UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 7, 2014

Balchem Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
1-13648
13-257-8432
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

52 Sunrise Park Road, New Hampton, NY 10958
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (845) 326-5600

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Item 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Credit Agreement and Related Agreements and Instruments

On May 7, 2014 (the “ Closing Date ”), Balchem Corporation, a Maryland corporation (“ Balchem ”), entered into a Credit Agreement (the “ Credit Agreement ”) among:

· Balchem;
· BCP Ingredients, Inc., a Delaware corporation, ABERCO, INC., a Maryland corporation, Performance Chemicals & Ingredients Company, a Delaware corporation (“ PCI ”), SensoryEffects Powder Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, SensoryEffects Cereal Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, SensoryEffects Flavor Company, a Delaware corporation, SensoryEffects International Sales, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and SEPS Reading LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, the “ Domestic Guarantors ”);
· Bank of America, N.A., Farm Credit Services of America, PCA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., "Rabobank Nederland," New York Branch and KeyBank National Association (collectively, the “ Lenders ”); and
· Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent.

Balchem and its affiliates (including the Domestic Guarantors) do not have any material relationship with Bank of America, N.A. or the other Lenders, other than with respect to the Credit Agreement.

The following is a summary of the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement and certain ancillary agreements and instruments contemplated therein:

· The Credit Agreement provides that an aggregate principal amount of up to $450 million will be available through senior secured credit facilities (the “ Senior Credit Facilities ”).  The Senior Credit Facilities consist of (i) a $350 million term loan facility (the “ Term Loan Facility ”), all of which was drawn on the closing of Balchem’s acquisition of PCI (as discussed in Item 2.01 below), and (ii) a $100 million revolving credit facility (the “ Revolving Credit Facility ”), $50 million of which was drawn on the closing of Balchem’s acquisition of PCI.

· The proceeds of the Term Loan Facility were used solely to finance in part the purchase price of Balchem’s acquisition of PCI and pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition.  The Term Loan Facility is subject to repayment in quarterly installments of $8.75 million of principal, together with accrued interest, with the final payment of all amounts outstanding, plus accrued interest, being due five years after the Closing Date.  Balchem has issued a Term Note to each Lender under the Term Loan Facility as evidence of Balchem’s indebtedness under the Term Loan Facility.  Copies of the Term Notes are attached as exhibits to this Form 8-K.

· The Revolving Credit Facility is available from time to time until the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date.  The Revolving Credit Facility includes (i) a $10 million sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit denominated in U.S. dollars only (each, a “ Letter of Credit ”) and (ii) a $10 million sublimit for swing line loans made available in U.S. dollars only (each, a “ Swing Line Loan ”).  Balchem must repay each Swing Line Loan in
full no later than ten business days after such loan is made.  The proceeds of the Revolving Credit Facility that Balchem drew on the Closing Date were used solely to finance in part the purchase price of Balchem’s acquisition of PCI and pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition.  The proceeds of the Revolving Credit Facility that Balchem draws after the Closing Date may be used to provide ongoing working capital and for other general corporate purposes of Balchem and its subsidiaries.  The Revolving Credit Facility will terminate and all amounts outstanding thereunder will be due and payable in full five years after the Closing Date.  Balchem has issued a Domestic Revolving Note to each Lender under the Revolving Credit Facility as evidence of Balchem’s indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility.  Copies of the Domestic Revolving Notes are attached as exhibits to this Form 8-K.

· The interest rates per annum applicable to the Senior Credit Facilities (other than in respect of Swing Line Loans) will be, at Balchem’s option, (i) LIBOR plus the Applicable Margin (as defined below) or (ii) the Base Rate (as defined below) plus the Applicable Margin.  Each Swing Line Loan will bear interest at the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin for Base Rate loans under the Revolving Credit Facility.  “ Applicable Margin ” means a percentage per annum determined in accordance with the pricing grid set forth below based on Balchem’s Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio (as defined below).  “ Base Rate ” means the highest of (i) the Bank of America prime rate, (ii) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50% and (iii) one month LIBOR adjusted daily plus 1.0%.  During the continuance of any Event of Default under the Credit Agreement, the Applicable Margin on obligations owing under the Credit Agreement will increase by 2% per annum (subject, in all cases other than a default in the payment of principal when due, to the request of Lenders holding loans and commitments representing more than 50% of the aggregate amount of the loans and commitments under the Senior Credit Facilities).

Pricing Grid
Pricing Tier
Consolidated
Total Leverage
Ratio
Applicable
Margin for
LIBOR Loans
Applicable
Margin for
Base Rate
Loans
Commitment Fee
1
< 1.50:1.00
1.25%
0.25%
0.20%
2
≥ 1.50:1.00 but
< 2.50:1.00
1.50%
0.50%
0.25%
3
≥ 2.50:1.00 but
< 3.50:1.00
1.75%
0.75%
0.30%
4
≥ 3.50:1.00
2.00%
1.00%
0.35%

· A commitment fee of a percentage per annum determined in accordance with the pricing grid set forth above, based on Balchem’s Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio, will be payable on the actual daily unused portions of the Revolving Credit Facility.  The commitment fee will be payable quarterly in arrears.  Swing Line Loans are not considered utilization of the Revolving Credit Facility for purposes of calculating the commitment fee.
 
· Letter of Credit fees will be payable on the maximum amount available to be drawn
under each Letter of Credit at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin for LIBOR loans under the Revolving Credit Facility in accordance with the pricing grid set forth above.  The Letter of Credit fees will be payable quarterly in arrears.
 
· Other than calculations in respect of interest at the Base Rate (which will be made on the basis of actual number of days elapsed in a 365/366 day year), all calculations of interest and fees will be made on the basis of actual number of days elapsed in a 360 day year.

· Subject to certain exceptions, the Senior Credit Facilities generally are guaranteed by each existing and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiary of Balchem (collectively, the “ Guarantors ”).  Such guarantees are guarantees of payment and not of collection.

· Subject to certain exceptions, as security for the obligations under the Credit Agreement, Balchem and each of the Domestic Guarantors have granted the Lenders valid and perfected first priority liens and security interests in the following (the “ Security ”) (i) all present and future shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interest in) each of the present and future Guarantors and a pledge of 66% of the voting stock of Balchem B.V., a subsidiary of Balchem organized under the laws of the Netherlands (subject to certain additional exceptions with respect to controlled foreign corporations), (ii) all present and future intercompany debt of Balchem and each Guarantor, (iii) all of the present and future personal property of Balchem and the Guarantors and (iv) all proceeds and products of property and assets described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), except that the Security does not include any owned or leased real property and certain other property and assets.  Balchem and the Domestic Guarantors have granted the Security pursuant to a Security and Pledge Agreement among Balchem, the Domestic Guarantors and Bank of America, N.A.  A copy of the Security and Pledge Agreement is attached as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.  On a post-closing basis, Balchem is required to execute and deliver a pledge agreement, governed by the laws of the Netherlands, with respect to 66% of the equity of Balchem B.V.

· Each extension of credit under the Senior Credit Facilities will be subject to satisfaction of customary conditions precedent, including (i) all of the representation and warranties in the Credit Agreement and related agreements being true and correct in all material respects as of the date of such extension of credit, (ii) no event of default under the Senior Credit Facilities or incipient default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from such extension of credit and (iii) delivery of a request for the applicable extension of credit.

· The Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, as well as affirmative, negative and financial covenants.  Affirmative covenants include (i) delivery of financial statements, budgets and forecasts, (ii) delivery of certificates and other information, (iii) delivery of notices (of any default, material adverse condition or material change in accounting or financial reporting practices), (iv) payment of obligations, (v) preservation of existence, (vi) maintenance of properties, (vii) maintenance of insurance, (viii) compliance with laws, (ix) maintenance of books and records, (x) inspection rights, (xi) use of proceeds, (xii) covenant to guarantee obligations, give security, (xiii) further assurances, (xiv) compliance with material contracts and (xv) maintenance of primary depository relationship including business, cash management, operating and administrative deposit accounts, with the Lenders.  Negative covenants include restrictions on (i) liens, (ii) indebtedness (including
guarantees and other contingent obligations), (iii) investments (including loans and advances), (iv) mergers and other fundamental changes, (v) sales and other dispositions of property or assets, (vi) payments of dividends, other distributions and share repurchases, (vii) changes in the nature of business, (viii) transactions with affiliates, (ix) burdensome agreements, (x) use of proceeds, (xi) amendments of organizational documents, (xii) changes in fiscal year, (xiii) modification or termination of certain documents relating to Balchem’s acquisition of PCI, (xiv) sale and leaseback transactions, (xv) ownership of subsidiaries and (xvi) Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and other sanctioned activities, in each case subject to certain exceptions.  Financial covenants include, in each case commencing as of the end of the first fiscal quarter ending after the Closing Date:

o maximum Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio (defined as total funded debt divided   by earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) of 4.00:1.00, stepping down to 3.50:1.00 on December 31, 2014, stepping down to 3.00:1.00 on December 31, 2015 and stepping down to 2.75:1.00 on December 31, 2016 measured on a quarterly basis; and

o minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (defined as (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization minus capital expenditures (other than capital expenditures funded with cash proceeds from the exercise of stock options and purchase of restricted shares)) divided   by (cash interest expense plus scheduled funded debt payments plus cash taxes plus dividends, other distributions and share repurchases)) of 1.25:1.00 measured on a trailing twelve-month basis.

· The Credit Agreement includes customary events of default, including (i) nonpayment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts, (ii) failure to perform or observe certain covenants within a specified period of time, (iii) any representation or warranty proving to have been incorrect in any material respect when made or confirmed, (iv) cross-default to other indebtedness in an amount of $5 million, (v) bankruptcy and insolvency defaults (with a sixty-day period to dismiss any involuntary proceedings), (vi) inability to pay debts, and (vii) monetary judgment defaults in an amount of $5 million and material nonmonetary judgment defaults.
 
· The Senior Credit Facilities may be accelerated upon the occurrence and continuation of any event of default under the Credit Agreement.

The foregoing summary of each of the Credit Agreement, the Term Notes, the Domestic Revolving Notes and the Security and Pledge Agreement (collectively, the “ Loan Documents ”) and the transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of such Loan Document, which is attached hereto as an exhibit to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

The Loan Documents have been included to provide investors with information regarding their terms.  The Loan Documents are not intended to provide any factual information about Balchem,  PCI, the Domestic Guarantors or any of Balchem’s subsidiaries or affiliates.  The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Loan Documents were made only for purposes of the Loan Documents and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to the Loan Documents, and are subject to limitations agreed upon by the parties to the
 
Loan Documents.  Moreover, the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents were made for the purpose of allocating contractual risk between the parties to the Loan Documents instead of establishing matters as facts, and may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the parties to the Loan Documents that differ from those applicable to investors.  Investors are not third-party beneficiaries under the Loan Documents and should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants contained therein or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of Balchem, PCI, the Domestic Guarantors or any of Balchem’s subsidiaries or affiliates.  Additionally, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents may change after the date of the Loan Documents, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in Balchem’s public disclosures.

Item 1.02.  Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May 7, 2014, in conjunction with the closing of Balchem’s acquisition of PCI (as discussed in Item 2.01 below), Balchem paid in full and terminated the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2011, among PCI, as borrower, SensoryEffects Powder Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, SensoryEffects Cereal Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, SensoryEffects Flavor Company, a Delaware corporation, SensoryEffects International Sales, Inc., a Delaware corporation, SEPS Reading LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the following lenders:  Texas Capital Bank, N.A.; The PrivateBank and Trust Company; Green Bank, N.A.; Enterprise Bank & Trust; The F&M Bank & Trust Company; and City Bank Texas.  Balchem and its affiliates do not have any material relationship with the other parties to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, other than with respect to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

Item 2.01.  Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

As previously reported, on March 31, 2014, Balchem entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Performance Chemicals & Ingredients Company (d/b/a SensoryEffects), a Delaware corporation (“ PCI ”), from the following shareholders and optionholders of PCI (each a “ Seller ” and collectively the “ Sellers ”):  2006 Hirsch Family Partnership No. 1, Ltd.; 2006 Hirsch Family Partnership No. 2, Ltd.; 2006 Hirsch Family Partnership No. 3, Ltd.; Highlander Partners, L.P.; Charles A. Nicolais; Dennis J. Reid; Dennis J. Reid Revocable Trust UTA; Darren Lane; Michael R. Nicolais; William F. Miller III; Alex Guiva; Chris McRorie; James Holdrieth; and Mark Miller.

On May 7, 2014, Balchem closed its acquisition of PCI from the Sellers.  PCI is a supplier of customized food and beverage ingredient systems, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.  Prior to the closing of the acquisition, neither Balchem, any of its affiliates, any of its directors or officers, nor any associate of any of its directors or officers had any material relationship with any of the other parties to the Stock Purchase Agreement, other than with respect to the acquisition.  Upon the closing of the acquisition (i) Charles A. Nicolais became an officer and employee of Balchem and remained President and Chief Executive Officer of PCI and (ii) Mark Miller remained an employee of PCI.
 
Balchem’s aggregate purchase price for the acquisition of PCI (which includes the repayment   of PCI’s indebtedness) is $567 million in cash, subject to certain pre-closing and post-closing
adjustments as provided in the Stock Purchase Agreement (the “ Purchase Price ”), excluding Balchem’s transaction costs.  At the closing of the acquisition of PCI, Balchem paid (i) approx. $459.8 million in cash of the Purchase Price to the Sellers (after giving effect to certain pre-closing adjustments, including adjustments relating to PCI’s estimated working capital, PCI’s estimated indebtedness, PCI’s estimated cash and cash equivalents and certain of PCI’s estimated unpaid acquisition-related expenses) and (ii) deposited a portion of the Purchase Price ($27.5 million in cash) into escrow funds maintained by an escrow agent for certain post-closing purchase price adjustments (including possible working capital adjustments) and Sellers’ indemnification obligations under the Stock Purchase Agreement.  The escrow funds generally will be available for 18 months following the closing of the acquisition for Sellers’ indemnification obligations, after which time any remaining escrow funds generally will be distributed to the Sellers.  Balchem also paid (i) approx. $75.5 million of PCI’s indebtedness and (ii) approx. $6.3 million of PCI’s unpaid transaction costs.  The Purchase Price was determined as a result of arms’ length negotiation among Balchem, PCI and the Sellers.

The Purchase Price was financed in part with borrowings in the aggregate principal amount of $400.0 million under the Senior Credit Facilities (as discussed in Item 1.01 above).  Neither Balchem nor any of its affiliates has any material relationship with Bank of America, N.A. or the other Lenders, other than with respect to the Credit Agreement.

Item 2.03.  Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information contained in Item 1.01 concerning Balchem’s direct financial obligations under the Senior Credit Facilities is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 7, 2014, Balchem issued a press release announcing the closing of its acquisition of PCI, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)              Financial statements of businesses acquired.

Balchem has not included any financial statements of PCI in this Form 8-K.  Balchem will file any financial statements of PCI required by Item 9.01(a) of Form 8-K by amendment to this Form 8-K not later than 71 calendar days after the date that this Form 8-K must be filed.

(b)        Pro forma financial information.

Balchem has not included any pro forma financial information in this Form 8-K.  Balchem will file any pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01(b) of Form 8-K by amendment to this Form 8-K not later than 71 calendar days after the date that this Form 8-K must be filed.
(d)              Exhibits.

Exhibit Number
Description
 
2.1*
Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2014, among Performance Chemicals & Ingredients Company (d/b/a SensoryEffects), a Delaware corporation, its shareholders and optionholders that are a party thereto, Balchem Corporation, a Maryland corporation, and, solely for the limited purposes described therein, Highlander Partners, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of Balchem Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 31, 2014 and filed on April 1, 2014 (SEC File No. 001-13648)).
 
 
4.1
Credit Agreement dated May 7, 2014 among Balchem Corporation, the Domestic Guarantors, the Lenders and Bank of America, N.A.
 
 
4.2
Term Note dated May 7, 2014 issued to Bank of America, N.A.
 
 
4.3
Term Note dated May 7, 2014 issued to Farm Credit Services of America, PCA
 
 
4.4
Term Note dated May 7, 2014 issued to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 
 
4.5
Term Note dated May 7, 2014 issued to Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., "Rabobank Nederland," New York Branch
 
 
4.6
Term Note dated May 7, 2014 issued to KeyBank National Association
 
 
4.7
Domestic Revolving Note dated May 7, 2014 issued to Bank of America, N.A.
 
 
4.8
Domestic Revolving Note dated May 7, 2014 issued to Farm Credit Services of America, PCA
 
 
4.9
Domestic Revolving Note dated May 7, 2014 issued to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 
 
4.10
Domestic Revolving Note dated May 7, 2014 issued to Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., "Rabobank Nederland," New York Branch
 
 
4.11
Domestic Revolving Note dated May 7, 2014 issued to KeyBank National Association
 
 
4.12
Security and Pledge Agreement dated May 7, 2014 among Balchem Corporation, the Domestic Guarantors and Bank of America, N.A.
 
 
10.1
Credit Agreement dated May 7, 2014 among Balchem Corporation, the Domestic Guarantors, the Lenders and Bank of America, N.A. (included in Exhibit 4.1)

99.1
Press release dated May 7, 2014
 
* Certain schedules and exhibits to the Stock Purchase Agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K.  These schedules and exhibits consist of (i) the Disclosure Letter (as such term is defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement), (ii) the Escrow Agreement (as such term is defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement), (iii) the Conditional Option Exercise Agreements (as such term is defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement), (iv) the Nicolais Employment Agreement (as such term is defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement) and (v) the form of Available Funds Certificate (as such term is defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement).  Balchem hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted schedules and exhibits upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Forward-Looking Statements

Any statements in this Form 8-K about future expectations, plans and prospects for Balchem and other statements containing the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “will,” and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements reflect Balchem’s expectation or belief concerning future events that involve risks and uncertainties.  Balchem can give no assurance that the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements will prove correct and various factors could cause results to differ materially from Balchem’s expectations, including:  Balchem’s ability to successfully integrate PCI into Balchem’s business in a timely and efficient manner or at all; and risks and factors identified in Balchem’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.  Forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by the above cautionary statement.  Balchem assumes no duty to update its outlook or other forward-looking statements as of any future date, except as required by law.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
BALCHEM CORPORATION
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Dino A. Rossi
 
 
Dino A. Rossi
 
 
President & Chief Executive Officer
 

Dated:  May 13, 2014

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
Description
 
2.1*
Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2014, among Performance Chemicals & Ingredients Company (d/b/a SensoryEffects), a Delaware corporation, its shareholders and optionholders that are a party thereto, Balchem Corporation, a Maryland corporation, and, solely for the limited purposes described therein, Highlander Partners, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of Balchem Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 31, 2014 and filed on April 1, 2014 (SEC File No. 001-13648)).
 
 
Credit Agreement dated May 7, 2014 among Balchem Corporation, the Domestic Guarantors, the Lenders and Bank of America, N.A.
 
 
Term Note dated May 7, 2014 issued to Bank of America, N.A.
 
 
Term Note dated May 7, 2014 issued to Farm Credit Services of America, PCA
 
 
Term Note dated May 7, 2014 issued to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 
 
Term Note dated May 7, 2014 issued to Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., "Rabobank Nederland," New York Branch
 
 
Term Note dated May 7, 2014 issued to KeyBank National Association
 
 
Domestic Revolving Note dated May 7, 2014 issued to Bank of America, N.A.
 
 
Domestic Revolving Note dated May 7, 2014 issued to Farm Credit Services of America, PCA
 
 
Domestic Revolving Note dated May 7, 2014 issued to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 
 
Domestic Revolving Note dated May 7, 2014 issued to Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., "Rabobank Nederland," New York Branch
 
 
Domestic Revolving Note dated May 7, 2014 issued to KeyBank National Association
 
 
Security and Pledge Agreement dated May 7, 2014 among Balchem Corporation, the Domestic Guarantors and Bank of America, N.A.
 
 
10.1
Credit Agreement dated May 7, 2014 among Balchem Corporation, the Domestic Guarantors, the Lenders and Bank of America, N.A.

 
(included in Exhibit 4.1)
 
 
Press release dated May 7, 2014

* Certain schedules and exhibits to the Stock Purchase Agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K.  These schedules and exhibits consist of (i) the Disclosure Letter (as such term is defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement), (ii) the Escrow Agreement (as such term is defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement), (iii) the Conditional Option Exercise Agreements (as such term is defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement), (iv) the Nicolais Employment Agreement (as such term is defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement) and (v) the form of Available Funds Certificate (as such term is defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement).  Balchem hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted schedules and exhibits upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 
EXHIBIT 4.1
 
Published CUSIP Numbers
Deal: 05766RAA1
Term:  05766RAC7
Revolver:  05766RAB9
 
CREDIT AGREEMENT

Dated as of May 7, 2014

among

BALCHEM CORPORATION,
as the Parent,

THE FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES OF THE PARENT IDENTIFIED HEREIN,
as the Foreign Borrowers,

THE SUBSIDIARIES OF THE PARENT IDENTIFIED HEREIN,
as the Guarantors,

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer,

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Syndication Agent,

COOPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN-BOERENLEENBANK B.A., "RABOBANK
 NEDERLAND," NEW YORK BRANCH and
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Co-Documentation Agents

and

THE OTHER LENDERS PARTY HERETO

Arranged By:

BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH,
as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
1
 
 
1.01
Defined Terms.
1
 
1.02
Other Interpretive Provisions.
32
 
1.03
Accounting Terms.
33
 
1.04
Rounding.
34
 
1.05
Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents.
34
 
1.06
Additional Alternative Currencies.
34
 
1.07
Change of Currency.
35
 
1.08
Times of Day.
36
 
1.09
Letter of Credit Amounts.
36
 
ARTICLE II THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
36
 
 
2.01
Revolving Loans and Term Loan.
36
 
2.02
Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans.
37
 
2.03
Letters of Credit.
38
 
2.04
Swing Line Loans.
47
 
2.05
Prepayments.
49
 
2.06
Termination or Reduction of Aggregate Revolving Commitments; Reallocation of Revolving Commitments Between Domestic Revolving Commitments and Foreign Revolving Commitments.
51
 
2.07
Repayment of Loans.
53
 
2.08
Interest.
54
 
2.09
Fees.
55
 
2.1 0
Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate.
56
 
2.11
Evidence of Debt.
56
 
2.12
Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback.
57
 
2.13
Sharing of Payments by Lenders.
59
 
2.14
Cash Collateral.
59
 
2.15
Defaulting Lenders.
60
 
2.16
Incremental Facilities.
62
 
2.17
Foreign Borrowers.
65
 
ARTICLE III TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
67
 
3.01
Taxes.
67
 
3.02
Illegality and Designated Lenders.
72
 
3.03
Inability to Determine Rates.
72
 
3.04
Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurocurrency Rate Loans.
73
 
3.05
Compensation for Losses.
75
 
3.06
Mitigation of Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.
76
 
3.07
Survival.
76
 
ARTICLE IV GUARANTY
76
 
 
4.01
The Guaranty.
76
 
4.02
Obligations Unconditional.
77
 
4.03
Reinstatement.
78
 
4.04
Certain Additional Waivers.
78
 
4.05
Remedies.
78
 
4.06
Rights of Contribution.
78
 
i
 
4.07
Guarantee of Payment; Continuing Guarantee.
78
 
4.08
Keepwell.
79
 
ARTICLE V CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
79
 
 
5.01
Conditions of Initial Credit Extension.
79
 
5.02
Conditions to all Credit Extensions.
82
 
ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
82
 
 
6.01
Existence, Qualification and Power.
82
 
6.02
Authorization; No Contravention.
83
 
6.03
Governmental Authorization; Other Consents.
83
 
6.04
Binding Effect.
83
 
6.05
Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect.
83
 
6.06
Litigation.
84
 
6.07
No Default.
84
 
6.08
Ownership of Property.
84
 
6.09
Environmental Compliance.
84
 
6.1 0
Insurance.
85
 
6.11
Taxes.
85
 
6.12
ERISA Compliance.
85
 
6.13
Subsidiaries.
86
 
6.14
Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act.
86
 
6.15
Disclosure.
86
 
6.16
Compliance with Laws.
87
 
6.17
Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc.
87
 
6.18
Solvency.
87
 
6.19
Perfection of Security Interests in the Collateral.
87
 
6.2
Business Locations; Taxpayer Identification Number.
87
 
6.21
OFAC.
87
 
ARTICLE VII AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
88
 
 
7.01
Financial Statements.
88
 
7.02
Certificates; Other Information.
88
 
7.03
Notices.
90
 
7.04
Payment of Taxes.
90
 
7.05
Preservation of Existence, Etc.
90
 
7.06
Maintenance of Properties.
91
 
7.07
Maintenance of Insurance.
91
 
7.08
Compliance with Laws.
91
 
7.09
Books and Records.
91
 
7.1 0
Inspection Rights.
92
 
7.11
Use of Proceeds.
92
 
7.12
[Reserved].
92
 
7.13
Additional Guarantors.
92
 
7.14
Pledged Assets.
92
 
7.15
Depository Relationship.
94
 
7.16
Post-Closing Covenant.
94
 
ARTICLE VIII NEGATIVE COVENANTS
94
 
 
8.01
Liens.
94
 
8.02
Investments.
95
 
ii
 
8.03
Indebtedness.
96
 
8.04
Fundamental Changes.
97
 
8.05
Dispositions.
98
 
8.06
Restricted Payments.
98
 
8.07
Change in Nature of Business.
99
 
8.08
Transactions with Affiliates.
99
 
8.09
Burdensome Agreements.
99
 
8.1 0
Use of Proceeds.
100
 
8.11
Financial Covenants.
100
 
8.12
Organization Documents; Fiscal Year; Legal Name, State of Formation and Form of Entity.
100
 
8.13
Ownership of Subsidiaries.
100
 
8.14
Sale Leasebacks.
101
 
8.15
Sanctions.
101
 
8.16
Amendment of Material Documents.
101
 
8.17
Amendment of Additional Indebtedness.
101
 
ARTICLE IX EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
101
 
 
9.01
Events of Default.
101
 
9.02
Remedies Upon Event of Default.
103
 
9.03
Application of Funds.
104
 
ARTICLE X ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
106
 
 
10.01
Appointment and Authority.
106
 
10.02
Rights as a Lender.
106
 
10.03
Exculpatory Provisions.
107
 
10.04
Reliance by Administrative Agent.
108
 
10.05
Delegation of Duties.
108
 
10.06
Resignation of Administrative Agent.
108
 
10.07
Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders.
110
 
10.08
No Other Duties; Etc.
110
 
10.09
Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim; Credit Bidding.
110
 
10.1 0
Collateral and Guaranty Matters.
111
 
10.11
Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements.
112
 
10.12
Parallel Debt.
112
 
ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS
113
 
 
11.01
Amendments, Etc.
113
 
11.02
Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communications.
115
 
11.03
No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement.
117
 
11.04
Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.
118
 
11.05
Payments Set Aside.
120
 
11.06
Successors and Assigns.
120
 
11.07
Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality.
125
 
11.08
Rights of Setoff.
126
 
11.09
Interest Rate Limitation.
127
 
11.1 0
Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness.
127
 
11.11
Survival of Representations and Warranties.
127
 
11.12
Severability.
128
 
11.13
Replacement of Lenders.
128
 
11.14
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.
129
 
iii
 
11.15
Waiver of Jury Trial.
130
 
11.16
Subordination.
130
 
11.17
No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility.
130
 
11.18
Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents.
131
 
11.19
USA PATRIOT Act Notice.
131
 
11.2 0
Judgement Currency.
131
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SCHEDULES
 
 
 
 
2.01
Commitments and Applicable Percentages
 
6.09
Environmental Compliance
 
6.13
Subsidiaries
 
6.17
IP Rights
 
6.20-1
Location of Chief Executive Office, Taxpayer Identification Number, Etc.
 
6.20-2
Changes in Legal Name, State of Formation and Structure
 
8.01
Liens Existing on the Closing Date
 
8.02
Investments Existing on the Closing Date
 
8.03
Indebtedness Existing on the Closing Date
 
8.05
Transferred Joint Venture Assets
 
11.02
Certain Addresses for Notices
 
11.06
Voting Participants
 
 
 
EXHIBITS
 
 
 
 
1.01
Form of Secured Party Designation Notice
 
2.02
Form of Loan Notice
 
2.04
Form of Swing Line Loan Notice
 
2.11-1
Form of Term Note
 
2.11-2
Form of Domestic Revolving Note
 
2.11-3
Form of Foreign Revolving Note
 
2.17-1
Form of Foreign Borrower Assumption Agreement
 
2.17-2
Form of Foreign Borrower Notice
 
3.01
Forms of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificates
 
7.02
Form of Compliance Certificate
 
7.13
Form of Joinder Agreement
 
11.06-1
Form of Assignment and Assumption
 
11.06-2
Form of Administrative Questionnaire
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
 
This CREDIT AGREEMENT is entered into as of May 7, 2014 among BALCHEM CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation (the “ Parent ”), each Subsidiary of the Parent designated as a Foreign Borrower after the date hereof pursuant to Section 2.17 (each a “ Foreign Borrower ”), the Domestic Guarantors (defined herein), the Lenders (defined herein) and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer.
 
The Parent has requested that the Lenders provide 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:
 
“ Acquisition ”, by any Person, means the acquisition by such Person, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of either (a) all or any substantial portion of the property of, or a line of business or division of, another Person or (b) at least a majority of the Voting Stock of another Person, in each case whether or not involving a merger or consolidation with such other Person.
 
“ 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’s Office” means, with respect to any currency, the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 11.02 with respect to such currency, or such other address or account with respect to such currency as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify the Parent and the Lenders.
 
“ Administrative Questionnaire ” means an Administrative Questionnaire in substantially the form of Exhibit 11.06-2 or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

“ Affiliate ” means, with respect to a specified 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.
 
“ Aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments ” means the Domestic Revolving Commitments of all the Lenders.  The initial amount of the Aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments in effect on the Closing Date is ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS ($100,000,000).
 
 “ Aggregate Foreign Revolving Commitments ” means the Foreign Revolving Commitments of all the Lenders.  The initial amount of the Aggregate Foreign Revolving Commitments in effect on the Closing Date is ZERO DOLLARS ($0).
 
“ Aggregate Revolving Commitments ” means the Aggregate Foreign Revolving Commitments and the Aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments.
 
 “ Agreement ” means this Credit Agreement.
 
“ Alternative Currency ” means Euro and each other currency (other than Dollars) that is approved in accordance with Section 1.06 .
 
“ Alternative Currency Equivalent ” means, at any time, with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the equivalent amount thereof in the applicable Alternative Currency as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date) for the purchase of such Alternative Currency with Dollars.
 
“ Applicable Percentage ” means with respect to any Lender at any time, (a) with respect to such Lender’s Domestic Revolving Commitment at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the Aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments represented by such Lender’s Domestic Revolving Commitment at such time; provided that if the commitment of each Lender to make Domestic Revolving Loans and the obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 9.02 or if the Aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments have expired, then the Applicable Percentage of each Lender shall be determined based on the Applicable Percentage of such Lender immediately prior to such termination, giving effect to any subsequent assignments; (b) with respect to such Lender’s Foreign Revolving Commitment at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the Aggregate Foreign Revolving Commitments represented by such Lender’s Foreign Revolving Commitment at such time; provided that if the commitment of each Lender to make Foreign Revolving Loans has been terminated pursuant to Section 9.02 or if the Aggregate Foreign Revolving Commitments have expired, then the Applicable Percentage of each Lender shall be determined based on the Applicable Percentage of such Lender immediately prior to such termination, giving effect to any subsequent assignments; and (c) with respect to such Lender’s portion of the outstanding Term Loan at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the Outstanding Amount of the Term Loan held by such Lender at such time.  The initial Applicable Percentage 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 or in any documentation executed by such Lender pursuant to Section 2.06(b) or Section 2.16 , as applicable.  The Applicable Percentages shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.15 .  Each reference to a Lender’s Applicable Percentage in connection with a Letter of Credit or a Swing Line Loan shall be deemed to refer to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage with respect to its Domestic Revolving Commitment.
 
“ Applicable Rate ” means 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(b) :
 
Pricing
Tier
Consolidated Leverage
Ratio
Commitment
Fee
Eurocurrency Rate
 Loans / Letter of Credit
Fee
Base Rate Loans
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< 1.50:1.00
0.20%
1.25%
0.25%
2
> 1.50:1.00 but < 2.50:1.00
0.25%
1.50%
0.50%
3
> 2.50:1.00 but < 3.50:1.00
0.30%
1.75%
0.75%
4
> 3.50:1.00
0.35%
2.00%
1.00%

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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 Certificate is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.02(b) ; provided , however , that (a) if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered when due in accordance with such Section, then, upon the request of the Required Lenders, Pricing Tier 4 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 on which such Compliance Certificate is delivered in accordance with Section 7.02(b) , whereupon the Applicable Rate shall be adjusted based upon the calculation of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio contained in such Compliance Certificate and (b) if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, then, upon the request of the Required Lenders, Pricing Tier 4 shall apply as of the first Business Day after the date on which such Event of Default occurred and shall continue to apply until the first Business Day immediately following the date on which such Event of Default is cured or waived in accordance with this Agreement.  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(b) for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2014 shall be determined based upon Pricing Tier 3 or Pricing Tier 4 as applicable.
 
“ Applicable Time ” means, with respect to any borrowings and payments in any Alternative Currency, the local time in the place of settlement for such Alternative Currency as may be determined by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to be necessary for timely settlement on the relevant date in accordance with normal banking procedures in the place of payment.
 
“ 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.
 
“ Arranger ” means Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, in its capacity as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner.
 
“ Assignment and Assumption ” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section   11.06(b) ), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit 11.06-1 or any other form (including electronic documentation generated by MarkitClear or other electronic platform) approved by the Administrative Agent.
 
“ Attributable Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any Person on any date, (a) in respect of any capital lease, 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 Obligation, 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, (c) in respect of any Securitization Transaction, 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 and (d) in respect of any Sale and Leaseback Transaction, the present value (discounted in accordance with GAAP at the debt rate implied in the applicable lease) of the obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the term of such lease.
 
“ Audited Financial Statements ” means the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than Target and its Subsidiaries) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than Target and its Subsidiaries) for such fiscal year, including the notes thereto.
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“ Availability Period ” means (a) with respect to the Domestic Revolving Commitments, the period from and including the Closing Date to the earliest of (i) the Maturity Date, (ii) the date of termination of the Aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 2.06 , and (iii) the date of termination of the commitment of each Lender to make Domestic Revolving Loans and of the obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions pursuant to Section 9.02 and (b) with respect to the Foreign Revolving Commitments, the period from and including the Closing Date to the earliest of (i) the Maturity Date, (ii) the date of termination of the Aggregate Foreign Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 2.06 , and (iii) the date of termination of the commitment of each Lender to make Foreign Revolving Loans pursuant to Section 9.02 .
 
“ Bank of America ” means Bank of America, N.A. and its successors.
 
“ Base Rate ” means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, (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” and (c) the Eurocurrency Rate plus 1.0%.  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 such “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.
 
“ Base Rate Loan ” means a Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.  All Base Rate Loans shall be denominated in Dollars.
 
“ Borrowers ” means, collectively, the Parent and each Foreign Borrower.
 
“ Borrower Materials ” has the meaning specified in Section 7.02 .
 
“ Borrowing ” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Loans of the same Type, in the same currency and, in the case of Eurocurrency 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 with respect to Obligations denominated in Dollars is located and:  (a) if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in Dollars, any fundings, disbursements, settlements and payments in Dollars in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or any other dealings in Dollars to be carried out pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, means any such day that is also a day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market; (b) if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in Euro, any fundings, disbursements, settlements and payments in Euro in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or any other dealings in Euro to be carried out pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, means a TARGET Day; (c) if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in a currency other than Dollars or Euro, means any such day on which dealings in deposits in the relevant currency are conducted by and between banks in the London or other applicable offshore interbank market for such currency; and (d) if such day relates to any fundings, disbursements, settlements and payments in a currency other than Dollars or Euro in respect of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in a currency other than Dollars or Euro, or any other dealings in any currency other than Dollars or Euro to be carried out pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate
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Loan (other than any interest rate settings), means any such day on which banks are open for foreign exchange business in the principal financial center of the country of such currency.
 
“ Cash Collateralize ” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of one or more of the L/C Issuer or the Domestic Revolving Lenders, as collateral for L/C Obligations or obligations of the Domestic Revolving Lenders to fund participations in respect of L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances or, if the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer shall agree in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer. “ Cash Collateral ” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.
 
“ Cash Equivalents ” means, as at any date, (a) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States or, in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary, readily marketable obligations issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the government of the country of such Foreign Subsidiary, or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided that the full faith and credit of the United States or, in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary, the government of the country of such Foreign Subsidiary, is pledged in support thereof) having maturities of not more than twelve months from the date of acquisition, (b) (i) with respect to any Domestic Loan Party, Dollar denominated time deposits and certificates of deposit of (A) any Lender, (B) any domestic commercial bank of recognized standing having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 or (C) 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 ”) and (ii) with respect to any Foreign Subsidiary, time deposits, certificates of deposit and bankers’ acceptances denominated in (A) Dollars, (B) the currency of the country in which such Foreign Subsidiary maintains its chief executive office and principal place of business, provided such country is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and (C) such currencies acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, in each case, of (A) an Approved Bank or (B) a bank or other financial institution acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, in each case with maturities of not more than one (1) year 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 twelve 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 which are administered by reputable financial institutions having capital of at least $500,000,000 and the portfolios of which are limited such that 95% of such Investments are of the character described in the foregoing subdivisions (a) through (d).
 
“ Cash Management Agreement ” means any agreement that is not prohibited by the terms hereof to provide treasury or cash management services, including deposit accounts, overnight draft, credit cards, debit cards, p-cards (including purchasing cards and commercial cards), funds transfer, automated clearinghouse, zero balance accounts, returned check concentration, controlled disbursement, lockbox, account reconciliation and reporting and trade finance services and other cash management services.
 
“ Cash Management Bank ” means any Person that (a) at the time it enters into a Cash Management Agreement, is a Lender or the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender or the
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Administrative Agent, (b) in the case of any Cash Management Agreement in effect on or prior to the Closing Date, is, as of the Closing Date or within 30 days thereafter, a Lender or the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender or the Administrative Agent and a party to a Cash Management Agreement or (c) within 30 days after the time it enters into the applicable Cash Management Agreement, becomes a Lender, the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender or the Administrative Agent, in each case, in its capacity as a party to such Cash Management Agreement.
 
“ Change in Law ” means the occurrence, after the Closing Date, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any Law, (b) any change in any Law or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of Law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.
 
“ 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 Equity Interests that such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time (such right, an “option right”)), directly or indirectly, of  25% or more of the Voting Stock of the Parent 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 Parent 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.
 
“ Collateral ” means a collective reference to all property with respect to which Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of itself and the other holders of the Obligations, are purported to be granted pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Collateral Documents.  Notwithstanding
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anything to the contrary herein or in any of the Collateral Documents, Collateral shall not include any Excluded Property of any Person.
 
“ Collateral Documents ” means a collective reference to the Domestic Security Agreement and other security or collateral documents as may be executed and delivered by any Loan Party pursuant to the terms of Section 7.14 .
 
“ Commitment ” means, as to each Lender, the Domestic Revolving Commitment of such Lender, the Foreign Revolving Commitment of such Lender and/or the Term Loan Commitment of such Lender.
 
“ Commodity Exchange Act ” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. ).
 
“ Compliance Certificate ” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit 7.02 .
 
“ Connection Income Taxes ” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.
 
“ Consolidated Capital Expenditures ” means, for any period, for the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, all capital expenditures made during such period but excluding capital expenditures made with the Net Cash Proceeds of any Recovery Event to the extent such capital expenditure is made during the reinvestment period provided in Section 2.05(b)(ii) .
 
“ Consolidated Cash Flow ” means, for any period, for the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to (a) Consolidated EBITDA for such period minus (b)(i) Consolidated Capital Expenditures for such period less (ii) cash proceeds received by the Parent from the exercise of stock options and the purchase of restricted shares of the Parent in each case by directors, officers and employees of the Parent and its Subsidiaries during such period.
 
“ Consolidated EBITDA ” means, for any period, for the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to Consolidated Net Income for such period plus (a) the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income: (i) Consolidated Interest Charges for such period, (ii) the provision for federal, state, local and foreign income taxes payable for such period, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense for such period, (iv) non-cash charges for such period (excluding any such non-cash charges to the extent (A) there were cash charges with respect to such charges in past accounting periods, (B) there is a reasonable expectation that there will be cash charges with respect to such charges in future accounting periods or (C) it relates to the write-down of current assets) and (v) fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction provided that such fees and expenses are incurred by the date 180 days after the Closing Date minus (b) to the extent included in calculating such Consolidated Net Income, non-cash income or gains for such period.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consolidated EBITDA shall be deemed to be the following amounts for the following fiscal quarters: (x) the period of one fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013, $31,825,000 and (y) the period of one fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2013, $31,920,000.
 
“ Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Cash Flow for the period of the four fiscal quarters most recently ended to (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges for the period of the four fiscal quarters most recently ended; provided that solely for purposes of calculating the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for any period ending prior to the first anniversary of the Closing Date, (x) the cash portion of Consolidated Interest Charges and the Consolidated Scheduled Funded Debt Payments included in Consolidated Fixed Charges for such period shall be calculated for the period from the Closing Date to the end of such period and annualized
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and (y) the Parent shall be deemed to have made a scheduled payment of principal on the Term Loan in the amount of $8,750,000 on June 30, 2014.
 
“ Consolidated Fixed Charges ” means, for any period, for the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the cash portion of Consolidated Interest Charges for such period plus (b) Consolidated Scheduled Funded Debt Payments for such period plus (c) income taxes paid in cash during such period plus (d) Permitted Restricted Payments made during such period.
 
“ Consolidated Funded Indebtedness ” means, as of any date of determination with respect to the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, without duplication, the sum of:  (a) all obligations for borrowed money, whether current or long-term (including the Obligations) and all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;  (b) all purchase money Indebtedness; (c) the maximum amount then available to be drawn under issued letters of credit (including standby and commercial), 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); (e) indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse; (f) all Attributable Indebtedness; (g) all obligations to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any payment prior to the Maturity Date in respect of any Equity Interests or any warrant, right or option to acquire such Equity Interest, valued, in the case of a redeemable preferred interest, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends to the extent required to be paid prior to the Maturity Date; (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 the Parent or any Subsidiary is a general partner or joint venturer, except to the extent that Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person.
 
“ Consolidated Interest Charges ” means, for any period, for the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the sum of (a) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest) or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, plus (b) the portion of rent expense with respect to such period under capital leases that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP plus (c) the implied interest component of Synthetic Lease Obligations with respect to such period.
 
“ 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.
 
“ Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, for the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, net income for that period; provided that Consolidated Net Income shall exclude (a) extraordinary gains and extraordinary losses for such period, (b) the net income of any Subsidiary during such period to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary of such income is not permitted by operation of the terms of its Organization Documents or any agreement, instrument or Law applicable to such Subsidiary during such period, except that the Parent’s equity in any net loss of any such Subsidiary for such period shall be included in determining Consolidated Net Income, and (c) any income (or loss) for such period of any Person if such Person is not a Subsidiary or if such Person is St. Gabriel CC Company or a Subsidiary of St. Gabriel CC Company, except that the Parent’s equity in the net income of any such Person for such period shall be included in
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Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash actually distributed by such Person during such period to the Parent or a Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (and in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Subsidiary, such Subsidiary is not precluded from further distributing such amount to the Parent as described in clause (b) of this proviso).
 
“ Consolidated Scheduled Funded Debt Payments ” means for any period for the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the sum of all scheduled payments of principal on Consolidated Funded Indebtedness.  For purposes of this definition, “scheduled payments of principal” (a) shall be determined without giving effect to any reduction of such scheduled payments resulting from the application of any voluntary or mandatory prepayments made during the applicable period, (b) shall be deemed to include the Attributable Indebtedness and (c) shall not include any voluntary or mandatory prepayments.
 
“ 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 ” 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 5% or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors, managing general partners or the equivalent.
 
“ Credit Extension ” means each of the following: (a) a Borrowing and (b) an L/C Credit Extension.
 
“ Debt Issuance ” means the issuance by the Parent or any Subsidiary of any Indebtedness other than Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.03 .
 
“ 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 any Obligation for which a rate is specified, a rate per annum equal to two percent (2%) in excess of the rate otherwise applicable thereto and (b) with respect to any Obligation for which a rate is not specified or available, a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate for Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans plus two percent (2%), in each case, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law.
 
“ Defaulting Lender ” means, subject to Section 2.15(b) , any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Parent in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in
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respect of its participation in Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans) within two Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Parent, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Parent, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Parent that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder ( provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Parent), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any Equity Interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender.  Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above, and of the effective date of such status, shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.15(b) ) as of the date established therefor by the Administrative Agent in a written notice of such determination, which shall be delivered by the Administrative Agent to the Parent, the L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender and each other Lender promptly following such determination.
 
“ Designated Jurisdiction ” means any country or territory to the extent that such country or territory itself is the subject of any Sanction.
 
“ Disposition ” or “ Dispose ” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition of any property by the Parent or any Subsidiary, including any Sale and Leaseback Transaction, any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal of any Equity Interests of any Subsidiary and 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 any Recovery Event. The term “Disposition” shall not include any issuance by the Parent or any Subsidiary to any Person of shares or units of its Equity Interests.
 
“ Dollar ” and “ $ ” mean lawful money of the United States.
 
“ Dollar Equivalent ” means, at any time, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, such amount, and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in any Alternative Currency, the equivalent amount thereof in Dollars as determined by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date) for the purchase of Dollars with such Alternative Currency.
 
“ Domestic Guarantors ” means, collectively, (a) each Domestic Subsidiary identified as a “Domestic Guarantor” on the signature pages hereto, (b) each Person that joins as a Domestic Guarantor pursuant to Section 7.13 or otherwise, (c) with respect to (i) Obligations under any Secured Hedge Agreement, (ii) Obligations under any Secured Cash Management Agreement and (iii) any Swap
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Obligation of a Specified Loan Party (determined before giving effect to Sections 4.01 and 4.08 ) under the Guaranty, the Parent, and (d) the successors and permitted assigns of the foregoing.
 
“ Domestic Loan Parties ” means, collectively, the Parent and each Domestic Guarantor.
 
“ Domestic Revolving Commitment ” means, as to each Lender, its obligation to (a) make Domestic Revolving Loans to the Parent 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 Dollar 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 or in any documentation executed by such Lender pursuant to Section 2.16 , as applicable as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
 
“ Domestic Revolving Credit Exposure ” means, as to any Lender at any time, the aggregate Outstanding Amount at such time of such Lender’s Domestic Revolving Loans and such Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans at such time.
 
“ Domestic Revolving Lender ” means, at any time, (a) so long as any Domestic Revolving Commitment is in effect, any Lender that has a Domestic Revolving Commitment at such time or (b) if the Domestic Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, any Lender that has a Domestic Revolving Loan or a participation in L/C Obligations or Swing Line Loans at such time.
 
“ Domestic Revolving Loan ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(a) .
 
“ Domestic Revolving Note ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(a) .
 
“ Domestic Security Agreement ” means the security and pledge agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, executed by each of the Domestic Loan Parties in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations.
 
“ Domestic Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that (a) is organized under the Laws of any state of the United States or the District of Columbia and (b) is not a Subsidiary of a Subsidiary that is not organized under the laws of any state of the United States or the District of Columbia.
 
“ Domestic Total Revolving Outstandings ” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Domestic Revolving Loans, all Swing Line Loans and all L/C Obligations.
 
“ Eligible Assignee ” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Sections 11.06(b)(iii) and (v) (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 11.06(b)(iii) ).
 
“ 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 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 Parent or any Subsidiary 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,
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(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 Interests ”  means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and all of the other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination.
 
“ ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
 
“ ERISA Affiliate ” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with the Parent 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) the withdrawal of the Parent or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which such entity 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; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by the Parent 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 Pension Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, (e) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Pension Plan; (f) any 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; (g) the determination that any Pension Plan is considered an at-risk plan or a plan in endangered or critical status within the meaning of Sections 430, 431 and 432 of the Internal Revenue Code or Sections 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA, (h) 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 Parent or any ERISA Affiliate or (i) a failure by the Parent or any ERISA Affiliate to meet all applicable requirements under the Pension Funding Rules in respect of a Pension Plan, whether or not waived, or the failure by the Parent or any ERISA Affiliate to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan.
 
“ Euro ” and “ € ” mean the single currency of the Participating Member States.
 
“ Eurocurrency Rate ” means:
 
(a)             for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan:
 
(i)              in the case of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in a LIBOR Quoted Currency, the rate per annum equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“ LIBOR ”) or a comparable or successor rate, which rate is approved by the Administrative Agent, as published on the applicable Bloomberg screen page (or such other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) (in such case, the “ LIBOR Rate ”) at or about
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11:00 a.m. (London time) on the Rate Determination Date for deposits in the relevant currency with a term equivalent to such Interest Period;
 
(ii)              in the case of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in a Non-LIBOR Quoted Currency, the rate per annum as designated with respect to such Alternative Currency at the time such Alternative Currency is approved by the Administrative Agent and the Foreign Revolving Lenders pursuant to Section 1.06 ; and
 
(b)              for any interest calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan on any date, the rate per annum equal to the LIBOR Rate, at about 11:00 a.m. (London time) determined two Business Days prior to such date for Dollar deposits for a term of one month commencing that day;
 
provided that to the extent a comparable or successor rate is approved by the Administrative Agent in connection with any rate set forth in this definition, the approved rate shall be applied in a manner consistent with market practice; provided , further that to the extent such market practice is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, such approved rate shall be applied as otherwise reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent.
 
“ Eurocurrency Rate Loan ” means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on clause (a) of the definition of “Eurocurrency Rate.”  Eurocurrency Rate Loans may be denominated in Dollars or in an Alternative Curre ncy.  All Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency or made to a Foreign Borrower must be Eurocurrency Rate Loans.
 
“ Event of Default ” has the meaning specified in Section 9.01 .
 
“ Excluded Property ” means:
 
(a)              with respect to any Domestic Loan Party, (i) any owned or leased real property, (ii) unless requested by the Administrative Agent, any IP Rights for which a perfected Lien thereon is not effected either by filing of a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement or by appropriate evidence of such Lien being filed in either the United States Copyright Office or the United States Patent and Trademark Office, (iii) unless requested by the Administrative Agent, any personal property (other than personal property described in clause (ii) above) for which the attachment or perfection of a Lien thereon is not governed by the Uniform Commercial Code, (iv) the Equity Interests of any Foreign Subsidiary to the extent not required to be pledged to secure the Obligations pursuant to Section 7.14(a) , (v) any property which, subject to the terms of Section 8.09 , is subject to a Lien of the type described in Section 8.01(i) pursuant to documents which prohibit such Domestic Loan Party from granting any other Liens in such property, (vi) any lease, license, contract or other agreement of such Domestic Loan Party if the grant of a security interest in such lease, license, contract or other agreement in the manner contemplated by the Domestic Security Agreement is prohibited under the terms of such lease, license, contract or other agreement or under applicable Law; provided , that the foregoing exclusion in this clause (vi) shall in no way be (A) construed to apply if any such prohibition could not be rendered ineffective pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the applicable jurisdiction or any other applicable Law (including Debtor Relief Laws) or principles of equity, (B) construed so as to limit, impair or otherwise affect the Administrative Agent’s unconditional continuing security interests in any rights or interests of such Domestic Loan Party in or to the proceeds thereof, including monies due or to become due under any such lease, license, contract or other agreement or (C) construed to apply at such time as the condition causing such prohibition shall cease to be in effect, (vii) the property and assets of BCP Ingredients, Inc. transferred to, or to be transferred to, St. Gabriel CC Company pursuant to the St. Gabriel CC Company Joint Venture
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Documents and described on Schedule 8.05 and (viii) any other property if the Administrative Agent determines in its sole discretion that the expense of attaching and/or perfecting a Lien therein under applicable Law is excessive given the value of such property; and
 
(b)              with respect to any Foreign Loan Party, (i) any owned or leased real property, (ii) any property which, subject to the terms of Section 8.09 , is subject to a Lien of the type described in Section 8.01(i) pursuant to documents which prohibit such Foreign Loan Party from granting any other Liens in such property, (iii) unless requested by the Administrative Agent, any personal property for which the attachment or perfection of a Lien thereon is not governed by the Laws of the jurisdiction of formation of such Foreign Loan Party, (iv) any lease, license, contract or other agreement of such Foreign Loan Party if the grant of a security interest in such lease, license, contract or other agreement in the manner contemplated by the Collateral Documents is prohibited under the terms of such lease, license, contract or other agreement or under applicable Law; provided, that the foregoing exclusion in this clause (vi) shall in no way be (A) construed to apply if any such prohibition could not be rendered ineffective pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the applicable jurisdiction or any other applicable Law (including Debtor Relief Laws) or principles of equity, (B) construed so as to limit, impair or otherwise affect the Administrative Agent’s unconditional continuing security interests in any rights or interests of such Foreign Loan Party in or to the proceeds thereof, including monies due or to become due under any such lease, license, contract or other agreement or (C) construed to apply at such time as the condition causing such prohibition shall cease to be in effect and (v) any other property if the Administrative Agent determines in its sole discretion that the expense of attaching and/or perfecting a Lien therein under applicable Law is excessive given the value of such property.
 
“ Excluded Swap Obligation ” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guaranty of such Loan Party of, or the grant under a Loan Document by such Loan Party of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act (or the application or official interpretation thereof) by virtue of such Loan Party’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act (determined after giving effect to Section 4.08 and any and all guarantees of such Loan Party’s Swap Obligations by other Loan Parties) at the time the Guaranty of such Loan Party, or grant by such Loan Party of a security interest, becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation.  If a Swap Obligation arises under a Master Agreement governing more than one Swap Contract, such exclusion shall apply to only the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to Swap Contracts for which such Guaranty or security interest is or becomes illegal.
 
“ Excluded Taxes ” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to any Recipient  or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the Laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a Law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Parent under Section 11.13 ) or (ii) such Lender changes its Lending Office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.01(a)(ii) or 3.01(c) , amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its Lending Office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s
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failure to comply with Section 3.01(e) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed pursuant to FATCA.
 
“ Facility Office ” means, with respect to any Lender, the office through which such Lender will perform its obligations under this Agreement.
 
“ Facility Termination Date ” means the date as of which all of the following shall have occurred: (a) all Commitments have terminated, (b) all Obligations arising under the Loan Documents have been paid in full (other than contingent indemnification obligations), and (c) all Letters of Credit have terminated or expired (other than Letters of Credit that have been Cash Collateralized).
 
“ Farm Credit Lender ” means a lending institution organized and existing pursuant to the provision of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 and under the regulation of the Farm Credit Administration.
 
“ FASB ASC ” means the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
 
“ FATCA ” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Internal Revenue Code, as of the Closing Date (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
 
“ 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.
 
“ Fee Letter ” means the letter agreement dated as of March 25, 2014 among the Parent, the Administrative Agent and the Arranger.
 
“ Foreign Borrower ” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
 
“ Foreign Borrower Assumption Agreement ” means an assumption agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.17-1 executed and delivered by an Applicant Foreign Borrower in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.17 .
 
“ Foreign Guarantors ” means each Foreign Subsidiary that Guarantees the Foreign Obligations pursuant to Section 7.13 and the successors and permitted assigns of the foregoing.
 
“ Foreign Lender ” means (a) if the applicable Borrower is a U.S. Person, a Lender that is not a U.S. Person, and (b) if the applicable Borrower is not a U.S. Person, a Lender that is resident or organized under the Laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the applicable 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 Loan Parties ” means, collectively, each Foreign Borrower and each Foreign Guarantor.
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“ Foreign Obligations ” means with respect to the each Foreign Loan Party (a) all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, any Foreign Loan Party arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Foreign Revolving Loan and (ii) all obligations of any Foreign Subsidiary   owing to a Cash Management Bank or a Hedge Bank in respect of Secured Cash Management Agreements or Secured Hedge Agreements, in each case identified in clauses (i) and (ii) 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 Foreign 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; provided , however , that the “Foreign Obligations” of a Foreign Loan Party shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligations with respect to such Foreign Loan Party.
 
“ Foreign Revolving Commitment ” means, as to each Lender, its obligation to make Foreign Revolving Loans to the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.01 in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the Dollar 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 or in any documentation executed by such Lender pursuant to Section 2.16 , as applicable as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
 
“ Foreign Revolving Credit Exposure ” means, as to any Lender at any time, the aggregate Outstanding Amount at such time of such Lender’s Foreign Revolving Loans.
          
   “ Foreign Revolving Lender ” means, at any time, (a) so long as any Foreign Revolving Commitment is in effect, any Lender that has a Foreign Revolving Commitment at such time or (b) if the Foreign Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, any Lender that has a Foreign Revolving Loan at such time.
 
“ Foreign Revolving Loan ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(b) .
 
“ Foreign Revolving Note ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(a) .
 
“ Foreign Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
 
“ Foreign Total Revolving Outstandings ” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Foreign Revolving Loans.
 
“ FRB ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.
 
“ Fronting Exposure ” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to the L/C Issuer, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all outstanding L/C Obligations other than L/C Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Domestic Revolving Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof, and (b) with respect to the Swing Line Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of Swing Line Loans other than Swing Line Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Domestic Revolving Lenders in accordance with the terms hereof.
 
“ 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 activities.
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“ 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 the government of the United States or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority, any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).
 
“ 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, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (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 (or any right, contingent or otherwise, of any holder of such Indebtedness to obtain any such Lien).  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.
 
“ Guarantors ” means the Domestic Guarantors and the Foreign Guarantors (if any).
 
“ Guaranty ” means, collectively, (a) the Guarantee made by the Domestic Guarantors in favor of the Administrative Agent and the other holders of the Obligations pursuant to Article IV and (b) each Guarantee made by a Foreign Guarantor in favor of the Administrative Agent and the other holders of the Foreign Obligations pursuant to a guaranty agreement in accordance with Section 7.13 .
 
“ 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.
 
“ Hedge Bank ” means any Person that (i) at the time it enters into a Swap Contract, is a Lender or the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender or the Administrative Agent, (ii) in the case of any Swap Contract in effect on or prior to the Closing Date, is, as of the Closing Date or within 30 days thereafter, a Lender or the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender or the Administrative Agent and a party to a Swap Contract or (iii) within 30 days after the time it enters into the applicable Swap Contract, becomes a Lender, the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender or the Administrative Agent, in each case, in its capacity as a party to such Swap Contract; provided , in the case of a Secured
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Hedge Agreement with a Person who is no longer a Lender (or Affiliate of a Lender), such Person shall be considered a Hedge Bank only through the stated termination date (without extension or renewal) of such Secured Hedge Agreement.
 
“ Honor Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(c) .
 
“ IFRS ” means international accounting standards within the meaning of IAS Regulation 1606/2002 to the extent applicable to the relevant financial statements delivered under or referred to herein.
 
“ 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 and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;
 
(b)        the maximum amount then available to be drawn under issued letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments;
 
(c)        the Swap Termination Value of any Swap Contract owing by the applicable Person;
 
(d)        all obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business);
 
(e)        indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;
 
(f)         all Attributable Indebtedness;
 
(g)        all obligations to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any payment prior to the Maturity Date in respect of any Equity Interests or any warrant, right or option to acquire such Equity Interest, valued, in the case of a redeemable preferred interest, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends;
 
(h)        all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing; 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, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person.
 
“ Indemnified Taxes ” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a), Other Taxes.
 
“ Indemnitee ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.04(b) .
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“ Information ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.07 .
 
“ Interest Payment Date ” means (a) as to any Eurocurrency 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 Eurocurrency 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, the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the Maturity Date.
 
“ Interest Period ” means, as to each Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date such Eurocurrency Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Eurocurrency Rate Loan and ending on the date one, two, three or six months thereafter (in each case, subject to availability), as selected by the applicable Borrower in its Loan Notice; provided that:
 
(a)        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;
 
(b)       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
 
(c)         no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.
 
“ 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, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of Equity Interests 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.  For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the original cost of such Investment plus the cost of all additions thereto, minus, without duplication, all returns of principal of such Investment to (directly or indirectly) one or more Loan Parties.
 
“ IP Rights ” has the meaning specified 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, Inc. (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 of Credit Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by the L/C Issuer and the Parent (or any Subsidiary) or in favor of the L/C Issuer and relating to such Letter of Credit.
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“ Joinder Agreement ” means a joinder agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit 7.13 executed and delivered by a Domestic Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.13 or any other documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably require for such purpose.
 
“ Judgment Currency ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.22 .
 
“ 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 Domestic Revolving Lender, such Domestic Revolving Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Applicable Percentage.  All L/C Advances shall be denominated in Dollars.
 
“ 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 Domestic Revolving Loans.  All L/C Borrowings shall be denominated in Dollars.
 
“ 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.
 
“ L/C Obligations ” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Borrowings.  For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.09 .  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, each other Person that becomes a “Lender” in accordance with this Agreement and their successors and assigns and, unless the context requires otherwise, includes 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 Parent and the Administrative Agent; which office may include any domestic or foreign branch of such Lender or any Affiliate of such Lender
 
“ Letter of Credit ” means any standby letter of credit issued hereunder providing for the payment of cash upon the honoring of a presentation thereunder.  Letters of Credit may be issued in Dollars or in an Alternative Currency.
 
“ 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.
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“ 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(h) .
 
“ Letter of Credit Sublimit ” means an amount equal to $10,000,000.  The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments.
 
“ LIBOR ” has the meaning specified in the definition of Eurocurrency Rate.
 
“ LIBOR Quoted Currency ” means Dollars and Euro in each case as long as there is a published LIBOR rate with respect thereto.
 
“ 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, any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to real property, and any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).
 
“ Liquidity ” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) availability existing under the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and (b) cash or Cash Equivalents of the Domestic Loan Parties that (i) are maintained in a deposit account with the Administrative Agent or in a deposit account that is subject to an account control agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (ii) do not appear (or would not be required to appear) as “restricted” on a consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and (iii) are not subject to a Lien (other than Liens of the type described in Sections 8.01(a) , (m) and (n)).
 
“ Loan ” means an extension of credit by a Lender to a Borrower under Article II in the form of a Revolving Loan, Swing Line Loan or the Term Loan.
 
“ Loan Documents ” means this Agreement, each Note, each Issuer Document, each Joinder Agreement, the Collateral Documents and the Fee Letter (but specifically excluding Secured Hedge Agreements and any Secured Cash Management Agreements).
 
“ Loan Notice ” means a notice of (a) a Borrowing of Revolving Loans or the Term Loan, (b) a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or (c) a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, in each case pursuant to Section 2.02(a) , which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.02 or such other form approved by the Administrative Agent (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system as may be approved by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 11.02 ).
 
“ Loan Parties ” means, collectively, the Parent and each Guarantor.
 
“ Mandatory Cost ” means any amount incurred periodically by any Lender during the term of this Agreement which constitutes fees, costs or charges imposed on lenders generally in the jurisdiction in which such Lender is domiciled, subject to regulation or has its Facility Office by any Governmental Authority.
 
“ Master Agreement ” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Swap Contract.”
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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 Parent and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (b) a material impairment of the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or any Lender under any Loan Document or of the ability of any Loan Party to perform its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party; 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 Foreign Subsidiary ” means one or more Foreign Subsidiaries required by the Lenders providing the Aggregate Foreign Revolving Commitments to Guaranty the Foreign Obligations.
 
“ Maturity Date ” means May 7, 2019; provided , however , that if such date is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be the next preceding Business Day.
 
“ Minimum Collateral Amount ” means, at any time, (a) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances provided to reduce or eliminate Fronting Exposure during the existence of a Defaulting Lender, an amount equal to 105% of the Fronting Exposure of the L/C Issuer with respect to Letters of Credit issued and outstanding at such time, (b) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.14(a)(i) , (a)(ii) or (a)(iii) , an amount equal to 105% of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, and (c) otherwise, an amount determined by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer in their sole discretion.
 
“ 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 Parent 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.
 
“ Multiple Employer Plan ” means a Plan which has two or more contributing sponsors (including the Parent or any ERISA Affiliate) at least two of whom are not under common control, as such a plan is described in Section 4064 of ERISA.
 
“ Net Cash Proceeds ” means the aggregate cash or Cash Equivalents proceeds received by the Parent or any Subsidiary in respect of any Disposition, Debt Issuance or Recovery Event, net of (a) direct costs incurred in connection therewith (including legal, accounting and investment banking fees, and sales commissions), (b) taxes paid or payable as a result thereof and (c) in the case of any Disposition or any Recovery Event, the amount necessary to retire any Indebtedness secured by a Permitted Lien (ranking senior to any Lien of the Administrative Agent) on the related property; it being understood that “Net Cash Proceeds” shall include any cash or Cash Equivalents received upon the sale or other disposition of any non-cash consideration received by the Parent or any Subsidiary in any Disposition, Debt Issuance or Recovery Event.
 
“ Non-Consenting Lender ” means any Lender that does not approve any consent, waiver or amendment that (a) requires the approval of all Lenders or all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 11.01 and (b) has been approved by the Required Lenders.
 
“ Non-Defaulting Lender ” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.
 
“ Non-LIBOR Quoted Currency ” means any currency other than a LIBOR Quoted Currency.
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“ Notes ” means the Domestic Revolving Notes, the Foreign Revolving Notes and the Term Notes.
 
“ Obligations ” means with respect to the each Domestic Loan Party (a) all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, any Domestic Loan Party or any Foreign Loan Party arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan or Letter of Credit, and (ii) all obligations of the Parent or any Subsidiary   owing to a Cash Management Bank or a Hedge Bank in respect of Secured Cash Management Agreements or Secured Hedge Agreements, in each case identified in clauses (i) and (ii) 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; provided , however , that the “Obligations” of a Domestic Loan Party shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligations with respect to such Domestic Loan Party.
 
“ OFAC ” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury.
 
  “ 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 or limited liability company agreement (or equivalent or comparable documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (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 (or equivalent or comparable documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction) and (d) with respect to all entities, 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 (or equivalent or comparable documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction).
 
 “ Other Connection Taxes ” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).
 
“ Other Taxes ” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Excluded Taxes or Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 3.06 ).
 
“ Outstanding Amount ” means (a) with respect to any Loans on any date, the Dollar Equivalent amount of the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of any Loans occurring on such date; and (b) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the Dollar Equivalent amount of the aggregate outstanding 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 by the Parent of Unreimbursed Amounts.
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“ Overnight Rate ” means, for any day, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the greater of (i) the Federal Funds Rate and (ii) an overnight rate determined by the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in an Alternative Currency, the greater of (i) an overnight rate determined by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation and (ii) the rate of interest per annum at which overnight deposits in the applicable Alternative Currency, in an amount approximately equal to the amount with respect to which such rate is being determined, would be offered for such day by a branch or Affiliate of Bank of America in the applicable offshore interbank market for such currency to major banks in such interbank market.
 
“ Parent ” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
 
“ Participant ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(d) .
 
“ Participant Register ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(d) .
 
“ Participating Member State ” means any member state of the European Union that has the Euro as its lawful currency in accordance with legislation of the European Union relating to Economic and Monetary Union.
 
“ PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
 
“ Pension Act ” means the Pension Protection Act of 2006.
 
“ Pension Funding Rules ” means the rules of the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA regarding minimum required contributions (including any installment payment thereof) to Pension Plans and set forth in, with respect to plan years ending prior to the effective date of the Pension Act, Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 302 of ERISA, each as in effect prior to the Pension Act and, thereafter, Section 412, 430, 431, 432 and 436 of the Internal Revenue Code and Sections 302, 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA.
 
“ Pension Plan ” means any employee pension benefit plan (including a Multiple Employer Plan or a Multiemployer Plan) that is maintained or is contributed to by the Parent and any ERISA Affiliate and is either covered by Title IV of ERISA or is subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code.
 
“ Permitted Acquisition ” means an Investment consisting of an Acquisition by the Parent and/or one or more Subsidiaries, provided   that (a) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from such Acquisition, (b) the property acquired (or the property of the Person acquired) in such Acquisition is used or useful in the same or a similar line of business as the Parent and its Subsidiaries were engaged in on the Closing Date or any business substantially related or incidental thereto (or any reasonable extensions or expansions thereof), (c) in the case of an Acquisition of the Equity Interests of another Person, the board of directors (or other comparable governing body) of such other Person shall have duly approved such Acquisition, (d) the Parent shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a Pro Forma Compliance Certificate demonstrating that, upon giving effect to such Acquisition, the Loan Parties would be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.11 on a Pro Forma Basis recomputed as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Parent for which the Loan Parties have delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b) (or, with respect to any Acquisition occurring or closing after the Closing Date and on or before the date the Compliance Certificate is delivered for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2014, the Loan Parties would be
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in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.11 for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2014 on a Pro Forma Basis using the financial statements of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the four fiscal quarter period ending March 31, 2014), (e) the representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in each 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), (f) immediately after giving effect to such Acquisition, there shall be at least $25,000,000   of Liquidity and (g) if, after giving effect to such Acquisition the Consolidated Leverage Ratio recomputed as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Parent for which the Loan Parties have delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b) (or, with respect to any Acquisition occurring or closing after the Closing Date and on or before the date the Compliance Certificate is delivered for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2014, the financial statements of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the four fiscal quarter period ending March 31, 2014) would not exceed 0.25:1.0 less than the maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio permitted under Section 8.11(a) as of the end of the fiscal quarter in which such Acquisition is effective (the “ Financial Test ”), then the aggregate cash and non-cash consideration (including assumed Indebtedness, the good faith estimate by the Parent of the maximum amount of any deferred purchase price obligations (including any earn out payments) and Equity Interests) for any such Acquisition and all other Acquisitions consummated when the Financial Test is not met shall not exceed $50,000,000 in any fiscal year of the Parent.
 
“ Permitted Liens ” means, at any time, Liens in respect of property of the Parent or any Subsidiary permitted to exist at such time pursuant to the terms of Section 8.01 .
 
“ Permitted Restrictive Payments ” has the meaning specified in Section 8.06(c) .
 
“ Permitted Transfers ” means (a) Dispositions of inventory in the ordinary course of business; (b) Dispositions of property to the Parent or any Subsidiary; provided that if (i) the transferor of such property is a Domestic Loan Party then the transferee thereof must be a Domestic Loan Party and (ii) the transferor of such property is a Foreign Loan Party then the transferee thereof must be a Loan Party; (c) Dispositions of accounts receivable in connection with the collection or compromise thereof; (d) licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to others not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Parent and its Subsidiaries; (e) the sale or disposition of Cash Equivalents for fair market value; and (f) Dispositions that constitute Investments permitted by Section 8.02 .
 
“ 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 within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA (including a Pension Plan), maintained for employees of the Parent or any ERISA Affiliate or any such Plan to which the Parent or any ERISA Affiliate is required to contribute on behalf of any of its employees.
 
“ Platform ” has the meaning specified in Section 7.02 .
 
“ Pro Forma Basis ” means, with respect to any transaction, that for purposes of calculating the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.11 , such transaction (including the incurrence of any Indebtedness therewith) 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 financial statements were required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or 7.01(b) (or, with respect to any transaction occurring or closing after the Closing Date and on or before the date the Compliance Certificate is delivered for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2014, the financial statements of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the four fiscal quarter period ending March 31, 2014).  In connection with the foregoing, (a) with respect to any Disposition or Recovery Event, (i) income statement and cash flow statement items (whether positive or
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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 and cash flow statement items 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 and cash flow statement items for the Parent 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 financial statements or other information reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (ii) any Indebtedness incurred or assumed by the Parent 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 Forma Compliance Certificate ” means a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Parent containing reasonably detailed calculations of the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.11 recomputed as of the end of the period of the four fiscal quarters most recently ended for which the Loan Parties have delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b) (or, with respect to any such certificate delivered in connection with a transaction occurring or closing after the Closing Date and on or before the date the Compliance Certificate is delivered for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2014, the financial statements of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the four fiscal quarter period ending March 31, 2014) after giving effect to the applicable transaction on a Pro Forma Basis.
 
“ Public Lender ” has the meaning specified in Section 7.02 .
 
“ Qualified ECP Guarantor ” means, at any time, each Loan Party with total assets exceeding $10,000,000 or that qualifies at such time as an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act and can cause another Person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
 
“ Rate Determination Date ” means two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period (or such other day as is generally treated as the rate fixing day by market practice in such interbank market, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent; provided that to the extent such market practice is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, then “Rate Determination Date” means such other day as otherwise reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent).
 
“ Recipient ” means 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 any Loan Party hereunder.
 
“ Recovery Event ” means any loss of, damage to or destruction of, or any condemnation or other taking for public use of, any property of the Parent or any Subsidiary.
 
“ 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, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.
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“ 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 Domestic Revolving Lenders ” means, at any time, Lenders having Domestic Revolving Credit Exposures representing more than 50% of the Domestic Revolving Credit Exposures of all Lenders.  The Domestic Revolving Credit Exposure of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Domestic Revolving Lenders at any time; provided that the amount of any participation in any Swing Line Loan and Unreimbursed Amounts that such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund that have not been reallocated to and funded by another Domestic Revolving Lender shall be deemed to be held by the Lender that is the Swing Line Lender or L/C Issuer, as the case may be, in making such determination.
 
“ Required Lenders ” means, at any time, Lenders having Total Credit Exposures representing more than 50% of the Total Credit Exposures of all Lenders.  The Total Credit Exposure of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Lenders at any time; provided that the amount of any participation in any Swing Line Loan and Unreimbursed Amounts that such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund that have not been reallocated to and funded by another Lender shall be deemed to be held by the Lender that is the Swing Line Lender or L/C Issuer, as the case may be, in making such determination.
 
“ Resignation Effective Date ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06 .
 
“ Responsible Officer ” means the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer, controller or chief accounting officer of a Loan Party, and, solely for purposes of the delivery of incumbency certificates, the secretary or any assistant secretary of a Loan Party and, solely for purposes of notices given pursuant to Article II , any other officer or employee of the applicable Loan Party so designated by any of the foregoing officers in a notice to the Administrative Agent.  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.  To the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, each Responsible Officer will provide an incumbency certificate and appropriate authorization documentation, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
 
“ Restricted Payment ” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interests of any Person, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, defeasance, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such Equity Interests or on account of any return of capital to such Person’s stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent Person thereof), or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such dividend or other distribution or payment.
 
  “ Revaluation Date ” means (a) with respect to any Loan, each of the following:  (i) each date of a Borrowing of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) each date of a continuation of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency pursuant to Section 2.02 , and (iii) such additional dates as the Administrative Agent shall determine or the Required Lenders shall require; and (b) with respect to any Letter of Credit, each of the following: (i) each date of
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issuance, amendment and/or extension of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) each date of any payment by the L/C Issuer under any Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency and (iii) such additional dates as the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer shall determine or the Required Lenders shall require.
 
“ Revolving Commitments ” means the Domestic Revolving Commitments and the Foreign Revolving Commitments.
 
“ Revolving Credit Exposure ” means, as to any Lender at any time, the aggregate Outstanding Amount at such time of such Lender’s Revolving Loans and such Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans at such time.
 
“ Revolving Loans ” means the Domestic Revolving Loans and the Foreign Revolving Loans.
 
“ S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc. and any successor thereto.
 
“ Sale and Leaseback Transaction ” means, with respect to any Person, any arrangement, directly or indirectly, whereby such Person shall sell or transfer any property 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.
 
“ Same Day Funds ” means (a) with respect to disbursements and payments in Dollars, immediately available funds, and (b) with respect to disbursements and payments in an Alternative Currency, same day or other funds as may be reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to be customary in the place of disbursement or payment for the settlement of international banking transactions in the relevant Alternative Currency.
 
“ Sanction(s) ” means any international economic sanction administered or enforced by the United States Government (including OFAC), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury or other relevant sanctions authority.
 
“ SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
 
“ Secured Cash Management Agreement ” means any Cash Management Agreement that is entered into by and between the Parent or any Subsidiary   and any Cash Management Bank with respect to such Cash Management Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, a holder of Obligations or Foreign Obligations in respect of Secured Cash Management Agreements shall be subject to the last paragraph of Section 9.03 and Section 10.11 .
 
“ Secured Hedge Agreement ” means any Swap Contract that is entered into by and between the Parent or any Subsidiary   and any Hedge Bank with respect to such Swap Contract.  For the avoidance of doubt, a holder of Obligations or Foreign Obligations in respect of Secured Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the last paragraph of Section 9.03 and Section 10.11 .
 
“ Secured Party Designation Notice ” shall mean a notice from any Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender substantially in the form of Exhibit 1.01 .
 
“ Securitization Transaction ” means, with respect to any Person, any financing transaction or series of related financing transactions (including factoring arrangements) pursuant to which such Person
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or any Subsidiary of such Person 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 such Person.
 
“ 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 such debts and liabilities as they mature in the ordinary course of business, (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 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.  The amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
 
“ Special Notice Currency ” means at any time an Alternative Currency, other than the currency of a country that is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development at such time located in North America or Europe.
 
“ Specified Loan Party ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.08 .
 
“ Spot Rate ” for a currency means the rate reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as applicable, to be the rate quoted by the Person acting in such capacity as the spot rate for the purchase by such Person of such currency with another currency through its principal foreign exchange trading office at approximately 11:00 a.m. on the date two Business Days prior to the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made; provided   that the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer may obtain such spot rate from another financial institution designated by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer if the Person acting in such capacity does not have as of the date of determination a spot buying rate for any such currency; and provided   further that the L/C Issuer may use such spot rate quoted on the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made in the case of any Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency.
 
“ St. Gabriel CC Company ” means St. Gabriel CC Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
 
“ St. Gabriel CC Company Joint Venture Documents ” means, collectively, (a) the St. Gabriel CC Company, LLC, Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of January 27, 2014, by and between Taminco US Inc. and BCP Ingredients, Inc. and (b) the Contribution and Formation Agreement dated as of January 27, 2014, by and among Taminco US Inc., BCP Ingredients, Inc. and St. Gabriel CC Company.
 
“ Subordinated Indebtedness ” means Indebtedness of the Parent or any Subsidiary that by its terms is subordinated to the Obligations in a manner and to an extent reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
 
“ 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 Voting Stock is at the time
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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 Parent.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, St. Gabriel CC Company shall not be deemed a Subsidiary.
 
“ 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 Obligation ” means with respect to any Loan Party any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
 
“ 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) .  All Swing Line Loans shall be denominated in Dollars.
 
“ 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 2.04 .
 
“ Swing Line Sublimit ” means an amount equal to $10,000,000.  The Swing Line Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments.
 
“ Synthetic Lease Obligation ” means the monetary obligation of a Person under (a) a so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease, or (b) an agreement for the use or possession of property creating obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the insolvency or bankruptcy of such Person, would be characterized as the indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting treatment).
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“ Target ” means Performance Chemical & Ingredients Company, a Delaware corporation.
 
“ Target Acquisition ”   means   the acquisition by the Parent, directly or indirectly through a Wholly Owned Subsidiary, of all of the Equity Interests of the Target pursuant to the Target Acquisition Documents.
 
“ Target Acquisition Agreement ” means the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of March 31, 2014 by and among the Borrower, the Target, the stockholders and option holders of the Target and the stockholder representative identified therein.
 
“ Target Acquisition Documents ” means the Target Acquisition Agreement and all other documents, agreements and instruments entered into in connection with the Target Acquisition, in each case including the schedules, exhibits and appencides thereto.
 
“ Target Audited Financial Statements ” means the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Target and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Target and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, including the notes thereto.
 
 “ TARGET2 ” means the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer payment system which utilizes a single shared platform and which was launched on November 19, 2007.
 
“ TARGET Day ” means any day on which TARGET2 (or, if such payment system ceases to be operative, such other payment system, if any, reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent to be a suitable replacement) is open for the settlement of payments in Euro.
 
“ Taxes ” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
 
“ Term Lender ” means (a) at any time on or prior to the Closing Date, any Lender that has a Term Loan Commitment at such time and (b) at any time after the Closing Date, any Lender that holds any portion of the Term Loan at such time.
 
“ Term Loan ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(c) .
 
“ Term Loan Commitment ” means, as to each Lender, its obligation to make its portion of the Term Loan to the Parent pursuant to Section 2.01(c) , in the principal amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 . The aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan Commitments of all of the Lenders as in effect on the Closing Date is THREE HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS ($350,000,000).
 
“ Term Note ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(a) .
 
“ Threshold Amount ” means $5,000,000.
 
“ Total Credit Exposure ” means, as to any Lender at any time, the unused Commitments of such Lender at such time, the outstanding Loans of such Lender at such time and such Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans at such time.
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“ Total Revolving Outstandings ” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Loans, all Swing Line Loans and all L/C Obligations.
 
“ Transaction ” means, collectively, the Target Acquisitions, the entering into of the Loan Documents on the Closing Date and the funding of the Term Loan and Revolving Loans on the Closing Date.
 
“ Type ” means, with respect to any Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan or a Eurocurrency Rate Loan.
 
“ UCP ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, International Chamber of Commerce (“ ICC ”) Publication No. 600 (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).
 
“ United States ” and “U.S.” mean the United States of America.
 
“ Unreimbursed Amount ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c)(i) .
 
“ U.S. Person ” means any Person that is a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code.
 
 “ U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ” has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(e)(ii)(B)(3) .
 
“ Voting Participants ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(g) .
 
“ Voting Participant Notification ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(g) .
 
“ Voting Stock ” means, with respect to any Person, Equity Interests 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 Equity Interests are at the time owned by the Parent directly or indirectly through other Persons 100% of whose Equity Interests are at the time owned, directly or indirectly, by the Parent.
 
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 definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined.  Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms.  The words “ include ,” “ includes ” and “ including ” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.”  The word “ will ” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “ shall .”  Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document (including any Organization Document) shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced or supplemented from time to time (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan Document), (ii)
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any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (iii) the words “ hereto ,” “ herein ,” “ hereof ” and “ hereunder ,” and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document, shall be construed to refer to such Loan Document in its entirety and not to any particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in a Loan Document to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear, (v) any reference to any Law shall include all statutory and regulatory rules, regulations, orders and provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such Law and any reference to any Law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such Law or regulation as amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced or supplemented from time to time, and (vi) the words “ asset ” and “ property ” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all assets and properties, tangible and intangible, real and personal, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.
 
(b)         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 .”
 
(c)        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)                Generally .  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, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) contained herein, Indebtedness of the Parent and its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 470-20 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded.
 
(b)                 Changes in GAAP .  If at any time any change in GAAP (including the adoption of IFRS) would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Parent or the Required Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Parent 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 Parent shall provide to the Administrative Agent 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.  Without limiting the foregoing, leases shall continue to be classified and accounted for on a basis consistent with that reflected in the Audited Financial Statements for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP relating thereto, unless the parties hereto shall enter into a mutually acceptable amendment addressing such changes, as provided for above.
 
(c)                 Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities .  All references herein to consolidated financial statements of the Parent and its Subsidiaries or to the determination of any amount for the Parent
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and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis or any similar reference shall, in each case, be deemed to include each variable interest entity that the Parent is required to consolidate pursuant to FASB ASC 810 as if such variable interest entity were a Subsidiary as defined herein.
 
(d)                 Calculations .  Notwithstanding the above, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that all calculations of the financial covenants in Section 8.11 (including for purposes of determining the Applicable Rate) shall be made on a Pro Forma Basis with respect to (i) any Disposition of all of the Equity Interests of, or all or substantially all of the assets of, a Subsidiary, (ii) any Disposition of a line of business or division of the Parent or any Subsidiary, or (iii) any Acquisition, in each case, occurring during the applicable period.
 
1.04              Rounding.
 
Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Loan Parties 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              Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents .
 
(a)                The Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as applicable, shall reasonably determine the Spot Rates as of each Revaluation Date to be used for calculating Dollar Equivalent amounts of Credit Extensions and Outstanding Amounts denominated in Alternative Currencies.  Such Spot Rates shall become effective as of such Revaluation Date and shall be the Spot Rates employed in converting any amounts between the applicable currencies until the next Revaluation Date to occur.  Except for purposes of financial statements delivered by Loan Parties hereunder or calculating financial covenants hereunder or except as otherwise provided herein, the applicable amount of any currency (other than Dollars) for purposes of the Loan Documents shall be such Dollar Equivalent amount as so reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as applicable.
 
(b)                Wherever in this Agreement in connection with a Borrowing, conversion, continuation or prepayment of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or the issuance, amendment or extension of a Letter of Credit, an amount, such as a required minimum or multiple amount, is expressed in Dollars, but such Borrowing, Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Letter of Credit is denominated in an Alternative Currency, such amount shall be the relevant Alternative Currency Equivalent of such Dollar amount (rounded to the nearest unit of such Alternative Currency, with 0.5 of a unit being rounded upward), as determined by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be.
 
(c)                The Administrative Agent does not warrant, nor accept responsibility, nor shall the Administrative Agent have any liability with respect to the administration, submission or any other matter related to the rates in the definition of “Eurocurrency Rate” or with respect to any comparable or successor rate thereto.
 
1.06              Additional Alternative Currencies .
 
(a)                The Parent may from time to time request that Foreign Revolving Loans be made and/or Letters of Credit be issued in a currency other than those specifically listed in the definition of “LIBOR Quoted Currency” or “Non-LIBOR Quoted Currency”; provided that (i) such requested currency is a lawful currency that is readily available and freely transferable and convertible into Dollars and (ii) such requested currency shall only be a LIBOR Quoted Currency to the extent that there is published LIBOR rate for such currency.  In the case of any such request with respect to the making of Foreign Revolving
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Loans, such request shall be subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent and all of the Foreign Revolving Lenders; and in the case of any such request with respect to the issuance of Letters of Credit, such request shall be subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer.
 
(b)                 Any such request shall be made to the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m., thirty (30) days prior to the date of the desired Credit Extension (or such other time or date as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent and, in the case of any such request pertaining to Letters of Credit, the L/C Issuer, in its or their sole discretion).  In the case of any such request pertaining to Foreign Revolving Loans, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Foreign Revolving Lender thereof; and in the case of any such request pertaining to Letters of Credit, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the L/C Issuer thereof.  Each Foreign Revolving Lender (in the case of any such request pertaining to Foreign Revolving Loans) or the L/C Issuer (in the case of a request pertaining to Letters of Credit) shall notify the Administrative Agent, not later than 11:00 a.m., ten Business Days after receipt of such request whether it consents, in its sole discretion, to the making of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or the issuance of Letters of Credit, as the case may be, in such requested currency.
 
(c)                Any failure by a Foreign Revolving Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to respond to such request within the time period specified in the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be a refusal by such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to permit Foreign Revolving Loans to be made or Letters of Credit to be issued in such requested currency.  If the Administrative Agent and all the Foreign Revolving Lenders consent to making Foreign Revolving Loans in such requested currency and the Administrative Agent and such Lenders reasonably determine that a Eurocurrency Rate is available to be used for such requested currency, the Administrative Agent shall so notify the Parent and (i) the Administrative Agent and such Lenders may amend the definition of Eurocurrency Rate for any Non-LIBOR Quoted Currency to the extent necessary to add the applicable Eurocurrency Rate for such currency and (ii) to the extent the definition of Eurocurrency Rate reflects the appropriate interest rate for such currency or has been amended to reflect the appropriate rate for such currency, such currency shall thereupon be deemed for all purposes to be a LIBOR Quoted Currency or a Non-LIBOR Quoted Currency, as applicable, for purposes of any Borrowings of Eurocurrency Rate Loans.  If the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer consent to the issuance of Letters of Credit in such requested currency, the Administrative Agent shall so notify the Parent and (A) the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer may amend the definition of Eurocurrency Rate for any Non-LIBOR Quoted Currency to the extent necessary to add the applicable Eurocurrency Rate for such currency and (B) to the extent the definition of Eurocurrency Rate reflects the appropriate interest rate for such currency or has been amended to reflect the appropriate rate for such currency, such currency shall thereupon be deemed for all purposes to be a LIBOR Quoted Currency or a Non-LIBOR Quoted Currency, as applicable, for purposes of any Letter of Credit issuances.  If the Administrative Agent shall fail to obtain consent to any request for an additional currency under this Section 1.06 , the Administrative Agent shall promptly so notify the Parent.
 
1.07        Change of Currency. Each obligation of a Borrower to make a payment denominated in the national currency unit of any member state of the European Union that adopts the Euro as its lawful currency after the Closing Date shall be redenominated into Euro at the time of such adoption.  If, in relation to the currency of any such member state, the basis of accrual of interest expressed in this Agreement in respect of that currency shall be inconsistent with any convention or practice in the London interbank market for the basis of accrual of interest in respect of the Euro, such expressed basis shall be replaced by such convention or practice with effect from the date on which such member state adopts the Euro as its lawful currency; provided that if any Borrowing in the currency of such member state is outstanding immediately prior to such date, such replacement shall take effect, with respect to such Borrowing, at the end of the then current Interest Period.
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(b)                Each provision of this Agreement shall be subject to such reasonable changes of construction as the Administrative Agent may from time to time specify to be appropriate to reflect the adoption of the Euro by any member state of the European Union and any relevant market conventions or practices relating to the Euro.
 
(c)                Each provision of this Agreement also shall be subject to such reasonable changes of construction as the Administrative Agent may from time to time specify to be appropriate to reflect a change in currency of any other country and any relevant market conventions or practices relating to the change in currency.
 
1.08              Times of Day.
 
Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable).
 
1.09              Letter of Credit Amounts.
 
Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided , however , that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.
 
ARTICLE II

THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
 
2.01              Revolving Loans and Term Loan.
 
(a)              Domestic Revolving Loans .  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Domestic Revolving Lender severally agrees to make loans (each such loan, a “ Domestic Revolving Loan ”) to the Parent in Dollars from time to time on any Business Day during the Availability Period for Domestic Revolving Commitment in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such Lender’s Domestic Revolving Commitment; provided , however , that after giving effect to any Borrowing of Domestic Revolving Loans, (i) the Domestic Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments and (ii) the Domestic Revolving Credit Exposure of any Domestic Revolving Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Domestic Revolving Commitment.  Within the limits of each Domestic Revolving Lender’s Domestic Revolving Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Parent may borrow under this Section 2.01(a) , prepay under Section 2.05 and reborrow under this Section 2.01(a) .  Domestic Revolving Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans, or a combination thereof, as further provided herein.
 
(b)              Foreign Revolving Loans .  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Foreign Revolving Lender severally agrees to make loans (each such loan, a “ Foreign Revolving Loan ”) to any of the Parent or a Foreign Borrower, as applicable, in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies from time to time on any Business Day during the Availability Period for Foreign Revolving Commitment in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such Lender’s Foreign Revolving Commitment; provided , however , that after giving effect to any Borrowing of Foreign
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Revolving Loans, (i) the Foreign Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Foreign Revolving Commitments and (ii) the Foreign Revolving Credit Exposure of any Foreign Revolving Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Foreign Revolving Commitment.  Within the limits of each Foreign Revolving Lender’s Foreign Revolving Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Parent may borrow under this Section 2.01(b) , prepay under Section 2.05 and reborrow under this Section 2.01(b) .  Foreign Revolving Loans made to the Parent may be Base Rate Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans, or a combination thereof, as further provided herein.  Foreign Revolving Loans made to a Foreign Borrower shall be Eurocurrency Rate Loans.
 
(c)              Term Loan .  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Term Lender severally agrees to make its portion of a term loan (the “ Term Loan ”) to the Parent in Dollars on the Closing Date in an amount not to exceed such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment.  Amounts repaid on the Term Loan may not be reborrowed.  The Term Loan may consist of Base Rate Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans, or a combination thereof, as further provided herein.
 
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 Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be made upon a 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 11:00 a.m. (i) three Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in Dollars or of any conversion of Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in Dollars to Base Rate Loans, (ii) four Business Days (or five Business Days in the case of a Special Notice Currency)   prior to the requested date of any Borrowing or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in Alternative Currencies, and (iii) on the requested date of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans.  Each telephonic notice by a 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 such Borrower.  Each Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 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 $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof.  Each Loan Notice (whether telephonic or written) shall specify (i) whether the applicable Borrower is requesting a Borrowing, a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or a continuation of Eurocurrency 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, (v) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto, (v) if applicable, the currency of the Loans to be borrowed and (vi) the Facility under which such Loan is to be borrowed.  If the applicable Borrower fails to specify a currency in a Loan Notice requesting a Borrowing, then the Loans so requested shall be made in Dollars.  If the applicable Borrower fails to specify a Type of a Loan in a Loan Notice or if the applicable 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; provided , however , that in the case of a failure to timely request a continuation of Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency, such Loans shall be continued as Eurocurrency Rate Loans in their original currency with an Interest Period of one month.  Any 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 Eurocurrency Rate Loans.  If the applicable Borrower requests a Borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of Eurocurrency 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.  No Loan may be converted into or continued as a Loan denominated in a different currency, but instead must be prepaid in the original currency of such Loan and reborrowed in the other currency.
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(b)               Following receipt of a Loan Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each applicable Lender of the amount (and currency) of its Applicable Percentage of the applicable Loans, and if no timely notice of a conversion or continuation is provided by the applicable Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall notify each applicable Lender of the details of any automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans or continuation of Loans denominated in a currency other than Dollars, in each case as described in the preceding subsection.  In the case of a Borrowing, each Lender shall make the amount (and currency) of its Applicable Percentage of the applicable Loans available to the Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office for the applicable currency not later than 1:00 p.m., in the case of any Loan denominated in Dollars, and not later than the Applicable Time specified by the Administrative Agent in the case of any Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency, in each case 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 applicable Borrower in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent either by (i) crediting the account of the applicable 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 applicable Borrower; provided , however , that if, on the date the Loan Notice with respect to a Borrowing of Domestic Revolving Loans is given by the Parent, there are L/C Borrowings outstanding, then the proceeds of such Borrowing, first, shall be applied to the payment in full of any such L/C Borrowings and second , shall be made available to the Parent as provided above.
 
(c)                Except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurocurrency Rate Loan may be continued or converted only on the last day of the Interest Period for such Eurocurrency Rate Loan.  During the existence of an Event of Default, no Loans may be requested as, converted to or continued as Eurocurrency Rate Loans (whether in Dollars or any Alternative Currency) without the consent of the Required Lenders, and the Required Domestic Revolving Lenders may, upon advance written notice to Parent, demand that any or all of the outstanding Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency be prepaid, or redenominated into Dollars in the amount of the Dollar Equivalent thereof, on the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto.
 
(d)               The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Parent and the Lenders of the interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for Eurocurrency Rate Loans upon determination of such interest rate.  At any time that Base Rate Loans are outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Parent 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 ten Interest Periods in effect.
 
(f)               This Section 2.02 shall not apply to Swing Line Loans.
 
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 Domestic Revolving 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 denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend
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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 Domestic Revolving Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Parent 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 Domestic Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments, (y) the Domestic Revolving Credit Exposure of any Domestic Revolving Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Domestic Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit.  Each request by the Parent for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Parent 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 Parent’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Parent 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.
 
(ii)        The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
 
(A)       subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii) , the expiry date of the requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Domestic Revolving Lenders have approved such expiry date; or
 
(B)        the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Domestic Revolving Lenders have approved such expiry date.
 
(iii)        The L/C Issuer shall not be under any 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 applicable to letters of credit generally;
 
(C)      except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $25,000;
 
(D)      except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or  an Alternative Currency;
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(E)        the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency; or
 
(F)       any Domestic Revolving Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion) with the Parent or such Defaulting Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(b) ) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
 
(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 the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
 
(v)        The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
 
(vi)       The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Domestic Revolving 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-Extension Letters of Credit .
 
(i)         Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the Parent 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 Parent.  Such Letter of Credit Application may be sent by facsimile, by United States mail, by overnight courier, by electronic transmission using the system provided by the L/C Issuer, by personal delivery or by any other means acceptable to the L/C Issuer.  Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 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 their 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 and currency thereof (and in the absence of a specification of currency shall be deemed a request for a Letter of Credit denominated in Dollars); (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; (G) the purpose and nature of the requested Letter of Credit; and (H) such other matters as the L/C Issuer may require.  In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such
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Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail 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 require.  Additionally, the Parent 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 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 Parent 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 contained in Article V shall not then be satisfied, then, 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 Parent 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 Domestic Revolving 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 Applicable Percentage times the amount of such Letter of Credit.
 
(iii)        If the Parent so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the L/C Issuer may, in its sole 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 at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “ Non-Extension Notice Date ”) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued.  Unless otherwise directed by the L/C Issuer, the Parent 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 Domestic Revolving 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 form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of 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 seven Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date (1) from the Administrative Agent that the Required Domestic Revolving Lenders have elected not to permit such extension or (2) from the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Parent that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 5.02 is not then satisfied, and in each case directing the L/C Issuer not to permit such extension.
 
(iv)       If the Parent so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the L/C Issuer may, in its sole discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that permits the automatic reinstatement of all or a portion of the stated amount thereof after any drawing thereunder (each, an “ Auto-Reinstatement Letter of Credit ”).  Unless otherwise directed by the L/C Issuer, the Parent shall not be required to make a specific request to the L/C Issuer to permit such
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reinstatement.  Once an Auto-Reinstatement Letter of Credit has been issued, except as provided in the following sentence, the Domestic Revolving Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the L/C Issuer to reinstate all or a portion of the stated amount thereof in accordance with the provisions of such Letter of Credit.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such Auto-Reinstatement Letter of Credit permits the L/C Issuer to decline to reinstate all or any portion of the stated amount thereof after a drawing thereunder by giving notice of such non-reinstatement within a specified number of days after such drawing (the “ Non-Reinstatement Deadline ”), the L/C Issuer shall not permit such reinstatement if it has received a notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the Non-Reinstatement Deadline (A) from the Administrative Agent that the Required Domestic Revolving Lenders have elected not to permit such reinstatement or (B) from the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Parent that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 5.02 is not then satisfied (treating such reinstatement as an L/C Credit Extension for purposes of this clause) and, in each case, directing the L/C Issuer not to permit such reinstatement.
 
(v)       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 Parent 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 Parent and the Administrative Agent thereof.  In the case of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, the Parent shall reimburse the L/C Issuer in such Alternative Currency, unless (A) the L/C Issuer (at its option) shall have specified in such notice that it will require reimbursement in Dollars, or (B) in the absence of any such requirement for reimbursement in Dollars, the Parent shall have notified the L/C Issuer promptly following receipt of the notice of drawing that the Parent will reimburse the L/C Issuer in Dollars.  In the case of any such reimbursement in Dollars of a drawing under a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, the L/C Issuer shall notify the Parent of the Dollar Equivalent of the amount of the drawing promptly following the determination thereof.  Not later than 11:00 a.m. on the date of any payment by the L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit to be reimbursed in Dollars, or the Applicable Time on the date of any payment by the L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit to be reimbursed in an Alternative Currency (each such date, an “ Honor Date ”), the Parent shall reimburse the L/C Issuer through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing and in the applicable currency.  In the event that (A) a drawing denominated in an Alternative Currency is to be reimbursed in Dollars pursuant to the second sentence in this Section 2.03(c)(i) and (B) the Dollar amount paid by the Parent, whether on or after the Honor Date, shall not be adequate on the date of that payment to purchase in accordance with normal banking procedures a sum denominated in the Alternative Currency equal to the drawing, the Parent agrees, as a separate and independent obligation, to indemnify the L/C Issuer for the loss resulting from its inability on that date to purchase the Alternative Currency in the full amount of the drawing.  If the Parent fails to timely reimburse the L/C Issuer on the Honor Date, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Domestic Revolving Lender of the Honor Date, the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (expressed in Dollars in the amount of the Dollar Equivalent thereof in the case of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency) (the “ Unreimbursed Amount ”), and the amount of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof.  In such event, the Parent shall be deemed to have requested a Borrowing of Domestic Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to
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the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.02 for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the unutilized portion of the Aggregate Domestic 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 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 Domestic Revolving Lender shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) make funds available (and the Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral provided for this purpose) for the account of the L/C Issuer, in Dollars, at the Administrative Agent’s Office for Dollar-denominated payments in an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the Unreimbursed Amount not later than 1:00 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 Domestic Revolving Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Domestic Revolving Loan that is a Base Rate Loan to the Parent in such amount.  The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the L/C Issuer in Dollars.
 
(iii)        With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by a Borrowing of Domestic Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans because the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Parent 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 Domestic Revolving 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 Domestic Revolving Lender funds its Domestic 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 Applicable Percentage of such amount shall be solely for the account of the L/C Issuer.
 
(v)       Each Domestic Revolving Lender’s obligation to make Domestic 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 setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against the L/C Issuer, the Parent 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 Domestic Revolving Lender’s obligation to make Domestic 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 Parent of a Loan Notice).  No such making of an L/C Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Parent 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 Domestic Revolving 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) , then, without limiting the other provisions of this Agreement, the L/C Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount
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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 applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the L/C Issuer in connection with the foregoing.  If such Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Domestic Revolving Loan included in the relevant Borrowing or L/C Advance in respect of the relevant L/C Borrowing, as the case may be.  A certificate of the L/C Issuer submitted to any Domestic Revolving Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
 
(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 Domestic Revolving 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 Parent or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Lender its Applicable Percentage thereof in Dollars and 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 11.05 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the L/C Issuer in its discretion), each Domestic Revolving Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer its Applicable Percentage 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 applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect.  The obligations of the Domestic Revolving 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 Parent 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, setoff, defense or other right that the Parent or any Subsidiary 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;
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(iv)      waiver by the L/C Issuer of any requirement that exists for the L/C Issuer’s protection and not the protection of the Parent or any waiver by the L/C Issuer which does not in fact materially prejudice the Parent;
 
(v)         honor of a demand for payment presented electronically even if such Letter of Credit requires that demand be in the form of a draft;
 
(vi)      any payment made by the L/C Issuer in respect of an otherwise complying item presented after the date specified as the expiration date of, or the date by which documents must be received under such Letter of Credit if presentation after such date is authorized by the UCC, the ISP or the UCP, as applicable;
 
(vii)      any payment by the L/C Issuer 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;
 
(viii)     any adverse change in the relevant exchange rates or in the availability of the relevant Alternative Currency to the Parent or any Subsidiary or in the relevant currency markets generally; or
 
(ix)       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 Parent or any Subsidiary.
 
The Parent 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 Parent’s instructions or other irregularity, the Parent will immediately notify the L/C Issuer.  The Parent 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 Parent 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 such Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document 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 any 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, the Required Lenders or the Required Domestic Revolving 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 Parent 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 Parent from 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 (ix) of Section 2.03(e) ; provided , however , that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the Parent may have a claim against the L/C Issuer, and the L/C Issuer may be
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liable to the Parent, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by the Parent which the Parent proves, as determined by a final nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, 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.  The L/C Issuer may send a Letter of Credit or conduct any communication to or from the beneficiary via the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“ SWIFT ”) message or overnight courier, or any other commercially reasonable means of communicating with a beneficiary.
 
(g)                 Applicability of ISP and UCP; Limitation of Liability .  Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the L/C Issuer and the Parent when a Letter of Credit is issued  the rules of the ISP shall apply to each Letter of Credit.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the L/C Issuer shall not be responsible to the Parent for, and the L/C Issuer’s rights and remedies against the Parent shall not be impaired by, any action or inaction of the L/C Issuer required or permitted under any Law, order, or practice that is required or permitted to be applied to any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, including the Law or any order of a jurisdiction where the L/C Issuer or the beneficiary is located, the practice stated in the ISP or UCP, as applicable, or in the decisions, opinions, practice statements, or official commentary of the ICC Banking Commission, the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade - International Financial Services Association (BAFT-IFSA), or the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, whether or not any Letter of Credit chooses such Law or practice.
 
(h)                 Letter of Credit Fees .  The Parent shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Domestic Revolving Lender in accordance, subject to Section 2.15 , with its Applicable Percentage, in Dollars, a Letter of Credit fee (the “ Letter of Credit Fee ”) for each Letter of Credit equal to the Applicable Rate times the Dollar Equivalent of the   daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit.  For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.09 .  Letter of Credit Fees shall be (i) 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 Maturity Date and thereafter on demand and (ii) computed on a quarterly basis in arrears.  If there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the daily amount available to be drawn under 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 or at any time that interest on the Loans is accruing at the Default Rate, while any Event of Default exists, all Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at the Default Rate.
 
(i)                 Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to L/C Issuer . The Parent shall pay directly to the L/C Issuer for its own account, in Dollars, a fronting fee with respect to each Letter of Credit, at the rate per annum specified in the Fee Letter, computed on the Dollar Equivalent of the   daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit on a quarterly basis in arrears.  Such fronting fee shall be due and payable on the tenth Business Day after the end of each March, June, September and December in respect of the most recently-ended quarterly period (or portion thereof, in the case of the first payment), commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Maturity Date and thereafter on demand.  For purposes of computing the daily amount
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available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.09 .  In addition, the Parent shall pay directly to the L/C Issuer for its own account, in Dollars, 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.
 
(j)                 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.
 
(k)                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 Parent shall be obligated to reimburse the L/C Issuer hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit.  The Parent hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the Parent, and that the Parent’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, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Domestic Revolving Lenders set forth in this Section 2.04 , may in its sole discretion make loans in Dollars (each such loan, a “ Swing Line Loan ”) to the Parent from time to time on any Business Day during the Availability Period for Domestic Revolving Commitment in an aggregate principal 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 Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of Domestic Revolving Loans and L/C Obligations of the Lender acting as Swing Line Lender, may exceed the amount of such Lender’s Domestic Revolving Commitment; provided , however , that (i) after giving effect to any Swing Line Loan, (A) the Domestic Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments and (B) the Domestic Revolving Credit Exposure of any Domestic Revolving Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Domestic Revolving Commitment, (ii) the Parent shall not use the proceeds of any Swing Line Loan to refinance any outstanding Swing Line Loan and (iii) the Swing Line Lender shall not be under any obligation to make any Swing Line Loan if it shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that it has, or by such Credit Extension may have, Fronting Exposure.  Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Parent 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 Domestic Revolving 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 Applicable Percentage times the amount of such Swing Line Loan.
 
(b)                Borrowing Procedures .  Each Borrowing of Swing Line Loans shall be made upon the Parent’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 $100,000 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 Parent.  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
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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 first 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 Parent.
 
(c)                 Refinancing of Swing Line Loans .
 
(i)         The Swing Line Lender at any time in its sole discretion may request, on behalf of the Parent (which hereby irrevocably authorizes the Swing Line Lender to so request on its behalf), that each Domestic Revolving Lender make a Domestic Revolving Loan that is a Base Rate Loan in an amount equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage 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 Domestic Revolving Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 .  The Swing Line Lender shall furnish the Parent with a copy of the applicable Loan Notice promptly after delivering such notice to the Administrative Agent.  Each Domestic Revolving Lender shall make an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the amount specified in such Loan Notice available to the Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds (and the Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral available with respect to the applicable Swing Line Loan) for the account of the Swing Line Lender at the Administrative Agent’s Office for Dollar-denominated payments not later than 1:00 p.m. on the day specified in such Loan Notice, whereupon, subject to Section 2.04(c)(ii) , each Domestic Revolving Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Domestic Revolving Loan that is a Base Rate Loan to the Parent 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 Domestic Revolving Loans in accordance with Section 2.04(c)(i) , the request for Domestic Revolving Loans that are 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 Domestic Revolving Lenders fund its risk participation in the relevant Swing Line Loan and each Domestic Revolving 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 Domestic Revolving 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 applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Swing Line Lender in connection with the foregoing.  If such Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Domestic Revolving Loan included in the relevant Borrowing or funded participation in the relevant Swing Line Loan,
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as the case may be.  A certificate of the Swing Line Lender submitted to any Domestic Revolving Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (iii) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
 
(iv)      Each Domestic Revolving Lender’s obligation to make Domestic 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 setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right that such Lender may have against the Swing Line Lender, the Parent 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 Domestic Revolving Lender’s obligation to make Domestic Revolving Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 .  No such funding of risk participations shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Parent to repay Swing Line Loans, together with interest as provided herein.
 
(d)                Repayment of Participations .
 
(i)        At any time after any Domestic Revolving 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 Applicable Percentage thereof 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 11.05 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Swing Line Lender in its discretion), each Domestic Revolving Lender shall pay to the Swing Line Lender its Applicable Percentage 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 applicable Overnight Rate.  The Administrative Agent will make such demand upon the request of the Swing Line Lender.  The obligations of the Domestic Revolving Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
 
(e)               Interest for Account of Swing Line Lender .  The Swing Line Lender shall be responsible for invoicing the Parent for interest on the Swing Line Loans.  Until each Domestic Revolving Lender funds its Domestic Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans or risk participation pursuant to this Section 2.04 to refinance such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of any Swing Line Loan, interest in respect of such Applicable Percentage shall be solely for the account of the Swing Line Lender.
 
(f)                Payments Directly to Swing Line Lender .  The Parent 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 and Term Loan .  The applicable Borrower may, upon notice from such Borrower to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time voluntarily prepay Revolving Loans and the Term Loan in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (A) such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00
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a.m. (1) three Business Days prior to any date of prepayment of Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in Dollars, (2) four Business Days (or five, in the case of prepayment of Loans denominated in Special Notice Currencies) prior to any date of prepayment of Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in Alternative Currencies, and (3) on the date of prepayment of Base Rate Loans; (B) any such prepayment of Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof (or, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding); (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) and (D) any prepayment of the Term Loan shall be applied ratably to the remaining principal amortization payments.  Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Type(s) of Loans to be prepaid and, if Eurocurrency Rate Loans are to be prepaid, the Interest Period(s) of such Loans.  The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the amount of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such prepayment.  If such notice is given by a Borrower, such 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 Eurocurrency Rate Loan shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the amount prepaid, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05 .  Subject to Section 2.15 , each such prepayment shall be applied to the Loans of the Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages.
 
(ii) Swing Line Loans .  The Parent 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 $100,000 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 Parent, the Parent 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 .
 
(A)      If for any reason the Domestic Total Revolving Outstandings at any time exceed the Aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments then in effect, the Parent shall immediately prepay Domestic Revolving Loans and/or Swing Line Loans and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations in an aggregate amount equal to such excess; provided , however , that the Parent shall not be required to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations pursuant to this Section 2.05(b)(i)(A) unless after the prepayment in full of the Domestic Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans the Domestic Total Revolving Outstandings exceed the Aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments then in effect.
 
(B)       If for any reason the Foreign Total   Revolving Outstandings at any time exceed the Aggregate Foreign   Revolving Commitments then in effect, the Borrowers shall immediately prepay Foreign Revolving Loans in an aggregate amount equal to such excess.
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(ii)         Dispositions and Recovery Events .  The Parent shall prepay the Loans and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as hereafter provided in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds received by the Parent or any Subsidiary from all Dispositions (other than Permitted Transfers) and Recovery Events to the extent such Net Cash Proceeds (A) are not reinvested in assets (excluding current assets as classified by GAAP) that are useful in the business of the Parent and its Subsidiaries within 270 days of the date of such Disposition or Recovery Event and (B) the aggregate amount of such Net Cash Proceeds not reinvested in accordance with the foregoing clause (A) exceeds $10,000,000 in any fiscal year of the Parent.
 
(iii)        Debt Issuances .  Immediately upon receipt by the Parent or any Subsidiary of the Net Cash Proceeds of any Debt Issuance, the Parent shall prepay the Loans and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as hereafter provided in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds.
 
(iv)       Application of Mandatory Prepayments .  All amounts required to be paid pursuant to this Section 2.05(b) shall be applied as follows:
 
(A)      with respect to all amounts prepaid pursuant to Section 2.05(b)(i) , first, ratably to the L/C Borrowings and the Swing Line Loans, second , ratably to the outstanding Domestic Revolving Loans and Foreign Revolving Loans, and, third , to Cash Collateralize the remaining L/C Obligations; and
 
(B)       with respect to all amounts prepaid pursuant to Sections 2.05(b)(ii) and (iii) , first to the Term Loan (ratably to the remaining principal amortization payments), second , ratably to the L/C Borrowings and the Swing Line Loans, third , ratably to the outstanding Domestic Revolving Loans and Foreign Revolving Loans, and, fourth , to Cash Collateralize the remaining L/C Obligations.
 
Within the parameters of the applications set forth above, prepayments shall be applied first to Base Rate Loans and then to Eurocurrency 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; Reallocation of Revolving Commitments Between Domestic Revolving Commitments and Foreign Revolving Commitments.
 
(a)              Termination or Reduction of Aggregate Revolving Co mmitments.  The Parent may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, terminate the Aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments or the Aggregate Foreign Revolving Commitments, or from time to time permanently reduce the Aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments or the Aggregate Foreign Revolving Commitments; provided that (i) any such notice shall be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. three Business Days prior to the date of termination or reduction, (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of $2,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, (iii) the Parent shall not terminate or reduce the Aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Domestic Total Revolving Outstandings would exceed the Aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments, (iv) the Parent shall not terminate or reduce the Aggregate
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Foreign Revolving Commitments if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Foreign Total Revolving Outstandings would exceed the Aggregate Foreign Revolving Commitments and (v) if, after giving effect to any reduction of the Aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments, the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit exceeds the amount of the Aggregate Domestic 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 Domestic Revolving Commitments or the Aggregate Foreign Revolving Commitments.  Any reduction of the Aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments shall be applied to the Domestic Revolving Commitment of each Domestic Revolving Lender according to its Applicable Percentage.  Any reduction of the Aggregate Foreign Revolving Commitments shall be applied to the Foreign Revolving Commitment of each Foreign Revolving Lender according to its Applicable Percentage.  All fees accrued until the effective date of any termination of the Domestic Aggregate Revolving Commitments or the Aggregate Foreign Revolving Commitments shall be paid on the effective date of such termination.
 
(b)                Reallocation of Revolving Commitments Between Domestic Revolving Commitments and Foreign Revolving Commitments .
 
(i)         The Parent may from time to time reallocate Domestic Revolving Commitments to Foreign Revolving Commitments; provided that:
 
(A)       each Lender that will have any portion of its Domestic Revolving Commitment reallocated to a Foreign Revolving Commitment and the Administrative Agent shall have consented in writing to such reallocation;
 
(B)      the Aggregate Foreign Revolving Commitments shall not be increased in excess of $50,000,000;
 
(C)      each reallocation effected pursuant to this Section 2.06(b) shall be in a minimum amount of $5,000,000 and integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof;
 
(D)       the Parent shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent each of the following if requested by the Administrative Agent:
 
(1)       a certificate of each Loan Party dated as of the date of such increase signed by a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party (x) certifying and attaching resolutions adopted by the board of directors or equivalent governing body of such Loan Party approving such reallocation and (y) in the case of the Parent, certifying that, before and after giving effect to such reallocation, the representations and warranties of each Loan Party contained in Article VI or any other Loan Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, shall be true and correct in all material respects 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 shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date and no Event of Default exists;
 
(2)       such amendments to the Collateral Documents as the Administrative Agent may request to cause the Collateral Documents to secure the Obligations after giving effect to reallocation, and
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(3)       customary opinions of legal counsel to the Loan Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender dated as of the effective date of such reallocation;
 
(E)              after giving effect to such reallocation and any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Domestic Total Revolving Outstandings would not exceed the Aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments;
 
(F)              concurrent with such reallocation each Lender that has a portion of its Domestic Revolving Commitments reallocated to Foreign Revolving Commitments will automatically and without further act be deemed to have assigned (which assignments shall not be subject to the requirements set forth in Section 11.06(b) ) to each Lender with a Domestic Revolving Commitment, and each Lender with a Domestic Revolving Commitment will automatically and without further act be deemed to have assumed, a portion of such assigning Lender’s outstanding Domestic Revolving Loans and participations hereunder in outstanding Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans such that, after giving effect to such reallocation and each such deemed assignment and assumption of outstanding Domestic Revolving Loans and participations, each Lender with a Domestic Revolving Commitment shall hold Domestic Revolving Loans and participations hereunder in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Domestic Revolving Commitments; and
 
(G)              except as expressly set forth herein, the terms and conditions of the Foreign Revolving Commitments shall be the same as the Domestic Revolving Commitments.
 
(ii)              Each such reallocation of Domestic Revolving Commitments to Foreign Revolving Commitments shall be made pursuant to a written agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, by and among the Parent, the Foreign Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and each Person that shall agree to provide any portion of such Foreign Revolving Commitments (but without the consent of any other Lender) (each a “ Reallocation Amendment ”).  The Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to enter into, and the Lenders agree that this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be amended by, such Reallocation Amendments to the extent (and only to the extent) the Administrative Agent deems reasonably necessary in order to reallocate the Domestic Revolving Commitments to Foreign Revolving Commitments on terms consistent with and/or to effect the provisions of this Section 2.06(b) .  The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Reallocation Amendment.
 
2.07              Repayment of Loans.
 
(a)                Domestic Revolving Loans .  The Parent shall repay to the Domestic Revolving Lenders on the Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of all Domestic Revolving Loans outstanding on such date.
 
(b)                Foreign Revolving Loans .  The Borrowers shall repay to the Foreign Revolving Lenders on the Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of all Foreign Revolving Loans outstanding on such date.
 
(c)                Swing Line Loans .  The Parent shall repay each Swing Line Loan on the earlier to occur of (i) the date ten Business Days after such Swing Line Loan is made and (ii) the Maturity Date.
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(d)               Term Loan .  The Parent shall repay the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan in installments on the dates and in the amounts set forth in the table below (as such installments may hereafter be adjusted as a result of prepayments made pursuant to Section 2.05 ), unless accelerated sooner pursuant to Section 9.02 :
 
Payment Dates
 
Principal Amortization Payment
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2014 and each fiscal
 quarter ending thereafter
 
$
8,750,000
 
Maturity Date
 
Outstanding Principal Balance
of the Term Loan
 

2.08              Interest.
 
(a)       Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) below, (i) each Eurocurrency 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 the Eurocurrency Rate for such Interest Period plus 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 sum of 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 sum of the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate.
 
(b)        (i)              If any amount of principal of any Loan is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
 
(ii)            If any amount (other than principal of any Loan) payable by any Borrower under any Loan Document is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, then upon the request of the Required Lenders, such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
 
(iii)            Upon the request of the Required Lenders, while any Event of Default exists (other than as set forth in clauses (b)(i) and (b)(ii) above), the Borrowers shall pay interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
 
(iv)            Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon demand.
 
(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.
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2.09              Fees.
 
In addition to certain fees described in subsections (h) and (i) of Section 2.03 :
 
(a)        Commitment Fee .
 
(i)              The Parent shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Domestic Revolving Lender in accordance with its Applicable Percentage, a commitment fee in Dollars equal to the product of (i) the Applicable Rate times (ii) the actual daily amount by which the Aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments exceed the sum of (y) the Outstanding Amount of Domestic Revolving Loans and (z) the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.15 .  For the avoidance of doubt, the Outstanding Amount of Swing Line Loans shall not be counted towards or considered usage of the Aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments for purposes of determining the commitment fee.  The commitment fee shall accrue at all times during the Availability Period for Domestic Revolving Commitments, 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 last day of such Availability Period. The commitment 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.
 
(ii)              The Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Foreign Revolving Lender in accordance with its Applicable Percentage, a commitment fee in Dollars equal to the product of (i) the Applicable Rate times (ii) the actual daily amount by which the Aggregate Foreign Revolving Commitments exceed the Outstanding Amount of Foreign Revolving Loans.  The commitment fee shall accrue at all times during the Availability Period for Foreign Revolving Commitments, 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 last day of such Availability Period. The commitment 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)        Other Fees .
 
(i)        The Parent shall pay to the Arranger and the Administrative Agent for their own respective accounts, in Dollars, fees in the amounts and at the times specified in the Fee Letter.  Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.
 
(ii)       The Parent shall pay to the Lenders, in Dollars, such fees as shall have been separately agreed upon in writing in the amounts and at the times so specified.  Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.
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2.10              Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate.
 
(a)                All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans (including Base Rate Loans determined by reference to the Eurocurrency 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), or, in the case of interest in respect of Loans denominated in Alternative Currencies as to which market practice differs from the foregoing, in accordance with such market practice.  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.
 
(b)               If, as a result of any restatement of or other adjustment to the financial statements of the Parent or for any other reason, the Parent or the Lenders determine that (i) the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as calculated by the Parent as of any applicable date was inaccurate and (ii) a proper calculation of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio would have resulted in higher pricing for such period, the Parent (in the case of interest on the Term Loan, interest on the Domestic Revolving Loans, Letter of Credit fees and commitment fees on the Domestic Revolving Commitments) and the Borrowers (in the case of interest on the Foreign Revolving Loans and commitment fees on the Foreign Revolving Commitments), shall immediately and retroactively be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, promptly on demand by the Administrative Agent (or, after the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Parent under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, automatically and without further action by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer), an amount equal to the excess of the amount of interest and fees that should have been paid for such period over the amount of interest and fees actually paid for such period.  This paragraph shall not limit the rights of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, under this Agreement.  The Borrowers’ obligations under this paragraph shall survive the termination of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and the repayment of all other Obligations hereunder.
 
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 Borrowers 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 Parent hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations and the obligation of the Foreign Borrowers hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Foreign 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 Borrowers shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the Administrative Agent) one or more promissory notes, which shall evidence such Lender’s Loans in addition to such accounts or records.  Each such promissory note shall be in the form of Exhibit 2.11-1 in the case of the Term Loan (a “ Term Note ”), 2.11-2 in the case of Domestic Revolving Loans (a “ Domestic Revolving Note ” and 2.11-3 in the case of Foreign Revolving Loans (a “ Foreign Revolving Note ”).  Each Lender may attach schedules to its Note(s) and
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endorse thereon the date, Type (if applicable), amount, currency and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.
 
(b)              In addition to the accounts and records referred to in subsection (a) above, 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 any of the Borrowers shall be made free and clear of and without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein and except with respect to principal of and interest on Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency, all payments by any of the Borrowers hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the applicable Administrative Agent’s Office in Dollars and in Same Day Funds not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date specified herein.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by any of the Borrowers hereunder with respect to principal and interest on Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the applicable Administrative Agent’s Office in such Alternative Currency and in Same Day Funds not later than the Applicable Time specified by the Administrative Agent on the dates specified herein.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent may require that any payments due under this Agreement be made in the United States.  If, for any reason, any Borrower is prohibited by any Law from making any required payment hereunder in an Alternative Currency, such Borrower shall make such payment in Dollars in the Dollar Equivalent of the Alternative Currency payment amount.  The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its Applicable Percentage (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 (i) after 2:00 p.m., in the case of payments in Dollars, or (ii) after the Applicable Time specified by the Administrative Agent in the case of payments in an Alternative Currency, shall in each case 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 a 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)               (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 Borrowing of Eurocurrency Rate Loans (or, in the case of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, prior to 12:00 noon on the date of such Borrowing) that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.02 (or, in the case of a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, that such Lender has made such share available in accordance with and at the time required by Section 2.02 ) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the applicable Borrower a corresponding amount.  In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the applicable Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in Same Day Funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the applicable Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative
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Agent, at (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the Overnight Rate, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing, and (B) in the case of a payment to be made by the applicable Borrower, the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans.  If the applicable 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 applicable Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the applicable Borrower for such period.  If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing.  Any payment by the applicable Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim the applicable Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.
 
(ii)         Payments by Borrowers; Presumptions by Administrative Agent .  Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Parent prior to the date on which any payment is due by a Borrower to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the L/C Issuer hereunder that such Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that such 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 such 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 Same Day 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 Overnight Rate.
 
(iii)             Notices by Administrative Agent .  A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or the Parent with respect to any amount owing under this subsection (b) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.
 
(c)                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 applicable 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 promptly return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.
 
(d)                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, and 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) .
 
(e)                 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.
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2.13              Sharing of Payments by Lenders.
 
(a)                If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of the Loans made by it, or the 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 (i) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (ii) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the 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 or on behalf of a Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender), (y) the application of Cash Collateral provided for in Section 2.14 , or (z) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or subparticipations in L/C Obligations or Swing Line Loans to any assignee or participant, other than an assignment to the Parent or any Subsidiary (as to which the provisions of this Section shall apply).
 
(b)              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 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.
 
2.14              Cash Collateral.
 
(a)                Certain Credit Support Events .  If (i) 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, (ii) as of the Maturity Date, any L/C Obligation for any reason remains outstanding, (iii) the Parent shall be required to provide Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 9.02(c) or (iv) there shall exist a Domestic Revolving Lender that is a Defaulting Lender, the Parent shall immediately (in the case of clause (iii) above) or within one Business Day (in all other cases) following any request by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer provide Cash Collateral in an amount not less than the applicable Minimum Collateral Amount (determined in the case of Cash Collateral provided pursuant to clause (iv) above, after giving effect to Section 2.15(b) and any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender).  Additionally, if the Administrative Agent notifies the Parent at any time that the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations at such time exceeds 105% of the Letter of Credit Sublimit then in effect, then, within two Business Days after receipt of such notice, the Parent shall provide Cash Collateral for the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations in an amount not less than the amount by which the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations exceeds the Letter of Credit Sublimit.
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(b)               Grant of Security Interest .  The Parent, and to the extent provided by any Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender, hereby grants to (and subjects to the control of) the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Domestic Revolving Lenders, and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein, and all other property so provided as collateral pursuant hereto, and in all proceeds of the foregoing, all as security for the obligations to which such Cash Collateral may be applied pursuant to Section 2.14(c) .  If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer as herein provided (other than Liens permitted under Section 8.01(m) ), or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the Minimum Collateral Amount, the Parent will, promptly upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay or provide to the Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency.  All Cash Collateral (other than credit support not constituting funds subject to deposit) shall be maintained in blocked, non-interest bearing deposit accounts at Bank of America.  The Parent shall pay on demand therefor from time to time all customary account opening, activity and other administrative fees and charges in connection with the maintenance and disbursement of Cash Collateral.
 
(c)                Application .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under any of this Section 2.14 or Sections 2.03 , 2.05 , 2.15 or 9.02 in respect of Letters of Credit shall be held and applied to the satisfaction of the specific L/C Obligations, obligations to fund participations therein (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) and other obligations for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may otherwise be provided for herein.
 
(d)                Release .  Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce Fronting Exposure or to secure other obligations shall be released promptly following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure or other obligations giving rise thereto (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender (or, as appropriate, its assignee following compliance with Section 11.06(b)(vi)) ) or (ii) the determination by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided , however , (x) any such release shall be without prejudice to, and any disbursement or other transfer of Cash Collateral shall be and remain subject to, any other Lien conferred under the Loan Documents and the other applicable provisions of the Loan Documents, and (y) the Person providing Cash Collateral and the L/C Issuer may agree that Cash Collateral shall not be released but instead held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations.
 
2.15              Defaulting Lenders.
 
(a)          Adjustments .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as that Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable Law:
 
(i)        Waivers and Amendments .  Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in the definition of “Required Lenders” and Section 11.01 .
 
(ii)       Defaulting Lender Waterfall .  Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article IX or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 11.08 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first , to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second , if such Defaulting Lender is a Domestic Revolving Lender, to the payment on
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a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender hereunder; third , if such Defaulting Lender is a Domestic Revolving Lender, to Cash Collateralize the L/C Issuer’s Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 2.14 ; fourth , as the Parent may request (so long as no Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth , if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Parent, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement and (y) if such Defaulting Lender is a Domestic Revolving Lender, Cash Collateralize the L/C Issuer’s future Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with Section 2.14 ; sixth , to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh , so long as no Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to any Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by such Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth , to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or L/C Borrowings in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share and (y) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and L/C Obligations owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or L/C Obligations owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded participations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Commitments hereunder without giving effect to Section 2.15(b) . Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.15(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.
 
(iii)       Certain Fees .
 
(A)      No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any fee payable under Section 2.09(a) for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrowers shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender).
 
(B)      Each Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive Letter of Credit Fees for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the extent allocable to its Applicable Percentage of the stated amount of Letters of Credit for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 2.14 .
 
(C)      With respect to any Letter of Credit Fee not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (B) above, the Parent shall (x) pay to each Non-Defaulting Lender that portion of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (b) below, (y) pay to the L/C Issuer the amount of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to
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the extent allocable to such L/C Issuer’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (z) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee.
 
(b)                Reallocation of Applicable Percentages to Reduce Fronting Exposure .  All or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans shall be reallocated among the Domestic Revolving Lenders that are not Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s Domestic Revolving Commitment) but only to the extent that (x) the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 are satisfied at the time of such reallocation (and, unless the Parent shall have otherwise notified the Administrative Agent at such time, the Parent shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such conditions are satisfied at such time), and (y) such reallocation does not cause the aggregate Domestic Revolving Credit Exposure of any Non-Defaulting Lender to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Domestic Revolving Commitment.  No reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation.
 
(c)                Cash Collateral, Repayment of Swing Line Loans .  If the reallocation described in clause (b) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Parent shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to it hereunder or under applicable Law, (x) first , prepay Swing Line Loans in an amount equal to the Swing Line Lenders’ Fronting Exposure and (y) second , Cash Collateralize the L/C Issuers’ Fronting Exposure in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.14 .
 
(d)                Defaulting Lender Cure .  If the Parent, the Administrative Agent and, if such Defaulting Lender is a Domestic Revolving Lender, the Swing Line Lender and the L/C Issuer, agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders (together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05 by the non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such purchase) or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans to be held on a pro rata basis by the Lenders in accordance with their Applicable Percentages (without giving effect to Section 2.15(b) ), whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrowers while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided , further , that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.
 
2.16              Incremental Facilities.
 
(a)              At any time after the Closing Date and from time to time prior to the Maturity Date, this Agreement may be amended (or amended and restated) to give effect to (i) an increase to the Aggregate US   Revolving Commitments and/or Aggregate Foreign Revolving Commitments on the same terms and conditions as the existing Aggregate US   Revolving Commitments or Aggregate Foreign Revolving Commitments, as applicable   and (ii) additional commitments to make term loans to be structured as a separate term loan tranche (each such increase to the Aggregate US   Revolving Commitments and/or establishment of a new tranche of term loans being referred to herein as an “ Incremental Facility ” and all such increases being referred to collectively herein as the “ Incremental Facilities ”) to be made to the Parent or the Foreign Borrowers by a written amendment to this Agreement, in form and substance
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acceptable to the Administrative Agent, by and among the Parent, the Foreign Borrowers (in the case of an increase in the Aggregate Foreign Revolving Commitments), the US Guarantors, the Foreign Guarantors (in the case of an increase in the Aggregate Foreign Revolving Commitments), the Administrative Agent and each Person (including any then existing Lender) that shall agree to provide any portion of such Incremental Facility (but without the consent of any other Lender), and each such Person that shall not already be a Lender shall, at the time such amendment becomes effective, (x) qualify as an Eligible Assignee and (y) become a Lender with the same effect as if it had already been a Lender under this Agreement with a US   Revolving Commitment or Foreign Revolving C ommitment, as applicable,   and/or term loans set forth in such agreement (each an “ Incremental Facility Amendment ”); provided , however , that:
 
(A)             the aggregate principal amount of all such Incremental Facilities effected after the Closing Date pursuant to this Section 2.16 shall not exceed $150,000,000; provided , that after giving effect to any increase in the Aggregate Foreign Revolving Commitments, the Aggregate Foreign Revolving Commitments shall not exceed $50,000,000,
 
(B)             each such increase effected pursuant to this Section 2.16 shall be in a minimum amount of $5,000,000 and integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof,
 
(C)             the Parent shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent:
 
(1)              a certificate of each Loan Party dated as of the date of such increase signed by a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party (x) certifying and attaching resolutions adopted by the board of directors or equivalent governing body of such Loan Party approving such Incremental Facility and (y) in the case of the Parent, certifying that, before and after giving effect to such increase, the representations and warranties of each Loan Party contained in Article VI or any other Loan Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, shall be true and correct in all material respects 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 shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date and no Default exists (assuming a Borrowing of the entire Incremental Facility in respect of any applicable increases to the Revolving Commitments),
 
(2)              such amendments, supplements or joinders to the Collateral Documents as the Administrative Agent may request to cause the Collateral Documents to secure the Obligations after giving effect to such Incremental Facility, and
 
(3)              customary opinions of legal counsel to the Loan Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender (including each Person providing an Incremental Facility Commitment), dated as of the effective date of such Incremental Facility,
 
(D)             no Commitment of any Lender shall be increased without the consent of such Lender,
 
(E)              all fees and expenses owing in respect of such increase to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have been paid,
 
(F)              the Parent shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a Pro Forma Compliance Certificate demonstrating that, upon giving effect on a Pro Forma Basis to the incurrence of any such Incremental
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Facility (assuming a Borrowing of the entire Incremental Facility in respect of any applicable increases to the Revolving Commitments) and the concurrent retirement of any Indebtedness of the Parent or any Subsidiary, (1) the Loan Parties would be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.11 recomputed as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Parent for which the Loan Parties have delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b) (or, with respect to any Incremental Facility closing after the Closing Date and on or before the date the Compliance Certificate is delivered for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2014, the Loan Parties would be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.11 for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2014 on a Pro Forma Basis using the financial statements of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the four fiscal quarter period ending March 31, 2014), and (2) the Consolidated Leverage Ratio recomputed as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Parent for which the Loan Parties have delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b) (or, with respect to any Incremental Facility occurring or closing after the Closing Date and on or before the date the Compliance Certificate is delivered for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2014, the financial statements of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the four fiscal quarter period ending March 31, 2014) would not exceed 0.25:1.0 less than maximum Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio permitted by Section 8.11(a) as of the end of the fiscal quarter in which such Incremental Facility is effective,
 
(G)             in the case of an Incremental Facility that is structured as a separate term loan tranche:
 
(1)              the final maturity date of such Incremental Facility shall be no earlier than the latest Maturity Date hereunder or, if later, the maturity date of any Incremental Facility then in effect,
 
(2)              the weighted average life to maturity of such Incremental Facility shall not be shorter that the weighted average life to maturity of the Term Loan or any previously effected Incremental Facility structured as a separate term loan tranche (in each case without giving effect to any prepayments thereof ),
 
(3)              the interest rate margin and, subject to the limitations set forth above, the final maturity and the weighted average life to maturity applicable to any such Incremental Facility shall be determined at the time such Incremental Facility is made available to the applicable Borrower by the Lenders providing such Incremental Facility,
 
(4)              such Incremental Facility shall share ratably in any prepayments of the Term Loan pursuant to Section 2.05 (or otherwise provide for more favorable prepayment treatment for the then outstanding Term Loan or any previously effected Incremental Facility structured as a separate term loan tranche) and shall have ratable voting rights as the Term Loan  (or otherwise provide for more favorable voting rights for the then outstanding Term Loan or any previously effected Incremental Facility structured as a separate term loan tranche)) and
 
(5)              subject to the limitations set forth above, all other terms applicable to any such Incremental Facility, if not consistent with the existing Term Loan or any previously effected Incremental Facility structured as a separate term loan tranche, must be more favorable to the Loan Parties or otherwise acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
 
(H)              Upon the establishment pursuant to this Section 2.16 of an Incremental Facility in the form of an increase to the Domestic Revolving Commitments, each Domestic Revolving Lender (each, an “ Assigning Lender ”) will concurrent with the establishment of such Incremental
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Facility automatically and without further act be deemed to have assigned (which assignments shall not be subject to the requirements set forth in Section 11.06(b) ) to each Lender providing a portion of such Incremental Facility (each, an “ Incremental Lender ”), and each such Incremental Lender will automatically and without further act be deemed to have assumed, a portion of such Assigning Lender’s outstanding Domestic Revolving Loans and participations hereunder in outstanding Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans such that, after giving effect to such Incremental Facility and each such deemed assignment and assumption of outstanding Revolving Loans and participations, each Domestic Revolving Lender shall hold Domestic Revolving Loans and participations hereunder in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans (including each such Revolving Facility Incremental Lender) equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage.
 
(b)               The Incremental Facilities and credit extensions thereunder shall constitute Commitments and Credit Extensions under, and shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded by, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and shall, without limiting the foregoing, benefit equally and ratably from the Guarantees and security interests created by the Collateral Documents.  The Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to enter into, and the Lenders agree that this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be amended by, such Incremental Facility Amendments to the extent (and only to the extent) the Administrative Agent deems necessary in order to establish Incremental Facilities on terms consistent with and/or to effect the provisions of this Section 2.16 .  The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Incremental Facility Amendment.
 
2.17              Foreign Borrowers.
 
(a)                Applicant Foreign Borrowers .  The Parent may at any time, upon not less than thirty (30) days’ notice from the Parent to the Administrative Agent (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent), request to designate any Foreign Subsidiary (each an “ Applicant Foreign Borrower ”) as a Foreign Borrower.  Any such request shall be subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent and all of the Foreign Revolving Lenders.  Upon receipt of any such request, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Foreign Revolving Lender.  Any failure by a Foreign Revolving Lender to respond to such request shall be deemed to be a refusal by such Lender to such request.  If the Administrative Agent and all of the Foreign Revolving Lenders approve such request, then such Applicant Foreign Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent each of the following in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent: (i) a Foreign Borrower Assumption Agreement properly executed by such Applicant Foreign Borrower (which Foreign Borrower Assumption Agreement may be included with any amendment required by Section 2.06(b)(i)(D) ), (ii) favorable opinions of counsel to such Applicant Foreign Borrower, (iii) certified Organizational Documents, incumbency certificates and resolutions of such Applicable Foreign Borrower, (iv) such Guarantees, security documents and other deliverables as shall be necessary to comply with Sections 7.13 and 7.14, in each case properly executed by each signing Loan Party, (v) such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as the Administrative Agent may require in its sole discretion in connection with the designation of a Foreign Borrower, including, (vi) such amendments to the Collateral Documents as the Administrative Agent may request to cause the Collateral Documents to secure the Foreign Obligations and (vii) such other documents, agreements and instruments as may be requested by the Administrative Agent or any Foreign Revolving Lender (including any documents, agreements and instruments reasonably required by the Administrative Agent (A) by each other Foreign Borrower (if any) to make the joint and several liability of such other Foreign Borrowers for the Foreign Obligations enforceable against such other Foreign Borrowers under applicable Law and (B) by the other Loan Parties to make the Guaranty by such other Loan Parties of the Foreign Obligations enforceable against each such Loan Party under applicable Law).  Upon delivery of the foregoing by the Applicant Foreign Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall send a notice to the Loan Parties and the Foreign Revolving Lenders specifying the effective date upon which such Applicant Foreign Borrower shall constitute a Foreign
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Borrower for purposes hereof, whereupon such Foreign Borrower shall be deemed a Foreign Borrower for all purposes of this Agreement and shall have all of the obligations of a Foreign Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; provided that no Loan Notice  may be submitted by or on behalf of such Foreign Borrower until the date five (5) Business Days after such effective date.
 
(b)               Joint and Several Liability of Foreign Borrowers .
 
(i)              The Foreign Borrowers shall be jointly and severally liable for the Foreign Obligations regardless of which Foreign Borrower actually receives Credit Extensions hereunder or the amount of such Credit Extensions received or the manner in which the applicable Lender accounts for such Credit Extensions on its books and records.  Foreign Borrower’s obligations with respect to Credit Extensions made to it, and each Foreign Borrower’s obligations arising as a result of the joint and several liability of such Foreign Borrower with the other Foreign Borrowers with respect to Credit Extensions made to the other Foreign Borrowers, shall be separate and distinct obligations, but all such obligations shall be primary obligations of each Foreign Borrower.
 
(ii)              Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein or in any other of the Loan Documents the obligations of each Foreign Borrower in its capacity as a joint and several obligor 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 Law.
 
(iii)              Each Foreign Borrower’s obligations arising as a result of the joint and several liability of such Foreign Borrower with the other Foreign Borrowers with respect to Credit Extensions made to the other Foreign Borrowers shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, be unconditional irrespective of (A) the validity or enforceability, avoidance or subordination of the obligations of any other Foreign Borrower or any other Foreign Loan Party or of any document evidencing all or any part of the Foreign Obligations, (B) the absence of any attempt to collect the Foreign Obligations from any other Foreign Loan Party or any other security therefor, or the absence of any other action to enforce the same, (C) the waiver, consent, extension, forbearance or granting of any indulgence by the Administrative Agent or any Lender with respect to any provision of any instrument evidencing the obligations of any other Foreign Loan Party, or any part thereof, or any other agreement now or hereafter executed by any other Foreign Loan Party and delivered to the Administrative Agent or any Lender, (D) the failure by the Administrative Agent or any Lender to take any steps to perfect and maintain its security interest in, or to preserve its rights to, any security or collateral for the obligations of any other Foreign Loan Party or (E) any other circumstances which might constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor or of any other Foreign Loan Party.  With respect to each Foreign Borrower’s obligations arising as a result of the joint and several liability of such Foreign Borrower with the other Foreign Borrowers with respect to Credit Extensions made to the other Foreign Borrowers, such Foreign Borrower subordinates, and agrees not to exercise, until the Facility Termination Date, any right to enforce any right of subrogation or any remedy which the Administrative Agent or any Lender now has or may hereafter have against such Foreign Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor of all or any part of the Foreign Obligations, and any benefit of, and any right to participate in, any security or collateral given to the Administrative Agent or any Lender to secure payment of the Foreign Obligations or any other liability of any Foreign Borrower to the Administrative Agent or any Lender.
 
(iv)              At any time the Administrative Agent may take any of the actions described in Section 9.02 in accordance with the terms thereof, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may
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proceed directly and at once, without notice, against any Foreign Borrower to collect and recover the full amount, or any portion of, the Foreign Obligations, without first proceeding against any other Foreign Loan Party or any other Person, or against any security or collateral for the Foreign Obligations.  Each Foreign Borrower consents and agrees that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be under no obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any Foreign Borrower or against or in payment of any or all of the Foreign Obligations.
 
(i)              Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the obligations of the Foreign Loan Parties shall be limited to the Foreign Obligations and any obligations of the Foreign Loan Parties to indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or any other Person shall be limited to matters arising out of or in connection with the Foreign Obligations.
 
(c)              Appointment of Parent .  Each Foreign Borrower irrevocably appoints the Parent to act as its agent for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and agrees that (i) the Parent may execute such documents on behalf of such Foreign Borrower as the Parent deems appropriate in its sole discretion and such Foreign Borrower shall be obligated by all of the terms of any such document executed on its behalf, (ii) any notice or communication delivered by the Administrative Agent or the Lender to the Parent shall be deemed delivered to such Foreign Borrower and (iii)  the Administrative Agent or the Lenders may accept, and be permitted to rely on, any document, instrument or agreement executed by the Parent on behalf of such Foreign Borrower.
 
ARTICLE III

TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
 
3.01              Taxes.
 
(a)      Payments Free of Taxes; Obligation to Withhold; Payments on Account of Taxes .
 
(i)         Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable Laws.  If any applicable Laws (as determined in the good faith discretion of the Administrative Agent) require the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by the Administrative Agent or a Loan Party, then the Administrative Agent or such Loan Party shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding, upon the basis of the information and documentation to be delivered pursuant to subsection (e) below.
 
(ii)        If any Loan Party or the Administrative Agent shall be required by the Internal Revenue Code to withhold or deduct any Taxes, including both United States Federal backup withholding and withholding taxes, from any payment, then (A) the Administrative Agent shall withhold or make such deductions as are determined by the Administrative Agent to be required based upon the information and documentation it has received pursuant to subsection (e) below, (B) the Administrative Agent shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code, and (C) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes, the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after any required withholding or the making of all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums
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payable under this Section 3.01 ) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.
 
(iii)      If any Loan Party or the Administrative Agent shall be required by any applicable Laws other than the Internal Revenue Code to withhold or deduct any Taxes from any payment, then (A) such Loan Party or the Administrative Agent, as required by such Laws, shall withhold or make such deductions as are determined by it to be required based upon the information and documentation it has received pursuant to subsection (e) below, (B) such Loan Party or the Administrative Agent, to the extent required by such Laws, shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with such Laws, and (C) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes, the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after any required withholding or the making of all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.01 ) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.
 
(b)       Payment of Other Taxes by the Loan Parties .  Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) above, the Loan Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Laws, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.
 
(c)        Tax Indemnifications .  (i) Each of the Loan Parties excluding any Foreign Loan Party except with respect to Foreign Obligations shall, and does hereby, jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient, and shall make payment in respect thereof within ten days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 3.01 ) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient, and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified 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 Parent 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.  Each of the Loan Parties shall, and does hereby, jointly and severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, and shall make payment in respect thereof within ten days after demand therefor, for any amount which a Lender or the L/C Issuer for any reason fails to pay indefeasibly to the Administrative Agent as required pursuant to Section 3.01(c)(ii) below.
 
(ii)              Each Lender and the L/C Issuer shall, and does hereby, severally indemnify, and shall make payment in respect thereof within 10 days after demand therefor, (x) the Administrative Agent against any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender or the L/C Issuer (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Parties to do so), (y) the Administrative Agent and the Loan Parties, as applicable, against any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 11.06(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (z) the Administrative Agent and the Loan Parties, as applicable, against any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent or a Loan Party in connection with any Loan
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Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such 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 any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  Each Lender and the L/C Issuer hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this clause (ii) .
 
(d)       Evidence of Payments .  Upon request by any Loan Party or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, after any payment of Taxes by such Loan Party or by the Administrative Agent to a Governmental Authority as provided in this Section 3.01 , such Loan Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent or the Administrative Agent shall deliver to such Loan Party, as the case may be, the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of any return required by Laws to report such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to such Loan Party or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be.
 
(e)       Status of Lenders; Tax Documentation .
 
(i)        Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Parent and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Parent or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable Law or the taxing authorities of a jurisdiction pursuant to such applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Parent or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding.  In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Parent or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Parent or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Parent or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation either (1) set forth in Section 3.01(e)(ii)(A) , 3.01(e)(ii)(B) and 3.01(e)(ii)(D) below or (2) required by applicable Law other than the Internal Revenue Code or the taxing authorities of the jurisdiction pursuant to such applicable Law to comply with the requirements for exemption or reduction of withholding tax in that jurisdiction) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.
 
(ii)      Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Parent is a U.S. Person,
 
(A)       any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Parent and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Parent or the Administrative Agent), executed originals 
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of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;
 
(B)       any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Parent 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 reasonable request of the Parent or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:
 
(1)       in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;
 
(2)       executed originals of IRS Form W-8ECI;
 
(3)       in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit 3.01-A to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the Parent within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code (a “ U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ”) and (y) executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN; or
 
(4)        to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner of a payment received under any of the Loan Documents, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit 3.01-B or Exhibit 3.01-C , IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit 3.01-D on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;
 
(C)      any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Parent 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 reasonable request of the Parent or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of any other form prescribed by applicable Law as a basis for
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claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable Law to permit the Parent or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and
 
(D)      if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Parent and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by Law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Parent or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable Law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Parent or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Parent and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment.  Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the Closing Date.
 
(iii)      Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered pursuant to this Section 3.01 expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Parent and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.
 
(f)         Treatment of Certain Refunds .  Unless required by applicable Laws, at no time shall the Administrative Agent have any obligation to file for or otherwise pursue on behalf of a Lender or the L/C Issuer, or have any obligation to pay to any Lender or the L/C Issuer, any refund of Taxes withheld or deducted from funds paid for the account of such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be.  If any Recipient determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by any Loan Party or with respect to which any Loan Party has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.01 , it shall pay to the Loan Party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by a Loan Party under this Section 3.01 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) incurred by such Recipient, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund), provided that the Loan Party, upon the request of the Recipient, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the Loan Party (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Recipient in the event the Recipient is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this subsection, in no event will the applicable Recipient be required to pay any amount to the Loan Party pursuant to this subsection the payment of which would place the Recipient in a less favorable net after-Tax position than such Recipient would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid.  This subsection shall not be construed to require any Recipient to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to any Loan Party or any other Person.
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(g)        Survival .  Each party’s obligations under this Section 3.01 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender or the L/C Issuer, the termination of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all other Obligations.
 
3.02              Illegality and Designated Lenders.
 
(a)              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 Credit Extension whose interest is determined by reference to the Eurocurrency Rate (whether denominated in Dollars or an Alternative Currency), or to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurocurrency 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 or any Alternative Currency in the applicable interbank market, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to the Parent through the Administrative Agent, (i) any obligation of such Lender to make or continue Eurocurrency Rate Loans or to convert Base Rate Loans to Eurocurrency Rate Loans in the affected currency or currencies or, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans in Dollars, to convert Base Rate Loans to Eurocurrency Rate Loans, shall be suspended and (ii) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender making or maintaining Base Rate Loans the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the Eurocurrency Rate component of the Base Rate, the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender, shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurocurrency Rate component of the Base Rate, in each case until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Parent that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist.  Upon receipt of such notice, (x) the applicable Borrower shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable and such Loans are denominated in Dollars, convert all Eurocurrency Rate Loans of such Lender to Base Rate Loans (the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurocurrency Rate component of the Base Rate), either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurocurrency Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurocurrency Rate Loans and (y) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon the Eurocurrency Rate, the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the Base Rate applicable to such Lender without reference to the Eurocurrency Rate component thereof until the Administrative Agent is advised in writing by such Lender that it is no longer illegal  for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurocurrency Rate.  Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the applicable Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted.
 
(b)              If any Lender or any Designated 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 Designated Lender to perform its obligations hereunder or to issue, make, maintain, fund or charge interest with respect to any Foreign Revolving Loan to any Foreign Borrower then, on notice thereof by such Lender to the Parent through the Administrative Agent, and until such notice by such Lender is revoked, any obligation of such Lender to issue, make, maintain, fund or charge interest with respect to any such Foreign Revolving Loan shall be suspended.  Upon receipt of such notice, the Loan Parties shall, take all reasonable actions requested by such Lender to mitigate or avoid such illegality.
 
3.03              Inability to Determine Rates.
 
(a)              If in connection with any request for a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or a conversion to or continuation thereof, (i) the Administrative Agent determines that (A) deposits (whether in Dollars or an
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Alternative Currency) are not being offered to banks in the applicable offshore interbank market for such currency for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or (B) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the Eurocurrency Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurocurrency Rate Loan (whether denominated in Dollars or an Alternative Currency) or in connection with an existing or proposed Base Rate Loan (in each case with respect to clause (i), “ Impacted Loans ”), or (ii) the Administrative Agent, the Required Lenders or, in the case of a Foreign Revolving Loan, the Required Foreign Revolving Lenders, determine that for any reason the Eurocurrency Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurocurrency Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Loan, the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Parent and each Lender.  Thereafter, (x) the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Eurocurrency Rate Loans in the affected currency or currencies shall be suspended (to the extent of the affected Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Interest Periods) and (y) in the event of a determination described in the preceding sentence with respect to the Eurocurrency Rate component of the Base Rate, the utilization of the Eurocurrency Rate component in determining the Base Rate shall be suspended, in each case until the Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice.  Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrowers may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans in the affected currency or currencies 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.
 
(b)                Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Administrative Agent has made the determination described in clause (a)(i) of this Section, the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Parent, the Required Lenders and, in the case of Foreign Revolving Loans, the Foreign Revolving Lenders, may establish an alternative interest rate for the Impacted Loans, in which case, such alternative rate of interest shall apply with respect to the Impacted Loans until (1) the Administrative Agent revokes the notice delivered with respect to the Impacted Loans under clause (a)(i) of this Section, (2) the Administrative Agent, the Required Lenders or, in the case of Foreign Revolving Loans, the Foreign Revolving Lenders, notify the Parent that such alternative interest rate does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding the Impacted Loans, or (3) any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for such Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to such alternative rate of interest or to determine or charge interest rates based upon such rate or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to do any of the foregoing and provides the Administrative Agent and the Parent written notice thereof.
 
3.04               Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurocurrency Rate Loans.
 
(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 contemplated by Section 3.04(e) , other than as set forth below) or the L/C Issuer;
 
(ii)        subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or
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(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 Eurocurrency Rate 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, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Loan the interest on which is determined by reference to the Eurocurrency Rate (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 Parent will pay (or cause the applicable Foreign Borrower to 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 or liquidity 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 or Swing Line Loans 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 Parent will pay (or cause the applicable Foreign Borrower to 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 Parent shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  The Parent shall pay (or cause the applicable Foreign Borrower to pay) such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten days after receipt thereof.
 
(d)       Mandatory Costs .  If any Lender or the L/C Issuer incurs any Mandatory Costs attributable to the Obligations, then from time to time the Parent will pay (or cause the applicable Foreign Borrower to pay)   to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such Mandatory Costs.  Such amount shall be expressed as a percentage rate per annum and shall be payable on the full amount of the applicable Obligations.
 
(e)        Additional Reserve Requirements .  The Parent shall pay (or cause the applicable Foreign Borrower to pay) to each Lender, (i) as long as such Lender shall be required to maintain reserves with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including eurocurrency funds or deposits (currently known as “Eurocurrency liabilities”), additional interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Eurodollar Rate Loan equal to the actual costs of such reserves allocated to such Loan by such Lender (as determined by such Lender in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive), and (ii)   as long as such Lender shall be required to comply with any reserve
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ratio requirement or analogous requirement of any central banking or financial regulatory authority imposed in respect of the maintenance of the Commitments or the funding of the Eurocurrency Rate Loans, such additional costs (expressed as a percentage per annum and rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest five decimal places) equal to the actual costs allocated to such Commitment or Loan by such Lender (as determined by such Lender in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive), which shall be due and payable on each date on which interest is payable on such Loan, provided the Parent shall have received at least 10 days’ prior notice (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of such additional interest or costs from such Lender.  If a Lender fails to give notice 10 days prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date, such additional interest or costs shall be due and payable 10 days from receipt of such notice.
 
(f)       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 Borrowers 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 nine months prior to the date that such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, notifies the Parent 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 nine-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).
 
3.05              Compensation for Losses.
 
Upon demand of any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) from time to time, the Parent shall promptly compensate (or cause the applicable Foreign Borrower to 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 Eurocurrency 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 any Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of such Lender to make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Eurocurrency Rate Loan on the date or in the amount notified by such Borrower;
 
(c)       any failure by any Borrower to make payment of any Loan or drawing under any Letter of Credit (or interest due thereon) denominated in an Alternative Currency on its scheduled due date or any payment thereof in a different currency; or
 
(d)       any assignment of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor as a result of a request by the Parent pursuant to Section 11.13 ;
 
including any loss of anticipated profits, any foreign exchange losses 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 or from the performance of any foreign exchange contract.  The Parent shall also pay (or cause the applicable Foreign Borrower to pay) any customary administrative fees charged by such Lender in connection with the foregoing.
 
For purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Parent (or the applicable Foreign Borrower) to the Lenders under this Section 3.05 , each Lender shall be deemed to have funded each Eurocurrency
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Rate Loan made by it at the Eurocurrency Rate used in determining the Eurocurrency Rate for such Loan by a matching deposit or other borrowing in the offshore interbank market for such currency for a comparable amount and for a comparable period, whether or not such Eurocurrency Rate Loan was in fact so funded.
 
3.06              Mitigation of Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.
 
(a)                 Designation of a Different Lending Office .  If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04 , or requires any Borrower to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender, the L/C Issuer, or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender or the L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 3.01 , or if any Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section 3.02 , then at the request of the Parent such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as applicable, shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different Lending Office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as applicable, 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 or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be.  The Parent hereby agrees to pay (or cause the applicable Foreign Borrower to pay) all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender or the L/C Issuer in connection with any such designation or assignment.
 
(b)                Replacement of Lenders .  If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04 , or if the Parent is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.01 and, in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different lending office in accordance with Section 3.06(a) , the Parent may replace such Lender in accordance with Section 11.13 .
 
3.07              Survival.
 
All of the Loan Parties’ obligations under this Article III shall survive termination of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, repayment of all other Obligations hereunder, and resignation of the Administrative Agent.
 
ARTICLE IV
 
GUARANTY
 
4.01              The Guaranty.
 
Each of the Domestic Guarantors hereby jointly and severally guarantees to each Lender, the L/C Issuer and each other holder of the Obligations 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 Domestic 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 Domestic 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.
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Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein or in any other of the Loan Documents or the other documents relating to the Obligations, the obligations of each Domestic Guarantor under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not exceed an aggregate amount equal to the largest amount that would not render such obligations subject to avoidance under applicable Debtor Relief Laws.
 
4.02               Obligations Unconditional.
 
The obligations of the Domestic 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 other documents relating to the Obligations, 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 this Section 4.02 that the obligations of the Domestic Guarantors hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances.  Each Domestic Guarantor agrees that such Domestic Guarantor shall have no right of subrogation, indemnity, reimbursement or contribution against the Parent or any other Loan Party for amounts paid under this Article IV until such time as the Obligations have been paid in full and the Commitments 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 Domestic Guarantor hereunder, which shall remain absolute and unconditional as described above:
 
(a)        at any time or from time to time, without notice to any Domestic 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 or other documents relating to the Obligations 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 or other documents relating to the Obligations 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 other holder of the Obligations 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 for the benefit of any creditor of any Guarantor) or shall be subordinated to the claims of any Person (including any creditor of any Guarantor).
 
With respect to its obligations hereunder, each Domestic Guarantor hereby expressly waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest and all notices whatsoever, and any requirement that the Administrative Agent or any other holder of the Obligations exhaust any right, power or remedy or proceed against any Person under any of the Loan Documents or any other document relating to the Obligations, or against any other Person under any other guarantee of, or security for, any of the Obligations.
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4.03              Reinstatement.
 
The obligations of each Domestic Guarantor 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 Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, and each Domestic Guarantor agrees that it will indemnify the Administrative Agent and each other holder of the Obligations on demand for all reasonable costs and expenses (including the reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of counsel) incurred by the Administrative Agent or such holder of the Obligations 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 Debtor Relief Law.
 
4.04              Certain Additional Waivers.
 
Each Domestic Guarantor agrees that such Domestic 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 Domestic Guarantors agree that, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, as between the Domestic Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and the other holders of the Obligations, on the other hand, the Obligations may be declared to be forthwith due and payable as specified in Section 9.02 (and shall be deemed to have become automatically due and payable in the circumstances specified in 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 Domestic Guarantors acknowledge and agree that their obligations hereunder are secured in accordance with the terms of the Collateral Documents and that the holders of the Obligations may exercise their remedies thereunder in accordance with the terms thereof.
 
4.06              Rights of Contribution.
 
The Domestic Guarantors agree among themselves that, in connection with payments made hereunder, each Domestic Guarantor shall have contribution rights against the other Domestic Guarantors as permitted under applicable Law.  Such contribution rights shall be subordinate and subject in right of payment to the obligations of such Domestic Guarantors under the Loan Documents and no Domestic Guarantor shall exercise such rights of contribution until the 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 the Obligations whenever arising.
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4.08              Keepwell.
 
Each Domestic Loan Party that is a Qualified ECP Guarantor at the time the Guaranty in this Article IV by any Domestic Loan Party that is not then an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act (a “ Specified Loan Party ”) or the grant of a security interest under the Loan Documents by any such Specified Loan Party, in either case, becomes effective with respect to any Swap Obligation, hereby  jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support to each Specified Loan Party with respect to such Swap Obligation as may be needed by such Specified Loan Party from time to time to honor all of its obligations under the Loan Documents in respect of such Swap Obligation (but, in each case, only up to the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering such Qualified ECP Guarantor’s obligations and undertakings under this Article IV voidable under applicable Debtor Relief Laws, and not for any greater amount).  The obligations and undertakings of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section shall remain in full force and effect until the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid and performed in full.  Each Domestic Loan Party intends this Section to constitute, and this Section shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each Specified Loan Party for all purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act.
 
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 the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
 
(a)       Receipt by the Administrative Agent of the following, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each Lender:
 
(i)         Loan Documents .  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.
 
(ii)        Personal Property Collateral .
 
(A)     UCC financing statements for each appropriate jurisdiction as is necessary, in the Administrative Agent’s discretion, to perfect the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral;
 
(B)      all certificates evidencing any certificated Equity Interests pledged to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Domestic Security Agreement, together with duly executed in blank, undated stock powers attached thereto (unless, with respect to the pledged Equity Interests of any Foreign Subsidiary, such stock powers are deemed unnecessary by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion under the Law of the jurisdiction of organization of such Person); and
 
(C)     duly executed notices of grant of security interest in the form required by the Domestic Security Agreement as are necessary, in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion, to perfect the Administrative Agent’s
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security interest in the United States registered intellectual property of the Domestic Loan Parties.
 
(iii)       Evidence of Insurance .  Copies of insurance policies or certificates of insurance of the Domestic Loan Parties evidencing liability and casualty insurance meeting the requirements set forth in the Loan Documents, including, but not limited to, naming the Administrative Agent as additional insured (in the case of liability insurance) or loss payee (in the case of hazard insurance) on behalf of the Lenders.
 
(iv)      Opinions of Counsel .  Favorable opinions of legal counsel to the Domestic Loan Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, dated as of the Closing Date.
 
(v)       Organization Documents, Resolutions, Etc .
 
(A)        copies of the Organization Documents of each Domestic Loan Party certified to be true and complete as of a recent date by the appropriate Governmental Authority of the state or other jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, where applicable, and certified by a secretary or assistant secretary of such Domestic Loan Party to be true and correct as of the Closing Date;
 
(B)        such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates and/or other certificates of Responsible Officers of each Domestic 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 Domestic Loan Party is a party; and
 
(C)       such documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence that each Domestic 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.
 
(vi)      Solvency Certificate .  Certification from the chief financial officer of the Parent as to the Solvency after giving effect to the Transaction of (x) the Parent on a standalone basis and (y) the Domestic Loan Parties taken as a whole on a consolidated basis.
 
(vii)     Pro Forma Financial Statements .  Pro forma consolidated financial statements as to the Parent and its Subsidiaries giving effect to the Transaction, and forecasts prepared by management of the Parent, of balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements on a quarterly basis for the first year following the Closing Date and on an annual basis for each year thereafter commencing during the term of this Agreement.
 
(viii)     Refinance of Existing Indebtedness .  Evidence that the Parent and its Subsidiaries shall have repaid all outstanding Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.03 ) and terminated all commitments to extend credit with respect to such Indebtedness, and all Liens securing such Indebtedness shall have been released.
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(ix)       Closing Certificate .  A certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Parent certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 5.01(c)(ii) and (iii) , Section 5.01(d) , 5.02(a) and 5.02(b) have been satisfied.
 
(b)          Minimum Availability under Aggregate Revolving Commitments .  The availability under the Aggregate Revolving Commitments on the Closing Date after giving effect to the Transaction shall not be less than $50,000,000.
 
(c)           Target Acquisition .
 
(i)              The principal amount of the Term Loan, the principal amount of the Revolving Loans to be funded on the Closing Date (which amount shall be subject to Section 5.01(b) ) and cash on hand of the Parent shall be in an aggregate amount necessary to consummate the Target Acquisition.
 
(ii)             The Target Acquisition shall have been consummated (or shall be consummated concurrent with the advance of the Term Loan and Revolving Loans on the Closing Date) substantially in accordance with the terms of the Target Acquisition Documents and in compliance in all material respects with applicable law and regulatory approvals.
 
(iii)            All governmental, shareholder and material third party consents (including Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance, if required) and approvals necessary in connection with any aspect of the Transaction shall have been obtained; all governmental waiting periods applicable to any aspect of the Transaction shall have expired without any action being taken by any authority that could restrain, prevent or impose any material adverse conditions on any aspect of the Transaction or that could seek or threaten any of the foregoing; and no law or regulation shall be applicable which could restrain, prevent or impose any material adverse conditions on any aspect of the Transaction.
 
(v)             The Parent shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent copies of the Target Acquisition Documents certified by the Parent to be true and correct as of the Closing Date.
 
(d)           Closing Date Leverage Ratio .  The ratio of Consolidated Funded Indebtedness on the Closing Date after giving effect to the Transaction to Consolidated EBITDA for the period of 12 months ended March 31, 2014 after giving effect to the Transaction on a Pro Forma Basis shall not exceed 3.25:1.00.
 
(e)           Fees .  Receipt by the Administrative Agent, the Arranger and the Lenders of any fees required to be paid on or before the Closing Date.
 
(f)          Attorney Costs .  The Parent shall have paid all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent (directly to such counsel if requested by the Administrative Agent) to the extent invoiced prior to the Closing Date, plus such additional amounts of such fees, charges and disbursements as shall constitute its reasonable estimate of such fees, charges and disbursements incurred or to be incurred by it through the closing proceedings ( provided that such estimate shall not thereafter preclude a final settling of accounts between the Parent and the Administrative Agent).
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Without limiting the generality of the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 10.03 , 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 and the L/C Issuer to honor any Request for Credit Extension (other than a Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Loans to the other Type, or a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans) is subject to the following conditions precedent:
 
(a)        The representations and warranties of each Loan Party contained in Article VI or any other Loan Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, 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 as of such earlier date.
 
(b)        No Default shall exist, or would result from such proposed Credit Extension or from the application of the proceeds 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.
 
(d)       In the case of a Credit Extension to be denominated in an Alternative Currency, there shall not have occurred any change in national or international financial, political or economic conditions or currency exchange rates or exchange controls which in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, the Required Foreign Revolving Lenders (in the case of any Foreign Revolving Loans to be denominated in an Alternative Currency) or the L/C Issuer (in the case of any Letter of Credit to be denominated in an Alternative Currency) would make it impracticable for such Credit Extension to be denominated in the relevant Alternative Currency.
 
Each Request for Credit Extension (other than a Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Loans to the other Type, or a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans) submitted by a Borrower shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Sections 5.02(a) and (b) have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Extension.
 
ARTICLE VI

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
 
The Loan Parties represent and warrant to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:
 
6.01              Existence, Qualification and Power.
 
The Parent and each Subsidiary (a) is duly organized or formed, validly existing and, as applicable, 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
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approvals to (i) own or lease 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 qualified and is licensed and, as applicable, 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.
 
6.02              Authorization; No Contravention.
 
The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which such Person 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 Person’s Organization Documents; (b) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien (other than any Lien pursuant to the Loan Documents) under, or require any payment to be made under (i) any Contractual Obligation to which such Person is a party or affecting such Person or the properties of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries or  (ii) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person or its property is subject; or (c) violate any Law.
 
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 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 (a) those that have already been obtained and are in full force and effect and (b) filings to perfect the Liens created by the Collateral Documents.
 
6.04              Binding Effect.
 
Each Loan Document has been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is party thereto.  Each 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 financial statements delivered pursuant to Sections 7.01(a) and 7.01(b) (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; (ii) fairly present the financial condition of the Parent 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 (subject, in the case of unaudited financial statements, to the absence of footnotes and to normal year-end audit adjustments); and (iii) show all material indebtedness and other liabilities, direct or contingent, of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof, including liabilities for taxes, material commitments and Indebtedness (to the extent required to be shown in accordance with GAAP).
 
(b)                The Audited Financial Statements   and the Target 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 the financial condition of the Persons covered thereby as of the date thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby; and (iii) show all material indebtedness and other liabilities, direct or contingent, of the Persons covered thereby as of the date thereof, including liabilities for taxes, material commitments and Indebtedness (to the extent required to be shown in accordance with GAAP).
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(c)                From the date of the Audited Financial Statements and the Target Audited Financial Statements to and including the Closing Date, there has been no Disposition or any Recovery Event of any material part of the business or property of the Persons covered thereby, taken as a whole, and no purchase or other acquisition by any of them of any business or property (including any Equity Interests of any other Person) material in relation to the consolidated financial condition of the Persons covered thereby, taken as a whole, in each case, which is not reflected in the foregoing financial statements or in the notes thereto and has not otherwise been disclosed in writing to the Lenders on or prior to the Closing Date.
 
(d)                Since the date of the Audited Financial Statements and the Target Audited Financial Statements, there has been no event or circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, 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 Loan Parties after due and diligent investigation, threatened or contemplated, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against the Parent or any Subsidiary 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.
 
(a)              Neither the Parent nor any Subsidiary is in default under or with respect to any Contractual Obligation that individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(b)              No Default has occurred and is continuing.
 
6.08              Ownership of Property.
 
The Parent and each of 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.
 
6.09              Environmental Compliance.
 
(a)              The Parent and its Subsidiaries conduct in the ordinary course of business a review of the effect of existing Environmental Laws and claims alleging potential liability or responsibility for violation of any Environmental Law on their respective businesses, operations and properties, and as a result thereof the Loan Parties have reasonably concluded that such Environmental Laws and claims could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(b)              Except for the Parent’s facility in Verona, Missouri, as further described on Schedule 6.09 , none of the properties currently or formerly owned or operated by the Parent or any Subsidiary  is listed or proposed for listing on the National Priorities List under CERCLA or on the CERCLIS or any analogous foreign, state or local list or is adjacent to any such property; there are no and never have been any underground or above-ground storage tanks or any surface impoundments, septic tanks, pits, sumps or lagoons in which Hazardous Materials are being or have been treated, stored or disposed on any
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property currently owned or operated by the Parent or any Subsidiary or, to the of the knowledge of the Loan Parties, on any property formerly owned or operated by the Parent or any Subsidiary.
 
(c)              There is no asbestos or asbestos-containing material on any property currently owned or operated by the Parent or any Subsidiary; and Hazardous Materials have not been released, discharged or disposed of on any property currently or formerly owned or operated by the Parent or any Subsidiary.
 
(d)              Neither the Parent nor any Subsidiary is undertaking, and has not completed, either individually or together with other potentially responsible parties, any investigation or assessment or remedial or response action relating to any actual or threatened release, discharge or disposal of Hazardous Materials at any site, location or operation, either voluntarily or pursuant to the order of any Governmental Authority or the requirements of any Environmental Law; and all Hazardous Materials generated, used, treated, handled or stored at, or transported to or from, any property currently or formerly owned or operated by the Parent or any Subsidiary have been disposed of in a manner not reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
6.10              Insurance.
 
The properties of the Parent and its Subsidiaries are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of the Parent, in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where the Parent or the applicable Subsidiary operates.
 
6.11              Taxes.
 
Each of the Parent and its Subsidiaries has filed all federal, state and other material tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have paid all federal, state and other material taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges levied or imposed upon it or its 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 Parent or any Subsidiary that would, if made, have a Material Adverse Effect.  Neither the Parent nor any Subsidiary is party to any tax sharing agreement.
 
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 Pension Plan that is intended to be a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS to the effect that the form of such Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and the trust related thereto has been determined by the IRS to be exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, or an application for such a letter is currently being processed by the IRS.  To the knowledge of the Loan Parties, nothing has occurred that would reasonably be expected to prevent or cause the loss of such tax-qualified status.
 
(b)               There are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Plan that could 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.
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(c)               (i)  No ERISA Event has occurred, and no Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate is aware of any fact, event or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to constitute or result in an ERISA Event with respect to any Pension Plan; (ii) each Loan Party and each ERISA Affiliate has met all applicable requirements under the Pension Funding Rules in respect of each Pension Plan, and no waiver of the minimum funding standards under the Pension Funding Rules has been applied for or obtained; (iii) as of the most recent valuation date for any Pension Plan, the funding target attainment percentage (as defined in Section 430(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code) is 60% or higher and no Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate knows of any facts or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to cause the funding target attainment percentage for any such plan to drop below 60% as of the most recent valuation date; (iv) no Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred any liability to the PBGC other than for the payment of premiums, and there are no premium payments which have become due that are unpaid; (v) no Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or Section 4212(c) of ERISA; and (vi) no Pension Plan has been terminated by the plan administrator thereof nor by the PBGC, and no event or circumstance has occurred or exists that could reasonably be expected to cause the PBGC to institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate any Pension Plan.
 
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 organization, (ii) number of shares of each class of Equity Interests outstanding, and (iii) number and percentage of outstanding shares of each class owned (directly or indirectly) by the Parent or any Subsidiary.  The outstanding Equity Interests of each Subsidiary are validly issued, fully paid and non assessable.
 
6.14              Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act.
 
(a)              No Borrower is engaged or will 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 applicable Borrower or of the Parent 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 Parent 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 Parent, any Person Controlling the Parent, 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 (whether in writing or orally) by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder 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
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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 Parent and its Subsidiaries 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.
 
Each of the Parent and its Subsidiaries owns, or possesses the legal right to use, all of the 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.  Set forth on Schedule 6.17 is a list of all IP Rights registered or pending registration with the United States Copyright Office or the United States Patent and Trademark Office and owned by each Loan Party as of the Closing Date.  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 IP Rights by the Parent or any Subsidiary or the granting of a right or a license in respect of any IP Rights from the Parent or any Subsidiary does not infringe on the rights of any Person.  As of the Closing Date, none of the IP Rights owned by any Loan Party is subject to any licensing agreement or similar arrangement except as set forth on Schedule 6.17 .
 
6.18              Solvency.
 
The Parent is Solvent, and the Loan Parties are Solvent on a consolidated basis.
 
6.19              Perfection of Security Interests in the Collateral.
 
The Collateral Documents create valid security interests in, and Liens on, the Collateral purported to be covered thereby, which security interests and Liens will, upon filing of all requisite financing statements, be perfected security interests and Liens, prior to all other Liens other than Permitted Liens.
 
6.20              Business Locations; Taxpayer Identification Number.
 
Set forth on Schedule 6.20-1 is the chief executive office, exact legal name, U.S. taxpayer identification number and organizational identification number of each Loan Party as of the Closing Date.  Except as set forth on Schedule 6.20-2 , no Loan Party has during the five years preceding the Closing Date (i) changed its legal name, (ii) changed its state of formation or (iii) been party to a merger, consolidation or other change in structure.
 
6.21              OFAC.
 
None of Parent, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, any director, officer, employee, agent, affiliate or representative thereof, is an individual or entity currently the subject of any Sanctions, nor is the Parent or any Subsidiary located, organized or resident in a Designated Jurisdiction.
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ARTICLE VII

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
 
Until the Facility Termination Date, each Loan Party shall and shall cause each Subsidiary to:
 
7.01              Financial Statements.
 
Deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:
 
  (a)          as soon as available, but in any event within ninety days after the end of each fiscal year of the Parent (or, if earlier, 15 days after the date required to be filed with the SEC (without giving effect to any extension permitted by the SEC)), commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, a consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, changes in 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 and opinion of an independent certified public accountant of nationally recognized standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, 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; and
 
  (b)          as soon as available, but in any event within forty-five days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Parent (or, if earlier, 5 days after the date required to be filed with the SEC (without giving effect to any extension permitted by the SEC)), commencing with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2014, a consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal quarter, the related consolidated statements of income or operations for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the Parent’s fiscal year then ended, and the related consolidated statement of cash flows for the portion of the Parent’s fiscal year then ended, in each case setting forth in comparative form, as applicable, the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and certified by the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer or controller of the Parent as fairly presenting the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Parent and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.
 
As to any information contained in materials furnished pursuant to Section 7.02(d) , the Parent shall not be separately required to furnish such information under Section 7.01(a) or 7.01(b) , but the foregoing shall not be in derogation of the obligation of the Parent to furnish the information and materials described in Section 7.01(a) or 7.01(b) at the times specified therein.
 
7.02              Certificates; Other Information.
 
Deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, in form and detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:
 
(a)       [reserved];
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(b)       concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Sections 7.01(a) and 7.01(b) , a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, treasurer or controller of the Parent which shall include such supplements to Schedule 6.17 as are necessary such that, as supplemented, such Schedule would be accurate and complete as of the date of such Compliance Certificate (which delivery may, unless the Administrative Agent, or a Lender requests executed originals, be by electronic communication including fax or email and shall be deemed to be an original authentic counterpart thereof for all purposes);
 
(c)       concurrently with the delivery of financial statements referred to in Section 7.01(a), commencing with the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2015, an annual business plan and budget of the Parent and its Subsidiaries containing, among other things, pro forma financial statements for each quarter of such fiscal year;
 
(d)        promptly after any request by the Administrative Agent, copies of any detailed audit reports, management letters or recommendations submitted to the board of directors (or the audit committee of the board of directors) of the Parent by independent accountants in connection with the accounts or books of the Parent or any Subsidiary, or any audit of any of them, if any such report, management letter or recommendation then exists;
 
(e)       promptly, and in any event within fifteen Business Days after receipt thereof by the Parent or any Subsidiary, 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 Parent or any Subsidiary; and
 
(f)       promptly, such additional information regarding the business, financial or corporate affairs of the Parent 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 7.01(b) or Section 7.02d) (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 Parent posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Parent’s website on the Internet at the website address listed on Schedule 11.02 ; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Parent’s behalf on an Internet or intranet 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 Parent shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent or any Lender upon its request to the Parent to deliver such paper copies until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent or such Lender and (ii) the Parent shall notify the Administrative Agent (by facsimile 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.  The Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery of or to maintain paper copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Parent with any such request by a Lender for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.
 
The Parent hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent and/or the Arranger may, but shall not be obligated to, make available to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Parent hereunder (collectively, “ Borrower Materials ”) by posting the
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Borrower Materials on Debt Domain, IntraLinks, Syndtrak or another similar electronic system (the “ Platform ”) and (b) certain of the Lenders (each a “ Public Lender ”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Parent or its Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Persons’ securities.  The Parent 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 Parent shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the Arranger, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information with respect to the Parent 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 “Public Side Information;” and (z) the Administrative Agent and the Arranger 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 as “Public Side Information.”  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parent shall be under no obligation to mark any Borrower Materials “PUBLIC.”
 
7.03              Notices.
 
Promptly notify the Administrative Agent after any Responsible Officer of Loan Party has knowledge of:
 
(a)        the occurrence of any Default;
 
(b)        any matter that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and
 
(c)       any material change in accounting policies or financial reporting practices by the Parent or any Subsidiary.
  
Each notice pursuant to this Section 7.03 shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Parent setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Parent 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 Taxes.
 
Pay and discharge, as the same shall become due and payable, all its 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 such Loan Party or such Subsidiary.
 
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 .
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(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.
 
(c)                 Preserve or renew all of its IP Rights, the non-preservation or non-renewal 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.
 
(c)                Use the standard of care typical in the industry in the operation and maintenance of its facilities.
 
7.07              Maintenance of Insurance.
 
(a)                 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 Parent, in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where such Loan Party or such Subsidiary operates.
 
(b)                Cause the Administrative Agent to be named as lender’s loss payee, as its interest may appear, and/or additional insured with respect to any such insurance providing liability coverage or coverage in respect of any Collateral, and cause each provider of any such insurance to agree, by endorsement upon the policy or policies issued by it or by independent instruments furnished to the Administrative Agent, that it will give the Administrative Agent thirty days (or such lesser amount as the Administrative Agent may agree) prior written notice before any such policy or policies shall be altered or canceled by each such provider of any such insurance.
 
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.
 
7.09              Books and Records.
 
(a)                 Maintain proper books of record and account, in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary, as the case may be.
 
(b)                Maintain such books of record and account in material conformity with all applicable requirements of any Governmental Authority having regulatory jurisdiction over such Loan Party or such Subsidiary, as the case may be.
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7.10              Inspection Rights.
 
Permit representatives and independent contractors of the Administrative Agent 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 directors, officers, and independent public accountants, all at the expense of the Parent and at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be reasonably desired, upon reasonable advance notice to the Parent; provided , however , that (i) absent an Event of Default, the Parent shall be required to pay for only one such visit and/or inspection per fiscal year and (ii) when an Event of Default exists the Administrative Agent or any of its representatives or independent contractors may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Parent at any time during normal business hours and without advance notice and as often as may be reasonably desired.
 
7.11              Use of Proceeds.
 
Use the proceeds of the Term Loan solely to finance in part the purchase price of the Target Acquisition and pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction and use the proceeds of the Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans solely (x) on the Closing Date to finance in part the purchase price of the Target Acquisition and pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction and (y) after the Closing Date for working capital and other lawful corporate purposes; provided that in no event shall the proceeds of any Credit Extension be used in contravention of any Law or of any Loan Document.
 
7.12              [Reserved].
 
7.13              Additional Guarantors.
 
(a)                 Domestic Guarantors .  Within thirty days (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) after any Person becomes a Domestic Subsidiary, cause such Person to (i) become a Domestic Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a Joinder Agreement and (ii) upon the request of the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, deliver to the Administrative Agent such Organization Documents, incumbency certificates, resolutions and favorable opinions of counsel, all in form, content and scope satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
 
(b)                 Foreign Guarantors .  If any Foreign Subsidiary has been designated as a Foreign Borrower pursuant to Section 2.17 , then concurrent with the effectiveness of such designation (or such later date as the Administrative Agent approves in its discretion), in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary that is then a Material Foreign Subsidiary, and thereafter within 30 days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent approves in its discretion) after any Foreign Subsidiary becomes a Material Foreign Subsidiary, cause such Foreign Subsidiary to (i) Guarantee the Foreign Obligations pursuant to a guaranty agreement satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (ii) upon the request of the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, deliver to the Administrative Agent such Organization Documents, incumbency certificates, resolutions and favorable opinions of counsel, all in form, content and scope satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
 
7.14              Pledged Assets.
 
(a)                Equity Interests .
 
(i)              Cause (i) 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of each Domestic Subsidiary and (ii) 66% (or such greater percentage that, due to a change in an applicable Law
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after the Closing Date, (A) could not reasonably be expected to cause the undistributed earnings of such Foreign Subsidiary as determined for United States federal income tax purposes to be treated as a deemed dividend to such Foreign Subsidiary’s United States parent and (B) could not reasonably be expected to cause any material adverse tax consequences) of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956 2(c)(2)) and 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests not entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956 2(c)(2)) in each Foreign Subsidiary directly owned by any Domestic Loan Party to be subject at all times to a first priority, perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent to secure the Obligations pursuant to the Collateral Documents, subject to Permitted Liens, and, in connection with the foregoing, deliver to the Administrative Agent such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may request including any filings and deliveries to perfect such Liens, Organization Documents, incumbency certificates, resolutions and favorable opinions of counsel all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
 
(ii)              Cause 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of each Subsidiary directly owned by any Loan Party to be subject at all times to a first priority, perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent as security for the Foreign Obligations pursuant to the Collateral Documents, subject to Permitted Liens, and, in connection with the foregoing, deliver to the Administrative Agent such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may request including any filings and deliveries to perfect such Liens, Organization Documents, incumbency certificates, resolutions and favorable opinions of counsel all in form, content and scope satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; provided that with respect to any pledge of Equity Interests in any Foreign Subsidiary pursuant to this Section 7.14 , the Administrative Agent may require a separate security agreement, pledge agreement or similar agreement governed by the laws of the jurisdiction of formation of such Foreign Subsidiary (in addition to any other required security agreement, pledge agreement or similar agreement that is governed by the laws of the jurisdiction of formation of the Loan Party pledging such Equity Interests).
 
(b)              Other Property .
 
(i)              Cause all property (other than Excluded Property) of each Domestic Loan Party to be subject at all times to first priority, perfected Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent to secure the Obligations pursuant to the Collateral Documents, subject to Permitted Liens and, in connection with the foregoing, deliver to the Administrative Agent such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may request including any filings and deliveries to perfect such Liens, Organization Documents, incumbency certificates, resolutions and favorable opinions of counsel all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
 
(ii)              Cause all personal property (other than Excluded Property) of each Foreign Loan Party to be subject at all times to first priority, perfected Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent to secure the Foreign Obligations pursuant to the Collateral Documents, subject to Permitted Liens, and, in connection with the foregoing, deliver to the Administrative Agent such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may request including filings and deliveries necessary to perfect such Liens, Organization Documents, incumbency certificates, resolutions and favorable opinions of counsel, all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
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7.15              Depository Relationship.
 
Maintain each Domestic Loan Party’s primary depository relationship, including business, cash management, operating and administrative deposit accounts, with the Administrative Agent or any Lender.
 
7.16              Post-Closing Covenant.
 
Within thirty days after the Closing Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) cause 66% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956 2(c)(2)) and 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests not entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956 2(c)(2)) in Balchem B.V. directly owned by any Domestic Loan Party to be subject to a first priority, perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent to secure the Obligations pursuant to a pledge agreement governed by the law of the jurisdiction of formation of Balchem B.V., subject to Permitted Liens, and, in connection with the foregoing, deliver to the Administrative Agent such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may request including any filings and deliveries to perfect such Liens, Organization Documents, incumbency certificates, resolutions and favorable opinions of counsel all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
 
ARTICLE VIII

NEGATIVE COVENANTS
 
Until the Facility Termination Date, 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 Closing Date and listed on Schedule 8.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
 
(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 repairmen or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business securing amounts that are not overdue for a period of more than 30 days 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;
 
(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;
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(f)       deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
 
(g)       easements, rights-of-way, zoning 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;
 
(h)       Liens securing judgments for the payment of money (or appeal or other surety bonds relating to such judgments) not constituting an Event of Default under Section 9.01(h) ;
 
(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 and (ii) 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 Parent or any Subsidiary;
 
(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 or short term rentals permitted by this Agreement;
 
(l)        Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repurchase agreements permitted under Section 8.02(a) ;
 
(m)      normal and customary rights of setoff upon deposits of cash in favor of banks or other depository institutions;
 
(n)        Liens of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection; and
 
(o)       so long as no Foreign Borrower has been designated by the Parent pursuant to Section 2.17 , Liens on property of Foreign Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.03(g) .
 
8.02              Investments.
 
Make any Investments, except:
 
(a)             Investments held in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents;
 
(b)             Investments existing as of the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 8.02 ;
 
(c)             Investments in any Person that is a Domestic Loan Party prior to giving effect to such Investment;
 
(d)            Investments by any Foreign Loan Party in any Person that is a Foreign Loan Party prior to giving effect to such Investment;
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(e)             Investments by any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party in any other Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party;
 
(f)              Investments by any Domestic Loan Party in any Foreign Subsidiary in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding;
 
(g)            Investments in St. Gabriel CC Company to the extent required by the St. Gabriel CC Company Joint Venture Documents in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 in any fiscal year of the Parent;
 
(h)            Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable, prepayments, advances 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, or of delinquent obligations of, or, other disputes with, financially troubled account debtors to the extent reasonably necessary in order to prevent or limit loss;
 
(i)              Guarantees permitted by Section 8.03 ;
 
(j)              Permitted Acquisitions; and
 
(k)             Investments of a nature not contemplated in the foregoing clauses in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding.
 
8.03              Indebtedness.
 
Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
 
(a)             Indebtedness under the Loan Documents;
 
(b)             Indebtedness outstanding on the Closing Date set forth on Schedule 8.03 (and renewals, refinancings and extensions thereof); provided that (i) the amount of such Indebtedness is not increased at the time of such refinancing, renewal or extension except by an amount equal to a reasonable premium or other reasonable amount paid, and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such refinancing and by an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder and (ii) the terms relating to principal amount, amortization, maturity, collateral (if any) and subordination (if any), and other material terms taken as a whole, of any such refinancing, renewal or extension are no less favorable in any material respect to the Parent and its Subsidiaries or the Lenders than the terms of the Indebtedness being refinanced, renewed or extended;
 
(c)             intercompany Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.02 ;
 
(d)            obligations (contingent or otherwise) 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 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;
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(e)             purchase money Indebtedness (including obligations in respect of capital leases and Synthetic Lease Obligations) hereafter incurred to finance the purchase of fixed assets, and renewals, refinancings and extensions thereof, provided that (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all such Indebtedness shall not exceed $10,000,000 at any one time outstanding; and (ii) such Indebtedness when incurred shall not exceed the purchase price of the asset(s) financed;
 
(f)             Subordinated Indebtedness and unsecured Indebtedness (“ Additional Indebtedness ”); provided that (i) the Parent shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a Pro Forma Compliance Certificate demonstrating after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness and the application of the proceeds thereof on a Pro Forma Basis the Loan Parties would be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.11 recomputed as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Parent for which the Loan Parties have delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b) (or, with respect to any Additional Indebtedness closing after the Closing Date and on or before the date the Compliance Certificate is delivered for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2014, the Loan Parties would be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.11 for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2014 on a Pro Forma Basis using the financial statements of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the four fiscal quarter period ending March 31, 2014 ) ; (ii) no Event of Default shall exist at the time of, or would result from, the incurrence of, such Indebtedness; (iii) the maturity date of such Indebtedness shall be at least 181 days after the latest Maturity Date; (iv) such Indebtedness is not subject to any amortization payments or any mandatory prepayments or sinking fund payments (other than in connection with a change of control, asset sale or event of loss and customary acceleration rights after an event of default) in each case prior to the date at least 181 days after the latest Maturity Date; and (v) unless approved by the Administrative Agent such Indebtedness is on terms and conditions that are not materially more restrictive than the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;
 
(g)            Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $10,000,000 at any one time outstanding;
 
(h)            Indebtedness incurred in connection with the financing of insurance premiums in an aggregate amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the premiums owed under such policy; and
 
(i)              Guarantees with respect to Indebtedness permitted under this Section 8.03 .
 
8.04              Fundamental Changes.
 
Merge, dissolve, liquidate or consolidate with or into another Person, except that so long as no Event of Default exists or would result therefrom, (a) the Parent may merge or consolidate with any Subsidiary (other than a Foreign Borrower) provided that the Parent is the continuing or surviving Person, (b) any Domestic Subsidiary may merge or consolidate with any other Subsidiary provided that (i) if a Domestic Guarantor is a party to such transaction, the continuing or surviving Person is a Domestic Guarantor and (ii) if a Domestic Guarantor is not a party to such transaction, the continuing or surviving Person is a Domestic Subsidiary, (c) a Foreign Subsidiary may merge or consolidate with any other Foreign Subsidiary, provided that (i) if a Foreign Borrower is a party to such transaction, the continuing or surviving Person is a Foreign Borrower and (ii) if a Foreign Borrower is not a party to such transaction and a Foreign Guarantor is a party to such transaction, the continuing or surviving Person is a Foreign Guarantor, (d) the Parent or any Subsidiary may merge with any other Person in connection with a Permitted Acquisition provided that (i) if the Parent is a party to such transaction, the Parent is the
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continuing or surviving Person, (ii) if the Parent is not a party to such transaction and a Foreign Borrower is a party to such transaction, such Foreign Borrower is the continuing or surviving Person, (iii) if a Borrower is not a party to such transaction and a Domestic Guarantor is a party to such transaction, a Domestic Guarantor is the continuing or surviving Person and (iv) if neither a Borrower nor a Domestic Guarantor is a party to such transaction and a Foreign Guarantor is party to such transaction, a Foreign Guarantor is the continuing or surviving Person and (e) any Subsidiary may dissolve, liquidate or wind up its affairs at any time provided that such dissolution, liquidation or winding up, as applicable, could not have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
8.05              Dispositions.
 
Make any Disposition except:
 
(a)       Permitted Transfers;
 
(b)        (i) Dispositions of machinery and equipment (including vehicles) that are obsolete, surplus, worn out or otherwise no longer used or useful in the conduct of business of the Parent and its Subsidiaries that are Disposed of in the ordinary course of business or the replacement of any such assets (with assets of equal or greater value) or (ii) the rental, lease or sublease of machinery and equipment (including vehicles) to subcontractors, customers (including customers of any Persion in which the Parent or any Subsidiary has made an Investment) or joint ventures in the ordinary course of business;
 
(c)       (i) the Disposition of the property of BCP Ingredients, Inc. described on Schedule 8.05 to St. Gabriel CC Company pursuant to the St. Gabriel CC Company Joint Venture Documents and (ii) so long as no Event of Default has occurred, such other Disposition of property of BCP Ingredients, Inc. to St. Gabriel CC Company to the extent required by the St. Gabriel CC Company Joint Venture Documents; and
 
(d)       other Dispositions so long as (i) the consideration paid in connection therewith shall be cash or Cash Equivalents paid contemporaneous with consummation of the transaction and shall be in an amount not less than the fair market value of the property disposed of, (ii) if such transaction is a Sale and Leaseback Transaction, such transaction is not prohibited by the terms of Section 8.15 , (iii) such transaction does not involve the sale or other disposition of a minority equity interest in any Subsidiary, (iv) 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 (v) the aggregate net book value of all of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of by the Parent and its Subsidiaries in all such transactions in any fiscal year of the Parent shall not exceed $10,000,000.
 
Upon the Parent’s request and at the Parent’s expense, the Administrative Agent shall promptly deliver to the Parent such documentation as is reasonably necessary to the release any Lien on any property that is transferred in a Disposition permitted under this Section 8.05 .
 
8.06              Restricted Payments.
 
Declare or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so, except that:
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(a)       each Subsidiary may declare and make Restricted Payments to Persons that own Equity Interests in such Subsidiary, ratably according to their respective holdings of the type of Equity Interest in respect of which such Restricted Payment is being made;
 
(b)       the Parent and each Subsidiary may declare and make dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in common Equity Interests of such Person; and
 
(c)        the Parent may declare and make Restricted Payments (“ Permitted Restricted Payments ”) provided that (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such payment; (ii) after giving effect to such payment on a Pro Forma Basis the Loan Parties would be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.11 recomputed as of the end of the period of the four fiscal quarters most recently ended for which the Loan Parties have delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b) (or, with respect to any Permitted Restricted Payment made after the Closing Date and on or before the date the Compliance Certificate is delivered for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2014, the Loan Parties would be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.11 for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2014 on a Pro Forma Basis using the financial statements of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the four fiscal quarter period ending March 31, 2014); and (iii) immediately after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, there shall be at least $25,000,000 of Liquidity.
 
8.07              Change in Nature of Business.
 
Engage in any material line of business substantially different from those lines of business conducted by the Parent and its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date or any business substantially related or incidental thereto (or any reasonable extensions or expansions thereof).
 
8.08              Transactions with Affiliates.
 
Enter into or permit to exist any transaction or series of transactions with any Affiliate of such Person, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, other than (a) advances of working capital by a Domestic Loan Party to another Domestic Loan Party or by a Foreign Loan Party to another Loan Party, (b) transfers of cash and assets by a Domestic Loan Party to another Domestic Loan Party or by a Foreign Loan Party to another Loan Party, (c) intercompany transactions expressly permitted by Section 8.02 , Section 8.03 , Section 8.04 , Section 8.05 or Section 8.06 , (d) normal and reasonable compensation and reimbursement of expenses of officers and directors and (e) except as otherwise specifically limited in this Agreement, other transactions which are 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 Affiliate.
 
8.09              Burdensome Agreements.
 
Enter into, or permit to exist, any Contractual Obligation that (a) encumbers or restricts the ability of any such Person to (i) make Restricted Payments to any Loan Party, (ii) pay any Indebtedness or other obligation owed to any Loan Party, (iii) make loans or advances to any Loan Party, (iv) transfer any of its property to any Loan Party (other than customary non-assignability provisions in Contractual Obligations entered into in the ordinary course of business), (v) pledge its property pursuant to the Loan Documents or any renewals, refinancings, exchanges, refundings or extension thereof or (vi) act 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) (v) above) for (1) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (2) any document or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant
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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 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 or (4) customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to the sale of any property permitted under Section 8.05 or the definition of “Permitted Transfer” contained herein pending the consummation of such sale, or (b) requires the grant of any security for any obligation if such property is given as security for the Obligations.
 
8.10              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.
 
8.11              Financial Covenants.
 
(a)                 Consolidated Leverage Ratio .  Permit the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the Parent set forth below to be greater than the ratio corresponding to such fiscal quarter:
 
Calendar Year
March 31
June 30
September 30
December 31
2014
N/A
4.00:1.0
4.00:1.0
3.50:1.0
2015
3.50:1.0
3.50:1.0
3.50:1.0
3.00:1.0
2016
3.00:1.0
3.00:1.0
3.00:1.0
2.75:1.0
2017
2.75:1.0
2.75:1.0
2.75:1.0
2.75:1.0
2018
2.75:1.0
2.75:1.0
2.75:1.0
2.75:1.0
2019
2.75:1.0
N/A
N/A
N/A

(b)                 Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio .  Permit the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the Parent, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2014, to be less than 1.25:1.0.
 
8.12              Organization Documents; Fiscal Year; Legal Name, State of Formation and Form of Entity.
 
(a)                 Amend, modify or change its Organization Documents in a manner adverse to the Lenders.
 
(b)                Change its fiscal year.
 
(c)                Without providing ten days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent (or such lesser period as the Administrative Agent may agree), change its name, state of formation or form of organization.
 
8.13              Ownership of Subsidiaries.
 
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, (a) permit any Person other than the Parent to own any Equity Interests of any Foreign Borrower except to qualify directors where required by applicable Law or to satisfy other requirements of applicable Law, (b) permit any Person (other than the Parent or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary) to own any Equity Interests of any Subsidiary (other than (i) Foreign Borrowers and (ii) St. Gabriel CC Company, LLC) except to qualify
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directors where required by applicable Law or to satisfy other requirements of applicable Law with respect to the ownership of Equity Interests of Foreign Subsidiaries or (c) permit any Subsidiary to issue or have outstanding any shares of preferred Equity Interests.
 
8.14              Sale Leasebacks.
 
Enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction.
 
8.15              Sanctions.
 
Directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of any Credit Extension, or lend, contribute or otherwise Directly or indirectly, use any Credit Extension or the proceeds of any Credit Extension, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such Credit Extension or the proceeds of any Credit Extension to any Person, to fund any activities of or business with any Person, or in any Designated Jurisdiction, that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of Sanctions, or in any other manner that will result in a violation by any Person (including any Person participating in the transaction, whether as Lender, Arranger, Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender, or otherwise) of Sanctions.
 
8.16              Amendment of Material Documents.
 
Amend, modify, waive or extend, or permit the amendment, modification, waiver or extension of any term or provision of any Target Acquisition Document or any St. Gabriel CC Company Joint Venture Document in a manner materially adverse to the Parent or any Subsidiary or to the Lenders without the written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders.
 
8.17              Amendment of Additional Indebtedness.
 
(a)                  Amend or modify any of the terms of any Additional Indebtedness if after giving effect to such amendment or modification the terms of such Additional Indebtedness would not satisfy the requirements of clauses (iii) through (v) of Section 8.03(f) .
 
(b)                 Make (or give any notice with respect thereto) any voluntary prepayment or redemption or acquisition for value of (including without limitation, by way of depositing money or securities with the trustee with respect thereto before due for the purpose of paying when due), or refund, refinance or exchange, any Additional Indebtedness, except with the proceeds of Additional Indebtedness.
 
(c)                 Amend or modify any of the subordination provisions of any Subordinated Indebtedness without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.
 
(d)                 Make any payments in respect of any Subordinated Indebtedness in violation of the subordination provisions of such Subordinated Indebtedness.
 
ARTICLE IX

EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
 
9.01              Events of Default.
 
Any of the following shall constitute an Event of Default:
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(a)              Non-Payment .  Any Loan Party fails to pay (i) when and as required to be paid herein, and in the currency required hereunder, any amount of principal of any Loan or any L/C Obligation, or (ii) within three (3) Business Days after the same becomes due, any interest on any Loan or on any L/C Obligation, or any fee due hereunder, or (iii) within five days after the same becomes due, any other amount payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document; or
 
(b)              Specific Covenants .  Any Loan Party 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 or 7.11 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 any 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 Parent 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 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 Parent 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 Parent or any Subsidiary is an Affected Party (as so defined) and, in either event, the Swap Termination Value owed by the Parent or such Subsidiary as a result thereof is greater than the Threshold Amount; or
 
(f)              Insolvency Proceedings, Etc .  The Parent or any Subsidiary 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 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
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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
 
(g)              Inability to Pay Debts; Attachment .  (i) The Parent 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 Parent or any Subsidiary (i) one or more final judgments or orders for the payment of money in an aggregate amount (as to all such judgments or orders) exceeding the Threshold Amount (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer has been notified of the claim and 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, (A) enforcement proceedings are commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order, or (B) there is a period of ten consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal 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 any Loan Party 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 Parent 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 provision of any Loan Document, at any time after its execution and delivery and for any reason other than as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder or satisfaction in full of all the Obligations, ceases to be in full force and effect or ceases to give the Administrative Agent any material part of the Liens purported to be created thereby; or any Loan Party or any other Person contests in any manner the validity or enforceability of any provision of any Loan Document; or any Loan Party denies that it has any or further liability or obligation under any provision of any Loan Document, or purports to revoke, terminate or rescind any Loan Document; or
 
(k)              Change of Control .  There occurs any Change of Control.
 
(l)               Indebtedness . The subordination provisions applicable to any Subordinated Indebtedness shall in whole or in part, terminate, cease to be effective or cease to be legally valid, binding and enforceable against any holder of such Subordinated Indebtedness.
 
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;
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(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 Borrowers;
 
(c)       require that the Parent Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (in an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount with respect thereto); and
 
(d)       exercise on behalf of itself, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer all rights and remedies available to it, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer under the Loan Documents or applicable Law or at equity;
 
provided , however , that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Parent 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 Parent 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 ):
 
(a)        Any amounts received from any Domestic Loan Party or in respect of proceeds of any property of any Domestic Loan Party that is Collateral (such amounts are the “ Domestic Collateral Proceeds ”) shall, subject to the provisions of Sections 2.14 , 2.15 and 9.02(c) , 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 reasonable and documented  fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent 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, interest, commitment fees, Letter of Credit fees and fronting fees) payable to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the respective Lenders and the L/C Issuers and amounts payable under Article III ), ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;
 
Third , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid commitment fees, Letter of Credit fees, fronting fees and interest on the Loans and L/C Borrowings, ratably among the Lenders and the L/C Issuers in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third held by them;
 
Fourth , to (a) payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans and L/C Borrowings, (b) payment of Obligations then owing under any
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Secured Hedge Agreements, (c) payment of Obligations then owing under any Secured Cash Management Agreements and (d) Cash Collateralize that portion of L/C Obligations comprised of the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit, ratably among the Lenders, the L/C Issuer, the Hedge Banks and the Cash Management Banks 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 Parent or as otherwise required by Law;
 
provided that the Administrative Agent shall have the right, with the consent of the Required Lenders, to allocate any portion of the Domestic Collateral Proceeds to the payment of the Obligations or to the payment of the Foreign Obligations (and any such allocation shall be applied consistent with the order set forth in clauses First through Last above).
 
Subject to Sections 2.03(c) and 2.14 , 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 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.
 
(b)        Any amounts received from any Foreign Loan Party or in respect of proceeds of any property of any Foreign Loan Party that is Collateral (such amounts are the “ Foreign Collateral Proceeds ”) shall, subject to the provisions of Sections 2.14 , 2.15 and 9.02(c) , be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:
 
First , to payment of that portion of the Foreign Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and amounts payable under Article III ) payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;
 
Second , to payment of that portion of the Foreign Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal, interest and commitment fees,) payable to the Lenders (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the respective Lenders and amounts payable under Article III ), ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;
 
Third , to payment of that portion of the Foreign Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid commitment fees and interest on the Loans, ratably among the Lenders in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third held by them;
 
Fourth , to (a) payment of that portion of the Foreign Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans, (b) payment of Foreign Obligations then owing under any Secured Hedge Agreements and (c) payment of Foreign Obligations then owing under any Secured Cash Management Agreements, ratably among the Lenders, the Hedge Banks and the Cash Management Banks in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth held by them; and
 
Last , the balance, if any, after all of the Foreign Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Parent or as otherwise required by Law;
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(c)              Excluded Swap Obligations with respect to any Loan Party shall not be paid with amounts received from such Loan Party or such Loan Party’s assets, but appropriate adjustments shall be made with respect to payments from other Loan Parties to preserve the allocation to Obligations otherwise set forth above in this Section.
 
(d)              Notwithstanding the foregoing, Obligations arising under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements shall be excluded from the application described in clauses (a) and (b) above if the Administrative Agent has not received written notice thereof, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank, as the case may be.  Each Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank not a party to this Agreement that has given the notice contemplated by the preceding sentence shall, by such notice, be deemed to have acknowledged and accepted the appointment of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of Article IX hereof for itself and its Affiliates as if a “Lender” party hereto.
 
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 no Loan Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions.  It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable Law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties.
 
The Administrative Agent shall also act as the “ collateral agent ” under the Loan Documents, and each of the Lenders (in its capacities as a Lender, Swing Line Lender (if applicable), potential Hedge Banks and potential Cash Management Banks) and the L/C Issuer hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to act as the agent of such Lender and the L/C Issuer for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto.  In this connection, the Administrative Agent, as “collateral agent” and any co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact appointed by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 10.05 for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Collateral Documents, or for exercising any rights and remedies thereunder at the direction of the Administrative Agent), shall be entitled to the benefits of all provisions of this Article X and Article XI (including Section 11.04(c) , as though such co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact were the “collateral agent” under the Loan Documents) as if set forth in full herein with respect thereto.
 
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
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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, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Parent 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, and its duties hereunder shall be administrative in nature.  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, including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any Debtor Relief Law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any Debtor Relief 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 any Loan Party 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.
 
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 as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment.  The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given in writing to the Administrative Agent by a Loan Party, 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 the creation, perfection or priority of any Lien purported to be created by the Collateral Documents, (v) the value or the sufficiency of any Collateral, or (vi) 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.
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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, extension, renewal or increase 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, extension, renewal or increase of such Letter of Credit.  The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Loan Parties), 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.  The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agents except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and non appealable judgment that the Administrative Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents.
 
10.06            Resignation of Administrative Agent.
 
(a)       The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Parent.  Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, with the consent of the Parent (except during the continuance of an Event of Default) (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), 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 thirty days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders and the Parent) (the “ Resignation Effective Date ”), then the retiring Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) on behalf of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above.  Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date.
 
(b)        If the Person serving as Administrative Agent is a Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (d) of the definition thereof, the Required Lenders may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, by notice in writing to the Parent and such Person remove such Person as
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Administrative Agent and, in consultation with the Parent, appoint a successor. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty days (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “ Removal Effective Date ”), then such removal shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice on the Removal Effective Date.
 
(c)       With effect from the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date (as applicable) (i) the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (ii) except for any indemnity payments or other amounts then owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent, 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, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above.  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 removed) Administrative Agent (other than as provided in Section 3.01(g) and other than any rights to indemnity payments or other amounts owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent as of the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date, as applicable), and the retiring or removed 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 Parent to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Parent and such successor.  The retiring Administrative Agent shall refund to the Parent the pro rata portion of the administrative agency fee paid to such retiring Administrative Agent pursuant to the Fee Letter for any days in the applicable period occurring after the date of the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation.  After the retiring or removed Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal 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 or removed 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 or removed Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.
 
(d)       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.  If Bank of America resigns as an L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties 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) .  Upon the appointment by the Parent of a successor L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender hereunder (which successor shall in all cases be a Lender other than a Defaulting Lender), (i) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as applicable, (ii) 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 (iii) the successor L/C
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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 arrangements satisfactory to Bank of America to effectively assume the obligations of Bank of America  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, none of the bookrunners, arrangers, syndication agents, documentation agents or co-agents shall 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.
 
10.09           Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim; Credit Bidding.
 
In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any 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 Parent) 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(h) , 2.03(i) , 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 and 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 .
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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 the L/C Issuer to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender or the L/C Issuer in any such proceeding.
 
The holders of the Obligations hereby irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at the direction of the Required Lenders, to credit bid all or any portion of the Obligations (including accepting some or all of the Collateral in satisfaction of some or all of the Obligations pursuant to a deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise) and in such manner purchase (either directly or through one or more acquisition vehicles) all or any portion of the Collateral (a) at any sale thereof conducted under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, including under Sections 363, 1123 or 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, or any similar Laws in any other jurisdictions to which a Loan Party is subject, (b) at any other sale or foreclosure or acceptance of collateral in lieu of debt conducted by (or with the consent or at the direction of) the Administrative Agent (whether by judicial action or otherwise) in accordance with any applicable Law.  In connection with any such credit bid and purchase, the Obligations owed to the holders of the Obligations shall be entitled to be, and shall be, credit bid on a ratable basis (with Obligations with respect to contingent or unliquidated claims receiving contingent interests in the acquired assets on a ratable basis that would vest upon the liquidation of such claims in an amount proportional to the liquidated portion of the contingent claim amount used in allocating the contingent interests) in the asset or assets so purchased (or in the Equity Interests or debt instruments of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles that are used to consummate such purchase).  In connection with any such bid (i) the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to form one or more acquisition vehicles to make a bid, (ii) to adopt documents providing for the governance of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles (provided that any actions by the Administrative Agent with respect to such acquisition vehicle or vehicles, including any disposition of the assets or Equity Interests thereof shall be governed, directly or indirectly, by the vote of the Required Lenders, irrespective of the termination of this Agreement and without giving effect to the limitations on actions by the Required Lenders contained in Section 11.01(a) of this Agreement, (iii) the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to assign the relevant Obligations to any such acquisition vehicle pro rata by the Lenders, as a result of which each of the Lenders shall be deemed to have received a pro rata portion of any Equity Interests and/or debt instruments issued by such an acquisition vehicle on account of the assignment of the Obligations to be credit bid, all without the need for any holder of the Obligations or acquisition vehicle to take any further action, and (iv) to the extent that Obligations that are assigned to an acquisition vehicle are not used to acquire Collateral for any reason (as a result of another bid being higher or better, because the amount of Obligations assigned to the acquisition vehicle exceeds the amount of debt credit bid by the acquisition vehicle or otherwise), such Obligations shall automatically be reassigned to the Lenders pro rata and the Equity Interests and/or debt instruments issued by any acquisition vehicle on account of the Obligations that had been assigned to the acquisition vehicle shall automatically be cancelled, without the need for any holder of the Obligations or any acquisition vehicle to take any further action.
 
1 0.10            Collateral and Guaranty Matters.
 
Without limiting the provisions of Section 10.09 , each of the Lenders (including in its capacities as a potential Cash Management Bank and a potential Hedge Bank) and the L/C Issuer irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion,
 
(a)        to release any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document (i) upon the Facility Termination Date, (ii) that is sold or otherwise disposed of as part of or in connection with any Disposition or other disposition
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permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any Recovery Event, or (iii) as approved in accordance with Section 11.01 ;
 
(b)       to subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is permitted by Section 8.01(i) ; and
 
(c)        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 under the Loan Documents.
 
Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release or subordinate its interest in particular types or items of property, or to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty, pursuant to this Section 10.10 .
 
The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have a duty to ascertain or inquire into any representation or warranty regarding the existence, value or collectability of the Collateral, the existence, priority or perfection of the Administrative Agent’s Lien thereon, or any certificate prepared by any Loan Party in connection therewith, nor shall the Administrative Agent be responsible or liable to the Lenders for any failure to monitor or maintain any portion of the Collateral.
 
10.11           Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements.
 
No Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank that obtains the benefit of Section 9.03 , the Guaranty or any Collateral by virtue of the provisions hereof or any Collateral Document shall have any right to notice of any action or to consent to, direct or object to any action hereunder or under any other Loan Document or otherwise in respect of the Collateral (including the release or impairment of any Collateral) (or to notice of or to consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of the provisions hereof or of the Guaranty or any Collateral Document) other than in its capacity as a Lender and, in such case, only to the extent expressly provided in the Loan Documents.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article X to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Obligations arising under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements except to the extent expressly provided herein and unless the Administrative Agent has received a Secured Party Designation Notice of such Obligations, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank, as the case may be.  The Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Obligations arising under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements in the case of the Facility Termination Date.
 
10.12           Parallel Debt.
 
(a)                 For the purpose of creating effective security under Dutch law and the laws of some other jurisdictions, each Loan Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally undertakes to pay to the Administrative Agent amounts equal to its Obligations as and when those amounts are due.
 
(b)                Each Loan Party and the Administrative Agent acknowledge that the obligations of each Loan Party under paragraph (a) above are several and are separate and independent from, and shall not in any way limit or affect, the corresponding obligations of that Loan Party to a Lender, the L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent or any other holder of the Obligations (its “ Corresponding Debt ”) nor shall the
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amounts for which each Loan Party is liable under paragraph (a) above (its “ Parallel Debt ”) be limited or affected in any way by its Corresponding Debt provided that:
 
(i)              the Parallel Debt of each Loan Party shall be decreased to the extent that its Corresponding Debt has been irrevocably paid or (in the case of guaranty obligations) discharged;
 
(ii)             the Corresponding Debt of each Loan Party shall be decreased to the extent that its Parallel Debt has been irrevocably paid or (in the case of guaranty obligations) discharged; and
 
(iii)            the amount of the Parallel Debt of a Loan Party shall at all times be equal to the amount of its Corresponding Debt.
 
(c)                 For the purpose of this Section 10.12 , the Administrative Agent acts in its own name and not as a trustee, and its claims in respect of the Parallel Debt shall not be held on trust. The Collateral granted under the Collateral Documents to the Administrative Agent to secure the Parallel Debt is granted to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as creditor of the Parallel Debt and shall not be held on trust.
 
(d)                All monies received or recovered by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 10.12 , and all amounts received or recovered by the Administrative Agent from or by the enforcement of any Collateral granted to secure the Parallel Debt, shall be applied in accordance with Section 9.03 .
 
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 any Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Required Lenders and the Parent 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
 
(a)                 no such amendment, waiver or consent shall:
 
(i)               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 is not considered an extension or increase in Commitments of any Lender);
 
(ii)              postpone any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any payment (excluding mandatory prepayments) 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 entitled to receive such payment or whose Commitments are to be reduced;
 
(iii)            reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any Loan or L/C Borrowing, or (subject to clause (i) of the final proviso to this Section 11.01 ) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender entitled to receive such amount; provided , 
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however , that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary (A) to amend the definition of “Default Rate” or to waive any obligation of the Borrowers to pay interest or Letter of Credit Fees at the Default Rate or (B) to amend any financial covenant hereunder (or any defined term used therein) even if the effect of such amendment would be to reduce the rate of interest on any Loan or L/C Borrowing or to reduce any fee payable hereunder;
 
(iv)           change Section 9.03 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;
 
(v)             change any provision of this Section 11.01(a) or the definitions of “Required Lenders” or “Required Domestic Revolving Lenders” without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;
 
(vi)           release all or substantially all of the Collateral without the written consent of each Lender whose Obligations are secured by such Collateral;
 
(vii)          release the Parent without the consent of each Lender or release any Foreign Borrower without the consent of each Foreign Revolving Lender or, except in connection with a transaction permitted under Section 8.04 or Section 8.05 , release all or substantially all of the value of the Guaranty without the written consent of each Lender whose Obligations are guaranteed thereby, except to the extent such release is permitted pursuant to Section 10.10 (in which case such release may be made by the Administrative Agent acting alone); or
 
(viii)         amend Section 1.06 or the definition of “Alternative Currency”, “LIBOR Quoted Currency” or “Non-LIBOR Quoted Currency” without the written consent of each Lender and L/C Issuer obligated to make Credit Extensions in Alternative Currencies; or
 
(b)                  prior to the termination of the Revolving Commitments, unless also signed by Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding at least a majority of the Revolving Credit Exposure, no such amendment, waiver or consent shall, (i) waive any Default for purposes of Section 5.02(b) , (ii) amend, change, waive, discharge or terminate Sections 5.02 or 9.01 in a manner adverse to such Lenders or (iii) amend, change, waive, discharge or terminate Section 8.11 (or any defined term used therein) or this Section 11.01(b) ; or
 
(c)                  unless also signed by Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding in the aggregate at least a majority of the Outstanding Amount of the Term Loan, no such amendment, waiver or consent shall (i) amend, change, waive, discharge or terminate Section 2.05(b)(iv) so as to alter the manner of application of proceeds of any mandatory prepayment required by Section 2.05(b)(ii) and (iii) hereof (other than to allow the proceeds of such mandatory prepayments to be applied ratably with other term loans under this Agreement) or (ii) amend, change, waive, discharge or terminate this Section 11.01(c) (other than to provide other term loan Lenders with proportional rights under this Section 11.01(c) );
 
(d)                  unless also signed by the L/C Issuer, no amendment, waiver or consent shall affect the rights or duties of the L/C Issuer under this Agreement or any Issuer Document relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be issued by it;
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(e)                  unless also signed by the Swing Line Lender, no amendment, waiver or consent shall affect the rights or duties of the Swing Line Lender under this Agreement; and
 
(f)                   unless also signed by the Administrative Agent, no amendment, waiver or consent shall affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document;
 
provided , further , that notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (i) the Fee Letter may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto, (ii) only the consent of the Parent and Foreign Revolving Lender shall be necessary to amend the definition of “Eurocurrency Rate” to provide for the addition of a replacement interest rate with respect to an additional Alternative Currency approved in accordance with Section 1.06 , (iii) 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 of the United States supersedes the unanimous consent provisions set forth herein and (iv) 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.
 
No Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders), except that (x) the Commitment of such Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms affects such Defaulting Lender disproportionately adversely relative to other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.
 
Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, this Agreement may be amended with the written consent of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer, the Parent and the Lenders obligated to make Credit Extensions in Alternative Currencies to amend the definition of “Alternative Currency”, “LIBOR Quoted Currency”, “Non-LIBOR Quoted Currency” or “Eurocurrency Rate” solely to add additional currency options and the applicable interest rate with respect thereto, in each case solely to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 1.06 .
 
Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary the Administrative Agent and the Parent may amend, modify or supplement this Agreement or any other Loan Document to (a) cure or correct administrative errors or omissions, any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency or to effect administrative changes or (b) comply with local Law or the advice of counsel in connection with any Foreign Loan Party (including any such amendments, modifications and supplements advised by counsel in connection with the designation of any Foreign Subsidiary as a Foreign Borrower).  Any such amendment shall become effective without any further consent of any Lender or any other party so long as (i) such amendment, modification or supplement does not adversely affect the rights of any Lender or other holder of Obligations in any material respect and (ii) the Lenders shall have received at least five Business Days’ prior written notice thereof and the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five Business Days of the date of such notice to the Lenders, a written notice from the Required Lenders stating that the Required Lenders object to such amendment.
 
11.02            Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communications.
 
(a)              Notices Generally .  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
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by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile 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 any Loan Party, 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 ; and
 
(ii)              if to any other Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire (including, as appropriate, notices delivered solely to the Person designated by a Lender on its Administrative Questionnaire then in effect for the delivery of notices that may contain material non-public information relating to the Parent).
 
Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications sent by facsimile 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 and other communications 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, the Swing Line Lender, the L/C Issuer or any Loan Party may each, 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.
 
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) 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; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii) , if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice, email or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.
 
(c)              The Platform .  THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.”  THE AGENT PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS.  NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-
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INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM.  In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “ Agent Parties ”) have any liability to any Loan Party, any Lender, the L/C Issuer or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of any Loan Party’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Borrower Materials or any other information through the Internet, telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems.
 
(d)             Change of Address, Etc .  Each of the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender may change its address, facsimile or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.  Each other Lender may change its address, facsimile or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Parent, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender.  In addition, each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from time to time to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, facsimile number and electronic mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire instructions for such Lender.  Furthermore, each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that are not made available through the “Public Side Information” portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Parent or its securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities Laws.
 
(e)              Reliance by Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Lenders .  The Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including telephonic or electronic Loan Notices, Letter of Credit Applications and Swing Line Loan Notices) purportedly given by or on behalf of any Loan Party 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 Loan Parties shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer, each Lender and the Related Parties of each of them from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of a Loan Party.  All telephonic notices to and other telephonic 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; Enforcement.
 
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 or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder  or under any other Loan Document (including the imposition of the Default Rate) 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, and provided under each other Loan Document are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by Law.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents against the Loan Parties or any of them shall be vested exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at Law in connection with such enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 9.02 for the benefit of all the Lenders and the L/C Issuer; provided , however , that the foregoing shall not prohibit (a) the Administrative Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (b) the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender from exercising the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (c) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 11.08 (subject to the terms of Section 2.13 ), or (d) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding relative to any Loan Party under any Debtor Relief Law; and provided , further , that if at any time there is no Person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, then (i) the Required Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 9.02 and (ii) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (b), (c) and (d) of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 2.13 , any Lender may, with the consent of the Required Lenders, enforce any rights and remedies available to it and as authorized by the Required Lenders.
 
11.04           Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver .
 
(a)             Costs and Expenses .  The Loan Parties 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 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 and documented 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 and documented 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), and shall pay all fees and time charges for attorneys who may be employees of 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 such out of pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit.
 
(b)             Indemnification by the Loan Parties .  The Domestic Loan Parties 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 fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee), and shall indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnitee from all fees and time charges and disbursements for attorneys who may be employees of any Indemnitee, incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any Person (including any 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, the
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consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or, in the case of the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof) and its Related Parties only, the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including in respect of any matters addressed in Section 3.01) , (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 Parent or any Subsidiary, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Parent or any Subsidiary, 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 any 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 bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee, (y) result from a claim brought by any Loan Party against an Indemnitee for breach in bad faith of such Indemnitee’s obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, if 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) arise out of a dispute solely between two or more Indemnitees and not (1) involving any action or inaction by the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or (2) relating to any action of such Indemnitee in its capacity as Administrative Agent or Lead Arranger.  Without limiting the provisions of Section 3.01(c) , this Section 11.04(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.
 
(c)             Reimbursement by Lenders .  To the extent that the Loan Parties for any reason fail to indefeasibly pay any amount required under subsection (a) or (b) of this Section to be paid by them to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), the L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender 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, the Swing Line Lender or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lender’s pro rata share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought based on each Lender’s share of the Total Credit Exposures of all Lenders at such time) of such unpaid amount (including any such unpaid amount in respect of a claim asserted by such Lender), such payment to be made severally among them based on such Lenders’ Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought), provided , further 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), the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender 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), the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender 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, no Loan Party shall assert, and each Loan Party hereby waives, and acknowledges that no other Person shall have, 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.  To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no Indemnitee shall assert any claim against the Parent or any
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Subsidiary, 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 Credit Extension or the use of the proceeds thereof, other than in respect of any such damages incurred or paid by an Indemnitee to any Person.  No Indemnitee shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed to such unintended recipients by such Indemnitee through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby other than for direct or actual damages resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee as determined by a final and nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
 
(e)             Payments .  All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than fifteen Business Days after demand therefor.
 
(f)              Survival .  The agreements in this Section and the indemnity provisions of Section 11.02(e) shall survive the resignation of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender, the replacement of any Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations.
 
11.0 5           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 setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff 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, the L/C Issuer 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 setoff 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 (without duplication) 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 applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect, in the applicable currency of such recovery or payment.  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 and the other Loan Documents shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and thereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that no Borrower may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder or thereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an 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
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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 Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders) 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 assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (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 any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:
 
(i)              Minimum Amounts .
 
(A)            in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment and the related Loans at the time owing to it or contemporaneous assignments to related Approved Funds that equal at least the amount specified in subsection (b)(i)(B) of this Section in the aggregate or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and
 
(B)              in any case not described in subsection (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable 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 in the case of any assignment in respect of a Revolving Commitment (and the related Revolving Loans thereunder) and $1,000,000 in the case of any assignment in respect of the Term Loan unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Parent otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
 
(ii)              Proportionate Amounts .  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, except that this clause (ii) shall not (A) apply to the Swing Line Lender’s rights and obligations in respect of Swing Line Loans or (B) prohibit any Lender from assigning all or a portion of its rights and obligations in respect of its Domestic Revolving Commitment (and the related Domestic Revolving Loans thereunder), its Foreign Revolving Commitment (and the related Foreign Revolving Loans) and its outstanding Term Loans on a non-pro rata basis;
 
(iii)            Required Consents .  No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by subsection (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:
 
(A)            the consent of the Parent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (1) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (2) such assignment
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is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; provided that the Parent shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within five (5)  Business Days after having received notice thereof;
 
(B)             the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments in respect of (1) any unfunded Term Loan Commitment or any Revolving Commitment if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender with a Commitment in respect of the applicable facility subject to such assignment, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender or (2) any Term Loan to a Person that is not a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; and
 
(C)             the consent of the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender shall be required for any assignment in respect of Domestic Revolving Loans and Domestic Revolving Commitments.
 
(iv)            Assignment and Assumption .  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 of $3,500; 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.  The assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.
 
(v)              No Assignment to Certain Persons .  No such assignment shall be made to (A) the Parent or any of the Parent’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries, (B) any Defaulting Lender or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (B), or (C) a natural Person.
 
(vi)            Certain Additional Payments .  In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Parent and the Administrative Agent, the applicable pro rata share of Loans previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or any Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon) and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Loans and participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans in accordance with its Applicable Percentage.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under applicable Law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.
 
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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 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 and 11.04 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment); provided , that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.  Upon request, the Borrowers (at their own expense) shall execute and deliver Notes 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 Borrowers (and such agency being solely for tax purposes), shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it (or the equivalent thereof in electronic form) and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts (and stated interest) 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 absent manifest error, and the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall 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.  The Register shall be available for inspection by the Parent 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 Parent or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural Person, a Defaulting Lender or the Parent or any of the Parent’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, (iii) such Lender shall remain the holder of any such Note for all purposes of this Agreement and (iv) the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, each Lender shall be responsible for the indemnity under Section 11.04(c) without regard to the existence of any participation.
 
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 Section 11.01(a) that affects such Participant.  Each of the Borrowers 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 (b) of this Section (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 3.01(e) shall be delivered to the Lender who sells the participation) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section; provided that such
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Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Sections 3.06 and 11.13 as if it were an assignee under paragraph (b) of this Section and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 3.01 or 3.04 , with respect to any participation, than the Lender from whom it acquired the applicable participation would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation.  Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Parent’s request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Parent to effectuate the provisions of Section 3.06 with respect to any Participant.  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 that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.13 as though it were a Lender.  Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Parent, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “ Participant Register ”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations.  The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.
 
(e)                 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(s), 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.
   
(f)                 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 Revolving Commitment and Revolving Loans pursuant to subsection (b) above, Bank of America may, (i) upon thirty days’ notice to the Parent and the Lenders, resign as L/C Issuer and/or (ii) upon thirty days’ notice to the Parent, resign as Swing Line Lender.  In the event of any such resignation as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, the Parent 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 Parent 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, powers, privileges and duties 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) .  Upon the appointment of a successor L/C Issuer and/or Swing Line Lender, (1) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, and (2) 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
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arrangements satisfactory to Bank of America to effectively assume the obligations of Bank of America with respect to such Letters of Credit.
 
(g)                Voting Participants .  Notwithstanding anything in this Section 11.06 to the contrary, any Farm Credit Lender that (i) has purchased a participation from any Lender that is a Farm Credit Lender in the minimum amount of $5,000,000 on or after the Closing Date, (ii) is, by written notice to the Parent and the Administrative Agent (a “ Voting Participant Notification ”), designated by the selling Lender as being entitled to be accorded the rights of a voting participant hereunder (any Farm Credit Lender so designated being called a “ Voting Participant ”) and (iii) receives the prior written consent of the Parent and the Administrative Agent to become a Voting Participant (to the extent such consent would be required pursuant to Section 11.06(b)(iii) if such transfer were an assignment rather than a sale of a participation), shall be entitled to vote (and the voting rights of the selling Lender shall be correspondingly reduced), on a Dollar for Dollar basis, as if such Voting Participant were a Lender, on any matter requiring or allowing the selling Lender to provide or withhold its consent, or to otherwise vote on any proposed action, in each case, in lieu of the vote of the selling Lender; provided , however , that if such Voting Participant has at any time failed to fund any portion of its participation when required to do so and written notice of such failure has been delivered by the selling Lender to the Administrative Agent, then until such time as all amounts of its participation required to have been funded have been funded and notice of such funding has been delivered by the selling Lender to the Administrative Agent, such Voting Participant shall not be entitled to exercise its voting rights pursuant to the terms of this subsection (g), and the voting rights of the selling Lender shall not be correspondingly reduced by the amount of such Voting Participant's participation.  Without limiting the foregoing, any Voting Participant shall, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section 11.06(g) , be subject to the provisions of this Section 11.06 applicable to Participants.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Farm Credit Lender designated as a Voting Participant on Schedule 11.06 shall be a Voting Participant to the extent of the amount of its participation set forth on Schedule 11.06 without delivery of a Voting Participant Notification and without the prior written consent of the Parent and the Administrative Agent.  To be effective, each Voting Participant Notification shall, with respect to any Voting Participant, (A) state the full name of such Voting Participant, as well as all contact information required of an assignee as set forth in the Administrative Questionnaire, (B) state the Dollar amount of the participation purchased and (C) include such other information as may be required by the Administrative Agent.  The selling Lender and the Voting Participant shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Parent in writing within three Business Days of any termination of, or reduction or increase in the amount of, such participation and shall promptly upon request of the Administrative Agent update or confirm there has been no change in the information set forth in Schedule 11.06 or delivered in connection with any Voting Participant Notification. The Parent and the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to conclusively rely on information provided by a Lender identifying itself or its participant as a Farm Credit Lender without verification thereof and may also conclusively rely on the information set forth in Schedule 11.06 , delivered in connection with any Voting Participant Notification or otherwise furnished pursuant to this subsection (i) and, unless and until notified thereof in writing by the selling Lender, may assume that there have been no changes in the identity of Voting Participants, the Dollar amount of participations, the contact information of the participants or any other information furnished to the Company or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this subsection (g).  The voting rights hereunder are solely for the benefit of the Voting Participants and shall not inure to any assignee or participant of a Voting Participant.
 
1 1.07            Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality.
 
Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its Related Parties (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made
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will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent required or requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over such Person or its Related Parties (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by applicable Laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement or any Eligible Assignee invited to become a Lender pursuant to Section 2.16 or (ii) any actual or prospective party (or its Related Parties) to any swap, derivative or other transaction under which payments are to be made by reference to any Borrower and its obligations, this Agreement or payments hereunder, (g) on a confidential basis to (i) any rating agency in connection with rating any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries or the credit facilities provided hereunder or (ii) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers or other market identifiers with respect to the credit facilities provided hereunder, (h) with the consent of the Parent or (i) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the L/C Issuer or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Parent.
 
For purposes of this Section, “ Information ” means all information received from the Parent or any Subsidiary relating to the Parent or any Subsidiary or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Parent or any Subsidiary, provided that, in the case of information received from the Parent or any Subsidiary after the Closing Date, such information is clearly identified 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 degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.
 
Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer acknowledges that (a) the Information may include material non-public information concerning the Parent or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (b) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information and (c) it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws.
 
11.08            Rights of Setoff.
 
If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, the L/C Issuer and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by such Lender, the L/C Issuer or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of any Loan Party against any and all of the obligations of such Loan Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or the L/C Issuer or their respective Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such Lender, the L/C Issuer or such Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of such Loan Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch or office or Affiliate of such Lender or the L/C Issuer different from the branch or office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided , that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right
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of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.15 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff.  The rights of each Lender, the L/C Issuer and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender, the L/C Issuer or their respective Affiliates may have.  Each Lender and the L/C Issuer agrees to notify the Parent and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.
 
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 applicable 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; Integration; Effectiveness.
 
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract.  This Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof.  Except as provided in Section 5.01 , this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic imaging means (e.g., “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
 
1 1.11            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.
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11.12           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.  Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 11.12 , if and to the extent that the enforceability of any provisions in this Agreement relating to Defaulting Lenders shall be limited by Debtor Relief Laws, as determined in good faith by the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, as applicable, then such provisions shall be deemed to be in effect only to the extent not so limited.
 
11.13           Replacement of Lenders.
 
If the Parent is entitled to replace a Lender pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.06 , or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Consenting Lender, then the Parent may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 11.06 ), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Sections 3.01 and 3.04 ) and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment), provided that:
 
(a)       the Parent shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee (if any) specified in Section 11.06(b) ;
 
(b)      such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and L/C Advances, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 3.05 ) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the applicable Borrower (in the case of all other amounts);
 
(c)       in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 3.04 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 3.01 , such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;
 
(d)       such assignment does not conflict with applicable Laws; and
 
(e)        in the case of an assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable assignee shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent.
 
A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Parent to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.
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11.14           Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.
 
(a)       GOVERNING LAW .  THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (EXCEPT, AS TO ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH THEREIN) AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT (EXCEPT, AS TO ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH THEREIN) AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
 
(b)      SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION .  EACH LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER, THE L/C ISSUER, OR ANY RELATED PARTY OF THE FOREGOING IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATING HERETO OR THERETO, IN ANY FORUM OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS  AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.  NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER OR THE L/C ISSUER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.
 
(c)       WAIVER OF VENUE .  EACH LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.
 
(d)       SERVICE OF PROCESS .  EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 11.02.  NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY
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PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
 
11.15            Waiver of Jury Trial.
 
EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY).  EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
 
11.16            Subordination.
 
Each Loan Party (a “ Subordinating Loan Party ”) hereby subordinates the payment of all obligations, whether now existing or hereafter arising, owing to such Subordinating Loan Party by any Loan Party to the indefeasible payment in full in cash of all Obligations.  If the Administrative Agent so requests, any such obligation shall be enforced by such Subordinating Loan Party as trustee for the holders of the Obligations and the proceeds thereof shall be paid over to the holders of the Obligations on account of the Obligations, but without reducing or affecting in any manner the liability of such Subordinating Loan Party under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.  Without limitation of the foregoing, so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing, the Loan Parties may make and receive payments with respect to such obligations; provided that in the event that any Loan Party receives any payment of any such obligation at a time when such payment is prohibited by this Section, then upon the written request of the Administrative Agent such payment shall be held by such Loan Party, in trust for the benefit of, and shall be paid forthwith over and delivered to, the Administrative Agent
 
11.17            No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility.
 
In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), each of the Loan Parties acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Affiliates’ understanding, that: (i) (A) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent, the Arranger and the Lenders are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Arranger and the Lenders, on the other hand, (B) each of the Loan Parties has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (C) each of the Loan Parties is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (ii) (A) the Administrative Agent, the Arranger and the Lenders each is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for the Loan Parties or any of their respective Affiliates, or any other Person and (B) neither the Administrative Agent, the Arranger   nor any Lender has any obligation to 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; and (iii) the Administrative Agent, the Arranger, the Lenders and their respective Affiliates
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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, the Arranger nor any Lender has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates.  To the fullest extent permitted by Law, each of the Loan Parties hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent, the Arranger   or any Lender with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.
 
11.18            Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents.
 
The words “execute” “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any Assignment and Assumption or in any amendment or other modification hereof (including waivers and consents) shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, the electronic matching of assignment terms and contract formations on electronic platforms approved by the Administrative Agent 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.
 
11.19            USA PATRIOT Act Notice.
 
Each Lender that is subject to the Act (as hereinafter defined) and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies each Loan Party 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 each Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of each Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify each Loan Party in accordance with the Act.  Each Loan Party shall, promptly following a request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, provide all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent or such Lender requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Act.
 
11.20            Judgement Currency.
 
If, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder or any other Loan Document in one currency into another currency, the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Administrative Agent could purchase the first currency with such other currency on the Business Day preceding that on which final judgment is given.  The obligation of each Loan Party in respect of any such sum due from it to the Administrative Agent or any Lender hereunder or under the other Loan Documents shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the “ Judgment Currency ”) other than that in which such sum is denominated in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement (the “ Agreement Currency ”), be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase the Agreement Currency with the Judgment Currency.  If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to the Administrative Agent or any Lender from any Loan Party in the Agreement Currency, such Loan Party agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, against such loss.  If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is greater than the
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sum originally due to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in such currency, the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, agrees to return the amount of any excess to such Loan Party (or to any other Person who may be entitled thereto under applicable Law).
 
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Credit Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
 
PARENT:
BALCHEM CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Dino A. Rossi
 
 
Name:
Dino A. Rossi
 
 
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer
 

DOMESTIC GUARANTORS:
BCP INGREDIENTS, INC., a Delaware corporation
 
ABERCO, INC., a Maryland corporation
 
PERFORMANCE CHEMICAL & INGREDIENTS COMPANY, a Delaware corporation
 
SENSORYEFFECTS POWDER SYSTEMS, INC.,
 
a Delaware corporation
 
SENSORYEFFECTS CEREAL SYSTEMS, INC.,
 
a Delaware corporation
 
SENSORYEFFECTS FLAVOR COMPANY,
 
a Delaware corporation
 
SENSORYEFFECTS INTERNATIONAL SALES, INC.,
 
a Delaware corporation
 
SEPS READING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

 
By:
/s/ Frank J. Fitzpatrick
 
Name:
Frank J. Fitzpatrick
 
Title:
Treasurer

[SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUE]
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Rosanne Parsill
 
Name:
Rosanne Parsill
 
Title:
Vice President

LENDERS:
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
 
as a Lender, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Karen D. Finnerty
 
Name:
Karen D. Finnerty
 
Title:
Senior Vice President

 
FARM CREDIT SERVICES OF AMERICA, PCA
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Mary Anne Mullen                                                       
 
Name:
Mary Anne Mullen
 
Title:
Vice President

 
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Vy Nguyen                                         
 
Name:
Vy Nguyen
 
Title:
Authorized Officer

 
COOPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN-
 
BOERENLEENBANK B.A., "RABOBANK NEDERLAND,"
 
NEW YORK BRANCH
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Betty Janelle                                         
 
Name:
Betty Janelle
 
Title:
Managing Director
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Michael T. Harder                                                       
 
Name:
Michael T. Harder
 
Title:
Executive Director

 
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Brian P. Fox
 
 
Name:
Brian P. Fox
 
 
Title:
Vice President
 
Schedule 2.01 to Credit Agreement

Commitments and Applicable Percentages

Schedule 2.01

Commitments and Applicable Percentages

Lender
 
Domestic
Revolving
Commitment
   
Applicable
Percentage
(Do mestic
Revolving
Commitments)
   
Foreign
Revolving
Commitment
   
Term Loan
Commitment
   
Applicable
Percentage (Term
Loan
Commitments)
   
Total
Commitment
 
                                                   
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
 
$
30,555,555.55
     
30.555555550
%
 
$
0
   
$
106,944,444.45
     
30.55555555714
%
 
$
137,500,000.00
 
FARM CREDIT SERVICES OF AMERICA, PCA
 
$
30,555,555.56
     
30.555555560
%
 
$
0
   
$
106,944,444.44
     
30.55555555429
%
 
$
137,500,000.00
 
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
 
$
16,666,666.67
     
16.666666670
%
 
$
0
   
$
58,333,333.33
     
16.66666666571
%
 
$
75,000,000.00
 
COOPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN-BOERENLEENBANK B.A., "RABOBANK NEDERLAND," NEW YORK BRANCH
 
$
11,111,111.11
     
11.111111110
%
 
$
0
   
$
38,888,888.89
     
11.11111111143
%
 
$
50,000,000.00
 
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 
$
11,111,111.11
     
11.111111110
%
 
$
0
   
$
38,888,888.89
     
11.11111111143
%
 
$
50,000,000.00
 
TOTAL
 
$
100,000,000.00
     
100.000000000
%
 
$
0
   
$
350,000,000.00
     
100.00000000000
%
 
$
450,000,000.00
 


Schedule 6.09 to Credit Agreement
 
Environmental Compliance

The Parent owns a facility in Verona, Missouri, and while held by a prior owner, was designated by the EPA as a Superfund site and placed on the National Priorities List in 1983, because of dioxin contamination on portions of the site. Remediation conducted by the prior owner under the oversight of the EPA and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) included removal of dioxin contaminated soil and equipment, capping of areas of residual contamination in four relatively small areas of the site separate from the manufacturing facilities, and the installation of wells to monitor groundwater and surface water for contamination for certain organic chemicals.  No ground water or surface water treatment has been required. In 1998, the EPA certified the work on the contaminated soils to be complete.  In February 2000, after the conclusion of two years of monitoring groundwater and surface water, the former owner submitted a draft third party risk assessment report to the EPA and MDNR recommending no further action.  The prior owner is awaiting the response of the EPA and MDNR to the draft risk assessment.
 
While Parent must maintain the integrity of the capped areas in the remediation areas on the site, the prior owner is responsible for completion of any further Superfund remedy.  Parent is indemnified by the sellers under its May 2001 asset purchase agreement covering its acquisition of the Verona facility for potential liabilities associated with the Superfund site and one of the sellers, in turn, has the benefit of certain contractual indemnification by the prior owner that executed the above-described Superfund remedy.
Schedule 6.13 to Credit Agreement
 
Subsidiaries
 
Issuer
Owner
Jurisdiction of
Organization
Number and Class of
Equity Interests Owned
 
Percentage Ownership
 
BCP Ingredients, Inc.
Balchem Corporation
Delaware
1,000 shares of common stock
   
100%
 
ABERCO, INC.
Balchem Corporation
Maryland
500 shares of common stock
   
100%
 
Balchem B.V.
Balchem Corporation
The Netherlands
18.000 registered shares
   
100%
 
Balchem Italia S.r.L.
Balchem B.V.
Italy
100% of equity interests
   
100%
 
Balchem Ltd.
Balchem Corporation
New Brunswick, Canada
100 shares of common stock
   
100%
 
Performance Chemicals & Ingredients Company
Balchem Corporation 1
Delaware
4,565.066 shares of common stock
   
100%
 
SensoryEffects Powder Systems, Inc.
Performance Chemicals & Ingredients Company
Delaware
1,000 shares of common stock
   
100%
 
SensoryEffects Cereal Systems, Inc.
Performance Chemicals & Ingredients Company
Delaware
1,000 shares of common stock
   
100%
 
SensoryEffects Flavor Company
Performance Chemicals & Ingredients Company
Delaware
1,000 shares of common stock
   
100%
 
 
1
After giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions.
Issuer
Owner
Jurisdiction of
Organization
Number and Class of
Equity Interests Owned
 
Percentage Ownership
 
SensoryEffects International Sales, Inc.
Performance Chemicals & Ingredients Company
Delaware
2,500 shares of common stock
   
100%
 
SEPS Reading LLC
SensoryEffects Powder Systems, Inc.
Delaware
100% of membership interests
   
100%
 
Schedule 6.17 to Credit Agreement
 
IP Rights
 
Balchem Corporation

U.S. Patents

Issued Patents

Title
Patent No.
Issue Date
METHOD FOR PRODUCING FATTY ACID ESTERS OF MONOVALENT OR POLYVALENT ALCOHOLS USING SPECIAL HYDROXY-FUNCTIONAL QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS AS CATALYSTS
8598377
12/03/13
SENSITIVE SUBSTANCE ENCAPSULATION
RE40059
02/12/08
CONTROLLED RELEASE ENCAPSULATED BIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES
6835397
12/28/04
STABLE HYGROSCOPIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR STABILIZING HYGROSCOPIC INGREDIENTS
6797291
09/28/04
SOLVENT RELEASED ENCAPSULATED YEAST
6616954
09/09/03
ENCAPSULATED FOOD ACIDS FOR PRESERVATION OF BAKED GOODS
6312741
11/06/01
LOW MELT ENCAPSULATION WITH HIGH LAURATE OIL
6153236
11/28/00
METHOD FOR INCREASING MILK PRODUCTION IN LACTATING DAIRY CATTLE
6106871
08/22/00
ENCAPSULATED BIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES
6013286
01/11/00
REST-BREAKING COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF
7030060
04/18/06

Pending Applications

Title
Appl. No.
Filing Date
STABLE NON-DISINTEGRATING DOSAGE FORMS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
11824262
20090004285
06/29/07
PARTICULATE COMPOSITION AND THE METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
13148769
20120034302
10/20/11

U.S. Trademarks

Registered Marks

Mark
Reg. No.
Reg. Date
AMINOSHURE
3681202
09/08/09
AQUA-STABLE
1605264
07/10/90
BAKESHURE
2470235
07/17/01
BALCHEM
0898443
09/08/70
BALCHEM ENCAPSULATES
2640341
10/22/02
CONFECSHURE
2530327
01/15/02
C-SALT
3908817
01/18/11
EQUISHURE
3558586
01/06/09
ERC
3825698
07/27/10
FLAVORSHURE
2533613
01/29/02
K and Design
2614069
09/03/02
KEYSHURE
3504605
09/23/08
MEATSHURE
2440032
04/03/01
PHARMASHURE
3374199
01/22/08
REASHURE
2441606
04/03/01
REASHURE
2533588
01/29/02
VITACHOLINE
4154477
06/05/12
VITASHURE
2686943
02/11/03

BCP Ingredients, Inc.

U.S. Patents

Issued Patents

Title
Patent No.
Issue Date
METHOD FOR ENCAPSULATING VERY FINELY DIVIDED PARTICLES
5945159
08/31/99
METHOD FOR THE ENCAPSULATION OF LIQUIDS
5730912
03/24/98
YEAST COMPOSITION
5707669
01/13/98
METHOD FOR ENHANCING FEED EFFICIENCY IN RUMINANTS WITH AN ENCAPSULATING CHOLINE COMPOSITION
5807594
09/15/98
PROCESS FOR MAKING AQUEOUS BETAINE SOLUTIONS
5696287
12/09/97
PROCESS FOR THE COMBINED SYNTHESIS OF BETAINE AND CHOLINE CHLORIDE
5684191
11/04/97

SensoryEffects Cereal Systems, Inc.

U.S. Patent

Issued Patent

Title
Patent No.
Issue Date
METHOD FOR PROCESSING GRAIN AND LEGUME FULLY-COOKED POWDERS AND SNACKS
5902629
05/11/99

SensoryEffects Flavor Company

U.S. Patent

Issued Patent

Title
Patent No.
Issue Date
VITAMIN A AND D ADDITIVE FOR MILK PRODUCTS
5480661
01/02/96

U.S. Trademarks

Registered Marks

Mark
Reg. No.
Reg. Date
ATOMIC BLAST
3210942
02/20/07
BLUE BERRY PI
3210943
02/20/07
FRUIT JUICERS
4283933
01/29/13
FRUIT JUICERS 100% JUICE BLENDS and Design
4299182
03/05/13
GRAND PRIX
1294765
09/11/84
KALVA
4198612
08/28/12
KALVA
0397838
09/22/42
LEMONADE STAND
1727976
10/27/92
MOO-MANIA
1905786
07/18/95
VITA-RITE
1844069
07/12/94

SensoryEffects Powder Systems, Inc.

U.S. Patents

Issued Patents

Title
Patent No.
Issue Date
EDIBLE FAT BASED FLAKES
6312751
11/06/01
EDIBLE FAT BASED FLAKES
6312752
11/06/01
EDIBLE FAT BASED FLAKES
6406737
06/18/02
STRUCTURED PARTICULATE SYSTEMS
6773733
08/10/04

U.S. Trademarks

Registered Marks

Mark
Reg. No.
Reg. Date
BETRFLAKES
2550008
03/19/02
CHOC-O-CRÈME
2551857
03/26/02
CHOCOMITE
1134770
05/06/80
DIEHL
2539278
02/19/02
DIEHL FOOD INGREDIENTS
3854315
09/28/10
VITAMITE
1135229
05/13/80

Performance Chemicals & Ingredients Company

U.S. Trademark

Registered Mark

Mark
Reg. No.
Reg. Date
SENSORY EFFECTS and Design
3259135
07/03/07

IP Rights owned by any Loan Party that are subject to any licensing agreement or similar arrangement:
 
1. License, Development and Supply Agreement between Balchem Corporation and Curemark LLC, dated November 13, 2006
 
2. Settlement and Patent License Agreement for Encapsulated Feed Additive Technology between Balchem Corporation and SODA Feed Ingredients, LLC, dated December 14, 2009.
Schedule 6.20-1 to Credit Agreement
 
Location of Chief Executive Office, Taxpayer Identification Number, Etc.
 
Loan Party
Address of Chief
Executive Office
U.S. Taxpayer
Identification Number
Organizational
Identification Number
Balchem Corporation
52 Sunrise Park Road, New Hampton, New York 10958
13-2578432
D00051888
BCP Ingredients, Inc.
52 Sunrise Park Road, New Hampton, New York 10958
43-1926865
3391807
Aberco, Inc.
52 Sunrise Park Road, New Hampton, New York 10958
52-1294671
D01462100
Performance Chemicals & Ingredients Company
1401 S. Brentwood, Suite 375, St. Louis, Missouri 63144
20-4879635
4142193
SensoryEffects Powder Systems, Inc.
136 Fox Run Drive, Defiance, Ohio 43512
20-4819519
4142194
SensoryEffects Cereal Systems, Inc.
4343 NW 38th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68524
26-3498613
4607907
SensoryEffects Flavor Company
231 Rock Industrial Park Drive, Bridgeton, Missouri 63044
26-1911711
4498311
SensoryEffects International Sales, Inc.
61 Vanguard Drive, Reading, Pennsylvania 19606
45-2603910
5001448
SEPS Reading LLC
1401 S. Brentwood, Suite 375, St. Louis, Missouri 63144
45-0671585
4954483

Schedule 6.20-2 to Credit Agreement
 
Changes in Legal Name, State of Formation and Structure
 
Current Loan Party
Type of Change
SensoryEffects Powder Systems, Inc.
Former Name:  Diehl Food Ingredients, Inc.
SensoryEffects Cereal Systems, Inc.
Former Name:  U.S. Foods, Inc.

Schedule 8.01 to Credit Agreement
 
Liens Existing on the Closing Date
 
1. Liens securing certain capital leases among the Parent, certain Subsidiaries of the Parent and Toyota Motor Credit Corporation with respect to leased equipment.
 
2. Liens securing certain capital leases among the Parent, certain Subsidiaries of the Parent and 3M Company with respect to leased equipment.
 
3. Liens securing certain capital leases among the Parent, certain Subsidiaries of the Parent and Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA, Inc., with respect to leased equipment.
 
4. Liens securing certain capital leases among certain Subsidiaries of the Parent and NMHG Financial Services, Inc., with respect to leased equipment.
 
5. Liens securing certain capital leases among certain Subsidiaries of the Parent and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., with respect to leased equipment.
Schedule 8.02 to Credit Agreement
 
Investments Existing on the Closing Date
 
None.

Schedule 8.03 to Credit Agreement
 
Indebtedness Existing on the Closing Date
 
1. Certain capital leases among the Parent, certain Subsidiaries of the Parent and Toyota Motor Credit Corporation with respect to leased equipment.
 
2. Certain capital leases among the Parent, certain Subsidiaries of the Parent and 3M Company with respect to leased equipment.
 
3. Certain capital leases among the Parent, certain Subsidiaries of the Parent and Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA, Inc., with respect to leased equipment.
 
4. Certain capital leases among certain Subsidiaries of the Parent and NMHG Financial Services, Inc., with respect to leased equipment.
 
5. Certain capital leases among certain Subsidiaries of the Parent and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., with respect to leased equipment.
Schedule 8.05 to Credit Agreement
 
Transferred Joint Venture Assets
 
(See attached)
Sys No
 
Description
 
In Svc
Date
 
 
 
 
 
000001
 
TMA STORAGE TANK  PLATFORM AND ATTACHMENTS AND PARTS
 
02/01/07
000002
 
HCL TRANSFER PUMP
 
02/01/07
000003
 
MOTOR FOR HCL UNLOADING & STORAGE
 
02/01/07
000004
 
BASE PLATES FOR HCL
 
02/01/07
000005
 
ETO STORAGE TANK PLATFORMS UNLOADING PUMP STAIRS
 
02/01/07
000006
 
NEUTRALIZER SURGE TANK & COMPONENTS
 
02/01/07
000007
 
EST MIXING NEUTRALIZATION
 
02/01/07
000008
 
ETO REACT OR # 1 & COMPONENTS
 
02/01/07
000009
 
ETO REACTOR # 2 & COMPONENTS
 
02/01/07
000010
 
EVAPORATOR SURGE TANK PLATE-TYPE TITANIUM MATERIAL
 
02/01/07
000011
 
CHECK TANKS PID010
 
02/01/07
000012
 
REWORK TANK PID011
 
02/01/07
000013
 
STORAGE & LOADING PID012 (LOADING PUMPS & TANKS)
 
02/01/07
000014
 
BUFFER ADJUSTMENT TANKS - PID013
 
02/01/07
000015
 
COOLING TOWER PID014 & COMPONENTS
 
02/01/07
000016
 
WASTE WATER PUMP PID020 & COMPONENTS
 
02/01/07
000017
 
TWO FIBERGLASS STORAGE TANKS FOR WASTE WATER COLLECTIO
 
02/01/07
000018
 
FUEL FIRED WATER TUBE BOILER
 
02/01/07
000019
 
WATER CHILLER PID023
 
02/01/07
000020
 
COMPONENTS FOR TMA UNLOADING & STORAGE
 
02/01/07
000021
 
COMPONENTS FOR HCL UNLOADING & STORAGE
 
02/01/07
000022
 
COMPONENTS FOR EO UNLOADING & STORAGE
 
02/01/07
000023
 
NEUTRALIZATION COMPONENTS
 
02/01/07
000024
 
ETO REACTOR # 1 COMPONENTS
 
02/01/07
000025
 
ETO REACTOR # 2 COMPONENTS
 
02/01/07
000026
 
EVAPORATION SYSTEM COMPONENTS
 
02/01/07
000027
 
COMPONENTS FOR TANK PID010
 
02/01/07
000028
 
COMPONENTS FOR TANK PID011
 
02/01/07
000029
 
COMPONENTS FOR TANK PID012
 
02/01/07
000030
 
COMPONENTS TO MONITOR PRODUCT STORAGE & LOADING
 
02/01/07
000031
 
COMPONENTS TO MONITOR SCRUBBING & STREAMS
 
02/01/07
000032
 
WASTE WATER COLLECTION & TRANSFER COMPONENTS
 
02/01/07
000033
 
WASTE WATER SUMP CONTROL PANEL PID020
 
02/01/07
000034
 
STEAM CONDENSATE DISTRIBUTION COMPONENTS (WORKING MON
 
02/01/07
000035
 
CHILLED WATER SYSTEM COMPONENTS PID023
 
02/01/07
000036
 
BUFFER SYSTEM VALVES & TRANSMITTERS
 
02/01/07

000037
 
VALVES FOR LOADING DOCKS WATER SYSTEM
 
02/01/07
000038
 
MOTOR CONTROL CENTER/ROOM COMPONENTS
 
02/01/07
000039
 
POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
 
02/01/07
000040
 
TMA UNLOADING DOCK
 
02/01/07
000041
 
HCL UNLOADING DOCK
 
02/01/07
000042
 
ETO UNLOADING DOCK & STORAGE
 
02/01/07
000043
 
PROCESS MECHANICAL CHECK TANKS PID010
 
02/01/07
000044
 
PROCESS MECHANICAL REWORK TANKS PID011
 
02/01/07
000045
 
RAIL CAR PRODUCT STORAGE & LOADING PID012
 
02/01/07
000046
 
PROCESS MECHANICAL SCRUBBING & MISC STREAMS PID020
 
02/01/07
000047
 
WASTE WATER STORAGE TANK FOUNDATION PID020
 
02/01/07
000048
 
PROCESS MECHANICAL BUFFER SYSTEM
 
02/01/07
000049
 
ELECTRICAL FOR TMA UNLOADING & STORAGE
 
02/01/07
000050
 
ELECTRICAL FOR HCL UNLOADING & STORAGE
 
02/01/07
000051
 
ELECTRICAL FOR EO UNLOADING & STORAGE
 
02/01/07
000052
 
PROCESS ELECTRICAL ETO REACTOR # 1
 
02/01/07
000053
 
PROCESS ELECTRICAL ETO REACTOR # 2
 
02/01/07
000054
 
PROCESS ELECTRICAL EVAPORATION SYSTEM
 
02/01/07
000055
 
PROCESS ELECTRICAL CHECK TANKS PID010
 
02/01/07
000056
 
PROCESS ELECTRICAL REWORK TANKS PID013
 
02/01/07
000057
 
PROCESS ELECTRICAL SCRUBBING & MISC. STREAMS PID013
 
02/01/07
000058
 
PROCESS ELECTRICAL BUFFER SYSTEM
 
02/01/07
000059
 
LAB TEST EQUIPMENT
 
02/01/07
000060
 
NEUTRALIZATION START UP FEES & GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
 
02/01/07
000061
 
REWORK ON SENSORS FOR ETO REACTOR # 1 & GENERAL CONSTR.
 
02/01/07
000062
 
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK ETO REACTOR # 2
 
02/01/07
000063
 
EVAPORATION SYSTEM START UP AND GENERAL CONSTRUCTION W
 
02/01/07
000064
 
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK REWORK TANK PID010
 
02/01/07
000065
 
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK REWORK TANK PID011
 
02/01/07
000066
 
START UP SERVICES & SUPPORT SCRUBBING & MISC. STREAMS CON
 
02/01/07
000067
 
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK BUFFER SYSTEM
 
02/01/07
000068
 
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK CONTROL ROOM
 
02/01/07
000069
 
RAILROAD MATERIALS & GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK RAILROAD
 
02/01/07
000070
 
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK WATER SYSTEM
 
02/01/07
000071
 
RAILROAD TRACK SWITCH MISC. ITEMS FOR RAILCAR
 
02/01/07
000072
 
CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR PIPERACKS
 
02/01/07
000073
 
ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT PERMITTING EQUIPMENT CONSULTANTS
 
02/01/07
000074
 
LEGAL MISC EQUIP HENRY PO'S
 
02/01/07
000075
 
WASTE WATER SYSTEM
 
02/01/07

000076
 
MISC EQUIP HENRY PO'S
 
02/01/07
000077
 
GAUGES TRANSMITTERS EJECTOR NOZZLE
 
02/01/07
000078
 
HEAT EXCHANGER
 
02/01/07
000079
 
FLOW TUBES
 
02/01/07
000080
 
ACID & WATER SCRUBBER PART
 
02/01/07
000081
 
FLOW METER FOR SCRUBBER
 
02/01/07
000082
 
EO & TMA STORAGE ACCESS
 
02/01/07
000083
 
MAINTENANCE SHOP CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
 
02/01/07
000084
 
WASTE WATER SYSTEM
 
02/01/07
000085
 
NEUTRALIZER
 
02/01/07
000086
 
SPARE NEUTRALIZER PUMP
 
02/01/07
000087
 
NEUTRALIZER & REACTOR SPARE MOTOR
 
02/01/07
000088
 
POTABLE WATER STORAGE TANK
 
02/01/07
000089
 
HYDROCHLORIC ACID TRANSFER PUMPS
 
02/01/07
000090
 
REVAMP WASTE WATER CONTAINMENT UNIT
 
02/01/07
000091
 
SCBA SUITS W/ FACE PIECES & ALARMS (5)
 
02/01/07
000092
 
HPLC EQUIPMENT
 
02/01/07
000093
 
WASTEWATER CIRCULATION PUMP
 
02/01/07
000094
 
HCL UNLOADING PUMP
 
02/01/07
000095
 
ACID SCRUBBER PUMPS
 
02/01/07
000096
 
GAS DETECTOR TRANSMITTER TEMP. SENSOR
 
02/01/07
000097
 
BUNKER GEAR (4 SETS)
 
02/01/07
000098
 
CHOLINE TITRATOR
 
02/01/07
000099
 
SPARE EQUIPMENT PARTS HAND TOOLS
 
02/01/07
000101
 
BUILDING
 
02/01/07
000102
 
SAINT GABRIEL START UP COSTS
 
12/01/07
000103
 
BOILER
 
12/01/07
000104
 
COOLING TOWER REPLACEMENT
 
12/01/07
000105
 
HVVAC SYSTEM OFF CONTROL
 
12/01/07
000106
 
EVAPORATOR PUMPING STATION
 
12/01/07
000107
 
EVAPORATOR SKID REB
 
12/01/07
000108
 
EVAPORATOR SKID REB
 
12/31/07
000109
 
HCL PUMP
 
12/31/07
000110
 
HCL SUMP PUMP
 
06/30/08
000111
 
HYDROLYSIS TUBE IN WAS
 
06/30/08
000112
 
FIRE SUPPRESSION SYS
 
06/30/08
000113
 
PUMPS IN SANITARY WASTE
 
06/30/08
000114
 
CHILLER COMPRESSORS
 
10/01/08
000115
 
REPLACE MECHANICAL SEAL
 
12/01/08

000116
 
PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM
 
12/01/08
000117
 
HEAT EXCHANGER
 
12/01/08
000118
 
UPGRADE CHOLINE LOADING 3 - WAY
 
02/01/09
000119
 
REBUILD MECHANICAL SEAL FOR NEUTRALIZER
 
03/01/09
000120
 
PURCHASE OF HCL TRANSFER PUMP
 
03/01/09
000121
 
REBUILD REACTOR 26 AGITATOR
 
03/01/09
000122
 
POTABLE WATER SYSTEM UPGRADES
 
03/01/09
000123
 
ROAD UPGRADES
 
03/01/09
000124
 
IMPROVED RAILCAR CAPACITY
 
03/01/09
000125
 
IMPROVED RAILCAR CAPACITY
 
03/01/09
000126
 
NEUTRALIZER PUMP
 
09/01/09
000127
 
SPRINKLER DRY PIPE
 
09/01/09
000128
 
REBUILD OF NXTR HEAT EX
 
12/01/09
000129
 
TMA PIPING PROJECT
 
12/01/09
000130
 
75% CHOLINE STORAGE TANK PROJECT
 
12/01/09
000131
 
COMPRESSED GAS STORAGE
 
04/30/10
000132
 
REAGENT TANK
 
07/01/10
000133
 
ROAD UPGRADE
 
09/30/10
000134
 
PROCESS DATA HISTORY
 
09/30/10
000135
 
HCL TANK REPLACEMENT
 
09/30/10
000136
 
UPGRADE PUMP 104
 
09/30/10
000137
 
SUMP PUMP REPLACEMENT
 
09/30/10
000138
 
EVAPORATE HEAT EXCHANGER
 
10/31/10
000139
 
EO OVERPRESSURE
 
10/31/10
000140
 
NEUTRALIZER PUMP (16B)
 
10/31/10
000141
 
ONE STEP EVAPORATION
 
11/30/10
000142
 
LEASED RAILCAR LINERS
 
11/01/10
000143
 
INSTALL GANGWAYS STAIRS AND INSULATION
 
12/31/10
000144
 
DILUTION LINE FOR REWORK TANK
 
03/31/11
000145
 
NEUTRALIZER HEAT EXCHANGER
 
05/01/11
000146
 
STG EXPANSION PROJECT
 
07/01/11
000147
 
REACTOR SEAL
 
08/01/11
000148
 
TMA TRUCK UNLOADING SYSTEM
 
09/01/11
000149
 
HVAC REPLACEMENT
 
09/01/11
000150
 
ROAD UPGRADES
 
09/01/11
000151
 
SUPPLIED AIR SYSTEM
 
11/30/11
000152
 
COOLING TOWER PUMP UPGRADE
 
11/30/11
000153
 
NEW PLANT SIGN
 
11/30/11
000154
 
70% CHOLINE STORAGE TANK REBUILD
 
12/31/11

000155
 
ST G SHORTEL SYSTEM
 
03/01/12
000156
 
NEUTRALIZER SEAL
 
01/01/12
000157
 
PUMP 35 SEAL UPGRADE
 
03/31/12
000158
 
2003 S10 PICKUP
 
04/01/12
000159
 
TANK 20 VENT UPGRADE
 
08/31/12
000160
 
REACTOR HEAT EXCHANGER
 
09/30/12
000161
 
HCL AREA DRAINAGE UPGRADES
 
07/31/12
000162
 
NEUTRALIZER GEARBOX AND SEAL UPGRADE
 
09/30/12
000163
 
NEW FIRE HYDRANT #9 EO RAIL UNLOADING
 
02/28/13
000164
 
REACTOR PRESSURE INCREASE
 
01/31/13
000165
 
TWO SWING GATE SYSTEM - FRONT SECURITY GATE
 
03/31/13
000166
 
RAILCAR LINER
 
06/30/13
000167
 
RAILCAR LINER
 
06/30/13
000168
 
RAILCAR LINER
 
06/30/13
000169
 
NEW PRODUCT PUMP
 
03/31/13
000170
 
ACID SCRUBBER VALVES
 
04/30/13
000171
 
AGITATOR GEARBOX FOR REACTOR 26
 
06/30/13
 
Schedule 11.02 to Credit Agreement
 
Certain Addresses for Notices
 
With respect to any Loan Party:
        
c/o Balchem Corporation
52 Sunrise Park Road
New Hampton, New York 10958
Attention:  Matthew D. Houston,
  General Counsel and Secretary
Telephone No.:  (845) 326-5662
Fax No.: (845) 326-5702
Email: mhouston@balchemcorp.com
 
and
 
Duane Morris, LLP
190 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois  60603-3433
Attention:  Kenneth A. Latimer
Fax No.: (312) 499-6701
Email:  KALatimer@duanemorris.com

If to the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender:

Administrative Agent’s Office
(for payments and Requests for Credit Extensions and Swing Line Advances):
Bank of America, N.A.
One Independence Center
Mail Code: NC1-001-05-46
Charlotte, NC 28255-0001
Attention: Monique Haley
Phone: 980-388-1043
Electronic Mail:  Monique.haley@baml.com
Account No.:  0001292000883
Ref:  Balchem
ABA#  026-009-593

Other Notices as Administrative Agent :
Bank of America, N.A.
Agency Management
135 S. LaSalle Street
Mail Code: IL4-135-09-61
Chicago, IL 60603
Attention: Rosanne Parsill
Phone: 312-923-1639
Fax: 877-206-8429
Electronic Mail:  Rosanne.parsill@baml.com

For Standby Letters of Credit:
LC Issuer:
Bank of America, N.A.
Trade Operations
1 Fleet Way
Mail Code: PA6-580-02-30
Scranton, PA 18507
Attention: Alfonso Malave Jr.
Phone:  570-496-9622
Fax:  800-755-8743
Electronic Mail: alfonso.malave@baml.com

Schedule 11.06 to Credit Agreement
 
Voting Participants
 
 
Lender
Participant
 
Participation Amount
  
  
    
 
Domestic
Revolving Credit
Commitment
   
Term Loan
   
Total
 
Farm Credit Services of America, PCA
Agstar Financial Services, PCA
 
$
3,819,444.45
   
$
13,368,055.55
   
$
17,187,500.00
 
 
American AgCredit, PCA
 
$
3,819,444.45
   
$
13,368,055.55
   
$
17,187,500.00
 
 
CoBank, ACB
 
$
3,819,444.44
   
$
13,368,055.56
   
$
17,187,500.00
 
 
United FCS, FLCA (d/b/a FCS Commercial Finance Group)
 
$
3,819,444.44
   
$
13,368,055.56
   
$
17,187,500.00
 
 
Farm Credit Mid-America, FLCA
 
$
3,819,444.44
   
$
13,368,055.56
   
$
17,187,500.00
 
 
GreenStone Farm Credit Services, ACA/FLCA
 
$
3,819,444.45
   
$
13,368,055.55
   
$
17,187,500.00
 
 
Northwest Farm Credit Services, FLCA
 
$
3,819,444.44
   
$
13,368,055.56
   
$
17,187,500.00
 
 
Exhibit 1.01

FORM OF SECURED PARTY DESIGNATION NOTICE

Date:  _________, _____

To:
Bank of America, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
Agency Management
135 S. LaSalle Street
Mail Code: IL4-135-09-61
Chicago, IL 60603
Attention: Rosanne Parsill
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
THIS SECURED PARTY DESIGNATION NOTICE is made by   _______________________, a ______________ (the “ Designor ”), to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as administrative agent under that certain Credit Agreement referenced below (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”).  All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.
 
W   I   T   N   E   S   S   E   T   H   :

WHEREAS, Balchem Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the “ Parent ”), the Subsidiaries of Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender and as Administrative Agent for all Lenders have entered into that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2014 (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), pursuant to which certain loans and financial accommodations have been made to the Parent and the other Loan Parties;

WHEREAS, in connection with the Credit Agreement, a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender is permitted to designate its [Cash Management Agreement/Swap Contract] as a [“Secured Cash Management Agreement”/”Secured Hedge Agreement”] under the Credit Agreement and the Collateral Documents;
 
WHEREAS, the Credit Agreement requires that the Designor deliver this Secured Party Designation Notice to the Administrative Agent; and
 
WHEREAS, the Designor has agreed to execute and deliver this Secured Party Designation Notice:
 
Designation .  [_____________] hereby designates the [Cash Management Agreement/Swap Contract] described on Schedule 1 hereto to be a “ [Secured Cash Management Agreement/Secured Hedge Agreement] ” and hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent that such [Cash Management Agreement/Swap Contract] satisfies all the requirements under the Loan Documents to be so designated.  By executing and delivering this Secured Party Designation Notice, the Designor, as provided in the Credit Agreement, hereby agrees to be bound by all of the provisions of the Loan Documents which are applicable to it as a provider of a [Secured Cash Management Agreement/Secured Hedge Agreement] and hereby (a) confirms that it has received a copy of the Loan Documents and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own decision to enter into this Secured Party Designation Notice, (b) appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion
under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are incidental thereto (including, without limitation, the provisions of Section 10.01 of the Credit Agreement), and (c) agrees that it will be bound by the provisions of the Loan Documents and will perform in accordance with its terms all the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a provider of a [Cash Management Agreement/Swap Contract] .  Without limiting the foregoing, the Designor agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent as contemplated by Section 11.04(c) of the Credit Agreement.
 
GOVERNING LAW .  THIS SECURED PARTY DESIGNATION NOTICE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Secured Party Designation Notice to be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.
 
[signature page follows]
 
DESIGNOR:
 
By:
   
Name:
Title:
 
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
 
By:
   
Name:
Title:
Exhibit 2.02
 
FORM OF LOAN NOTICE
 
Date:  ___________, 20___
 
To:
Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) dated as of May 7, 2014, by and among Balchem Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the “ Parent ”), the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender and as administrative agent for all Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”).  Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
 
The undersigned hereby requests (select one):
 
o A Borrowing of [a Domestic Revolving Loan][a Foreign Revolving Loan]
 
o A conversion or continuation of [a Domestic Revolving Loan][a Foreign Revolving Loan][the Term Loan]
 
1.
On
    
 (a Business Day).
 
2.
In the principal amount of $
  
 .
 
3.
Comprised of
  
.
 
[Type of Loan requested]
 

[4.
With an Interest Period of
  
 months.] 1
 
[The Borrowing requested herein (i) complies with the provisos to the first sentence of Section 2.01(a) of the Credit Agreement and (ii) the Parent hereby represents and warrants that each of the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 of the Credit Agreement have been satisfied on and as of the date of such Borrowing.] 2

 
[BALCHEM CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation]
 
[FOREIGN BORROWER]
 
 
 
By:
   
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 

1 Include for Eurocurrency Rate Loans only.
 
2 Include for Borrowings only, not for conversions or continuations.
Exhibit 2.04
 
FORM OF SWING LINE LOAN NOTICE
 
Date:  ___________, 20___
 
To: Bank of America, N.A., as Swing Line Lender
Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), dated as of May 7, 2014, by and among Balchem Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the “ Parent ”), the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender and as administrative agent for all Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”).  Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
 
The undersigned hereby requests a Swing Line Loan:
 
1.
On
     
(a Business Day) (the “ Borrowing Date ”).
 
2.
In the amount of $  
   
 .
 
The Swing Line Borrowing requested herein (i) complies with the requirements of the provisos to the first sentence of Section 2.04(a) of the Credit Agreement and (ii) the Parent hereby represents and warrants that each of the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 of the Credit Agreement have been satisfied on and as of the Borrowing Date.
 
 
BALCHEM CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation
 
 
 
 
 
By:
  
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 

Exhibit 2.11-1
 
FORM OF TERM NOTE
 
____________, 20__
 
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “ Parent ”), hereby promises to pay to _____________________ or its registered assigns (the “ Lender ”), in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of the Term Loan made by the Lender to the Parent under that certain Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), dated as of May 7, 2014, by and among the Parent, the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender and as administrative agent for all Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
 
The Parent promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Term Loan from the date of the making of such 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 Term Note is one of the Term 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.  This Term Note is also entitled to the benefits of the Guaranty and is secured by the Collateral.  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 Term Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Credit Agreement.  The Term Loan 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 Term Note and endorse thereon the date, amount, currency and maturity of its Term Loan and payments with respect thereto.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event of any inconsistency between any provisions of this Term Note and any provision of the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.
 
The Parent, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Term Note.
 
THIS TERM NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parent has caused this Term Note to be duly executed by its duly authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.
 
 
BALCHEM CORPORATION,
 
 
a Maryland corporation
 
 
 
 
 
By:
   
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 

Exhibit 2.11-2
 
FORM OF DOMESTIC REVOLVING NOTE
 
____________, 20__
 
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “ Parent ”), hereby promises to pay to _____________________ or its registered assigns (the “ Lender ”), in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of each Domestic Revolving Loan from time to time made by the Lender to the Parent under that certain Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), dated as of May 7, 2014, by and  among the Parent, the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender and as administrative agent for all Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
 
The Parent promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Domestic Revolving Loan from the date of the making of such Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Credit Agreement.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.04(f) of the Credit Agreement with respect to Swing Line Loans, 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 Domestic Revolving Note is one of the Domestic Revolving 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.  This Domestic Revolving Note is also entitled to the benefits of the Guaranty and is secured by the Collateral.  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 Domestic Revolving Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Credit Agreement.  The Domestic 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 Domestic Revolving Note and endorse thereon the date, amount, currency and maturity of its Domestic Revolving Loans and payments with respect thereto.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event of any inconsistency between any provisions of this Domestic Revolving Note and any provision of the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.
 
The Parent, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Domestic Revolving Note.
 
THIS DOMESTIC REVOLVING NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parent has caused this Domestic Revolving Note to be duly executed by its duly authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.
 
 
BALCHEM CORPORATION,
 
a Maryland corporation
 
 
 
By:
   
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 
Exhibit 2.11-3
 
FORM OF FOREIGN REVOLVING NOTE
 
____________, 20__
 
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “ Borrower ”), hereby promises to pay to _____________________ or its registered assigns (the “Lender”) in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of each Foreign Revolving Loan from time to time made by the Lender to the Borrower under that certain Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) dated as of May 7, 2014, by and among the Borrower, Balchem Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the “ Parent ”), the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender and as administrative agent for all Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
 
The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Foreign Revolving Loan from the date of such 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 the currency in which such Foreign Revolving Loan is denominated and in Same Day Funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office for such currency.  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 Foreign Revolving Note is one of the Foreign Revolving 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.  This Foreign Revolving Note is also entitled to the benefits of the Guaranty and is secured by the Collateral.  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 Foreign Revolving Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Credit Agreement.  The Foreign 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 Foreign Revolving Note and endorse thereon the date, amount, currency and maturity of its Foreign Revolving Loans and payments with respect thereto.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event of any inconsistency between any provisions of this Foreign Revolving Note and any provision of the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.
 
The Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Foreign Revolving Note.
 
THIS FOREIGN REVOLVING NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this Foreign Revolving Note to be duly executed by its duly authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.
 
 
[BALCHEM CORPORATION,
 
a Maryland corporation]
 
[FOREIGN BORROWER]
 
 
By:
   
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 
Exhibit 2.17-1
 
FORM OF FOREIGN BORROWER ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
 
TO: Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent

RE: Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) dated as of May 7, 2014, by and among Balchem Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the “ Parent ”), the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender and as administrative agent for all Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement

DATE: [Date]
 
Each of ______________________ (the “ Applicant Foreign Borrower ”) and the Parent hereby confirms, represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that the Applicant Foreign Borrower is a Foreign Subsidiary of the Parent.
 
The documents required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement will be furnished to the Administrative Agent in accordance with such requirements.
 
The true and correct unique identification number that has been issued to the Applicant Foreign Borrower by its jurisdiction of organization (if any) and the name of such jurisdiction are set forth below:

Identification Number
Jurisdiction of Organization
  
  
  
  

The parties hereto hereby confirm that, with effect from the date of the Foreign Borrower Notice for the Applicant Foreign Borrower, except as expressly set forth in the Credit Agreement, the Applicant Foreign Borrower shall have obligations, duties and liabilities toward each of the other parties to the Credit Agreement identical to those which the Applicant Foreign Borrower would have had if the Applicant Foreign Borrower had been an original party to the Credit Agreement as a Foreign Borrower.  Effective as of the date of the Foreign Borrower Notice for the Applicant Foreign Borrower, the Applicant Foreign Borrower confirms its acceptance of, and consents to, all representations and warranties, covenants, and other terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement.
 
The parties hereto hereby request that the Applicant Foreign Borrower be entitled to receive Loans under the Credit Agreement, and understand, acknowledge and agree that neither the Applicant Foreign Borrower nor the Parent on its behalf shall have any right to request any Loans for its account unless and until the date five Business Days after the effective date designated by the Administrative Agent in a Foreign Borrower Notice delivered to the Parent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement.
 
In connection with the foregoing, the Applicant Foreign Borrower and the Parent hereby agree as follows with the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders:
1.              The Applicant Foreign Borrower acknowledges and confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement and the schedules and exhibits thereto.  The information on the schedules to the Credit Agreement are hereby supplemented to reflect the information shown on the attached Schedule A .
 
2.              The Parent confirms that the Credit Agreement is, and upon the Applicant Foreign Borrower becoming a party thereto, shall continue to be, in full force and effect.  The parties hereto confirm and agree that immediately upon the Applicant Foreign Borrower becoming a Foreign Borrower, the term “Obligations,” as used in the Credit Agreement, shall include all obligations of the Applicant Foreign Borrower under the Credit Agreement and under each other Loan Document.
 
3.              Each of the Parent and the Applicant Foreign Borrower agrees that at any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Administrative Agent, it will execute and deliver such further documents and do such further acts as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, in each case in accordance with, and subject to, the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, in order to effect the purposes of this Foreign Borrower Assumption Agreement.
 
This Foreign Borrower Assumption Agreement shall constitute a Loan Document under the Credit Agreement.
 
THIS FOREIGN BORROWER ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
 
Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Foreign Borrower Assumption Agreement by fax transmission or other electronic mail transmission (e.g. “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Foreign Borrower Assumption Agreement.
 
[REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Foreign Borrower Assumption Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
 
 
[APPLICANT FOREIGN BORROWER]
 
 
 
By:
  
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 
 
 
 
 
BALCHEM CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation
 
 
 
By:
  
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 

EXHIBIT 2.17-2
 
FORM OF FOREIGN BORROWER NOTICE
 
TO: The Lenders party to the Credit Agreement (defined below)
Balchem Corporation
 
RE: Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) dated as of May 7, 2014, by and among Balchem Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the “ Parent ”), the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender and as administrative agent for all Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement
 
DATE: [Date]
 
The Administrative Agent hereby notifies Parent and the Lenders that effective as of the date hereof [_________________________] shall be a Foreign Borrower and may receive Loans for its account on the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement.
 
Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Foreign Borrower Notice by fax transmission or other electronic mail transmission (e.g. “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Foreign Borrower Notice.
 
 
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
 
 
as Administrative Agent
 
 
 
 
 
By:
   
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 

EXHIBIT 3.01-A
 
FORM OF
U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
 
(For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
 
Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) dated as of May 7, 2014, by and among Balchem Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the “ Parent ”), the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender and as administrative agent for all Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”).
 
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.01(e) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Parent within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Parent as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.
 
The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Parent with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Parent and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Parent and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
 
Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
 
[NAME OF LENDER]
 
By:
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 
 
 
Date:                                            , 20___
EXHIBIT 3.01-B
 
FORM OF
U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
 
(For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
 
Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) dated as of May 7, 2014, by and among Balchem Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the “ Parent ”), the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender and as administrative agent for all Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”).
 
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.01(e) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Parent within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Parent as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.
 
The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
 
Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
 
[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
 
By:
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 
 
 
Date:                                            , 20___
EXHIBIT 3.01-C
 
FORM OF
U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
 
(For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
 
Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) dated as of May 7, 2014, by and among Balchem Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the “ Parent ”), the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender and as administrative agent for all Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”).
 
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.01(e) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Parent within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Parent as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.
 
The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
 
Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
 
[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
 
By:
  
 
Name:
  
 
Title:
  
 

Date:                                            , 20___
EXHIBIT 3.01-D
 
FORM OF
U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
 
(For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
 
Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) dated as of May 7, 2014, by and  among Balchem Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the “ Parent ”), the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender and as administrative agent for all Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”).
 
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.01(e) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Parent within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Parent as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.
 
The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Parent with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Parent and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Parent and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
 
[NAME OF LENDER]
 
By:
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 
 
 
Date:                                            , 20___
Exhibit 7.02
 
FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
 
Financial Statement Date:  ___________, _____
 
To:              Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) dated as of May 7, 2014, by and among Balchem Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the “ Parent ”), the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender and as administrative agent for all Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”).  Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
 
The undersigned Responsible Officer hereby certifies as of the date hereof that he/she is the [ Title ] of the Parent, and that, as such, he/she is authorized to execute and deliver this Compliance Certificate to the Administrative Agent on the behalf of the Parent, and that:
 
[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal year-end financial statements]
 
1.              The Parent has delivered the fiscal year-end audited financial statements (the “ Applicable Financial Statements ”)required by Section 7.01(a) of the Credit Agreement for the fiscal year of the Parent ended as of the above date (the “ Applicable Fiscal Period ”), 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.              The Parent has delivered the unaudited financial statements (the “ Applicable Financial Statements ”) required by Section 7.01(b) of the Credit Agreement for the fiscal quarter of the Parent ended as of the above date (the “ Applicable Fiscal Period ”). The Applicable Financial Statements fairly present the financial condition, results of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Parent and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP with respect to the Applicable Fiscal 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 under his/her supervision, a detailed review of the transactions and condition (financial or otherwise) of the Parent during the Applicable  Fiscal Period.
 
3.              A review of the activities of the Parent during the Applicable Fiscal Period has been made under the supervision of the undersigned with a view to determining whether during the Applicable Fiscal Period the Parent performed and observed all its Obligations under the Loan Documents, and
 
[select one:]
[to the best knowledge of the undersigned, during the Applicable Fiscal Period the Parent performed and observed each covenant and condition of the Loan Documents applicable to it, and no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.]
--or--
[to the best knowledge of the undersigned, during the Applicable Fiscal Period the following covenants or conditions have not been performed or observed and the following is a list of each such Event of Default and its nature and status:]
4.              The financial covenant analyses and information set forth on the Schedules attached 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[___].
 
 
BALCHEM CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation
 
 
 
By:
   
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 
Exhibit 7.13
 
FORM OF JOINDER AGREEMENT
 
THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) dated as of [__________], 20[___] is by and between [__________], a [__________] (the “ New Subsidiary ”), and Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent for all of the lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) under the Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) dated as of May 7, 2014, by and among Balchem Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the “ Parent ”), the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and the Administrative Agent.  Capitalized terms used and not 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 New Subsidiary to become a “ Domestic Guarantor ”.  Accordingly, the New Subsidiary hereby agrees with the Administrative Agent as follows:
 
1.                     The New Subsidiary hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Agreement, the New Subsidiary will be deemed to be a party to the Credit Agreement and a “ Domestic Guarantor ” for all purposes of the Credit Agreement, and shall have all of the obligations of a Domestic Guarantor thereunder as if it had executed the Credit Agreement.  The New Subsidiary hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions applicable to the Domestic Guarantors contained in the Credit Agreement.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the New Subsidiary hereby jointly and severally each other Domestic Guarantor guarantees to the Administrative Agent, each Lender and each other permitted holder of the Obligations, as provided in Article IV of the Credit Agreement, as primary obligor and not as surety, 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 New Subsidiary hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Agreement, the New Subsidiary will be deemed to be a party to the Security Agreement and an “Obligor” for all purposes of the Security Agreement, and shall have all the obligations of an Obligor thereunder as if it had originally executed the Security Agreement.  The New Subsidiary hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions contained in the Security Agreement.  Without limiting generality of the foregoing, to secure the prompt payment and performance in full when due, whether by lapse of time, acceleration, mandatory prepayment or otherwise, of the Secured Obligations (as defined in the Security Agreement), the New Subsidiary hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Secured Obligations, a continuing security interest in, and a right of set off against any and all right, title and interest of the New Subsidiary in and to the Collateral (as such term is defined in Section 2 of the Security Agreement) of the New Subsidiary.
 
3.                     The New Subsidiary hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent that:
 
(i)              Set forth on Schedule 1 is a list of all real property located in the United States that is owned or leased by the New Subsidiary as of the date hereof.
 
(ii)             Set forth on Schedule 2 is the chief executive office, U.S. tax payer identification number and organizational identification number of the New Subsidiary as of the date hereof.
 
(iii)           The exact legal name and state of organization of the New Subsidiary is as set forth on the signature pages hereto.
 
(iv)            Except as set forth on Schedule 3 , the New Subsidiary has not during the five years preceding the date hereof (i) changed its legal name, (ii) changed its state of formation, or (iii) been party to a merger, consolidation or other change in structure.
(v)            Set forth on Schedule 4 is a list of all IP Rights registered or pending registration with the United States Copyright Office or the United States Patent and Trademark Office and owned by the New Subsidiary as of the date hereof.
 
(vi)           As of the Closing Date, the New Subsidiary has no Commercial Tort Claims seeking damages in excess of $250,000 other than as set forth on Schedule 5 .
 
4.                     The address of the New Subsidiary for purposes of all notices and other communications is the address set forth for the Parent on Schedule 11.02 to the Credit Agreement.
 
5.                    The New Subsidiary hereby waives acceptance by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of the guaranty by the New Subsidiary under Article IV of the Credit Agreement.
 
6.                    This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute one contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart hereof by electronic transmission (including. pdf) shall be effective as an original.
 
7.                     This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
 
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Subsidiary has caused this Joinder Agreement to be duly executed by its authorized officers, 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.

 
[NEW SUBSIDIARY]
 
 
 
 
 
By:
   
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 
 
 
 
 
Acknowledged and accepted:
 
 
 
 
 
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent
 
 
 
 
By:
   
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 

Exhibit 11.06-1
 
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 [the][each] Assignor identified in item 1 below ([the][each, an] “ Assignor ”) and [the][each] Assignee identified in item 2 below ([the][each, an] “ Assignee ”).  [It is understood and agreed that the rights and obligations of [the Assignors][the Assignees] hereunder are several and not joint.] 3   Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented, increased or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), 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][each] Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to [the Assignee][the respective Assignees], and [the][each] Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from [the Assignor][the respective Assignors], subject to and in accordance with the 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][the respective Assignors’] rights and obligations in [its capacity as a Lender][their respective capacities as Lenders] under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto in the amount [s] and equal to the percentage interest [s] identified below of all the outstanding rights and obligations under the respective facilities identified below (including, without limitation, the Letters of Credit and the Swing Line Loans included in such facilities 4 ) 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)][the respective Assignors (in their respective capacities as Lenders)] 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 by [the][any] Assignor to [the][any] Assignee pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as [the][an] “ Assigned Interest ”).  Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to [the][any] Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by [the][any] Assignor.
 
1.
Assignor[s] :
  
 
 
    
 
[Assignor [is] [is not] a Defaulting Lender]
 
 
2.
Assignee[s] :
   
 
 
    
 
 
[for each Assignee, indicate [Affiliate][Approved Fund] of [ identify Lender ]]
 
3 Include bracketed language if there are either multiple Assignors or multiple Assignees.
 
4 Include all applicable subfacilities.
3.
Parent :
Balchem Corporation, a Maryland corporation
 
 
 
4.
Administrative Agent :
Bank of America, N.A.
 
 
 
5.
Credit Agreement :
Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) dated as of May 7, 2014, by and  among the Parent, the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and the Administrative Agent
6.
Assigned Interest[s] : 5
 
 
Assignor[s]
Assignee[s]
Facility
Assigned 6
 
Aggregate
Amount of
Commitment/Loans
for all Lenders 7
   
Amount of
Commitment/Loans
Assigned
   
Percentage
Assigned of
Commitment/
Loans 8
 
CUSIP
Number
  
                                    
 
                                            
$
                                           
$
                                                 
                                 %
    
 
                                          
$
                                          
$
                                                
      
                                 %
    
 
                                          
$
                                          
$
                                                
                                 %
    
 
[7.
Trade Date :
    
] 9
 
Effective Date: __________________, 20__ [TO BE INSERTED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]
 
The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:
 
 
ASSIGNOR[S]
 
 
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
 
 
 
By:
   
 
Name:
 
Title:
 
 
 
ASSIGNEE[S]
 
 
 
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
 
5 The reference to “Loans” in the table should be used only if the Credit Agreement provides for Term Loans.
 
6 Fill in the appropriate terminology for the types of facilities under the Credit Agreement that are being assigned under this Assignment (e.g. “Revolving Credit Commitment”, “Term Loan”, etc.).
 
7 Amounts in this column and in the column immediately to the right to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.
 
8 Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.
 
9 To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.
 
 
 
By:
   
 
Name:
 
Title:
 
[Consented to and] 10 Accepted:
 
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as  Administrative Agent
 
By:
   
Name:
Title:
 
[Consented to:] 11
 
[BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender]
 
By:
   
Name:
Title:
 
[BALCHEM CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation]
 
By:
   
Name:
Title:
 
10 To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.
 
11 To be added only if the consent of the Parent and/or other parties (e.g. Swing Line Lender, L/C Issuer) is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.
ANNEX 1 TO ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
 
1.                   Representations and Warranties .
 
1.1.              Assignor .  [The][Each] Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of [the][[the relevant] Assigned Interest, (ii) [the][such] Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim, (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 (iv) it is [not] a Defaulting Lender; 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 Parent, 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 Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.
 
1.2.              Assignee .  [The][Each] 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 the requirements to be an assignee under Section 10.06(b)(iii) and (v) of the Credit Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 10.06(b)(iii) of 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][the relevant] Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by [the][such] Assigned Interest and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire [the][such] Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.01 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, and (vii) 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][such] Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, [the][any] 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][each] Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to [the][the relevant] Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to [the][the relevant] Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments of interest, fees or other amounts paid or payable in kind from and after the Effective Date to [the][the relevant] Assignee.
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 laws of the State of New York.
Exhibit 11.06-2
 
FORM OF ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE
 
See Attached.

 
ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS REPLY FORM – (MULTI-CURRENCY)
 
CONFIDENTIAL
 
1.
Borrower or Deal Name
BALCHEM CORPORATION
 
E-mail this document with your commitment letter to:  ROSANNE PARSILL, Agency Management
E-mail address of recipient: rosanne.parsill@baml.com
2.
Legal Name of Lender of Record for Signature Page :
  
 
Markit Entity Identifier (MEI) #
 
 
Fund Manager Name (if applicable)
 
 
Legal Address from Tax Document of Lender of Record:
 
 
Country
 
 
Address
 
 
City
  
State/Province
  
Country
  
 
3.
Domestic Funding Address:
 
4.
Eurodollar Funding Address:
Street Address
  
 
Street Address
  
Suite/ Mail Code
  
 
Suite/ Mail Code
  
City
  
State
  
City
  
State
  
Postal Code
 
Country
  
Postal Code
  
Country
  
 
5.
Credit Contact Information:
Syndicate level information (which may contain material non-public information about the Borrower and its related parties or their respective securities will be made available to the Credit Contact(s).  The Credit Contacts identified must be able to receive such information in accordance with his/her institution's compliance procedures and applicable laws, including Federal and State securities laws.

Primary Credit Contact:
First Name
  
Middle Name
  
Last Name
   
Title
      
Street Address
  
Suite/Mail Code
  
City
  
State
  
Postal Code
  
Country
  
Office Telephone #
  
Office Facsimile #
 
Work E-Mail Address
  
IntraLinks/SyndTrak
  
E-Mail Address
  

Secondary Credit Contact:
First Name
  
Middle Name
  
Last Name
  
Title
  
Street Address
 
Suite/Mail Code
  
City
 
State
  
Postal Code
  
Country
 
Office Telephone #
  
Office Facsimile #
 
Work E-Mail Address
 
IntraLinks/SyndTrak
  
E-Mail Address
  
 
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Primary Operations Contact:
Secondary Operations Contact:
First 
                       MI       Last                                                   
First 
                       MI       Last                                                   
Title
  
Title
 
Street Address
  
 
Street Address
  
Suite/ Mail Code
  
 
Suite/ Mail Code
  
City
  
State
  
City
  
State
  
Postal Code
   
Country
    
Postal Code
  
Country
  
Telephone     Facsimile     Telephone     Facsimile    
E-Mail Address
  
 
E-Mail Address
    
IntraLinks/SyndTrak E-Mail
    
 
IntraLinks/SyndTrak E-Mail
    
Address
  
Address
  
 
Does Secondary Operations Contact need copy of notices?   ___YES   ___ NO
 
Letter of Credit Contact:
Draft Documentation Contact or Legal Counsel:
First 
                       MI       Last                                                   
First 
                       MI       Last                                                   
Title
  
Title
 
Street Address
  
 
Street Address
  
Suite/ Mail Code
  
 
Suite/ Mail Code
  
City
  
State
  
City
  
State
  
Postal Code
   
Country
    
Postal Code
  
Country
  
Telephone     Facsimile     Telephone     Facsimile    
E-Mail Address
  
 
 E-Mail Address
    
 
PLEASE CHECK IF YOU CAN FUND IN THE CURRENCIES REQUIRED FOR THIS TRANSACTION LISTED BELOW: 
    
 
  
 
US DOLLAR 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
EURO
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PLEASE CHECK IF YOU CAN FUND IN THE FOLLOWING JURISDICTIONS LISTED BELOW:
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
    
    
    
     
  
  
  
   
   
   
  
   
  
 
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6.
Lender’s SWIFT Payment Instructions for EURO:

Pay to:
 
  
  
(Bank Name)
 
 
 
  
  
(SWIFT)
(Country)
 
 
  
  
(Account #)
(Account Name)
 
 
  
  
(FFC Account #)
(FFC Account Name)
 
 
  
  
(Attention)
 

7.
Lender’s Fed Wire Payment Instructions for US DOLLAR:

Pay to:
 
Bank Name
  
  
ABA #
  
  
City
  
State
  
Account #
   
  
Account Name
  
  
Attention
  
  
 
8.
Lender’s Standby Letter of Credit, Commercial Letter of Credit, and Bankers’ Acceptance Fed Wire Payment Instructions (if applicable):

Pay to :
 
Bank Name
    
 
 
ABA #
 
 
 
City
 
State
 
Account #
 
 
 
Account Name
 
 
 
Attention
 
 
 
Can the Lender’s Fed Wire Payment Instructions in Section 6 be used?   ___YES   ___ NO
 
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9.
Lender’s Organizational Structure and Tax Status
Please refer to the enclosed withholding tax instructions below and then complete this section accordingly:

Lender Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN):      __    __  -  __   __   __   __   __   __   

Tax Withholding Form Delivered to Bank of America (check applicable one):

___ W-9
___ W-8BEN
___ W-8ECI
___ W-8EXP
___ W-8IMY
 
Tax Contact:
First 
                       MI       Last                                                            
Title
  
Street Address
  
 
Suite/ Mail Code
  
 
City
  
State
  
Postal Code
   
Country
    
Telephone     Facsimile    
E-Mail Address
  
 

NON–U.S. LENDER INSTITUTIONS
1. Corporations:
If your institution is incorporated outside of the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and is the beneficial owner of the interest and other income it receives, you must complete one of the following three tax forms, as applicable to your institution: a.) Form W-8BEN (Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner), b.) Form W-8ECI (Income Effectively Connected to a U.S. Trade or Business), or c.) Form W-8EXP (Certificate of Foreign Government or Governmental Agency).

A U.S. taxpayer identification number is required for any institution submitting a Form W-8 ECI.  It is also required on Form W-8BEN for certain institutions claiming the benefits of a tax treaty with the U.S.  Please refer to the instructions when completing the form applicable to your institution.  In addition, please be advised that U.S. tax regulations do not permit the acceptance of faxed forms.  An original tax form must be submitted.

2. Flow-Through Entities
If your institution is organized outside the U.S., and is classified for U.S. federal income tax purposes as either a Partnership, Trust, Qualified or Non-Qualified Intermediary, or other non-U.S. flow-through entity, an original Form
W-8IMY (Certificate of Foreign Intermediary, Foreign Flow-Through Entity, or Certain U.S. branches for United States Tax Withholding) must be completed by the intermediary together with a withholding statement.  Flow-through entities other than Qualified Intermediaries are required to include tax forms for each of the underlying beneficial owners.

Please refer to the instructions when completing this form.  In addition, please be advised that U.S. tax regulations do not permit the acceptance of faxed forms.  Original tax form(s) must be submitted .

U.S. LENDER INSTITUTIONS:
If your institution is incorporated or organized within the United States, you must complete and return Form W-9 (Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification).  Please be advised that we require an original form W-9 .

Pursuant to the language contained in the tax section of the Credit Agreement, the applicable tax form for your institution must be completed and returned on or prior to the date on which your institution becomes a lender under this Credit Agreement.  Failure to provide the proper tax form when requested will subject your institution to U.S. tax withholding.
 
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*Additional guidance and instructions as to where to submit this documentation can be found at this link:
 
10. Bank of America’s Payment Instructions:

USD

Bank of America NA
New York, NY
ABA: 026009593
Account  #:1292000883
Account Name: Credit Services
Reference: Balchem Corp.

EURO

Bank of America, London
London, England
Swift Code: BOFAGB22
IBAN: GB63 BOFA 1650 5096 2720 19
Account #: 96272019
Sort Code: 16-50-50
Reference: Balchem Corp.
 
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EXHIBIT 4.2
 
TERM NOTE
 
May 7, 2014
 
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “ Parent ”), hereby promises to pay to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. or its registered assigns (the “ Lender ”), in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of the Term Loan made by the Lender to the Parent under that certain Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), dated as of May 7, 2014, by and among the Parent, the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender and as administrative agent for all Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
 
The Parent promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Term Loan from the date of the making of such 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 Term Note is one of the Term 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.  This Term Note is also entitled to the benefits of the Guaranty and is secured by the Collateral.  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 Term Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Credit Agreement.  The Term Loan 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 Term Note and endorse thereon the date, amount, currency and maturity of its Term Loan and payments with respect thereto.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event of any inconsistency between any provisions of this Term Note and any provision of the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.
 
The Parent, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Term Note.
 
THIS TERM NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parent has caused this Term Note to be duly executed by its duly authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.
 
 
BALCHEM CORPORATION,
 
 
a Maryland corporation
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Dino A. Rossi
 
 
Name: Dino A. Rossi
 
 
Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 

EXHIBIT 4.3
 
TERM NOTE
 
May 7, 2014
 
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “ Parent ”), hereby promises to pay to FARM CREDIT SERVICES OF AMERICA, PCA or its registered assigns (the “ Lender ”), in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of the Term Loan made by the Lender to the Parent under that certain Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), dated as of May 7, 2014, by and among the Parent, the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender and as administrative agent for all Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
 
The Parent promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Term Loan from the date of the making of such 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 Term Note is one of the Term 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.  This Term Note is also entitled to the benefits of the Guaranty and is secured by the Collateral.  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 Term Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Credit Agreement.  The Term Loan 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 Term Note and endorse thereon the date, amount, currency and maturity of its Term Loan and payments with respect thereto.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event of any inconsistency between any provisions of this Term Note and any provision of the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.
 
The Parent, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Term Note.
 
THIS TERM NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parent has caused this Term Note to be duly executed by its duly authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.
 
 
BALCHEM CORPORATION,
 
 
a Maryland corporation
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Dino A. Rossi
 
 
Name: Dino A. Rossi
 
 
Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer
 

 
EXHIBIT 4.4
 
TERM NOTE
 
May 7, 2014
 
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “ Parent ”), hereby promises to pay to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. or its registered assigns (the “ Lender ”), in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of the Term Loan made by the Lender to the Parent under that certain Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), dated as of May 7, 2014, by and among the Parent, the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender and as administrative agent for all Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
 
The Parent promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Term Loan from the date of the making of such 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 Term Note is one of the Term 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.  This Term Note is also entitled to the benefits of the Guaranty and is secured by the Collateral.  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 Term Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Credit Agreement.  The Term Loan 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 Term Note and endorse thereon the date, amount, currency and maturity of its Term Loan and payments with respect thereto.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event of any inconsistency between any provisions of this Term Note and any provision of the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.
 
The Parent, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Term Note.
 
THIS TERM NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parent has caused this Term Note to be duly executed by its duly authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.
 
 
BALCHEM CORPORATION,
 
 
a Maryland corporation
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Dino A. Rossi
 
 
Name: Dino A. Rossi
 
 
Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer
 

EXHIBIT 4.5
 
TERM NOTE
 
May 7, 2014
 
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “ Parent ”), hereby promises to pay to COOPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN-BOERENLEENBANK B.A., "RABOBANK NEDERLAND," NEW YORK BRANCH or its registered assigns (the “ Lender ”), in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of the Term Loan made by the Lender to the Parent under that certain Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), dated as of May 7, 2014, by and among the Parent, the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender and as administrative agent for all Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
 
The Parent promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Term Loan from the date of the making of such 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 Term Note is one of the Term 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.  This Term Note is also entitled to the benefits of the Guaranty and is secured by the Collateral.  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 Term Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Credit Agreement.  The Term Loan 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 Term Note and endorse thereon the date, amount, currency and maturity of its Term Loan and payments with respect thereto.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event of any inconsistency between any provisions of this Term Note and any provision of the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.
 
The Parent, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Term Note.
 
THIS TERM NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parent has caused this Term Note to be duly executed by its duly authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.
 
 
BALCHEM CORPORATION,
 
 
a Maryland corporation
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Dino A. Rossi
 
 
Name: Dino A. Rossi
 
 
Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer
 

EXHIBIT 4.6
 
TERM NOTE
 
May 7, 2014
 
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “ Parent ”), hereby promises to pay to KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION or its registered assigns (the “ Lender ”), in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of the Term Loan made by the Lender to the Parent under that certain Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), dated as of May 7, 2014, by and among the Parent, the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender and as administrative agent for all Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
 
The Parent promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Term Loan from the date of the making of such 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 Term Note is one of the Term 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.  This Term Note is also entitled to the benefits of the Guaranty and is secured by the Collateral.  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 Term Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Credit Agreement.  The Term Loan 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 Term Note and endorse thereon the date, amount, currency and maturity of its Term Loan and payments with respect thereto.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event of any inconsistency between any provisions of this Term Note and any provision of the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.
 
The Parent, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Term Note.
 
THIS TERM NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parent has caused this Term Note to be duly executed by its duly authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.
 
 
BALCHEM CORPORATION,
 
 
a Maryland corporation
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Dino A. Rossi
 
 
Name: Dino A. Rossi
 
 
Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer
 

EXHIBIT 4.7
 
DOMESTIC REVOLVING NOTE
 
May 7, 2014
 
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “ Parent ”), hereby promises to pay to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. or its registered assigns (the “ Lender ”), in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of each Domestic Revolving Loan from time to time made by the Lender to the Parent under that certain Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), dated as of May 7, 2014, by and  among the Parent, the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender and as administrative agent for all Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
 
The Parent promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Domestic Revolving Loan from the date of the making of such Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Credit Agreement.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.04(f) of the Credit Agreement with respect to Swing Line Loans, 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 Domestic Revolving Note is one of the Domestic Revolving 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.  This Domestic Revolving Note is also entitled to the benefits of the Guaranty and is secured by the Collateral.  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 Domestic Revolving Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Credit Agreement.  The Domestic 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 Domestic Revolving Note and endorse thereon the date, amount, currency and maturity of its Domestic Revolving Loans and payments with respect thereto.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event of any inconsistency between any provisions of this Domestic Revolving Note and any provision of the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.
 
The Parent, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Domestic Revolving Note.
 
THIS DOMESTIC REVOLVING NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parent has caused this Domestic Revolving Note to be duly executed by its duly authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.
 
 
BALCHEM CORPORATION,
 
 
a Maryland corporation
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Dino A. Rossi
 
 
Name: Dino A. Rossi
 
 
Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer
 


EXHIBIT 4.8
 
DOMESTIC REVOLVING NOTE
 
May 7, 2014
 
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “ Parent ”), hereby promises to pay to FARM CREDIT SERVICES OF AMERICA, PCA or its registered assigns (the “ Lender ”), in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of each Domestic Revolving Loan from time to time made by the Lender to the Parent under that certain Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), dated as of May 7, 2014, by and  among the Parent, the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender and as administrative agent for all Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
 
The Parent promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Domestic Revolving Loan from the date of the making of such Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Credit Agreement.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.04(f) of the Credit Agreement with respect to Swing Line Loans, 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 Domestic Revolving Note is one of the Domestic Revolving 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.  This Domestic Revolving Note is also entitled to the benefits of the Guaranty and is secured by the Collateral.  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 Domestic Revolving Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Credit Agreement.  The Domestic 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 Domestic Revolving Note and endorse thereon the date, amount, currency and maturity of its Domestic Revolving Loans and payments with respect thereto.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event of any inconsistency between any provisions of this Domestic Revolving Note and any provision of the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.
 
The Parent, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Domestic Revolving Note.
 
THIS DOMESTIC REVOLVING NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parent has caused this Domestic Revolving Note to be duly executed by its duly authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.
 
 
BALCHEM CORPORATION,
 
 
a Maryland corporation
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Dino A. Rossi
 
 
Name: Dino A. Rossi
 
 
Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer
 

EXHIBIT 4.9
 
DOMESTIC REVOLVING NOTE
 
May 7, 2014
 
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “ Parent ”), hereby promises to pay to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. or its registered assigns (the “ Lender ”), in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of each Domestic Revolving Loan from time to time made by the Lender to the Parent under that certain Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), dated as of May 7, 2014, by and  among the Parent, the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender and as administrative agent for all Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
 
The Parent promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Domestic Revolving Loan from the date of the making of such Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Credit Agreement.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.04(f) of the Credit Agreement with respect to Swing Line Loans, 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 Domestic Revolving Note is one of the Domestic Revolving 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.  This Domestic Revolving Note is also entitled to the benefits of the Guaranty and is secured by the Collateral.  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 Domestic Revolving Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Credit Agreement.  The Domestic 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 Domestic Revolving Note and endorse thereon the date, amount, currency and maturity of its Domestic Revolving Loans and payments with respect thereto.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event of any inconsistency between any provisions of this Domestic Revolving Note and any provision of the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.
 
The Parent, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Domestic Revolving Note.
 
THIS DOMESTIC REVOLVING NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parent has caused this Domestic Revolving Note to be duly executed by its duly authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.
 
 
BALCHEM CORPORATION,
 
 
a Maryland corporation
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Dino A. Rossi
 
 
Name: Dino A. Rossi
 
 
Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer
 

EXHIBIT 4.10
 
DOMESTIC REVOLVING NOTE
 
May 7, 2014
 
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “ Parent ”), hereby promises to pay to COOPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN-BOERENLEENBANK B.A., "RABOBANK NEDERLAND," NEW YORK BRANCH or its registered assigns (the “ Lender ”), in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of each Domestic Revolving Loan from time to time made by the Lender to the Parent under that certain Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), dated as of May 7, 2014, by and  among the Parent, the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender and as administrative agent for all Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
 
The Parent promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Domestic Revolving Loan from the date of the making of such Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Credit Agreement.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.04(f) of the Credit Agreement with respect to Swing Line Loans, 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 Domestic Revolving Note is one of the Domestic Revolving 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.  This Domestic Revolving Note is also entitled to the benefits of the Guaranty and is secured by the Collateral.  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 Domestic Revolving Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Credit Agreement.  The Domestic 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 Domestic Revolving Note and endorse thereon the date, amount, currency and maturity of its Domestic Revolving Loans and payments with respect thereto.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event of any inconsistency between any provisions of this Domestic Revolving Note and any provision of the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.
 
The Parent, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Domestic Revolving Note.
 
THIS DOMESTIC REVOLVING NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parent has caused this Domestic Revolving Note to be duly executed by its duly authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.
 
 
BALCHEM CORPORATION,
 
 
a Maryland corporation
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Dino A. Rossi
 
 
Name: Dino A. Rossi
 
 
Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer
 

EXHIBIT 4.11
 
DOMESTIC REVOLVING NOTE
 
May 7, 2014
 
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “ Parent ”), hereby promises to pay to KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION or its registered assigns (the “ Lender ”), in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of each Domestic Revolving Loan from time to time made by the Lender to the Parent under that certain Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), dated as of May 7, 2014, by and  among the Parent, the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender and as administrative agent for all Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
 
The Parent promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Domestic Revolving Loan from the date of the making of such Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Credit Agreement.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.04(f) of the Credit Agreement with respect to Swing Line Loans, 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 Domestic Revolving Note is one of the Domestic Revolving 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.  This Domestic Revolving Note is also entitled to the benefits of the Guaranty and is secured by the Collateral.  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 Domestic Revolving Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Credit Agreement.  The Domestic 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 Domestic Revolving Note and endorse thereon the date, amount, currency and maturity of its Domestic Revolving Loans and payments with respect thereto.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event of any inconsistency between any provisions of this Domestic Revolving Note and any provision of the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.
 
The Parent, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Domestic Revolving Note.
 
THIS DOMESTIC REVOLVING NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parent has caused this Domestic Revolving Note to be duly executed by its duly authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.
 
 
BALCHEM CORPORATION,
 
 
a Maryland corporation
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Dino A. Rossi
 
 
Name: Dino A. Rossi
 
 
Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer
 

 
EXHIBIT 4.12
 
SECURITY AND PLEDGE AGREEMENT
 
THIS SECURITY AND PLEDGE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of May 7, 2014 among BALCHEM CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation (the “Parent”), the other parties identified as “Obligors” on the signature pages hereto and such other parties that may become Obligors hereunder after the date hereof (each individually an “ Obligor ” and collectively the “ Obligors ”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) for the holders of the Obligations.
 
RECITALS
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement(as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended, restated, refinanced and replaced from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) dated as of the date hereof by and among the Parent, the Subsidiaries of the Parent from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and the Administrative Agent, the Lenders have agreed to make Loans and the L/C/ Issuer has agreed to issue Letters of Credit upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein; and
 
WHEREAS, this Agreement is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement .
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
 
1.                     Definitions .
 
(a)                   Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement, and the following terms which are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code in effect from time to time in the State of New York except as such terms may be used in connection with the perfection of the Collateral and then the applicable jurisdiction with respect to such affected Collateral shall apply (the “ UCC ”):  Accession, Account, Adverse Claim, As-Extracted Collateral, Chattel Paper, Commercial Tort Claim, Consumer Goods, Deposit Account, Document, Electronic Chattel Paper, Equipment, Farm Products, Financial Asset, Fixtures, General Intangible, Goods, Instrument, Inventory, Investment Company Security, Investment Property, Letter-of-Credit Right, Manufactured Home, Money, Proceeds, Securities Account, Security Entitlement, Security, Software, Supporting Obligation and Tangible Chattel Paper.
 
(b)                   In addition, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
 
“ Collateral ” has the meaning provided in Section 2 hereof.
 
“ Copyright License ” means any written agreement, naming any Obligor as licensor, granting any right under any Copyright.
 
“ Copyrights ” means (a) all registered United States copyrights in all Works, now existing or hereafter created or acquired, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications in connection therewith, including, without limitation, registrations, recordings and applications in the United States Copyright Office, and (b) all renewals thereof.
“ Patent License ” means any agreement, whether written or oral, providing for the grant by or to an Obligor of any right to manufacture, use or sell any invention covered by a Patent.
 
“ Patents ” means (a) all letters patent of the United States or any other country and all reissues and extensions thereof, and (b) all applications for letters patent of the United States or any other country and all divisions, continuations and continuations-in-part thereof.
 
“ Pledged Equity ” means, with respect to each Obligor, (i) 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of each Domestic Subsidiary that is directly owned by such Obligor and (ii) 66% (or such greater percentage that, due to a change in an applicable Law after the date hereof, (A) could not reasonably be expected to cause the undistributed earnings of such Foreign Subsidiary as determined for United States federal income tax purposes to be treated as a deemed dividend to such Foreign Subsidiary’s United States parent and (B) could not reasonably be expected to cause any material adverse tax consequences) of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956‑2(c)(2)) and 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests not entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956‑2(c)(2)) in each Foreign Subsidiary that is directly owned by such Obligor, including the Equity Interests of the Subsidiaries owned by such Obligor as set forth on Schedule 1 hereto, in each case together with the certificates (or other agreements or instruments), if any, representing such Equity Interests, and all options and other rights, contractual or otherwise, with respect thereto, including, but not limited to, the following:
 
(1)              all Equity Interests representing a dividend thereon, or representing a distribution or return of capital upon or in respect thereof, or resulting from a stock split, revision, reclassification or other exchange therefor, and any subscriptions, warrants, rights or options issued to the holder thereof, or otherwise in respect thereof; and
 
(2)              in the event of any consolidation or merger involving the issuer thereof and in which such issuer is not the surviving Person, all shares of each class of the Equity Interests of the successor Person formed by or resulting from such consolidation or merger, to the extent that such successor Person is a direct Subsidiary of an Obligor.
 
“ Trademark License ” means any agreement, written or oral, providing for the grant by or to an Obligor of any right to use any Trademark.
 
“ Trademarks ” means (a) all trademarks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, trade styles, service marks, logos and other source or business identifiers, and the goodwill associated therewith, now existing or hereafter adopted or acquired, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications in connection therewith, whether in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, any state thereof or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, or otherwise and (b) all renewals thereof.
 
“ Work ” means any work that is subject to copyright protection pursuant to Title 17 of the United States Code.
 
2.                      Grant of Security Interest in the Collateral .  To secure the prompt payment and performance in full when due, whether by lapse of time, acceleration, mandatory prepayment or otherwise, of the Obligations, each Obligor hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the permitted holders of the Obligations, a continuing security interest in, and a right to set off against,
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any and all right, title and interest of such Obligor in and to all of the following, whether now owned or existing or owned, acquired, or arising hereafter (collectively, the “ Collateral ”):  (a) all Accounts; (b) all Money; (c) all Chattel Paper; (d) those certain Commercial Tort Claims set forth on Schedule 2 hereto; (e) all Copyrights; (f) all Copyright Licenses; (g) all Deposit Accounts; (h) all Documents; (i) all Equipment; (j) all Fixtures; (k) all General Intangibles; (l) all Instruments; (m) all Inventory; (n) all Investment Property; (o) all Letter-of-Credit Rights; (p) all Patents; (q) all Patent Licenses; (r) all Pledged Equity; (s) all Software; (t) all Supporting Obligations; (u) all Trademarks; (v) all Trademark Licenses; and (w) all Accessions and all Proceeds of any and all of the foregoing.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the security interests granted under this Agreement shall not extend to Excluded Property.
 
The Obligors and the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the holders of the Obligations, hereby acknowledge and agree that the security interest created hereby in the Collateral (i) constitutes continuing collateral security for all of the Obligations, whether now existing or hereafter arising and (ii) is not to be construed as an assignment of any Copyrights, Copyright Licenses, Patents, Patent Licenses, Trademarks or Trademark Licenses.
 
3.                    Representations and Warranties .  Each Obligor hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations, that:
 
(a)                   Ownership .  Each Obligor is the legal and beneficial owner of its Collateral and has the right to pledge, sell, assign or transfer the same.  There exists no Adverse Claim with respect to the Pledged Equity of such Obligor.
 
(b)                   Security Interest/Priority .  This Agreement creates a valid security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations, in the Collateral of such Obligor and, when properly perfected by filing, shall constitute a valid and perfected, first priority security interest in such Collateral (including all uncertificated Pledged Equity consisting of partnership or limited liability company interests that do not constitute Securities), to the extent such security interest can be perfected by filing under the UCC, free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens.  The taking possession by the Administrative Agent of the certificated securities (if any) evidencing the Pledged Equity and all other Instruments constituting Collateral will perfect and establish the first priority of the Administrative Agent's security interest in all the Pledged Equity evidenced by such certificated securities and such Instruments.  With respect to any Collateral consisting of a Deposit Account, Security Entitlement or held in a Securities Account, upon execution and delivery by the applicable Obligor, the applicable Securities Intermediary and the Administrative Agent of an agreement granting control to the Administrative Agent over such Collateral, the Administrative Agent shall have a valid and perfected, first priority security interest in such Collateral.
 
(c)                    Types of Collateral .  No portion of the Collateral in excess of $1,000,000 in the aggregate consists of, or is the Proceeds of, As-Extracted Collateral, Consumer Goods, Farm Products, Manufactured Homes or standing timber.
 
(d)                   Equipment and Inventory .  With respect to any Equipment and/or Inventory of an Obligor, each such Obligor has exclusive possession and control of such Equipment and Inventory of such Obligor except for (i) Equipment leased by such Obligor as a lessee or (ii) Equipment or Inventory in transit with common carriers.  No Inventory in excess of $1,000,000 of an Obligor is held by a Person other than an Obligor pursuant to consignment, sale or return, sale on approval or similar arrangement.
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(e)                   Authorization of Pledged Equity .  All Pledged Equity is duly authorized and validly issued, is fully paid and, to the extent applicable, nonassessable and is not subject to the preemptive rights, warrants, options or other rights to purchase of any Person, or equityholder, voting trust or similar agreements outstanding with respect to, or property that is convertible, into, or that requires the issuance and sale of, any of the Pledged Equity, except to the extent expressly permitted under the Loan Documents.
 
(f)                     No Other Equity Interests, Instruments, Etc .  As of the Closing Date, no Obligor owns any certificated Equity Interests in any Subsidiary that are required to be pledged and delivered to the Administrative Agent hereunder other than as set forth on Schedule 1 hereto, and all such certificated Equity Interests have been delivered to the Administrative Agent.
 
(g)                   Partnership and Limited Liability Company Interests .  Except as previously disclosed to the Administrative Agent in writing, none of the Collateral consisting of an interest in a partnership or a limited liability company (i) is dealt in or traded on a securities exchange or in a securities market, (ii) by its terms expressly provides that it is a Security governed by Article 8 of the UCC, (iii) is an Investment Company Security, (iv) is held in a Securities Account or (v) constitutes a Security or a Financial Asset.
 
(h)                   [ Reserved ]
 
(i)                    Consents; Etc.   There are no restrictions in any Organization  Document governing any Pledged Equity or any other document related thereto which would limit or restrict (i) the grant of a Lien pursuant to this Agreement on such Pledged Equity, (ii) the perfection of such Lien or (iii) the exercise of remedies in respect of such perfected Lien in the Pledged Equity as contemplated by this Agreement.  Except for (i) the filing or recording of UCC financing statements, (ii) the filing of appropriate notices with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, (iii) obtaining control to perfect the Liens created by this Agreement (to the extent required under Section 4(a) hereof), (iv) such actions as may be required by Laws affecting the offering and sale of securities, (v) such actions as may be required by applicable foreign Laws affecting the pledge of the Pledged Equity of Foreign Subsidiaries and (vi) consents, authorizations, filings or other actions which have been obtained or made, no consent or authorization of, filing with, or other act by or in respect of, any arbitrator or Governmental Authority and no consent of any other Person (including, without limitation, any stockholder, member or creditor of such Obligor), is required for (A) the grant by such Obligor of the security interest in the Collateral granted hereby or for the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by such Obligor, (B) the perfection of such security interest (to the extent such security interest can be perfected by filing under the UCC, the granting of control (to the extent required under Section 4(a) hereof) or by filing an appropriate notice with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office) or (C) the exercise by the Administrative Agent or the holders of the Obligations of the rights and remedies provided for in this Agreement.
 
(j)                    Commercial Tort Claims .  As of the Closing Date, no Obligor has any Commercial Tort Claims seeking damages in excess of $250,000 other than as set forth on Schedule 2 hereto.
 
4.                    Covenants .  Each Obligor covenants that until the Facility Termination Date has occurred, such Obligor shall:
 
(a)                    Instruments/Chattel Paper/Pledged Equity/Control .
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(i)                If any amount in excess of $1,000,000 payable under or in connection with any of the Collateral shall be or become evidenced by any Instrument or Tangible Chattel Paper, or if any property constituting Collateral shall be stored or shipped subject to a Document, ensure that such Instrument, Tangible Chattel Paper or Document is either in the possession of such Obligor at all times or, if requested by the Administrative Agent to perfect its security interest in such Collateral, is delivered to the Administrative Agent duly endorsed in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.  Such Obligor shall ensure that any Collateral consisting of Tangible Chattel Paper that is delivered to the Administrative Agent is marked with a legend acceptable to the Administrative Agent indicating the Administrative Agent’s security interest in such Tangible Chattel Paper.
 
(ii)              Deliver to the Administrative Agent promptly upon the receipt thereof by or on behalf of an Obligor, all certificates and instruments constituting Pledged Equity.  Prior to delivery to the Administrative Agent, all such certificates constituting Pledged Equity shall be held in trust by such Obligor for the benefit of the Administrative Agent pursuant hereto.  All such certificates representing Pledged Equity shall be delivered in suitable form for transfer by delivery or shall be accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank, substantially in the form provided in Exhibit 4(a) hereto.
 
(iii)              Execute and deliver all agreements, assignments, instruments or other documents as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent for the purpose of obtaining and maintaining control with respect to any Collateral consisting of (i) Deposit Accounts, (ii) Investment Property, (iii) Letter-of-Credit Rights and (iv) Electronic Chattel Paper.
 
(b)                    Filing of Financing Statements, Notices, etc .  Each Obligor shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such agreements, assignments or instruments (including affidavits, notices, reaffirmations and amendments and restatements of existing documents, as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request) and do all such other things as the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem necessary (i) to assure to the Administrative Agent its security interests hereunder, including (A) such instruments as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request in order to perfect and maintain the security interests granted hereunder in accordance with the UCC, (B) with regard to Copyrights, a Notice of Grant of Security Interest in Copyrights in the form of Exhibit 4( b )(i) , (C) with regard to Patents, a Notice of Grant of Security Interest in Patents for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office in the form of Exhibit 4( b )(ii) hereto and (D) with regard to Trademarks, a Notice of Grant of Security Interest in Trademarks for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office in the form of Exhibit 4( b )(iii) hereto, (ii) to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and (iii) to otherwise protect and assure the Administrative Agent of its rights and interests hereunder.  Furthermore, each Obligor also hereby irrevocably makes, constitutes and appoints the Administrative Agent, its nominee or any other person whom the Administrative Agent may designate, as such Obligor's attorney in fact with full power and for the limited purpose to sign in the name of such Obligor any financing statements, or amendments and supplements to financing statements, renewal financing statements, notices or any similar documents which in the Administrative Agent's reasonable discretion would be necessary or appropriate in order to perfect and maintain perfection of the security interests granted hereunder, such power, being coupled with an interest, being and remaining irrevocable until the Facility Termination Date has occurred.  Each Obligor hereby agrees that a photographic or other electronic reproduction of this
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Agreement or any such financing statement is sufficient for filing as a financing statement by the Administrative Agent without notice thereof to such Obligor wherever the Administrative Agent may in its sole discretion desire to file the same in order to perfect or enforce the securing interest granted herein.

(c)                  Collateral Held by Warehouseman, Bailee, etc.   If any Collateral in excess of $1,000,000 in the aggregate is at any time in the possession or control of a warehouseman, bailee or any agent or processor of such Obligor and the Administrative Agent so requests (i) notify such Person in writing of the Administrative Agent's security interest therein, (ii) instruct such Person to hold all such Collateral for the Administrative Agent's account and subject to the Administrative Agent's instructions and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a written acknowledgment from such Person that it is holding such Collateral for the benefit of the Administrative Agent.
 
(d)                   Commercial Tort Claims .  (i) Promptly forward to the Administrative Agent an updated Schedule 2 listing any and all Commercial Tort Claims by or in favor of such Obligor seeking damages in excess of $250,000 and (ii) execute and deliver such statements, documents and notices and do and cause to be done all such things as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, or required by Law to create, preserve, perfect and maintain the Administrative Agent's security interest in any Commercial Tort Claims initiated by or in favor of any Obligor.
 
(e)                    Books and Records .  Mark its books and records (and shall cause the issuer of the Pledged Equity of such Obligor to mark its books and records) to reflect the security interest granted pursuant to this Agreement.
 
(f)                     Nature of Collateral .  At all times maintain the Collateral as personal property and not affix any of the Collateral to any real property in a manner which would change its nature from personal property to real property or a Fixture to real property (other than trade fixtures), unless the Administrative Agent shall have a perfected Lien on such Fixture or real property.
 
(g)                   Issuance or Acquisition of Equity Interests in Partnership or Limited Liability Company .  Not without executing and delivering, or causing to be executed and delivered, to the Administrative Agent such agreements, documents and instruments as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require, issue or acquire any Pledged Equity consisting of an interest in a partnership or a limited liability company that (i) is dealt in or traded on a securities exchange or in a securities market, (ii) by its terms expressly provides that it is a Security governed by Article 8 of the UCC, (iii) is an Investment Company Security, (iv) is held in a Securities Account or (v) constitutes a Security or a Financial Asset.
 
5.                     Authorization to File Financing Statements .  Each Obligor hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to prepare and file such financing statements (including continuation statements) or amendments thereof or supplements thereto or other instruments as the Administrative Agent may from time to time deem necessary or appropriate in order to perfect and maintain the security interests granted hereunder in accordance with the UCC (including authorization to describe the Collateral as “all personal property”, “all assets” or words of similar meaning).
 
6.                     Advances .  On failure of any Obligor to perform any of the covenants and agreements contained herein, the Administrative Agent may, at its sole option and in its sole discretion, perform the same and in so doing may expend such sums as the Administrative Agent may be reasonably required in the performance thereof, including, without limitation, the payment of any insurance premiums, the
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payment of any taxes, a payment to obtain a release of a Lien or potential Lien, expenditures made in defending against any adverse claim and all other expenditures which the Administrative Agent may make for the protection of the security hereof or which may be compelled to make by operation of Law.  All such sums and amounts so expended shall be repayable by the Obligors on a joint and several basis promptly upon timely notice thereof and demand therefor, shall constitute additional Obligations and shall bear interest from the date said amounts are expended at the rate then applicable under the Credit Agreement.  No such performance of any covenant or agreement by the Administrative Agent on behalf of any Obligor, and no such advance or expenditure therefor, shall relieve the Obligors of any Default or Event of Default.  The Administrative Agent may make any payment hereby authorized in accordance with any bill, statement or estimate procured from the appropriate public office or holder of the claim to be discharged without inquiry into the accuracy of such bill, statement or estimate or into the validity of any tax assessment, sale, forfeiture, tax lien, title or claim except to the extent such payment is being contested in good faith by an Obligor in appropriate proceedings and against which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP.

7.                    Remedies.
 
(a)                    General Remedies .  Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and during continuation thereof, the Administrative Agent shall have, in addition to the rights and remedies provided herein, in the Loan Documents, in any other documents relating to the Obligations, or by Law (including, but not limited to, levy of attachment, garnishment and the rights and remedies set forth in the UCC of the jurisdiction applicable to the affected Collateral), the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC (regardless of whether the UCC is the law of the jurisdiction where the rights and remedies are asserted and regardless of whether the UCC applies to the affected Collateral), and further, the Administrative Agent may, with or without judicial process or the aid and assistance of others, (i) enter on any premises on which any of the Collateral may be located and, without resistance or interference by the Obligors, take possession of the Collateral, (ii) dispose of any Collateral on any such premises, (iii) require the Obligors to assemble and make available to the Administrative Agent at the expense of the Obligors any Collateral at any place and time designated by the Administrative Agent which is reasonably convenient to both parties, (iv) remove any Collateral from any such premises for the purpose of effecting sale or other disposition thereof, and/or (v) without demand and without advertisement, notice, hearing or process of law, all of which each of the Obligors hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted by Law, at any place and time or times, sell and deliver any or all Collateral held by or for it at public or private sale (which in the case of a private sale of Pledged Equity, shall be to a restricted group of purchasers who will be obligated to agree, among other things, to acquire such securities for their own account, for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof), at any exchange or broker's board or elsewhere, by one or more contracts, in one or more parcels, for cash, upon credit or otherwise, at such prices and upon such terms as the Administrative Agent deems advisable, in its sole discretion (subject to any and all mandatory legal requirements). Each Obligor acknowledges that any such private sale may be at prices and on terms less favorable to the seller than the prices and other terms which might have been obtained at a public sale and, notwithstanding the foregoing, agrees that such private sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner and, in the case of a sale of Pledged Equity, that the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to delay sale of any such securities for the period of time necessary to permit the issuer of such securities to register such securities for public sale under the Securities Act of 1933.  Neither the Administrative Agent's compliance with applicable Law nor its disclaimer of warranties relating to the Collateral shall be considered to adversely affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale.  To the extent the rights of notice cannot be legally waived hereunder, each Obligor agrees that any requirement of reasonable notice shall be met if such notice, specifying the place of any public sale or the time
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after which any private sale is to be made, is personally served on or mailed, postage prepaid, to the Obligors in accordance with the notice provisions of Section 11.02 of the Credit Agreement at least 10 days before the time of sale or other event giving rise to the requirement of such notice.    Each Obligor further acknowledges and agrees that any offer to sell any Pledged Equity which has been (i) publicly advertised on a bona fide basis in a newspaper or other publication of general circulation in the financial community of New York, New York (to the extent that such offer may be advertised without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933), or (ii) made privately in the manner described above shall be deemed to involve a “public sale” under the UCC, notwithstanding that such sale may not constitute a “public offering” under the Securities Act of 1933, and the Administrative Agent may, in such event, bid for the purchase of such securities.  The Administrative Agent shall not be obligated to make any sale or other disposition of the Collateral regardless of notice having been given.  To the extent permitted by applicable Law, any holder of Obligations may be a purchaser at any such sale.  To the extent permitted by applicable Law, each of the Obligors hereby waives all of its rights of redemption with respect to any such sale.  Subject to the provisions of applicable Law, the Administrative Agent may postpone or cause the postponement of the sale of all or any portion of the Collateral by announcement at the time and place of such sale, and such sale may, without further notice, to the extent permitted by Law, be made at the time and place to which the sale was postponed, or the Administrative Agent may further postpone such sale by announcement made at such time and place.

(b)                   Remedies relating to Accounts .  During the continuation of an Event of Default, whether or not the Administrative Agent has exercised any or all of its rights and remedies hereunder, (i) each Obligor will promptly upon request of the Administrative Agent instruct all account debtors to remit all payments in respect of Accounts to a mailing location selected by the Administrative Agent and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have the right to enforce any Obligor's rights against its customers and account debtors, and the Administrative Agent or its designee may notify any Obligor's customers and account debtors that the Accounts of such Obligor have been assigned to the Administrative Agent or of the Administrative Agent's security interest therein, and may (either in its own name or in the name of an Obligor or both) demand, collect (including without limitation by way of a lockbox arrangement), receive, take receipt for, sell, sue for, compound, settle, compromise and give acquittance for any and all amounts due or to become due on any Account, and, in the Administrative Agent's discretion, file any claim or take any other action or proceeding to protect and realize upon the security interest of the holders of the Obligations in the Accounts.  Each Obligor acknowledges and agrees that the Proceeds of its Accounts remitted to or on behalf of the Administrative Agent in accordance with the provisions hereof shall be solely for the Administrative Agent's own convenience and that such Obligor shall not have any right, title or interest in such Accounts or in any such other amounts except as expressly provided herein.  Neither the Administrative Agent nor the holders of the Obligations shall have any liability or responsibility to any Obligor for acceptance of a check, draft or other order for payment of money bearing the legend “payment in full” or words of similar import or any other restrictive legend or endorsement or be responsible for determining the correctness of any remittance.  Furthermore, during the continuation of an Event of Default, (i) the Administrative Agent shall have the right, but not the obligation, to make test verifications of the Accounts in any manner and through any medium that it reasonably considers advisable, and the Obligors shall furnish all such assistance and information as the Administrative Agent may require in connection with such test verifications, (ii) upon the Administrative Agent's request and at the expense of the Obligors, the Obligors shall cause independent public accountants or others satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to furnish to the Administrative Agent reports showing reconciliations, aging and test verifications of, and trial balances for, the Accounts and (iii) the Administrative Agent in its own name or in the name of others may
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communicate with account debtors on the Accounts to verify with them to the Administrative Agent's satisfaction the existence, amount and terms of any Accounts.

(c)                   Deposit Accounts .  Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and during continuation thereof, the Administrative Agent may prevent withdrawals or other dispositions of funds in Deposit Accounts maintained with the Administrative Agent.
 
(d)                  Access .  In addition to the rights and remedies hereunder, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and during the continuance thereof, the Administrative Agent shall have the right to enter and remain upon the various premises of the Obligors without cost or charge to the Administrative Agent, and use the same, together with materials, supplies, books and records of the Obligors for the purpose of collecting and liquidating the Collateral, or for preparing for sale and conducting the sale of the Collateral, whether by foreclosure, auction or otherwise.  In addition, the Administrative Agent may remove Collateral, or any part thereof, from such premises and/or any records with respect thereto, in order to effectively collect or liquidate such Collateral.
 
(e)                    Nonexclusive Nature of Remedies .  Failure by the Administrative Agent or the holders of the Obligations to exercise any right, remedy or option under this Agreement, any other Loan Document, any other document relating to the Obligations, or as provided by Law, or any delay by the Administrative Agent or the holders of the Obligations in exercising the same, shall not operate as a waiver of any such right, remedy or option.  No waiver hereunder shall be effective unless it is in writing, signed by the party against whom such waiver is sought to be enforced and then only to the extent specifically stated, which in the case of the Administrative Agent or the holders of the Obligations shall only be granted as provided in the Loan Documents.  To the extent permitted by Law, neither the Administrative Agent, the holders of the Obligations, nor any party acting as attorney for the Administrative Agent or the holders of the Obligations, shall be liable hereunder for any acts or omissions or for any error of judgment or mistake of fact or law other than their gross negligence or willful misconduct hereunder.  The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the holders of the Obligations under this Agreement shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any other right or remedy which the Administrative Agent or the holders of the Obligations may have.
 
(f)                     Retention of Collateral .  In addition to the rights and remedies hereunder, the Administrative Agent may, in compliance with Sections 9-620 and 9-621 of the UCC or otherwise complying with the requirements of applicable Law of the relevant jurisdiction, accept or retain the Collateral in satisfaction of the Obligations.  Unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have provided such notices, however, the Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have retained any Collateral in satisfaction of any Obligations for any reason.
 
(g)                   Deficiency .  In the event that the proceeds of any sale, collection or realization are insufficient to pay all amounts to which the Administrative Agent or the holders of the Obligations are legally entitled, the Obligors shall be jointly and severally liable for the deficiency, together with interest thereon at the Default Rate, together with the costs of collection and the fees, charges and disbursements of counsel.  Any surplus remaining after the full payment and satisfaction of the Obligations shall be returned to the Obligors or to whomsoever a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine to be entitled thereto.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein, in any other of the Loan Documents or in any other documents relating to the Obligations, the obligations of each Obligor under the Credit 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 Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code of the
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United States or any other applicable Debtor Relief Law (including any comparable provisions of any applicable state Law).

8.                   Rights of the Administrative Agent .
 
(a)                   Power of Attorney .  In addition to other powers of attorney contained herein, each Obligor hereby designates and appoints the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the holders of the Secured Obligations, and each of its designees or agents, as attorney-in-fact of such Obligor, irrevocably and with power of substitution, with authority to take any or all of the following actions upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default:
 
(i)                to demand, collect, settle, compromise, adjust, give discharges and releases, all as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine;
 
(ii)              to commence and prosecute any actions at any court for the purposes of collecting any Collateral and enforcing any other right in respect thereof;
 
(iii)              to defend, settle or compromise any action brought and, in connection therewith, give such discharge or release as the Administrative Agent may deem reasonably appropriate;
 
(iv)              receive, open and dispose of mail addressed to an Obligor and endorse checks, notes, drafts, acceptances, money orders, bills of lading, warehouse receipts or other instruments or documents evidencing payment, shipment or storage of the goods giving rise to the Collateral of such Obligor on behalf of and in the name of such Obligor, or securing, or relating to such Collateral;
 
(v)              sell, assign, transfer, make any agreement in respect of, or otherwise deal with or exercise rights in respect of, any Collateral or the goods or services which have given rise thereto, as fully and completely as though the Administrative Agent were the absolute owner thereof for all purposes;
 
(vi)              adjust and settle claims under any insurance policy relating thereto;
 
(vii)           execute and deliver all assignments, conveyances, statements, financing statements, renewal financing statements, security agreements, affidavits, notices and other agreements, instruments and documents that the Administrative Agent may determine necessary in order to perfect and maintain the security interests and liens granted in this Agreement and in order to fully consummate all of the transactions contemplated therein;
 
(viii)          institute any foreclosure proceedings that the Administrative Agent may deem appropriate;
 
(ix)              to sign and endorse any drafts, assignments, proxies, stock powers, verifications, notices and other documents relating to the Collateral;
 
(x)              to exchange any of the Pledged Equity or other property upon any merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or other readjustment of the issuer thereof and, in connection therewith, deposit any of the Pledged Equity with any
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committee, depository, transfer agent, registrar or other designated agency upon such terms as the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem appropriate;

(xi)              to vote for a shareholder resolution, or to sign an instrument in writing, sanctioning the transfer of any or all of the Pledged Equity into the name of the Administrative Agent or one or more of the holders of the Obligations or into the name of any transferee to whom the Pledged Equity or any part thereof may be sold pursuant to Section 7 hereof;
 
(xii)            to pay or discharge taxes, liens, security interests or other encumbrances levied or placed on or threatened against the Collateral;
 
(xiii)           to direct any parties liable for any payment in connection with any of the Collateral to make payment of any and all monies due and to become due thereunder directly to the Administrative Agent or as the Administrative Agent shall direct;
 
(xiv)           to receive payment of and receipt for any and all monies, claims, and other amounts due and to become due at any time in respect of or arising out of any Collateral; and
 
(xv)           do and perform all such other acts and things as the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem to be necessary, proper or convenient in connection with the Collateral.
 
This power of attorney is a power coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable until the Facility Termination Date has occurred.  The Administrative Agent shall be under no duty to exercise or withhold the exercise of any of the rights, powers, privileges and options expressly or implicitly granted to the Administrative Agent in this Agreement, and shall not be liable for any failure to do so or any delay in doing so.  The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any act or omission or for any error of judgment or any mistake of fact or law in its individual capacity or its capacity as attorney-in-fact except acts or omissions resulting from its gross negligence or willful misconduct.  This power of attorney is conferred on the Administrative Agent solely to protect, preserve and realize upon its security interest in the Collateral.
 
(b)                   Assignment by the Administrative Agent .  The Administrative Agent may from time to time assign the Obligations to a successor Administrative Agent appointed in accordance with the Credit Agreement, and such successor shall be entitled to all of the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement in relation thereto.
 
(c)                    The Administrative Agent ' s Duty of Care .  Other than the exercise of reasonable care to assure the safe custody of the Collateral while being held by the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall have no duty or liability to preserve rights pertaining thereto, it being understood and agreed that the Obligors shall be responsible for preservation of all rights in the Collateral, and the Administrative Agent shall be relieved of all responsibility for the Collateral upon surrendering it or tendering the surrender of it to the Obligors.  The Administrative Agent shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Collateral in its possession if the Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which the Administrative Agent accords its own property, which shall be no less than the treatment employed by a reasonable and prudent agent in the industry, it being understood that the Administrative Agent shall not have responsibility for taking any necessary steps to preserve rights against any parties with respect to any of the Collateral.  In the event of a
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public or private sale of Collateral pursuant to Section 7 hereof, the Administrative Agent shall have no responsibility for (i) ascertaining or taking action with respect to calls, conversions, exchanges, maturities, tenders or other matters relating to any Collateral, whether or not the Administrative Agent has or is deemed to have knowledge of such matters, or (ii) taking any steps to clean, repair or otherwise prepare the Collateral for sale.

(d)                   Liability with Respect to Accounts .  Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, each of the Obligors shall remain liable under each of the Accounts to observe and perform all the conditions and obligations to be observed and performed by it thereunder, all in accordance with the terms of any agreement giving rise to each such Account.  Neither the Administrative Agent nor any holder of Obligations shall have any obligation or liability under any Account (or any agreement giving rise thereto) by reason of or arising out of this Agreement or the receipt by the Administrative Agent or any holder of Obligations of any payment relating to such Account pursuant hereto, nor shall the Administrative Agent or any holder of Obligations be obligated in any manner to perform any of the obligations of an Obligor under or pursuant to any Account (or any agreement giving rise thereto), to make any payment, to make any inquiry as to the nature or the sufficiency of any payment received by it or as to the sufficiency of any performance by any party under any Account (or any agreement giving rise thereto), to present or file any claim, to take any action to enforce any performance or to collect the payment of any amounts which may have been assigned to it or to which it may be entitled at any time or times.
 
(e)                    Voting and Payment Rights in Respect of the Pledged Equity.
 
(i)                So long as no Event of Default shall exist, each Obligor may (A) exercise any and all voting and other consensual rights pertaining to the Pledged Equity of such Obligor or any part thereof for any purpose not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement or the Credit Agreement and (B) receive and retain any and all dividends (other than stock dividends and other dividends constituting Collateral which are addressed hereinabove), principal or interest paid in respect of the Pledged Equity to the extent they are allowed under the Credit Agreement; and
 
(ii)              During the continuance of an Event of Default, (A) upon prior written notice to Parent, all rights of an Obligor to exercise the voting and other consensual rights which it would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant to clause (i)(A) above shall cease and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Administrative Agent which shall then have the sole right to exercise such voting and other consensual rights, (B) all rights of an Obligor to receive the dividends, principal and interest payments which it would otherwise be authorized to receive and retain pursuant to clause (i)(B) above shall cease and all such rights shall thereupon be vested in the Administrative Agent which shall then have the sole right to receive and hold as Collateral such dividends, principal and interest payments, and (C) all dividends, principal and interest payments which are received by an Obligor contrary to the provisions of clause (ii)(B) above shall be received in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, shall be segregated from other property or funds of such Obligor, and shall be forthwith paid over to the Administrative Agent as Collateral in the exact form received, to be held by the Administrative Agent as Collateral and as further collateral security for the Obligations.
 
(f)                     Releases of Collateral .  (i) If any Collateral shall be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by any Obligor in a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement, then the Administrative Agent, at the request and sole expense of such Obligor, shall promptly execute and deliver to such Obligor all releases and other documents, and take such other action,
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reasonably necessary for the release of the Liens created hereby or by any other Collateral Document on such Collateral.  (ii) The Administrative Agent may release any of the Pledged Equity from this Agreement or may substitute any of the Pledged Equity for other Pledged Equity without altering, varying or diminishing in any way the force, effect, lien, pledge or security interest of this Agreement as to any Pledged Equity not expressly released or substituted, and this Agreement shall continue as a first priority lien on all Pledged Equity not expressly released or substituted.

9.                     Application of Proceeds .  Upon the acceleration of the Obligations pursuant to Section 9.02 of the Credit Agreement, any payments in respect of the Obligations and any proceeds of the Collateral, when received by the Administrative Agent or any holder of the Obligations in Money or its equivalent, will be applied in reduction of the Obligations in the order set forth in Section 9.03 of the Credit Agreement.
 
10.                  Continuing Agreement .  This Agreement shall continue to be effective or be automatically reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, in whole or in part, of any of the Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by the Administrative Agent or any holder of the Obligations as a preference, fraudulent conveyance or otherwise under any Debtor Relief Law, all as though such payment had not been made; provided that in the event payment of all or any part of the Obligations is rescinded or must be restored or returned, all reasonable costs and expenses (including without limitation any reasonable legal fees and disbursements) incurred by the Administrative Agent or any holder of the Obligations in defending and enforcing such reinstatement shall be deemed to be included as a part of the Obligations.
 
10.                  Amendments; Waivers; Modifications, etc .  This Agreement and the provisions hereof may not be amended, waived, modified, changed, discharged or terminated except as set forth in Section 11.01 of the Credit Agreement; provided that any update or revision to Schedule 2 hereof delivered by any Obligor shall not constitute an amendment for purposes of this Section 11 or Section 11.01 of the Credit Agreement.
 
11.                  Successors in Interest .  This Agreement shall be binding upon each Obligor, its successors and assigns and shall inure, together with the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the holders of the Obligations hereunder, to the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the holders of the Obligations and their successors and permitted assigns.
 
12.                  Notices .  All notices required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in conformance with Section 11.02 of the Credit Agreement.
 
13.                  Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.  It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to produce or account for more than one such counterpart.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy or other electronic imaging means (including “.pdf”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
 
14.                  Headings .  The headings of the sections hereof are provided for convenience only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement.
 
15.                  Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Venue; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL .  The terms of Sections 11.14 and 11.15 of the Credit Agreement with respect to governing law, submission to
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jurisdiction, venue and waiver of jury trial are incorporated herein by reference, mutatis mutandis , and the parties hereto agree to such terms.

16.                  Severability .  If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be fully severable and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect and shall be construed without giving effect to the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions.
 
17.                   Entirety .  This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the other documents relating to the Obligations represent the entire agreement of the parties hereto and thereto, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, if any, including any commitment letters or correspondence relating to the Loan Documents, any other documents relating to the Obligations, or the transactions contemplated herein and therein.
 
18.                  Other Security .  To the extent that any of the Obligations are now or hereafter secured by property other than the Collateral (including, without limitation, real property and securities owned by an Obligor), or by a guarantee, endorsement or property of any other Person, then the Administrative Agent shall have the right to proceed against such other property, guarantee or endorsement upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, and the Administrative Agent shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to determine which rights, security, liens, security interests or remedies the Administrative Agent shall at any time pursue, relinquish, subordinate, modify or take with respect thereto, without in any way modifying or affecting any of them or the Obligations or any of the rights of the Administrative Agent or the holders of the Obligations under this Agreement, under any other of the Loan Documents or under any other document relating to the Obligations.
 
19.                  Joinder .  At any time after the date of this Agreement, one or more additional Persons may become party hereto by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a Joinder Agreement.  Immediately upon such execution and delivery of such Joinder Agreement (and without any further action), each such additional Person will become a party to this Agreement as an “Obligor” and have all of the rights and obligations of an Obligor hereunder and this Agreement and the schedules hereto shall be deemed amended by such Joinder Agreement.
 
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]
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Each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Security and Pledge Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

OBLIGORS:
BALCHEM CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Dino A. Rossi
 
Name:  Dino A. Rossi
 
Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
BCP INGREDIENTS, INC., a Delaware corporation
 
ABERCO, INC., a Maryland corporation
 
PERFORMANCE CHEMICAL & INGREDIENTS COMPANY, a Delaware corporation
 
SENSORYEFFECTS POWDER SYSTEMS, INC.,
 
a Delaware corporation
 
SENSORYEFFECTS CEREAL SYSTEMS, INC.,
 
a Delaware corporation
 
SENSORYEFFECTS FLAVOR COMPANY,
 
a Delaware corporation
 
SENSORYEFFECTS INTERNATIONAL SALES, INC.,
 
a Delaware corporation
 
SEPS READING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
 
 
Each by:
/s/ Frank J. Fitzpatrick
 
Name:  Frank J. Fitzpatrick
 
Title:  Treasurer
Accepted and agreed to as of the date first above written.

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent
 
By:
/s/ Rosanne Parsill
 
Name:  Rosanne Parsill
 
Title:  Vice President
 

SCHEDULE 1

PLEDGED EQUITY

Obligor
Name of Subsidiary
Number of
Shares
Certificate
Number
Percentage
Ownership
Balchem Corporation
Performance Chemicals & Ingredients Company
4,565.066
C-062
100%
Balchem Corporation
BCP Ingredients, Inc.
500
1
100%
Balchem Corporation
ABERCO, INC.
500
6
100%
Balchem Corporation
Balchem B.V.
12.466
N/A
66%
Balchem Corporation
Balchem Ltd.
66
N/A
66%
Performance Chemicals & Ingredients Company
SensoryEffects Powder Systems, Inc.
1,000
002
100%
Performance Chemicals & Ingredients Company
SensoryEffects Cereal Systems, Inc.
1,000
002
100%
Performance Chemicals & Ingredients Company
SensoryEffects Flavor Company (f/k/a SensoryFlavors, Inc.)
1,000
1
100%
Performance Chemicals & Ingredients Company
SensoryEffects International Sales, Inc.
2,500
C-001
100%
SensoryEffects Powder Systems, Inc.
SEPS Reading LLC
100%
N/A
100%

SCHEDULE 2

COMMERCIAL TORT CLAIMS

None.
EXHIBIT 4(a)

IRREVOCABLE STOCK POWER

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to

the following equity interests of _____________________, a ____________ corporation:

No. of Shares
Certificate No.
 
 
and irrevocably appoints __________________________________ its agent and attorney-in-fact to transfer all or any part of such equity interests and to take all necessary and appropriate action to effect any such transfer.  The agent and attorney-in-fact may substitute and appoint one or more persons to act for him.

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
By:
   
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 

EXHIBIT 4(b)(i)

NOTICE

OF

GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

IN

COPYRIGHTS

United States Copyright Office

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Please be advised that pursuant to the Security and Pledge Agreement dated as of May 7, 2014 (as the same may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “ Agreement ”) by and among the Obligors party thereto (each an “ Obligor ” and collectively, the “ Obligors ”) and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) for the holders of the Obligations referenced therein, the undersigned Obligor has granted a continuing security interest in, and a right to set off against, any and all right, title and interest of such Obligor in and to the copyrights and copyright applications set forth on Schedule 1 hereto to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the holders of the Obligations.

The undersigned Obligor and the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the holders of the Obligations, hereby acknowledge and agree that the security interest in the foregoing copyrights and copyright applications (i) may only be terminated in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and (ii) is not to be construed as an assignment of any copyright or copyright application.

 
Very truly yours,
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
[Obligor]
 
 
 
 
 
By:
  
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 

Acknowledged and Accepted:

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent

By:
   
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 
 

EXHIBIT 4(b)(ii)

NOTICE

OF

GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

IN

PATENTS

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Please be advised that pursuant to the Security and Pledge Agreement dated as of May 7, 2014 (as the same may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “ Agreement ”) by and among the Obligors party thereto (each an “ Obligor ” and collectively, the “ Obligors ”) and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) for the holders of the Obligations referenced therein, the undersigned Obligor has granted a continuing security interest in, and a right to set off against, any and all right, title and interest of such Obligor in and to the patents and patent applications set forth on Schedule 1 hereto to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the holders of the Obligations.

The undersigned Obligor and the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the holders of the Obligations, hereby acknowledge and agree that the security interest in the foregoing patents and patent applications (i) may only be terminated in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and (ii) is not to be construed as an assignment of any patent or patent application.

 
Very truly yours,
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
[Obligor]
 
 
 
 
 
By:
    
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 

Acknowledged and Accepted:

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent

By:
   
 
Name:
 
Title:
 

EXHIBIT 4(b)(iii)

NOTICE

OF

GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

IN

TRADEMARKS

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Please be advised that pursuant to the Security and Pledge Agreement dated as of May 7, 2014 (as the same may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “ Agreement ”) by and among the Obligors party thereto (each an “ Obligor ” and collectively, the “ Obligors ”) and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) for the holders of the Obligations referenced therein, the undersigned Obligor has granted a continuing security interest in, and a right to set off against, any and all right, title and interest of such Obligor in and to the trademarks and trademark applications set forth on Schedule 1 hereto to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the holders of the Obligations.

The undersigned Obligor and the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the holders of the Obligations, hereby acknowledge and agree that the security interest in the foregoing trademarks and trademark applications (i) may only be terminated in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and (ii) is not to be construed as an assignment of any trademark or trademark application.

 
Very truly yours,
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
[Obligor]
 
 
 
 
 
By:
   
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 

Acknowledged and Accepted:

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent

By:
   
 
Name:
 
Title:
 

 
 
Exhibit 99.1

Balchem Corporation Completes Acquisition of SensoryEffects ®

New Hampton, New York. May 7, 2014.   Balchem Corporation (NASDAQ:BCPC) today announced that it completed the acquisition of Performance Chemicals & Ingredients Company (d/b/a SensoryEffects), a supplier of customized food and beverage ingredient systems, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. This acquisition was previously announced on March 31, 2014. Balchem acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of SensoryEffects for $567,000,000, before working capital and other adjustments.

Dino A. Rossi, Chairman, President and CEO of Balchem stated, “We are pleased and excited to complete this acquisition. With similar cultures and a common vision, we look forward to working with an experienced partner like SensoryEffects, wherein we can accelerate the growth of our combined food and nutrition platforms with new and novel product offerings.”

SensoryEffects will remain headquartered in St. Louis and continue to be led by Charles Nicolais and its existing senior management team.

The acquisition was financed, in part, with borrowings in the aggregate principal amount of $400,000,000 under a $450,000,000 syndicated credit facility with Bank of America, N.A. on its own behalf and as agent for certain other lenders.

About Balchem
Balchem Corporation consists of three business segments: ARC Specialty Products; Food, Pharma & Nutrition; and Animal Nutrition & Health. Through ARC Specialty Products, Balchem provides specialty-packaged chemicals for use in healthcare and other industries. The Food, Pharma & Nutrition segment provides proprietary microencapsulation solutions to a variety of applications in the human food, pharmaceutical and nutrition marketplaces. The Animal Nutrition & Health segment manufactures and supplies products to numerous animal health markets and certain derivative products into industrial applications.

Forward-Looking Statements
Any statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects for Balchem or SensoryEffects and other statements containing the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “will,” and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect Balchem’s expectation or belief concerning future events that involve risks and uncertainties. Balchem can give no assurance that the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements will prove correct and various factors could cause results to differ materially from Balchem’s expectations, including:  ’Balchem's ability to integrate SensoryEffects into Balchem’s business in a timely and efficient manner or at all; and risks and factors identified in Balchem’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by the above cautionary statement. Balchem assumes no duty to update its outlook or other forward-looking statements as of any future date, except as required by law.

Balchem Contact:
Frank Fitzpatrick, Chief Financial Officer
 
Telephone:  845-326-5600
 
E-mail: bcpc-ir@balchem.com