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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended July 4, 2010
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission file number 1-15295
 
TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  25-1843385
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
     
1049 Camino Dos Rios
Thousand Oaks, California

(Address of principal executive offices)
  91360-2362
(Zip Code)
(805) 373-4545
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes  þ      No  o
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     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
     
Class   Outstanding at July 30, 2010
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
  36,257,566 shares
 
 

 


 

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 4, 2010 AND JUNE 28, 2009
(Unaudited — Amounts in millions, except per-share amounts)
                                 
    Three Months     Six Months  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Net Sales
  $ 442.5     $ 441.1     $ 881.7     $ 881.4  
Costs and expenses
                               
Cost of sales
    309.9       313.8       622.1       627.6  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    86.9       83.6       174.0       174.8  
 
                       
Total costs and expenses
    396.8       397.4       796.1       802.4  
 
                       
Income before other income and expense and income taxes
    45.7       43.7       85.6       79.0  
Other income (expense), net
    0.5       (0.6 )     1.2       (0.2 )
Interest and debt expense, net
    (0.7 )     (1.5 )     (1.7 )     (2.6 )
 
                       
Income before income taxes
    45.5       41.6       85.1       76.2  
Provision for income taxes
    16.9       16.2       31.5       29.8  
 
                       
Net income before noncontrolling interest
    28.6       25.4       53.6       46.4  
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
          (0.2 )           (0.4 )
 
                       
Net income attributable to Teledyne Technologies
  $ 28.6     $ 25.2     $ 53.6     $ 46.0  
 
                       
 
                               
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 0.79     $ 0.70     $ 1.48     $ 1.28  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    36.2       36.0       36.2       36.0  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 0.78     $ 0.69     $ 1.46     $ 1.26  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding
    36.9       36.6       36.8       36.5  
 
                       
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Current period unaudited -Amounts in millions, except share amounts)
                 
    July 4,     January 3,  
    2010     2010  
 
               
Assets
               
 
               
Current Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 36.5     $ 26.1  
Accounts receivable, net
    270.0       245.8  
Inventories, net
    191.3       189.6  
Deferred income taxes, net
    38.0       37.4  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    26.2       32.8  
 
           
Total current assets
    562.0       531.7  
 
               
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $289.9 at July 4, 2010 and $275.9 at January 3, 2010
    199.9       206.6  
Deferred income taxes, net
    33.8       29.9  
Goodwill, net
    502.6       502.4  
Acquired intangibles, net
    103.4       109.6  
Other assets, net
    54.3       41.3  
 
           
Total Assets
  $ 1,456.0     $ 1,421.5  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
 
               
Current Liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 103.6     $ 103.8  
Accrued liabilities
    171.8       176.8  
Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases
    0.6       0.5  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    276.0       281.1  
Long-term debt and capital leases
    236.5       251.6  
Accrued pension obligation
    81.8       79.8  
Accrued postretirement benefits
    14.7       15.7  
Other long-term liabilities
    126.7       125.9  
 
           
Total Liabilities
    735.7       754.1  
Stockholders’ Equity
               
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; outstanding shares-none
           
Common stock, $0.01 par value; outstanding shares 36,254,122 at July 4, 2010 and 36,078,269 at January 3, 2010
    0.4       0.4  
Additional paid-in capital
    261.7       254.7  
Retained earnings
    636.8       583.2  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (179.6 )     (171.8
 
           
Total Teledyne Technologies Stockholders’ Equity
    719.3       666.5  
Noncontrolling interest
    1.0       0.9  
 
           
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    720.3       667.4  
 
           
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 1,456.0     $ 1,421.5  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 4, 2010 AND JUNE 28, 2009
(Unaudited — Amounts in millions)
                 
    Six Months  
    2010     2009  
Operating Activities
               
Net income before noncontrolling interest
  $ 53.6     $ 46.4  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    22.4       23.0  
Deferred income taxes
    (5.0 )     17.8  
Stock option expense
    2.5       2.8  
Noncontrolling interest
          0.4  
Excess income tax benefits from stock options exercised
    (0.7 )     (0.1 )
Loss on sale of fixed assets
          0.2  
 
               
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effect of business acquired:
               
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
    (24.7 )     9.7  
Decrease (increase) in inventories
    (2.0 )     8.7  
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets
    4.3       2.6  
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
          (3.7 )
Decrease in accrued liabilities
    (2.8 )     (33.7 )
Increase in income taxes payable, net
    2.8       19.4  
Increase in long-term assets
    (1.8 )     (3.1 )
Increase in other long-term liabilities
    1.2       7.2  
Increase (decrease) in accrued pension obligation
    2.0       (69.4 )
Decrease in accrued postretirement benefits
    (1.1 )     (1.0 )
Other operating, net
    (0.6 )     1.0  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    50.1       28.2  
 
           
 
               
Investing Activities
               
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
    (10.5 )     (17.5 )
Purchase of businesses and other investments
    (16.8 )     (7.3 )
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets
    0.1        
 
           
Net cash used by investing activities
    (27.2 )     (24.8 )
 
           
 
               
Financing Activities
               
Net proceeds from (repayments of) debt
    (14.2 )     0.8  
Purchase of treasury stock
          (0.8 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    1.6       0.2  
Issuance of cash flow hedges
    (0.6 )      
Excess income tax benefits from stock options exercised
    0.7       0.1  
 
           
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
    (12.5 )     0.3  
 
           
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    10.4       3.7  
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period
    26.1       20.4  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period
  $ 36.5     $ 24.1  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
July 4, 2010
Note 1. General
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (Teledyne Technologies or the Company) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and disclosures normally included in notes to consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, but resultant disclosures are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States as they apply to interim reporting. The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in Teledyne Technologies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2010 (2009 Form 10-K).
In the opinion of Teledyne Technologies’ management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly, in all material respects, Teledyne Technologies’ consolidated financial position as of July 4, 2010 and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the three months and six months then ended. The results of operations and cash flows for the period ended July 4, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations or cash flows to be expected for any subsequent quarter or the full fiscal year.
Accounting Adjustment
In the second quarter of 2010, the Company recorded a non-cash pre-tax charge totaling $8.2 million to correct cost of sales that had been recorded incorrectly by the Company during the periods covering 2003 through the first quarter of 2010 primarily as a result of incorrect inventory valuations at a business unit. The Company evaluated the impact of the incorrect inventory valuations in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletins (“SAB”) No. 99, Materiality (“SAB No. 99”) and SAB No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements, (“SAB No. 108”), and determined the impact of the incorrect inventory entries to be immaterial to any period presented. The Company considered several qualitative and quantitative factors, including income before taxes it reported in each of the prior years and for the current year, the trend in earnings for each period, the impact on earnings per diluted share, the impact on operating segment results, the impact on Teledyne’s stockholder’s equity and the non-cash nature of the incorrect inventory entries in each of the prior years. The Company recorded a cumulative accounting adjustment in the second quarter of 2010, the effect of which resulted in an $8.2 million pre-tax increase in costs of sales, a $7.7 million decrease in inventories and a $0.5 million decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets. These adjustments decreased operating profit by $8.2 million and decreased net income by $5.1 million for the three months and six months ended July 4, 2010. This adjustment was not material to any individual prior period or to the results expected for the current year and, accordingly, the prior period results have not been adjusted. The correction did not affect compliance with the financial covenants under Teledyne’s credit facility in any period.
Note 2. Business Combinations and Investments, Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets
In March 2010, Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC (“Teledyne Scientific”) acquired a 17% minority interest in Optical Alchemy, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of ultra-light electro optical gimbal systems located in Nashua, New Hampshire, for $4.6 million, which includes $0.1 million in acquisition expenses, accounted for under the cost basis method. In June 2010, Teledyne Scientific acquired Optimum Optical Systems, Inc. (“Optimum Optical”) located in Camarillo, California for $5.7 million, net of cash acquired. Optimum Optical is a designer and manufacturer of custom optics and optomechanical assemblies. The results of Optimum Optical have been included from the date of acquisition. The purchase of Optimum Optical resulted in $4.3 million of goodwill and $1.9 million of other acquired intangible assets. Optimum Optical is part of the Electronics and Components segment. The goodwill acquired will not be deductible for

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income tax purposes. Also in June 2010, Teledyne acquired a 16% minority interest in Intelek plc (“Intelek”) for $6.9 million, accounted for under the cost basis method. Intelek plc has locations in the United Kingdom and State College, Pennsylvania. Intelek designs and manufactures satellite modems, transceivers, block up-converters, solid state power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers and associated equipment for the terrestrial segment of the satellite communications market. In the third quarter of 2010, Teledyne completed the acquisition of Intelek plc for an additional $38.5 million, which includes $2.0 million in acquisition expenses. In 2010, Teledyne also made a scheduled payment of $0.3 million for a prior acquisition and received $0.7 million for a purchase price adjustment for a prior acquisition. In 2009, Teledyne paid $5.9 million for the purchase of Ocean Design, Inc. (“ODI”) shares, $1.4 million to acquire assets of a marine sensor product line, $0.3 million for scheduled payment for a prior acquisition and received $0.3 million for a purchase price adjustment for a prior acquisition.
Teledyne funded the purchases primarily from borrowings under its credit facility and cash on hand. The primary reasons for the above acquisitions was to strengthen and expand our core businesses through adding complementary product and service offerings, allowing greater integrated products and services, enhancing our technical capabilities or increasing our addressable markets. The significant factors that resulted in recognition of goodwill were: (a) the purchase price was based on cash flow and return on capital projections assuming integration with our businesses and (b) the calculation of the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired that qualified for recognition.
Teledyne’s goodwill was $502.6 million at July 4, 2010 and $502.4 million at January 3, 2010. The increase in the balance of goodwill in 2010 primarily resulted from goodwill from the purchase of Optimum Optical, partially offset by foreign currency changes. Teledyne’s net acquired intangible assets were $103.4 million at July 4, 2010 and $109.6 million at January 3, 2010. The change in the balance of acquired intangible assets in 2010 resulted from amortization, as well as foreign currency changes.
Note 3. Comprehensive Income
Teledyne’s comprehensive income is comprised of net income attributable to common stockholders, minimum pension liability adjustments, unamortized cash flow hedge losses and foreign currency translation adjustments. Teledyne’s total comprehensive income for the second quarter and six months of 2010 and 2009 consists of the following (in millions):
                                 
    Three Months     Six Months  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Net income before noncontrolling interest
  $ 28.6     $ 25.4     $ 53.6     $ 46.4  
Other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax:
                               
Foreign currency translation gains (losses)
    (0.2 )     14.8       (7.5 )     5.5  
Cash flow hedge position
    (1.0 )           (0.6 )      
Minimum pension liability adjustment
                0.3        
 
                       
Total other comprehensive gain (loss)
    (1.2 )     14.8       (7.8 )     5.5  
 
                       
Total comprehensive income
    27.4       40.2       45.8       51.9  
Less: Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests:
                               
Net income
          (0.2 )           (0.4 )
Foreign currency translation gains
          0.2             0.1  
 
                       
Total other comprehensive loss
                      (0.3 )
 
                       
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders
  $ 27.4     $ 40.2     $ 45.8     $ 51.6  
 
                       
Note 4. Earnings Per Share
Basic and diluted earnings per share were computed based on net earnings. The weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period was used in the calculation of basic earnings per share. This number of shares was increased by contingent shares that could be issued under various compensation plans as well as by the dilutive effect of stock options based on the treasury stock method in the calculation of diluted earnings per share.

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The following table sets forth the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share (amounts in millions, except per share data):
                                 
    Three Months     Six Months  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Basic earnings per share
                               
Net income attributable to common stockholders
  $ 28.6     $ 25.2     $ 53.6     $ 46.0  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    36.2       36.0       36.2       36.0  
 
                       
 
                               
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 0.79     $ 0.70     $ 1.48     $ 1.28  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted earnings per share
                               
Net income attributable to common stockholders
  $ 28.6     $ 25.2     $ 53.6     $ 46.0  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    36.2       36.0       36.2       36.0  
Dilutive effect of exercise of options outstanding
    0.7       0.6       0.6       0.5  
 
                       
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding
    36.9       36.6       36.8       36.5  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 0.78     $ 0.69     $ 1.46     $ 1.26  
 
                       
Note 5. Stock-Based Compensation Plans
Teledyne has long-term incentive plans pursuant to which it has granted non-qualified stock options, restricted stock and performance shares to certain employees. The Company also has non-employee director stock compensation plans, pursuant to which non-qualified stock options and common stock have been issued to its directors.
The following disclosures are based on stock options granted to Teledyne’s employees and directors. The Company recorded a total of $1.2 million and $2.5 million in stock option compensation expense for the second quarter and first six months of 2010, respectively. For the second quarter and six months of 2009, the Company recorded a total of $1.2 million and $2.8 million, respectively in stock option expense. Employee stock option grants are expensed evenly over the three year vesting period. In 2010, the Company currently expects approximately $5.0 million in stock option compensation expense based on stock options already granted and current assumptions regarding the estimated fair value of stock option grants expected to be issued during the remainder of the year. However, our assessment of the estimated compensation expense will be affected by our stock price and actual stock option grants during the remainder of the year as well as assumptions regarding a number of complex and subjective variables and the related tax impact. These variables include, but are not limited to, the volatility of our stock price and employee stock option exercise behaviors. The Company issues shares of common stock upon the exercise of stock options.
The Company used a combination of its historical stock price volatility and the volatility of exchange traded options on the Company stock to compute the expected volatility for purposes of valuing stock options issued. The period used for the historical stock price corresponded to the expected term of the options and was six years. The period used for the exchange traded options included the longest-dated options publicly available, generally three months. The expected dividend yield is based on Teledyne’s practice of not paying dividends. The risk-free rate of return is based on the yield of U. S. Treasury Strips with terms equal to the expected life of the options as of the grant date. The expected life in years is based on historical actual stock option exercise experience. The following assumptions were used in the valuation of stock options granted in 2010 and 2009:
                 
    2010   2009
Expected dividend yield
           
Expected volatility
    35.3 %     38.8 %
Risk-free interest rate
    2.4 %     2.1 %
Expected life in years
    6.0       5.6  
 
               

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Based on the assumptions in the table above, the grant date fair value of stock options granted in 2010 and 2009 was $16.44 and $10.02, respectively.
Stock option transactions for Teledyne’s employee stock option plans for the second quarter and six months ended July 4, 2010 are summarized as follows:
                                 
    2010  
    Second Quarter     Six Months  
            Weighted             Weighted  
            Average             Average  
            Exercise             Exercise  
    Shares     Price     Shares     Price  
Beginning balance
    2,622,270     $ 32.60       2,249,050     $ 30.40  
Granted
        $       433,094     $ 42.09  
Exercised
    (23,700 )   $ 18.98       (74,998 )   $ 18.42  
Cancelled or expired
    (4,041 )   $ 45.33       (12,617 )   $ 30.42  
 
                       
Ending balance
    2,594,529     $ 32.70       2,594,529     $ 32.70  
 
                       
Options exercisable at end of period
    2,055,625     $ 29.79       2,055,625     $ 29.79  
 
                       
Stock option transactions for Teledyne’s non-employee director stock option plan for the second quarter and six months ended July 4, 2010 are summarized as follows:
                                 
    2010  
    Second Quarter     Six Months  
            Weighted             Weighted  
            Average             Average  
            Exercise             Exercise  
    Shares     Price     Shares     Price  
Beginning balance
    414,845     $ 26.91       418,817     $ 26.66  
Granted
    32,735       42.99       36,763       41.18  
Exercised
    (6,936 )     13.45       (14,936 )     13.50  
Canceled
    (2,000 )   $ 14.95       (2,000 )   $ 14.95  
 
                       
Ending balance
    438,644     $ 28.38       438,644     $ 28.38  
 
                       
Options exercisable at end of period
    399,879     $ 27.22       399,879     $ 27.22  
 
                       
In February 2010, Teledyne issued 44,751 shares of common stock in connection with the second installment of the 2006 to 2008 Performance Share Plan. Also in February 2010, the restriction was removed for 31,305 shares of Teledyne common stock related to the 2007 to 2009 restricted stock performance period.
Note 6. Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid money-market mutual funds and bank deposits with maturities of three months or less when purchased. Cash equivalents totaled $10.4 million at July 4, 2010 and $11.2 million at January 3, 2010.
Note 7. Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, less progress payments. Inventories are valued under the LIFO method, FIFO method and average cost method. Interim LIFO calculations are based on the Company’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and costs since an actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method can be made only at the end of each year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. Because these are subject to many factors beyond the Company’s control, interim results are subject to the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation. Inventories consist of the following (in millions):

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Balance at   July 4, 2010     January 3, 2010  
Raw materials and supplies
  $ 101.9     $ 107.5  
Work in process
    100.0       100.4  
Finished goods
    17.0       15.9  
 
           
 
    218.9       223.8  
Progress payments
    (2.5 )     (8.9 )
LIFO reserve
    (25.1 )     (25.3 )
 
           
Total inventories, net
  $ 191.3     $ 189.6  
 
           
Inventories at cost determined on the LIFO method were $110.3 million at July 4, 2010 and $117.3 million at January 3, 2010. The remainder of the inventories using average cost or the FIFO methods, were $108.6 million at July 4, 2010 and $106.5 million at January 3, 2010.
Note 8. Supplemental Balance Sheet Information
Other long-term assets included amounts related to a deferred compensation plan of $26.8 million and $26.7 million at July 4, 2010 and January 3, 2010, respectively. Accrued liabilities included salaries and wages and other related compensation liabilities of $74.1 million and $76.0 million at July 4, 2010 and January 3, 2010, respectively. Accrued liabilities also included customer related deposits and credits of $32.5 million and $30.8 million at July 4, 2010 and January 3, 2010, respectively. Other long-term liabilities included aircraft product liability reserves of $45.0 million and $42.4 million at July 4, 2010 and January 3, 2010, respectively. Other long-term liabilities also included amounts related to a deferred compensation plan of $27.0 million and $26.7 million at July 4, 2010 and January 3, 2010, respectively, as well as reserves for workers’ compensation, environmental liabilities and the long-term portion of compensation liabilities.
Some of the Company’s products are subject to specified warranties and the Company provides for the estimated cost of product warranties. The adequacy of the pre-existing warranty liabilities is assessed regularly and the reserve is adjusted as necessary based on a review of historic warranty experience with respect to the applicable business or products, as well as the length and actual terms of the warranties, which are typically one year. The product warranty reserve is included in current and long term accrued liabilities on the balance sheet. Changes in the Company’s product warranty reserve during the first six months of 2010 and 2009 are as follows (in millions):
                 
    First Six Months  
    2010     2009  
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 15.9     $ 14.0  
Accruals for product warranties charged to expense
    3.7       4.3  
Cost of product warranty claims
    (3.8 )     (3.4 )
 
           
Balance at end of period
  $ 15.8     $ 14.9  
 
           
The Company establishes reserves for product returns and replacements on a product-specific basis when circumstances giving rise to the return become known. Facts and circumstances related to a return, including where the product affected by the return is located (e.g., the end user, customers’ inventory, or in Teledyne’s inventory) and cost estimates to return, repair and/or replace the product are considered when establishing a product return reserve. The reserve is reevaluated each period and is adjusted when the reserve is either not sufficient to cover or exceeds the estimated product return expenses.
Note 9. Income Taxes
The Company’s effective income tax rate for the second quarter and first six months of 2010 was 37.0% for both periods. The Company’s effective income tax rate for the second quarter and first six months of 2009 was 39.0% and 39.1%. The first six months of 2010 included the recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits of $0.6 million due to the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations, of which $0.2 million was recorded in the second quarter of 2010. Excluding this amount, the effective income tax rate for the first six months of 2010 would have been 37.7% and the

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effective income tax rate for the second quarter of 2010 would have been 37.4%. The effective tax rate for the first six months of 2009 reflected additional income tax expense of $0.3 million primarily related to the impact of California income tax law changes, which was recorded in the first quarter of 2009. Excluding this item, the Company’s effective tax rate for the first six months of 2009 would have been 38.7%.
Except for claims for refunds related to credits for research and development activities, the Company has concluded all U.S. federal and California income tax matters for all years through 2005. Substantially all other material state, local and foreign income tax matters have been concluded for years through 2004. The Company believes appropriate provisions for all outstanding issues have been made for all jurisdictions and all open years.
During the next twelve months, it is reasonably possible that tax audit resolutions and expirations of the statute of limitations could reduce unrecognized tax benefits by $2.7 million, either because our tax positions are sustained on audit, because the Company agrees to their disallowance, or the expiration of the statute of limitations.
Note 10. Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases
At July 4, 2010, Teledyne had $226.0 million of outstanding indebtedness under its $590.0 million credit facility. Excluding interest and fees, no payments are due under the credit facility until it matures in July 2011. Available borrowing capacity under the $590.0 million credit facility, which is reduced by borrowings and outstanding letters of credit, was $309.2 million at July 4, 2010. The credit agreement requires the Company to comply with various financial and operating covenants, including maintaining certain consolidated leverage and interest coverage ratios, as well as minimum net worth levels and limits on acquired debt. At July 4, 2010, the Company was in compliance with these covenants. The Company also has a $5.0 million uncommitted credit line available. This credit line is utilized, as needed, for periodic cash needs. Total debt at July 4, 2010, includes $226.0 million outstanding under the $590.0 million credit facility at a weighted average interest rate of 1.1%. The Company also has $11.1 million in capital leases, of which $0.6 million is current. At July 4, 2010, Teledyne had $54.8 million in outstanding letters of credit, which included a $43.0 million required letter of credit backing our offer for Intelek plc. On July 30, 2010 this letter of credit was terminated given Teledyne’s completion of the Intelek plc acquisition.
On May 12, 2010, the Company entered into a note purchase agreement providing for a private placement of $250.0 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes to be issued on September 15, 2010. The Notes will consist of $75.0 million of 4.04% senior notes due September 15, 2015, $100.0 million of 4.74% senior notes due September 15, 2017 and $75.0 million of 5.30% Senior Notes due September 15, 2020. The interest rates for the notes were determined on April 14, 2010. The Company intends to use the proceeds of the private placement to pay down amounts outstanding under the company’s existing credit facility and for general corporate purposes including acquisitions. The closing and issuance of the notes are subject to customary closing conditions.
In the first and second quarters of 2010, Teledyne entered into cash flow hedges of forecasted interest payments associated with the anticipated issuance of fixed rate debt. The objective of these cash flow hedges was to protect against the risk of changes in the interest payments attributable to changes in the designated benchmark, which is the LIBOR interest rate leading up to the fixed rate on the anticipated issuance of fixed rate debt being locked. The notional amount of the debt hedged was $150.0 million. In the second quarter, concurrent with the interest rates being determined on the fixed rate debt, Teledyne terminated the cash flow hedges for a total payment of $0.6 million. Since the cash flow hedges were considered effective, changes in the fair value of the hedge contracts as of the termination date were deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss. Amounts deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss of $0.6 million will be reclassified to interest expense over the same period of time that interest expense is recognized on the future borrowings beginning September 15, 2010, the expected closing date.

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Note 11. Lawsuits, Claims, Commitments, Contingencies and Related Matters
The Company is subject to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations which require that it investigate and remediate the effects of the release or disposal of materials at sites associated with past and present operations, including sites at which the Company has been identified as a potentially responsible party under the federal Superfund laws and comparable state laws.
In accordance with the Company’s accounting policy disclosed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in the 2009 Form 10-K, environmental liabilities are recorded when the Company’s liability is probable and the costs are reasonably estimable. In many cases, however, investigations are not yet at a stage where the Company has been able to determine whether it is liable or, if liability is probable, to reasonably estimate the loss or range of loss, or certain components thereof. Estimates of the Company’s liability are subject to uncertainties as described in Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements in the 2009 Form 10-K. As investigation and remediation of these sites proceeds, it is likely that adjustments in the Company’s accruals will be necessary to reflect new information. The amounts of any such adjustments could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations in a given period, but the amounts, and the possible range of loss in excess of the amounts accrued, are not reasonably estimable. Based on currently available information, management does not believe that future environmental costs in excess of those accrued, with respect to sites with which the Company has been identified, are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. The Company cannot provide assurance that additional future developments, administrative actions or liabilities relating to environmental matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
At July 4, 2010, the Company’s reserves for environmental remediation obligations totaled $2.9 million, of which $0.3 million is included in current accrued liabilities. The Company periodically evaluates whether it may be able to recover a portion of future costs for environmental liabilities from its insurance carriers and from third parties. The timing of expenditures depends on a number of factors that vary by site, including the nature and extent of contamination, the number of potentially responsible parties, the timing of regulatory approvals, the complexity of the investigation and remediation, and the standards for remediation. The Company expects that it will expend present accruals over many years, and will complete remediation of all sites with which it has been identified in up to 30 years.
Various claims (whether based on U.S. Government or Company audits and investigations or otherwise) may be asserted against the Company related to its U.S. Government contract work, including claims based on business practices and cost classifications and actions under the False Claims Act. Although such claims are generally resolved by detailed fact-finding and negotiation, on those occasions when they are not so resolved, civil or criminal legal or administrative proceedings may ensue. Depending on the circumstances and the outcome, such proceedings could result in fines, penalties, compensatory and treble damages or the cancellation or suspension of payments under one or more U.S. Government contracts. Under government regulations, a company, or one or more of its operating divisions or units, can also be suspended or debarred from government contracts based on the results of investigations. Although the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe there is any audit, review or investigation currently pending against the Company, of which management is aware, that is likely to result in suspension or debarment of the Company, or that is otherwise likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition. The resolution in any reporting period of one or more of these matters could, however, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations for that period.
A number of other lawsuits, claims and proceedings have been or may be asserted against the Company, including those pertaining to product liability, patent infringement, commercial contracts, employment and employee benefits. While the outcome of litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, and some of these lawsuits, claims or proceedings may be determined adversely to the Company, management does not believe that the disposition of any such pending matters is likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition. The resolution in any reporting period of one or more of these matters could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations for that period. Teledyne has aircraft and product liability insurance with an annual self-insured retention for general aviation aircraft liabilities incurred in connection with products manufactured by Teledyne Continental Motors of $5.0 million for its current aircraft product liability insurance policies which expire on May 31, 2011. At July 4, 2010, the

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Company’s reserves for aircraft product liabilities totaled $45.0 million all of which is included in other long-term liabilities. The reserve is developed based on several factors, including the number and nature of claims, the level of annual self-insurance retentions, historic payments and consultations with our insurers and outside counsel, all of which are used as a basis for estimating future losses.
Note 12. Pension Plans and Postretirement Benefits
Teledyne has a defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all employees hired before January 1, 2004. The Company’s assumed discount rate on plan liabilities is 6.25% for both 2010 and 2009. The Company’s assumed long-term rate of return on plan assets is 8.25% for both 2010 and 2009.
Teledyne’s net periodic pension expense was $1.3 million and $2.6 million for second quarter and first six months of 2010, respectively, compared with net periodic pension expense of $5.6 million and $11.2 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2009, respectively. Pension expense allocated to contracts pursuant to U.S. Government Cost Accounting Standards (“CAS”) was $2.4 million and $4.8 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2010, respectively, compared with $3.1 million and $6.2 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2009, respectively. Pension expense determined under CAS can generally be recovered through the pricing of products and services sold to the U.S. Government. The decrease in 2010 pension expense reflects higher investment returns in 2009 and the impact of pension contributions made in 2009 and 2008. No pension contributions were made to the pension plan in the first six months of 2010, compared with an $80.0 million voluntary contribution to its pension plan in the first quarter of 2009. Teledyne expects to make a voluntary pretax contribution to its qualified pension plan of approximately $37.0 million in the third quarter of 2010.
The Company sponsors several postretirement defined benefit plans that provide health care and life insurance benefits for certain eligible retirees.
The following tables set forth the components of net periodic pension benefit expense for Teledyne’s defined benefit pension plans and postretirement benefit plans for the second quarter and first six months of 2010 and 2009 (in millions):
                                 
    Three Months     Six Months  
Pension Benefits   2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Service cost — benefits earned during the period
  $ 3.4     $ 3.7     $ 6.8     $ 7.4  
Interest cost on benefit obligation
    10.1       10.0       20.3       20.0  
Expected return on plan assets
    (14.3 )     (12.2 )     (28.6 )     (24.3 )
Amortization of prior service cost
    0.1       0.1       0.2       0.2  
Recognized actuarial loss
    2.0       4.0       3.9       7.9  
 
                       
Net periodic benefit expense
  $ 1.3     $ 5.6     $ 2.6     $ 11.2  
 
                       
                                 
    Three Months     Six Months  
Postretirement Benefits   2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Service cost — benefits earned during the period
  $     $     $     $  
Interest cost on benefit obligation
    0.2       0.3       0.5       0.7  
Amortization of prior service cost
    (0.1 )     (0.1 )     (0.2 )     (0.2 )
Recognized actuarial gain
    (0.2 )     (0.1 )     (0.5 )     (0.4 )
 
                       
Net periodic benefit (income) expense
  $ (0.1 )   $ 0.1     $ (0.2 )   $ 0.1  
 
                       

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Note 13. Industry Segments
Teledyne is a leading provider of sophisticated electronic components and subsystems, instrumentation and communications products, engineered systems and information technology services, general aviation engines and components, and energy generation, energy storage and small propulsion products. Its customers include government agencies, aerospace prime contractors, energy exploration and production companies, major industrial companies, and airlines and general aviation companies.
Teledyne operates in four business segments: Electronics and Communications, Engineered Systems, Aerospace Engines and Components and Energy and Power Systems. The factors for determining the reportable segments were based on the distinct nature of their operations. They are managed as separate business units because each requires and is responsible for executing a unique business strategy.
Segment operating profit includes other income and expense directly related to the segment, but excludes minority interest, interest income and expense, gains and losses on the disposition of assets, sublease rental income and non-revenue licensing and royalty income, domestic and foreign income taxes and corporate office expenses.
The following table presents Teledyne’s interim industry segment disclosures for net sales and operating profit including other segment income. The table also provides a reconciliation of segment operating profit and other segment income to total net income attributable to common stockholders (amounts in millions):
                                                 
    Three     Three             Six     Six        
    Months     Months     %     Months     Months     %  
    2010     2009     Change     2010     2009     Change  
Net sales:
                                               
Electronics and Communications
  $ 323.8     $ 305.1       6.1 %   $ 634.2     $ 615.1       3.1 %
Engineered Systems
    67.3       89.7       (25.0 )%     145.7       178.5       (18.4) %
Aerospace Engines and Components
    34.5       29.7       16.2 %     68.8       55.7       23.5 %
Energy and Power Systems
    16.9       16.6       1.8 %     33.0       32.1       2.8 %
 
                                       
Total net sales
  $ 442.5     $ 441.1       0.3 %   $ 881.7     $ 881.4        
 
                                       
 
Operating profit (loss) and other segment income:
                                               
Electronics and Communications
  $ 41.6     $ 39.9       4.3 %   $ 81.7     $ 78.2       4.5 %
Engineered Systems
    7.4       8.7       (14.9 )%     14.7       16.8       (12.5) %
Aerospace Engines and Components
    2.0       0.7       *       1.6       (3.6 )     *  
Energy and Power Systems
    1.1       0.3       *       1.4       0.3       *  
 
                                       
Segment operating profit and other segment income
  $ 52.1     $ 49.6       5.0 %   $ 99.4     $ 91.7       8.4 %
Corporate expense
    (6.4 )     (5.9 )     8.5 %     (13.8 )     (12.7 )     8.7 %
Other income (expense), net
    0.5       (0.6 )     *       1.2       (0.2 )     *  
Interest expense, net
    (0.7 )     (1.5 )     (53.3 )%     (1.7 )     (2.6 )     (34.6 )%
 
                                       
Income before income taxes
    45.5       41.6       9.4 %     85.1       76.2       11.7 %
Provision for income taxes (a)
    16.9       16.2       4.3 %     31.5       29.8       5.7 %
 
                                       
Net income before noncontrolling interest
    28.6       25.4       12.6 %     53.6       46.4       15.5 %
Less: net income attributable to noncrontrolling interest
          (0.2 )     *             (0.4 )     *  
 
                                       
Net income attributable to Teledyne Technologies
  $ 28.6     $ 25.2       13.5 %   $ 53.6     $ 46.0       16.5 %
 
                                       
 
(a)   The first six months of 2010 includes the recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits of $0.6 million due to the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations, of which $0.2 million was recorded in the second quarter. The first six months of 2009 includes additional income tax expense of $0.3 million primarily related to the impact of California income tax law changes, which was recorded in the first quarter.
 
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Through the first six months of 2010, the Electronics and Communications segment represented 71.9% of total company sales. This business segment includes three business areas: Defense Electronics; Electronic Instrumentation; and Other Commercial Electronics. The Defense Electronics businesses provide a range of highly specialized electronic subsystems to our government and other defense contractors. The Electronic Instrumentation businesses provide products that power subsea oil production systems, help locate new energy reserves, report subtle changes to the environment, and detect trace contaminant in air and water. Our Other Commercial Electronics businesses provide aircraft information management solutions that are designed to increase flight safety and efficiency of aircraft transportation, and also provide precision electronics for other commercial markets. The table below provides a summary of the segment’s sales by business area and the percentage that each contributed to the Electronics and Communications segment total sales for the first six months of 2010 (in millions).
                 
    Six        
    Months     % to  
    2010     Total  
Defense Electronics
  $ 269.7       42 %
Electronic Instrumentation
    295.9       47 %
Other Commercial Electronics
    68.6       11 %
 
           
Total Electronics and Communications segment
  $ 634.2       100 %
 
           
Note 14. Subsequent Event
In the third quarter of 2010, Teledyne completed the acquisition of Intelek for $38.5 million, which includes $2.0 million in acquisition expenses. Intelek has locations in the United Kingdom and State College, Pennsylvania. Through its Paradise Datacom division, Intelek designs and manufactures satellite modems, transceivers, block up-converters, solid state power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers and associated equipment for the terrestrial segment of the satellite communications market. Intelek’s Labtech division is a manufacturer of microwave circuits and components primarily for the defense electronics, global telecommunications, space and satellite communications markets. Intelek’s CML Group division manufactures precision machined and composite aerostructures for military and commercial aircraft. Following the acquisition, the three divisions will change their names to Teledyne Paradise Datacom, Teledyne Labtech and Teledyne CML Group. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, Intelek had sales of approximately £38 million.
The Paradise Datacom and Labtech divisions will become part of the Electronics and Communications segment and the CML Group will become part of the Engineered Systems segment. Teledyne funded the acquisition primarily from borrowings under its credit facility and cash on hand.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Strategy
Our strategy continues to emphasize growth in our core markets of instrumentation, defense electronics and government engineered systems. Our core markets are characterized by high barriers to entry and include specialized products and services not likely to be commoditized. We intend to strengthen and expand our core businesses with targeted acquisitions. We intend to aggressively pursue operational excellence to continually improve our margins and earnings. At Teledyne, operational excellence includes the rapid integration of the businesses we acquire. Over time, our goal is to create a set of businesses that are truly superior in their niches. We continue to evaluate our product lines to ensure that they are aligned with our strategy.
Our Recent Acquisitions
In March 2010, Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC (“Teledyne Scientific”) acquired a 17% minority interest in Optical Alchemy, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of ultra-light electro optical gimbal systems located in Nashua, New Hampshire, for $4.6 million, which includes $0.1 million in acquisition expenses, accounted for under the cost basis method. In June 2010, Teledyne Scientific acquired Optimum Optical Systems, Inc. (“Optimum Optical”), located in Camarillo, California for $5.7 million, net of cash acquired. Optimum Optical is a designer and manufacturer of custom optics and optomechanical assemblies. Also in June 2010, Teledyne acquired a 16% minority interest in Intelek plc (“Intelek”) for $6.9 million, accounted for under the cost basis method. Intelek has locations in the United Kingdom and State College, Pennsylvania. Intelek primarily designs and manufactures electronic systems for satellite and microwave communication. In the third quarter of 2010, Teledyne completed the acquisition of Intelek for an additional $38.5 million, which includes $2.0 million in acquisition expenses.
Results of Operations
Second quarter of 2010 compared with the second quarter of 2009
Our second quarter 2010 sales were $442.5 million, compared with sales of $441.1 million for the same period of 2009, an increase of 0.3%. Net income attributable to common stockholders for the second quarter of 2010 was $28.6 million ($0.78 per diluted share) compared with net income attributable to common stockholders of $25.2 million ($0.69 per diluted share) for the second quarter of 2009, an increase of 13.5%.
The second quarter of 2010, compared with the same period in 2009, reflected higher sales in each business segment except in the Engineered Systems segment. The increase in the Electronics and Communication segment reflected higher sales of marine and environmental instrumentation products. The decrease in the Engineered Systems segment reflected lower sales of missile defense programs, primarily the Ground-based Midcourse Defense contract engineering services as well as gas centrifuge service modules. We continue to anticipate reduced sales of gas centrifuge service modules and missile defense engineering services in 2010 due to program funding. In addition, we anticipate reduced sales to NASA in the third and fourth quarters of 2010 due to government funding reductions in certain programs.
The increase in earnings for the second quarter of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009, reflected the impact of higher sales, lower pension and cost containment efforts, partially offset by charges of $8.2 million, primarily to correct inventory valuations incorrectly recorded in previous periods at a business unit. The second quarter of 2010 also included $0.7 million in professional fees related to acquisition activity.
The second quarter of 2010 included pension expense of $1.3 million, compared with pension expense of $5.6 million in the second quarter of 2009. Pension expense allocated to contracts pursuant to U.S. Government Cost Accounting Standards (“CAS”) was $2.4 million in the second quarter of 2010, compared with pension expense of $3.1 million in the second quarter of 2009. The decrease in 2010 pension expense reflects higher investment returns in 2009 and the impact of pension contributions made in 2009 and 2008.
Stock option compensation expense was $1.2 million for both the second quarter of 2010 and 2009.
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second quarter of 2009 and reflected the impact of cost containment efforts, product mix and lower pension expense, partially offset by offset by the impact of the inventory write-down.
Selling, general and administrative expenses, including research and development and bid and proposal expense, in total dollars were higher in the second quarter of 2010, compared with the second quarter of 2009, and primarily reflected higher general and administrative expenses. The increase in general and administrative expenses reflected higher professional fees expense, including acquisition related expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2010, as a percentage of sales, increased to 19.6%, compared with 19.0% in the second quarter of 2009, and reflected the impact of higher general and administrative expenses.
Interest expense, net of interest income, was $0.7 million in the second quarter of 2010, compared with $1.5 million for the second quarter of 2009. The decrease in net interest expense primarily reflected the impact of lower outstanding debt levels. Other income in 2010 includes an insurance benefit of $0.7 million.
The Company’s effective income tax rate for the second quarter of 2010 was 37.0% compared with 39.0% for the second quarter of 2009. The second quarter of 2010 included the recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits of $0.2 million due to the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations. Excluding this amount, the effective income tax rate for the second quarter of 2010 would have been 37.4%.
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries’ earnings in 2009 reflected the minority ownership interest in Ocean Design, Inc. (“ODI”) and Teledyne Energy Systems, Inc.
First six months of 2010 compared with the first six months of 2009
Teledyne’s sales for the first six months of 2010 were $881.7 million, compared with sales of $881.4 million for the same period of 2009. Net income attributable to common stockholders for the first six months of 2010 was $53.6 million ($1.46 per diluted share) compared with net income attributable to common stockholders of $46.0 million ($1.26 per diluted share) for the first six months of 2009, an increase of 16.5%.
The first six months of 2010, compared with the same period in 2009, reflected higher sales in each business segment except in the Engineered Systems segment. The increase in the Electronics and Communication segment reflected higher sales of manufacturing services, microwave subsystems and marine and environmental instrumentation products. The decrease in the Engineered Systems segment reflected lower sales of missile defense programs, primarily the Ground-based Midcourse Defense contract engineering services as well as gas centrifuge service modules. The increase in the Aerospace Engines and Components segment reflected higher sales of engines for new OEM aircraft, as well as increased sales of aftermarket engines and spare parts.
The increase in earnings for the first six months of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009, reflected higher operating profit in each operating segment except the Engineered Systems segment. Operating profit reflected lower pension and cost containment efforts, partially offset by charges of $8.2 million, primarily to correct inventory valuations incorrectly recorded in previous periods at a business unit. The first six months of 2010 also included $0.7 million in professional fees related to acquisition activity. Incremental operating profit in the first six months of 2010 from businesses acquired in 2009, including synergies, was $0.1 million.
The first six months of 2010 included pension expense of $2.6 million, compared with pension expense of $11.2 million in the first six months of 2009. The decrease in 2010 pension expense reflects higher investment returns in 2009 and the impact of pension contributions made in 2009 and 2008. Pension expense allocated to contracts pursuant to CAS was $4.8 million in the first six months of 2010, compared with pension expense of $6.2 million in the first six months of 2009.
For the first six months of 2010 and 2009, we recorded a total of $2.5 million and $2.8 million, respectively in stock option compensation expense.
Cost of sales in total dollars was lower in the first six months of 2010, compared with the first six months of 2009, and reflected the impact of lower pension expense, partially offset by offset by the impact of the inventory write-down. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales for the first six months of 2010 decreased to 70.6% from 71.2% for the first six months of 2009 and reflected the impact of cost containment efforts, product mix and lower pension expense, partially offset by offset by the impact of the inventory write-down.

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Selling, general and administrative expenses, including research and development and bid and proposal expense, in total dollars were slightly lower in the first six months of 2010, compared with the first six months of 2009. Corporate expense was $13.8 million for the first six months of 2010, compared with $12.7 million for the same period in 2009 and reflected higher professional fees expense and higher compensation expense. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first six months of 2010, as a percentage of sales, remained flat at 19.8%.
Interest expense, net of interest income, was $1.7 million in the first six months of 2010, compared with $2.6 million for the first six months of 2009. The decrease in net interest expense primarily reflected the impact of lower outstanding debt levels. Other income in 2010 includes an insurance benefit of $0.7 million. The Company’s effective tax rate for the first six months of 2010 was 37.0% compared with 39.1% for the first six months of 2009. The effective tax rate for the first six months of 2010 reflected the recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits of $0.6 million due to the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations. Excluding this item, the Company’s effective tax rate for the first six months of 2010 would have been 37.7%. The effective tax rate for the first six months of 2009 reflected additional income tax expense of $0.3 million, primarily related to the impact of California income tax law changes, which was recorded in the first quarter of 2009. Excluding this item, the Company’s effective tax rate for the first six months of 2009 would have been 38.7%.
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries’ earnings in 2009 reflects the minority ownership interest in ODI and Teledyne Energy Systems, Inc.
Review of Operations:
The following table sets forth the sales and operating profit (loss) for each segment (amounts in millions):
                                                 
    Three     Three             Six     Six        
    Months     Months     %     Months     Months     %  
    2010     2009     Change     2010     2009     Change  
Net sales:
                                               
Electronics and Communications
  $ 323.8     $ 305.1       6.1 %   $ 634.2     $ 615.1       3.1 %
Engineered Systems
    67.3       89.7       (25.0 )%     145.7       178.5       (18.4 )%
Aerospace Engines and Components
    34.5       29.7       16.2 %     68.8       55.7       23.5 %
Energy and Power Systems
    16.9       16.6       1.8 %     33.0       32.1       2.8 %
 
                                       
Total net sales
  $ 442.5     $ 441.1       0.3 %   $ 881.7     $ 881.4        
 
                                       
 
Operating profit (loss) and other segment income:
                                               
Electronics and Communications
  $ 41.6     $ 39.9       4.3 %   $ 81.7     $ 78.2       4.5 %
Engineered Systems
    7.4       8.7       (14.9 )%     14.7       16.8       (12.5 )%
Aerospace Engines and Components
    2.0       0.7       *       1.6       (3.6 )     *  
Energy and Power Systems
    1.1       0.3       *       1.4       0.3       *  
 
                                       
Segment operating profit and other segment income
  $ 52.1     $ 49.6       5.0 %   $ 99.4     $ 91.7       8.4 %
Corporate expense
    (6.4 )     (5.9 )     8.5 %     (13.8 )     (12.7 )     8.7 %
Other income (expense), net
    0.5       (0.6 )     *       1.2       (0.2 )     *  
Interest expense, net
    (0.7 )     (1.5 )     (53.3 )%     (1.7 )     (2.6 )     (34.6 )%
 
                                       
Income before income taxes
    45.5       41.6       9.4 %     85.1       76.2       11.7 %
Provision for income taxes (a)
    16.9       16.2       4.3 %     31.5       29.8       5.7 %
 
                                       
Net income before noncontrolling interest
    28.6       25.4       12.6 %     53.6       46.4       15.5 %
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
          (0.2 )     *             (0.4 )     *  
 
                                       
Net income attributable to Teledyne Technologies
  $ 28.6     $ 25.2       13.5 %   $ 53.6     $ 46.0       16.5 %
 
                                       
 
(a)   The first six months of 2010 includes the recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits of $0.6 million due to the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations, of which $0.2 million was recorded in the second quarter. The first six months of 2009 includes additional income tax expense of $0.3 million primarily related to the impact of California income tax law changes, which was recorded in the first quarter.
 
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Electronics and Communications
Second quarter of 2010 compared with the second quarter of 2009
Our Electronics and Communications segment’s second quarter 2010 sales were $323.8 million, compared with $305.1 million for the second quarter of 2009, an increase of 6.1%. Second quarter 2010 operating profit was $41.6 million, compared with operating profit of $39.9 million for the second quarter of 2009, an increase of 4.3%.
The second quarter 2010 sales change resulted primarily from higher sales of electronic instrumentation, partially offset by lower sales of other commercial electronics. Revenue growth of $18.7 million in electronic instrumentation primarily reflected higher sales of marine and environmental instrumentation products. Lower sales of $1.1 million of other commercial electronics primarily reflected reduced sales from product lines which the company is exiting, such as commercial electronic manufacturing services and telecommunication subsystems partially offset by higher sales of electronic relays. Sales of defense electronics increased by $1.1 million and included $0.4 million in sales from the acquisition of Optimum Optical in June 2010. The increase in operating profit reflected the impact of higher sales, cost containment efforts and product mix, partially offset by charges of $8.2 million, primarily to correct inventory valuations incorrectly recorded in previous periods at a business unit. The second quarter of 2010 also included $0.7 million in professional fees related to acquisition activity. Operating profit included pension expense of $0.8 million in the second quarter of 2010, compared with $2.4 million for the second quarter of 2009. Pension expense allocated to contracts pursuant to CAS was $0.7 million in the second quarter of 2010, compared with $0.6 million for the second quarter of 2009.
First six months of 2010 compared with the first six months of 2009
Our Electronics and Communications segment’s first six months 2010 sales were $634.2 million, compared with first six months 2009 sales of $615.1 million, an increase of 3.1%. First six months 2010 operating profit was $81.7 million, compared with operating profit of $78.2 million in the first six months of 2009, an increase of 4.5%.
The first six months 2010 sales improvement resulted from revenue growth in defense electronics and electronic instruments, partially offset by lower sales of other commercial electronics. Revenue growth of $14.7 million in electronic instrumentation primarily reflected higher sales of marine and environmental instrumentation products. Revenue growth of $11.7 million in defense electronics primarily reflected higher sales of manufacturing services, microwave subsystems and also included $0.4 million in sales from the acquisition of Optimum Optical. Lower sales of $7.3 million of other commercial electronics primarily reflected reduced sales from product lines which the company is exiting, such as commercial electronic manufacturing services and telecommunication subsystems partially offset by higher sales of electronic relays. The increase in operating profit reflected the impact of higher sales, cost containment efforts and product mix, partially offset by charges of $8.2 million, primarily to correct inventory valuations incorrectly recorded in previous periods at a business unit. The first six months of 2010 also included $0.7 million in professional fees related to acquisition activity. Operating profit included pension expense of $1.5 million in the first six months of 2010, compared with $4.8 million for the first six months of 2009. Pension expense allocated to contracts pursuant to CAS was $1.3 million in the first six months of 2010, compared with $1.2 million for the first six months of 2009.
Engineered Systems
Second quarter of 2010 compared with the second quarter of 2009
Our Engineered Systems segment’s second quarter 2010 sales were $67.3 million, compared with $89.7 million for the second quarter of 2009, a decrease of 25.0%. The second quarter 2010 operating profit was $7.4 million, compared with operating profit of $8.7 million for the second quarter of 2009, a decrease of 14.9%.
The second quarter 2010 sales decrease primarily reflected lower sales of missile defense programs, primarily the Ground-based Midcourse Defense contract engineering services as well as gas centrifuge service modules. Operating profit in the second quarter of 2010 reflected the impact of lower sales, partially offset by lower pension expense. Operating profit included pension expense of $0.4 million in the second quarter of 2010, compared with $2.8 million in the second quarter of 2009. Pension expense allocated to contracts pursuant to CAS was $1.7 million in the second quarter of 2010, compared with $2.5 million in the second quarter of 2009.

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Our Engineered Systems segment manufactures gas centrifuge service modules for Fluor Enterprises, Inc., acting as agent for USEC Inc., used in the American Centrifuge Plant. We continue to anticipate reduced sales of gas centrifuge service modules in 2010 due to a suspension of work notice received on August 13, 2009, caused by the U.S. Department of Energy’s delayed decision regarding USEC’s application for a loan guarantee to complete construction of the American Centrifuge Plant. In March 2010, the Department of Energy finalized $45 million in funding to USEC Inc. to continue centrifuge development. In April 2010 the Department of Energy announced additional loan guarantees for nuclear front-end processing that increase the likelihood that the Department of Energy may support USEC’s American Centrifuge Plan, which could result in additional revenue to us in 2011. In addition, given reduced program funding, as well as changes to contracting policy by the U.S. Government relating to organizational conflicts of interest, we expect reduced sales of missile defense engineering services in 2010. Finally, we anticipate reduced sales to NASA in the third and fourth quarters of 2010 due to government funding reductions in certain programs.
First six months of 2010 compared with the first six months of 2009
Our Engineered Systems segment’s first six months 2010 sales were $145.7 million, compared with first six months 2009 sales of $178.5 million, a decrease of 18.4%. First six months 2010 operating profit was $14.7 million, compared with operating profit of $16.8 million for the first six months of 2009, a decrease of 12.5%.
The first six months 2010 sales reflected lower sales of missile defense programs, primarily the Ground-based Midcourse Defense contract engineering services as well as gas centrifuge service modules. Operating profit in the first six months of 2010 primarily reflected the impact of lower sales, partially offset by lower pension expense. Operating profit included pension expense of $0.8 million in the first six months of 2010, compared with $5.5 million in the first six months of 2009. Pension expense allocated to contracts pursuant to CAS was $3.4 million in the first six months of 2010 and $4.9 million for the first six months of 2009.
Aerospace Engines and Components
Second quarter of 2010 compared with the second quarter of 2009
Our Aerospace Engines and Components segment’s second quarter 2010 sales were $34.5 million, compared with $29.7 million for the second quarter of 2009, an increase of 16.2%. The second quarter 2010 operating profit was $2.0 million, compared with operating profit of $0.7 million for the second quarter of 2009.
Second quarter 2010 sales reflected higher sales of engines for new OEM aircraft, as well as increased sales of aftermarket engines and spare parts due to improved demand in the general aviation market relative to 2009. Operating profit in 2010 included the reversal of $1.2 million of product recall and replacement reserves that were no longer needed as the program nears completion. Operating profit in 2009 included a $0.3 million charge related to past due accounts receivable, partially offset by a favorable worker’s compensation settlement of $0.9 million.
First six months of 2010 compared with the first six months of 2009
Our Aerospace Engines and Components segment’s first six months 2010 sales were $68.8 million, compared with first six months 2009 sales of $55.7 million, an increase of 23.5%. The first six months 2010 operating profit was $1.6 million, compared with an operating loss of $3.6 million in the first six months of 2009.
The increase in revenue reflected higher sales of engines for new OEM aircraft, as well as increased sales of aftermarket engines and spare parts due to improved demand in the general aviation market relative to 2009. Operating profit included the reversal of $1.2 million of product recall and replacement reserves that were no longer needed as the program nears completion. Operating profit in 2009 included a $0.3 million charge related to past due accounts receivable, partially offset by a favorable worker’s compensation settlement of $0.9 million.
Energy and Power Systems
Second quarter of 2010 compared with the second quarter of 2009
Our Energy and Power Systems segment’s second quarter 2010 sales were $16.9 million, compared with $16.6 million for the second quarter of 2009, an increase of 1.8%. Operating profit was $1.1 million for the second quarter 2010, compared with operating profit of $0.3 million for the second quarter of 2009.

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Second quarter 2010 sales primarily reflected higher sales of commercial hydrogen generators and power systems for government applications as well as higher battery product sales, partially offset by reduced revenue related to the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (“JASSM”) turbine engine program. Operating profit in 2009 reflected a $1.2 million product replacement reserve for commercial energy systems.
First six months of 2010 compared with the first six months of 2009
Our Energy and Power Systems segment’s first six months 2010 sales were $33.0 million, compared with $32.1 million for the first six months of 2009, an increase of 2.8%. Operating profit was $1.4 million for the first six months of 2010, compared with $0.3 million for the first six months of 2009.
Second quarter 2010 sales primarily reflected higher sales of commercial hydrogen generators and power systems for government applications as well as higher battery product sales, partially offset by reduced revenue related to the JASSM turbine engine program. Operating profit in 2009 reflected a $1.2 million product replacement reserve for commercial energy systems
Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our net cash provided by operating activities was $50.1 million for the first six months of 2010, compared with $28.2 million for the same period of 2009. No pension contributions were made in the first six months of 2010, compared with an $80.0 million voluntary pretax pension contribution made in the first six months of 2009. The 2010 amount also reflected tax payments of $34.1 million compared with net tax refunds of $7.6 million in 2009. The higher cash provided by operating activities in the first six months of 2010, compared with the first six months of 2009, reflected the impact of these items, partially offset by higher working capital requirements, which primarily reflected the early collection of accounts receivable in the fourth quarter of 2009.
Our net cash used by investing activities was $27.2 million for the first six months of 2010, compared with net cash used by investing activities of $24.8 million for the first six months of 2009. The 2010 amount includes the purchase of a 17% minority interest in Optical Alchemy, Inc. for $4.6 million which includes $0.1 million in acquisition expenses, accounted for under the cost basis method. The 2010 amount also includes the purchase of Optimum Optical for $5.7 million, net of cash acquired and the purchase of a 16% minority interest in Intelek plc for $6.9 million. In the third quarter of 2010, Teledyne acquired the remaining ownership in Intelek plc for $38.5 million, which includes $2.0 million in acquisition expenses. The 2010 amount also includes a scheduled payment of $0.3 million for a prior acquisition and a $0.7 million receipt for a purchase price adjustment for a prior acquisition. The 2009 amount included $5.9 million paid for the purchase of ODI shares, $1.4 million to acquire assets of a marine sensor product line, a scheduled payment of $0.3 million for a prior acquisition and a $0.3 million receipt for a purchase price adjustment for a prior acquisition.
We funded the purchases primarily from borrowings under our credit facility and cash on hand.
Capital expenditures for the first six months of 2010 and 2009 were $10.5 million and $17.5 million, respectively.
Our goodwill was $502.6 million at July 4, 2010 and $502.4 million at January 3, 2010. The increase in the balance of goodwill in 2010 primarily resulted from goodwill from the purchase of Optimum Optical, partially offset by foreign currency changes. Our net acquired intangible assets were $103.4 million at July 4, 2010 and $109.6 million at January 3, 2010. The change in the balance of acquired intangible assets in 2010 resulted from amortization, as well as foreign currency changes.
Financing activities used cash of $12.5 million for the first six months of 2010, compared with cash provided by financing activities of $0.3 million for the first six months of 2009. Cash used by financing activities for the first six months of 2010 included net repayment of borrowings of $14.2 million. Cash provided by financing activities for the first six months of 2009 included net borrowings of $0.8 million. Proceeds from the exercise of stock options were $1.6 million and $0.2 million for the first six months of 2010 and 2009, respectively. The first six months of 2010 and 2009 included $0.7 million and $0.1 million in excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation, respectively. In the first quarter of 2009, Teledyne paid $0.8 million to repurchase 36,239 shares of Teledyne common stock under a now expired stock repurchase program.
Working capital was $286.0 million at July 4, 2010, compared with $250.6 million at January 3, 2010. The higher amount at July 4, 2010 primarily reflects the impact of higher trade receivables.

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No pension contributions have been made in 2010, however we expect to make a voluntary pretax contribution to our qualified pension plan of approximately $37.0 million in the third quarter of 2010. Teledyne made a voluntary pretax contribution of $80.0 million to its pension plan in the first quarter of 2009.
Our principal cash and capital requirements are to fund working capital needs, capital expenditures, pension contributions and debt service requirements, as well as acquisitions. It is anticipated that operating cash flow, together with available borrowings under the credit facility described below, will be sufficient to meet these requirements over the next twelve months. To support acquisitions, we may need to raise additional capital. As of July 4, 2010, we do not believe our ability to undertake additional debt financing, if needed, is reasonably likely to be materially impacted by debt restrictions under our credit agreements subject to our complying with required financial covenants listed in the table below. We currently expect capital expenditures to be approximately $35.0 million in 2010, of which $10.5 million has been spent in the first six months of 2010.
Our credit facility has lender commitments totaling $590.0 million and expires on July 14, 2011. Excluding interest and fees, no payments are due under the credit facility until it matures. On May 12, 2010 the Company entered into a note purchase agreement providing for a private placement of $250.0 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes to be issued on September 15, 2010. The Notes will consist of $75 million of 4.04% senior notes due September 15, 2015, $100 million of 4.74% senior notes due September 15, 2017 and $75 million of 5.30% Senior Notes due September 15, 2020. The interest rates for the notes were determined on April 14, 2010. The Company intends to use the proceeds of the private placement to pay down amounts outstanding under the company’s existing credit facility and for general corporate purposes including acquisitions. The closing and issuance of the notes are subject to customary closing conditions. The credit agreements requires the Company to comply with various financial and operating covenants, including maintaining certain consolidated leverage and interest coverage ratios, as well as minimum net worth levels and limits on acquired debt. At July 4, 2010, the Company was in compliance with these covenants. As of July 4, 2010 the Company had a significant amount of margin between required financial covenant ratios and our actual ratios. At July 4, 2010 the required financial covenant ratios and the actual ratios were as follows:
$590M Credit Facility expires July 2011
         
        Actual
    Required Financial   Covenant
Covenant   Covenant Ratio   Ratio
Consolidated Net Worth
  No less than $459.5M   $720.3M
Consolidated Leverage Ratio (Debt/EBITDA)
  No more than 3.0 to 1   1.30 to 1
Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio
  No less than 3.0 to 1   50.4 to 1
$250M Private Placement Notes due 2015, 2017 and 2020 (anticipated issuance date September 15, 2010)
         
        Actual
    Required Financial   Covenant
Covenant   Covenant Ratio   Ratio
Consolidated Leverage Ratio (Net Debt/EBITDA)
  No more than 3.25 to 1   1.30 to 1
Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio
  No less than 3.0 to 1   63.5 to 1
Available borrowing capacity under the $590.0 million credit facility, which is reduced by borrowings and outstanding letters of credit, was $309.2 million at July 4, 2010. The Company is planning to refinance the $590.0 million credit facility prior to its scheduled maturity.
In the first and second quarters of 2010, Teledyne entered into cash flow hedges of forecasted interest payments associated with the anticipated issuance of fixed rate debt. The objective of these cash flow hedges was to protect against the risk of changes in the interest payments attributable to changes in the designated benchmark, which is the LIBOR interest rate leading up to the fixed rate on the anticipated issuance of fixed rate debt being locked. The notional amount of the debt hedged was$150.0 million. In the second quarter, concurrent with the interest rates being determined on the fixed rate debt, Teledyne terminated the cash flow hedges for a total payment of $0.6

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million. Since the cash flow hedges were considered effective, changes in the fair value of the hedge contract as of the termination date were deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss. Amounts deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss will be reclassified to interest expense over the same period of time that interest expense is recognized on the future borrowings beginning September 15, 2010. As of July 4, 2010, unamortized loss of $0.6 million was included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet.
Our liquidity is not dependent upon the use of off-balance sheet financial arrangements. We have no off-balance sheet financing arrangements that incorporate the use of special purpose entities or unconsolidated entities.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our critical accounting policies are those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties, and may potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. Our critical accounting policies are the following: revenue recognition; aircraft product liability reserve; accounting for pension plans; accounting for business combinations, goodwill and other long-lived assets; and accounting for income taxes. For additional discussion of the application of these and other accounting policies, see Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting Policies and Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Teledyne Technologies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2010 (2009 Form 10-K).
Safe Harbor Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
From time to time we make, and this report contains, forward looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, relating to earnings, growth opportunities, product sales, pension matters, stock option compensation expense, debt issuance and strategic plans. All statements made in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations that are not historical in nature should be considered forward-looking. Actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Many factors could change the anticipated results: including continuing disruptions in the global economy; insurance and credit markets; changes in demand for products sold to the defense electronics, instrumentation and energy exploration and production, commercial aviation, semiconductor and communications markets; funding, continuation and award of government programs; continued liquidity of our suppliers and customers (including commercial aviation customers); availability of credit to our suppliers and customers, and a potential decrease in offshore oil production and exploration activity due to the April 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Increasing fuel costs could negatively affect the markets of our commercial aviation businesses. Lower oil and natural gas prices could negatively affect our business units that supply the oil and gas industry. In addition, financial market fluctuations affect the value of our pension assets.
Global responses to terrorism and other perceived threats increase uncertainties associated with forward-looking statements about our businesses. Various responses to terrorism and perceived threats could realign government programs, and affect the composition, funding or timing of our programs. Changes in U.S. Government policy could result, over time, in reductions and realignment in defense or other government spending and further changes in programs in which the Company participates including anticipated reductions in the Company’s missile defense engineering services and gas centrifuge service module manufacturing programs, as well as certain NASA programs.
We continue to take action to assure compliance with the internal controls, disclosure controls and other requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. While we believe our control systems are effective, there are inherent limitations in all control systems, and misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
While our growth strategy includes possible acquisitions, we cannot provide any assurance as to when, if or on what terms any acquisitions will be made. Acquisitions involve various inherent risks, such as, among others, our ability to integrate acquired businesses and retain customers and to achieve identified financial and operating synergies. There are additional risks associated with acquiring, owning and operating businesses outside of the United States, including those arising from U.S. and foreign government policy changes or actions and exchange rate fluctuations.
Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements is contained in Teledyne Technologies’ periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its 2009 Form 10-K and this Form 10-Q. We assume no duty to update forward-looking statements.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There were no material changes to the information provided under “Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk” included in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Interest Rate Exposure
We are exposed to market risk through the interest rate on our borrowings under our amended and restated credit facility. Borrowings under our credit facility are at variable rates which are at our option tied to a eurodollar base rate equal to LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) plus an applicable rate or a base rate as defined in our credit agreement. LIBOR based loans under the facility typically have terms of one, two, three or six months and the interest rate for each such loan is subject to change if the loan is continued or converted following the applicable maturity date. Base rate loans have interest rates that primarily fluctuate with changes in the prime rate. Interest rates are also subject to change based on our debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) ratio. As of July 4, 2010, we had $226.0 million in outstanding indebtedness under our amended and restated credit facility. A 100 basis point increase in interest rates would result in an increase in annual interest expense of approximately $2.3 million, assuming the $226.0 million in debt was outstanding for the full year.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission and to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in such reports is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, with the participation and assistance of other members of management, have reviewed the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures, as of July 4, 2010, are effective at the reasonable assurance level.
In connection with our evaluation during the quarterly period ended July 4, 2010, we have made no change in our internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting.

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There are no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K in response to Item 1A to Part 1 of Form 10-K, except as disclosed in Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk under Interest Rate Exposure.
Item 6. Exhibits
     (a) Exhibits
     
Exhibit 10.1
  Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2006, among Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, certain lenders thereunder and certain subsidiaries of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated as guarantors, together with Schedules and Exhibits thereto.
 
   
Exhibit 10.2
  Note Purchase Agreement, dated May 12, 2010, by and among Teledyne Technologies Incorporated and the Purchasers identified therein, together with Schedules and Exhibits thereto.
 
   
Exhibit 31.1
  302 Certification — Robert Mehrabian
 
   
Exhibit 31.2
  302 Certification — Dale A. Schnittjer
 
   
Exhibit 32.1
  906 Certification — Robert Mehrabian
 
   
Exhibit 32.2
  906 Certification — Dale A. Schnittjer

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
  TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
 
 
DATE: August 9, 2010  By:   /s/ Dale A. Schnittjer    
    Dale A. Schnittjer, Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Authorized Officer) 
 
       
 

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Index to Exhibits
     
Exhibit Number   Description
Exhibit 10.1
  Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2006, among Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, certain lenders thereunder and certain subsidiaries of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated as guarantors, together with Schedules and Exhibits thereto.
Exhibit 10.2
  Note Purchase Agreement, dated May 12, 2010, by and among Teledyne Technologies Incorporated and the Purchasers identified therein, together with Schedules and Exhibits thereto.
Exhibit 31.1
  302 Certification — Robert Mehrabian
Exhibit 31.2
  302 Certification — Dale A. Schnittjer
Exhibit 32.1
  906 Certification — Robert Mehrabian
Exhibit 32.2
  906 Certification — Dale A. Schnittjer

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Exhibit 10.1
 
 
 
[Published CUSIP Number:                      ]
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of July 14, 2006
among
TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED,
as the Borrower,
CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF THE BORROWER IDENTIFIED HEREIN,
as the Guarantors,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer,
THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
as Syndication Agent,
THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ TRUST COMPANY,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AND SUNTRUST BANK,
as Co-Documentation Agents
and
THE OTHER LENDERS PARTY HERETO
BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC,
as Sole Book Manager and Sole Lead Arranger
 
 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
                     
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS     1  
 
    1.01     Defined Terms.     1  
 
    1.02     Other Interpretive Provisions.     20  
 
    1.03     Accounting Terms.     21  
 
    1.04     Rounding.     21  
 
    1.05     References to Agreements and Laws.     21  
 
    1.06     Times of Day.     22  
 
    1.07     Letter of Credit Amounts.     22  
ARTICLE II THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS     22  
 
    2.01     Revolving Loans.     22  
 
    2.02     Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans.     22  
 
    2.03     Letters of Credit.     24  
 
    2.04     Swing Line Loans.     31  
 
    2.05     Prepayments.     34  
 
    2.06     Termination or Reduction of Aggregate Revolving Commitments.     35  
 
    2.07     Repayment of Loans.     35  
 
    2.08     Interest.     35  
 
    2.09     Fees.     36  
 
    2.10     Computation of Interest and Fees.     36  
 
    2.11     Evidence of Debt.     36  
 
    2.12     Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback.     37  
 
    2.13     Sharing of Payments by Lenders.     38  
ARTICLE III TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY     39  
 
    3.01     Taxes.     39  
 
    3.02     Illegality.     41  
 
    3.03     Inability to Determine Rates.     41  
 
    3.04     Increased Costs.     42  
 
    3.05     Funding Losses.     43  
 
    3.06     Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.     43  
 
    3.07     Survival.     44  
ARTICLE IV GUARANTY     44  
 
    4.01     The Guaranty.     44  
 
    4.02     Obligations Unconditional.     44  
 
    4.03     Reinstatement.     45  
 
    4.04     Certain Additional Waivers.     46  
 
    4.05     Remedies.     46  
 
    4.06     Rights of Contribution.     46  
 
    4.07     Guarantee of Payment; Continuing Guarantee.     46  
ARTICLE V CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS     46  
 
    5.01     Conditions of Initial Credit Extension.     46  
 
    5.02     Conditions to all Credit Extensions.     48  
ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES     48  
 
    6.01     Existence, Qualification and Power.     48  
 
    6.02     Authorization; No Contravention.     49  
 
    6.03     Governmental Authorization; Other Consents.     49  
 
    6.04     Binding Effect.     49  
 
    6.05     Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect.     49  

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    6.06     Litigation.     50  
 
    6.07     No Default.     50  
 
    6.08     Ownership of Property; Liens.     50  
 
    6.09     Environmental Compliance.     50  
 
    6.10     Insurance.     51  
 
    6.11     Taxes.     51  
 
    6.12     ERISA Compliance.     51  
 
    6.13     Subsidiaries.     51  
 
    6.14     Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act; Public Utility Holding Company Act.     52  
 
    6.15     Disclosure.     52  
 
    6.16     Compliance with Laws.     52  
 
    6.17     Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc.     52  
 
    6.18     Solvency.     53  
 
    6.19     Legal Name.     53  
 
    6.20     Brokers’ Fees.     53  
 
    6.21     Labor Matters.     53  
ARTICLE VII AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS     53  
 
    7.01     Financial Statements.     53  
 
    7.02     Certificates; Other Information.     54  
 
    7.03     Notices. Promptly notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender:     55  
 
    7.04     Payment of Obligations.     56  
 
    7.05     Preservation of Existence, Etc.     56  
 
    7.06     Maintenance of Properties.     56  
 
    7.07     Maintenance of Insurance.     56  
 
    7.08     Compliance with Laws.     56  
 
    7.09     Books and Records.     57  
 
    7.10     Inspection Rights.     57  
 
    7.11     Use of Proceeds.     57  
 
    7.12     Additional Guarantors.     57  
 
    7.13     ERISA Compliance.     57  
ARTICLE VIII NEGATIVE COVENANTS     58  
 
    8.01     Liens.     58  
 
    8.02     Investments.     60  
 
    8.03     Indebtedness.     60  
 
    8.04     Fundamental Changes.     61  
 
    8.05     Dispositions.     61  
 
    8.06     Change in Nature of Business.     62  
 
    8.07     Transactions with Affiliates and Insiders.     62  
 
    8.08     Burdensome Agreements.     62  
 
    8.09     Use of Proceeds.     63  
 
    8.10     Financial Covenants.     63  
 
    8.11     Organization Documents; Fiscal Year.     63  
 
    8.12     Sale Leasebacks.     63  
ARTICLE IX EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES     63  
 
    9.01     Events of Default.     63  
 
    9.02     Remedies Upon Event of Default.     65  
 
    9.03     Application of Funds.     66  
ARTICLE X ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT     67  
 
    10.01     Appointment and Authority.     67  
 
    10.02     Rights as a Lender.     67  
 
    10.03     Exculpatory Provisions.     67  

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    10.04     Reliance by Administrative Agent.     68  
 
    10.05     Delegation of Duties.     68  
 
    10.06     Resignation of Administrative Agent.     68  
 
    10.07     Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders.     69  
 
    10.08     No Other Duties, Etc.     69  
 
    10.09     Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim.     70  
 
    10.10     Releases.     70  
ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS     71  
 
    11.01     Amendments, Etc.     71  
 
    11.02     Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication.     72  
 
    11.03     No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.     73  
 
    11.04     Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.     73  
 
    11.05     Payments Set Aside.     75  
 
    11.06     Successors and Assigns.     75  
 
    11.07     Confidentiality.     77  
 
    11.08     Set-off.     78  
 
    11.09     Interest Rate Limitation.     79  
 
    11.10     Counterparts.     79  
 
    11.11     Integration.     79  
 
    11.12     Survival of Representations and Warranties.     79  
 
    11.13     Severability.     79  
 
    11.14     Replacement of Lenders.     80  
 
    11.15     Governing Law; Jurisdiction, Etc.     80  
 
    11.16     Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury.     80  
 
    11.17     No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility.     81  
 
    11.18     USA PATRIOT Act Notice.     81  
 
    11.19     Waiver of Notice of Termination.     81  

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SCHEDULES        
 
    1.01     Existing Letters of Credit        
 
    2.01     Commitments and Pro Rata Shares        
 
    6.13     Subsidiaries        
 
    6.21     Collective Bargaining Agreements        
 
    8.01     Liens Existing on the Closing Date        
 
    8.02     Investments Existing on the Closing Date        
 
    8.03     Indebtedness Existing on the Closing Date        
 
    11.02     Certain Addresses for Notices        
 
    11.06     Processing and Recordation Fees        
EXHIBITS        
 
    A     Form of Loan Notice        
 
    B     Form of Swing Line Loan Notice        
 
    C-1     Form of Revolving Note        
 
    C-2     Form of Swing Line Note        
 
    D     Form of Compliance Certificate        
 
    E     Form of Assignment and Assumption        
 
    F     Form of Joinder Agreement        

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AMENDED AND RESTATED
CREDIT AGREEMENT
     This AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT is entered into as of July 14, 2006 among TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Guarantors (defined herein), the Lenders (defined herein) and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer and amends and restates that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2004 (as amended by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of March 15, 2006, the “ Existing Credit Agreement ”) among the Borrower, each guarantor from time to time party thereto, each lender from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent.
     The Borrower has requested that the Lenders provide $400,000,000 in credit facilities for the purposes set forth herein, and the Lenders are willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
     In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
1.01 Defined Terms .
     As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
     “ Acquired Purchase Money Indebtedness ” means the Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower or Indebtedness directly attributable to assets acquired by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case, after the Closing Date pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition, if such Indebtedness was outstanding prior to the time such Person became a Subsidiary of the Borrower or such assets were so acquired and was not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Subsidiary of the Borrower or the acquisition of such assets and constitutes either (i) obligations under Capital Leases or (ii) purchase money or other Indebtedness incurred to finance the acquisition of fixed or capital assets and otherwise satisfying the requirements of Section 8.01(i) .
     “ Acquisition ”, by any Person, means the acquisition by such Person, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the Property of another Person or all or substantially all of the Voting Stock of another Person, in each case whether or not involving a merger or consolidation with such other Person and whether for cash, property, services, assumption of Indebtedness, securities or otherwise.
     “ Administrative Agent ” means Bank of America in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent.
     “ Administrative Agent Fee Letter ” means the letter agreement, dated June 9, 2006 among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and BAS.

 


 

     “ Administrative Agent’s Office ” means the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 11.02 or such other address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify the Borrower and the Lenders.
     “ Administrative Questionnaire ” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.
     “ Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified. “ Control ” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “ Controlling ” and “ Controlled ” have meanings correlative thereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a Person shall be deemed to be Controlled by another Person if such other Person possesses, directly or indirectly, power to vote 10% or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors, managing general partners or the equivalent.
     “ Aggregate Revolving Commitments ” means the Revolving Commitments of all the Lenders. The initial amount of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments in effect on the Closing Date is FOUR HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS ($400,000,000).
     “ Agreement ” means this Credit Agreement, as amended, modified, supplemented and extended in writing from time to time.
     “ Applicable Rate ” means in the case of the Revolving Loans, the Letters of Credit and the Swing Line Loans, the following percentages per annum, based upon the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 7.02(a) :
                                         
Pricing Level   Consolidated Leverage Ratio   Facility Fee   Letters of Credit   Eurodollar Loans   Base Rate Loans
  1    
Greater than or equal to 2.5 to 1.0
    0.25 %     1.00 %     1.00 %     0.00 %
  2    
Less than 2.5 to 1.0 but greater than or equal to 2.0 to 1.0
    0.20 %     0.80 %     0.80 %     0.00 %
  3    
Less than 2.0 to 1.0 but greater than or equal to 1.5 to 1.0
    0.15 %     0.60 %     0.60 %     0.00 %
  4    
Less than 1.5 to 1.0 but greater than or equal to 1.0 to 1.0
    0.125 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.00 %
  5    
Less than 1.0 to 1.0
    0.10 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.00 %
Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance

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Certificate is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.02(a) ; provided , however , that if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered when due in accordance with such Section, then Pricing Level 1 shall apply as of the first Business Day after the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered and shall continue to apply until the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered in accordance with Section 7.02(a) , whereupon the Applicable Rate shall be adjusted based upon the calculation of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio contained in such Compliance Certificate. The Applicable Rate in effect from the Closing Date through the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.02(a) for the fiscal quarter ending July 2, 2006 shall be determined based upon Pricing Level 5.
     “ Approved Fund ” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
     “ Assignment and Assumption ” means an Assignment and Assumption substantially in the form of Exhibit E .
     “ Attorney Costs ” means and includes all reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of any law firm or other external counsel.
     “ Attributable Indebtedness ” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capital Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease payments under the relevant lease that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease were accounted for as a Capital Lease and (c) in respect of any Securitization Transaction of any Person, the outstanding principal amount of such financing, after taking into account reserve accounts and making appropriate adjustments, determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable judgment.
     “ Audited Financial Statements ” means the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including the notes thereto.
     “ Availability Period ” means the period from and including the Closing Date to the earliest of (i) the Maturity Date, (ii) the date of termination of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 2.06 , and (iii) the date of termination of the commitment of each Lender to make Revolving Loans and of the obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions pursuant to Section 9.02 .
     “ Bank of America ” means Bank of America, N.A. and its successors.
     “ BAS ” means Banc of America Securities LLC, in its capacity as joint lead arranger and sole book manager.
     “ Base Rate ” means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the higher of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1% and (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America as its “prime rate.” The “prime rate” is a rate set by Bank of America based upon various factors including Bank of America’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in the “prime rate” announced by Bank of America shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.

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     “ Base Rate Loan ” means a Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.
     “ Borrower ” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
     “ Borrower Materials ” has the meaning specified in Section 7.02 .
     “ Borrowing ” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01 .
     “ Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state where the Administrative Agent’s Office is located or the State of California and, if such day relates to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, means any such day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.
     “ Capital Lease ” means, as applied to any Person, any lease of any Property by that Person as lessee which, in accordance with GAAP, is required to be accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person.
     “ Capital Stock ” means (i) in the case of a corporation, capital stock, (ii) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock, (iii) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited), (iv) in the case of a limited liability company, membership interests and (v) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.
     “ Cash Collateralize ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(g) .
     “ Cash Equivalents ” means, as at any date, (a) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof) having maturities of not more than twelve months from the date of acquisition, (b) Dollar denominated time deposits and certificates of deposit of (i) any Lender, (ii) any domestic commercial bank of recognized standing having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 or (iii) any bank whose short-term commercial paper rating from S&P is at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof or from Moody’s is at least P-1 or the equivalent thereof (any such bank being an “Approved Bank”), in each case with maturities of not more than 270 days from the date of acquisition, (c) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes issued by any Approved Bank (or by the parent company thereof) or any variable rate notes issued by, or guaranteed by, any domestic corporation rated A-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or P-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s and maturing within six months of the date of acquisition, (d) repurchase agreements entered into by any Person with a bank or trust company (including any of the Lenders) or recognized securities dealer having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 for direct obligations issued by or fully guaranteed by the United States in which such Person shall have a perfected first priority security interest (subject to no other Liens) and having, on the date of purchase thereof, a fair market value of at least 100% of the amount of the repurchase obligations and (e) Investments, classified in accordance with GAAP as current assets, in money market investment programs registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are administered by reputable financial institutions having capital of at least $500,000,000 and the portfolios of which are limited to Investments of the character described in the foregoing subdivisions (a) through (d).

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     “ Change in Law ” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority.
     “ Change of Control ” means an event or series of events by which:
     (a) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person or its subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except that a person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all Capital Stock that such person or group has the right to acquire (such right, an “ option right ”), whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of twenty-five percent (25%) of the Capital Stock of the Borrower entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of the Borrower on a fully diluted basis (and taking into account all such securities that such person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right); or
     (b) during any period of 24 consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of the Borrower cease to be composed of individuals (i) who were members of that board or equivalent governing body on the first day of such period, (ii) whose election or nomination to that board or equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clause (i) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body or (iii) whose election or nomination to that board or other equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body (excluding, in the case of both clause (ii) and clause (iii), any individual whose initial nomination for, or assumption of office as, a member of that board or equivalent governing body occurs as a result of an actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents for the election or removal of one or more directors by any person or group other than a solicitation for the election of one or more directors by or on behalf of the board of directors).
     “ Closing Date ” means the date hereof.
     “ Commitment ” means, as to each Lender, the Revolving Commitment of such Lender.
     “ Compliance Certificate ” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D .
     “ Consolidated EBIT ” means, for any period, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to Consolidated Net Income for such period plus the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income: (a) Consolidated Interest Charges for such period and (b) the provision for federal, state, local and foreign income taxes payable by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period.
     “ Consolidated EBITDA ” means, for any period, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to Consolidated Net Income for such period plus the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income: (a) Consolidated Interest Charges for such

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period, (b) the provision for federal, state, local and foreign income taxes payable by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period and (c) the amount of depreciation and amortization expense for such period.
     “ Consolidated Funded Indebtedness ” means Funded Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
     “ Consolidated Interest Charges ” means, for any period, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to the sum of (i) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in connection with Indebtedness (including capitalized interest and other fees and charges incurred under any asset securitization program) or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, plus (ii) the portion of rent expense of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with respect to such period under Capital Leases or Synthetic Leases that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP.
     “ Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBIT for the period of the four fiscal quarters most recently ended for which the Borrower has delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b) to (b) Consolidated Interest Charges for the period of the four fiscal quarters most recently ended for which the Borrower has delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b) .
     “ Consolidated Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness as of such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the four fiscal quarters most recently ended for which the Borrower has delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b) .
     “ Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the net income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (excluding extraordinary non-cash gains and extraordinary non-cash losses) for that period, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
     “ Consolidated Net Worth ” means, as of any date of determination, consolidated shareholders’ equity of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of that date determined in accordance with GAAP.
     “ Consolidated Total Assets ” means, as of any date of determination, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the value of all properties and all right, title and interest in such properties which would be classified as assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
     “ Contractual Obligation ” means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.
     “ Control ” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Affiliate.”
     “ Credit Extension ” means each of the following: (a) a Borrowing and (b) an L/C Credit Extension.
     “ Debt Issuance ” means the issuance by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of any Indebtedness other than Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.03(b) .

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     “ Debtor Relief Laws ” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.
     “ Default ” means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.
     “ Default Rate ” means (a) with respect to Obligations other than Letter of Credit Fees, an interest rate equal to (i) the Base Rate plus (ii) the Applicable Rate, if any, applicable to Base Rate Loans plus (iii) 2% per annum; provided , however , that with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any Applicable Rate) otherwise applicable to such Loan plus 2% per annum, and (b) with respect to Letter of Credit Fees, a rate equal to the Applicable Rate plus 2% per annum, in all cases to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
     “ Defaulting Lender ” means any Lender that (a) has failed to fund any portion of the Loans, participations in L/C Obligations or participations in Swing Line Loans required to be funded by it hereunder within one Business Day of the date required to be funded by it hereunder, (b) has otherwise failed to pay over to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within one Business Day of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute, or (c) has been deemed insolvent or become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding.
     “ Disposition ” or “ Dispose ” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any Sale and Leaseback Transaction) of any Property by the Borrower or any Subsidiary (including the Capital Stock of any Subsidiary), including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith, but excluding (i) the sale, lease, license, transfer or other disposition of inventory in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (ii) the sale, lease, license, transfer or other disposition of machinery and equipment no longer used or useful in the conduct of business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (iii) any sale, lease, license, transfer or other disposition of Property by the Borrower or any Subsidiary to any Loan Party, (iv) any Involuntary Disposition by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, (v) any Disposition by the Borrower or any Subsidiary to the extent constituting a Permitted Investment, and (vi) any sale, lease, license, transfer or other disposition of Property by any Foreign Subsidiary to another Foreign Subsidiary.
     “ Dollar ” and “ $ ” mean lawful money of the United States.
     “ Domestic Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of any political subdivision of the United States.
     “ Earn Out Obligations ” means, with respect to an Acquisition, all obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to make earn out or other contingency payments pursuant to the documentation relating to such Acquisition. The amount of any Earn Out Obligation shall be deemed to be the aggregate liability in respect thereof as recorded on the balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.
     “ Eligible Assignee ” means (a) a Lender; (b) an Affiliate of a Lender; (c) an Approved Fund; and (d) any other Person (other than a natural person) approved by (i) the Administrative Agent (and in the case of an assignment of a Revolving Commitment, the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender), and (ii) with respect to Revolving Loans, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower (each such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided that notwithstanding the

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foregoing, “Eligible Assignee” shall not include the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries.
     “ Environmental Laws ” means any and all federal, state, local, foreign and other applicable statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or governmental restrictions in each case relating to pollution and the protection of the environment or the release of any materials into the environment, including those related to hazardous substances or wastes, air emissions and discharges to waste or public systems.
     “ Environmental Liability ” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment, or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
     “ Equity Issuance ” means any issuance by the Borrower or any Subsidiary to any Person of shares of its Capital Stock, other than (a) any issuance of shares of its Capital Stock pursuant to the exercise of options or warrants, (b) any issuance of shares of its Capital Stock pursuant to the conversion of any debt securities to equity or the conversion of any class equity securities to any other class of equity securities, (c) any issuance of options or warrants relating to its Capital Stock, and (d) any issuance by the Borrower of shares of its Capital Stock as consideration for a Permitted Acquisition. The term “Equity Issuance” shall not be deemed to include any Disposition.
     “ ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and any regulations issued pursuant thereto.
     “ ERISA Affiliate ” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with the Borrower within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Internal Revenue Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of provisions relating to Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code).
     “ ERISA Event ” means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) a withdrawal by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA or the termination of a Pension Plan subject to Section 4064 of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a Plan amendment as a termination under Sections 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) an event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (f) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.
     “ Eurodollar Base Rate ” has the meaning specified in the definition of Eurodollar Rate.

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     “ Eurodollar Rate ” means for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, a rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the following formula:
                 
 
  Eurodollar Rate   =   Eurodollar Base Rate
 
1.00 - Eurodollar Reserve Percentage
   
Where,
     “ Eurodollar Base Rate ” means, for such Interest Period, the rate per annum equal to the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate (“ BBA LIBOR ”), as published by Reuters (or other commercially available source providing quotations of BBA LIBOR as designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period. If such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the “Eurodollar Base Rate” for such Interest Period shall be the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period in same day funds in the approximate amount of the Eurodollar Rate Loan being made, continued or converted by Bank of America and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be offered by Bank of America’s London Branch to major banks in the London interbank eurodollar market at their request at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period.
     “ Eurodollar Rate Loan ” means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on the Eurodollar Rate.
     “ Eurodollar Reserve Percentage ” means, for any day during any Interest Period, the reserve percentage (expressed as a decimal, carried out to five decimal places) in effect on such day, whether or not applicable to any Lender, under regulations issued from time to time by the FRB for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including any emergency, supplemental or other marginal reserve requirement) with respect to Eurodollar funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrecy liabilities”). The Eurodollar Rate for each outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be adjusted automatically as of the effective date of any change in the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage.
     “ Event of Default ” has the meaning specified in Section 9.01 .
     “ Excluded Taxes ” means, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the L/C Issuer or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder, (a) taxes imposed on or measured by its overall net income (however denominated), and franchise taxes imposed on it (in lieu of net income taxes), by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) under the laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable Lending Office is located, (b) any branch profits taxes imposed by the United States or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located and (c) in the case of a Foreign Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by the Borrower under Section 11.14 ), any withholding tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Foreign Lender at the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party hereto (or designates a new Lending Office) or is attributable to such Foreign Lender’s failure or inability (other than as a result of a Change in Law) to comply with Section 3.01(e) , except to the extent that such Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new Lending Office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the Borrower with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section 3.01(a) .
     “ Existing Credit Agreement ” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

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     “ Existing Letters of Credit ” means the standby letters of credit described by date of issuance, letter of credit number, undrawn amount, name of beneficiary and date of expiry on Schedule 1.01 .
     “ Federal Funds Rate ” means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to Bank of America on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.
     “ Foreign Lender ” means any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrower is resident for tax purposes. For purposes of this definition, the United States, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.
     “ Foreign Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
     “ FRB ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.
     “ Fund ” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business.
     “ Funded Indebtedness ” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:
     (a) all obligations for borrowed money, whether current or long-term (including the Obligations) and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;
     (b) all purchase money Indebtedness;
     (c) all obligations arising under letters of credit (including standby), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments;
     (d) all obligations in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business), including without limitation, any Earn Out Obligations;
     (e) the Attributable Indebtedness of Capital Leases and Synthetic Leases;
     (f) the Attributable Indebtedness of Securitization Transactions;
     (g) all preferred stock or other equity interests providing for mandatory redemptions, sinking fund or like payments prior to the Maturity Date; and
     (h) all Guarantees with respect to Indebtedness of the types specified in clauses (a) through (g) above of another Person; and

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     (i) all Indebtedness of the types referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or joint venturer, except to the extent such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person.
For purposes hereof, (x) the amount of any obligation arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments shall be the maximum amount available to be drawn thereunder and (y) the amount of any Guarantee shall be the amount of the Indebtedness subject to such Guarantee.
     “ GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, consistently applied.
     “ Governmental Authority ” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, administrative tribunal, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.
     “ Guarantee ” means, as to any Person, (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation payable or performable by another Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, and including any obligation of such Person, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation, or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other obligation is assumed by such Person. The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term “Guarantee” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
     “ Guaranty ” means the Guaranty made by the Guarantors in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Article IV hereof.
     “ Guarantors ” means each Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a Material Subsidiary and each other Person that joins as a Guarantor pursuant to Section 7.12 , together with their successors and permitted assigns.
     “ Hazardous Materials ” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.

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     “ Honor Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(c) .
     “ Indebtedness ” means, as to any Person at any time, without duplication, all items which would, in conformity with GAAP, be classified as indebtedness on a balance sheet of such Person at such time, as well as the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:
     (a) all Funded Indebtedness;
     (b) net obligations under any Swap Contract;
     (c) all Guarantees with respect to outstanding Indebtedness of the types specified in clauses (a) and (b) above of any other Person; and
     (d) all Indebtedness of the types referred to in clauses (a) through (c) above of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which the Borrower or a Subsidiary is a general partner or joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to the Borrower or such Subsidiary.
For purposes hereof (y) the amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date and (z) the amount of any Guarantee shall be the amount of the Indebtedness subject to such Guarantee.
     “ Indemnified Taxes ” means Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.
     “ Indemnitees ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.04 .
     “ Interest Payment Date ” means (a) as to any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the Maturity Date; provided , however , that if any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Loan exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates; and (b) as to any Base Rate Loan (including a Swing Line Loan), the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the Maturity Date.
     “ Interest Period ” means, as to each Eurodollar Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date such Eurodollar Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Rate Loan and ending on the date one, two, three or six months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower in its Loan Notice; provided that:
     (i) any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;
     (ii) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and
     (iii) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.
     “ Interim Financial Statements ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01(c) .

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     “ Internal Revenue Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
     “ Investment ” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of Capital Stock of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or assumption of debt of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or equity participation or interest in, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person, or (c) an Acquisition. For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment.
     “ Involuntary Disposition ” means any loss of, damage to or destruction of, or any condemnation or other taking for public use of, any Property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
     “ IP Rights ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.17 .
     “ IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
     “ ISP ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).
     “ Issuer Documents ” means with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter Credit Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by the L/C Issuer and the Borrower (or any Subsidiary) or in favor of the L/C Issuer and relating to any such Letter of Credit.
     “ Joinder Agreement ” means a joinder agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit F executed and delivered by a Domestic Subsidiary that is a Material Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.12 .
     “ Laws ” means, collectively, all international, foreign, federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law.
     “ L/C Advance ” means, with respect to each Lender, such Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Pro Rata Share.
     “ L/C Borrowing ” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as a Borrowing of Revolving Loans.
     “ L/C Credit Extension ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.
     “ L/C Issuer ” means Bank of America in its capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any successor issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder.

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     “ L/C Obligations ” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Borrowings. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
     “ Lenders ” means each of the Persons identified as a “Lender” on the signature pages hereto and their successors and assigns and, as the context requires, includes the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender.
     “ Lending Office ” means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as such in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as a Lender may from time to time notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
     “ Letter of Credit ” means (a) any standby letter of credit issued hereunder and (b) any Existing Letter of Credit. Each Letter of Credit shall be a standby letter of credit.
     “ Letter of Credit Application ” means an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a letter of credit in the form from time to time in use by the L/C Issuer.
     “ Letter of Credit Expiration Date ” means the day that is seven days prior to the Maturity Date then in effect (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day).
     “ Letter of Credit Fee ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(i) .
     “ Letter of Credit Sublimit ” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and (b) $25,000,000. The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Aggregate Revolving Commitments.
     “ Lien ” means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge, or preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement in the nature of a security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, and any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).
     “ Loan ” means an extension of credit by a Lender to the Borrower under Article II in the form of a Revolving Loan or Swing Line Loan.
     “ Loan Documents ” means this Agreement, each Note, each Letter of Credit, each Letter of Credit Application, each Joinder Agreement, each Issuer Document, each Request for Credit Extension, each Compliance Certificate, the Administrative Agent Fee Letter and each other document, instrument or agreement from time to time executed by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any Responsible Officer thereof and delivered in connection with this Agreement.
     “ Loan Notice ” means a notice of (a) a Borrowing of Revolving Loans, (b) a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or (c) a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans, pursuant to Section 2.02(a) , which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A .
     “ Loan Parties ” means, collectively, the Borrower and each Guarantor.

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     “ Material Adverse Effect ” means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the operations, business, Properties, liabilities (actual or contingent) or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (b) a material impairment of the ability of the Loan Parties taken as a whole to perform their obligations under the Loan Documents; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Loan Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party.
     “ Material Subsidiary ” means, as of any date of determination, any Subsidiary of the Borrower that (i) has on such date Total Assets constituting ten percent (10%) or more of Consolidated Total Assets or (ii) for the most recently ended four fiscal quarter period has revenues constituting ten percent or more of the consolidated revenues of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
     “ Maturity Date ” means July 14, 2011.
     “ Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.
     “ Multiemployer Plan ” means any employee benefit plan of the type described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding five plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.
     “ Note ” or “ Notes ” means the Revolving Notes and/or the Swing Line Note, individually or collectively, as appropriate.
     “ Obligations ” means all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, any Loan Party arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan or Letter of Credit, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding. The foregoing shall also include any Swap Contract between any Loan Party and any Lender or Affiliate of a Lender.
     “ Organization Documents ” means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement; and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.
     “ Other Taxes ” means all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or under any other Loan Document or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
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repayments of any Loans occurring on such date; and (ii) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the amount of such L/C Obligations on such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the L/C Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements of outstanding unpaid drawings under any Letters of Credit or any reductions in the maximum amount available for drawing under Letters of Credit taking effect on such date.
     “ Participant ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(d) .
     “ PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
     “ Pension Plan ” means any “employee pension benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA and is sponsored or maintained by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate or to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or has an obligation to contribute, or in the case of a multiple employer or other plan described in Section 4064(a) of ERISA, has made contributions at any time during the immediately preceding five plan years.
     “ Permitted Acquisition ” means Investments consisting of an Acquisition by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, provided that (i) the Property acquired (or the Property of the Person acquired) in such Acquisition is used or useful in the same, similar or complementary lines of business as the Borrower and its Subsidiaries were engaged in on the Closing Date (or any reasonable adjacencies, extensions or expansions thereof), (ii) in the case of an Acquisition of the Capital Stock of another Person, the board of directors (or other comparable governing body) of such other Person shall have duly approved such Acquisition, (iii) after giving effect to any such Acquisition on a Pro Forma Basis, the Loan Parties are in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.10 as of the most recent fiscal quarter for which the Borrower has delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b) , (iv) the representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in any Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as if made as of the date of such Acquisition (after giving effect thereto) except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, (v) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (vi) if such transaction involves the purchase of an interest in a partnership between the Borrower (or a Subsidiary of the Borrower) as a general partner and entities unaffiliated with the Borrower or such Subsidiary as the other partners, such transaction shall be effected by having such equity interest acquired by a corporate holding company directly or indirectly wholly-owned by the Borrower newly formed for the sole purpose of effecting such transaction.
     “ Permitted Investments ” means, at any time, Investments by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries permitted to exist at such time pursuant to the terms of Section 8.02 .
     “ Permitted Liens ” means, at any time, Liens in respect of Property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries permitted to exist at such time pursuant to the terms of Section 8.01 .
     “ Person ” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.
     “ Plan ” means any “employee benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) established by the Borrower or, with respect to any such plan that is subject to Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code or Title IV of ERISA, any ERISA Affiliate.
     “ Platform ” has the meaning specified in Section 7.02 .

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     “ Pro Forma Basis ” means, for purposes of calculating the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.10 (including for purposes of determining the Applicable Rate), that any Disposition, Involuntary Disposition or Acquisition shall be deemed to have occurred as of the first day of the most recent four fiscal quarter period preceding the date of such transaction for which the Borrower has delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b) . In connection with the foregoing, (a) with respect to any Disposition or Involuntary Disposition, (i) income statement and cash flow statement items (whether positive or negative) attributable to the Property disposed of shall be excluded to the extent relating to any period occurring prior to the date of such transaction and (ii) Indebtedness which is retired shall be excluded and deemed to have been retired as of the first day of the applicable period and (b) with respect to any Acquisition (i) income statement items (whether positive or negative) attributable to the Person or Property acquired shall be included to the extent relating to any period applicable in such calculations to the extent (A) such items are not otherwise included in such income statement items for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP or in accordance with any defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 and (B) such items are supported by audited financial statements or other information reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (ii) any Indebtedness incurred or assumed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary (including the Person or Property acquired) in connection with such transaction and any Indebtedness of the Person or Property acquired which is not retired in connection with such transaction (A) shall be deemed to have been incurred as of the first day of the applicable period and (B) if such Indebtedness has a floating or formula rate, shall have an implied rate of interest for the applicable period for purposes of this definition determined by utilizing the rate which is or would be in effect with respect to such Indebtedness as at the relevant date of determination.
     “ Pro Rata Share ” means, as to each Lender at any time, a fraction (expressed as a percentage, carried out to the ninth decimal place), the numerator of which is the amount of the Revolving Commitment of such Lender at such time and the denominator of which is the amount of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments at such time; provided that if the commitment of each Lender to make Revolving Loans and the obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 9.02 , then the Pro Rata Share of each Lender shall be determined based on the Pro Rata Share of such Lender immediately prior to such termination and after giving effect to any subsequent assignments made pursuant to the terms hereof. The initial Pro Rata Share of each Lender is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable.
     “ Property ” means any interest of any kind in any property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible.
     “ Register ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(c) .
     “ Related Parties ” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.
     “ Reportable Event ” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than events for which the thirty-day notice period has been waived.
     “ Request for Credit Extension ” means (a) with respect to a Borrowing, conversion or continuation of Loans, a Loan Notice, (b) with respect to an L/C Credit Extension, a Letter of Credit Application, and (c) with respect to a Swing Line Loan, a Swing Line Loan Notice.
     “ Required Lenders ” means, at any time, Lenders holding in the aggregate more than fifty percent (50%) of (a) the Revolving Commitments or (b) if the Revolving Commitments have been terminated, the outstanding Loans, L/C Obligations, Swing Line Loans and participations therein. The Revolving

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Commitments of, and the outstanding Loans held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.
     “ Responsible Officer ” means the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer or treasurer of a Loan Party. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.
     “ Revolving Commitment ” means, as to each Lender, its obligation to (a) make Revolving Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01 , (b) purchase participations in L/C Obligations, and (c) purchase participations in Swing Line Loans, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
     “ Revolving Loan ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01 .
     “ Revolving Note ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(a) .
     “ S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and any successor thereto.
     “ Sale and Leaseback Transaction ” means, with respect to the Borrower or any Subsidiary, any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any person whereby the Borrower or such Subsidiary shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold or transferred.
     “ SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
     “ Securitization Transaction ” means any financing transaction or series of financing transactions (including factoring arrangements) pursuant to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary may sell, convey or otherwise transfer, or grant a security interest in, accounts, payments, receivables, rights to future lease payments or residuals or similar rights to payment to a special purpose subsidiary or affiliate of the Borrower.
     “ Solvent ” or “ Solvency ” means, with respect to any Person as of a particular date, that on such date (a) such Person is able to pay its debts and other liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the ordinary course of business, (b) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature in their ordinary course, (c) such Person is not engaged in a business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in a business or a transaction, for which such Person’s Property would constitute unreasonably small capital after giving due consideration to the prevailing practice in the industry in which such Person is engaged or is to engage, (d) the fair value of the Property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities, of such Person and (e) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured. In computing the amount of contingent liabilities at any time, it is intended that such liabilities will be computed at the amount which, in light of all the facts

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and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
     “ Subsidiary ” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the shares of Capital Stock having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other than Capital Stock having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Borrower.
     “ Swap Contract ” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “ Master Agreement ”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.
     “ Swap Termination Value ” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).
     “ Swing Line Lender ” means Bank of America in its capacity as provider of Swing Line Loans, or any successor swing line lender hereunder.
     “ Swing Line Loan ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.04(a) .
     “ Swing Line Loan Notice ” means a notice of a Borrowing of Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.04(b) , which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B .
     “ Swing Line Note ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(a) .
     “ Swing Line Sublimit ” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $10,000,000 and (b) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments. The Swing Line Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Aggregate Revolving Commitments.
     “ Synthetic Lease ” means any synthetic lease, tax retention operating lease, off-balance sheet loan or similar off-balance sheet financing arrangement whereby the arrangement is considered borrowed

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money indebtedness for tax purposes but is classified as an operating lease or does not otherwise appear on the balance sheet under GAAP.
     “ Taxes ” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings, assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
     “ Threshold Amount ” means $20,000,000.
     “ Total Revolving Outstandings ” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Loans, all Swing Line Loans and all L/C Obligations.
     “ Type ” means, with respect to any Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Rate Loan.
     “ Unfunded Pension Liability ” means the excess of a Pension Plan’s benefit liabilities under Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA, over the current value of that Pension Plan’s assets, determined in accordance with the assumptions used for funding the Pension Plan pursuant to Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code for the applicable plan year.
     “ United States ” and “ U.S. ” mean the United States of America.
     “ Unreimbursed Amount ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c)(i) .
     “ Voting Stock ” means, with respect to any Person, Capital Stock issued by such Person, the holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for the election of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such Person, even though the right so to vote has been suspended by the happening of such a contingency.
     “ Wholly Owned Subsidiary ” means any Person 100% of whose Capital Stock is at the time owned by the Borrower directly or indirectly through other Persons 100% of whose Capital Stock is at the time owned, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower.
1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions .
     With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document:
     (a) The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.
     (b) (i) The words “ herein ,” “ hereto ,” “ hereof ” and “ hereunder ” and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document shall refer to such Loan Document as a whole and not to any particular provision thereof.
     (ii) Article, Section, Exhibit and Schedule references are to the Loan Document in which such reference appears.
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     (iv) The term “ documents ” includes any and all instruments, documents, agreements, certificates, notices, reports, financial statements and other writings, however evidenced, whether in physical or electronic form.
     (c) 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 .”
     (d) Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
1.03 Accounting Terms .
     (a) Except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein, all accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time to time, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the Audited Financial Statements; provided, however, that calculations of Attributable Indebtedness under any Synthetic Lease or the implied interest component of any Synthetic Lease shall be made by the Borrower in accordance with accepted financial practice and consistent with the terms of such Synthetic Lease.
     (b) If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Borrower or the Required Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders); provided that , until so amended, (i) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (ii) the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.
     (c) Notwithstanding the above, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that all calculations of the financial covenants in Section 8.10 (including for purposes of determining the Applicable Rate) shall be made on a Pro Forma Basis.
1.04 Rounding .
     Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).
1.05 References to Agreements and Laws .
     Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (a) references to Organization Documents, agreements (including the Loan Documents) and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent that such amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications

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are not prohibited by any Loan Document; and (b) references to any Law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such Law.
1.06 Times of Day .
     Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Pacific time (daylight or standard, as applicable).
1.07 Letter of Credit Amounts .
     Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to mean the maximum face amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all increases thereof contemplated by such Letter of Credit or the Issuer Document related thereto, whether or not such maximum face amount is in effect at such time.
ARTICLE II
THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
2.01 Revolving Loans .
     Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender severally agrees to make loans (each such loan, a “ Revolving Loan ”) to the Borrower in Dollars from time to time on any Business Day during the Availability Period in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment; provided , however , that after giving effect to any Borrowing of Revolving Loans, (i) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, and (ii) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment. Within the limits of each Lender’s Revolving Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.01 , prepay under Section 2.05 , and reborrow under this Section 2.01 . Revolving Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans, as further provided herein; provided, however, all Borrowings made on the Closing Date shall be made as Base Rate Loans.
2.02 Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans .
     (a) Each Borrowing, each conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, and each continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be made upon the Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, which may be given by telephone. Each such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m. (i) three Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of, Eurodollar Rate Loans or of any conversion of Eurodollar Rate Loans to Base Rate Loans, and (ii) on the requested date of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans. Each telephonic notice by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.02(a) must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a written Loan Notice, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Each Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $3,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof. Except as provided in Sections 2.03(c) and 2.04(c) , each Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof. Each Loan Notice (whether telephonic or written) shall specify (i) whether the Borrower is requesting a Borrowing, a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or a continuation of

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Eurodollar Rate Loans, (ii) the requested date of the Borrowing, conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of Loans to be borrowed, converted or continued, (iv) the Type of Loans to be borrowed or to which existing Loans are to be converted, and (v) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto. If the Borrower fails to specify a Type of a Loan in a Loan Notice or if the Borrower fails to give a timely notice requesting a conversion or continuation, then the applicable Loans shall be made as, or converted to, Base Rate Loans. Any such automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable Eurodollar Rate Loans. If the Borrower requests a Borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans in any Loan Notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month.
     (b) Following receipt of a Loan Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the amount of its Pro Rata Share of the applicable Loans, and if no timely notice of a conversion or continuation is provided by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the details of any automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans as described in the preceding subsection. In the case of a Borrowing, each Lender shall make the amount of its Loan available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 11:00 a.m. on the Business Day specified in the applicable Loan Notice. Upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.02 (and, if such Borrowing is the initial Credit Extension, Section 5.01 ), the Administrative Agent shall make all funds so received available to the Borrower in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent either by (i) crediting the account of the Borrower on the books of Bank of America with the amount of such funds or (ii) wire transfer of such funds, in each case in accordance with instructions provided to (and reasonably acceptable to) the Administrative Agent by the Borrower; provided , however , that if, on the date of a Borrowing of Revolving Loans, there are L/C Borrowings outstanding, then the proceeds of such Borrowing shall be applied, first , to the payment in full of any such L/C Borrowings, and second , to the Borrower as provided above.
     (c) Except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurodollar Rate Loan may be continued or converted only on the last day of the Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Loan. During the existence of a Default or Event of Default, no Loans may be requested as, converted to or continued as Eurodollar Rate Loans without the consent of the Required Lenders, and the Required Lenders may demand that any or all of the then outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loans be converted immediately to Base Rate Loans.
     (d) The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for Eurodollar Rate Loans upon determination of such interest rate. The determination of the Eurodollar Rate by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. At any time that Base Rate Loans are outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of any change in Bank of America’s prime rate used in determining the Base Rate promptly following the public announcement of such change.
     (e) After giving effect to all Borrowings, all conversions of Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more than 10 Interest Periods in effect with respect to the Revolving Loans.
     (f) The Borrower may at any time and from time to time, upon prior written notice by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, increase the Aggregate Revolving Commitments by up to EIGHTY MILLION DOLLARS ($80,000,000) with additional Revolving Commitments from any existing Lender or new Revolving Commitments from any other Person selected by the Borrower and approved by the Administrative Agent (not to be unreasonably withheld); provided that:

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     (i) any such increase shall be in a minimum principal amount of $10 million and in integral multiples of $5 million in excess thereof;
     (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall be continuing at the time of any such increase;
     (iii) no existing Lender shall be under any obligation to increase its Revolving Commitment and any such decision whether to increase its Revolving Commitment shall be in such Lender’s sole and absolute discretion;
     (iv) (A) any new Lender shall join this Agreement by executing such joinder documents as customarily and reasonably required by the Administrative Agent and/or (B) any existing Lender electing to increase its Revolving Commitment shall have executed a commitment agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and
     (v) as a condition precedent to such increase, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of each Loan Party dated as of the date of such increase (in sufficient copies for each Lender) signed by a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party (A) certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by such Loan Party approving or consenting to such increase and (B) in the case of the Borrower, certifying that, before and after giving effect to such increase, (1) the representations and warranties contained in Article VI and the other Loan Documents are true and correct on and as of the date of such increase, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 2.02(f) , the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 6.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 7.01 , and (2) no Default or Event of Default exists.
The Borrower shall prepay any Loans outstanding on the date of any such increase (and pay any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05 ) to the extent necessary to keep the outstanding Loans ratable with any revised Revolving Commitments arising from any nonratable increase in the Commitments under this Section 2.02(f) . In connection with any such increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, the Letter of Credit Sublimit shall be increased by the same amount and Schedule 2.01 shall be revised by the Administrative Agent to reflect the new Revolving Commitments and distributed to the Lenders.
2.03 Letters of Credit .
     (a) The Letter of Credit Commitment .
     (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03 , (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount

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of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment or (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. Furthermore, each Lender acknowledges and confirms that it has a participation interest in the liability of the L/C Issuer under each Existing Letter of Credit in a percentage equal to its Pro Rata Share of Revolving Loans. The Borrower’s reimbursement obligations in respect of each Existing Letter of Credit, and each Lender’s obligations in connection therewith, shall be governed by the terms of this Agreement.
     (ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders have approved such expiry date.
     (iii) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
     (A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good faith deems material to it;
     (B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer;
     (C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial amount less than $500,000, or is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars; or
     (D) a default of any Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) exists or any Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into satisfactory arrangements with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s risk with respect to such Lender
     (iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
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form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
     (vi) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to issue or amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer has received written notice from any Lender, the Administrative Agent or any Loan Party, on or prior to the Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance or amendment of such Letter of Credit, that one or more applicable conditions contained in Article V shall not then be satisfied.
     (vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
     (b)  Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit; Auto-Renewal Letters of Credit .
     (i) Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the Borrower delivered to the L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m. at least two (2) Business Days (or such later date and time as the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer may agree in a particular instance in its sole discretion) prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the L/C Issuer: (A) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (B) the amount thereof; (C) the expiry date thereof; (D) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (E) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (F) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; and (G) such other matters as the L/C Issuer may reasonably require. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (A) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (B) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (C) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (D) such other matters as the L/C Issuer may reasonably require. Additionally, the Borrower shall furnish to the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, including any Issuer Documents, as the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent may reasonably require.
     (ii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the L/C Issuer will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the Borrower and, if not, the L/C Issuer will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Unless the L/C Issuer has received written notice from any Lender, the Administrative Agent or any Loan Party, at least one Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance or amendment of the applicable Letter of Credit, that one or more applicable conditions in Article V shall not then be satisfied, then,

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subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the L/C Issuer shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the Borrower (or the applicable Subsidiary) or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be, in each case in accordance with the L/C Issuer’s usual and customary business practices. Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share times the amount of such Letter of Credit.
     (iii) If the Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the L/C Issuer may, in its sole and absolute discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “ Auto-Extension Letter of Credit ”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit the L/C Issuer to prevent any such extension by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “ Non-Extension Notice Date ”) to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the L/C Issuer, the Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the L/C Issuer for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the L/C Issuer to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided , however , that the L/C Issuer shall not permit any such extension if (A) the L/C Issuer has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its revised (as extended) form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 2.03(a) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is five Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date (1) from the Administrative Agent that the Required Lenders have elected not to permit such extension or (2) from the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Loan Party that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 5.02 is not then satisfied, and in each such case directing the L/C Issuer not to permit such extension.
     (iv) Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the L/C Issuer will also deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.
     (c)  Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations .
     (i) Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of drawing under such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuer shall notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent thereof. Not later than 12:00 p.m. on the date of any payment by the L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer delivers notice of such payment by 10:00 a.m. on such day (or, if notice of such payment by the L/C Issuer is made after 10:00 a.m., not later than 10:00 a.m. the next succeeding Business Day) (each such date, an “ Honor Date ”), the Borrower shall reimburse the L/C Issuer through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing. If the Borrower fails to so reimburse the L/C Issuer by such time, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the Honor Date, the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (the “ Unreimbursed Amount ”), and the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share thereof. In such event, the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.02 for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 (other than the delivery of a Loan Notice). Any notice given by the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this

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Section 2.03(c)(i) may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.
     (ii) Each Lender shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) make funds available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer at the Administrative Agent’s Office in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of the Unreimbursed Amount not later than 12:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent, whereupon, subject to the provisions of Section 2.03(c)(iii) , each Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Loan to the Borrower in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the L/C Issuer.
     (iii) With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans because the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Borrower shall be deemed to have incurred from the L/C Issuer an L/C Borrowing in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which L/C Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the Default Rate. In such event, each Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(ii) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such L/C Borrowing and shall constitute an L/C Advance from such Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 2.03 .
     (iv) Until each Lender funds its Revolving Loan or L/C Advance pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) to reimburse the L/C Issuer for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit, interest in respect of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such amount shall be solely for the account of the L/C Issuer.
     (v) Each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans or L/C Advances to reimburse the L/C Issuer for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this Section 2.03(c) , shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against the L/C Issuer, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided , however , that each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 (other than delivery by the Borrower of a Loan Notice). No such making of an L/C Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the L/C Issuer for the amount of any payment made by the L/C Issuer under any Letter of Credit, together with interest as provided herein.
     (vi) If any Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.03(c) by the time specified in Section 2.03(c)(ii) , the L/C Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the L/C Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the L/C Issuer in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation. A certificate of the L/C Issuer submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

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     (d)  Repayment of Participations .
     (i) At any time after the L/C Issuer has made a payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any Lender such Lender’s L/C Advance in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 2.03(c) , if the Administrative Agent receives for the account of the L/C Issuer any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from the Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Lender its Pro Rata Share thereof (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Lender’s L/C Advance was outstanding) in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent.
     (ii) If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) is required to be returned under any of the circumstances described in Section 11.06 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the L/C Issuer in its discretion), each Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer its Pro Rata Share thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
     (e)  Obligations Absolute . The obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the L/C Issuer for each drawing under each Letter of Credit and to repay each L/C Borrowing shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:
     (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement or any other Loan Document;
     (ii) the existence of any claim, counterclaim, set-off, defense or other right that the Borrower may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), the L/C Issuer or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;
     (iii) any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit;
     (iv) any payment by the L/C Issuer in good faith under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by the L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law; or

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     (v) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Borrower or any Subsidiary.
     The Borrower shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with the Borrower’s instructions or other irregularity, the Borrower will promptly notify the L/C Issuer. The Borrower shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against the L/C Issuer and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.
     (f)  Role of L/C Issuer . Each Lender and the Borrower agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuer shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document (other than to determine that such document appears on its face to be in compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit) or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document. None of the L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor correspondent, participant or assignee of the L/C Issuer shall be liable to any Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Lenders or the Required Lenders, as applicable; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Issuer Document. The Borrower hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided , however , that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the Borrower’s pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of the L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties, nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the L/C Issuer, shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (v) of Section 2.03(e) ; provided , however , that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower may have a claim against the L/C Issuer, and the L/C Issuer may be liable to the Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by the Borrower which the Borrower proves were caused by the L/C Issuer’s willful misconduct or gross negligence or the L/C Issuer’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the L/C Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and the L/C Issuer shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason.
     (g)  Cash Collateral . Upon the request of the Administrative Agent, (i) if the L/C Issuer has honored any full or partial drawing request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an L/C Borrowing, or (ii) if, as of the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any L/C Obligations for any reason remains outstanding, the Borrower shall, in each case, immediately Cash Collateralize the then Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations. Section 2.05 and 9.02(c) set forth certain additional requirements to deliver Cash Collateral hereunder. For purposes of this Section 2.03 , Section 2.05 and Section 9.02(c) , “ Cash Collateralize ” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the L/C Issuer and the Lenders, as collateral for the L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer (which documents are hereby consented to by the Lenders). Derivatives of such term have corresponding meanings. The Borrower hereby grants to the

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Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the L/C Issuer and the Lenders, a security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein and all proceeds of the foregoing. Cash collateral shall be maintained in blocked, non-interest bearing deposit accounts at Bank of America.
     (h)  Applicability of ISP98 . Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the L/C Issuer and the Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued (including any such agreement applicable to an Existing Letter of Credit), the rules of the ISP shall apply to each Letter of Credit.
     (i)  Letter of Credit Fees . The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender in accordance with its Pro Rata Share a Letter of Credit fee (the “ Letter of Credit Fee ”) for each Letter of Credit equal to the Applicable Rate times the daily maximum amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit (whether or not such maximum amount is then in effect under such Letter of Credit). Letter of Credit Fees shall be (i) computed on a quarterly basis in arrears and (ii) due and payable on the first Business Day after the end of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand. If there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the daily maximum amount of each Letter of Credit shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, upon the request of the Required Lenders, while an Event of Default exists, all Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at the Default Rate.
     (j)  Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to L/C Issuer . The Borrower shall pay directly to the L/C Issuer for its own account a fronting fee with respect to each Letter of Credit, at the rate per annum specified in the Administrative Agent Fee Letter, computed on the actual daily maximum amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit (whether or not such maximum amount is then in effect under such Letter of Credit), due and payable quarterly in arrears on the first Business Day after the end of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit and on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date. In addition, the Borrower shall pay directly to the L/C Issuer for its own account the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of the L/C Issuer relating to letters of credit as from time to time in effect. Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and payable on demand and are nonrefundable.
     (k)  Conflict with Issuer Documents . In the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Issuer Document, the terms hereof shall control.
     (l)  Letters of Credit Issued for Subsidiaries . Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Subsidiary, the Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the L/C Issuer hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the Borrower, and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiaries.
2.04 Swing Line Loans .
     (a)  Swing Line Facility . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swing Line Lender agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in this Section 2.04 , to make loans (each such loan, a “ Swing Line Loan ”) to the Borrower in Dollars from time to time on any Business Day during the Availability Period in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of the Swing Line Sublimit, notwithstanding the fact that such Swing Line Loans, when aggregated with the Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Loans and L/C Obligations

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of the Swing Line Lender in its capacity as a Lender of Revolving Loans, may exceed the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment; provided , however , that after giving effect to any Swing Line Loan, (i) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, and (ii) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment, and provided , further , that the Borrower shall not use the proceeds of any Swing Line Loan to refinance any outstanding Swing Line Loan. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.04 , prepay under Section 2.05 , and reborrow under this Section 2.04 . Each Swing Line Loan shall be a Base Rate Loan. Immediately upon the making of a Swing Line Loan, each Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the Swing Line Lender a risk participation in such Swing Line Loan in an amount equal to the product of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share times the amount of such Swing Line Loan.
     (b)  Borrowing Procedures . Each Borrowing of Swing Line Loans shall be made upon the Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent, which may be given by telephone. Each such notice must be received by the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. on the requested borrowing date, and shall specify (i) the amount to be borrowed, which shall be a minimum principal amount of $500,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof, and (ii) the requested borrowing date, which shall be a Business Day. Each such telephonic notice must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent of a written Swing Line Loan Notice, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Promptly after receipt by the Swing Line Lender of any telephonic Swing Line Loan Notice, the Swing Line Lender will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has also received such Swing Line Loan Notice and, if not, the Swing Line Lender will notify the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) of the contents thereof. Unless the Swing Line Lender has received notice (by telephone or in writing) from the Administrative Agent (including at the request of any Lender) prior to 2:00 p.m. on the date of the proposed Borrowing of Swing Line Loans (A) directing the Swing Line Lender not to make such Swing Line Loan as a result of the limitations set forth in the proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.04(a) , or (B) that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Article V is not then satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Swing Line Lender will, not later than 3:00 p.m. on the borrowing date specified in such Swing Line Loan Notice, make the amount of its Swing Line Loan available to the Borrower.
     (c)  Refinancing of Swing Line Loans .
     (i) The Swing Line Lender at any time in its sole and absolute discretion may request, on behalf of the Borrower (which hereby irrevocably requests and authorizes the Swing Line Lender to so request on its behalf), that each Lender make a Base Rate Loan in an amount equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the amount of Swing Line Loans then outstanding. Such request shall be made in writing (which written request shall be deemed to be a Loan Notice for purposes hereof) and in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.02 , without regard to the minimum and multiples specified therein for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the unutilized portion of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 . The Swing Line Lender shall furnish the Borrower with a copy of the applicable Loan Notice promptly after delivering such notice to the Administrative Agent. Each Lender shall make an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of the amount specified in such Loan Notice available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds for the account of the Swing Line Lender at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 10:00 a.m. on the day specified in such Loan Notice, whereupon, subject to Section 2.04(c)(ii) , each Lender that so

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makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Loan to the Borrower in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the Swing Line Lender.
     (ii) If for any reason any Swing Line Loan cannot be refinanced by such a Borrowing of Revolving Loans in accordance with Section 2.04(c)(i) , the request for Base Rate Loans submitted by the Swing Line Lender as set forth herein shall be deemed to be a request by the Swing Line Lender that each of the Lenders fund its risk participation in the relevant Swing Line Loan and each Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section 2.04(c)(i) shall be deemed payment in respect of such participation.
     (iii) If any Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.04(c) by the time specified in Section 2.04(c)(i) , the Swing Line Lender shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the Swing Line Lender at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Swing Line Lender in accordance in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation. A certificate of the Swing Line Lender submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (iii) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
     (iv) Each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans or to purchase and fund risk participations in Swing Line Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right that such Lender may have against the Swing Line Lender, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided , however , that each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 . No such purchase or funding of risk participations shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrower to repay Swing Line Loans, together with interest as provided herein.
     (d)  Repayment of Participations .
     (i) At any time after any Lender has purchased and funded a risk participation in a Swing Line Loan, if the Swing Line Lender receives any payment on account of such Swing Line Loan, the Swing Line Lender will distribute to such Lender its Pro Rata Share of such payment (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Lender’s risk participation was funded) in the same funds as those received by the Swing Line Lender.
     (ii) If any payment received by the Swing Line Lender in respect of principal or interest on any Swing Line Loan is required to be returned by the Swing Line Lender under any of the circumstances described in Section 11.06 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Swing Line Lender in its discretion), each Lender shall pay to the Swing Line Lender its Pro Rata Share thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate. The Administrative Agent will make such demand upon the request of the Swing Line Lender. The obligations of the Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

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     (e)  Interest for Account of Swing Line Lender . The Swing Line Lender shall be responsible for invoicing the Borrower for interest on the Swing Line Loans. Until each Lender funds its Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans or risk participation pursuant to this Section 2.04 to refinance such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of any Swing Line Loan, interest in respect of such Pro Rata Share shall be solely for the account of the Swing Line Lender.
     (f)  Payments Directly to Swing Line Lender . The Borrower shall make all payments of principal and interest in respect of the Swing Line Loans directly to the Swing Line Lender.
2.05 Prepayments .
     (a)  Voluntary Prepayments of Loans .
     (i) Revolving Loans . The Borrower may, upon notice from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time voluntarily prepay Revolving Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (A) such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m. (1) three (3) Business Days prior to any date of prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans and (2) on the date of prepayment of Base Rate Loans; (B) any such prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof (or, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding) and (C) any prepayment of Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof (or, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding). Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Type(s) of Loans to be prepaid. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such prepayment. If such notice is given by the Borrower, the Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein. Any prepayment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the amount prepaid, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05 . Each such prepayment shall be applied to the Loans of the Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares.
     (ii) Swing Line Loans . The Borrower may, upon notice to the Swing Line Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at any time or from time to time, voluntarily prepay Swing Line Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (i) such notice must be received by the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. on the date of the prepayment, and (ii) any such prepayment shall be in a minimum principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof (or, if less, the entire principal thereof then outstanding). Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment. If such notice is given by the Borrower, the Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein.
     (b)  Mandatory Prepayments of Loans .
     (i) Revolving Commitments . If for any reason the Total Revolving Outstandings at any time exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments then in effect, the Borrower shall immediately prepay Revolving Loans and/or the Swing Line Loans and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations in an aggregate amount equal to such excess; provided , however , that the Borrower shall not be required to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations pursuant to this Section

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2.05(b)(i) unless after the prepayment in full of the Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans the Total Revolving Outstandings exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments then in effect.
     (ii) Application of Mandatory Prepayments . All amounts required to be paid pursuant to Section 2.05(b)(i) shall be applied to Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans and (after all Revolving Loans and all Swing Line Loans have been repaid) to Cash Collateralize L/C Obligations. Within the parameters of the applications set forth above, prepayments shall be applied first to Base Rate Loans and then to Eurodollar Rate Loans in direct order of Interest Period maturities. All prepayments under this Section 2.05(b) shall be subject to Section 3.05 , but otherwise without premium or penalty, and shall be accompanied by interest on the principal amount prepaid through the date of prepayment.
2.06   Termination or Reduction of Aggregate Revolving Commitments .
     The Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, terminate the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, or from time to time permanently reduce the Aggregate Revolving Commitments to an amount not less than the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Loans, Swing Line Loans and L/C Obligations; provided that (i) any such notice shall be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 9:00 a.m. five (5) Business Days prior to the date of termination or reduction, (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of $5,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and (iii) if, after giving effect to any reduction of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit exceeds the amount of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, such sublimit shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Lenders of any such notice of termination or reduction of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments. Any reduction of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments shall be applied to the Revolving Commitment of each Lender according to its Pro Rata Share. All fees accrued with respect thereto until the effective date of any termination of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments shall be paid on the effective date of such termination.
2.07 Repayment of Loans .
     (a)  Revolving Loans . The Borrower shall repay to the Lenders on the Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans outstanding on such date.
     (b)  Swing Line Loans . The Borrower shall repay each Swing Line Loan on the earlier to occur of (i) demand by the Swing Line Lender and (ii) the Maturity Date.
2.08 Interest .
     (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) below, (i) each Eurodollar Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (A) the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period plus (B) the Applicable Rate; (ii) each Base Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate; and (iii) each Swing Line Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate.
     (b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, the Borrower shall pay interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

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     (c) Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.
2.09 Fees .
     In addition to certain fees described in subsections (i) and (j) of Section 2.03 :
     (a) Facility Fee . The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender in accordance with its Pro Rata Share, a facility fee equal to the Applicable Rate times the actual daily amount of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments (or, if the Aggregate Revolving Commitments have terminated, on the Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Loans, Swing Line Loans and L/C Obligations), regardless of usage. The facility fee shall accrue at all times during the Availability Period (and thereafter so long as any Revolving Loans, Swing Line Loans or L/C Obligations remain outstanding), including at any time during which one or more of the conditions in Article V is not met, and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and on the Maturity Date (and, if applicable, thereafter on demand). The facility fee shall be calculated quarterly in arrears, and if there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the actual daily amount shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect.
     (b) Administrative Agent Fee Letter . The Borrower shall pay to BAS and the Administrative Agent for their own respective accounts fees in the amounts and at the times specified in the Administrative Agent Fee Letter. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall be non-refundable for any reason whatsoever; provided , however , that the Borrower shall be entitled to receive from the Administrative Agent the prorated amount of the administrative agent fee for any applicable year if the Administrative Agent should voluntarily resign in such year.
2.10 Computation of Interest and Fees .
     All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans when the Base Rate is determined by Bank of America’s “prime rate” shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365-day year). Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid, provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall, subject to Section 2.12(a) , bear interest for one day. Each determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
2.11 Evidence of Debt .
     (a) The Credit Extensions made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by such Lender and by the Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of the Credit Extensions made by the Lenders to the Borrower and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrower hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the

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Obligations. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender and the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error. Upon the request of any Lender made through the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the Administrative Agent) a promissory note, which shall evidence such Lender’s Loans in addition to such accounts or records. Each such promissory note shall (i) in the case of Revolving Loans, be in the form of Exhibit C-1 (a “ Revolving Note ”) and (ii) in the case of Swing Line Loans, be in the form of Exhibit C-2 (a “ Swing Line Note ”). Each Lender may attach schedules to its Note and endorse thereon the date, Type (if applicable), amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.
     (b) In addition to the accounts and records referred to in subsection (a), each Lender and the Administrative Agent shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice accounts or records evidencing the purchases and sales by such Lender of participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by the Administrative Agent and the accounts and records of any Lender in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.
2.12 Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback .
     (a)  General . All payments to be made by the Borrower shall be made without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrower hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the Administrative Agent’s Office in Dollars and in immediately available funds not later than 11:00 a.m. on the date specified herein. The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its Pro Rata Share (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lender’s Lending Office. All payments received by the Administrative Agent after 11:00 a.m. shall be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue. If any payment to be made by the Borrower shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be.
     (b)  Insufficient Funds . If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, L/C Borrowings, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first , toward costs and expenses (including Attorney Costs and amounts payable under Article III ) incurred by the Administrative Agent and each Lender, (ii) second , toward repayment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties, and (iii) third , toward repayment of principal and L/C Borrowings then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and L/C Borrowings then due to such parties.
     (c) (i) Funding by Lenders; Presumption by Administrative Agent . Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Revolving Loan that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Revolving Loan, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.02 and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Revolving Loan available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and

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including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation and (B) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans. If the Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the Borrower for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Revolving Loan to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Revolving Loan included in such Borrowing. Any payment by the Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.
     (ii)  Payments by Borrower; Presumptions by Administrative Agent . Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the L/C Issuer hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.
     A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or the Borrower with respect to any amount owing under this subsection (c) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.
     (d)  Failure to Satisfy Conditions Precedent . If any Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent funds for any Loan to be made by such Lender as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Article II , and such funds are not made available to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent because the conditions to the applicable Credit Extension set forth in Article V are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof, the Administrative Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.
     (e)  Obligations of Lenders Several . The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Loans, to fund participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans and to make payments pursuant to Section 11.04(c) are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan, to fund any such participation or to make any payment under Section 11.04(c) on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Loan, to purchase its participation or to make its payment under Section 11.04(c) .
     (f)  Funding Source . Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.
2.13 Sharing of Payments by Lenders .
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participations in L/C Obligations or in Swing Line Loans held by it resulting in such Lender’s receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of such Loans or participations and accrued interest thereon greater than its pro rata share thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Revolving Loans and subparticipations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans and other amounts owing them, provided that:
     (a) if any such participations or subparticipations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations or subparticipations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and
     (b) the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or (y) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Revolving Loans or subparticipations in L/C Obligations or Swing Line Loans to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section shall apply).
Each Loan Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Loan Party’s rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Loan Party in the amount of such participation.
ARTICLE III
TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
3.01 Taxes .
     (a)  Payments Free of Taxes . Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and without reduction or withholding for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes, provided that if the Borrower shall be required by applicable law to deduct any Indemnified Taxes (including any Other Taxes) from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the Administrative Agent, Lender or L/C Issuer, as the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the Borrower shall make such deductions and (iii) the Borrower shall timely pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
     (b)  Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrower . Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) above, the Borrower shall timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
     (c)  Indemnification by the Borrower . The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the L/C Issuer, within 10 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) paid by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or

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the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender or the L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender or the L/C Issuer, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
     (d)  Evidence of Payments . As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by the Borrower to a Governmental Authority, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
     (e)  Status of Lenders . Any Foreign Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which the Borrower is resident for tax purposes, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to payments hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at the time or times prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Borrower is resident for tax purposes in the United States, any Foreign Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, but only if such Foreign Lender is legally entitled to do so), whichever of the following is applicable:
(i) duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN claiming eligibility for benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party,
(ii) duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI,
(iii) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not (A) a “bank” within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (B) a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or (C) a “controlled foreign corporation” described in section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code and (y) duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, or
(iv) any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in United States Federal withholding tax duly completed together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrower to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made.
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which it has been indemnified by the Borrower or with respect to which the Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section, it shall promptly pay to the Borrower an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Borrower under this Section with respect to the Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund), provided that the Borrower, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the L/C Issuer, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the L/C Issuer in the event the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the L/C Issuer is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. This subsection shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to the Borrower or any other Person.
     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower shall not be required to make any payments to any Lender pursuant to this Section 3.01 relating to any Taxes or Other Taxes paid by a Lender more than 180 days prior to such Lender’s request for any additional payment or compensation pursuant to this Section 3.01 .
3.02 Illegality .
     If any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Eurodollar Rate Loans, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars in the London interbank market, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrower through the Administrative Agent, any obligation of such Lender to make or continue Eurodollar Rate Loans or to convert Base Rate Loans to Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all Eurodollar Rate Loans of such Lender to Base Rate Loans, either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted.
3.03 Inability to Determine Rates .
     If the Administrative Agent determines that for any reason in connection with any request for a Eurodollar Rate Loan or a conversion to or continuation thereof that (a) Dollar deposits are not being offered to banks in the London interbank eurodollar market for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Eurodollar Rate Loan, (b) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the Eurodollar Base Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan, or (c) the Eurodollar Base Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Lenders of funding such Loan, the Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and all Lenders. Thereafter, the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended until the Administrative Agent revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing, conversion or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans in the amount specified therein.

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3.04 Increased Costs .
     (a)  Increased Costs Generally . If any Change in Law shall:
(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement reflected in the Eurodollar Rate) or the L/C Issuer;
(ii) subject any Lender or the L/C Issuer to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Agreement, any Letter of Credit, any participation in a Letter of Credit or any Eurodollar Loan made by it, or change the basis of taxation of payments to such Lender or the L/C Issuer in respect thereof (except for Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes covered by Section 3.01 and the imposition of, or any change in the rate of, any Excluded Tax payable by such Lender or the L/C Issuer); or
(iii) impose on any Lender or the L/C Issuer or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any Eurodollar Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), or to increase the cost to such Lender or the L/C Issuer of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or the L/C Issuer hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender or the L/C Issuer, the Borrower will pay to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
     (b)  Capital Requirements . If any Lender or the L/C Issuer determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or the L/C Issuer or any Lending Office of such Lender or such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company, if any, regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by the L/C Issuer, to a level below that which such Lender or the L/C Issuer or such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the L/C Issuer or such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.
     (c)  Certificates for Reimbursement . A certificate of a Lender or the L/C Issuer setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or the L/C Issuer or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in subsection (a) or (b) of this Section and delivered to the Borrower shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

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     (d)  Delay in Requests . Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the L/C Issuer to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s right to demand such compensation, provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender or the L/C Issuer pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than six months prior to the date that such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the six-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).
3.05 Funding Losses.
     Upon demand of any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) from time to time, the Borrower shall promptly compensate such Lender for and hold such Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense incurred by it as a result of:
     (a) any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise);
     (b) any failure by the Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of such Lender to make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on the date or in the amount notified by the Borrower; or
     (c) any assignment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 11.14 .
including any loss of anticipated profits and any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained. The Borrower shall also pay any customary administrative fees charged by such Lender in connection with the foregoing.
     For purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Borrower to the Lenders under this Section 3.05 , each Lender shall be deemed to have funded each Eurodollar Rate Loan made by it at the Eurodollar Base Rate used in determining the Eurodollar Rate for such Loan by a matching deposit or other borrowing in the London interbank eurodollar market for a comparable amount and for a comparable period, whether or not such Eurodollar Rate Loan was in fact so funded.
     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower shall not be required to make any payments to any Lender pursuant to this Section 3.05 relating to any loss, cost or expense incurred by a Lender more than 180 days prior to such Lender’s request for any additional payment or compensation pursuant to this Section 3.05 .
3.06 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.
     (a)  Designation of a Different Lending Office . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04 , or the Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.01 , or if any Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section 3.02 , then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different Lending Office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations

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hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 3.01 or 3.04 , as the case may be, in the future, or eliminate the need for the notice pursuant to Section 3.02 , as applicable, and (ii) in each case, would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.
     (b)  Replacement of Lenders . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04 , or if the Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.01 , the Borrower may replace such Lender in accordance with Section 11.14 .
3.07 Survival .
     All of the Borrower’s obligations under this Article III shall survive termination of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and repayment of all other Obligations hereunder, subject to the limitations contained in this Article III .
ARTICLE IV
GUARANTY
4.01 The Guaranty .
     Each of the Guarantors hereby jointly and severally guarantees to each Lender, each Affiliate of a Lender that enters into a Swap Contract, and the Administrative Agent as hereinafter provided, as primary obligor and not as surety, the prompt payment of the Obligations in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration, as a mandatory cash collateralization or otherwise) strictly in accordance with the terms thereof. The Guarantors hereby further agree that if any of the Obligations are not paid in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration, as a mandatory cash collateralization or otherwise), the Guarantors will, jointly and severally, promptly pay the same, without any demand or notice whatsoever, and that in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the Obligations, the same will be promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration, as a mandatory cash collateralization or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal.
     Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein or in any other of the Loan Documents or Swap Contracts, the obligations of each Guarantor under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be limited to an aggregate amount equal to the largest amount that would not render such obligations subject to avoidance under the Debtor Relief Laws or any comparable provisions of any applicable state law.
4.02 Obligations Unconditional .
     The obligations of the Guarantors under Section 4.01 are joint and several, absolute and unconditional, irrespective of the value, genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents or Swap Contracts, or any other agreement or instrument referred to therein, or any substitution, release, impairment or exchange of any other guarantee of or security for any of the Obligations, and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, irrespective of any other circumstance whatsoever which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor, it being the intent of

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this Section 4.02 that the obligations of the Guarantors hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances. Each Guarantor agrees that such Guarantor shall have no right of subrogation, indemnity, reimbursement or contribution against the Borrower or any other Guarantor for amounts paid under this Article IV until such time as the Obligations have been paid in full and the Commitment have expired or terminated. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is agreed that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the occurrence of any one or more of the following shall not alter or impair the liability of any Guarantor hereunder, which shall remain absolute and unconditional as described above:
     (a) at any time or from time to time, without notice to any Guarantor, the time for any performance of or compliance with any of the Obligations shall be extended, or such performance or compliance shall be waived;
     (b) any of the acts mentioned in any of the provisions of any of the Loan Documents, any Swap Contract between any Loan Party and any Lender, or any Affiliate of a Lender, or any other agreement or instrument referred to in the Loan Documents or such Swap Contracts shall be done or omitted;
     (c) the maturity of any of the Obligations shall be accelerated, or any of the Obligations shall be modified, supplemented or amended in any respect, or any right under any of the Loan Documents, any Swap Contract between any Loan Party and any Lender, or any Affiliate of a Lender, or any other agreement or instrument referred to in the Loan Documents or such Swap Contracts shall be waived or any other guarantee of any of the Obligations or any security therefor shall be released, impaired or exchanged in whole or in part or otherwise dealt with;
     (d) any Lien granted to, or in favor of, the Administrative Agent or any Lender or Lenders as security for any of the Obligations shall fail to attach or be perfected; or
     (e) any of the Obligations shall be determined to be void or voidable (including, without limitation, for the benefit of any creditor of any Guarantor) or shall be subordinated to the claims of any Person (including, without limitation, any creditor of any Guarantor).
     With respect to its obligations hereunder, each Guarantor hereby expressly waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest and all notices whatsoever, and any requirement that the Administrative Agent or any Lender exhaust any right, power or remedy or proceed against any Person under any of the Loan Documents, any Swap Contract between any Loan Party and any Lender, or any Affiliate of a Lender, or any other agreement or instrument referred to in the Loan Documents or such Swap Contracts, or against any other Person under any other guarantee of, or security for, any of the Obligations.
4.03 Reinstatement .
     The obligations of the Guarantors under this Article IV shall be automatically reinstated if and to the extent that for any reason any payment by or on behalf of any Person in respect of the Obligations is rescinded or must be otherwise restored by any holder of any of the Obligations, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise, and each Guarantor agrees that it will indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Lender on demand for all reasonable costs and expenses (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of counsel) incurred by the Administrative Agent or such Lender in connection with such rescission or restoration, including any such costs and expenses incurred in defending against any claim alleging that such payment constituted a preference, fraudulent transfer or similar payment under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law.

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4.04 Certain Additional Waivers .
     Each Guarantor agrees that such Guarantor shall have no right of recourse to security for the Obligations, except through the exercise of rights of subrogation pursuant to Section 4.02 and through the exercise of rights of contribution pursuant to Section 4.06 .
4.05 Remedies .
     The Guarantors agree that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, as between the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, on the other hand, the Obligations may be declared to be forthwith due and payable as provided in Section 9.02 (and shall be deemed to have become automatically due and payable in the circumstances provided in said Section 9.02 ) for purposes of Section 4.01 notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such declaration (or preventing the Obligations from becoming automatically due and payable) as against any other Person and that, in the event of such declaration (or the Obligations being deemed to have become automatically due and payable), the Obligations (whether or not due and payable by any other Person) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for purposes of Section 4.01 . The Guarantors acknowledge and agree that their obligations hereunder are secured in accordance with the terms of the Collateral Documents and that the Lenders may exercise their remedies thereunder in accordance with the terms thereof.
4.06 Rights of Contribution .
     The Guarantors agree among themselves that, in connection with payments made hereunder, each Guarantor shall have contribution rights against the other Guarantors as permitted under applicable law. Such contribution rights shall be subordinate and subject in right of payment to the obligations of such Guarantors under the Loan Documents and no Guarantor shall exercise such rights of contribution until all Obligations have been paid in full and the Commitments have terminated.
4.07 Guarantee of Payment; Continuing Guarantee .
     The guarantee in this Article IV is a guaranty of payment and not of collection, is a continuing guarantee, and shall apply to all Obligations whenever arising.
ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
5.01 Conditions of Initial Credit Extension .
     The obligation of the L/C Issuer and each Lender to make its initial Credit Extension hereunder is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
     (a) Loan Documents . Receipt by the Administrative Agent of executed counterparts of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, each properly executed by a Responsible Officer of the signing Loan Party and, in the case of this Agreement, by each Lender.
     (b) Opinions of Counsel . Receipt by the Administrative Agent of a favorable opinion of in-house legal counsel of the Borrower, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, dated as of the Closing Date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

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     (c) Financial Statements . The Administrative Agent shall have received:
     (i) consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2006, including balance sheet and income and cash flow statements, in each case, audited by independent public accountants of recognized national standing and prepared in conformity with GAAP; and
     (ii) unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the three month period ending April 2, 2006, including balance sheet and statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows (the “ Interim Financial Statements ”).
     (d) No Material Adverse Change . There shall not have occurred a material adverse change since January 1, 2006 in the business, assets, Properties, liabilities (actual or contingent), operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
     (e) Litigation . There shall not exist any action, suit, investigation or proceeding against the Borrower or any Subsidiary pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened in any court or before an arbitrator or Governmental Authority that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
     (f) Organization Documents, Resolutions, Etc. Receipt by the Administrative Agent of the following, each of which shall be originals or facsimiles (followed promptly by originals), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its legal counsel:
     (i) copies of the Organization Documents of each Loan Party certified by a secretary or assistant secretary of such Loan Party to be true and correct as of the Closing Date;
     (ii) such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates and/or other certificates of Responsible Officers of each Loan Party as the Administrative Agent may require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each Responsible Officer thereof authorized to act as a Responsible Officer in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party; and
     (iii) such documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence that each Loan Party is duly organized or formed, and is validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in its state of organization or formation.
     (g) Closing Certificate . Receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 5.01(d) and (e) and Sections 5.02(a) and (b) have been satisfied.
     (h) Fees . Receipt by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of any fees required to be paid on or before the Closing Date.
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amounts of Attorney Costs as shall constitute its reasonable estimate of Attorney Costs incurred or to be incurred by it through the closing proceedings.
     Without limiting the generality of the provisions of Section 10.04 , for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 5.01 , each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.
5.02 Conditions to all Credit Extensions .
     The obligation of each Lender to honor any Request for Credit Extension (other than a Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Revolving Loans to the other Type, or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans) is subject to the following conditions precedent:
     (a) The representations and warranties of the Borrower and each other Loan Party contained in Article VI or any other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such Credit Extension, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 5.02 , the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 6.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 7.01 .
     (b) No Default shall exist, or would result from such proposed Credit Extension or from the application thereof.
     (c) The Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender shall have received a Request for Credit Extension in accordance with the requirements hereof.
     Each Request for Credit Extension (other than a Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Revolving Loans to the other Type or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans) submitted by the Borrower shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Sections 5.02(a) , (b) and (c) have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Extension.
ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
     The Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:
6.01 Existence, Qualification and Power .
     Each Loan Party (a) is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority and all requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to (i) own its assets and carry on its business and (ii) execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and (c) is duly

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qualified and is licensed and in good standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification or license; except in each case referred to in clause (b)(i) or (c), to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. As of the Closing Date, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc., Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc., Teledyne Investment, Inc., Teledyne Isco, Inc. and Teledyne Wireless, Inc. are the only Material Subsidiaries of the Borrower.
6.02 Authorization; No Contravention .
     The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which such Loan Party is party, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action, and do not (a) contravene the terms of any of such Loan Party’s Organization Documents; (b) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien under, or require any payment to be made under (i) any Contractual Obligation to which such Loan Party is a party or (ii) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Loan Party or its Property is subject; or (c) violate any Law (including, without limitation, Regulation U or Regulation X issued by the FRB); except in each case referred to in clause (b) to the extent it would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.03 Governmental Authorization; Other Consents .
     No approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person with respect to any Contractual Obligation is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, any Loan Party of this Agreement or any other Loan Document other than those that have already been obtained and are in full force and effect or the failure of which to have been obtained would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.04 Binding Effect .
     This Agreement and each other Loan Document has been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is party thereto. This Agreement and each other Loan Document constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party that is party thereto, enforceable against each such Loan Party in accordance with its terms.
6.05 Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect .
     (a) The Audited Financial Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; (ii) fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; and (iii) show all material indebtedness and other liabilities, direct or contingent, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof, including liabilities for taxes, material commitments and Indebtedness in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.
     (b) The Interim Financial Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; (ii) fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby, subject, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), to the absence of footnotes and to normal year-end audit adjustments; and (iii) show

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all material indebtedness and other liabilities, direct or contingent, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof, including liabilities for taxes, material commitments and Indebtedness in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.
     (c) From the date of the Audited Financial Statements to and including the Closing Date, there has been no Disposition by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any Involuntary Disposition, of any material part of the business or Property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and no purchase or other acquisition by any of them of any business or Property (including any Capital Stock of any other Person) material in relation to the consolidated financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in each case, which is not reflected in the foregoing financial statements or in the notes thereto or has not otherwise been disclosed publicly by the Borrower or in writing to the Lenders on or prior to the Closing Date.
     (d) The financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a) and (b) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied (except as may otherwise be permitted under Section 7.01(a) and (b) ) and present fairly in all material respects (on the basis disclosed in the footnotes to such financial statements) the consolidated and consolidating financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of such date and for such periods.
     (e) Since the date of the Audited Financial Statements, there has been no event or circumstance that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.06 Litigation .
     There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower after reasonable investigation, threatened or contemplated, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or against any of their properties or revenues that (a) purport to affect or pertain to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or (b) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.07 No Default .
     Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary is in default under or with respect to any Contractual Obligation that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
6.08 Ownership of Property; Liens .
     Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has good record and marketable title in fee simple to, or valid leasehold interests in, all real property necessary or used in the ordinary conduct of its business, except for such defects in title as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries is subject to no Liens, other than Permitted Liens.
6.09 Environmental Compliance .
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thereof the Borrower has reasonably concluded that such Environmental Laws and claims could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.10 Insurance .
     The properties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of the Borrower, in such amounts and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses.
6.11 Taxes .
     The Borrower and its Subsidiaries have filed all federal, state and other material tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have paid all federal, material state and other material taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges levied or imposed upon them or their properties, income or assets otherwise due and payable, except those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP. There is no proposed tax assessment against the Borrower or any Subsidiary that would, if made, have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.12 ERISA Compliance .
     (a) Each Plan is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code and other federal or state Laws. Each Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS or an application for such a letter is currently being processed by the IRS with respect thereto and, to the best knowledge of the Loan Parties, nothing has occurred which would prevent, or cause the loss of, such qualification. Each Loan Party and each ERISA Affiliate have made all required contributions to each Plan subject to Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code, and no application for a funding waiver or an extension of any amortization period pursuant to Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code has been made with respect to any Plan.
     (b) There are no pending or, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Plan that could be reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There has been no prohibited transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
     (c) (i) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur; (ii) no Pension Plan has any Unfunded Pension Liability that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) no Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan (other than premiums due and not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA); (iv) no Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability (and no event has occurred which, with the giving of notice under Section 4219 of ERISA, would result in such liability) under Sections 4201 or 4243 of ERISA with respect to a Multiemployer Plan; and (v) no Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Sections 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA.
6.13 Subsidiaries .
     Set forth on Schedule 6.13 is a complete and accurate list as of the Closing Date of each Subsidiary, together with (i) jurisdiction of formation, (ii) number of shares of each class of Capital Stock outstanding,

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(iii) number and percentage of outstanding shares of each class owned (directly or indirectly) by the Borrower or any Subsidiary and (iv) number and effect, if exercised, of all outstanding options, warrants, rights of conversion or purchase and all other similar rights with respect thereto. The outstanding Capital Stock of each Subsidiary is validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
6.14 Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act; Public Utility Holding Company Act .
     (a) The Borrower is not engaged and will not engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the FRB), or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock. Following the application of the proceeds of each Borrowing or drawing under each Letter of Credit, not more than 25% of the value of the assets (either of the Borrower only or of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis) subject to the provisions of Section 8.01 or Section 8.05 or subject to any restriction contained in any agreement or instrument between the Borrower and any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender relating to Indebtedness and within the scope of Section 9.01(e) will be margin stock.
     (b) None of the Borrower, any Person Controlling the Borrower, or any Subsidiary is or is required to be registered as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
6.15 Disclosure .
     Each Loan Party has disclosed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is subject, and all other matters known to it, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No report, financial statement, certificate or other information furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the this Agreement or under any other Loan Document (in each case, as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, the Loan Parties represent only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time.
6.16 Compliance with Laws .
     Each of the Borrower and each Subsidiary is in compliance with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its properties, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted or (b) the failure to comply therewith could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.17 Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc .
     The Borrower and its Subsidiaries own, or possess the legal right to use, all of the material trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights, franchises, licenses and other intellectual property rights (collectively, “ IP Rights ”) that are reasonably necessary for the operation of their respective businesses. Except for such claims and infringements that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no claim has been asserted and is pending by any Person challenging or questioning the use of any IP Rights or the validity or effectiveness of any IP Rights, nor does any Loan Party know of any such claim, and, to the knowledge of the Responsible Officers of the Loan Parties, the use of any

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IP Rights by the Borrower or any Subsidiary or the granting of a right or a license in respect of any IP Rights from the Borrower or any Subsidiary does not infringe on the rights of any Person.
6.18 Solvency .
     The Loan Parties are Solvent on a consolidated basis.
6.19 Legal Name .
     The exact legal name and state of organization of each Loan Party is as set forth on the signature pages hereto.
6.20 Brokers’ Fees .
     Except for the Administrative Agent Fee Letter, neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has any obligation to any Person in respect of any finder’s, broker’s, investment banking or other similar fee in connection with any of the transactions contemplated under the Loan Documents.
6.21 Labor Matters .
     There are no collective bargaining agreements (except as set forth on Schedule 6.21 ) or Multiemployer Plans covering the employees of the Borrower or any Subsidiary as of the Closing Date and neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has suffered any strikes, walkouts, work stoppages or other material labor difficulty within the last five years.
ARTICLE VII
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
     So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding, the Loan Parties shall and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to:
7.01 Financial Statements .
     Deliver to the Administrative Agent, in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, with sufficient copies for each Lender:
     (a) as soon as available, but in any event within 100 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year, and the related consolidated 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, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, audited and accompanied by a report of an independent certified public accountant of nationally recognized standing reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit;

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     (b) as soon as available, but in any event within 50 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a consolidated balance sheet including shareholders’ equity of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal quarter and latest fiscal year end in comparative form, the related consolidated statements of income or operations for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the Borrower’s fiscal year then ended, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year, and the related statement of cash flows for the portion of the Borrower’s fiscal year then ended, setting forth in comparative form the figures for the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year all in reasonable detail and certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower as fairly presenting the financial condition, results of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes; and
As to any information contained in materials furnished pursuant to Section 7.02(b) , the Borrower shall not be separately required to furnish such information under clause (a) or (b) above, but the foregoing shall not be in derogation of the obligation of the Borrower to furnish the information and materials described in subsections (a) and (b) above at the times specified therein.
7.02 Certificates; Other Information .
     Deliver to the Administrative Agent, in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, with sufficient copies for each Lender:
     (a) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Sections 7.01(a) and (b) , a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower;
     (b) promptly after the same are available, copies of each annual report, proxy or financial statement or other report or communication sent to the stockholders of the Borrower, and copies of all annual, regular, periodic and special reports and registration statements which the Borrower may file or be required to file with the SEC under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or to a holder of any Indebtedness owed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in its capacity as such a holder and not otherwise required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant hereto;
     (c) promptly, and in any event within ten days after receipt thereof by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, copies of each notice or other correspondence received from the SEC (or comparable agency in any applicable non-U.S. jurisdiction) concerning any investigation or possible investigation or other inquiry by such agency regarding financial or other operational results of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof; and
     (d) promptly, such additional information regarding the business, financial or corporate affairs of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may from time to time reasonably request.
     Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b) or Section 7.02(b) (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Borrower’s website on the Internet at

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the website address listed on Schedule 11.02 ; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’s behalf on IntraLinks/IntraAgency or another relevant website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent); provided that: (i) the Borrower shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent or any Lender upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender to deliver such paper copies and (ii) the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender (by telecopier or electronic mail) of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions ( i.e. , soft copies) of such documents. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in every instance the Borrower shall be required to provide paper copies of the Compliance Certificates required by Section 7.02(a) to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders. Except for such Compliance Certificates, the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery or to maintain copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Borrower with any such request for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.
     The Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent and/or BAS will make available to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower hereunder (collectively, the “ Borrower Materials ”) by posting the Borrower Materials on IntraLinks or another similar electronic system (the “ Platform ”) and (b) certain of the Lenders may be “public-side” Lenders ( i.e., Lenders that do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities) (each, a “ Public Lender ”). The Borrower hereby agrees that (w) all Borrower Materials that are to be made available to Public Lenders shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, BAS and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws ( provided , however , that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 11.07 ); (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated as “Public Investor;” and (z) the Administrative Agent and BAS shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated “Public Investor.”
7.03 Notices . Promptly notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender:
     (a) of the occurrence of any Default.
     (b) of any matter that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, including (in each case to the extent such matter has resulted or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect) (i) breach or non-performance of, or any default under, a Contractual Obligation of the Borrower or any Subsidiary; (ii) any dispute, litigation, investigation, proceeding or suspension between the Borrower or any Subsidiary and any Governmental Authority; or (iii) the commencement of, or any material development in, any litigation or proceeding affecting the Borrower or any Subsidiary, including pursuant to any applicable Environmental Laws.
     (c) of the occurrence of any ERISA Event.
     (d) of any material change in accounting policies or financial reporting practices by the Borrower or any Subsidiary.

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     Each notice pursuant to this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto. Each notice pursuant to Section 7.03(a) shall describe with particularity any and all provisions of this Agreement and any other Loan Document that have been breached.
7.04 Payment of Obligations .
     Pay and discharge as the same shall become due and payable, all its obligations and liabilities, including (a) all material tax liabilities, assessments and governmental charges or levies upon it or its properties or assets, unless the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained by the Borrower or such Subsidiary; (b) all lawful claims which, if unpaid, would by law become a Lien upon its property, and (c) all Indebtedness, as and when due and payable, but subject to any subordination provisions contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing such Indebtedness, except in the case of clauses (b) and (c), to the extent any failure to pay or discharge such claim or Indebtedness could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
7.05 Preservation of Existence, Etc.
     (a) Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence and good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization except in a transaction permitted by Section 8.04 or 8.05 and (b) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges, permits, licenses and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (c) preserve or renew all of its material registered patents, trademarks, trade names and service marks, the non-preservation of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
7.06 Maintenance of Properties .
     (a) Maintain, preserve and protect all of its material properties and equipment necessary in the operation of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted; (b) make all necessary repairs thereto and renewals and replacements thereof, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (c) use the standard of care typical in the industry in the operation and maintenance of its facilities, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
7.07 Maintenance of Insurance .
     Maintain in full force and effect insurance (including worker’s compensation insurance, liability insurance, casualty insurance and business interruption insurance) with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of the Borrower, in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by similarly situated companies.
7.08 Compliance with Laws .
     Comply with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its business or property, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted; or (b) the failure to comply therewith could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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7.09 Books and Records .
     (a) With respect to the Borrower, maintain proper books of record and account, in which requisite, true and correct entries in conformity in all material respects with GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and (b) maintain such books of record and account in material conformity with all applicable requirements of any Governmental Authority having regulatory jurisdiction over the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be.
7.10 Inspection Rights .
     Permit representatives and independent contractors of the Administrative Agent and each Lender to visit and inspect any of its properties, to examine its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its Responsible Officers, and at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be reasonably desired, upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrower; provided , however , that when an Event of Default exists and/or after the occurrence of an event or events that have a Material Adverse Effect, the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or any of their respective representatives or independent contractors) may do any of the foregoing as well as discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of such Loan Party with its directors and independent public accountants, all at the reasonable expense of the Borrower at any time during normal business hours after having provided reasonable notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to disclose (a) any materials subject to a confidentiality obligation binding upon such Person (but provided further that such Person shall, at the request of the Lender, use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain permission for such disclosure and, in the event permission cannot be obtained, furnish some information regarding the matters to which such materials relate as can reasonably be furnished without violation of such confidentiality obligations) or (b) any communications protected by attorney-client privilege, the disclosure or inspection of which would waive such privilege.
7.11 Use of Proceeds .
     Use the proceeds of the Credit Extensions to finance working capital, make Permitted Acquisitions and for other lawful corporate purposes, provided that in no event shall the proceeds of the Credit Extensions be used in contravention of any Law or of any Loan Document.
7.12 Additional Guarantors.
     Promptly, and in any event, not later than thirty (30) days, after the acquisition or formation of any Material Subsidiary, notify the Administrative Agent thereof in writing, and cause such Person to (a) become a Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a Joinder Agreement or such other documents as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate for such purpose, and (b) deliver to the Administrative Agent documents of the types referred to in Section 5.01(f) and favorable opinions of counsel to such Person (which shall cover, among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of the documentation referred to in clause (a)), all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
7.13 ERISA Compliance .
     Do, and cause each of its ERISA Affiliates to do, each of the following: (a) maintain each Plan in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code

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and other federal or state law except where termination of such Plan is permitted by the terms of such Plan and any applicable collective bargaining agreement and in accordance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code and other applicable Laws; (b) cause each Plan that is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code to maintain such qualification; and (c) make all required contributions to any Plan subject to Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code.
ARTICLE VIII
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
     So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding, no Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly:
8.01 Liens .
     Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than the following:
     (a) Liens pursuant to any Loan Document;
     (b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 8.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased, (iii) the direct or contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 8.03(b) ;
     (c) Liens (other than Liens imposed under ERISA) for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet due or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
     (d) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and suppliers and other Liens imposed by law or pursuant to customary reservations or retentions of title arising in the ordinary course of business, provided that such Liens secure only amounts not yet due and payable or, if due and payable, are unfiled and no other action has been taken to enforce the same or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves determined in accordance with GAAP have been established;
     (e) pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
     (f) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety bonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
     (g) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and which do not in any case

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materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Person;
     (h) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 9.01(h) or securing appeal or other surety bonds related to such judgments;
     (i) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.03(e) ; provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any Property other than the Property financed by such Indebtedness, (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of the Property being acquired on the date of acquisition and (iii) such Liens attach to such Property concurrently with or within ninety days after the acquisition thereof;
     (j) leases or subleases granted to others not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
     (k) any interest of title of a lessor under, and Liens arising from UCC financing statements (or equivalent filings, registrations or agreements in foreign jurisdictions) relating to, leases permitted by this Agreement;
     (l) normal and customary rights of setoff upon deposits of cash in favor of banks or other depository institutions;
     (m) Liens of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection;
     (n) Liens of sellers of goods to the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries arising under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code or similar provisions of applicable law in the ordinary course of business, covering only the goods sold and securing only the unpaid purchase price for such goods and related expenses;
     (o) other Liens which secure Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness secured thereby shall not at any time exceed $10,000,000;
     (p) Liens granted in favor of any Governmental Authority created pursuant to cost-type contracts, progress-billing contracts or advance-pay contracts with such Governmental Authority to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party in the materials and products of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries subject to such contracts or, in the case of advance-pay contracts only, any advance payments made thereunder to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries by such Governmental Authority; and
     (q) Liens on any Property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries acquired after the Closing Date pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition or any Liens on any Property of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary after the Closing Date pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition provided that, in each case (i) such Liens secure only Acquired Purchase Money Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.03(g) , (ii) such Liens were not created in contemplation of or in connection with any such Permitted Acquisition and (iii) such Liens do not at any time encumber any Property other than the Property financed by such Acquired Purchase Money Indebtedness.

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8.02 Investments .
     Make any Investments, except:
     (a) Investments held by the Borrower or such Subsidiary in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents;
     (b) Investments existing as of the Closing Date and set forth in Schedule 8.02 ;
     (c) Investments in any Person that is a Loan Party prior to giving effect to such Investment;
     (d) Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business, and Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors to the extent reasonably necessary in order to prevent or limit loss;
     (e) Guarantees permitted by Section 8.03 ;
     (f) Investments permitted by Section 8.04 , Section 8.06 or Section 8.07 ;
     (g) Permitted Acquisitions;
     (h) Investments by any Loan Party in joint ventures not to exceed at any time an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of Consolidated Total Assets as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which the Borrower shall have delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b) , as the case may be; and
     (i) the Borrower may purchase, redeem, acquire or retire shares of its Capital Stock.
8.03 Indebtedness .
     Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
     (a) Indebtedness under the Loan Documents;
     (b) Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries set forth in Schedule 8.03 and any renewals, refinancings and extensions thereof on terms and conditions not materially less favorable to the applicable debtor(s); provided that the amount of such Indebtedness is not increased at the time of such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension except by an amount equal to a reasonable premium or other amount paid, and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such refinancing and by an amount equal to any existing commitments utilized thereunder;
     (c) intercompany Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.02 ;
     (d) obligations (contingent or otherwise) of the Borrower or any Subsidiary existing or arising under any Swap Contract, provided that (i) such obligations are (or were) entered into by such Person in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of directly mitigating risks associated with liabilities, commitments, investments, assets, or property held or reasonably anticipated by such Person, or changes in the value of securities issued by such Person, and not

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for purposes of speculation or taking a “market view;” and (ii) such Swap Contract does not contain any provision exonerating the non-defaulting party from its obligation to make payments on outstanding transactions to the defaulting party;
     (e) purchase money Indebtedness (including obligations in respect of Capital Leases or Synthetic Leases) hereafter incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to finance the purchase of fixed assets and renewals, refinancings and extensions thereof, provided that (i) the total of all such Indebtedness for all such Persons taken together shall not exceed an aggregate principal amount of $25,000,000 at any one time outstanding; (ii) such Indebtedness when incurred shall not exceed the purchase price of the asset(s) financed; and (iii) no such Indebtedness shall be refinanced for a principal amount in excess of the principal balance outstanding thereon at the time of such refinancing;
     (f) unsecured Indebtedness (except to the extent of any Liens permitted pursuant to Section 8.01(o )) of the Borrower and the Guarantors; provided that, (i) such Indebtedness, when added to the then outstanding Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries would not cause the Loan Parties to be in violation of Section 8.10 on a pro forma basis; and provided, further that (ii) such Indebtedness permitted pursuant to this clause (f) which is Indebtedness of the Guarantors shall not exceed in the aggregate at any one time outstanding, $25,000,000 and (iii) such Indebtedness permitted pursuant to this clause (f) may not (other than unsecured Indebtedness (except to the extent of any Liens permitted pursuant to Section 8.01(q )) assumed in connection with a Permitted Acquisition in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any one time outstanding $20,000,000) contain covenants more restrictive than the covenants contained herein; and
     (g) Acquired Purchase Money Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $45,000,000 at any one time outstanding.
8.04 Fundamental Changes .
     Merge, dissolve, liquidate, consolidate with or into another Person, or Dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to or in favor of any Person; provided that, subject to Section 7.12 and provided that, after giving effect to any such transaction, no Default or Event of Default shall exist, (a) the Borrower may merge or consolidate with any of its Subsidiaries provided that the Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving corporation, (b) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may merge or consolidate with any other Subsidiary of the Borrower provided that if a Loan Party is a party thereto, a Loan Party shall be the continuing or surviving corporation, (c) any Loan Party other than the Borrower may merge or consolidate with any other Loan Party other than the Borrower, (d) any Foreign Subsidiary may be merged or consolidated with or into any Loan Party provided that such Loan Party shall be the continuing or surviving corporation, (e) any Foreign Subsidiary may be merged or consolidated with or into any other Foreign Subsidiary and (f) any Subsidiary may wind up, liquidate or dissolve itself so long as it transfers all or substantially all of its assets to a Loan Party prior to such wind up, liquidation or dissolution.
8.05 Dispositions .
     Make any Disposition unless (a) the consideration paid in connection therewith shall be cash or Cash Equivalents paid contemporaneously with consummation of the transaction and shall be in an amount not less than the fair market value of the Property disposed of, (b) such transaction does not involve a sale or other disposition of receivables other than receivables owned by or attributable to other Property concurrently being disposed of in a transaction otherwise permitted under this Section 8.05 , and (c) the total book value of

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all of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in all such transactions in any fiscal year of the Borrower represent less than ten percent (10%) of Consolidated Total Assets determined as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year; provided that, in determining compliance with this Section 8.05 a Disposition shall be excluded to the extent the net proceeds of such Disposition are used within a period of 365 days following such Disposition to acquire assets or property useful in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereto agree that the Borrower may sell the assets or Capital Stock of Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc. (“ TCM ”) for cash consideration; provided that, the net proceeds of such Disposition are used by the Borrower within a period of 365 days following such Disposition to acquire assets or property useful in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries. Provided that no Default or Event of Default exists or arises therefrom, upon the sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition of all of the assets or Capital Stock of a Loan Party not prohibited by this Section 8.05 , such Loan Party shall be deemed automatically and unconditionally released and discharged from all obligations hereunder without any further action required on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender. The Administrative Agent shall, upon the Loan Parties’ request and at the Loan Parties’ expense, deliver such documentation as is reasonably necessary to evidence such release and discharge. For purposes of clarification, the release of TCM in accordance with the terms hereof shall not constitute a Material Adverse Effect.
8.06 Change in Nature of Business .
     Enter into any business, either directly or indirectly through a Subsidiary, except for (a) any business in which the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary is engaged in on the Closing Date, (b) any business that is reasonably related thereto, (c) any business that is substantially the same industry as any business conducted by the Borrower or such Subsidiary on the Closing Date or (d) any other business on a non-material basis to the extent acquired by the Borrower in a Permitted Acquisition so long as the other business or businesses acquired by the Borrower pursuant to such Permitted Acquisition otherwise satisfy the requirements of clauses (a), (b) or (c) of this Section 8.06 .
8.07 Transactions with Affiliates and Insiders .
     Enter into or permit to exist any transaction or series of transactions with any officer, director or Affiliate of such Person other than (a) advances of working capital to any Loan Party, (b) transfers of cash and assets to any Loan Party, (c) intercompany transactions expressly permitted by Section 8.02 , Section 8.03 , Section 8.04 or Section 8.05 , (d) compensation and reimbursement of expenses of officers and directors in accordance with the Borrower’s policies which comply in all material respects with applicable Laws and (e) except as otherwise specifically limited in this Agreement, other transactions which are entered into in the ordinary course of such Person’s business on terms and conditions substantially as favorable to such Person as would be obtainable by it in a comparable arms-length transaction with a Person other than an officer, director or Affiliate.
8.08 Burdensome Agreements .
     Enter into, or permit to exist, any Contractual Obligation that, by its terms, encumbers or restricts on the ability of any such Person to (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to any Loan Party on its Capital Stock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, (ii) pay any Indebtedness or other obligation owed to any Loan Party, (iii) make loans or advances to any Loan Party, (iv) sell, lease or transfer any of its Property to any Loan Party, or (v) perform its obligations as a Loan Party pursuant to the Loan Documents or any renewals, refinancings, exchanges, refundings or extension thereof, except (in respect of any of the matters referred to in clauses (i)-(iv) above) for (1) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (2) any document or instrument governing Indebtedness

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incurred pursuant to Section 8.03(e) , provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets constructed or acquired in connection therewith, (3) any document or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 8.03(f) , (4) any Permitted Lien or any document or instrument governing any Permitted Lien, provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets subject to such Permitted Lien, (5) customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to the sale of any Property permitted under Section 8.05 pending the consummation of such sale or (6) restrictions and limitations imposed by applicable law.
8.09 Use of Proceeds .
     Use the proceeds of any Credit Extension, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, to purchase or carry margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U of the FRB) or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock or to refund indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose.
8.10 Financial Covenants .
     (a)  Consolidated Net Worth . Permit Consolidated Net Worth at any time to be less than the sum of $240,000,000 plus 50% of Consolidated Net Income (to the extent positive) for each fiscal quarter ending after April 2, 2006 plus 75% of the amount of all Equity Issuances after the Closing Date.
     (b)  Consolidated Leverage Ratio . Permit the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower to be greater than 3.0:1.0.
     (c)  Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio . Permit the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower to be less than 3.0 to 1.0.
8.11 Organization Documents; Fiscal Year .
     (a) Amend, modify or change its Organization Documents in a manner adverse to the Lenders; or (b) change its fiscal year without providing prior written notice to the Administrative Agent.
8.12 Sale Leasebacks .
     Enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction in an amount in excess of $15 million in the aggregate during the term of this Agreement.
ARTICLE IX
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
9.01 Events of Default .
     Any of the following shall constitute an Event of Default:
     (a) Non-Payment . The Borrower or any other Loan Party fails to pay (i) when and as required to be paid herein, any amount of principal of any Loan or any L/C Obligation, or (ii) within three Business Days after the same becomes due, any interest on any Loan or on any L/C Obligation, or any commitment fee or other fee due hereunder, or (iii) within five Business Days

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after the same becomes due, any other amount payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document; or
     (b) Specific Covenants . The Borrower fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in any of Section 7.01 , 7.02 , 7.03 , 7.05(a) , 7.10 , 7.11 , or 7.12 or Article VIII or
     (c) Other Defaults . Any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any other covenant or agreement (not specified in subsection (a) or (b) above) contained in any Loan Document on its part to be performed or observed and such failure continues for thirty days; or
     (d) Representations and Warranties . Any representation, warranty, certification or statement of fact made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Borrower or any other Loan Party herein, in any other Loan Document, or in any document delivered in connection herewith or therewith shall be incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made; or
     (e) Cross-Default . (i) The Borrower or any Subsidiary (A) fails to make any payment when due (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand, or otherwise) in respect of any Indebtedness or Guarantee (other than Indebtedness hereunder and Indebtedness under Swap Contracts) 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 the Threshold Amount, or (B) fails to observe or perform any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or Guarantee 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 the Threshold Amount or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event occurs, the effect of which default or other event is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness or the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such Guarantee (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to be demanded or to become due or to be repurchased, prepaid, defeased or redeemed (automatically or otherwise), or an offer to repurchase, prepay, defease or redeem such Indebtedness to be made, prior to its stated maturity, or such Guarantee to become payable or cash collateral in respect thereof to be demanded; or (ii) there occurs under any Swap Contract an Early Termination Date (as defined in such Swap Contract) resulting from (A) any event of default under such Swap Contract as to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is the Defaulting Party (as defined in such Swap Contract) or (B) any Termination Event (as so defined) under such Swap Contract as to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is an Affected Party (as so defined) and, in either event, the Swap Termination Value owed by the Borrower or such Subsidiary as a result thereof is greater than the Threshold Amount; or
     (f) Insolvency Proceedings, Etc. Any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries institutes or consents to the institution of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or applies for or consents to the appointment of any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer for it or for all or any material part of its property; or any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer is appointed without the application or consent of such Person and the appointment continues undischarged or unstayed for sixty (60) calendar days; or any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law relating to any such Person or to all or any material part of its property is instituted without the consent of such Person and continues undismissed or unstayed for sixty calendar days, or an order for relief is entered in any such proceeding; or

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     (g) Inability to Pay Debts; Attachment . (i) The Borrower or any Subsidiary becomes unable or admits in writing its inability or fails generally to pay its debts as they become due, or (ii) any writ or warrant of attachment or execution or similar process is issued or levied against all or any material part of the property of any such Person and is not released, vacated or fully bonded within thirty days after its issue or levy; or
     (h) Judgments . There is entered against the Borrower or any Subsidiary (i) one or more final judgments or orders for the payment of money in an aggregate amount exceeding the Threshold Amount (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer does not dispute coverage), or (ii) any one or more non-monetary final judgments that have, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect and, in either case, there is a period of thirty (30) consecutive days during which such judgment is not vacated, satisfied or discharged or a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal posting of bond or otherwise, is not in effect; or
     (i) ERISA . (i) An ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Borrower under Title IV of ERISA to the Pension Plan, Multiemployer Plan or the PBGC in an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount, or (ii) the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate fails to pay when due, after the expiration of any applicable grace period, any installment payment with respect to its withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA under a Multiemployer Plan in an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount; or
     (j) Invalidity of Loan Documents . Any Loan Document, at any time after its execution and delivery and for any reason other than as expressly permitted hereunder or satisfaction in full of all the Obligations, ceases to be in full force and effect or fails to give the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders the rights, powers and privileges purported to be created by the Loan Documents; or any Loan Party or any other Person on behalf of a Loan Party contests in any manner the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document; or any Loan Party denies that it has any or further liability or obligation under any Loan Document, or purports to revoke, terminate or rescind any Loan Document; or
     (k) Change of Control . There occurs any Change of Control.
9.02 Remedies Upon Event of Default .
     If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Administrative Agent shall, at the request of, or may, with the consent of, the Required Lenders, take any or all of the following actions:
     (a) declare the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions to be terminated, whereupon such commitments and obligation shall be terminated;
     (b) declare 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 the Borrower;
     (c) require that the Borrower Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (in an amount equal to the then Outstanding Amount thereof); and

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     (d) 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;
provided , however , that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, the obligation of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable, and the obligation of the Borrower to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as aforesaid shall automatically become effective, in each case without further act of the Administrative Agent or any Lender.
9.03 Application of Funds .
     After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 9.02 (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable and the L/C Obligations have automatically been required to be Cash Collateralized as set forth in the proviso to Section 9.02 ), any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:
First , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including Attorney Costs and amounts payable under Article III ) payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;
Second , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal and interest) payable to the Lenders (including Attorney Costs and amounts payable under Article III ), ratably among them in proportion to the amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;
Third , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans and L/C Borrowings and fees, premiums and scheduled periodic payments, and any interest accrued thereon, due under any Swap Contract between any Credit Party and any Lender, or any Affiliate of a Lender, to the extent such Swap Contract is permitted by Section 8.03(d) , ratably among the Lenders (and, in the case of such Swap Contracts, Affiliates of Lenders) in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third held by them;
Fourth , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans and L/C Borrowings and breakage, termination or other payments, and any interest accrued thereon, due under any Swap Contract between any Credit Party and any Lender, or any Affiliate of a Lender, to the extent such Swap Contract is permitted by Section 8.03(d) , and to Cash Collateralize that portion of L/C Obligations comprised of the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit, ratably among the Lenders (and, in the case of such Swap Contracts, Affiliates of Lenders) in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth held by them; and
Last , the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Law.
     Subject to Section 2.03(c) , amounts used to Cash Collateralize the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit pursuant to clause Fourth above shall be applied to satisfy drawings under such Letters of Credit as they occur. If any amount remains on deposit as Cash Collateral after all Letters of Credit

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have either been fully drawn or expired, such remaining amount shall be applied to the other Obligations, if any, in the order set forth above.
ARTICLE X
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
10.01 Appointment and Authority .
     Each of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer hereby irrevocably appoints Bank of America to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer, and neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions.
10.02 Rights as a Lender .
     The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.
10.03 Exculpatory Provisions .
     The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:
(a) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;
(b) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents), provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law; and
(c) shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.

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The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 11.01 and 9.02 ) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower, a Lender or the L/C Issuer.
     The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article V or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.
10.04 Reliance by Administrative Agent .
     The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or the L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or the L/C Issuer unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or the L/C Issuer prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.
10.05 Delegation of Duties .
     The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent.
10.06 Resignation of Administrative Agent .
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the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above; provided that if the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above in this Section. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Section 11.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.
     Any resignation by Bank of America as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, (b) the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangement satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.
10.07 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders .
     Each Lender and the L/C Issuer acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender and the L/C Issuer also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
10.08 No Other Duties, Etc .
     Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Sole Book Manager, the Sole Lead Arranger, the co-documentation agents and the syndication agent listed on the cover page hereof shall not have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent, a Lender or the L/C Issuer hereunder.

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10.09 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim .
     In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or L/C Obligation shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:
     (a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, L/C Obligations and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.03(i) and (j) , 2.09 and 11.04 ) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and
     (b) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;
and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender, the L/C Issuer to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.09 and 11.04 .
     Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender or the L/C Issuer any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding.
10.10 Releases .
     The Lenders and the L/C Issuer irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion, to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty if such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted hereunder.
     Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty, pursuant to this Section 10.10 .

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ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS
11.01 Amendments, Etc .
     No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent to any departure by the Borrower or any other Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Required Lenders and the Borrower or the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided , however , that no such amendment, waiver or consent shall:
     (a) extend or increase the Commitment of any Lender (or reinstate any Commitment terminated pursuant to Section 9.02 ) without the written consent of such Lender (it being understood and agreed that a waiver of any condition precedent set forth in Section 5.02 or of any Default or Event of Default or a mandatory reduction in Commitments is not considered an extension or increase in Commitments of any Lender);
     (b) postpone any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts due to the Lenders (or any of them) hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;
     (c) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any Loan or L/C Borrowing, or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby; provided , however , that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary to amend the definition of “Default Rate” or to waive any obligation of the Borrower to pay interest at the Default Rate;
     (d) change Section 2.13 or Section 9.03 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments or the order of application of payments required thereby without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;
     (e) change any provision of this Section or the definition of “Required Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to amend, waive or otherwise modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;
     (f) release the Borrower or, except in connection with a merger or consolidation permitted under Section 8.04 or a Disposition permitted under Section 8.05 , all or substantially all of the Guarantors, from its or their obligations under the Loan Documents without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;
     and, provided further , that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the L/C Issuer in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the L/C Issuer under this Agreement or any Letter of Credit Application relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be issued by it; (ii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Swing Line Lender in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Swing Line Lender under this Agreement; (iii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the

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Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; and (iv) the Administrative Agent Fee Letter may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except that the Commitment of such Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender.
Notwithstanding the fact that the consent of all the Lenders is required in certain circumstances as set forth above, (x) each Lender is entitled to vote as such Lender sees fit on any bankruptcy reorganization plan that affects the Loans, and each Lender acknowledges that the provisions of Section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code supersedes the unanimous consent provisions set forth herein and (y) the Required Lenders shall determine whether or not to allow a Loan Party to use cash collateral in the context of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding and such determination shall be binding on all of the Lenders.
11.02 Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication .
     (a)  General . Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in subsection (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopier as follows, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:
     (i) if to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule 11.02 or to such other address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number as shall be designated by such party in a notice to the other parties; and
     (ii) if to any other Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire or to such other address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number as shall be designated by such party in a notice to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender.
Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by telecopier shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient). Notices delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in subsection (b) below, shall be effective as provided in such subsection (b).
     (b)  Electronic Communications . Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender or the L/C Issuer pursuant to Article II if such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.

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Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), provided that if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient, and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor.
     (c)  Change of Address, Etc . Each of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender may change its address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. Each other Lender may change its address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender.
     (d)  Reliance by Administrative Agent and Lenders . The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including telephonic Loan Notices and Swing Line Loan Notices) purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer, each Lender and the Related Parties from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower. All telephonic notices to and other communications with the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.
11.03 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies .
     No failure by any Lender, the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay by any such Person in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.
11.04 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver .
     (a)  Costs and Expenses . The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of external counsel for the Administrative Agent), in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the L/C Issuer in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer), in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights (A) in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or (B) in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all

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such reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit.
     (b)  Indemnification by the Borrower . The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Lender and the L/C Issuer, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “ Indemnitee ”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee), incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any third party or by the Borrower or any other Loan Party arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by the L/C Issuer to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by the Borrower or any other Loan Party, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee, (y) result from a claim brought by the Borrower or any other Loan Party against an Indemnitee for breach in bad faith of such Indemnitee’s obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, if the Borrower or such Loan Party has obtained a final and nonappealable judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or (z) are based on any theory of liability for punitive damages.
     (c)  Reimbursement by Lenders . To the extent that the Borrower for any reason fails to indefeasibly pay any amount required under subsection (a) or (b) of this Section to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), the L/C Issuer or any Related Party of any of the foregoing, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), the L/C Issuer or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount, provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) or the L/C Issuer in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) or L/C Issuer in connection with such capacity. The obligations of the Lenders under this subsection (c) are subject to the provisions of Section 2.12(d) .
     (d)  Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower shall not assert, and hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee referred to in subsection (b) above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic, internet or other information

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transmission systems in connection with the Loans, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
11.05 Payments Set Aside .
     To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of any Loan Party is made to the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or any Lender exercises its right of set-off, and such payment or the proceeds of such set-off or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such set-off had not occurred, and (b) each Lender and the L/C Issuer severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
11.06 Successors and Assigns.
     (a)  Successors and Assigns Generally . The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an Eligible Assignee in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of this Section or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of subsection (f) of this Section (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in subsection (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Indemnitees) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
     (b)  Assignments by Lenders . Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans (including for purposes of this subsection (b), participations in L/C Obligations and in Swing Line Loans) at the time owing to it); provided that (i) except in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it or in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to a Lender, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment, determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date, shall not be less than $5,000,000 unless the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower, otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); (ii) each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s Loans and Commitments, and rights and obligations with respect thereto, assigned,

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except that this clause (ii) shall not apply to rights in respect of Swing Line Loans; (iii) any assignment of a Revolving Commitment must be approved by the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender unless the Person that is the proposed assignee is itself a Lender (whether or not the proposed assignee would otherwise qualify as an Eligible Assignee) (each such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); and (iv) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee in the amount, if any, required as set forth in Schedule 11.06 ; provided , however , that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment, and the Eligible Assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire. Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the Eligible Assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01 , 3.04 , 3.05 , 11.04 and 11.05 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment). Upon request, the Borrower (at its expense) shall execute and deliver a Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this subsection shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with subsection (d) of this Section.
     (c)  Register . The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts of the Loans and L/C Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
     (d)  Participations . Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person or the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a “ Participant ”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans (including such Lender’s participations in L/C Obligations and/or Swing Line Loans) owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification described in clauses (a) through (g) of the first proviso to Section 11.01 that directly affects such Participant. Subject to subsection (e) of this Section, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01 , 3.04 and 3.05 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to subsection

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(b) of this Section. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 11.08 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.13 as though it were a Lender.
     (e)  Limitation upon Participation Rights . A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 3.01 or 3.04 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 3.01 unless the Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrower, to comply with Section 3.01(e) as though it were a Lender.
     (f)  Certain Pledges . Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
     (g)  Electronic Execution of Assignments . The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any Assignment and Assumption shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
     (g)  Resignation as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender after Assignment . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if at any time Bank of America assigns all of its Commitment and Loans pursuant to subsection (b) above, Bank of America may, (i) upon thirty days’ notice to the Borrower and the Lenders, resign as L/C Issuer and/or (ii) upon thirty days’ notice to the Borrower, resign as Swing Line Lender. In the event of any such resignation as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, the Borrower shall be entitled to appoint from among the Lenders a successor L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender hereunder; provided , however , that no failure by the Borrower to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation of Bank of America as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be. If Bank of America resigns as L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights and obligations of the L/C Issuer hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as L/C Issuer and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.03(c) ). If Bank of America resigns as Swing Line Lender, it shall retain all the rights of the Swing Line Lender provided for hereunder with respect to Swing Line Loans made by it and outstanding as of the effective date of such resignation, including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in outstanding Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.04(c) .
11.07 Confidentiality .
     Each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential); (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority; (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena

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or similar legal process provided, however, that the Administrative Agent and/or such Lender will give the Borrower as soon as reasonably practicable prior notice of any such requirement or subpoena so that the Borrower may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy to prevent such disclosure unless such applicable law or regulation or subpoena expressly provides that no such prior notice shall be given to the Borrower; (d) to any other party to this Agreement; (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or the enforcement of rights hereunder; (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any Eligible Assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective Eligible Assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (ii) any direct or indirect contractual counterparty or prospective counterparty (or such contractual counterparty’s or prospective counterparty’s professional advisor) to any credit derivative transaction relating to obligations of the Loan Parties; (g) with the consent of the Borrower; (h) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section, (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower who was not known by the Administrative Agent or such Lender to be bound by a confidentiality agreement or legal obligation of confidentiality with respect to such information or (iii) is independently developed by the Administrative Agent or any Lender without the use of confidential information; or (i) to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any other similar organization or any nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information about a Lender’s or its Affiliates’ investment portfolio in connection with ratings issued with respect to such Lender or its Affiliates. In addition, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may disclose the existence of this Agreement and information about this Agreement to market data collectors, similar service providers to the lending industry, and service providers to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in connection with the administration and management of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Commitments, and the Credit Extensions. For the purposes of this Section, “ Information ” means all information received from any Loan Party relating to any Loan Party or its business, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by any Loan Party; provided that, in the case of information received from a Loan Party after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified in writing at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same reasonable degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.
11.08 Set-off .
     In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by law, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, each Lender, the L/C Issuer and each of their respective Affiliates is authorized at any time and from time to time, without prior notice to the Borrower or any other Loan Party, any such notice being waived by the Borrower (on its own behalf and on behalf of each Loan Party) to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held by, and other indebtedness at any time owing by, such Lender to or for the credit or the account of the respective Loan Parties against any and all Obligations owing to such Lender hereunder or under any other Loan Document, now or hereafter existing, irrespective of whether or not the Administrative Agent or such Lender shall have made demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such Obligations may be contingent or unmatured or denominated in a currency different from that of the applicable deposit or indebtedness. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent after any such set-off and application made by such Lender; provided , however , that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application.

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11.09 Interest Rate Limitation.
     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by applicable Law (the “ Maximum Rate ”). If the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to the Borrower. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by the Administrative Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.
11.10 Counterparts .
     This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
11.11 Integration .
     This Agreement, together with the other Loan Documents, comprises the complete and integrated agreement of the parties on the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, on such subject matter. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and those of any other Loan Document, the provisions of this Agreement shall control; provided that the inclusion of supplemental rights or remedies in favor of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders in any other Loan Document shall not be deemed a conflict with this Agreement. Each Loan Document was drafted with the joint participation of the respective parties thereto and shall be construed neither against nor in favor of any party, but rather in accordance with the fair meaning thereof.
11.12 Survival of Representations and Warranties .
     All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof. Such representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by the Administrative Agent and each Lender, regardless of any investigation made by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or on their behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default at the time of any Credit Extension, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Loan or any other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding.
11.13 Severability .
     If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

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11.14 Replacement of Lenders .
     Under any circumstances set forth herein providing that the Borrower shall have the right to replace a Lender as a party to this Agreement, the Borrower may, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, replace such Lender by causing such Lender to assign its Commitment and outstanding Loans (with the assignment fee to be paid by the Borrower in such instance) pursuant to Section 11.06(b) to one or more other Lenders or Eligible Assignees procured by the Borrower; provided , however , that if the Borrower elects to exercise such right with respect to any Lender pursuant to Section 3.06(b) , it shall be obligated to replace all Lenders that have made similar requests for compensation pursuant to Section 3.01 or 3.04 . The Borrower shall (x) pay in full all principal, interest, fees and other amounts owing to such Lender through the date of replacement (including any amounts payable pursuant to Section 3.05 ), (y) provide appropriate assurances and indemnities (which may include letters of credit) to the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender as each may reasonably require with respect to any continuing obligation to fund participation interests in any L/C Obligations or any Swing Line Loans then outstanding, and (z) release such Lender from its obligations under the Loan Documents. Any Lender being replaced shall execute and deliver an Assignment and Assumption with respect to such Lender’s Commitment and outstanding Loans and participations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans.
11.15 Governing Law; Jurisdiction, Etc .
     (a)  GOVERNING LAW . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN SUCH STATE; PROVIDED THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH LENDER SHALL RETAIN ALL RIGHTS ARISING UNDER FEDERAL LAW.
     (b)  SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION . ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK OR OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF SUCH STATE, AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY HERETO CONSENTS, FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS , WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR OTHER DOCUMENT RELATED THERETO. EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY SUMMONS, COMPLAINT OR OTHER PROCESS, WHICH MAY BE MADE BY ANY OTHER MEANS PERMITTED BY THE LAW OF SUCH STATE.
11.16 Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury .
     EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING UNDER ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER FOUNDED IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND EACH PARTY HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS

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AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.
11.17 No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility .
     In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby, the Loan Parties each acknowledge and agree that: (i) the credit facilities provided for hereunder and any related arranging or other services in connection therewith (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document) are an arm’s-length commercial transaction between the Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and BAS, on the other hand, and each of the Loan Parties is capable of evaluating and understanding and understands and accepts the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents (including any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or thereof); (ii) in connection with the process leading to such transaction, the Administrative Agent and BAS each is and has been acting solely as a principal and is not the financial advisor, agent or fiduciary, for the Loan Parties or any of their respective Affiliates, stockholders, creditors or employees or any other Person; (iii) neither the Administrative Agent nor BAS has assumed or will assume an advisory, agency or fiduciary responsibility in favor of any Loan Party with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto, including with respect to any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document (irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent or BAS has advised or is currently advising any of the Loan Parties or any of their respective Affiliates on other matters) and neither the Administrative Agent nor BAS has any obligation to any of the Loan Parties or any of their respective Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; (iv) the Administrative Agent and BAS and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates, and neither the Administrative Agent nor BAS has any obligation to disclose any of such interests by virtue of any advisory, agency or fiduciary relationship; and (v) neither the Administrative Agent, nor BAS has provided nor will provide any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby (including any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document) and each Loan Party has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate. Each Loan Party hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent and/or BAS with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty; provided , however, that nothing in this Section 11.17 releases the Administrative Agent or BAS from fraudulent conduct.
11.18 USA PATRIOT Act Notice .
     Each Lender and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “ Act ”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Act.
11.19 Waiver of Notice of Termination .
     Those Lenders party hereto which are also party to the Existing Credit Agreement hereby waive any prior notice requirement under the Existing Credit Agreement with respect to the termination of commitments thereunder and the making of any prepayments thereunder.

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[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
         
BORROWER:
  TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED,
a Delaware corporation
   
         
     
  By:   /s/ Dale A. Schnittjer    
    Name:   Dale A. Schnittjer   
    Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
         
GUARANTORS:
  TELEDYNE BROWN ENGINEERING, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
   
         
     
  By:   /s/ Janice L. Hess    
    Name:   Janice L. Hess   
    Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
         
  TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL MOTORS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Dale A. Schnittjer    
    Name:   Dale A. Schnittjer   
    Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
  TELEDYNE INVESTMENT, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Dale A. Schnittjer    
    Name:   Dale A. Schnittjer   
    Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
  TELEDYNE ISCO, INC.,
a Nebraska corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Vicki L. Benne    
    Name:   Vicki L. Benne   
    Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
  TELEDYNE WIRELESS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Dale A. Schnittjer    
    Name:   Dale A. Schnittjer   
    Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   

 


 

         
         
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
  BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
   
         
     
  By:   /s/ Brenda H. Little    
    Name:   Brenda H. Little   
    Title:   Assistant Vice President   

 


 

         
         
LENDERS:
  BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as a Lender, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender
   
         
     
  By:   /s/ Robert W. Troutman    
    Name:   Robert W. Troutman   
    Title:   Managing Director   

 


 

         
         
  THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Elizabeth T. Ying    
    Name:   Elizabeth T. Ying   
    Title:   Vice President   

 


 

         
         
  BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI
UFJ TRUST COMPANY,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Chi-Chang Chen    
    Name:   Chi-Chang Chen   
    Title:   Vice President   

 


 

         
         
  SUNTRUST BANK,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert Bugbee    
    Name:   Robert Bugbee   
    Title:   Director   

 


 

         
         
  JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Sanjna R. Daphtary    
    Name:   Sanjna R. Daphtary   
    Title:   Underwriter   

 


 

         
         
  MELLON BANK, N.A.,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ David B. Wirl    
    Name:   David B. Wirl   
    Title:   Vice President   

 


 

         
         
  COMERICA WEST INCORPORATED,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Elise M. Walker    
    Name:   Elise M. Walker   
    Title:   Vice President   

 


 

         
         
  COMMERZBANK AG, NEW YORK
AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Karla Wirth    
    Name:   Karla Wirth   
    Title:   AVP   
 
     
  By:   /s/ Yangling J. Si    
    Name:   Yangling J. Si   
    Title:   AVP   

 


 

         
         
  WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Ling Li    
    Name:   Ling Li   
    Title:   Vice President   

 


 

         
         
  BANK OF THE WEST,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Kathy Hills    
    Name:   Kathy Hills   
    Title:   Vice President   
 

 


 

Schedule 1.01
EXISTING LETTERS OF CREDIT
                                 
Beneficiary   L/C Number     Expiry Date     Issuer     Amount  
 
BHARAT HEAVY ELEC. LTD
    3074702       07/30/07     Bank of America   $ 4,550.00  
BHARAT HEAVY ELEC. LTD
    3074703       07/30/07     Bank of America   $ 74,379.10  
BHARAT HEAVY ELEC. LTD
    3074704       07/30/07     Bank of America   $ 4,550.00  
EMIRATES IND. GASES CO.
    3075590       12/01/06     Bank of America   $ 69,708.00  
YUSUF BIN AHMED KANOO
    3076046       11/24/06     Bank of America   $ 44,760.30  
MORITANI AMERICA, INC.
    3076287       07/31/08     Bank of America   $ 52,575.00  
LYCOMING, A TEXTRON CO.
    3077479       09/01/06     Bank of America   $ 100,000.00  
S.C. ROMINSERV S.A.
    3078261       12/15/07     Bank of America   $ 4,464.00  
CONTINENTAL INSURANCE
    3020340       11/05/06     Bank of America   $ 1,987,000.00  
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE
    3053840       11/01/06     Bank of America   $ 3,291,870.00  
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE
    3071693       11/01/06     Bank of America   $ 3,225,000.00  
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES AMERICA
    3072360       05/29/07     Bank of America   $ 88,423.50  
MORITANI AMERICA
    3073585       03/26/07     Bank of America   $ 12,500.00  
ROYAL BK OF CANADA
    3074309       04/05/07     Bank of America   $ 312,270.00  
BHARAT HEAVY ELEC. LTD
    3074701       07/30/07     Bank of America   $ 72,326.70  
AGENCY FOR DEFENSE,KOREA
    3079168       05/31/07     Bank of America   $ 3,000.00  
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, CROATIA
    3081526       09/10/07     Bank of America   $ 15,142.60  
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, CROATIA
    3082270       09/10/06     Bank of America   $ 15,142.60  
SIDI KERIR PETROCHMICALS
    3082271       02/29/08     Bank of America   $ 4,633.30  
BHARAT HEAVY ELEC. LTD
    3082310       10/15/07     Bank of America   $ 59,080.00  
FOODIN YAKOS AEBE
    3082849       09/07/06     Bank of America   $ 8,960.00  
BHARAT HEAVY ELEC. LTD
    3082710       01/26/07     Bank of America   $ 82,583.00  
GUJARAT NARMADA VALLEY FERTILIZERS CO., LTD.
    3083144       10/14/07     Bank of America   $ 11,274.90  

 


 

Schedule 2.01
COMMITMENTS AND APPLICABLE PERCENTAGES
                 
Lender   Revolving Commitment     Applicable Percentage  
 
Bank of America, N.A.
  $ 55,000,000       13.750000000 %
The Bank of New York
  $ 45,000,000       11.250000000 %
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Company
  $ 45,000,000       11.250000000 %
SunTrust Bank
  $ 45,000,000       11.250000000 %
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  $ 45,000,000       11.250000000 %
Mellon Bank, N.A.
  $ 45,000,000       11.250000000 %
Comerica West Incorporated
  $ 35,000,000       8.750000000 %
Commerzbank AG, New York and Grand Cayman Branches
  $ 35,000,000       8.750000000 %
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
  $ 25,000,000       6.250000000 %
Bank of the West
  $ 25,000,000       6.250000000 %
 
Total
  $ 400,000,000       100.000000000 %
 

 


 

Schedule 6.13
SUBSIDIARIES
                 
            NUMBER   OUTSTANDING
        SHARES OF EACH CLASS OF   AND PERCENTAGE OWNED BY   OPTIONS, WARRANTS,
    JURISDICTION OF   CAPITAL STOCK   BORROWER OR   RIGHTS OF
COMPANY NAME   FORMATION   OUTSTANDING   SUBSIDIARY   CONVERSION, ETC.
Aerosance, Inc.
  Delaware   5,000 Common Shares
1,622 Preferred Shares
  Teledyne Investment, Inc. — 4,005 Common Shares — 80.1%; Teledyne Investment, Inc. — 1,622 Preferred Shares — 100%   None
 
               
Ensambles de Precision S.A. de C.V.
  Mexico   21 Shares   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 20.75 Shares — 99%; Teledyne Investment, Inc. 0.25 Shares -1%   None
 
               
ISCO GmbH
  Germany   3 Shares   Teledyne Isco, Inc. — 100%   None
 
               
Isco Holdings, Inc.*
  Nebraska   10,000 Common Shares   Teledyne Isco, Inc. — 100%   None
 
               
RD Technologies (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
  China   N/A   Teledyne RD Instruments, Inc. — 100%   None
 
               
Reynolds Industries Limited
  United Kingdom   1,000 Shares   Teledyne Reynolds Limited — 100%   None
 
               
Teledyne Advanced Pollution Instrumentation, Inc.
  California   1,000 Common Shares   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%   None
 
               
Teledyne Benthos, Inc.
  Massachusetts   1,000 Common Shares   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%   None
 
               
Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc.
  Delaware   1,000 Common Shares   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated —100%   None
 
               
Teledyne Brown Netherlands, Inc.
  Delaware   100 Common Shares   Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. — 100%   None
 
               
Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc.
  Delaware   1,000 Common Shares   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%   None
 
               
Teledyne Controls Simulation Limited
  Ontario, Canada   62,354 Common Shares   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%   None
 
               
Teledyne Controls Wichita, Inc.
  Delaware   1,000 Common Shares   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%   None
 
               
Teledyne Cougar, Inc.
  California   1,000 Common Shares   Teledyne Investment, Inc. — 100%   None
 
               
Teledyne Energy Systems, Inc.
  Delaware   10,000,000 Common Shares   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 8,600,000 Common Shares — 86%   None
 
               
Teledyne France
  France   100 Shares   Teledyne RD Instruments, Inc. — 100%   None
 
               
Teledyne Germany GmbH
  Germany   50 Shares   Teledyne Tekmar Company — 100%   None
 
               
Teledyne Instruments, Inc.
  Delaware   1,000 Common shares   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%   None

 


 

                 
            NUMBER     OUTSTANDING
        SHARES OF EACH CLASS OF   AND PERCENTAGE OWNED BY   OPTIONS, WARRANTS,
    JURISDICTION OF   CAPITAL STOCK   BORROWER OR   RIGHTS OF
COMPANY NAME   FORMATION   OUTSTANDING   SUBSIDIARY   CONVERSION, ETC.
Teledyne Investment, Inc.
  Delaware   1,000 Common Shares   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%   None
 
               
Teledyne Isco, Inc.
  Nebraska   1,000 Common Shares   Teledyne Technologies, Inc. — 100%   None
 
               
Teledyne Lighting and Display Products, Inc.
  Nevada   1,087,067 Common Shares   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%   None
 
               
Teledyne Limited
  United Kingdom   3,532,100 Shares   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%   None
 
               
Teledyne Mattituck Services, Inc.
  Delaware   100 Common Shares   Teledyne Investment, Inc. — 100%   None
 
               
Teledyne Monitor Labs, Inc.
  Delaware   1,000 Common Shares   Teledyne Instruments, Inc. — 100%   None
 
               
Teledyne RD Instruments, Inc.
  Delaware   42,500 Common Shares   Teledyne Investment, Inc. — 100%   None
 
               
Teledyne Reynolds, Inc.
  California   1,270,960 Common Shares   Teledyne Investment, Inc. — 100%   None
 
               
Teledyne Reynolds International, Inc.*
  California   250 Common Shares   Teledyne Reynolds, Inc. — 100%   None
 
               
Teledyne Reynolds Limited
  United Kingdom   150,000 Shares   Teledyne Reynolds, Inc. — 100%   None
 
               
Teledyne RISI, Inc.
  California   810,000 Common Shares   Teledyne Reynolds, Inc. — 100%   None
 
               
Teledyne Singapore Private Limited
  Singapore   100 Ordinary Shares   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated— 100%   None
 
               
Teledyne Solutions, Inc.
  Alabama   10,000 Common Shares   Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc.—100%   None
 
               
Teledyne Technologies International Corp.
  Delaware   1,000 Common Shares   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%   None
 
               
Teledyne Technologies (Bermuda) Limited
  Bermuda   120,000 Shares   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%   None
 
               
Teledyne Tekmar Company
  Ohio   970 Common Shares   Teledyne Instruments, Inc.   None
 
               
Teledyne Wireless, Inc.
  Delaware   1,000 Common Shares   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%   None
 
               
The Flight Data Company Limited*
  United Kingdom   One Share   Teledyne Limited — 100%   None
 
*   Inactive

 


 

Schedule 6.21
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
         
1)
  Company:   Teledyne Continental Motors — Mobile, Alabama
 
  Union:   International Union of United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
 
  Expiration:   February 20, 2007
 
       
2)
  Company:   Teledyne Continental Motors Turbine Engines — Toledo, Ohio
 
  Union:   International Union of United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
 
  Expiration:   November 9, 2006

 


 

Schedule 8.01
LIENS EXISTING ON THE CLOSING DATE
None

 


 

Schedule 8.02
INVESTMENTS
                                 
    Teledyne   Type of   Maturity      
Issuer   Company Name   Investment   Date   Amount  
Dreyfus
  Teledyne Energy Systems*   Money Market   N/A   $ 1,250,000 **
Barclays Bank
  Teledyne Reynolds Limited   Money Market   N/A   £ 300,000 **
PhotoMedix, Inc.
  Teledyne Reynolds, Inc.   Common Stock   N/A   40 shares  
Teledyne & BAE Systems JV, LLC
  Teledyne Solutions, Inc.   LLC Interest   N/A   50% of J.V.  
 
*   Teledyne Energy Systems is 86% owned by Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
 
**   Amounts are estimated as of the Closing Date

 


 

Schedule 8.03
INDEBTEDNESS
Overdraft Facility
                 
            Maturity    
Obligor   Issuer   Terms   Date   Amount
                 
Teledyne Limited U.K. Overdraft Facility Guaranteed by Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
  Bank of Scotland   Renews Annually   4/25/2007   £500,000
Promissory Note
$1,500,000 Promissory Note dated June 30, 2005 between Teledyne Investments, Inc. and Dan Cheadle, Sr. related to the acquisition of Cougar Components.
     
Current Principal Amount:
  $750,000.00
Principal Due Date:
  6/29/2007
Interest Rate:
  6.00% Compounded Annually
Surety Bond List
                             
Principal Name (a)   Bond #   Obligee   Bond Type   Effective Date   Expiration Date   Bond Amount  
Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc.
  5812424   State of California   Contractor’s License   30-Oct-05   30-Oct-06   $ 10,000  
Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc.
  5851177   The Utilities Board   Utility   10-Nov-05   10-Nov-06   $ 6,000  
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated & Teledyne Mattituck Services, Inc.
  5884102   US Customs   Importer   02-Mar-06   02-Mar-07   $ 50,000  
Teledyne Energy Systems, Inc.
  6138678   US Customs   Importer   11-Feb-06   11-Feb-07   $ 50,000  
Teledyne Instruments, Inc.
  6138683   US Customs   Importer   28-Feb-06   28-Feb-07   $ 50,000  
Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc.
  6138684   US Customs   Importer   23-Feb-06   23-Feb-07   $ 50,000  
Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc.
  6180583   Alabama Department of Revenue   License   30-Sep-05   30-Sep-06   $ 10,000  

 


 

                             
Principal Name (a)   Bond #   Obligee   Bond Type   Effective Date   Expiration Date   Bond Amount  
Teledyne Wireless, Inc.
  6224216   US Customs   Importer   01-Jan-06   01-Jan-07   $ 50,000  
Teledyne Isco, Inc.
  6350284   Township of Bethlehem   Performance   10-Aug-05   10-Aug-06   $ 5,000  
Teledyne Monitor Labs, Inc.
  6180581   US Customs   Importer   13-Mar-06   13-Mar-07   $ 50,000  
Teledyne Isco, Inc.
  6350265   City of Wooster   Performance   01-Aug-05   01-Aug-06   $ 17,634  
Teledyne Monitor Labs, Inc.
  6370185   Burns & McDonald Eng. Co., Inc.   Supply   12-Sep-05   12-Sep-06   $ 236,666  
Teledyne Isco, Inc.
  6389304   State of California   License   16-Jun-06   16-Jun-07   $ 10,000  
Teledyne Isco, Inc.
  6389305   State of California   Contractor’s License   16-Jun-06   16-Jun-07   $ 7,500  
Teledyne Monitor Labs, Inc.
  K06612799   Abbg, Inc.   Performance / Warranty   12-Dec-02   Dec 2006 (b)   $ 70,512  
Teledyne Reynolds Limited
      UK Customs   Importer   21-Feb-05   21-Feb-07   GBP 24,000
Isco GmbH
  BGF0300113   Ludwig Pfeffer   Performance   17-Dec-03   31-Dec-08   EUR 11,009.10
Isco GmbH
  BGF0300114   OTTO HEIL, Hoch-,Tief-   Performance   17-Dec-03   31-Dec-08   EUR 43,275.00
Isco GmbH
  BGF0400016   Ludwig Pfeffer   Performance   27-Feb-04   26-Feb-09   EUR 14,200.44
 
(a)   For all surety bonds (except the last 5 bonds listed above) — the surety is Safeco Insurance Company of America.
 
(b)   This performance bond will close upon expiration of applicable warranty period; Surety is Westchester Fire (ACE).
Capital Leases
         
Lessee   Amount   Description
Teledyne Reynolds Limited
Teledyne Isco, Inc.
  £2,023,478
$150,121
  Berkshire U.K. facility lease
Equipment leases

 


 

Schedule 11.02
CERTAIN ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES
1. Address for Loan Parties:
Borrower:
     
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
12333 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90064
Attn:
  Shelley D. Green, Treasurer
Telephone:
  310.893.1615
Facsimile:
  310.893.1650
Email:
  sdgreen@teledyne.com
2. Addresses for Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer:
Agent’s Office :
(for payments and requests)
     
Bank of America, N.A.
2001 Clayton Road, Building B, Floor 2
Concord, California 94520
Mail Code:
  CA4-702-02-25
 
   
Attention:
  Pamela Greer-Tillman
Telephone:
  925-675-8453
Facsimile:
  888-969-2786
E-mail:
  pamela.s.greer-tillman@bankofamerica.com
 
   
Payment instructions:
 
Bank of America, N.A.
Dallas, Texas
ABA #:
  020069593
Acct #:
  3750836479
Ref:
  Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Other Notices to Administrative Agent :
     
Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent
800 Fifth Avenue, Floor 32
Seattle, Washington 98104
Mail Code:
  WA1-501-32-37
 
   
Attn:
  Tiffany Shin, Assistant Vice President
Telephone:
  206-358-0078
Facsimile:
  206-358-0971
E-mail:
  tiffany.shin@bankofamerica.com

 


 

For Notices as L/C Issuer :
     
Bank of America, N.A.
Trade Operations-Los Angeles #22621
1000 West Temple Street, Floor 7
Mail Code:
  CA9-705-07-05
Los Angeles, California 90012-1514
Attention:
  Tai Lu
Telephone:
  213-481-7840
Facsimile:
  213-580-8442
E-mail:
  tai.lu@bankofamerica.com

 


 

Schedule 11.06
PROCESSING AND RECORDATION FEES
     The Administrative Agent will charge to the assigning Lender a processing and recordation fee (an “ Assignment Fee ”) in the amount of $2,500 for each assignment; provided , however , that in the event of two or more concurrent assignments to members of the same Assignee Group (which may be effected by a suballocation of an assigned amount among members of such Assignee Group) or two or more concurrent assignments by members of the same Assignee Group to a single Eligible Assignee (or to an Eligible Assignee and members of its Assignee Group), the Assignment Fee will be $2,500 plus the amount set forth below:
         
    Transaction   Assignment Fee
 
  First four concurrent assignments or suballocations to   -0-
 
  members of an Assignee Group (or from members of an    
 
  Assignee Group, as applicable)    
 
       
 
  Each additional concurrent assignment or suballocation to a   $500
 
  member of such Assignee Group (or from a member of such    
 
  Assignee Group, as applicable)    

 


 

Exhibit A
FORM OF LOAN NOTICE
Date:                      , 20___
To:   Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent
 
Re:   Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented and extended from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) dated as of July 14, 2006 among Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Guarantors identified therein, the Lenders identified therein, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby requests (select one):
o A Borrowing of Revolving Loans
o A conversion or continuation of Revolving Loans
1. On                                           , 20___(which is a Business Day).
2. In the amount of $                      .
3. Comprised of                      (Type of Loan requested).
4. For Eurodollar Rate Loans: with an Interest Period of                      months.
With respect to any Borrowing requested herein, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants that (i) such request complies with the requirements of the proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.01 of the Credit Agreement and (ii) in the case of a Borrowing, each of the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 of the Credit Agreement has been satisfied on and as of the date of such Borrowing.
         
  TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      

 


 

Exhibit B
FORM OF SWING LINE LOAN NOTICE
Date:                      , 20___
To:   Bank of America, N.A., as Swing Line Lender
 
Cc:   Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent
 
Re:   Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented and extended from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) dated as of July 14, 2006 among Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Guarantors identified therein, the Lenders identified therein, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby requests a Swing Line Loan:
1. On                      , 20___(a Business Day).
2. In the amount of $                      .
With respect to such Borrowing of Swing Line Loans, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants that (i) such request complies with the requirements of the proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.04(a) of the Credit Agreement and (ii) each of the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 of the Credit Agreement has been satisfied on and as of the date of such Borrowing of Swing Line Loans.
         
  TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      

 


 

         
Exhibit C-1
FORM OF REVOLVING NOTE
                    
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “ Borrower ”), hereby promises to pay to the order of                                           or registered assigns (the “ Lender ”), in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of each Revolving Loan from time to time made by the Lender to the Borrower under that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented and extended from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) dated as of July 14, 2006 among the Borrower, the Guarantors identified therein, the Lenders identified therein and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.
The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan from the date of such Revolving Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Credit Agreement. All payments of principal and interest shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lender in Dollars in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office. If any amount is not paid in full when due hereunder, such unpaid amount shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual payment (and before as well as after judgment) computed at the per annum rate set forth in the Credit Agreement.
This Note is one of the Notes referred to in the Credit Agreement, is entitled to the benefits thereof and may be prepaid in whole or in part subject to the terms and conditions provided therein. Upon the occurrence and continuation of one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Credit Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Credit Agreement. Revolving Loans made by the Lender shall be evidenced by one or more loan accounts or records maintained by the Lender in the ordinary course of business. The Lender may also attach schedules to this Note and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Revolving Loans and payments with respect thereto.
The Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and nonpayment of this Note.
THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
         
  TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 

 


 

Exhibit C-2
FORM OF SWING LINE NOTE
                                         
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “ Borrower ”), hereby promises to pay to the order of                                           or registered assigns (the “ Swing Line Lender ”), in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of each Swing Line Loan from time to time made by the Swing Line Lender to the Borrower under that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented and extended from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) dated as of July 14, 2006 among the Borrower, the Guarantors identified therein, the Lenders identified therein and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.
The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Swing Line Loan from the date of such Swing Line Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Credit Agreement. All payments of principal and interest shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender in Dollars in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office. If any amount is not paid in full when due hereunder, such unpaid amount shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual payment (and before as well as after judgment) computed at the per annum rate set forth in the Credit Agreement.
This Note is one of the Notes referred to in the Credit Agreement, is entitled to the benefits thereof and may be prepaid in whole or in part subject to the terms and conditions provided therein. Upon the occurrence and continuation of one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Credit Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Credit Agreement. Swing Line Loans made by the Swing Line Lender shall be evidenced by one or more loan accounts or records maintained by the Lender in the ordinary course of business. The Swing Line Lender may also attach schedules to this Note and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Swing Line Loans and payments with respect thereto.
The Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and nonpayment of this Note.
THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
         
  TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      

 


 

         
Exhibit D
FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
Financial Statement Date:                      , 20___
     
To:
  Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent
 
   
Re:
  Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented and extended from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) dated as of July 14, 2006 among Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Guarantors identified therein, the Lenders identified therein, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned Responsible Officer hereby certifies as of the date hereof that [he/she] is the                                   of the Borrower, and that, in [his/her] capacity as such, [he/she] is authorized to execute and deliver this Certificate to the Administrative Agent on the behalf of the Borrower, and that:
[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal year-end financial statements:]
[1. Attached hereto as Schedule 1 are the year-end audited financial statements required by Section 7.01(a) of the Credit Agreement for the fiscal year of the Borrower ended as of the above date, together with the report and opinion of an independent certified public accountant required by such section.]
[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal quarter-end financial statements:]
[1. Attached hereto as Schedule 1 are the unaudited financial statements required by Section 7.01(b) of the Credit Agreement for the fiscal quarter of the Borrower ended as of the above date. Such financial statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP as at such date and for such period, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.]
2. The undersigned has reviewed and is familiar with the terms of the Credit Agreement and has made, or has caused to be made, a detailed review of the transactions and condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower during the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements.
3. No Default or Event of Default exists under the Credit Agreement.
4. The representations and warranties of the Loan Parties contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Compliance Certificate, the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 6.05 of the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement, including the statements in connection with which this Compliance Certificate is delivered.

 


 

5. The financial covenant analyses and information set forth on Schedule 2 hereto are true and accurate on and as of the date of this Certificate.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate as of                      , 20___.
         
  TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      

 


 

         
Exhibit E
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
This Assignment and Assumption (this “ Assignment and Assumption ”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [Insert name of Assignor] (the “ Assignor ”) and [Insert name of Assignee] (the “ Assignee ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement identified below, receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.
For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the attached Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the respective facilities identified below (including, without limitation, Letters of Credit, Guarantees and Swing Line Loans included in such facilities) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as, the “ Assigned Interest ”). Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.
             
1.
  Assignor:        
 
           
 
           
2.
  Assignee:       [and is an
 
           
        Affiliate/Approved Fund of [identify Lender]]
 
           
3.   Borrower:   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, a Delaware corporation
 
           
4.   Administrative Agent:   Bank of America, N.A., as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement
 
           
5.   Credit Agreement:   Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 14, 2006 by and among the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Lenders parties thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender

 


 

         
6.
  Assigned Interest:    
                         
        Aggregate Amount of   Amount of    
        Commitment/Loans   Commitment/Loans   Percentage Assigned of
Facility Assigned     for all Lenders   Assigned 1   Commitment/Loans 2
             
7.
  Trade Date:       3
 
           
 
           
8.
  Effective Date:       4
 
           
The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:
         
ASSIGNOR:   [NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
ASSIGNEE:   [NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
[Consented to and] 5 Accepted:
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent
         
     
By:        
  Name:        
  Title:        
 
         
[Consented to:] 6

TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
 
   
By:        
  Name:        
  Title:        
 
 
1   Amount to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.
 
2   Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.
 
3   To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.
 
4   To be inserted by Administrative Agent and shall be the effective date of recordation of transfer in the register therefor.
 
5     To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.
 
6     To be added only if the consent of the Borrower is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 


 

[Consented to:] 7
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender
         
     
By:        
  Name:        
  Title:        
 
 
7   To be added only if the consent of the Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 


 

Annex 1 to Assignment and Assumption
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Representations and Warranties .
1.1. Assignor . The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.
1.2. Assignee . The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all requirements of an Eligible Assignee under the Credit Agreement (subject to receipt of such consents as may be required under the Credit Agreement), (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.01 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and (v) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached hereto is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.
2. Payments . From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.
3. General Provisions . This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 


 

Exhibit F
FORM OF JOINDER AGREEMENT
     THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) dated as of                      , 20___ is by and between                      , a                      (the “ Material Subsidiary ”), and Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as Administrative Agent under that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented and extended from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) dated as of July 14, 2006 among Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Guarantors identified therein, the Lenders identified therein and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
     The Loan Parties are required by Section 7.12 of the Credit Agreement to cause the Material Subsidiary to become a “Guarantor” thereunder. Accordingly, the Material Subsidiary hereby agrees as follows with the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders:
     1. The Material Subsidiary hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Agreement, the Material Subsidiary will be deemed to be a party to the Credit Agreement and a “Guarantor” for all purposes of the Credit Agreement, and shall have all of the obligations of a Guarantor thereunder as if it had executed the Credit Agreement. The Material Subsidiary hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions applicable to the Guarantors contained in the Credit Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing terms of this paragraph 1, the Material Subsidiary hereby jointly and severally together with the other Guarantors, guarantees to each Lender and the Administrative Agent, as provided in Article IV of the Credit Agreement, the prompt payment and performance of the Obligations in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise) strictly in accordance with the terms thereof.
     2. The Subsidiary hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent that the Material Subsidiary’s exact legal name and state of formation are as set forth on the signature pages hereto.
     3. The address of the Material Subsidiary for purposes of all notices and other communications is the address designated for all Loan Parties on Schedule 11.02 to the Credit Agreement or such other address as the Material Subsidiary may from time to time notify the Administrative Agent in writing.
     4. The Material Subsidiary hereby waives acceptance by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of the guaranty by the Material Subsidiary under Article IV of the Credit Agreement upon the execution of this Agreement by the Material Subsidiary.
     5. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute one contract.
     6. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 


 

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Material Subsidiary has caused this Joinder Agreement to be duly executed by its authorized officer, and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, has caused the same to be accepted by its authorized officer, as of the day and year first above written.
         
  [MATERIAL SUBSIDIARY]
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
Acknowledged and accepted:

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent
 
   
By:        
  Name:        
  Title:        
 

 

Exhibit 10.2
execution version
 
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
$75,000,000 4.04% Senior Notes, Series A,
due September 15, 2015
$100,000,000 4.74% Senior Notes, Series B,
due September 15, 2017
$75,000,000 5.30% Senior Notes, Series C,
due September 15, 2020
 
Note Purchase Agreement
 
Dated as of May 12, 2010
 

 


 

Table of Contents
         
Section                                                                                                       Heading   Page  
Section 1. Authorization of Notes
    1  
 
       
Section 1.1. Description of Notes
    1  
Section 1.2. Interest Rate
    2  
 
       
Section 2. Sale and Purchase of Notes
    2  
 
       
Section 2.1. Notes
    2  
Section 2.2. Subsidiary Guaranty
    2  
 
       
Section 3. Closing
    3  
 
       
Section 4. Conditions to Closing
    3  
 
       
Section 4.1. Representations and Warranties
    3  
Section 4.2. Performance; No Default
    4  
Section 4.3. Compliance Certificates
    4  
Section 4.4. Opinions of Counsel
    4  
Section 4.5. Purchase Permitted By Applicable Law, Etc
    5  
Section 4.6. Execution of Agreement; Sale of Other Notes
    5  
Section 4.7. Payment of Special Counsel Fees
    5  
Section 4.8. Private Placement Number
    5  
Section 4.9. Changes in Corporate Structure
    5  
Section 4.10. Subsidiary Guaranty
    6  
Section 4.11. Funding Instructions
    6  
Section 4.12. July 4, 2010 Financials
    6  
Section 4.13. Proceedings and Documents
    6  
 
       
Section 5. Representations and Warranties of the Company
    6  
 
       
Section 5.1. Organization; Power and Authority
    6  
Section 5.2. Authorization, Etc
    6  
Section 5.3. Disclosure
    7  
Section 5.4. Organization and Ownership of Shares of Subsidiaries
    7  
Section 5.5. Financial Statements; Material Liabilities
    8  
Section 5.6. Compliance with Laws, Other Instruments, Etc
    8  
Section 5.7. Governmental Authorizations, Etc
    9  
Section 5.8. Litigation; Observance of Agreements, Statutes and Orders
    9  
Section 5.9. Taxes
    9  
Section 5.10. Title to Property; Leases
    9  
Section 5.11. Licenses, Permits, Etc
    10  
Section 5.12. Compliance with ERISA
    10  
Section 5.13. Private Offering by the Company
    11  

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Section                                                                                                       Heading   Page  
Section 5.14. Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations
    11  
Section 5.15. Existing Indebtedness; Future Liens
    11  
Section 5.16. Foreign Assets Control Regulations, Etc
    12  
Section 5.17. Status under Certain Statutes
    12  
Section 5.18. Environmental Matters
    13  
Section 5.19. Notes Rank Pari Passu
    13  
 
       
Section 6. Representations of the Purchasers
    13  
 
       
Section 6.1. Purchase for Investment
    13  
Section 6.2. Accredited Investor
    13  
Section 6.3. Source of Funds
    14  
 
       
Section 7. Information as to Company
    15  
 
       
Section 7.1. Financial and Business Information
    15  
Section 7.2. Officer’s Certificate
    18  
Section 7.3. Visitation
    19  
 
       
Section 8. Payment of the Notes
    19  
 
       
Section 8.1. Maturity
    19  
Section 8.2. Optional Prepayments with Make-Whole Amount
    20  
Section 8.3. Allocation of Partial Prepayments
    20  
Section 8.4. Maturity; Surrender, Etc.
    21  
Section 8.5. Purchase of Notes
    21  
Section 8.6. Make-Whole Amount for the Notes
    21  
Section 8.7. Prepayment in Connection with a Change in Control
    23  
Section 8.8. Prepayment in Connection with Asset Sales
    24  
 
       
Section 9. Affirmative Covenants
    24  
 
       
Section 9.1. Compliance with Law
    24  
Section 9.2. Insurance
    24  
Section 9.3. Maintenance of Properties
    25  
Section 9.4. Payment of Taxes and Claims
    25  
Section 9.5. Corporate Existence, Etc
    25  
Section 9.6. Notes to Rank Pari Passu
    25  
Section 9.7. Additional Subsidiary Guarantors
    25  
Section 9.8. Books and Records
    26  
 
       
Section 10. Negative Covenants
    26  
 
       
Section 10.1. Consolidated Leverage Ratio
    26  
Section 10.2. Interest Coverage Ratio
    27  
Section 10.3. Priority Debt
    27  
Section 10.4. Limitation on Liens
    27  
Section 10.5. Sales of Assets
    30  
Section 10.6. Merger and Consolidation
    31  

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Section                                                                                                       Heading   Page  
Section 10.7. Transactions with Affiliates
    32  
Section 10.8. Terrorism Sanctions Regulations
    32  
 
       
Section 11. Events of Default
    32  
 
       
Section 12. Remedies on Default, Etc
    35  
 
       
Section 12.1. Acceleration
    35  
Section 12.2. Other Remedies
    35  
Section 12.3. Rescission
    36  
Section 12.4. No Waivers or Election of Remedies, Expenses, Etc
    36  
 
       
Section 13. Registration; Exchange; Substitution of Notes
    36  
 
       
Section 13.1. Registration of Notes
    36  
Section 13.2. Transfer and Exchange of Notes
    36  
Section 13.3. Replacement of Notes
    37  
 
       
Section 14. Payments on Notes
    38  
 
       
Section 14.1. Place of Payment
    38  
Section 14.2. Home Office Payment
    38  
 
       
Section 15. Expenses, Etc
    38  
 
       
Section 15.1. Transaction Expenses
    38  
Section 15.2. Survival
    39  
 
       
Section 16. Survival of Representations and Warranties; Entire Agreement
    39  
 
       
Section 17. Amendment and Waiver
    39  
 
       
Section 17.1. Requirements
    39  
Section 17.2. Solicitation of Holders of Notes
    40  
Section 17.3. Binding Effect, Etc
    40  
Section 17.4. Notes Held by Company, Etc
    41  
 
       
Section 18. Notices
    41  
 
       
Section 19. Reproduction of Documents
    41  
 
       
Section 20. Confidential Information
    42  
 
       
Section 21. Substitution of Purchaser
    43  

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Section                                                                                                       Heading   Page  
Section 22. Miscellaneous
    43  
 
       
Section 22.1. Successors and Assigns
    43  
Section 22.2. Payments Due on Non-Business Days
    43  
Section 22.3. Accounting Terms
    44  
Section 22.4. Severability
    44  
Section 22.5. Construction
    44  
Section 22.6. Counterparts
    44  
Section 22.7. Governing Law
    44  
Section 22.8. Jurisdiction and Process; Waiver of Jury Trial
    44  

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Schedule A
    Information Relating to Purchasers
 
       
Schedule B
    Defined Terms
 
       
Schedule 4.9
    Changes in Corporate Structure
 
       
Schedule 5.3
    Disclosure Materials
 
       
Schedule 5.4
    Subsidiaries of the Company, Ownership of Subsidiary Stock
 
       
Schedule 5.15
    Existing Indebtedness
 
       
Schedule 10.4
    Existing Liens
 
       
Exhibit 1( a )
    Form of 4.04% Senior Notes, Series A, due September 15, 2015
 
       
Exhibit 1( b )
    Form of 4.74% Senior Notes, Series B, due September 15, 2017
 
       
Exhibit 1( c )
    Form of 5.30% Senior Notes, Series C, due September 15, 2020
 
       
Exhibit 2.2
    Form of Subsidiary Guaranty
 
       
Exhibit 4.4( a )
    Form of Opinion of Associate General Counsel to the Company
 
       
Exhibit 4.4( b )
    Form of Opinion of Special Counsel to the Purchasers

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
1049 Camino Dos Rios
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
$75,000,000 4.04% Senior Notes, Series A,
due September 15, 2015
$100,000,000 4.74% Senior Notes, Series B,
due September 15, 2017
$75,000,000 5.30% Senior Notes, Series C,
due September 15, 2020
Dated as of
May 12, 2010
To the Purchasers listed in
      the attached Schedule A:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
      Teledyne Technologies Incorporated , a Delaware corporation (the “Company” ), agrees with the Purchasers listed in the attached Schedule A (the “Purchasers” ) to this Note Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement” ) as follows:
Section 1. Authorization of Notes.
      Section 1.1. Description of Notes . The Company will authorize the issue and sale of the following Senior Notes:
                 
        Aggregate Principal        
Issue   Series   Amount   Interest Rate   Maturity Date
Senior Notes   Series A (the
“Series A Notes” )
  $75,000,000   4.04%   September 15, 2015
                 
Senior Notes   Series B (the
“Series B Notes” )
  $100,000,000   4.74%   September 15, 2017
                 
Senior Notes   Series C (the
“Series C Notes” )
  $75,000,000   5.30%   September 15, 2020
     The Senior Notes described above are collectively referred to as the “Notes” (such term shall also include any such notes issued in substitution therefor pursuant to Section 13 of this

 


 

Agreement). The Series A Notes, Series B Notes and Series C Notes shall be substantially in the form set out in Exhibit 1(a), Exhibit 1(b) and Exhibit 1(c), respectively, with such changes therefrom, if any, as may be approved by the Purchasers and the Company. Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in Schedule B; references to a “Schedule” or an “Exhibit” are, unless otherwise specified, to a Schedule or an Exhibit attached to this Agreement.
      Section 1.2. Interest Rate. The Notes shall bear interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) on the unpaid principal thereof from the date of issuance at their respective stated rates of interest as may be adjusted pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, payable semi-annually in arrears (a) with respect to the respective stated rates of interest, payable on the 15th day of September and March in each year and at maturity and (b) with respect to the Interest Rate Adjustment (if any), on the 15th day of September and March next succeeding the Company’s election to apply the Elevated Ratio and at maturity, in each case, commencing on March 15, 2011, until such principal sum shall have become due and payable (whether at maturity, upon notice of prepayment or otherwise) and interest (so computed) on any overdue principal, interest or Make-Whole Amount from the due date thereof (whether by acceleration or otherwise) and, during the continuance of an Event of Default, on the unpaid balance thereof, at the applicable Default Rate until paid.
Section 2. Sale and Purchase of Notes; Subsidiary Guaranty.
      Section 2.1. Notes. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company will issue and sell to each Purchaser and each Purchaser will purchase from the Company, at the Closing provided for in Section 3, the Notes in the principal amount of the Series specified opposite such Purchaser’s name in Schedule A at the purchase price of 100% of the principal amount thereof. The obligations of each Purchaser hereunder are several and not joint obligations and each Purchaser shall have no obligation and no liability to any Person for the performance or nonperformance by any other Purchaser hereunder.
      Section 2.2. Subsidiary Guaranty. (a) The payment by the Company of all amounts due with respect to the Notes and the performance by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement will be absolutely and unconditionally guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors pursuant to the Guaranty Agreement dated as of the Closing Date, which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.2 attached hereto, and otherwise in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.7 hereof (the “Subsidiary Guaranty” ).
     (b) Subject to Section 9.7, at the election of the Company and by written notice by the Company to each holder of Notes, any Subsidiary Guarantor may be discharged from all of its obligations and liabilities under the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement and shall be automatically released from its obligations thereunder without the need for the execution or delivery of any other document by the holders or any other Person, provided that (i) such Subsidiary Guarantor has been released and discharged (or will be released and discharged concurrently with the release of such Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guaranty) as an obligor and guarantor under and in respect of the Bank Credit Agreement and the Company so certifies to the holders of the Notes in a certificate of a Responsible Officer, (ii) upon giving effect to such release and discharge, no Default or Event of Default exists and the Company has

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delivered a certificate of a Responsible Officer to the holders of the Notes to that effect and (iii) if any fee or other form of consideration is given to any holder of Indebtedness of the Company for the purpose of such release, holders of the Notes shall receive equivalent consideration.
Section 3. Closing.
     The execution and delivery of this Agreement will be made at the offices of Chapman and Cutler LLP, 595 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105 on May 12, 2010 (the “Execution Date” ).
     The sale and purchase of the Notes to be purchased by each Purchaser shall occur at the offices of Chapman and Cutler LLP, 595 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105 at 10:00 a.m. Central time, at a closing (the “Closing” ) on September 15, 2010, or on such other Business Day prior to September 15, 2010 as may be agreed upon by the Company and the Purchasers. On the Closing Date, the Company will deliver to each Purchaser the Notes of the Series to be purchased by such Purchaser in the form of a single Note (or such greater number of Notes in denominations of at least $250,000 as such Purchaser may request) dated the date of the Closing Date and registered in such Purchaser’s name (or in the name of such Purchaser’s nominee), against delivery by such Purchaser to the Company or its order of immediately available funds in the amount of the purchase price therefor by wire transfer of immediately available funds for the account of the Company to Account Number 058-6988, at The Bank of New York Mellon, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, ABA Number 043-000-261, in the Account Name of “Teledyne Technologies Incorporated.” If, on the Closing Date, the Company shall fail to tender such Notes to any Purchaser as provided above in this Section 3, or any of the conditions specified in Section 4 shall not have been fulfilled to any Purchaser’s satisfaction, such Purchaser shall, at such Purchaser’s election, be relieved of all further obligations under this Agreement, without thereby waiving any rights such Purchaser may have by reason of such failure or such nonfulfillment.
Section 4. Conditions to Closing.
     Each Purchaser’s obligation to execute and deliver this Agreement on the Execution Date and to purchase and pay for the Notes to be sold to such Purchaser at the Closing is subject to the fulfillment to such Purchaser’s satisfaction, on the Execution Date and/or at the Closing, as the case may be, of the following conditions:
      Section 4.1. Representations and Warranties .
     (a)  Representations and Warranties of the Company. The representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement shall be correct when made and on (1) the Execution Date and (2) at the time of the Closing (except in each case for representations and warranties, if any, (y) made as of a specific date, which representations and warranties will be true and correct as of the specific date or (z) which are not qualified by the inclusion of a materiality standard, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects at the time of Closing).

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     (b)  Representations and Warranties of the Subsidiary Guarantors. The representations and warranties of the Subsidiary Guarantors in the Subsidiary Guaranty shall be correct when made and at the time of the Closing.
      Section 4.2. Performance; No Default . The Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor shall have performed and complied with all agreements and conditions contained in this Agreement and the Subsidiary Guaranty required to be performed or complied with by the Company and each such Subsidiary Guaranty prior to or on the Execution Date and at the time of the Closing, and after giving effect to the issue and sale of the Notes (and the application of the proceeds thereof as contemplated by Section 5.14), (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) with respect to the Closing, no Default under Sections 10.1 or 10.2 shall have occurred had such covenants been effective as of July 4, 2010 and the Notes had been issued and the proceeds of the Notes applied as of such date as contemplated by Section 5.14 and (iii) with respect to the Closing, Priority Indebtedness outstanding as of the time of Closing is less than 20% of Consolidated Net Worth as of July 4, 2010. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall have entered into any transaction since the date of the Memorandum that would have been prohibited by Sections 10.5 and 10.6 hereof had such Sections applied since such date.
      Section 4.3. Compliance Certificates .
     (a)  Officer’s Certificate of the Company . The Company shall have delivered to such Purchaser an Officer’s Certificate, dated the Execution Date and the date of the Closing, as the case may be, certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.9 have been fulfilled.
     (b)  Secretary’s Certificate of the Company . The Company shall have delivered to such Purchaser a certificate of its Secretary or Assistant Secretary, dated the Execution Date and the date of the Closing, as the case may be, certifying as to the resolutions attached thereto and other corporate proceedings relating to the authorization, execution and delivery of the Notes and the Agreement.
     (c)  Officer’s Certificate of the Subsidiary Guarantors. Each Subsidiary Guarantor shall have delivered to such Purchaser a certificate of an authorized officer, dated the date of the Closing, certifying that the conditions set forth in Section 4.1(b), 4.2 and 4.9 have been fulfilled.
     (d)  Secretary’s Certificate of the Subsidiary Guarantors . Each Subsidiary Guarantor shall have delivered to such Purchaser a certificate, dated the date of the Closing, certifying as to the resolutions attached thereto and other partnership or corporate proceedings relating to the authorization, execution and delivery of the Subsidiary Guaranty.
      Section 4.4. Opinions of Counsel . Such Purchaser shall have received opinions in form and substance satisfactory to such Purchaser, dated the Closing Date (a) from Melanie S. Cibik, Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Company, covering the matters set forth in Exhibit 4.4(a) and covering such other matters incident to the transactions contemplated hereby as such Purchaser or its counsel may reasonably request (and the Company

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hereby instructs its counsel to deliver such opinion to the Purchasers) and (b) from Chapman and Cutler LLP, the Purchasers’ special counsel in connection with such transactions, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit 4.4(b) and covering such other matters incident to such transactions as such Purchaser may reasonably request.
      Section 4.5. Purchase Permitted By Applicable Law, Etc . On the date of the Closing such Purchaser’s purchase of Notes shall (a) be permitted by the laws and regulations of each jurisdiction to which such Purchaser is subject, without recourse to provisions (such as section 1405(a)(8) of the New York Insurance Law) permitting limited investments by insurance companies without restriction as to the character of the particular investment, (b) not violate any applicable law or regulation (including, without limitation, Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) and (c) not subject such Purchaser to any tax, penalty or liability under or pursuant to any applicable law or regulation, which law or regulation was not in effect on the date hereof. If requested by such Purchaser, such Purchaser shall have received an Officer’s Certificate certifying as to such matters of fact as such Purchaser may reasonably specify to enable such Purchaser to determine whether such purchase is so permitted.
      Section 4.6. Execution of Agreement; Sale of Other Notes .
     (a)  Execution of Agreement. Each of the Purchasers shall have executed and delivered this Agreement on the Execution Date.
     (b)  Sale of Other Notes . Contemporaneously with the Closing the Company shall sell to each other Purchaser and each other Purchaser shall purchase the Notes to be purchased by it at the Closing as specified in Schedule A.
      Section 4.7. Payment of Special Counsel Fees . Without limiting the provisions of Section 15.1, the Company shall have paid on or before the Execution Date and the date of the Closing the reasonable fees, reasonable charges and reasonable disbursements of the Purchasers’ special counsel referred to in Section 4.4 to the extent reflected in a statement of such counsel rendered to the Company at least one Business Day prior to the Execution Date and Closing, as the case may be.
      Section 4.8. Private Placement Number . On or before the date of the Closing, a Private Placement Number issued by Standard & Poor’s CUSIP Service Bureau (in cooperation with the Securities Valuation Office of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners) shall have been obtained for each Series of the Notes.
      Section 4.9. Changes in Corporate Structure . Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary Guarantor shall have changed its jurisdiction of organization or, except as reflected in Schedule 4.9, been a party to any merger or consolidation, or shall have succeeded to all or any substantial part of the liabilities of any other entity, at any time following the date of the most recent financial statements referred to in Section 5.5 except any such event occurring after the Execution Date and as permitted by Sections 10.5 and 10.6 hereof. No Change of Control has occurred since April 4, 2010.

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      Section 4.10. Subsidiary Guaranty. On or before the date of Closing, the Subsidiary Guaranty shall have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each Subsidiary Guarantor, shall constitute the legal, valid and binding contract and agreement of each Subsidiary Guarantor and such Purchaser shall have received a true, correct and complete copy thereof.
      Section 4.11. Funding Instructions . At least three Business Days prior to the date of the Closing, each Purchaser shall have received written instructions signed by a Responsible Officer on letterhead of the Company confirming the information specified in Section 3 including (i) the name and address of the transferee bank, (ii) such transferee bank’s ABA number and (iii) the account name and number into which the purchase price for the Notes is to be deposited.
      Section 4.12. July 4, 2010 Financials. Not later than five Business Days prior to the Closing, the Company shall have delivered to the Purchasers copies of the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal quarter ended July 4, 2010 and the related statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
      Section 4.13. Proceedings and Documents . All corporate and other similar proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all documents and instruments incident to such transactions shall be reasonably satisfactory to such Purchaser and its special counsel, and such Purchaser and its special counsel shall have received all such counterpart originals or certified or other copies of such documents as such Purchaser or such special counsel may reasonably request.
Section 5. Representations and Warranties of the Company.
     The Company represents and warrants to each Purchaser on (1) the Execution Date and (2) the Closing Date (except in each case for representations and warranties, if any, (y) made as of a specific date, which representations and warranties will be true and correct as of the specific date or (z) which are not qualified by the inclusion of a materiality standard, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects on the Closing Date) that:
      Section 5.1. Organization; Power and Authority . The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required by law, other than those jurisdictions as to which the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has the corporate power and authority to own or hold under lease the properties it purports to own or hold under lease, to transact the business it transacts and proposes to transact, to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Notes and to perform the provisions hereof and thereof.
      Section 5.2. Authorization, Etc . This Agreement and the Notes to be issued pursuant to the terms hereof have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, and this Agreement constitutes, and upon execution and delivery thereof each such

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Note will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
      Section 5.3. Disclosure . The Company, through its agents, Banc of America Securities LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., has delivered to each Purchaser a copy of a Private Placement Memorandum, dated March 31, 2010 (the “Memorandum” ), relating to the transactions contemplated hereby. The Memorandum fairly describes as of its date, in all material respects, the general nature of the business and principal properties of the Company and its Subsidiaries. This Agreement, the Memorandum and the documents, certificates or other writings delivered to the Purchasers by or on behalf of the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and identified in Schedule 5.3 and the financial statements listed in Section 5.5 (this Agreement, the Memorandum and such documents, certificates or other writings and such financial statements in each case, delivered to the Purchasers prior to April 14, 2010 being referred to, collectively, as the “Disclosure Documents” ), taken as a whole, do not, as of their respective dates, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made. Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Documents, since January 3, 2010, there has been no change in the financial condition, operations, business, properties or prospects of the Company or any Subsidiary, except changes that individually or in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There is no fact known to the Company that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect that has not been set forth herein or in the Disclosure Documents.
      Section 5.4. Organization and Ownership of Shares of Subsidiaries . (a) Schedule 5.4 contains (except as noted therein) complete and correct lists (i) of the Company’s Subsidiaries, showing, as to each Subsidiary, the correct name thereof, the jurisdiction of its organization, and the percentage of shares of each class of its Capital Stock or similar equity interests outstanding owned by the Company and each other Subsidiary and (ii) of the Company’s directors and senior officers.
     (b) All of the outstanding shares of capital stock or similar equity interests of each Subsidiary shown in Schedule 5.4 as being owned by the Company, its Material Subsidiaries and the Subsidiary Guarantors have been validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and are owned by the Company, a Material Subsidiary or a Subsidiary Guarantor free and clear of any Lien (except as otherwise disclosed in Schedule 5.4).
     (c) Each Material Subsidiary and Subsidiary Guarantor identified in Schedule 5.4 is a corporation or other legal entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation or other legal entity and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required by law, other than those jurisdictions as to which the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each such Material Subsidiary and Subsidiary Guarantor has the corporate or other

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power and authority to own or hold under lease the properties it purports to own or hold under lease and to transact the business it transacts and proposes to transact, except for such power or authority as to which the failure to have would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
     (d) Neither any Material Subsidiary nor any Subsidiary Guarantor is a party to, or otherwise subject to any legal, regulatory, contractual or other restriction (other than this Agreement, the agreements listed on Schedule 5.4 and customary limitations imposed by corporate law or similar statutes) restricting the ability of such Material Subsidiary or such Subsidiary Guarantor to pay dividends out of profits or make any other similar distributions of profits to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that owns outstanding shares of capital stock or similar equity interests of such Material Subsidiary or such Subsidiary Guarantor.
      Section 5.5. Financial Statements; Material Liabilities . Prior to the Execution Date, the Company has delivered to each Purchaser copies of the audited consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of January 3, 2010, December 28, 2008 and December 30, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal years ended as of January 3, 2010, December 28, 2008 and December 30, 2007, and the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal quarter ended April 4, 2010 and the related condensed consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such quarter. All of said financial statements and the financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 4.12 hereof (including in each case the related schedules and notes) fairly present, and with respect to the financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 4.12, will fairly present, in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the respective dates specified in such Schedule and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the respective periods so specified and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods involved except as set forth in the notes thereto (subject, in the case of any interim financial statements, to normal year-end adjustments). Except for liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business since January 3, 2010, the Company, its Material Subsidiaries and the Subsidiary Guarantors do not have any Material liabilities that, as of the Execution Date, are not disclosed on the January 3, 2010 or the April 4, 2010 financial statements and required to be so disclosed, or otherwise disclosed in the Disclosure Documents.
      Section 5.6. Compliance with Laws, Other Instruments, Etc . The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the Notes will not (a) contravene, result in any breach of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any Lien in respect of any property of the Company or any Material Subsidiary under, (i) any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan or credit agreement with a financial institution, (ii) corporate charter or by-laws (or similar organizational documents), or (iii) any other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any Material Subsidiary is bound or by which the Company or any Material Subsidiary or any of their respective properties may be bound or affected, (b) conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any order, judgment, decree, or ruling of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority applicable to the Company or any Material Subsidiary, or (c) violate any provision of any statute or other rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary, except in the case of

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clause (a)(iii), (b) or (c) above, such instances that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
      Section 5.7. Governmental Authorizations, Etc . No consent, approval or authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with, any Governmental Authority is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the Company of this Agreement or the Notes other than the filing of Form D and Form 8-K with the SEC.
      Section 5.8. Litigation; Observance of Agreements, Statutes and Orders . (a) There are no actions, suits, investigations or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company or any Subsidiary or any property of the Company or any Subsidiary in any court or before any arbitrator of any kind or before or by any Governmental Authority that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
     (b) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in default under any term of any agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, or any order, judgment, decree or ruling of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority or is in violation of any applicable law, ordinance, rule or regulation (including without limitation Environmental Laws or the USA Patriot Act) of any Governmental Authority, which default or violation, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
      Section 5.9. Taxes . The Company and its Subsidiaries have filed all tax returns that are required to have been filed in any jurisdiction, and have paid all taxes shown to be due and payable on such returns and all other taxes and assessments levied upon them or their properties, assets, income or franchises, to the extent such taxes and assessments have become due and payable and before they have become delinquent, except for any taxes and assessments (a) the amount of which is not individually or in the aggregate Material or (b) the amount, applicability or validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which the Company or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, has established adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP. The Company knows of no basis for any other tax or assessment that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of the Company and its Subsidiaries in respect of Material Federal, state or other taxes for all fiscal periods are adequate. The Federal income tax liabilities of the Company and its Subsidiaries have been finally determined (whether by reason of completed audits or the statute of limitations having run) for all fiscal years up to and including the fiscal year ended January 1, 2006.
      Section 5.10. Title to Property; Leases . The Company and its Subsidiaries have good and sufficient title to their respective properties that individually or in the aggregate are Material, including all such properties reflected in the most recent audited balance sheet referred to in Section 5.5 or purported to have been acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary after said date (except as sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business), in each case free and clear of Liens prohibited by this Agreement. All leases that individually or in the aggregate are Material are valid and subsisting and are in full force and effect in all material respects.

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      Section 5.11. Licenses, Permits, Etc .
     (a) The Company and its Subsidiaries own or possess all licenses, permits, franchises, authorizations, patents, copyrights, proprietary software, service marks, trademarks and trade names, or rights thereto, that individually or in the aggregate are Material, without known conflict with the rights of others, except for such conflicts that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
     (b) To the best knowledge of the Company, no product of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries infringes in any respect any license, permit, franchise, authorization, patent, copyright, proprietary software, service mark, trademark, trade name or other right owned by any other Person except for such infringements that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
     (c) To the best knowledge of the Company, there is no violation by any Person of any right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any patent, copyright, proprietary software, service mark, trademark, trade name or other right owned or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries except for such violations that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
      Section 5.12. Compliance with ERISA . (a) The Company and each ERISA Affiliate have operated and administered each Plan in compliance with all applicable laws except for such instances of noncompliance as have not resulted in and would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred any liability pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or the penalty or excise tax provisions of the Code relating to employee benefit plans (as defined in section 3 of ERISA), and no event, transaction or condition has occurred or exists that could reasonably be expected to result in the incurrence of any such liability by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate, or in the imposition of any Lien on any of the rights, properties or assets of the Company or any ERISA Affiliate, in either case pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or to such penalty or excise tax provisions or to section 436 or 430 of the Code or section 4068 of ERISA, other than such liabilities or Liens as would not be individually or in the aggregate Material.
     (b) The present value of the aggregate benefit liabilities under each of the Plans (other than Multiemployer Plans), determined as of the end of such Plan’s plan year ended December 31, 2008, on the basis of the actuarial assumptions specified for funding purposes in such Plan’s most recently delivered actuarial valuation report, did not exceed the aggregate current value of the assets of such Plan allocable to such benefit liabilities by more than $20,000,000 in the aggregate for all Plans. The term “benefit liabilities” has the meaning specified in section 4001 of ERISA and the terms “current value” and “present value” have the meaning specified in section 3 of ERISA.

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     (c) The Company and its ERISA Affiliates have not incurred withdrawal liabilities (and are not subject to contingent withdrawal liabilities) under section 4201 or 4204 of ERISA in respect of Multiemployer Plans that individually or in the aggregate are Material.
     (d) The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the issuance and sale of the Notes hereunder will not involve any transaction that is subject to the prohibitions of Section 406 of ERISA or in connection with which a tax could be imposed pursuant to Section 4975(c)(1)(A)-(D) of the Code. The representation by the Company in the first sentence of this Section 5.12(d) is made in reliance upon and subject to the accuracy of such Purchaser’s representation in Section 6.3 as to the sources of the funds to be used to pay the purchase price of the Notes to be purchased by such Purchaser.
      Section 5.13. Private Offering by the Company . None of the Company, Banc of America Securities LLC or U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., the only entities authorized to act on the Company’s behalf, has offered the Notes or any similar securities for sale to, or solicited any offer to buy any of the same from, or otherwise approached or negotiated in respect thereof with, any Person other than the Purchasers and not more than 75 other Institutional Investors, each of which has been offered the Notes in connection with a private sale for investment. None of the Company, Banc of America Securities LLC or U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., the only entities authorized to act on the Company’s behalf, has taken, or will take, any action that would subject the issuance or sale of the Notes to the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Securities Act or to the registration requirements of any securities or blue sky laws of any applicable jurisdiction.
      Section 5.14. Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations . The proceeds of the sale of the Notes will be used to refinance existing Indebtedness and for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions. No part of the proceeds from the sale of the Notes hereunder will be used, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of buying or carrying any margin stock in violation of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (12 CFR 221), or for the purpose of buying or carrying or trading in any securities under such circumstances as to involve the Company in a violation of Regulation X of said Board (12 CFR 224) or to involve any broker or dealer in a violation of Regulation T of said Board (12 CFR 220). Margin stock does not constitute more than 25% of the value of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries and the Company does not have any present intention that margin stock will constitute more than 25% of the value of such assets. As used in this Section, the terms “margin stock” and “purpose of buying or carrying” shall have the meanings assigned to them in said Regulation U.
      Section 5.15. Existing Indebtedness; Future Liens . (a) Except as described therein, Schedule 5.15 sets forth a complete and correct list of all outstanding Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of January 3, 2010 in an aggregate outstanding amount of at least $10,000,000 (including a description of the obligors and obligees, principal amount outstanding and collateral therefor, if any, and Guaranty thereof, if any), since which date (i) to the Execution Date there has been no Material change in the amounts, interest rates, sinking funds, installment payments or maturities of such Indebtedness of the Company or its Subsidiaries and (ii) to the Closing Date, there has there has been no change in the amounts,

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interest rates, sinking funds, installment payments or maturities of such Indebtedness of the Company or its Subsidiaries which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in default and no waiver of default is currently in effect, in the payment of any principal or interest on any Indebtedness of the Company or such Subsidiary in an aggregate outstanding amount of at least $5,000,000 and no event or condition exists with respect to such Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary that would permit (or that with notice or the lapse of time, or both, would permit) one or more Persons to cause such Indebtedness to become due and payable before its stated maturity or before its regularly scheduled dates of payment
     (b) Except as disclosed in Schedule 5.15, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has agreed or consented to cause or permit in the future (upon the happening of a contingency or otherwise) any of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, to be subject to a Lien not permitted by Section 10.4.
     (c) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is a party to, or otherwise subject to any provision contained in, any instrument evidencing Indebtedness of the Company or such Subsidiary, any agreement relating thereto or any other agreement (including, but not limited to, its charter or other organizational document) which limits the amount of, or otherwise imposes restrictions on the incurring of, Indebtedness of the Company, except as specifically indicated in Schedule 5.15.
      Section 5.16. Foreign Assets Control Regulations, Etc . (a) Neither the sale of the Notes by the Company hereunder nor its use of the proceeds thereof will violate the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, or any of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) or any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto.
     (b) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary (i) is a Person described or designated in the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List of the Office of Foreign Assets Control or in Section 1 of the Anti-Terrorism Order or (ii) to the knowledge of the Company, engages in any dealings or transactions with any such Person. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance, in all material respects, with the USA Patriot Act.
     (c) No part of the proceeds from the sale of the Notes hereunder will be used, directly or indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, assuming in all cases that such Act applies to the Company.
      Section 5.17. Status under Certain Statute s. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended or the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005, as amended.

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      Section 5.18. Environmental Matters . (a) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has knowledge of any claim or has received any notice of any claim, and no proceeding has been instituted raising any claim against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective real properties now or formerly owned, leased or operated by any of them, or other assets, alleging any damage to the environment or violation of any Environmental Laws, except, in each case, such as is adequately reserved for in the Company’s April 4, 2010 financial statements or that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
     (b) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has knowledge of any facts which would give rise to any claim, public or private, of violation of Environmental Laws or damage to the environment emanating from, occurring on or in any way related to real properties now or formerly owned, leased or operated by any of them or to other assets or their use, except, in each case, such as is adequately reserved for in the Company’s April 4, 2010 financial statements or that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
     (c) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has stored any Hazardous Materials on real properties now or formerly owned, leased or operated by any of them in a manner contrary to any Environmental Laws and (ii) has not disposed of any Hazardous Materials in a manner contrary to any Environmental Laws, except in each such case for such storage and disposal that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
      Section 5.19. Notes Rank Pari Passu. Except as otherwise required by law, the obligations of the Company under this Agreement and the Notes rank pari passu in right of payment with all other senior unsecured Indebtedness (actual or contingent) of the Company, including, without limitation, all senior unsecured Indebtedness of the Company described in Schedule 5.15 hereto.
Section 6. Representations of the Purchasers.
      Section 6.1. Purchase for Investment . Each Purchaser severally represents, as of the Execution Date and as of the Closing, that it is purchasing the Notes for its own account or for one or more separate accounts maintained by such Purchaser or for the account of one or more pension or trust funds and not with a view to the distribution thereof, provided that the disposition of such Purchaser’s or such pension or trust funds’ property shall at all times be within such Purchaser’s or such pension or trust funds’ control. Each Purchaser understands that the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and may be resold only if registered pursuant to the provisions of the Securities Act or if an exemption from registration is available, except under circumstances where neither such registration nor such an exemption is required by law, and that the Company is not required to register the Notes, and that the Company has no obligation to so register the Notes.
      Section 6.2. Accredited Investor . Each Purchaser represents, as of the Execution Date and as of the Closing, that it is an “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or

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(7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act acting for its own account (and not for the account of others) or as a fiduciary or agent for others (which others are also “accredited investors”). Each Purchaser further represents that such Purchaser has had the opportunity to ask questions of the Company and received answers concerning the terms and conditions of the sale of the Notes.
      Section 6.3. Source of Funds . Each Purchaser severally represents, as of the Execution Date and as of the Closing, that at least one of the following statements is an accurate representation as to each source of funds (a “Source” ) to be used by such Purchaser to pay the purchase price of the Notes to be purchased by such Purchaser hereunder:
     (a) the Source is an “insurance company general account” (as the term is defined in the United States Department of Labor’s Prohibited Transaction Exemption ( “PTE” ) 95-60) in respect of which the reserves and liabilities (as defined by the annual statement for life insurance companies approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (the “NAIC Annual Statement” )) for the general account contract(s) held by or on behalf of any employee benefit plan together with the amount of the reserves and liabilities for the general account contract(s) held by or on behalf of any other employee benefit plans maintained by the same employer (or affiliate thereof as defined in PTE 95-60) or by the same employee organization in the general account do not exceed 10% of the total reserves and liabilities of the general account (exclusive of separate account liabilities) plus surplus as set forth in the NAIC Annual Statement filed with such Purchaser’s state of domicile; or
     (b) the Source is a separate account that is maintained solely in connection with such Purchaser’s fixed contractual obligations under which the amounts payable, or credited, to any employee benefit plan (or its related trust) that has any interest in such separate account (or to any participant or beneficiary of such plan (including any annuitant)) are not affected in any manner by the investment performance of the separate account; or
     (c) the Source is either (i) an insurance company pooled separate account, within the meaning of PTE 90-1 or (ii) a bank collective investment fund, within the meaning of the PTE 91-38 and, except as disclosed by such Purchaser to the Company in writing pursuant to this clause (c), no employee benefit plan or group of plans maintained by the same employer or employee organization beneficially owns more than 10% of all assets allocated to such pooled separate account or collective investment fund; or
     (d) the Source constitutes assets of an “investment fund” (within the meaning of Part V of PTE 84-14 (the “QPAM Exemption” )) managed by a “qualified professional asset manager” or “QPAM” (within the meaning of Part V of the QPAM Exemption), no employee benefit plan’s assets that are included in such investment fund, when combined with the assets of all other employee benefit plans established or maintained by the same employer or by an affiliate (within the meaning of Section V(c)(1) of the QPAM Exemption) of such employer or by the same employee organization and managed by such QPAM, exceed 20% of the total client assets managed by such QPAM, the conditions of Part I(c) and (g) of the QPAM Exemption are satisfied, as of the last day of

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its most recent calendar quarter, the QPAM does not own a 10% or more interest in the Company and no person controlling or controlled by the QPAM (applying the definition of “control” in Section V(e) of the QPAM Exemption) owns a 20% or more interest in the Company (or less than 20% but greater than 10%, if such person exercises control over the management or policies of the Company by reason of its ownership interest) and (i) the identity of such QPAM and (ii) the names of each employee benefit plan having assets invested in such investment fund that equal or exceed 10% of the total of such investment fund have been disclosed to the Company in writing pursuant to this clause (d); or
     (e) the Source constitutes assets of a “plan(s)” (within the meaning of Section IV of PTE 96-23 (the “INHAM Exemption” )) managed by an “in-house asset manager” or “INHAM” (within the meaning of Part IV of the INHAM Exemption), the conditions of Part I(a), (g) and (h) of the INHAM Exemption are satisfied, neither the INHAM nor a person controlling or controlled by the INHAM (applying the definition of “control” in Section IV(d) of the INHAM Exemption) owns a 5% or more interest in the Company and (i) the identity of such INHAM and (ii) the name(s) of the employee benefit plan(s) whose assets constitute the Source have been disclosed to the Company in writing pursuant to this clause (e); or
     (f) the Source is a governmental plan; or
     (g) the Source is one or more employee benefit plans, or a separate account or trust fund comprised of one or more employee benefit plans, each of which has been identified to the Company in writing pursuant to this clause (g); or
     (h) the Source does not include assets of any employee benefit plan, other than a plan exempt from the coverage of ERISA.
As used in this Section 6.3, the terms “employee benefit plan,” “governmental plan,” and “separate account” shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in section 3 of ERISA.
Section 7. Information as to Company.
      Section 7.1. Financial and Business Information . The Company shall deliver to each holder of Notes that is an Institutional Investor (and prior to the Closing Date, to each Purchaser):
     (a) Quarterly Statements — within 60 days after the end of each quarterly fiscal period in each fiscal year of the Company (other than the last quarterly fiscal period of each such fiscal year),
     (i) a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter, and

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     (ii) consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries, for such quarter and (in the case of the second and third quarters) for the portion of the fiscal year ending with such quarter,
setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding periods in the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, prepared in accordance with GAAP applicable to quarterly financial statements generally, and certified by a Senior Financial Officer as fairly presenting, in all material respects, the financial position of the companies being reported on and their results of operations and cash flows, subject to changes resulting from year-end adjustments, provided that filing with the SEC within the time period specified above the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q prepared in compliance with the requirements therefor and filed with the SEC shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of this Section 7.1(a); provided, further, that the Company shall be deemed to have made such delivery of such Form 10 Q if it shall (1) have timely made such Form 10 Q available on “EDGAR” and under the investor relations tab on its home page on the worldwide web (at the date of this Agreement located at: http//www.teledyne.com) and (2) the Company shall have notified each holder (by telecopier or electronic mail) of the posting of such Form 10 Q (such availability and notice thereof being referred to as “Electronic Delivery” );
     (b) Annual Statements — within 105 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company,
     (i) a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as at the end of such year, and
     (ii) consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries, for such year,
setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, prepared in accordance with GAAP, and accompanied by an opinion thereon of independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing, which opinion shall state that such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the companies being reported upon and their results of operations and cash flows and have been prepared in conformity with GAAP, and that the examination of such accountants in connection with such financial statements has been made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, and that such audit provides a reasonable basis for such opinion in the circumstances, provided that filing with the SEC within the time period specified above of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for such fiscal year (together with the Company’s annual report to shareholders, if any, prepared pursuant to Rule 14a-3 under the Exchange Act) prepared in accordance with the requirements therefor shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of this Section 7.1(b); provided, further , that the Company shall be deemed to have made such delivery of such Form 10 K if it shall have timely made Electronic Delivery thereof.

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     (c) SEC and Other Reports — except for filings referred to in Section 7.1(a) and (b) above, promptly upon their becoming available and, to the extent applicable, one copy of (i) each financial statement, report, notice or proxy statement sent by the Company or any Subsidiary to its principal lending banks as a whole (excluding information sent to such banks in the ordinary course of administration of a bank facility, such as information relating to pricing and borrowing availability) or, to the extent such information is Material, to public securities holders generally, and (ii) each regular or periodic report, each registration statement (without exhibits except as expressly requested by such holder), and each prospectus and all amendments thereto filed by the Company or any Subsidiary with the SEC and of all press releases and other statements made available generally by the Company or any Subsidiary to the public concerning developments that are Material, provided that the Company shall be deemed to have satisfied its delivery obligation under clause (ii) hereof of such regular and periodic reports, registration statements, prospectuses and any amendments if the Company shall have timely made Electronic Delivery thereof; provided further , that in the event such information is not Material, the Company need not comply with clause (2) of the definition of Electronic Delivery;
     (d) Notice of Default or Event of Default — promptly, and in any event within ten days after a Responsible Officer becomes aware of the existence of any Default or Event of Default or that any Person has given any notice or taken any action with respect to a claimed default hereunder or that any Person has given any notice or taken any action with respect to a claimed default of the type referred to in Section 11(g), a written notice specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto;
     (e) ERISA Matters — promptly, and in any event within five days after a Responsible Officer becomes aware of any of the following, a written notice setting forth the nature thereof and the action, if any, that the Company or an ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto:
     (i) with respect to any Plan, any reportable event, as defined in Section 4043(c) of ERISA and the regulations thereunder, for which notice thereof has not been waived pursuant to such regulations as in effect on the date hereof; or
     (ii) the taking by the PBGC of steps to institute, or the threatening by the PBGC of the institution of, proceedings under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan, or the receipt by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate of a notice from a Multiemployer Plan that such action has been taken by the PBGC with respect to such Multiemployer Plan; or
     (iii) any event, transaction or condition that could result in the incurrence of any liability by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or the penalty or excise tax provisions of the Code relating

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to employee benefit plans, or the imposition of any Lien on any of the rights, properties or assets of the Company or any ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or such penalty or excise tax provisions, if such liability or Lien, taken together with any other such liabilities or Liens then existing, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
     (f) Notices from Governmental Authority — promptly, and in any event within 30 days of receipt thereof, copies of any notice to the Company or any Subsidiary from any Federal or state Governmental Authority relating to any order, ruling, statute or other law or regulation that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and
     (g) Requested Information — with reasonable promptness, such other data and information relating to the business, operations, affairs, financial condition, assets or properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or relating to the ability of the Company to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Notes as from time to time may be reasonably requested by any such holder of Notes or such information regarding the Company required to satisfy the requirements of 17 C.F.R. §230.144A, as amended from time to time, in connection with any contemplated transfer of the Notes.
      Section 7.2. Officer’s Certificate . Each set of financial statements delivered to a holder of Notes pursuant to Section 7.1(a) or Section 7.1(b) shall be accompanied by a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer setting forth (which, in the case of Electronic Delivery of any such financial statements, shall be by separate concurrent delivery of such certificate to each holder of Notes):
     (a) Covenant Compliance — the information (including detailed calculations and reconciliations to GAAP if Agreement Accounting Principles differ from GAAP at the time such compliance certificate is delivered) required in order to establish whether the Company was in compliance with the requirements of Section 10.1 through Section 10.5 hereof, inclusive, during the quarterly or annual period covered by the statements then being furnished (including with respect to each such Section, where applicable, the calculations of the maximum or minimum amount, ratio or percentage, as the case may be, permissible under the terms of such Sections, and the calculation of the amount, ratio or percentage then in existence) and, in the case of Section 10.1, whether and to what extent and degree the Consolidated Leverage Ratio exceeded 3.25 to 1.00 at the end of the applicable fiscal quarter to which such compliance certificate relates and, as applicable, when the related Interest Rate Adjustment Period begins, the amount of interest payable on the Notes constituting the Interest Rate Adjustment and the date on which such amount of interest is payable or was paid; and
     (b) Event of Default — a statement that such Senior Financial Officer has reviewed the relevant terms hereof and has made, or caused to be made, under his or her supervision, a review of the transactions and conditions of the Company and its Subsidiaries from the beginning of the quarterly or annual period covered by the statements then being furnished to the date of the certificate and that such review shall

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not have disclosed the existence during such period of any condition or event that constitutes a Default or an Event of Default or, if any such condition or event existed or exists (including, without limitation, any such event or condition resulting from the failure of the Company or any Subsidiary to comply with any Environmental Law), specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and what action the Company shall have taken or proposes to take with respect thereto.
      Section 7.3. Visitation . The Company shall permit the representatives of each holder of Notes that is an Institutional Investor:
     (a) No Default — if no Default or Event of Default then exists, at the expense of such holder and upon reasonable prior notice to the Company, and in any case not more than once in any fiscal year, to visit during normal business hours the principal executive office of the Company, to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Company and its Subsidiaries with the Company’s officers, and (with the consent of the Company, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld) its independent public accountants, and (with the consent of the Company, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, and not more than once in any fiscal year) to visit during normal business hours the other offices and properties of the Company and each Subsidiary, all at such reasonable times and as may be reasonably requested in writing; and
     (b) Default — if a Default or Event of Default then exists, at the expense of the Company, upon reasonable prior notice, to visit and inspect during normal business hours any of the offices or properties of the Company or any Subsidiary, to examine all their respective books of account, records, reports and other papers, to make copies and extracts therefrom, and to discuss their respective affairs, finances and accounts with their respective officers and independent public accountants (and by this provision the Company authorizes said accountants to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Company and its Subsidiaries), all at such times and as often as may be requested.
     (c) Notwithstanding anything in Section 7.3, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall be required to disclose (i) any agreement, technical information or any other item which disclosure is prohibited by law, (ii) any agreement or technical information that is subject to a confidentiality obligation binding upon the Company or such Subsidiary (but provided further that the Company or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, shall, at the request of the Purchaser, use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain permission for such disclosure and, in the event permission cannot be obtained, furnish such information regarding the matters to which such information relates as can reasonably be furnished without violation of such confidentiality obligations) or (iii) any communications protected by attorney-client privilege, the disclosure of which might waive such privilege.
Section 8. Payment of the Notes.
      Section 8.1. Maturity. (a) The entire unpaid principal amount of the Series A Notes shall become due and payable on September 15, 2015.

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     (b) The entire unpaid principal amount of the Series B Notes shall become due and payable on September 15, 2017.
     (c) The entire unpaid principal amount of the Series C Notes shall become due and payable on September 15, 2020.
      Section 8.2. Optional Prepayments with Make-Whole Amount . (a) Subject to the terms of Section 8.2(b), the Company may, at its option, upon notice as provided below, prepay at any time all, or from time to time any part of, the Notes of any Series in an amount not less than 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes of such Series then outstanding in the case of a partial prepayment (or such lesser amount as shall be required to effect a partial prepayment resulting from an offer of prepayment pursuant to Section 10.5), at 100% of the principal amount so prepaid, together with interest accrued thereon to the date of such prepayment, plus the Make-Whole Amount determined for the prepayment date with respect to such principal amount. The Company will give each holder of Notes of each applicable Series written notice of each optional prepayment under this Section 8.2 not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for such prepayment. Each such notice shall specify such date (which shall be a Business Day), the aggregate principal amount of the Notes of the applicable Series to be prepaid on such date, the principal amount of each Note held by such holder to be prepaid (determined in accordance with Section 8.3), and the interest to be paid on the prepayment date with respect to such principal amount being prepaid, and shall be accompanied by a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer as to the estimated respective Make-Whole Amount due in connection with such prepayment (calculated as if the date of such notice were the date of the prepayment), setting forth the details of such computation. Two Business Days prior to such prepayment, the Company shall deliver to each holder of Notes of the Series to be prepaid a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer specifying the calculation of each such Make-Whole Amount as of the specified prepayment date.
     (b) Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 8.2(a) to the contrary, if and so long as any Default or Event of Default exists, or any full or partial prepayment is made in contemplation or avoidance of any Default or Event of Default, any full or partial prepayment of the Notes pursuant to the provisions of this Section 8.2 may not be made by the Company by Series but rather shall be made by the Company with respect to all of the Notes (without regard to Series) and, with respect to a partial prepayment, shall be allocated among all of the Notes at the time outstanding in proportion, as nearly as practicable, to the respective unpaid principal amounts thereof (without regard to Series).
      Section 8.3. Allocation of Partial Prepayments . In the case of each partial prepayment of the Notes of any Series pursuant to the provisions of Section 8.2, the principal amount of the Notes of the Series to be prepaid shall be allocated among all of the Notes of such Series to be prepaid at the time outstanding in proportion, as nearly as practicable, to the respective unpaid principal amounts thereof not theretofore called for prepayment. In the case of each partial prepayment made pursuant to the provisions of Section 8.8, the principal amount of the Notes to be prepaid shall be made to such holders who have accepted any offer of prepayment pursuant to the provisions of Section 8.8, and such partial prepayment shall be allocated among the Notes of

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such holders in proportion, as nearly as practicable, to the respective unpaid principal amounts thereof of the Notes of all holders who have accepted such offer of prepayment.
      Section 8.4. Maturity; Surrender, Etc. In the case of each prepayment of Notes pursuant to this Section 8, the principal amount of each Note to be prepaid shall mature and become due and payable on the date fixed for such prepayment (which shall be a Business Day), together with interest on such principal amount accrued to such date and the applicable Make-Whole Amount, if any. From and after such date, unless the Company shall fail to pay such principal amount when so due and payable, together with the interest and Make-Whole Amount as aforesaid, interest on such principal amount shall cease to accrue. Any Note paid or prepaid in full shall be surrendered to the Company and cancelled and shall not be reissued, and no Note shall be issued in lieu of any prepaid principal amount of any Note.
      Section 8.5. Purchase of Notes . The Company will not and will not permit any Affiliate to purchase, redeem, prepay or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any of the outstanding Notes of any Series except (a) upon the payment or prepayment of the Notes in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Notes or (b) pursuant to a written offer to purchase any outstanding Notes made by the Company or an Affiliate pro rata to the holders of the Notes of all Series upon the same terms and conditions. The Company will promptly cancel all Notes acquired by it or any Affiliate pursuant to any payment, prepayment or purchase of Notes pursuant to any provision of this Agreement and no Notes may be issued in substitution or exchange for any such Notes.
      Section 8.6. Make-Whole Amount for the Notes . “Make-Whole Amount” means, with respect to any Note, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the Discounted Value of the Remaining Scheduled Payments with respect to the Called Principal of such Note over the amount of such Called Principal, provided that the Make-Whole Amount may in no event be less than zero. For the purposes of determining the Make-Whole Amount, the following terms have the following meanings:
      “Called Principal” means, with respect to any Note, the principal of such Note that is to be prepaid pursuant to Section 8.2 or has become or is declared to be immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 12.1, as the context requires.
      “Discounted Value” means, with respect to the Called Principal of any Note, the amount obtained by discounting all Remaining Scheduled Payments with respect to such Called Principal from their respective scheduled due dates to the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal, in accordance with accepted financial practice and at a discount factor (applied on the same periodic basis as that on which interest on the Notes is payable) equal to the Reinvestment Yield with respect to such Called Principal.
      “Reinvestment Yield” means, with respect to the Called Principal of any Note, 0.50% over the yield to maturity implied by (i) the yields reported as of 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the second Business Day preceding the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal, on the display designated as “Page PX1” (or such other display as may replace Page PX1) on Bloomberg Financial Markets for the most recently issued actively traded on the run

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U.S. Treasury securities having a maturity equal to the Remaining Average Life of such Called Principal as of such Settlement Date, or (ii) if such yields are not reported as of such time or the yields reported as of such time are not ascertainable (including by way of interpolation), the Treasury Constant Maturity Series Yields reported, for the latest day for which such yields have been so reported as of the second Business Day preceding the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal, in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (or any comparable successor publication) for U.S. Treasury securities having a constant maturity equal to the Remaining Average Life of such Called Principal as of such Settlement Date.
     In the case of each determination under clause (i) or clause (ii), as the case may be, of the preceding paragraph, such implied yield will be determined, if necessary, by (a) converting U.S. Treasury bill quotations to bond equivalent yields in accordance with accepted financial practice and (b) interpolating linearly between (1) the applicable U.S. Treasury security with the maturity closest to and greater than such Remaining Average Life and (2) the applicable U.S. Treasury security with the maturity closest to and less than such Remaining Average Life. The Reinvestment Yield shall be rounded to the number of decimal places as appears in the interest rate of the applicable Note.
      “Remaining Average Life” means, with respect to any Called Principal, the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth year) obtained by dividing (i) such Called Principal into (ii) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the principal component of each Remaining Scheduled Payment with respect to such Called Principal by (b) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth year) that will elapse between the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal and the scheduled due date of such Remaining Scheduled Payment.
      “Remaining Scheduled Payments” means, with respect to the Called Principal of any Note, all payments of such Called Principal and interest thereon that would be due after the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal if no payment of such Called Principal were made prior to its scheduled due date, provided that if such Settlement Date is not a date on which interest payments are due to be made under the terms of the Notes, then the amount of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment will be reduced by the amount of interest accrued to such Settlement Date and required to be paid on such Settlement Date pursuant to Section 8.2 or Section 12.1. For the avoidance of doubt, the Applicable Interest Rate then in effect shall be used in connection with any computation of the Remaining Scheduled Payments.
      “Settlement Date” means, with respect to the Called Principal of any Note, the date on which such Called Principal is to be prepaid pursuant to Section 8.2 or 8.8 or has become or is declared to be immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 12.1, as the context requires.

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      Section 8.7. Prepayment in Connection with a Change in Control .
     (a)  Notice of Change in Control. The Company will, within 15 Business Days after any Responsible Officer has knowledge of the occurrence of any Change in Control, give written notice of such Change in Control to each holder of Notes. If a Change in Control has occurred, such notice shall contain and constitute an offer to prepay Notes of each Series as described in subparagraph (b) of this Section 8.7 and shall be accompanied by the certificate described in subparagraph (e) of this Section 8.7.
     (b)  Offer to Prepay Notes. The offer to prepay Notes contemplated by subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 8.7 shall be an offer to prepay, in accordance with and subject to this Section 8.7, all, but not less than all, the Notes held by each holder (in this case only, “holder” in respect of any Note registered in the name of a nominee for a disclosed beneficial owner shall mean such beneficial owner) on a date specified in such offer (the “Proposed Prepayment Date” ). If such Proposed Prepayment Date is in connection with an offer contemplated by subparagraph (a) of this Section 8.7, such date shall be not less than 20 days and not more than 30 days after the date of such offer (if the Proposed Prepayment Date shall not be specified in such offer, the Proposed Prepayment Date shall be the 20th day after the date of such offer).
     (c)  Rejection. A holder of Notes may accept or reject the offer to prepay made pursuant to this Section 8.7 by causing a notice of such acceptance or rejection to be delivered to the Company at least 5 Business Days prior to the Proposed Prepayment Date. A failure by a holder of Notes to respond to an offer to prepay made pursuant to this Section 8.7 shall be deemed to constitute a rejection of such offer by such holder.
     (d)  Prepayment. Prepayment of the Notes to be prepaid pursuant to this Section 8.7 shall be at 100% of the principal amount of such Notes, together with interest on such Notes accrued to the date of prepayment but without any Make-Whole Amount or premium. The prepayment shall be made on the Proposed Prepayment Date except as provided in subparagraph (f) of this Section 8.7.
     (e)  Officer’s Certificate. Each offer to prepay the Notes pursuant to this Section 8.7 shall be accompanied by a certificate, executed by a Senior Financial Officer of the Company and dated the date of such offer, specifying: (i) the Proposed Prepayment Date; (ii) that such offer is made pursuant to this Section 8.7; (iii) that the entire principal amount of each Note is offered to be prepaid; (iv) the interest that would be due on each Note is offered to be prepaid, accrued to the Proposed Prepayment Date; (v) that the conditions of this Section 8.7 have been fulfilled; and (vi) in reasonable detail, the nature and date or proposed date of the Change in Control.
     (f)  “Change in Control” Defined. “Change in Control” means the occurrence of the following event or circumstance:
if any Person or Persons acting in concert, together with Affiliates thereof, shall become in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the

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Exchange Act) of more than 50% (by number of shares) of the issued and outstanding Voting Stock of the Company.
      Section 8.8. Prepayment in Connection with Asset Sales. If the Company is required, in accordance with Section 10.5, to offer to prepay the Notes of all Series using the proceeds of a sale of a substantial part of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, the Company will give written notice thereof to each holder of a Note, which notice shall describe such sale in reasonable detail and (a) refer specifically to this Section 8.8, (b) specify the pro rata portion of each Note being so offered to be so prepaid (determined based on the unpaid principal amount of each Note in proportion to the aggregate unpaid principal of all Notes at the time outstanding), (c) specify a date not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days after the date of such notice (the “ Asset Sale Prepayment Date ”) and specify the Asset Sale Response Date (as defined below) and (d) offer to prepay on the Asset Sale Prepayment Date such pro rata portion of each Note, together with interest accrued thereon to the Asset Sale Prepayment Date. Each holder of a Note shall notify the Company of such holder’s acceptance or rejection of such offer by giving written notice thereof to the Company on a date at least 10 days prior to the Asset Sale Prepayment Date (such date 10 days prior to the Asset Sale Prepayment Date being the “Asset Sale Response Date” ), and the Company shall prepay on the Asset Sale Prepayment Date such pro rata portion of each Note held by the holders who have accepted such offer in accordance with this Section 8.8 at a price in respect of each Note held by such holder equal to 100% of the principal amount of such pro rata portion, together with interest accrued thereon to the Asset Sale Prepayment Date but without any Make-Whole Amount or premium; provided , however, that the failure by a holder of any Note to respond to such offer in writing on or before the Asset Sale Response Date shall be deemed to be a rejection of such offer.
Section 9. Affirmative Covenants.
     The Company covenants that so long as any of the Notes are outstanding:
      Section 9.1. Compliance with Law . Without limiting Section 10.8, the Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all laws, ordinances or governmental rules or regulations to which each of them is subject, including, without limitation, ERISA, the USA Patriot Act and Environmental Laws, and will obtain and maintain in effect all licenses, certificates, permits, franchises and other governmental authorizations necessary to the ownership of their respective properties or to the conduct of their respective businesses, in each case to the extent necessary to ensure that non- compliance with such laws, ordinances or governmental rules or regulations or failures to obtain or maintain in effect such licenses, certificates, permits, franchises and other governmental authorizations would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
      Section 9.2. Insurance . The Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurers, insurance with respect to their respective properties and businesses against such casualties and contingencies, of such types, on such terms as are customary and in such amounts as are no less than customary, and including deductibles, co-insurance and self-insurance as are customary, in each instance, in the case of entities of established reputations engaged in the same or a similar business and similarly situated.

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      Section 9.3. Maintenance of Properties . The Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain and keep, or cause to be maintained and kept, their respective properties in good repair, working order and condition (other than ordinary wear and tear), so that the business carried on in connection therewith may be properly conducted in all material respects, provided that this Section shall not prevent the Company or any Subsidiary from discontinuing the operation and the maintenance of any of its properties if such discontinuance is desirable in the conduct of its business and the Company has concluded that such discontinuance would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
      Section 9.4. Payment of Taxes and Claims . The Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, file all tax returns required to be filed in any jurisdiction and to pay and discharge all taxes shown to be due and payable on such returns and all other taxes, assessments, governmental charges, or levies imposed on them or any of their properties, assets, income or franchises, to the extent the same have become due and payable and before they have become delinquent and all claims for which sums have become due and payable that have or might become a Lien on properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary not permitted by Section 10.4, provided that neither the Company nor any Subsidiary need pay any such tax, assessment, charge, levy, or claim if (i) the amount, applicability or validity thereof is contested by the Company or such Subsidiary on a timely basis in good faith and in appropriate proceedings, and the Company or a Subsidiary has established adequate reserves therefor in accordance with GAAP on the books of the Company or such Subsidiary or (ii) the nonpayment of all such taxes, assessments, charges, levies and claims in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
      Section 9.5. Corporate Existence, Etc . Subject to Section 10.6, the Company will at all times preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence. Subject to Sections 10.5 and 10.6, the Company will at all times preserve and keep in full force and effect the corporate existence of each of its Subsidiaries (unless merged into the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary) and all rights and franchises of the Company and its Subsidiaries unless, in the good faith judgment of the Company, the termination of or failure to preserve and keep in full force and effect such corporate existence, right or franchise would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
      Section 9.6. Notes to Rank Pari Passu. The Notes and all other obligations under this Agreement of the Company are and at all times shall remain direct and unsecured obligations of the Company (except to the extent such obligation becomes secured pursuant to the ratable Lien provision of Section 10.4) ranking (a) pari passu as against the assets of the Company with all other Notes from time to time issued and outstanding hereunder without any preference among themselves and (b) pari passu with all Indebtedness outstanding under the Bank Credit Agreement and all other present and future unsecured Indebtedness (actual or contingent) of the Company which is not expressed to be subordinate or junior in rank to any other unsecured Indebtedness of the Company.
      Section 9.7. Additional Subsidiary Guarantors . The Company will cause any Subsidiary which is required by the terms of the Bank Credit Agreement to become a party to, or

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otherwise guarantee, Indebtedness in respect of the Bank Credit Agreement, to enter into the Subsidiary Guaranty and deliver to each of the holders of the Notes (substantially concurrently with the incurrence of any such obligation pursuant to the Bank Credit Agreement) the following items:
     (a) a joinder agreement in respect of the Subsidiary Guaranty substantially in the form of Exhibit A to the Subsidiary Guaranty;
     (b) a certificate signed by an authorized Responsible Officer of the Company making representations and warranties to the effect of those contained in the Subsidiary Guaranty, with respect to such Subsidiary and the Subsidiary Guaranty, as applicable; and
     (c) an opinion of counsel (who may be in-house counsel for the Company) addressed to each of the holders of the Notes satisfactory to the Required Holders, to the effect that the Subsidiary Guaranty by such Person has been duly authorized, executed and delivered and that the Subsidiary Guaranty constitutes the legal, valid and binding contract and agreement of such Person and enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as an enforcement of such terms may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance and similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles.
      Section 9.8. Books and Records. The Company will maintain proper books of record and account in all material respects in conformity with GAAP. The Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain their books of record and account in material conformity with all applicable requirements of any Governmental Authority having legal or regulatory jurisdiction over the Company or such Subsidiary, as the case may be.
Section 10. Negative Covenants.
     The Company covenants that so long as any of the Notes are outstanding:
      Section 10.1. Consolidated Leverage Ratio. The Company will not at any time permit the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the Company to be greater than 3.25 to 1.00; provided, however, that if an Acquisition Event shall have occurred during such fiscal quarter, the Company shall have the right, subject to compliance with the following sentence, to permit the Consolidated Leverage Ratio to exceed 3.25 to 1.00, so long as (a) it does not exceed 3.50 to 1.00 (the “Elevated Ratio” ) and (b) it does not exceed 3.25 to 1.00 for more than four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters. If the Company should desire to apply the Elevated Ratio at the end of a particular fiscal quarter as contemplated by the preceding proviso, the Company must (A) pay to each holder of a Note, as additional interest, the Interest Rate Adjustment for such Interest Rate Adjustment Period on the unpaid principal balance of such Note on the earlier to occur of (1) the 15th day of September and March next succeeding the Company’s election to apply the Elevated Ratio or (2) the date the Notes have become due and payable as a result of their maturity or acceleration and (B) deliver to the holders of the Notes a written notice from a Senior Financial Officer of the Company (1) complying with Section 7.2(a)

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hereof, (2) stating that the Company is applying the Elevated Ratio for such fiscal quarter and (3) certifying that there has been an Acquisition Event during such fiscal quarter.
      Section 10.2. Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. The Company will not permit the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the Company to be less than 3.00 to 1.00.
      Section 10.3. Priority Indebtedness. The Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, incur any Priority Indebtedness at any time unless at the time of the incurrence thereof and after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of all Priority Indebtedness would not exceed 20% of Consolidated Net Worth, determined as of the end of the then most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Company.
      Section 10.4. Limitation on Liens . The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly create, incur, assume or permit to exist (upon the happening of a contingency or otherwise) any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset (including, without limitation, any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of the Company or any such Subsidiary, whether now owned or held or hereafter acquired, or any income or profits therefrom, or assign or otherwise convey any right to receive income or profits (unless it makes, or causes to be made, effective provision whereby the Notes will be equally and ratably secured with any and all other obligations thereby secured, such security to be pursuant to an agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders (it being understood and agreed by all present parties hereto and subsequent holders of the Notes that the Required Holders are hereby authorized to execute and deliver any intercreditor, collateral agency or similar agreements and security documents in connection with the grant of a ratable Lien to secure the Notes in form and substance satisfactory to the Required Holders and that execution thereof by the Required Holders will bind all holders from time to time of the Notes) and, in any such case, the Notes shall have the benefit, to the fullest extent that, and with such priority as, the holders of the Notes may be entitled under applicable law, of an equitable Lien on such property), except:
     (a) Liens existing on the Execution Date and reflected on Schedule 10.4 hereof;
     (b) Liens (other than Liens imposed under ERISA) for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet due or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
     (c) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and suppliers and other Liens imposed by law or pursuant to customary reservations or retentions of title arising in the ordinary course of business, provided that such Liens secure only amounts not yet due and payable or, if due and payable, are unfiled and no other action has been taken to enforce the same or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves determined in accordance with GAAP have been established;

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     (d) pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
     (e) deposits and other customary Liens to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety bonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
     (f) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Person;
     (g) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default hereunder or securing appeal or other surety bonds related to such judgments;
     (h) leases or subleases granted to others not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
     (i) normal and customary rights of setoff (a) upon deposits of cash in favor of banks or other depository institutions or (b) contained in trade contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;
     (j) Liens of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCC on items in the course of collection;
     (k) Liens of sellers of goods to the Company and any of its Subsidiaries arising under Article 2 of the UCC or similar provisions of applicable law in the ordinary course of business, covering only the goods sold and securing only the unpaid purchase price for such goods and related expenses;
     (l) Liens granted in favor of any Governmental Authority created pursuant to cost-type contracts, progress-billing contracts or advance-pay contracts with such Governmental Authority to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party in the materials and products of the Company and its Subsidiaries subject to such contracts or, in the case of advance-pay contracts only, any advance payments made thereunder to the Company and its Subsidiaries by such Governmental Authority;
     (m) Liens securing Indebtedness of a Subsidiary to the Company or to a Subsidiary;
     (n) Liens incurred after the Execution Date given to secure the payment of the purchase price incurred in connection with the acquisition, construction or improvement of property (other than accounts receivable or inventory) useful and intended to be used

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in carrying on the business of the Company or a Subsidiary, including Liens existing on such property at the time of acquisition or construction thereof or Liens incurred within 365 days of such acquisition or completion of such construction or improvement, provided that (i) the Lien shall attach solely to the property acquired, purchased, constructed or improved and the proceeds thereof and, if required by the terms of the instrument originally creating such Lien, other property (or improvement thereon) which is an improvement to or is acquired for specific use in connection with such acquired or constructed property (or improvement thereon); (ii) at the time of acquisition, construction or improvement of such property (or, in the case of any Lien incurred within three hundred sixty-five (365) days of such acquisition or completion of such construction or improvement, at the time of the incurrence of the Indebtedness secured by such Lien), the aggregate amount remaining unpaid on all Indebtedness secured by Liens on such property, whether or not assumed by the Company or a Subsidiary, shall not exceed the lesser of (y) the cost of such acquisition, construction or improvement or (z) the Fair Market Value of such property (as determined in good faith by one or more officers of the Company or Subsidiary to whom authority to enter into the transaction has been delegated by the board of directors of the Company or the Subsidiary); and (iii) at the time of such incurrence and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default would exist;
     (o) any Lien existing on property of a Person immediately prior to its being consolidated with or merged into the Company or a Subsidiary or its becoming a Subsidiary, or any Lien existing on any property acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary at the time such property is so acquired (whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby shall have been assumed), provided that (i) no such Lien shall have been created or assumed in contemplation of such consolidation or merger or such Person’s becoming a Subsidiary or such acquisition of property, (ii) each such Lien shall extend solely to the item or items of property or assets of the Person so acquired and, if required by the terms of the instrument originally creating such Lien, other property which is an improvement to or is acquired for specific use in connection with such acquired property, and (iii) at the time of such incurrence and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default would exist;
     (p) any extensions, renewals or replacements of any Lien permitted by the preceding subparagraphs (a), (m), (n) and (o) of this Section 10.4, provided that (i) no additional property shall be encumbered by such Liens, (ii) the unpaid principal amount of the Indebtedness or other obligations secured thereby shall not be increased on or after the date of any extension, renewal or replacement, and (iii) at such time and immediately after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
     (q) licenses or sublicenses granted to third parties so long as such licenses or sublicenses would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect or otherwise interfere in any material respect with the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

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     (r) Liens on insurance proceeds and deposits arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with the financing of insurance premiums and so long as such Liens would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect;
     (s) Liens in favor of a securities intermediary granted in the ordinary course of business on securities in a securities account;
     (t) Liens attaching solely to cash earnest money deposits in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement in connection with any Acquisition permitted hereby and so long as such Liens would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; and
     (u) Liens securing Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary, provided that the incurrence of any such Indebtedness shall be permitted by Section 10.3, and, provided further that, no such Liens may secure any obligations under the Bank Credit Agreement unless effective provision is made whereby the Notes will be equally and ratably secured with any and all other obligations thereby secured as described above and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders.
      Section 10.5. Sales of Assets. The Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any substantial part (as defined below) of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the Company or any Subsidiary may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of (a) assets or Capital Stock of Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc. and/or Teledyne Mattituck Services, Inc., including without limitation, any intellectual property owned by the Company or any other Subsidiary necessary for the use and operation of the assets of Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc. and/or Teledyne Mattituck Services, Inc. (the “TCM IP” ), substantially for cash consideration (subject, in each case, to such Subsidiary not having acquired any Material assets from the Company or any other Subsidiary subsequent to January 3, 2010 other than the TCM IP) and (b) assets constituting a substantial part of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries if such assets are sold in an arms length transaction and, at such time and immediately after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default would exist (it being agreed that, for purposes of determining compliance with Sections 10.1 and 10.2, such transaction shall be treated on a pro forma basis for the relevant period as having been consummated as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered and, for purposes of determining compliance with Section 10.3, that all Priority Debt will be deemed to have been incurred as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered) and an amount equal to the net proceeds received from such sale, lease or other disposition (but in the case of clause (b) above, only with respect to that portion of such assets that exceeds the definition of “substantial part” set forth below) shall be used within 365 days of such sale, lease or disposition, in any combination:
     (1) to acquire productive assets used or useful in carrying on the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries and having a value at least equal to the value of such assets sold, leased or otherwise disposed of; and/or

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     (2) to prepay or retire Senior Indebtedness of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries, provided that , the Company shall, in accordance with Section 8.8, offer to prepay each outstanding Note in a principal amount which equals the Ratable Portion for such Note.
     As used in this Section 10.5, a sale, lease or other disposition of assets shall be deemed to be a “substantial part” of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, if the book value of such assets, when added to the book value of all other assets sold, leased or otherwise disposed of by the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, during the period of 12 consecutive months ending on the date of such sale, lease or other disposition, exceeds 15% of the book value of Consolidated Total Assets, determined as of the end of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding such sale, lease or other disposition; provided that there shall be excluded from any determination of a “substantial part” any (i) sale or disposition of assets in the ordinary course of business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, (ii) any transfer of assets from the Company to any Subsidiary or from any Subsidiary to the Company or a Subsidiary and (iii) any sale or transfer of property acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary after the date of this Agreement to any Person within 365 days following the acquisition or construction of such property by the Company or any Subsidiary if the Company or a Subsidiary shall concurrently with such sale or transfer, lease such property, as lessee.
      Section 10.6. Merger and Consolidation. The Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary Guarantor or any of its Material Subsidiaries to, consolidate with or merge with any other Person or convey, transfer or lease substantially all of its assets in a single transaction or series of transactions to any Person; provided that:
     (1) any Subsidiary Guarantor or Material Subsidiary of the Company may (x) consolidate with or merge with, or convey, transfer or lease substantially all of its assets in a single transaction or series of transactions to, (i) the Company or a Subsidiary so long as in any merger or consolidation involving the Company, the Company shall be the surviving or continuing corporation or (ii) any other Person so long as the survivor is a Subsidiary after giving effect to such transaction, or (y) convey, transfer or lease all of its assets in compliance with the provisions of Section 10.5; and
     (2) the foregoing restriction does not apply to the consolidation or merger of the Company with, or the conveyance, transfer or lease of substantially all of the assets of the Company in a single transaction or series of transactions to, any Person so long as:
     (a) the successor formed by such consolidation or the survivor of such merger or the Person that acquires by conveyance, transfer or lease substantially all of the assets of the Company as an entirety, as the case may be (the “Successor Corporation” ), shall be a solvent entity organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia;
     (b) if the Company is not the Successor Corporation, such Successor Corporation shall have executed and delivered to each holder of Notes its assumption of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant

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and condition of this Agreement and the Notes (pursuant to such agreements and instruments as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders), and the Successor Corporation shall have caused to be delivered to each holder of Notes (A) an opinion of nationally recognized independent counsel (or such other counsel as may be reasonably acceptable to the Required Holders), to the effect that all agreements or instruments effecting such assumption are enforceable in accordance with their terms and (B) an acknowledgment from each Subsidiary Guarantor that the Subsidiary Guaranty continues in full force and effect; and
     (c) immediately after giving effect to such transaction no Default or Event of Default would exist (it being agreed that, for purposes of determining compliance with Sections 10.1 and 10.2, such transaction shall be treated on a pro forma basis for the relevant period as having been consummated as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered and, for purposes of determining compliance with Section 10.3, that all Priority Debt will be deemed to have been incurred as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered).
      Section 10.7. Transactions with Affiliates . The Company will not and will not permit any Subsidiary to enter into directly or indirectly any Material transaction or Material group of related transactions (including without limitation the purchase, lease, sale or exchange of properties of any kind or the rendering of any service) with any Affiliate (other than the Company or another Subsidiary), except in the ordinary course and upon fair and reasonable terms that are not materially less favorable to the Company or such Subsidiary, taken as a whole, than would be obtainable in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person not an Affiliate.
      Section 10.8. Terrorism Sanctions Regulations . The Company will not and will not permit any Subsidiary to (a) become a Person described or designated in the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List of the Office of Foreign Assets Control or in Section 1 of the Anti-Terrorism Order or (b) except to the extent permitted by applicable law, knowingly engage in any dealings or transactions with any such Person.
Section 11. Events of Default.
     An “Event of Default” shall exist if any of the following conditions or events shall occur and be continuing:
     (a) the Company defaults in the payment of any principal or Make-Whole Amount, if any, on any Note when the same becomes due and payable, whether at maturity or at a date fixed for prepayment or by declaration or otherwise; or
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     (c) the Company defaults in the performance of or compliance with any term contained in Section 7.1(d) or Section 10; or
     (d) the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor defaults in the performance of or compliance with any term contained herein or in the Subsidiary Guaranty (other than those referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 11) and such default is not remedied within 30 days after the earlier of (i) a Responsible Officer obtaining actual knowledge of such default or (ii) the Company receiving written notice of such default from any holder of a Note (any such written notice to be identified as a “notice of default” and to refer specifically to this Section 11(d)); or
     (e) any Subsidiary Guaranty ceases to be a legally valid, binding and enforceable obligation or contract of a Subsidiary Guarantor (other than upon a release of any Subsidiary Guarantor from a Subsidiary Guaranty in accordance with the terms of Section 2.2(b) hereof or upon the consolidation, merger or transfer of assets of such Subsidiary Guarantor in a transaction permitted by Section 10.5 or 10.6 hereof but subject to the terms of Section 2.2(b) hereof), or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any party by, through or on account of any such Person, challenges the validity, binding nature or enforceability of any such Subsidiary Guaranty; or
     (f) any representation or warranty made in writing by or on behalf of the Company or Subsidiary Guarantor in this Agreement or any Subsidiary Guaranty or by any officer of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor in any writing furnished in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or by any Subsidiary Guaranty proves to have been false or incorrect in any material respect on the date as of which made; or
     (g) (i) the Company or any Subsidiary is in default (as principal or as guarantor or other surety) in the payment of any principal of or premium or make-whole amount or interest on any Indebtedness that is outstanding in an aggregate principal amount of at least $50,000,000 beyond any period of grace provided with respect thereto, or (ii) the Company or any Subsidiary is in default in the performance of or compliance with any term of any evidence of any Indebtedness in an aggregate outstanding principal amount of at least $50,000,000 or of any mortgage, indenture or other agreement relating thereto or any other condition exists, and as a consequence of such default or condition such Indebtedness has become, or has, after the giving of required notice, been declared, due and payable before its stated maturity or before its regularly scheduled dates of payment, or (iii) as a consequence of the occurrence or continuation of any event or condition (other than the passage of time or the right of the holder of Indebtedness to convert such Indebtedness into equity interests), the Company or any Subsidiary has become obligated to purchase or repay Indebtedness before its regular maturity or before its regularly scheduled dates of payment in an aggregate outstanding principal amount of at least $50,000,000; or
     (h) the Company, any Material Subsidiary or any Subsidiary Guarantor (i) is generally not paying, or admits in writing its inability to pay, its debts as they become

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due, (ii) files, or consents by answer or otherwise to the filing against it of, a petition for relief or reorganization or arrangement or any other petition in bankruptcy, for liquidation or to take advantage of any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar law of any jurisdiction, (iii) makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (iv) consents to the appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee or other officer with similar powers with respect to it or with respect to any substantial part of its property, (v) is adjudicated as insolvent or to be liquidated, or (vi) takes corporate action for the purpose of any of the foregoing; or
     (i) a court or Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction enters an order appointing, without consent by the Company, any of its Material Subsidiaries or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors, a custodian, receiver, trustee or other officer with similar powers with respect to it or with respect to any substantial part of its property, or constituting an order for relief or approving a petition for relief or reorganization or any other petition in bankruptcy or for liquidation or to take advantage of any bankruptcy or insolvency law of any jurisdiction, or ordering the dissolution, winding-up or liquidation of the Company, any of its Material Subsidiaries or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors, or any such petition shall be filed against the Company, any of its Material Subsidiaries or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors and such petition shall not be dismissed within 60 days; or
     (j) a final judgment or judgments at any one time outstanding for the payment of money (a) aggregating in excess of $50,000,000, net of amounts covered by insurance, are rendered against one or more of the Company, its Material Subsidiaries or any Subsidiary Guarantor or (b) aggregating in excess of $50,000,000, net of amounts covered by insurance, are rendered against one or more Subsidiaries which are not Material Subsidiaries or Subsidiary Guarantors and such judgments would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, which judgments, in either case, are not, within 60 days after entry thereof, bonded, discharged or stayed pending appeal, or are not discharged within 60 days after the expiration of such stay; or
     (k) if (i) any Plan shall fail to satisfy the minimum funding standards of ERISA or the Code for any plan year or part thereof or a waiver of such standards or extension of any amortization period is sought or granted under Section 412 of the Code, (ii) a notice of intent to terminate any Plan shall have been or is reasonably expected to be filed with the PBGC or the PBGC shall have instituted proceedings under Section 4042 of ERISA to terminate or appoint a trustee to administer any Plan or the PBGC shall have notified the Company or any ERISA Affiliate that a Plan may become a subject of any such proceedings, (iii) the aggregate “amount of unfunded benefit liabilities” (within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(18) of ERISA) under all Plans, determined in accordance with Title IV of ERISA, shall exceed $150,000,000, (iv) the Company or any ERISA Affiliate shall have incurred or is reasonably expected to incur any liability pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or the penalty or excise tax provisions of the Code relating to employee benefit plans, or (v) the Company or any ERISA Affiliate withdraws from any Multiemployer Plan; provided that any such event or events

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described in clauses (i) through (v) above, either individually or together with any other such event or events, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
As used in Section 11(k), the term “employee benefit plan” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3 of ERISA.
Section 12. Remedies on Default, Etc.
      Section 12.1. Acceleration . (a) If an Event of Default with respect to the Company described in Section 11(h) or (i) (other than an Event of Default described in clause (i) of Section 11(h) or described in clause (vi) of Section 11(h) by virtue of the fact that such clause encompasses clause (i) of Section 11(h)) has occurred, all the Notes of every Series then outstanding shall automatically become immediately due and payable.
     (b) If any other Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any holder or holders of more than 50% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding may at any time at its or their option, by notice or notices to the Company, declare all the Notes then outstanding to be immediately due and payable.
     (c) If any Event of Default described in Section 11(a) or (b) has occurred and is continuing with respect to any Notes, any holder or holders of Notes at the time outstanding affected by such Event of Default may at any time, at its or their option, by notice or notices to the Company, declare all the Notes held by such holder or holders to be immediately due and payable.
     Upon any Notes becoming due and payable under this Section 12.1, whether automatically or by declaration, such Notes will forthwith mature and the entire unpaid principal amount of such Notes, plus (i) all accrued and unpaid interest thereon (including, but not limited to, interest accrued thereon at the Default Rate) and (ii) the Make-Whole Amount determined in respect of such principal amount (to the full extent permitted by applicable law), shall all be immediately due and payable, in each and every case without presentment, demand, protest or further notice, all of which are hereby waived. The Company acknowledges, and the parties hereto agree, that each holder of a Note has the right to maintain its investment in the Notes free from repayment by the Company (except as herein specifically provided for) and that the provision for payment of a Make-Whole Amount by the Company in the event that the Notes are prepaid or are accelerated as a result of an Event of Default, is intended to provide compensation for the deprivation of such right under such circumstances.
      Section 12.2. Other Remedies . If any Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and irrespective of whether any Notes have become or have been declared immediately due and payable under Section 12.1, the holder of any Note at the time outstanding may proceed to protect and enforce the rights of such holder by an action at law, suit in equity or other appropriate proceeding, whether for the specific performance of any agreement contained herein or in any Note, or for an injunction against a violation of any of the terms hereof or thereof, or in aid of the exercise of any power granted hereby or thereby or by law or otherwise.

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      Section 12.3. Rescission . At any time after the Notes have been declared due and payable pursuant to Section 12.1(b) or (c), the holders of not less than 51% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, by written notice to the Company, may rescind and annul any such declaration and its consequences if (a) the Company has paid all overdue interest on the Notes, all principal of and Make-Whole Amount on any Notes that are due and payable and are unpaid other than by reason of such declaration, and all interest on such overdue principal and Make-Whole Amount, if any, and (to the extent permitted by applicable law) any overdue interest in respect of the Notes, at the Default Rate, (b) neither the Company nor any other Person shall have paid any amounts which have become due solely by reason of such declaration, (c) all Events of Default and Defaults, other than non-payment of amounts that have become due solely by reason of such declaration, have been cured or have been waived pursuant to Section 17, and (d) no judgment or decree has been entered for the payment of any monies due pursuant hereto or to any Notes. No rescission and annulment under this Section 12.3 will extend to or affect any subsequent Event of Default or Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
      Section 12.4. No Waivers or Election of Remedies, Expenses, Etc . No course of dealing and no delay on the part of any holder of any Note in exercising any right, power or remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof or otherwise prejudice such holder’s rights, powers or remedies. No right, power or remedy conferred by this Agreement or by any Note upon any holder thereof shall be exclusive of any other right, power or remedy referred to herein or therein or now or hereafter available at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise. Without limiting the obligations of the Company under Section 15, the Company will pay to the holder of each Note on demand such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover all costs and expenses of such holder incurred in any enforcement or collection under this Section 12, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, expenses and disbursements.
Section 13. Registration; Exchange; Substitution of Notes.
      Section 13.1. Registration of Note s. The Company shall keep at its principal executive office a register for the registration and registration of transfers of Notes. The name and address of each holder of one or more Notes, each transfer thereof and the name and address of each transferee of one or more Notes shall be registered in such register. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, the Person in whose name any Note shall be registered shall be deemed and treated as the owner and holder thereof for all purposes hereof, and the Company shall not be affected by any notice or knowledge to the contrary. The Company shall give to any holder of a Note that is an Institutional Investor promptly upon request therefor, a complete and correct copy of the names and addresses of all registered holders of Notes.
      Section 13.2. Transfer and Exchange of Notes . (a) Upon surrender of any Note to the Company at the address and to the attention of the designated officer (all as specified in Section 18(iii)), for registration of transfer or exchange (and in the case of a surrender for registration of transfer accompanied by a written instrument of transfer duly executed by the registered holder of such Note or such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing and accompanied by the relevant name, address and other information for notices of each transferee of such Note or part thereof), within ten Business Days thereafter, the Company shall execute

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and deliver, at the Company’s expense (except as provided below), one or more new Notes (as requested by the holder thereof) of the same Series in exchange therefor, in an aggregate principal amount equal to the unpaid principal amount of the surrendered Note. Each such new Note shall be payable to such Person as such holder may request and shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit 1(a), Exhibit 1(b), or Exhibit 1(c), as applicable. Each such new Note shall be dated and bear interest (including, without limitation, any additional interest in the form of the Interest Rate Adjustment for any applicable Interest Rate Adjustment Period) from the date to which interest shall have been paid on the surrendered Note or dated the date of the surrendered Note if no interest shall have been paid thereon. The Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any stamp tax or governmental charge imposed in respect of any such transfer of Notes. Notes shall not be transferred in denominations of less than $250,000, provided that if necessary to enable the registration of transfer by a holder of its entire holding of Notes, one Note may be in a denomination of less than $250,000. Any transferee, by its acceptance of a Note registered in its name (or the name of its nominee), shall be deemed to have made as of the date of transfer the representations set forth in Section 6, including Section 6.3, provided , that in lieu of such representation in Section 6.3, such holder may (in reliance upon information provided by the Company, which shall not be unreasonably withheld) make a representation to the effect that the purchase by any holder of any Note will not constitute a non-exempt prohibited transaction under section 406(a) of ERISA.
     (b) The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state and may not be transferred or resold unless registered under the Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws or unless an exemption from the requirement for such registration is available.
     (c) Without limiting the foregoing, each Purchaser and each subsequent holder of any Note severally agrees that it will not, directly or indirectly, resell any Notes purchased by it to a Person which, to such Purchaser’s knowledge, is a Competitor (it being understood that such Purchaser shall advise any broker or intermediary acting on its behalf that such resale to a Competitor is limited hereby). The Company shall not be required to recognize any sale or other transfer of a Note to a Competitor and no such transfer shall confer any rights hereunder upon such transferee.
      Section 13.3. Replacement of Notes . Upon receipt by the Company at the address and to the attention of the designated officer (all as specified in Section 18(iv)) of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the ownership of and the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Note (which evidence shall be, in the case of an Institutional Investor, notice from such Institutional Investor of such ownership and such loss, theft, destruction or mutilation), and
     (a) in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it ( provided that if the holder of such Note is, or is a nominee for, an original Purchaser or another holder of a Note with a minimum net worth of at least $50,000,000 or a Qualified Institutional Buyer, such Person’s own unsecured agreement of indemnity shall be deemed to be satisfactory), or
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the Company at its own expense shall execute and deliver not more than five Business Days following satisfaction of such conditions, in lieu thereof, a new Note of the same Series, dated and bearing interest from the date to which interest shall have been paid on such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note or dated the date of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note if no interest shall have been paid thereon.
Section 14. Payments on Notes.
      Section 14.1. Place of Payment . Subject to Section 14.2, payments of principal, Make-Whole Amount and interest becoming due and payable on the Notes shall be made in New York, New York at the principal office of Banc of America Securities LLC in such jurisdiction. The Company may at any time, by notice to each holder of a Note, change the place of payment of the Notes so long as such place of payment shall be either the principal office of the Company in such jurisdiction or the principal office of a bank or trust company in such jurisdiction.
      Section 14.2. Home Office Payment . So long as any Purchaser or such Purchaser’s nominee shall be the holder of any Note, and notwithstanding anything contained in Section 14.1 or in such Note to the contrary, the Company will pay all sums becoming due on such Note for principal, Make-Whole Amount and interest by the method and at the address specified for such purpose for such Purchaser on Schedule A hereto or by such other method or at such other address as such Purchaser shall have from time to time specified to the Company in writing for such purpose, without the presentation or surrender of such Note or the making of any notation thereon, except that upon written request of the Company made concurrently with or reasonably promptly after payment or prepayment in full of any Note, such Purchaser shall surrender such Note for cancellation, reasonably promptly after any such request, to the Company at its principal executive office or at the place of payment most recently designated by the Company pursuant to Section 14.1. Prior to any sale or other disposition of any Note held by any Purchaser or such Purchaser’s nominee, such Person will, at its election, either endorse thereon the amount of principal paid thereon and the last date to which interest has been paid thereon or surrender such Note to the Company in exchange for a new Note or Notes pursuant to Section 13.2. The Company will afford the benefits of this Section 14.2 to any Institutional Investor that is the direct or indirect transferee of any Note.
Section 15. Expenses, Etc.
      Section 15.1. Transaction Expenses . Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, the Company will pay all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees of a special counsel for the Purchasers and, if reasonably required by the Required Holders, local or other counsel) incurred by each Purchaser and each other holder of a Note in connection with such transactions and in connection with any amendments, waivers or consents under or in respect of this Agreement or the Notes (whether or not such amendment, waiver or consent becomes effective), including, without limitation: (a) the reasonable costs and expenses incurred in enforcing or defending (or determining whether or how to enforce or defend) any rights under this Agreement or the Notes or in responding to any subpoena or other legal process or informal investigative demand issued in connection with this Agreement or the Notes, or by reason of being a holder of any Note, (b) the reasonable costs and expenses,

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including financial advisors’ fees, incurred in connection with the insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company or any Subsidiary or in connection with any work-out or restructuring of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Notes and (c) the costs and expenses incurred in connection with the initial filing of this Agreement and all related documents and financial information with the SVO provided, that such costs and expenses under this clause (c) shall not exceed $5,000. The Company will pay, and will save each Purchaser and each other holder of a Note harmless from, all claims in respect of any fees, costs or expenses if any, of brokers and finders authorized by the Company in connection with the purchase of the Notes (other than those, if any, retained by a Purchaser or other holder in connection with its purchase of the Notes).
      Section 15.2. Survival . The obligations of the Company under this Section 15 will survive the payment or transfer of any Note, the enforcement, amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or the Notes, and the termination of this Agreement.
Section 16. Survival of Representations and Warranties; Entire Agreement.
     All representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Notes, the purchase or transfer by any Purchaser of any such Note or portion thereof or interest therein and the payment of any Note and may be relied upon by any subsequent holder of any such Note, regardless of any investigation made at any time by or on behalf of any Purchaser or any other holder of any such Note. All statements contained in any certificate or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of the Company pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed representations and warranties of the Company under this Agreement. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement and the Notes embody the entire agreement and understanding between the Purchasers and the Company and supersede all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.
Section 17. Amendment and Waiver.
      Section 17.1. Requirements . This Agreement and the Notes may be amended, and the observance of any term hereof or of the Notes may be waived (either retroactively or prospectively), with (and only with) the written consent of (y) prior to the Closing Date, the Company and the Purchasers who will be purchasing at least 51% of the Notes to be issued on the Closing Date and (z) from and after the Closing Date, the Company and the Required Holders, except that (i) no amendment or waiver of any of the provisions of (A) Section 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 21 hereof, or any defined term (as it is used in any such Section), and (B) solely with respect to amendments and waivers occurring prior to the Closing Date, Section 10.1, 10.2 or 10.3 hereof, will be effective (1) prior to the Closing Date, as to any Purchaser, unless consented to by such Purchaser in writing and (2) from and after the Closing Date, any holder of Notes unless consented to by such holder of Notes in writing, and (ii) no such amendment or waiver may, without the written consent of (A) prior to the Closing Date, all of the Purchasers and (B) from and after the Closing Date, all of the holders of Notes at the time outstanding affected thereby, (1) subject to the provisions of Section 12 relating to acceleration or rescission, change the amount or time of any prepayment or payment of principal of, or reduce the rate or change the time of payment or method of computation of interest (if such change results in a decrease in

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the interest rate) or of the Make-Whole Amount on, the Notes, (2) change the percentage of the principal amount of the Notes the holders or the Purchasers, in each case, of which are required to consent to any such amendment or waiver, or (3) amend any of Sections 8, 11(a), 11(b), 12, 17 or 20.
      Section 17.2. Solicitation of Holders of Notes .
     (a)  Solicitation. The Company will provide each holder of the Notes (irrespective of the amount of Notes then owned by it) with sufficient information, sufficiently far in advance of the date a decision is required, to enable such holder to make an informed and considered decision with respect to any proposed amendment, waiver or consent in respect of any of the provisions hereof or of the Notes. The Company will deliver executed or true and correct copies of each amendment, waiver or consent effected pursuant to the provisions of this Section 17 to each holder of outstanding Notes promptly following the date on which it is executed and delivered by, or receives the consent or approval of, the requisite holders of Notes.
     (b)  Payment. The Company will not directly or indirectly pay or cause to be paid any remuneration, whether by way of supplemental or additional interest, fee or otherwise, or grant any security or provide other credit support, to any holder of Notes as consideration for or as an inducement to the entering into by any holder of Notes of any waiver or amendment of any of the terms and provisions hereof or of the Subsidiary Guaranty unless such remuneration is concurrently paid, or security is concurrently granted or other credit support is concurrently provided, on the same terms, ratably to each holder of Notes then outstanding even if such holder did not consent to such waiver or amendment.
     (c)  Consent in Contemplation of Transfer . Any consent made pursuant to this Section 17 by a holder of Notes that has transferred or has agreed to transfer its Notes to the Company, any Subsidiary or any Affiliate of the Company and has provided or has agreed to provide such written consent as a condition to such transfer shall be void and of no force or effect except solely as to such holder, and any amendments effected or waivers granted or to be effected or granted that would not have been or would not be so effected or granted but for such consent (and the consents of all other holders of Notes that were acquired under the same or similar conditions) shall be void and of no force or effect except solely as to such holder.
      Section 17.3. Binding Effect, Etc . Any amendment or waiver consented to as provided in this Section 17 applies equally to all holders of Notes and is binding upon them and upon each future holder of any Note and upon the Company without regard to whether such Note has been marked to indicate such amendment or waiver. No such amendment or waiver will extend to or affect any obligation, covenant, agreement, Default or Event of Default not expressly amended or waived or impair any right consequent thereon. No course of dealing between the Company and the holder of any Note nor any delay in exercising any rights hereunder or under any Note shall operate as a waiver of any rights of any holder of such Note. As used herein, the term “this Agreement” and references thereto shall mean this Agreement as it may from time to time be amended or supplemented.

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      Section 17.4. Notes Held by Company, Etc. Solely for the purpose of determining whether the holders of the requisite percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding approved or consented to any amendment, waiver or consent to be given under this Agreement or the Notes, or have directed the taking of any action provided herein or in the Notes to be taken upon the direction of the holders of a specified percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding, Notes directly or indirectly owned by the Company or any of its Affiliates shall be deemed not to be outstanding.
Section 18. Notices.
     All notices and communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing and sent (a) by telecopy if the sender on the same day sends a confirming copy of such notice by a recognized overnight delivery service (charges prepaid), (b) by a recognized overnight delivery service (with charges prepaid) or (c) with respect to any Electronic Delivery provided hereunder, by legible telecopy or electronic mail. Any such notice must be sent:
     (i) if to any Purchaser or its nominee, to such Purchaser or its nominee at the address or, in the case of clause (c) above, the electronic mail address or telecopy number specified for such communications in Schedule A to this Agreement, or at such other address, electronic mail address or telecopy number as such Purchaser or nominee shall have specified to the Company in writing pursuant to this Section 18;
     (ii) if to any other holder of any Note, to such holder at such address as such other holder shall have specified to the Company in writing pursuant to this Section 18; or
     (iii) if to the Company, to the Company at its address set forth at the beginning hereof to the attention of General Counsel, or at such other address as the Company shall have specified to the holder of each Note in writing.
Notices under clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 18 will be deemed given only when actually received and notices under clause (c) will be deemed given when sent unless the sender receives an “out of office” or “undeliverable” message in response to an attempted electronic mail delivery.
Section 19. Reproduction of Documents.
     This Agreement and all documents relating thereto, including, without limitation, (a) consents, waivers and modifications that may hereafter be executed, (b) documents received by any Purchaser at the Closing (except the Notes themselves), and (c) financial statements, certificates and other information previously or hereafter furnished to any Purchaser, may be reproduced by such Purchaser by any photographic, photostatic, electronic, digital, or other similar process and such Purchaser may destroy any original document so reproduced. The Company agrees and stipulates that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any such reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding (whether or not the original is in existence and whether or not such

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reproduction was made by such Purchaser in the regular course of business) and any enlargement, facsimile or further reproduction of such reproduction shall likewise be admissible in evidence. This Section 19 shall not prohibit the Company or any other holder of Notes from contesting any such reproduction to the same extent that it could contest the original, or from introducing evidence to demonstrate the inaccuracy of any such reproduction.
Section 20. Confidential Information .
     For the purposes of this Section 20, “Confidential Information” means information delivered to any Purchaser by or on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary in connection with the transactions contemplated by or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement that was clearly marked or labeled or otherwise adequately identified when received by such Purchaser as being confidential information of the Company or such Subsidiary, provided that such term does not include information that (a) was publicly known or otherwise known to such Purchaser prior to the time of such disclosure and not obtained from a source known by such Purchaser to be subject to a confidentiality or fiduciary obligation or to have been obtained through unlawful means, (b) subsequently becomes publicly known through no act or omission by such Purchaser or any Person acting on such Purchaser’s behalf, (c) otherwise becomes known to such Purchaser other than (i) through disclosure by the Company or any Subsidiary or (ii) from a source known by such Purchaser to be subject to a confidentiality or fiduciary obligation or to have obtained through unlawful means or (d) constitutes financial statements delivered to such Purchaser under Section 7.1 that are otherwise publicly available. Each Purchaser will maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information in accordance with procedures adopted by such Purchaser in good faith to protect confidential information of third parties delivered to such Purchaser, provided that such Purchaser may deliver or disclose Confidential Information to (i) such Purchaser’s Affiliates and its and their respective directors, trustees, officers, employees, agents, and attorneys (to the extent such disclosure reasonably relates to the administration of the investment represented by such Purchaser’s Notes and the Person to whom such information is disclosed is directed to hold such information confidential in accordance with the terms of this Section 20), (ii) such Purchaser’s financial advisors and other professional advisors who agree to hold confidential the Confidential Information substantially in accordance with the terms of this Section 20, (iii) any other holder of any Note, (iv) any Institutional Investor to which such Purchaser sells or offers to sell such Note or any part thereof or any participation therein (if such Person has agreed in writing prior to its receipt of such Confidential Information to be bound by the provisions of this Section 20), (v) any Person from which such Purchaser offers to purchase any security of the Company (if such Person has agreed in writing prior to its receipt of such Confidential Information to be bound by the provisions of this Section 20), (vi) any Federal or state regulatory authority having jurisdiction over such Purchaser to the extent required by such authority, (vii) the NAIC or the SVO or, in each case any similar organization, or any nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information about such Purchaser’s investment portfolio, or (viii) any other Person to which such delivery or disclosure may be necessary or appropriate (w) to effect compliance with any law, rule, regulation or order applicable to such Purchaser, but only to the extent so required, (x) in response to any subpoena or other legal process, but only after reasonable notice to the Company to permit the Company to obtain a protective order (unless such subpoena or process prohibits such notice) and then only to the extent required by such subpoena or process, (y) in connection with any litigation to which such

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Purchaser is a party or (z) if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to the extent such Purchaser may reasonably determine such delivery and disclosure to be necessary or appropriate in the enforcement or for the protection of the rights and remedies under such Purchaser’s Notes, the Subsidiary Guaranty and this Agreement. Each holder of a Note, by its acceptance of a Note, will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by and to be entitled to the benefits of this Section 20 as though it were a party to this Agreement. On reasonable request by the Company in connection with the delivery to any holder of a Note of information required to be delivered to such holder under this Agreement or requested by such holder (other than a holder that is a party to this Agreement or its nominee), such holder will enter into an agreement with the Company embodying the provisions of this Section 20.
Section 21. Substitution of Purchaser.
     Each Purchaser shall have the right to substitute any one of its Affiliates as the purchaser of the Notes that it has agreed to purchase hereunder, by written notice to the Company, which notice shall be signed by both such Purchaser and such Affiliate, shall contain such Affiliate’s agreement to be bound by this Agreement and shall contain a confirmation by such Affiliate of the accuracy with respect to it of the representations set forth in Section 6. Upon receipt of such notice, any reference to such Purchaser in this Agreement (other than in this Section 21), shall be deemed to refer to such Affiliate in lieu of such original Purchaser. In the event that such Affiliate is so substituted as a Purchaser hereunder and such Affiliate thereafter transfers to such original Purchaser all of the Notes then held by such Affiliate, upon receipt by the Company of notice of such transfer, any reference to such Affiliate as a “Purchaser” in this Agreement (other than in this Section 21), shall no longer be deemed to refer to such Affiliate, but shall refer to such original Purchaser, and such original Purchaser shall again have all the rights of an original holder of the Notes under this Agreement.
Section 22. Miscellaneous.
      Section 22.1. Successors and Assigns . All covenants and other agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns (including, without limitation, any subsequent holder of a Note) whether so expressed or not.
      Section 22.2. Payments Due on Non-Business Days . Anything in this Agreement or the Notes to the contrary notwithstanding (but without limiting the requirement in Section 8.4 that the notice of any optional prepayment specify a Business Day as the date fixed for such prepayment), any payment of principal of or Make-Whole Amount or interest on any Note that is due on a date other than a Business Day shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day without including the additional days elapsed in the computation of the interest payable on such next succeeding Business Day; provided that if the maturity date of any Note is a date other than a Business Day, the payment otherwise due on such maturity date shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and shall include the additional days elapsed in the computation of interest payable on such next succeeding Business Day.

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      Section 22.3. Accounting Terms . All accounting terms used herein that are not expressly defined in this Agreement have the meanings respectively given to them in accordance with GAAP. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, (i) all computations made pursuant to this Agreement shall be made in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles and (ii) all consolidated financial statements shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of determining compliance with the financial covenants set out in this Agreement, any election by the Company to measure an item of Indebtedness using fair value (as permitted by Accounting Standards Codification 825-10-25 (previously referred to as Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159) or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) shall be disregarded and such determination shall be made by valuing indebtedness at 100% of the outstanding principal amount (except to the extent that such Indebtedness was issued at a discount or premium in which case the value of such indebtedness shall be valued at the 100% of the outstanding principal amount less any unamortized discount or plus any unamortized premium, as the case may be).
      Section 22.4. Severability . Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall (to the full extent permitted by law) not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
      Section 22.5. Construction . Each covenant contained herein shall be construed (absent express provision to the contrary) as being independent of each other covenant contained herein, so that compliance with any one covenant shall not (absent such an express contrary provision) be deemed to excuse compliance with any other covenant. Where any provision herein refers to action to be taken by any Person, or which such Person is prohibited from taking, such provision shall be applicable whether such action is taken directly or indirectly by such Person.
     For the avoidance of doubt, all Schedules and Exhibits attached to this Agreement shall be deemed to be a part hereof.
      Section 22.6. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Each counterpart may consist of a number of copies hereof, each signed by less than all, but together signed by all, of the parties hereto.
      Section 22.7. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of the parties shall be governed by, the law of the State of New York excluding choice-of-law principles of the law of such State that would permit the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such State.
      Section 22.8. Jurisdiction and Process; Waiver of Jury Trial . (a) The Company irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State or Federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Notes. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company irrevocably waives and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a

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defense or otherwise, any claim that it is not subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court and any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
     (b) The Company consents to process being served by or on behalf of any holder of Notes in any suit, action or proceeding of the nature referred to in Section 22.8(a) by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to it at its address specified in Section 18 or at such other address of which such holder shall then have been notified pursuant to said Section. The Company agrees that such service upon receipt (i) shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit, action or proceeding and (ii) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be taken and held to be valid personal service upon and personal delivery to it. Notices hereunder shall be conclusively presumed received as evidenced by a delivery receipt furnished by the United States Postal Service or any reputable commercial delivery service.
     (c) Nothing in this Section 22.8 shall affect the right of any holder of a Note to serve process in any manner permitted by law, or limit any right that the holders of any of the Notes may have to bring proceedings against the Company in the courts of any appropriate jurisdiction or to enforce in any lawful manner a judgment obtained in one jurisdiction in any other jurisdiction.
     (d)  The parties hereto hereby waive trial by jury in any action brought on or with respect to this Agreement, the Notes or any other document executed in connection herewith or therewith.
* * * * *

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     The execution hereof by the Purchasers shall constitute a contract among the Company and the Purchasers for the uses and purposes hereinabove set forth.
         
  Very truly yours,


Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
 
 
  By   /s/ Dale A. Schnittjer    
    Name:   Dale A. Schnittjer   
    Title:   Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 
 

 


 

Accepted as of the date first written above.
         
  Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

General American Life Insurance Company
 
 
  By:   Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, as
investment manager for the above entity  
 
     
  By   /s/ Judith A. Gulotta    
    Name:   Judith A. Gulotta   
    Title:   Managing Director   
 
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Note Purchase Agreement

 


 

Accepted as of the date first written above.
                 
    ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company  
    ReliaStar Life Insurance Company
    ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company
    ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York
 
               
    By:   ING Investment Management LLC, as Agent
 
               
 
      By   /s/ Fitzhugh Wickham    
 
               
 
          Name: Fitzhugh Wickham    
 
          Title: Vice President    
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Note Purchase Agreement

 


 

Accepted as of the date first written above.
                 
    New York Life Insurance Company  
 
               
    By   /s/ Gail A. McDermott
             
        Name: Gail A. McDermott
        Title: Vice President
 
               
    New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation
 
               
    By:   New York Life Investment Management LLC,
its Investment Manager
 
               
 
      By   /s/ Gail A. McDermott    
 
               
 
          Name: Gail A. McDermott    
 
          Title: Managing Director    
 
               
    Forethought Life Insurance Company
 
               
    By:   New York Life Investment Management LLC,
its Investment Manager
 
               
 
      By   /s/ Gail A. McDermott    
 
               
 
          Name: Gail A. McDermott    
 
          Title: Managing Director    
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Note Purchase Agreement

 


 

Accepted as of the date first written above.
                 
    Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
 
               
    By:   Babson Capital Management LLC
as Investment Adviser
 
               
 
      By   /s/ Emeka Onukwugha    
 
               
 
          Name: Emeka Onukwugha    
 
          Title: Managing Director    
 
               
    C.M. Life Insurance Company
 
               
    By:   Babson Capital Management LLC
as Investment Adviser
 
               
 
      By   /s/ Emeka Onukwugha    
 
               
 
          Name: Emeka Onukwugha    
 
          Title: Managing Director    
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Note Purchase Agreement

 


 

Accepted as of the date first written above.
         
  The Prudential Insurance Company of America
 
 
  By  Illegible Signature    
    Vice President   
       
 
         
  Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company

By: Prudential Investment Management, Inc.,
      as investment manager  
 
         
     
  By  Illegible Signature    
    Vice President   
       
 
         
  Pruco Life Insurance Company
 
 
  By  Illegible Signature    
    Vice President   
       
 
         
  Forethought Life Insurance Company



By: Prudential Private Placement Investors,
       L.P. (as Investment Advisor)  
 
         
  By: Prudential Private Placement Investors,
       Inc. (as its General Partner)  
 
         
     
  By  Illegible Signature    
    Vice President   
       
 
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Note Purchase Agreement

 


 

Accepted as of the date first written above.
         
  Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.)
 
 
  By  /s/ Deborah J. Foss    
    Name:   Deborah J. Foss   
    Title:   Managing Director, Head of Private Debt Private Fixed Income   
 
         
     
  By  /s/ Ann C. King    
    Name:   Ann C. King   
    Title:   Assistant Vice President and Senior Counsel   
 
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Note Purchase Agreement

 


 

Accepted as of the date first written above.
         
  Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
 
 
  By  /s/ Eve Hampton    
    Name:   Eve Hampton   
    Title:   Vice President, Investments   
 
     
  By  /s/ Tad Anderson    
    Name:   Tad Anderson   
    Title:   Asst. Vice President, Investments   
 
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Note Purchase Agreement

 


 

Accepted as of the date first written above.
         
  Jackson National Life Insurance Company

By: PPM America, Inc., as attorney in fact,
       on behalf of Jackson National Life
       Insurance Company  
 
         
     
  By  /s/ Brian Manezak    
    Name:   Brian Manezak   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Note Purchase Agreement

 


 

Accepted as of the date first written above.
         
  Monumental Life Insurance Company
 
 
  By   /s/ Christopher D. Pahlke    
    Name:   Christopher D. Pahlke   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Note Purchase Agreement

 


 

Accepted as of the date first written above.
         
  United of Omaha Life Insurance Company
 
 
  By   /s/ Justin P. Kavan    
    Name:   Justin P. Kavan   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
  Companion Life Insurance Company
 
 
  By   /s/ Justin P. Kavan    
    Name:   Justin P. Kavan   
    Title:   Authorized Signer   
 
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Note Purchase Agreement

 


 

Accepted as of the date first written above.
         
  American United Life Insurance Company
 
 
  By   /s/ John C. Mason    
    Name:   John C. Mason   
    Title:   V. P. Fixed Income Securities   
 
  The State Life Insurance Company
 
 
  By:   American United Life Insurance Company    
  Its: Agent   
     
  By   /s/ John C. Mason    
    Name:   John C. Mason   
    Title:   V. P. Fixed Income Securities   
 
  Pioneer Mutual Life Insurance Company
 
 
  By:   American United Life Insurance Company    
  Its: Agent   
     
  By   /s/ John C. Mason    
    Name:   John C. Mason   
    Title:   V. P. Fixed Income Securities   
 
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Note Purchase Agreement

 


 

Accepted as of the date first written above.
         
  Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America
 
 
  By:   Allianz of America, Inc. as the authorized    
    signatory and investment manager   
         
  By   /s/ Gary Brown    
    Name:   Gary Brown   
    Title:   Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income   
 
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Note Purchase Agreement

 


 

Accepted as of the date first written above.
         
  Knights of Columbus
 
 
  By   /s/ Donald R. Kehoe    
    Name:   Donald R. Kehoe   
    Title:   Supreme Secretary   
 
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Note Purchase Agreement

 


 

Accepted as of the date first written above.
         
  Phoenix Life Insurance Company
 
 
  By   /s/ Christopher M. Wilkos    
    Name:   Christopher M. Wilkos   
    Title:   Executive Vice President   
 
  PHL Variable Insurance Company
 
 
  By   /s/ Christopher M. Wilkos    
    Name:   Christopher M. Wilkos   
    Title:   Executive Vice President   
 
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Note Purchase Agreement

 


 

Accepted as of the date first written above.
         
  Country Life Insurance Company
 
 
  By   /s/ John Jacobs    
    Name:   John Jacobs   
    Title:   Director – Fixed Income   
 
  Country Mutual Insurance Company
 
 
  By   /s/ John Jacobs    
    Name:   John Jacobs   
    Title:   Director – Fixed Income   
 
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Note Purchase Agreement

 


 

Accepted as of the date first written above.
         
  The Union Central Life Insurance Company
 
 
  By:   Summit Investment Advisors Inc., as Agent    
     
  By   /s/ Andrew S. White    
    Andrew S. White, Managing Director — Private   
    Placements   
 
  Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.
 
 
  By:   Summit Investment Advisors Inc., as Agent    
     
  By   /s/ Andrew S. White    
    Andrew S. White, Managing Director — Private   
    Placements   
     
  Acacia Life Insurance Company
 
 
  By:   Summit Investment Advisors Inc., as Agent    
     
  By   /s/ Andrew S. White    
    Andrew S. White, Managing Director — Private   
    Placements   
 
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Note Purchase Agreement

 


 

Accepted as of the date first written above.
         
  Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance
Company

 
 
  By   /s/ David Divine    
    Name:   David Divine   
    Title:   Portfolio Manager   
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Note Purchase Agreement

 


 

Accepted as of the date first written above.
         
  The Travelers Indemnity Company
 
 
  By   Illegible Signature    
    Name:      
    Title:      
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Note Purchase Agreement

 


 

Accepted as of the date first written above.
         
  CUNA Mutual Insurance Society
 
 
  By:   MEMBERS Capital Advisors, Inc., acting    
    as Investment Advisor   
       
         
  By   /s/ John W. Petchler    
    Name:   John W. Petchler   
    Title:   Director, Investments   
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Note Purchase Agreement

 


 

         
        Principal Amount
        of the Series A
Notes to Be
Name of Purchasers   Series   Purchased
         
[_____________________]   A   $[____________]
[_____________________]   B    
[_____________________]   C    
[_____________________]        
[_____________________]        
Payments
All payments on or in respect of the Notes to be by bank wire transfer of Federal or other immediately available funds (identifying each payment as “[Company Name], and as to interest rate, security description, Series ___ Notes, maturity date, PPN, principal, premium or interest”) to:
[_____________________]
[_____________________]
[_____________________]
 
 
With telephone advice of payment to the [_____________________] Department of [_____________________] at [(___) _______].
Notices
All notices and communications to be addressed as first provided above, except notices with respect to payments, to be addressed Attention: [_____________________] Department [_________].
Name of Nominee in which Notes are to be issued: None
Taxpayer I.D. Number: [_________]
Schedule A
(to Note Purchase Agreement)


 

Defined Terms
     As used herein, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below or set forth in the Section hereof following such term:
      “Acquisition,” by any Person, means the acquisition by such Person, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the Property of another Person or all or substantially all of the Voting Stock of another Person, in each case whether or not involving a merger or consolidation with such other Person and whether for cash, property, services, assumption of Indebtedness, securities or otherwise.
      “Acquisition Event” means an Acquisition, or series of Acquisitions, by the Company and its Subsidiaries.
      “Affiliate” means, at any time, and with respect to any Person, (a) any other Person that at such time directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries Controls, or is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such first Person, and (b) any Person beneficially owning or holding, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of any class of voting or equity interests of the Company or any Subsidiary or any Person of which the Company and its Subsidiaries beneficially own or hold, in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of any class of voting or equity interests. As used in this definition, “Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. Unless the context otherwise clearly requires, any reference to an “Affiliate” is a reference to an Affiliate of the Company.
     “ Agreement Accounting Principles ” means GAAP, provided that with respect to the calculations for purposes of determining compliance with the covenants set forth in Sections 10.1 through 10.5, such term means generally accepted accounting principles in effect as of the Execution Date applied on a basis consistent with that used in the preparation of the most recent audited consolidated financial statements of the Company listed in Section 5.5.
      “Anti-Terrorism Order” means Executive Order No. 13,224 of September 24, 2001, Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit or Support Terrorism, 66 U.S. Fed. Reg. 49, 079 (2001), as amended.
      “Applicable Interest Rate” means, (a) with respect to the Series A Notes, the sum of (i) 4.04% per annum plus (ii), during any Interest Rate Adjustment Period, the Interest Rate Adjustment, (b) with respect to the Series B Notes, the sum of (i) 4.74% per annum plus (ii), during any Interest Rate Adjustment Period, the Interest Rate Adjustment and (c) with respect to the Series C Notes, the sum of (i) 5.30% per annum plus (ii), during any Interest Rate Adjustment Period, the Interest Rate Adjustment.
      “Asset Sale Prepayment Date” is defined in Section 8.8.
      “Asset Sale Response Date” is defined in Section 8.8.
Schedule B
(to Note Purchase Agreement)

 


 

      “Attributable Indebtedness” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capital Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles, (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease payments under the relevant lease that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles if such lease were accounted for as a Capital Lease and (c) in respect of any Securitization Transaction of any Person, the outstanding principal amount of such financing, after taking into account reserve accounts and making appropriate adjustments, determined in good faith by the board of directors of the Company in its reasonable judgment.
      “Bank Credit Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 14, 2006 by and among the Company, certain Subsidiaries of the Company identified therein, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and L/C Issuer, The Bank of New York, as syndication agent, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Company, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and SunTrust Bank, as co-documentation agents and the other lenders party thereto, as amended, restated, joined, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, and any renewals, extensions, replacements or increases in the principal amount thereof, which constitute the primary bank credit facility of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
      “Bank Lenders” means the banks and financial institutions party to the Bank Credit Agreement.
      “Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are required or authorized to be closed.
      “Capital Lease” means, at any time, a lease with respect to which the lessee is required concurrently to recognize the acquisition of an asset and the incurrence of a liability in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles.
      “Capital Lease Obligation” means, with respect to any Person and a Capital Lease, the amount of the obligation of such Person as the lessee under such Capital Lease which would, in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles, appear as a liability on a balance sheet of such Person.
      “Capital Stock” means (i) in the case of a corporation, capital stock, (ii) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock, (iii) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited), (iv) in the case of a limited liability company, membership interests and (v) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.
      “Change in Control” is defined in Section 8.7.
      “Closing” is defined in Section 3.

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      “Closing Date” means the date of the Closing.
      “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time.
      “Company” means Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, a Delaware corporation or any successor that becomes such in the manner described in Section 10.6.
      “Competitor” means any Person (other than a Purchaser) who is substantially engaged in the development, manufacture, sale or provision of products and services of electronic components and subsystems, instrumentation and communications products, aerospace engines and components, government systems engineering services or energy and power systems and/or other activities reasonably related thereto provided that : (a) the provision of investment advisory services by a Person to a Plan which is owned or controlled by a Person which would otherwise be a Competitor shall not of itself cause the Person providing such services to be deemed a Competitor if such Person has established procedures which will prevent confidential information supplied to such Person by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from being transmitted or otherwise made available to such Plan or Person owning or controlling such Plan; and (b) in no event shall an Institutional Investor which maintains passive investments in any Person which is a Competitor be deemed a Competitor, it being agreed that the normal administration of the investment and enforcement thereof shall be deemed not to cause such Institutional Investor to be a “Competitor”.
      “Confidential Information” is defined in Section 20.
      “Consolidated EBITDA” means, for any period, for the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to Consolidated Net Income for such period plus the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income: (a) Consolidated Interest Charges for such period, (b) the provision for Federal, state, local and foreign income taxes payable by the Company and its Subsidiaries for such period; (c) the amount of depreciation and amortization expense for such period; (d) non-cash items that reduce Consolidated Net Income in such period; (e) reasonably documented fees and expenses paid or payable in cash to unaffiliated third parties in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and with any other issuances of debt or equity permitted hereby, whether or not such issuances are successful; and (f) reasonably documented fees and expenses paid or payable in cash to unaffiliated third parties in connection with Acquisitions or dispositions permitted hereby, whether or not such acquisitions or dispositions are successful; provided, that for purposes of calculating the Consolidated Leverage Ratio in Section 10.1 and the Consolidated Interest Charges Ratio in Section 10.2, Consolidated EBITDA shall include, on a pro form basis for the period consisting of the four fiscal quarters ending on such date, the Consolidated EBITDA attributable to all businesses and assets acquired after the beginning of such period as if such business and/or assets had been owned for the entire period and shall exclude, on a pro forma basis for the period consisting of the four fiscal quarters ending on such date, the Consolidated EBITDA attributable to all businesses and assets disposed after the beginning of such period as if such businesses and/or assets had not been owned for the entire period.

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      “Consolidated Funded Indebtedness” means Funded Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
      “Consolidated Indebtedness” means as of any date of determination the total amount of all Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles.
      “Consolidated Interest Charges” means, for any period, for the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to the sum of (i) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses of the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with Indebtedness (including capitalized interest and other fees and charges incurred under any asset securitization program) or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles, plus (ii) the portion of rent expense of the Company and its Subsidiaries with respect to such period under Capital Leases or Synthetic Leases that is treated as interest in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles.
      “Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the four fiscal quarters most recently ended for which the Company has delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 7.1(a) or (b) to (b) Consolidated Interest Charges for the period of the four fiscal quarters most recently ended.
      “Consolidated Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness, net of unencumbered cash and cash equivalents, as of such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the four fiscal quarters most recently ended.
      “Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, for the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the net income of the Company and its Subsidiaries (excluding extraordinary non-cash gains, extraordinary non-cash losses and any other non-cash impairment charges related to goodwill or acquired intangible assets) for that period, as determined in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles.
      “Consolidated Net Worth” means, as of any date of determination, consolidated shareholders’ equity of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of that date determined in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles.
      “Consolidated Total Assets” means, as of any date of determination, the total amount of all assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles.
      “Default” means an event or condition the occurrence or existence of which would, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both, become an Event of Default.
      “Default Rate” means with respect to the Notes of any Series that rate of interest that is 2% per annum above the Applicable Interest Rate for such Series.

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      “Earn Out Obligations” means, with respect to an Acquisition, all obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary to make earn out or other contingency payments pursuant to the documentation relating to such Acquisition. The amount of any Earn Out Obligation shall be deemed to be the aggregate liability in respect thereof as recorded on the balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles.
      “Electronic Delivery” is defined in Section 7.1(a).
      “Elevated Ratio” is defined in Section 10.1.
      “Environmental Laws” means any and all Federal, state, local, and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or governmental restrictions relating to pollution and the protection of the environment or the release of any materials into the environment, including but not limited to those related to Hazardous Materials.
      “ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time in effect.
      “ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is treated as a single employer together with the Company under section 414 of the Code.
      “Event of Default” is defined in Section 11.
      “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
      “Execution Date” is defined in Section 3.
      “Fair Market Value” means, at any time and with respect to any property, the sale value of such property that would be realized in an arm’s-length sale at such time between an informed and willing buyer and an informed and willing seller (neither being under a compulsion to buy or sell), as reasonably determined in the good faith opinion of the Company’s board of directors.
      “Funded Indebtedness” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles:
     (a) all obligations for borrowed money, whether current or long-term and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;
     (b) all purchase money Indebtedness;

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     (c) all obligations arising under letters of credit (including standby), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments (for the avoidance of doubt, this clause (c) shall not be deemed to include performance bonds);
     (d) all obligations in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business), including without limitation, any Earn Out Obligations;
     (e) the Attributable Indebtedness of Capital Leases and Synthetic Leases;
     (f) the Attributable Indebtedness of Securitization Transactions;
     (g) all preferred stock or other equity interests providing for mandatory redemptions, sinking fund or like payments prior to the last scheduled maturity of the Notes; and
     (h) all Guarantees with respect to Indebtedness of the types specified in clauses (a) through (g) above of another Person; and
     (i) all Indebtedness of the types referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or joint venturer, except to the extent such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person.
     For purposes hereof, (x) the amount of any obligation arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments shall be the maximum amount available to be drawn thereunder and (y) the amount of any Guarantee shall be the amount of the Indebtedness subject to such Guarantee.
      “GAAP” means those generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time in the United States of America.
      “Governmental Authority” means
     (a) the government of
     (i) the United States of America or any state or other political subdivision thereof, or
     (ii) any jurisdiction in which the Company or any Subsidiary conducts all or any part of its business, or which has jurisdiction over any properties of the Company or any Subsidiary, or
     (b) any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of, or pertaining to, any such government.

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      “Government Obligations” shall mean direct obligations of the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, the payment or guarantee of which constitutes a full faith and credit obligation of the United States of America.
      “Guarantee” means, as to any Person, (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation payable or performable by another Person (the “primary obligor” ) in any manner, and including any obligation of such Person, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation, or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other obligation is assumed by such Person. The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term “Guarantee” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
      “Hazardous Material” means any and all pollutants, toxic or hazardous wastes or other substances that might pose a hazard to health and safety, the removal of which may be required or the generation, manufacture, refining, production, processing, treatment, storage, handling, transportation, transfer, use, disposal, release, discharge, spillage, seepage or filtration of which is or shall be restricted, prohibited or penalized by any applicable law including, but not limited to, asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum, petroleum products, lead based paint, radon gas or similar restricted, prohibited or penalized substances.
      “holder” means, with respect to any Note, the Person in whose name such Note is registered in the register maintained by the Company pursuant to Section 13.1.
      “Indebtedness” means, as to any Person at any time, without duplication, all items which would, in conformity with Agreement Accounting Principles, be classified as indebtedness on a balance sheet of such Person at such time, as well as the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles:
     (a) all Funded Indebtedness;
     (b) net obligations under any Swap Contract;

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     (c) all Guarantees with respect to outstanding Indebtedness of the types specified in clauses (a) and (b) above of any other Person; and
     (d) all Indebtedness of the types referred to in clauses (a) through (c) above of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which the Company or a Subsidiary is a general partner or joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to the Company or such Subsidiary.
     For purposes hereof (y) the amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date and (z) the amount of any Guarantee shall be the amount of the Indebtedness subject to such Guarantee.
      “Institutional Investor” means (a) any original purchaser of a Note, (b) any holder of more than $2,000,000 of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, and (c) any bank, trust company, savings and loan association or other financial institution, any pension plan, any investment company, any insurance company, any broker or dealer, or any other similar financial institution or entity, regardless of legal form.
      “Interest Rate Adjustment” means 0.50% per annum.
      “Interest Rate Adjustment Period” means the entirety of any fiscal quarter at the end of which the Consolidated Leverage Ratio exceeds 3.25 to 1.00. For the avoidance of doubt, an Interest Rate Adjustment Period shall include the entire applicable fiscal quarter, notwithstanding that the Consolidated Leverage Ratio did not exceed 3.25 to 1.00 until the end of such fiscal quarter.
      “Lien” means, with respect to any Person, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or other encumbrance, or any interest or title of any vendor, lessor, lender or other secured party to or of such Person under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement (other than an operating lease) or Capital Lease, upon or with respect to any property or asset of such Person.
      “Make-Whole Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.6 with respect to any Note.
      “Material” means material in relation to the business, operations, affairs, financial condition, assets, or properties of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
      “Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, operations, affairs, financial condition, assets or properties of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or (b) the ability of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors, taken as a whole, to perform their obligations under this Agreement, the Notes and the Subsidiary Guaranty or (c) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, the Notes or the Subsidiary Guaranty.

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      “Material Subsidiary” means, at any time, any Subsidiary of the Company which, together with all other Subsidiaries of such Subsidiary, accounts for more than (i) 10% of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries or (ii) 10% of consolidated revenue of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
      “Memorandum” is defined in Section 5.3.
      “Multiemployer Plan” means any Plan that is a “multiemployer plan” (as such term is defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA).
      “NAIC” means the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any successor thereto.
      “Notes” is defined in Section 1.
      “Officer’s Certificate” means a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer or of any other officer of the Company whose responsibilities extend to the subject matter of such certificate.
      “PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA or any successor thereto.
      “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, trust, unincorporated organization, business entity or a Government Authority.
      “Plan” means an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) that is or, within the preceding five years, has been established or maintained, or to which contributions are or, within the preceding five years, have been made or required to be made, by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate or with respect to which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate may have any liability.
      “Priority Indebtedness” means (without duplication), as of the date of any determination thereof, the sum of (i) all unsecured Indebtedness of Subsidiaries (including all Guarantees of Indebtedness of the Company but excluding (x) Indebtedness owing to the Company or any other Subsidiary, (y) Indebtedness outstanding at the time such Person became a Subsidiary, provided that such Indebtedness shall have not been incurred in contemplation of such person becoming a Subsidiary, and (z) all Subsidiary Guarantees and all Indebtedness of any Subsidiary which has also guaranteed the Notes) and (ii) all Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries secured by Liens other than Indebtedness secured by (x) Liens permitted by subparagraphs (a) through (t), inclusive, of Section 10.4. or (y) Liens as to which the Company or such Subsidiary has made, or caused to be made, effective provision whereby the Notes are equally and ratably secured with the other obligations thereby secured in accordance with Section 10.4.
      “property” or “properties” means, unless otherwise specifically limited, real or personal property of any kind, tangible or intangible, choate or inchoate.

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      “Proposed Prepayment Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.7(c) hereof.
      “Purchasers” means the purchasers of the Notes named in Schedule A hereto.
      “QPAM Exemption” means Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 issued by the United States Department of Labor.
      “Qualified Institutional Buyer” means any Person who is a qualified institutional buyer within the meaning of such term as set forth in Rule 144(a)(1) under the Securities Act.
      “Ratable Portion” means, with respect to any Note, an amount equal to the product of (x) the amount equal to the net proceeds being so applied to the prepayment of Senior Indebtedness in accordance with Section 10.5(2), multiplied by (y) a fraction the numerator of which is the outstanding principal amount of such Note and the denominator of which is the aggregate principal amount of Senior Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries being prepaid pursuant to Section 10.5(2).
      “Required Holders” means, at any time, the holders of not less than 51% in principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding (exclusive of Notes then owned by the Company or any of its Affiliates and any Notes held by parties who are contractually required to abstain from voting with respect to matters affecting the holders of the Notes).
      “Responsible Officer” means any Senior Financial Officer and any other officer of the Company with responsibility for the administration of the relevant portion of this Agreement.
      “SEC” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States, or any successor thereto.
      “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.
      “Securitization Transaction” means any financing transaction or series of financing transactions (including factoring arrangements) pursuant to which the Company or any Subsidiary may sell, convey or otherwise transfer, or grant a security interest in, accounts, payments, receivables, rights to future lease payments or residuals or similar rights to payment to a special purpose subsidiary or affiliate of the Company.
      “Senior Indebtedness” means, as of the date of any determination thereof, all Consolidated Indebtedness, other than Subordinated Indebtedness.
      “Senior Financial Officer” means the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of the Company.
      “Series” means any series of Notes issued pursuant to this Agreement.
      “Series A Notes” is defined in Section 1 of this Agreement.

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      “Series B Notes” is defined in Section 1 of this Agreement.
      “Series C Notes” is defined in Section 1 of this Agreement.
      “Subordinated Indebtedness” means all unsecured Indebtedness of the Company which shall contain or have applicable thereto subordination provisions providing for the subordination thereof to other Indebtedness of the Company (including, without limitation, the obligations of the Company under this Agreement or the Notes).
      “Subsidiary” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the shares of Capital Stock having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other than Capital Stock having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” shall refer to a Subsidiary of the Company.
      “Subsidiary Guarantor” means each Subsidiary which is party to the Subsidiary Guaranty.
      “Subsidiary Guaranty” is defined in Section 2.2 of this Agreement.
      “Swap Contract” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement” ), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.
      “Swap Termination Value” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts.

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      “SVO” means the Securities Valuation Office of the NAIC or any successor to such Office.
      “Synthetic Lease” means any synthetic lease, tax retention operating lease, off-balance sheet loan or similar off-balance sheet financing arrangement whereby the arrangement is considered borrowed money indebtedness for tax purposes but is classified as an operating lease or does not otherwise appear on the balance sheet under Agreement Accounting Principles.
      “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any applicable jurisdiction.
      “USA Patriot Act” means United States Public Law 107-56, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time in effect.
      “Voting Stock” means, with respect to any Person, Capital Stock issued by such Person, the holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for the election of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such Person, even though the right so to vote has been suspended by the happening of such a contingency.
      “Wholly Owned Subsidiary” means, at any time, any Subsidiary one hundred percent of all of the equity interests (except directors’ qualifying shares) and voting interests of which are owned by any one or more of the Company and the Company’s other Wholly Owned Subsidiaries at such time.

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[Form of Series A Note]
      This Note has not been registered pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the securities laws of any state. This Note may be offered or sold only if registered under applicable securities laws or if an exemption from such registration is available. This Note is subject to certain additional restrictions on transfer set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement (defined below).
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
4.04% Senior Note, Series A, due September 15, 2015
No. [                      ]   [Date]
$[                               ]   PPN 879360 A*6
      For Value Received , the undersigned, Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (herein called the “Company” ), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, hereby promises to pay to [                                                                ] or registered assigns, the principal sum of [                                           ] Dollars (or so much thereof as shall not have been prepaid) on September 15, 2015 with interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) (a) on the unpaid balance hereof at the rate equal to 4.04% per annum, as may be adjusted pursuant to the terms of the hereinafter defined Note Purchase Agreement, from the date hereof, payable semi-annually, (i) with respect to the stated rate of interest, on the 15 th day of March and September in each year and at maturity and (ii) with respect to the Interest Rate Adjustment (if any), on the 15th day of September and March next succeeding the Company’s election to apply the Elevated Ratio (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) and at maturity, in each case, commencing on March 15, 2011, until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable, and (b) to the extent permitted by law, at a rate per annum from time to time equal to 2% above the Applicable Interest Rate, on any overdue payment of interest and, during the continuance of an Event of Default, on the unpaid balance hereof and on any overdue payment of any Make-Whole Amount, payable semiannually as aforesaid (or, at the option of the registered holder hereof, on demand).
     Payments of principal of, interest on and any Make-Whole Amount with respect to this Note are to be made in lawful money of the United States of America at the principal office of Banc of America Securities LLC in New York, New York or at such other place as the Company shall have designated by written notice to the holder of this Note as provided in the Note Purchase Agreement referred to below.
     This Note is one of a series of Senior Notes (herein called the “Notes” ) issued pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 12, 2010 (as from time to time amended, supplemented or modified, the “Note Purchase Agreement” ), between the Company and the respective Purchasers named therein and is entitled to the benefits thereof. Each holder of this Note will be deemed, by its acceptance hereof, to have (i) agreed to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Section 20 of the Note Purchase Agreement and (ii) made the
Exhibit 1 ( a)
(to Note Purchase Agreement)

 


 

representations set forth in Section 6.3 of the Note Purchase Agreement, provided, that in lieu of such representation in Section 6.3, such holder may (in reliance upon information provided by the Company, which shall not be unreasonably withheld) make a representation to the effect that the purchase by any holder of any Note will not constitute a non-exempt prohibited transaction under section 406(a) of ERISA. Unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used in this Note shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Note Purchase Agreement.
     This Note is a registered Note and, as provided in the Note Purchase Agreement, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer, duly endorsed, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer duly executed, by the registered holder hereof or such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, a new Note for a like principal amount will be issued to, and registered in the name of, the transferee. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, the Company may treat the person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment and for all other purposes, and the Company will not be affected by any notice to the contrary.
     This Note is subject to optional prepayment, in whole or from time to time in part, at the times and on the terms specified in the Note Purchase Agreement, but not otherwise.
     Pursuant to the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement dated as of September [___], 2010 (as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Subsidiary Guaranty” ), certain Subsidiaries of the Company have absolutely and unconditionally guaranteed payment in full of the principal of, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest on this Note and the performance by the Company of its obligations contained in the Note Purchase Agreement all as more fully set forth in said Subsidiary Guaranty.
     If an Event of Default, as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement, occurs and is continuing, the principal of this Note may be declared or otherwise become due and payable in the manner, at the price (including any applicable Make-Whole Amount) and with the effect provided in the Note Purchase Agreement.
     This Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of the issuer and holder hereof shall be governed by, the law of the State of New York excluding choice-of-law principles of the law of such State that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such State.
         
  Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
 
 
  By      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
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[Form of Series B Note]
      This Note has not been registered pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the securities laws of any state. This Note may be offered or sold only if registered under applicable securities laws or if an exemption from such registration is available. This Note is subject to certain additional restrictions on transfer set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement (defined below).
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
4.74% Senior Note, Series B, due September 15, 2017
No. [                      ]   [Date]
$[                                ]   PPN 879360 A@4
      For Value Received , the undersigned, Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (herein called the “Company” ), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, hereby promises to pay to [                                                                ] or registered assigns, the principal sum of [                                           ] Dollars (or so much thereof as shall not have been prepaid) on September 15, 2017 with interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) (a) on the unpaid balance hereof at the rate equal to 4.74% per annum, as may be adjusted pursuant to the terms of the hereinafter defined Note Purchase Agreement, from the date hereof, payable semi-annually, (i) with respect to the stated rate of interest, on the 15 th day of March and September in each year and at maturity and (ii) with respect to the Interest Rate Adjustment (if any), on the 15th day of September and March next succeeding the Company’s election to apply the Elevated Ratio (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) and at maturity, in each case, commencing on March 15, 2011, until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable, and (b) to the extent permitted by law, at a rate per annum from time to time equal to 2% above the Applicable Interest Rate, on any overdue payment of interest and, during the continuance of an Event of Default, on the unpaid balance hereof and on any overdue payment of any Make-Whole Amount, payable semiannually as aforesaid (or, at the option of the registered holder hereof, on demand).
     Payments of principal of, interest on and any prepayment premium with respect to this Note are to be made in lawful money of the United States of America at the principal office of Banc of America Securities LLC in New York, New York or at such other place as the Company shall have designated by written notice to the holder of this Note as provided in the Note Purchase Agreement referred to below.
     This Note is one of a series of Senior Notes (herein called the “Notes” ) issued pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 12, 2010 (as from time to time amended, supplemented or modified, the “Note Purchase Agreement” ), between the Company and the respective Purchasers named therein and is entitled to the benefits thereof. Each holder of this Note will be deemed, by its acceptance hereof, to have (i) agreed to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Section 20 of the Note Purchase Agreement and (ii) made the
Exhibit 1(b)
(to Note Purchase Agreement)

 


 

representations set forth in Section 6 of the Note Purchase Agreement, provided, that in lieu of such representation in Section 6.3, such holder may (in reliance upon information provided by the Company, which shall not be unreasonably withheld) make a representation to the effect that the purchase by any holder of any Note will not constitute a non-exempt prohibited transaction under section 406(a) of ERISA. Unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used in this Note shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Note Purchase Agreement.
     This Note is a registered Note and, as provided in the Note Purchase Agreement, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer, duly endorsed, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer duly executed, by the registered holder hereof or such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, a new Note for a like principal amount will be issued to, and registered in the name of, the transferee. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, the Company may treat the person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment and for all other purposes, and the Company will not be affected by any notice to the contrary.
     This Note is subject to optional prepayment, in whole or from time to time in part, at the times and on the terms specified in the Note Purchase Agreement, but not otherwise.
     Pursuant to the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement dated as of September [___], 2010 (as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Subsidiary Guaranty” ), certain Subsidiaries of the Company have absolutely and unconditionally guaranteed payment in full of the principal of, Prepayment Premium, if any, and interest on this Note and the performance by the Company of its obligations contained in the Note Purchase Agreement all as more fully set forth in said Subsidiary Guaranty.
     If an Event of Default, as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement, occurs and is continuing, the principal of this Note may be declared or otherwise become due and payable in the manner, at the price (including any applicable Make-Whole Amount) and with the effect provided in the Note Purchase Agreement.
     This Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of the issuer and holder hereof shall be governed by, the law of the State of New York excluding choice-of-law principles of the law of such State that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such State.
         
  Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
 
 
  By      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
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[Form of Series C Note]
      This Note has not been registered pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the securities laws of any state. This Note may be offered or sold only if registered under applicable securities laws or if an exemption from such registration is available. This Note is subject to certain additional restrictions on transfer set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement (defined below).
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
5.30% Senior Note, Series C, due September 15, 2020
No. [                      ]   [Date]
$[                                ]   PPN 879360 A#2
      For Value Received , the undersigned, Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (herein called the “Company” ), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, hereby promises to pay to [                                                                ] or registered assigns, the principal sum of [                                           ] Dollars (or so much thereof as shall not have been prepaid) on September 15, 2020 with interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) (a) on the unpaid balance hereof at the rate equal to 5.30% per annum, as may be adjusted pursuant to the terms of the hereinafter defined Note Purchase Agreement, from the date hereof, payable semi-annually, (i) with respect to the stated rate of interest, on the 15 th day of March and September in each year and at maturity and (ii) with respect to the Interest Rate Adjustment (if any), on the 15th day of September and March next succeeding the Company’s election to apply the Elevated Ratio (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) and at maturity, in each case, commencing on March 15, 2011, until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable, and (b) to the extent permitted by law, at a rate per annum from time to time equal to 2% above the Applicable Interest Rate, on any overdue payment of interest and, during the continuance of an Event of Default, on the unpaid balance hereof and on any overdue payment of any Make-Whole Amount, payable semiannually as aforesaid (or, at the option of the registered holder hereof, on demand).
     Payments of principal of, interest on and any prepayment premium with respect to this Note are to be made in lawful money of the United States of America at the principal office of Banc of America Securities LLC in New York, New York or at such other place as the Company shall have designated by written notice to the holder of this Note as provided in the Note Purchase Agreement referred to below.
     This Note is one of a series of Senior Notes (herein called the “Notes” ) issued pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 12, 2010 (as from time to time amended, supplemented or modified, the “Note Purchase Agreement” ), between the Company and the respective Purchasers named therein and is entitled to the benefits thereof. Each holder of this Note will be deemed, by its acceptance hereof, to have (i) agreed to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Section 20 of the Note Purchase Agreement and (ii) made the
Exhibit 1(c)
(to Note Purchase Agreement)

 


 

representations set forth in Section 6 of the Note Purchase Agreement, provided, that in lieu of the representation in Section 6.3, such holder may (in reliance upon information provided by the Company, which shall not be unreasonably withheld) make a representation to the effect that the purchase by any holder of any Note will not constitute a non-exempt prohibited transaction under section 406(a) of ERISA. Unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used in this Note shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Note Purchase Agreement.
     This Note is a registered Note and, as provided in the Note Purchase Agreement, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer, duly endorsed, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer duly executed, by the registered holder hereof or such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, a new Note for a like principal amount will be issued to, and registered in the name of, the transferee. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, the Company may treat the person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment and for all other purposes, and the Company will not be affected by any notice to the contrary.
     This Note is subject to optional prepayment, in whole or from time to time in part, at the times and on the terms specified in the Note Purchase Agreement, but not otherwise.
     Pursuant to the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement dated as of September  , 2010 (as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Subsidiary Guaranty” ), certain Subsidiaries of the Company have absolutely and unconditionally guaranteed payment in full of the principal of, Prepayment Premium, if any, and interest on this Note and the performance by the Company of its obligations contained in the Note Purchase Agreement all as more fully set forth in said Subsidiary Guaranty.
     If an Event of Default, as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement, occurs and is continuing, the principal of this Note may be declared or otherwise become due and payable in the manner, at the price (including any applicable Make-Whole Amount) and with the effect provided in the Note Purchase Agreement.
     This Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of the issuer and holder hereof shall be governed by, the law of the State of New York excluding choice-of-law principles of the law of such State that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such State.
         
  Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
 
 
  By      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
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SCHEDULE 4.9
to Note Purchase Agreement
(Changes in Corporate Structure)
None.

 


 

SCHEDULE 5.3
to Note Purchase Agreement
(Disclosure)
None.

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SCHEDULE 5.4
to Note Purchase Agreement
(Subsidiaries of the Company; Ownership of Subsidiary Stock)
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY
** = Subsidiary Guarantor
† = Material Subsidiary
         
SUBSIDIARY   JURISDICTION OF   STOCKHOLDER/PERCENTAGE OF
NAME   FORMATION   OWNERSHIP OF OUTSTANDING SHARES
Ensambles de Precision S.A. de C.V.
  Mexico   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 99%;
Teledyne Instruments, Inc. — 1%
 
       
Gulfcoast Aerospace Alliance, LLC
  Delaware   Teledyne Brown Engineering- Inc. — 50%
 
       
Hurricane Acquisition Company
  California   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%
 
       
Teledyne ODI, Inc.
  Delaware   Teledyne Instruments, Inc. — 100%
 
       
Teledyne ODI Limited
  United Kingdom   Teledyne ODI, Inc. — 100%
 
       
Ocean Design Ltda.
  Brazil   Teledyne ODI, Inc. — 99.33%
Teledyne ODI Limited. — .67%
 
       
Reynolds Industries Limited
  United Kingdom   Teledyne Limited — 100%.
 
       
Teledyne RD Technologies (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
  China   Teledyne RD Instruments, Inc. — 100%
 
       
TCM Acquisition, LLC
  Delaware   Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc. — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Australia Pty Ltd
  Australia   Teledyne Wireless, LLC — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Advanced Pollution
Instrumentation, Inc.
  California   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Aerospace, LLC
  Florida   Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. — 50%
 
       
Teledyne & BAE Systems JV, LLC
  Delaware   Teledyne Solutions, Inc. — 50%
 
       
Teledyne Benthos, Inc.
  Massachusetts   Teledyne Instruments, Inc. — 100%
 
       
Teledyne CollaborX, Inc.
  Colorado   Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. — 100%

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SUBSIDIARY   JURISDICTION OF   STOCKHOLDER/PERCENTAGE OF
NAME   FORMATION   OWNERSHIP OF OUTSTANDING SHARES
Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc.** †
  Delaware   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Brown Netherlands, Inc.
  Delaware   Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc.**
  Delaware   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Controls Simulation Limited
  Ontario, Canada   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Controls Wichita, Inc.
  Delaware   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Cormon Limited
  United Kingdom   Teledyne Limited- 100%
 
       
Teledyne Cormon Technology Limited
  United Kingdom   Teledyne Limited — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Cormon, Inc.
  Texas   Teledyne Instruments, Inc. — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Cougar, Inc.
  California   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Defence Limited
  United Kingdom   Teledyne Limited — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Energy Systems, Inc.
  Delaware   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 86%
 
       
Teledyne France
  France   Teledyne RD Instruments, Inc. — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Germany GmbH
  Germany   Teledyne Tekmar Company — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Instruments, Inc.** †
  Delaware   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Isco, Inc.**
  Nebraska   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Lighting and Display Products, Inc.
  Nevada   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Limited
  United Kingdom   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Licensing, LLC
  Delaware   Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Mattituck Services, Inc.
  Delaware   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Monitor Labs, Inc.
  Delaware   Teledyne Instruments, Inc. — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Monitor Labs P.R., Inc.
  Puerto Rico   Teledyne Monitor Labs, Inc. — 100%

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SUBSIDIARY   JURISDICTION OF   STOCKHOLDER/PERCENTAGE OF
NAME   FORMATION   OWNERSHIP OF OUTSTANDING SHARES
Teledyne Odom Hydrographic, Inc.
  Louisiana   Teledyne RD Instruments, Inc.— 100%
 
       
Teledyne Properties Limited
  United Kingdom   Teledyne Limited — 100%
 
       
Teledyne RD Instruments, Inc.
  Delaware   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated— 100%
 
       
Teledyne Reynolds, Inc.
  California   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated— 100%
 
       
Teledyne Reynolds Limited (in liquidation)
  United Kingdom   Teledyne Reynolds, Inc. — 100%
 
       
Teledyne RISI, Inc.
  California   Teledyne Reynolds, Inc. — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC**†
  Delaware   Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. —100%
 
       
Teledyne SG Brown Limited
  United Kingdom   Teledyne Limited — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Storm Products, Inc.
  California   Teledyne Reynolds, Inc. — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Singapore Private Limited
  Singapore   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Solutions, Inc.
  Alabama   Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. —100%
 
       
Teledyne Technologies International Corp.
  Delaware   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Technologies (Bermuda) Limited
  Bermuda   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Tekmar Company
  Ohio   Teledyne Instruments, Inc. —100%
 
       
Teledyne TSS Limited
  United Kingdom   Teledyne SG Brown Limited — 100%
 
       
Teledyne Wireless, LLC**
  Delaware   Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — 100%
 
       

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY
         
Roxanne S. Austin
  Kenneth C. Dahlberg   Paul D. Miller
 
       
Frank V. Cahouet
  Simon M. Lorne   Michael T. Smith
 
       
Charles Crocker
  Robert Mehrabian   Wesley W. von Shack
 
       
OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
     
NAME   OFFICE
Robert Mehrabian
  Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
 
   
John T. Kuelbs
  Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 
   
Dale A. Schnittjer
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
   
Susan L. Main
  Vice President and Controller
 
   
Robert W. Steenberge
  Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
 
   
Ivars R. Blukis
  Chief Business Risk Assurance Officer
 
   
Melanie S. Cibik
  Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
 
   
Robyn E. McGowan
  Vice President- Administration and Human Resources and Assistant Secretary
 
   
Jason VanWees
  Vice President- Corporate Development and Investor Relations
 
   
Stephen F. Blackwood
  Vice President and Treasurer
 
   
Brian A. Levan
  Assistant Controller
 
   
Caleb B. Standafer
  Assistant Treasurer-Taxation
 
   
Robert L. Schaefer
  Assistant Secretary
 
   
S. Paul Sassalos
  Assistant Secretary
 
   

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SCHEDULE 5.15
to Note Purchase Agreement
(Existing Indebtedness)
Bank Credit Facility:
Title : Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Date : July 14, 2006, as amended on February 8, 2008.
Borrower : Teledyne Technologies Incorporated and the following subsidiary guarantors: Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc., Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc., Teledyne Instruments, Inc., Teledyne Isco, Inc., Teledyne Wireless, LLC, Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC.
Lenders : Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and the other Lenders identified therein.
Maturity Date : July 14, 2011
Aggregate Revolving Commitments : $590,000,000
Amount Outstanding as of January 3, 2010 (fiscal year end 2010): $240,000,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding as of January 3, 2010 (aggregate amount) : $13,721,747.45
Amount Outstanding as of April 4, 2010 (end of first quarter 2010): $246,000,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding as of April 4, 2010 (aggregate amount) : $13,592,852.75
The Bank Credit Facility contains limits on the amount of and restrictions on the incurring of Indebtedness. On March 10, 2010, the required Lenders under the Bank Credit Facility entered into a Consent Agreement consenting to the issuance of the Notes.
Uncommitted Revolving Credit Facilities
Borrower: Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Lender: Bank of America
Maturity Date : June 30, 2010
Aggregate Revolving Amount : $5,000,000
Amount Outstanding as of January 3, 2010: $0
Letters of Credit Outstanding as of January 3, 2010 (aggregate amount) : $211,700
Amount Outstanding as of April 4, 2010 (end of first quarter 2010): $3,700,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding as of April 4, 2010 (aggregate amount) : $573,101.20
As of January 3, 2010 and April 4, 2010, the Company and its Subsidiaries had outstanding surety bonds having an aggregate surety liability amount of $2,886,960.88 and $2,986,960.88, respectively. Safeco Insurance Company of America is the surety on all these bonds.
See Schedule 10.4 for existing Liens.
The following intercompany Indebtedness exists between the Company and certain Subsidiaries: Promissory Note issued by Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. in favor of the Company, dated August 15, 2006, with a maturity date of August 15, 2016, and an interest rate of 6.50%. As of

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January 3, 2010, outstanding balance is $14,752,155.04, with an interest of $958,890.08 due and payable on August 15, 2010.
Promissory Note issued by Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. in favor of the Company, dated September 15, 2006, with a maturity date of September 15, 2016, and an interest rate of 6.30%. As of January 3, 2010, outstanding balance is $167,500,000.00, with an interest of $10,552,500.00 due and payable on Sept 16, 2010.
Master Note issued by Teledyne Energy Systems, Inc. in favor of the Company, dated May 19, 2008, establishing a revolving credit line of up to $8,000,000. Outstanding amounts as of January 3, 2010, and April 4, 2010, were $4,470,000 and $4,515,000, respectively.

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SCHEDULE 10.4
to Note Purchase Agreement
(Existing Liens)
1. Capital Leases (Real Property):
Lessor : Shelby Holdings Limited
Lessee: Teledyne Cormon Limited and Teledyne Limited
Property: Units 26, 27, and 28 Timberlaine Trading Estate, Worthing.
Approximate Net Present Value at inception of the lease: £1,300,000 (land value, £250,000 and building value, £1,050,000)
Lease termination date: September 10 th 2024
Lessor: Vantage Point Business Village Ltd
Lessee: Teledyne Limited
Property : The Teledyne Building, Vantage Point Business Village, Mitcheldean
Approximate Net Present Value at inception of the lease : £2,246,552
Lease termination date : September 28, 2023
Lessor: Norwich Union Life and Pensions
Lessee: Teledyne Limited
Property: Navigation House, Canal View Road, Newbury
Approximate Net Present Value at inception of the lease: GBP £2,200,000
Lease termination date: August 24, 2025
Lessor: Greenhills Property No.46 Limited
Lessee: Teledyne TSS Limited
Property: 1 Blackmoor Lane, Croxley Green Business Park Watford, Herfordshire, WD18 8GA
Approximate Net Present Value at inception of the lease: GBP £3,750,000 (land value £1,600,000; and building value, £2,150,000)
Lease termination date: August 24, 2025
2. Liens existing on the Execution Date of the type described in Section 10.4(b) through (m) and (q) through (t).
3. Equipment leases entered into in the ordinary course of business and existing on the Execution Date, including the following at the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors with active UCC filings:

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TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
                 
    EXPIRATION       SECURED    
DEBTOR   DATE   JURISDICTION   PARTY   COLLATERAL
TDY
  08/21/2012   CA, Secretary of State   Canon Financial Services   Equipment
 
               
TDY
  07/31/2013   DE, Dept. of State   US Bancorp   Equipment
 
               
TDY
  11/19/2013   DE, Dept. of State   US Bancorp   Equipment
 
               
TDY
  09/03/2014   DE, Dept. of State   US Bancorp   Equipment
 
               
TDY
  03/09/2015   DE, Dept. of State   Tennant Financial Services   Equipment- Sweeper accessories
 
               
TDY
  03/09/2015   DE, Dept. of State   Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA, Inc.   Equipment- Copiers
 
               
TDY
  09/23/2010   DE, Dept. of State   US Bancorp   Equipment- Copier
 
               
TDY
  11/21/2010   DE, Dept. of State   E I du Pont de Nemours and Company   Equipment-Image Master
TELEDYNE BROWN ENGINEERING, INC.
                 
    EXPIRATION       SECURED    
DEBTOR   DATE   JURISDICTION   PARTY   COLLATERAL
TBE
  08/21/2012   AL, Secretary of State   Hyundai-KIA Machine America Corp.   Equipment-CNC Turning Machine Model
 
               
TBE
  10/08/2013   AL, Secretary of State   Mighty Enterprises, Inc.   Equipment- Vertical Machining Center Model
 
               
TBE
  10/20/2010   DE, Dept. of State   Canon Financial Services, Inc.   Equipment
 
               
TBE
  2/27/2012   DE, Dept. of State   US Bancorp   Equipment- Copiers
 
               
TBE
  1/30/2013   DE, Dept. of State   US Bancorp   Equipment
 
               
TBE
  3/24/2013   DE, Dept. of State   Marlin Business Park   Equipment
 
               
TBE
  3/28/2013   DE, Dept. of State   US Bancorp   Equipment
 
               
TBE
  4/4/2013   DE, Dept. of State   US Bancorp   Equipment

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    EXPIRATION       SECURED    
DEBTOR   DATE   JURISDICTION   PARTY   COLLATERAL
TBE
  4/25/2013   DE, Dept. of State   Toyota Motor Credit Corporation   Equipment- Forklift
 
               
TBE
  9/18/2013   DE, Dept. of State   US Bancorp   Equipment
 
               
TBE
  9/18/2013   DE, Dept. of State   US Bancorp   Equipment
 
               
TBE
  01/07/2014   DE, Dept. of State   Crown Credit Company   Equipment- Lift Truck, etc.
 
               
TBE
  01/22/2014   DE, Dept. of State   Air Liquide Industrial US LP   Equipment- Gallon Nitrogen Vessel
 
               
TBE
  02/19/2014   DE, Dept. of State   US Bancorp   Equipment
 
               
TBE
  05/06/2014   DE, Dept. of State   US Bancorp   Equipment
 
               
TBE
  05/29/2014   DE, Dept. of State   US Bancorp   Equipment
 
               
TBE
  07/07/2014   DE, Dept. of State   US Bancorp   Equipment
 
               
TBE
  08/24/2014   DE, Dept. of State   US Bancorp   Equipment
TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL MOTORS, INC.
                 
    EXPIRATION       SECURED    
DEBTOR   DATE   JURISDICTION   PARTY   COLLATERAL
TCM
  01/17/2013   DE, Dept. of State   Toyota Machinery USA Corporation   Equipment- Horizontal Machining
Center
 
               
TCM
  08/08/2013   DE, Dept. of State   Amcor Sunclipse North America   Equipment-Stretch Wrapper Machine
 
               
TCM
  09/23/2013   DE, Dept. of State   Thompson Tractor Co., Inc.   Equipment- CATS
 
               
TCM
  10/14/2013   DE, Dept. of State   Thompson Tractor Co., Inc.   Equipment
TELEDYNE INSTRUMENTS, INC.
                 
    EXPIRATION       SECURED    
DEBTOR   DATE   JURISDICTION   PARTY   COLLATERAL
Instruments
  06/14/2014   DE, Dept. of State   RICOH Americas Corporation   Equipment- Copiers
 
               
Instruments
  02/22/2015   DE, Dept. of State   Anixter, Inc.   Equipment

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TELEDYNE ISCO, INC.
                 
    EXPIRATION       SECURED    
DEBTOR   DATE   JURISDICTION   PARTY   COLLATERAL
Isco
  05/20/2011   NE, Secretary of State   LEAF Funding   Equipment- Trucks
 
               
Isco
  06/20/2011   NE, Secretary of State   Manifest Funding Services   Equipment- Flow Module
 
               
Isco
  06-20-2011   NE, Secretary of State   LEAF Funding   Equipment
 
               
Isco
  07/13/2011   NE, Secretary of State   LEAF Funding   Equipment
 
               
Isco
  07/05/2010   NE, Secretary of State   IOS Capital   Equipment
 
               
Isco
  09/02/2011   NE, Secretary of State   IOS Capital   Equipment
 
               
Isco
  11/08/2011   NE, Secretary of State   IOS Capital   Equipment
 
               
Isco
  08/26/2014   NE, Secretary of State   CBL, Inc.   Equipment- Copiers
 
               
Isco
  06/20/2011   NE, Secretary of State   LEAF Funding   Equipment
TELEDYNE SCIENTIFIC & IMAGING, LLC
                 
    EXPIRATION       SECURED    
DEBTOR   DATE   JURISDICTION   PARTY   COLLATERAL
Scientific
  3/30/2014   DE, Dept. of State   Air Liquide Industrial US LP   Equipment- Teleflo Systems, etc.
 
               
Scientific
  6/1/2014   DE, Dept. of State   Canon Financial Services   Equipment

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TELEDYNE WIRELESS, LLC
                 
    EXPIRATION       SECURED    
DEBTOR   DATE   JURISDICTION   PARTY   COLLATERAL
Wireless
  01/05/2010   CA, Secretary of State   CIT Technology Financing Services   Office Equipment
 
               
Wireless
  06/27/2011   DE, Dept. of State   EPC Funding II, Inc.   Equipment

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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Robert Mehrabian, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (the “registrant”);
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a—15(e) and 15d—15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d — 15(f)) for the registrant and have:
  a)   designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)   designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c)   evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d)   disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants’ fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)   all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)   any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 9, 2010
         
     
By:   /s/ Robert Mehrabian      
  Robert Mehrabian     
  Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer     

 

         
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Dale A. Schnittjer, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (the “registrant”);
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a—15(e) and 15d—15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d — 15(f)) for the registrant and have:
  a)   designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)   designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c)   evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d)   disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants’ fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)   all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)   any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 9, 2010
         
     
By:   /s/ Dale A. Schnittjer      
  Dale A. Schnittjer     
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer     

 

         
Exhibit 32.1
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
18 U.S.C. Section 1350
I, Robert Mehrabian, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, to my knowledge that:
1.   the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (the “Corporation”) for the quarter ended July 4, 2010 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.   the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.
         
     
By:   /s/ Robert Mehrabian      
  Robert Mehrabian     
  Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
August 9, 2010 
   

 

         
Exhibit 32.2
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
18 U.S.C. Section 1350
I, Dale A. Schnittjer, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, to my knowledge that:
1.   the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (the “Corporation”) for the quarter ended July 4, 2010 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.   the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.
         
     
By:   /s/ Dale A. Schnittjer      
  Dale A. Schnittjer     
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
August 9, 2010