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Freedom Group, Inc.
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S-1/A
May 17, 8:06 PM ET
Freedom Group, Inc. S-1/A
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ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
(a) a term has the meaning assigned to it;
(b) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;
(c) “or” is not exclusive;
(d) “including” means including without limitation;
(e) words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular;
(f) unsecured Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be subordinate or junior to Secured Indebtedness merely by virtue of its nature as unsecured Indebtedness;
(g) the principal amount of any non-interest bearing or other discount security at any date shall be the principal amount thereof that would be shown on a balance sheet of the issuer dated such date prepared in accordance with GAAP;
(h) the principal amount of any Preferred Stock shall be (i) the maximum liquidation value of such Preferred Stock or (ii) the maximum mandatory redemption or mandatory repurchase price with respect to such Preferred Stock, whichever is greater;
(i) unless otherwise specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted, all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made, and all financial statements required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP;
(j) “$” and “U.S. Dollars” each refer to United States dollars, or such other money of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts;
(k) whenever in this Indenture or in any Security there is mentioned, in any context, principal, interest or any other amount payable under or with respect to any Securities, such mention shall be deemed to include mention of the payment of Additional Interest, default interest and/or Special Interest, to the extent that, in such context, Additional Interest, default interest and/or Special Interest is, was or would be payable in respect thereof; and
(l) for any periods or dates which the Company does not have historical financial statements available, it shall be entitled to use and rely on the financial statements of its predecessor, successor or consolidated Subsidiaries, as the case may be.
ARTICLE 2
THE SECURITIES
ARTICLE 3
REDEMPTION
ARTICLE 4
COVENANTS
(a) within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year (or such longer period as may be permitted by the SEC if the Company were then subject to such SEC reporting requirements as a required filer, voluntary filer or otherwise), annual reports (which, if permitted under applicable rules of the SEC, may be the annual report of any direct or indirect parent of the Company so long as such report contains reasonably detailed financial information (including a management’s discussion and analysis of financial information) with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries on a stand alone basis) on Form 10-K (or any successor or comparable form) containing the information required to be contained therein (or required in such successor or comparable form),
(b) within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (or such longer period as may be permitted by the SEC if the Company were then subject to such SEC reporting requirements as a required filer, voluntary filer or otherwise), quarterly reports (which, if permitted under applicable rules of the SEC, may be the quarterly report of any direct or indirect parent of the Company so long as such report contains reasonably detailed financial information (including a management’s discussion and analysis of financial information) with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries on a stand alone basis) on Form 10-Q (or any successor or comparable form),
(c) promptly from time to time after the occurrence of an event required to be therein reported (and in any event within the time period specified for filing current reports on Form 8-K by the SEC), such other reports on Form 8-K (or any successor or comparable form), and
(d) any other information, documents and other reports which the Company would be required to file with the SEC if it were subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;
(1) has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred which is not less than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness being refunded or refinanced;
(2) has a Stated Maturity which is no earlier than the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refunded or refinanced;
(3) to the extent such Refinancing Indebtedness refinances (x) Indebtedness junior to the Securities, such Refinancing Indebtedness is junior to the Securities or (y) Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, such Refinancing Indebtedness is Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock;
(4) is Incurred in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being refinanced plus premium and fees Incurred in connection with such refinancing; and
(5) shall not include (x) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness of the Company or a Guarantor, or (y) Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
(1) the Company would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to Section 4.03(a); or
(2) the Company’s Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio would be greater than immediately prior to such acquisition;
(a) (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (1) on its Capital Stock; or (2) with respect to any other interest or participation in, or by, its profits; or (ii) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(b) make loans or advances to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; or
(c) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(a) the sale, disposition or other transfer (including through merger or consolidation) of the Capital Stock (including any sale, disposition or other transfer following which the applicable Guarantor is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary), or all or substantially all the assets, of the applicable Guarantor if such sale, disposition or other transfer is made in compliance with this Indenture,
(b) the Company designating such Guarantor to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.04 and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary,”
(c) the release or discharge of the guarantee by such Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary or the repayment of the Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, in each case, which resulted in the obligation to guarantee the Securities, or
(d) the Company’s exercise of its legal defeasance option or covenant defeasance option as described in Section 8.01 or if the Company’s obligations under this Indenture are discharged in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.
ARTICLE 5
SUCCESSOR COMPANY
ARTICLE 6
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
(a) the Company defaults in any payment of interest on any Security when the same becomes due and payable, and such default continues for a period of 30 days,
(b) the Company defaults in the payment of principal or premium, if any, of any Security when due at its Stated Maturity, upon optional redemption, upon required repurchase, upon declaration or otherwise,
(c) the Company fails to comply with its obligations under Section 5.01,
(d) the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries fails to comply with any of its obligations under the covenants set forth in Sections 3.02 and 4.08 (in each case other than a failure to purchase Securities when required under Sections 3.02 and 4.08) and such failure continues for 30 days after receipt of a related Notice of Default as specified below,
(e) the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries fails to comply with any of its agreements in the Securities or this Indenture (other than those referred to in (a), (b), (c), or (d) above) and such failure continues for 60 days after receipt of a related Notice of Default as specified below,
(f) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary fails to pay any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness owing to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company) within any applicable grace period after final maturity or the acceleration of any such Indebtedness by the holders thereof because of a default, in each case, if the total amount of such Indebtedness unpaid or accelerated exceeds $20 million or its foreign currency equivalent,
(g) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary of the Company pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law:
(h) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:
(i) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary fails to pay final and non-appealable judgments aggregating in excess of $20 million or its foreign currency equivalent (net of any amounts which are covered by enforceable insurance policies issued by solvent carriers), which judgments are not discharged, waived or stayed for a period of 60 days following the entry thereof.
ARTICLE 7
TRUSTEE
ARTICLE 8
DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE; DEFEASANCE
(a) when (i) all the Securities theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than Securities pursuant to Section 2.08 which have been replaced or paid and Securities for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Company and thereafter repaid to the Company or discharged from such trust) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation or (ii) all of the Securities (a) have become due and payable, (b) will become due and payable at their stated maturity within one year or (c) if redeemable at the option of the Company, are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Company, and the Company has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee funds in cash in U.S. Dollars, U.S. Government Obligations or a combination thereof in an amount sufficient in the written opinion of a firm of independent public accountants delivered to the Trustee (which delivery shall only be required if U.S. Government Obligations have been so deposited) to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Securities to the date of deposit together with irrevocable instructions from the Company directing the Trustee to apply such funds to the payment thereof at maturity or redemption, as the case may be;
(b) the Company and/or the Guarantor(s) (if any) have paid all other sums payable under this Indenture; and
(c) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that all conditions precedent under this Indenture relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with.
ARTICLE 9
AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS
ARTICLE 10
GUARANTEES
ARTICLE 11
MISCELLANEOUS
(a) an Officers’ Certificate in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with; and
(b) an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent have been complied with.
(a) a statement that the individual making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;
(b) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;
(c) a statement that, in the opinion of such individual, he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and
(d) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such individual, such covenant or condition has been complied with; provided, however, that with respect to matters of fact an Opinion of Counsel may rely on an Officers’ Certificate or certificates of public officials.