in the Collateral (other than Collateral not exceeding $100,000 in the aggregate after the date of this Agreement) purported to be covered thereby or such security interest shall for any reason (other than the failure of the Agent to take any action within its control) cease to be a perfected and first priority security interest subject only to Permitted Liens; or
(k) Change of Control. The occurrence of a Change of Control.
(a) declare all or any portion of the Revolving Loan Commitment of each Lender to make Loans or of the L/C Issuer to issue Letters of Credit to be terminated, whereupon such Revolving Loan Commitments shall forthwith be terminated;
(b) declare all or any portion of the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document to be immediately due and payable; without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Credit Party; and/or
(c) exercise on behalf of itself and the Lenders all rights and remedies available to it and the Lenders under the Loan Documents or applicable law;
(a) Appointment of Agent. Each Lender and each L/C Issuer hereby appoints GE Capital (together with any successor Agent pursuant to Section 8.9) as the Agent hereunder and authorizes the Agent to (i) execute and deliver the Loan Documents and accept delivery thereof on its behalf from any Credit Party, (ii) take such action on its behalf and to exercise all rights, powers and remedies and perform the duties as are expressly delegated to the Agent under such Loan Documents and (iii) exercise such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.
(b) Duties as Collateral and Disbursing Agent. Without limiting the generality of clause (a) above, the Agent shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority (to the exclusion of the Lenders and L/C Issuers), and is hereby authorized, to (i) act as the disbursing and collecting agent for the Lenders and the L/C Issuers with respect to all payments and collections arising in connection with the Loan Documents (including in any proceeding described in subsection 7.1(g) or any other bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding), and each Person making any payment in connection with any Loan Document to any Lender or L/C Issuer is hereby authorized to make such payment to the Agent, (ii) file and prove claims and file other documents necessary or desirable to allow the claims of the Lenders and L/C Issuers with respect to any Obligation in any proceeding described in subsection 7.1(g) or any other
bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding (but not to vote, consent or otherwise act on behalf of such Person), (iii) act as collateral agent for each Lender and L/C Issuer for purposes of the perfection of all Liens created by such agreements and all other purposes stated therein, (iv) manage, supervise and otherwise deal with the Collateral, (v) take such other action as is necessary or desirable to maintain the perfection and priority of the Liens created or purported to be created by the Loan Documents, (vi) except as may be otherwise specified in any Loan Document, exercise all remedies given to the Agent, the Lenders and L/C Issuers with respect to the Collateral, whether under the Loan Documents, applicable Requirements of Law or otherwise and (vii) execute any amendment, consent or waiver under the Loan Documents on behalf of any Lender that has consented in writing to such amendment, consent or waiver; provided, however, that the Agent hereby appoints, authorizes and directs each Lender and L/C Issuer to act as collateral sub-agent for the Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers for purposes of the perfection of all Liens with respect to the Collateral, including any deposit account maintained by a Credit Party with, and cash and Cash Equivalents held by, such Lender or L/C Issuer, and may further authorize and direct the Lenders and the L/C Issuers to take further actions as collateral sub-agents for purposes of enforcing such Liens or otherwise to transfer the Collateral subject thereto to the Agent, and each Lender and L/C Issuer hereby agrees to take such further actions to the extent, and only to the extent, so authorized and directed.
(c) Limited Duties. Under the Loan Documents, the Agent (i) is acting solely on behalf of the Lenders and the L/C Issuers (except to the limited extent provided in subsection 1.4(b) with respect to the Register), with duties that are entirely administrative in nature, notwithstanding the use of the defined term “Agent”, the terms “agent”, “Agent” and “collateral agent” and similar terms in any Loan Document to refer to the Agent, which terms are used for title purposes only, (ii) is not assuming any obligation under any Loan Document other than as expressly set forth therein or any role as agent, fiduciary or trustee of or for any Lender, L/C Issuer or any other Person and (iii) shall have no implied functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or other liabilities under any Loan Document, and each Lender and L/C Issuer hereby waives and agrees not to assert any claim against the Agent based on the roles, duties and legal relationships expressly disclaimed in clauses (i) through (iii) above.
(a) No Action without Instructions. The Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take, or to omit to take, any action, including with respect to enforcement or collection, except any action it is required to take or omit to take (i) under any Loan Document or (ii) pursuant to instructions from the Required Lenders (or, where expressly required by the terms of this Agreement, a greater proportion of the Lenders).
(b) Right Not to Follow Certain Instructions. Notwithstanding clause (a) above, the Agent shall not be required to take, or to omit to take, any action (i) unless, upon demand, the Agent receives an indemnification satisfactory to it from the Lenders (or, to the extent applicable and acceptable to the Agent, any other Person) against all Liabilities that, by reason of such action or omission, may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Agent or any Related Person thereof or (ii) that is, in the opinion of the Agent or its counsel, contrary to any Loan Document or applicable Requirement of Law.
(a) The Agent may, without incurring any liability hereunder, (i) treat the payee of any Note as its holder until such Note has been assigned in accordance with Section 9.9, (ii) rely on the Register to the extent set forth in Section 1.4, (iii) consult with any of its Related Persons and, whether or not selected by it, any other advisors, accountants and other experts (including advisors to, and accountants and experts engaged by, any Credit Party) and (iv) rely and act upon any document and information (including those transmitted by Electronic Transmission) and any telephone message or conversation, in each case believed by it to be genuine and transmitted, signed or otherwise authenticated by the appropriate parties.
(b) None of the Agent and its Related Persons shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under or in connection with any Loan Document, and each Lender and L/C Issuer hereby waive and shall not assert any right, claim or cause of action based thereon, except to the extent of liabilities resulting primarily from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Agent or, as the case may be, such Related Person (each as determined in a final, non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction) in connection with the duties expressly set forth herein. Without limiting the foregoing, the Agent:
(i) shall not be responsible or otherwise incur liability for any action or omission taken in reliance upon the instructions of the Required Lenders or for the actions or omissions of any of its Related Persons selected with reasonable care (other than employees, officers and directors of the Agent, when acting on behalf of the Agent);
(ii) shall not be responsible to any Lender, L/C Issuer or other Person for the due execution, legality, validity, enforceability, effectiveness, genuineness, sufficiency or value of, or the attachment, perfection or priority of any Lien created or purported to be created under or in connection with, any Loan Document;
(iii) makes no warranty or representation, and shall not be responsible, to any Lender, L/C Issuer or other Person for any statement, document, information, representation or warranty made or furnished by or on behalf of any Credit Party or any Related Person of any Credit Party in connection with any Loan Document or any transaction contemplated therein or any other document or information with respect to any Credit Party, whether or not transmitted or (except for documents expressly required under any Loan Document to be transmitted to the Lenders) omitted to be transmitted by the Agent, including as to completeness, accuracy, scope or adequacy thereof, or for the scope, nature or results of any due diligence performed by the Agent in connection with the Loan Documents; and
(iv) shall not have any duty to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any provision of any Loan Document, whether any condition set forth in any Loan Document is satisfied or waived, as to the financial condition of any Credit Party or as to the existence or continuation or possible occurrence or continuation of any Default or Event of Default and shall not be deemed to have notice or knowledge of such occurrence or continuation unless it has received a notice from the Borrower, any Lender or L/C Issuer describing such Default or Event of Default clearly labeled “notice of default” (in which case the Agent shall promptly give notice of such receipt to all Lenders);
(a) Each Lender agrees to reimburse the Agent and each of its Related Persons (to the extent not reimbursed by any Credit Party) promptly upon demand, severably and ratably, of any costs and expenses (including fees, charges and disbursements of financial, legal and other advisors and Other Taxes paid in the name of, or on behalf of, any Credit Party) that may be incurred by the Agent or any of its Related Persons in connection with the preparation, syndication, execution, delivery, administration, modification, consent, waiver or enforcement (whether through negotiations, through any work-out, bankruptcy, restructuring or other legal or other proceeding or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of its rights or responsibilities under, any Loan Document.
(b) Each Lender further agrees to indemnify the Agent and each of its Related Persons (to the extent not reimbursed by any Credit Party), severably and ratably, from and against Liabilities (including taxes, interests and penalties imposed for not properly withholding or backup withholding on payments made to on or for the account of any Lender)
that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Agent or any of its Related Persons in any matter relating to or arising out of, in connection with or as a result of any Loan Document or any other act, event or transaction related, contemplated in or attendant to any such document, or, in each case, any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Agent or any of its Related Persons under or with respect to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that no Lender shall be liable to the Agent or any of its Related Persons to the extent such liability has resulted primarily from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Agent or, as the case may be, such Related Person, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment or order.
(a) The Agent may resign at any time by delivering notice of such resignation to the Lenders and the Borrower, effective on the date set forth in such notice or, if no such date is set forth therein, upon the date such notice shall be effective. If the Agent delivers any such notice, the Required Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor Agent. If, within 30 days after the retiring Agent having given notice of resignation, no successor Agent has been appointed by the Required Lenders that has accepted such appointment, then the retiring Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Agent from among the Lenders. Each appointment under this clause (a) shall be subject to the prior consent of the Borrower, which may not be unreasonably withheld but shall not be required during the continuance of a Default.
(b) Effective immediately upon its resignation, (i) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under the Loan Documents, (ii) the Lenders shall assume and perform all of the duties of the Agent until a successor Agent shall have accepted a valid appointment hereunder, (iii) the retiring Agent and its Related Persons shall no longer have the benefit of any provision of any Loan Document other than with respect to any actions taken or omitted to be taken while such retiring Agent was, or because such Agent had been, validly acting as Agent under the Loan Documents and (iv) subject to its rights under Section 8.3, the retiring Agent shall take such action as may be reasonably necessary to assign to the successor Agent its rights as Agent under the Loan Documents. Effective immediately upon its acceptance of a valid appointment as Agent, a successor Agent shall succeed to, and become vested with, all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Agent under the Loan Documents.
(c) Any L/C Issuer may resign at any time by delivering notice of such resignation to the Agent, effective on the date set forth in such notice or, if no such date is set forth therein, on the date such notice shall be effective. Upon such resignation, the L/C Issuer shall remain an L/C Issuer and shall retain its rights and obligations in its capacity as such (other than any obligation to Issue Letters of Credit but including the right to receive fees or to have Lenders participate in any L/C Reimbursement Obligation thereof) with respect to Letters
of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer prior to the date of such resignation and shall otherwise be discharged from all other duties and obligations under the Loan Documents.
(a) any Subsidiary of the Borrower from its guaranty of any Obligation if all of the Stock and Stock Equivalents of such Subsidiary owned by any Credit Party are sold or transferred in a transaction permitted under the Loan Documents (including pursuant to a waiver or consent), to the extent that, after giving effect to such transaction, such Subsidiary would not be required to guaranty any Obligations pursuant to Section 4.13; and
(b) any Lien held by the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties against (i) any Collateral that is sold, transferred, conveyed or otherwise disposed of by a Credit Party in a transaction permitted by the Loan Documents (including pursuant to a valid waiver or consent), to the extent all Liens required to be granted in such Collateral pursuant to Section 4.13 after giving effect to such transaction have been granted, (ii) any property subject to a Lien permitted hereunder in reliance upon subsection 5.1(h) or (i) and (iii) all of the Collateral and all Credit Parties, upon (A) termination of the Revolving Loan Commitments, (B) payment and satisfaction in full of all Loans, all L/C Reimbursement Obligations and all other Obligations under the Loan Documents and all Obligations under Secured Rate Contracts that the Agent has theretofore been notified in writing by the holder of such Obligation are then due and payable, (C) deposit of cash collateral with respect to all Contingent Obligations (or, in the case of any Letter of Credit Obligation, receipt by Agent of a back-up letter of credit), in amounts and on terms and conditions and with parties satisfactory to the Agent and each Indemnitee that is owed such Obligations and (D) to the extent requested by the Agent, receipt by Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers of liability releases from the Credit Parties each in form and substance acceptable to the Agent.
(a) No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent with respect to any departure by any Credit Party therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Required
Lenders, the Borrower and acknowledged by the Agent, and then such waiver shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, however, that no such waiver, amendment, or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by all the Lenders directly affected thereby, the Borrower and acknowledged by the Agent, do any of the following:
(i) increase or extend the Revolving Loan Commitment of any Lender or the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment, which actions shall be deemed to affect all Lenders (or reinstate any Revolving Loan Commitment terminated pursuant to subsection 7.2(a)) other than increases or extensions otherwise permitted by Section 1.12 hereof;
(ii) postpone or delay any date fixed for, or waive, any scheduled installment of principal or any payment of interest, fees or other amounts due to the Lenders (or any of them) or L/C Issuer hereunder or under any other Loan Document;
(iii) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein or the amount of interest payable in cash specified herein on any Loan, or of any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document, including L/C Reimbursement Obligations;
(iv) change the percentage of the Revolving Loan Commitments or of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans which shall be required for the Lenders or any of them to take any action hereunder;
(v) amend this Section 9.1 or the definition of Required Lenders or any provision providing for consent or other action by all Lenders; or
(vi) discharge any Credit Party from its respective payment Obligations under the Loan Documents, or release all or substantially all of the Collateral, except as otherwise may be provided in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents;
(b) No amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Agent, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, in addition to the Required Lenders, all Lenders directly affected thereby or all the Lenders, as the case may be, affect the rights or duties of the Agent, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer, as applicable, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
(c) No amendment, modification or waiver of this Agreement or any Loan Document altering the ratable treatment of Obligations arising under Secured Rate Contracts resulting in such Obligations being junior in right of payment to principal of the Loans or
altering the secured nature of any Obligations owing to any Secured Swap Provider (other than releases of Liens permitted in accordance with the terms hereof), in each case in a manner adverse to any Secured Swap Provider, shall be effective without the written consent of such Secured Swap Provider or GE Capital in the case of a Secured Rate Contract provided by GE Capital or an Affiliate of GE Capital.
(d) No amendment, modification, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Agent and the Required Lenders, (i) amend, modify, waive, or consent to non-compliance with, any provisions (or related definitions) of Article VI, or (ii) amend or modify the definitions of Maximum Revolving Loan Balance or Leverage Multiple.
(a) Addresses. All notices, demands, requests, directions and other communications required or expressly authorized to be made by this Agreement shall, whether or not specified to be in writing but unless otherwise expressly specified to be given by any other means, be given in writing and (i) addressed to the address set forth on the applicable signature page hereto, (ii) posted to Intralinks® (to the extent such system is available and set up by or at the direction of the Agent prior to posting) in an appropriate location by uploading such notice, demand, request, direction or other communication to the account manager, faxing it to (678) 320-8902 with an appropriate bar-code fax coversheet or using such other means of posting to Intralinks® as may be available and reasonably acceptable to the Agent prior to such posting, (iii) posted to any other E-System set up by or at the direction of Agent or (iv) addressed to such other address as shall be notified in writing (A) in the case of the Borrower, the Agent and the Swingline Lender, to the other parties hereto and (B) in the case of all other parties, to the Borrower and the Agent. Transmission by electronic mail (including E-Fax, even if transmitted to the fax numbers set forth above) shall not be sufficient or effective to transmit any such notice under this clause (a).
(b) Effectiveness. All communications described in clause (a) above and all other notices, demands, requests and other communications made in connection with this Agreement shall be effective and be deemed to have been received (i) if delivered by hand, upon personal delivery, (ii) if delivered by overnight courier service, 1 Business Day after delivery to such courier service, (iii) if delivered by mail, 5 Business Days after deposited in the mail, (iv) if delivered by facsimile (other than to post to an E-System pursuant to clause (a)(ii) or (a)(iii) above), upon sender’s receipt of confirmation of proper transmission, and (v) if delivered by posting to any E-System, on the later of the date of such posting and the date access to such posting is given to the recipient thereof in accordance with the standard procedures applicable to such E-System; provided, however, that no communications to Agent pursuant to Article I shall be effective until received by Agent.
(c) Each Lender shall notify the Agent in writing of any changes in the address to which notices to such Lender should be directed, of addresses of its Lending Office,
of payment instructions in respect of all payments to be made to it hereunder and of such other administrative information as the Agent shall reasonably request.
(a) Authorization. Subject to the provisions of Section 9.2(a), each of Agent, Lenders, each Credit Party and each of their Related Persons, is authorized (but not required) to transmit, post or otherwise make or communicate, in its sole discretion, Electronic Transmissions in connection with any Loan Document and the transactions contemplated therein. Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that the use of Electronic Transmissions is not necessarily secure and that there are risks associated with such use, including risks of interception, disclosure and abuse and each indicates it assumes and accepts such risks by hereby authorizing the transmission of Electronic Transmissions.
(b) Signatures. Subject to the provisions of Section 9.2(a), (i)(A) no posting to any E-System shall be denied legal effect merely because it is made electronically, (B) each E-Signature on any such posting shall be deemed sufficient to satisfy any requirement for a “signature” and (C) each such posting shall be deemed sufficient to satisfy any requirement for a “writing”, in each case including pursuant to any Loan Document, any applicable provision of any UCC, the federal Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act and any substantive or procedural Requirement of Law governing such subject matter, (ii) each such posting that is not readily capable of bearing either a signature or a reproduction of a signature may be signed, and shall be deemed signed, by attaching to, or logically associating with such posting, an E-Signature, upon which Agent, each Lender and each Credit Party may rely and assume the authenticity thereof, (iii) each such posting containing a signature, a reproduction of a signature or an E-Signature shall, for all intents and purposes, have the same effect and weight as a signed paper original and (iv) each party hereto or beneficiary hereto agrees not to contest the validity or enforceability of any posting on any E-System or E-Signature on any such posting under the provisions of any applicable Requirement of Law requiring certain documents to be in writing or signed; provided, however, that nothing herein shall limit such party’s or beneficiary’s right to contest whether any posting to any E-System or E-Signature has been altered after transmission.
(c) Separate Agreements. All uses of an E-System shall be governed by and subject to, in addition to Section 9.2 and this Section 9.3, separate terms and conditions posted or referenced in such E-System and related Contractual Obligations executed by Agent and Credit Parties in connection with the use of such E-System.
(d) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. ALL E-SYSTEMS AND ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”. NONE OF AGENT, ANY LENDER OR ANY OF THEIR RELATED PERSONS WARRANTS THE ACCURACY, ADEQUACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY E-SYSTEMS OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION AND DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY
FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS THEREIN. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS MADE BY AGENT, ANY LENDER OR ANY OF THEIR RELATED PERSONS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY E-SYSTEMS OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS. Each of Borrower, each other Credit Party executing this Agreement and each Lender agrees that Agent has no responsibility for maintaining or providing any equipment, software, services or any testing required in connection with any Electronic Transmission or otherwise required for any E-System.
(a) Each Credit Party agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend Agent, each Lender, each L/C Issuer and each of their respective Related Persons (each such Person being an “Indemnitee”) from and against all Liabilities (including brokerage commissions, fees and other compensation) that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any such Indemnitee in any matter relating to or arising out of, in connection with or as a result of (i) any Loan Document, any Obligation (or the repayment thereof), any Letter of Credit, the use or intended use of the proceeds of any Loan or the use of any Letter of Credit or any securities filing of, or with respect to, any Credit Party, (ii) any commitment letter, proposal letter or term sheet with any Person or any Contractual Obligation, arrangement or understanding with any broker, finder or consultant, in each case entered into by or on behalf of the any Credit Party or any Affiliate of any of them in connection with any of the foregoing and any Contractual Obligation entered into in connection with any E-Systems or other Electronic Transmissions, (iii) any actual or prospective investigation, litigation or other proceeding relating to the foregoing, whether or not brought by any such Indemnitee or any of its Related Persons, any holders of securities or creditors (and including attorneys’ fees in any case), whether or not any such Indemnitee, Related Person, holder or creditor is a party thereto, and whether or not based on any securities or commercial law or regulation or any other Requirement of Law or theory thereof, including common law, equity, contract, tort or otherwise or (iv) any other act, event or transaction related, contemplated in or attendant to any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Indemnified Matters”); provided, however, that no Credit Party shall have any liability under this Section 9.6 to any Indemnitee with respect to any Indemnified Matter, and no Indemnitee shall have any liability with respect to any Indemnified Matter other than (to the extent otherwise liable), to the extent such liability has resulted primarily from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment or order. Furthermore, each of Borrower and each other Credit Party executing this Agreement waives and agrees not to assert against any Indemnitee, and shall cause each other Credit Party to waive and not assert against any Indemnitee, any right of contribution with respect to any Liabilities that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any Related Person.
(b) Without limiting the foregoing, “Indemnified Matters” includes all Environmental Liabilities, including those arising from, or otherwise involving, any property of any Credit Party or any Related Person of any Credit Party or any actual, alleged or prospective damage to property or natural resources or harm or injury alleged to have resulted from any Release of Hazardous Materials on, upon or into such property or natural resource or the migration of such release to any property on or contiguous to any real property of any Credit
Party or any Related Person or any Credit Party, whether or not, with respect to any such Environmental Liabilities, any Indemnitee is a mortgagee pursuant to any leasehold mortgage, a mortgagee in possession, the successor-in-interest to any Credit Party or any Related Person of any Credit Party or the owner, lessee or operator of any property of any Related Person through any foreclosure action, in each case except to the extent such Environmental Liabilities (i) are incurred following foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure or similar transfer by Agent or following Agent or any Lender having become the successor-in-interest to any Credit Party or any Related Person of any Credit Party and (ii) are attributable solely to acts of such Indemnitee or its affiliates, successors, assigns or their representatives, agents, invitees, tenants, subtenants or other Indemnitees.
(a) This Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Borrower, the other Credit Parties signatory hereto and the Agent and when the Agent shall have been notified by each Lender and the initial L/C Issuer that such Lender or L/C Issuer has executed it. Thereafter, it shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of, but only to the benefit of, the Borrower, the other Credit Parties hereto (in each case except for Article VIII), the Agent, each Lender and L/C Issuer and, in each case, their respective successors and permitted assigns. Except as expressly provided in any Loan Document (including in Section 8.9), none of the Borrower, any other Credit Party, any L/C Issuer or the Agent shall have the right to assign any rights or obligations hereunder or any interest herein.
(b) Each Lender may sell, transfer, negotiate or assign (a “Sale”) all or a portion of its rights and obligations hereunder (including all or a portion of its Revolving Loan Commitments and its rights and obligations with respect to Loans and Letters of Credit) to (i)
any existing Lender, (ii) any Affiliate or Approved Fund of any existing Lender or (iii) any other Person acceptable (which acceptance shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) to the Agent and, as long as no Event of Default is continuing, the Borrower; provided, however, that (x) such Sales must be ratable among the obligations owing to and owed by such Lender with respect to the Revolving Loans and (y) for each Loan, the aggregate outstanding principal amount (determined as of the effective date of the applicable Assignment) of the Loans, Revolving Loan Commitments and Letter of Credit Obligations subject to any such Sale shall be in a minimum amount of $1,000,000, unless such Sale is made to an existing Lender or an Affiliate or Approved Fund of any existing Lender, is of the assignor’s (together with its Affiliates and Approved Funds) entire interest in such Facility or is made with the prior consent of the Borrower and the Agent.
(c) The parties to each Sale made in reliance on clause (b) above (other than those described in clause (e) or (f) below) shall execute and deliver to the Agent (which shall keep a copy thereof) an Assignment, together with any existing Note subject to such Sale (or any affidavit of loss therefor acceptable to the Agent), any tax forms required to be delivered pursuant to Section 10.1 and payment by the assignee of an assignment fee in the amount of $3,500. Upon receipt of all the foregoing, and conditioned upon such receipt and upon the Agent consenting to such Assignment (if required), from and after the effective date specified in such Assignment, the Agent shall record or cause to be recorded in the Register the information contained in such Assignment.
(d) Effective upon the entry of such record in the Register, (i) such assignee shall become a party hereto and, to the extent that rights and obligations under the Loan Documents have been assigned to such assignee pursuant to such Assignment, shall have the rights and obligations of a Lender; provided that such assignee shall not be entitled to any greater rights under Section 10.1 hereof than the assigning Lender was entitled in the absence of such Assignment, (ii) any applicable Note shall be transferred to such assignee through such entry and (iii) the assignor thereunder shall, to the extent that rights and obligations under this Agreement have been assigned by it pursuant to such Assignment, relinquish its rights (except for those surviving the termination of the Revolving Loan Commitments and the payment in full of the Obligations) and be released from its obligations under the Loan Documents, other than those relating to events or circumstances occurring prior to such assignment (and, in the case of an Assignment covering all or the remaining portion of an assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under the Loan Documents, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto).
(e) In addition to the other rights provided in this Section 9.9, each Lender may grant a security interest in, or otherwise assign as collateral, any of its rights under this Agreement, whether now owned or hereafter acquired (including rights to payments of principal or interest on the Loans), to (A) any federal reserve bank (pursuant to Regulation A of the Federal Reserve Board), without notice to the Agent or (B) any holder of, or trustee for the benefit of the holders of, such Lender’s Indebtedness or equity securities, by notice to the Agent; provided, however, that no such holder or trustee, whether because of such grant or
assignment or any foreclosure thereon (unless such foreclosure is made through an assignment in accordance with clause (b) above), shall be entitled to any rights of such Lender hereunder and no such Lender shall be relieved of any of its obligations hereunder.
(f) In addition to the other rights provided in this Section 9.9, each Lender may, (x) with notice to the Agent, grant to an SPV the option to make all or any part of any Loan that such Lender would otherwise be required to make hereunder (and the exercise of such option by such SPV and the making of Loans pursuant thereto shall satisfy the obligation of such Lender to make such Loans hereunder) and such SPV may assign to such Lender the right to receive payment with respect to any Obligation and (y) without notice to or consent from the Agent or the Borrower, sell participations to one or more Persons in or to all or a portion of its rights and obligations under the Loan Documents (including all its rights and obligations with respect to the Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit); provided, however, that, whether as a result of any term of any Loan Document or of such grant or participation, (i) no such SPV or participant shall have a commitment, or be deemed to have made an offer to commit, to make Loans hereunder, and, except as provided in the applicable option agreement, none shall be liable for any obligation of such Lender hereunder, (ii) such Lender’s rights and obligations, and the rights and obligations of the Credit Parties and the Secured Parties towards such Lender, under any Loan Document shall remain unchanged and each other party hereto shall continue to deal solely with such Lender, which shall remain the holder of the Obligations in the Register, except that (A) each such participant and SPV shall be entitled to the benefit of Article X, but, with respect to Section 10.1, only to the extent such participant or SPV delivers the tax forms such Lender is required to collect pursuant to subsection 10.1(f) and then only to the extent of any amount to which such Lender would be entitled in the absence of any such grant or participation and (B) each such SPV may receive other payments that would otherwise be made to such Lender with respect to Loans funded by such SPV to the extent provided in the applicable option agreement and set forth in a notice provided to the Agent by such SPV and such Lender, provided, however, that in no case (including pursuant to clause (A) or (B) above) shall an SPV or participant have the right to enforce any of the terms of any Loan Document, and (iii) the consent of such SPV or participant shall not be required (either directly, as a restraint on such Lender’s ability to consent hereunder or otherwise) for any amendments, waivers or consents with respect to any Loan Document or to exercise or refrain from exercising any powers or rights such Lender may have under or in respect of the Loan Documents (including the right to enforce or direct enforcement of the Obligations), except for those described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection 9.1(a) with respect to amounts, or dates fixed for payment of amounts, to which such participant or SPV would otherwise be entitled and, in the case of participants, except for those described in clause (vi) of subsection 9.1(a). No party hereto shall institute (and the Borrower shall cause each other Credit Party not to institute) against any SPV grantee of an option pursuant to this clause (f) any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, liquidation or similar proceeding, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding commercial paper of such SPV; provided, however, that each Lender having designated an SPV as such agrees to indemnify
each Indemnitee against any Liability that may be incurred by, or asserted against, such Indemnitee as a result of failing to institute such proceeding (including a failure to get reimbursed by such SPV for any such Liability). The agreement in the preceding sentence shall survive the termination of the Revolving Loan Commitments and the payment in full of the Obligations.
(a) Right of Setoff. Each of the Agent, each Lender, each L/C Issuer and each Affiliate (including each branch office thereof) of any of them is hereby authorized,
without notice or demand (each of which is hereby waived by each Credit Party), at any time and from time to time during the continuance of any Event of Default and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (whether general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other Indebtedness, claims or other obligations at any time owing by the Agent, such Lender, such L/C Issuer or any of their respective Affiliates to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower or any other Credit Party against any Obligation of any Credit Party now or hereafter existing, whether or not any demand was made under any Loan Document with respect to such Obligation and even though such Obligation may be unmatured. Each of the Agent, each Lender and each L/C Issuer agrees promptly to notify the Borrower and the Agent after any such setoff and application made by such Lender or its Affiliates; provided, however, that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application. The rights under this Section 9.11 are in addition to any other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that the Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers and their Affiliates may have.
(b) Sharing of Payments, Etc. If any Lender, directly or through an Affiliate or branch office thereof, obtains any payment of any Obligation of any Credit Party (whether voluntary, involuntary or through the exercise of any right of setoff or the receipt of any Collateral or “proceeds” (as defined under the applicable UCC) of Collateral) other than pursuant to Article X and such payment exceeds the amount such Lender would have been entitled to receive if all payments had gone to, and been distributed by, the Agent in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Documents, such Lender shall purchase for cash from other Lenders such participations in their Obligations as necessary for such Lender to share such excess payment with such Lenders to ensure such payment is applied as though it had been received by the Agent and applied in accordance with this Agreement (or, if such application would then be at the discretion of the Borrower, applied to repay the Obligations in accordance herewith); provided, however, that (a) if such payment is rescinded or otherwise recovered from such Lender or L/C Issuer in whole or in part, such purchase shall be rescinded and the purchase price therefor shall be returned to such Lender or L/C Issuer without interest and (b) such Lender shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, be able to exercise all its rights of payment (including the right of setoff) with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were the direct creditor of the applicable Credit Party in the amount of such participation.
(a) Governing Law. The laws of the State of New York shall govern all matters arising out of, in connection with or relating to this Agreement, including, without limitation, its validity, interpretation, construction, performance and enforcement.
(b) Submission to Jurisdiction. Any legal action or proceeding with respect to any Loan Document may be brought in the courts of the State of New York located in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, or of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York and, by execution and delivery of this Agreement, each of Borrower and each other Credit Party executing this Agreement hereby accepts for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, the jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts. The parties hereto (and, to the extent set forth in any other Loan Document, each other Credit Party) hereby irrevocably waive any objection, including any objection to the laying of venue or based on the grounds of forum non conveniens, that any of them may now or hereafter have to the bringing of any such action or proceeding in such jurisdictions.
(c) Service of Process. Each Credit Party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of any and all legal process, summons, notices and other documents and other service of process of any kind and consents to such service in any suit, action or proceeding brought in the United States of America with respect to or otherwise arising out of or in connection with any Loan Document by any means permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, including by the mailing thereof (by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid) to the address of Borrower specified herein (and shall be effective when such mailing shall be effective, as provided therein). Each Credit Party agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.
(d) Non-Exclusive Jurisdiction. Nothing contained in this Section 9.18 shall affect the right of Agent or any Lender to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable Requirements of Law or commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed against any Credit Party in any other jurisdiction.
(a) THE LOAN DOCUMENTS EMBODY THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES AND SUPERSEDE ALL PRIOR AGREEMENTS AND UNDERSTANDINGS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER THEREOF AND ANY PRIOR LETTER OF INTEREST, COMMITMENT LETTER, FEE LETTER, CONFIDENTIALITY AND SIMILAR AGREEMENTS INVOLVING ANY CREDIT PARTY AND ANY OF LENDER OR ANY L/C ISSUER OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
AFFILIATES RELATING TO A FINANCING OF SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR FORM, PURPOSE OR EFFECT. IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL GOVERN (UNLESS SUCH TERMS OF SUCH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS ARE NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF LAW, IN WHICH CASE SUCH TERMS SHALL GOVERN TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO COMPLY THEREWITH).
(b) Execution of this Agreement by the Credit Parties constitutes a full, complete and irrevocable release of any and all claims which each Credit Party may have at law or in equity in respect of all prior discussions and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. In no event shall any Indemnitee be liable on any theory of liability for any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (including any loss of profits, business or anticipated savings). Each of Borrower and each other Credit Party signatory hereto hereby waives, releases and agrees (and shall cause each other Credit Party to waive, release and agree) not to sue upon any such claim for any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in its favor.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 10.1, each payment by any Credit Party under any Loan Document shall be made free and clear of all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings and all liabilities with respect thereto (and without deduction for any of them) (collectively, but excluding the taxes set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) below, the “Taxes”) other than for (i) taxes measured by net income (including branch profits or similar taxes) or overall gross income and franchise or similar taxes imposed in lieu of net income or overall gross taxes, in each case imposed on Agent or any Lender as a result of a present or former connection between such Person and the jurisdiction of the Governmental Authority imposing such tax or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein (other than such connection arising solely from Agent or any Lender having executed, delivered or performed its obligations or received a payment under, or enforced, any Loan Document) or (ii) taxes that are directly attributable to the failure (other than as a result of a change in any Requirement of Law) by Agent or any Lender to deliver the documentation required to be delivered pursuant to clause (f) below.
(b) If any Taxes shall be required by law to be deducted from or in respect of any amount payable under any Loan Document to Agent or any Lender (i) such amount shall be increased as necessary to ensure that, after all required deductions for Taxes are made (including deductions applicable to any increases to any amount under this Section 10.1), Agent or such Lender receives the amount it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the relevant Credit Party shall make such deductions, (iii) the relevant Credit Party shall timely pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxing authority or other authority in accordance with applicable Requirements of Law and (iv) within 30 days after such payment is made, the relevant Credit Party shall deliver to the Agent an original or certified copy of a receipt evidencing such payment; provided, however, that no such increase shall be made with respect to, and no Credit Party shall be required to indemnify Agent or any Lender pursuant to clause (d) below for, withholding taxes to the extent that the obligation to withhold amounts existed on the date that such Person became a Lender under this Agreement in the capacity under which such Person makes a claim under this clause (b), except in each case to the extent such Person is a direct or indirect assignee (other than pursuant to Section 9.22) of any Lender that was entitled, at the time the assignment to such Person became effective, to receive additional amounts under this clause (b). If any Lender (or transferee or assignee of a Lender) or the Agent receives a refund in respect of any Taxes or Other Taxes for which such Lender (or transferee or assignee of a Lender) of the Agent has received payment from the Borrower hereunder, it shall pay to the Borrower the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of such refund (including any interest paid by the relevant taxing authority or Governmental Authority with respect to such refund) over (ii) the sum of (A) all out-of-pocket expenses of such Lender (or transferee or assignee of a Lender) or the Agent, as the case may be, plus (B) any Taxes or Other Taxes levied on or attributable to the receipt by such Lender (or transferee or assignee of a Lender) or the Agent, as the case may be, of such refund.
(c) In addition, the Borrower agrees to pay, and authorizes the Agent to pay in its name, any stamp, documentary, excise or property tax, charges or similar levies imposed by any applicable Requirement of Law or Governmental Authority and all Liabilities with respect thereto (including by reason of any delay in payment thereof), in each case arising from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document or any transaction contemplated therein (collectively, “Other Taxes”). The Swingline Lender may, without any need for notice, demand or consent from the Borrower, by making funds available to the Agent in the amount equal to any such payment, make a Swing Loan to the Borrower in such amount, the proceeds of which shall be used by the Agent in whole to make such payment. Within 30 days after the date of any payment of Taxes or Other Taxes by any Credit Party, the Borrower shall furnish to the Agent, at its address referred to in Section 9.2, the original or a certified copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof.
(d) The Borrower shall reimburse and indemnify, within 30 days after receipt of written demand therefor (with copy to the Agent), Agent and each Lender for all Taxes and Other Taxes (including any Taxes and Other Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on
amounts payable under this Section 10.1) paid by such Agent or such Lender and any Liabilities arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally asserted; provided, however, that Borrower shall have no such obligation to reimburse or indemnify the Agent or any Lender if Borrower receives the written demand for such Taxes or Other Taxes more than 180 days after the Agent or Lender, as applicable, pays such Taxes or Other Taxes. A certificate of the Agent or such Lender (or of the Agent on behalf of such Lender) claiming any compensation under this clause (d), setting forth the amounts to be paid thereunder and delivered to the Borrower with copy to the Agent, shall be conclusive, binding and final for all purposes, absent manifest error. In determining such amount, the Agent and such Secured Party may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods.
(e) Any Lender claiming any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section 10.1 shall use its reasonable efforts (consistent with its internal policies and Requirements of Law) to change the jurisdiction of its lending office if such a change would reduce any such additional amounts (or any similar amount that may thereafter accrue).
(f) (i) Each Non-U.S. Lender Party that, at any of the following times, is entitled to an exemption from United States withholding tax or, after a change in any Requirement of Law, is subject to such withholding tax at a reduced rate under an applicable tax treaty, shall (w) on or prior to the date such Non-U.S. Lender Party becomes a “Non-U.S. Lender Party” hereunder, (x) on or prior to the date on which any such form or certification expires or becomes obsolete, (y) after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent form or certification previously delivered by it pursuant to this clause (i) and (z) from time to time if requested by the Borrower or the Agent (or, in the case of a participant or SPV, the relevant Lender), provide the Agent and the Borrower (or, in the case of a participant or SPV, the relevant Lender) with two signed completed originals of each of the following, as applicable: (A) Forms W-8ECI (claiming exemption from U.S. withholding tax because the income is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business), W-8BEN (claiming exemption from, or a reduction of, U.S. withholding tax under an income tax treaty) and/or W-8IMY or any successor forms, (B) in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender Party claiming exemption under Sections 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code, Form W-8BEN (claiming exemption from U.S. withholding tax under the portfolio interest exemption) or any successor form and a certificate in form and substance acceptable to the Agent that such Non-U.S. Lender Party is not (1) a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (2) a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code or (3) a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code or (C) any other applicable document prescribed by the IRS certifying as to the entitlement of such Non-U.S. Lender Party to such exemption from U.S. withholding tax or reduced rate with respect to all payments to be made to such Non-U.S. Lender Party under the Loan Documents. Unless the Borrower and the Agent have received forms or other documents satisfactory to them indicating that payments under any Loan Document to or for a Non-U.S. Lender Party are not subject to U.S.
withholding tax or are subject to such tax at a rate reduced by an applicable tax treaty, the Credit Parties and the Agent shall withhold amounts required to be withheld by applicable Requirements of Law from such payments at the applicable statutory rate.
(a) Subject to clause (c) below, if any Lender shall determine that it is unlawful to maintain any LIBOR Rate Loan, the Borrower shall prepay in full or convert to Base Rate Loans all LIBOR Rate Loans of such Lender then outstanding, together with interest accrued thereon, either on the last day of the Interest Period thereof if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such LIBOR Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such LIBOR Rate Loans, together with any amounts required to be paid in connection therewith pursuant to Section 10.4.
(b) If the obligation of any Lender to make or maintain LIBOR Rate Loans has been terminated, the Borrower may elect, by giving notice to such Lender through the Agent that all Loans which would otherwise be made by any such Lender as LIBOR Rate Loans shall be instead Base Rate Loans.
(c) Before giving any notice to the Agent pursuant to this Section 10.2, the affected Lender shall designate a different Lending Office with respect to its LIBOR Rate Loans if such designation will avoid the need for giving such notice or making such demand
and will not, in the judgment of the Lender, be illegal or otherwise disadvantageous to the Lender.
(a) If any Lender or L/C Issuer shall determine (in good faith, but in its sole and absolute discretion) that, due to either (i) the introduction of, or any change in, or in the interpretation of, any law or regulation or (ii) the compliance with any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law), in the case of either clause (i) or (ii) subsequent to the date hereof, there shall be any increase in the cost to such Lender or L/C Issuer of agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining any LIBOR Rate Loans or of issuing or maintain any Letter of Credit, then the Borrower shall be liable for, and shall from time to time, within thirty (30) days of demand therefor by such Lender or L/C Issuer (with a copy of such demand to the Agent), pay to the Agent for the account of such Lender or L/C Issuer, additional amounts as are sufficient to compensate such Lender or L/C Issuer for such increased costs; provided, that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate any Lender or L/C Issuer pursuant to this Section 10.3 for any increased costs incurred more than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the date that such Lender or L/C Issuer notifies the Borrower, in writing of the increased costs and of such Lender’s or L/C Issuer’s intention to claim compensation thereof; provided, further, that if the circumstance giving rise to such increased costs is retroactive, then the one hundred eighty (180) day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.
(b) If any Lender or L/C Issuer shall have determined (in good faith, but in its sole and absolute discretion) that:
(i) the introduction of any Capital Adequacy Regulation;
(ii) any change in any Capital Adequacy Regulation;
(iii) any change in the interpretation or administration of any Capital Adequacy Regulation by any central bank or other Governmental Authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof; or
(iv) compliance by such Lender or L/C Issuer (or its Lending Office) or any entity controlling the Lender or L/C Issuer, with any Capital Adequacy Regulation;
(a) the failure of the Borrower to make any payment or mandatory prepayment of principal of any LIBOR Rate Loan denominated in Dollars or Sterling (including payments made after any acceleration thereof);
(b) the failure of the Borrower to borrow, continue or convert a Loan after the Borrower has given (or is deemed to have given) a Notice of Borrowing or a Notice of Continuation/Conversion;
(c) the failure of the Borrower to make any prepayment after the Borrower has given a notice in accordance with Section 1.7;
(d) the prepayment (including pursuant to Section 1.8) of a LIBOR Rate Loan denominated in Dollars or Sterling on a day which is not the last day of the Interest Period with respect thereto; or
(e) the conversion pursuant to Section 1.6 of any LIBOR Rate Loan denominated in Dollars or Sterling to a Base Rate Loan on a day that is not the last day of the applicable Interest Period;
(a) On the Second Restatement Closing Date, the Existing Credit Agreement shall be amended, restated and superseded in its entirety. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that (i) this Agreement, any Notes delivered pursuant hereto and the other Loan
Documents executed and delivered in connection herewith do not constitute a novation, payment and reborrowing, or termination of the “Obligations” (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) under the Existing Credit Agreement as in effect prior to the Second Restatement Closing Date; (ii) such “Obligations” are in all respects continuing with only the terms thereof being modified as provided in this Agreement; (iii) the Liens granted under the Existing Credit Agreement and each other collateral document pursuant to which all or any of the “Obligations” are secured are in all respects continuing and in full force and effect and secure the payment of the Obligations (as defined in this Agreement) and are hereby fully ratified and affirmed; and (iv) upon the effectiveness of this Agreement all loans and letters of credit outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement immediately before the effectiveness of this Agreement will be part of the Loans and Letters of Credit hereunder on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Without limitation of the foregoing, Borrower hereby fully and unconditionally ratifies and affirms all Collateral Documents and agrees that all collateral granted thereunder shall from and after the date hereof secure all Obligations hereunder.
(b) Notwithstanding the modifications effected by this Agreement of the representations, warranties and covenants of the Borrower contained in the Existing Credit Agreement, the Borrower acknowledges and agrees that any causes of action or other rights created in favor of any Lender and its successors arising out of the representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in or delivered (including representations and warranties delivered in connection with the making of the loans or other extensions of credit thereunder) in connection with the Existing Credit Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement; provided, however, that it is understood and agreed that the Borrower’s monetary obligations under the Existing Credit Agreement in respect of the loans and letters of credit thereunder are evidenced by this Agreement as provided in Article I hereof.
(c) All indemnification obligations of the Borrower pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement (including any arising from a breach of the representations thereunder) shall survive the amendment and restatement of the Existing Credit Agreement pursuant to this Agreement.
(d) On and after the Second Restatement Closing Date, (i) each reference in the Loan Documents to the “Credit Agreement”, “Loan Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or similar words referring to the Existing Credit Agreement shall mean and be a reference to this Agreement or the relevant Collateral Document, as the case may be, and (ii) each reference in the Loan Documents to a “Note” shall mean and be a Note as defined in this Agreement.
(a) Defined Terms. Unless otherwise specified herein or therein, all terms defined in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document shall have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto. The meanings of defined terms shall be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms. Terms (including uncapitalized terms) not otherwise defined herein and that are defined in the UCC shall have the meanings therein described.
(b) The Agreement. The words “hereof”, “herein”, “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall refer to this Agreement or such other Loan Document as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement or such other Loan Document; and subsection, section, schedule and exhibit references are to this Agreement or such other Loan Documents unless otherwise specified.
(c) Certain Common Terms. The term “documents” includes any and all instruments, documents, agreements, certificates, indentures, notices and other writings, however evidenced. The term “including” is not limiting and means “including without limitation.”
(d) Performance; Time. Whenever any performance obligation hereunder or under any other Loan Document (other than a payment obligation) shall be stated to be due or required to be satisfied on a day other than a Business Day, such performance shall be made or satisfied on the next succeeding Business Day. In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including”; the words
“to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding”, and the word “through” means “to and including.” If any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document refers to any action taken or to be taken by any Person, or which such Person is prohibited from taking, such provision shall be interpreted to encompass any and all means, direct or indirect, of taking, or not taking, such action.
(e) Contracts. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein or in any other Loan Document, references to agreements and other contractual instruments, including this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, thereto, restatements and substitutions thereof and other modifications and supplements thereto which are in effect from time to time, but only to the extent such amendments and other modifications are not prohibited by the terms of any Loan Document.
(f) Laws. References to any statute or regulation are to be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions related thereto or consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting the statute or regulation.
(i) the representations and warranties set forth in Article III of the Credit Agreement and elsewhere in the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifier contained therein), except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct in all material respects as of such date;
(ii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;
(iii) the aggregate outstanding amount of Revolving Loans does not exceed the Maximum Revolving Loan Balance; and