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): October 1, 2015  

 

 

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-50924   36-4173371

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Nos.)

 

505 Huntmar Park Drive, Suite 300, Herndon, VA   20170
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (571) 323-3939  

 

 

 

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:

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement .

 

On October 1, 2015 (the “Closing Date”), Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), completed its previously announced acquisition (the “RSG Acquisition”) of Roofing Supply Group, LLC (“RSG”), pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) dated as of July 27, 2015, among the Company, Beacon Leadership Acquisition I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub I”), Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub II”), and CDRR Investors, Inc., a Delaware corporation and indirect parent of RSG (“Target”).

 

In connection with the RSG Acquisition, on the Closing Date, the Company (i) completed its previously announced private offering of $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.375% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Notes”) and (ii) entered into new senior secured credit facilities with aggregate initial commitments of up to $1.15 billion (as described below).

 

The Company utilized the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes, together with borrowings under its new senior secured credit facilities, to pay the cash consideration for the RSG Acquisition, to refinance certain indebtedness of the Company, to repay certain existing indebtedness of RSG and to pay related transaction premiums, fees and expenses.

 

Indenture and Supplemental Indenture

 

The Notes were offered and sold in a private transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to non-U.S. persons outside of the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes and related subsidiary guarantees have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and other applicable securities laws. The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain of the Company’s direct and indirect subsidiaries.

 

The terms of the Notes are governed by the indenture, dated as of the Closing Date (the “Indenture”), among the Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto (the “Initial Guarantors”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

 

Subsequent to the completion of the RSG Acquisition, on the Closing Date, certain direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Target entered into a supplemental indenture (the “Supplemental Indenture”) with the Company, the Initial Guarantors and the Trustee, pursuant to which such direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Target became guarantors of the Notes under the Indenture.

 

Interest and Maturity. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.375% per annum and mature on October 1, 2023. Interest is payable on the Notes on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing on April 1, 2016.

 

Guarantees. The Company’s obligations under the Notes are guaranteed by certain of its direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries.

 

Ranking. The Notes are the Company’s senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of its existing and future senior debt, senior in right of payment to all of its existing and future subordinated debt, and effectively subordinated to all of its existing and future secured debt.

 

Covenants. The Indenture contains restrictive covenants that limit the ability of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things, incur more indebtedness or issue certain preferred shares; pay dividends, redeem stock or make other distributions; make investments; create restrictions on the ability of the Company’s restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends to the Company; create liens; transfer or sell assets; merge or consolidate; enter into certain transactions with the Company’s affiliates; and designate subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries. These covenants are subject to certain exceptions and qualifications as set forth in the Indenture.

 

 

 

 

Certain of these covenants will be suspended if the Notes achieve investment grade ratings from both Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Investors Ratings Service and no default or event of default has occurred and is continuing.

 

Events of Default. The Indenture provides for events of default (subject in certain cases to customary grace and cure periods), which include, among others, nonpayment of principal or interest when due, breach of covenants or other agreements in the Indenture, defaults in payment of certain other indebtedness and certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency. Generally, if an event of default occurs, the Trustee or the holders of at least 30% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes may declare the principal of and accrued but unpaid interest on all of the Notes to be due and payable immediately.

 

Redemption. At any time prior to October 1, 2018, the Company may redeem the Notes in whole or in part at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes plus the “applicable premium” set forth in the Indenture and the Notes. At any time on or after October 1, 2018, the Company may redeem the Notes at the redemption prices set forth in the Indenture and the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. In addition, at any time prior to October 1, 2018, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Notes in an amount not exceeding the net proceeds of one or more equity offerings, as described in the Indenture, at a redemption price equal to 106.375% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. If the Company experiences certain change of control events, the Company must offer to repurchase all of the Notes (unless otherwise redeemed) at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the repurchase date.

 

The foregoing description of the Indenture and Supplemental Indenture does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Indenture and Supplemental Indenture, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

New Credit Facilities

 

In connection with the RSG Acquisition, on the Closing Date, the Company entered into (i) a new credit agreement (the “New Revolving Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, certain subsidiaries of the Company as borrowers, and the other lenders party thereto, providing for a senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility with an initial commitment of $700 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and (ii) a new term loan credit agreement (the “New Term Loan Credit Agreement” and, together with the New Revolving Credit Agreement, the “New Credit Agreements”) with Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the other lenders from time to time party thereto, providing for a senior secured term loan B facility with an initial commitment of $450 million (the “Term Loan Credit Facility,” and, together with the Revolving Credit Facility, the “New Credit Facilities”). 

 

Interest.  The interest rates applicable to borrowings under the Term Loan Credit Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility are based on a fluctuating rate of interest measured by reference to either, at the Company’s option, (i) a base rate, plus an applicable margin, or (ii) a reserve-adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), plus an applicable margin (or, in the case of Revolving Credit Facility borrowings denominated in Canadian dollars, the Canadian dollar bankers’ acceptances rate).  The initial applicable margin for all Term Loan Credit Facility borrowings is 2.00% per annum with respect to base rate borrowings and 3.00% per annum with respect to LIBOR borrowings.  The applicable margin for Revolving Credit Facility borrowings will be based on the Company’s excess availability as determined by reference to a borrowing base.

 

 

 

 

Prepayments.  The New Term Loan Credit Agreement requires the Company to prepay outstanding term loans, subject to certain exceptions, with: (i) 100% of the net cash proceeds of non-ordinary course asset sales or other dispositions of property by the Company or any of the restricted subsidiaries and 100% of the net cash proceeds from certain insurance and condemnation events with respect to the Company’s assets, subject to customary thresholds and reinvestment rights; (ii) a variable percentage of excess cash flow, ranging from 50% to 0% depending on the Company’s consolidated secured leverage ratio from time to time; and (iii) 100% of the Company’s and its restricted subsidiaries’ net cash proceeds from the issuance or incurrence of debt obligations for borrowed money not permitted under the Term Loan Credit Agreement.  The Company may voluntarily prepay outstanding loans under the Company’s Term Loan Credit Facility at any time subject to customary “breakage” costs with respect to LIBOR loans and subject to a prepayment premium of 1.00% in connection with certain customary repricing events that may occur within six months after the Closing Date.

 

The Revolving Credit Facility is required to be prepaid to the extent extensions of credit thereunder exceed the applicable borrowing base. In addition, if excess availability as determined by reference to a borrowing base falls below a specified threshold or if certain events of default occur under the Revolving Credit Facility, all cash proceeds of collateral pledged under the Revolving Credit Facility will be applied to repay the Revolving Credit Facility or secure certain obligations thereunder, subject to the right to reborrow thereafter under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Company may voluntarily repay and reborrow outstanding loans under the Revolving Credit Facility at any time without a premium or penalty, other than customary “breakage” costs with respect to LIBOR loans.

 

Maturity.   In connection with the Term Loan Credit Facility, the Company must make scheduled quarterly principal payments of $1,125,000, with the balance of the principal due on the seventh anniversary of the Closing Date.

 

The Revolving Credit Facility will mature and the commitments thereunder will terminate five years after the Closing Date.

 

Guarantee and Security.  The obligations of the borrowers under the Revolving Credit Facility are guaranteed by the Company and each of its direct and indirect, existing and future domestic subsidiaries, subject to customary exceptions and limitations. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility by Canadian subsidiaries of the Company are also guaranteed by certain non-U.S. subsidiaries of the Company, if any.

 

The Revolving Credit Facility is secured by a first priority lien over substantially all of the Company’s and each guarantor’s accounts, chattel paper, deposit accounts, books, records and inventory (as well as intangibles related thereto), subject to certain customary exceptions (the “Revolving Priority Collateral”), and a second priority lien over substantially all of the Company’s and each guarantor’s other assets, including all of the equity interests of any subsidiary held by the Company or any guarantor, subject to certain customary exceptions (the “Term Priority Collateral”).

 

 

 

 

The obligations of the Company under the Term Loan Credit Facility are guaranteed by each of its direct and indirect, existing and future, domestic subsidiaries, subject to customary exceptions and limitations. The Term Loan Credit Facility is secured by a first priority lien on the Term Priority Collateral and a second priority lien on the Revolving Priority Collateral. Certain excluded assets will not be included in the Term Priority Collateral and the Revolving Priority Collateral.

 

Covenants.  The Revolving Credit Facility contains a springing financial covenant that requires the Company, after failure to meet a minimum availability threshold under the Revolving Credit Facility, to comply with a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (consolidated EBITDA less capital expenditures to fixed charges) of 1.00 to 1.00. Under the Revolving Credit Facility, consolidated EBITDA includes additional add-backs to net income for certain costs, fees, taxes, losses, charges, write-offs, write-downs and expenses, and consolidated fixed charges include cash interest expenses, scheduled principal payments in respect of indebtedness, income taxes paid in cash and certain restricted payments. In addition, the New Credit Facilities are subject to negative covenants that, among other things and subject to certain exceptions, limit the Company’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to: (i) incur indebtedness, make guarantees or engage in hedging arrangements; (ii) incur liens or engage in sale-leaseback transactions; (iii) make investments, loans and acquisitions; (iv) merge, liquidate or dissolve; (v) sell assets, including capital stock of subsidiaries; (vi) pay dividends on capital stock or redeem, repurchase or retire capital stock; (vii) alter the Company’s business; (viii) engage in transactions with the Company’s affiliates; and (ix) enter into agreements limiting subsidiary dividends and distributions.

 

Events of Default.  The New Credit Agreements also contains certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and events of default (including, among others, an event of default upon a change of control). If an event of default occurs and is not cured or waived, the lenders under the New Credit Facilities are entitled to take various actions, including the acceleration of amounts due under the New Credit Facilities and all actions permitted to be taken by a secured creditor.

 

Incremental Facilities .  The New Term Loan Credit Agreement provides that the Company has the right at any time to request incremental term loans up to the greater of (1) the excess, if any, of $250.0 million over the aggregate amount of all incremental term loan commitments previously utilized, and (2) such other amount so long as such amount at such time could be incurred without causing the pro forma consolidated secured leverage ratio to exceed 3.00 to 1.00. The New Revolving Credit Agreement provides that the Company has the right at any time to request an increase in the revolving commitments up to $300.0 million. The lenders under the New Credit Facilities are not under any obligation to provide any such incremental commitments or loans and any such addition of or increase in commitments or loans are subject to certain customary conditions precedent.

 

The foregoing description of the New Credit Agreements do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the New Credit Agreements, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Notes Registration Rights Agreement

 

On the Closing Date, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement relating to the Notes, among the Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., for themselves and on behalf of the several initial purchasers named therein (the “Initial Purchasers”) of the Notes (the “Notes Registration Rights Agreement”). The Notes Registration Rights Agreement requires the Company and the subsidiary guarantors, at their cost, to, among other things, (i) use reasonable best efforts to file a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offer to exchange (the “exchange offer”) the Notes and related guarantees for new, SEC-registered notes and related guarantees with substantially identical terms in all material respects (except for the transfer restrictions relating to the Notes) and (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the registration statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act and complete the exchange offer within 270 days after the Closing Date. In addition, under certain circumstances, the Company and the subsidiary guarantors may be required to file a shelf registration statement to cover resales of the Notes.

 

 

 

 

If a “registration default” (as defined in the Notes Registration Rights Agreement) occurs with respect to registrable securities, then additional interest shall accrue on the principal amount of the Notes that are registrable securities at a rate of 0.25% per annum for the first 90-day period beginning on the day immediately following such registration default (which rate will be increased by an additional 0.25% per annum for each subsequent 90-day period until and including the date such ‘‘registration default’’ ends, up to a maximum increase of 1.00% per annum). The additional interest will cease to accrue when the registration default is cured.

 

The Notes Registration Rights Agreement defines “registrable securities” initially to mean the Notes. Notes will cease to be registrable securities upon the earliest to occur of (1) when a registration statement with respect to such Notes has become effective under the Securities Act and such Notes have been exchanged or disposed of pursuant to such registration statement; (2) when such Notes cease to be outstanding; or (3) when such Notes are sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

 

The foregoing description of the Notes Registration Rights Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Notes Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.3 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Investment Agreement Amendment

 

In connection with the RSG Acquisition, on the Closing Date, the Company entered into an amendment (“Investment Agreement Amendment”) to that certain Investment Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2015, with CD&R Roadhouse Holdings, L.P., an affiliate of Clayton Dubilier & Rice, LLC and the controlling stockholder of Target (the “CD&R Stockholder”), that provides that the CD&R Stockholder (i) may designate two directors to the Company’s board of directors, for so long as the CD&R Stockholder and its affiliates hold at least 58.6% of the shares of the Company’s common stock received by the CD&R Stockholder at the closing of the RSG Acquisition, and (ii) may designate one director to the Company’s board of directors for so long as the CD&R Stockholder and its affiliates hold less than 58.6%, but at least 3.0%, of such shares; provided that the CD&R Stockholder and its affiliates shall not be entitled to such one director designee pursuant to clause (ii) if they own less than 4.0% of the shares of the Company’s common stock then outstanding and the number of members of the Company’s board of directors is at such time less than eight.

 

The foregoing description of the Investment Agreement Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Investment Agreement Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.4 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

CD&R Registration Rights Agreement

 

In connection with the RSG Acquisition, on the Closing Date, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement with the CD&R Stockholder (the “CD&R Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to file a resale shelf registration statement for the benefit of the CD&R Stockholder and certain of its permitted transferees promptly upon the expiration of the 180-day post-closing lock-up period, and pursuant to which the CD&R Stockholder and such transferees may make up to three requests (only two of which may require substantial marketing efforts or a separate registration statement) that the Company conduct an underwritten offering of, or register, the Company common stock held by the CD&R Stockholder and such transferees. The CD&R Stockholder and such transferees also may request that the Company include their shares in certain future registration statements or offerings of common stock by the Company. These rights terminate when the CD&R Stockholder and such transferees no longer own any shares of the Company common stock.

 

The foregoing description of the CD&R Registration Rights Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the CD&R Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.5 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

 

Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On October 1, 2015, concurrently with the Company’s entry into the New Credit Agreements as described above in Item 1.01 hereto, the Company terminated its Credit Agreement dated as of April 5, 2012 and repaid all outstanding borrowings thereunder in full.

 

Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

 

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on the Closing Date, the Company acquired Target through a merger of Merger Sub I with and into Target (the “First Merger”), with the Target continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Beacon, followed by a merger of the surviving corporation with and into Merger Sub II (the “Second Merger”, and, together with the First Merger, the “Mergers”), with Merger Sub II continuing as the surviving limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

Upon consummation of the First Merger, each issued and outstanding share of Target (other than shares held by Merger Sub I, Merger Sub II, the Company, Target or any of their direct or indirect subsidiaries and dissenting shares) was cancelled and converted into the right to receive $12.50 in cash and 0.4065 of a share of Company common stock, except that those Target stockholders who submitted a letter of transmittal surrendering their shares and did not confirm their status as “accredited investors” (as that term is defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act) received $25 in cash per Target share. The aggregate consideration paid by the Company to consummate the Mergers consisted of (i) approximately $284 million in cash payable to Target’s stockholders and optionholders, (ii) 9.04 million shares of Company common stock issuable to Target’s stockholders and optionholders, (iii) substitute Company options in exchange for approximately 862,400 Target options, and (iv) $586 million for repayment of Target’s outstanding indebtedness and assumed Target capital leases.

 

In connection with the Mergers, Target options were cancelled and holders of vested in-the-money Target options received cash and shares of Company common stock, and holders of unvested Target options received substitute Company options under the Company’s existing stock option plan.

 

The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, a copy of which was previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 27, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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

 

The information regarding the Indenture and Supplemental Indenture as well as the New Credit Facilities set forth in Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.

 

On the Closing Date, the Company made draws under the New Credit Facilities in the aggregate amount of $800.0 million, consisting of $350 million under the Revolving Credit Facility and $450 million under the Term Loan Credit Facility. The Company used the borrowings, together with net proceeds from the Notes offering, to pay the cash consideration for the RSG Acquisition, to refinance certain indebtedness of the Company, to repay certain existing indebtedness of RSG and to pay related transaction premiums, fees and expenses.

 

The Initial Purchasers and their respective affiliates perform various financial advisory, investment banking and commercial banking services from time to time for the Company and its affiliates for which the Company or its affiliates pay customary compensation. Each of the Initial Purchasers or their affiliates is a lender to the Company under the New Credit Facilities. An affiliate of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. has served as a financial advisor to the Company in connection with the RSG Acquisition. In connection with the financing of the RSG Acquisition, the Company entered into a commitment letter with each of the Initial Purchasers and/or certain of their respective affiliates providing, in part, for a senior unsecured bridge facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $300.0 million (the “Bridge Facility”). The Initial Purchasers’ commitments under the Bridge Facility will be reduced dollar-for-dollar, down to $0, by the gross proceeds of the Notes offering, and the related commitment will be terminated, effective as of the Closing Date. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. and/or certain of their respective affiliates have held commitments as lenders under the Company’s existing senior secured credit facilities, and will receive their proportionate share of any amount of the Company’s existing senior secured credit facilities that is repaid with the net proceeds from the Notes offering. In addition, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. and/or certain of their respective affiliates have held commitments as lenders or participants under RSG’s existing senior secured credit facilities, and will receive their proportionate share of any amount of RSG’s existing senior secured credit facilities that is repaid with the net proceeds from the Notes offering.

 

 

 

 

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The information contained in Item 2.01 above is incorporated herein by reference. The shares of Company common stock issuable to Target stockholders in connection with the Mergers will be issued only to “accredited investors” as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. The issuance and sale of the shares of Company common stock is exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act because the transaction does not involve a public offering. The shares of Company common stock to be issued will be restricted securities for purposes of Rule 144 and subject to certain requirements before sale, including holding period requirements. The Company has not engaged in general solicitation or advertising with regard to the issuance and sale of the shares of Company common stock to be issued in the Mergers. Such shares will be subject to a restrictive legend to the effect that such shares are not registered under the Securities Act and may not be transferred except pursuant to a registration statement which has become effective under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from such registration.

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

In connection with the RSG Acquisition, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) increased the size of the Board from ten members to twelve members. To fill the vacancies created by this increase and pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement and the Investment Agreement Amendment, which provides that the CD&R Stockholder initially may designate two directors to the Company’s board of directors, the Board, upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Philip W. Knisely and Nathan K. Sleeper as new directors to serve until the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company.

 

It is expected that Mr. Knisely and Mr. Sleeper will be compensated for their services (pro-rated for 2015) in accordance with the Company’s compensation program for non-employee directors described on page 27 of the Company’s 2015 annual meeting proxy statement, including participating in the Company’s 2014 Stock Plan, under which they are expected to receive a pro-rated annual award of restricted stock units.

 

The appointment of Mr. Knisely and Mr. Sleeper to the Board is also described in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On October 1, 2015, the Company issued a press release regarding completion of the RSG Acquisition. A copy of the press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

The information in this Item 7.01 (including the exhibit hereto) is being furnished under “Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.” Such information (including the exhibit hereto) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

 

 

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

 

The audited consolidated financial statements (and notes thereto) of Target as of and for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for the period from May 31, 2012 through December 31, 2012 (successor) and the period from January 1, 2012 through May 30, 2012 (predecessor) were previously filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 9, 2015. The unaudited consolidated interim financial statements (and notes thereto) of Target for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 and as of June 30, 2015 were previously filed as Exhibit 99.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 9, 2015.

 

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

 

The unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations of the Company for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014 and the unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet of the Company as of June 30, 2015, in each case giving proforma effect to the RSG Acquisition and the related debt financing transactions described herein, were previously filed as Exhibit 99.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 9, 2015.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

  2.1* Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 27, 2015, by and among CDRR Investors, Inc., Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., Beacon Leadership Acquisition I, Inc. and Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 27, 2015).
  4.1 Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2015, by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
  4.2 Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2015, by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (“Beacon”), certain direct and indirect subsidiaries of Beacon, as additional subsidiary guarantors, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
  4.3 Form of 6.375% Senior Notes due 2023 (included as Exhibit A to the Indenture filed herewith as Exhibit 4.1).
  10.1 Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015, by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., Citibank N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders and financial institutions party thereto.
  10.2 Credit Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015, by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the US borrowers, Canadian borrower, lenders and financial institutions party thereto.
  10.3 Registration Rights Agreement (relating to the 6.375% Senior Notes due 2023), dated as of October 1, 2015, by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., for themselves and on behalf of several initial purchasers named therein.
  10.4 Amendment No. 1, dated as of October 1, 2015, to Investment Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2015, by and between Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. and CD&R Roadhouse Holdings, L.P.
  10.5 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015, by and between Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. and CD&R Roadhouse Holdings, L.P.
  99.1 Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. press release dated October 1, 2015.

 

* The registrant agrees to furnish supplementally to the SEC a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit upon the request of the SEC in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Joseph M. Nowicki
    Name:  Joseph M. Nowicki
    Title:    Executive Vice President and CFO

 

Date: October 1, 2015

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.
  Description
     
2.1*   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 27, 2015, by and among CDRR Investors, Inc., Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., Beacon Leadership Acquisition I, Inc. and Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 27, 2015).
4.1   Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2015, by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
4.2   Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2015, by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (“Beacon”), certain direct and indirect subsidiaries of Beacon, as additional subsidiary guarantors, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
4.3   Form of 6.375% Senior Notes due 2023 (included as Exhibit A to the Indenture filed herewith as Exhibit 4.1).
10.1   Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015, by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., Citibank N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders and financial institutions party thereto.
10.2   Credit Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015, by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the US borrowers, Canadian borrower, lenders and financial institutions party thereto.
10.3   Registration Rights Agreement (relating to the 6.375% Senior Notes due 2023), dated as of October 1, 2015, by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., for themselves and on behalf of several initial purchasers named therein.
10.4   Amendment No. 1, dated as of October 1, 2015, to Investment Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2015, by and between Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. and CD&R Roadhouse Holdings, L.P.
10.5   Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015, by and between Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. and CD&R Roadhouse Holdings, L.P.
99.1   Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. press release dated October 1, 2015.

 

* The registrant agrees to furnish supplementally to the SEC a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit upon the request of the SEC in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K.

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.1

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

 

BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.

 

AND EACH OF THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO

 

6.375% Senior Notes due 2023

 

 

 

INDENTURE

 

Dated as of October 1, 2015

 

 

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

 

as Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE

 

TIA
Section
  Indenture
 Section
     
310(a)(1)   7.10
(a)(2)   7.10
(a)(3)   N.A.
(a)(4)   N.A.
(a)(5)   7.10
(b)   7.08; 7.10
311(a)   7.11
(b)   7.11
312(a)   2.05
(b)   11.03
(c)   11.03
313(a)   7.06
(b)(1)   7.06
(b)(2)   7.06
(c)   11.02
(d)   7.06
314(a)   4.02; 4.09
(b)   N.A.
(c)(1)   11.04
(c)(2)   11.04
(c)(3)   N.A.
(d)   N.A.
(e)   11.05
(f)   N.A.
315(a)   7.01
(b)   7.05
(c)   7.01
(d)   7.01
(e)   6.11
316(a)(1)(A)   6.05
(a)(1)(B)   6.04
(a)(2)   N.A.
(b)   6.07
(c)   9.04
317(a)(1)   6.08
(a)(2)   6.09
(b)   2.04
318(a)   11.01
     
  N.A. means Not Applicable.  

 

Note: This Cross-Reference Table shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be part of this Indenture.

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

      Page
       
  ARTICLE 1    
       
  Definitions and Incorporation by Reference    
       
SECTION 1.01. Definitions   1
SECTION 1.02. Other Definitions   39
SECTION 1.03. Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act   40
SECTION 1.04. Rules of Construction   40
       
  ARTICLE 2    
       
  The Securities    
       
SECTION 2.01. Form and Dating   41
SECTION 2.02. Execution and Authentication   42
SECTION 2.03. Registrar and Paying Agent   42
SECTION 2.04. Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust   43
SECTION 2.05. Holder Lists   43
SECTION 2.06. Transfer and Exchange   44
SECTION 2.07. Replacement Securities   44
SECTION 2.08. Outstanding Securities   45
SECTION 2.09. Temporary Securities   45
SECTION 2.10. Cancellation   46
SECTION 2.11. Defaulted Interest   46
SECTION 2.12. CUSIP, ISIN and Common Code Numbers   46
SECTION 2.13. Issuance of Additional Securities   46
       
  ARTICLE 3    
       
  Redemption    
       
SECTION 3.01. Notices to Trustee   47
SECTION 3.02. Selection of Securities to Be Redeemed   47
SECTION 3.03. Notice of Redemption   47
SECTION 3.04. Effect of Notice of Redemption   49
SECTION 3.05. Deposit of Redemption Price   49
SECTION 3.06. Securities Redeemed in Part   49

 

 

 

 

      Page
       
  ARTICLE 4    
       
  Covenants    
       
SECTION 4.01. Payment of Securities   50
SECTION 4.02. SEC Reports   50
SECTION 4.03. Limitation on Indebtedness   51
SECTION 4.04. Limitation on Restricted Payments   55
SECTION 4.05. Limitation on Restrictions on Distributions from Restricted Subsidiaries   59
SECTION 4.06. Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock   61
SECTION 4.07. Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates   66
SECTION 4.08. Change of Control   67
SECTION 4.09. Compliance Certificate   70
SECTION 4.10. Future Subsidiary Guarantors   70
SECTION 4.11. Limitation on Liens   70
SECTION 4.12. Suspension of Covenants   70
       
  ARTICLE 5    
       
  Merger and Consolidation    
       
SECTION 5.01. When Company and Subsidiary Guarantors May Merge or Transfer Assets   72
       
  ARTICLE 6    
       
  Defaults and Remedies    
       
SECTION 6.01. Events of Default   74
SECTION 6.02. Acceleration   77
SECTION 6.03. Other Remedies   77
SECTION 6.04. Waiver of Past Defaults   77
SECTION 6.05. Control by Majority   77
SECTION 6.06. Limitation on Suits   78
SECTION 6.07. Rights of Holders to Receive Payment   78
SECTION 6.08. Collection Suit by Trustee   78
SECTION 6.09. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim   79
SECTION 6.10. Priorities   79
SECTION 6.11. Undertaking for Costs   79
SECTION 6.12. Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws   80

 

 

 

 

      Page
       
  ARTICLE 7    
       
  Trustee    
       
SECTION 7.01. Duties of Trustee   80
SECTION 7.02. Rights of Trustee   81
SECTION 7.03. Individual Rights of Trustee   82
SECTION 7.04. Trustee’s Disclaimer   82
SECTION 7.05. Notice of Defaults   82
SECTION 7.06. Reports by Trustee to Holders   82
SECTION 7.07. Compensation and Indemnity   83
SECTION 7.08. Replacement of Trustee   83
SECTION 7.09. Successor Trustee by Merger   84
SECTION 7.10. Eligibility; Disqualification   85
SECTION 7.11. Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company   85
       
  ARTICLE 8    
       
  Discharge of Indenture; Defeasance    
       
SECTION 8.01. Discharge of Liability on Securities; Defeasance   85
SECTION 8.02. Conditions to Defeasance   87
SECTION 8.03. Application of Trust Money   88
SECTION 8.04. Repayment to Company   88
SECTION 8.05. Indemnity for Government Obligations   89
SECTION 8.06. Reinstatement   89
       
  ARTICLE 9    
       
  Amendments    
       
SECTION 9.01. Without the Consent of Holders   89
SECTION 9.02. With the Consent of Holders   90
SECTION 9.03. Compliance with Trust Indenture Act   91
SECTION 9.04. Revocation and Effect of Consents and Waivers   91
SECTION 9.05. Notation on or Exchange of Securities   92
SECTION 9.06. Trustee to Sign Amendments   92
       
  ARTICLE 10    
       
  Subsidiary Guarantees    
       
SECTION 10.01. Guarantee of Each Subsidiary Guarantor   92

 

 

 

 

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SECTION 10.02. Continuing Guarantees   94
SECTION 10.03. Release of Subsidiary Guarantees   95
SECTION 10.04. Waiver of Subrogation   96
SECTION 10.05. Notation Not Required   96
SECTION 10.06. Successors and Assigns of Subsidiary Guarantors   97
SECTION 10.07. Execution and Delivery of Subsidiary Guarantees   97
SECTION 10.08. Notices   97
       
  ARTICLE 11    
       
  Miscellaneous    
       
SECTION 11.01. Trust Indenture Act Controls   97
SECTION 11.02. Notices   97
SECTION 11.03. Communication by Holders with Other Holders   98
SECTION 11.04. Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent   99
SECTION 11.05. Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion   99
SECTION 11.06. When Securities Disregarded   99
SECTION 11.07. Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar   99
SECTION 11.08. Business Days   100
SECTION 11.09. Governing Law   100
SECTION 11.10. No Recourse Against Others   100
SECTION 11.11. Successors   100
SECTION 11.12. Multiple Originals   100
SECTION 11.13. Table of Contents; Headings   100
SECTION 11.14. USA Patriot Act   100

 

Appendix A - Provisions Relating to Initial Securities and Exchange Securities
Exhibit A - Form of Initial Security
Exhibit B - Form of Exchange Security
Exhibit C - Form of Supplemental Indenture
Exhibit D - Form of Transferee Letter of Representation

 

 

 

 

INDENTURE dated as of October 1, 2015, among BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), each SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR from time to time party hereto (collectively, the “ Subsidiary Guarantors ”) and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as trustee (the “ Trustee ”).

 

Each party agrees as follows for the benefit of the other parties and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders (as defined herein) of (a) the Company’s 6.375% Senior Notes due 2023 issued on the date hereof (the “ Original Securities ”), (b) any Additional Securities (as defined herein) that may be issued after the Issue Date (as defined herein) (all such Securities in clauses (a) and (b) being referred to collectively as the “ Initial Securities ”) and (c) if and when issued pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement (as defined herein), the Company’s 6.375% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “ Exchange Securities ” and, together with the Initial Securities, the “ Securities ”).

 

ARTICLE 1
  
Definitions and Incorporation by Reference

 

SECTION 1.01. Definitions.

 

Acquired Indebtedness ” means Indebtedness of a Person (i) existing at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person, in each case other than Indebtedness Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary or such acquisition. Acquired Indebtedness shall be deemed to be Incurred on the date of the related acquisition of assets from any Person or the date the acquired Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary.

 

Additional Assets ” means:

 

(i) any property or assets that replace the property or assets that are the subject of an Asset Disposition;

 

(ii) any property or assets (other than Indebtedness and Capital Stock) used or to be used by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary or otherwise useful in a Related Business, and any capital expenditures in respect of any property or assets already so used;

 

(iii) the Capital Stock of any Person that is engaged in a Related Business and becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of the acquisition of such Capital Stock by the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary; or

 

(iv) the Capital Stock of any Person that at such time is a Restricted Subsidiary acquired from a third party.

 

 

 

 

Additional Securities ” means 6.375% Senior Notes due 2023 issued under the terms of this Indenture after the Issue Date and in compliance with Sections 2.13 and 4.03 (it being understood that any Securities issued in exchange for or replacement of any Initial Security issued on the Issue Date shall not be an Additional Security, including any such Securities issued in a Registered Exchange Offer pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement).

 

Affiliate ” of any specified Person means any other Person, directly or indirectly, controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any Person means possession of the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

 

Applicable Premium ” means, with respect to a Security at any Redemption Date, the greater of (i) 1.0% of the principal amount of such Security and (ii) the excess of (A) the present value at such Redemption Date of (1) the redemption price of such Security on October 1, 2018 (such redemption price being that described in the second paragraph of Section 5 of the Securities) plus (2) all required remaining scheduled interest payments due on such Security through October 1, 2018 (excluding accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption Date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points, over (B) the principal amount of such Security on such Redemption Date, as calculated by the Company or on behalf of the Company by such Person as the Company shall designate; provided that such calculation shall not be a duty or obligation of the Trustee.

 

Asset Disposition ” means any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of shares of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary (other than directors’ qualifying shares, or (in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary) to the extent required by applicable law), property or other assets (each referred to for the purposes of this definition as a “ disposition ”) by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including any disposition by means of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction) other than:

 

(i) a disposition to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

(ii) a disposition in the ordinary course of business (including a disposition of obsolete, worn-out, damaged or surplus property or other assets no longer used or usable in the business of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries);

 

(iii) a disposition of Cash Equivalents, Investment Grade Securities or Temporary Cash Investments;

 

(iv) the sale or discount (with or without recourse, and on customary or commercially reasonable terms) of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising in the ordinary course of business, or the conversion or exchange of accounts receivable for notes receivable;

 

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(v) any Restricted Payment Transaction;

 

(vi) when used with respect to the Company, a disposition that is governed by Article 5;

 

(vii) any Financing Disposition;

 

(viii) any “fee in lieu” or other disposition of assets to any Governmental Authority that continue in use by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, so long as the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may obtain title to such assets upon reasonable notice by paying a nominal fee;

 

(ix) any exchange of property pursuant to or intended to qualify under Section 1031 (or any successor section) of the Code, or any exchange of equipment to be leased, rented or otherwise used in a Related Business;

 

(x) any financing transaction with respect to property built or acquired by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date, including any sale/leaseback transaction or asset securitization;

 

(xi) any disposition arising from foreclosure, condemnation or similar action with respect to any property or other assets, or exercise of termination rights under any lease, license, concession or other agreement, or necessary or advisable (as determined by the Company in good faith) in order to consummate any acquisition of any Person, business or assets, or pursuant to buy/sell arrangements under any joint venture or similar agreement or arrangement;

 

(xii) any disposition of Capital Stock, Indebtedness or other securities of an Unrestricted Subsidiary;

 

(xiii) a disposition of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement or other obligation with or to a Person (other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) from whom such Restricted Subsidiary was acquired, or from whom such Restricted Subsidiary acquired its business and assets (having been newly formed in connection with such acquisition), entered into in connection with such acquisition;

 

(xiv) any disposition or series of related dispositions for aggregate consideration not to exceed $15 million;

 

(xv) the abandonment or other disposition of patents, trademarks or other intellectual property that are, in the reasonable judgment of the Company, no longer economically practicable to maintain or useful in the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

 

(xvi) any license, sublicense or other grant of right-to-use of any trademark, copyright, patent or other intellectual property;

 

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(xvii) the granting of a Lien that is permitted under Section 4.11 and dispositions in connection with such Liens;

 

(xviii) any surrender or waiver of contract rights, or the settlement, release or surrender of contract rights or other litigation claims;

 

(xix) a disposition of any Hedging Obligation; or

 

(xx) leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses of real or personal property granted by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to other Persons in the ordinary course of business.

 

Bank Products Agreement ” means any agreement pursuant to which a bank or other financial institution agrees to provide (i) treasury services, (ii) credit or debit card (including non-card electronic payables), merchant card, purchasing card or stored value card services (including the processing of payments and other administrative services with respect thereto), (iii) cash management services (including controlled disbursements, automated clearinghouse transactions, return items, netting, overdrafts, depository, lockbox, stop payment, electronic funds transfer, information reporting, wire transfer and interstate depository network services) and (iv) other banking products or services as may be requested by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than letters of credit and other than loans and advances except indebtedness arising from services described in clauses (i) through (iii) of this definition).

 

Bank Products Obligations ” of any Person means the obligations of such Person pursuant to any Bank Products Agreement.

 

Bankruptcy Law ” means Title 11, United States Code, or any similar foreign, Federal or state law for the relief of debtors.

 

Board of Directors ” means, for any Person, the board of directors or other governing body of such Person or, if such Person does not have such a board of directors or other governing body and is owned or managed by a single entity, the Board of Directors of such entity, or, in either case, any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such Board of Directors. Unless otherwise provided, “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

Borrowing Base ” means the sum of:

 

(i)         80.0% of the book value of Inventory of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

(ii)        85.0% of the book value of Receivables of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries; and

 

(iii)       cash, Cash Equivalents and Temporary Cash Investments of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

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in each case, determined as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal month of the Company for which internal consolidated financial statements of the Company are available, and, in the case of any determination relating to any Incurrence of Indebtedness, on a pro forma basis, including (A) any property or assets of a type described in clauses (i) through (iii) of this definition acquired since the end of such fiscal month and (B) any property or assets of a type described in clauses (i) through (iii) of this definition being acquired in connection therewith). The Borrowing Base, as of any date of determination, shall not include Inventory the acquisition of which shall have been financed or refinanced by the Incurrence of Purchase Money Obligations pursuant to Section 4.03(b)(iv) to the extent such Purchase Money Obligations (or any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof) shall then remain outstanding pursuant to such Section (on a pro forma basis after giving effect to any Incurrence of Indebtedness and the application of proceeds therefrom).

 

Business Day ” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banking institutions are authorized or required by law to close in New York City (or any other city in which a Paying Agent maintains its office).

 

Capital Stock ” of any Person means any and all shares of, rights to purchase, warrants or options for, or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) equity of such Person, including any Preferred Stock, but excluding any debt securities convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, such equity.

 

Capitalized Lease Obligation ” means an obligation that is required to be classified and accounted for as a capitalized lease for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP. The Stated Maturity of any Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under the related lease.

 

Captive Insurance Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the Company that is subject to regulation as an insurance company (or any Subsidiary thereof).

 

Cash Equivalents ” means any of the following:

 

(i) money;

 

(ii) securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States of America or a member state of the European Union or any agency or instrumentality of any thereof;

 

(iii) readily-marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof and which (I) has a long term rating of at least “AAA,” “AA+,” “AA” or “AA-” from S&P or at least “Aaa,” “Aa1,” “Aa2” or “Aa3” from Moody’s or (II) has a short term rating of at least “A-1” from S&P or at least “P-1” from Moody’s (or, in either case, if at such time neither is issuing ratings, then a comparable rating of another nationally recognized rating agency);

 

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(iv) time deposits, certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances of (A) any bank or other institutional lender under any Senior Credit Facility or any Affiliate thereof or (B) any commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $500 million (or the foreign currency equivalent thereof as of the date of such investment) and the commercial paper of the holding company of which is rated at least A-2 or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least P-2 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s (or if at such time neither is issuing ratings, then a comparable rating of another nationally recognized rating agency);

 

(v) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven days for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of this definition entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (iv) of this definition;

 

(vi) money market instruments, commercial paper or other short-term obligations rated at least A-2 or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least P-2 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s (or if at such time neither is issuing ratings, then a comparable rating of another nationally recognized rating agency);

 

(vii) investments in money market funds subject to the risk limiting conditions of Rule 2a-7 or any successor rule of the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended from time to time;

 

(viii) investments similar to any of the foregoing clauses (i) through (vii) denominated in foreign currencies approved by the Board of Directors; and

 

(ix) solely with respect to any Captive Insurance Subsidiary, any investment that Person is permitted to make in accordance with applicable law.

 

CD&R ” means Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC and any successor in interest thereto, and any successor to its investment management business.

 

CD&R Investment Agreement ” means the Investment Agreement, dated as July 27, 2015, between the Company and CD&R Roadhouse Holdings, L.P., as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

CD&R Investor Sub ” means CDRR Investors, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor in interest thereto.

 

CD&R Registration Rights Agreement ” means the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the Issue Date, between the Company and CD&R Roadhouse Holdings, L.P., as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

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Change of Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following:

 

(i) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50.0% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company; or

 

(ii) the Company merges or consolidates with or into, or sells or transfers (in one or a series of related transactions) all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries to, another Person and any “person” or “group” (as defined in clause (i) of this definition) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as so defined), directly or indirectly, of more than 50.0% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the surviving Person in such merger or consolidation, or the transferee Person in such sale or transfer of assets, as the case may be.

 

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

 

Commodities Agreement ” means, in respect of a Person, any commodity futures contract, forward contract, option or similar agreement or arrangement (including derivative agreements or arrangements), as to which such Person is a party or beneficiary.

 

Company ” means the party named as such in the Preamble hereto, and any successor in interest thereto.

 

Company Order ” means a written request in the name of the Company delivered to the Trustee and signed by an Officer.

 

Consolidated Coverage Ratio ,” as of any date of determination, means the ratio of (i) the aggregate amount of Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to the date of such determination for which internal consolidated financial statements of the Company are available to (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense for such four fiscal quarters (in each of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), determined for each fiscal quarter (or portion thereof) of the four fiscal quarters ending prior to the Issue Date, on a pro forma basis to give effect to the Mergers as if they had occurred at the beginning of such four-quarter period); provided that:

 

(A) if, since the beginning of such period, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary has Incurred any Indebtedness that remains outstanding on such date of determination or if the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Coverage Ratio is an Incurrence of Indebtedness, Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such Indebtedness as if such Indebtedness had been Incurred on the first day of such period (except that in making such computation, the amount of Indebtedness under any revolving credit facility outstanding on the date of such calculation shall be computed based on (x) the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during such four fiscal quarters or such shorter period for which such facility was outstanding or (y) if such facility was created after the end of such four fiscal quarters, the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the period from the date of creation of such facility to the date of such calculation),

 

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(B) if, since the beginning of such period, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary has repaid, repurchased, redeemed, defeased or otherwise acquired, retired or discharged any Indebtedness that is no longer outstanding on such date of determination (each, a “ Discharge ”) or if the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Coverage Ratio involves a Discharge of Indebtedness (in each case other than Indebtedness Incurred under any revolving credit facility unless such Indebtedness has been permanently repaid), Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such Discharge of such Indebtedness, including with the proceeds of such new Indebtedness, as if such Discharge had occurred on the first day of such period,

 

(C) if, since the beginning of such period, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have disposed of any company, any business or any group of assets constituting an operating unit of a business (any such disposition, a “ Sale ”), the Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the assets that are the subject of such Sale for such period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such period and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be reduced by an amount equal to (x) the Consolidated Interest Expense attributable to any Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary repaid, repurchased, redeemed, defeased or otherwise acquired, retired or discharged with respect to the Company and its continuing Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such Sale for such period (including through the assumption of such Indebtedness by another Person) plus (y) if the Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary is sold, the Consolidated Interest Expense for such period attributable to the Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary to the extent the Company and its continuing Restricted Subsidiaries are no longer liable for such Indebtedness after such Sale,

 

(D) if, since the beginning of such period, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (by merger, consolidation or otherwise) shall have made an Investment in any Person that thereby becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, or otherwise acquired any company, any business or any group of assets constituting an operating unit of a business, including any such Investment or acquisition occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder (any such Investment or acquisition, a “ Purchase ”), Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto (including the Incurrence of any related Indebtedness) as if such Purchase occurred on the first day of such period, and

 

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(E) if, since the beginning of such period, any Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged or consolidated with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, and since the beginning of such period such Person shall have Discharged any Indebtedness or made any Sale or Purchase that would have required an adjustment pursuant to clause (B), (C) or (D) of this definition if made by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period, Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Discharge, Sale or Purchase occurred on the first day of such period;

 

provided that (in the event that the Company shall classify Indebtedness Incurred on the date of determination as Incurred in part under Section 4.03(a) and in part under Section 4.03(b), as provided in Section 4.03(c)(iii)) any such pro forma calculation of Consolidated Interest Expense shall not give effect to any such Incurrence of Indebtedness on the date of determination pursuant to Section 4.03(b) or to any Discharge of Indebtedness from the proceeds of any such Incurrence pursuant to Section 4.03(b).

 

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any Sale, Purchase or other transaction, or the amount of income or earnings relating thereto and the amount of Consolidated Interest Expense associated with any Indebtedness Incurred or repaid, repurchased, redeemed, defeased or otherwise acquired, retired or discharged in connection therewith, the pro forma calculations in respect thereof (including in respect of anticipated cost savings or synergies relating to any such Sale, Purchase or other transaction) shall be as determined in good faith by the Chief Financial Officer or an authorized Officer of the Company; provided that with respect to cost savings or synergies relating to any Sale, Purchase or other transaction, the related actions are expected by the Company to be taken no later than 12 months after the date of determination. If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest expense on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the date of determination had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Interest Rate Agreement applicable to such Indebtedness). If any Indebtedness bears, at the option of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, a rate of interest based on a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate or other fixed or floating rate, and such Indebtedness is being given pro forma effect, the interest expense on such Indebtedness shall be calculated by applying such optional rate as the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary may designate. If any Indebtedness that is being given pro forma effect was Incurred under a revolving credit facility, the interest expense on such Indebtedness shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period. Interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate determined in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Company to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP.

 

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Consolidated EBITDA ” means, for any period, the Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus (i) the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income, without duplication: (A) provision for all taxes (whether or not paid, estimated or accrued) based on income, profits or capital (including penalties and interest, if any); (B) Consolidated Interest Expense and any Special Purpose Financing Fees; (C) depreciation; (D) amortization (including amortization of goodwill and intangibles and amortization and write-off of financing costs); (E) any noncash charge, write-down, expense or loss; (F) any expenses or charges related to any Equity Offering, Indebtedness or Investment, in each case as permitted by this Indenture (whether or not consummated or incurred, and including any offering or sale of Capital Stock to the extent the proceeds thereof were intended to be contributed to the equity capital of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries); (G) the amount of any loss attributable to non-controlling interests; (H) all deferred financing costs written off and premiums paid in connection with any early extinguishment of Indebtedness or Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments; (I) any board of directors fees, management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees, indemnities and related expenses paid to any of CD&R and its Affiliates on or prior to the Issue Date; (J) the amount of any restructuring charge or reserve or non-recurring integration charges or reserves (including severance costs, costs associated with office, facility and branch openings, closings and consolidations (in the case of openings, incurred in connection with acquisitions and Investments) and relocation costs); (K) the amount of any loss on sale of receivables and related assets in any Financing Disposition; (L) any costs or expense incurred by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent that such cost or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Company or net cash proceeds of an issuance of Capital Stock of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock); and (M) proceeds from business interruption insurance (to the extent such proceeds are not reflected as revenue or income in computing Consolidated Net Income and only to the extent the losses or other reduction of net income to which such proceeds are attributable are not otherwise added back in computing Consolidated Net Income); plus ( ii ) the amount of “run-rate” cost savings projected by the Company in good faith to be realized as the result of actions taken or to be taken on or prior to the date that is 24 months after the Issue Date, or 24 months after the consummation of any operational change, respectively, and prior to or during such period (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings had been realized on the first day of such period; it being understood that “run-rate” means the full recurring benefit for a period that is associated with any action taken or committed to be taken), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions (which adjustments shall not be duplicative of pro forma adjustments made pursuant to the proviso to the definition of “Consolidated Coverage Ratio” or “Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio”).

 

Consolidated Interest Expense ” means, for any period, (i) the total interest expense of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income, net of any interest income of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, including any such interest expense consisting of (A) interest expense attributable to Capitalized Lease Obligations, (B) amortization of debt discount, (C) interest in respect of Indebtedness of any other Person that has been Guaranteed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, but only to the extent that such interest is actually paid by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, (D) noncash interest expense, (E) the interest portion of any deferred payment obligation and (F) commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing, plus (ii) Preferred Stock dividends paid in cash in respect of Disqualified Stock of the Company held by Persons other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, and minus (iii) to the extent otherwise included in such interest expense referred to in clause (i) of this definition, amortization or write-off of financing costs, in each case under clauses (i) through (iii) of this definition as determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that gross interest expense shall be determined after giving effect to any net payments made or received by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to Interest Rate Agreements.

 

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Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, the net income (loss) of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends; provided that there shall not be included in such Consolidated Net Income:

 

(i) any net income (loss) of any Person if such Person is not the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, except that (A) the Company’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s equity in the net income of any such Person for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash actually distributed by such Person during such period to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (subject, in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitations contained in clause (ii) of this definition) and (B) the Company’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s equity in the net loss of such Person shall be included to the extent of the aggregate Investment of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Person;

 

(ii) solely for purposes of determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under Section 4.04(a)(3)(A), any net income (loss) of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor if such Restricted Subsidiary is subject to restrictions, directly or indirectly, on the payment of dividends or the making of similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to the Company by operation of the terms of such Restricted Subsidiary’s charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute or governmental rule or regulation applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders (other than (A) restrictions that have been waived or otherwise released, (B) restrictions pursuant to the Securities or this Indenture and (C) restrictions in effect on the Issue Date with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary and other restrictions with respect to such Restricted Subsidiary that taken as a whole are not materially less favorable to the Holders than such restrictions in effect on the Issue Date as determined by the Company in good faith), except that (x) the Company’s equity in the net income of any such Restricted Subsidiary for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of any dividend or distribution that was or that could have been made by such Restricted Subsidiary during such period to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary (subject, in the case of a dividend that could have been made to another Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitation contained in this clause (ii)) and (y) the net loss of such Restricted Subsidiary shall be included to the extent of the aggregate Investment of the Company or any of its other Restricted Subsidiaries in such Restricted Subsidiary;

 

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(iii) (A) any gain or loss realized upon the sale, abandonment or other disposition of any asset of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (including pursuant to any sale/leaseback transaction) that is not sold, abandoned or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors) and (B) any gain or loss realized upon the disposal, abandonment or discontinuation of operations of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, and any income (loss) from disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations, including in each case any closure of any branch;

 

(iv) (A) any extraordinary, unusual or nonrecurring gain, loss or charge and (B) any fees, expenses and charges associated with the Transactions and any other acquisition, disposition, merger or consolidation;

 

(v) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles or a change as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting policies;

 

(vi) all deferred financing costs written off and premiums paid in connection with any early extinguishment of Indebtedness or Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments;

 

(vii) any unrealized gains or losses in respect of Hedge Agreements;

 

(viii) any unrealized foreign currency transaction gains or losses in respect of Indebtedness of any Person denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of such Person;

 

(ix) any noncash compensation charge arising from any grant of stock, stock options or other equity-based awards, or any vesting or acceleration thereof;

 

(x) to the extent otherwise included in Consolidated Net Income, any unrealized foreign currency translation or transaction gains or losses in respect of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary;

 

(xi) any noncash charge, expense or other impact attributable to application of the purchase or recapitalization method of accounting (including the total amount of depreciation and amortization, cost of sales or other noncash expense resulting from the write-up of assets to the extent resulting from such purchase or recapitalization accounting adjustments);

 

(xii) expenses related to the conversion or modification of various employee benefit programs, and noncash compensation related expenses;

 

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(xiii) any fees, expenses, charges, premiums or other payments, or any amortization thereof, in connection with the incurrence of Indebtedness (including such fees, expenses or charges related to the offering and issuance of debt securities, the syndication and incurrence of any Credit Facilities), Equity Offerings, refinancing transaction or amendment or modification of any debt instrument (including any amendment or other modification of the Securities and other securities and any Credit Facilities) and including, in each case, any such transaction consummated on or prior to the Issue Date and any such transaction undertaken but not completed, and any charges or non-recurring costs incurred during such period as a result of any such transaction, in each case whether or not successful or consummated;

 

(xiv) any expenses, charges or losses to the extent covered by insurance or indemnity and actually reimbursed, or, so long as such Person has made a determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount shall in fact be reimbursed by the insurer or indemnifying party and only to the extent that such amount is in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of the insurable or indemnifiable event (net of any amount so added back in any prior period to the extent not so reimbursed within the applicable 365-day period); and

 

(xv) any impairment charge or asset write-off or write-down, including impairment charges or asset write-offs or write-downs related to intangible assets, long-lived assets, investments in debt and equity securities and investments recorded using the equity method or as a result of a change in law or regulation, in each case, pursuant to GAAP, and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to GAAP.

 

In the case of any unusual or nonrecurring gain, loss or charge not included in Consolidated Net Income pursuant to clause (iv)(A) of this definition in any determination thereof, the Company shall deliver an Officer’s Certificate to the Trustee promptly after the date on which Consolidated Net Income is so determined, setting forth the nature and amount of such unusual or nonrecurring gain, loss or charge. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purpose of Section 4.04(a)(3)(A) only, there shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income, without duplication, any income consisting of dividends, repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of assets from Unrestricted Subsidiaries to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, and any income consisting of return of capital, repayment or other proceeds from dispositions or repayments of Investments consisting of Restricted Payments, in each case to the extent such income would be included in Consolidated Net Income and such related dividends, repayments, transfers, return of capital or other proceeds are applied by the Company to increase the amount of Restricted Payments permitted under Sections 4.04(a)(3)(C) or 4.04(a)(3)(D).

 

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Consolidated Secured Indebtedness ” means, as of any date of determination, (i) an amount equal to the Consolidated Total Indebtedness as of such date that in each case is then secured by Liens on property or assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than property or assets held in a defeasance or similar trust or arrangement for the benefit of the Indebtedness secured thereby), minus (ii) the sum of (A) the amount of such Indebtedness consisting of Indebtedness of a type referred to in, or Incurred pursuant to, Section 4.03(b)(ix) and (B) cash, Cash Equivalents and Temporary Cash Investments held by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter ending prior to the date of such determination for which internal consolidated financial statements of the Company are available.

 

Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (i) Consolidated Secured Indebtedness as at such date (after giving effect to any Incurrence or Discharge of Indebtedness on such date) to (ii) the aggregate amount of Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to the date of such determination for which internal consolidated financial statements of the Company are available (determined, for each fiscal quarter (or portion thereof) of the four fiscal quarters ending prior to the Issue Date, on a pro forma basis to give effect to the Mergers as if they had occurred at the beginning of such four-quarter period); provided that:

 

(A) if, since the beginning of such period, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have made a Sale, the Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the assets that are the subject of such Sale for such period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such period;

 

(B) if, since the beginning of such period, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (by merger, consolidation or otherwise) shall have made a Purchase (including any Purchase occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder), Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Purchase occurred on the first day of such period; and

 

(C) if, since the beginning of such period, any Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged or consolidated with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, and since the beginning of such period such Person shall have made any Sale or Purchase that would have required an adjustment pursuant to clause (A) or (B) of this definition if made by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period, Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Sale or Purchase occurred on the first day of such period.

 

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any Sale, Purchase or other transaction, or the amount of income or earnings relating thereto, the pro forma calculations in respect thereof (including in respect of anticipated cost savings or synergies relating to any such Sale, Purchase or other transaction) shall be as determined in good faith by the Chief Financial Officer or another authorized Officer of the Company; provided that with respect to cost savings or synergies relating to any Sale, Purchase or other transaction, the related actions are expected by the Company to be taken no later than 12 months after the date of determination.

 

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Consolidated Total Assets ” means, as of any date of determination, the total assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as at the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Company for which internal consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries are available, determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (and, in the case of any determination relating to any Incurrence of Indebtedness or any Investment, on a pro forma basis including any property or assets being acquired in connection therewith).

 

Consolidated Total Indebtedness ” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date consisting of (without duplication) Indebtedness for borrowed money (including Purchase Money Obligations and unreimbursed outstanding drawn amounts under funded letters of credit); Capitalized Lease Obligations; debt obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments; Disqualified Stock; and (in the case of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor) Preferred Stock, determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (excluding items eliminated in Consolidation, and for the avoidance of doubt, excluding Hedging Obligations).

 

Consolidation ” means the consolidation of the accounts of each of the Restricted Subsidiaries with those of the Company in accordance with GAAP; provided that “Consolidation” shall not include consolidation of the accounts of any Unrestricted Subsidiary, but the interest of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in any Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be accounted for as an investment. The term “ Consolidated ” has a correlative meaning.

 

Credit Facilities ” means one or more of (i) the Senior Term Facility, (ii) the Senior ABL Facility and (iii) any other debt facilities or financing arrangements, in each case with one or more banks or other lenders or institutions providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables or inventory financings (including through the sale of receivables or inventory to such institutions or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from such institutions against such receivables or inventory or the creation of any Liens in respect of such receivables or inventory in favor of such institutions), letters of credit or other Indebtedness, in each case, including all agreements, instruments and documents executed and delivered pursuant to or in connection with any of the foregoing, including any notes and letters of credit issued pursuant thereto and any guarantee and collateral agreement, patent and trademark security agreement, mortgages or letter of credit applications and other guarantees, pledge agreements, security agreements and collateral documents, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, or refunded, refinanced, restructured, replaced, renewed, repaid, increased or extended from time to time (whether in whole or in part, whether with the original banks, lenders or institutions or other banks, lenders or institutions or otherwise, and whether provided under any original Credit Facility or one or more other credit agreements, indentures, financing agreements or other Credit Facilities or otherwise). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term “ Credit Facility ” shall include any agreement (A) changing the maturity of any Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or contemplated thereby, (B) adding Subsidiaries as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder, (C) increasing the amount of Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or available to be borrowed thereunder or (D) otherwise altering the terms and conditions thereof.

 

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Credit Facility Indebtedness ” means any and all amounts, whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter Incurred, payable under or in respect of any Credit Facility, including principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations, guarantees, other monetary obligations of any nature and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof.

 

Currency Agreement ” means, in respect of a Person, any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement or other similar agreements or arrangements (including derivative agreements or arrangements) as to which such Person is a party or a beneficiary.

 

Custodian ” means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator, custodian or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.

 

Default ” means any event or condition that is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

 

Designated Noncash Consideration ” means the Fair Market Value of noncash consideration received by the Company or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Disposition that is so designated as Designated Noncash Consideration pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation.

 

Disinterested Directors ” means, with respect to any Affiliate Transaction, one or more members of the Board of Directors of the Company having no material direct or indirect financial interest in or with respect to such Affiliate Transaction. A member of any such Board of Directors shall not be deemed to have such a financial interest by reason of such member’s holding Capital Stock of the Company or any options, warrants or other rights in respect of such Capital Stock.

 

Disqualified Stock ” means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock (other than Management Stock) that by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable or exercisable) or upon the happening of any event (other than following the occurrence of a Change of Control or other similar event described under such terms as a “change of control,” or an Asset Disposition) (i) matures or is mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, (ii) is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or (iii) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than following the occurrence of a Change of Control or other similar event described under such terms as a “change of control,” or an Asset Disposition), in whole or in part, in each case on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the final Stated Maturity of the Securities; provided that Capital Stock issued to any employee benefit plan, or by any such plan to any employees of the Company or any Subsidiary, shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased or otherwise acquired or retired in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations.

 

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Equity Offering ” means a sale of Capital Stock:

 

(i) that is a sale of Capital Stock of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock or sales to Subsidiaries of the Company or sales the proceeds of which constitute an Excluded Contribution); or

 

(ii) proceeds of which in an amount equal to or exceeding the amount used to redeem the Securities are contributed to the equity capital of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than proceeds from a sale to Subsidiaries of Capital Stock of the Company or proceeds that constitute an Excluded Contribution).

 

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.

 

Excluded Contribution ” means Net Cash Proceeds, or the Fair Market Value of property or assets, received by the Company as capital contributions to the Company after the Issue Date or from the issuance or sale (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary) of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company, in each case to the extent designated as an Excluded Contribution pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate and not previously included in the calculation set forth in Section 4.04(a)(3)(B)(x) for purposes of determining whether a Restricted Payment may be made.

 

Fair Market Value ” means, with respect to any asset or property, the fair market value of such asset or property as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, whose determination shall be conclusive.

 

Financing Disposition ” means any sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of, or creation or incurrence of any Lien on, property or assets by the Company or any Subsidiary thereof to or in favor of any Special Purpose Entity, or by any Special Purpose Subsidiary, in each case in connection with the Incurrence by a Special Purpose Entity of Indebtedness, or obligations to make payments to the obligor on Indebtedness, which may be secured by a Lien in respect of such property or assets.

 

Foreign Subsidiary ” means (i) any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is not organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia and any Restricted Subsidiary of such Foreign Subsidiary (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company which is organized and existing under the laws of Puerto Rico or any other territory of the United States of America) and (ii) any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that has no material assets other than equity securities of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries.

 

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GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect on the Issue Date, including those set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, and subject to the following sentence. If at any time the SEC permits or requires U.S. domiciled companies subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act to use IFRS in lieu of GAAP for financial reporting purposes, the Company may elect by written notice to the Trustee to so use IFRS in lieu of GAAP and, upon any such notice, references herein to GAAP shall thereafter be construed to mean (i) for periods beginning on and after the date specified in such notice, IFRS as in effect on the date specified in such notice and (ii) for prior periods, GAAP as defined in the first sentence of this definition. All ratios and computations based on GAAP contained in this Indenture shall be computed in conformity with GAAP.

 

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 any supranational bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

 

Guarantee ” means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person; provided that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The term “Guarantee” used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

 

Hedge Agreements ” means, collectively, Interest Rate Agreements, Currency Agreements and Commodities Agreements.

 

Hedging Obligations ” of any Person means the obligations of such Person pursuant to any Interest Rate Agreement, Currency Agreement or Commodities Agreement.

 

Holder ” means the Person in whose name a Security is registered in the Securities register.

 

IFRS ” means International Financial Reporting Standards and applicable accounting requirements set by the International Accounting Standards Board or any successor thereto (or the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, or any successor to either such Board, or the SEC, as the case may be), as in effect from time to time.

 

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Incur ” means issue, assume, enter into any Guarantee of, incur or otherwise become liable for; and the terms “ Incurs ,” “ Incurred ” and “ Incurrence ” shall have correlative meanings; provided that any Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (whether by merger, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by such Subsidiary at the time it becomes a Subsidiary. Accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness, and the payment of dividends on Capital Stock constituting Indebtedness in the form of additional shares of the same class of Capital Stock shall not be deemed to be an Incurrence of Indebtedness. Any Indebtedness issued at a discount (including Indebtedness on which interest is payable through the issuance of additional Indebtedness) shall be deemed Incurred at the time of original issuance of the Indebtedness at the initial accreted amount thereof. Except as otherwise stated herein, committed amounts under any debt facility shall not be deemed Incurred except to the extent actually drawn thereunder.

 

Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any Person on any date of determination (without duplication):

 

(i)   the principal of indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money;

 

(ii)  the principal of obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments;

 

(iii) all reimbursement obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or other similar instruments (the amount of such obligations being equal at any time to the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of such letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or other instruments plus the aggregate amount of drawings thereunder that have not then been reimbursed);

 

(iv) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of property (except Trade Payables), which purchase price is due more than one year after the date of placing such property in final service or taking final delivery and title thereto;

 

(v) all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person;

 

(vi) the redemption, repayment or other repurchase amount of such Person with respect to any Disqualified Stock of such Person or (if such Person is a Subsidiary of the Company other than a Subsidiary Guarantor) any Preferred Stock of such Subsidiary, but excluding, in each case, any accrued dividends (the amount of such obligation to be equal at any time to the maximum fixed involuntary redemption, repayment or repurchase price for such Capital Stock, or if less (or if such Capital Stock has no such fixed price), to the involuntary redemption, repayment or repurchase price therefor calculated in accordance with the terms thereof as if then redeemed, repaid or repurchased, and if such price is based upon or measured by the fair market value of such Capital Stock, such fair market value shall be as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors or the board of directors or other governing body of the issuer of such Capital Stock);

 

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(vii) all Indebtedness of other Persons secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person; provided that the amount of Indebtedness of such Person shall be the lesser of (A) the fair market value of such asset at such date of determination (as determined in good faith by the Company) and (B) the amount of such Indebtedness of such other Persons;

 

(viii) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of other Persons, to the extent so Guaranteed by such Person; and

 

(ix) to the extent not otherwise included in this definition, net Hedging Obligations of such Person (the amount of any such obligation to be equal at any time to the termination value of such agreement or arrangement giving rise to such Hedging Obligation that would be payable by such Person at such time).

 

The amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any date shall be determined as set forth in this definition or otherwise provided in this Indenture, or otherwise shall equal the amount thereof that would appear as a liability on a balance sheet of such Person (excluding any notes thereto) prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

Indenture ” means this Indenture as amended or supplemented from time to time.

 

Interest Rate Agreement ” means, with respect to any Person, any interest rate protection agreement, future agreement, option agreement, swap agreement, cap agreement, collar agreement, hedge agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement (including derivative agreements or arrangements) as to which such Person is party or a beneficiary.

 

Inventory ” means goods held for sale, lease or use by a Person in the ordinary course of business, net of any reserve for goods that have been segregated by such Person to be returned to the applicable vendor for credit, as determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

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Investment in any Person by any other Person means any direct or indirect advance, loan or other extension of credit (other than to customers, dealers, licensees, franchisees, suppliers, consultants, directors, managers, officers or employees of any Person in the ordinary course of business) or capital contribution (by means of any transfer of cash or other property to others or any payment for property or services for the account or use of others) to, or any purchase or acquisition of Capital Stock, Indebtedness or other similar instruments issued by, such Person. For purposes of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and Section 4.04 only, (i) “Investment” shall include the portion (proportionate to the Company’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of any Subsidiary of the Company at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Company shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary in an amount (if positive) equal to (A) the Company’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation less (B) the portion (proportionate to the Company’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, and (ii) any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Company) at the time of such transfer and (iii) for purposes of Section 4.04(a)(3)(C), the amount resulting from the redesignation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall be the Fair Market Value of the Investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation. Guarantees shall not be deemed to be Investments. The amount of any Investment outstanding at any time shall be the original cost of such Investment, reduced (at the Company’s option) by any dividend, distribution, interest payment, return of capital, repayment or other amount or value received in respect of such Investment; provided that to the extent that the amount of Restricted Payments outstanding at any time pursuant to Section 4.04(a) is so reduced by any portion of any such amount or value that would otherwise be included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income, such portion of such amount or value shall not be so included for purposes of calculating the amount of Restricted Payments that may be made pursuant to Section 4.04(a).

 

Investment Grade Rating ” means a rating of Baa3 or better by Moody’s and BBB- or better by S&P (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization), or an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency.

 

Investment Grade Securities ” means (i) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents), (ii) debt securities or debt instruments with an Investment Grade Rating, but excluding any debt securities or instruments constituting loans or advances among the Company and its Subsidiaries, (iii) investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (i) and (ii), which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash pending investment or distribution, and (iv) corresponding instruments in countries other than the United States customarily utilized for high quality investments.

 

Issue Date ” means October 1, 2015.

 

Lien ” means any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien or charge of any kind (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof).

 

Management Advances ” means (i) loans or advances made to directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (A) in respect of travel, entertainment or moving related expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business, (B) in respect of moving related expenses incurred in connection with any closing or consolidation of any facility or (C) in the ordinary course of business and (in the case of this clause (C)) not exceeding $5 million in the aggregate outstanding at any time or (ii) Management Guarantees.

 

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Management Guarantees ” means guarantees made on behalf of, or in respect of loans or advances made to, directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (i) in respect of travel, entertainment and moving related expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business or (ii) in the ordinary course of business and (in the case of clause (i) and clause (ii)) not exceeding $5 million in the aggregate outstanding at any time.

 

Management Investors ” means the existing and former officers, directors, employees and other members of the management of the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries, or family members or relatives of any of the foregoing, or trusts, partnerships or limited liability companies for the benefit of any of the foregoing, or any of their heirs, executors, successors and legal representatives, who at any date beneficially own or have the right to acquire, directly or indirectly, Capital Stock of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary.

 

Management Stock ” means Capital Stock of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (including any options, warrants or other rights in respect thereof) held by any of the Management Investors.

 

Merger Agreement ” means the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as July 27, 2015, among CDRR Investors, Inc., the Company, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Merger Sub I ” means Beacon Leadership Acquisition I, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor in interest thereto.

 

Merger Sub II ” means Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and any successor in interest thereto.

 

Mergers ” means the merger of Merger Sub I with and into CD&R Investor Sub, with CD&R Investor Sub continuing as the surviving entity, followed by the merger of CD&R Investor Sub with and into Merger Sub II, with Merger Sub II continuing as the surviving entity.

 

Minimum Denomination ” means $2,000.

 

Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and its successors.

 

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Net Available Cash ” from an Asset Disposition means an amount equal to the cash payments received (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received, but excluding any other consideration received in the form of assumption by the acquiring Person of Indebtedness or other obligations relating to the properties or assets that are the subject of such Asset Disposition or received in any other noncash form) therefrom, in each case net of (i) all legal, title and recording tax expenses, commissions and other fees and expenses incurred, and all U.S. Federal, state, provincial, foreign and local taxes required to be paid or to be accrued as a liability under GAAP, as a consequence of such Asset Disposition (including as a consequence of any transfer of funds in connection with the application thereof in accordance with Section 4.06, (ii) all payments made, and all installment payments required to be made, on any Indebtedness (A) that is secured by any assets subject to such Asset Disposition, in accordance with the terms of any Lien upon such assets, or (B) that must by its terms, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to such Asset Disposition, or by applicable law, be repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset Disposition, including any payments required to be made to increase borrowing availability under any revolving credit facility, (iii) all distributions and other payments required to be made to minority interest holders in Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Asset Disposition, or to any other Person (other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) owning a beneficial interest in the assets disposed of in such Asset Disposition, (iv) any liabilities or obligations associated with the assets disposed of in such Asset Disposition and retained, indemnified or insured by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary after such Asset Disposition, including pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities, liabilities related to environmental matters, and liabilities relating to any indemnification obligations associated with such Asset Disposition, and (v) the amount of any purchase price or similar adjustment (A) claimed by any Person to be owed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, until such time as such claim shall have been settled or otherwise finally resolved, or (B) paid or payable by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, in either case in respect of such Asset Disposition.

 

Net Cash Proceeds ” means, with respect to any issuance or sale of any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary by the Company or any Subsidiary, or any capital contribution, the cash proceeds of such issuance, sale or contribution net of attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, underwriters’ or placement agents’ fees, discounts or commissions and brokerage, consultant and other fees actually incurred in connection with such issuance, sale or contribution and net of taxes paid or payable as a result thereof.

 

Obligations ” means, with respect to any Indebtedness, any principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations, Guarantees of such Indebtedness (or of Obligations in respect thereof), other monetary obligations of any nature, and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof.

 

Offering Memorandum ” means the Offering Memorandum dated as of September 24, 2015 related to the offer and sale of the Original Securities.

 

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Officer ” means, with respect to the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities, the Chairman of the Board, the President, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, any Vice President, the Controller, the Treasurer or the Secretary (i) of such Person or (ii) if such Person is owned or managed by a single entity, of such entity (or any other individual designated as an “Officer” for the purposes of this Indenture by the Board of Directors).

 

Officer’s Certificate ” means, with respect to the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities, a certificate signed by one Officer of such Person.

 

Opinion of Counsel ” means a written opinion from legal counsel who is reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Company or the Trustee.

 

Permitted Investment ” means an Investment by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in, or consisting of, any of the following:

 

(i) a Restricted Subsidiary, the Company, or a Person that shall, upon the making of such Investment, become a Restricted Subsidiary (and any Investment held by such Person that was not acquired by such Person in contemplation of so becoming a Restricted Subsidiary);

 

(ii) another Person if as a result of such Investment such other Person is merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all its assets to, or is liquidated or dissolved into, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (and, in each case, any Investment held by such other Person that was not acquired by such Person in contemplation of such merger, consolidation or transfer);

 

(iii) Temporary Cash Investments, Investment Grade Securities or Cash Equivalents;

 

(iv) receivables owing to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, if created or acquired in the ordinary course of business;

 

(v) any securities or other Investments received as consideration in, or retained in connection with, sales or other dispositions of property or assets, including Asset Dispositions made in compliance with Section 4.06;

 

(vi) securities or other Investments received in settlement of debts created in the ordinary course of business and owing to, or of other claims asserted by, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, or as a result of foreclosure, perfection or enforcement of any Lien, or in satisfaction of judgments, including in connection with any bankruptcy proceeding, workout, recapitalization or other reorganization of another Person;

 

(vii) Investments in existence or made pursuant to legally binding written commitments in existence on the Issue Date or an Investment consisting of any extension, modification or renewal of any such Investment or commitment existing on the Issue Date; provided that the amount of any such Investment may be increased in such extension, modification or renewal only (A) as required by the terms of such Investment or commitment as in existence on the Issue Date (including as a result of the accrual or accretion of interest or original issue discount or the issuance of pay-in-kind securities) or (B) as otherwise permitted under this Indenture;

 

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(viii) Currency Agreements, Interest Rate Agreements, Commodities Agreements and related Hedging Obligations, which obligations are Incurred in compliance with Section 4.03;

 

(ix) (A) pledges or deposits (x) with respect to leases or utilities provided to third parties in the ordinary course of business or (y) otherwise described in the definition of “Permitted Liens” or made in connection with Liens permitted under Section 4.11 or (B) pre-paid expenses;

 

(x) (A) Investments in or by any Special Purpose Subsidiary, or in connection with a Financing Disposition by, to, in or in favor of any Special Purpose Entity, including Investments of funds held in accounts permitted or required by the arrangements governing such Financing Disposition or any related Indebtedness, or (B) any promissory note issued by the Company;

 

(xi) the Securities;

 

(xii) any Investment to the extent made using Capital Stock of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock) as consideration;

 

(xiii) Management Advances;

 

(xiv) Investments in Related Businesses in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed an amount equal to the greater of $75 million and 3.0% of Consolidated Total Assets;

 

(xv) any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment that is permitted by and made in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.07(b) (except transactions described in Sections 4.07(b)(i), 4.07(b)(ii)(D), 4.07(b)(iii), 4.07(b)(v), 4.07(b)(vi) and 4.07(b)(ix));

 

(xvi) any Investment by any Captive Insurance Subsidiary in connection with the provision of insurance to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which Investment is made in the ordinary course of business of such Captive Insurance Subsidiary, or by reason of applicable law, rule, regulation or order, or that is required or approved by any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over such Captive Insurance Subsidiary or its business, as applicable;

 

(xvii) other Investments in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the greater of $75 million and 3.0% of Consolidated Total Assets; and

 

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(xviii) Investments made in connection with the funding of contributions under any non-qualified retirement plan or similar employee compensation plan in an amount not to exceed the amount of compensation expense recognized by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such plans.

 

If any Investment pursuant to clause (xiv) or (xvii) of this definition, or Section 4.04(b)(v), as applicable, is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary and such Person thereafter (A) becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or (B) is merged or consolidated into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated or dissolved into, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, then such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) of this definition, respectively, and not clause (xiv) or (xvii) of this definition, or Section 4.04(b)(v), as applicable.

 

Permitted Liens ” means:

 

(i) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet delinquent or the nonpayment of which in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the Company or a Subsidiary thereof, as the case may be, in accordance with GAAP;

 

(ii) Liens with respect to carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, landlords’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations that are not overdue for a period of more than 60 days or that are bonded or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings;

 

(iii) pledges, deposits or Liens in connection with workers’ compensation, professional liability insurance, insurance programs, unemployment insurance and other social security and other similar legislation or other insurance-related obligations (including pledges or deposits securing liability to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements);

 

(iv) pledges, deposits or Liens to secure the performance of bids, tenders, trade, government or other contracts (other than for borrowed money), obligations for utilities, leases, licenses, statutory obligations, completion guarantees, surety, judgment, appeal or performance bonds, deposits as security for contested taxes or import duties, other similar bonds, instruments or obligations, and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(v) easements (including reciprocal easement agreements), rights-of-way, building, zoning and similar restrictions, utility agreements, covenants, reservations, restrictions, encroachments, charges, and other similar encumbrances or title defects incurred, or leases or subleases granted to others, or other Liens incidental to the use of real property, which do not in the aggregate materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

 

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(vi) Liens existing on, or provided for under written arrangements existing on, the Issue Date, or (in the case of any such Liens securing Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries existing or arising under written arrangements existing on the Issue Date) securing any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness Incurred under Section 4.03(b)(i) and secured under clause (xviii) of this definition) so long as the Lien securing such Refinancing Indebtedness is limited to all or part of the same property or assets (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof) that secured (or under such written arrangements could secure) the original Indebtedness;

 

(vii) (A) mortgages, liens, security interests, restrictions, encumbrances or any other matters of record that have been placed by any developer, landlord or other third party on property over which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company has easement rights or on any leased property and subordination or similar agreements relating thereto and (B) any condemnation or eminent domain proceedings affecting any real property;

 

(viii) Liens securing Indebtedness (including Liens securing any Obligations in respect thereof) consisting of Hedging Obligations, Bank Products Obligations, Purchase Money Obligations or Capitalized Lease Obligations Incurred in compliance with Section 4.03;

 

(ix) Liens arising out of judgments, decrees, orders or awards in respect of which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary shall in good faith be prosecuting an appeal or proceedings for review, which appeal or proceedings shall not have been finally terminated, or if the period within which such appeal or proceedings may be initiated shall not have expired;

 

(x) leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses to or from third parties;

 

(xi) Liens securing Indebtedness (including Liens securing any Obligations in respect thereof) consisting of (A) Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to Section 4.03(b)(iv), 4.03(b)(v), 4.03(b)(vii) or 4.03(b)(viii), (B) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor (limited, in the case of this clause (B), to Liens on any of the property and assets of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor), or (C) obligations in respect of Management Advances; in each case under the foregoing clauses (A) through (C) including Liens securing any Guarantee of any thereof;

 

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(xii) Liens existing on property, other assets or shares of Capital Stock of a Person (A) at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary of the Company or (B) at the time the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary acquires such property, other assets or shares of Capital Stock, including any acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided , however , that, in each case, such Liens are not created in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Subsidiary or such acquisition of such property, other assets or shares of Capital Stock, as the case may be, and that such Liens are limited to all or part of the same property, other assets or shares of Capital Stock (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof) that secured (or, under the written arrangements under which such Liens arose, could secure) the obligations to which such Liens relate; provided further that, for purposes of this clause (xii), if a Person other than the Company is the successor company with respect thereto, any Subsidiary thereof shall be deemed to become a Subsidiary of the Company, and any property, other assets or shares of Capital Stock of such Person or any such Subsidiary shall be deemed acquired by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, when such Person becomes such successor company;

 

(xiii) Liens on Capital Stock, Indebtedness or other securities of an Unrestricted Subsidiary that secure Indebtedness or other obligations of such Unrestricted Subsidiary;

 

(xiv) any encumbrance or restriction (including pursuant to put and call agreements or buy/sell arrangements) with respect to Capital Stock of any joint venture or similar arrangement pursuant to any joint venture or similar agreement;

 

(xv) Liens securing Indebtedness (including Liens securing any Obligations in respect thereof) consisting of Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in respect of any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to Section 4.03(b)(i) and secured under clause (xviii) of this definition) secured by, or securing any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (in whole or in part) of any other obligation secured by, any other Permitted Liens; provided that any such new Lien is limited to all or part of the same property or assets (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof) that secured (or, under the written arrangements under which the original Lien arose, could secure) the obligations to which such Liens relate;

 

(xvi) Liens (A)   arising by operation of law (or by agreement to the same effect) in the ordinary course of business, (B)   on property or assets under construction (and related rights) in favor of a contractor or developer or arising from progress or partial payments by a third party relating to such property or assets, (C) on Receivables (including related rights), (D) on cash set aside at the time of the Incurrence of any Indebtedness or government securities purchased with such cash, in either case to the extent that such cash or government securities prefund the payment of interest on such Indebtedness and are held in an escrow account or similar arrangement to be applied for such purpose, (E) securing or arising by reason of any netting or set-off arrangement entered into in the ordinary course of banking or other trading activities (including in connection with purchase orders and other agreements with customers) or arising by reason of contractual relationships with suppliers (including sellers of goods) or customers granted in the ordinary course of business to the extent limited to the property or assets relating to such contract, (F) securing Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor, (G) arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into in the ordinary course of business, (H) on inventory or other goods and proceeds securing obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods, (I) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts to permit satisfaction of overdraft, cash pooling or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business, (J) attaching to commodity trading or other brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business, or (K) arising in connection with repurchase agreements permitted under Section 4.03 on assets that are the subject of such repurchase agreements;

 

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(xvii) Liens securing obligations in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time which does not exceed the greater of $50 million and 3.0% of Consolidated Total Assets;

 

(xviii) Liens securing Indebtedness (including Liens securing any Obligations in respect thereof) consisting of Indebtedness Incurred in compliance with Section 4.03 in an amount not to exceed the greater of (A) the amount of Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.03(b)(i) and (B) the amount of Indebtedness that on the date of the Incurrence of such Indebtedness after giving effect to such Incurrence (or on the date of the initial borrowing of such Indebtedness after giving pro forma effect to the Incurrence of the entire committed amount of such Indebtedness, in which case such committed amount may thereafter be borrowed and reborrowed, in whole or in part, from time to time, without further compliance with this clause (xviii)), would cause the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio to equal (but not exceed) 3.50:1.00;

 

(xix) Liens securing Indebtedness (including Liens securing any Obligations in respect thereof) or other obligations of, or in favor of, any Special Purpose Entity, or in connection with a Special Purpose Financing or otherwise Incurred pursuant to Section 4.03(b)(ix); and

 

(xx) Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statute) financing statement filings regarding operating leases or consignments entered into by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business or purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statements or similar public filings.

 

For purposes of this definition and determining compliance with Section 4.11, (A) a Lien need not be incurred solely by reference to one category of Permitted Liens described in this definition but may be incurred under any combination of such categories (including in part under one such category and in part under any other such category), (B) in the event that a Lien (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of one or more of such categories of Permitted Liens, the Company shall, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify such Lien (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this definition, and (C) in the event that a portion of Indebtedness secured by a Lien could be classified as secured in part pursuant to clause (xviii) of this definition (giving effect to the Incurrence of such portion of such Indebtedness), the Company, in its sole discretion, may classify such portion of such Indebtedness (and any Obligations in respect thereof) as having been secured pursuant to clause (xviii) of this definition and thereafter the remainder of the Indebtedness as having been secured pursuant to one or more of the other clauses of this definition.

 

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Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.

 

Preferred Stock ,” as applied to the Capital Stock of any corporation, means Capital Stock of any class or classes (however designated) that by its terms is preferred as to the payment of dividends, or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation or dissolution of such corporation, over shares of Capital Stock of any other class of such corporation.

 

Purchase Agreement ” means the Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 24, 2015, among the Company, the direct and indirect Subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as Subsidiary Guarantors, and the representatives of the initial purchasers of the Original Securities, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Purchase Money Obligations ” means any Indebtedness Incurred to finance or refinance the acquisition, leasing, construction or improvement of property (real or personal) or assets, and whether acquired through the direct acquisition of such property or assets or the acquisition of the Capital Stock of any Person owning such property or assets, or otherwise.

 

Rating Agency ” means Moody’s or S&P or, if Moody’s or S&P or both shall not make a rating on the Securities publicly available, a nationally recognized statistical rating agency or agencies, as the case may be, selected by the Company which shall be substituted for Moody’s or S&P or both, as the case may be.

 

Receivable ” means a right to receive payment arising from a sale or lease of goods or the performance of services by a Person pursuant to an arrangement with another Person pursuant to which such other Person is obligated to pay for goods or services on terms that permit the purchase of such goods or services on credit, as determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

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Redemption Date ”, when used with respect to any Security to be redeemed or purchased, means the date fixed for such redemption or purchase by or pursuant to this Indenture and such Security.

 

refinance ” means refinance, refund, replace, renew, repay, modify, restate, defer, substitute, exchange, supplement, reissue, resell or extend (including pursuant to any defeasance or discharge mechanism); and the terms “ refinances ,” “ refinanced ” and “ refinancing ,” as used for any purpose in this Indenture, shall have correlative meanings.

 

Refinancing Indebtedness ” means Indebtedness that is Incurred to refinance any Indebtedness existing on the Issue Date or Incurred in compliance with this Indenture (including Indebtedness of the Company that refinances Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary (to the extent permitted in this Indenture) and Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of another Restricted Subsidiary) including Indebtedness that refinances Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that (i) if the Indebtedness being refinanced is a Subordinated Obligation, the Refinancing Indebtedness has a final Stated Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred that is equal to or greater than the final Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced (or if shorter, the Securities), (ii) such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the sum of (A) the aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being refinanced, plus (B) fees, underwriting discounts, premiums and other costs and expenses Incurred in connection with such Refinancing Indebtedness and (iii) Refinancing Indebtedness shall not include (A) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness of the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor that could not have been initially Incurred by such Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 4.03 or (B) Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

Registration Rights Agreement ” means (i) with respect to the Original Securities issued on the Issue Date, the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of October 1, 2015, among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the representatives of the initial purchasers of the Original Securities and (ii) with respect to each issuance of Additional Securities issued in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, the registration rights agreement, if any, among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Persons purchasing such Additional Securities under the related purchase agreement.

 

Related Business ” means those businesses in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is engaged on the Issue Date, or that are similar, related, complementary, incidental or ancillary thereto or extensions, developments or expansions thereof.

 

Restricted Payment Transaction ” means any Restricted Payment permitted pursuant to Section 4.04, any Permitted Payment, any Permitted Investment, or any transaction specifically excluded from the definition of the term “Restricted Payment” (including pursuant to the exception contained in clause (i) of such definition and the parenthetical exclusions contained in clauses (ii) and (iii) of such definition).

 

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Restricted Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the Company other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and its successors.

 

SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.

 

Senior ABL Agreement ” means the Credit Agreement, dated the Issue Date, among the Company, the other borrowers party thereto from time to time, the lenders and other financial institutions party thereto from time to time, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, or one of its Affiliates, as administrative agent and collateral agent thereunder, as such agreement may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time or refunded, refinanced, restructured, replaced, renewed, repaid, increased or extended from time to time (whether in whole or in part, whether with the original administrative agent and lenders or other agents and lenders or otherwise, and whether provided under the original Senior ABL Agreement or one or more other credit agreements or otherwise), unless such agreement, instrument or other document expressly provides that it is not intended to be and is not a Senior ABL Agreement. Any reference to the Senior ABL Agreement hereunder shall be deemed a reference to each Senior ABL Agreement then in existence.

 

Senior ABL Facility ” means the collective reference to the Senior ABL Agreement, any Loan Documents (as defined therein), any notes and letters of credit issued pursuant thereto and any guarantee and collateral agreement, patent and trademark security agreement, mortgages, letter of credit applications and other guarantees, pledge agreements, security agreements and collateral documents, and other instruments and documents, executed and delivered pursuant to or in connection with any of the foregoing, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, or refunded, refinanced, restructured, replaced, renewed, repaid, increased or extended from time to time (whether in whole or in part, whether with the original agent and lenders or other agents and lenders or otherwise, and whether provided under the original Senior ABL Agreement or one or more other credit agreements, indentures (including this Indenture) or financing agreements or otherwise), unless such agreement, instrument or document expressly provides that it is not intended to be and is not a Senior ABL Facility. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term “ Senior ABL Facility ” shall include any agreement (i) changing the maturity of any Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or contemplated thereby, (ii) adding Subsidiaries of the Company as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder, (iii) increasing the amount of Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or available to be borrowed thereunder or (iv) otherwise altering the terms and conditions thereof.

 

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Senior Credit Facilities ” means, collectively, the Senior ABL Facility and the Senior Term Facility.

 

Senior Indebtedness ” means any Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary other than Subordinated Obligations.

 

Senior Term Agreement ” means the Credit Agreement, dated the Issue Date, among the Company, the lenders and other financial institutions party thereto from time to time, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. or one of its Affiliates, as administrative agent, as such agreement may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time or refunded, refinanced, restructured, replaced, renewed, repaid, increased or extended from time to time (whether in whole or in part, whether with the original administrative agent and lenders or other agents and lenders or otherwise, and whether provided under the original Senior Term Agreement or one or more other credit agreements or otherwise, unless such agreement, instrument or document expressly provides that it is not intended to be and is not a Senior Term Agreement). Any reference to the Senior Term Agreement hereunder shall be deemed a reference to each Senior Term Agreement then in existence.

 

Senior Term Facility ” means the collective reference to the Senior Term Agreement, any Loan Documents (as defined therein), any notes and letters of credit issued pursuant thereto and any guarantee and collateral agreement, patent and trademark security agreement, mortgages, letter of credit applications and other guarantees, pledge agreements, security agreements and collateral documents, and other instruments and documents, executed and delivered pursuant to or in connection with any of the foregoing, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, or refunded, refinanced, restructured, replaced, renewed, repaid, increased or extended from time to time (whether in whole or in part, whether with the original agent and lenders or other agents and lenders or otherwise, and whether provided under the original Senior Term Agreement or one or more other credit agreements), indentures (including this Indenture) or financing agreements or otherwise, unless such agreement, instrument or document expressly provides that it is not intended to be and is not a Senior Term Facility. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term “ Senior Term Facility ” shall include any agreement (i) changing the maturity of any Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or contemplated thereby, (ii) adding Subsidiaries of the Company as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder, (iii) increasing the amount of Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or available to be borrowed thereunder or (iv) otherwise altering the terms and conditions thereof.

 

Significant Subsidiary ” means any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a “significant subsidiary” of the Company within the meaning of Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC, as such Regulation is in effect on the Issue Date.

 

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Special Purpose Entity ” means (i) any Special Purpose Subsidiary or (ii) any other Person that is engaged in the business of acquiring, selling, collecting, financing or refinancing Receivables, accounts (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any jurisdiction from time to time), other accounts and/or other receivables, and/or related assets.

 

Special Purpose Financing ” means any financing or refinancing of assets consisting of or including Receivables of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that have been transferred to a Special Purpose Entity or made subject to a Lien in a Financing Disposition.

 

Special Purpose Financing Fees ” means distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation interest issued or sold in connection with, and other fees paid to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with, any Special Purpose Financing.

 

Special Purpose Financing Undertakings ” means representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities, guarantees of performance and (subject to clause (ii) of the proviso below) other agreements and undertakings entered into or provided by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that the Company determines in good faith (which determination shall be conclusive) are customary or otherwise necessary or advisable in connection with a Special Purpose Financing or a Financing Disposition; provided that (i) it is understood that Special Purpose Financing Undertakings may consist of or include (A) reimbursement and other obligations in respect of notes, letters of credit, surety bonds and similar instruments provided for credit enhancement purposes or (B) Hedging Obligations, or other obligations relating to Interest Rate Agreements, Currency Agreements or Commodities Agreements entered into by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, in respect of any Special Purpose Financing or Financing Disposition, and (ii) subject to the preceding clause (i), any such other agreements and undertakings shall not include any Guarantee of Indebtedness of a Special Purpose Subsidiary by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Special Purpose Subsidiary.

 

Special Purpose Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the Company that (i) is engaged solely in (A) the business of acquiring, selling, collecting, financing or refinancing Receivables, accounts (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any jurisdiction from time to time) and other accounts and receivables (including any thereof constituting or evidenced by chattel paper, instruments or general intangibles), all proceeds thereof and all rights (contractual and other), collateral and other assets relating thereto, and (B) any business or activities incidental or related to such business and (ii) is designated as a “Special Purpose Subsidiary” by the Company.

 

Stated Maturity ” means, with respect to any Indebtedness, the date specified in such Indebtedness as the fixed date on which the payment of principal of such Indebtedness is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase or repayment of such Indebtedness at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency).

 

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Subordinated Obligations ” means any Indebtedness of the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor (whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter Incurred) that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Securities or the Subsidiary Guarantee, as applicable, pursuant to a written agreement.

 

Subsidiary ” of any Person means any corporation, association, partnership or other business entity of which more than 50.0% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock or other equity interests (including partnership interests) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by (i) such Person or (ii) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.

 

Subsidiary Guarantee ” means any guarantee of the Securities that may from time to time be entered into by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company on the Issue Date or thereafter pursuant the terms of this Indenture. As used in this Indenture, “Subsidiary Guarantee” refers to a Subsidiary Guarantee of the Securities.

 

Subsidiary Guarantor ” means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that enters into a Subsidiary Guarantee.

 

Temporary Cash Investments ” means any of the following: (i) any investment in (A) direct obligations of the United States of America, a member state of the European Union or any country in whose currency funds are being held pending their application in the making of an investment or capital expenditure by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary in that country or with such funds, or any agency or instrumentality of any thereof, or obligations Guaranteed by the United States of America or a member state of the European Union or any country in whose currency funds are being held pending their application in the making of an investment or capital expenditure by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary in that country or with such funds, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, or obligations guaranteed by any of the foregoing or (B) direct obligations of any foreign country recognized by the United States of America rated at least “A” by S&P or “A-1” by Moody’s (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization), (ii) overnight bank deposits, and investments in time deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and money market deposits (or, with respect to foreign banks, similar instruments) maturing not more than one year after the date of acquisition thereof issued by (A) any bank or other institutional lender under a Credit Facility or any Affiliate thereof or (B) a bank or trust company that is organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or any foreign country recognized by the United States of America having capital and surplus aggregating in excess of $250 million (or the foreign currency equivalent thereof) and whose long term debt is rated at least “A” by S&P or “A-1” by Moody’s (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization) at the time such Investment is made, (iii) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than 30 days for underlying securities or instruments of the types described in clause (i) or (ii) of this definition entered into with a bank meeting the qualifications described in clause (ii) of this definition, (iv) Investments in commercial paper, maturing not more than 270 days after the date of acquisition, issued by a Person (other than that of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) with a rating at the time as of which any Investment therein is made of “P-2” (or higher) according to Moody’s or “A-2” (or higher) according to S&P (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization), (v) Investments in securities maturing not more than one year after the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States of America, or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof, and rated at least “A” by S&P or “A” by Moody’s (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization), (vi) Indebtedness or Preferred Stock (other than of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) having a rating of “A” or higher by S&P or “A2” or higher by Moody’s (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization), (vii) investment funds investing 95.0% of their assets in securities of the type described in clauses (i) through (vi) of this definition (which funds may also hold reasonable amounts of cash pending investment and/or distribution), (viii) any money market deposit accounts issued or offered by a domestic commercial bank or a commercial bank organized and located in a country recognized by the United States of America, in each case, having capital and surplus in excess of $250 million (or the foreign currency equivalent thereof), or investments in money market funds subject to the risk limiting conditions of Rule 2a-7 (or any successor rule) of the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended from time to time, and (ix) similar investments approved by the Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business.

 

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TIA ” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb), as amended, as in effect on the Issue Date until such time as this Indenture is qualified under the TIA, and thereafter as in effect on the date on which this Indenture is qualified under the TIA, in each case, except as otherwise provided in Section 9.03.

 

Trade Payables ” means, with respect to any Person, any accounts payable or any indebtedness or monetary obligation to trade creditors created, assumed or guaranteed by such Person arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with the acquisition of goods or services.

 

Transactions ” means, collectively, any or all of the following: (i) the entry into the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the Mergers and the other transactions contemplated thereby; (ii) the entry into this Indenture, the Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement with respect to the Original Securities and the offer and issuance of the Original Securities; (iii) the entry into the Senior Credit Facilities and Incurrence of Indebtedness thereunder by one or more of the Company and its Subsidiaries; (iv) the offer to purchase, the purchase, repurchase, repayment, redemption, defeasance, discharge or other acquisition or retirement for value of, Indebtedness of CD&R Investor Sub and its Subsidiaries in existence on the Issue Date (including any collateralization of letters of credit, surety bonds or other similar instruments) and (v) all other transactions relating to any of the foregoing (including payment of fees and expenses related to any of the foregoing).

 

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Treasury Rate ” means, with respect to a Redemption Date, the yield to maturity at the time of computation of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15(519) that has become publicly available at least two Business Days prior to such Redemption Date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from such Redemption Date to October 1, 2018; provided , however , that if the period from the Redemption Date to such date is not equal to the constant maturity of a United States Treasury security for which a weekly average yield is given, the Treasury Rate shall be obtained by linear interpolation (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth of a year) from the weekly average yields of United States Treasury securities for which such yields are given, except that if the period from the Redemption Date to such date is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year shall be used.

 

Trust Officer ” means any corporate trust officer or any other officer or assistant officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by the persons who at the time shall be such corporate trust officers who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture, or any other officer of the Trustee to whom a corporate trust matter is referred because of his or her knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.

 

Trustee ” has the meaning given to it in the Preamble hereto until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor.

 

Uniform Commercial Code ” means the New York Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time.

 

Unrestricted Subsidiary ” means (i) any Subsidiary of the Company that at the time of determination is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, as designated by the Board of Directors in the manner provided below, and (ii) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The Board of Directors may designate any Subsidiary of the Company (including any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary of the Company) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Capital Stock or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated; provided that (A) such designation was made at or prior to the Issue Date, or (B) the Subsidiary to be so designated has total consolidated assets of $1,000 or less or (C) if such Subsidiary has consolidated assets greater than $1,000, then such designation would be permitted under Section 4.04. The Board of Directors may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that immediately after giving effect to such designation (x) the Company could Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness under Section 4.03(a) or (y) the Consolidated Coverage Ratio would be greater than it was immediately prior to giving effect to such designation or (z) such Subsidiary shall be a Special Purpose Subsidiary with no Indebtedness outstanding other than Indebtedness that can be Incurred (and upon such designation shall be deemed to be Incurred and outstanding) pursuant to Section 4.03(b). Any such designation by the Board of Directors shall be evidenced to the Trustee by promptly filing with the Trustee a copy of the resolution of the Company’s Board of Directors giving effect to such designation and an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.

 

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U.S. Dollar Equivalent ” means with respect to any monetary amount in a currency other than U.S. dollars, at any time for determination thereof, except as described under Section 4.03, the amount of U.S. dollars obtained by converting such foreign currency involved in such computation into U.S. dollars at the spot rate for the purchase of U.S. dollars with the applicable foreign currency as published in The Wall Street Journal in the “Exchange Rates” column under the heading “Currency Trading” on the date two Business Days prior to such determination. Except as described under Section 4.03, whenever it is necessary to determine whether the Company has complied with any covenant in this Indenture or if a Default has occurred and an amount is expressed in a currency other than U.S. dollars, such amount shall be treated as the U.S. Dollar Equivalent determined as of the date such amount is initially determined in such currency.

 

U.S. Government Obligation ” means (i) any security that is (A) a direct obligation of the United States of America for the payment of which the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged or (B) an obligation of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America the payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America, which, in either case under the preceding clause (A) or (B) is not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and (ii) any depositary receipt issued by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act) as custodian with respect to any U.S. Government Obligation that is specified in clause (i) of this definition and held by such bank for the account of the holder of such depositary receipt, or with respect to any specific payment of principal of or interest on any U.S. Government Obligation that is so specified and held; provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depositary receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the U.S. Government Obligation or the specific payment of principal or interest evidenced by such depositary receipt.

 

Voting Stock ” of an entity means all classes of Capital Stock of such entity then outstanding and normally entitled to vote in the election of directors or all interests in such entity with the ability to control the management or actions of such entity.

 

Wholly Owned Subsidiary ” means a Restricted Subsidiary all the Capital Stock of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares) is owned by the Company or one or more other Wholly Owned Subsidiaries.

 

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SECTION 1.02. Other Definitions .

 

Term   Defined in
Section
     
“Acceptable Commitment”   4.06(a)(iii)(A)
“Additional Interest”   Security
“Affiliate Transaction”   4.07(a)
“Amendment”   4.05(c)
“Appendix”   2.01
“Change of Control Offer”   4.08(b)
“covenant defeasance option”   8.01(b)
“Definitive Security”   Appendix A
“Depositary”   Appendix A
“Event of Default”   6.01
“Excess Proceeds”   4.06(a)(iii)(B)
“Exchange Securities”   Preamble
“Global Securities”   Appendix A
“incorporated provision”   11.01
“Initial Agreement”   4.05(c)
“Initial Lien”   4.11
“Initial Securities”   Preamble
“legal defeasance option”   8.01(b)
“Offer”   4.06(b)
“Offer Amount”   4.06(c)(i)
“Offer Period”   4.06(c)(ii)
“Original Securities”   Preamble
“Paying Agent”   2.03(a)
“Permitted Payment”   4.04(b)
“protected purchaser”   2.07
“Purchase Date”   4.06(c)(i)
“Refinancing Agreement”   4.05(c)
“Refunding Capital Stock”   4.04(b)(i)
“Registered Exchange Offer”   Appendix A
“Registrar”   2.03(a)
“Restricted Payment”   4.04(a)
“Reversion Date”   4.12(c)
“Second Commitment”   4.06(a)(iii)(A)
“Securities”   Preamble
“Securities Custodian”   Appendix A
“Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations”   10.01(a)
“Successor Company”   5.01(a)(i)
“Successor Subsidiary”   5.01(e)(i)(A)
“Suspended Covenants”   4.12(a)
“Suspension Period”   4.12(c)
“Transfer Restricted Securities”   Appendix A

 

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Term   Defined in
Section
     
“Treasury Capital Stock”   4.04(b)(i)
“Trustee Indemnified Party”   7.07

 

SECTION 1.03. Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Indenture is subject to the mandatory provisions of the TIA, which are incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture. The following TIA terms have the following meanings:

 

“Commission” means the SEC.

 

“indenture securities” means the Securities and the Subsidiary Guarantees.

 

“indenture security holder” means a Holder.

 

“indenture to be qualified” means this Indenture.

 

“indenture trustee” or “institutional trustee” means the Trustee.

 

“obligor” on this Indenture and the Securities means the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and any other obligor on this Indenture and the Securities.

 

All other TIA terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule have the meanings assigned to them by such definitions.

 

SECTION 1.04. Rules of Construction. Unless otherwise provided or the context otherwise requires:

 

(i) a term has the meaning assigned to it;

 

(ii) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;

 

(iii) “or” is not exclusive;

 

(iv) “including” means including without limitation;

 

(v) words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular;

 

(vi) provisions apply to successive events and transactions;

 

(vii) references to sections of, or rules under, the Securities Act shall be deemed to include substitute, replacement or successor sections or rules adopted by the SEC from time to time;

 

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(viii) any reference to an “Article,” “Section” or “clause” refers to an Article, Section or clause, as the case may be, of this Indenture;

 

(ix) unsecured Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be subordinate or junior to secured Indebtedness merely by virtue of its nature as unsecured Indebtedness;

 

(x) the principal amount of any noninterest bearing or other discount security at any date shall be the principal amount thereof that would be shown on a balance sheet of the issuer dated such date prepared in accordance with GAAP;

 

(xi) “principal” of a security means the principal of the security plus the premium, if any, payable on the security which is due or overdue or is to become due at the relevant time;

 

(xii) the principal amount of any Preferred Stock shall be (i) the maximum liquidation value of such Preferred Stock or (ii) the maximum mandatory redemption or mandatory repurchase price with respect to such Preferred Stock, whichever is greater;

 

(xiii) all references to any amount of “interest” or any other amount payable on or with respect to any of the Securities shall be deemed to include payment of any Additional Interest pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement, if applicable; and

 

(xiv) all references to the date the Original Securities were originally issued shall refer to the Issue Date.

 

ARTICLE 2

The Securities

 

SECTION 2.01. Form and Dating. Provisions relating to the Initial Securities and the Exchange Securities are set forth in Appendix A hereto (the “ Appendix ”), which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The (a) Original Securities and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication and (b) any Additional Securities (if issued as Transfer Restricted Securities) and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall each be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The Exchange Securities and any Additional Securities issued other than as Transfer Restricted Securities and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall each be substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The Securities may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule, agreements to which the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor is subject, if any, or usage ( provided that any such notation, legend or endorsement is in a form acceptable to the Company). Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication. The Securities shall be issuable only in registered form without interest coupons and only in denominations of $2,000 and whole multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The terms of the Securities set forth in the Appendix and Exhibits hereto are part of the terms of this Indenture. However, to the extent any provision of any Security conflicts with the express provisions of this Indenture, the provisions of this Indenture shall govern and be controlling.

 

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SECTION 2.02. Execution and Authentication. One Officer of the Company shall sign the Securities for the Company by manual or facsimile signature.

 

If an Officer whose signature is on a Security no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Security, the Security shall be valid nevertheless.

 

A Security shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee manually signs the certificate of authentication on the Security. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Security has been authenticated under this Indenture.

 

On the Issue Date, the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver $300,000,000 of 6.375% Senior Notes due 2023 and, at any time and from time to time thereafter, the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver Additional Securities, in an aggregate principal amount specified in a Company Order. A Company Order delivered to the Trustee in connection with the authentication of Securities under this Section shall specify the amount of Securities to be authenticated and the date on which such Securities are to be authenticated, and in the case of Additional Securities, it shall certify that such issuance is in compliance with Section 4.03.

 

The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent reasonably acceptable to the Company to authenticate the Securities. Any such appointment shall be evidenced by an instrument signed by a Trust Officer, a copy of which shall be furnished to the Company. Unless limited by the terms of such appointment, an authenticating agent may authenticate Securities whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as any Registrar, Paying Agent or agent for service of notices and demands.

 

SECTION 2.03. Registrar and Paying Agent. (a) The Company shall maintain an office or agency where Securities may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (the “ Registrar ”) and an office or agency where Securities may be presented for payment (the “ Paying Agent ”). The Registrar shall maintain a register reflecting ownership of the Securities outstanding from time to time and facilitate transfers of Securities on behalf of the Company. The Paying Agent shall make payments on the Securities on behalf of the Company. The Company may have one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents. The term “Paying Agent” includes any additional paying agent, and the term “Registrar” includes any co-registrars. The Company initially appoints the Trustee as (i) Registrar and Paying Agent in connection with the Securities and (ii) the Securities Custodian with respect to the Global Securities.

 

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(b) The Company shall enter into an appropriate agency agreement with any Registrar, Paying Agent or co-registrar not a party to this Indenture, which shall incorporate the terms of the TIA (subject to the terms of this Indenture that supersede a non-mandatory provision of the TIA). The agreement shall implement the provisions of this Indenture that relate to such agent. The Company shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of any such agent. If the Company fails to maintain a Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such and shall be entitled to appropriate compensation therefor pursuant to Section 7.07. The Company or any of its domestically organized Wholly Owned Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent, Registrar or co-registrar.

 

(c) The Company may remove any Registrar or Paying Agent upon written notice to such Registrar or Paying Agent and to the Trustee; provided , however , that no such removal shall become effective until (i) acceptance of an appointment by a successor as evidenced by an appropriate agreement entered into by the Company and such successor Registrar or Paying Agent, as the case may be, and delivered to the Trustee or (ii) notification to the Trustee that the Trustee shall serve as Registrar or Paying Agent until the appointment of a successor in accordance with clause (i) of this Section 2.03(c). The Registrar or Paying Agent may resign at any time upon written notice to the Company and the Trustee.

 

SECTION 2.04. Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust. Prior to 12:00 p.m., New York City time, on each due date of the principal of and interest and Additional Interest (if any) on any Security, the Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent (or if the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary is acting as Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto) a sum sufficient to pay such principal, interest and Additional Interest (if any) when so becoming due. The Company shall require each Paying Agent (other than the Trustee) to agree in writing that the Paying Agent shall hold in trust for the benefit of Holders or the Trustee all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal of and interest and Additional Interest (if any) on the Securities, and shall notify the Trustee of any default by the Company in making any such payment. If the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate the money held by it as Paying Agent and hold it as a separate trust fund. The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee and to account for any funds disbursed by the Paying Agent. Upon complying with this Section 2.04, the Paying Agent shall have no further liability for the money delivered to the Trustee.

 

SECTION 2.05. Holder Lists. The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of Holders. If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company shall furnish, or cause the Registrar to furnish, to the Trustee, in writing at least five Business Days before each interest payment date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of Holders.

 

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SECTION 2.06. Transfer and Exchange. The Securities shall be issued in registered form and shall be transferable only upon the surrender of a Security for registration of transfer and in compliance with the Appendix. When a Security is presented to the Registrar or a co-registrar with a request to register a transfer, the Registrar shall register the transfer as requested if the requirements of this Indenture and Section 8-401(a)(1) of the Uniform Commercial Code are met. When Securities are presented to the Registrar or a co-registrar with a request to exchange them for an equal principal amount of Securities of other denominations, the Registrar shall make the exchange as requested if the same requirements are met. To permit registration of transfers and exchanges, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate Securities at the Registrar’s or co-registrar’s request. The Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to pay all taxes, assessments or other governmental charges in connection with any transfer or exchange pursuant to this Section 2.06. The Company shall not be required to make and the Registrar need not register transfers or exchanges of Securities selected for redemption (except, in the case of Securities to be redeemed in part, the portion thereof not to be redeemed) or any Securities for a period of 15 days before a selection of Securities to be redeemed or 15 days before an interest payment date.

 

Prior to the due presentation for registration of transfer of any Security, the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Registrar and any co-registrar may deem and treat the Person in whose name a Security is registered as the absolute owner of such Security for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and (subject to Section 2 of the Securities) interest and Additional Interest, if any, on such Security and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Security is overdue, and none of the Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Registrar or any co-registrar shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

Any Holder of a Global Security shall, by acceptance of such Global Security, agree that transfers of beneficial interest in such Global Security may be effected only through a book-entry system maintained by (a) the Holder of such Global Security (or its agent) or (b) any Holder of a beneficial interest in such Global Security, and that ownership of a beneficial interest in such Global Security shall be required to be reflected in a book entry.

 

All Securities issued upon any transfer or exchange pursuant to the terms of this Indenture shall evidence the same debt and shall be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as the Securities surrendered upon such transfer or exchange.

 

SECTION 2.07. Replacement Securities. If a mutilated Security is surrendered to the Registrar or if the Holder of a Security claims that the Security has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Company shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a replacement Security if the requirements of Section 8-405 of the Uniform Commercial Code are met, such that the Holder (a) satisfies the Company or the Trustee within a reasonable time after such Holder has notice of such loss, destruction or wrongful taking and the Registrar does not register a transfer prior to receiving such notification, (b) makes such request to the Company or the Trustee prior to the Security being acquired by a protected purchaser as defined in Section 8-303 of the Uniform Commercial Code (a “ protected purchaser ”) and (c) satisfies any other reasonable requirements of the Trustee. If required by the Trustee or the Company, such Holder shall furnish an indemnity bond sufficient in the judgment of the Company and the Trustee to protect the Company, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Registrar and any co-registrar from any loss that any of them may suffer if a Security is replaced. The Company and the Trustee may charge the Holder for their expenses in replacing a Security. In the event any such mutilated, lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken Security has become or is about to become due and payable, the Company in its discretion may pay such Security instead of issuing a new Security in replacement thereof.

 

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Every replacement Security is an additional Obligation of the Company.

 

The provisions of this Section 2.07 are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken Securities.

 

SECTION 2.08. Outstanding Securities. Securities outstanding at any time are all Securities authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation and those described in this Section 2.08 as not outstanding. Subject to Section 11.06, a Security does not cease to be outstanding because the Company or an Affiliate of the Company holds the Security.

 

If a Security is replaced pursuant to Section 2.07, it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee and the Company receive proof satisfactory to them that the replaced Security is held by a protected purchaser.

 

If the Paying Agent segregates and holds in trust, in accordance with this Indenture, on a Redemption Date or maturity date, money sufficient to pay all principal, interest and Additional Interest, if any, payable on that date with respect to the Securities (or portions thereof) to be redeemed or maturing, as the case may be, then on and after that date such Securities (or portions thereof) cease to be outstanding and interest on them ceases to accrue.

 

SECTION 2.09. Temporary Securities. In the event that Definitive Securities are to be issued under the terms of this Indenture, until such Definitive Securities are ready for delivery, the Company may prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate temporary Securities. Temporary Securities shall be substantially in the form of Definitive Securities but may have variations that the Company considers appropriate for temporary Securities. Without unreasonable delay, the Company shall prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate Definitive Securities and deliver them in exchange for temporary Securities upon surrender of such temporary Securities at the office or agency of the Company, without charge to the Holder.

 

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SECTION 2.10. Cancellation. The Company at any time may deliver Securities to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and the Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Securities surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee and no one else shall cancel and destroy (subject to the record retention requirements of the Exchange Act) all Securities surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment or cancellation and deliver a certificate of such destruction to the Company unless the Company directs the Trustee to deliver canceled Securities to the Company pursuant to written direction by an Officer. The Company may not issue new Securities to replace Securities it has redeemed, paid or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation. The Trustee shall not authenticate Securities in place of cancelled Securities other than pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.

 

SECTION 2.11. Defaulted Interest. If the Company defaults in a payment of interest (including Additional Interest, if any) on the Securities, the Company shall pay the defaulted interest (plus interest on such defaulted interest to the extent lawful) in any lawful manner. The Company may pay the defaulted interest to the Persons who are Holders on a subsequent special record date. The Company shall fix or cause to be fixed any such special record date and payment date to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee and shall promptly mail or cause to be mailed or otherwise deliver to each Holder in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary (or, if the Securities are then certificated, to each Holder’s registered address) a notice that states the special record date, the payment date and the amount of defaulted interest to be paid.

 

SECTION 2.12. CUSIP, ISIN and Common Code Numbers. The Company in issuing the Securities may use “CUSIP” numbers, ISINs and “Common Code” numbers (in each case if then generally in use) and, if so, the Trustee shall use “CUSIP” numbers, ISINs and “Common Code” numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders; provided , however , that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Securities or as contained in any notice of a redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Securities, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Company shall advise the Trustee in writing of any change in any “CUSIP” numbers, ISINs or “Common Code” numbers applicable to the Securities.

 

SECTION 2.13. Issuance of Additional Securities.

 

(a) After the Issue Date, the Company shall be entitled, subject to its compliance with Section 4.03, to issue Additional Securities under this Indenture, which Securities shall have identical terms as the Original Securities, other than with respect to the date of issuance, issue price, original interest accrual date and original interest payment date. All the Securities issued under this Indenture shall be treated as a single class for all purposes under this Indenture, including waivers, amendments, supplements, redemptions and offers to purchase; provided , however , that in the event that any Additional Securities are not fungible with the Original Securities for U.S. Federal income tax purposes, such non-fungible Additional Securities shall be issued with a separate CUSIP or ISIN number so that they are distinguishable from the Original Securities.

 

(b) With respect to any Additional Securities, the Company shall set forth in a resolution of the Board of Directors and an Officer’s Certificate, a copy of each which shall be delivered to the Trustee, the following information:

 

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(i) the aggregate principal amount of such Additional Securities to be authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture and the provision of Section 4.03 that the Company is relying on to issue such Additional Securities; and

 

(ii) the issue price, the issue date and the CUSIP number of such Additional Securities; and

 

(iii) whether such Additional Securities shall be Initial Securities or shall be issued in the form of Exchange Securities as set forth in Exhibit B hereto.

 

ARTICLE 3

Redemption

 

SECTION 3.01. Notices to Trustee. If the Company elects to redeem Securities pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities, it shall notify the Trustee in writing of the Redemption Date and the principal amount of Securities to be redeemed.

 

The Company shall give each notice to the Trustee provided for in this Section 3.01 at least 15 days before the notice of redemption is given to any Holder unless the Trustee consents to a shorter period. Such notice to the Trustee shall be accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel from the Company to the effect that such redemption shall comply with the conditions herein. Any such notice may be canceled by written notice of the Company to the Trustee at any time prior to notice of such redemption being mailed or otherwise delivered to any Holder pursuant to Section 3.03 and shall thereby be void and of no effect.

 

SECTION 3.02. Selection of Securities to Be Redeemed. If fewer than all the Securities are to be redeemed, the Trustee shall select the Securities to be redeemed in accordance with the procedures of the Depositary or, if the Securities are then certificated, on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee in its sole discretion shall deem to be fair and appropriate. The Trustee shall make the selection from outstanding Securities not previously called for redemption. The Trustee may select for redemption portions of the principal of Securities that have denominations larger than $2,000. Securities and portions of them the Trustee selects shall be in principal amounts of $2,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof, to the extent practicable. Provisions of this Indenture that apply to Securities called for redemption also apply to portions of Securities called for redemption. If the Securities are then certificated and are being redeemed other than on a pro rata basis, the Trustee shall notify the Company promptly of the Securities or portions of Securities to be redeemed.

 

SECTION 3.03. Notice of Redemption. (a) At least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a date for redemption of Securities, the Company shall mail or otherwise deliver to each Holder in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary (or, if the Securities are then certificated, to each Holder’s registered address) a notice of redemption. Any inadvertent defect in the notice of redemption, including an inadvertent failure to give notice, to any Holder selected for redemption shall not impair or affect the validity of the redemption of any other Security redeemed in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture.

 

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The notice shall identify the Securities to be redeemed and shall state:

 

(i) the Redemption Date;

 

(ii) the redemption price and the amount of accrued interest to the Redemption Date;

 

(iii) the name and address of the Paying Agent;

 

(iv) that Securities called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price;

 

(v) if fewer than all the outstanding Securities are to be redeemed (and if other than on a pro rata basis), the identification numbers and principal amounts (which amounts may be stated as a ratio of the amount to be redeemed per $1,000 principal amount outstanding) of the particular Securities to be redeemed;

 

(vi) that, unless the Company defaults in making such redemption payment, interest on Securities (or portion thereof) called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the Redemption Date;

 

(vii) the “CUSIP” number, ISIN or “Common Code” number, if any, printed on the Securities being redeemed; and

 

(viii) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the “CUSIP” number, ISIN or “Common Code” number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Securities.

 

Any such redemption or notice may, at the Company’s discretion, be subject to the satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent. If such redemption or notice is subject to satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, such notice shall describe each such condition, and if applicable, shall state that, in the Company’s discretion, the Redemption Date may be delayed until such time as any or all such conditions shall be satisfied, or such redemption may not occur and such notice may be rescinded in the event that any or all such conditions shall not have been satisfied by the Redemption Date, or by the Redemption Date as so delayed.

 

The Company may provide in such notice that payment of the redemption price and the performance of the Company’s obligations with respect to such redemption may be performed by another Person.

 

(b) At the Company’s request, upon written notice provided to the Trustee at least 40 days prior to the Redemption Date, the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Company’s name and at the Company’s expense. In such event, the Company shall provide the Trustee with the information required by this Section 3.03 and a copy of the proposed notice of redemption to be mailed or otherwise delivered to the Holders.

 

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SECTION 3.04. Effect of Notice of Redemption. Once notice of redemption is mailed or otherwise delivered pursuant to Section 3.03, Securities called for redemption become due and payable on the Redemption Date, or the Redemption Date as delayed in accordance with Section 3.03(a), and at the redemption price stated in the notice (subject to the satisfaction of any conditions precedent described therein). Upon surrender to the Paying Agent, such Securities shall be paid at the redemption price stated in the notice, plus accrued interest, Applicable Premium, if any, and Additional Interest, if any, to, but not including, the Redemption Date; provided , however , that if the Redemption Date is after a regular record date and on or prior to the interest payment date, the accrued interest, Applicable Premium, if any, and Additional Interest, if any, shall be payable to the Holder of the redeemed Securities registered on the relevant record date. Failure to give notice or any defect in the notice to any Holder shall not affect the validity of the notice to any other Holder.

 

SECTION 3.05. Deposit of Redemption Price. Prior to 12:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Redemption Date, the Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent (or, if the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary is the Paying Agent, shall segregate and hold in trust) money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest, Applicable Premium, if any, and Additional Interest, if any, on all Securities or portions thereof to be redeemed on that date other than Securities or portions of Securities called for redemption that have been delivered by the Company to the Trustee for cancellation. On and after the Redemption Date, interest shall cease to accrue on Securities or portions thereof called for redemption so long as the Company has deposited with the Paying Agent funds sufficient to pay the principal of, plus accrued and unpaid interest, Applicable Premium, if any, and Additional Interest, if any, on, the Securities to be redeemed, unless the Paying Agent is prohibited from making such payment pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.

 

SECTION 3.06. Securities Redeemed in Part. Upon surrender of a Security that is redeemed in part, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder (at the Company’s expense) a new Security equal in principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the Security surrendered (or if the Security is a Global Security, an adjustment shall be made to the schedule attached thereto).

 

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ARTICLE 4

Covenants

 

SECTION 4.01. Payment of Securities. The Company shall duly and punctually pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Securities in accordance with the terms of the Securities and this Indenture. Principal amount (and premium, if any) and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Securities shall be considered paid on the date due if the Company shall have deposited with the Paying Agent (if other than the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary) as of 12:00 p.m. New York City time on the due date money in immediately available funds and designated for and sufficient to pay all principal amount (and premium, if any) and interest and Additional Interest, if any, then due. Payment of interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Securities shall be made through the Paying Agent by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account designated to the Company by the Person entitled thereto, provided , however , that the Company may pay interest and Additional Interest, if any, by mailing a check to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Securities register for Definitive Securities only.

 

The Company shall pay interest on overdue principal (and premium, if any) at the rate specified therefor in the Securities, and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest and Additional Interest, if any, at the same rate to the extent lawful.

 

SECTION 4.02. SEC Reports.

 

(a) Notwithstanding that the Company may not be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Company shall file with or furnish to the SEC, and furnish to the Trustee and, upon request, Holders and prospective investors in the Securities, within 15 days after it files them with the SEC, copies of its annual report and the information, documents and other reports that are specified in Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act. In addition, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee and, upon request, Holders, promptly upon their becoming available, copies of the annual report to shareholders and any other information provided by the Company to its public shareholders generally. The Company also shall comply with the other provisions of Section 314(a) of the TIA. In addition, to the extent not satisfied by this Section 4.02(a), the Company shall furnish to Holders and prospective investors in the Securities, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act (as in effect on the Issue Date).

 

(b) Notwithstanding Section 4.02(a), if the Company has filed or furnished the reports and information referred to in Section 4.02(a) with the SEC via mail or the EDGAR filing system (or any successor thereto) and such reports and information are publicly available, then the Company shall be deemed to have provided and furnished such reports and information to the Trustee and the Holders in satisfaction of the requirement to “furnish” such applicable reports or information as referred to in Section 4.02(a).

 

(c) Delivery of reports, information and documents to the Trustee hereunder is for informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such reports, information and documents does not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Company’s compliance with any of its covenants under this Indenture or the Securities (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officer’s Certificates delivered pursuant to this Indenture). The Trustee shall not be obligated to monitor or confirm, on a continuing basis or otherwise, the Company’s compliance with its covenants under this Indenture or with respect to any reports or other documents filed by the Company with the SEC, the EDGAR filing system (or any successor thereto) or any website.

 

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SECTION 4.03. Limitation on Indebtedness. (a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, Incur any Indebtedness; provided , however , that the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may Incur Indebtedness if on the date of the Incurrence of such Indebtedness, after giving effect to the Incurrence thereof, the Consolidated Coverage Ratio would be equal to or greater than 2.00:1.00; provided further , however , that the amount of Indebtedness that may be Incurred pursuant to this Section 4.03(a) by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Guarantors shall not exceed an amount at any time outstanding equal to the greater of $50 million and 2.5% of Consolidated Total Assets.

 

(b) Notwithstanding Section 4.03(a), the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries may Incur the following Indebtedness:

 

(i) Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to any Credit Facility (including in respect of letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances issued or created thereunder) and Indebtedness Incurred other than under any Credit Facility, and (without limiting the foregoing), in each case, any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, in a maximum principal amount at any time outstanding not exceeding in the aggregate the amount equal to (A) $700 million, plus (B) the amount equal to the greater of (x) $700 million and (y) an amount equal to (1) the Borrowing Base less (2) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness Incurred by Special Purpose Entities that are Restricted Subsidiaries and then outstanding pursuant to Section 4.03(b)(ix), plus (C) in the event of any refinancing of any such Indebtedness, the aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, premiums and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with all such refinancings;

 

(ii) Indebtedness (A) of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or (B) of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, in the case of this Section 4.03(b)(ii), (x) any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock of such Restricted Subsidiary to which such Indebtedness is owed, or other event, that results in such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of such Indebtedness (except to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, an Incurrence of such Indebtedness by the issuer thereof not permitted by this Section 4.03(b)(ii), (y) if the Company is the obligor on such Indebtedness and the holder of such Indebtedness is not a Subsidiary Guarantor, such Indebtedness is expressly subordinated in right of payment to all obligations with respect to the Securities and (z) if a Subsidiary Guarantor is the obligor on such Indebtedness and the holder of such Indebtedness is neither the Company nor a Subsidiary Guarantor, such Indebtedness is expressly subordinated in right of payment to all obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor with respect to its Subsidiary Guarantee; provided further , that nothing in the foregoing clauses (y) or (z) shall prohibit the periodic payment of interest thereon or the repayment of such Indebtedness at maturity or otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Indenture;

 

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(iii) Indebtedness represented by the Securities (not including any Additional Securities) and the Subsidiary Guarantees, any Indebtedness (other than the Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to Sections 4.03(b)(i) or 4.03(b)(ii)) outstanding on the Issue Date and any Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in respect of any Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this Section 4.03(b)(iii) or Section 4.03(a);

 

(iv) Purchase Money Obligations and Capitalized Lease Obligations, and in each case any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto; provided that the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness at any time outstanding pursuant to this Section 4.03(b)(iv) shall not exceed an amount equal to the greater of $100 million and 5.0% of Consolidated Total Assets;

 

(v) Indebtedness consisting of accommodation guarantees for the benefit of trade creditors of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

(vi)(A) Guarantees by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or any other obligation or liability of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, in violation of this Section 4.03), or (B) without limiting Section 4.11, Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary arising by reason of any Lien granted by or applicable to such Person securing Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, in violation of this Section 4.03);

 

(vii) Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (A) arising from the honoring of a check, draft or similar instrument of such Person drawn against insufficient funds; provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days of its Incurrence, or (B) consisting of guarantees, indemnities, obligations in respect of earnouts or other purchase price adjustments, or similar obligations, Incurred in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or Person;

 

(viii) Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of (A) letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or other similar instruments or obligations issued, or relating to liabilities or obligations Incurred, in the ordinary course of business (including those issued to governmental entities in connection with self-insurance under applicable workers’ compensation statutes), (B) completion guarantees, surety, judgment, appeal, bid or performance bonds, workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance or other similar bonds, instruments or obligations, provided, or relating to liabilities or obligations Incurred, in the ordinary course of business, (C) Hedging Obligations (excluding Hedging Obligations entered into for speculative purposes), (D) Management Guarantees, (E) the financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business, (F) take-or-pay obligations under supply arrangements incurred in the ordinary course of business, (G) netting, overdraft protection and other arrangements arising under standard business terms of any bank at which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary maintains an overdraft, cash pooling or other similar facility or arrangement or (H) Bank Products Obligations;

 

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(ix) Indebtedness (A) of a Special Purpose Subsidiary secured by a Lien on all or part of the assets disposed of in, or otherwise Incurred in connection with, a Financing Disposition or (B) otherwise Incurred in connection with a Special Purpose Financing; provided that (x) such Indebtedness is not recourse to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Special Purpose Subsidiary (other than with respect to Special Purpose Financing Undertakings), (y) in the event such Indebtedness shall become recourse to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Special Purpose Subsidiary (other than with respect to Special Purpose Financing Undertakings), such Indebtedness shall be deemed to be, and must be classified by the Company as, Incurred at such time (or at the time initially Incurred) under one or more of the other provisions of this Section 4.03 for so long as such Indebtedness shall be so recourse and (z) in the event that at any time thereafter such Indebtedness shall comply with the provisions of the preceding subclause (x), the Company may classify such Indebtedness in whole or in part as Incurred under this Section 4.03(b)(ix);

 

(x) Indebtedness of (A) the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary Incurred to finance or refinance, or otherwise Incurred (including as consideration) in connection with, any acquisition of assets (including Capital Stock), business or Person, or any merger or consolidation of any Person with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, or (B) any Person that is acquired by or merged or consolidated with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (including Indebtedness thereof Incurred in connection with any such acquisition, merger or consolidation); provided that on the date of such acquisition, merger or consolidation, on a pro forma basis after giving effect thereto, either (x) the Company would be permitted to Incur at least an additional $1.00 of Indebtedness pursuant to Section 4.03(a) or (y) the Consolidated Coverage Ratio of the Company would equal or be greater than the Consolidated Coverage Ratio of the Company immediately prior to giving effect thereto; and any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to any Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this Section 4.03(b)(x);

 

(xi) Indebtedness issuable upon the conversion or exchange of shares of Disqualified Stock issued in accordance with Section 4.03(a), and any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto; and

 

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(xii) Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount, together with all other Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this Section 4.03(b)(xii) and then outstanding, not exceeding an amount equal to the greater of $100 million and 5.5% of Consolidated Total Assets.

 

(c) For purposes of determining compliance with, and the outstanding principal amount of any particular Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to and in compliance with, this Section 4.03:

 

(i) any other obligation of the obligor on such Indebtedness (or of any other Person who could have Incurred such Indebtedness under this Section 4.03) arising under any Guarantee, Lien or letter of credit, bankers’ acceptance or other similar instrument or obligation supporting such Indebtedness shall be disregarded to the extent that such Guarantee, Lien or letter of credit, bankers’ acceptance or other similar instrument or obligation secures the principal amount of such Indebtedness;

 

(ii) in the event that Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 4.03(b), the Company, in its sole discretion, shall classify or reclassify such item of Indebtedness and may include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in one or more of the clauses of Section 4.03(b) (including in part under one such clause and in part under another such clause); provided that (if the Company shall so determine) any Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to Section 4.03(b)(xii) shall cease to be deemed Incurred or outstanding for purposes of such clause but shall be deemed Incurred for the purposes of Section 4.03(a) from and after the first date on which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary could have Incurred such Indebtedness under Section 4.03(a) without reliance on Section 4.03(b)(xii);

 

(iii) in the event that Indebtedness could be Incurred in part under Section 4.03(a), the Company, in its sole discretion, may classify a portion of such Indebtedness as having been Incurred under Section 4.03(a) and thereafter the remainder of such Indebtedness as having been Incurred under Section 4.03(b);

 

(iv) the amount of Indebtedness issued at a price that is less than the principal amount thereof shall be equal to the amount of the liability in respect thereof determined in accordance with GAAP; and

 

(v) the principal amount of Indebtedness outstanding under any clause of Section 4.03(b) shall be determined on a pro forma basis giving effect to the application of proceeds of any such Indebtedness to refinance any such other Indebtedness.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Indebtedness outstanding or otherwise Incurred by the Company on the Issue Date under the Senior Credit Facilities shall be classified as Incurred under Section 4.03(b)(i), and not under Section 4.03(a).

 

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(d) For purposes of determining compliance with any U.S. dollar-denominated restriction on the Incurrence of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, the U.S. Dollar Equivalent principal amount of such Indebtedness Incurred pursuant thereto shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date that such Indebtedness was Incurred, in the case of term Indebtedness, or first committed, in the case of revolving or deferred draw Indebtedness; provided that (i) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent principal amount of any such Indebtedness outstanding on the Issue Date shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the Issue Date, (ii) if such Indebtedness is Incurred to refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency (or in a different currency from such Indebtedness so being Incurred), and such refinancing would cause the applicable U.S. dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such refinancing, such U.S. dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed (A) the outstanding or committed principal amount (whichever is higher) of such Indebtedness being refinanced plus (B) the aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, premiums and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with such refinancing and (iii) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency and Incurred pursuant to any Senior Credit Facility shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on, at the Company’s option, (A) the Issue Date, (B) any date on which any of the respective commitments under the applicable Senior Credit Facility shall be reallocated between or among facilities or subfacilities thereunder, or on which such rate is otherwise calculated for any purpose thereunder, or (C) the date of such Incurrence. The principal amount of any Indebtedness Incurred to refinance other Indebtedness, if Incurred in a different currency from the Indebtedness being refinanced, shall be calculated based on the currency exchange rate applicable to the currencies in which such respective Indebtedness is denominated in effect on the date of such refinancing.

 

SECTION 4.04. Limitation on Restricted Payments. (a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to (i) declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on or in respect of its Capital Stock (including any such payment in connection with any merger or consolidation to which the Company is a party) except (A) dividends or distributions payable solely in its Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) and (B) dividends or distributions payable to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (and, in the case of any such Restricted Subsidiary making such dividend or distribution, to other holders of its Capital Stock on no more than a pro rata basis, measured by value), (ii) purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value any Capital Stock of the Company held by Persons other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than any acquisition of Capital Stock deemed to occur upon the exercise of options if such Capital Stock represents a portion of the exercise price thereof or by reason of the Company retaining Capital Stock in respect of tax withholding obligations), (iii) purchase, repurchase, redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, prior to scheduled maturity, scheduled repayment or scheduled sinking fund payment, any Subordinated Obligations (other than a purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or other acquisition or retirement for value in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case due within one year of the date of such purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or other acquisition or retirement) or (iv) make any Investment (other than a Permitted Investment) in any Person (any such dividend, distribution, purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or other acquisition or retirement or Investment being herein referred to as a “ Restricted Payment ”), if at the time the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary makes such Restricted Payment and after giving effect thereto:

 

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(1) a Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or would result therefrom);

 

(2) the Company could not Incur at least an additional $1.00 of Indebtedness pursuant to Section 4.03(a); or

 

(3) the aggregate amount of such Restricted Payment and all other Restricted Payments (the amount so expended, if other than in cash, to be as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, whose determination shall be conclusive and evidenced by a resolution of the Board of Directors) declared or made subsequent to the Issue Date and then outstanding would exceed, without duplication, the sum of:

 

(A) 50.0% of the Consolidated Net Income accrued during the period (treated as one accounting period) beginning on July 1, 2015 to the end of the most recent fiscal quarter ending prior to the date of such Restricted Payment for which internal consolidated financial statements of the Company are available (or, in case such Consolidated Net Income shall be a negative number, 100.0% of such negative number);

 

(B) the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds and the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Company) of property or assets received (x) by the Company as capital contributions to the Company after the Issue Date or from the issuance or sale (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary) of its Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) after the Issue Date (other than Excluded Contributions) or (y) by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from the Incurrence by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date of Indebtedness that shall have been converted into or exchanged for Capital Stock of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock), plus the amount of any cash and the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Company) of any property or assets, received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary upon such conversion or exchange;

 

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(C) (x) the aggregate amount of cash and the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Company) of any property or assets received from dividends, distributions, interest payments, return of capital, repayments of Investments or other transfers of assets to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from any Unrestricted Subsidiary (including by merger or consolidation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary), including dividends or other distributions related to dividends or other distributions made pursuant to Section 4.04(b)(vii), plus (y) the aggregate amount resulting from the redesignation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary (valued in each case as provided in the definition of “Investment”); and

 

(D) in the case of any disposition or repayment of any Investment constituting a Restricted Payment (without duplication of any amount deducted in calculating the amount of Investments at any time outstanding included in the amount of Restricted Payments), the aggregate amount of cash and the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Company) of any property or assets received by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary with respect to all such dispositions and repayments.

 

(b) The provisions of Section 4.04(a) shall not prohibit any of the following (each, a “ Permitted Payment ”):

 

(i)(A) any purchase, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or other acquisition or retirement of Capital Stock of the Company (“ Treasury Capital Stock ”) or Subordinated Obligations made by exchange (including any such exchange pursuant to the exercise of a conversion right or privilege in connection with which cash is paid in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares) for, or out of the proceeds of the issuance or sale of, Capital Stock of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock and other than Capital Stock issued or sold to a Subsidiary) (“ Refunding Capital Stock ”) or a capital contribution to the Company, in each case other than Excluded Contributions; provided that the Net Cash Proceeds from such issuance, sale or capital contribution shall be excluded in subsequent calculations under Section 4.04(a)(3)(B) and (B) if immediately prior to such acquisition or retirement of such Treasury Capital Stock, dividends thereon were permitted pursuant to clause Section 4.04(b)(ix), dividends on such Refunding Capital Stock in an aggregate amount per annum not exceeding the aggregate amount per annum of dividends so permitted on such Treasury Capital Stock;

 

(ii) any dividend paid or redemption made within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof or of the giving of notice thereof, as applicable, if at such date of declaration or the giving of such notice, such dividend or redemption would have complied with Section 4.04(a);

 

(iii) Investments or other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the amount of Excluded Contributions;

 

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(iv) payments by the Company to repurchase or otherwise acquire Capital Stock of the Company (including any options, warrants or other rights in respect thereof) from Management Investors (including any repurchase or acquisition by reason of the Company retaining any Capital Stock, option, warrant or other right in respect of tax withholding obligations, and any related payment in respect of any such obligation), such payments not to exceed in any calendar year an amount equal to $15 million; provided that any cancellation of Indebtedness owing to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary by any Management Investor in connection with any repurchase or other acquisition of Capital Stock (including any options, warrants or other rights in respect thereof) from any Management Investor shall not constitute a Restricted Payment for purposes of this Section 4.04 or any other provision of this Indenture;

 

(v) Restricted Payments (including loans or advances) in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed an amount (net of repayments of any such loans or advances) equal to the greater of $50 million and 3.0% of Consolidated Total Assets;

 

(vi) payments by the Company to holders of Capital Stock of the Company in lieu of issuance of fractional shares of such Capital Stock;

 

(vii) dividends or other distributions of Capital Stock of, or Indebtedness owed to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary by, Unrestricted Subsidiaries (other than Unrestricted Subsidiaries, the primary assets of which are cash or Cash Equivalents);

 

(viii) any Restricted Payment pursuant to or in connection with the Transactions;

 

(ix) the declaration and payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock, or of any Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary, Incurred in accordance with the terms of Section 4.03;

 

(x) any purchase, redemption, repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Subordinated Obligations (A) made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the Incurrence of, Indebtedness of the Company or Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in compliance with Section 4.03, (B) from Net Available Cash or an equivalent amount to the extent permitted by Section 4.06, (C) following the occurrence of a Change of Control (or other similar event described therein as a “change of control”), but only if the Company shall have complied with Section 4.08 and, if required, repurchased all Securities tendered pursuant to the offer to repurchase all the Securities required thereby, prior to purchasing or repaying such Subordinated Obligations or (D) constituting Acquired Indebtedness;

 

(xi) Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not exceeding the greater of $50 million and 3.0% of Consolidated Total Assets; and

 

(xii) any purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Disqualified Stock of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary made by exchange for or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of Disqualified Stock of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, so long as such refinancing Disqualified Stock is permitted to be Incurred pursuant Section 4.03 and would constitute Refinancing Indebtedness;

 

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provided that (A) in the case of Section 4.04(b)(ii) and Section 4.04(b)(vi), the net amount of any such Permitted Payment shall be included in subsequent calculations of the amount of Restricted Payments, (B) in the case of Section 4.04(b)(iv), at the time of any calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments, the net amount of Permitted Payments that have then actually been made under Section 4.04(b)(iv) that is in excess of 50.0% of the total amount of Permitted Payments then permitted under Section 4.04(b)(iv) shall be included in such calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments, (C) in all cases other than pursuant to clauses (A) and (B) immediately above, the net amount of any such Permitted Payment shall be excluded in subsequent calculations of the amount of Restricted Payments, and (D) solely with respect to Section 4.04(b)(v), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of any such Permitted Payment after giving effect thereto. The Company, in its sole discretion, may classify or reclassify any Investment or other Restricted Payment as being made in part under one of the clauses or subclauses of this Section 4.04 (or, in the case of any Investment, the clauses or subclauses of Permitted Investments) and in part under one or more other such clauses or subclauses (or, as applicable, clauses or subclauses).

 

SECTION 4.05. Limitation on Restrictions on Distributions from Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create or otherwise cause to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company, (ii) make any loans or advances to the Company or (iii) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company ( provided that dividend or liquidation priority between classes of Capital Stock, or subordination of any obligation (including the application of any remedy bars thereto) to any other obligation, shall not be deemed to constitute such an encumbrance or restriction), in each case except any encumbrance or restriction:

 

(a) pursuant to an agreement or instrument in effect at or entered into on the Issue Date, any Credit Facility, this Indenture, the Securities or any Subsidiary Guarantee;

 

(b) pursuant to any agreement or instrument of a Person, or relating to Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person, which Person is acquired by or merged or consolidated with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, or which agreement or instrument is assumed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with an acquisition from such Person (but not created in contemplation thereof), as in effect at the time of such acquisition, merger, consolidation or transaction (except to the extent that such Indebtedness was incurred to finance, or otherwise in connection with, such acquisition, merger, consolidation or transaction); provided that for purposes of this Section 4.05(b), if a Person other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary is the successor company with respect thereto, any Subsidiary thereof or agreement or instrument of such Person or any such Subsidiary shall be deemed acquired or assumed, as the case may be, by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, when such Person becomes such successor company;

 

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(c) pursuant to an agreement or instrument (a “ Refinancing Agreement ”) effecting a refinancing of Indebtedness Incurred or outstanding pursuant or relating to, or that otherwise extends, renews, refunds, modifies or replaces, any agreement or instrument referred to in Sections 4.05(a) or 4.05(b) or this Section 4.05(c) (an “ Initial Agreement ”) or that is, or is contained in, any amendment, supplement or other modification to an Initial Agreement or Refinancing Agreement (an “ Amendment ”); provided , however , that the encumbrances and restrictions contained in any such Refinancing Agreement or Amendment taken as a whole are not materially less favorable to the Holders of the Securities than encumbrances and restrictions contained in the Initial Agreement or Initial Agreements to which such Refinancing Agreement or Amendment relates (as determined in good faith by the Company);

 

(d) (A) pursuant to any agreement or instrument that restricts in a customary manner the assignment or transfer thereof, or the subletting, assignment or transfer of any property or asset subject thereto, (B) by virtue of any transfer of, agreement to transfer, option or right with respect to, or Lien on, any property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary not otherwise prohibited by this Indenture, (C) contained in mortgages, pledges or other security agreements securing Indebtedness or other obligations of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent restricting the transfer of the property or assets subject thereto, (D) pursuant to customary provisions restricting dispositions of real property interests set forth in any reciprocal easement agreements of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, (E) pursuant to Purchase Money Obligations that impose encumbrances or restrictions on the property or assets so acquired, (F) on cash or other deposits, net worth or inventory imposed by customers or suppliers under agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, (G) pursuant to customary provisions contained in agreements and instruments entered into in the ordinary course of business (including leases and licenses) in joint venture and other similar agreements or in shareholder, partnership, limited liability company and other similar agreements in respect of non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiaries, (H) that arises or is agreed to in the ordinary course of business and does not detract from the value of property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in any manner material to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary or (I) pursuant to Hedging Obligations or Bank Products Obligations;

 

(e) with respect to any agreement for the direct or indirect disposition of Capital Stock, property or assets of any Person, imposing restrictions with respect to such Person, Capital Stock, property or assets pending the closing of such sale or disposition;

 

(f) by reason of any applicable law, rule, regulation or order, or required by any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or any of their businesses, including any such law, rule, regulation, order or requirement applicable in connection with such Restricted Subsidiary’s status (or the status of any Subsidiary of such Restricted Subsidiary) as a Captive Insurance Subsidiary; or

 

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(g) pursuant to an agreement or instrument (A) relating to any Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.03 (x) if the encumbrances and restrictions contained in any such agreement or instrument taken as a whole are not materially less favorable to the Holders of the Securities than the encumbrances and restrictions contained in the Initial Agreements (as determined in good faith by the Company) or (y) if such encumbrance or restriction is not materially more disadvantageous to the Holders of the Securities than is customary in comparable financings (as determined in good faith by the Company) and either (1) the Company determines in good faith that such encumbrance or restriction shall not materially affect the Company’s ability to make principal or interest payments on the Securities or (2) such encumbrance or restriction applies only if a default occurs in respect of a payment or financial covenant relating to such Indebtedness, (B) relating to any sale of receivables by or Indebtedness of a Foreign Subsidiary or (C) relating to Indebtedness of or a Financing Disposition by or to or in favor of any Special Purpose Entity.

 

SECTION 4.06. Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock.
(a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, make any Asset Disposition unless:

 

(i) the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary receives consideration (including by way of relief from, or by any other Person assuming responsibility for, any liabilities, contingent or otherwise) at the time of such Asset Disposition at least equal to the fair market value of the shares and assets subject to such Asset Disposition, as such fair market value may be determined (and shall be determined, to the extent such Asset Disposition or any series of related Asset Dispositions involves aggregate consideration in excess of $30 million) in good faith by the Company, whose determination shall be conclusive (including as to the value of all noncash consideration), such determination being made on the date of contractual agreement to such Asset Disposition;

 

(ii) in the case of any Asset Disposition (or series of related Asset Dispositions) having a fair market value of $30 million or more, at least 75.0% of the consideration therefor (excluding, in the case of an Asset Disposition (or series of related Asset Dispositions), any consideration by way of relief from, or by any other Person assuming responsibility for, any liabilities, contingent or otherwise, that are not Indebtedness) received by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary is in the form of cash; and

 

(iii) an amount equal to 100.0% of the Net Available Cash from such Asset Disposition is applied by the Company (or any Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) as follows:

 

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(A) first , either (x) to the extent the Company elects (or is required by the terms of any Credit Facility Indebtedness, any Senior Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor), to prepay, repay or purchase any such Indebtedness or (in the case of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or other similar instruments) cash collateralize any such Indebtedness (in each case other than Indebtedness owed to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) within 365 days after the later of the date of such Asset Disposition and the date of receipt of such Net Available Cash, or (y) to the extent the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary elects, to invest in Additional Assets (including by means of an investment in Additional Assets by a Restricted Subsidiary with an amount equal to Net Available Cash received by the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary) within 365 days from the later of the date of such Asset Disposition and the date of receipt of such Net Available Cash; provided that the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary shall be deemed to have complied with the provisions described in subclause (y) of this Section 4.06(a)(iii)(A) if and to the extent that, within 365 days after the later of the Asset Disposition that generated such Net Available Cash and the date of receipt of such Net Available Cash, the Company has entered into a binding agreement to invest in such Additional Assets with the good faith expectation that such Net Available Cash shall be applied to satisfy such provisions (an “ Acceptable Commitment ”), and that investment is thereafter completed within 180 days after the end of such 365-day period, or in the event any Acceptable Commitment is later cancelled or terminated for any reason before the Net Available Cash is applied in connection therewith, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary has entered into another Acceptable Commitment (a “ Second Commitment ”) within 180 days of such cancellation or termination and such Net Available Cash is actually applied in such manner within 180 days from the date of the Second Commitment, it being understood that if a Second Commitment is later cancelled or terminated for any reason before such Net Available Cash is applied, then such Net Available Cash shall constitute Excess Proceeds;

 

(B) second , to the extent of the balance of such Net Available Cash after application in accordance with Section 4.06(a)(iii)(A) (such balance, the “ Excess Proceeds ”), to make an offer to purchase Securities and (to the extent the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary elects, or is required by the terms thereof) to purchase, redeem or repay any other Senior Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, pursuant and subject to the conditions of this Indenture and the agreements governing such other Indebtedness; and

 

(C) third , to the extent of the balance of such Net Available Cash after application in accordance with Sections 4.06(a)(iii)(A) and 4.06(a)(iii)(B), to fund (to the extent consistent with any other applicable provision of this Indenture) any general corporate purpose (including the repurchase, repayment or other acquisition or retirement of any Subordinated Obligations);

 

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provided , however , that in connection with any prepayment, repayment or purchase of Indebtedness pursuant to Sections 4.06(a)(iii)(A)(x) or 4.06(a)(iii)(B), the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary shall retire such Indebtedness and shall cause the related loan commitment (if any) to be permanently reduced in an amount equal to the principal amount so prepaid, repaid or purchased; provided further , however , that pending the final application of any such Net Available Cash in accordance with Sections 4.06(a)(iii)(A) or 4.06(a)(iii)(B), the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary may temporarily invest such Net Available Cash in any manner not prohibited by this Indenture.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.06, the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall not be required to apply any Net Available Cash or equivalent amount in accordance with this Section 4.06 except to the extent that the aggregate Net Available Cash from all Asset Dispositions or equivalent amount that is not applied in accordance with this Section 4.06 exceeds $20 million. If the aggregate principal amount of Securities and/or other Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary validly tendered and not withdrawn (or otherwise subject to purchase, redemption or repayment) in connection with an offer pursuant to Section 4.06(a)(iii)(B) exceeds the Excess Proceeds, the Excess Proceeds shall be apportioned between such Securities and such other Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, with the portion of the Excess Proceeds payable in respect of such Securities to equal the lesser of (x) the Excess Proceeds amount multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the outstanding principal amount of such Securities and the denominator of which is the sum of the outstanding principal amount of the Securities and the outstanding principal amount of the relevant other Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, and (y) the aggregate principal amount of Securities validly tendered and not withdrawn.

 

For the purposes of Section 4.06(a)(ii), the following are deemed to be cash: (1) Temporary Cash Investments and Cash Equivalents; (2) the assumption of Indebtedness of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock of the Company) or any Restricted Subsidiary and the release of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary from all liability on payment of the principal amount of such Indebtedness in connection with such Asset Disposition; (3) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such Asset Disposition, to the extent that the Company and each other Restricted Subsidiary are released from any Guarantee of payment of the principal amount of such Indebtedness in connection with such Asset Disposition; (4) securities received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from the transferee that are converted by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary into Cash Equivalents within 180 days following the closing of such Asset Disposition; (5) consideration consisting of Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; (6) Additional Assets; and (7) any Designated Noncash Consideration received by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in an Asset Disposition having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Designated Noncash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (7), not to exceed an aggregate amount at any time outstanding equal to the greater of $50 million and 2.5% of Consolidated Total Assets (with the Fair Market Value of each item of Designated Noncash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value).

 

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(b) In the event of an Asset Disposition that requires the purchase of Securities pursuant to Section 4.06(a)(iii)(B), the Company shall be required to purchase Securities validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to an offer by the Company for the Securities (the “ Offer ”) at a purchase price of 100.0% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase in accordance with the procedures (including prorating in the event of oversubscription) set forth in Section 4.06(c). If the aggregate purchase price of the Securities validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Offer is less than the Net Available Cash allotted to the purchase of Securities, the remaining Net Available Cash shall be available to the Company for use in accordance with Section 4.06(a)(iii)(B) (to repay other Senior Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) or Section 4.06(a)(iii)(C), and the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero. The Company shall not be required to make an Offer for Securities pursuant to this Section 4.06 if the Net Available Cash available therefor (after application of the proceeds as provided in Section 4.06(a)(iii)(A)) is less than $30 million for any particular Asset Disposition (which lesser amounts shall be carried forward for purposes of determining whether an Offer is required with respect to the Net Available Cash from any subsequent Asset Disposition), and the Company shall commence such Offer within 20 days after such Net Available Cash equals or exceeds $30 million. No Security shall be purchased in part if less than the Minimum Denomination in principal amount of such Security would be left outstanding.

 

(c) (i) Promptly, and in any event within 20 days after the Company becomes obligated to make an Offer pursuant to this Section 4.06, the Company shall be obligated to deliver to the Trustee, and to each Holder in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary (or, if the Securities are then certificated, to each Holder’s registered address), a written notice stating that the Holder may elect to have its Securities purchased by the Company either in whole or in part (subject to prorating as described in Section 4.06(c)(iii) in the event the Offer is oversubscribed) in integral multiples of $2,000 of principal amount or any whole integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof, at the applicable purchase price. The notice shall specify (A) that an Asset Disposition that requires the purchase of a portion of the Securities has occurred and that such Holder has the right (subject to prorating) to require the Company to purchase all or a portion of such Holder’s Securities at a purchase price in cash equal to 100.0% of their principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase (the “ Purchase Date ”), subject to the right of Holders of record on a record date to receive interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the relevant interest payment date; (B) a Purchase Date not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days after the date of such notice; (C) the instructions determined by the Company, consistent with this Section 4.06, that a Holder must follow in order to have its Securities purchased; and (D) the amount of the Offer (the “ Offer Amount ”).

 

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(ii) Not later than the date upon which written notice of an Offer is delivered to the Trustee and each Holder as provided in Section 4.06(c), the Company shall deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate as to (A) the Offer Amount and information as to any other Senior Indebtedness included in the Offer, (B) the allocation of the Net Available Cash from the Asset Dispositions pursuant to which such Offer is being made and (C) the compliance of such allocation with the provisions of Section 4.06(a). On such date, the Company shall also irrevocably deposit with the Trustee or with a paying agent (or, if the Company is acting as its own paying agent, segregate and hold in trust) an amount equal to the Offer Amount to be invested in Temporary Cash Investments and to be held for payment in accordance with the provisions of this Section. If the Offer includes other Senior Indebtedness, the deposit described in the preceding sentence may be made with any other paying agent pursuant to arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee. Upon the expiration of the period for which the Offer remains open (the “ Offer Period ”), the Company shall deliver to the Trustee for cancellation the Securities or portions thereof that have been properly tendered to and are to be accepted by the Company. The Trustee (or the Paying Agent, if not the Trustee) shall, on the Purchase Date, mail or deliver payment (or cause the delivery of payment) to each tendering Holder in the amount of the purchase price, from the amount deposited with it by the Company. In the event that the Offer Amount delivered by the Company to the Trustee (together with any investment earnings received from the investment thereof in Temporary Cash Investments) is greater than the purchase price of the Securities tendered, the Trustee shall deliver the excess to the Company immediately after the expiration of the Offer Period for application in accordance with this Section 4.06.

 

(iii) Holders electing to have a Security purchased shall be required to surrender the Security, with an appropriate form duly completed, to the Company at the address specified in the notice at least three Business Days prior to the Purchase Date. Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their election if the Trustee or the Company receives not later than one Business Day prior to the Purchase Date, a facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Security which was delivered by the Holder for purchase and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Security purchased. If at the expiration of the Offer Period the aggregate principal amount of Securities included in the Offer surrendered by Holders thereof exceeds the Offer Amount, the Company shall select the Securities to be purchased on a pro rata basis (with such adjustments as may be deemed appropriate by the Company so that only Securities in denominations of $2,000, or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, shall be purchased). Holders whose Securities are purchased only in part shall be issued new Securities equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Securities surrendered; provided that each such new Security shall be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. Any Security not so accepted shall be promptly mailed or otherwise delivered by the Company to the Holder thereof in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary (or, if the Securities are then certificated, to such Holder’s registered address).

 

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(iv) At the time the Company delivers Securities to the Trustee which are to be accepted for purchase, the Company shall also deliver an Officer’s Certificate stating that such Securities are to be accepted by the Company pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this Section 4.06. A Security shall be deemed to have been accepted for purchase at the time the Trustee, directly or through an agent, mails or delivers payment therefor to the surrendering Holder.

 

(d) The Company shall comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or regulations in connection with the purchase of Securities pursuant to this Section 4.06. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Section 4.06, the Company shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Section 4.06 by virtue of its compliance with such securities laws or regulations.

 

SECTION 4.07. Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates. (a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into or conduct any transaction or series of related transactions (including the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with any Affiliate of the Company (an “ Affiliate Transaction ”) involving aggregate consideration in excess of $10 million unless (i) the terms of such Affiliate Transaction are not materially less favorable to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, than those that could be obtained at the time in a transaction with a Person who is not such an Affiliate and (ii) if such Affiliate Transaction involves aggregate consideration in excess of $20 million, the terms of such Affiliate Transaction have been approved by a majority of the Board of Directors. Any Affiliate Transaction shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements set forth in this Section 4.07(a) if (A) such Affiliate Transaction is approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors or (B) in the event there are no Disinterested Directors, a fairness opinion is provided by a nationally recognized appraisal or investment banking firm with respect to such Affiliate Transaction.

 

(b) Section 4.07(a) shall not apply to:

 

(i) any Restricted Payment Transaction;

 

(ii)(A) the entering into, maintaining or performance of any employment or consulting contract, collective bargaining agreement, benefit plan, program or arrangement, related trust agreement or any other similar arrangement for or with any current or former employee, officer, director, manager or consultant of or to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary heretofore or hereafter entered into in the ordinary course of business, including vacation, health, insurance, deferred compensation, severance, retirement, savings or other similar plans, programs or arrangements, (B) payments, compensation, performance of indemnification or contribution obligations, the making or cancellation of loans in the ordinary course of business to any such employees, officers, directors, managers or consultants, (C) any issuance, grant or award of stock, options, other equity-related interests or other securities, to any such employees, officers, directors, managers or consultants, (D) the payment of reasonable fees to directors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (as determined in good faith by the Company or such Subsidiary) or (E) Management Advances and payments in respect thereof (or in reimbursement of any expenses referred to in the definition of such term);

 

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(iii) any transaction between or among any of the Company, one or more Restricted Subsidiaries or one or more Special Purpose Entities;

 

(iv) any transaction arising out of agreements or instruments in existence on the Issue Date, as such agreements or instruments may be amended, modified, supplemented, extended or renewed from time to time ( provided that any such amendment, modification, supplement, extension or renewal taken as a whole is not materially less favorable to the Holders of the Securities than the terms of such agreement or instrument in existence on the Issue Date (as determined in good faith by the Company)); and any payments made pursuant thereto;

 

(v) any transaction in the ordinary course of business on terms that are fair to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the reasonable determination of the Board of Directors or senior management of the Company, or are not materially less favorable to the Company or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that could be obtained at the time in a transaction with a Person who is not an Affiliate of the Company;

 

(vi) any transaction in the ordinary course of business, or approved by a majority of the Board of Directors, between the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary and any Affiliate of the Company controlled by the Company that is a joint venture or similar entity;

 

(vii) the execution, delivery and performance of the CD&R Investment Agreement and the CD&R Registration Rights Agreement;

 

(viii) the Transactions, all transactions in connection therewith (including the financing thereof), and all fees and expenses paid or payable in connection with the Transactions; and

 

(ix) any issuance or sale of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company or any capital contribution to the Company.

 

SECTION 4.08. Change of Control. (a) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder of Securities shall have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of such Securities at a purchase price in cash equal to 101.0% of the principal amount thereof on the date of repurchase, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest and Additional Interest, if any, due on the relevant interest payment date), in accordance with the terms contemplated by Section 4.08(b).

 

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(b) Unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem all of the Securities as described under Article 3 of this Indenture and Section 5 of the Securities, the Company shall, not later than 30 days following the date the Company obtains actual knowledge of any Change of Control having occurred, mail or otherwise deliver in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary a notice (a “ Change of Control Offer ”) to each Holder with a copy to the Trustee stating:  

 

(i) that a Change of Control has occurred or may occur and that such Holder has, or upon such occurrence shall have, the right to require the Company to repurchase such Holder’s Securities at a purchase price in cash equal to 101.0% of the principal amount thereof, on the date of repurchase, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest and Additional Interest, if any, due on the relevant interest payment date);

 

(ii) the repurchase date (which shall be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed or otherwise delivered);

 

(iii) the instructions determined by the Company, consistent with this Section 4.08, that a Holder must follow in order to have its Securities repurchased; and

 

(iv) if such notice is mailed or otherwise delivered prior to the occurrence of a Change of Control, that such offer is conditioned on the occurrence of such Change of Control.

 

No Security shall be repurchased in part if less than the Minimum Denomination in principal amount of such Security would be left outstanding.

 

(c) Holders electing to have a Security purchased shall be required to surrender the Security, with an appropriate form duly completed, to the Company at the address specified in the notice at least three Business Days prior to the purchase date. Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their election if the Trustee or the Company receives not later than one Business Day prior to the purchase date a facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Security which was delivered for purchase by the Holder and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Security purchased. Holders whose Securities are purchased only in part shall be issued new Securities equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Securities surrendered.

 

(d) On the repurchase date, all Securities purchased by the Company under this Section 4.08 shall be delivered by the Company to the Trustee for cancellation, and the Company shall pay the purchase price plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the Holders entitled thereto.

 

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(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.08, the Company shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in this Indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Company and purchases all Securities validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer.

 

(f) A Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, conditional upon such Change of Control, if a definitive agreement that if fully performed would result in a Change of Control is in effect at the time of making of the Change of Control Offer.

 

(g) At the time the Company delivers Securities to the Trustee which are to be accepted for purchase, the Company shall also deliver an Officer’s Certificate stating that such Securities are to be accepted by the Company pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this Section 4.08. A Security shall be deemed to have been accepted for purchase at the time the Trustee, directly or through an agent, mails or delivers payment therefor to the surrendering Holder.

 

(h) Prior to any Change of Control Offer, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating that all conditions precedent contained herein to the right of the Company to make such offer have been complied with.

 

(i) The Company shall comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or regulations in connection with the repurchase of Securities pursuant to this Section 4.08. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Section 4.08, the Company shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Section 4.08 by virtue of its compliance with such securities laws or regulations.

 

(j) If Holders of not less than 90% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Securities validly tender and do not withdraw such Securities in a Change of Control Offer and the Company, or any third party making a Change of Control Offer in lieu of the Company pursuant to Section 4.08(e), repurchases all of the Securities validly tendered and not withdrawn by such Holders, the Company or such third party shall have the right, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice; provided that such notice is given not more than 30 days following such repurchase pursuant to the Change of Control Offer, to redeem all Securities that remain outstanding following such repurchase at a price in cash equal to 101.0% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to but excluding the date of redemption.

 

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SECTION 4.09. Compliance Certificate. The Company shall deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company commencing with the Company’s fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, an Officer’s Certificate stating that in the course of the performance by the signer of his or her duties as an Officer of the Company that he or she would normally have knowledge of any Default and whether, to the best knowledge of such signer (on behalf of the Company) the Company is in Default (without regard to any period of grace or requirement of notice provided hereunder) and, if the Company shall be in Default, specifying all such Defaults and the nature and status thereof of which such signer may have knowledge. The Company also shall comply with Section 314(a)(4) of the TIA.

 

SECTION 4.10. Future Subsidiary Guarantors. The Company shall cause each Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Foreign Subsidiary) that Incurs (including by Guarantee) any Indebtedness under the Senior Term Facility (or any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof) or any capital market Indebtedness to execute and deliver to the Trustee, within 30 days thereafter, a supplemental indenture or other instrument pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary shall guarantee payment of the Securities, whereupon such Restricted Subsidiary shall become a Subsidiary Guarantor for all purposes under this Indenture. In addition, the Company may cause any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor so to guarantee payment of the Securities and become a Subsidiary Guarantor.

 

SECTION 4.11. Limitation on Liens. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create or permit to exist any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on any of its property or assets (including Capital Stock of any other Person), whether owned on the Issue Date or thereafter acquired, securing any Indebtedness (the “ Initial Lien ”), unless contemporaneously therewith effective provision is made to secure the Indebtedness due under this Indenture and the Securities or, in respect of Liens on any Restricted Subsidiary’s property or assets, any Subsidiary Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, equally and ratably with (or on a senior basis to, in the case of Subordinated Obligations) such obligation for so long as such obligation is so secured by such Initial Lien. Any such Lien thereby created in favor of the Securities or any such Subsidiary Guarantee shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon (a) the release and discharge of the Initial Lien to which it relates, (b) in the case of any such Lien in favor of any such Subsidiary Guarantee, upon the termination and discharge of such Subsidiary Guarantee in accordance with the terms of this Indenture or (c) any sale, exchange or transfer (other than a transfer constituting a transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor that is governed by the provisions of Article 5) to any Person not an Affiliate of the Company of the property or assets secured by such Initial Lien, or of all of the Capital Stock held by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in, or all or substantially all the assets of, any Restricted Subsidiary creating such Initial Lien.

 

SECTION 4.12. Suspension of Covenants. (a) If on any day following the Issue Date (i) the Securities have Investment Grade Ratings from both Rating Agencies, and (ii) no Default has occurred and is continuing under this Indenture, then, beginning on that day, subject to the provisions of this Section 4.12, the covenants described in Sections 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06, 4.07, 4.10 and 5.01(a)(iii) (collectively, the “ Suspended Covenants ”) shall be suspended.

 

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(b) During any period that any covenants have been suspended pursuant to Section 4.12(a), the Board of Directors may not designate any of its Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries unless such designation would have complied with Section 4.04 as if such covenant would have been in effect during such period.

 

(c) If on any date subsequent to a suspension pursuant to Section 4.12(a) one or both of the Rating Agencies downgrade the ratings assigned to the Securities below an Investment Grade Rating, all the Suspended Covenants shall be reinstated as of and from the date of such rating decline (any such date, a “ Reversion Date ”), subject to the Company obtaining the requisite ratings set forth in Section 4.12(a) at a subsequent date. The period of time between the suspension of covenants pursuant to Section 4.12(a) and the Reversion Date is referred to as the “ Suspension Period .” Upon such reinstatement, all Indebtedness Incurred during the Suspension Period shall be deemed to have been Incurred under Section 4.03(b)(iii). With respect to Restricted Payments made after any such reinstatement, the amount of Restricted Payments shall be calculated as if Section 4.04 had been in effect prior to, but not during, the Suspension Period. For purposes of Section 4.06, upon the occurrence of a Reversion Date the amount of Net Available Cash not applied in accordance with such Section shall be deemed to be reset to zero. In addition, for purposes of Section 4.07, all agreements and arrangements entered into by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary with an Affiliate of the Company during the Suspension Period prior to such Reversion Date shall be deemed to have been entered into on or prior to the Issue Date, and for purposes of Section 4.05, all contracts entered into during the Suspension Period prior to such Reversion Date that contain any of the encumbrances or restrictions subject to such Section shall be deemed to have been existing on the Issue Date.

 

(d) During the Suspension Period, any reference in the definitions of “Permitted Liens” and “Unrestricted Subsidiary” to Section 4.03 or any provision thereof shall be construed as if such Section were in effect during the Suspension Period.

 

(e) Notwithstanding that the Suspended Covenants may be reinstated, no Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred as a result of any actions taken by the Company or any Subsidiary (including for the avoidance of doubt any failure to comply with the Suspended Covenants) or other events that occurred during any Suspension Period (or upon termination of the Suspension Period or after that time arising out of events that occurred or actions taken during the Suspension Period) and the Company and any Subsidiary shall be permitted, without causing a Default or Event of Default or breach of any kind under this Indenture, to honor, comply with or otherwise perform any contractual commitments or obligations entered into during a Suspension Period following a Reversion Date and to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby.

 

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ARTICLE 5

Merger and Consolidation

 

SECTION 5.01. When Company and Subsidiary Guarantors May Merge or Transfer Assets. (a) The Company shall not consolidate with or merge with or into, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all its assets to, any Person, unless:

 

(i) the resulting, surviving or transferee Person (the “ Successor Company ”) shall be a Person organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and the Successor Company (if not the Company) shall expressly assume all the obligations of the Company under the Securities and this Indenture by executing and delivering to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and a supplemental indenture or one or more other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;

 

(ii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction (and treating any Indebtedness that becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), no Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

 

(iii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, either (A) the Company (or, if applicable, the Successor Company with respect thereto) could Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to Section 4.03(a) or (B) the Consolidated Coverage Ratio of the Company (or, if applicable, the Successor Company with respect thereto) would equal or exceed the Consolidated Coverage Ratio of the Company immediately prior to giving effect to such transaction;

 

(iv) each Subsidiary Guarantor (other than (A) any Subsidiary Guarantor that shall be released from its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee in connection with such transaction and (B) any party to any such consolidation or merger, which, in the case of this Section 5.01(a)(iv)(B), Section 5.01(e) shall apply) shall have delivered an Officer’s Certificate and a supplemental indenture or other document or instrument in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, confirming its Subsidiary Guarantee (other than any Subsidiary Guarantee that shall be discharged or terminated in connection with such transaction); and

 

(v) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each to the effect that such consolidation, merger or transfer complies with the provisions described in this Section 5.01(a); provided that (A) in giving such opinion such counsel may rely on an Officer’s Certificate as to compliance with the foregoing clauses (ii) and (iii) and as to any matters of fact, and (B) no Opinion of Counsel shall be required for a consolidation, merger or transfer described in Section 5.01(d).

 

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(b) Any Indebtedness that becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (or that is deemed to be Incurred by any Restricted Subsidiary that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary) as a result of any such transaction undertaken in compliance with Section 5.01(a), and any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto, shall be deemed to have been Incurred in compliance with Section 4.03.

 

(c) Upon any transaction involving the Company in accordance with Section 5.01(a) in which the Company is not the Successor Company, the Successor Company shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under this Indenture, and thereafter the predecessor Company shall be relieved of all obligations and covenants under this Indenture, except that the predecessor Company in the case of a lease of all or substantially all its assets shall not be released from the obligation to pay the principal of and interest on the Securities.

 

(d) Sections 5.01(a)(ii) and 5.01(a)(iii) shall not apply to any transaction in which the Company consolidates or merges with or into or transfers all or substantially all its properties and assets to (i) an Affiliate incorporated or organized for the purpose of reincorporating or reorganizing the Company in another jurisdiction or changing its legal structure to an entity other than a corporation or (ii) a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company so long as all assets of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such transaction (other than Capital Stock of such Restricted Subsidiary) are owned by such Restricted Subsidiary and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately after the consummation thereof. Section 5.01(a) shall not apply to (A) any transaction in which any Restricted Subsidiary consolidates with, merges into or transfers all or part of its assets to the Company or (B) the Transactions.

 

(e) No Subsidiary Guarantor shall, and the Company shall not permit any Subsidiary Guarantor to, consolidate with or merge with or into, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all its assets to, any Person, unless either:

 

(i)

 

(A)          the resulting, surviving or transferee Person (the “ Successor Subsidiary ”) shall be a Person organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and the Successor Subsidiary (if not the Subsidiary Guarantor) shall expressly assume all the obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantor under this Indenture and such Subsidiary Guarantor’s related Subsidiary Guarantee by executing and delivering to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and a supplemental indenture or one or more other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;

 

(B)          immediately after giving effect to such transaction (and treating any Indebtedness that becomes an obligation of the Successor Subsidiary or any Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Subsidiary or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), no Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and

 

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(C)          the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each to the effect that such consolidation, merger or transfer complies with the provisions described in this Section 5.01(e); provided that (x) in giving such opinion such counsel may rely on an Officer’s Certificate as to compliance with the foregoing clause (ii) and as to any matters of fact, and (y) no Opinion of Counsel shall be required for a consolidation, merger or transfer described in Section 5.01(g); or

 

(ii) such transaction is made in compliance with Section 4.06.

 

(f) Upon any transaction involving a Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with Section 5.01(e) (other than a transaction described in clause (ii) thereof) in which such Subsidiary Guarantor is not the Successor Subsidiary, the Successor Subsidiary shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Subsidiary Guarantor under this Indenture and the related Subsidiary Guarantee, and thereafter the predecessor Subsidiary Guarantor shall be relieved of all obligations and covenants under this Indenture and the related Subsidiary Guarantee, except that the predecessor Subsidiary Guarantor in the case of a lease of all or substantially all its assets shall not be released from the Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations.

 

(g) Section 5.01(e)(i)(B) shall not apply to any transaction in which the Subsidiary Guarantor consolidates or merges with or into or transfers all or substantially all its properties and assets to an Affiliate incorporated or organized for the purpose of reincorporating or reorganizing the Subsidiary Guarantor in another jurisdiction or changing its legal structure to a corporation or other entity. Section 5.01(e) shall not apply to any transaction in which any Subsidiary Guarantor consolidates with, merges into or transfers all or part of its assets to the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor.

 

ARTICLE 6

Defaults and Remedies

 

SECTION 6.01. Events of Default. An “Event of Default” occurs as a result of:

 

(a) a default in the payment of interest or Additional Interest, if any, on the Securities when the same becomes due and payable, and such default continues for a period of 30 days;

 

(b) a default in the payment of principal of any Security when the same becomes due and payable, whether at its Stated Maturity, upon optional redemption, upon required repurchase, upon declaration of acceleration or otherwise;

 

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(c) the failure by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor to comply with its respective obligations under Section 5.01;

 

(d) the failure by the Company to comply with any of its obligations under Section 4.08 (other than a failure to repurchase Securities, which constitutes an Event of Default under Section 6.01(b)), and such default continues for a period of 30 days after the notice thereof specified below;

 

(e) the failure by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor to comply with its respective other covenants or agreements contained in the Securities or this Indenture (other than a default referred to in Section 6.01(a) through (d)), and such default continues for a period of 60 days after the notice thereof specified below;

 

(f) the failure by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to pay any Indebtedness for borrowed money (other than Indebtedness owed to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary) within any applicable grace period after final maturity or the acceleration of any such Indebtedness by the holders thereof because of a default, if the total amount of such Indebtedness so unpaid or accelerated exceeds $30 million or its foreign currency equivalent; provided that this Default and Event of Default each shall be annulled, waived and rescinded, automatically and without any action by the Trustee or the Holders if, within 20 days after such Event of Default arose the Indebtedness that is the basis for such Event of Default has been discharged, the holders of such Indebtedness have rescinded or waived the acceleration, notice or action (as the case may be) giving rise to such Event of Default or the default that is the basis for such Event of Default has been cured;

 

(g) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law:

 

(A) commences a voluntary case;

 

(B) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case;

 

(C) consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for any substantial part of its property; or

 

(D) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors;

 

or takes any comparable action under any foreign laws relating to insolvency;

 

(h) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:

 

(A) is for relief against the Company or any Significant Subsidiary in an involuntary case;

 

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(B) appoints a Custodian of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary or for any substantial part of its property; or

 

(C) orders the winding up or liquidation of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary;

 

and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 days;

 

(i) the rendering of any judgment or decree for the payment of money in an amount (net of amounts paid or fully covered by independent third party insurance as to which the relevant insurance company does not dispute coverage) in excess of $30 million or its foreign currency equivalent against the Company or a Significant Subsidiary that is not discharged, or bonded or insured by a third Person, if such judgment or decree remains outstanding for a period of 90 days following such judgment or decree and is not discharged, waived or stayed; or

 

(j) the failure of any Subsidiary Guarantee by a Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary to be in full force and effect (except as contemplated by the terms thereof or of this Indenture) or the denial or disaffirmation in writing by any Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary of its obligations under this Indenture or any Subsidiary Guarantee (other than by reason of the termination of this Indenture or such Subsidiary Guarantee or the release of such Subsidiary Guarantee in accordance with such Subsidiary Guarantee or this Indenture).

 

The foregoing clauses (a) through (j) shall constitute Events of Default whatever the reason for any such Event of Default and whether it is voluntary or involuntary or is effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body.

 

A Default under Sections 6.01(d) or 6.01(e) shall not constitute an Event of Default until the Trustee or the Holders of at least 30.0% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities notify the Company in writing of the Default (simultaneously sending a copy of such notice to the Trustee, in the case of a notice sent by Holders) and the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, does not cure such Default within the time specified in such Section after receipt of such notice.

 

Additionally, a Default under Section 6.01(e) for the failure to deliver any report within the time periods prescribed in Section 4.02 or to deliver any notice or certificate required by this Indenture or the Securities shall be deemed to be cured upon the subsequent delivery of any such report, notice or certificate, even though such delivery is not within the prescribed period specified.

 

The Company shall deliver to the Trustee, within 30 days after obtaining knowledge of the occurrence thereof, written notice in the form of an Officer’s Certificate of any event which is, or with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default, its status and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

 

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SECTION 6.02. Acceleration. If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(g) or Section 6.01(h) with respect to the Company) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee by written notice to the Company, or the Holders of at least 30.0% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities by written notice to the Company and the Trustee, may declare the principal of and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Securities to be due and payable. Upon such a declaration, such principal and interest shall be due and payable immediately. If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(g) or Section 6.01(h) with respect to the Company occurs and is continuing, the principal of and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Securities shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holders. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities by written notice to the Trustee may rescind any such acceleration with respect to the Securities and its consequences if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree and if all existing Events of Default have been cured or waived except nonpayment of principal or interest that has become due solely because of acceleration. No such rescission shall affect any subsequent Default or impair any right consequent thereto.

 

SECTION 6.03. Other Remedies. If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of principal of or interest on the Securities or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Securities or this Indenture.

 

The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Securities or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Holder in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. No remedy is exclusive of any other remedy. All available remedies are cumulative.

 

SECTION 6.04. Waiver of Past Defaults. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities by written notice to the Trustee may waive an existing Default and its consequences except (a) a Default in the payment of the principal of or interest on a Security, (b) a Default arising from the failure to redeem or purchase any Security when required pursuant to the terms of this Indenture or (c) a Default in respect of a provision that under Section 9.02 cannot be amended without the consent of each Holder affected. When a Default is waived, any Event of Default arising therefrom is deemed cured, but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default or impair any consequent right.

 

SECTION 6.05. Control by Majority. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. However, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture or, subject to Section 7.01, that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of other Holders or would involve the Trustee in personal liability; provided , however , that the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee that is not inconsistent with such direction. Prior to taking any action hereunder, the Trustee shall be entitled to indemnification or security satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all losses, liabilities and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action.

 

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SECTION 6.06. Limitation on Suits. (a) Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest when due, no Holder may pursue any remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Securities unless:

 

(i) such Holder has previously given the Trustee written notice stating that an Event of Default is continuing;

 

(ii) Holders of at least 30.0% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities have made a written request to the Trustee to pursue the remedy;

 

(iii) such Holders have offered the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense;

 

(iv) the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity; and

 

(v) the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities have not given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request within such 60-day period.

 

(b) A Holder may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder or to obtain a preference or priority over another Holder. In the event that the Definitive Securities are not issued to any beneficial owner promptly after the Registrar has received a request from the Holder of a Global Security to issue such Definitive Securities to such beneficial owner of its nominee, the Company expressly agrees and acknowledges, with respect to the right of any Holder to pursue a remedy pursuant to this Indenture, the right of such beneficial holder of Securities to pursue such remedy with respect to the portion of the Global Security that represents such beneficial holder’s Securities as if such Definitive Securities had been issued.

 

SECTION 6.07. Rights of Holders to Receive Payment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of and Additional Interest and interest on the Securities held by such Holder, on or after the respective due dates expressed or provided for in the Securities, or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.

 

SECTION 6.08. Collection Suit by Trustee. If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a) or (b) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Company or any other obligor on the Securities for the whole amount then due and owing (together with interest on overdue principal and (to the extent lawful) on any unpaid interest at the rate provided for in the Securities) and the amounts provided for in Section 7.07.

 

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SECTION 6.09. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim. The Trustee may file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee and the Holders allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor, their creditors or their property and, unless prohibited by law or applicable regulations, may vote on behalf of the Holders in any election of a trustee in bankruptcy or other Person performing similar functions, and any Custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and its counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07.

 

SECTION 6.10. Priorities. If the Trustee collects any money or property pursuant to this Article 6, it shall pay out the money or property in the following order:

 

FIRST: to the Trustee for amounts due under Section 7.07;

 

SECOND: to Holders for amounts due and unpaid on the Securities for principal and interest, ratably, and Applicable Premium (if any) and Additional Interest (if any), ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the Securities for principal and interest and Applicable Premium (if any) and Additional Interest (if any), respectively; and

 

THIRD: to the Company or to such party as a court of competent jurisdiction shall direct, including a Subsidiary Guarantor, if applicable.

 

The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders pursuant to this Section 6.10. At least 15 days before such record date, the Company shall mail or otherwise deliver to each Holder in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary (or, if the Securities are then certificated, to each Holder’s registered address) and the Trustee a notice that states the record date, the payment date and amount to be paid.

 

SECTION 6.11. Undertaking for Costs. In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Section 6.11 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder pursuant to Section 6.07 or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities.

 

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SECTION 6.12. Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary Guarantor (to the extent it may lawfully do so) shall at any time insist upon, or plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay or extension law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, which may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law, and shall not hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but shall suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted.

 

ARTICLE 7

Trustee

 

SECTION 7.01. Duties of Trustee. (a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent Person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such Person’s own affairs.

 

(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:

 

(i) the Trustee undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and

 

(ii) in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture. However, the Trustee shall examine the certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture.

 

(c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct, except that:

 

(i) this Section 7.01(c) does not limit the effect of Section 7.01(b);

 

(ii) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Trust Officer unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts;

 

(iii) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant to Section 6.05; and

 

(d) Every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to Sections 7.01(a), 7.01(b) and 7.01(c).

  

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(e) The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company.

 

(f) Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

 

(g) No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur financial or other liability or expense in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers hereunder if it shall have reasonable grounds to believe that repayment of such funds or expense or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.

 

(h) Every provision of this Indenture relating to the conduct or affecting the liability of or affording protection to the Trustee shall be subject to the provisions of this Section 7.01 and to the provisions of the TIA.

 

SECTION 7.02. Rights of Trustee. (a) The Trustee may rely on any document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.

 

(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officer’s Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on the Officer’s Certificate or Opinion of Counsel.

 

(c) The Trustee may act through agents and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent appointed with due care.

 

(d) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith which it believes to be authorized or within its rights or powers; provided , however , that the Trustee’s conduct does not constitute willful misconduct or negligence.

 

(e) The Trustee may consult with counsel, and the advice or opinion of counsel with respect to legal matters relating to this Indenture and the Securities shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, omitted or suffered by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel.

 

(f) The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond, debenture, note or other paper or document unless requested in writing to do so by the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Securities at the time outstanding, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Company, personally or by agent or attorney.

 

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(g) The permissive rights of the Trustee to do things enumerated in this Indenture shall not be construed as a duty unless so specified herein.

 

SECTION 7.03. Individual Rights of Trustee. The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and may otherwise deal with the Company or its Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not the Trustee. Any Paying Agent, Registrar co-registrar or co-paying agent may do the same with like rights. However, the Trustee must comply with Sections 7.10 and 7.11.

 

SECTION 7.04. Trustee’s Disclaimer. The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture, any Subsidiary Guarantee or the Securities, it shall not be accountable for the Company’s use of the proceeds from the Securities, and it shall not be responsible for any statement of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor in this Indenture or in any document issued in connection with the sale of the Securities or in the Securities other than the Trustee’s certificate of authentication. The Trustee shall not be charged with knowledge of any Default or Event of Default under Sections 6.01(c), 6.01(d), 6.01(e), 6.01(f), 6.01(g), 6.01(h), 6.01(i) or 6.01(j) or of the identity of any Significant Subsidiary unless either (a) a Trust Officer shall have actual knowledge thereof or (b) the Trustee shall have received notice thereof in accordance with Section 11.02 hereof from the Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Holder.

 

SECTION 7.05. Notice of Defaults. If a Default occurs and is continuing and is known to the Trustee, subject to the following sentence, the Trustee shall mail or otherwise deliver to each Holder in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary notice of the Default within 90 days after it occurs. Except in the case of a Default in the payment of principal of, or premium, if any, or interest, or Additional Interest, if any, on, any Security, the Trustee may withhold notice if and so long as its Trust Officer in good faith determines that withholding notice is in the interest of the Holders.

 

SECTION 7.06. Reports by Trustee to Holders. As promptly as practicable after each September 15 beginning with September 15, 2016, and in any event prior to November 15 in each year, the Trustee shall mail or otherwise deliver to each Holder in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary a brief report dated as of such September 15 that complies with Section 313(a) of the TIA if and to the extent required thereby. The Trustee shall also comply with Section 313(b) of the TIA.

 

A copy of each report at the time of its mailing or delivery to Holders shall be filed with the SEC and each stock exchange (if any) on which the Securities are listed. The Company agrees to notify promptly the Trustee whenever the Securities become listed on any stock exchange and of any delisting thereof.

 

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SECTION 7.07. Compensation and Indemnity. The Company shall pay to the Trustee from time to time reasonable compensation for its services as agreed by the Company and the Trustee. The Trustee’s compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Company shall reimburse the Trustee upon request for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred or made by it, including costs of collection, in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation and expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee’s agents, counsel, accountants and experts. The Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor, jointly and severally shall indemnify the Trustee and its officers, directors, employees and agents (each, a “ Trustee Indemnified Party ”) for and from, and hold them harmless against, any and all loss, liability, damages, claims, taxes (other than taxes based on the income of the Trustee) or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) paid or incurred by or in connection with the administration of this trust and the performance of its duties hereunder. The Trustee shall notify the Company of any claim for which it may seek indemnity promptly upon obtaining actual knowledge thereof; provided , however, that any failure so to notify the Company shall not relieve the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor of its indemnity obligations hereunder. The Company need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability, damage, claim, tax or expense incurred by an indemnified party through such party’s own willful misconduct, gross negligence or bad faith. The Company need not pay for any settlement made without its consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld).

 

To secure the Company’s payment obligations in this Section 7.07, the Trustee shall have a lien prior to the Securities on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee other than money or property held in trust to pay principal of and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on particular Securities.

 

The Company’s payment obligations pursuant to this Section 7.07 shall survive the satisfaction or discharge of this Indenture, any rejection or termination of this Indenture under any Bankruptcy Law or the resignation or removal of the Trustee. Without prejudice to any other rights available to the Trustee under applicable law, when the Trustee incurs expenses after the occurrence of a Default specified in Section 6.01(g) or Section 6.01(h) with respect to the Company, the expenses are intended to constitute expenses of administration under the Bankruptcy Law.

 

SECTION 7.08. Replacement of Trustee. (a) The Trustee may resign at any time by so notifying the Company. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and may appoint a successor Trustee. The Company shall remove the Trustee if:

 

(i) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10;

 

(ii) the Trustee is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent;

 

(iii) a receiver or other public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or

 

(iv) the Trustee otherwise becomes incapable of acting.

 

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(b) If the Trustee resigns, is removed by the Company or by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities and such Holders do not reasonably promptly appoint a successor Trustee, or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason (the Trustee in such event being referred to herein as the retiring Trustee), the Company shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee.

 

(c) A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Company. Thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective, and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee shall mail or otherwise deliver to each Holder in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary a notice of its succession. The retiring Trustee shall promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee, subject to the lien provided for in Section 7.07.

 

(d) If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee or the Holders of 10% in principal amount of the Securities may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.

 

(e) If the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10, unless the Trustee’s duty to resign is stayed as provided in Section 310(b) of the TIA, any Holder who has been a bona fide holder of a Security for at least six months may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

 

(f) Notwithstanding the replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.08, the Company’s obligations under Section 7.07 shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.

 

SECTION 7.09. Successor Trustee by Merger. If the Trustee consolidates with, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all its corporate trust business or assets to, another corporation or banking association, the resulting, surviving or transferee corporation without any further act shall be the successor Trustee.

 

In case at the time such successor or successors by merger, conversion or consolidation to the Trustee shall succeed to the trusts created by this Indenture any of the Securities shall have been authenticated but not delivered, any such successor to the Trustee may adopt the certificate of authentication of any predecessor trustee, and deliver such Securities so authenticated; and in case at that time any of the Securities shall not have been authenticated, any successor to the Trustee may authenticate such Securities either in the name of any predecessor hereunder or in the name of the successor to the Trustee; and in all such cases such certificates shall have the full force which it is anywhere in the Securities or in this Indenture provided that the certificate of the Trustee shall have.

 

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SECTION 7.10. Eligibility; Disqualification. The Trustee shall at all times satisfy the requirements of Section 310(a) of the TIA. The Trustee shall have a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition. The Trustee shall comply with Section 310(b) of the TIA, subject to its right to apply for a stay of its duty to resign under the penultimate paragraph of Section 310(b) of the TIA; provided , however , that there shall be excluded from the operation of Section 310(b)(1) of the TIA any indenture or indentures under which other securities or certificates of interest or participation in other securities of the Company are outstanding if the requirements for such exclusion set forth in Section 310(b)(1) of the TIA are met.

 

SECTION 7.11. Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company. The Trustee shall comply with Section 311(a) of the TIA, excluding any creditor relationship listed in Section 311(b) of the TIA. A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to Section 311(a) of the TIA to the extent indicated.

 

ARTICLE 8

Discharge of Indenture; Defeasance

 

SECTION 8.01. Discharge of Liability on Securities; Defeasance.
(a) Subject to Section 8.01(c), this Indenture and the Securities shall be discharged and shall cease to be of further effect when:

 

(i) either

 

(A)             all Securities theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than (x) Securities that have been lost, stolen or destroyed and that have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 2.07 and (y) Securities for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Company and thereafter repaid to the Company discharged from such trust, as provided in Section 8.04) have been cancelled or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or

 

(B)             all such Securities not theretofore cancelled or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation:

 

(x) have become due and payable, or

 

(y) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year, or

 

(z) have been or are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Company,

 

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(ii) the Company has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited in trust with the Trustee cash in U.S. dollars, U.S. Government Obligations or a combination thereof, sufficient (without reinvestment) to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on such Securities not previously cancelled or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal, premium, if any, interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of such deposit (in the case of Securities that have become due and payable), or to the Redemption Date or Stated Maturity, as the case may be ( provided that if such redemption shall be pursuant to the fourth paragraph of Section 5 of the Securities, (A) the amount of cash or U.S. Government Obligations, or a combination thereof, that the Company must irrevocably deposit or cause to be deposited shall be determined using an assumed Applicable Premium calculated as of the date of such deposit, as calculated on behalf of the Company by a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants and (B) the Company must irrevocably deposit or cause to be deposited additional cash in trust on the Redemption Date, as required by Section 3.05, as necessary to pay the Applicable Premium as determined on such date);

 

(iii) the Company has paid or caused to be paid all other sums then payable under this Indenture by the Company; and

 

(iv) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each to the effect that all conditions precedent provided for in this Section 8.01(a) relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with; provided that any such counsel may rely on any Officer’s Certificate as to matters of fact (including as to compliance with the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii)).

 

(b) Subject to Sections 8.01(c) and 8.02, the Company at any time may terminate (i) all of its obligations under the Securities and this Indenture (the “ legal defeasance option ”) or (ii) its obligations under Sections 4.02, 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06, 4.07, 4.08, 4.10 and 4.11 and the operation of Sections 6.01(d), 6.01(e), 6.01(f), 6.01(g), 6.01(h) (but, in the case of Sections 6.01(g) and 6.01(h), with respect only to Significant Subsidiaries), 6.01(i) and 6.01(j) and the limitations contained in Sections 5.01(a)(iii), 5.01(a)(iv), 5.01(a)(v) and 5.01(e) (the “ covenant defeasance option ”). The Company may exercise its legal defeasance option notwithstanding its prior exercise of its covenant defeasance option.

 

If the Company exercises its legal defeasance option, payment of the Securities may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default with respect thereto. If the Company exercises its covenant defeasance option, payment of the Securities may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default specified in Sections 6.01(d), 6.01(e), 6.01(f), 6.01(g), 6.01(h) (but, in the case of Sections 6.01(g) and 6.01(h), with respect only to Significant Subsidiaries), 6.01(i) or 6.01(j), or because of the failure of the Company to comply with Sections 5.01(a)(iii), 5.01(a)(iv), 5.01(a)(v) or 5.01(e). If the Company exercises its legal defeasance option or its covenant defeasance option, each Subsidiary Guarantor shall be released from all of its obligations with respect to its Subsidiary Guarantee.

 

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Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth herein and upon request of the Company, the Trustee shall acknowledge in writing the discharge of those obligations that the Company terminates.

 

(c) Notwithstanding Sections 8.01(a) and (b), the Company’s obligations in Sections 2.03, 2.04, 2.05, 2.06, 2.07, 2.08, 2.09, 7.07, 7.08 and in this Article 8 shall survive until the Securities have been paid in full. Thereafter, the Company’s obligations in Sections 7.07, 8.04 and 8.05 shall survive.

 

SECTION 8.02. Conditions to Defeasance. (a) The Company may exercise its legal defeasance option or its covenant defeasance option only if:

 

(i) the Company has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited in trust with the Trustee cash in U.S. dollars, U.S. Government Obligations or a combination thereof, sufficient (without reinvestment) to pay and discharge the existing Indebtedness on such Securities not previously cancelled or delivered by the Trustee for cancellation, for the principal, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on, the Securities to the Redemption Date or Stated Maturity, as the case may be ( provided that, if such redemption shall be made pursuant to the fourth paragraph of Section 5 of the Securities ( x ) the amount of cash or U.S. Government Obligations, or a combination thereof, that the Company must irrevocably deposit or cause to be deposited shall be determined using an assumed Applicable Premium calculated as of the date of such deposit, as calculated on behalf of the Company by a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, and ( y ) the Company must irrevocably deposit or cause to be deposited additional cash in trust on the Redemption Date, as required by Section 3.05, as necessary to pay the Applicable Premium as determined on such date);

 

(ii) no Default or Event of Default (other than any Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to make such deposit or any similar or simultaneous deposit relating to other indebtedness, and, in each case, the granting of Liens in connection therewith) shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit;

 

(iii) such deposit shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a Default or Event of Default under, this Indenture (other than under the Indenture resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to make such deposit or any similar or simultaneous deposit relating to other indebtedness, and, in each case, the granting of Liens in connection therewith) or any other material agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound;

 

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(iv) in the case of the legal defeasance option, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating that (A) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or (B) since the Issue Date, there has been a change in the applicable Federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm to the effect that, the Holders of the outstanding Securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such legal defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such legal defeasance had not occurred; provided that such Opinion of Counsel need not be delivered if all Securities theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than (x) Securities that have been destroyed, lost or stolen and that have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 2.07, and (y) Securities for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Company and thereafter repaid to the Company or discharged from such trust, as provided in Section 8.04) not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable, will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year, or are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Company;

 

(v) in the case of the covenant defeasance option, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the Holders of the outstanding Securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such covenant defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such covenant defeasance had not occurred; and

 

(vi) the Company delivers to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent to the legal defeasance or covenant defeasance, as the case may be, as contemplated by this Article 8 have been complied with.

 

(b) Before or after a deposit, the Company may make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the redemption of Securities at a future date in accordance with Article 3.

 

SECTION 8.03. Application of Trust Money. The Trustee shall hold in trust money or U.S. Government Obligations deposited with it pursuant to this Article 8. It shall apply the deposited money and the money from U.S. Government Obligations through the Paying Agent and in accordance with this Indenture to the payment of principal of (and premium, if any) and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Securities.

 

SECTION 8.04. Repayment to Company. The Trustee and the Paying Agent shall promptly turn over to the Company upon request any money or U.S. Government Obligations held by it as provided in this Article 8 which, in the written opinion of nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants delivered to the Trustee (which delivery shall only be required if U.S. Government Obligations have been so deposited), are in excess of the amount thereof which would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent discharge or defeasance in accordance with this Article 8.

 

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Subject to any applicable abandoned property law, the Trustee and the Paying Agent shall pay to the Company upon written request any money held by them for the payment of principal, premium, interest or Additional Interest that remains unclaimed for two years, and, thereafter, Holders entitled to the money must look to the Company for payment as general creditors, and the Trustee and the Paying Agent shall have no further liability with respect to such monies.

 

SECTION 8.05. Indemnity for Government Obligations. The Company shall pay and shall indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against deposited U.S. Government Obligations or the principal and interest received on such U.S. Government Obligations.

 

SECTION 8.06. Reinstatement. If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or U.S. Government Obligations in accordance with this Article 8 by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Company’s and each Subsidiary Guarantors’ obligations under this Indenture, each Guarantee and the Securities shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to this Article 8 until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money or U.S. Government Obligations in accordance with this Article 8; provided , however , that, if the Company has made any payment of principal of, premium on, or interest or Additional Interest on any Securities because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Securities to receive such payment from the money or U.S. Government Obligations held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

 

ARTICLE 9

Amendments

 

SECTION 9.01. Without the Consent of Holders. (a) Without the consent of any Holder, the Company, the Trustee and (as applicable) any Subsidiary Guarantor may amend or supplement this Indenture (including the Subsidiary Guarantees) or any Security:

 

(i) to cure any ambiguity, mistake, omission, defect or inconsistency;

 

(ii) to provide for the assumption by a successor of the obligations of the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor under this Indenture, any Security or any Subsidiary Guarantee;

 

(iii) to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Securities;

 

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(iv) to add Guarantees with respect to the Securities;

 

(v) to secure the Securities and any Subsidiary Guarantee;

 

(vi) to evidence a successor Trustee;

 

(vii) to confirm and evidence the release, termination or discharge of any Subsidiary Guarantee or any Lien securing the Securities or any Subsidiary Guarantee when such release, termination or discharge is provided for under this Indenture or the Securities;

 

(viii) to add to the covenants of the Company for the benefit of the Holders or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor;

 

(ix) to provide for or confirm the issuance of Additional Securities or Exchange Securities;

 

(x) to conform the text of this Indenture, the Securities or any Subsidiary Guarantee to any provision of the Offering Memorandum contained under the heading “Description of Notes;”

 

(xi) to increase the minimum denomination of Securities to equal the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of €1,000 rounded up to the nearest $1,000 (including for purposes of redemption or repurchase of any Security in part);

 

(xii) to make any change that does not materially adversely affect the rights of any Holder;

 

(xiii) to comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA or otherwise; or

 

(xiv) to comply with the rules of any applicable depositary.

 

SECTION 9.02. With the Consent of Holders. (a) Subject to Section 6.07, the Company, the Trustee and (as applicable) any Subsidiary Guarantor may amend or supplement this Indenture (including the Subsidiary Guarantees) and the Securities with the written consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for Securities) and, pursuant to Section 6.04, the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities by written notice to the Trustee (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for Securities) may waive any existing Default or Event of Default or compliance by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor with any provision of this Indenture, the Securities or any Subsidiary Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 9.02(a), without the consent of each Holder of an outstanding Security affected, an amendment, supplement or waiver, including a waiver pursuant to Section 6.04, may not:

 

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(i) reduce the principal amount of Securities whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;

 

(ii) reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest or any Additional Interest on any Security;

 

(iii) reduce the principal of or extend the Stated Maturity of any Security;

 

(iv) reduce the premium payable upon the redemption or repurchase of any Security; or change the date on which any Security may be redeemed as described under Article 3 of this Indenture or Section 5 of the Securities;

 

(v) make any Security payable in money other than that stated in such Security;

 

(vi) impair the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of and interest on such Holder’s Securities on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or with respect to such Holder’s Securities; or

 

(vii) make any change in the amendment, supplement or waiver provisions described in this Section 9.02(a).

 

(b) It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders under this Section 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, supplement or waiver. It is sufficient if such consent approves the substance of the proposed amendment, supplement or waiver.

 

(c) After an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 becomes effective, the Company shall deliver to Holders a notice briefly describing such amendment, supplement or waiver. However, the failure to give such notice to all Holders, or any defect therein, shall not impair or affect the validity of an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02.

 

SECTION 9.03. Compliance with Trust Indenture Act. Every amendment to this Indenture or the Securities shall comply with the TIA as then in effect.

 

SECTION 9.04. Revocation and Effect of Consents and Waivers. (a) A consent to an amendment, supplement or a waiver by a Holder of a Security shall bind the Holder and every subsequent Holder of that Security or portion of the Security that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Security, even if notation of the consent or waiver is not made on the Security. However, any such Holder or subsequent Holder may revoke the consent or waiver as to such Holder’s Security or portion of the Security if the Trustee receives the notice of revocation before the date the amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective. After an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, it shall bind every Holder. An amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective upon the (i) receipt by the Company or the Trustee of the requisite number of consents, (ii) satisfaction of conditions to effectiveness as set forth in this Indenture and any indenture supplemental hereto containing such amendment, supplement or waiver and (iii) execution of such amendment, supplement or waiver (or supplemental indenture) by the Company and the Trustee.

 

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(b) The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to give their consent or take any other action described in Section 9.02 or required or permitted to be taken pursuant to this Indenture. If a record date is fixed, then notwithstanding Section 9.04(a), those Persons who were Holders at such record date (or their duly designated proxies), and only those Persons, shall be entitled to give such consent or to revoke any consent previously given or to take any such action, whether or not such Persons continue to be Holders after such record date. No such consent shall be valid or effective for more than 120 days after such record date.

 

SECTION 9.05. Notation on or Exchange of Securities. If an amendment changes the terms of a Security, the Trustee may require the Holder of the Security to deliver it to the Trustee. The Trustee may place an appropriate notation on the Security regarding the changed terms and return it to the Holder. Alternatively, if the Company or the Trustee so determines, the Company in exchange for the Security shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a new Security that reflects the changed terms. Failure to make the appropriate notation or to issue a new Security shall not affect the validity of such amendment.

 

SECTION 9.06. Trustee to Sign Amendments. The Trustee shall sign any amendment authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the amendment does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. If it does, the Trustee may but need not sign it. In signing such amendment the Trustee shall be entitled to receive indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it and to receive, and (subject to Section 7.01) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that such amendment is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and that all conditions precedent in this Indenture relating to the execution and delivery of such amendment have been complied with.

 

ARTICLE 10

Subsidiary Guarantees

 

SECTION 10.01. Guarantee of Each Subsidiary Guarantor. (a) Each Subsidiary Guarantor, as primary obligor and not merely as surety, hereby jointly and severally, irrevocably and fully and unconditionally Guarantees, on an unsecured senior basis, the punctual payment when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all monetary obligations of the Company under this Indenture (including obligations to the Trustee) and the Securities, whether for principal of (premium, if any) or interest or Additional Interest, if any, on the Securities, expenses, fees, indemnification or otherwise (all such obligations guaranteed by such Subsidiary Guarantor being herein called the “ Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations ”). Each Subsidiary Guarantor further agrees that the Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor may be extended or renewed, in whole or in part, without notice or further assent from each such Subsidiary Guarantor, and that each such Subsidiary Guarantor shall remain bound under this Article 10 notwithstanding any extension or renewal of any such Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligation.

 

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The obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor will be limited to the maximum amount as will, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Subsidiary Guarantor (including any Guarantee by it of any Credit Facility Indebtedness) and after giving effect to any collections from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Subsidiary Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee or pursuant to its contribution obligations under this Indenture, result in the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under applicable law, or being void or unenforceable under any law relating to insolvency of debtors.

 

(b) (i) Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees that (to the fullest extent permitted by law) its obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of this Indenture, the Securities or the obligations of the Company or any other Subsidiary Guarantor to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, any release of any other Subsidiary Guarantor, the recovery of any judgment against the Company, any action to enforce the same, whether or not a notation concerning its Subsidiary Guarantee is made on the Securities, or any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a Subsidiary Guarantor.

 

(ii) Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby waives (to the fullest extent permitted by law) the benefit of diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to require a proceeding first against the Company, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenants that (except as otherwise provided in Section 10.03) its Subsidiary Guarantee will not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Securities, this Indenture and this Subsidiary Guarantee. Such Subsidiary Guarantee is a guarantee of payment and not of collection. Each Subsidiary Guarantor further agrees (to the fullest extent permitted by law) that, as between it, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, subject to this Article 10, (A) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed by its Subsidiary Guarantee may be accelerated as and to the extent provided in Article 6 for the purposes of such Subsidiary Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed by such Subsidiary Guarantee, and (B) in the event of any acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by such Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with the terms of this Section 10.01 for the purpose of such Subsidiary Guarantee. Neither the Trustee nor any other Person shall have any obligation to enforce or exhaust any rights or remedies or to take any other steps under any security for the Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations of any Subsidiary Guarantor or against the Company or any other Person or any property of the Company or any other Person before the Trustee is entitled to demand payment and performance by any or all Subsidiary Guarantors of their obligations under their respective Subsidiary Guarantees or under this Indenture.

 

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(iii) Until terminated in accordance with Section 10.03, each Subsidiary Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against the Company for liquidation or reorganization, should the Company become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Company’s assets, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Securities are, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee on such Securities, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent transfer” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment, or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Securities shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

 

(c) Each Subsidiary Guarantor that makes a payment or distribution under its Subsidiary Guarantee shall have the right to seek contribution from the Company or any nonpaying Subsidiary Guarantor that has also Guaranteed the relevant Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations in respect of which such payment or distribution is made, so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under the Subsidiary Guarantees.

 

(d) Each Subsidiary Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by this Indenture and that its Subsidiary Guarantee, and the waiver set forth in Section 10.04, are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

 

(e) Each Subsidiary Guarantor, pursuant to its Subsidiary Guarantee, also hereby agrees to pay any and all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) incurred by the Trustee or the Holders in enforcing any rights under its Subsidiary Guarantee.

 

SECTION 10.02. Continuing Guarantees. (a) Each Subsidiary Guarantee shall be a continuing Guarantee and shall (i) subject to Section 10.03, remain in full force and effect until payment in full of the principal amount of all outstanding Securities (whether by payment at maturity, purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement or other acquisition) and all other Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations then due and owing, (ii) be binding upon such Subsidiary Guarantor and (iii) inure to the benefit of the Trustee, the Holders and their permitted successors, transferees and assigns.

 

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(b) The obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder shall continue to be effective or shall be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment which would otherwise have reduced or terminated the obligations of any Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder and under its Subsidiary Guarantee (whether such payment shall have been made by or on behalf of the Company or by or on behalf of a Subsidiary Guarantor) is rescinded or reclaimed from any of the Holders upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.

 

SECTION 10.03. Release of Subsidiary Guarantees. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10.02, Subsidiary Guarantees shall be subject to termination and discharge under the circumstances described in this Section 10.03. Any Subsidiary Guarantor shall automatically and unconditionally be released from all obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee, and such Subsidiary Guarantee shall thereupon terminate and be discharged and of no further force or effect:

 

(i) concurrently with any direct or indirect sale, transfer or other disposition (by merger, consolidation or otherwise) of such Subsidiary Guarantor or any interest therein in accordance with the terms of this Indenture (including Section 4.06 and Section 5.01) by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, following which such Subsidiary Guarantor is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;

 

(ii) at any time that such Subsidiary Guarantor is released from all of its obligations (including any Guarantee) in respect of any Indebtedness under the Senior Term Facility (and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof) and any capital market Indebtedness (it being understood that a release subject to contingent reinstatement is still a release, and that if any such obligation is so reinstated, such Subsidiary Guarantee shall also be reinstated to the extent that such Subsidiary Guarantor would then be required to provide a Subsidiary Guarantee pursuant to Section 4.10);

 

(iii) upon the merger or consolidation of any Subsidiary Guarantor with and into the Company or another Subsidiary Guarantor that is the surviving Person in such merger or consolidation, or upon the liquidation of such Subsidiary Guarantor following the transfer of all of its assets to the Company or another Subsidiary Guarantor;

 

(iv) concurrently with any Subsidiary Guarantor becoming an Unrestricted Subsidiary;

 

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(v) during the Suspension Period, upon the merger or consolidation of any Subsidiary Guarantor with and into another Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor with such other Subsidiary being the surviving Person in such merger or consolidation, or upon liquidation of such Subsidiary Guarantor following the transfer of all of its assets to a Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor (it being understood that on a Reversion Date, such Subsidiary Guarantee shall also be reinstated to the extent that such Subsidiary would then be required to provide a Subsidiary Guarantee pursuant to Section 4.10);

 

(vi) upon the Company’s exercise of its legal defeasance option or its covenant defeasance option or if the Company’s obligations under this Indenture are discharged in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; and

 

(vii) subject to Section 8.06, upon payment in full of the aggregate principal amount of all Securities then outstanding and all other Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations then due and owing.

 

In addition, the Company shall have the right, upon 30 days’ notice to the Trustee, to cause any Subsidiary Guarantor that has not Incurred (including by Guarantee) any Indebtedness under the Senior Term Facility (or any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof) or any such capital market Indebtedness to be unconditionally released from all obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee, and such Subsidiary Guarantee shall thereupon automatically terminate and be discharged and of no further force or effect.

 

Upon any such occurrence specified in this Section 10.03, the Trustee shall execute any documents reasonably requested by the Company in order to evidence such release, discharge and termination in respect of the applicable Subsidiary Guarantee, subject to receipt of an Officer’s Certificate and Opinion of Counsel.

 

SECTION 10.04. Waiver of Subrogation. Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives any claim or other rights that it may now or hereafter acquire against the Company that arise from the existence, payment, performance or enforcement of the Company’s obligations under the Securities and this Indenture or such Subsidiary Guarantor’s obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee and this Indenture, including any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, indemnification, and any right to participate in any claim or remedy of any Holder against the Company, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity, or under contract, statute or common law, until this Indenture is discharged and all of the Securities are discharged and paid in full. If any amount shall be paid to any Subsidiary Guarantor in violation of the preceding sentence and the Securities shall not have been paid in full, such amount shall be deemed to have been paid to such Subsidiary Guarantor for the benefit of, and held in trust for the benefit of, the Holders, and shall forthwith be paid to the Trustee for the benefit of such Holders to be credited and applied upon the Securities, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.

 

SECTION 10.05. Notation Not Required. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary Guarantor shall be required to make a notation on the Securities to reflect any Subsidiary Guarantee or any release, termination or discharge thereof.

 

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SECTION 10.06. Successors and Assigns of Subsidiary Guarantors. All covenants and agreements in this Indenture by each Subsidiary Guarantor shall bind its respective successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not.

 

SECTION 10.07. Execution and Delivery of Subsidiary Guarantees. The Company shall cause each Restricted Subsidiary that is required to become a Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to Section 4.10, and each Subsidiary of the Company that the Company causes to become a Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to Section 4.10, to promptly execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C, or otherwise in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, evidencing its Subsidiary Guarantee on substantially the terms set forth in this Article 10. Concurrently therewith, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such supplemental indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Restricted Subsidiary and that, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other laws now or hereafter in effect affecting creditors’ rights or remedies generally and to general principles of equity (including standards of materiality, good faith, fair dealing and reasonableness), whether considered in a proceeding at law or at equity, such supplemental indenture is a valid and binding agreement of such Restricted Subsidiary, enforceable against such Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with its terms.

 

SECTION 10.08. Notices. Notice to any Subsidiary Guarantor shall be sufficient if addressed to such Subsidiary Guarantor care of the Company at the address, place and manner provided in Section 11.02.

 

ARTICLE 11

 

Miscellaneous

 

SECTION 11.01. Trust Indenture Act Controls. If and to the extent that any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by, or with another provision (an “ incorporated provision ”) included in this Indenture by operation of, Sections 310 to 318 of the TIA, inclusive, such imposed duties or incorporated provision shall control.

 

SECTION 11.02. Notices. Any notice or communication shall be in writing and delivered in person, or by recognized overnight courier guaranteeing next-day delivery, or mailed by first-class mail, or by facsimile or electronic transmission, addressed as follows:

 

if to the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor:

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

Attention: Joseph Nowicki

505 Huntmar Park Drive

Suite 300

Herndon, Virginia 20170

Facsimile: (703) 437-1919

Email: JNowicki@becn.com

 

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with a copy to:

 

Sidley Austin LLP

Attention: Michael Heinz

One South Dearborn

Chicago, Illinois 60603

Facsimile: (312) 853-7036

Email: mheinz@sidley.com

 

if to the Trustee:

 

U.S. Bank National Association

Corporate Trust Services

EP-MN-WS3C

60 Livingston Avenue

St. Paul, Minnesota 55107-1419

Facsimile: (651) 466-7430

Email: donald.hurrelbrink@usbank.com

Reference: Beacon Roofing 6.375% Senior Notes due 2023

 

The Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor or the Trustee by notice to the other may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

 

Any notice or communication mailed to a Holder shall be mailed, first class mail, to the Holder at the Holder’s address as it appears on the registration books of the Registrar or otherwise delivered to each Holder in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary and shall be sufficiently given if so mailed or delivered within the time prescribed in this Indenture, if any.

 

Failure to mail or deliver a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders. If a notice or communication is mailed or otherwise delivered in the manner provided in this Section 11.02, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it; provided , however , that a notice delivered by facsimile or electronic transmission shall only be effective if such notice is also delivered in person, by recognized overnight courier guaranteeing next-day delivery, or mailed by first-class mail on or before two (2) business days following its delivery by facsimile or electronic transmission.

 

SECTION 11.03. Communication by Holders with Other Holders. Holders may communicate pursuant to Section 312(b) of the TIA with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Securities. The Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of Section 312(c) of the TIA.

 

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SECTION 11.04. Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent. Upon any request or application by the Company to the Trustee to take or refrain from taking any action under this Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee:

 

(i) an Officer’s Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee stating that, in the opinion of the signer, all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with; and

 

(ii) an Opinion of Counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent have been complied with.

 

SECTION 11.05. Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion. Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a covenant or condition provided for in this Indenture (other than pursuant to Section 4.09) shall include:

 

(i) a statement that the individual making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;

 

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

 

(iii) a statement that, in the opinion of such individual, he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and

 

(iv) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such individual, such covenant or condition has been complied with.

 

SECTION 11.06. When Securities Disregarded. In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Securities have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Securities owned by the Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor shall be disregarded and deemed not to be outstanding, except that, for the purpose of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Securities which the Trustee knows are so owned shall be so disregarded. Subject to the foregoing, only Securities outstanding at the time shall be considered in any such determination.

 

SECTION 11.07. Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar. The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or a meeting of Holders. The Registrar and the Paying Agent may make reasonable rules for their functions.

 

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SECTION 11.08. Business Days. If a payment date is not a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day, and no interest shall accrue for the intervening period and no Default shall be deemed to occur due to such payment in accordance herewith. If a regular record date is not a Business Day, the record date shall not be affected.

 

SECTION 11.09. Governing Law. THIS INDENTURE AND THE SECURITIES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BUT WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

 

SECTION 11.10. No Recourse Against Others. No past, present or future director, manager, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner or stockholder of the Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Subsidiary thereof, in such capacity, shall have any liability for any obligation of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor under the Securities, any Subsidiary Guarantee or this Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of any such obligation or its creation. Each Holder, by accepting a Security, waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Securities.

 

SECTION 11.11. Successors. All agreements of the Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor in this Indenture and the Securities shall bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its successors.

 

SECTION 11.12. Multiple Originals. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. One signed copy is enough to prove this Indenture.

 

SECTION 11.13. Table of Contents; Headings. The table of contents, cross-reference sheet and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not intended to be considered a part of this Indenture and shall not modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions of this Indenture.

 

SECTION 11.14. USA Patriot Act. The parties hereto acknowledge that in accordance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the Trustee, like all financial institutions and in order to help fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering, is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or legal entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account with the Trustee. The parties to this Indenture agree that they shall provide the Trustee with such information as it may request in order for the Trustee to satisfy the requirements of the USA Patriot Act.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

  BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.
   
  By /s/ Joseph M. Nowicki
  Name: Joseph M. Nowicki
  Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
   
  BEACON SALES ACQUISITION, INC.
   
  By /s/ Joseph M. Nowicki
  Name: Joseph M. Nowicki
  Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
   
  BEACON LEADERSHIP ACQUISITION II, LLC
   
  By /s/ Joseph M. Nowicki
  Name: Joseph M. Nowicki
  Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

[ Indenture ]

 

 

 

 

  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
   
    by
      /s/ Donald T. Hurrelbrink
      Name: Donald T. Hurrelbrink
      Title: Vice President

 

[ Indenture ]

 

 

 

 

APPENDIX A

 

PROVISIONS RELATING TO INITIAL SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE SECURITIES

 

1. Definitions

 

1.1   Definitions

 

Capitalized terms used in this Appendix A and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings provided in this Indenture. For the purposes of this Appendix A and this Indenture as a whole, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated below:

 

Applicable Procedures ” means, with respect to any transfer or transaction involving a Regulation S Global Security or beneficial interest therein, the rules and procedures of the Depositary for such Global Security, Euroclear and Clearstream, in each case to the extent applicable to such transaction and as in effect from time to time.

 

Clearstream ” means Clearstream Banking, société anonyme, or any successor securities clearing agency.

 

Definitive Security ” means a certificated Initial Security or Exchange Security (bearing the Restricted Securities Legend if the transfer of such Security is restricted by applicable law) that does not include the Global Securities Legend.

 

Depositary ” means The Depository Trust Company, its nominees and their respective successors.

 

Exchange Securities ” means (a) the 6.375% Senior Notes due 2023 issued pursuant to this Indenture in connection with a Registered Exchange Offer pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement and (b) Additional Securities, if any, issued pursuant to a registration statement filed with the SEC under the Securities Act.

 

Euroclear ” means the Euroclear Clearance System or any successor securities clearing agency.

 

Global Securities Legend ” means the legend set forth under that caption in Exhibit A to this Indenture.

 

IAI ” means an institutional “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act.

 

QIB ” means a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A.

 

Registered Exchange Offer ” means an offer by the Company, pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement, to certain Holders of Initial Securities, to issue and deliver to such Holders, in exchange for their Initial Securities, a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities registered under the Securities Act.

 

Regulation S ” means Regulation S under the Securities Act.

 

 

 

 

Regulation S Securities ” means all Initial Securities offered and sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S.

 

Restricted Period ” means, with respect to any Securities, the period of 40 consecutive days beginning on and including the later of (a) the day on which such Securities are first offered to persons other than distributors (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) in reliance on Regulation S, notice of which day shall be promptly given by the Company to the Trustee, and (b) the Issue Date with respect to such Securities.

 

Restricted Securities Legend ” means the legend set forth in Section 2.3(e)(i) herein.

 

Rule 144A ” means Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

 

Rule 144A Securities ” means all Initial Securities offered and sold to QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A.

 

Securities Custodian ” means the custodian with respect to a Global Security (as appointed by the Depositary) or any successor person thereto, who shall initially be the Trustee.

 

Shelf Registration Statement ” means a shelf registration statement filed by the Company in connection with the offer and sale of Initial Securities pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement.

 

Transfer Restricted Securities ” means Definitive Securities and any other Securities that bear or are required to bear the Restricted Securities Legend.

 

1.2   Other Definitions

 

Term:   Defined in Section:
     
“Agent Members”   2.1(c)
“Global Security”   2.1(b)
“IAI Global Security”   2.1(b)
“Regulation S Global Security”   2.1(b)
“Rule 144A Global Security”   2.1(b)

 

2. The Securities

 

2.1 Form and Dating

 

(a)  The Initial Securities issued on the date hereof shall be (i) offered and sold by the Company pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and (ii) resold, initially only to (1) QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A and (2) Persons other than U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S) in reliance on Regulation S. Such Initial Securities may thereafter be transferred to, among others, (A) QIBs and purchasers in reliance on Regulation S and (B) except as set forth below, IAIs in reliance on Regulation D under the Securities Act. Additional Securities offered after the date hereof may be offered and sold by the Company from time to time pursuant to one or more purchase agreements in accordance with applicable law.

 

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(b)   Global Securities. Rule 144A Securities shall be issued initially in the form of one or more permanent global Securities in definitive, fully registered form (collectively, the “ Rule 144A Global Security ”) and Regulation S Securities shall be issued initially in the form of one or more global Securities (collectively, the “ Regulation S Global Security ”), in each case without interest coupons and bearing the Global Securities Legend and Restricted Securities Legend, which shall be deposited on behalf of the purchasers of the Securities represented thereby with the Securities Custodian, and registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary, duly executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee as provided in this Indenture. One or more global securities in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons and bearing the Global Securities Legend and the Restricted Securities Legend (collectively, the “ IAI Global Security ”) shall also be issued on the Issue Date, deposited with the Securities Custodian, and registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary, duly executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee as provided in this Indenture to accommodate transfers of beneficial interests in the Securities to IAIs subsequent to the issuance of the Initial Securities on the date hereof. Beneficial ownership interests in the Regulation S Global Security shall not be exchangeable for interests in the Rule 144A Global Security, the IAI Global Security or any other Security without a Restricted Securities Legend until the expiration of the Restricted Period. The Rule 144A Global Security, the IAI Global Security and the Regulation S Global Security are each referred to herein as a “ Global Security ” and are collectively referred to herein as “ Global Securities ”; provided that the term “ Global Security ” when used in Sections 2.1(c), 2.3(g)(i), 2.3(h)(i) and 2.4 shall also include any Security in global form issued in connection with a Registered Exchange Offer. The aggregate principal amount of the Global Securities may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee and the Depositary or its nominee and on the schedules thereto as hereinafter provided.

 

(c) Book-Entry Provisions. This Section 2.1(c) shall apply only to a Global Security deposited with or on behalf of the Depositary.

 

The Company shall execute and the Trustee shall, in accordance with this Section 2.1(c) and Section 2.2 and pursuant to a Company Order, authenticate and deliver initially one or more Global Securities that (i) shall be registered in the name of the Depositary for such Global Security or Global Securities or the nominee of such Depositary and (ii) shall be delivered by the Trustee to such Depositary or pursuant to such Depositary’s instructions or held by the Trustee as Securities Custodian.

 

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Members of, or participants in, the Depositary (“ Agent Members ”) shall have no rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Security held on their behalf by the Depositary or by the Trustee as Securities Custodian or under such Global Security, and the Depositary may be treated by the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee as the absolute owner of such Global Security for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Company, the Trustee or any agent of the Company or the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depositary or impair, as between the Depositary and its Agent Members, the operation of customary practices of such Depositary governing the exercise of the rights of a holder of a beneficial interest in any Global Security.

 

(d) Definitive Securities. Except as provided in Section 2.3 or 2.4, owners of beneficial interests in Global Securities shall not be entitled to receive physical delivery of certificated Securities.

 

2.2   Authentication. The Trustee shall authenticate and deliver (a) on the Issue Date, an aggregate principal amount of $300,000,000 6.375% Senior Notes due 2023, (b) subject to the terms of this Indenture (including Section 4.03 hereof), any Additional Securities for an original issuance specified in the Company Order pursuant to Section 2.02 of this Indenture and (c) the Exchange Securities for issue only in a Registered Exchange Offer pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement and for a like principal amount of Initial Securities exchanged pursuant thereto. Such Company Order shall specify the amount of the Securities to be authenticated, the date on which the original issue of Securities is to be authenticated and whether the Securities are to be Initial Securities or Exchange Securities and, in the case of any issuance of Additional Securities pursuant to Section 2.13 of this Indenture, shall certify that such issuance is in compliance with Section 4.03 of this Indenture.

 

2.3   Transfer and Exchange. (a)   Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Securities. When Definitive Securities are presented to the Registrar with a request:

 

(i)  to register the transfer of such Definitive Securities; or

 

(ii)  to exchange such Definitive Securities for an equal principal amount of Definitive Securities of other authorized denominations,

 

the Registrar shall register the transfer or make the exchange as requested if its reasonable requirements for such transaction are met; provided , however , that the Definitive Securities surrendered for transfer or exchange:

 

(1)  shall be duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form reasonably satisfactory to the Company and the Registrar, duly executed by the Holder thereof or its attorney duly authorized in writing; and

 

(2)  in the case of Transfer Restricted Securities, are accompanied by the following additional information and documents, as applicable:

 

(A)  if such Definitive Securities are being delivered to the Registrar by a Holder for registration in the name of such Holder, without transfer, a certification from such Holder to that effect (in the form set forth on the reverse side of the Initial Security); or

 

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(B)  if such Definitive Securities are being transferred to the Company, a certification to that effect (in the form set forth on the reverse side of the Initial Security); or

 

(C)  if such Definitive Securities are being transferred pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act or in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, (x) a certification to that effect (in the form set forth on the reverse side of the Initial Security) and (y) if the Company so requests, an opinion of counsel or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to it as to the compliance with the restrictions set forth in the legend set forth in Section 2.3(e)(i).

 

(b)   Restrictions on Transfer of a Definitive Security for a Beneficial Interest in a Global Security. A Definitive Security may not be exchanged for a beneficial interest in a Global Security except upon satisfaction of the requirements set forth below. Upon receipt by the Trustee of a Definitive Security, duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form reasonably satisfactory to the Company and the Registrar, together with:

 

(i) certification (in the form set forth on the reverse side of the Initial Security) that such Definitive Security is being transferred (1) to the Company, (2) to the Registrar for registration in the name of a Holder, without transfer, (3) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, (4) to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A, (5) outside the United States in an offshore transaction within the meaning of Regulation S and in compliance with Rule 904 under the Securities Act, (6) to an IAI that has furnished to the Trustee a signed letter substantially in the form of Exhibit D to this Indenture or (7) pursuant to another available exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act; and

 

(ii) written instructions directing the Trustee to make, or to direct the Securities Custodian to make, an adjustment on its books and records with respect to such Global Security to reflect an increase in the aggregate principal amount of the Securities represented by the Global Security, such instructions to contain information regarding the Depositary account to be credited with such increase,

 

then the Trustee shall cancel such Definitive Security and cause, or direct the Securities Custodian to cause, in accordance with the standing instructions and procedures existing between the Depositary and the Securities Custodian, the aggregate principal amount of Securities represented by the Global Security to be increased by the aggregate principal amount of the Definitive Security to be exchanged and shall credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Person specified in such instructions a beneficial interest in the Global Security equal to the principal amount of the Definitive Security so canceled. If no Global Securities are then outstanding and the Global Security has not been previously exchanged for certificated securities pursuant to Section 2.4, the Company shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate, upon written order of the Company in the form of an Officer’s Certificate, a new Global Security in the appropriate principal amount.

 

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(c)   Transfer and Exchange of Global Securities. (i)  The transfer and exchange of Global Securities or beneficial interests therein shall be effected through the Depositary, in accordance with this Indenture (including applicable restrictions on transfer set forth herein, if any) and the procedures of the Depositary therefor. A transferor of a beneficial interest in a Global Security shall deliver a written order given in accordance with the Depositary’s procedures containing information regarding the participant account of the Depositary to be credited with a beneficial interest in such Global Security or another Global Security and such account shall be credited in accordance with such order with a beneficial interest in the applicable Global Security and the account of the Person making the transfer shall be debited by an amount equal to the beneficial interest in the Global Security being transferred. Transfers by an owner of a beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Security or the IAI Global Security to a transferee who takes delivery of such interest through the Regulation S Global Security, whether before or after the expiration of the Restricted Period, shall be made only upon receipt by the Trustee of a certification in the form provided on the reverse of the Initial Securities from the transferor to the effect that such transfer is being made in accordance with Regulation S or (if available) Rule 144 under the Securities Act and that, if such transfer is being made prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, the interest transferred shall be held immediately thereafter through Euroclear or Clearstream. In the case of a transfer of a beneficial interest in either the Regulation S Global Security or the Rule 144A Global Security for an interest in the IAI Global Security, the transferee must furnish a signed letter substantially in the form of Exhibit D to this Indenture to the Trustee.

 

(ii)  If the proposed transfer is a transfer of a beneficial interest in one Global Security to a beneficial interest in another Global Security, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and an increase in the principal amount of the Global Security to which such interest is being transferred in an amount equal to the principal amount of the interest to be so transferred, and the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and a corresponding decrease in the principal amount of the Global Security from which such interest is being transferred.

 

(iii)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Appendix (other than the provisions set forth in Section 2.4), a Global Security may not be transferred as a whole except by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary or by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or another nominee of the Depositary or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary.

 

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(iv)  In the event that a Global Security is exchanged for Definitive Securities pursuant to Section 2.4 prior to the consummation of a Registered Exchange Offer or the effectiveness of a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to such Securities, such Securities may be exchanged only in accordance with such procedures as are substantially consistent with the provisions of this Section 2.3 (including the certification requirements set forth on the reverse of the Initial Securities intended to ensure that such transfers comply with Rule 144A, Regulation S or such other applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act, as the case may be) and such other procedures as may from time to time be adopted by the Company.

 

(d) Restrictions on Transfer of Regulation S Global Security. (i) Prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, interests in the Regulation S Global Security may only be held through Euroclear or Clearstream. During the Restricted Period, beneficial ownership interests in the Regulation S Global Security may only be sold, pledged or transferred through Euroclear or Clearstream in accordance with the Applicable Procedures and only (1) to the Company, (2) so long as such security is eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, to a person whom the selling holder reasonably believes is a QIB that purchases for its own account or for the account of a QIB to whom notice is given that the resale, pledge or transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, (3) in an offshore transaction in accordance with Regulation S, (4) pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act provided by Rule 144 (if applicable) under the Securities Act, (5) to an IAI purchasing for its own account, or for the account of such an IAI, in a minimum principal amount of Securities of $250,000 or (6) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, in each case in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States. Prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, transfers by an owner of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Security to a transferee who takes delivery of such interest through the Rule 144A Global Security or the IAI Global Security shall be made only in accordance with Applicable Procedures and upon receipt by the Trustee of a written certification from the transferor of the beneficial interest in the form provided on the reverse of the Initial Security to the effect that such transfer is being made to (1) a QIB within the meaning of Rule 144A in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A or (2) an IAI purchasing for its own account, or for the account of such an IAI, in a minimum principal amount of the Securities of $250,000. Such written certification shall no longer be required after the expiration of the Restricted Period. In the case of a transfer of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Security for an interest in the IAI Global Security, the transferee must furnish a signed letter substantially in the form of Exhibit D to this Indenture to the Trustee.

 

(ii) Upon the expiration of the Restricted Period, beneficial ownership interests in the Regulation S Global Security shall be transferable in accordance with applicable law and the other terms of this Indenture.

 

(e)   Legend

 

(i)  Except as permitted by the following paragraphs (ii), (iii) or (iv), each Security certificate evidencing the Global Securities and the Definitive Securities (and all Securities issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof) shall bear a legend in substantially the following form (each defined term in the legend being defined as such for purposes of the legend only):

 

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“THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION.

 

THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY INVESTOR ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT HAS PURCHASED SECURITIES, TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE “RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE”) THAT IS [ IN THE CASE OF RULE 144A NOTES OR IAI NOTES: ONE YEAR] [ IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES : 40 DAYS] AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE COMPANY OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE COMPANY WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY), ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS ACQUIRING THE SECURITY FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER SUCH INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, IN EACH CASE IN A MINIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE SECURITIES OF $250,000, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE COMPANY’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSES (D), (E) OR (F) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/ OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM. THIS LEGEND SHALL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER AFTER THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE.

 

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[ IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES : BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER HEREOF REPRESENTS THAT IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON NOR IS IT PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.]”

 

Each Definitive Security shall bear the following additional legend:

 

“IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER SHALL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.”

 

(ii)  Upon any sale or transfer of a Transfer Restricted Security that is a Definitive Security, the Registrar shall permit the Holder thereof to exchange such Transfer Restricted Security for a Definitive Security that does not bear the legends set forth above and rescind any restriction on the transfer of such Transfer Restricted Security if the Holder certifies in writing to the Registrar that its request for such exchange was made in reliance on Rule 144 (such certification to be in the form set forth on the reverse of the Initial Security).

 

(iii)  After a transfer of any Initial Securities during the period of the effectiveness of a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to such Initial Security, all requirements pertaining to the Restricted Securities Legend on such Initial Securities shall cease to apply and the requirements that any such Initial Securities be issued in global form shall continue to apply.

 

(iv)  Upon the consummation of a Registered Exchange Offer with respect to the Original or Additional Securities pursuant to which Holders of such Original or Additional Securities are offered Exchange Securities in exchange for their Original or Additional Securities, all requirements pertaining to Original or Additional Securities that Original or Additional Securities be issued in global form shall continue to apply, and Exchange Securities in global form without the Restricted Securities Legend shall be available to Holders that exchange such Original or Additional Securities in such Registered Exchange Offer.

 

(vi)  Upon a sale or transfer after the expiration of the Restricted Period of any Initial Security acquired pursuant to Regulation S, all requirements that such Initial Security bear the Restricted Securities Legend shall cease to apply and the requirements requiring any such Initial Security be issued in global form shall continue to apply.

 

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(vii)  Any Additional Securities sold in a registered offering shall not be required to bear the Restricted Securities Legend.

 

(f) Cancellation or Adjustment of Global Security. At such time as all beneficial interests in a Global Security have either been exchanged for Definitive Securities, transferred, redeemed, repurchased or cancelled, such Global Security shall be returned by the Depositary to the Trustee for cancellation or retained and cancelled by the Trustee. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Security is exchanged for Definitive Securities, transferred in exchange for an interest in another Global Security, redeemed, repurchased or canceled, the principal amount of Securities represented by such Global Security shall be reduced and an adjustment shall be made on the books and records of the Trustee (if it is then the Securities Custodian for such Global Security) with respect to such Global Security, by the Trustee or the Securities Custodian, to reflect such reduction.

 

(g)   Obligations with Respect to Transfers and Exchanges of Securities

 

(i)  To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate, Definitive Securities and Global Securities at the Registrar’s request.

 

(ii) No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax, assessments, or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

 

(iii) Prior to the due presentation for registration of transfer of any Security, the Company, the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Registrar may deem and treat the person in whose name a Security is registered as the absolute owner of such Security for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest or Additional Interest, if any, on such Security and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Security is overdue, and none of the Company, the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Registrar shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

(iv)  All Securities issued upon any transfer or exchange pursuant to the terms of this Indenture shall evidence the same debt and shall be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as the Securities surrendered upon such transfer or exchange.

 

(h) No Obligation of the Trustee

 

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(i)  The Trustee shall have no responsibility or obligation to any beneficial owner of a Global Security, a member of, or a participant in the Depositary or any other Person with respect to the accuracy of the records of the Depositary or its nominee or of any participant or member thereof, with respect to any ownership interest in the Securities or with respect to the delivery to any participant, member, beneficial owner or other Person (other than the Depositary) of any notice (including any notice of redemption or repurchase) or the payment of any amount, under or with respect to such Securities. All notices and communications to be given to the Holders and all payments to be made to Holders under the Securities shall be given or made only to the registered Holders (which shall be the Depositary or its nominee in the case of a Global Security). The rights of beneficial owners in any Global Security shall be exercised only through the Depositary subject to the applicable rules and procedures of the Depositary. The Trustee may rely and shall be fully protected in relying upon information furnished by the Depositary with respect to its members, participants and any beneficial owners.

 

(ii)  The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Security (including any transfers between or among Depositary participants, members or beneficial owners in any Global Security) other than to require delivery of such certificates, opinions and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by, the terms of this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.

 

2.4   Definitive Securities. (a)  A Global Security deposited with the Depositary or with the Trustee as Securities Custodian pursuant to Section 2.1 or issued in connection with a Registered Exchange Offer shall be transferred to the beneficial owners thereof in the form of Definitive Securities in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of such Global Security, in exchange for such Global Security, only if such transfer complies with Section 2.3 and (i) the Depositary notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as a Depositary for such Global Security or if at any time the Depositary ceases to be a “clearing agency” registered under the Exchange Act, and, in either case, a successor depositary is not appointed by the Company within 120 days of such notice or after the Company becomes aware of such event, or (ii) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or (iii) the Company, in its sole discretion, notifies the Trustee in writing that it elects to cause the issuance of certificated Securities under this Indenture.

 

(b)  Any Global Security that is transferable to the beneficial owners thereof pursuant to this Section 2.4 shall be surrendered by the Depositary to the Trustee, to be so transferred, in whole or from time to time in part, without charge, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, upon such transfer of each portion of such Global Security, an equal aggregate principal amount of Definitive Securities of authorized denominations. Any portion of a Global Security transferred pursuant to this Section 2.4 shall be executed, authenticated and delivered only in denominations of $2,000 and whole multiples of $1,000 thereof and registered in such names as the Depositary shall direct. Any certificated Initial Security in the form of a Definitive Security delivered in exchange for an interest in the Global Security shall, except as otherwise provided by Section 2.3(e), bear the Restricted Securities Legend.

 

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(c)  Subject to the provisions of Section 2.4(b), the registered Holder of a Global Security may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Agent Members and Persons that may hold interests through Agent Members, to take any action which a Holder is entitled to take under this Indenture or the Securities.

 

(d) In the event of the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 2.4(a)(i), (ii) or (iii), the Company shall promptly make available to the Trustee a reasonable supply of Definitive Securities in fully registered form without interest coupons.

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

[FORM OF FACE OF INITIAL SECURITY]

 

[Global Securities Legend]

 

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

 

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO DTC, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.

 

[[FOR REGULATION S GLOBAL SECURITY ONLY] UNTIL 40 DAYS AFTER THE LATER OF COMMENCEMENT OR COMPLETION OF THE OFFERING, AN OFFER OR SALE OF SECURITIES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES BY A DEALER (AS DEFINED IN THE SECURITIES ACT) MAY VIOLATE THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT IF SUCH OFFER OR SALE IS MADE OTHERWISE THAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144A THEREUNDER.]

 

[Restricted Securities Legend]

 

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION.

 

 

 

 

THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY INVESTOR ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT HAS PURCHASED SECURITIES, TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE “RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE”) THAT IS [ IN THE CASE OF RULE 144A NOTES OR IAI NOTES: ONE YEAR] [ IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES : 40 DAYS] AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE COMPANY OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE COMPANY WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY), ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS ACQUIRING THE SECURITY FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER SUCH INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, IN EACH CASE IN A MINIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE SECURITIES OF $250,000, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE COMPANY’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSES (D), (E) OR (F) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/ OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM. THIS LEGEND SHALL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER AFTER THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE.

 

[ IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES : BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER HEREOF REPRESENTS THAT IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON NOR IS IT PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.]

 

Each Definitive Security shall bear the following additional legend:

 

IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER SHALL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.

 

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No. $__________

 

6.375% Senior Note due 2023

 

CUSIP No. ______

ISIN No. _____

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation, promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum of                 Dollars (as such sum may be increased or decreased as reflected on the Schedule of Increases and Decreases in Global Security attached hereto) on October 1, 2023.

 

Interest Payment Dates: April 1 and October 1.

 

Record Dates: March 15 and September 15.

 

Additional provisions of this Security are set forth on the other side of this Security.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this instrument to be duly executed.

 

  BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.
   
    By:
       
      Name:
      Title:

 

TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION  
   
Dated:  
   
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,  
   
as Trustee, certifies  
that this is one of  
the Securities referred  
to in the Indenture.  
   
By:    
Authorized Signatory  

 

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[FORM OF REVERSE SIDE OF INITIAL SECURITY]

 

6.375% Senior Note due 2023

 

1. Interest

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (such corporation, and its successors and assigns under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, being herein called the “ Company ”), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Security at the rate per annum shown above; provided , however , that if a Registration Default (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) occurs, additional interest (“ Additional Interest ”) shall accrue on this Security in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement. The Company shall pay interest semiannually on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing April 1, 2016. Interest on the Securities shall accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for, from October 1, 2015 until the principal hereof is due. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. The Company shall pay interest on overdue principal at the rate borne by the Securities plus 1% per annum, and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the same rate to the extent lawful.

 

2. Method of Payment

 

The Company shall pay interest on the Securities (except defaulted interest) to the Persons who are registered Holders at the close of business on the March 15 or September 15 next preceding the interest payment date even if Securities are canceled after the record date and on or before the interest payment date. Holders must surrender Securities to a Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Company shall pay principal, premium, if any, Additional Interest, if any, and interest in money of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. Payments in respect of the Securities represented by a Global Security (including principal, premium, if any, Additional Interest, if any, and interest) shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the Depositary. The Company shall make all payments in respect of a certificated Security (including principal, premium, if any, interest and Additional Interest, if any), at the office of the Paying Agent, except that, at the option of the Company, payment of interest or Additional Interest may be made by mailing a check to the registered address of each Holder thereof; provided , however , that payments on the Securities may also be made, in the case of a Holder of at least $1,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Securities, by wire transfer to a U.S. dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank in the United States if such Holder elects payment by wire transfer by giving written notice to the Trustee or the Paying Agent to such effect designating such account no later than 30 days immediately preceding the relevant due date for payment (or such other date as the Trustee may accept in its discretion).

 

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3. Paying Agent and Registrar

 

Initially, U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association (the “ Trustee ”), shall act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Company may appoint and change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice. The Company or any of its domestically organized Wholly Owned Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.

 

4. Indenture

 

The Company issued the Securities under an Indenture dated as of October 1, 2015 (the “ Indenture ”), among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee. The terms of the Securities include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the TIA. Terms defined in the Indenture and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Indenture. The Securities are subject to all terms and provisions of the Indenture, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and the TIA for a statement of such terms and provisions. To the extent any provision of this Security conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling.

 

The Securities are senior unsecured obligations of the Company. The Company shall be entitled, subject to its compliance with Section 4.03 of the Indenture, to issue Additional Securities pursuant to Section 2.13 of the Indenture. The Securities issued on the Issue Date and any Additional Securities shall be treated as a single class for all purposes of the Indenture.

 

To guarantee the due and punctual payment of the principal of, and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Securities and all other amounts payable by the Company under the Indenture and the Securities when and as the same shall be due and payable, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, according to the terms of the Securities and the Indenture, the Subsidiary Guarantors have jointly and severally, irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed the Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations on a senior basis pursuant to the terms of the Indenture.

 

5. Optional Redemption

 

This Security is redeemable, in whole or in part, at the Company’s option, at any time prior to its Stated Maturity in accordance with the applicable provisions set forth below.

 

This Security shall be redeemable, at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time on and after October 1, 2018, at the applicable redemption price set forth below. Such redemption may be made upon notice mailed or otherwise delivered to each Holder in accordance with the applicable procedures of DTC (or, if the Securities are then certificated, to each Holder’s registered address), not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date. The Securities shall be so redeemable at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount of the Securities to be redeemed), plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the relevant Redemption Date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest and Additional Interest, if any, due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on October 1 of each of the years set forth below:

 

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Year   Percentage  
2018     104.781 %
2019     103.188 %
2020     101.594 %
2021 and thereafter     100.000 %

 

In addition, at any time and from time to time prior to October 1, 2018, the Company at its option may redeem up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Securities (including the principal amount of any Additional Securities), with funds in an aggregate amount (the “ Redemption Amount ”) not exceeding the aggregate proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings, at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount thereof) of 106.375%, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, thereon to the Redemption Date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest and Additional Interest, if any, due on the relevant interest payment date); provided , however , that if Securities are redeemed, an aggregate principal amount of Securities equal to at least 65% of the original aggregate principal amount of Securities (including the principal amount of any Additional Securities) must remain outstanding immediately after each such redemption. Such redemption may be made upon notice mailed or otherwise delivered to each Holder in accordance with the applicable procedures of DTC (or, if the Securities are then certificated, to each Holder’s registered address), not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date (but in no event more than 180 days after the completion of the related Equity Offering). Any such notice may be given prior to the completion of the related Equity Offering.

 

At any time prior to October 1, 2018, Securities may also be redeemed in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at the Company’s option, at a price (the “ Redemption Price ”) equal to 100.0% of the principal amount thereof plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued but unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, thereon to, the Redemption Date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest and Additional Interest, if any, due on the relevant interest payment date). Such redemption may be made upon notice mailed or otherwise delivered to each Holder in accordance with the applicable procedures of DTC (or, if the Securities are then certificated, to each Holder’s registered address), not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date.

 

6. Sinking Fund

 

The Securities are not subject to any sinking fund.

 

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7. Notice of Redemption

 

Notice of any redemption pursuant to Section 5 above shall be delivered in accordance with Section 3.03 of the Indenture (and may be conditional, in accordance with Section 3.03(a) of the Indenture). Securities in denominations of $2,000 or less may be redeemed in whole but not in part. If any Security is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to such Security shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. If money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued and unpaid interest, Applicable Premium, if any, and Additional Interest, if any, on all Securities (or portions thereof) to be redeemed on the Redemption Date is deposited with the Paying Agent on or before the Redemption Date and certain other conditions specified in the Indenture are satisfied, on and after such date interest ceases to accrue on such Securities (or such portions thereof) called for redemption.

 

8. Repurchase of Securities at the Option of Holders upon Change of Control and Asset Dispositions

  

Upon a Change of Control, any Holder of Securities shall have the right, subject to certain conditions specified in Section 4.08 of the Indenture, to cause the Company to repurchase all or any part of the Securities of such Holder at a purchase price equal to 101.0% of the principal amount of the Securities to be repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due and Additional Interest, if any, on the relevant interest payment date that is on or prior to the date of repurchase) as provided in, and subject to the terms of, the Indenture.

 

Further, in accordance with Section 4.06 of the Indenture, the Company shall be required to offer to purchase Securities upon the occurrence of certain events.

 

9. Denominations; Transfer; Exchange

 

The Securities are in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and whole multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. A Holder may transfer or exchange Securities in accordance with the Indenture. Upon any transfer or exchange, the Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements or transfer documents and to pay any taxes required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Registrar need not register the transfer of or exchange any Securities selected for redemption (except, in the case of a Security to be redeemed in part, the portion of the Security not to be redeemed) or to transfer or exchange any Securities for a period of 15 days prior to a selection of Securities to be redeemed.

 

10. Persons Deemed Owners

 

Except as provided in Section 2 hereof, the registered Holder of this Security may be treated as the owner of it for all purposes.

 

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11. Unclaimed Money

 

If money for the payment of principal, interest, Applicable Premium (if any) or Additional Interest (if any) remains unclaimed for two years, the Trustee and the Paying Agent shall pay the money to the Company upon its written request unless an applicable abandoned property law designates another Person. After any such payment, Holders entitled to the money must look to the Company for payment as general creditors and the Trustee and the Paying Agent shall have no further liability with respect to such monies.

 

12. Discharge and Defeasance

 

Subject to certain conditions set forth in the Indenture, the Company at any time may terminate some of or all its obligations under the Securities and the Indenture if the Company deposits with the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations for the payment of principal of, and premium (if any), interest and Additional Interest, if any, on, the Securities to redemption or maturity, as the case may be.

 

13. Amendment, Waiver

 

Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, (i) the Indenture or the Securities may be amended without prior notice to any Holder but with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities and (ii) any default may be waived with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities. Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder, the Company, the Trustee and (as applicable) the Subsidiary Guarantors may amend or supplement the Indenture (including the Subsidiary Guarantees) or the Securities ( i ) to cure any ambiguity, mistake, omission, defect or inconsistency; ( ii ) to provide for the assumption by a successor of the obligations of the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Indenture, the Securities or any Subsidiary Guarantee; ( iii ) to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Securities; ( iv ) to add Guarantees with respect to the Securities; ( v ) to secure the Securities and any Subsidiary Guarantee; ( vi ) to evidence a successor Trustee; ( vii ) to confirm and evidence the release, termination or discharge of any Subsidiary Guarantee or any Lien securing the Securities or any Subsidiary Guarantee when such release, termination or discharge is provided for under the Indenture or the Securities; ( viii ) to add to the covenants of the Company for the benefit of the Holders or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor; ( ix ) to provide for or confirm the issuance of Additional Securities or Exchange Securities; ( x ) to conform the text of the Indenture, the Securities or any Subsidiary Guarantee to any provision of the Offering Memorandum contained under the heading “Description of Notes;” ( xi ) to increase the minimum denomination of Securities to equal the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of €1,000 rounded up to the nearest $1,000 (including for purposes of redemption or repurchase of any Security in part); ( xii ) to make any change that does not materially adversely affect the rights of any Holder; ( xiii ) to comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with the qualification of the Indenture under the TIA or otherwise or ( xiv ) to comply with the rules of any applicable depositary.

 

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14. Defaults and Remedies

 

Under the Indenture, Events of Default include (a) default for 30 days in payment of interest on the Securities; (b) default in payment of principal on the Securities when due, whether at its Stated Maturity, upon optional redemption, upon required repurchase, upon declaration of acceleration or otherwise; (c) failure by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor to comply with other agreements in the Indenture or the Securities, in certain cases subject to notice and lapse of time; (d) certain accelerations (including failure to pay within any grace period after final maturity) of other Indebtedness of the Company if the amount accelerated (or so unpaid) exceeds $30 million; (e) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company or a Significant Subsidiary; (f) certain judgments or decrees for the payment of money in excess of $30 million; and (g) certain defaults with respect to Subsidiary Guarantees.

 

If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee by notice to the Company, or the Holders of at least 30.0% in principal amount of the Securities by notice to the Company and the Trustee, may declare all the Securities to be due and payable immediately. Certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency are Events of Default which shall result in the Securities being due and payable immediately upon the occurrence of such Events of Default.

 

Holders may not enforce the Indenture or the Securities except as provided in the Indenture. The Trustee may refuse to enforce the Indenture or the Securities unless it receives indemnity or security satisfactory to it. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders notice of any continuing Default (except a Default in payment of principal or interest) if it determines that withholding notice is in the interest of the Holders.

 

15. Trustee Dealings with the Company

 

Subject to certain limitations imposed by the TIA, the Trustee under the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and may otherwise deal with and collect obligations owed to it by the Company or its Affiliates and may otherwise deal with the Company or its Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee.

 

16. No Recourse Against Others

 

No past, present or future director, manager, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner or stockholder, in such capacity, of the Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Subsidiary thereof shall have any liability for any obligation of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor under the Securities, any Subsidiary Guarantee or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creation. By accepting a Security, each Holder waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issue of the Securities.

 

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17. Authentication

 

This Security shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee (or an authenticating agent) manually signs the certificate of authentication on the other side of this Security.

 

18. Abbreviations

 

Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as TEN COM (=tenants in common), TEN ENT (=tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (=joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (=custodian), and U/G/M/A (=Uniform Gift to Minors Act).

 

19. Governing Law

 

THIS SECURITY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BUT WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

 

20. CUSIP and ISIN Numbers

 

The Company has caused CUSIP numbers and ISINs to be printed on the Securities and has directed the Trustee to use CUSIP numbers and ISINs in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Securities or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

 

The Company shall furnish to any Holder of Securities upon written request and without charge to the Holder a copy of the Indenture which has in it the text of this Security.

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

To assign this Security, fill in the form below:

 

I or we assign and transfer this Security to

 

(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

 

(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. No.)

   

and irrevocably appoint                           agent to transfer this Security on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act for him.

 

 
 
Date: __________________________________ Your Signature: _______________________________________________
 
 
Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Security.  Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee.

  

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CERTIFICATE TO BE DELIVERED UPON EXCHANGE OR REGISTRATION OF

TRANSFER RESTRICTED SECURITIES

 

This certificate relates to $_________ principal amount of Securities held in (check applicable space) ____ book-entry or _____ definitive form by the undersigned.

 

The undersigned (check one box below):

 

¨ has requested the Trustee by written order to deliver in exchange for its beneficial interest in the Global Security held by the Depositary a Security or Securities in definitive, registered form of authorized denominations and an aggregate principal amount equal to its beneficial interest in such Global Security (or the portion thereof indicated above);

 

¨ has requested the Trustee by written order to exchange or register the transfer of a Security or Securities.

 

In connection with any transfer of any of the Securities evidenced by this certificate by a Person who is not an affiliate of the Company occurring prior to the expiration of the period referred to in the last sentence of Rule 144(b)(1)(i) under the Securities Act, the undersigned confirms that such Securities are being transferred in accordance with its terms:

 

CHECK ONE BOX BELOW

 

(1) ¨ to the Company; or
     
(2) ¨ to the Registrar for registration in the name of the Holder, without transfer; or
     
(3) ¨ pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933; or
     
(4) ¨ inside the United States to a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933) that purchases for its own account or for the account of a qualified institutional buyer to whom notice is given that such transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, in each case pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933; or
     
(5) ¨ outside the United States in an offshore transaction within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act in compliance with Rule 904 under the Securities Act of 1933 and such Security shall be held immediately after the transfer through Euroclear or Clearstream until the expiration of the Restricted Period (as defined in the Indenture); or

 

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(6) ¨ to an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act of 1933) that has furnished to the Trustee a signed letter containing certain representations and agreements substantially in the form of Exhibit D to the Indenture; or
     
(7) ¨ pursuant to the exemption provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee shall refuse to register any of the Securities evidenced by this certificate in the name of any Person other than the registered Holder thereof; provided , however , that if box (5), (6) or (7) is checked, the Trustee may require, prior to registering any such transfer of the Securities, such legal opinions, certifications and other information as the Company has reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

  

     
    Your Signature
     
Signature Guarantee:    
     
Date:      
Signature must be guaranteed
by a participant in a
recognized signature guaranty
medallion program or other
signature guarantor acceptable
to the Trustee
  Signature of Signature
Guarantee
     
       

 

TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (4) ABOVE IS CHECKED.

 

The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Security for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned’s foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

 

Dated:      
      NOTICE: To be executed by
        an executive officer

 

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[TO BE ATTACHED TO GLOBAL SECURITIES]

 

SCHEDULE OF INCREASES AND DECREASES IN GLOBAL SECURITY

 

The initial principal amount of this Global Security is $[●]. The following increases or decreases in this Global Security have been made:

 

Date of
Exchange
  Amount of
decrease in
Principal
Amount of this
Global Security
    Amount of
increase in
Principal
Amount of this
Global Security
    Principal
Amount of this
Global Security
following such
decrease or
increase
    Signature of
authorized
signatory of
Trustee or
Securities
Custodian
 
                         

  

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

 

If you want to elect to have this Security purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.06 (Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock) or 4.08 (Change of Control) of the Indenture, check the box:

 

Asset Disposition ¨ Change of Control ¨

 

If you want to elect to have only part of this Security purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.06 or 4.08 of the Indenture, state the amount ($2,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof):

 

$

 

Date: ___________________________________ Your Signature: _____________________________________________
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of the Security)

 

Signature Guarantee:  
  Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee

 

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EXHIBIT B

[FORM OF FACE OF EXCHANGE SECURITY]
[Global Securities Legend]

 

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

 

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO DTC, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.

 

 

 

 

No. $___________

 

6.375% Senior Note due 2023

 

CUSIP No. ______
ISIN No.        

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation, promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum of                 Dollars (as such sum may be increased or decreased as reflected on the Schedule of Increases and Decreases in Global Security attached hereto) on October 1, 2023.

 

Interest Payment Dates: April 1 and October 1.

 

Record Dates: March 15 and September 15.

 

Additional provisions of this Security are set forth on the other side of this Security.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this instrument to be duly executed.

 

  BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF
AUTHENTICATION

 

Dated:

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

 

as Trustee, certifies
that this is one of
the Securities referred
to in the Indenture.

 

By:    
  Authorized Signatory  

 

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[FORM OF REVERSE SIDE OF EXCHANGE SECURITY]

 

6.375% Senior Note due 2023

 

1. Interest

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (such corporation, and its successors and assigns under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, being herein called the “ Company ”), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Security at the rate per annum shown above. The Company shall pay interest semiannually on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing April 1, 2016. Interest on the Securities shall accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for, from October 1, 2015 until the principal hereof is due. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. The Company shall pay interest on overdue principal at the rate borne by the Securities plus 1% per annum, and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the same rate to the extent lawful.

 

2. Method of Payment

 

The Company shall pay interest on the Securities (except defaulted interest) to the Persons who are registered Holders at the close of business on the March 15 or September 15 next preceding the interest payment date even if Securities are canceled after the record date and on or before the interest payment date. Holders must surrender Securities to a Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Company shall pay principal, premium, if any, and interest in money of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. Payments in respect of the Securities represented by a Global Security (including principal, premium, if any, and interest) shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the Depositary. The Company shall make all payments in respect of a certificated Security (including principal, premium, if any, and interest), at the office of the Paying Agent, except that, at the option of the Company, payment of interest may be made by mailing a check to the registered address of each Holder thereof; provided , however , that payments on the Securities may also be made, in the case of a Holder of at least $1,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Securities, by wire transfer to a U.S. dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank in the United States if such Holder elects payment by wire transfer by giving written notice to the Trustee or the Paying Agent to such effect designating such account no later than 30 days immediately preceding the relevant due date for payment (or such other date as the Trustee may accept in its discretion).

 

3. Paying Agent and Registrar

 

Initially, U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association (the “ Trustee ”), shall act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Company may appoint and change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice. The Company or any of its domestically organized Wholly Owned Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.

 

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4. Indenture

 

The Company issued the Securities under an Indenture dated as of October 1, 2015 (the “ Indenture ”), among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee. The terms of the Securities include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the TIA. Terms defined in the Indenture and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Indenture. The Securities are subject to all terms and provisions of the Indenture, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and the TIA for a statement of such terms and provisions. T o the extent any provision of this Security conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling.

 

The Securities are senior unsecured obligations of the Company. The Company shall be entitled, subject to its compliance with Section 4.03 of the Indenture, to issue Additional Securities pursuant to Section 2.13 of the Indenture. The Securities issued on the Issue Date and any Additional Securities shall be treated as a single class for all purposes of the Indenture.

 

To guarantee the due and punctual payment of the principal of, and interest on the Securities and all other amounts payable by the Company under the Indenture and the Securities when and as the same shall be due and payable, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, according to the terms of the Securities and the Indenture, the Subsidiary Guarantors have jointly and severally, irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed the Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations on a senior basis pursuant to the terms of the Indenture.

 

5. Optional Redemption

 

This Security is redeemable, in whole or in part, at the Company’s option, at any time prior to its Stated Maturity in accordance with the applicable provisions set forth below.

 

This Security shall be redeemable, at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time on and after October 1, 2018, at the applicable redemption price set forth below. Such redemption may be made upon notice mailed or otherwise delivered to each Holder in accordance with the applicable procedures of DTC (or, if the Securities are then certificated, to each Holder’s registered address), not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date. The Securities shall be so redeemable at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount of the Securities to be redeemed), plus accrued and unpaid interest to the relevant Redemption Date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on October 1 of each of the years set forth below:

 

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Year   Percentage  
2018     104.781 %
2019     103.188 %
2020     101.594 %
2021 and thereafter     100.000 %

 

In addition, at any time and from time to time prior to October 1, 2018, the Company at its option may redeem up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Securities (including the principal amount of any Additional Securities), with funds in an aggregate amount (the “ Redemption Amount ”) not exceeding the aggregate proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings, at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount thereof) of 106.375%, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the Redemption Date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date); provided , however , that if Securities are redeemed, an aggregate principal amount of Securities equal to at least 65% of the original aggregate principal amount of Securities (including the principal amount of any Additional Securities) must remain outstanding immediately after each such redemption. Such redemption may be made upon notice mailed or otherwise delivered to each Holder in accordance with the applicable procedures of DTC (or, if the Securities are then certificated, to each Holder’s registered address), not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date (but in no event more than 180 days after the completion of the related Equity Offering). Any such notice may be given prior to the completion of the related Equity Offering.

 

At any time prior to October 1, 2018, Securities may also be redeemed in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at the Company’s option, at a price (the “ Redemption Price ”) equal to 100.0% of the principal amount thereof plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued but unpaid interest thereon to, the Redemption Date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date). Such redemption may be made upon notice mailed or otherwise delivered to each Holder in accordance with the applicable procedures of DTC (or, if the Securities are then certificated, to each Holder’s registered address), not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date.

 

6. Sinking Fund

 

The Securities are not subject to any sinking fund.

 

7. Notice of Redemption

 

Notice of any redemption pursuant to Section 5 above shall be delivered in accordance with Section 3.03 of the Indenture (and may be conditional, in accordance with Section 3.03(a) of the Indenture). Securities in denominations of $2,000 or less may be redeemed in whole but not in part. If any Security is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to such Security shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. If money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued and unpaid interest, Applicable Premium, if any, on all Securities (or portions thereof) to be redeemed on the Redemption Date is deposited with the Paying Agent on or before the Redemption Date and certain other conditions specified in the Indenture are satisfied, on and after such date interest ceases to accrue on such Securities (or such portions thereof) called for redemption.

 

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8. Repurchase of Securities at the Option of Holders upon Change of Control and Asset Dispositions

 

Upon a Change of Control, any Holder of Securities shall have the right, subject to certain conditions specified in Section 4.08 of the Indenture, to cause the Company to repurchase all or any part of the Securities of such Holder at a purchase price equal to 101.0% of the principal amount of the Securities to be repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date that is on or prior to the date of repurchase) as provided in, and subject to the terms of, the Indenture.

 

Further, in accordance with Section 4.06 of the Indenture, the Company shall be required to offer to purchase Securities upon the occurrence of certain events.

 

9. Denominations; Transfer; Exchange

 

The Securities are in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and whole multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. A Holder may transfer or exchange Securities in accordance with the Indenture. Upon any transfer or exchange, the Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements or transfer documents and to pay any taxes required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Registrar need not register the transfer of or exchange any Securities selected for redemption (except, in the case of a Security to be redeemed in part, the portion of the Security not to be redeemed) or to transfer or exchange any Securities for a period of 15 days prior to a selection of Securities to be redeemed.

 

10. Persons Deemed Owners

 

Except as provided in Section 2 hereof, the registered Holder of this Security may be treated as the owner of it for all purposes.

 

11. Unclaimed Money

 

If money for the payment of principal, interest, Applicable Premium (if any) remains unclaimed for two years, the Trustee and the Paying Agent shall pay the money to the Company upon its written request unless an applicable abandoned property law designates another Person. After any such payment, Holders entitled to the money must look to the Company for payment as general creditors and the Trustee and the Paying Agent shall have no further liability with respect to such monies.

 

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12. Discharge and Defeasance

 

Subject to certain conditions set forth in the Indenture, the Company at any time may terminate some of or all its obligations under the Securities and the Indenture if the Company deposits with the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations for the payment of principal of, and premium (if any), interest on, the Securities to redemption or maturity, as the case may be.

 

13. Amendment, Waiver

 

Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, (i) the Indenture or the Securities may be amended without prior notice to any Holder but with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities and (ii) any default may be waived with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities. Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder, the Company, the Trustee and (as applicable) the Subsidiary Guarantors may amend or supplement the Indenture (including the Subsidiary Guarantees) or the Securities ( i ) to cure any ambiguity, mistake, omission, defect or inconsistency; ( ii ) to provide for the assumption by a successor of the obligations of the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Indenture, the Securities or any Subsidiary Guarantee; ( iii ) to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Securities; ( iv ) to add Guarantees with respect to the Securities; ( v ) to secure the Securities and any Subsidiary Guarantee; ( vi ) to evidence a successor Trustee; ( vii ) to confirm and evidence the release, termination or discharge of any Subsidiary Guarantee or any Lien securing the Securities or any Subsidiary Guarantee when such release, termination or discharge is provided for under the Indenture or the Securities; ( viii ) to add to the covenants of the Company for the benefit of the Holders or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor; ( ix ) to provide for or confirm the issuance of Additional Securities or Exchange Securities; ( x ) to conform the text of the Indenture, the Securities or any Subsidiary Guarantee to any provision of the Offering Memorandum contained under the heading “Description of Notes;” ( xi ) to increase the minimum denomination of Securities to equal the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of €1,000 rounded up to the nearest $1,000 (including for purposes of redemption or repurchase of any Security in part); ( xii ) to make any change that does not materially adversely affect the rights of any Holder; ( xiii ) to comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with the qualification of the Indenture under the TIA or otherwise or ( xiv ) to comply with the rules of any applicable depositary.

 

14. Defaults and Remedies

 

Under the Indenture, Events of Default include (a) default for 30 days in payment of interest on the Securities; (b) default in payment of principal on the Securities when due, whether at its Stated Maturity, upon optional redemption, upon required repurchase, upon declaration of acceleration or otherwise; (c) failure by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor to comply with other agreements in the Indenture or the Securities, in certain cases subject to notice and lapse of time; (d) certain accelerations (including failure to pay within any grace period after final maturity) of other Indebtedness of the Company if the amount accelerated (or so unpaid) exceeds $30 million; (e) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company or a Significant Subsidiary; (f) certain judgments or decrees for the payment of money in excess of $30 million; and (g) certain defaults with respect to Subsidiary Guarantees.

 

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If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee by notice to the Company, or the Holders of at least 30.0% in principal amount of the Securities by notice to the Company and the Trustee, may declare all the Securities to be due and payable immediately. Certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency are Events of Default which shall result in the Securities being due and payable immediately upon the occurrence of such Events of Default.

 

Holders may not enforce the Indenture or the Securities except as provided in the Indenture. The Trustee may refuse to enforce the Indenture or the Securities unless it receives indemnity or security satisfactory to it. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders notice of any continuing Default (except a Default in payment of principal or interest) if it determines that withholding notice is in the interest of the Holders.

 

15. Trustee Dealings with the Company

 

Subject to certain limitations imposed by the TIA, the Trustee under the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and may otherwise deal with and collect obligations owed to it by the Company or its Affiliates and may otherwise deal with the Company or its Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee.

 

16. No Recourse Against Others

 

No past, present or future director, manager, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner or stockholder, in such capacity, of the Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Subsidiary thereof shall have any liability for any obligation of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor under the Securities, any Subsidiary Guarantee or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creation. By accepting a Security, each Holder waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issue of the Securities.

 

17. Authentication

 

This Security shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee (or an authenticating agent) manually signs the certificate of authentication on the other side of this Security.

 

18. Abbreviations

 

Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as TEN COM (=tenants in common), TEN ENT (=tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (=joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (=custodian), and U/G/M/A (=Uniform Gift to Minors Act).

 

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19. Governing Law

 

THIS SECURITY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BUT WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

 

20. CUSIP and ISIN Numbers

 

The Company has caused CUSIP numbers and ISINs to be printed on the Securities and has directed the Trustee to use CUSIP numbers and ISINs in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Securities or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

 

The Company shall furnish to any Holder of Securities upon written request and without charge to the Holder a copy of the Indenture which has in it the text of this Security.

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

To assign this Security, fill in the form below:

 

I or we assign and transfer this Security to

 

(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

 

(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. No.)

 

and irrevocably appoint                           agent to transfer this Security on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act for him.

 

 

 

 

Date:        Your Signature:    

 

 

 

 Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Security. Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee.

 

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[TO BE ATTACHED TO GLOBAL SECURITIES]

 

SCHEDULE OF INCREASES AND DECREASES IN GLOBAL SECURITY

 

The initial principal amount of this Global Security is $[●]. The following increases or decreases in this Global Security have been made:

 

Date of
Exchange
  Amount of
decrease in
Principal
Amount of this
Global Security
    Amount of
increase in
Principal
Amount of this
Global Security
    Principal
Amount of this
Global Security
following such
decrease or
increase
    Signature of
authorized
signatory of
Trustee or
Securities
Custodian
 
                                 

 

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

 

If you want to elect to have this Security purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.06 (Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock) or 4.08 (Change of Control) of the Indenture, check the box:

 

Asset Disposition ¨ Change of Control ¨

 

If you want to elect to have only part of this Security purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.06 or 4.08 of the Indenture, state the amount ($2,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof):

 

$

 

Date:       Your Signature:    

(Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of the Security)

 

Signature Guarantee:    
  Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

[FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE]

 

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “ Supplemental Indenture ”) dated as of              , among (i) each of the subsidiaries of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (or its successor), a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), identified as a “New Guarantor” on Schedule I-A hereto (each, a “ New Guarantor ”), (ii) the Company, (iii) each of the subsidiaries of the Company identified as an “Existing Guarantor” on Schedule I-B hereto (collectively, the “ Existing Guarantors ”) and (iv) US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “ Trustee ”).

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS the Company and the existing Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to below) have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an Indenture (the “ Indenture ”) dated as of October 1, 2015, providing for the issuance of 6.375% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “ Securities ”);

 

WHEREAS Section 4.10 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Company is required to cause each New Guarantor to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such New Guarantor shall unconditionally guarantee all the Company’s obligations under the Securities pursuant to a Subsidiary Guarantee on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

 

WHEREAS pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee, the Company and the Existing Guarantors are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture;

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the New Guarantors, the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities as follows:

 

1. Agreement to Guarantee. Each New Guarantor hereby agrees, jointly and severally with all the Existing Guarantors and each other New Guarantor, to unconditionally guarantee the Company’s obligations under the Securities on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article 10 of the Indenture and to be bound by all other applicable provisions of the Indenture and the Securities.

 

2.   Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of Securities heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby.

 

 

 

 

3. Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BUT WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

 

4. Trustee Makes No Representation. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture.

 

5. Counterparts. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

 

6. Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction thereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

  [NEW GUARANTOR]
     
  by  
     
    Name:
    Title:
   
  BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.
     
  by  
     
    Name:
    Title:
   
  [EXISTING GUARANTORS]
     
  by  
     
    Name:
    Title:
   
  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee,
     
  by  
     
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT D

Form of
Transferee Letter of Representation

 

[Company]

 

In care of
[          ]
[          ]
[          ]

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This certificate is delivered to request a transfer of $[     ] principal amount of the 6.375% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Securities”) of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (the “Company”).

 

Upon transfer, the Securities would be registered in the name of the new beneficial owner as follows:

 

Name:________________________

 

Address:______________________

 

Taxpayer ID Number:____________

 

The undersigned represents and warrants to you that:

 

1.   We are an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)), purchasing for our own account or for the account of such an institutional “accredited investor” at least $250,000 principal amount of the Securities, and we are acquiring the Securities not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution in violation of the Securities Act. We have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of our investment in the Securities, and we invest in or purchase securities similar to the Securities in the normal course of our business. We, and any accounts for which we are acting, are each able to bear the economic risk of our or its investment.

 

 

 

 

2.   We understand that the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act and, unless so registered, may not be sold except as permitted in the following sentence. We agree on our own behalf and on behalf of any investor account for which we are purchasing Securities to offer, sell or otherwise transfer such Securities prior to the date that is one year after the later of the date of original issue and the last date on which the Company or any affiliate of the Company was the owner of such Securities (or any predecessor thereto) (the “ Resale Restriction Termination Date ”) only (a) to the Company, (b) pursuant to a registration statement that has been declared effective under the Securities Act, (c) in a transaction complying with the requirements of Rule 144A under the Securities Act (“ Rule 144A ”), to a person we reasonably believe is a qualified institutional buyer under Rule 144A (a “ QIB ”) that is purchasing for its own account or for the account of a QIB and to whom notice is given that the transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, (d) pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (e) to an institutional “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act that is purchasing for its own account or for the account of such an institutional “accredited investor,” in each case in a minimum principal amount of Securities of $250,000, or (f) pursuant to any other available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, subject in each of the foregoing cases to any requirement of law that the disposition of our property or the property of such investor account or accounts be at all times within our or their control and in compliance with any applicable state securities laws. The foregoing restrictions on resale shall not apply subsequent to the Resale Restriction Termination Date. If any resale or other transfer of the Securities is proposed to be made pursuant to clause (e) above prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date, the transferor shall deliver a letter from the transferee substantially in the form of this letter to the Company and the Trustee, which shall provide, among other things, that the transferee is an institutional “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act and that it is acquiring such Securities for investment purposes and not for distribution in violation of the Securities Act. Each purchaser acknowledges that the Company and the Trustee reserve the right prior to the offer, sale or other transfer prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date of the Securities pursuant to clause (d), (e) or (f) above to require the delivery of an opinion of counsel, certifications or other information satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee.

 

  TRANSFEREE:_________________,
   
  by:___________________________

 

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Exhibit 4.2

 

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

 

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “ Supplemental Indenture ”) dated as of  October 1, 2015, among (i) each of the subsidiaries of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (or its successor), a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), identified as a “New Guarantor” on Schedule I-A hereto (each, a “ New Guarantor ”), (ii) the Company, (iii) each of the subsidiaries of the Company identified as an “Existing Guarantor” on Schedule I-B hereto (collectively, the “ Existing Guarantors ”) and (iv) US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “ Trustee ”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H :

 

WHEREAS the Company and the existing Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to below) have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an Indenture (the “ Indenture ”) dated as of October 1, 2015, providing for the issuance of 6.375% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “ Securities ”);

 

WHEREAS Section 4.10 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Company is required to cause each New Guarantor to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such New Guarantor shall unconditionally guarantee all the Company’s obligations under the Securities pursuant to a Subsidiary Guarantee on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

 

WHEREAS pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee, the Company and the Existing Guarantors are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture;

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the New Guarantors, the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities as follows:

 

1. Agreement to Guarantee. Each New Guarantor hereby agrees, jointly and severally with all the Existing Guarantors and each other New Guarantor, to unconditionally guarantee the Company’s obligations under the Securities on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article 10 of the Indenture and to be bound by all other applicable provisions of the Indenture and the Securities.

 

2.   Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of Securities heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby.

 

3. Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BUT WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

 

   

 

 

4. Trustee Makes No Representation. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture.

 

5. Counterparts. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

 

6. Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction thereof.

 

 

 

[ Signatures follow ]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

 

  CDRR HOLDING, INC.
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY, LLC
  AUSTIN ROOFER’S SUPPLY, LLC
  DALLAS-FORT WORTH ROOFING SUPPLY, LLC
  FORT WORTH ROOFING SUPPLY, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY OF ARIZONA, LLC
  LAS VEGAS ROOFING SUPPLY, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP – CALIFORNIA, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP OF OKLAHOMA, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP ORLANDO, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP – FRESNO, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY TRANSPORTATION, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY OF ARIZONA – EAST VALLEY, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY OF ARIZONA – TUCSON, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP – BAY AREA, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY OF COLORADO, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP–KANSAS CITY, LLC
  NORTH LOUISIANA ROOFING SUPPLY, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP - LOUISIANA, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP – OMAHA, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY OF NEW MEXICO, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY OF TENNESSEE, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY OF NASHVILLE, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP ST. LOUIS, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP OF CLEVELAND, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP OF PITTSBURGH, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP UTAH, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP SAN DIEGO, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP OF COLUMBUS, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY OF ATLANTA, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY OF CHARLOTTE, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP-GREENSBORO, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP – CINCINNATI, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY OF COLUMBIA, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP OF VIRGINIA, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP – TAMPA, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP – POLK COUNTY, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP – RALEIGH, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP – KENTUCKY, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP (TEXAS), INC.
  ROOFING SUPPLY FINANCE, INC.
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP – WASHINGTON, LLC

 

 

 

 

[ Supplemental Indenture ]

 

 

 

 

  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP – ALABAMA, LLC
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP – TUSCALOOSA, LLC

 

   
  By:  /s/ Joseph M. Nowicki
    Name: Joseph M. Nowicki 
    Title:

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial 

Officer and Treasurer

 

 

 

[ Supplemental Indenture ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
   
  By:  /s/ Joseph M. Nowicki
    Name: Joseph M. Nowicki 
    Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial 
Officer and Treasurer

 

  

 

  Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.
  Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC
   
  By:  /s/ Joseph M. Nowicki
    Name: Joseph M. Nowicki 
    Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial 
Officer and Treasurer

 

 

[ Supplemental Indenture ]

 

 

 

 

  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee,
   
  By:  /s/ Donald T. Hurrelbrink  
    Name:  Donald T. Hurrelbrink
    Title:  Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ Supplemental Indenture ]

 

 

Schedule I

 

 

 

A. New Guarantors :

 

 

 

1. CDRR Holding, Inc.

 

2. Roofing Supply Group, LLC

 

3. Roofing Supply, LLC

 

4. Austin Roofer’s Supply, LLC

 

5. Dallas-Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC

 

6. Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC

 

7. Roofing Supply of Arizona, LLC

 

8. Las Vegas Roofing Supply, LLC

 

9. Roofing Supply Group – California, LLC

 

10. Roofing Supply Group of Oklahoma, LLC

 

11. Roofing Supply Group Orlando, LLC

 

12. Roofing Supply Group – Fresno, LLC

 

13. Roofing Supply Transportation, LLC

 

14. Roofing Supply of Arizona – East Valley, LLC

 

15. Roofing Supply of Arizona – Tucson, LLC

 

16. Roofing Supply Group – Southern California, LLC

 

17. Roofing Supply Group – Bay Area, LLC

 

18. Roofing Supply of Colorado, LLC

 

19. Roofing Supply Group–Kansas City, LLC

 

20. North Louisiana Roofing Supply, LLC

 

21. Roofing Supply Group - Louisiana, LLC

 

 

 

 

22. Roofing Supply Group – Omaha, LLC

 

23. Roofing Supply of New Mexico, LLC

 

24. Roofing Supply of Tennessee, LLC

 

25. Roofing Supply of Nashville, LLC

 

26. Roofing Supply Group St. Louis, LLC

 

27. Roofing Supply Group of Cleveland, LLC

 

28. Roofing Supply Group of Pittsburgh, LLC

 

29. Roofing Supply Group Utah, LLC

 

30. Roofing Supply Group San Diego, LLC

 

31. Roofing Supply Group of Columbus, LLC

 

32. Roofing Supply of Atlanta, LLC

 

33. Roofing Supply of Charlotte, LLC

 

34. Roofing Supply Group-Greensboro, LLC

 

35. Roofing Supply Group – Cincinnati, LLC

 

36. Roofing Supply of Columbia, LLC

 

37. Roofing Supply Group of Virginia, LLC

 

38. Roofing Supply Group – Tampa, LLC

 

39. Roofing Supply Group – Polk County, LLC

 

40. Roofing Supply Group – Raleigh, LLC

 

41. Roofing Supply Group – Kentucky, LLC

 

42. Roofing Supply Group (Texas), Inc.

 

43. Roofing Supply Finance, Inc.

 

44. Roofing Supply Group – Washington, LLC

 

45. Roofing Supply Group – Alabama, LLC

 

46. Roofing Supply Group – Tuscaloosa, LLC

 

 

 

 

B. Existing Guarantors

  

1. Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.

 

2. Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

us$ 450,000,000

 

TERM LOAN CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated

as of October 1, 2015

by and among

 

BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC. , as the Borrower,

 

the Lenders referred to herein,

 

CITIBANK, N.A. ,

as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent,

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ,

as Syndication Agent,

 

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC,

 

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

 

and

 

SUNTRUST ROBINSON HUMPHREY, INC. ,

 

each as a Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

ARTICLE I
     
DEFINITIONS
     
SECTION 1.1. Definitions 1
     
SECTION 1.2. Other Definitions and Provisions 37
     
SECTION 1.3. Accounting Terms 37
     
SECTION 1.4. UCC Terms 38
     
SECTION 1.5. Rounding 38
     
SECTION 1.6. References to Agreement and Laws 38
     
SECTION 1.7. Times of Day 38
     
SECTION 1.8. [Reserved] 38
     
SECTION 1.9. Guaranty Obligations 38
     
SECTION 1.10. Alternative Currency Matters 38
     
SECTION 1.11. Pro Forma Calculations 39
     
ARTICLE II
     
[RESERVED]
     
ARTICLE III
     
[RESERVED]
     
ARTICLE IV
     
[RESERVED]
     
ARTICLE V
     
TERM LOAN FACILITY
     
SECTION 5.1. Initial Term Loan 40
     
SECTION 5.2. Procedure for Advance of Term Loan 40
     
SECTION 5.3. Repayment of Term Loans 41
     
SECTION 5.4. Prepayments of Term Loans 42
     
SECTION 5.5. Specified Refinancing Debt 45
     

 

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ARTICLE VI
     
GENERAL LOAN PROVISIONS
     
SECTION 6.1. Interest 46
     
SECTION 6.2. Notice and Manner of Conversion or Continuation of Term Loans 48
     
SECTION 6.3. Fees 49
     
SECTION 6.4. Manner of Payment 49
     
SECTION 6.5. Evidence of Indebtedness 49
     
SECTION 6.6. Sharing of Payments by Lenders 50
     
SECTION 6.7. Administrative Agent’s Clawback 51
     
SECTION 6.8. Changed Circumstances 52
     
SECTION 6.9. Indemnity 53
     
SECTION 6.10. Increased Costs 53
     
SECTION 6.11. Taxes 54
     
SECTION 6.12. Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders 59
     
SECTION 6.13. Incremental Term Loans 60
     
ARTICLE VII
     
CONDITIONS OF CLOSING AND BORROWING
     
SECTION 7.1. Conditions to Closing and Initial Extensions of Credit 63
     
SECTION 7.2. [Reserved] 67
     
SECTION 7.3. Post-Closing Requirements 67
     
ARTICLE VIII
     
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CREDIT PARTIES
     
SECTION 8.1. Organization; Power; Qualification 69
     
SECTION 8.2. Ownership 69
     
SECTION 8.3. Authorization; Enforceability 70
     
SECTION 8.4. Compliance of Agreement, Loan Documents and Borrowing with Laws, Etc. 70
     
SECTION 8.5. Compliance with Law; Governmental Approvals 70
     
SECTION 8.6. Tax Returns and Payments 71
     
SECTION 8.7. Intellectual Property Matters 71
     
SECTION 8.8. Environmental Matters 71

 

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SECTION 8.9. Employee Benefit Matters 73
     
SECTION 8.10. Margin Stock 74
     
SECTION 8.11. Government Regulation 74
     
SECTION 8.12. Employee Relations 74
     
SECTION 8.13. Burdensome Provisions 74
     
SECTION 8.14. Financial Statements 75
     
SECTION 8.15. No Material Adverse Change 75
     
SECTION 8.16. Solvency 75
     
SECTION 8.17. Titles to Properties 75
     
SECTION 8.18. Litigation 75
     
SECTION 8.19. Anti-Terrorism; Anti-Money Laundering 76
     
SECTION 8.20. Absence of Defaults 76
     
SECTION 8.21. Senior Indebtedness Status 76
     
SECTION 8.22. Investment Bankers’ and Similar Fees 76
     
SECTION 8.23. Disclosure 76
     
ARTICLE IX
     
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
     
SECTION 9.1. Financial Statements and Budgets 77
     
SECTION 9.2. Certificates; Other Reports 78
     
SECTION 9.3. Notice of Litigation and Other Matters 80
     
SECTION 9.4. Preservation of Corporate Existence and Related Matters 81
     
SECTION 9.5. Maintenance of Property and Licenses 81
     
SECTION 9.6. Insurance 82
     
SECTION 9.7. Accounting Methods and Financial Records 82
     
SECTION 9.8. Payment of Taxes and Other Obligations 82
     
SECTION 9.9. Compliance with Laws and Approvals 82
     
SECTION 9.10. Environmental Laws 82
     
SECTION 9.11. Compliance with ERISA 83
     
SECTION 9.12. Visits and Inspections 83
     
SECTION 9.13. Additional Subsidiaries and Real Property 84
     
SECTION 9.14. Use of Proceeds 86
     
SECTION 9.15. Further Assurances 86
     
SECTION 9.16. Maintenance of Ratings 87

 

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ARTICLE X
     
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
     
SECTION 10.1. Indebtedness 87
     
SECTION 10.2. Liens 89
     
SECTION 10.3. Investments 92
     
SECTION 10.4. Fundamental Changes 95
     
SECTION 10.5. Asset Dispositions 96
     
SECTION 10.6. Restricted Payments 97
     
SECTION 10.7. Transactions with Affiliates 98
     
SECTION 10.8. Accounting Changes; Organizational Documents 99
     
SECTION 10.9. Payments and Modifications of Subordinated and Unsecured Indebtedness 99
     
SECTION 10.10. No Further Negative Pledges; Restrictive Agreements 100
     
SECTION 10.11. Nature of Business 101
     
SECTION 10.12. Sale Leasebacks 102
     
SECTION 10.13. Disposal of Subsidiary Interests 102
     
SECTION 10.14. Hedge Agreements 102
     
ARTICLE XI
     
DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
     
SECTION 11.1. Events of Default 102
     
SECTION 11.2. Remedies 105
     
SECTION 11.3. Rights and Remedies Cumulative; Non-Waiver; etc. 105
     
SECTION 11.4. Crediting of Payments and Proceeds 106
     
SECTION 11.5. Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim 106
     
SECTION 11.6. Credit Bidding 107
     
SECTION 11.7. Judgment Currency 108
     
ARTICLE XII
     
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
     
SECTION 12.1. Appointment and Authority 108
     
SECTION 12.2. Rights as a Lender 109
     
SECTION 12.3. Exculpatory Provisions 109
     

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SECTION 12.4. Reliance by the Administrative Agent 110
     
SECTION 12.5. Delegation of Duties 111
     
SECTION 12.6. Resignation of Administrative Agent 111
     
SECTION 12.7. Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders 112
     
SECTION 12.8. No Other Duties, etc. 112
     
SECTION 12.9. Collateral and Guaranty Matters 112
     
SECTION 12.10. Intercreditor Agreement 113
     
ARTICLE XIII
     
MISCELLANEOUS
     
SECTION 13.1. Notices 114
     
SECTION 13.2. Amendments, Waivers and Consents 116
     
SECTION 13.3. Expenses; Indemnity 118
     
SECTION 13.4. Right of Setoff 120
     
SECTION 13.5. Governing Law; Jurisdiction, Etc. 121
     
SECTION 13.6. Waiver of Jury Trial 121
     
SECTION 13.7. Reversal of Payments 122
     
SECTION 13.8. Injunctive Relief 122
     
SECTION 13.9. Accounting Matters 122
     
SECTION 13.10. Successors and Assigns; Participations 123
     
SECTION 13.11. Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality 127
     
SECTION 13.12. Performance of Duties 127
     
SECTION 13.13. All Powers Coupled with Interest 127
     
SECTION 13.14. Survival 128
     
SECTION 13.15. Titles and Captions 128
     
SECTION 13.16. Severability of Provisions 128
     
SECTION 13.17. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution 128
     
SECTION 13.18. Term of Agreement 129
     
SECTION 13.19. USA PATRIOT Act 129
     
SECTION 13.20. Independent Effect of Covenants 129
     
SECTION 13.21. Inconsistencies with Other Documents 129

 

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EXHIBITS

Exhibit A - Form of Term Loan Note
Exhibit B - Form of Notice of Borrowing
Exhibit C - [Reserved]
Exhibit D - Form of Notice of Prepayment
Exhibit E - Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation
Exhibit F - Form of Officer’s Compliance Certificate
Exhibit G - Form of Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit H-1 - Form of Tax Compliance Certificate (Non-Partnership Foreign Lenders)
Exhibit H-2 - Form of Tax Compliance Certificate (Non-Partnership Foreign Participants)
Exhibit H-3 - Form of Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Participant Partnerships)
Exhibit H-4 - Form of Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Lender Partnerships)
Exhibit I - Form of Solvency Certificate
Exhibit J - Form of Intercreditor Agreement
     
SCHEDULES    
Schedule 7.3(e) - Post-Closing Obligations
Schedule 8.1 - Jurisdictions of Organization and Qualification
Schedule 8.2 - Subsidiaries and Capitalization
Schedule 8.6 - Audit Matters
Schedule 8.9 - ERISA Plans
Schedule 8.12 - Labor and Collective Bargaining Agreements
Schedule 8.17 - Real Property
Schedule 10.1 - Existing Indebtedness
Schedule 10.2 - Existing Liens
Schedule 10.3 - Existing Loans, Advances and Investments
Schedule 10.7 - Transactions with Affiliates

 

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TERM LOAN CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of October 1, 2015, by and among BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC., a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower, the lenders who are party to this Agreement and the lenders who may become a party to this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof, as Lenders, and CITIBANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders.

 

Statement of Purpose

 

The Borrower has requested, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Lenders have agreed to extend, credit in the form of Initial Term Loans to the Borrower.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, such parties hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

SECTION 1.1.         Definitions. The following terms when used in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them below:

 

2015 Senior Notes ” means the 6.375% Senior Notes due 2023 issued by the Borrower on or prior to the Closing Date, in the original principal amount of $300,000,000.

 

ABL Agent ” means, as the context may require, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as agent or collateral agent under the ABL Facility Documentation, such agents collectively or any permitted successor or assignee agent or collateral agent under the ABL Facility Documentation.

 

ABL Agreement ” means that certain Credit Agreement dated as of the Closing Date, among the Borrower, the other subsidiaries of the Borrower party thereto, the lenders party thereto and the ABL Agent, as the same may be amended, restated, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restructured, refunded, replaced or refinanced from time to time in one or more agreements (in each case in the form of an asset-based credit and letter of credit facility and with the same or new lenders or agents and not in violation of any of the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement).

 

ABL Facility Documentation ” means the ABL Agreement and all security agreements, guarantees, pledge agreements and other agreements or instruments executed in connection therewith and including all “Loan Documents” (as defined in the ABL Agreement) or similar term.

 

 

 

 

ABL Facility ” means the asset-based revolving credit facility made available to the Borrower and certain of its subsidiaries pursuant to the ABL Agreement.

 

ABL Priority Collateral ” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Administrative Agent’s Office ” means the office of the Administrative Agent specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.1(c) .

 

Administrative Agent ” means Citi, in its capacity as Administrative Agent hereunder, and any successor thereto appointed pursuant to Section 12.6 .

 

Administrative Questionnaire ” means an administrative questionnaire in a form supplied 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.

 

Agent Parties ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13.1(e)(ii) .

 

Agreement ” means this Term Loan Credit Agreement.

 

Anti-Corruption Laws ” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.

 

Applicable Law ” means all applicable provisions of constitutions, laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, treaties, regulations, permits, licenses, approvals, interpretations and orders of courts or Governmental Authorities and all orders and decrees of all courts and binding orders of arbitrators.

 

Applicable Margin ” means, with respect to the Initial Term Loans, a percentage per annum equal to (A) in the case of the Initial Term Loans maintained as Base Rate Loans, 2.00%, and (B) in the case of Initial Term Loans maintained as LIBOR Loans, 3.00%.

 

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.

 

Arrangers ” means (a) Citigroup Global Markets Inc., (b) Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, (c) J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, (d) Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and (e) Suntrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., in their respective capacities as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners.

 

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Asset Disposition ” means the disposition of any or all of the assets (including, without limitation, any Capital Stock owned thereby) of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof whether by sale, lease, transfer or otherwise, and any issuance of Capital Stock by any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower to any Person that is not a Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof. The term “ Asset Disposition ” shall not include (a) the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business, (b) the transfer of assets to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof pursuant to any other transaction permitted pursuant to Section 10.4 , (c) the write-off, discount, sale or other disposition of defaulted or past-due receivables and similar obligations in the ordinary course of business and not undertaken as part of an accounts receivable financing transaction, (d) the disposition of any Hedge Agreement, (e) dispositions of Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents, (f) the payment in cash of obligations and liabilities and (g) (i) the transfer by any Credit Party of any of its assets to any other Credit Party, (ii) the transfer by any Non-Credit Party of any of its assets to any Credit Party ( provided that in connection with any such transfer, such Credit Party shall not pay more than an amount equal to the fair market value of such assets as determined in good faith at the time of such transfer) and (iii) the transfer by any Non-Credit Party of any of its assets to any other Non-Credit Party.

 

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 13.10 ), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form attached as Exhibit G or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

Attributable Indebtedness ” means, on any date of determination, (a) in respect of any Capital Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, and (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease, the capitalized amount or principal 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.

 

Base Rate ” means, at any time, the highest of (a) the Prime Rate, (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, (c) except during any period of time during which a notice delivered to the Borrower under Section 6.8 shall remain in effect, LIBOR for such day plus 1.00% and (d) solely with respect to Initial Term Loans, 2.00%; each change in the Base Rate shall take effect simultaneously with the corresponding change or changes in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Rate or LIBOR.

 

Base Rate Loan ” means any Term Loan bearing interest at a rate based upon the Base Rate as provided in Section 6.1(a) .

 

Borrower ” means Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

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Business Day ” means:

 

(a)         for all purposes other than as set forth in clause (b) below, any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday on which banks in New York, New York, are open for the conduct of their commercial banking business; and

 

(b)         with respect to all notices and determinations in connection with, and payments of principal and interest on, any LIBOR Rate Loan denominated in Dollars or any Base Rate Loan as to which the interest rate is determined by reference to LIBOR, any day that is a Business Day described in clause (a) and that is also a day for trading by and between banks in Dollar deposits in the London interbank market.

 

Capital Asset ” means, with respect to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, any asset that should, in accordance with GAAP, be classified and accounted for as a capital asset on a Consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

Capital Expenditures ” means, with respect to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for any period, the aggregate cost of all Capital Assets acquired by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period, as determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding (a) interest capitalized during construction and (b) any expenditure to the extent, for purpose of the definition of Permitted Acquisition, such expenditure is part of the Permitted Acquisition Consideration for any Permitted Acquisition consummated during or prior to such period, net of any Net Cash Proceeds received from (i) any disposition of Capital Assets (to the extent permitted hereunder) that have actually been reinvested during such period in other Capital Assets or (ii) any Insurance and Condemnation Event that have actually been reinvested during such period in other Capital Assets; provided that Capital Expenditures shall not be less than zero.

 

Capital Lease ” means any lease of any property by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as lessee, that should, in accordance with GAAP, be classified and accounted for as a capital lease on a Consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing and Section 13.9 , any obligations of a Person under a lease (whether existing now or entered into in the future) that is not (or would not be) a Capital Lease under GAAP as in effect on the Closing Date, shall not be treated as a Capital Lease solely as a result of the adoption of changes in GAAP.

 

Capital Stock ” means (a) in the case of a corporation, capital stock, (b) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock, (c) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited), (d) in the case of a limited liability company, membership interests, (e) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person and (f) any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing.

 

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Cash Equivalents ” means, collectively, (a) any readily-marketable securities (i) issued by, or directly, unconditionally and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States federal government or (ii) issued by any agency of the United States federal government the obligations of which are fully backed by the full faith and credit of the United States federal government, (b) any readily-marketable direct obligations issued by any other agency of the United States federal government, any state of the United States or any political subdivision of any such province, territory or state or any public instrumentality thereof, in each case having, as applicable, (i) a long term rating of at least “AAA”, “AA+”, “AA” or “AA-” from S&P or at least “Aaa”, “Aa1”, “Aa2”, or “Aa3” from Moody’s, (ii) a short term rating of at least “A-1” from S&P or at least “P-1” from Moody’s or (iii) a municipal bond rating of at least “SP-1” from S&P or at least “MIG 1” or “VMIG 1” from Moody’s, (c) any commercial paper rated at least “A-1” by S&P or “P-1” by Moody’s and issued by any Person organized under the laws of any state of the United States, (d) any Dollar-denominated time deposit, insured certificate of deposit, overnight bank deposit or bankers’ acceptance issued or accepted by (i) any Lender or (ii) any commercial bank that is (A) organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (B) “adequately capitalized” (as defined in the regulations of its primary federal banking regulators) and (C) has Tier 1 capital (as defined in such regulations) in excess of $250,000,000 and (e) shares of any United States money market fund that (i) complies with the criteria set forth in Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, (ii) has net assets in excess of $500,000,000 and (iii) has obtained from either S&P or Moody’s the highest rating obtainable for money market funds in the United States; provided that the maturities of all obligations specified in any of clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) above shall not exceed 365 days.

 

Cash Management Agreement ” means any agreement to provide cash management service, including treasury, depository, overdraft, credit or debit card (including non-card electronic payables), electronic funds transfer and other cash management arrangements.

 

Change in Control ” means an event or series of events by which:

 

(a)         (i) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, 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 Exchange Act, except that a “person” or “group” shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all Capital Stock that such “person” or “group” has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time (such right, an “option right”)), directly or indirectly, of more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the Capital Stock of the Borrower entitled to vote in the election of members of the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of the Borrower or (ii) a majority of the members of the board of directors (or other equivalent governing body) of the Borrower shall not constitute Continuing Directors; or

 

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(b)         there shall have occurred under any indenture or other instrument evidencing any Indebtedness or Capital Stock in excess of the Threshold Amount any “change in control” or similar provision (as set forth in the indenture, agreement or other evidence of such Indebtedness) obligating the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or repay all or any part of the Indebtedness or Capital Stock provided for therein.

 

Change in Law ” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, 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.

 

Citi ” means Citibank, N.A.

 

Class ” means, with respect to any Initial Term Loan, such Initial Term Loan and the other Initial Term Loans made on the Closing Date, and with respect to any Term Loan issued as an Incremental Term Loan, such Incremental Term Loan and the other Incremental Term Loans issued under the same Incremental Term Facility.

 

Closing Date ” means the date of this Agreement.

 

Closing Date Acquisition ” means the acquisition by the Borrower or one of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of all of the outstanding equity interests of the Target Company.

 

Closing Date Acquisition Agreement ” means the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 27, 2015 by and among the Borrower, certain subsidiaries of the Borrower and CDRR Investors, Inc., including all schedules, exhibits and annexes thereto.

 

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Closing Date Acquisition Agreement Material Adverse Effect ” means any effect, state of facts, development, event, change, occurrence or circumstance that (x) has had, or is reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect upon the financial condition, business, or results of operations of the Group Companies, taken as a whole; provided , however , that any adverse effect, state of facts, development, event, change, occurrence or circumstance arising from or related to (i) conditions generally affecting the economy, credit or financial or capital markets in the United States or elsewhere in the world, including any changes in interest or exchange rates, (ii) any national or international political or social conditions, including acts of war (whether or not declared), sabotage or terrorism, or any escalation or worsening of any such acts of war (whether or not declared), sabotage or terrorism, (iii) changes in GAAP, (iv) changes in any laws, rules, regulations, orders, or other binding directives issued by any Governmental Entity, (v) any change that is generally applicable to the industries or markets in which the Group Companies operate, (vi) the public announcement of the transactions contemplated by the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement, (vii) any failure by the Company to meet any projections, forecasts or revenue or earnings predictions ( provided that, unless subject to another exclusion set forth in this definition, the underlying cause of any such change may be taken into account in determining whether there has been a Closing Date Acquisition Agreement Material Adverse Effect), (viii) any action required or contemplated by the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement and/or the Ancillary Documents, including the completion of the transactions contemplated thereby, (ix) any action taken by any of the Group Companies at Parent’s written request ( provided that, if any such action could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Financing Sources, the consent of the Financing Sources shall be required, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), or (x) any change resulting from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement or the Ancillary Documents, including any such change relating to the identity of, or facts and circumstances relating to, Parent and including any actions taken by the Group Companies’ customers, suppliers or personnel, shall not be taken into account in determining whether a “Closing Date Acquisition Agreement Material Adverse Effect” has occurred; provided , however , that any change or effect referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) immediately above may be taken into account in determining whether a Closing Date Acquisition Agreement Material Adverse Effect has occurred to the extent that such change or effect has a materially disproportionate effect on the Group Companies relative to other companies in the industries or markets in which the Group Companies operate or (y) would reasonably be expected to prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement. Capitalized terms used in this definition and defined in the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement.

 

Closing Date Acquisition Agreement Representations ” means the representations made by or on behalf of the Target Company and its Subsidiaries in the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement as are material to the interests of the Lenders (in their capacities as such), but only to the extent that the Borrower or its applicable Affiliates have the right to terminate their obligations under the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement or decline to consummate the Closing Date Acquisition as a result of a breach of any of such representations in the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement.

 

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Collateral ” means the collateral security for the Secured Obligations pledged or granted pursuant to the Security Documents.

 

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Collateral Agreement ” means the collateral agreement of even date herewith executed by the Credit Parties in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

Commitments ” means, collectively, as to all Lenders, the Term Loan Commitments of such Lenders.

 

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 ” means, when used with reference to financial statements or financial statement items of any Person, such statements or items on a consolidated basis in accordance with applicable principles of consolidation under GAAP.

 

Consolidated EBITDA ” means, for any period, the following determined on a Consolidated basis, without duplication, for the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP: (a) Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus (b) the sum of the following, without duplication, to the extent (except with respect to clause (b)(xiii) below) deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period: (i) provision for all taxes (whether or not paid, estimated or accrued) based on income, profits or capital (including penalties and interest, if any); (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense; (iii) depreciation; (iv) amortization (including amortization of goodwill and intangibles and amortization and write-off of financing costs); (v) any non-cash charge, write-down, expense or loss; (vi) any expenses or charges related to any Equity Issuance, Indebtedness or Investment, in each case as permitted by this Agreement (whether or not consummated or incurred, and including any offering or sale of Capital Stock to the extent the proceeds thereof were intended to be contributed to the equity capital of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries); (vii) the amount of any loss attributable to non-controlling interests; (viii) all deferred financing costs written off and premiums paid in connection with any early extinguishment of Indebtedness or any Hedge Agreement or other derivative instruments; (ix) any board of directors fees, management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees, indemnities and related expenses paid to any of CDRR Investors, Inc. and its Affiliates on or prior to the Closing Date; (x) the amount of any restructuring charge or reserve or non-recurring integration charges or reserves (including severance costs, costs associated with office, facility and branch openings, closings and consolidations (in the case of openings, incurred in connection with acquisitions and Investments) and relocation costs); (xi) any costs or expenses incurred by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent that such costs or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Borrower or net cash proceeds of an issuance of Capital Stock of the Borrower (other than Disqualified Capital Stock); (xii) proceeds from business interruption insurance (to the extent such proceeds are not reflected as revenue or income in computing Consolidated Net Income and only to the extent the losses or other reduction of net income to which such proceeds are attributable are not otherwise added back in computing Consolidated Net Income); and (xiii) the amount of “run-rate” cost savings projected by the Borrower in good faith to be realized as the result of actions taken or to be taken on or prior to the date that is 24 months after the Closing Date, or 24 months after the consummation of any operational change, respectively, and prior to or during such period (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings had been realized on the first day of such period; it being understood that “run-rate” means the full recurring benefit for a period that is associated with any action taken or committed to be taken), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided that (A) a duly completed certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent together with the Officer’s Compliance Certificate required to be delivered pursuant to Section 9.2(a) , certifying that such cost savings are reasonably anticipated to be realized within 24 months after the Closing Date or within 24 months after the consummation of any operational change, as applicable, and are factually supportable as determined in good faith by the Borrower, and (B) no cost savings shall be added pursuant to this clause (xiii) to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges otherwise added to Consolidated Net Income, whether through a pro forma adjustment or otherwise, for such period and (C) projected amounts (not yet realized) may no longer be added in calculating Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to this clause (xiii) to the extent occurring more than eight full fiscal quarters after the specified action taken in order to realize such projected cost savings. For purposes of this Agreement, Consolidated EBITDA shall be calculated in accordance with Section 1.11 , as applicable.

 

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Consolidated Interest Expense ” means, for any period, (i) the total interest expense of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income, net of any interest income of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, including any such interest expense consisting of (A) interest expense attributable to Capital Leases, (B) amortization of debt discount, (C) interest in respect of Indebtedness of any other Person that has been guaranteed by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, but only to the extent that such interest is actually paid by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, (D) non-cash interest expense, (E) the interest portion of any deferred payment obligation and (F) commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing, plus (ii) preferred stock dividends paid in cash in respect of Disqualified Capital Stock of the Borrower held by Persons other than the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, and minus (iii) to the extent otherwise included in such interest expense referred to in clause (i) above, amortization or write-off of financing costs, in each case under clauses (i) through (iii) above as determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that gross interest expense shall be determined after giving effect to any net payments made or received by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to any interest rate protection agreement, future agreement, option agreement, swap agreement, cap agreement, collar agreement, hedge agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement (including derivative agreements or arrangements).

 

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Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, the net income (or loss) of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a Consolidated basis, without duplication, in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of preferred stock dividends; provided , that in calculating Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for any period, there shall be excluded (a) any net income (loss) of any Person if such Person is not the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, except that (i) the Borrower’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s equity in the net income of any such Person for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash actually distributed by such Person during such period to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (subject, in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitations contained in clause (b) below) and (ii) the Borrower’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s equity in the net loss of such Person shall be included to the extent of the aggregate Investment of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Person; (b) solely for purposes of Sections 10.3(n) , 10.6(f) and 10.9(b)(i) , any net income (loss) of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor if such Restricted Subsidiary is subject to restrictions, directly or indirectly, on the payment of dividends or the making of similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to the Borrower by operation of the terms of such Restricted Subsidiary’s charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute or governmental rule or regulation applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders (other than (x) restrictions that have been waived or otherwise released, (y) restrictions pursuant to this Agreement and (z) restrictions in effect on the Closing Date with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary and other restrictions with respect to such Restricted Subsidiary that taken as a whole are not materially less favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereunder than such restrictions in effect on the Closing Date as determined by the Borrower in good faith), except that (i) the Borrower’s equity in the net income of any such Restricted Subsidiary for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of any dividend or distribution that was or that could have been made by such Restricted Subsidiary during such period to the Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary (subject, in the case of a dividend that could have been made to another Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitation contained in this clause (b)) and (ii) the net loss of such Restricted Subsidiary shall be included to the extent of the aggregate Investment of the Borrower or any of its other Restricted Subsidiaries in such Restricted Subsidiary; (c) (x) any gain or loss realized upon the sale, abandonment or other disposition of any asset of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (including pursuant to any sale/leaseback transaction) that is not sold, abandoned or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by the board of directors of the Borrower) and (y) any gain or loss realized upon the disposal, abandonment or discontinuation of operations of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, and any income (loss) from disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations, including in each case any closure of any branch; (d) (x) any extraordinary, unusual or nonrecurring gain, loss or charge and (y) any fees, expenses and charges associated with the Transactions and any other acquisition, disposition, merger or consolidation; (e) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles or a change as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting policies; (f) all deferred financing costs written off and premiums paid in connection with any early extinguishment of Indebtedness or Hedge Agreements or other derivative instruments; (g) any unrealized gains or losses in respect of Hedge Agreements; (h) any unrealized foreign currency transaction gains or losses in respect of Indebtedness of any Person denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of such Person; (i) any non-cash compensation charge arising from any grant of stock, stock options or other equity-based awards, or any vesting or acceleration thereof; (j) to the extent otherwise included in Consolidated Net Income, any unrealized foreign currency translation or transaction gains or losses in respect of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; (k) any non-cash charge, expense or other impact attributable to application of the purchase or recapitalization method of accounting (including the total amount of depreciation and amortization, cost of sales or other non-cash expense resulting from the write-up of assets to the extent resulting from such purchase or recapitalization accounting adjustments); (l) expenses related to the conversion or modification of various employee benefit programs, and non-cash compensation related expenses; (m) any fees, expenses, charges, premiums or other payments, or any amortization thereof, in connection with the incurrence of Indebtedness (including such fees, expenses or charges related to the offering and issuance of debt securities, the syndication and incurrence of any Term Loan Facility or the ABL Facility), Equity Issuances, refinancing transaction or amendment or modification of any debt instrument (including any amendment or other modification of the 2015 Senior Notes and other securities and any Term Loan Facility or the ABL Facility) and including, in each case, any such transaction consummated on or prior to the Closing Date and any such transaction undertaken but not completed, and any charges or non-recurring costs incurred during such period as a result of any such transaction, in each case whether or not successful or consummated; (n) any expenses, charges or losses to the extent covered by insurance or indemnity and actually reimbursed, or, so long as such Person has made a determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer or indemnifying party and only to the extent that such amount is in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of the insurable or indemnifiable event (net of any amount so added back in any prior period to the extent not so reimbursed within the applicable 365-day period); and (o) any impairment charge or asset write-off or write-down, including impairment charges or asset write-offs or write-downs related to intangible assets, long-lived assets, investments in debt and equity securities and investments recorded using the equity method or as a result of a change in law or regulation, in each case, pursuant to GAAP, and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to GAAP.

 

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In the case of any unusual or nonrecurring gain, loss or charge not included in Consolidated Net Income pursuant to clause (d)(x) above in any determination thereof, the Borrower will deliver a duly completed certificate signed by a Responsible Officer to the Administrative Agent promptly after the date on which Consolidated Net Income is so determined, setting forth the nature and amount of such unusual or nonrecurring gain, loss or charge.

 

Consolidated Secured Indebtedness ” means, with respect to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of any date of determination on a Consolidated basis without duplication, Consolidated Senior Indebtedness that is secured by a Lien on any asset or property of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.

 

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Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Secured Indebtedness on such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or immediately prior to such date.

 

Consolidated Senior Indebtedness ” means, with respect to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of any date of determination on a Consolidated basis without duplication, the sum (a) all Consolidated Total Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries minus (b) all Subordinated Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

Consolidated Total Assets ” means, as of any date of determination, all assets of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries that would, in accordance with GAAP, be classified as assets on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

Consolidated Total Indebtedness ” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date consisting of (without duplication) Indebtedness for borrowed money (including purchase money indebtedness and unreimbursed outstanding drawn amounts under funded letters of credit); obligations in respect of Capital Leases; debt obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments; Disqualified Capital Stock; and (in the case of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor) preferred stock, determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (excluding items eliminated in Consolidation, and for the avoidance of doubt, excluding obligations under Hedge Agreements).

 

Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Indebtedness on such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or immediately prior to such date.

 

Continuing Directors ” means (a) the directors of the Borrower on the Closing Date (after giving effect to the Transactions) and (b) each other director of the Borrower, if either (i) such other director’s nomination for the election to the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of the Borrower is recommended by or (ii) such other director’s election to the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of the Borrower is approved for purposes of this Agreement by, in either case, at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the then Continuing Directors.

 

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.

 

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Credit Parties ” means, collectively, the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors.

 

Credit Party Materials ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 9.2(e) .

 

Current Assets ” means, at any time, the Consolidated current assets (other than cash and Cash Equivalents) of the Borrower and its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries at such time, but excluding the current portion of deferred tax assets.

 

Current Liabilities ” means, at any time, the Consolidated current liabilities of the Borrower and its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries at such time, but excluding, without duplication, (a) the current portion of any long term Indebtedness, (b) outstanding Indebtedness under revolving or asset-based credit facilities and outstanding letters of credit, (c) the current portion of interest and (d) the current portion of current and deferred income taxes.

 

Debt Issuance ” means the issuance or incurrence of any Indebtedness for borrowed money by any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

Debtor Relief Laws ” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States of America, 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.

 

Default ” means any of the events specified in Section 11.1 which with the passage of time, the giving of notice or any other condition, would constitute an Event of Default.

 

Disqualified Capital Stock ” means any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other Capital Stock into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable) or upon the happening of any event or condition, (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Capital Stock), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Term Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments), (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Qualified Capital Stock) (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Term Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments), in whole or in part, (c) provides for the scheduled payment of dividends in cash or (d) is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Capital Stock that would constitute Disqualified Capital Stock, in each case, prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the Term Loan Maturity Date; provided , that if such Capital Stock is issued pursuant to a plan for the benefit of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations.

 

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Disqualified Institutions ” means those Persons that are competitors of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries that are identified in writing by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent (and any such competitors’ Affiliates that are either identified in writing by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or that are clearly identifiable as an Affiliate of any such competitor based on such Affiliate’s name (in each case other than Affiliates that are bona fide debt funds or fixed income investors that are engaged in making or purchasing commercial loans in the ordinary course of business)) in each case as being excluded from the definition of “Eligible Assignee” hereunder. The identification of any Person as a Disqualified Institution after the date hereof shall be effective only as of the time of such identification and any such identification shall have no retroactive effect of any kind, including to disqualify any Person that theretofore shall have become a Lender. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Credit Party and the Lenders acknowledge and agree that the Administrative Agent will not have any responsibility or obligation of any kind to determine whether any Lender or potential Lender is a Disqualified Institution and the Administrative Agent will have no liability with respect to any assignment made to a Disqualified Institution. The Borrower shall confirm, upon the written request of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, whether a particular Person is a Disqualified Institution.

 

Dollars ” or “ $ ” means, unless otherwise qualified, dollars in lawful currency of the United States.

 

Eligible Assignee ” means any Person (other than a Disqualified Institution) that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 13.10(b)(iii) , (v) and (vi) (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 13.10(b)(iii) ).

 

Employee Benefit Plan ” means (a) any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA that is subject to ERISA and maintained for employees of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof (but not including any Multiemployer Plan) or (b) any Pension Plan that has at any time within the preceding seven (7) years been maintained, funded or administered for the employees of any Credit Party or any current or former Restricted Subsidiary thereof to which any Credit Party has any current or contingent liability (including any contingent liability on account of an ERISA Affiliate).

 

Environmental Claims ” means any and all administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, liens, written accusations or allegations, notices of noncompliance or violation, investigations (other than internal reports prepared by any Person in the ordinary course of business and not in response to any third party action or request of any kind) or proceedings relating in any way to any actual or alleged violation of or liability under any Environmental Law or relating to any permit issued, or any approval given, under any such Environmental Law, including, without limitation, any and all claims for enforcement by Governmental Authorities, cleanup, removal, response, remedial or other actions or damages, contribution, indemnification cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief resulting from Hazardous Materials or arising from alleged injury or threat of injury to human health or the environment.

 

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Environmental Laws ” means any and all federal, foreign, state, provincial and local laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, rules, standards and regulations, permits, licenses, approvals, binding interpretations and orders of courts or Governmental Authorities, relating to the protection of human health or the environment, including, but not limited to, requirements pertaining to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transportation, handling, reporting, licensing, permitting, investigation or remediation of Hazardous Materials.

 

Equity Issuance ” means (a) any issuance by the Borrower of shares of its Capital Stock to any Person that is not a Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof (including, without limitation, in connection with the exercise of options or warrants or the conversion of any debt securities to equity) and (b) any capital contribution from any Person that is not a Credit Party into any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof. The term “Equity Issuance” shall not include (A) any Asset Disposition or (B) any Debt Issuance.

 

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

ERISA Affiliate ” means any Person who together with any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is treated as a single employer within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or Section 4001(b) of ERISA or, for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001(b) of ERISA.

 

Eurodollar Reserve Percentage ” means, for any day, the percentage (expressed as a decimal) which is in effect for such day as prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining reserve requirements (including, without limitation, any basic, supplemental or emergency reserves) in respect of eurocurrency liabilities or any similar category of liabilities for a member bank of the Federal Reserve System in New York City.

 

Event of Default ” means any of the events specified in Section 11.1 ; provided that any requirement for passage of time, giving of notice, or any other condition, has been satisfied.

 

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Excess Cash Flow ” means, for any fiscal year of the Borrower, the excess of (a) the sum, without duplication, of (i) EBITDA for such fiscal year and (ii) reductions to noncash working capital of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such fiscal year ( i.e. , the absolute value of the decrease, if any, in Current Assets minus Current Liabilities from the beginning to the end of such fiscal year; provided that increases or decreases in working capital shall exclude (A) any changes in Current Assets or Current Liabilities solely as a result of acquisitions or dispositions by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries during the applicable period and (B) any reclassification in accordance with GAAP of assets or liabilities, as applicable, between current and noncurrent) over (b) the sum, without duplication, of (i) the amount of any Taxes payable in cash by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to such fiscal year, (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense for such fiscal year paid in cash, (iii) Capital Expenditures made in cash during such fiscal year, except to the extent financed with the proceeds of Indebtedness, equity issuances, casualty proceeds, condemnation proceeds or other proceeds that would not be included in Consolidated EBITDA, (iv) permanent repayments of Indebtedness (other than optional prepayments of Term Loans pursuant to Section 5.4(a) ) made in cash by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries during such fiscal year, but only to the extent that the Indebtedness so prepaid by its terms cannot be reborrowed or redrawn and such prepayments do not occur in connection with a refinancing of all or any portion of such Indebtedness, (v) additions to noncash working capital for such fiscal year (i.e., the increase, if any, in Current Assets minus Current Liabilities from the beginning to the end of such fiscal year; provided that increases or decreases in working capital shall exclude (A) any changes in Current Assets or Current Liabilities solely as a result of acquisitions or dispositions by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries during the applicable period and (B) any reclassification in accordance with GAAP of assets or liabilities, as applicable, between current and noncurrent), (vi) cash consideration paid during such fiscal year by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to make Permitted Acquisitions or other Investments in third parties (other than any Restricted Subsidiary) permitted under Section 10.3 (except to the extent funded with the proceeds of Indebtedness, equity issuances, casualty proceeds, condemnation proceeds or other proceeds that would not be included in Consolidated EBITDA) and (vii) all other amounts added back to Consolidated Net Income for the purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA to the extent paid in cash during such fiscal year.

 

Excess Cash Flow Percentage ” means (i) if the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the applicable fiscal year is greater than 2.75 to 1.00, 50.0%, (ii) if the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the applicable fiscal year is equal to or less than 2.75 to 1.00 but greater than 2.25 to 1.00, 25%, or (iii) if the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the applicable fiscal year is equal to or less than 2.25 to 1.00, 0%.

 

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Excluded Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary (a) which is a non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary that is prohibited from guaranteeing any of the Obligations by the organizational or related shareholder documents of such Subsidiary, (b) which is prohibited from guaranteeing any of the Obligations by (or such guarantee would constitute a default under) any contract or agreement to which such Subsidiary is a party as of the date hereof (or in the case of a Subsidiary formed or acquired after the date hereof, as of the date of such formation or acquisition), (c) which is prohibited by Applicable Law from guaranteeing the Obligations, or which would require governmental approval, consent, license or authorization to provide such a guarantee, unless such approval, consent, license or authorization has been received, (d) which is a Foreign Subsidiary or (e) which is an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided , that such Subsidiary does not guarantee any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any US Subsidiary with an aggregate principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount.

 

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Excluded Taxes ” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a 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 applicable 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, United States federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Term Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Term Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 6.12(b) ) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 6.11 , 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 failure to comply with Section 6.11(g) and (d) any United States federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

 

Existing RSG Senior Notes ” means the 10% Senior Notes due 2020 issued by Roofing Supply Group, LLC and Roofing Supply Finance, Inc. and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing Date.

 

Extensions of Credit ” means, as to any Lender at any time, an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans made by such Lender then outstanding.

 

FATCA ” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with) and any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof.

 

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 (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the immediately preceding Business Day), as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day, provided that if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate shall be the average of the quotation for such day on such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three (3) federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by the Administrative Agent.

 

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Fee Letter ” means any and all separate fee letter agreements dated August 17, 2015 among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and/or any Arranger (or affiliates of the foregoing), as the same may be amended or modified in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

Fiscal Year ” means the fiscal year of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries ending on September 30.

 

Flood Hazard Property ” means a parcel of real property subject to a Mortgage that is located in an area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood or mudslide hazards.

 

Flood Laws ” means all Applicable Laws relating to policies and procedures that address requirements placed on federally regulated lenders under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 and all other related laws and regulations.

 

Foreign Lender ” means a Lender that is not a US Person.

 

Foreign Subsidiary ” means (a) any Subsidiary that is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than any U.S. state or the District of Columbia and (b) any Subsidiary substantially all of the assets of which are Capital Stock of one or more Subsidiaries described in clause (a).

 

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.

 

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 or such other principles as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States, that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently applied.

 

Governmental Approvals ” means all authorizations, consents, approvals, permits, licenses and exemptions of, registrations and filings with, and reports to, all Governmental Authorities.

 

Governmental Authority ” means the government of the United States or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state, provincial, territorial 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 any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

 

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Guaranty Obligation ” means, with respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, without duplication, any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any such Person pursuant to which such Person has directly or indirectly guaranteed any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any obligation, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of any such Person (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, by agreement to keep well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take-or-pay, or to maintain financial statement condition or otherwise) or (b) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part); provided , that the term Guaranty Obligation shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business.

 

Hazardous Materials ” means any substances or materials (a) which are or become defined as hazardous wastes, hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, chemical substances or mixtures or toxic substances under any Environmental Law, (b) which are toxic, explosive, corrosive, flammable, infectious, radioactive, carcinogenic, mutagenic or otherwise harmful to human health or the environment and are or become regulated by any Governmental Authority, (c) the presence of which require investigation or remediation under any Environmental Law or common law, (d) the discharge or emission or release of which requires a permit or license under any Environmental Law or other Governmental Approval, (e) which are deemed to constitute a nuisance or a trespass which pose a health or safety hazard to Persons or neighboring properties or (f) which contain, without limitation, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, petroleum hydrocarbons, petroleum derived substances or waste, crude oil, nuclear fuel, natural gas or synthetic gas.

 

Hedge Agreement ” 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 similar master agreement.

 

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Hedge Termination Value ” means, in respect of any one or more Hedge Agreements, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Hedge Agreements, for any date on or after the date such Hedge Agreements have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s).

 

Increased Amount Date ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.13(a) .

 

Incremental Lender ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.13(a) .

 

Incremental Term Increase ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.13(a)(i) .

 

Incremental Term Loan ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.13(a)(ii) .

 

Incremental Term Loan Commitment ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.13(a) .

 

Incremental Term Facility ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.13(a)(ii) .

 

Incremental Term Loan Increase ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.13(a)(i) .

 

Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any Person at any date and without duplication, the sum of the following:

 

(a)         all liabilities, obligations and indebtedness for borrowed money including, but not limited to, obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments of any such Person;

 

(b)         all obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services of any such Person (including, without limitation, all obligations under non-competition, earn-out or similar agreements), except trade payables arising in the ordinary course of business not more than ninety (90) days past due, or that are currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided for on the books of such Person;

 

(c)         the Attributable Indebtedness of such Person with respect to such Person’s obligations in respect of Capital Leases and Synthetic Leases (regardless of whether accounted for as indebtedness under GAAP);

 

(d)         all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property purchased by such Person to the extent of the value of such property (other than customary reservations or retentions of title under agreements with suppliers entered into in the ordinary course of business);

 

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(e)         all Indebtedness of any other Person secured by a Lien on any asset owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements except trade payable arising in the ordinary course of business), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;

 

(f)         all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of any such Person relative to the face amount of letters of credit, whether or not drawn, including, without limitation, any reimbursement obligation arising upon a drawing thereof, and banker’s acceptances issued for the account of any such Person;

 

(g)         all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of surety, customs, reclamation or performance bonds (in each case not related to judgments or litigation) other than those entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

(h)         all obligations of any such Person in respect of Disqualified Capital Stock; and

 

(i)          all Guaranty Obligations of any such Person with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

For all purposes hereof, (A) the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness 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 a joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person and (B) the items in each of clauses (a) through (i) above shall constitute Indebtedness of such Person solely to the extent, directly or indirectly, (1) such Person is liable for any part of any such item, (2) any such item is secured by a Lien on such Person’s property or (3) any other Person has a right, contingent or otherwise, to cause such Person to become liable for any part of any such item or to grant such a Lien; provided that “earn-outs” and similar payment obligations shall be valued based upon the amount thereof required to be recorded on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

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 Credit Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a), Other Taxes.

 

Indemnitee ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13.3(b) .

 

Initial Term Loan ” means the term loan made, or to be made, to the Borrower by the Term Loan Lenders pursuant to Section 5.1 .

 

Insurance and Condemnation Event ” means the receipt by any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any cash insurance proceeds or condemnation award payable by reason of theft, loss, physical destruction or damage, taking or similar event with respect to any of their respective Property.

 

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Intercreditor Agreement ” means the Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date among the Administrative Agent, the ABL Agent and the Credit Parties, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit J .

 

Interest Period ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.1(b) .

 

Investments ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.3 .

 

IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

 

Lender ” means each Person party to this Agreement as a Lender on the Closing Date and any other Person that shall have become a party to this Agreement as a Lender pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, other than any Person that ceases to be a party hereto as a Lender pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption.

 

Lender Joinder Agreement ” means a joinder agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent delivered in connection with Section 6.13 .

 

Lending Office ” means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender maintaining such Lender’s Extensions of Credit.

 

LIBOR ” means:

 

(a)         for any interest rate calculation with respect to a LIBOR Rate Loan and for any Interest Period, the rate per annum equal to the ICE Benchmark Administration Limited LIBOR Rate (“ ICE LIBOR ”), as published by Reuters (or another commercially available source providing quotations of ICE LIBOR as designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period. If such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then “LIBOR” for such Interest Period shall be the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which Dollar deposits with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be offered by Citibank in London, England to major banks in the London or other offshore interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; and

 

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(b)         for any interest rate calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan and for any day, the rate per annum equal to ICE LIBOR, as published by Reuters (or another commercially available source providing quotations of ICE LIBOR as designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such date of determination, or, if such date is not a Business Day, then the immediately preceding Business Day, for Dollar deposits for a period equal to one month (commencing on such date of determination or, if applicable, the immediately preceding Business Day). If such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then “LIBOR” for such day shall be the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which Dollar deposits for a period equal to one month (commencing on the date of determination of such interest rate) would be offered by Citibank in London, England to major banks in the London or other offshore interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such date of determination, or, if such date is not a Business Day, then the immediately preceding Business Day, for a period equal to one month (commencing on such date of determination or, if applicable, the immediately preceding Business Day).

 

Each calculation by the Administrative Agent of LIBOR shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

 

LIBOR Rate ” means, for any Interest Period, a rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the following formula:

 

LIBOR Rate = LIBOR  
  1.00-Eurodollar Reserve Percentage  

 

; provided that the LIBOR Rate shall not be less than 1.00% per annum with respect to any Initial Term Loans.

 

LIBOR Rate Loan ” means any Term Loan bearing interest at a rate based upon the LIBOR Rate as provided in Section 6.1(a) .

 

Lien ” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, leasehold mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, hypothecation or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset. For the purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to own subject to a Lien any asset which it has acquired or holds subject to the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale agreement, Capital Lease or other title retention agreement relating to such asset.

 

Loan Documents ” means, collectively, this Agreement, each Term Loan Note, the Security Documents, the Fee Letter, and each other document, instrument, certificate and agreement executed and delivered by the Credit Parties or, if applicable, any of their respective Subsidiaries in favor of or provided to the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party in connection with this Agreement or otherwise referred to herein or contemplated hereby.

 

Material Adverse Effect ” means, with respect to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect on, the operations, business, assets, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent) or condition (financial or otherwise) of such Persons, taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of the ability of the Credit Parties to perform their obligations under the Loan Documents to which they are a party, taken as a whole, (c) a material impairment of the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders under the Loan Documents or (d) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against the Credit Parties of any Loan Document to which they are party.

 

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Maximum Incremental Amount ” means, at any time, the greater of (i) the excess, if any, of (a) $250,000,000 over (b) the aggregate amount of all Incremental Term Loan Commitments established prior to such time pursuant to Section 6.13 and (ii) such other amount, so long as, after giving pro forma effect to the incurrence of any such Incremental Term Loans and the pro forma adjustments described in Section 1.11 , the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio (calculated as if any Incremental Term Loan Commitment being established were fully drawn) is equal to or less than 3.00 to 1.00.

 

Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

 

Mortgages ” means the collective reference to each mortgage, deed of trust, deed of hypothec or other real property security document, encumbering any real property now or hereafter owned by any Credit Party, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and executed by such Credit Party in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, as any such document may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Multiemployer Plan ” means a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof is making, or is accruing an obligation to make, or has accrued an obligation to make contributions within the preceding seven (7) years to which any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof has any current or contingent liability (including any contingent liability on account of an ERISA Affiliate).

 

Net Cash Proceeds ” means, as applicable, (a) with respect to any Asset Disposition or Insurance and Condemnation Event, the gross proceeds received by any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries therefrom in cash or Cash Equivalents, as and when received, less the sum of (i) all income taxes and other taxes assessed (or reasonably estimated to be assessed within two (2) years of the date of the relevant transaction) by a Governmental Authority as a result of such transaction or event, (ii) all reasonable and customary out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred in connection with such transaction or event and (iii) the principal amount of, premium, if any, and interest on any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness under this Agreement or the ABL Agreement) secured by a Lien on the applicable asset (other than a Lien expressly subordinated to the Lien securing the Indebtedness under this Agreement), to the extent such Indebtedness is required to be repaid in connection with such transaction or event, and (b) with respect to any Debt Issuance, the gross cash proceeds received by any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries therefrom less all reasonable and customary out-of-pocket legal, underwriting, advisory, brokerage, investment banking and other fees, expenses, discounts, costs and commissions incurred in connection therewith.

 

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Non-Consenting Lender ” means any Lender that does not approve any consent, waiver, amendment, modification or termination that (a) requires the approval of all Lenders or all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 13.2 and (b) has been approved by the Required Lenders.

 

Non-Credit Party ” means, any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not Credit Party.

 

Notice of Borrowing ” means a written notice substantially in the form of Exhibit B .

 

Notice of Conversion/Continuation ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.2 .

 

Notice of Prepayment ” means a written notice substantially in the form of Exhibit D .

 

Obligations ” means, collectively, whether now in existence or hereafter arising: (a) the due and punctual payment by the Borrower of the principal of and interest on (including interest accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) the Term Loans, when and as due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, upon one or more dates set for prepayment or otherwise and (b) the due and punctual payment or performance, as the case may be, of all other fees and commissions (including attorneys’ fees), charges, indebtedness, loans, liabilities, financial accommodations, obligations, covenants and duties owing by the Credit Parties to the Lenders, the Arrangers or the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party, in each case under any Loan Document, and of every kind, nature and description, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, contractual or tortious, liquidated or unliquidated, and whether or not evidenced by any note and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Credit 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.

 

OFAC ” means the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.

 

Officer’s Compliance Certificate ” means a certificate of the chief financial officer or the treasurer of the Borrower substantially in the form attached as Exhibit F .

 

Operating Lease ” means, as to any Person as determined in accordance with GAAP, any lease of Property (whether real, personal or mixed) by such Person as lessee which is not a Capital Lease.

 

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 Term Loan or Loan Document).

 

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Other Taxes ” means all present or future stamp, court, 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 Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 6.12 ).

 

Participant ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13.10(d) .

 

Participant Register ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13.10(d) .

 

PATRIOT Act ” means the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)).

 

PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any successor agency.

 

Pension Plan ” means any Employee Benefit Plan, other than a Multiemployer Plan, which is subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code and which (a) is maintained, funded or administered for the employees of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof or (b) has at any time within the preceding seven (7) years been maintained, funded or administered for the employees of any Credit Party or any current or former Restricted Subsidiaries to which any Credit Party has any current or contingent liability (including any contingent liability on account of an ERISA Affiliate).

 

Permitted Acquisition ” means any acquisition by the   Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof in the form of an acquisition of all or substantially all of the business or a line of business (whether by the acquisition of Capital Stock, assets or any combination thereof) of any other Person if such acquisition meets all of the following requirements:

 

(a)         no less than ten (10) Business Days prior to the proposed closing date of such acquisition, the Borrower shall have delivered written notice of such acquisition to the Administrative Agent, which notice shall include the anticipated closing date of such acquisition;

 

(b)         the Borrower shall have certified on or before the closing date of such acquisition, in writing and in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, that such acquisition has been approved by the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of the Person to be acquired;

 

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(c)         the Person or business to be acquired shall be in a line of business permitted pursuant to Section 10.11 ;

 

(d)         if such transaction is a merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving a Credit Party, the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor shall be the surviving Person and no Change in Control shall have been effected thereby;

 

(e)         the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent all documents required to be delivered pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 9.13 ;

 

(f)         no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the anticipated closing date of such acquisition, the Borrower, to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent promptly upon the finalization thereof copies of substantially final Permitted Acquisition Documents;

 

(g)         no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time the definitive documentation for such acquisition is executed and delivered; and

 

(h)         the Borrower shall have (i) delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Responsible Officer certifying that all of the requirements set forth above have been satisfied or will be satisfied on or prior to the consummation of such purchase or other acquisition and (ii) provided such other documents and other information as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in connection with such purchase or other acquisition.

 

Permitted Acquisition Consideration ” means the aggregate amount of the purchase price, including, but not limited to, any assumed debt, earn-outs (valued at the maximum amount payable thereunder), deferred payments, or Capital Stock of the Borrower, to be paid on a singular basis in connection with any applicable Permitted Acquisition as set forth in the applicable Permitted Acquisition Documents executed by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in order to consummate the applicable Permitted Acquisition.

 

Permitted Acquisition Documents ” means with respect to any acquisition proposed by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof, final copies or substantially final drafts if not executed at the required time of delivery of the purchase agreement, sale agreement, merger agreement or other agreement evidencing such acquisition, including, without limitation, all legal opinions and each other material document executed, delivered, contemplated by or prepared in connection therewith and any amendment, modification or supplement to any of the foregoing.

 

Permitted Investment ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.3 .

 

Permitted Liens ” means the Liens permitted pursuant to Section 10.2 .

 

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Permitted Surviving Debt ” means (a) Indebtedness incurred under the ABL Facility (and guaranties thereof), (b) Indebtedness of the Target Company and its Subsidiaries permitted to remain outstanding under the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement, (c) ordinary course capital leases, purchase money indebtedness, equipment financings, letters of credit and surety bonds, (d) Indebtedness owing by any Credit Party to another Credit Party, (e) the 2015 Senior Notes (and guaranties thereof) and (f) Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 10.1 hereto.

 

Person ” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

 

Platform ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 9.2(e) .

 

Prime Rate ” means, at any time, the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent as its prime rate. Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective as of the opening of business on the day such change in such prime rate occurs. The parties hereto acknowledge that the rate announced publicly by the Administrative Agent as its prime rate is an index or base rate and shall not necessarily be its lowest or best rate charged to its customers or other banks.

 

Property ” means any right or interest in or to property of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, including, without limitation, Capital Stock.

 

Public Lenders ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 9.2(e) .

 

Qualified Capital Stock ” means any Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Capital Stock.

 

Recipient ” means the Administrative Agent and any Lender, as applicable.

 

Reference Date ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8.15 .

 

Refinanced Obligations ” has the meaning assigned thereto in the definition of “Refinancing Indebtedness”.

 

Refinancing Amendment ” means an amendment to this Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders providing the applicable Specified Refinancing Debt, effecting the incurrence of such Specified Refinancing Debt in accordance with Section 5.5 .

 

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Refinancing Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any Person, Indebtedness of such Person arising after the Closing Date issued in exchange for, or the proceeds of which are used to extend, refinance, replace or substitute for any Indebtedness of such Person (such extended, refinanced, replaced or substituted Indebtedness, the “ Refinanced Obligations ”); provided , that : (a) the Administrative Agent shall have received not less than ten (10) Business Days’ (or such shorter period as is acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior written notice of the intention to incur such Indebtedness, which notice shall set forth in reasonable detail the amount of such Indebtedness, the schedule of repayments and maturity date with respect thereto and such other information with respect thereto as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request; (b) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Refinanced Obligations (plus the amount of reasonable refinancing fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith), any prepayment premiums and any accrued interest on account thereof; (c) such Refinancing Indebtedness shall have a final stated maturity that is no earlier than the final stated maturity of the Refinanced Obligations; (d) such Refinancing Indebtedness shall have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity not less than the then remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Refinanced Obligations; (e) at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is incurred, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; (f) if the Refinanced Obligations are subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, such Refinancing Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the Obligations on terms no less favorable to the Administrative Agent and Lenders than the Refinanced Obligations; (g) if the Refinanced Obligations or any guarantees thereof are unsecured, such Refinancing Indebtedness and any guarantees thereof shall be unsecured; (h) if the Refinanced Obligations or any guarantees thereof are secured, such Refinancing Indebtedness and any guarantees thereof shall be secured in all material respects by substantially the same or less collateral as secured such Refinanced Obligations or any guarantees thereof; (i) if the Refinanced Obligations or any guarantees thereof are secured, the Liens to secure such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not have a priority more senior than the Liens securing the Refinanced Obligations and if the Liens securing the Refinanced Obligations are subordinated to any other Liens on such property securing the Obligations, the Liens securing such Refinancing Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the Administrative Agent’s Liens on terms and conditions no less favorable; (j) the obligors in respect of the Refinanced Obligations immediately prior to such refinancing, refunding, extending, renewing or replacing thereof shall be the only obligors on such Refinancing Indebtedness; and (k) the terms and conditions (excluding as to pricing, premiums and optional prepayment or redemption provisions) of any such Refinancing Indebtedness, taken as a whole, are not more restrictive in any material respect with respect to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries than the terms and conditions of the Refinanced Obligations.

 

Register ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13.10(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.

 

Repricing Event ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.4(b) .

 

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Required Lenders ” means, at any time, Lenders having Total Credit Exposures representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the Total Credit Exposures of all Lenders.

 

Resignation Effective Date ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 12.6(a) .

 

Responsible Officer ” means, as to any Person, the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, general counsel, controller, treasurer or assistant treasurer of such Person or any other officer of such Person reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent. Any document delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Person shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Person and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Person.

 

Restricted Group Reconciliation Statement ” means, with respect to any Consolidated balance sheet or statement of income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, such financial statement (in substantially the same form) prepared on the basis of consolidating the accounts of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and treating Subsidiaries other than Restricted Subsidiaries as if they were not consolidated with the Borrower and otherwise eliminating all accounts of Subsidiaries other than Restricted Subsidiaries, together with an explanation of reconciliation adjustments in reasonable detail.

 

Restricted Payment ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.6 .

 

Restricted Subsidiary ” means each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

 

Sale and Leaseback Transaction ” means, with respect to any Person (the “obligor”), any contractual obligation or other arrangement with any other Person (the “counterparty”) consisting of a lease by such obligor of any property that, directly or indirectly, has been or is to be sold by the obligor to such counterparty or to any other Person to whom funds have been advanced by such counterparty based on a Lien on, or an assignment of, such property or any obligations of such obligor under such lease.

 

Sanctioned Country ” means a country, region or territory which is itself subject to a sanctions program identified on the list maintained by OFAC and available at http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/Programs.aspx , or as otherwise published from time to time (at the time of this Agreement, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria).

 

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Sanctioned Person ” means (a) any Person named on the list of “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” maintained by OFAC available at http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx , or as otherwise published from time to time or (b) (i) an agency of the government of a Sanctioned Country, (ii) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country, to the extent subject to a sanctions program administered by OFAC or (iii) any Person controlled by a Sanctioned Country or by Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a) and (b).

 

Sanctions ” means all economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by the United States government, including those administered by OFAC or the United States Department of State.

 

SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.

 

Secured Obligations ” means the Obligations.

 

Secured Parties ” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, each co-agent or sub-agent appointed by the Administrative Agent from time to time pursuant to Section 12.5 , any other holder from time to time of any Secured Obligations and, in each case, their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

Security Documents ” means the collective reference to the Intercreditor Agreement, the Collateral Agreement, the Mortgages, the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement and each other agreement or writing pursuant to which any Credit Party purports to pledge or grant a security interest in any Property or assets securing any of the Secured Obligations or any such Person purports to guaranty the payment and/or performance of any of the Secured Obligations.

 

Senior Unsecured Indebtedness ” means the collective reference to any unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that ranks in right of payment no higher than pari passu with the Obligations, the terms and conditions of which (and terms and conditions of the documents governing such Indebtedness) shall be market terms and, taken as a whole, no more restrictive than the corresponding terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and shall be approved by the Administrative Agent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld) and, in any event, such terms and conditions shall include, without limitation, such unsecured Indebtedness (a) not maturing or having any required repayment or prepayment of principal, amortization, mandatory redemption or sinking fund obligation, in each case, prior to the date that is six (6) months after the final maturity date applicable to the Term Loan Facility (including, if applicable, any Incremental Term Loan) and (b) having no restrictions, limitations or encumbrances on the ability of the Borrower or any its Restricted Subsidiaries to incur Liens to secure the Obligations. The 2015 Senior Notes issued on or prior to the Closing Date are Senior Unsecured Indebtedness.

 

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Solvent ” and “ Solvency ” mean, with respect to any Person on any date of determination, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) 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, (c) 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, (d) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute an unreasonably small capital and (e) such Person is able to pay its debts and liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the ordinary course of business. 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.

 

Specified Refinancing Debt ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(a) .

 

Specified Representations ” means the representations set forth in Sections   8.1 , 8.3 , 8.4(b) , 8.10 , 8.11 and 8.16 , and the last two sentences of Section 8.19 .

 

Specified Transactions ” means (a) the Closing Date Acquisition, (b) any Investment that results in a Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower, (c) any designation of a Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (d) any Permitted Acquisition, (e) any Asset Disposition that results in a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower, (f) any disposition of a business unit, line of business or division of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case whether by merger, consolidation, amalgamation or otherwise and (g) any other transaction that by the terms of this Agreement requires any financial ratio or test to be determined on a “ pro forma basis” or to be given “ pro forma effect”.

 

Subordinated Indebtedness ” means the collective reference to any Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is subordinated in right and time of payment to the Obligations on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, which terms and conditions shall include, without limitation, such Subordinated Indebtedness (a) being on market terms and conditions that are, taken as a whole, no more restrictive than the corresponding terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (b) not maturing or having any required repayment or prepayment of principal, amortization, mandatory redemption or sinking fund obligation, in each case, prior to the date that is six (6) months after final maturity date applicable to the Term Loan Facility (including, if applicable, any Incremental Term Loan) and (c) having no restrictions, limitations or encumbrances on the ability of the Borrower or any its Restricted Subsidiaries to incur Liens to secure the Obligations.

 

Subsidiary ” means as to any Person, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding Capital Stock having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) or other managers of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity is at the time owned by (directly or indirectly) or the management is otherwise controlled by (directly or indirectly) such Person (irrespective of whether, at the time, Capital Stock of any other class or classes of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency). Unless otherwise qualified, references to “Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” herein shall refer to those of the Borrower.

 

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Subsidiary Guarantors ” means, collectively, all direct and indirect Restricted Subsidiaries of the Borrower party to the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement.

 

Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement ” means the unconditional guaranty agreement of even date herewith executed by the Subsidiary Guarantors as of such date in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

Subsidiary Redesignation ” has the meaning assigned thereto in the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary”.

 

Syndication Agent ” means Wells Fargo.

 

Synthetic Lease ” means any synthetic lease, tax retention operating lease, off-balance sheet loan or similar off-balance sheet financing product where such transaction is considered borrowed money indebtedness for tax purposes but is classified as an Operating Lease in accordance with GAAP.

 

Target Company ” means CDRR Investors, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

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.

 

Tax Compliance Certificate ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.11(g) .

 

Term Loan Commitment ” means (a) as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make a portion of the Initial Term Loan and/or Incremental Term Loans, as applicable, to the account of the Borrower hereunder on the Closing Date (in the case of the Initial Term Loan) or the applicable borrowing date (in the case of any Incremental Term Loan) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on the Register, as such amount may be increased, reduced or otherwise modified at any time or from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof and (b) as to all Lenders, the aggregate commitment of all Lenders to make such Term Loans. The aggregate Term Loan Commitment with respect to the Initial Term Loan of all Lenders on the Closing Date shall be $450,000,000.

 

Term Loan Facility ” means the term loan facility established pursuant to Article V (and any new term loan facility established pursuant to Section 6.13 ).

 

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Term Loan Lender ” means any Lender with a Term Loan Commitment and/or outstanding Term Loans.

 

Term Loan Maturity Date ” means the first to occur of (a) October 1, 2022 or (b) the date of acceleration of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 11.2(a) .

 

Term Loan Note ” means a promissory note made by the Borrower in favor of a Term Loan Lender evidencing the portion of the Term Loans made by such Term Loan Lender, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A , and any substitutes therefor, and any replacements, restatements, renewals or extension thereof, in whole or in part.

 

Term Loan Percentage ” means, with respect to any Term Loan Lender at any time, the percentage of the total outstanding principal balance of the Term Loans represented by the outstanding principal balance of such Term Loan Lender’s Term Loans.

 

Term Loans ” means the Initial Term Loans and, if applicable, the Incremental Term Loans and “ Term Loan ” means any of such Term Loans.

 

Termination Event ” means the occurrence of any of the following which, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect: (a) a “reportable event” described in Section 4043 of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan for which the thirty (30) day notice requirement has not been waived by the PBGC, or (b) the withdrawal of any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan under Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA, or (c) the termination of a Pension Plan, the filing of a notice of intent to terminate a Pension Plan or the treatment of a Pension Plan amendment as a termination, under Section 4041 of ERISA, in each case, if the plan assets are not sufficient to pay all plan liabilities, or (d) the institution of proceedings to terminate, or the appointment of a trustee with respect to, any Pension Plan by the PBGC, or (e) any other event or condition which would reasonably constitute grounds under Section 4042(a) of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan, or (f) the imposition of a Lien pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Code or Section 303(k) of ERISA, or (g) the determination that any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan is considered an at-risk plan or in endangered or critical status within the meaning of Sections 430, 431 or 432 of the Code or Sections 303, 304 or 305 of ERISA or (h) the partial or complete withdrawal of any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan if withdrawal liability is asserted by such plan, or (i) any event or condition which results in the insolvency of a Multiemployer Plan under Section 4245 of ERISA, or (j) any event or condition which results in the termination of a Multiemployer Plan under Section 4041A of ERISA or the institution by PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Multiemployer Plan under Section 4042 of ERISA or (k) 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 any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate.

 

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Test Period ” has the meaning specified in Section 1.11(b) .

 

Threshold Amount ” means $15,000,000.

 

Total Credit Exposure ” means, as to any Lender at any time, the unused Commitments and outstanding Term Loans of such Lender at such time.

 

Transaction Costs ” means all transaction fees, costs, expenses, charges and other amounts related to the Transactions (including, without limitation, any financing fees, merger and acquisition fees, legal fees and expenses, due diligence fees, debt prepayment premiums, if any, or any other fees and expenses in connection therewith).

 

Transactions ” means, collectively, (a) the consummation of the Closing Date Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement (including the receipt by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC of shares of the Borrower’s common stock as partial consideration for the sale of the Target Company in the manner and in the amount provided for by the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement), (b) the execution, delivery and performance by each Credit Party and any Restricted Subsidiary thereof of the ABL Facility Documentation, (c) the execution, delivery and issuance by the Borrower of the 2015 Senior Notes, (d) the execution, delivery and performance by the Credit Parties of the Loan Documents to which they are a party, the incurrence of the Term Loans on the Closing Date and the use of proceeds thereof, (e) the repayment in full of all outstanding Indebtedness for borrowed money of the Target Company and the Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries, and the termination of all commitments and release of Liens with respect thereto (or, in the case of the Existing RSG Senior Notes, depositing funds with the indenture trustee for such notes sufficient to repay them in full and to satisfy and discharge the governing indenture), other than Permitted Surviving Debt and Permitted Liens, respectively, and (f) the payment of all Transaction Costs incurred or payable by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with the foregoing.

 

UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code enacted in the State of New York, as amended from time to time; provided that if by reason of mandatory provisions of law, the perfection, the effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority of a security interest is governed by the personal property security laws of any jurisdiction other than New York, “UCC” means those personal property security laws as in effect in such other jurisdiction for the purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection or priority and for the definitions related to such provisions.

 

United States ” means the United States of America.

 

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Unrestricted Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower designated by the Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary hereunder by written notice to the Administrative Agent; provided , that , in each case, the Borrower shall only be permitted to so designate a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if each of the following conditions is satisfied: (a) as of the date of any such designation and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing, (b) each Subsidiary to be designated as an “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and its Subsidiaries has not at the time of designation, and does not thereafter unless redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable with respect to any debt pursuant to which a lender or any other Person has recourse to any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary or any of the assets of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, (c) the fair market value of, and investments in, such Subsidiary constitute Permitted Investments at the time of its designation as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (d) no Restricted Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if it was previously designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary or if it is a “restricted subsidiary” for purposes of any other Indebtedness, (e) the Administrative Agent shall have received satisfactory written evidence that the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio is no greater than 4.50:1.00, in each case based on the financial statements most recently delivered pursuant to Section 9.1(a) or Section 9.1(b) , as applicable, both before and after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such designation, and (f) the Administrative Agent shall have received an officer’s certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, certifying compliance with the requirements of the preceding clauses (a) through (e). The Borrower may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary for purposes of this Agreement (each, a “ Subsidiary Redesignation ”); provided , that , (i) as of the date thereof, and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing, (ii) the designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute the incurrence at the time of designation of any Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time (and such Subsidiary Redesignation shall be permitted only if such Indebtedness or Liens are then permitted to be incurred under Sections 10.1 and 10.2 ), (iii) the Administrative Agent shall have received satisfactory written evidence that the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio is no greater than 4.50:1.00, in each case based on the financial statements most recently delivered pursuant to Section 9.1(a) or Section 9.1(b) , as applicable, both before and after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such Subsidiary Redesignation and (iv) the Administrative Agent shall have received an officer’s certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, certifying compliance with the requirements of preceding clauses (i) and (iii).

 

US Person ” means any Person that is a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

 

US Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Foreign Subsidiary.

 

Weighted Average Life to Maturity ” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years (and/or portion thereof) obtained by dividing: (a) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (i) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (ii) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the date scheduled for the making of such payment; by (b) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.

 

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Wells Fargo ” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association.

 

Wholly-Owned ” means, with respect to a Subsidiary, that all of the shares of Capital Stock of such Subsidiary are, directly or indirectly, owned or controlled by the Borrower and/or one or more of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries (except for directors’ qualifying shares or other shares required by Applicable Law to be owned by a Person other than the Borrower and/or one or more of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries).

 

Withholding Agent ” means the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

 

SECTION 1.2.           Other Definitions and 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, (b) whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms, (c) the words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”, (d) the word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”, (e) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (f) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (g) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement, (h) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights, (i) the term “documents” includes any and all instruments, documents, agreements, certificates, notices, reports, financial statements and other writings, however evidenced, whether in physical or electronic form and (j) 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”.

 

SECTION 1.3.           Accounting Terms. 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 and in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the audited financial statements required by Section 9.1(a) , except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein (including, without limitation, as prescribed by Section 13.9 ). Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant contained herein, Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Restricted 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.

 

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SECTION 1.4.           UCC Terms. Terms defined in the UCC and not otherwise defined herein shall, unless the context otherwise indicates, have the meanings provided by those definitions. Subject to the foregoing, the term “UCC” refers, as of any date of determination, to the UCC then in effect.

 

SECTION 1.5.           Rounding. Any financial ratios required to be maintained 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 or percentage is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).

 

SECTION 1.6.           References to Agreement and Laws. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (a) any definition or reference to formation documents, governing documents, agreements (including the Loan Documents) and other contractual documents or instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent that such amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications are not prohibited by any Loan Document and (b) any definition or reference to any Applicable Law, including, without limitation, the Code, the Debtor Relief Laws, ERISA, the Exchange Act, the PATRIOT Act, the Securities Act of 1933, the UCC, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Interstate Commerce Act, the Trading with the Enemy Act of the United States or any of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department, shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such Applicable Law.

 

SECTION 1.7.           Times of Day. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable).

 

SECTION 1.8.          [Reserved]

 

SECTION 1.9.           Guaranty Obligations. Unless otherwise specified, the amount of any Guaranty Obligation shall be the lesser of the principal amount of the obligations guaranteed and still outstanding and the maximum amount for which the guaranteeing Person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guaranty Obligation.

 

SECTION 1.10.          Alternative Currency Matters. (a) Covenant Compliance Generally. For purposes of determining compliance under Sections 10.1 , 10.2 , 10.3 , 10.5 and 10.6 , any amount in a currency other than Dollars will be converted to Dollars based upon the Dollar Amount thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with Sections 10.1 , 10.2 and 10.3 , with respect to any amount of Indebtedness or Investment in a currency other than Dollars, no breach of any basket contained in such sections shall be deemed to have occurred solely as a result of changes in rates of exchange occurring after the time such Indebtedness or Investment is incurred; provided that for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.10 shall otherwise apply to such Sections, including with respect to determining whether any Indebtedness or Investment may be incurred at any time under such Sections.

 

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(b)           Definition. For purposes of this Section 1.10 , “Dollar Amount” means the amount of Dollars which is equivalent to the amount so expressed in the applicable currency at the most favorable spot exchange rate reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent to be available to it at the relevant time.

 

SECTION 1.11.          Pro Forma Calculations. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any leverage ratio provided for herein shall be calculated in the manner prescribed by this Section 1.11 ; provided that when calculating any such ratio for the purpose of the definition of Excess Cash Flow Percentage, the events set forth in clause (b), (c) and (d) below that occurred subsequent to the end of the applicable four fiscal quarter period shall not be given pro forma effect.

 

(b)          For purposes of calculating any leverage ratio provided for herein, all Specified Transactions (and the incurrence or repayment of any Indebtedness and the granting or terminating of any Liens in connection therewith) that have been consummated (i) during the applicable period of four consecutive fiscal quarters for which such leverage ratio is being determined (the “ Test Period ”) or (ii) subsequent to such Test Period and prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of any such ratio is made shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Specified Transactions (and any increase or decrease in Consolidated EBITDA and the component financial definitions used therein attributable to any Specified Transaction) had occurred on the first day of the applicable Test Period.

 

(c)          If pro forma effect is to be given to a Specified Transaction, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by the chief financial officer of the Borrower and include only those adjustments that would be permitted or required by Regulation S-X of the federal securities laws together with those adjustments that (i) have been certified by the chief financial officer of the Borrower as having been prepared in good faith based upon reasonable assumptions and (ii) are (A) directly attributable to the Specified Transactions with respect to which such adjustments are to be made, (B) expected to have a continuing impact on the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, (C) factually supportable and reasonably identifiable and (D) based on reasonably detailed written assumptions. For the avoidance of doubt, all pro forma adjustments shall be consistent with, and subject to, the caps and limits set forth in the applicable definitions herein.

 

(d)          In the event that the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurs (including by assumption or guarantees) or repays (including by redemption, repayment, retirement or extinguishment) any Indebtedness included directly or indirectly in the calculation of any leverage ratio provided for herein (other than Indebtedness incurred or repaid under any revolving credit facility in the ordinary course of business for working capital purposes) subsequent to the end of the applicable Test Period and prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of any such ratio is made, then such leverage ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness, to the extent required, as if the same had occurred on the last day of the applicable Test Period.

 

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ARTICLE II

 

[RESERVED]

 

ARTICLE III

 

[RESERVED]

 

ARTICLE IV

 

[RESERVED]

 

ARTICLE V

 

TERM LOAN FACILITY

 

SECTION 5.1.           Initial Term Loan. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, each Term Loan Lender severally agrees to make the Initial Term Loan to the Borrower on the Closing Date in a principal amount equal to such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment as of the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the total Term Loan Commitment as of the Closing Date is not drawn on the Closing Date, the undrawn amount shall automatically be cancelled.

 

SECTION 5.2.           Procedure for Advance of Term Loan. (a) Initial Term Loan. The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent an irrevocable Notice of Borrowing prior to 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the Closing Date requesting that the Term Loan Lenders make the Initial Term Loan as a Base Rate Loan on such date ( provided that the Borrower may request, no later than three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, that the Lenders make the Initial Term Loan as a LIBOR Rate Loan if the Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent a letter in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent indemnifying the Lenders in the manner set forth in Section 6.9 of this Agreement). Upon receipt of such Notice of Borrowing from the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Term Loan Lender thereof. Not later than 2:00 p.m. on the Closing Date, each Term Loan Lender will make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Borrower, at the Administrative Agent’s Office in immediately available funds, the amount of such Initial Term Loan to be made by such Term Loan Lender on the Closing Date. The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent to disburse the proceeds of the Initial Term Loan in immediately available funds by wire transfer to such Person or Persons as may be designated by the Borrower in writing.

 

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(b)           Incremental Term Loans. Any Incremental Term Loans shall be borrowed pursuant to, and in accordance with Section 6.13 .

 

SECTION 5.3.           Repayment of Term Loans. (a) Initial Term Loan. The Borrower shall repay the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Initial Term Loan in consecutive quarterly installments on the payment dates listed in the table below, commencing December 31, 2015, in the amounts set forth below, except as the amounts of individual installments may be adjusted pursuant to Section 5.4 hereof:

 

FISCAL YEAR

 

PAYMENT DATE

 

PRINCIPAL

INSTALLMENT

 
2015   December 31   $ 1,125,000  
2016   March 31   $ 1,125,000  
    June 30   $ 1,125,000  
    September 30   $ 1,125,000  
    December 31   $ 1,125,000  
2017   March 31   $ 1,125,000  
    June 30   $ 1,125,000  
    September 30   $ 1,125,000  
    December 31   $ 1,125,000  
2018   March 31   $ 1,125,000  
    June 30   $ 1,125,000  
    September 30   $ 1,125,000  
    December 31   $ 1,125,000  
2019   March 31   $ 1,125,000  
    June 30   $ 1,125,000  
    September 30   $ 1,125,000  
    December 31   $ 1,125,000  
2020   March 31   $ 1,125,000  
    June 30   $ 1,125,000  
    September 30   $ 1,125,000  
    December 31   $ 1,125,000  
2021   March 31   $ 1,125,000  
    June 30   $ 1,125,000  
    September 30   $ 1,125,000  
    December 31   $ 1,125,000  
2022   March 31   $ 1,125,000  
    June 30   $ 1,125,000  
    September 30   $ 1,125,000  
    Term Loan Maturity Date     Remaining Outstanding Principal Amount  

 

If not sooner paid, the Initial Term Loan shall be paid in full, together with accrued interest thereon, on the Term Loan Maturity Date.

 

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(b)           Incremental Term Loans. The Borrower shall repay the aggregate outstanding principal amount of each Incremental Term Loan (if any) as determined pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 6.13 .

 

SECTION 5.4.           Prepayments of Term Loans. (a) Optional Prepayments. The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time, without premium or penalty (except as provided in Section 5.4(b) below), to prepay the Term Loans, in whole or in part, upon delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Notice of Prepayment not later than 12:00 noon (A) at least one (1) Business Day before the prepayment (in the case of a prepayment of a Base Rate Loan) and (B) at least three (3) Business Days before the prepayment (in the case of a prepayment of a LIBOR Rate Loan), specifying the date and amount of repayment, whether the repayment is of LIBOR Rate Loans or Base Rate Loans or a combination thereof, and if a combination thereof, the amount allocable to each and whether the repayment is of the Initial Term Loan, an Incremental Term Loan or a combination thereof, and if a combination thereof, the amount allocable to each. Each partial optional prepayment of the Term Loans hereunder shall be in an aggregate principal amount of at least $2,500,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and shall be applied to the outstanding principal installments of the Term Loans being prepaid as directed by the Borrower. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, each such repayment shall be accompanied by any amount required to be paid pursuant to Section 6.9 and, if applicable, Section 5.4(b) hereof. A Notice of Prepayment received after 12:00 noon shall be deemed received on the next Business Day. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the applicable Term Loan Lenders of each Notice of Prepayment.

 

(b)           Repricing Event. In the event that (other than in connection with a refinancing of all Initial Term Loans in connection with a Change in Control) prior to the date that is six months after the Closing Date, (i) all or any portion of the Initial Term Loans are prepaid or repaid from the proceeds of an issuance or incurrence of Indebtedness by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including any Specified Refinancing Debt or Incremental Term Loan) and the effective yield (in each case, to be determined in the reasonable discretion of the Administrative Agent consistent with generally accepted financial practices, after giving effect to margins and any applicable interest rate “floors”, recurring fees and all other upfront or similar fees or original issue discount (amortized over the shorter of (A) the weighted average life of such new or replacement Indebtedness and (B) four years), but excluding the effect of any bona fide arrangement, structuring, syndication or other fees payable in connection therewith that are not shared with all lenders or holders thereof) is, or upon satisfaction of specified conditions could be, lower than the effective yield in respect of the Initial Term Loans (as determined on the same basis) or (ii) a Lender is a Non-Consenting Lender and must assign its Initial Term Loans pursuant to Section 6.12(b) in connection with any waiver, amendment or modification that would reduce the effective yield in effect with respect to such Initial Term Loans (each of clauses (i) and (ii), a “ Repricing Event ”), then in each case the aggregate principal amount so prepaid or repaid or assigned will be subject to a fee payable by the Borrower equal to 1.00% of the principal amount of Initial Term Loans prepaid or repaid or assigned in connection with such Repricing Event, on the date of such Repricing Event. Such fee shall be paid by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders or such Non-Consenting Lenders (as the case may be), on the date of such Repricing Event.

 

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(c)           Mandatory Prepayments. (i) Excess Cash Flow. No later than three Business Days after the date on which the financial statements with respect to each fiscal year are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 9.1(a) (commencing with the Borrower’s fiscal year ending on or about September 30, 2016), the Borrower shall prepay outstanding Term Loans in the manner set forth in clause (v) below in an aggregate principal amount equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the Excess Cash Flow Percentage of Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year then ended minus (B) any optional prepayments of Term Loans pursuant to Section 5.4(a) made during such fiscal year, or in the following fiscal year but before the making of any prepayment required in respect of such fiscal year pursuant to this Section 5.4(c)(i) , but only to the extent that (1) such prepayments do not occur in connection with a refinancing of all or any portion of such Term Loans and (2) such prepayment was not previously applied to reduce the amount of any prepayment required by this Section 5.4(c)(i) in respect of a prior fiscal year.

 

(ii)          Certain Debt Issuances. In the event that the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall receive Net Cash Proceeds from the issuance or incurrence of any Indebtedness for borrowed money of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than any cash proceeds from the issuance of Indebtedness for borrowed money permitted under this Agreement), the Borrower shall, substantially simultaneously with (and in any event not later than the third Business Day next following) the receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds by the Borrower or any such Restricted Subsidiary, apply an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of such Net Cash Proceeds to prepay outstanding Term Loans in the manner set forth in clause (v) below.

 

(iii)         Asset Dispositions. The Borrower shall prepay outstanding Term Loans in the manner set forth in clause (v) below in amounts equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds from any Asset Disposition (other than any Asset Disposition permitted pursuant to, and in accordance with, clauses (a) through (e) of Section 10.5 ). Such prepayments shall be made within three (3) Business Days after the date of receipt of the Net Cash Proceeds of any such Asset Disposition by any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that (A) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no prepayment shall be required under this Section 5.4(c)(iii) to the extent that such Net Cash Proceeds are reinvested in assets used or useful in the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries within twelve (12) months after receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds (or, if such Credit Party or such Restricted Subsidiary has contractually committed within twelve (12) months after receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds to so reinvest such Net Cash Proceeds, then within eighteen (18) months after receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds) by such Credit Party or such Restricted Subsidiary (it being agreed that any portion of such Net Cash Proceeds not actually reinvested within such twelve (12) month period (or, if applicable, eighteen (18) month period) shall be prepaid in accordance with this Section 5.4(c)(iii) on or before the last day of such twelve (12) month period (or, if applicable, eighteen (18) month period)) and (B) no such prepayment shall be required in respect of Net Cash Proceeds attributable to ABL Priority Collateral to the extent the Borrower applies such Net Cash Proceeds to prepay Indebtedness under the ABL Facility.

 

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(iv)         Insurance and Condemnation Events. The Borrower shall prepay outstanding Term Loans in the manner set forth in clause (v) below in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds from any Insurance and Condemnation Event to the extent that the aggregate amount of such Net Cash Proceeds exceed $5,000,000 during the term of this Agreement. Such prepayments shall be made within three (3) Business Days after the date of receipt of Net Cash Proceeds of any such Insurance and Condemnation Event by any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that (A) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no prepayment shall be required under this Section 5.4(c)(iv) to the extent that such Net Cash Proceeds are reinvested in assets used or useful in the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries within twelve (12) months after receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds (or, if such Credit Party or such Restricted Subsidiary has contractually committed within twelve (12) months after receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds to so reinvest such Net Cash Proceeds, then within eighteen (18) months after receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds) by such Credit Party or such Restricted Subsidiary (it being agreed that any portion of the Net Cash Proceeds not actually reinvested within such twelve (12) month period (or, if applicable, eighteen (18) month period) shall be prepaid in accordance with this Section 5.4(c)(iv) on or before the last day of such twelve (12) month period (or, if applicable, eighteen (18) month period)) and (B) no such prepayment shall be required in respect of Net Cash Proceeds attributable to ABL Priority Collateral to the extent the Borrower applies such Net Cash Proceeds to prepay Indebtedness under the ABL Facility.

 

(v)          Notice; Manner of Payment. Upon the occurrence of any event triggering the prepayment requirement under clauses (i) through and including (iv) above, the Borrower shall promptly deliver a Notice of Prepayment to the Administrative Agent and upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly so notify the Lenders. Each optional prepayment of Term Loans under Section 5.4(a) shall be applied to reduce the remaining scheduled principal installments of the Initial Term Loans and/or any Incremental Term Loans provided for under Section 5.3 as directed by the Borrower. Each mandatory prepayment of the Term Loans under Section 5.4(c) shall be applied to reduce on a pro rata basis the remaining scheduled principal installments of the Initial Term Loans and any Incremental Term Loans provided for under Section 5.3 .

 

(vi)         No Reborrowings. Amounts prepaid under the Term Loan Facility pursuant to this Section 5.4 may not be reborrowed. Each prepayment shall be accompanied by any amount required to be paid pursuant to Section 6.9 .

 

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SECTION 5.5.           Specified Refinancing Debt. (a) The Borrower may, from time to time, and subject to the consent of the Administrative Agent, add one or more new term loan facilities to this Agreement (“ Specified Refinancing Debt ”) pursuant to procedures reasonably specified by the Administrative Agent and reasonably acceptable to the Borrower, to refinance all or any portion of the Term Loans then outstanding under this Agreement pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment; provided that such Specified Refinancing Debt: (i) shall rank pari passu in right of payment with the other Term Loans hereunder; (ii) shall not be guaranteed by any Person that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor; (iii) shall be secured by the Collateral on an equal and ratable basis with the Obligations; (iv) shall have such pricing and optional prepayment terms as may be agreed by the Borrower and the applicable lenders thereof; (v) shall have a maturity date that is not prior to the scheduled Term Loan Maturity Date, and shall have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity that is not shorter than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity, of the Term Loans being refinanced; (vi) subject to clauses (iv) and (v) above, shall have terms and conditions (other than pricing) that are substantially identical to, or less favorable to the lenders providing such Specified Refinancing Debt than, the terms and conditions of the Term Loans being refinanced (unless such terms are acceptable to the Administrative Agent) and (vii) the Net Cash Proceeds of such Specified Refinancing Debt shall be applied, substantially concurrently with the receipt thereof, to the pro rata prepayment of outstanding Term Loans being so refinanced (and in the case of a partial refinancing, to reduce the remaining scheduled principal installments thereof as directed by the Borrower); provided , however , that such Specified Refinancing Debt (x) may provide for any additional or different financial or other covenants or other provisions that are agreed among the Borrower and the lenders thereof and applicable only during periods after the latest maturity date of any of the Term Loans that remain outstanding after giving effect to such Specified Refinancing Debt or the date on which all non-refinanced Obligations are paid in full and (y) shall not have a principal or commitment amount (or accreted value) greater than the Term Loans being refinanced (plus accrued interest, fees, discounts, premiums or expenses payable in connection therewith).

 

(b)          The Borrower shall make any request for Specified Refinancing Debt pursuant to a written notice to the Administrative Agent specifying in reasonable detail the proposed terms thereof. No Lender shall have any obligation hereunder to provide Specified Refinancing Debt. To achieve the full amount of a requested issuance of Specified Refinancing Debt, and subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), the Borrower may invite additional Eligible Assignees to become Lenders in respect of such Specified Refinancing Debt pursuant to a joinder agreement to this Agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

(c)          The effectiveness of any Refinancing Amendment shall be subject to (i) the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents being true and correct in all material respects, except for any representation and warranty that is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, which such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects, on and as of such date of effectiveness with the same effect as if made on and as of such date (except for any such representation and warranty that by its terms is made only as of an earlier date, which representation and warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, except for any representation and warranty that is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, which such representation and warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects as of such earlier date), (ii) no Default or Event of Default having occurred and continuing on such date or after giving effect to the Specified Refinancing Debt to be incurred on such date, (iii) receipt by the Administrative Agent of a Notice of Borrowing from the Borrower, and (iv) to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, receipt by the Administrative Agent of legal opinions, board resolutions, officers’ certificates and/or reaffirmation agreements, including any supplements or amendments to the Security Documents providing for such Specified Refinancing Debt to be secured thereby, consistent with those delivered on the Closing Date under Section 7.1 . The Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to enter into amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with the Borrower as may be necessary in order to establish new tranches of Specified Refinancing Debt and to make such technical amendments as may be necessary or appropriate in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in connection with the establishment of such new tranches, in each case on terms consistent with this Section 5.5 .

 

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(d)          Each class of Specified Refinancing Debt incurred under this Section 5.5 shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is (x) not less than $25,000,000 and (y) an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof.

 

(e)          Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, upon the effectiveness of any Refinancing Amendment, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of the Specified Refinancing Debt incurred pursuant thereto (including the addition of such Specified Refinancing Debt as a separate “Term Loan Facility” hereunder and treated in a manner consistent with the Term Loan Facility being refinanced, including for purposes of prepayments and voting). Any Refinancing Amendment may, without the consent of any Person other than the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders providing such Specified Refinancing Debt, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to effect the provisions of this Section 5.5 .

 

ARTICLE VI

 

GENERAL LOAN PROVISIONS

 

SECTION 6.1.           Interest. (a) Interest Rate Options. Subject to the provisions of this Section 6.1 , at the election of the Borrower, Term Loans shall bear interest at (i) the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin or (ii) the LIBOR Rate for the applicable Interest Period plus the Applicable Margin ( provided that the LIBOR Rate shall not be available until two (2) Business Days after the Closing Date unless the Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent a letter in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent indemnifying the Lenders in the manner set forth in Section 6.9 of this Agreement). Any Term Loan or any portion thereof as to which the Borrower has not duly specified an interest rate as provided herein shall be deemed a Base Rate Loan. Any LIBOR Rate Loan or any portion thereof as to which the Borrower has not duly specified an Interest Period as provided herein shall be deemed a LIBOR Rate Loan with an Interest Period of one (1) month.

 

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(b)           Interest Periods. In connection with each LIBOR Rate Loan, the Borrower, by giving notice at the times described in Section 6.2 , shall elect an interest period (each, an “ Interest Period ”) to be applicable to such Term Loan, which Interest Period shall be a period of one (1), two (2), three (3), or six (6) months (or such other period as is acceptable to all Lenders); provided that:

 

(i)           the Interest Period shall commence on the date of advance of or conversion to any LIBOR Rate Loan and, in the case of immediately successive Interest Periods, each successive Interest Period shall commence on the date on which the immediately preceding Interest Period expires;

 

(ii)          if any Interest Period would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall expire on the next succeeding Business Day; provided that if any Interest Period with respect to a LIBOR Rate Loan would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day but is a day of the month after which no further Business Day occurs in such month, such Interest Period shall expire on the immediately preceding Business Day;

 

(iii)         any Interest Period with respect to a LIBOR Rate Loan 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 relevant calendar month at the end of such Interest Period;

 

(iv)         no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Term Loan Maturity Date, and Interest Periods shall be selected by the Borrower so as to permit the Borrower to make the quarterly principal installment payments pursuant to Section 5.3 without payment of any amounts pursuant to Section 6.9 ; and

 

(v)          there shall be no more than ten (10) Interest Periods in effect at any time.

 

(c)           Default Rate. Subject to Section 11.3 , (i) immediately upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under Section 11.1(a) , (b) , (h) or (i) , or (ii) at the election of the Required Lenders, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any other Event of Default, (A) the Borrower shall no longer have the option to request LIBOR Rate Loans, (B) all outstanding LIBOR Rate Loans shall bear interest at a rate per annum of two percent (2%) in excess of the rate (including the Applicable Margin) then applicable to LIBOR Rate Loans until the end of the applicable Interest Period and thereafter at a rate equal to two percent (2%) in excess of the rate (including the Applicable Margin) then applicable to Base Rate Loans, (C) all outstanding Base Rate Loans and other Obligations arising hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to two percent (2%) in excess of the rate (including the Applicable Margin) then applicable to Base Rate Loans or such other Obligations arising hereunder or under any other Loan Document and (D) all accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable on demand of the Administrative Agent. Interest shall continue to accrue on the Obligations after the filing by or against the Borrower of any petition seeking any relief in bankruptcy or Debtor Relief Law.

 

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(d)           Interest Payment and Computation. Interest on each Base Rate Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter occurring after the Closing Date and on the Term Loan Maturity Date, and interest on each LIBOR Rate Loan shall be due and payable on the last day of each Interest Period applicable thereto and on the Term Loan Maturity Date, and if such Interest Period is longer than three (3) months, at the end of each three (3) month interval during such Interest Period. All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans when the Base Rate is determined by the Prime Rate shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest provided hereunder 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 365/366-day year).

 

(e)           Maximum Rate. (i) In no contingency or event whatsoever shall the aggregate of all amounts deemed interest under this Agreement charged or collected pursuant to the terms of this Agreement exceed the highest rate permissible under any Applicable Law, which a court of competent jurisdiction shall, in a final determination, deem applicable hereto. In the event that such a court determines that the Lenders have charged or received interest hereunder in excess of the highest permissible rate, the rate in effect hereunder shall automatically be reduced to the maximum rate permitted by Applicable Law and the Lenders shall at the Administrative Agent’s option (i) promptly refund to the Borrower any interest received by the Lenders in excess of the maximum lawful rate or (ii) apply such excess to the principal balance of the Obligations on a pro rata basis. It is the intent hereof that the Borrower not pay or contract to pay, and that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender receive or contract to receive, directly or indirectly in any manner whatsoever, interest in excess of that which may be paid by the Borrower under Applicable Law.

 

SECTION 6.2.           Notice and Manner of Conversion or Continuation of Term Loans. Provided that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing, the Borrower shall have the option to (a) convert at any time following the third Business Day after the Closing Date all or any portion of any outstanding Base Rate Loans in a principal amount equal to $2,500,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof into one or more LIBOR Rate Loans and (b) upon the expiration of any Interest Period, (i) convert all or any part of its outstanding LIBOR Rate Loans in a principal amount equal to $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof into Base Rate Loans or (ii) continue LIBOR Rate Loans as LIBOR Rate Loans. Whenever the Borrower desires to convert or continue Term Loans as provided above, the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable prior written notice in the form attached as Exhibit E (a “ Notice of Conversion/Continuation ”) not later than 12:00 noon three (3) Business Days before the day on which a proposed conversion or continuation of such Term Loan is to be effective specifying (A) the Term Loans to be converted or continued, and, in the case of any LIBOR Rate Loan to be converted or continued, the last day of the Interest Period therefor, (B) the effective date of such conversion or continuation (which shall be a Business Day), (C) the principal amount of such Term Loans to be converted or continued and (D) the Interest Period to be applicable to such converted or continued LIBOR Rate Loan. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the affected Lenders of such Notice of Conversion/Continuation.

 

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SECTION 6.3.           Fees. The Borrower shall pay to the Arrangers and the Administrative Agent (or their applicable Affiliate) for their own respective accounts fees in the amounts and at the times specified in the Fee Letter. The Borrower shall pay to the Lenders such fees as shall have been separately agreed upon in writing by the Borrower in the amounts and at the times so specified.

 

SECTION 6.4.           Manner of Payment. (a) Term Loan Payments. Each payment by the Borrower on account of the principal of or interest on the Term Loans or of any fee, commission or other amounts payable to the Lenders under this Agreement shall be made not later than 1:00 p.m. on the date specified for payment under this Agreement to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office for the account of the Lenders entitled to such payment in Dollars, in immediately available funds and shall be made without any set off, counterclaim or deduction whatsoever. Any payment received after such time but before 2:00 p.m. on such day shall be deemed a payment on such date for the purposes of Section 11.1 , but for all other purposes shall be deemed to have been made on the next succeeding Business Day. Any payment received after 2:00 p.m. shall be deemed to have been made on the next succeeding Business Day for all purposes.

 

(b)           General Payment Provisions. Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of each payment specified in Section 6.4(a) , the Administrative Agent shall distribute to each applicable Lender at its address for notices set forth herein its Term Loan Percentage in respect of the Term Loan Facility (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment and shall wire advice of the amount of such credit to each such Lender. Each payment to the Administrative Agent of Administrative Agent’s fees or expenses shall be made for the account of the Administrative Agent and any amount payable to any Lender under Sections 6.9 , 6.10 , 6.11 or 13.3 shall be paid to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lender. Subject to Section 6.1(b)(ii) , if any payment under this Agreement shall be specified to be made upon a day which is not a Business Day, it shall be made on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day and such extension of time shall in such case be included in computing any interest if payable along with such payment.

 

SECTION 6.5.           Evidence of Indebtedness. The Extensions of Credit 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 demonstrable error of the amount of the Extensions of Credit made by the Lenders to the Borrower and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrower hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the 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 demonstrable error. Upon the request of any Lender made through the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the Administrative Agent) a Term Loan Note which shall evidence such Lender’s Term Loans in addition to such accounts or records. Each Lender may attach schedules to its Term Loan Note and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Term Loans and payments with respect thereto.

 

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SECTION 6.6.           Sharing of Payments by Lenders. 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 its Term Loans or other obligations hereunder resulting in such Lender’s receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of its Term Loans and accrued interest thereon or other such obligations (other than pursuant to Sections 6.9 , 6.10 , 6.11 or 13.3 ) greater than its pro rata share thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Term Loans and such other obligations 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 Term Loans and other amounts owing them; provided that:

 

(i)           if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and

 

(ii)          the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement.

 

Each Credit 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 each Credit Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of each Credit Party in the amount of such participation.

 

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SECTION 6.7.           Administrative Agent’s Clawback. (a) Funding by Lenders; Presumption by Administrative Agent. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender (i) in the case of Base Rate Loans, not later than 12:00 noon on the date of any proposed borrowing and (ii) otherwise, prior to the proposed date of any 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 5.2 and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of (x) the daily average Federal Funds Rate and (y) a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation and (B) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans. If the Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the Borrower for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Term Loan included in such borrowing. Any payment by the Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.

 

(b)           Payments by the Borrower; Presumptions by Administrative Agent. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender, with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

 

(c)           Nature of Obligations of Lenders Regarding Extensions of Credit. The obligations of the Lenders under this Agreement to make the Term Loans are several and are not joint or joint and several. The failure of any Lender to make available its Term Loan Percentage of any Term Loan requested by the Borrower shall not relieve it or any other Lender of its obligation, if any, hereunder to make its Term Loan Percentage of such Term Loan available on the borrowing date, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make its Term Loan Percentage of such Term Loan available on the borrowing date.

 

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SECTION 6.8.           Changed Circumstances. (a) Circumstances Affecting LIBOR Rate Availability. If in connection with any request for a LIBOR Rate Loan or a Base Rate Loan, as applicable, as to which the interest rate is determined with reference to LIBOR or a conversion to or continuation thereof, if for any reason (i) the Administrative Agent shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that deposits are not being offered to banks in the London interbank market for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Term Loan, (ii) the Administrative Agent shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that reasonable and adequate means do not exist for ascertaining the LIBOR Rate for such Interest Period with respect to a proposed LIBOR Rate Loan or any Base Rate Loan as to which the interest rate is determined with reference to LIBOR or (iii) the Required Lenders shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that the LIBOR Rate does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of making or maintaining such Term Loans during such Interest Period, then the Administrative Agent shall promptly give notice thereof to the Borrower. Thereafter, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that such circumstances no longer exist, the obligation of the Lenders to make LIBOR Rate Loans and the right of the Borrower to convert any Term Loan to or continue any Term Loan as a LIBOR Rate Loan shall be suspended, and (i) in the case of LIBOR Rate Loans, the Borrower shall either (A) repay in full (or cause to be repaid in full) the then outstanding principal amount of each such LIBOR Rate Loan made to it together with accrued interest thereon (subject to Section 6.1(d) ), on the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loan; or (B) convert the then outstanding principal amount of each such LIBOR Rate Loan made to it to a Base Rate Loan, as applicable, as to which the interest rate is not determined by reference to LIBOR as of the last day of such Interest Period; or (ii) in the case of Base Rate Loans, the interest rate shall cease to be determined by reference to LIBOR as of the last day of such Interest Period.

 

(b)           Laws Affecting LIBOR Rate Availability. If, after the date hereof, the introduction of, or any change in, any Applicable Law or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any of the Lenders (or any of their respective Lending Offices) with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any such Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency made or issued after the date hereof, shall make it unlawful or impossible for any of the Lenders (or any of their respective Lending Offices) to honor its obligations hereunder to make or maintain any LIBOR Rate Loan or any Base Rate Loan as to which the interest rate is determined by reference to LIBOR, such Lender shall promptly give notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent shall promptly give notice to the Borrower and the other Lenders. Thereafter, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that such circumstances no longer exist, (i) the obligations of the Lenders to make LIBOR Rate Loans or Base Rate Loans as to which the interest rate is determined by reference to LIBOR, and the right of the Borrower to convert any Term Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan or continue any Term Loan as a LIBOR Rate Loan shall be suspended and thereafter the Borrower may select only Base Rate Loans as to which the interest rate is not determined by reference to LIBOR hereunder, (ii) all Base Rate Loans shall cease to be determined by reference to LIBOR and (iii) if any of the Lenders may not lawfully continue to maintain a LIBOR Rate Loan to the end of the then current Interest Period applicable thereto, the applicable Term Loan shall immediately be converted to a Base Rate Loan as to which the interest rate is not determined by reference to LIBOR for the remainder of such Interest Period.

 

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SECTION 6.9.           Indemnity. The Borrower hereby indemnifies each of the Lenders against any loss or expense (including any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain a LIBOR Rate Loan made to the Borrower or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained, but excluding loss of profit) which may arise or be attributable to each Lender’s obtaining, liquidating or employing deposits or other funds acquired to effect, fund or maintain any Term Loan to the Borrower (a) as a consequence of any failure by the Borrower to make any payment when due of any amount due hereunder in connection with a LIBOR Rate Loan, (b) due to any failure of the Borrower to borrow, continue or convert into a LIBOR Rate Loan on a date specified therefor in a Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation or (c) due to any payment, prepayment or conversion of any LIBOR Rate Loan made to the Borrower on a date other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor. The amount of such loss or expense shall be determined, in the applicable Lender’s sole discretion, based upon the assumption that such Lender funded its Term Loan Percentage of the LIBOR Rate Loans in the London interbank market and using any reasonable attribution or averaging methods which such Lender deems appropriate and practical. A certificate of such Lender setting forth the basis for determining such amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender shall be forwarded to the Borrower through the Administrative Agent and shall be conclusively presumed to be correct save for demonstrable error.

 

SECTION 6.10.          Increased Costs. (a) Increased Costs Generally. If any Change in Law shall:

 

(i)           impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or advances, loans or other credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement reflected in the LIBOR Rate);

 

(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

 

(iii)         impose on any Lender or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or LIBOR Rate Loans made by such Lender;

 

the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender or such other Recipient of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Term Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Term Loan), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender, or other Recipient hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon written request of such Lender or other Recipient, the Borrower shall pay to any such Lender or other Recipient, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or other Recipient, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

 

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(b)           Capital Requirements. If any Lender determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or any lending office of such Lender or such Lender’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 capital or on the capital of such Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Term Loans made by such Lender, to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then from time to time upon written request of such Lender, the Borrower shall promptly pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

 

(c)           Certificates for Reimbursement. A certificate of a Lender or such other Recipient setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender, such other Recipient or any of their respective holding companies, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 6.10 and delivered to the Borrower, shall be conclusive absent demonstrable error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender or such other Recipient, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.

 

(d)           Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or such other Recipient to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 6.10 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or such other Recipient’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate any Lender or any other Recipient pursuant to this Section 6.10 for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine (9) months prior to the date that such Lender or such other Recipient, as the case may be, notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions, and of such Lender’s or such other Recipient’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).

 

SECTION 6.11.          Taxes. (a) [Reserved]

 

(b)           Payments Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by Applicable Law. If any Applicable Law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Credit Party shall be increased as necessary so that, after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 6.11 ), the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

 

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(c)           Payment of Other Taxes by the Credit Parties. The Credit Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

 

(d)           Indemnification by the Credit Parties. The Credit Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient, within ten (10) 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 6.11 ) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient and any 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 Borrower by a Recipient (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Recipient, shall be conclusive absent demonstrable error.

 

(e)           Indemnification by the Lenders. Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Credit Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Credit Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 13.10(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan 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 demonstrable error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph (e).

 

(f)           Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Credit Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 6.11 , such Credit Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

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(g)           Status of Lenders. (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 Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower 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 Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 6.11(g)(ii)(A) , (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) 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:

 

(A)         Any Lender that is a US Person shall deliver to the Borrower 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 Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from United States federal backup withholding tax;

 

(B)         any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower 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, or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, United States 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 or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, United States federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

 

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(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 Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10-percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “ Tax Compliance Certificate ”) and (y) executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable; or

 

(4)         to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, a Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-2 or Exhibit H-3 , 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 Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-4 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 Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of any other form prescribed by Applicable Law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in United States federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by Applicable Law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

 

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(D)         if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to United States 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 Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by Applicable Law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower 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 date of this Agreement.

 

Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

 

(h)           Treatment of Certain Refunds. If any party 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 pursuant to Section 6.10 or this Section 6.11 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 6.11 ), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under Section 6.10 or this Section 6.11 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (h) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (h), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (h) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid. This paragraph (h) shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

 

(i)           Survival. Each party’s obligations under this Section 6.11 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document.

 

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SECTION 6.12.          Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.  (a)  Designation of a Different Lending Office. If any Lender delivers a notice under Section 6.8(b) , requests compensation under Section 6.10 , or requires the Borrower to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 6.11 , then such Lender shall, at the request of the Borrower, use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Term 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, such designation or assignment (i) would permit the withdrawal of the notice under Section 6.8(b) or (ii) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 6.10 or Section 6.11 , as the case may be, in the future, and in each case, would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

 

(b)           Replacement of Lenders. If any Lender delivers a notice under Section 6.8(b) , requests compensation under Section 6.10 , or if the Borrower 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 6.11 , and, in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different lending office in accordance with Section 6.12(a) , or if any Lender is a Non-Consenting Lender, then the Borrower 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 13.10 ), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Section 6.10 or Section 6.11 ) 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:

 

(i)           the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee (if any) specified in Section 13.10 ;

 

(ii)          such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Term Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 5.4(b) and Section 6.9 ) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts);

 

(iii)         in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 6.10 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 6.11 , such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;

 

(iv)         such assignment does not conflict with Applicable Law; and

 

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(v)          in the case of any assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable assignee shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent.

 

No Lender shall 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 Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

 

SECTION 6.13.          Incremental Term Loans . (a) At any time after the Closing Date, the Borrower may by written notice to the Administrative Agent elect to request the establishment of one or more incremental term loan commitments (any such incremental term loan commitment, an “ Incremental Term Loan Commitment ”) to make one or more incremental term loans under (i) the Term Loan Facility (each such loan, an “ Incremental Term Increase ”) or (ii) a newly established tranche of term loans (each newly established tranche, an “ Incremental Term Facility ”, and, together with each Incremental Term Increase, the “ Incremental Term Loans ”);

 

provided that (1) the total aggregate principal amount for all such Incremental Term Loan Commitments shall not (as of any date of incurrence thereof) exceed the Maximum Incremental Amount at such time and (2) the total aggregate amount for each Incremental Term Loan Commitment (and the Incremental Term Loans made thereunder) shall not be less than a minimum principal amount of $50,000,000 or, if less, the remaining amount permitted pursuant to the foregoing clause (1). Each such notice shall specify the date (each, an “ Increased Amount Date ”) on which the Borrower proposes that any Incremental Term Loan Commitment shall be effective, which shall be a date not less than ten (10) Business Days after the date on which such notice is delivered to Administrative Agent (or such earlier date after such notice is delivered as is acceptable to the Administrative Agent). The Borrower may invite any Lender, any Affiliate of any Lender and/or any Approved Fund, and/or any other Person reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, to provide an Incremental Term Loan Commitment (any such Person, an “ Incremental Lender ”). Any proposed Incremental Lender offered or approached to provide all or a portion of any Incremental Term Loan Commitment may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide such Incremental Term Loan Commitment. Any Incremental Term Loan Commitment shall become effective as of such Increased Amount Date; provided that:

 

(A)         no Default or Event of Default shall exist on such Increased Amount Date before or after giving effect to (1) such Incremental Term Loan Commitment and (2) the making of any Incremental Term Loans pursuant thereto; provided that, in connection with any Incremental Term Loan Commitment, the proceeds of which are, substantially concurrently with receipt thereof, to be used by the Borrower to finance, in whole or in part, a Permitted Acquisition, then the conditions set forth in subclause (1) and (2) above must only be satisfied at the time the acquisition agreement for such Permitted Acquisition is entered into;

 

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(B)         if the Incremental Term Loan Commitment is proposed to be established pursuant to clause (ii) of the definition of “Maximum Incremental Amount”, the Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower a duly completed certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower demonstrating, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, that the proposed Incremental Term Loan Commitment will not exceed the limitation set forth in said clause (ii) of the definition of “Maximum Incremental Amount”;

 

(C)         each of the representations and warranties contained in Article VIII of this Agreement and each other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation and warranty is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be true, correct and complete in all respects) immediately before and after giving effect to such Incremental Term Loan Commitment and the making of the Incremental Term Loans pursuant thereto with the same effect as if made on and as of such time (except for any such representation and warranty that by its terms is made only as of an earlier date, which representation and warranty shall have been true and correct as of such earlier date); provided that, in connection with any Incremental Term Loan Commitment, the proceeds of which are, substantially concurrently with the receipt thereof, to be used by the Borrower to finance, in whole or in part, a Permitted Acquisition, then the only representations and warranties that will be required to be true and correct as of the funding of the Incremental Term Loans thereunder shall be (x) the Specified Representations and (y) such of the representations and warranties made by or on behalf of the applicable acquired company or business (or the seller thereof) in the applicable acquisition agreement as are material to the interests of the Lenders, but only to the extent that the Borrower (or any of its Subsidiaries) has the right to terminate or elect not to perform its obligations under such acquisition agreement as a result of the inaccuracy of any such representations or warranties in such acquisition agreement);

 

(D)         (i) the terms of any Incremental Term Increase shall be on the same terms thereafter applicable to the Initial Term Loans (including mandatory and voluntary prepayment provisions); and (ii) the terms of any Incremental Term Facility (except as otherwise specifically addressed in this Section 6.13 ) shall otherwise be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

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(E)         each Incremental Term Loan Commitment (and the Incremental Term Loans made thereunder) shall (x) constitute Obligations and shall be secured and guaranteed with the other Extensions of Credit on a pari passu basis and (y) be permitted to be so secured under the Intercreditor Agreement;

 

(F)         in the case of each Incremental Term Facility:

 

(x)          the Incremental Term Loans thereunder will mature and amortize in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Incremental Lenders making such Incremental Term Loan and the Borrower, but will not in any event have a shorter Weighted Average Life to Maturity than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Initial Term Loans or a maturity date earlier than the Term Loan Maturity Date;

 

(y)          (i) the Applicable Margin and pricing grid, if applicable, for such Incremental Term Loan shall be determined by the applicable Incremental Lenders and the Borrower; and (ii) the “effective yield” on the Incremental Term Loans thereunder (which shall be deemed to take account of interest rate benchmark floors, recurring fees and all upfront or similar fees or original issue discount (amortized over the shorter of (A) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Incremental Term Loans and (B) four years) payable to all Incremental Lenders providing such Incremental Term Loans, but exclusive of any arrangement, structuring or other fees payable in connection therewith that are not shared with all Incremental Lenders providing such Incremental Term Loans) may exceed the then “effective yield” on the Initial Term Loans (determined on the same basis as provided above), if the “effective yield” on the Initial Term Loans (determined on the same basis as provided above) is increased to be not less than 0.50% lower than the “effective yield” on such Incremental Term Loans; and

 

(z)          except as provided above, all other terms and conditions applicable to any Incremental Term Loan thereunder, to the extent not consistent with the terms and conditions applicable to the Initial Term Loan, shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower;

 

(G)         each Incremental Term Loan shall receive proceeds of mandatory prepayments on the same basis as the Initial Term Loans (such prepayments to be shared pro rata on the basis of the original aggregate funded amount thereof among the Initial Term Loans and the applicable Incremental Term Loans);

 

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(H)         such Incremental Term Loan Commitments shall be effected pursuant to one or more Lender Joinder Agreements executed and delivered by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the applicable Incremental Lenders (which Lender Joinder Agreement may, without the consent of any other Lenders and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 13.2 , effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section 6.13 ); and

 

(I)         the Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered any customary legal opinions or other documents (including, without limitation, a resolution duly adopted by the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of each Credit Party authorizing such Incremental Term Loan and/or Incremental Term Loan Commitment) reasonably requested by Administrative Agent in connection with any such transaction.

 

(b)          (i) Each Incremental Term Loan shall be deemed to be a Term Loan for all purposes of the Loan Documents; provided that any Incremental Term Loan under an Incremental Term Facility shall be designated as a separate Class of Term Loans for all purposes of the Loan Documents.

 

(ii)         The Incremental Lenders shall be included in any determination of the Required Lenders, as applicable, and, subject to the last proviso to the first paragraph of Section 13.2 , the Incremental Lenders will not constitute a separate voting class for any purposes under the Loan Documents.

 

(c)          On any Increased Amount Date on which any Incremental Term Loan Commitment becomes effective, subject to the foregoing terms and conditions, each Incremental Lender with an Incremental Term Loan Commitment shall make an Incremental Term Loan to the Borrower in an amount equal to its Incremental Term Loan Commitment and shall become a Term Loan Lender hereunder with respect to such Incremental Term Loan Commitment and the Incremental Term Loan made pursuant thereto.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

CONDITIONS OF CLOSING AND BORROWING

 

SECTION 7.1.           Conditions to Closing and Initial Extensions of Credit. The obligation of the Lenders to make the Initial Term Loans is subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions:

 

(a)           Executed Loan Documents. This Agreement, a Term Loan Note in favor of each Term Loan Lender requesting a Term Loan Note, and the Security Documents (other than the Mortgages), together with any other applicable Loan Documents, shall have been duly authorized, executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent by the parties thereto and shall be in full force and effect.

 

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(b)           Closing Certificates; Etc. The Administrative Agent shall have received each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

 

(i)           Officer’s Certificate. A certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Borrower to the effect that each of the conditions set forth in this Section 7.1 has been satisfied.

 

(ii)          Certificate of Secretary of each Credit Party. A certificate of a Responsible Officer of each Credit Party certifying as to the incumbency and genuineness of the signature of each officer of such Credit Party executing Loan Documents to which it is a party and certifying that attached thereto is a true, correct and complete copy of (A) the articles or certificate of incorporation or formation (or equivalent), as applicable, of such Credit Party and all amendments thereto, certified as of a recent date by the appropriate Governmental Authority in its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation (or equivalent), as applicable, (B) the bylaws or other governing document of such Credit Party as in effect on the Closing Date, (C) resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors (or other governing body) of such Credit Party authorizing and approving the transactions contemplated hereunder and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party and (D) each certificate required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.1(b)(iii) .

 

(iii)         Certificates of Good Standing. Certificates as of a recent date of the good standing of each Credit Party under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation (or equivalent), as applicable.

 

(iv)         Opinions of Counsel. Favorable opinions of counsel to the Credit Parties addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the Credit Parties, the Loan Documents and such other matters as the Administrative Agent shall request (which such opinions shall expressly permit reliance by permitted successors and assigns of the addressees thereof).

 

(c)           Collateral. (i) Filings and Recordings. All (A) UCC filings and recordations and (B) filings and recordations of short form security agreements with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office or the Canadian equivalent, in each case, that are necessary or advisable to perfect the security interests of the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, in any Collateral will have been executed and/or delivered, and, to the extent applicable, be in the proper form for filing.

 

(ii)          Pledged Collateral. The Administrative Agent shall have received (A) original stock certificates or other certificates evidencing the Capital Stock pledged pursuant to the Security Documents, if issued (other than certificates of “branch” subsidiaries of the Target Company that are lost or misplaced or otherwise cannot be delivered on the Closing Date and cannot be reissued prior to the Closing Date after the Borrower’s use of commercially reasonable efforts), together with an undated stock power for each such certificate duly executed in blank by the registered owner thereof and (B) each original promissory note pledged pursuant to the Security Documents together with an undated endorsement for each such promissory note duly executed in blank by the holder thereof.

 

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(iii)         Perfection Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a perfection certificate with respect to the Credit Parties dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and duly executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.

 

(iv)         Lien Search. To the extent requested at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a Lien search (including, to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, a search as to judgments, pending litigation, bankruptcy, tax and intellectual property matters), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory thereto, made against the Credit Parties under the UCC (or applicable judicial docket), as applicable, as in effect in each jurisdiction in which filings or recordations under the UCC (or applicable judicial docket), as applicable, should be made to evidence or perfect security interests in all assets of such Credit Party.

 

(d)           Financial Matters. (i) Financial Statements. The Administrative Agent shall have received (A)(x) audited Consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income and cash flows of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2013 and 2014 (it being acknowledged that the Administrative Agent has previously received all such financial statements) and (y) unaudited Consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income and cash flows of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries for each fiscal quarter (other than any fourth fiscal quarter) ended after September 30, 2014 and at least 45 days prior to the Closing Date (it being acknowledged that the Administrative Agent has previously received all such financial statements through and including the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2015) and (B) (x) audited Consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income and cash flows of the Target Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2012, 2013 and 2014 (it being acknowledged that the Administrative Agent has previously received all such financial statements), and (y) unaudited Consolidated balance sheets and related and related statements of income and cash flows of the Target Company for each fiscal quarter ended after December 31, 2014 and at least 45 days prior to the Closing Date (it being acknowledged that the Administrative Agent has previously received all such financial statements through and including the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2015).

 

(ii)          Pro Forma Financial Statements. The Administrative Agent shall have received a pro forma Consolidated balance sheet and related pro forma Consolidated statement of income of the Borrower as of, and for the twelve-month period ending on, the last day of the most recently completed four-fiscal quarter period for which financial statements of the Borrower pursuant to Section 7.1(d)(i)(A) above has been delivered, in each case prepared after giving effect to the Transactions as if the Transactions had occurred as of such date (in the case of such balance sheet) or at the beginning of such period (in the case of such income statement).

 

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(iii)         Solvency Certificate. The Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a solvency certificate, in the form attached as Exhibit I .

 

(iv)         Payment at Closing. The Borrower shall have paid (A) to the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders the fees set forth or referenced in Section 6.3 , (B) all reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent (directly to such counsel if requested by the Administrative Agent) and (C) all other out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent and Arrangers required to be paid or reimbursed by the Borrower under the commitment letter agreement entered into in connection with the Fee Letter, in each case under subclauses (B) and (C) to the extent invoiced at least three days prior to the Closing Date.

 

(e)           Miscellaneous. (i) Notice of Borrowing. The Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing from the Borrower in accordance with Section 5.2 .

 

(ii)          Existing Indebtedness. On the Closing Date and after giving effect to the consummation of the Transaction, none of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, the Target Company and its Subsidiaries) shall have (or guarantee or provide collateral security for) any Indebtedness for borrowed money owed to a Person other than the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, except for (a) Indebtedness pursuant to or in respect of the Loan Documents, (b) Permitted Surviving Debt and (c) the Existing RSG Senior Notes (and guaranties thereof); provided that (x) irrevocable notice of redemption of the Existing RSG Senior Notes shall have been delivered to the indenture trustee for such notes and (y) funds sufficient for the redemption of the Existing RSG Senior Notes and the discharge of the governing indenture shall have been deposited with the indenture trustee for such notes.

 

(iii)         PATRIOT Act, etc. Each of the Arrangers shall have received, at least five business days prior to the Closing Date, all documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the PATRIOT Act, that such Arranger has requested at least eleven (11) Business Days prior to the Closing Date.

 

(f)           Consummation of Closing Date Acquisition; Financing Transactions; etc. The Closing Date Acquisition shall be consummated substantially concurrently with the initial funding of the Initial Term Loans in accordance with the terms described in the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement (without any amendment, modification or waiver thereof or any consent thereunder which is materially adverse to the Arrangers or the Lenders without the prior written consent of the Arrangers, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed (it being understood and agreed that (x) any decrease in the purchase price of less than 15% shall not be deemed to be materially adverse to the Lenders or the Arrangers if the amounts to be funded under the this Agreement and the ABL Agreement are reduced by the full amount of such decrease with such decrease to be allocated among such credit facilities as determined by the Arrangers and (y) any decrease in the purchase price of 15% or greater shall be deemed to be materially adverse to the Lenders and Arrangers)). The Closing Date Acquisition Agreement (including all schedules and exhibits thereto) shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Arrangers; provided that the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement (including all schedules and exhibits thereto) provided to the Arrangers on July 24, 2015 at 10:36 pm Eastern Time is satisfactory to the Arrangers.

 

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(g)           Closing Date Acquisition Agreement Representations. The Closing Date Acquisition Agreement Representations shall be true and correct, and the Specified Representations shall be true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects if qualified by materiality).

 

(h)           No Material Adverse Effect . Except as set forth in Schedule 3.15 to the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement (or as set forth in any other schedule to the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement to the extent that the relevance of any fact or item or contents set forth therein is reasonably apparent), since March 31, 2015, no Group Company (as defined in the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement) has suffered a Closing Date Acquisition Agreement Material Adverse Effect and no effect, development, event, change, state of facts, circumstance or occurrence exists that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Closing Date Acquisition Agreement Material Adverse Effect.

 

Without limiting the generality of the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 12.3 , for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 7.1 , the Administrative Agent and each Lender 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 making of the Initial Term Loans to the Borrower on the Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.

 

SECTION 7.2.          [Reserved]

 

SECTION 7.3.           Post-Closing Requirements. (a) Within ninety (90) days after the Closing Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably approve), the Administrative Agent shall have received:

 

(i)           Mortgages. A Mortgage, duly authorized, executed, acknowledged and delivered by the applicable Credit Party, with respect to each parcel of real property owned by such Credit Party as of the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 8.17 , in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

(ii)          Title Insurance. A policy of title insurance, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, insuring the first priority Liens of the Secured Parties and showing no Liens prior to the Liens of the Secured Parties other than for ad valorem taxes not yet due and payable and Permitted Liens, with title insurance companies reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, on each property subject to a Mortgage.

 

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(iii)         Title Exceptions. Copies of all documents creating exceptions to the title policy referred to in Section 7.3(a)(ii) .

 

(iv)         Matters Relating to Flood Hazard Properties. To the extent not otherwise provided on or prior to the Closing Date, with respect to each parcel of real property subject to a Mortgage, a determination (in form complying in all respects with all Applicable Laws) as to whether such property is located in a special flood hazard area and, in the case of each Flood Hazard Property, copies of insurance policies of the applicable Credit Party evidencing flood insurance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (but in any event, meeting in all respects all requirements under all applicable Flood Laws) and naming the Administrative Agent as lender’s loss payee on behalf of the Secured Parties. Borrower shall provide such further information as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to permit the Lenders to comply with all Flood Laws, including, if and to the extent required under Flood Laws, GPS coordinates of all structures and improvements located in special flood hazard areas.

 

(v)          Opinion of Counsel. Favorable opinions of counsel to the Credit Parties addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the Credit Parties, the Mortgages and such other matters as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request (which such opinions shall expressly permit reliance by permitted successors and assigns of the addressees thereof).

 

(vi)         Other Real Property Information. The Administrative Agent shall have received such other certificates, documents, agreements, surveys, insurance policies and information as it reasonably requests, other than appraisals and environmental reports, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

(b)          Within ninety (90) days after the Closing Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent shall approve), the Administrative Agent shall have received control agreements, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, duly executed by, inter alia , the applicable Credit Party, the Administrative Agent and each depository bank or Securities Intermediary (as defined in the Collateral Agreement), as applicable, at which a Deposit Account (as defined in the Collateral Agreement) that is not a Specified Deposit Account (as defined in the Collateral Agreement) or a Securities Account (as defined in the Collateral Agreement) that is not Specified Investment Property (as defined in the Collateral Agreement), as the case may be, is maintained, which shall be sufficient to, amongst other things, establish Control (as defined in the applicable UCC) over such Deposit Account or such Securities Account.

 

(c)          Within ten (10) Business Days after the Closing Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably approve), the Administrative Agent shall have received copies of insurance certificates and endorsements of insurance meeting the requirements set forth in this Agreement or the Security Documents (and subject to the Intercreditor Agreement), in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

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(d)          Within ten (10) Business Days after the Closing Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably approve), the Administrative Agent shall have received any certificates of “branch” subsidiaries of the Target Company that were not delivered at Closing pursuant to Section 7.1(c)(ii) .

 

(e)          The Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered all documents and perform or cause to be performed all actions set forth on Schedule 7.3(e) within the time periods specified on Schedule 7.3(e) (or within such other time periods as the Administrative Agent shall approve in its discretion).

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CREDIT PARTIES

 

To induce the Administrative Agent and Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make Extensions of Credit, the Credit Parties hereby represent and warrant to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders both before and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereunder, which representations and warranties shall be made on the Closing Date that:

 

SECTION 8.1.           Organization; Power; Qualification. Each Credit Party and each Restricted Subsidiary thereof (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, (b) has the power and authority to own its Properties and to carry on its business as now being and hereafter proposed to be conducted and (c) is duly qualified and authorized to do business in each jurisdiction in which the character of its Properties or the nature of its business requires such qualification and authorization except in jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The jurisdictions in which each Credit Party and each Restricted Subsidiary thereof is organized and qualified to do business as of the Closing Date are described on Schedule 8.1 .

 

SECTION 8.2.           Ownership. Each Subsidiary of each Credit Party as of the Closing Date is listed on Schedule 8.2 . As of the Closing Date, the capitalization of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries consists of the number of shares, authorized, issued and outstanding, of such classes and series, with or without par value, described on Schedule 8.2 . As of the Closing Date, all outstanding shares of each Subsidiary have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to any preemptive or similar rights, except as described in Schedule 8.2 . The shareholders or other owners, as applicable, of each Credit Party (other than the Borrower) and each Subsidiary of a Credit Party and the number of shares owned by each as of the Closing Date are described on Schedule 8.2 . As of the Closing Date, there are no outstanding stock purchase warrants, subscriptions, options, securities, instruments or other rights of any type or nature whatsoever, which are convertible into, exchangeable for or otherwise provide for or require the issuance of Capital Stock of any Credit Party (other than the Borrower) or any Subsidiary of a Credit Party, except as described on Schedule 8.2 .

 

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SECTION 8.3.           Authorization; Enforceability. Each Credit Party has the right, power and authority and has taken all necessary corporate and other action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party in accordance with their respective terms. This Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents have been duly executed and delivered by the duly authorized officers of each Credit Party that is a party thereto, and each such document constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Credit Party that is a party thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by Debtor Relief Laws from time to time in effect which affect the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general and the availability of equitable remedies.

 

SECTION 8.4.           Compliance of Agreement, Loan Documents and Borrowing with Laws, Etc. The execution, delivery and performance by each Credit Party of the Loan Documents to which each such Person is a party, in accordance with their respective terms, the Extensions of Credit hereunder and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby do not and will not, by the passage of time, the giving of notice or otherwise, (a) require any Governmental Approval or violate any Applicable Law relating to any Credit Party where the failure to obtain such Governmental Approval or such violation could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (b) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under the articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational documents of any Credit Party, (c) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under (x) the ABL Facility Documentation or (y) any other indenture, agreement or other instrument to which such Person is a party or by which any of its properties may be bound or any Governmental Approval relating to such Person, which, in the case of clause (y), could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (d) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property now owned or hereafter acquired by such Person other than Permitted Liens or (e) require any consent or authorization of, filing with, or other act in respect of, an arbitrator or Governmental Authority and no consent of any other Person is required in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement other than (i) consents, authorizations, filings or other acts or consents for which the failure to obtain or make could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) consents or filings under the UCC, (iii) filings with the United States Copyright Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the Canadian equivalent, (iv) Mortgages and (v) consents or filings made or obtained and in full force and effect.

 

SECTION 8.5.           Compliance with Law; Governmental Approvals. Each Credit Party and each Restricted Subsidiary thereof (a) has all Governmental Approvals required by any Applicable Law for it to conduct its business, each of which is in full force and effect, is final and not subject to review on appeal and is not the subject of any pending or, to its knowledge, threatened attack by direct or collateral proceeding, (b) is in compliance with each Governmental Approval applicable to it and in compliance with all other Applicable Laws relating to it or any of its respective properties and (c) has timely filed all material reports, documents and other materials required to be filed by it under all Applicable Laws with any Governmental Authority and has retained all material records and documents required to be retained by it under Applicable Law, except in the case of each of clauses (a), (b) or (c) where the failure to have, comply, file or retain could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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SECTION 8.6.           Tax Returns and Payments. Each Credit Party and each Restricted Subsidiary thereof has duly filed or caused to be filed all federal and state income tax returns and all other material federal, state, provincial, territorial, local and other tax returns required by Applicable Law to be filed, and has paid, or made adequate provision for the payment of, all federal and state income taxes and all other material federal, state, local and other taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies upon it and its property, income, profits and assets which are due and payable (other than any amount the validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided for on the books of the relevant Credit Party or Restricted Subsidiary). Such returns accurately reflect in all material respects all liability for all applicable taxes of the related Credit Party or Restricted Subsidiary thereof for the periods covered thereby. As of the Closing Date, there is no ongoing audit or examination or, to its knowledge, other investigation by any Governmental Authority of the tax liability of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof other than those set forth on Schedule 8.6 . No Governmental Authority has asserted any Lien or other claim against any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof with respect to unpaid taxes which has not been discharged or resolved (other than (a) any amount the validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided for on the books of the relevant Credit Party and (b) Permitted Liens). As of the Closing Date, the charges, accruals and reserves on the books of each Credit Party and each Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of federal, state, local and other taxes for all Fiscal Years and portions thereof since the organization of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof and ended prior to the Closing Date are in the judgment of the Credit Parties adequate, and the Credit Parties do not anticipate any additional taxes or assessments for any of such years.

 

SECTION 8.7.           Intellectual Property Matters. Each Credit Party and each Restricted Subsidiary thereof owns or possesses rights to use all material franchises, licenses, copyrights, copyright applications, patents, patent rights or licenses, patent applications, trademarks, trademark rights, service mark, service mark rights, trade names, trade name rights, copyrights, designs and other rights with respect to the foregoing which are reasonably necessary to conduct its business. No event has occurred which permits, or after notice or lapse of time or both would permit, the revocation or termination of any such rights, and no Credit Party nor any Restricted Subsidiary thereof is liable to any Person for infringement under Applicable Law with respect to any such rights as a result of its business operations, except in each case as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 8.8.           Environmental Matters. (a) Except where the same could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the properties owned, leased or operated by each Credit Party and each Restricted Subsidiary thereof now or in the past do not contain, and to their knowledge have not previously contained, any Hazardous Materials in amounts or concentrations which constitute or constituted a violation of applicable Environmental Laws.

 

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(b)          Except where the same could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Credit Party and each Restricted Subsidiary thereof and such properties and all operations conducted in connection therewith are in compliance, and have been in compliance, with all applicable Environmental Laws, and there is no contamination at, under or about such properties or such operations which could interfere with the continued operation of such properties or impair the fair saleable value thereof.

 

(c)          No Credit Party nor any Restricted Subsidiary thereof has received any notice of violation, alleged violation, non-compliance, liability or potential liability regarding environmental matters, Hazardous Materials, or compliance with Environmental Laws that could reasonably be expected to be adversely determined and, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(d)          Except where the same could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, Hazardous Materials have not been transported or disposed of to or from the properties owned, leased or operated by any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof in violation of, or in a manner or to a location which could reasonably be expected to give rise to liability under, Environmental Laws, nor have any Hazardous Materials been generated, treated, stored or disposed of at, on or under any of such properties in violation of, or in a manner that could reasonably be expected to give rise to liability under, any applicable Environmental Laws.

 

(e)          No judicial proceedings or governmental or administrative action is pending, or, to the knowledge of any Credit Party, threatened, under any Environmental Law to which any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof is or will be named as a potentially responsible party with respect to such properties or operations conducted in connection therewith, nor are there any consent decrees or other decrees, consent orders, administrative orders or other orders, or other administrative or judicial requirements outstanding under any Environmental Law with respect to any Credit Party, any Restricted Subsidiary thereof or such properties or such operations that, in each of the foregoing cases, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(f)          There has been no release, or to the knowledge of any Credit Party, threat of release, of Hazardous Materials at or from properties owned, leased or operated by any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, now or in the past, in violation of or in amounts or in a manner that could reasonably be expected to give rise to liability under Environmental Laws and that could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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SECTION 8.9.           Employee Benefit Matters. (a) As of the Closing Date, no Credit Party nor any ERISA Affiliate maintains or contributes to, or has any obligation under, any Pension Plans or Multiemployer Plans other than those identified on Schedule 8.9 .

 

(b)          With respect to all Employee Benefit Plans, each Credit Party and each ERISA Affiliate is in compliance with, and, with respect to all Multiemployer Plans, to the knowledge of each Credit Party, each Credit Party and each ERISA Affiliate is in compliance with, all applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code, except for any required amendments for which the remedial amendment period as defined in Section 401(b) of the Code has not yet expired and except where a failure to so comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Employee Benefit Plan and, to the knowledge of each Credit Party, each Multiemployer Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has been determined by the IRS to be so qualified or is the subject of a favorable opinion letter from the IRS, and each trust related to such Employee Benefit Plan and, to the knowledge of each Credit Party, each trust related to such Multiemployer Plan is exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code except for such plans that have not yet received determination letters but for which the remedial amendment period for submitting a determination letter has not yet expired. No liability has been incurred by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate which remains unsatisfied for any taxes or penalties assessed with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan or any Multiemployer Plan except for an outstanding liability that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c)          As of the Closing Date, no Pension Plan has been terminated, nor has any Pension Plan become subject to funding based benefit restrictions under Section 436 of the Code nor has any funding waiver from the IRS been received or requested with respect to any Pension Plan, nor has any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate failed to make any contributions or to pay any amounts due and owing as required by Sections 412 or 430 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA or the terms of any Pension Plan on or prior to the due dates of such contributions under Sections 412 or 430 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, nor has there been any event requiring any disclosure under Section 4041(c)(3)(C) or 4063(a) of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan other than as set forth on Schedule 8.9 .

 

(d)          Except where the failure of any of the following representations to be correct could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Credit Party nor, with respect to clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) hereof, any ERISA Affiliate has: (i) engaged in a nonexempt prohibited transaction described in Section 406 of the ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, (ii) incurred any liability to the PBGC which remains outstanding other than the payment of premiums and there are no premium payments which are due and unpaid, (iii) failed to make a required contribution or payment to a Multiemployer Plan or (iv) failed to make a required installment or other required payment under Sections 412 or 430 of the Code.

 

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(e)          No Termination Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur.

 

(f)          Except where the failure of any of the following representations to be correct could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect, no proceeding, claim (other than a benefits claim in the ordinary course of business), lawsuit and/or investigation is existing or, to its knowledge, threatened concerning or involving (i) any employee welfare benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) currently maintained or contributed to by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate, (ii) any Pension Plan or (iii) to the knowledge of any Credit Party, any Multiemployer Plan.

 

SECTION 8.10.          Margin Stock. No Credit Party nor any Subsidiary thereof is engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of “purchasing” or “carrying” any “margin stock” (as each such term is defined or used, directly or indirectly, in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System). No part of the proceeds of any of the Term Loans will be used for purchasing or carrying margin stock in contravention of, or for any purpose which violates, or which would be inconsistent with, the provisions of Regulation T, U or X of such Board of Governors. Following the application of the proceeds of the Term Loans, not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the value of the assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis subject to the provisions of Section 10.2 or Section 10.5 or subject to any restriction contained in any agreement or instrument between the Borrower and any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender relating to Indebtedness in excess of the Threshold Amount will be “margin stock”.

 

SECTION 8.11.          Government Regulation. No Credit Party nor any Restricted Subsidiary thereof is an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” (as each such term is defined or used in the Investment Company Act of 1940).

 

SECTION 8.12.          Employee Relations. As of the Closing Date, no Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof is party to any collective bargaining agreement, nor has any labor union been recognized as the representative of its employees except as set forth on Schedule 8.12 . No Credit Party knows of any pending, threatened or contemplated strikes, work stoppage or other collective labor disputes involving its employees or those of its Restricted Subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 8.13.          Burdensome Provisions. The Credit Parties and their respective Restricted Subsidiaries do not presently anticipate that future expenditures needed to meet the provisions of any statutes, orders, rules or regulations of a Governmental Authority will be so burdensome as to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Restricted Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) is party to any agreement or instrument or otherwise subject to any restriction or encumbrance that restricts or limits its ability to make dividend payments or other distributions in respect of its Capital Stock to the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries or to transfer any of its assets or properties to the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case, other than existing under or by reason of the Loan Documents or Applicable Law.

 

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SECTION 8.14.          Financial Statements. The audited and unaudited financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.1(d)(i) are complete and correct and fairly present in all material respects, on a Consolidated basis, the assets, liabilities and financial position of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at such dates, and the results of the operations and changes of financial position for the periods then ended (other than customary year-end adjustments for unaudited financial statements and the absence of footnotes from unaudited financial statements). All such financial statements, including the related schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. Such financial statements show all material indebtedness and other material liabilities, direct or contingent, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof, including material liabilities for taxes, material commitments, and Indebtedness, in each case, to the extent required to be disclosed under GAAP. The pro forma financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.1(d)(ii) were prepared in good faith on the basis of the assumptions stated therein, which assumptions are believed to be reasonable in light of then existing conditions except that such financial projections and statements shall be subject to normal year end closing and audit adjustments.

 

SECTION 8.15.          No Material Adverse Change. Since September 30, 2014 (the “ Reference Date ”), there has been no material adverse change in the properties, business, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and no event has occurred or condition arisen, either individually or in the aggregate, that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; provided that if the representations and warranties in this Section 8.15 shall be made after June 30, 2016 pursuant to Section 6.13 , then the Reference Date shall be September 30, 2015.

 

SECTION 8.16.          Solvency. After giving effect to the Transactions, the Borrower is Solvent and the Credit Parties and their respective Restricted Subsidiaries, on a Consolidated basis, are Solvent.

 

SECTION 8.17.          Titles to Properties. As of the Closing Date, the real property listed on Schedule 8.17 constitutes all of the real property that is owned, leased, subleased or used by any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries. Each Credit Party and each Restricted Subsidiary thereof has good title to the real property owned or leased by it as is necessary or desirable to the conduct of its business and valid and legal title to all of its personal property and assets, except to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 8.18.          Litigation. There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending nor, to its knowledge, threatened against or in any other way relating adversely to or affecting any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective properties in any court or before any arbitrator of any kind or before or by any Governmental Authority that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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SECTION 8.19.          Anti-Terrorism; Anti-Money Laundering. No Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries (a) is an “enemy” or an “ally of the enemy” within the meaning of Section 2 of the Trading with the Enemy Act of the United States (50 U.S.C. App. §§ 1 et seq.), (b) is in violation of (i) the Trading with the Enemy Act or (ii) any of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V) or any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto or (c) is a Sanctioned Person. The Borrower has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to provide for compliance by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective officers and directors and to the knowledge of the Borrower its employees and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. No Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of the PATRIOT Act. No Credit Party knows, or has reason to know, that any part of the proceeds of any Extension of Credit hereunder will be used to fund any operations in, finance any investments or activities in or make any payments to, a Sanctioned Person or a Sanctioned Country in violation of Applicable Law.

 

SECTION 8.20.          Absence of Defaults. No event has occurred or is continuing (a) which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default, or (b) which constitutes, or which with the passage of time or giving of notice or both would constitute, a default or event of default by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof under any judgment, decree or order to which any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof is a party or by which any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective properties may be bound or which would require any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof to make any payment thereunder prior to the scheduled maturity date therefore that, in any case under this clause (b), could, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 8.21.          Senior Indebtedness Status. The Obligations of each Credit Party under this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents ranks and shall continue to rank at least senior in priority of payment to all Subordinated Indebtedness of each such Person and is designated as “Senior Indebtedness” under all instruments and documents, now or in the future, relating to all Subordinated Indebtedness of such Person.

 

SECTION 8.22.          Investment Bankers’ and Similar Fees. No Credit Party has any obligation to any Person in respect of any finders’, brokers’, investment banking or other similar fee in connection with any of the Transactions.

 

SECTION 8.23.          Disclosure. No financial statement, material report, material certificate or other material information furnished (whether in writing or orally) by or on behalf of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished), taken together as a whole, contains any untrue statement of a material 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, pro forma financial information, estimated financial information and other projected or estimated information, such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time.

 

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ARTICLE IX

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

Until all of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations not then due) have been paid and satisfied in full in cash and the Commitments terminated, each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to:

 

SECTION 9.1.           Financial Statements and Budgets. Deliver to the Administrative Agent, in form and detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly make such information available to the Lenders in accordance with its customary practice):

 

(a)           Annual Financial Statements. As soon as practicable and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each Fiscal Year (commencing with the Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2015), (i) an audited Consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the close of such Fiscal Year and audited Consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows including the notes thereto, all in reasonable detail setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures as of the end of and for the preceding Fiscal Year and prepared in accordance with GAAP and, if applicable, containing disclosure of the effect on the financial position or results of operations of any change in the application of accounting principles and practices during the year and (ii) if applicable, the related Restricted Group Reconciliation Statement. Such annual financial statements under clause (i) above shall be audited by an independent certified public accounting firm of recognized national standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and accompanied by a report and opinion thereon by such certified public accountants prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards that is not subject to any “going concern” or similar qualification or exception or any qualification as to the scope of such audit.

 

(b)           Quarterly Financial Statements. As soon as practicable and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of the first three fiscal quarters of each Fiscal Year (commencing with the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2015), an unaudited Consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the close of such fiscal quarter and unaudited Consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows and a report containing management’s discussion and analysis of such financial statements for the fiscal quarter then ended and that portion of the Fiscal Year then ended, including the notes thereto, all in reasonable detail setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures as of the end of and for the corresponding period in the preceding Fiscal Year and prepared by the Borrower in accordance with GAAP and, if applicable, containing disclosure of the effect on the financial position or results of operations of any change in the application of accounting principles and practices during the period, and certified by the chief financial officer of the Borrower to present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis as of their respective dates and the results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the respective periods then ended, subject to normal year end adjustments and the absence of footnotes (and, if applicable, the related Restricted Group Reconciliation Statement).

 

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(c)           Annual Business Plan and Budget. As soon as practicable and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each Fiscal Year, a business plan and operating and capital budget of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the ensuing four (4) fiscal quarters, such plan to be prepared in accordance with GAAP and to include, on a quarterly basis, the following: a quarterly operating and capital budget, a projected income statement, statement of cash flows and balance sheet, accompanied by a certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Borrower to the effect that such budget contains good faith estimates (utilizing assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time of delivery of such budget) of the financial condition and operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period.

 

SECTION 9.2.            Certificates; Other Reports. Deliver to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly make such information available to the Lenders in accordance with its customary practice):

 

(a)          at each time financial statements are delivered pursuant to Sections 9.1(a) or (b) and at such other times as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request, a duly completed Officer’s Compliance Certificate signed by the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer or controller of the Borrower;

 

(b)          promptly after the assertion or occurrence thereof, notice of any action or proceeding against or of any noncompliance by any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof with any Environmental Law that could (i) reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) cause any Property described in the Mortgages to be subject to any material restrictions on ownership, occupancy, use or transferability under any Environmental Law;

 

(c)          promptly, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof by any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof, copies of each notice or other correspondence (other than comment letters and similar correspondence) received from the SEC (or comparable agency in any applicable non-US jurisdiction) concerning any investigation or possible investigation or other inquiry by such agency regarding financial or other operational results of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof;

 

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(d)          promptly upon the request thereof, such other information and documentation required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations (including, without limitation, the PATRIOT Act), as from time to time reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender; and

 

(e)          such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof as the Administrative Agent or any Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent) may reasonably request.

 

Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 9.1(a) or (b) (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on its website on the Internet at the website address listed in Section 13.1 ; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’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 Borrower shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent or any Lender that requests it 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 Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender (by facsimile or electronic mail) of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions of such documents. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in every instance the Borrower shall be required to provide paper copies of the Officer’s Compliance Certificates required by Section 9.2 to the Administrative Agent. Except for such Officer’s Compliance Certificates, the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery or to maintain copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Borrower with any such request for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent will make available to the Lenders materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower hereunder (collectively, “ Credit Party Materials ”) by posting the Credit Party Materials on Debt Domain, IntraLinks, SyndTrak Online or another similar electronic system (the “ Platform ”) and (b) certain of the Lenders may be “public-side” Lenders ( i.e. , Lenders that do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrower, its Affiliates or their respective securities) (each, a “ Public Lender ”). The Borrower hereby agrees that so long as it is the issuer of any outstanding debt or equity securities that are registered or issued pursuant to a private offering or is actively contemplating issuing any such securities it will use commercially reasonable efforts to identify that portion of the Credit Party Materials that may be distributed to the Public Lenders and that (w) all such Credit Party Materials shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, means that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Credit Party Materials “PUBLIC,” the Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to treat such Credit Party Materials as not containing any material non-public information (although it may be sensitive and proprietary) with respect to the Borrower, its Affiliates or their respective securities for purposes of United States Federal and state securities laws ( provided that to the extent such Credit Party Materials constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 13.11 ); (y) all Credit Party Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Investor;” and (z) the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to treat any Credit Party Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated “Public Investor.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall be under no obligation to mark any Credit Party Materials “PUBLIC”.

 

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SECTION 9.3.           Notice of Litigation and Other Matters. Promptly (but in no event later than ten (10) days after any Responsible Officer of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof obtains knowledge thereof) notify the Administrative Agent in writing of (which shall promptly make such information available to the Lenders in accordance with its customary practice):

 

(a)          the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;

 

(b)          the commencement of any proceeding or investigation by or before any Governmental Authority and any action or proceeding in any court or before any arbitrator against or involving any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective properties, assets or businesses in each case that could reasonably be expected to be adversely determined and, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(c)          any notice of any violation of law received by any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof from any Governmental Authority, including, without limitation, any notice of violation of Environmental Laws, which in any such case could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(d)          any labor controversy that has resulted in, or threatens to result in, a strike or other work action against any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(e)          any attachment, judgment, lien, levy or order, in each case as issued by a Governmental Authority, exceeding the Threshold Amount that may be assessed against any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof;

 

(f)          (i) any unfavorable determination letter from the IRS, or with respect to a Multiemployer Plan, any notice from a Multiemployer Plan regarding any unfavorable determination letter from the IRS, regarding the qualification of an Employee Benefit Plan or Multiemployer Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code (along with a copy thereof), (ii) any notice received by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate of the PBGC’s intent to terminate any Pension Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer any Pension Plan, (iii) any notice received by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan sponsor evidencing the imposition of withdrawal liability pursuant to Section 4202 of ERISA or any other Applicable Law and (iv) any notice of intent to terminate any Pension Plan under a distress termination within the meaning of Section 4041(c) of ERISA is filed with the PBGC by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate or otherwise received by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate; and

 

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(g)          any other development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Each notice pursuant to Section 9.3 shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto. Each notice pursuant to Section 9.3(a) shall describe with particularity any and all provisions of this Agreement and any other Loan Document that have been breached.

 

SECTION 9.4.            Preservation of Corporate Existence and Related Matters. Except as permitted by Section 10.4 , preserve and maintain its separate corporate existence and all material rights, franchises, licenses and privileges necessary to the conduct of its business, and qualify and remain qualified as a foreign corporation or other entity and authorized to do business in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 9.5.            Maintenance of Property and Licenses. (a) In addition to the requirements of any of the Security Documents, (i) protect and preserve all Properties necessary in and material to its business, including copyrights, patents, trade names, service marks and trademarks; (ii) maintain in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, all buildings, equipment and other tangible real and personal property and (iii) from time to time make or cause to be made all repairs, renewals and replacements thereof and additions to such Property necessary for the conduct of its business, so that the business carried on in connection therewith may be conducted in a commercially reasonable manner, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), except as such action or inaction would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)          Maintain, in full force and effect in all material respects, each and every license, permit, certification, qualification, approval or franchise issued by any Governmental Authority required for each of them to conduct their respective businesses as presently conducted, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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SECTION 9.6.           Insurance. Maintain insurance with financially sound and reputable insurance companies against at least such risks and in at least such amounts as are customarily maintained by similar businesses and as may be required by Applicable Law and as are required by any Security Documents (including, without limitation, hazard and business interruption insurance). Subject to Section 7.3 , all such insurance shall (a) provide that no cancellation thereof shall be effective until at least thirty (30) days after receipt by the Administrative Agent of written notice thereof, (b) name the Administrative Agent as an additional insured party thereunder, (c) in the case of each casualty insurance policy, name the Administrative Agent as lender’s loss payee and (d) in the case of each Flood Hazard Property, copies of insurance policies or certificates of insurance of the applicable Credit Party evidencing flood insurance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and naming the Administrative Agent as lender’s loss payee. On the Closing Date and from time to time thereafter, deliver to the Administrative Agent upon its request information in reasonable detail as to the insurance then in effect, stating the names of the insurance companies, the amounts and rates of the insurance, the dates of the expiration thereof and the properties and risks covered thereby, including any endorsements required pursuant to the foregoing requirements of this Section 9.6 .

 

SECTION 9.7.            Accounting Methods and Financial Records. Maintain a system of accounting, and keep proper books, records and accounts (which shall be true and complete in all material respects) as may be required or as may be necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and in material compliance with the regulations of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over it or any of its Properties.

 

SECTION 9.8.            Payment of Taxes and Other Obligations. Pay and perform (a) all taxes, assessments and other governmental charges that may be levied or assessed upon it or any of its Property and (b) all other indebtedness, obligations and liabilities in accordance with customary trade practices, except where the failure to pay or perform such items described in clauses (a) or (b) of this Section 9.8 could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 9.9.            Compliance with Laws and Approvals. Observe and remain in compliance, and enforce policies and procedures designed to provide for compliance, with all Applicable Laws and maintain in full force and effect all Governmental Approvals, in each case applicable to the conduct of its business, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 9.10.           Environmental Laws. In addition to and without limiting the generality of Section 9.9 , (a) except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, comply with, and ensure such compliance by all tenants and subtenants with all applicable Environmental Laws and obtain and comply with and maintain, and ensure that all tenants and subtenants, if any, obtain and comply with and maintain, any and all licenses, approvals, notifications, registrations or permits required by applicable Environmental Laws, (b) except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, conduct and complete all investigations, studies, sampling and testing, and all remedial, removal and other actions required under Environmental Laws, and promptly comply with all lawful orders and directives of any Governmental Authority regarding Environmental Laws and (c) defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and their respective parents, Subsidiaries, Affiliates, employees, agents, officers and directors, from and against any claims, demands, penalties, fines, liabilities, settlements, damages, costs and expenses of whatever kind or nature known or unknown, contingent or otherwise, arising out of, or in any way relating to the presence of Hazardous Materials, or the violation of, noncompliance with or liability under any Environmental Laws applicable to the operations of the Borrower or any such Subsidiary, or any orders, requirements or demands of Governmental Authorities related thereto, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s and consultant’s fees, investigation and laboratory fees, response costs, court costs and litigation expenses, except to the extent that any of the foregoing directly result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party seeking indemnification therefor, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final nonappealable judgment.

 

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SECTION 9.11.          Compliance with ERISA. In addition to and without limiting the generality of Section 9.9 , (a) except where the failure to so comply could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) comply with applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code with respect to all Employee Benefit Plans, (ii) not take any action or fail to take action the result of which could reasonably be expected to result in a liability to the PBGC or to a Multiemployer Plan (other than liability for premiums to the PBGC that are due but not delinquent or benefit accruals) made in the ordinary course of business and (iii) not participate in any prohibited transaction that could result in any civil penalty under ERISA or tax under the Code and (b) furnish to the Administrative Agent upon the Administrative Agent’s request, such additional information about any Employee Benefit Plan and, to the extent available to any Credit Party or ERISA Affiliate, any Multiemployer Plan, as may be reasonably requested, with respect to the manner and content, by the Administrative Agent.

 

SECTION 9.12.          Visits and Inspections. Permit representatives of the Administrative Agent (who may be accompanied by representatives of any Lender), from time to time upon prior reasonable notice and at such times during normal business hours, all at the expense of the Borrower, to visit and inspect any Credit Party’s properties; inspect, audit and make extracts from any Credit Party’s books, records and files, including, but not limited to, management letters prepared by independent accountants, to the extent consented to by such independent accountants; and discuss with any Credit Party’s principal officers, and its independent accountants, its business, assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations and business prospects; provided that, excluding any such visits and inspections during the continuation of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent (and any accompanying Lenders) shall not exercise such rights more often than once during any calendar year at the expense of the Borrower; provided further that upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent or any Lender may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrower at any time without advance notice. Upon the request of the Administrative Agent or upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Required Lenders, participate in a meeting of the Administrative Agent and Lenders once during each Fiscal Year, which meeting will be held at the corporate offices of the Borrower (or such other location as may be agreed to by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) at such time as may be agreed by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

 

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SECTION 9.13.          Additional Subsidiaries and Real Property . (a) Additional US Subsidiaries. Notify the Administrative Agent prior the creation or acquisition of any US Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) ( provided that any Subsidiary Redesignation resulting in an Unrestricted Subsidiary that is a US Subsidiary becoming a Restricted Subsidiary shall be deemed to constitute the acquisition of a US Subsidiary for all purposes of this Section 9.13 ) and promptly thereafter (and in any event within thirty (30) days after such creation or acquisition, as such time period may be extended by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) cause such US Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) to (A) become a Subsidiary Guarantor by delivering to the Administrative Agent a duly executed supplement to the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement or such other document as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate for such purpose, (B) grant a security interest in all Collateral (subject to the exceptions specified in the Collateral Agreement) owned by such US Subsidiary by delivering to the Administrative Agent a duly executed supplement to each Security Document or such other document as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate for such purpose and comply with the terms of each Security Document, (C) deliver to the Administrative Agent such opinions, documents and certificates referred to in Section 7.1 as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, (D) deliver to the Administrative Agent (i) any original Capital Stock or other certificates and stock or other transfer powers evidencing the Capital Stock of such Person and (ii) subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, any original promissory notes together with transfer powers for such promissory notes, (E) deliver to the Administrative Agent such updated Schedules to the Loan Documents as requested by the Administrative Agent with respect to such Person, and (F) deliver to the Administrative Agent such other documents as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

(b)           Additional Foreign Subsidiaries. Notify the Administrative Agent at the time that any Person becomes a direct Foreign Subsidiary of a Credit Party, and at the request of the Administrative Agent, promptly thereafter (and in any event within forty-five (45) days after such request, as such time period may be extended by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), cause (i) the applicable Credit Party to deliver to the Administrative Agent Security Documents pledging as security for the Secured Obligations, sixty-five percent (65%) of the total outstanding voting Capital Stock and one hundred percent (100%) of the non-voting Capital Stock of any such Foreign Subsidiary and a consent thereto executed by such Foreign Subsidiary (including, without limitation, if applicable, original stock certificates (or the equivalent thereof pursuant to the Applicable Laws and practices of any relevant foreign jurisdiction) evidencing the Capital Stock of such Foreign Subsidiary, together with an appropriate undated stock power for each certificate duly executed in blank by the registered owner thereof), (ii) such Person to deliver to the Administrative Agent such opinions, documents and certificates referred to in Section 7.1 as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, (iii) such Person to deliver to the Administrative Agent such updated Schedules to the Loan Documents as requested by the Administrative Agent with regard to such Person and (iv) such Person to deliver to the Administrative Agent such other documents as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

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(c)            Real Property Collateral. (i) Within ten (10) days after the acquisition of any real property owned by any Credit Party that is not subject to the existing Security Documents (as such time period may be extended by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) notify the Administrative Agent;

 

(ii)          Within sixty (60) days of such acquisition (as such time period may be extended by the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion), to the extent required by the Administrative Agent, in its reasonable discretion, deliver such mortgages, deeds of trust, deeds of hypothec, title insurance policies and other documents (other than appraisals, surveys and environmental reports, but including, without limitation, in the case of each Flood Hazard Property, copies of insurance policies or certificates of insurance of the applicable Credit Party evidencing flood insurance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (but in any event, meeting in all respects requirements under all applicable Flood Laws) and naming the Administrative Agent as lender’s loss payee) reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in connection with granting and perfecting a first priority Lien, other than Permitted Liens, on such real property in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, as applicable, all in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent; and

 

(iii)         If, at any time after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion or at the direction of the Required Lenders, requests appraisals, surveys and environmental reports with respect to any real property owned by any Credit Party, then as promptly as possible but in no event more than sixty (60) days of such request (as such time period may be extended by the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion) provide such appraisals, surveys or environmental reports.

 

(d)           Merger Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent any new Subsidiary is created solely for the purpose of consummating a merger transaction pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition, and such new Subsidiary at no time holds any assets or liabilities other than de minimis capital and any merger consideration contributed to it contemporaneously with the closing of such merger transaction, such new Subsidiary shall not be required to take the actions set forth in Section 9.13(a) or (b) , as applicable, until the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition (at which time, the surviving entity of the respective merger transaction shall be required to so comply with Section 9.13(a) or (b) , as applicable, within thirty (30) days of the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition (as such time period may be extended by the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion)).

 

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(e)           Guarantors of Other Indebtedness. Notify the Administrative Agent at any time that (i) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor becomes a guarantor of or otherwise provides credit support for any Subordinated Indebtedness, Senior Unsecured Indebtedness or any Indebtedness in respect of the ABL Facility Documentation, in each case, with an aggregate principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount and where the primary obligor of such Indebtedness is not a Foreign Subsidiary or (ii) any Excluded Subsidiary becomes a guarantor of or otherwise provides credit support for any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any US Subsidiary with an aggregate principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount, and concurrently with such Restricted Subsidiary or such Excluded Subsidiary, as applicable, becoming a guarantor thereunder or providing credit support therefor, cause such Person, if such Person is a US Subsidiary (or, if such Person is not a US Subsidiary but such Person nevertheless becomes a guarantor of or otherwise provides credit support for any Subordinated Indebtedness, Senior Unsecured Indebtedness or Indebtedness in respect of the ABL Facility Documentation, in each case, where the primary obligor of such Indebtedness is not a Foreign Subsidiary), to take all of the actions required pursuant to (1) clauses (A) through (F) of subsection (a) of this Section 9.13 and (2) if applicable, clause (c) of this Section 9.13 .

 

(f)           Exclusions. The provisions of this Section 9.13 shall not apply to assets as to which the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall reasonably determine that the costs and burdens of obtaining a security interest therein or perfection thereof outweigh the value of the security afforded thereby.

 

SECTION 9.14.          Use of Proceeds. (a) Use the proceeds of the Initial Term Loan to (i) finance the Transactions and/or (ii) pay fees, commissions and expenses in connection with the Transactions.

 

(b)          The Borrower will not use, and shall procure that its Subsidiaries and its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not use, the proceeds of the Term Loans (i) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, (ii) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, to the extent such activities, business or transaction would be prohibited by Sanctions if conducted by a corporation incorporated in the United States, or (iii) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.

 

(c)          Use the proceeds of any Incremental Term Loan as permitted pursuant to Section 6.13 , as applicable.

 

SECTION 9.15.          Further Assurances. (a) Maintain the security interest created by the Security Documents in accordance with the terms of the Collateral Agreement, subject to the rights of the Credit Parties to dispose of the Collateral pursuant to the Loan Documents; and make, execute and deliver all such additional and further acts, things, deeds, instruments and documents as the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (through the Administrative Agent) may reasonably require for the purposes of implementing or effectuating the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or of renewing the rights of the Secured Parties with respect to the Collateral as to which the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, has a perfected Lien pursuant hereto or thereto, including, without limitation, filing any financing or continuation statements or similar forms of application under the UCC (or other similar laws) in effect in any jurisdiction with respect to the security interests created hereby or by the other Loan Documents.

 

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(b)          If requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender (through the Administrative Agent), promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender a statement in conformity with the requirements of FR Form G-3 or FR Form U-1, as applicable.

 

SECTION 9.16.          Maintenance of Ratings. Use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Term Loan Facility to be continuously and publicly rated (but not any specific rating) by S&P and Moody’s and use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain a public corporate rating (but not any specific rating) from S&P and a public corporate family rating (but not any specific rating) from Moody’s.

 

ARTICLE X

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

Until all of the Obligations (other than contingent, indemnification obligations not then due) have been paid and satisfied in full in cash, the Credit Parties will not, and will not permit any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries to:

 

SECTION 10.1.           Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness except:

 

(a)          the Obligations;

 

(b)          Indebtedness and obligations owing under Cash Management Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

(c)          (i) Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 10.1 , and any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto and (ii) the Existing RSG Senior Notes (and guaranties thereof); provided that on the Closing Date (x) irrevocable notice of redemption of the Existing RSG Senior Notes shall have been delivered to the indenture trustee for such notes and (y) funds sufficient for the redemption of the Existing RSG Senior Notes and the discharge of the governing indenture shall have been deposited with the indenture trustee for such notes;

 

(d)          Indebtedness incurred in connection with Capital Leases (other than with respect to a lease entered into as part of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction) and purchase money Indebtedness incurred (i) on or prior to the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 10.1 and (ii) after the Closing Date in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (1) $100,000,000 and (2) three percent (3%) of Consolidated Total Assets at such time, at any time outstanding;

 

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(e)          Indebtedness of a Person existing at the time such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or assets were acquired from such Person in connection with an Investment permitted pursuant to Section 10.3 , to the extent that (i) such Indebtedness was not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary or the acquisition of such assets, (ii) neither the Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary thereof (other than such Person or any other Person that such Person merges with or that acquires the assets of such Person) shall have any liability or other obligation with respect to such Indebtedness and (iii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed $50,000,000 at any time outstanding;

 

(f)          Guaranty Obligations with respect to Indebtedness permitted pursuant to this Section 10.1 (other than subsections (g) and (i) of this Section 10.1 );

 

(g)          unsecured intercompany Indebtedness:

 

(i) owed or guaranteed by any Credit Party to another Credit Party;

 

(ii) owed or guaranteed by any Credit Party to any Non-Credit Party; provided that such Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the Obligations in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

(iii) owed or guaranteed by any Non-Credit Party to any other Non-Credit Party; and

 

(iv) owed or guaranteed by any Non-Credit Party to any Credit Party to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 10.3(a)(vi) ;

 

(h)          Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or other similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business;

 

(i)           Subordinated Indebtedness and Senior Unsecured Indebtedness of the Credit Parties and Guaranty Obligations of the Credit Parties with respect to such Subordinated Indebtedness or such Senior Unsecured Indebtedness; provided , that in the case of each incurrence of such Subordinated Indebtedness or Senior Unsecured Indebtedness, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would be caused by the incurrence of such Indebtedness, (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received satisfactory written evidence that the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio is no greater than 4.50:1.00, in each case based on the financial statements most recently delivered pursuant to Section 9.1(a) or Section 9.1(b) , as applicable, both before and after giving effect on a pro forma basis to (1) the incurrence of such Indebtedness, and (2) any Permitted Acquisition consummated in connection therewith, and (iii) no Credit Party shall guarantee any Subordinated Indebtedness unless such Guaranty Obligation is subordinated to the Obligations on terms no less favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders than the terms of the Subordinated Indebtedness to which such Guaranty Obligation relates;

 

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(j)           Indebtedness under performance bonds, surety bonds, release, appeal and similar bonds, statutory obligations or with respect to workers’ compensation claims, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business, and reimbursement obligations in respect of any of the foregoing;

 

(k)          Indebtedness arising from agreements by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries providing for indemnification, earn-out obligations, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, in each case, incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, an Investment permitted under Section 10.3 , a disposition of assets that is not an Asset Disposition or any transaction permitted under Sections 10.4 or 10.5 hereof;

 

(l)           Indebtedness consisting of promissory notes issued to current or former officers, directors and employees (or their respective family members, estates or trusts or other entities for the benefit of any of the foregoing) of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries to purchase or redeem Capital Stock or options of the Borrower permitted pursuant to Section 10.6(d) ; provided that the aggregate principal amount of all such Indebtedness shall not exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding;

 

(m)         Indebtedness incurred in connection with Capital Leases arising under Sale and Leaseback Transactions permitted hereunder in reliance upon Section 10.5(c)(ii) ;

 

(n)          Indebtedness of any Credit Party under or in respect of the 2015 Senior Notes outstanding as of the Closing Date and any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto;

 

(o)          (i) Indebtedness incurred under the ABL Agreement in an aggregate principal amount, when taken together with the aggregate principal amount of Refinancing Indebtedness outstanding pursuant to clause (ii) below, not to exceed $1,100,000,000 and (ii) any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto (so long as, if secured, the terms and provisions thereof shall be subject to the Intercreditor Agreement); and

 

(p)          Indebtedness of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof not otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section 10.1 in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (1) $100,000,000 and (2) three and one-half percent (3.5%) of Consolidated Total Assets as such time, at any time outstanding.

 

SECTION 10.2.           Liens. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, any Lien on or with respect to any of its Property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except:

 

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(a)          Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents;

 

(b)          Liens in existence on the Closing Date and described on Schedule 10.2 , and the replacement, renewal or extension thereof (including Liens incurred, assumed or suffered to exist in connection with any refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension of Indebtedness pursuant to Section 10.1(c) (solely to the extent that such Liens were in existence on the Closing Date and described on Schedule 10.2 )); provided that the scope of any such Lien shall not be increased, or otherwise expanded, to cover any additional property or type of asset, as applicable, beyond that in existence on the Closing Date, except for products and proceeds of the foregoing;

 

(c)          Liens for taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies (i) not yet due or as to which the period of grace, if any, related thereto has not expired, (ii) which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves are maintained to the extent required by GAAP or (iii) which are, in the aggregate, immaterial to the Credit Parties;

 

(d)          the claims of materialmen, mechanics, carriers, warehousemen, processors or landlords for labor, materials, supplies or rentals incurred in the ordinary course of business, which (i) other than claims which are, in the aggregate, immaterial to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days, or if more than thirty (30) days overdue, no action has been taken to enforce such Liens and such Liens are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves are maintained to the extent required by GAAP and (ii) do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the business of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

(e)          deposits or pledges made in the ordinary course of business in connection with, or to secure payment of, obligations under workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security or similar legislation, or to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety bonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(f)          encumbrances in the nature of zoning restrictions, easements and rights or restrictions of record on the use of real property, which in the aggregate are not substantial in amount and which do not, in any case, detract from the value of such property or impair the use thereof in the ordinary conduct of business;

 

(g)          Liens arising from the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements or similar forms of application relating solely to personal property leased pursuant to Operating Leases entered into in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

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(h)          Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 10.1(d) ; provided that (i) such Liens shall be created substantially simultaneously with the acquisition, repair, improvement or lease, as applicable, of the related Property, (ii) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the Property financed by such Indebtedness and (iii) the principal amount of Indebtedness secured by any such Lien shall at no time exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the original price for the purchase, repair improvement or lease amount (as applicable) of such Property at the time of purchase, repair, improvement or lease (as applicable);

 

(i)           Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 11.1(l) or securing appeal or other surety bonds relating to such judgments;

 

(j)           Liens on Property (i) of any Restricted Subsidiary which are in existence at the time that such Restricted Subsidiary is acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition and (ii) of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries existing at the time such tangible property or tangible assets are purchased or otherwise acquired by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary thereof pursuant to a transaction permitted pursuant to this Agreement; provided that, with respect to each of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), (A) such Liens are not incurred in connection with, or in anticipation of, such Permitted Acquisition, purchase or other acquisition, (B) such Liens are applicable only to specific Property, (C) such Liens are not “blanket” or all asset Liens, (D) such Liens do not attach to any other Property of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and (E) the Indebtedness secured by such Liens is permitted under Section 10.1(e) of this Agreement);

 

(k)          (i) Liens of a collecting bank arising in the ordinary course of business under Section 4-210 of the UCC in effect in the relevant jurisdiction and (ii) Liens of any depositary bank in connection with statutory, common law and contractual rights of set-off and recoupment with respect to any deposit account of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof;

 

(l)           (i) contractual or statutory Liens of landlords to the extent relating to the property and assets relating to any lease agreements with such landlord and (ii) contractual Liens of suppliers (including sellers of goods) or customers granted in the ordinary course of business to the extent limited to the property or assets relating to such contract;

 

(m)         any interest or title of a licensor, sublicensor, lessor or sublessor with respect to any assets under any license or lease agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business which do not (i) interfere in any material respect with the business of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries or materially detract from the value of the relevant assets of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries or (ii) secure any Indebtedness;

 

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(n)          Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder on assets other than the Collateral securing Indebtedness or other obligations in the aggregate amount not to exceed $25,000,000 at any time outstanding; and

 

(o)          Liens created pursuant to the ABL Facility Documentation or otherwise securing (i) Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 10.1(o) and (ii) obligations under Hedge Agreements (or guaranties thereof) entered into in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes and that are secured on a pari passu basis with the Indebtedness described in subclause (i) (except with regard to control of remedies); provided that, in each case, such Liens are subject to the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

SECTION 10.3.           Investments. Purchase, own, invest in or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions), directly or indirectly, any Capital Stock, interests in any partnership or joint venture (including, without limitation, the creation or capitalization of any Subsidiary), evidence of Indebtedness or other obligation or security, substantially all or a portion of the business or assets of any other Person or any other investment or interest whatsoever in any other Person, or make or permit to exist, directly or indirectly, any loans, advances or extensions of credit to, or any investment in cash or by delivery of Property in, any Person (all the foregoing, “ Investments ”), except the following (each, a “ Permitted Investment ”):

 

(a)           (i) Investments existing on the Closing Date in Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date;

 

(ii) Investments existing on the Closing Date (other than Investments in Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date) and described on Schedule 10.3 ;

 

(iii) Investments made after the Closing Date by any Credit Party in any other Credit Party;

 

(iv) Investments made after the Closing Date by any Non-Credit Party in any other Non-Credit Party;

 

(v) Investments made after the Closing Date by any Non-Credit Party in, or to, any Credit Party; provided that any loans and advances made by any Non-Credit Party to any Credit Party shall be subordinated to the Obligations in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and

 

(vi) Investments made after the Closing Date by any Credit Party in any Non-Credit Party in an amount not to exceed at any time:

 

(A)         the greater of (1) $150,000,000 and (2) five percent (5%) of Consolidated Total Assets at such time; less

 

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(B)         the amount of Investments made pursuant to Section 10.3(g)(ii) at such time; less

 

(C)         the amount of Investments made pursuant to Section 10.3(k) at such time;

 

provided that any Investments in the form of loans or advances made by any Credit Party to any Non-Credit Party pursuant to this clause (vi) shall be evidenced by a demand note in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall be pledged and delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Security Documents;

 

(b)          Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents;

 

(c)          Investments by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries consisting of Capital Expenditures permitted by this Agreement;

 

(d)          deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure the performance of leases or other obligations as permitted by Section 10.2 ;

 

(e)          Hedge Agreements permitted pursuant to Section 10.14 ;

 

(f)           purchases of assets in the ordinary course of business;

 

(g)          Investments by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries:

 

(i) consisting of Permitted Acquisitions to the extent that any Person or Property acquired in such acquisition becomes a part of the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor or becomes (whether or not such Person is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary) a Subsidiary Guarantor in the manner contemplated by Section 9.13 ; and

 

(ii) consisting of Permitted Acquisitions to the extent that any Person or Property acquired in such acquisition does not become a Subsidiary Guarantor or a part of the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time:

 

(A)         the greater of (1) $230,000,000 and (2) seven and one-half percent (7.5%) of Consolidated Total Assets at such time; less

 

(B)         the amount of Investments made pursuant to Section 10.3(a)(vi) at such time; less

 

(C)         the amount of Investments made pursuant to Section 10.3(k) at such time;

 

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(h)          Investments in the form of loans and advances to officers, directors and employees in the ordinary course of business in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding $5,000,000 (determined without regard to any write-downs or write-offs of such loans or advances);

 

(i)           Investments in the form of Restricted Payments permitted pursuant to Section 10.6 ;

  

(j)           Guaranty Obligations permitted pursuant to Section 10.1 ;

 

(k)           Investments in joint ventures or Unrestricted Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate amount of all such Investments shall not exceed at any time:

 

(i) the greater of (1) $75,000,000 and (2) three percent (3%) of Consolidated Total Assets at such time; less

 

(ii) the amount of Investments made pursuant to Section 10.3(a)(vi) at such time; less

 

(iii) the amount of Investments made pursuant to Section 10.3(g)(ii) at such time;

 

(l)           the Closing Date Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement;

 

(m)         Investments not otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section 10.3 in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (1) $50,000,000 and (2) one and one-half percent (1.5%) of Consolidated Total Assets at such time, at any time outstanding; provided that, immediately before and immediately after giving pro forma effect to any such Investments at the time made, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

 

(n)          Investments not otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section 10.3 , provided that (i) no Default or Event of Default exists and is continuing at the time of any such Investment or would result therefrom and (ii) the aggregate amount of all such Investments made subsequent to the Closing Date in reliance on this clause (n), together with the aggregate amount of all Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 10.6(f) subsequent to the Closing Date and the aggregate amount of all payments, prepayments, redemptions and acquisitions made pursuant to Section 10.9(b)(i) subsequent to the Closing Date, shall not exceed, without duplication, 50% of Consolidated Net Income accrued during the period (treated as one accounting period) beginning on July 1, 2015 to the end of the most recent fiscal quarter ending prior to the date of such Investment for which consolidated financial statements of the Borrower are available; and

 

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(o)          Investments in the form of intercompany loans by a Credit Party to Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company from time to time in the ordinary course of business to be used for working capital; provided that the aggregate amount of such loans outstanding at any time shall not exceed $5,000,000; and provided , further that such loans shall be permitted under this subclause (o) only if Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company is a Restricted Subsidiary.

 

For purposes of determining the amount of any Investment outstanding for purposes of this Section 10.3 , such amount shall be deemed to be the amount of such Investment when made, purchased, acquired or incurred (without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment), less any amount realized in respect of such Investment upon the sale, collection, return of capital or loan or advance repayment (not to exceed the original amount invested).

 

SECTION 10.4.           Fundamental Changes. Merge, consolidate, amalgamate or enter into any similar combination with, or enter into any Asset Disposition of all or substantially all of its assets (whether in a single transaction or a series of transactions) with, any other Person or liquidate, wind-up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution) except:

 

(a)          (i) any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower may be merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into, or be liquidated into, the Borrower ( provided that the Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving entity) and (ii) any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower may be merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into, or be liquidated into, any Subsidiary Guarantor ( provided that the Subsidiary Guarantor shall be the continuing or surviving entity or simultaneously with such transaction, the continuing or surviving entity shall become a Subsidiary Guarantor and the Borrower shall comply with Section 9.13 in connection therewith);

 

(b)          any Non-Credit Party may be merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into, or be liquidated into, any other Non-Credit Party;

 

(c)          any Restricted Subsidiary may dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (by sale or transfer or upon voluntary liquidation, dissolution, winding up or otherwise) to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor ( provided that the consideration for such disposition shall not exceed the fair value of such assets);

 

(d)          any Non-Credit Party may dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (by sale or transfer or upon voluntary liquidation, dissolution, winding up or otherwise) to any other Non-Credit Party;

 

(e)          any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower formed to effect any acquisition permitted hereunder may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with or into the Person such Wholly-Owned Subsidiary was formed to acquire in connection with such acquisition (including, without limitation, any Permitted Acquisition permitted pursuant to Section 10.3(g) ); provided that in the case of any merger involving a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary that is a Credit Party, (A) a Subsidiary Guarantor shall be the continuing or surviving entity or (B) simultaneously with such transaction, the continuing or surviving entity shall become a Subsidiary Guarantor and the Borrower shall comply with Section 9.13 in connection therewith;

 

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(f)          any Person (other than the Restricted Subsidiaries of the Borrower) may merge, amalgamate or consolidate into the Borrower or any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries in connection with a Permitted Acquisition permitted pursuant to Section 10.3(g) ; provided that in the case of a merger, merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, the continuing or surviving Person shall be the Borrower or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, and the continuing or surviving Person shall be the Borrower or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary thereof; and

 

(g)          any Asset Disposition permitted under Section 10.5 (other than Asset Dispositions consisting of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries), but only to the extent that such transaction was permitted without reference to this clause (g).

 

SECTION 10.5.           Asset Dispositions. Make any Asset Disposition except:

 

(a)          the sale of obsolete, worn-out or surplus assets no longer used or usable in the business of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

(b)          non-exclusive licenses and sublicenses of intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business;

 

(c)          (i) leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses of real or personal property granted by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to others (A) in the ordinary course of business or (B) that, in the reasonable business judgment of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, would not detract from the value of such real or personal property nor interfere in any material respect with the business of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii) a sale of property pursuant to a Sale and Leaseback Transaction ( provided that the aggregate fair market value (measured at the time of the applicable sale) of all property covered by any outstanding Sale and Leaseback Transaction at any time shall not exceed $15,000,000);

 

(d)          Asset Dispositions in connection with Insurance and Condemnation Events; provided that the requirements of Section 5.4(c) are complied with in connection therewith;

 

(e)          Asset Dispositions permitted in connection with transactions permitted by Sections 10.3 , 10.4 or 10.6 , but only to the extent that such transaction was permitted without reference to this clause (e);

 

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(f)          Asset Dispositions (other than as a part of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction) not otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section 10.5 ; provided that (i) at the time of such Asset Disposition, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or would result from such Asset Disposition, (ii) such Asset Disposition is made for fair market value and the consideration received shall be no less than seventy-five percent (75%) in cash and (iii) the requirements of Section 5.4(c) are complied with in connection therewith; and

 

(g)          Asset Dispositions of any Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

SECTION 10.6.           Restricted Payments. Declare or pay any dividend on, or make any payment or other distribution on account of, or purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire (directly or indirectly), or set apart assets for a sinking or other analogous fund for the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition of, any class of Capital Stock of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof, or make any distribution of cash, property or assets to the holders of shares of any Capital Stock of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof (all of the foregoing, the “ Restricted Payments ”); provided that:

 

(a)          so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may declare and make Restricted Payments in shares of its own Qualified Capital Stock;

 

(b)          any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower may declare and make Restricted Payments to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary (and, if applicable, to other holders of its outstanding Capital Stock on a ratable basis);

 

(c)          [Reserved];

 

(d)          so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the Borrower may redeem, retire or otherwise acquire shares of its Capital Stock or options or other equity or phantom equity in respect of its Capital Stock from present or former officers, employees, directors or consultants (or their family members or trusts or other entities for the benefit of any of the foregoing) or make severance payments to such Persons in connection with the death, disability or termination of employment or consultancy of any such officer, employee, director or consultant (A) to the extent that such purchase is made with the net cash proceeds of any offering of equity securities of or capital contributions to the Borrower or (B) otherwise in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000;

 

(e)          the Borrower may declare and make Restricted Payments, and each Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower may declare and make Restricted Payments to enable the Borrower to do the same (it being agreed that any Restricted Payment which is declared and made from any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower and further declared and made by the Borrower shall constitute a single Restricted Payment), in an aggregate amount not to exceed $75,000,000 during the term of this Agreement; provided that no Default or Event of Default exists and is continuing at the time of any such Restricted Payment or would result therefrom;

 

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(f)          the Borrower may declare and make additional Restricted Payments; provided that:

 

(i)          no Default or Event of Default exists and is continuing at the time of any such Restricted Payment or would result therefrom;

 

(ii)         prior to the making of any such additional Restricted Payment, the Administrative Agent shall have received satisfactory written evidence that, based on the financial statements most recently delivered pursuant to Section 9.1(a) or 9.1(b) , as applicable, both before and after giving pro forma effect to such Restricted Payment and the incurrence of any Indebtedness in connection therewith, the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00; and

 

(iii)        the aggregate amount of such additional Restricted Payments made subsequent to the Closing Date in reliance on this clause (f), together with the aggregate amount of all Investments made pursuant to Section 10.3(n) subsequent to the Closing Date and the aggregate amount of all payments, prepayments, redemptions and acquisitions made pursuant to Section 10.9(b)(i) subsequent to the Closing Date, shall not exceed, without duplication, 50% of Consolidated Net Income accrued during the period (treated as one accounting period) beginning on July 1, 2015 to the end of the most recent fiscal quarter ending prior to the date of such Restricted Payment for which consolidated financial statements of the Borrower are available; and

 

(g)          the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may consummate the Closing Date Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement.

 

SECTION 10.7.           Transactions with Affiliates. Directly or indirectly enter into any transaction, including, without limitation, any purchase, sale, lease or exchange of Property, the rendering of any service or the payment of any management, advisory or similar fees, with (a) any officer, director or other Affiliate of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or (b) any Affiliate of any such officer or director, other than:

 

(i)           transactions permitted by Sections 10.1 , 10.3 , 10.4 , 10.5 , 10.6 and 10.12 ;

 

(ii)          (1) transactions existing on the Closing Date and described on Schedule 10.7 and (2) the Transactions;

 

(iii)         transactions among Credit Parties and/or any Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

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(iv)         any transaction in the ordinary course of business on terms that are fair to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the reasonable determination of the board of directors or senior management of the Borrower, or are not materially less favorable to the Borrower or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that could be obtained at the time in a transaction with a Person who is not an Affiliate of the Borrower;

 

(v)          the payment of salaries and benefits to, and employment and severance arrangements (including equity incentive plans and employee benefit plans and arrangements) with, their respective officers and employees in the ordinary course of business; and

 

(vi)         payment of customary fees and reasonable out of pocket costs to, and indemnities for the benefit of, directors, officers and employees of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.

 

SECTION 10.8.           Accounting Changes; Organizational Documents. (a) Change its Fiscal Year end, or make (without the consent of the Administrative Agent which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) any material change in its accounting treatment and reporting practices except as required or permitted by GAAP.

 

(b)          Amend, modify or change its articles of incorporation (or corporate charter or other similar organizational documents) or amend, modify or change its bylaws (or other similar documents) in each case in any manner materially adverse to the rights or interests of the Lenders.

 

SECTION 10.9.           Payments and Modifications of Subordinated and Unsecured Indebtedness. (a) Amend, modify, waive or supplement (or permit the modification, amendment, waiver or supplement of) any of the terms or provisions of any unsecured or payment subordinated Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries the aggregate principal amount of which is in excess of the Threshold Amount in any manner materially adverse to the rights or interests of the Administrative Agent and Lenders.

 

(b)          Make any payment or prepayment on, or redeem or acquire for value (including, without limitation, by way of depositing with any trustee with respect thereto money or securities before due for the purpose of paying when due), in each case prior to the date that is 90 days prior to the scheduled maturity thereof, any unsecured or payment subordinated Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries the aggregate principal amount of which is in excess of the Threshold Amount, except:

 

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(i)           any payments, prepayments, redemptions or acquisitions on or of such Indebtedness, so long as on the date thereof and after giving effect thereto, (x) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (y) prior to the making of any such payment, prepayment, redemption or acquisition, the Administrative Agent shall have received satisfactory written evidence that, based on the financial statements most recently delivered pursuant to Section 9.1(a) or 9.1(b) , as applicable, both before and after giving pro forma effect to such payment, prepayment, redemption or acquisition, the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00 and (z) the aggregate amount of all such payments, prepayments, redemptions and acquisitions made subsequent to the Closing Date in reliance on this clause (i), together with the aggregate amount of all Investments made pursuant to Section 10.3(n) subsequent to the Closing Date and the aggregate amount of all Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 10.6(f) subsequent to the Closing Date, shall not exceed, without duplication, 50% of Consolidated Net Income accrued during the period (treated as one accounting period) beginning on July 1, 2015 to the end of the most recent fiscal quarter ending prior to the date of such payment, prepayment, redemption or acquisition for which consolidated financial statements of the Borrower are available;

 

(ii)          any payments, prepayments, redemptions or acquisitions on or of any such Indebtedness with the proceeds of Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto that is incurred in compliance with Section 10.1 hereof;

 

(iii)         the payment of regularly scheduled interest and principal in respect of such Indebtedness;

 

(iv)         the payment of regularly scheduled fees, expenses and indemnities in respect of payment subordinated Indebtedness incurred under Section 10.1(c) , (g)(iii) , (i) and (p) (other than any such payments prohibited by any subordination provisions applicable thereto) or any senior unsecured Indebtedness permitted under Section 10.1(i) or (n) ; and

 

(v)          any redemptions of the Existing RSG Senior Notes.

 

SECTION 10.10.          No Further Negative Pledges; Restrictive Agreements. (a) Enter into, assume or be subject to any agreement prohibiting or otherwise restricting the creation or assumption of any Lien upon its properties or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or requiring the grant of any security for such obligation if security is given for some other obligation (other than with respect to an Excluded Subsidiary), except (i) pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii) pursuant to any document or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 10.1(d) or (e) ( provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets financed thereby), (iii) customary restrictions in connection with 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), (iv) pursuant to the ABL Facility Documentation and any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto and (v) negative pledges and restrictions on Liens in favor of any holder of Indebtedness for borrowed money permitted under Section 10.1 but only if such negative pledge or restriction expressly permits Liens on the Collateral for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the Obligations on a senior basis and without a requirement that such holders of such Indebtedness be secured by such Liens equally and ratably or on a junior basis;

 

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(b)          Create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) to (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to any Credit Party on its Capital Stock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, (ii) pay any Indebtedness or other obligation owed to any Credit Party or (iii) make loans or advances to any Credit Party, except in each case for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (A) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (B) the ABL Facility Documentation, (C) the 2015 Senior Notes, (D) any document or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 10.1(d), (e) ( provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets acquired in connection therewith), (i) or (p) , in each case to the extent such encumbrances or restrictions are no more restrictive in any material respect to the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries than the covenants contained in this Agreement, (E) any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to the foregoing and (F) Applicable Law.

 

(c)          Create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) to (i) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to any Credit Party or (ii) act as a Credit Party pursuant to the Loan Documents or any renewals, refinancings, exchanges, refundings or extension thereof, except in each case for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (A) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (B) the ABL Facility Documentation, (C) the 2015 Senior Notes, (D) any document or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 10.1(d) , (e) ( provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets acquired in connection therewith), (i) or (p) , in each case to the extent such encumbrances or restrictions are no more restrictive in any material respect to the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries than the covenants contained in this Agreement, (E) any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to the foregoing, (F) Applicable Law, (G) 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), (H) obligations that are binding on a Restricted Subsidiary at the time such Subsidiary first becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower, so long as such obligations are not entered into in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (I) customary restrictions contained in an agreement related to the sale of Property (to the extent such sale is not prohibited pursuant to Section 10.5 ) that limit the transfer of such Property pending the consummation of such sale, (J) customary restrictions in leases, subleases, licenses and sublicenses or asset sale agreements otherwise permitted by this Agreement so long as such restrictions relate only to the assets subject thereto and (K) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business.

 

SECTION 10.11.          Nature of Business. Engage in any business other than the business conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date (after taking into account the Closing Date Acquisition) and business activities reasonably related or ancillary thereto or that are reasonable extensions thereof.

 

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SECTION 10.12.         Sale Leasebacks. Except as otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 10.5(c)(ii) , directly or indirectly become or remain liable as lessee or as guarantor or other surety with respect to any lease, whether an operating lease or a Capital Lease, of any Property (whether real, personal or mixed), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, (a) which any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof has sold or transferred or is to sell or transfer to a Person which is not another Credit Party or Restricted Subsidiary thereof or (b) which any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof intends to use for substantially the same purpose as any other Property that has been sold or is to be sold or transferred by such Credit Party or such Restricted Subsidiary to another Person which is not another Credit Party or Restricted Subsidiary thereof in connection with such lease.

 

SECTION 10.13.         Disposal of Subsidiary Interests. Permit any Wholly-Owned US Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary to be a non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary except as a result of or in connection with a dissolution, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or disposition permitted by Section 10.4 or 10.5 .

 

SECTION 10.14.         Hedge Agreements. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist obligations under any Hedge Agreement other than any Hedge Agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business in order to manage existing or anticipated interest rate, exchange rate or commodity price risks and not for speculative purposes.

 

ARTICLE XI

DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

 

SECTION 11.1.           Events of Default. Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default:

 

(a)           Default in Payment of Principal of Term Loans and Reimbursement Obligations . The Borrower shall default in any payment of principal of any Term Loan when and as due (whether at maturity, by reason of acceleration or otherwise).

 

(b)           Other Payment Default. The Borrower or any other Credit Party shall default in the payment when and as due (whether at maturity, by reason of acceleration or otherwise) of interest on any Term Loan or the payment of any other Obligation, and such default shall continue for a period of five (5) Business Days.

 

(c)           Misrepresentation. Any representation, warranty, certification or statement of fact made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof in this Agreement, in any other Loan Document, or in any document delivered in connection herewith or therewith that is subject to materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifications, shall be incorrect or misleading in any respect when made or deemed made or any representation, warranty, certification or statement of fact made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof in this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or in any document delivered in connection herewith or therewith that is not subject to materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifications, shall be incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made.

 

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(d)           Default in Performance of Certain Covenants. Any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof shall default in the performance or observance of any covenant or agreement contained in Sections 7.3 , 9.2(a) , 9.3(a) , 9.4 , 9.12 , 9.13 or 9.14 or Article X .

 

(e)           Default in Performance of Other Covenants and Conditions. Any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof shall default in the performance or observance of any term, covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement (other than as specifically provided for in subsection (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this Section 11.1 ) or any other Loan Document and such default shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days after the earlier of (i) the Administrative Agent’s delivery of written notice thereof to the Borrower and (ii) a Responsible Officer of any Credit Party having obtained knowledge thereof.

 

(f)           Cross-Default. Any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof shall (i) default in the payment of any Indebtedness (other than the Term Loans) the aggregate principal amount of which is in excess of the Threshold Amount beyond the period of grace if any, provided in the instrument or agreement under which such Indebtedness was created or (ii) default in the observance or performance of any other agreement or condition relating to any Indebtedness (other than the Term Loans) the aggregate principal amount of which is in excess of the Threshold Amount or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto or any other event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders) to cause, with the giving of notice and/or lapse of time, if required, such Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount greater than the Threshold Amount to become due prior to its stated maturity (any applicable grace period having expired); provided that a default by a Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof under any financial maintenance covenant included in the ABL Agreement shall not constitute an Event of Default under this Section 11.1(f)(ii) unless the ABL Agent or the requisite lenders thereunder shall have terminated the lending commitments under the ABL Agreement and declared all outstanding borrowings thereunder to be immediately due and payable or (iii) there occurs under any Hedge Agreement an early termination date resulting from (A) any default or event of default under such Hedge Agreement as to which any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is the defaulting party or (B) any termination event under such Hedge Agreement as to which any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is an affected party and, in either event, the Hedge Termination Value owed by such Credit Party or such Restricted Subsidiary as a result thereof is greater than the Threshold Amount.

 

(g)           Change in Control. Any Change in Control shall occur.

 

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(h)           Voluntary Bankruptcy Proceeding. Any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof shall (i) commence a voluntary case under any Debtor Relief Laws, (ii) file a petition seeking, as a debtor or debtor-in-possession, to take advantage of any Debtor Relief Laws, (iii) consent to or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner any petition filed against it in an involuntary case under any Debtor Relief Laws, (iv) apply for or consent to, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, interim receiver, receiver and manager, custodian, trustee, or liquidator of itself or of a substantial part of its property, domestic or foreign, (v) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, (vi) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or (vii) take any corporate action for the purpose of authorizing any of the foregoing.

 

(i)            Involuntary Bankruptcy Proceeding. A case or other proceeding shall be commenced (including the filing of any notice of intention in respect thereof)   against any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction seeking (i) relief under any Debtor Relief Laws or (ii) the appointment of a trustee, receiver, interim receiver, receiver and manager, custodian, liquidator or the like for any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof or for all or any substantial part of their respective assets, domestic or foreign, and such case or proceeding shall continue without dismissal or stay for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days, or an order granting the relief requested in such case or proceeding (including, but not limited to, an order for relief under any Debtor Relief Laws) shall be entered.

 

(j)            Failure of Agreements. Any material provision of this Agreement or any material provision of any other Loan Document shall for any reason cease to be valid and binding on any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof party thereto or any such Person shall so state in writing, or any Loan Document shall for any reason cease to create a valid and perfected Lien (subject to Permitted Liens) on, or security interest in, any of the Collateral purported to be covered thereby, in each case other than in accordance with the express terms hereof or thereof.

 

(k)           ERISA Events. The occurrence of any of the following events: (i) any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate fails to make full payment when due of all amounts which, under the provisions of any Pension Plan or any Multiemployer Plan or Sections 412, 430, 431 or 432 of the Code, any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate is required to pay as contributions thereto and such unpaid amounts are in excess of the Threshold Amount or (ii) a Termination Event.

 

(l)            Judgment. A judgment or order for the payment of money which causes the aggregate amount of all such judgments or orders (net of any amounts paid or fully covered by independent third party insurance as to which the relevant insurance company does not dispute coverage) to exceed the Threshold Amount shall be entered against any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof by any court and such judgment or order shall continue without having been discharged, vacated or stayed for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days after the entry thereof.

 

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SECTION 11.2.           Remedies. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, with the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Borrower:

 

(a)           Acceleration; Termination of Term Loan Facility. Terminate any Commitment and declare the principal of and interest on the Term Loans at the time outstanding, and all other amounts owed to the Lenders and to the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents and all other Obligations, to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the same shall immediately become due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by each Credit Party, anything in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents to the contrary notwithstanding; provided , that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 11.1(h) or (i) with respect to the Borrower, any Commitments shall be automatically terminated and all Obligations shall automatically become due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by each Credit Party, anything in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

(b)           General Remedies. Exercise on behalf of the Secured Parties all of its other rights and remedies under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and Applicable Law, in order to satisfy all of the Secured Obligations.

 

SECTION 11.3.           Rights and Remedies Cumulative; Non-Waiver; etc. (a)The enumeration of the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders set forth in this Agreement is not intended to be exhaustive and the exercise by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of any right or remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies, all of which shall be cumulative, and shall be in addition to any other right or remedy given hereunder or under the other Loan Documents or that may now or hereafter exist at law or in equity or by suit or otherwise. No delay or failure to take action on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender in exercising any right, power or privilege shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege or shall be construed to be a waiver of any Event of Default. No course of dealing between the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders or their respective agents or employees shall be effective to change, modify or discharge any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or to constitute a waiver of any Event of Default.

 

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(b)          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 Credit 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 11.2 for the benefit of all the Lenders; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit (i) 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, (ii) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 13.4 (subject to the terms of Section 6.6 ) or (iii) 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 Credit 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 (x) the Required Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 11.2 and (y) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (ii) and (iii) of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 6.6 , 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.

 

SECTION 11.4.           Crediting of Payments and Proceeds. In the event that the Obligations have been accelerated pursuant to Section 11.2 or the Administrative Agent or any Lender has exercised any remedy set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, all payments received by the Lenders upon the Secured Obligations and all net proceeds from the enforcement of the Secured Obligations shall be applied as follows:

 

First , to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts, including attorney fees, payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;

 

Second , to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations, to be shared on a pro rata basis, constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal and interest) payable to the Lenders under the Loan Documents, including attorney fees, ratably among the Lenders in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause  Second payable to them;

 

Third , to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations, to be shared on a pro rata basis, constituting accrued and unpaid interest on the Term Loans, ratably among the Lenders in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause  Third payable to them;

 

Fourth , to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations, to be shared on a pro rata basis, constituting unpaid principal of the Term Loans, ratably among the Lenders, in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause  Fourth payable to them; and

 

Last , the balance, if any, after all of the Secured Obligations have been paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Applicable Law.

 

SECTION 11.5.           Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Credit Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Term Loan shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered (but not obligated) by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

 

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(a)          to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Term Loans 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 and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under Sections 6.3 and 13.3 ) 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, interim receiver, receiver and manager, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender 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, 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 6.3 and 13.3 .

 

SECTION 11.6.           Credit Bidding. (a) Based upon the instruction of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent, on behalf of itself and the Lenders, shall have the right to credit bid and purchase for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders all or any portion of Collateral at any sale thereof conducted by the Administrative Agent under the provisions of the UCC, including pursuant to Sections 9-610 or 9-620 of the UCC, at any sale thereof conducted under the provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code (or any other Debtor Relief Law), including Section 363 thereof, or a sale under a plan of reorganization, or at any other sale or foreclosure conducted by the Administrative Agent (whether by judicial action or otherwise) in accordance with Applicable Law.

 

(b)          Each Lender hereby agrees that, except as otherwise provided in any Loan Documents or with the written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, it will not take any enforcement action, accelerate obligations under any Loan Documents, or exercise any right that it might otherwise have under Applicable Law to credit bid at foreclosure sales, UCC sales or other similar dispositions of Collateral.

 

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SECTION 11.7.           Judgment Currency. (a) The obligation of the Borrower to make payments of the principal of and interest on the Term Loans and the obligation of any such Person to make payments of any other amounts payable hereunder or pursuant to any other Loan Document in the currency specified for such payment shall not be discharged or satisfied by any tender, or any recovery pursuant to any judgment, which is expressed in or converted into any other currency, except to the extent that such tender or recovery shall result in the actual receipt by each of the Administrative Agent and Lenders of the full amount of the applicable currency expressed to be payable pursuant to the applicable Loan Document. The Administrative Agent shall, using all amounts obtained or received from the Borrower pursuant to any such tender or recovery in payment of principal of and interest on the Obligations, promptly purchase the applicable currency at the most favorable spot exchange rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be available to it. The obligation of the Borrower to make payments in the applicable currency shall be enforceable as an alternative or additional cause of action solely for the purpose of recovering in the applicable currency the amount, if any, by which such actual receipt shall fall short of the full amount of the currency expressed to be payable pursuant to the applicable Loan Document.

 

(b)          Without limiting Section 11.7(a) , the Borrower shall indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, as applicable, against any loss incurred by the Administrative Agent or any Lender as a result of any payment or recovery described in Section 11.7(a) and as a result of any variation having occurred in rates of exchange between the date of any such amount becoming due under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and the date of actual payment thereof. The foregoing indemnity shall constitute a separate and independent obligation of the Borrower and shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any such payment or recovery.

 

ARTICLE XII

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

 

SECTION 12.1.           Appointment and Authority. (a) Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints Citi 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. Except to the extent expressly provided in Section 12.6 , the provisions of this Article XII are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary thereof 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.

 

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(b)          The Administrative Agent shall also act as the “ collateral agent ” under the Loan Documents, and each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to act as the agent of such Lender for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Credit Parties to secure any of the Secured Obligations, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto (including, without limitation, to enter into additional Loan Documents or supplements to existing Loan Documents on behalf of the Secured Parties). 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 this Article XII for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Security 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 Articles XII and XIII (including Section 13.3 , 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.

 

SECTION 12.2.           Rights as a Lender. The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, 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 Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.

 

SECTION 12.3.           Exculpatory Provisions. (a) 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 and thereunder shall be administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:

 

(i)           shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

 

(ii)          shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents); provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or Applicable Law; and

 

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(iii)         shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower, or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.

 

(b)          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 Section 13.2 and Section 11.2 ) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final nonappealable judgment. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default or Event of Default unless and until notice describing such Default or Event of Default is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower, or a Lender.

 

(c)          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 or Event of Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article VII or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.

 

SECTION 12.4.           Reliance by the 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 Term Loan that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender prior to the making of such Term Loan. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

 

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SECTION 12.5.           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 XII 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 Term Loan Facility 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 nonappealable judgment that the Administrative Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents.

 

SECTION 12.6.           Resignation of Administrative Agent. (a) The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right (subject to, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at such time, the consent of the Borrower, which such consent shall not 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 (30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “ Resignation Effective Date ”), then the retiring Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to), on behalf of the Lenders, 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)          [Reserved]

 

(c)          With effect from the Resignation Effective Date, (1) the retiring 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 under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (2) except for any indemnity payments owed to the retiring 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 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 Administrative Agent (other than any rights to indemnity payments owed to the retiring Administrative Agent), and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents. The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article XII and Section 13.3 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

 

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SECTION 12.7.           Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender 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 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.

 

SECTION 12.8.           No Other Duties, etc. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the syndication agents, documentation agents, co-agents, arrangers or bookrunners listed on the cover page hereof 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 or a Lender hereunder.

 

SECTION 12.9.           Collateral and Guaranty Matters.

 

(a)          Each of the Lenders irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion:

 

(i)           to release any Lien on any Collateral granted to or held by the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties under any Loan Document (A) upon the termination of any Commitment and payment in full of all Secured Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations), (B) that is sold or otherwise disposed of or to be sold or otherwise disposed of as part of or in connection with any sale or other disposition permitted under the Loan Documents, or (C) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing in accordance with Section 13.2 ;

 

(ii)          to subordinate any Lien on any Collateral granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Permitted Lien under Section 10.2(h) ; and

 

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(iii)         to release any Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under any Loan Documents (and to release any Lien on the Collateral granted by such Person) if such Person ceases to be a Restricted 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 Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under any Loan Document (and to release any Lien on the Collateral granted by such Subsidiary Guarantor) pursuant to this Section 12.9 . In each case as specified in this Section 12.9 , the Administrative Agent will, at the Borrower’s expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Credit Party such documents as such Credit Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of such item of Collateral from the assignment and security interest granted under the Security Documents or to subordinate its interest in such item, or to release such Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under any Loan Document, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 12.9 . In the case of any such sale, transfer or disposal of any property constituting Collateral in a transaction constituting an Asset Disposition permitted pursuant to Section 10.5 or which is not an Asset Disposition by virtue of the last sentence of the definition thereof and is not otherwise prohibited under the Loan Documents, the Liens created by any of the Security Documents on such property shall be automatically released without need for further action by any person.

 

(b)          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 Credit 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.

 

SECTION 12.10.          Intercreditor Agreement . The Administrative Agent is authorized to enter into the Intercreditor Agreement or any other intercreditor agreement contemplated hereby (and any amendments, amendments and restatements, restatements or waivers of or supplements to or other modifications to, and extensions, restructuring, renewals, replacements of, such agreements in connection with the incurrence by any Credit Party of any Indebtedness that is secured by the Collateral (to the extent such Indebtedness and security is permitted by the Loan Documents), in order to permit such Indebtedness to be secured by a valid, perfected Lien (with such priority as may be designated by the Borrower, to the extent such priority is permitted by the Loan Documents)), and the parties hereto acknowledge that the Intercreditor Agreement is (and any other intercreditor agreement contemplated hereby (if entered into) will be) binding upon them. Each Lender (a) understands, acknowledges and agrees that Liens shall be created on the Collateral pursuant to the ABL Facility Documentation, which Liens shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Intercreditor Agreement, (b) hereby agrees that it will be bound by and will take no actions contrary to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement or any other intercreditor agreement contemplated hereby (if entered into) and (c) hereby authorizes and instructs the Administrative Agent to enter into the Intercreditor Agreement or any other intercreditor agreement contemplated hereby (and any amendments, amendments and restatements, restatements or waivers of or supplements to or other modifications to, such agreements in connection with the incurrence by any Credit Party of any Indebtedness that is secured by the Collateral (to the extent such Indebtedness and security is permitted by the Loan Documents), in order to permit such Indebtedness to be secured by a valid, perfected Lien (with such priority as may be designated by the Borrower, to the extent such priority is permitted by the Loan Documents)), and to subject the Liens on the Collateral securing the Obligations to the provisions thereof.

 

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ARTICLE XIII

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

SECTION 13.1.           Notices.

 

(a)           Notices Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in paragraph (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile as follows:

 

If to the Borrower:

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

505 Huntmar Park Drive, Suite 300

Herndon, VA 20170

Attention of: Joseph M. Nowicki, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Telephone No.: (571) 323-3940

Facsimile No.: (703) 437-1919

 

If to Citi as Administrative Agent:

 

1615 Brett Road, Ops III

New Castle, DE 19720

Attention of: Bank Loan Syndications

Telephone No.: (302) 894-6010

Facsimile No.: (646) 274-5080

 

If to any Lender:

To the address set forth on the Register

 

Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by 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 delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in paragraph (b) below, shall be effective as provided in said paragraph (b).

 

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(b)           Electronic Communications . Notices and other communications to the Lenders 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. The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications. 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) above, if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice, email or other communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement or any other Loan Document providing for the delivery of any electronic communication by any other means, the Credit Parties shall deliver all electronic communications to the Administrative Agent by properly transmitting such electronic communications in an electronic soft medium in a format reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent to Global.Loans.Support@Citi.com or such other electronic mail address (or similar means of electronic delivery) as the Administrative Agent may notify the Borrower. Nothing in the immediately preceding sentence shall prejudice the right of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to deliver any electronic communication to any Credit Party in any manner authorized in this Agreement or to request that the Borrower effect delivery in such manner.

 

(c)           Administrative Agent’s Office . The Administrative Agent hereby designates its office located at the address set forth above, or any subsequent office which shall have been specified for such purpose by written notice to the Borrower and Lenders, as the Administrative Agent’s Office referred to herein, to which payments due are to be made and at which Term Loans will be disbursed.

 

(d)           Change of Address, Etc. Any party hereto may change its address or facsimile number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.

 

(e)           Platform.

 

(i)            Each Credit Party agrees that the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make the Credit Party Materials available to Lenders by posting them on the Platform.

 

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(ii)          The Platform is provided “as is” and “as available.” The Agent Parties (as defined below) do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the Credit Party Materials or the adequacy of the Platform, and expressly disclaim liability for errors or omissions in the Credit Party Materials. No warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including, without limitation, any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of third-party rights or freedom from viruses or other code defects, is made by any Agent Party in connection with the Credit Party 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 Credit Party, any Lender or any other Person or entity for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of any Credit Party’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of communications through the Internet (including, without limitation, the Platform), except to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Agent Party; provided that in no event shall any Agent Party have any liability to any Credit Party, any Lender or any other Person for indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, losses or expenses (as opposed to actual damages, losses or expenses).

 

(f)           Private Side Designation. 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 Applicable Laws, to make reference to Credit Party 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 Credit Parties or their respective securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities Applicable Laws.

 

SECTION 13.2.           Amendments, Waivers and Consents. Except as set forth below or as specifically provided in any Loan Document, any term, covenant, agreement or condition of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents may be amended or waived by the Lenders, and any consent given by the Lenders, if, but only if, such amendment, waiver or consent is in writing signed by the Required Lenders (or by the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders) and delivered to the Administrative Agent and, in the case of an amendment, signed by the Borrower; provided , that no amendment, waiver or consent shall:

 

(a)          [Reserved]

 

(b)           increase the Commitment of any Lender (or reinstate any Commitment terminated pursuant to Section 11.2 ) or the amount of Term Loans of any Lender, in any case, without the written consent of such Lender;

 

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(c)          waive, extend or 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 directly and adversely affected thereby;

 

(d)          reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any Term Loan, or (subject to clause (ii) of the proviso set forth in the paragraph below) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby; provided that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary to waive any obligation of the Borrower to pay interest at the rate set forth in Section 6.1(c) during the continuance of an Event of Default;

 

(e)          change Section 6.6 or Section 11.4 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;

 

(f)          change Section 5.4(c)(v) in a manner that would alter the order of application of amounts prepaid pursuant thereto without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;

 

(g)          except as otherwise permitted by this Section 13.2 , change any provision of this Section 13.2 or reduce the percentages specified in the definition of “Required Lenders,” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to amend, waive or otherwise modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

 

(h)          consent to the assignment or transfer by any Credit Party of such Credit Party’s rights and obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party (except as permitted pursuant to Section 10.4 ), in each case, without the written consent of each Lender;

 

(i)          release (i) all of the Subsidiary Guarantors or (ii) Subsidiary Guarantors comprising substantially all of the credit support for the Secured Obligations, without the written consent of each Lender; or

 

(j)          release all or substantially all of the Collateral (other than as authorized in Section 12.9 or as otherwise specifically permitted or contemplated in this Agreement or the applicable Security Document) without the written consent of each Lender;

 

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provided further , that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; (ii) the Fee Letter may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto, (iii) any waiver, amendment or modification of this Agreement that by its terms affects the rights or duties under this Agreement of Lenders holding Term Loans of a particular Class (but not the Lenders holding Term Loans of any other Class) may be effected by an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrower and the requisite percentage in interest of the affected Class of Lenders that would be required to consent thereto under this Section 13.2 if such Class of Lenders were the only Class of Lenders hereunder at the time, and (vi) the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall be permitted to amend any provision of the Loan Documents (and such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to any Loan Document) if the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall have jointly identified an obvious error or any error or omission of a technical or immaterial nature in any such provision.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent on its behalf, and without further consent, to enter into amendments or modifications to this Agreement (including, without limitation, amendments to this Section 13.2 ) or any of the other Loan Documents or to enter into additional Loan Documents as the Administrative Agent reasonably deems appropriate in order to effectuate the terms of Sections 5.5 and 6.13 (including, without limitation, as applicable, (1) to permit the Specified Refinancing Debt and/or Incremental Term Loans to share ratably in the benefits of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (2) to include the Incremental Term Loan Commitments or outstanding Specified Refinancing Debt and/or Incremental Term Loans in any determination of (i) Required Lenders or (ii) similar required lender terms applicable thereto); provided that no amendment or modification shall result in any increase in the amount of any Lender’s Commitment or any increase in any Lender’s Term Loan Percentage, in each case, without the written consent of such affected Lender.

 

SECTION 13.3.           Expenses; Indemnity.

 

(a)           Costs and Expenses. The Borrower and each other Credit Party, jointly and severally, shall pay (i) all reasonable and documented 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 Term Loan Facility, 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) and (ii) all reasonable and documented out of pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Lender (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent or any Lender), 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 13.3 or (B) in connection with the Term Loans made hereunder, including all such out of pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Term Loans.

 

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(b)           Indemnification. The Borrower and each other Credit Party, jointly and severally, shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Arranger, each Lender, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “ Indemnitee ”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, and shall pay or reimburse any such Indemnitee for, any and all losses, claims (including, without limitation, any Environmental Claims), damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee), incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any Person (including the Borrower or any other Credit Party), other than such Indemnitee and its Related Parties, arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including, without limitation, the Transactions), (ii) any Term Loan or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom, (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, or any Environmental Claim related in any way to any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, (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 Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto or (v) any claim (including, without limitation, any Environmental Claims), investigation, litigation or other proceeding (whether or not the Administrative Agent, any Arranger or any Lender is a party thereto) and the prosecution and defense thereof, arising out of or in any way connected with the Term Loans, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, including without limitation, reasonable attorneys and consultant’s fees; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (A) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or (B) result from a claim brought by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof against an Indemnitee for breach in bad faith of such Indemnitee’s obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, if such Credit Party or such Subsidiary has obtained a final and nonappealable judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. This Section 13.3(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 Borrower for any reason fails to indefeasibly pay any amount required under clause (a) or (b) of this Section 13.3 to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), any Arranger or any Related Party of any of the foregoing, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), such Arranger 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 Exposure at such time, or if the Total Credit Exposure has been reduced to zero, then based on such Lender’s share of the Total Credit Exposure immediately prior to such reduction) of such unpaid amount (including any such unpaid amount in respect of a claim asserted by such Lender); provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) or such Arranger in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) or such Arranger in connection with such capacity. The obligations of the Lenders under this clause (c) are subject to the provisions of Section 6.7 .

 

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(d)           Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, no party hereto shall assert, and each party hereto hereby waives, any claim against any other party, 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 Term Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee referred to in clause (b) above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems as provided in and in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

(e)           Payments. All amounts due under this Section 13.3 shall be payable promptly after demand therefor.

 

(f)           Survival. Each party’s obligations under this Section 13.3 shall survive the termination of the Loan Documents and payment of the obligations hereunder.

 

SECTION 13.4.           Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each of its 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 or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower or any other Credit Party against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower or such Credit Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or any of its Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such Lender or any such Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of the Borrower or such Credit Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch or office of such Lender or such Affiliate different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness. The rights of each Lender and its Affiliates under this Section 13.4 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender or its Affiliates may have. Each Lender agrees to notify the Borrower 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.

 

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SECTION 13.5.           Governing Law; Jurisdiction, Etc.

 

(a)           Governing Law. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any claim, 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. The Borrower and each other Credit 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 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 or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against the Borrower or any other Credit Party or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

 

(c)           Waiver of Venue. The Borrower and each other Credit 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 13.5 . 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 13.1 . Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by Applicable Law.

 

SECTION 13.6.           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 13.6 .

 

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SECTION 13.7.           Reversal of Payments. To the extent any Credit Party makes a payment or payments to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent receives any payment or proceeds of the Collateral which payments or proceeds or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any Debtor Relief Law, other Applicable Law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or proceeds repaid, the Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by the Administrative Agent.

 

SECTION 13.8.           Injunctive Relief. The Borrower recognizes that, in the event the Borrower fails to perform, observe or discharge any of its obligations or liabilities under this Agreement, any remedy of law may prove to be inadequate relief to the Lenders. Therefore, the Borrower agrees that the Lenders, at the Lenders’ option, shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief in any such case without the necessity of proving actual damages.

 

SECTION 13.9.           Accounting Matters. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Borrower or the Required Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders); provided that, until so amended, (a) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (b) the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.

 

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SECTION 13.10.          Successors and Assigns; Participations.

 

(a)           Successors and Assigns Generally. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that neither the Borrower nor any other Credit Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder 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 paragraph (b) of this Section 13.10 , (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (d) of this Section 13.10 or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of paragraph (e) of this Section 13.10 (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in paragraph (d) of this Section 13.10 and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent 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 (including all or a portion of Commitment and the Term Loans at the time owing to it); provided that, in each case with respect to any Term Loan Facility, 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/or the Term Loans at the time owing to it (in each case with respect to any Term Loan Facility) or contemporaneous assignments to related Approved Funds that equal at least the amount specified in paragraph (b)(i)(B) of this Section 13.10 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 paragraph (b)(i)(A) of this Section 13.10 , the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Term Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Term 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 $1,000,000, unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided that the Borrower shall be deemed to have given its consent ten (10) Business Days after the date written notice thereof (specifying the time period within which the Borrower may respond) has been delivered to the Borrower by the assigning Lender (through the Administrative Agent) unless such consent is expressly refused by the Borrower on or before such tenth (10th) Business Day;

 

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(ii)          Proportionate Amounts. Each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Term Loan or the Commitment assigned;

 

(iii)         Required Consents. No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by paragraph (b)(i)(B) of this Section 13.10 and, in addition:

 

(A)         the consent of the Borrower (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 is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; provided , that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within ten (10) Business Days after having received written notice thereof (specifying the time period within which the Borrower may respond); and

 

(B)         the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments of Terms Loans to a Person who is not a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund.

 

(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 of $3,500 for each assignment; provided that (A) only one such fee will be payable in connection with simultaneous assignments to two or more related Approved Funds by a Lender and (B) 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 is not 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 Borrower or any Subsidiaries or Affiliates of the Borrower or (B) any Disqualified Institution.

 

(vi)         No Assignment to Natural Persons. No such assignment shall be made to a natural Person.

 

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Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section 13.10 , 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 6.8 , 6.9 , 6.10 , 6.11 and 13.3 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this paragraph 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 paragraph (d) of this Section 13.10 .

 

(c)           Register. The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices in the United States, a copy of each Assignment and Assumption and each Lender Joinder Agreement delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitment of, and principal amounts of (and stated interest on) the Term Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, absent demonstrable error, and the Borrower, 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 Borrower and any Lender (but only to the extent of entries in the Register that are applicable to such Lender), at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

 

(d)           Participations. Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural Person or the Borrower or the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a “ Participant ”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Term Loans owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, each Lender shall be responsible for the indemnity under Section 13.3(c) with respect to any payments made by such Lender to its Participant(s).

 

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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, modification or waiver or modification described in the first proviso to Section 13.2 that affects such Participant. The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 6.9 , 6.10 and 6.11 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 6.11(g) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 6.11(g) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 13.10 ; provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Section 6.12 as if it were an assignee under paragraph (b) of this Section 13.10 and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 6.10   or 6.11 , with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender 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 Borrower’s request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to effectuate the provisions of Section 6.12(b) with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 13.4 as though it were a Lender; provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 6.6 as though it were a Lender.

 

Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts of (and stated interest on) each Participant’s interest in the Term 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 or loans 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 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 demonstrable 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 or grant a hypothec in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including without limitation 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 or beneficiary for such Lender as a party hereto.

 

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SECTION 13.11.          Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Related Parties (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent required or requested by, or required to be disclosed to, any rating agency, or regulatory or similar 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, by any order of a court or administrative agency, to establish any appropriate defenses or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies under this Agreement 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 13.11 , 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 (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 the Borrower and its obligations, this Agreement or payments hereunder, (g) on a confidential basis to (i) any rating agency in connection with rating the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or the Term Loan Facility or (ii) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers with respect to the Term Loan Facility, (h) with the consent of the Borrower, (i) to Gold Sheets and other similar bank trade publications, such information to consist of deal terms and other information customarily found in such publications, (j) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 13.11 or (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower or (k) to governmental regulatory authorities in connection with any regulatory examination of the Administrative Agent or any Lender or in accordance with the Administrative Agent’s or any Lender’s regulatory compliance policy if the Administrative Agent or such Lender deems necessary for the mitigation of claims by those authorities against the Administrative Agent or such Lender or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. For purposes of this Section 13.11 , “ Information ” means all information received from any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof relating to any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof; provided that, in the case of information received from a Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof after the date hereof, 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 13.11 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.

 

SECTION 13.12.          Performance of Duties. Each of the Credit Party’s obligations under this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents shall be performed by such Credit Party at its sole cost and expense.

 

SECTION 13.13.          All Powers Coupled with Interest. All powers of attorney and other authorizations granted to the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and any Persons designated by the Administrative Agent or any Lender pursuant to any provisions of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall be deemed coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable so long as any of the Obligations remain unpaid or unsatisfied, any of the Commitments remain in effect or the Term Loan Facility has not been terminated.

 

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SECTION 13.14.          Survival. (a) All representations and warranties set forth in Article VIII and all representations and warranties contained in any certificate, or any of the Loan Documents (including, but not limited to, any such representation or warranty made in or in connection with any amendment thereto) shall constitute representations and warranties made under this Agreement. All representations and warranties made under this Agreement shall be made or deemed to be made at and as of the Closing Date (except those that are expressly made as of a specific date), shall survive the Closing Date and shall not be waived by the execution and delivery of this Agreement, any investigation made by or on behalf of the Lenders or any borrowing hereunder.

 

(b)          Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, the indemnities to which the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are entitled under the provisions of this Article XIII and any other provision of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall continue in full force and effect and shall protect the Administrative Agent and the Lenders against events arising after such termination as well as before.

 

SECTION 13.15.          Titles and Captions. Titles and captions of Articles, Sections and subsections in, and the table of contents of, this Agreement are for convenience only, and neither limit nor amplify the provisions of this Agreement.

 

SECTION 13.16.          Severability of Provisions. Any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions hereof or thereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

SECTION 13.17.          Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution.

 

(a)           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 and/or the Arrangers, 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 7.1 , 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 as of the Closing Date. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or in electronic (i.e., “pdf” or “tif”) format shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

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(b)           Electronic Execution of Assignments. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any Assignment and Assumption shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any Applicable Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

 

SECTION 13.18.          Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall remain in effect from the Closing Date through and including the date upon which all Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations not then due) arising hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall have been paid and satisfied in full and any Commitment has been terminated. No termination of this Agreement shall affect the rights and obligations of the parties hereto arising prior to such termination or in respect of any provision of this Agreement which survives such termination.

 

SECTION 13.19.          USA PATRIOT Act. The Administrative Agent and each Lender hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the PATRIOT Act, each of them is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Credit Party, which information includes the name and address of each Credit Party and other information that will allow such Lender to identify each Credit Party in accordance with the PATRIOT Act.

 

SECTION 13.20.          Independent Effect of Covenants. The Borrower expressly acknowledges and agrees that each covenant contained in Articles IX or X hereof shall be given independent effect. Accordingly, the Borrower shall not engage in any transaction or other act otherwise permitted under any covenant contained in Articles IX or X , before or after giving effect to such transaction or act, the Borrower shall or would be in breach of any other covenant contained in Articles IX or X .

 

SECTION 13.21.          Inconsistencies with Other Documents. In the event there is a conflict or inconsistency between this Agreement and any other Loan Document, the terms of this Agreement shall control (unless such other Loan Document is the Intercreditor Agreement, in which case the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall control); provided that any provision of the Security Documents which imposes additional burdens on the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or further restricts the rights of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or gives the Administrative Agent or Lenders additional rights shall not be deemed to be in conflict or inconsistent with this Agreement and shall be given full force and effect.

 

[Signature pages to follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers, all as of the day and year first written above.

 

  BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC., as the Borrower
     
  By: /s/ Joseph M. Nowicki
  Name: Joseph M. Nowicki
  Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

[Signature Page to TLB Credit Agreement]

 

 

 

  

  AGENTS AND LENDERS:
   
  CITIBANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Lender
     
  By: /s/ Justin Tichauer
  Name: Justin Tichauer
  Title: Director

 

[Signature Page to TLB Credit Agreement]

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A
to
Term Loan Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Citibank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

 

FORM OF TERM LOAN NOTE

 

 

 

  

TERM LOAN NOTE

 

$___________ ___________, 20___

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), promises to pay to _____________________ (the “ Lender ”), at the place and times provided in the Credit Agreement referred to below, the principal sum of _____________ DOLLARS ($___________) or, if less, the unpaid principal amount of all Term Loans made by the Lender pursuant to that certain Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), by and among the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

The unpaid principal amount of this Term Loan Note from time to time outstanding is payable as provided in the Credit Agreement and shall bear interest as provided in Section 6.1 of the Credit Agreement. All payments of principal and interest on this Term Loan Note shall be payable in Dollars in immediately available funds as provided in the Credit Agreement.

 

This Term Loan Note is entitled to the benefits of, and evidences Obligations incurred under, the Credit Agreement, to which reference is made for a description of the security for this Term Loan Note and for a statement of the terms and conditions on which the Borrower is permitted and required to make prepayments and repayments of principal of the Obligations evidenced by this Term Loan Note and on which such Obligations may be declared to be immediately due and payable.

 

THIS TERM LOAN NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAWS, BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.

 

The Indebtedness evidenced by this Term Loan Note is senior in right of payment to all Subordinated Indebtedness referred to in the Credit Agreement.

 

The Borrower hereby waives all requirements as to diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest and (except as required by the Credit Agreement) notice of any kind with respect to this Term Loan Note.

 

 

 

  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Term Loan Note as of the day and year first above written.

 

  BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.,
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT B
to
Term Loan Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Citibank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING

 

 

 

  

NOTICE OF BORROWING

  

Dated as of: _____________

 

Citibank, N.A.,
  as Administrative Agent
Building #3

1615 Brett Road

New Castle, DE 19720

Attention: Bank Loan Syndications

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This irrevocable Notice of Borrowing is delivered to you pursuant to Section  [ 5.2 ] [ 6.13 ] of the Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders party thereto and Citibank N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

1.          The Borrower hereby requests that the Lenders make [the Initial Term Loan] [an Incremental Term Loan] to the Borrower in the aggregate principal amount of $ ________. (Complete with an amount in accordance with Section 5.2 or Section 6.13 , as applicable, of the Credit Agreement.)

 

2.          The Borrower hereby requests that such Term Loan(s) be made on the following Business Day: ___________________. (Complete with a Business Day in accordance with Section 5.2(a) of the Credit Agreement for the Initial Term Loan or Section 6.13 of the Credit Agreement for an Incremental Term Loan).

 

3.          The Borrower hereby requests that such Term Loan(s) bear interest at the following interest rate, plus the Applicable Margin, as set forth below:

 

Component
of Term Loan 1
  Interest Rate   Interest Period
(LIBOR
Rate Only)
    [Base Rate or LIBOR Rate]    

 

4.          The aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans outstanding as of the date hereof (including the Term Loan(s) requested herein) does not exceed the maximum amount permitted to be outstanding pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

5.          All of the conditions applicable to the Term Loan(s) requested herein as set forth in the Credit Agreement have been satisfied as of the date hereof and will remain satisfied to the date of such Term Loan.

 

 

1 Complete with the Dollar amount of that portion of the overall Loan requested that is to bear interest at the selected interest rate and/or Interest Period (e.g., for a $20,000,000 loan, $5,000,000 may be requested at Base Rate, $8,000,000 may be requested at LIBOR with an interest period of three months and $7,000,000 may be requested at LIBOR with an interest period of one month).

  

 

 

  

[Signature Page Follows]

 

 

 

  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Notice of Borrowing as of the day and year first written above.

 

  BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT C
to
Term Loan Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Citibank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

 

[RESERVED]

 

 

 

  

EXHIBIT D
to
Term Loan Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Citibank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF PREPAYMENT

 

 

 

  

NOTICE OF PREPAYMENT

 

Dated as of: _____________

 

Citibank, N.A.,
  as Administrative Agent
Building #3

1615 Brett Road

New Castle, DE 19720

Attention: Bank Loan Syndications

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This irrevocable Notice of Prepayment is delivered to you pursuant to Section 5.4(a) of the Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

1.          The Borrower hereby provides notice to the Administrative Agent that it shall repay the following [Base Rate Loans] and/or [LIBOR Rate Loans] in the amount of: _______________. (Complete with an amount in accordance with Section 5.4 of the Credit Agreement.)

 

2.          The Term Loan(s) to be prepaid consist of: [check each applicable box]

 

the Initial Term Loan

 

an Incremental Term Loan

 

3.          The Borrower shall repay the above-referenced Term Loans on the following Business Day: _____________. (Complete with a date no earlier than (i) one (1) Business Day subsequent to the date of this Notice of Prepayment with respect to any Base Rate Loan and (ii) three (3) Business Days subsequent to date of this Notice of Prepayment with respect to any LIBOR Rate Loan.)

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

 

 

  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Notice of Prepayment as of the day and year first written above.

 

    BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT E
to
Term Loan Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Citibank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF CONVERSION/CONTINUATION

 

 

 

 

  NOTICE OF CONVERSION/CONTINUATION

 

Dated as of: _____________

 

Citibank, N.A.,
  as Administrative Agent
Building #3

1615 Brett Road

New Castle, DE 19720

Attention: Bank Loan Syndications

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This irrevocable Notice of Conversion/Continuation (this “ Notice ”) is delivered to you pursuant to Section 6.2 of the Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

1.          The Term Loan to which this Notice relates is [the Initial Term Loan] [an Incremental Term Loan]. (Delete as applicable.)

 

2.          This Notice is submitted for the purpose of: (Check one and complete applicable information in accordance with the Credit Agreement.)

 

Converting all or a portion of a Base Rate Loan into a LIBOR Rate Loan

 

Outstanding principal balance:   $  
Principal amount to be converted:   $  
Requested effective date of conversion:      
Requested new Interest Period:      

 

Converting all or a portion of a LIBOR Rate Loan into a Base Rate Loan

 

Outstanding principal balance:   $    
Principal amount to be converted:   $    
Last day of the current Interest Period:        
Requested effective date of conversion:        

 

Continuing all or a portion of a LIBOR Rate Loan as a LIBOR Rate Loan

 

Outstanding principal balance:   $    
Principal amount to be converted:   $    
Last day of the current Interest Period:        
Requested effective date of conversion:        
Requested new Interest Period:        

 

 

 

  

3.          The aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans outstanding as of the date hereof does not exceed the maximum amount permitted to be outstanding pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

 

 

  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Notice Conversion/Continuation as of the day and year first written above.

 

  BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT F
to
Term Loan Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Citibank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

 

FORM OF OFFICER’S COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

 

 

  

OFFICER’S COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

Dated as of: _____________

 

The undersigned, on behalf of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, each as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below, as follows:

 

1.          This certificate is delivered to you pursuant to Section 9.2 of the Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), by and among the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

2.          I have reviewed the financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries dated as of ______________ and for the _______________ period[s] then ended and such statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flows for the period[s] indicated.

 

3.          I have reviewed the terms of the Credit Agreement, and the related Loan Documents and have made, or caused to be made under my supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the transactions and the condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by the financial statements referred to in Paragraph 2 above. Such review has not disclosed the existence during or at the end of such accounting period of any condition or event that constitutes a Default or an Event of Default, nor do I have any knowledge of the existence of any such condition or event as at the date of this certificate [except, if such condition or event existed or exists, describe the nature and period of existence thereof and what action the Borrower has taken, is taking and proposes to take with respect thereto].

 

4.          As of the date of this certificate, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the covenants and restrictions contained in the Credit Agreement.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

 

 

 

WITNESS the following signature as of the day and year first written above.

 

  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule 1
to
Officer’s Compliance Certificate 1

 

  Consolidated EBITDA   Quarter 1
ended
__/__/__
  Quarter 2
ended
__/__/__
  Quarter 3
ended
__/__/__
  Quarter 4
ended
__/__/__
  Total
(Quarters 1-4)
(1) Consolidated Net Income for such period                    
(2) The following amounts, without duplication, to the extent (except with respect to clause (m) below) deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period:                    
  (a) provision for all taxes (whether or not paid, estimated or accrued) based on income, profits or capital (including penalties and interest, if any)                    
  (b) Consolidated Interest Expense                    
  (c) depreciation                    
  (d) amortization (including amortization of goodwill and intangibles and amortization and write-off of financing costs)                    
  (e) any non-cash charge, write-down, expense or loss                    
  (f) any expenses or charges related to any Equity Issuance, Indebtedness or Investment, in each case as permitted by this Agreement (whether or not consummated or incurred, and including any offering or sale of Capital Stock to the extent the proceeds thereof were intended to be contributed to the equity capital of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries)                   .
  (g) the amount of any loss attributable to non-controlling interests                    

 

 

1 Note to Draft : To discuss whether any additional calculation schedules are necessary.

 

 

 

 

  Consolidated EBITDA   Quarter 1
ended
__/__/__
  Quarter 2
ended
__/__/__
  Quarter 3
ended
__/__/__
  Quarter 4
ended
__/__/__
  Total
(Quarters 1-4)
  (h) all deferred financing costs written off and premiums paid in connection with any early extinguishment of Indebtedness or any Hedge Agreement or other derivative instruments                    
  (i) any board of directors fees, management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees, indemnities and related expenses paid to any of CDRR Investors, Inc. and its Affiliates on or prior to the Closing Date                    
  (j) the amount of any restructuring charge or reserve or non-recurring integration charges or reserves (including severance costs, costs associated with office, facility and branch openings, closings and consolidations (in the case of openings, incurred in connection with acquisitions and Investments) and relocation costs)                    
  (k) any costs or expenses incurred by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent that such costs or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Borrower or net cash proceeds of an issuance of Capital Stock of the Borrower (other than Disqualified Capital Stock)                    
  (l) proceeds from business interruption insurance (to the extent such proceeds are not reflected as revenue or income in computing Consolidated Net Income and only to the extent the losses or other reduction of net income to which such proceeds are attributable are not otherwise added back in computing Consolidated Net Income)                    

 

 

 

 

  Consolidated EBITDA   Quarter 1
ended
__/__/__
  Quarter 2
ended
__/__/__
  Quarter 3
ended
__/__/__
  Quarter 4
ended
__/__/__
  Total
(Quarters 1-4)
  (m) the amount of “run-rate” cost savings projected by the Borrower in good faith to be realized as the result of actions taken or to be taken on or prior to the date that is 24 months after the Closing Date, or 24 months after the consummation of any operational change, respectively, and prior to or during such period (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings had been realized on the first day of such period; it being understood that “run-rate” means the full recurring benefit for a period that is associated with any action taken or committed to be taken), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided that (A) a duly completed certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent together with the Officer’s Compliance Certificate required to be delivered pursuant to Section 9.2(a) of the Credit Agreement, certifying that such cost savings are reasonably anticipated to be realized within 24 months after the Closing Date or within 24 months after the consummation of any operational change, as applicable, and are factually supportable as determined in good faith by the Borrower, and (B) no cost savings shall be added pursuant to this clause (xiii) to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges otherwise added to Consolidated Net Income, whether through a pro forma adjustment or otherwise, for such period and (C) projected amounts (not yet realized) may no longer be added in calculating Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to this clause (xiii) to the extent occurring more than eight full fiscal quarters after the specified action taken in order to realize such projected cost savings                    
                         

 

 

 

 

  Consolidated EBITDA   Quarter 1
ended
__/__/__
  Quarter 2
ended
__/__/__
  Quarter 3
ended
__/__/__
  Quarter 4
ended
__/__/__
  Total
(Quarters 1-4)
(3) Line (2)(a) plus Line (2)(b) plus Line (2)(c) plus Line (2)(d) plus Line (2)(e) plus Line (2)(f) plus Line (2)(g) plus Line (2)(h) plus Line (2)(i) plus Line 2(j) plus Line (2)(k) plus Line (2)(l) plus Line (2)(m)                    
(4) Pro Forma Calculations to Consolidated EBITDA, if applicable, calculated in accordance with Section 1.11 of the Credit Agreement                    
(5)

Totals (Line (1) plus Line (3) plus or

minus , as applicable, Line (4))

                   
                         

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT G
to
Term Loan Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Citibank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

 

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

This Assignment and Assumption (the “ Assignment and Assumption ”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [INSERT NAME OF ASSIGNOR] (the “ Assignor ”) and the parties identified on the Schedules hereto and [the] [each] 1 Assignee identified on the Schedules hereto as “Assignee” or as “Assignees” (collectively, the “ Assignees ” and each, an “ Assignee ”). [It is understood and agreed that the rights and obligations of the Assignee[s] 2 hereunder are several and not joint.] 3 Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Term Loan Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement ”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by [the] [each] Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

 

For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the [Assignee] [respective Assignees], and [the] [each] Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, 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 rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the respective facilities identified below (including without limitation any guarantees included in such facilities) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under Applicable Law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned 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 Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.

 

1. Assignor: [ INSERT NAME OF ASSIGNOR ]
2. Assignee(s): See Schedules attached hereto
3. Borrower: Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

 

 

1 For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignee(s), if the assignment is to a single Assignee, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is to multiple Assignees, choose the second bracketed language.

 

2 Select as appropriate.

 

3 Include bracketed language if there are multiple Assignees.

 

 

 

 

4. Administrative Agent: Citibank, N.A., as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement
5. Credit Agreement: The Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of October 1, 2015 among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified)
6. Assigned Interest: See Schedules attached hereto
[7. Trade Date: ______________________ ] 4

 

[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank]

 

 

4 To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignees intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.

 

 

 

 

Effective Date: ___________ ___ , 2____ [ 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
  [name of assignor]

 

  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

  assignees
   
  See Schedules attached hereto

 

 

 

 

[Consented to and] 5 Accepted:

 

CITIBANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent

 

By    
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[Consented to:

 

beacon ROOFING SUPPLY, inc., as Borrower] 6

 

By:    
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

 

5 To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement. May also use a Master Consent.

 

6 To be added only if the consent of the Borrower is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement. May also use a Master Consent.

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 1
To Assignment and Assumption

 

By its execution of this Schedule, the Assignee identified on the signature block below agrees to the terms set forth in the attached Assignment and Assumption.

 

Assigned Interests:

 

Facility
Assigned 1
  Aggregate
Amount of
Commitment/
Term Loans for
all Lenders 2
    Amount of
Commitment/
Term Loans
Assigned 3
    Percentage
Assigned of
Commitment/
Term Loans 4
    CUSIP Number  
    $       $           %        
    $       $           %        
    $       $           %        

 

  [ NAME OF ASSIGNEE ] 5
 

[and is an Affiliate/Approved Fund of [identify

Lender ] 6

 

  By:  
      Title

 

 

1 Fill in the appropriate terminology for the types of facilities under the Credit Agreement that are being assigned under this Agreement (e.g. “Term Loan Commitment,” etc.)

 

2 Amount to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.

 

3 Amount to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.

 

4 Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.

 

5 Add additional signature blocks, as needed.

 

6 Select as appropriate.

 

 

 

 

ANNEX 1
to Assignment and Assumption

 

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

1.            Representations and Warranties.

 

1.1            Assignor. The 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 Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

 

1.2.           Assignee[s] . [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 the requirements of an Eligible Assignee under the Credit Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 13.10(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 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 7.1 ] [ Section 9.1 ] 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 to the Assignment and Assumption 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.

 

3.           General Provisions. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT H-1
to
Term Loan Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Citibank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(NON-PARTNERSHIP FOREIGN LENDERS)

 

 

 

 

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 Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.11 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (a) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Term Loan(s) (as well as any Term Loan Note(s) evidencing such Term Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (b) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (c) it is not a ten percent (10%) shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code and (d) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (a) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and (b) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower 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 (2) calendar years preceding such payments.

 

[NAME OF LENDER]

 

By:    
  Name:
  Title:

 

Date: ________ __, 20__

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT H-2
to
Term Loan Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Citibank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(NON-PARTNERSHIP FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS)

 

 

 

 

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 Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.11 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (a) it is the sole record , and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (b) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (c) it is not a ten percent (10%) shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code and (d) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (a) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing and (b) 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 (2) calendar years preceding such payments.

 

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]

 

By:    
  Name:
  Title:

 

Date: ________ __, 20__

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT H-3
to
Term Loan Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Citibank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(FOREIGN PARTICIPANT PARTNERSHIPS)

 

 

 

 

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.11 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (a) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (b) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (c) 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 Code, (d) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent (10%) shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code and (e) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the 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: (a) an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, or (b) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, 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 (i) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (ii) 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 (2) calendar years preceding such payments.

 

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]

 

By:    
  Name:
  Title:

 

Date: ________ __, 20__

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT H-4
to
Term Loan Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Citibank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(FOREIGN LENDER PARTNERSHIPS)

 

 

 

 

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.11 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (a) it is the sole record owner of the Term Loan(s) (as well as any Term Loan Note(s) evidencing such Term Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (b) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Term Loan(s) (as well as any Term Loan Note(s) evidencing such Term Loan(s)), (c) 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 Code, (d) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent (10%) shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code and (e) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower 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: (a) an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, or (b) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, 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 (i) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and (ii) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower 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 (2) calendar years preceding such payments.

 

[NAME OF lender]

 

By:    
  Name:
  Title:

 

Date: ________ __, 20__

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT I
to
Term Loan Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Citibank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

 

FORM OF SOLVENCY CERTIFICATE

 

 

 

 

SOLVENCY CERTIFICATE

 

[_______], 201[_]

 

This Solvency Certificate (this “ Certificate ”) is furnished to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 7.1(d)(iii) of the Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015 by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Certificate shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.

 

I, [                 ], the Chief Financial Officer of the Borrower (after giving effect to the Transactions), in that capacity only and not in my individual capacity (and without personal liability), DO HEREBY CERTIFY on behalf of the Borrower that as of the date hereof, after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions (including the execution and delivery of the ABL Facility Documentation, the 2015 Senior Notes and the Loan Documents, the making of the Term Loans and the use of proceeds of such Term Loans on the date hereof):

 

1.     The sum of the liabilities (including contingent liabilities) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a Consolidated basis, does not exceed the fair value of the present assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a Consolidated basis.

2.     The present fair saleable value of the assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a Consolidated basis, is greater than the total amount that will be required to pay the probable liabilities (including contingent liabilities) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as they become absolute and matured.

3.     The capital of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a Consolidated basis, is not unreasonably small in relation to their business as contemplated on the date hereof.

4.     The Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a Consolidated basis, have not incurred and do not intend to incur, or believe that they will incur, debts or other liabilities, including current obligations, beyond their ability to pay such debts or other liabilities as they become due (whether at maturity or otherwise).

5.     The Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a Consolidated basis, are “solvent” within the meaning given to that term and similar terms under applicable laws relating to fraudulent transfers and conveyances.

6.     For purposes of this Certificate, the amount of any contingent liability has been computed as the amount that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances existing as of the date hereof, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

7.     In reaching the conclusions set forth in this Certificate, the undersigned has (i) reviewed the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents referred to therein and such other documents deemed relevant, (ii) reviewed the financial statements (including the pro forma financial statements) referred to in Section 7.1(d) of the Credit Agreement and (iii) made such other investigations and inquiries as the undersigned has deemed appropriate.

8.     The financial information and assumptions which underlie and form the basis for the representations made in this Certificate were fair and reasonable when made and were made in good faith and continue to be fair and reasonable as of the date hereof.

 

 

 

 

9.     The undersigned confirms and acknowledges that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are relying on the truth and accuracy of this Certificate in connection with the Commitments and Term Loans under the Credit Agreement.

 

[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Certificate this as of the date first written above.

 

  By:  
   

Name:

    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT J

to

Term Loan Credit Agreement

dated as of October 1, 2015

by and among

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,

as Borrower,

the lenders party thereto,

as Lenders,

and

Citibank, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

 

FORM OF INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

 

dated as of

 

October 1, 2015

 

between

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as ABL Agent

 

and

 

CITIBANK, N.A.,
as Term Loan Agent

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

Table of Contents

  

    Page
     
Section 1. Definitions; Interpretation 1
     
1.1 Definitions 1
1.2 Terms Generally 12
     
Section 2. Lien Priorities 12
     
2.1 Acknowledgment of Liens 12
2.2 Relative Priorities 12
2.3 Prohibition on Contesting Liens 14
2.4 New Liens 14
     
Section 3. Enforcement 15
     
3.1 Exercise of Rights and Remedies 15
3.2 Release of Second Priority Liens 19
3.3 Insurance and Condemnation Awards 20
     
Section 4. Payments 21
     
4.1 Application of Proceeds 21
4.2 Payments Over 22
     
Section 5. Bailee for Perfection 23
     
5.1 Each Agent as Bailee 23
5.2 Transfer of Pledged Collateral 23
     
Section 6. Insolvency Proceedings 25
     
6.1 General Applicability 25
6.2 Use of Cash Collateral; Bankruptcy Financing 26
6.3 Relief from the Automatic Stay 29
6.4 Adequate Protection 29
6.5 Reorganization Securities 31
6.6 Separate Grants of Security and Separate Classes 31
6.7 Asset Dispositions 32
6.8 Certain Waivers as to Section 1111(b)(2) of Bankruptcy Code 33
6.9 Avoidance Issues 33
6.10 Other Bankruptcy Laws 33
6.11 Post-Petition Claims 33
     
Section 7. Term Loan Lenders’ Purchase Option 34
     
7.1 Exercise of Option 34
7.2 Pro Rata Offer 34
7.3 Purchase and Sale 34
7.4 Payment of Purchase Price 35
7.5 Representations Upon Purchase and Sale 35

 

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7.6 Notice from ABL Agent Prior to Enforcement Action 35
     
Section 8. ABL Lenders’ Purchase Option 36
     
8.1 Exercise of Option 36
8.2 Pro Rata Offer 36
8.3 Purchase and Sale 36
8.4 Payment of Purchase Price 37
8.5 Representations Upon Purchase and Sale 37
8.6 Notice from Term Loan Agent Prior to Enforcement Action 37
     
Section 9. Access and Use of Term Loan Priority Collateral 38
     
9.1 Access and Use Rights of ABL Agent 38
9.2 Responsibilities of ABL Secured Parties 39
9.3 Grantor Consent 39
     
Section 10. Reliance; Waivers; Etc. 40
     
10.1 Reliance 40
10.2 No Warranties or Liability 40
10.3 No Waiver of Lien Priorities 41
10.4 Obligations Unconditional 41
10.5 Amendments to ABL Documents 42
10.6 Amendments to Term Loan Documents 43
     
Section 11. Miscellaneous 43
     
11.1 Conflicts 43
11.2 Continuing Nature of this Agreement; Severability 44
11.3 Refinancing 44
11.4 Amendments; Waivers 45
11.5 Subrogation 45
11.6 Notices 46
11.7 Further Assurances 47
11.8 Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial 47
11.9 Governing Law 47
11.10 Binding on Successors and Assigns 47
11.11 Specific Performance 48
11.12 Section Titles 48
11.13 Counterparts 48
11.14 Authorization 48
11.15 No Third Party Beneficiaries. 48
11.16 Additional Grantors 48

 

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INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

 

THIS INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT, dated as of October 1, 2015, is by and between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as ABL Agent (as hereinafter defined) pursuant to the ABL Agreement (as hereinafter defined) acting for and on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties (as hereinafter defined), and Citibank, N.A., in its capacity as Term Loan Agent (as hereinafter defined) pursuant to the Term Loan Agreement (as hereinafter defined) acting for and on behalf of the Term Loan Secured Parties (as hereinafter defined).

 

WITNESSETH :

 

WHEREAS, Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”) and the subsidiaries of Holdings set forth on Exhibit A hereto, as borrowers, have entered into a secured revolving credit facility with ABL Agent and the lenders and other parties for whom it is acting as agent as set forth in the ABL Agreement (as hereinafter defined) pursuant to which such lenders have made and from time to time may make loans and provide other financial accommodations to such borrowers, which are guaranteed by Holdings and certain other subsidiaries of Holdings and secured by certain of the assets of the Grantors (as hereinafter defined);

 

WHEREAS, Holdings, as borrower, and the other Grantors, as guarantors, have entered into a secured term loan facility with Term Loan Agent and the lenders and other parties for whom it is acting as agent as set forth in the Term Loan Agreement (as hereinafter defined) pursuant to which such lenders have made term loans to Holdings, which are guaranteed by the other Grantors and secured by certain of the assets of Grantors; and

 

WHEREAS, ABL Agent, for itself and on behalf of the other ABL Secured Parties, and Term Loan Agent, for itself and on behalf of the other Term Loan Secured Parties, desire to enter into this Agreement (as hereinafter defined) to (i) confirm the relative priority of the security interests of ABL Agent and Term Loan Agent in the assets and properties of Grantors, (ii) provide for the orderly sharing among the ABL Secured Parties and the Term Loan Secured Parties, in accordance with such priorities, of proceeds of such assets and properties upon any foreclosure thereon or other disposition thereof and (iii) address related matters.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual covenants and obligations herein set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

Section 1.       Definitions; Interpretation

 

1.1   Definitions . All terms defined in the UCC and not defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified in the UCC. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

 

 

 

  

ABL Agent ” shall mean Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as administrative and collateral agent pursuant to the ABL Documents acting for and on behalf of the other ABL Secured Parties, and any successor or permitted replacement agent.

 

ABL Agreement ” shall mean the Credit Agreement, dated of even date herewith, by and among Grantors, ABL Agent and ABL Lenders, as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated, refinanced or otherwise replaced in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

ABL Bank Products ” shall mean any one or more of the following financial products or accommodations extended to a Grantor by an ABL Bank Product Provider: (a) credit cards (including commercial cards (and so-called “purchase cards”, “procurement cards” or “p-cards”)), (b) credit card processing services, (c) debit cards, (d) stored value cards, (e) any cash management or related services, including treasury, depository, return items, overdraft, controlled disbursement, merchant store value cards, e-payables services, electronic funds transfer, interstate depository network, automatic clearing house transfer (including the Automated Clearing House processing of electronic funds transfers through the direct Federal Reserve Fedline system) and other cash management arrangements or (f) transactions under Hedge Agreements.

 

ABL Bank Product Agreement ” shall mean those agreements entered into from time to time by any Grantor with an ABL Bank Product Provider in connection with the obtaining of any of the ABL Bank Products.

 

ABL Bank Product Obligations ” shall mean all obligations, liabilities, contingent reimbursement obligations, fees, and expenses owing by any Grantor to an ABL Bank Product Provider pursuant to or evidenced by the ABL Bank Product Agreements and irrespective of whether for the payment of money, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, and including all such amounts that any Grantor is obligated to reimburse to an ABL Bank Product Provider as a result of such Person purchasing participations or executing indemnities or reimbursement obligations with respect to the ABL Bank Products provided to any Grantor pursuant to the ABL Bank Product Agreements.

 

ABL Bank Product Provider ” shall mean a “Bank Product Provider” as such term is defined in the ABL Agreement as in effect on the date hereof.

 

ABL Cap ” shall mean $1,100,000,000; provided , that , if an ABL DIP Financing is provided in accordance with the terms of Section 6.2(a), the ABL Cap shall be $1,210,000,000.

 

ABL Cash Collateral ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(a) hereof.

 

2  

 

 

ABL Debt ” shall mean all “Obligations” as such term is defined in the ABL Agreement, including obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of every kind, nature and description owing by any Grantor to any ABL Secured Party, including principal, interest, charges, fees, premiums, indemnities and expenses, however evidenced, whether as principal, surety, endorser, guarantor or otherwise, arising under any of the ABL Documents, ABL Bank Product Obligations and ABL Hedge Obligations, in each case whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether arising before, during or after the initial or any renewal or replacement term of the ABL Documents or after the commencement of any case with respect to any Grantor under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Bankruptcy Law or any other Insolvency Proceeding (and including, any principal, interest, fees, costs, expenses and other amounts which would accrue and become due but for the commencement of such case, whether or not such amounts are allowed or allowable in whole or in part in such case or similar proceeding), whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, joint or several, due or not due, primary or secondary, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured; provided , that , Excess ABL Debt shall not constitute ABL Debt.

 

ABL DIP Financing ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(a) hereof.

 

ABL Documents ” shall mean, collectively, the ABL Agreement and all agreements, documents and instruments at any time executed and/or delivered by any Grantor or any other Person to, with or in favor of any ABL Secured Party in connection therewith or related thereto, as all of the foregoing now exist or may hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated, refinanced, replaced or restructured (in whole or in part and including any agreements with, to or in favor of any other lender or group of lenders, or agent of any such other lender or group of lenders, that at any time refinances, replaces or succeeds to all or any portion of the ABL Debt) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

ABL Event of Default ” shall mean any “Event of Default” as such term is defined in the ABL Agreement.

 

ABL Hedge Obligations ” shall mean the due and punctual payment and performance of all obligations of each Grantor under each Hedge Agreement (other than any Excluded Swap Obligations) that is entered into with any ABL Hedge Provider if Holdings designates such ABL Hedge Provider as an ABL Secured Party with respect to such Hedge Agreement in a written notice to ABL Agent at the time or promptly after such Hedge Agreement is entered into (or, with respect to any such Hedge Agreement in effect on the Closing Date, on or prior to the Closing Date).

 

ABL Hedge Provider ” shall mean a “Hedge Provider” as such term is defined in the ABL Agreement as in effect on the date hereof.

 

ABL Lenders ” shall mean, collectively, any person party to any ABL Document as lender (and including any other lender or group of lenders that at any time refinances, replaces or succeeds to all or any portion of the ABL Debt or is otherwise party to any ABL Document as a lender); sometimes being referred to herein individually as an “ABL Lender”.

 

ABL Priority Collateral ” shall mean the Collateral described on Annex A hereto.

 

ABL Purchase Event ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1 hereof.

 

ABL Secured Parties ” shall mean, collectively, (a) ABL Agent, (b) the ABL Lenders, (c) the issuing bank or banks of letters of credit or similar or related instruments under the ABL Agreement, (d) each other person to whom any of the ABL Debt (including ABL Debt constituting ABL Bank Product Obligations owing to any ABL Bank Product Provider or ABL Hedge Obligations owing to any ABL Hedge Provider) is owed and (e) the successors, replacements and assigns of each of the foregoing; sometimes being referred to herein individually as an “ABL Secured Party”.

 

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Access Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(b) hereof.

 

Additional Term Debt ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.4(b) hereof.

 

Agents ” shall mean, collectively, ABL Agent and Term Loan Agent, sometimes being referred to herein individually as an “Agent”.

 

Agreement ” shall mean this Intercreditor Agreement, as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended, amended and restated, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated or replaced from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

Bankruptcy Code ” shall mean the United States Bankruptcy Code, being Title 11 of the United States Code, as the same now exists or may from time to time hereafter be amended, modified, recodified or supplemented.

 

Bankruptcy Law ” shall mean the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), the Winding-Up and Restructuring Act (Canada), the Companies’ Creditor Arrangement Act (Canada) 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, Canada or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect.

 

Borrowers ” shall mean, collectively, (a) for purposes of Term Loan Debt, Holdings, (b) for purposes of ABL Debt, the Subsidiaries of Holdings set forth on Exhibit A hereto, (c) any other person that at any time after the date hereof becomes a party to the ABL Agreement or the Term Loan Agreement as a borrower thereunder, and (d) their respective successors and assigns; sometimes being referred to herein individually as a “Borrower”.

 

Business Day ” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or day on which banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to close.

 

Capital Stock ” shall mean (a) in the case of a corporation, capital stock, (b) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock, (c) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited), (d) in the case of a limited liability company, membership interests, (e) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person and (f) any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing.

 

Collateral ” shall mean all of the property and interests in property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Grantor in or upon which a Lien has been granted (or has been purported to be granted) to secure any ABL Debt, Excess ABL Debt, Term Loan Debt or Excess Term Loan Debt.

 

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Commodity Exchange Act ” shall mean the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.) and any successor statute, and any rule, regulation or order promulgated thereunder, in each case as amended from time to time.

 

Discharge of ABL Debt ” shall mean, subject to Sections 6.9 and 11.3 hereof:

 

(a)    the payment in full in cash of the principal and interest (including any interest which would accrue and become due but for the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, whether or not such amounts are allowed or allowable in whole or in part in such case) constituting ABL Debt;

 

(b)    the payment in full in cash of all other ABL Debt that is due and payable or otherwise accrued and owing at or prior to the time such principal and interest are paid (including any such amounts which would accrue and become due but for the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, whether or not such amounts are allowed or allowable in whole or in part in such case), other than obligations described in clause (c) below;

 

(c)    (i) the delivery to ABL Agent, or at ABL Agent’s option, each Issuing Bank (as such term is defined in the ABL Agreement) of cash collateral, or at ABL Agent’s option, the delivery to ABL Agent (or at its option, each Issuing Bank) of a letter of credit payable to ABL Agent (or at ABL Agent’s option, such Issuing Bank) issued by a bank reasonably acceptable to ABL Agent (or if issued to such Issuing Bank, a bank reasonably acceptable to such Issuing Bank) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to ABL Agent (or if issued to such Issuing Bank, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such Issuing Bank), in either case in respect of letters of credit, banker’s acceptances or similar or related instruments issued under the ABL Documents (in such amount as required by the ABL Documents but not to exceed one hundred five percent (105%) of the amount of such letters of credit, banker’s acceptances or similar or related instruments), (ii) the delivery of cash collateral in respect of ABL Bank Product Obligations or ABL Hedge Obligations owing to any ABL Secured Party (or, at the option of the ABL Secured Party with respect to such ABL Bank Product Obligations or ABL Hedge Obligations, the termination of the applicable Hedge Agreements, ABL Bank Product Agreement or cash management or other arrangements and the payment in full in cash of the ABL Debt due and payable in connection with such termination or the execution and implementation of alternative arrangements satisfactory to the applicable ABL Secured Party), and (iii) the delivery of cash collateral to ABL Agent, or at ABL Agent’s option, the delivery to ABL Agent of a letter of credit payable to ABL Agent issued by a bank reasonably acceptable to ABL Agent in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to ABL Agent, in respect of continuing obligations of ABL Agent and ABL Lenders under control agreements and other contingent ABL Debt for which a claim or demand for payment has been made at such time or in respect of matters or circumstances known to an ABL Secured Party at the time, of which such ABL Secured Party has informed ABL Agent and which are reasonably expected to result in any loss, cost, damage or expense (including attorneys’ fees and legal expenses) to any ABL Secured Party for which such ABL Secured Party is entitled to indemnification by any Grantor; and

 

(d)    the termination of the commitments of the ABL Lenders and the financing arrangements provided by ABL Agent and the ABL Lenders to Grantors under the ABL Documents.

 

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Discharge of Term Loan Debt ” shall mean, subject to Sections 6.9 and 11.3 hereof:

 

(a)    the payment in full in cash of the principal and interest (including any interest which would accrue and become due but for the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, whether or not such amounts are allowed or allowable in whole or in part in such case) constituting Term Loan Debt;

 

(b)    the payment in full in cash of all other Term Loan Debt that is due and payable or otherwise accrued and owing at or prior to the time such principal and interest are paid (including any such amounts which would accrue and become due but for the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, whether or not such amounts are allowed or allowable in whole or in part in such case), other than obligations described in clause (c) below;

 

(c)    the delivery to Term Loan Agent of cash collateral, or at Term Loan Agent’s option, the delivery to Term Loan Agent of a letter of credit payable to Term Loan Agent issued by a bank reasonably acceptable to Term Loan Agent and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Term Loan Agent, in either case in respect of contingent Term Loan Debt for which a claim or demand for payment has been made at such time or in respect of matters or circumstances known to a Term Loan Secured Party at the time, of which such Term Loan Secured Party has informed Term Loan Agent and which are reasonably expected to result in any loss, cost, damage or expense (including attorneys’ fees and legal expenses) to any Term Loan Secured Party for which such Term Loan Secured Party is entitled to indemnification by any Grantor; and

 

(d)    the termination of the commitments of the Term Loan Lenders and the financing arrangements provided by Term Loan Agent and the Term Loan Lenders to Grantors under the Term Loan Documents.

 

Disposition ” or “ Dispose ” shall mean the sale, transfer or other disposition of any Property of any Person (including any sale and leaseback transaction, the sale of any Equity Interest owned by such Person and any issuance of Equity Interest by any subsidiary of such Person to any other Person).

 

Enforcement Expenses ” shall mean all costs, expenses or fees (including fees incurred by any Agent or any attorneys or other agents or consultants retained by such Agent) that any Agent or any other Secured Party (to the extent such costs, expenses or fees are reimbursable under the terms of the ABL Agreement or the Term Loan Agreement, as applicable) may suffer or incur after the occurrence of an Event of Default on account or in connection with (a) the repossession, storage, repair, appraisal, insuring, completion of the manufacture of, preparing for sale, advertising for sale, selling, collecting or otherwise preserving or realizing upon any Collateral, (b) the settlement or satisfaction of any prior Lien or other encumbrance upon any Collateral or (c) the enforcement of any of the ABL Documents or the Term Loan Documents, as the case may be.

 

Event of Default ” shall mean, an ABL Event of Default or a Term Loan Event of Default, as the case may be.

 

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Excess ABL Debt ” shall mean the amount equal to: (a) the sum of: (i) the portion of the principal amount of the loans outstanding under the ABL Agreement, plus (ii) the undrawn amount of all outstanding letters of credit issued pursuant to the ABL Agreement, plus (iii) the unreimbursed amount of all draws under such letters of credit that, in the aggregate for amounts described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), is in excess of the ABL Cap, plus (b) without duplication, the portion of accrued and unpaid interest and fees on account of such portion of the loans and letters of credit described in clause (a); provided , that , interest, fees, costs and expenses (excluding the interest and fees described in clause (b) above but including Enforcement Expenses) shall not constitute Excess ABL Debt regardless of whether such amounts are added to the principal balance of the loans pursuant to the ABL Documents and in no event shall the term Excess ABL Debt be construed to include ABL Bank Product Obligations or ABL Hedge Obligations.

 

Excess Term Loan Debt ” shall mean the amount equal to (a) the portion of the principal amount of the loans outstanding under the Term Loan Agreement that is in excess of the Term Loan Cap, plus (b) without duplication, the portion of accrued and unpaid interest and fees on account of such portion of the loans described in clause (a); provided , that , interest, fees, costs and expenses (excluding the interest and fees described in clause (b) but including Enforcement Expenses) shall not constitute Excess Term Loan Debt regardless of whether such amounts are added to the principal balance of the loans pursuant to the Term Loan Documents.

 

Excluded Assets ” shall mean (a) with respect to any Term Loan Priority Collateral, any “Excluded Property” as such term is defined in the Term Loan Documents as in effect on the date hereof or (b) with respect to any ABL Priority Collateral, any “Excluded Assets” as such term is defined in the ABL Documents as in effect on the date hereof.

 

Excluded Swap Obligation ” shall mean, with respect to any Grantor, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, any guarantee by such Grantor of, or the grant by such Grantor of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any guarantee thereof) under any ABL Document is or becomes unlawful under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder (or the application or official interpretation of any provision thereof) by virtue of such Grantor’s failure for any reason not to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as such term is defined in the Commodity Exchange Act at the time any such ABL Document becomes effective with respect to such related Swap Obligation.

 

Exigent Circumstance ” shall mean an event or circumstance that materially and imminently threatens the ability of ABL Agent or Term Loan Agent, as the case may be, to realize upon all or a material portion of the ABL Priority Collateral or the Term Loan Priority Collateral, as the case may be, including fraudulent removal, concealment, destruction (other than to the extent covered by insurance), material waste or abscondment thereof.

 

Foreign Grantor ” shall mean any Grantor that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than any U.S. state or the District of Columbia.

 

Governmental Authority ” shall mean any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any central bank (or similar monetary or regulatory authority) thereof, any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, and any corporation or other entity owned or controlled, through stock or capital ownership or otherwise, by any of the foregoing.

 

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Grantors ” shall mean, collectively, Holdings and each Subsidiary of Holdings that shall have granted a Lien on any of its assets to secure any ABL Debt or Term Loan Debt, together with their respective successors and assigns; sometimes being referred to herein individually as a “Grantor”.

 

Guarantors ” shall mean (a) with respect to Term Loan Debt, (i) the Subsidiaries of Holdings set forth on Exhibit B hereto under the caption “Term Loan Facility Guarantors” and (ii) any other person that at any time after the date hereof becomes a guarantor in favor of Term Loan Agent or the other Term Loan Secured Parties in respect of any of the Term Loan Debt, (b) with respect to ABL Debt, (i) Holdings and the Subsidiaries of Holdings set forth on Exhibit B hereto under the caption “ABL Facility Guarantors” and (ii) any other person that at any time after the date hereof becomes a guarantor in favor of ABL Agent or the other ABL Secured Parties in respect of any of the ABL Debt and (c) their respective successors and assigns; sometimes being referred to herein individually as a “Guarantor”.

 

Hedge Agreement ” shall mean any “Hedge Agreement” as such term is defined in the ABL Agreement as in effect on the date hereof.

 

Holdings ” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory statements hereto.

 

Insolvency Proceeding ” shall mean (a) any voluntary or involuntary case or proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law with respect to any Grantor, (b) any other voluntary or involuntary insolvency, reorganization or bankruptcy case or proceeding, or any receivership, liquidation, reorganization, restructuring, power of sale, moratorium, relief of debtors, marshaling of assets, composition or other similar case or proceeding with respect to any Grantor or with respect to any of their respective assets, (c) any proceeding seeking the appointment of any trustee, Receiver, custodian or other insolvency official with similar powers with respect to any Grantor or any or all of its assets or properties, (d) any liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or winding up of any Grantor, whether voluntary or involuntary and whether or not involving insolvency or bankruptcy, or (e) any assignment for the benefit of creditors or any other marshalling of assets and liabilities of any Grantor.

 

Lien ” shall mean, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, leasehold mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, hypothecation or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset. For the purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to own subject to a Lien any asset which it has acquired or holds subject to the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or other title retention agreement relating to such asset.

 

PPSA ” shall have the meaning specified in the definition of “UCC”.

 

Person ” or “ person ” shall mean any natural person, corporation, business trust, joint venture, association, company, limited liability company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

 

Pledged Collatera l” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(a) hereof.

 

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Proceeds ” or “ proceeds ” shall mean all “proceeds” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC, and in any event, shall include, (a) whatever is receivable or received when Collateral or proceeds are sold, exchanged, collected or otherwise disposed of, whether such disposition is voluntary or involuntary and (b) any payment or distribution made in respect of Collateral in an Insolvency Proceeding.

 

Property ” shall mean any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, and whether tangible or intangible.

 

Purchasing ABL Secured Parties ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1 hereof.

 

Purchasing Term Loan Secured Parties ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1 hereof.

 

Receiver ” shall mean a receiver, interim receiver, receiver and manager, liquidator, trustee in bankruptcy or similar Person.

 

Recovery ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.9 hereof.

 

Refinance ” or “ refinance ” shall mean, in respect of any of indebtedness, to refinance, replace, refund or repay, or to issue other indebtedness or enter into alternative financing arrangements, in exchange or replacement for, such indebtedness in whole or in part, including by adding or replacing lenders, creditors, agents, borrowers and/or guarantors, and including, in each case, after the original instrument giving rise to such indebtedness has been terminated. “Refinanced” or “refinanced” and “Refinancing” or “refinancing” shall have correlative meanings.

 

Secured Parties ” shall mean, collectively, the ABL Secured Parties and the Term Loan Secured Parties; sometimes being referred to herein individually as a “Secured Party”.

 

Subsidiary ” shall mean, as to any Person, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding Capital Stock having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) or other managers of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity is at the time owned by (directly or indirectly) or the management is otherwise controlled by (directly or indirectly) such Person (irrespective of whether, at the time, Capital Stock of any other class or classes of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency). Unless otherwise qualified, references to “Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” herein shall refer to those of Holdings.

 

Swap Obligation ” shall mean, with respect to any Grantor, 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.

 

Term Loan Agent ” shall mean Citibank, N.A., in its capacity as administrative and collateral agent pursuant to the Term Loan Documents acting for and on behalf of the other Term Loan Secured Parties and any successor or permitted replacement agent.

 

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Term Loan Agreement ” shall mean the Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated of even date herewith, by and among Holdings, Term Loan Agent and Term Loan Lenders, as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated, refinanced or otherwise replaced in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

Term Loan Cap ” shall mean $495,000,000 plus the “Maximum Incremental Amount” as such term is defined in the Term Loan Agreement on the date hereof except for this purpose substituting “$275,000,000” for the “$250,000,000” set forth in clause (i)(a) therein (or, in the event that the Term Loan Agreement is hereafter amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated, refinanced or otherwise replaced, such other comparable term contained in such Term Loan Agreement, so long as the amount under such comparable term does not exceed the “Maximum Incremental Amount” as such term is defined in the Term Loan Agreement on the date hereof and taking into account the substitution provided for above); provided, that, if a Term Loan DIP Financing is provided in accordance with the terms of Section 6.2(b), the Term Loan Cap shall be $77,000,000 greater than the amount otherwise provided above.

 

Term Loan Cash Collateral ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(b) hereof.

 

Term Loan Debt ” shall mean all “Obligations” as such term is defined in the Term Loan Agreement, including obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of every kind, nature and description owing by any Grantor to any Term Loan Secured Party, including principal, interest, charges, fees, premiums, indemnities and expenses, however evidenced, whether as principal, surety, endorser, guarantor or otherwise, arising under any of the Term Loan Documents, in each case whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether arising before, during or after the initial or any renewal or replacement term of the Term Loan Documents or after the commencement of any case with respect to any Grantor under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Bankruptcy Law or any other Insolvency Proceeding (and including, any principal, interest, fees, costs, expenses and other amounts which would accrue and become due but for the commencement of such case, whether or not such amounts are allowed or allowable in whole or in part in such case or similar proceeding), whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, joint or several, due or not due, primary or secondary, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured; provided , that , Excess Term Loan Debt shall not constitute Term Loan Debt.

 

Term Loan DIP Financing ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(b) hereof.

 

Term Loan Documents ” shall mean, collectively, the Term Loan Agreement and all agreements, documents and instruments at any time executed and/or delivered by any Grantor or any other Person to, with or in favor of any Term Loan Secured Party in connection therewith or related thereto, as all of the foregoing now exist or may hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated, refinanced, replaced or restructured (in whole or in part and including any agreements with, to or in favor of any other lender or group of lenders, or agent of any such other lender or group of lenders, that at any time refinances, replaces or succeeds to all or any portion of the Term Loan Debt) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

Term Loan Event of Default ” shall mean any “Event of Default” as such term is defined in the Term Loan Agreement.

 

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Term Loan Grantors ” shall mean, collectively, Holdings and each Subsidiary of Holdings that shall have granted a Lien on any of its assets to secure any Term Loan Debt, together with their respective successors and assigns; sometimes being referred to herein individually as a “Term Loan Grantor”.

 

Term Loan Lenders ” shall mean, collectively, any person party to any Term Loan Document as lender (and including any other lender or group of lenders that at any time refinances, replaces or succeeds to all or any portion of the Term Loan Debt or is otherwise party to any Term Loan Document as a lender); sometimes being referred to herein individually as a “Term Loan Lender”.

 

Term Loan Priority Collateral ” shall mean the Collateral described on Annex B hereto.

 

Term Loan Priority Collateral Pledged Account ” shall mean an account of the Term Loan Grantors subject to a control agreement in favor of Term Loan Agent and ABL Agent, which is intended to exclusively contain the identifiable proceeds of Term Loan Priority Collateral.

 

Term Loan Purchase Event ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1 hereof.

 

Term Loan Secured Parties ” shall mean, collectively, (a) Term Loan Agent, (b) the Term Loan Lenders, (c) each other person to whom any of the Term Loan Debt is owed and (d) the successors, replacements and assigns of each of the foregoing; sometimes being referred to herein individually as a “Term Loan Secured Party”.

 

Third Party Purchaser ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1 hereof.

 

Uniform Commercial Code ” or “ UCC ” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the State of New York; provided , that , if by reason of mandatory provisions of law, perfection, or the effect of perfection or non-perfection, of a security interest in any Collateral or the availability of any remedy hereunder is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, “Uniform Commercial Code” or “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection or effect of perfection or non-perfection or availability of such remedy, as the case may be. For the purposes hereof, as to Property for which the Personal Property Security Act and regulations thereunder, as in effect from time to time, of any jurisdiction (“ PPSA ”) shall govern the attachment, perfection or priority of any Lien or any remedies, UCC shall include the PPSA.

 

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1.2    Terms Generally. 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 (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, subject to any limitations thereon set forth herein, (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, and as to any Borrower, any Guarantor or any other Grantor shall be deemed to include a receiver, trustee or debtor-in-possession on behalf of any of such person or on behalf of any such successor or assign, (c) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Sections shall be construed to refer to Sections of this Agreement and (e) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.

 

Section 2.      Lien Priorities

 

2.1   Acknowledgment of Liens.

 

(a)    ABL Agent, on behalf of itself and each other ABL Secured Party, hereby acknowledges that Term Loan Agent, acting for and on behalf of itself and the other Term Loan Secured Parties, has been granted Liens upon all of the Collateral of the Term Loan Grantors pursuant to the Term Loan Documents to secure the Term Loan Debt and the Excess Term Loan Debt. As of the date hereof, Term Loan Agent has not been granted any Liens on the assets of any Foreign Grantors, or any Capital Stock owned by Holdings or any Subsidiary of Holdings issued by a Foreign Grantor.

 

(b)    Term Loan Agent, on behalf of itself and each other Term Loan Secured Party, hereby acknowledges that ABL Agent, acting for and on behalf of itself and the other ABL Secured Parties, has been granted Liens upon all of the Collateral of the Grantors pursuant to the ABL Documents to secure the ABL Debt and the Excess ABL Debt.

 

2.2   Relative Priorities.

 

(a)    Notwithstanding the date, manner or order of grant, attachment or perfection of any Liens granted to ABL Agent or the other ABL Secured Parties or Term Loan Agent or the other Term Loan Secured Parties and notwithstanding any provision of the UCC, or any applicable law or any provisions of the ABL Documents or the Term Loan Documents or any defect or deficiencies in, or failure to grant or perfect, any Liens or the failure of such Liens to attach or any other circumstance whatsoever, Term Loan Agent, on behalf of itself and the other Term Loan Secured Parties, and ABL Agent, on behalf of itself and the other ABL Secured Parties, hereby agree that:

 

(i) Subject to clauses (iii) and (v), any Lien on the ABL Priority Collateral securing the ABL Debt now or hereafter held by or for the benefit or on behalf of any ABL Secured Party or any agent or trustee therefor shall be senior in right, priority, operation, effect and in all other respects to any Lien on the ABL Priority Collateral securing the Term Loan Debt or the Excess Term Loan Debt now or hereafter held by or for the benefit or on behalf of any Term Loan Secured Party or any agent or trustee therefor and any Lien on the ABL Priority Collateral securing any of the Term Loan Debt or the Excess Term Loan Debt now or hereafter held by or for the benefit or on behalf of any Term Loan Secured Party or any agent or trustee therefor regardless of how acquired, whether by grant, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise, shall be junior and subordinate in all respects to all Liens on the ABL Priority Collateral securing any ABL Debt;

 

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(ii) Subject to clauses (iv) and (vi), any Lien on the Term Loan Priority Collateral securing the Term Loan Debt now or hereafter held by or for the benefit or on behalf of any Term Loan Secured Party or any agent or trustee therefor shall be senior in right, priority, operation, effect and in all other respects to any Lien on the Term Loan Priority Collateral securing the ABL Debt or the Excess ABL Debt now or hereafter held by or for the benefit or on behalf of any ABL Secured Party or any agent or trustee therefor and any Lien on the Term Loan Priority Collateral securing any of the ABL Debt or the Excess ABL Debt now or hereafter held by or for the benefit or on behalf of any ABL Secured Party or any agent or trustee therefor regardless of how acquired, whether by grant, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise, shall be junior and subordinate in all respects to all Liens on the Term Loan Priority Collateral securing any Term Loan Debt;

 

(iii) any Lien on the ABL Priority Collateral securing Excess ABL Debt now or hereafter held by or for the benefit or on behalf of any ABL Secured Party or any agent or trustee therefor shall be junior and subordinate in right, priority, operation, effect and in all other respects to any Lien on the ABL Priority Collateral securing Term Loan Debt now or hereafter held by or for the benefit or on behalf of any Term Loan Secured Party or any agent or trustee therefor and any Lien on the ABL Priority Collateral securing any of the Term Loan Debt now or hereafter held by or for the benefit or on behalf of any Term Loan Secured Party or any agent or trustee therefor regardless of how acquired, whether by grant, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise, shall be senior in all respects to all Liens on the ABL Priority Collateral securing any Excess ABL Debt;

 

(iv) any Lien on the Term Loan Priority Collateral securing Excess Term Loan Debt now or hereafter held by or for the benefit or on behalf of any Term Loan Secured Party or any agent or trustee therefor shall be junior and subordinate in right, priority, operation, effect and in all other respects to any Lien on the Term Loan Priority Collateral securing ABL Debt now or hereafter held by or for the benefit or on behalf of any ABL Secured Party or any agent or trustee therefor and any Lien on the Term Loan Priority Collateral securing any of the ABL Debt now or hereafter held by or for the benefit or on behalf of any ABL Secured Party or any agent or trustee therefor regardless of how acquired, whether by grant, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise, shall be senior in all respects to all Liens on the Term Loan Priority Collateral securing any Excess Term Loan Debt;

 

(v) any Lien on the ABL Priority Collateral securing Excess ABL Debt now or hereafter held by or for the benefit or on behalf of any ABL Secured Party or any agent or trustee therefor shall be senior in right, priority, operation, effect and in all other respects to any Lien on the ABL Priority Collateral securing Excess Term Loan Debt now or hereafter held by or for the benefit or on behalf of any Term Loan Secured Party or any agent or trustee therefor and any Lien on the ABL Priority Collateral securing any of the Excess Term Loan Debt now or hereafter held by or for the benefit or on behalf of any Term Loan Secured Party or any agent or trustee therefor regardless of how acquired, whether by grant, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise, shall be junior and subordinate in all respects to all Liens on the ABL Priority Collateral securing any Excess ABL Debt now or hereafter held by or for the benefit or on behalf of any ABL Secured Party or any agent or trustee therefor; and

 

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(vi) any Lien on the Term Loan Priority Collateral securing Excess Term Loan Debt now or hereafter held by or for the benefit or on behalf of any Term Loan Secured Party or any agent or trustee therefor shall be senior in right, priority, operation, effect and in all other respects to any Lien on the Term Loan Priority Collateral securing Excess ABL Debt now or hereafter held by or for the benefit or on behalf of any ABL Secured Party or any agent or trustee therefor and any Lien on the Term Loan Priority Collateral securing any of the Excess ABL Debt now or hereafter held by or for the benefit or on behalf of any ABL Secured Party or any agent or trustee therefor regardless of how acquired, whether by grant, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise, shall be junior and subordinate in all respects to all Liens on the Term Loan Priority Collateral securing any Excess Term Loan Debt now or hereafter held by or for the benefit or on behalf of any Term Loan Secured Party or any agent or trustee therefor.

 

(b) As between ABL Secured Parties and Term Loan Secured Parties, the terms of this Agreement, including the priorities set forth above, shall govern even if part or all of the ABL Debt or Term Loan Debt or the Liens securing payment and performance thereof are not perfected or are subordinated, avoided, disallowed, set aside or otherwise invalidated in any judicial proceeding or otherwise.

 

2.3   Prohibition on Contesting Liens. Each of ABL Agent, for itself and on behalf of the other ABL Secured Parties, and Term Loan Agent, for itself and on behalf of the other Term Loan Secured Parties, agrees that it shall not (and hereby waives any right to) contest or support any other Person in contesting, in any proceeding (including any Insolvency Proceeding), the perfection, priority, validity or enforceability of a Lien held, or purported to be held, by or for the benefit or on behalf of any Term Loan Secured Party in any Collateral or by or on behalf of any ABL Secured Party in any Collateral, as the case may be; provided , that , nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent or impair the rights of any ABL Secured Party or Term Loan Secured Party to enforce this Agreement.

 

2.4   New Liens. The parties hereto agree that it is their intention that the Collateral of the Term Loan Grantors securing the Term Loan Debt and the ABL Debt be identical. For the avoidance of doubt, the Collateral of a Foreign Grantor that is a CFC or a Grantor that is a FSHCO may secure all or any portion of the ABL Debt and not the Term Loan Debt (but in any event subject to the requirements set forth in the Term Loan Agreement). For purposes of this Section 2.4, the term “CFC” means a Foreign Grantor that is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and the term “FSHCO” means any Grantor substantially all of the assets of which are Capital Stock of one or more CFCs. In furtherance of the foregoing, the parties hereto agree, subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, upon request by ABL Agent or Term Loan Agent, to cooperate in good faith (and to direct their counsel to cooperate in good faith) from time to time in order to determine the specific items of Collateral of the Term Loan Grantors included in the ABL Priority Collateral and the Term Loan Priority Collateral and the steps taken to perfect their respective Liens thereon and the identity of the respective parties obligated under the Term Loan Documents and the ABL Documents.

 

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Section 3.      Enforcement

  

3.1   Exercise of Rights and Remedies.

 

(a)    So long as the Discharge of ABL Debt has not occurred, whether or not any Insolvency Proceeding has been commenced by or against any Grantor, Term Loan Agent, for itself and on behalf of the other Term Loan Secured Parties:

 

(i) will not enforce or exercise, or seek to enforce or exercise, any rights or remedies (including any right of setoff, other than for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to the Term Loan Priority Collateral Pledged Account, or notification of account debtors) with respect to any ABL Priority Collateral (including the enforcement of any right under any lockbox agreement, account control agreement, landlord waiver or bailee’s letter or any similar agreement or arrangement, in each case relating to ABL Priority Collateral, to which Term Loan Agent or any other Term Loan Secured Party is a party) or commence or join with any Person (other than ABL Agent with its consent) in commencing, or filing a petition for, any action or proceeding with respect to such rights or remedies (including any foreclosure action, provided , that , Term Loan Agent or any other Term Loan Secured Party may commence or join with any Person in commencing, or filing, a petition for any Insolvency Proceeding);

 

(ii) will not contest, protest or object to any foreclosure action or proceeding brought by ABL Agent or any other ABL Secured Party, or any other enforcement or exercise by any ABL Secured Party of any rights or remedies relating solely to the ABL Priority Collateral, so long as the Liens of Term Loan Agent attach to the Proceeds thereof subject to the relative priorities set forth in Section 2.1 and such actions or proceedings are being pursued in good faith;

 

(iii) will not object to the forbearance by ABL Agent or the other ABL Secured Parties from commencing or pursuing any foreclosure action or proceeding or any other enforcement or exercise of any rights or remedies with respect to any of the ABL Priority Collateral;

 

(iv) will not, except for actions permitted under Section 3.1(a)(i), take or receive any ABL Priority Collateral, or any Proceeds thereof or payment with respect thereto, in connection with the exercise of any right or remedy (including any right of setoff) with respect to any ABL Priority Collateral (it being understood and agreed that payments made by any Grantor in respect of the Term Loan Debt with proceeds of loans or advances under the ABL Documents shall not constitute a breach of this Section 3.1(a)(iv));

 

(v) agrees that no covenant, agreement or restriction contained in any Term Loan Document shall be deemed to restrict in any way the rights and remedies of ABL Agent or the other ABL Secured Parties with respect to the ABL Priority Collateral as set forth in this Agreement and the ABL Documents;

 

(vi) will not object to the manner in which ABL Agent or any other ABL Secured Party may seek to enforce or collect the ABL Debt or the Liens of such ABL Secured Party on any ABL Priority Collateral, regardless of whether any action or failure to act by or on behalf of ABL Agent or any other ABL Secured Party is, or could be, adverse to the interests of the Term Loan Secured Parties, and will not assert, and hereby waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any right to demand, request, plead or otherwise assert or claim the benefit of any marshalling, appraisal, valuation or other similar right that may be available under applicable law with respect to the ABL Priority Collateral or any other rights a junior secured creditor may have under applicable law with respect to the matters described in this clause (vi); and

 

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(vii) will not attempt, directly or indirectly, whether by judicial proceeding or otherwise, to challenge or question the validity or enforceability of any ABL Debt or any Lien of ABL Agent or this Agreement, or the validity or enforceability of the priorities, rights or obligations established by this Agreement.

 

(b)   So long as the Discharge of Term Loan Debt has not occurred, whether or not any Insolvency Proceeding has been commenced by or against any Grantor, ABL Agent, for itself and on behalf of the other ABL Secured Parties:

 

(i) will not enforce or exercise, or seek to enforce or exercise, any rights or remedies (including any right of setoff with respect to the Term Loan Priority Collateral Pledged Account) with respect to any Term Loan Priority Collateral (including the enforcement of any right under any lockbox agreement, account control agreement, landlord waiver or bailee’s letter or any similar agreement or arrangement, in each case relating to Term Loan Priority Collateral, to which ABL Agent or any other ABL Secured Party is a party) or commence or join with any Person (other than Term Loan Agent with its consent) in commencing, or filing a petition for, any action or proceeding with respect to such rights or remedies (including any foreclosure action, provided , that , ABL Agent or any other ABL Secured Party may commence or join with any Person in commencing, or filing, a petition for any Insolvency Proceeding);

 

(ii) will not contest, protest or object to any foreclosure action or proceeding brought by Term Loan Agent or any other Term Loan Secured Party, or any other enforcement or exercise by any Term Loan Secured Party of any rights or remedies relating solely to the Term Loan Priority Collateral, so long as the Liens of ABL Agent attach to the Proceeds thereof subject to the relative priorities set forth in Section 2.1 and such actions or proceedings are being pursued in good faith;

 

(iii) will not object to the forbearance by Term Loan Agent or the other Term Loan Secured Parties from commencing or pursuing any foreclosure action or proceeding or any other enforcement or exercise of any rights or remedies with respect to any of the Term Loan Priority Collateral;

 

(iv) will not, except for actions permitted under Section 3.1(b)(i), take or receive any Term Loan Priority Collateral, or any Proceeds thereof or payment with respect thereto, in connection with the exercise of any right or remedy (including any right of setoff) with respect to any Term Loan Priority Collateral (it being understood and agreed that payments made by any Grantor in respect of the ABL Debt with proceeds of loans or advances under the Term Loan Documents shall not constitute a breach of this Section 3.1(b)(iv));

 

(v) agrees that no covenant, agreement or restriction contained in any ABL Document shall be deemed to restrict in any way the rights and remedies of Term Loan Agent or the other Term Loan Secured Parties with respect to the Term Loan Priority Collateral as set forth in this Agreement and the Term Loan Documents;

 

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(vi) will not object to the manner in which Term Loan Agent or any other Term Loan Secured Party may seek to enforce or collect the Term Loan Debt or the Liens of such Term Loan Secured Party on any Term Loan Priority Collateral, regardless of whether any action or failure to act by or on behalf of Term Loan Agent or any other Term Loan Secured Party is, or could be, adverse to the interests of the ABL Secured Parties, and will not assert, and hereby waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any right to demand, request, plead or otherwise assert or claim the benefit of any marshalling, appraisal, valuation or other similar right that may be available under applicable law with respect to the Term Loan Priority Collateral or any other rights a junior secured creditor may have under applicable law with respect to the matters described in this clause (vi); and

 

(vii) will not attempt, directly or indirectly, whether by judicial proceeding or otherwise, to challenge or question the validity or enforceability of any Term Loan Debt or any Lien of Term Loan Agent or this Agreement, or the validity or enforceability of the priorities, rights or obligations established by this Agreement.

 

(c)   Until the Discharge of ABL Debt has occurred, whether or not any Insolvency Proceeding has been commenced by or against any Grantor, subject to Section 3.1(a)(i) hereof, the ABL Secured Parties shall have the exclusive right to commence, and maintain the exercise of their rights and remedies with respect to the ABL Priority Collateral, including the exclusive right, to the extent provided for in the ABL Documents or under applicable law, to appoint an administrator, receiver or trustee in respect of the ABL Priority Collateral, to take or retake control or possession of such Collateral and to hold, prepare for sale, process, and sell, lease, dispose of, or liquidate such ABL Priority Collateral, without any consultation with or the consent of any Term Loan Secured Party; provided , that , the Lien securing the Term Loan Debt shall continue as to the Proceeds of such Collateral released or disposed of subject to the relative priorities described in Section 2 hereof. In exercising enforcement rights and remedies with respect to the ABL Priority Collateral, the ABL Secured Parties may enforce the provisions of the ABL Documents with respect to the ABL Priority Collateral and exercise remedies thereunder, all in such order and in such manner as they may determine in the exercise of their sole discretion. Such exercise and enforcement shall include the rights of an agent appointed by them to sell or otherwise realize on or dispose of any ABL Priority Collateral upon foreclosure, to incur expenses in connection with such sale or other realization or disposition, and to exercise all of the rights and remedies of a secured creditor under the UCC and of a secured creditor under the Bankruptcy Laws of any applicable jurisdiction. Term Loan Secured Parties shall not have any right to direct any ABL Secured Party to exercise any right, remedy or power with respect to the ABL Priority Collateral and each Term Loan Secured Party shall have no right to consent to any exercise of remedies under the ABL Documents or applicable law in respect of any of the ABL Priority Collateral.

 

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(d)   Until the Discharge of Term Loan Debt has occurred, whether or not any Insolvency Proceeding has been commenced by or against any Grantor, subject to Section 3.1(b)(i) hereof, the Term Loan Secured Parties shall have the exclusive right to commence, and maintain the exercise of their rights and remedies with respect to the Term Loan Priority Collateral, including the exclusive right, to the extent provided for in the Term Loan Documents or under applicable law, to appoint an administrator, receiver or trustee in respect of the Term Loan Priority Collateral, to take or retake control or possession of such Collateral and to hold, prepare for sale, process, and sell, lease, dispose of, or liquidate such Term Loan Priority Collateral, without any consultation with or the consent of any ABL Secured Party; provided , that , the Lien securing the ABL Debt shall continue as to the Proceeds of such Collateral released or disposed of subject to the relative priorities described in Section 2 hereof. In exercising enforcement rights and remedies with respect to the Term Loan Priority Collateral, the Term Loan Secured Parties may enforce the provisions of the Term Loan Documents with respect to the Term Loan Priority Collateral and exercise remedies thereunder, all in such order and in such manner as they may determine in the exercise of their sole discretion. Such exercise and enforcement shall include the rights of an agent appointed by them to sell or otherwise realize on or dispose of any Term Loan Priority Collateral upon foreclosure, to incur expenses in connection with such sale or other realization or disposition, and to exercise all of the rights and remedies of a secured creditor under the UCC and of a secured creditor under the Bankruptcy Laws of any applicable jurisdiction. ABL Secured Parties shall not have any right to direct any Term Loan Secured Party to exercise any right, remedy or power with respect to the Term Loan Priority Collateral and each ABL Secured Party shall have no right to consent to any exercise of remedies under the Term Loan Documents or applicable law in respect of any of the Term Loan Priority Collateral.

 

(e)   Notwithstanding the foregoing, each of Term Loan Agent and ABL Agent may:

 

(i) file a claim or statement of interest with respect to the ABL Debt, Excess ABL Debt, Term Loan Debt or Excess Term Loan Debt, as the case may be, in an Insolvency Proceeding that has been commenced by or against any Grantor;

 

(ii) in the case of Term Loan Agent, take any action in order to create, perfect, preserve or protect (but not, prior to the Discharge of ABL Debt, enforce) its Lien on any of the ABL Priority Collateral, and in the case of ABL Agent, take any action in order to create, perfect, preserve or protect (but not, prior to the Discharge of Term Loan Debt, enforce) its Lien on any of the Term Loan Priority Collateral;

 

(iii) file any necessary responsive or defensive pleadings in opposition to any motion, claim, adversary proceeding or other pleading made by any Person objecting to or otherwise seeking the disallowance of the claims of the ABL Secured Parties or Term Loan Secured Parties, including any claims secured by the Collateral, if any, or otherwise make any agreements or file any motions or objections pertaining to the claims of such Secured Parties, in each case in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;

 

(iv) file any pleadings, objections, motions or agreements which assert rights or interests that are available to unsecured creditors of the Grantors, including, the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding against any Grantor, in each case, in accordance with applicable law and in a manner not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement (including any of the provisions of Section 6 hereof); and

 

(v) vote on any plan of reorganization, file any proof of claim, make other filings and make any arguments and motions that are, in each case, not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.

 

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3.2    Release of Second Priority Liens.

 

(a) If the Agent with the senior Lien on any Collateral releases its Liens on any part of such Collateral in connection with either any Disposition of any Collateral permitted under the terms of the ABL Documents and the terms of the Term Loan Documents or the exercise by the Agent with the senior Lien on any Collateral of its enforcement remedies in respect of such Collateral, and including any Disposition of such Collateral by or on behalf of any Grantor that is approved or consented to by the Agent with the senior Lien therein at any time after an ABL Event of Default, in the case of ABL Priority Collateral, or a Term Loan Event of Default, in the case of Term Loan Priority Collateral, has occurred and is continuing, then effective upon the consummation of any such Disposition or exercise of enforcement remedies, the Agent with the junior Lien on any such Collateral shall:

 

(i) be deemed to have automatically and without further action released and terminated any Liens it may have on such Collateral; provided , that , (A) the Liens of the Agent with such senior Lien on the Collateral so sold or disposed of are released at the same time, and (B) such junior Lien shall remain in place with respect to any Proceeds of such sale, transfer or other disposition under this clause (a)(i) that are not applied to the repayment of ABL Debt (in the case of ABL Priority Collateral) or the repayment of Term Loan Debt (in the case of Term Loan Priority Collateral);

 

(ii) be deemed to have authorized the Agent (including, if applicable, any Receiver appointed by such Agent) with the senior Lien on such Collateral to file UCC amendments and terminations and mortgage releases (as applicable) covering the Collateral so sold or otherwise disposed of with respect to the UCC financing statements and mortgage releases (as applicable) in respect of such Collateral in favor of the Agent with the junior Lien thereon to evidence such release and termination; and

 

(iii) promptly upon the request of the Agent with the senior Lien thereon, execute and deliver such other release documents and confirmations of the authorization to file UCC amendments and terminations and mortgage releases (as applicable) provided for herein, in each case as the Agent with the senior Lien thereon may reasonably require in connection with such sale or other Disposition by such Agent, such Agent’s agents or any Grantor with the consent of such Agent to evidence and effectuate such termination and release; provided , that , any such release or UCC amendment or termination by or on behalf of the Agent with the junior Lien thereon shall not extend to or otherwise affect any of the rights, if any, of such Agent with the junior Lien to the Proceeds from any such sale or other Disposition of Collateral that are not applied to the repayment of ABL Debt (in the case of ABL Priority Collateral) or the repayment of Term Loan Debt (in the case of Term Loan Priority Collateral).

 

(b) Each Agent, for itself and on behalf of the other Secured Parties for whom such Agent is acting, hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the other Agent and any officer or agent of such Agent (including, if applicable, any Receiver appointed by such Agent), with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority in the place and stead of such Agent with the junior Lien or such holder or in the Agent’s own name, from time to time in such Agent’s (holding the senior Lien) discretion, for the purpose of carrying out the terms of this Section 3.2, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute any and all documents and instruments which may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Section 3.2, including any termination statements, endorsements or other instruments of transfer or release. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to modify the obligation of the Agent with the senior Lien to act in a commercially reasonable manner in the exercise of its rights to sell, lease, license, exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Collateral.

 

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3.3   Insurance and Condemnation Awards.

 

(a)    So long as the Discharge of ABL Debt has not occurred, ABL Agent and the other ABL Secured Parties shall have the sole and exclusive right, subject to the rights of Grantors under the ABL Documents, to settle and adjust claims in respect of the ABL Priority Collateral under policies of insurance and to approve any award granted in any condemnation or similar proceeding, or any deed in lieu of condemnation in respect of the ABL Priority Collateral. So long as the Discharge of ABL Debt has not occurred, all Proceeds of any such policy and any such award, or any payments with respect to such a deed in lieu of condemnation, shall (i) first , up to an amount not to exceed the ABL Debt, be paid to ABL Agent for the benefit of the ABL Secured Parties to the extent required under the ABL Documents, (ii) second , up to an amount not to exceed the Term Loan Debt, be paid to Term Loan Agent for the benefit of the Term Loan Secured Parties to the extent required under the applicable Term Loan Documents, (iii) third , up to an amount not to exceed the Excess ABL Debt, be paid to ABL Agent for the benefit of the ABL Secured Parties to the extent required under the ABL Documents, (iv) fourth , up to an amount not to exceed the Excess Term Loan Debt, be paid to Term Loan Agent for the benefit of the Term Loan Secured Parties to the extent required under the applicable Term Loan Documents and (v) fifth , if no Excess Term Loan Debt is outstanding, be paid to the owner of the subject property or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct or may otherwise be required by applicable law. Until the Discharge of ABL Debt, if Term Loan Agent or any other Term Loan Secured Party shall, at any time, receive any Proceeds of any such insurance policy or any such award or payment in respect of the ABL Priority Collateral, it shall pay such Proceeds over to ABL Agent in accordance with the terms of Section 4.2.

 

(b)    So long as the Discharge of Term Loan Debt has not occurred, Term Loan Agent and the other Term Loan Secured Parties shall have the sole and exclusive right, subject to the rights of Grantors under the Term Loan Documents, to settle and adjust claims in respect of the Term Loan Priority Collateral under policies of insurance and to approve any award granted in any condemnation or similar proceeding, or any deed in lieu of condemnation in respect of the Term Loan Priority Collateral. So long as the Discharge of Term Loan Debt has not occurred, all Proceeds of any such policy and any such award, or any payments with respect to such a deed in lieu of condemnation, shall (i) first , up to an amount not to exceed the Term Loan Debt, be paid to Term Loan Agent for the benefit of the Term Loan Secured Parties to the extent required under the Term Loan Documents, (ii) second , up to an amount not to exceed the ABL Debt, be paid to ABL Agent for the benefit of the ABL Secured Parties to the extent required under the applicable ABL Documents, (iii) third , up to an amount not to exceed the Excess Term Loan Debt, be paid to Term Loan Agent for the benefit of the Term Loan Secured Parties to the extent required under the Term Loan Documents, (iv) fourth , up to an amount not to exceed the Excess ABL Debt, be paid to ABL Agent for the benefit of the ABL Secured Parties to the extent required under the applicable ABL Documents and (v) fifth , if no Excess ABL Debt is outstanding, be paid to the owner of the subject property or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct or may otherwise be required by applicable law. Until the Discharge of Term Loan Debt, if ABL Agent or any other ABL Secured Party shall, at any time, receive any Proceeds of any such insurance policy or any such award or payment in respect of the Term Loan Priority Collateral, it shall pay such Proceeds over to Term Loan Agent in accordance with the terms of Section 4.2.

 

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Section 4.      Payments

 

4.1   Application of Proceeds.

 

(a)    So long as the Discharge of ABL Debt and the repayment in full in cash of the Excess ABL Debt has not occurred, the ABL Priority Collateral or Proceeds thereof received in connection with any Disposition of, or collection on, such ABL Priority Collateral shall be applied in the following order of priority:

 

(i) first , to the ABL Debt in accordance with the ABL Documents until the Discharge of ABL Debt has occurred;

 

(ii) second , to the Term Loan Debt in accordance with the Term Loan Documents until the Discharge of Term Loan Debt has occurred;

 

(iii) third , to the Excess ABL Debt in accordance with the ABL Documents until such obligations are paid in full in cash;

 

(iv) fourth , to the Excess Term Loan Debt in accordance with the Term Loan Documents until such obligations are paid in full in cash; and

 

(v) fifth , to the applicable Grantor or as otherwise required by applicable law.

 

(b)    So long as the Discharge of Term Loan Debt and the repayment in full in cash of the Excess Term Loan Debt has not occurred, the Term Loan Priority Collateral or Proceeds thereof received in connection with any Disposition of, or collection on, such Term Loan Priority Collateral shall be applied in the following order of priority:

 

(i) first , to the Term Loan Debt in accordance with the Term Loan Documents until the Discharge of Term Loan Debt has occurred;

 

(ii) second , to the ABL Debt in accordance with the ABL Documents until the Discharge of ABL Debt has occurred;

 

(iii) third , to the Excess Term Loan Debt in accordance with the Term Loan Documents until such obligations are paid in full in cash;

 

(iv) fourth , to the Excess ABL Debt in accordance with the ABL Documents until such obligations are paid in full in cash; and

 

(v) fifth , to the applicable Grantor or as otherwise required by applicable law.

 

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(c)    The provisions of this Section 4.1 are intended solely to govern the respective Lien priorities as between Term Loan Agent and ABL Agent and shall not impose on any Agent or any other Secured Party any obligations in respect of the disposition of Proceeds of foreclosure on any Collateral which would conflict with prior perfected claims therein in favor of any other person or any order or decree of any court or other governmental authority or any applicable law.

 

4.2   Payments Over.

 

(a) At all times (i) prior to the Discharge of ABL Debt or (ii) after both the Discharge of ABL Debt and the Discharge of Term Loan Debt, but prior to the payment in full in cash of the Excess ABL Debt, in any case, whether or not any Insolvency Proceeding has been commenced by or against any Grantor, Term Loan Agent agrees, for itself and on behalf of the other Term Loan Secured Parties, that any ABL Priority Collateral or Proceeds thereof (including any ABL Priority Collateral or Proceeds thereof subject to Liens that have been avoided or otherwise invalidated, but excluding cash proceeds of Term Loan Priority Collateral) or payment with respect thereto received by Term Loan Agent or any other Term Loan Secured Party (including any right of set-off), and including in connection with any insurance policy claim or any condemnation award (or deed in lieu of condemnation), shall be segregated and held in trust and promptly transferred or paid over to ABL Agent for the benefit of the ABL Secured Parties in the same form as received, with any necessary endorsements or assignments or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct. ABL Agent is hereby authorized to make any such endorsements or assignments as agent for Term Loan Agent. This authorization is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable. Any payments made by Grantors in respect of the Term Loan Debt with proceeds of loans or advances under the ABL Documents shall not be required to be transferred or paid over to ABL Agent for the benefit of the ABL Secured Parties.

 

(b) At all times (i) prior to the Discharge of Term Loan Debt or (ii) after both the Discharge of ABL Debt and the Discharge of Term Loan Debt, but prior to the payment in full in cash of the Excess Term Loan Debt, in any case, whether or not any Insolvency Proceeding has been commenced by or against any Grantor, ABL Agent agrees, for itself and on behalf of the other ABL Secured Parties, that any Term Loan Priority Collateral or Proceeds thereof (including any Term Loan Priority Collateral or Proceeds thereof subject to Liens that have been avoided or otherwise invalidated, but excluding cash proceeds of ABL Priority Collateral) or payment with respect thereto received by ABL Agent or any other ABL Secured Party (including any right of set-off), and including in connection with any insurance policy claim or any condemnation award (or deed in lieu of condemnation), shall be segregated and held in trust and promptly transferred or paid over to Term Loan Agent for the benefit of the Term Loan Secured Parties in the same form as received, with any necessary endorsements or assignments or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct. Term Loan Agent is hereby authorized to make any such endorsements or assignments as agent for ABL Agent. This authorization is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable.

 

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Section 5.      Bailee for Perfection

 

5.1   Each Agent as Bailee.

  

(a)    Each Agent agrees to hold any Collateral of a Term Loan Grantor that is in the possession or control of such Agent (or its agents or bailees), to the extent that possession or control thereof is effective to perfect a Lien thereon under the Uniform Commercial Code (such Collateral being referred to herein as the “ Pledged Collateral ”), as bailee and agent for and on behalf of the other Agent solely for the purpose of perfecting the Lien granted to the other Agent in such Pledged Collateral (including as to any securities or any deposit accounts or securities accounts, if any, for purposes of satisfying the requirements of Sections 8-106(d)(3), 8-301(a)(2) and 9-313(c) of the UCC) pursuant to the ABL Documents or Term Loan Documents, as applicable, subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 5.

 

(b)    Until the Discharge of ABL Debt has occurred, ABL Agent shall be entitled to deal with the Pledged Collateral constituting ABL Priority Collateral in accordance with the terms of the ABL Documents. The rights of Term Loan Agent to such Pledged Collateral shall at all times be subject to the terms of this Agreement and to ABL Agent’s and each Grantor’s respective rights under the ABL Documents. Until the Discharge of Term Loan Debt has occurred, Term Loan Agent shall be entitled to deal with the Pledged Collateral constituting Term Loan Priority Collateral in accordance with the terms of the Term Loan Documents. The rights of ABL Agent to such Pledged Collateral shall at all times be subject to the terms of this Agreement and to Term Loan Agent’s and each Grantor’s respective rights under the Term Loan Documents.

 

(c)    Each Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to the other Agent or any other Secured Party to assure that the Pledged Collateral is genuine or owned by any of the Grantors or to preserve rights or benefits of any Person except as expressly set forth in this Section 5. The duties or responsibilities of each Agent under this Section 5 shall be limited solely to holding the Pledged Collateral as gratuitous bailee and agent for and on behalf of the other Agent for purposes of perfecting the Lien held by the other Agent.

 

(d)    Each Agent shall not have by reason of the ABL Documents, the Term Loan Documents or this Agreement or any other document or otherwise in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the ABL Documents and the Term Loan Documents a fiduciary relationship in respect of the other Agent or any of the other Secured Parties and shall not have any liability to the other Agent or any other Secured Party in connection with its holding the Pledged Collateral. Each Agent hereby waives any claims against the other Agent for any breach or alleged breach of fiduciary duty.

 

5.2   Transfer of Pledged Collateral.

 

(a)    Upon the Discharge of ABL Debt, to the extent permitted under applicable law:

 

(i) ABL Agent shall, without recourse or warranty, transfer the possession and control of the Pledged Collateral, if any, then in its possession or control to Term Loan Agent, except in the event and to the extent (A) ABL Agent or any other ABL Secured Party has retained or otherwise acquired such Collateral in full or partial satisfaction of any of the ABL Debt, (B) such Collateral is sold or otherwise disposed of by ABL Agent or any other ABL Secured Party or by a Grantor as provided herein or in the ABL Documents or (C) it is otherwise required by any order of any court or other governmental authority.

 

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(ii) In connection with any transfer described herein to Term Loan Agent, ABL Agent agrees to take reasonable actions in its power (with all reasonable and documented costs and expenses in connection therewith to be for the account of Term Loan Agent and to be paid by the Grantors in accordance with the terms of the Term Loan Documents) as shall be reasonably requested by Term Loan Agent to permit Term Loan Agent to obtain, for the benefit of the Term Loan Secured Parties, a first priority security interest in such Pledged Collateral, including in connection with the terms of any Collateral Access Agreement (as such term is defined in the ABL Agreement) relating to such Pledged Collateral, whether with a landlord, processor, warehouse or other third party or any Control Agreement (as such term is defined in the ABL Agreement), with respect to any such agreement delivered on or after the date hereof, ABL Agent shall notify the other parties thereto that it is no longer the “Secured Party Representative”, “Agent Representative”, “Lender Representative” or otherwise entitled to act under such agreement and shall confirm to such parties that Term Loan Agent is thereafter the “Secured Party Representative”, “Agent Representative”, “Lender Representative” as any of such terms are used in any such agreement and is otherwise entitled to the rights of the secured party under such agreement.

 

(iii) The foregoing provision shall not impose on ABL Agent or any other ABL Secured Party any obligations which would conflict with prior perfected claims therein in favor of any other person or any order or decree of any court or other governmental authority or any applicable law.

 

(b)    Upon the Discharge of Term Loan Debt, to the extent permitted under applicable law:

 

(i) Term Loan Agent shall, without recourse or warranty, transfer the possession and control of the Pledged Collateral, if any, then in its possession or control to ABL Agent, except in the event and to the extent (A) Term Loan Agent or any other Term Loan Secured Party has retained or otherwise acquired such Collateral in full or partial satisfaction of any of the Term Loan Debt, (B) such Collateral is sold or otherwise disposed of by Term Loan Agent or any other Term Loan Secured Party or by a Grantor as provided herein or in the Term Loan Documents or (C) it is otherwise required by any order of any court or other governmental authority.

 

(ii) In connection with any transfer described herein to ABL Agent, Term Loan Agent agrees to take reasonable actions in its power (with all reasonable and documented costs and expenses in connection therewith to be for the account of ABL Agent and to be paid by Grantors in accordance with the terms of the ABL Documents) as shall be reasonably requested by ABL Agent to permit ABL Agent to obtain, for the benefit of the ABL Secured Parties, a first priority security interest in the Pledged Collateral.

 

(iii) The foregoing provision shall not impose on Term Loan Agent or any other Term Loan Secured Party any obligations which would conflict with prior perfected claims therein in favor of any other person or any order or decree of any court or other governmental authority or any applicable law.

 

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(c)    After both the Discharge of ABL Debt and the Discharge of Term Loan Debt, but prior to the payment in full in cash of the Excess ABL Debt, Term Loan Agent shall take the same actions set out in Section 5.2(a) above to be taken by ABL Agent upon the Discharge of ABL Debt so as to transfer the possession and control and related rights to the Pledged Collateral back to ABL Agent. After the payment in full in cash of the Excess ABL Debt, ABL Agent shall take the same actions set out in Section 5.2(a) above to be taken by ABL Agent upon the Discharge of ABL Debt so as to transfer the possession and control and related rights to the Pledged Collateral back to Term Loan Agent.

 

(d)   After both the Discharge of Term Loan Debt and the Discharge of ABL Debt, but prior to the payment in full in cash of the Excess Term Loan Debt, ABL Agent shall take the same actions set out in Section 5.2(b) above to be taken by Term Loan Agent upon the Discharge of Term Loan Debt so as to transfer the possession and control and related rights to the Pledged Collateral back to Term Loan Agent. After the payment in full in cash of the Excess Term Loan Debt, Term Loan Agent shall take the same actions set out in Section 5.2(b) above to be taken by Term Loan Agent upon the Discharge of Term Loan Debt so as to transfer the possession and control and related rights to the Pledged Collateral back to ABL Agent.

 

(e)    Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees to the delivery or transfer of control by ABL Agent to Term Loan Agent, and by Term Loan Agent to ABL Agent, of any such Collateral and waives and releases ABL Agent and the other ABL Secured Parties, and Term Loan Agent and the other Term Loan Secured Parties, from any liability as a result of such action, except to the extent resulting from such Agent’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. Each Grantor shall take such further actions as are reasonably required to effectuate the transfer contemplated in this Section 5.2 and shall indemnify the Agent having the senior priority Lien prior to such transfer for loss or damage suffered by such Agent as a result of such transfer, except to the extent resulting from such Agent’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

Section 6.      Insolvency Proceedings

 

6.1   General Applicability. This Agreement shall be applicable both before and after the institution of any Insolvency Proceeding involving any Grantor, including the filing of any petition by or against any Grantor under the Bankruptcy Code or under any other Bankruptcy Law and all converted or subsequent cases in respect thereof, and all references herein to any Grantor shall be deemed to apply to the trustee for such Grantor and such Grantor as debtor-in-possession. The relative rights of the ABL Secured Parties and the Term Loan Secured Parties in or to any distributions from or in respect of any Collateral or Proceeds shall continue after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding involving any Grantor, including the filing of any petition by or against any Grantor under the Bankruptcy Code or under any other Bankruptcy Law and all converted cases and subsequent cases, on the same basis as prior to the date of such commencement. This Agreement shall constitute a subordination agreement for the purposes of Section 510(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and other Bankruptcy Laws and shall be enforceable in any Insolvency Proceeding in accordance with its terms.

 

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6.2   Use of Cash Collateral; Bankruptcy Financing.

 

(a)     If any Grantor becomes subject to any Insolvency Proceeding, and if ABL Agent or the ABL Secured Parties shall seek to provide a Grantor with, or consent to a third party providing, any post-petition financing under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code, or any comparable provision of any other Bankruptcy Law (an “ ABL DIP Financing ”) (it being agreed that ABL Agent and the ABL Secured Parties shall not propose or consent to any ABL DIP Financing that purports to be secured by a priming or pari passu lien on the Term Loan Priority Collateral without the consent of Term Loan Agent), or ABL Agent or the ABL Secured Parties consent to the use of any ABL Priority Collateral constituting cash collateral under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, or any comparable provision of any other Bankruptcy Law (“ ABL Cash Collateral ”), until the Discharge of ABL Debt has occurred, Term Loan Agent, for itself and on behalf of the other Term Loan Secured Parties, agrees that each Term Loan Secured Party (i) will raise no objection to, nor support any other Person objecting to, and will be deemed to have consented to, the use of any ABL Cash Collateral, or ABL DIP Financing, (ii) will not request or accept adequate protection or any other relief in connection with the use of such ABL Cash Collateral or such ABL DIP Financing except as set forth in Section 6.4 below, and (iii) will subordinate (and will be deemed hereunder to have subordinated) the Liens on ABL Priority Collateral granted to Term Loan Agent or any other Term Loan Secured Parties pursuant to such ABL DIP Financing on the same terms as such Liens are subordinated hereunder to the Liens granted with respect to such ABL DIP Financing (and such subordination will not alter in any manner the terms of this Agreement), to any adequate protection provided to the ABL Secured Parties and to any “carve-out” or other similar administrative priority expense or claim consented to in writing by ABL Agent to be paid prior to the Discharge of ABL Debt, provided , that :

 

(A) the aggregate principal amount of the ABL DIP Financing plus the aggregate outstanding principal amount of ABL Debt under the ABL Agreement plus the aggregate face amount of any letters of credit issued and not reimbursed under the ABL Agreement shall not exceed the ABL Cap,

 

(B) the Term Loan Secured Parties retain a Lien on the Collateral of the Term Loan Grantors (including Proceeds thereof arising after the commencement of such proceeding) with the same priority relative to the Liens on such Collateral of the ABL Secured Parties as existed prior to the commencement of the case under the Bankruptcy Code or other Bankruptcy Law ( i.e ., junior in priority to the Liens on the ABL Priority Collateral securing such ABL DIP Financing and the ABL Debt, but senior in priority to the Liens on the Term Loan Priority Collateral securing such ABL DIP Financing, ABL Debt and any Excess ABL Debt to the same extent as provided under Section 2.2),

 

(C) Term Loan Agent receives additional or replacement Liens on all post-petition assets of any Term Loan Grantor which are subject to an additional or replacement Lien to secure the ABL DIP Financing with the same priority relative to the Liens of ABL Agent as existed prior to such Insolvency Proceeding to the extent Term Loan Agent seeks such Liens and is entitled to such additional or replacement Liens under the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable Bankruptcy Law as determined by the Bankruptcy Court having jurisdiction over the case,

 

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(D) such ABL DIP Financing or use of ABL Cash Collateral is subject to the terms of this Agreement,

 

(E) Term Loan Agent retains the right to object to any agreements or arrangements regarding the use of ABL Cash Collateral or the ABL DIP Financing that require a specific treatment of a claim in respect of the Term Loan Debt for purposes of a plan of reorganization or contravene the terms of this Agreement, and

 

(F) as a condition of such ABL DIP Financing or use of ABL Cash Collateral, until the Discharge of Term Loan Debt, (1) all proceeds of the Term Loan Priority Collateral shall either (x) be remitted to Term Loan Agent for application in accordance with Section 4.1 hereof or (y) only be used by Term Loan Grantors subject to terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to Term Loan Agent, and (2) no portion of the Term Loan Priority Collateral shall be used to repay the ABL Debt outstanding as of the date of the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding or any ABL Debt incurred thereafter pursuant to any such ABL DIP Financing or use of ABL Cash Collateral.

 

(b) If any Grantor becomes subject to any Insolvency Proceeding, and if Term Loan Agent or the Term Loan Secured Parties shall seek to provide a Grantor with, or consent to a third party providing, any post-petition financing under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code, or any comparable provision of any other Bankruptcy Law (a “ Term Loan DIP Financing ”) (it being agreed that Term Loan Agent and the Term Loan Secured Parties shall not propose or consent to any Term Loan DIP Financing that purports to be secured by a priming or pari passu lien on the ABL Priority Collateral without the consent of ABL Agent), or Term Loan Agent or the Term Loan Secured Parties consent to the use of any Term Loan Priority Collateral constituting cash collateral under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, or any comparable provision of any other Bankruptcy Law (“ Term Loan Cash Collateral ”), until the Discharge of Term Loan Debt has occurred, ABL Agent, for itself and on behalf of the other ABL Secured Parties, agrees that each ABL Secured Party (i) will raise no objection to, nor support any other Person objecting to, and will be deemed to have consented to, the use of any Term Loan Cash Collateral, or Term Loan DIP Financing, (ii) will not request or accept adequate protection or any other relief in connection with the use of such Term Loan Cash Collateral or such Term Loan DIP Financing except as set forth in Section 6.4 below, and (iii) will subordinate (and will be deemed hereunder to have subordinated) the Liens on Term Loan Priority Collateral granted to ABL Agent or any other ABL Secured Parties pursuant to such Term Loan DIP Financing on the same terms as such Liens are subordinated hereunder to the Liens granted with respect to such Term Loan DIP Financing (and such subordination will not alter in any manner the terms of this Agreement), to any adequate protection provided to the Term Loan Secured Parties and to any “carve-out” or other similar administrative priority expense or claim consented to in writing by Term Loan Agent to be paid prior to the Discharge of Term Loan Debt, provided , that :

 

(A) the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan DIP Financing plus the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Term Loan Debt under the Term Loan Agreement shall not exceed the Term Loan Cap,

 

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(B) the ABL Secured Parties retain a Lien on the Collateral (including Proceeds thereof arising after the commencement of such proceeding) with the same priority relative to the Liens on such Collateral of Term Loan Agent as existed prior to the commencement of the case under the Bankruptcy Code or other Bankruptcy Law ( i.e. , junior in priority to the Liens on the Term Loan Priority Collateral securing such Term Loan DIP Financing and the Term Loan Debt, but senior in priority to the Liens on the ABL Priority Collateral securing such Term Loan DIP Financing, the Term Loan Debt and any Excess Term Loan Debt to the same extent as provided under Section 2.2),

 

(C) ABL Agent receives additional or replacement Liens on all post-petition assets of any Grantor which are subject to an additional or replacement Lien to secure the Term Loan DIP Financing with the same priority relative to the Liens of Term Loan Agent as existed prior to such Insolvency Proceeding to the extent ABL Agent seeks such Liens and is entitled to such additional or replacement Liens under the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable Bankruptcy Law as determined by the Bankruptcy Court having jurisdiction over the case,

 

(D) such Term Loan DIP Financing or use of Term Loan Cash Collateral is subject to the terms of this Agreement,

 

(E) ABL Agent retains the right to object to any agreements or arrangements regarding the use of Term Loan Cash Collateral or the Term Loan DIP Financing that require a specific treatment of a claim in respect of the ABL Debt for purposes of a plan of reorganization or contravene the terms of this Agreement, and

 

(F) as a condition of such Term Loan DIP Financing or use of Term Loan Cash Collateral, until the Discharge of ABL Debt, (1) all proceeds of the ABL Priority Collateral shall either (x) be remitted to ABL Agent for application in accordance with Section 4.1 hereof or (y) only be used by Grantors subject to terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to ABL Agent, and (2) no portion of the ABL Priority Collateral shall be used to repay the Term Loan Debt outstanding as of the date of the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding or any Term Loan Debt incurred thereafter pursuant to any such Term Loan DIP Financing or use of Term Loan Cash Collateral.

 

(c) No ABL Secured Party shall, directly or indirectly, provide, or seek to provide, or support any other Person providing or seeking to provide, the use of ABL Cash Collateral or ABL DIP Financing secured by Liens equal or senior in priority to the Liens on the Term Loan Priority Collateral (including any assets or property arising after the commencement of a case under the Bankruptcy Code) securing the Term Loan Debt, without the prior written consent of Term Loan Agent. No Term Loan Secured Party shall, directly or indirectly, provide, or seek to provide, or support any other Person providing or seeking to provide, the use of Term Loan Cash Collateral or Term Loan DIP Financing secured by Liens equal or senior in priority to the Liens on the ABL Priority Collateral (including any assets or property arising after the commencement of a case under the Bankruptcy Code) securing the ABL Debt, without the prior written consent of ABL Agent. For purposes hereof, all references to Collateral shall include any assets or property of Grantors arising after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding that are subject to the Liens of Agents.

  

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6.3    Relief from the Automatic Stay.

  

(a)    Term Loan Agent, for itself and on behalf of the other Term Loan Secured Parties, agrees that, so long as the Discharge of ABL Debt has not occurred, no Term Loan Secured Party shall, without the prior written consent of ABL Agent, seek or request relief from or modification of the automatic stay or any other stay in any Insolvency Proceeding in respect of any part of the ABL Priority Collateral, any Proceeds thereof or any Lien thereon securing any of the Term Loan Debt.

 

(b)    ABL Agent, for itself and on behalf of the other ABL Secured Parties, agrees that, so long as the Discharge of Term Loan Debt has not occurred, no ABL Secured Party shall, without the prior written consent of Term Loan Agent, seek or request relief from or modification of the automatic stay or any other stay in any Insolvency Proceeding in respect of any part of the Term Loan Priority Collateral, any Proceeds thereof or any Lien thereon securing any of the ABL Debt.

 

6.4   Adequate Protection.

 

(a)    Term Loan Agent, on behalf of itself and the other Term Loan Secured Parties, agrees that none of them shall contest (or support any other Person contesting):

 

(i) any request by ABL Agent or the other ABL Secured Parties for adequate protection with respect to Liens on the ABL Priority Collateral; or

 

(ii) any objection by ABL Agent or the other ABL Secured Parties to any motion, relief, action or proceeding based on ABL Agent or the other ABL Secured Parties claiming a lack of adequate protection with respect to Liens on the ABL Priority Collateral to the extent not inconsistent with the other terms of this Agreement.

 

(b)   ABL Agent, on behalf of itself and the other ABL Secured Parties, agrees that none of them shall contest (or support any other Person contesting):

 

(i) any request by Term Loan Agent or the other Term Loan Secured Parties for adequate protection with respect to Liens on the Term Loan Priority Collateral; or

 

(ii) any objection by Term Loan Agent or the other Term Loan Secured Parties to any motion, relief, action or proceeding based on Term Loan Agent or the other Term Loan Secured Parties claiming a lack of adequate protection with respect to Liens on the Term Loan Priority Collateral to the extent not inconsistent with the other terms of this Agreement.

 

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Sections 6.4(a) and 6.4(b), in any Insolvency Proceeding:

 

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(i) if any or all of the ABL Secured Parties are granted adequate protection in the form of additional collateral or a super-priority claim in connection with any use of ABL Cash Collateral or an ABL DIP Financing or in connection with any Liens on the ABL Priority Collateral and such additional collateral is the type of asset or property that would constitute ABL Priority Collateral, then (A) Term Loan Agent, on behalf of itself or any of the Term Loan Secured Parties, may seek or request adequate protection in the form of a Lien or super-priority claim on such additional collateral, which Lien or claim will be subordinated to the Liens securing the ABL Debt and such use of ABL Cash Collateral or ABL DIP Financing (and all obligations relating thereto) on the same basis as the other Liens on ABL Priority Collateral securing the Term Loan Debt are so subordinated to the Liens on ABL Priority Collateral securing the ABL Debt under this Agreement and (B) subject to clause (ii) below, ABL Agent, on behalf of itself and the other ABL Secured Parties, agrees that none of them shall contest (or support any other Person contesting) (1) any request by Term Loan Agent or any other Term Loan Secured Party for adequate protection pursuant to the preceding clause (A) or (2) any motion, relief, action or proceeding in support of a request for adequate protection pursuant to the preceding clause (A);

 

(ii) in the event Term Loan Agent, on behalf of itself or any other Term Loan Secured Parties, seeks or requests adequate protection in respect of Term Loan Debt and such adequate protection is granted in the form of additional collateral or super-priority claims of a type of asset or property that would constitute ABL Priority Collateral, then Term Loan Agent, on behalf of itself and the other Term Loan Secured Parties, agrees that it will support any request by ABL Agent to also be granted a Lien or super-priority claim on such additional collateral as security for the ABL Debt and for any use of ABL Cash Collateral or ABL DIP Financing and that any Lien or claim on such additional collateral securing the applicable Term Loan Debt shall be subordinated to the Lien on such collateral securing the ABL Debt and any such use of ABL Cash Collateral or ABL DIP Financing (and all obligations relating thereto) and to any other Liens granted to the ABL Secured Parties as adequate protection on the same basis as the other Liens on ABL Priority Collateral securing the Term Loan Debt are so subordinated to the Liens on ABL Priority Collateral securing the ABL Debt under this Agreement;

 

(iii) if any or all of the Term Loan Secured Parties are granted adequate protection in the form of additional collateral or a super-priority claim in connection with any use of Term Loan Cash Collateral or a Term Loan DIP Financing or in connection with any Liens on the Term Loan Priority Collateral and such additional collateral is the type of asset or property that would constitute Term Loan Priority Collateral, then (A) ABL Agent, on behalf of itself or any of the ABL Secured Parties, may seek or request adequate protection in the form of a Lien or super-priority claim on such additional collateral, which Lien or claim will be subordinated to the Liens securing the Term Loan Debt and such use of Term Loan Cash Collateral or Term Loan DIP Financing (and all obligations relating thereto) on the same basis as the other Liens on Term Loan Priority Collateral securing the ABL Debt are so subordinated to the Liens on Term Loan Priority Collateral securing the Term Loan Debt under this Agreement and (B) subject to clause (iv) below, Term Loan Agent, on behalf of itself and the other Term Loan Secured Parties, agrees that none of them shall contest (or support any other Person contesting) (1) any request by ABL Agent or any other ABL Secured Party for adequate protection pursuant to the preceding clause (A) or (2) any motion, relief, action or proceeding in support of a request for adequate protection pursuant to the preceding clause (A);

 

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(iv) in the event ABL Agent, on behalf of itself or any other ABL Secured Parties, seeks or requests adequate protection in respect of ABL Debt and such adequate protection is granted in the form of additional collateral or super-priority claims of a type of asset or property that would constitute Term Loan Priority Collateral, then ABL Agent, on behalf of itself and the other ABL Secured Parties, agrees that it will support any request by Term Loan Agent to also be granted a Lien or super-priority claim on such additional collateral as security for the Term Loan Debt and for any use of Term Loan Cash Collateral or Term Loan DIP Financing and that any Lien or claim on such additional collateral securing the applicable ABL Debt shall be subordinated to the Lien on such collateral securing the Term Loan Debt and any such use of Term Loan Cash Collateral or Term Loan DIP Financing (and all obligations relating thereto) and to any other Liens granted to the Term Loan Secured Parties as adequate protection on the same basis as the other Liens on Term Loan Priority Collateral securing the ABL Debt are so subordinated to the Liens on Term Loan Priority Collateral securing the Term Loan Debt under this Agreement; and

 

(v) except as otherwise expressly set forth in Section 6.2 or in connection with the exercise of remedies with respect to the ABL Priority Collateral, nothing herein shall limit the rights of Term Loan Agent or the other Term Loan Secured Parties from seeking adequate protection with respect to their rights in the Term Loan Priority Collateral in any Insolvency Proceeding (including adequate protection in the form of a cash payment, periodic cash payments or otherwise). Except as otherwise expressly set forth in Section 6.2 or in connection with the exercise of remedies with respect to the Term Loan Priority Collateral, nothing herein shall limit the rights of ABL Agent or the other ABL Secured Parties from seeking adequate protection with respect to their rights in the ABL Priority Collateral in any Insolvency Proceeding (including adequate protection in the form of a cash payment, periodic cash payments or otherwise).

 

(d) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 6.4, (i) no ABL Secured Party may seek or assert any right it may have for adequate protection of its interest in the Term Loan Priority Collateral without the prior written consent of the Term Loan Secured Parties, and (ii) no Term Loan Secured Party may seek or assert any right it may have for adequate protection of its interest in the ABL Priority Collateral without the written consent of the ABL Secured Parties.

 

6.5   Reorganization Securities. If, in any Insolvency Proceeding, debt obligations of any reorganized Grantor secured by Liens upon any property of such reorganized Grantor are distributed, pursuant to a plan of reorganization, on account of both the ABL Debt and the Term Loan Debt, then, to the extent the debt obligations distributed on account of the ABL Debt and on account of the Term Loan Debt are secured by Liens upon the same assets or property, the provisions of this Agreement will survive the distribution of such debt obligations pursuant to such plan and will apply with like effect to the Liens securing such debt obligations.

 

6.6   Separate Grants of Security and Separate Classes. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably acknowledges and agrees that (a) the claims and interests of the ABL Secured Parties and the Term Loan Secured Parties are not “substantially similar” within the meaning of Section 1122 of the Bankruptcy Code, or any comparable provision of any other Bankruptcy Law, (b) the grants of the Liens to secure the ABL Debt and the grants of the Liens to secure the Term Loan Debt constitute two separate and distinct grants of Liens, (c) the ABL Secured Parties’ rights in the Collateral are fundamentally different from the Term Loan Secured Parties’ rights in the Collateral and the Term Loan Secured Parties’ rights in the Collateral are fundamentally different from the ABL Secured Parties’ rights in the Collateral and (d) as a result of the foregoing, among other things, the ABL Debt and the Term Loan Debt must be separately classified in any plan of reorganization proposed or adopted in any Insolvency Proceeding.

 

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6.7   Asset Dispositions.

 

(a) Until the Discharge of ABL Debt has occurred, Term Loan Agent, for itself and on behalf of the other Term Loan Secured Parties, agrees that, in the event of any Insolvency Proceeding, the Term Loan Secured Parties will not object or oppose (or support any Person in objecting or opposing) a motion for any Disposition of any ABL Priority Collateral free and clear of the Liens of Term Loan Agent and the other Term Loan Secured Parties or other claims under Sections 363, 365 or 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code, or any comparable provision of any Bankruptcy Law (and including any motion for bid procedures or other procedures related to the Disposition that is the subject of such motion), and shall be deemed to have consented to any such Disposition of any ABL Priority Collateral under Section 363(f) of the Bankruptcy Code or any comparable provision of other Bankruptcy Law that has been consented to by ABL Agent; provided , that , the junior Lien of Term Loan Agent shall remain in place with respect to any proceeds of any such Disposition that are not applied to the repayment of ABL Debt.

 

(b) Until the Discharge of Term Loan Debt has occurred, ABL Agent, for itself and on behalf of the other ABL Secured Parties, agrees that, in the event of any Insolvency Proceeding, the ABL Secured Parties will not object or oppose (or support any Person in objecting or opposing) a motion for any Disposition of any Term Loan Priority Collateral free and clear of the Liens of ABL Agent and the other ABL Secured Parties or other claims under Sections 363, 365 or 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code, or any comparable provision of any Bankruptcy Law (and including any motion for bid procedures or other procedures related to the Disposition that is the subject of such motion), and shall be deemed to have consented to any such Disposition of any Term Loan Priority Collateral under Section 363(f) of the Bankruptcy Code or any comparable provision of any other Bankruptcy Law that has been consented to by Term Loan Agent; provided , that , the junior Lien of ABL Agent shall remain in place with respect to any proceeds of any such Disposition that are not applied to the repayment of Term Loan Debt.

 

(c) The Term Loan Secured Parties agree that the ABL Secured Parties shall have the right to credit bid under Section 363(k) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise under any applicable Bankruptcy Law with respect to any Disposition of the ABL Priority Collateral and the ABL Secured Parties agree that the Term Loan Secured Parties shall have the right to credit bid under Section 363(k) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise under any applicable Bankruptcy Law with respect to any Disposition of the Term Loan Priority Collateral; provided , that , the Secured Parties shall not be deemed to have agreed to any credit bid by other Secured Parties in connection with the Disposition of Collateral including both Term Loan Priority Collateral and ABL Priority Collateral. Term Loan Agent, for itself and on behalf of the other Term Loan Secured Parties, agrees that, so long as the Discharge of ABL Debt has not occurred, no Term Loan Secured Party shall, without the prior written consent of ABL Agent, credit bid under Section 363(k) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise under any applicable Bankruptcy Law with respect to the ABL Priority Collateral. ABL Agent, for itself and on behalf of the other ABL Secured Parties, agrees that, so long as the Discharge of Term Loan Debt has not occurred, no ABL Secured Party shall, without the prior written consent of Term Loan Agent, credit bid under Section 363(k) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise under any applicable Bankruptcy Law with respect to the Term Loan Priority Collateral.

 

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6.8   Certain Waivers as to Section 1111(b)(2) of Bankruptcy Code. Term Loan Agent, for itself and on behalf of the other Term Loan Secured Parties, waives any claim any Term Loan Secured Party may hereafter have against any ABL Secured Party arising out of the election by any ABL Secured Party of the application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code, or any comparable provision of any other Bankruptcy Law. ABL Agent, for itself and on behalf of the other ABL Secured Parties, waives any claim any ABL Secured Party may hereafter have against any Term Loan Secured Party arising out of the election by any Term Loan Secured Party of the application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code or any comparable provision of any other Bankruptcy Law.

 

6.9    Avoidance Issues. If any ABL Secured Party is required in any Insolvency Proceeding or otherwise to turn over or otherwise pay to the estate of any Grantor or any other person any amount (a “ Recovery ”), then the ABL Debt shall be reinstated to the extent of such Recovery and the ABL Secured Parties shall be entitled to a Discharge of ABL Debt with respect to all such recovered amounts. If any Term Loan Secured Party is required in any Insolvency Proceeding or otherwise to turn over or otherwise pay to the estate of any Grantor or any other person any Recovery, then the Term Loan Debt shall be reinstated to the extent of such Recovery and the Term Loan Secured Parties shall be entitled to a Discharge of Term Loan Debt with respect to all such recovered amounts. If this Agreement shall have been terminated prior to any Recovery, this Agreement shall be reinstated in full force and effect, and such prior termination shall not diminish, release, discharge, impair or otherwise affect the obligations of the parties hereto from such date of reinstatement.

 

6.10 Other Bankruptcy Laws. In the event that an Insolvency Proceeding is filed in a jurisdiction other than the United States or is governed by any Bankruptcy Law other than the Bankruptcy Code, each reference in this Agreement to a section of the Bankruptcy Code shall be deemed to refer to the substantially similar or corresponding provision of the Bankruptcy Law applicable to such Insolvency Proceeding, or, in the absence of any specific similar or corresponding provision of Bankruptcy Law, such other general Bankruptcy Law as may be applied in order to achieve substantially the same result as would be achieved under each applicable section of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

6.11 Post-Petition Claims. Neither ABL Agent nor any other ABL Secured Party shall oppose or seek to challenge any claim by Term Loan Agent or any other Term Loan Secured Party for allowance in any Insolvency Proceeding of Term Loan Debt consisting of post-petition interest, fees, costs, charges or expenses to the extent of the value of any Term Loan Secured Party’s Lien. Neither Term Loan Agent nor any other Term Loan Secured Party shall oppose or seek to challenge any claim by ABL Agent or any other ABL Secured Party for allowance in any Insolvency Proceeding of ABL Debt consisting of post-petition interest, fees, costs, charges or expenses to the extent of the value of any ABL Secured Party’s Lien.

 

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Section 7.      Term Loan Lenders’ Purchase Option

 

7.1   Exercise of Option. On or after the occurrence and during the continuance of an ABL Event of Default and the acceleration of all of the ABL Debt, including the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding as to the Grantors that constitutes an ABL Event of Default (each a “ Term Loan Purchase Event ”), one or more of the Term Loan Secured Parties (the “ Purchasing Term Loan Secured Parties ”) shall have the option, subject to Section 7.2, for a period of ten (10) Business Days after a Term Loan Purchase Event to purchase all (but not less than all) of the ABL Debt from the ABL Secured Parties. Notice of the exercise of such option shall be sent by Term Loan Agent to ABL Agent within such ten (10) Business Day period and shall be irrevocable. The obligations of ABL Secured Parties hereunder to sell the ABL Debt owing to them are several and not joint and several. Each Grantor irrevocably consents to such sale.

 

7.2   Pro Rata Offer. The Term Loan Secured Parties agree, solely as among themselves, that upon the occurrence of any Term Loan Purchase Event, Term Loan Agent shall send a notice to all Term Loan Secured Parties giving each Term Loan Secured Party the option to purchase at least its pro rata share (calculated based on the aggregate Term Loan Debt) of the ABL Debt. No Term Loan Secured Party shall be required to participate in any purchase offer hereunder, and a purchase offer may be made by any or all of the Term Loan Secured Parties, subject to the requirements of the preceding sentence. The provisions of this Section 7.2 are intended solely for the benefit of the Term Loan Secured Parties and may be modified, amended or waived by them without the approval of any Grantor, any ABL Secured Party, or otherwise.

 

7.3   Purchase and Sale. On the date specified by Term Loan Agent in such notice (which shall not be less than five (5) Business Days, nor more than ten (10) Business Days, after the receipt by ABL Agent of the notice from Term Loan Agent of the election of the Term Loan Secured Parties to exercise such option), ABL Secured Parties shall, subject to any required approval of any court or other regulatory or governmental authority then in effect, if any, sell to such of the Purchasing Term Loan Secured Parties as are specified in the notice from Term Loan Agent of the election of the Term Loan Secured Parties to exercise such option, and such Purchasing Term Loan Secured Parties shall purchase from ABL Secured Parties, all of the ABL Debt. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in connection with any such purchase and sale, ABL Secured Parties shall retain all rights, if any, under the ABL Documents to be indemnified or held harmless by Grantors in accordance with the terms thereof. In connection with any such purchase and sale, each ABL Secured Party and each Purchasing Term Loan Secured Party shall execute and deliver an assignment and acceptance agreement, in form reasonably acceptable to all parties thereto (but with respect to representations and warranties therein, subject to the provisions of Section 7.5), pursuant to which, among other things, each ABL Lender shall assign to the Purchasing Term Loan Secured Parties such ABL Lender’s pro rata share of the commitments and ABL Debt. Upon the consummation of such purchase and sale, ABL Agent shall resign as the “Collateral Agent” and “Administrative Agent” under the ABL Documents and upon the written request of Term Loan Agent, and at the expense of the Purchasing Term Loan Secured Parties, shall execute and deliver all such documents and instruments reasonably requested by Term Loan Agent and/or Purchasing Term Loan Secured Parties to assign and transfer any Collateral, together with any and all rights under deposit account control agreements and collateral access agreements related to Collateral, to the applicable successor Agent under the ABL Documents.

  

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7.4   Payment of Purchase Price.

 

(a)    Upon the date of such purchase and sale, the Purchasing Term Loan Secured Parties shall (i) pay to ABL Agent for the account of the ABL Secured Parties as the purchase price therefor the full amount of all of the ABL Debt then outstanding and unpaid (including principal and interest) and (ii) furnish cash collateral to ABL Agent in such amounts as are required by the ABL Documents in connection with any issued and outstanding letters of credit, banker’s acceptances or similar or related instruments issued under the ABL Documents (but not in any event in an amount greater than one hundred five percent (105%) of the aggregate undrawn face amount of such letters of credit, banker’s acceptances and similar or related instruments, ABL Hedge Obligations, ABL Bank Product Obligations (or at the option of the ABL Secured Party to whom such ABL Hedge Obligations or ABL Bank Product Obligations are owing, terminate the applicable Hedge Agreements or cash management or other arrangements and make all payments pursuant thereto, as applicable), and in respect of indemnification obligations of Grantors under the ABL Documents as to matters or circumstances known to ABL Secured Parties and disclosed in writing to Term Loan Agent (unless such disclosure is not permitted under applicable law) at the time of the purchase and sale which would reasonably be expected to result in any loss, cost, damage or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses) to ABL Secured Parties.

 

(b)    Such purchase price and cash collateral shall be remitted by wire transfer in federal funds to such bank account of ABL Agent as ABL Agent may designate in writing to Term Loan Agent for such purpose. Interest shall be calculated to but excluding the Business Day on which such purchase and sale shall occur if the amounts so paid by the Purchasing Term Loan Secured Parties to the bank account designated by ABL Agent are received in such bank account prior to 12:00 noon, New York City time, and interest shall be calculated to and including such Business Day if the amounts so paid by the Purchasing Term Loan Secured Parties to the bank account designated by ABL Agent are received in such bank account later than 12:00 noon, New York City time.

 

7.5   Representations Upon Purchase and Sale. Such purchase and sale shall be expressly made without representation or warranty of any kind by ABL Agent or any other ABL Secured Party as to the ABL Debt or otherwise and without recourse to the ABL Secured Parties; except , that , each ABL Secured Party that is transferring such ABL Debt shall represent and warrant, severally as to it: (a) the amount of the ABL Debt being purchased from it is as reflected in the books and records of such ABL Secured Party (but without representation or warranty as to the collectability, validity or enforceability thereof), (b) that such ABL Secured Party owns the ABL Debt being sold by it free and clear of any liens or encumbrances and (c) such ABL Secured Party has the right to assign the ABL Debt being sold by it and the assignment is duly authorized.

 

7.6   Notice from ABL Agent Prior to Enforcement Action. In the absence of Exigent Circumstances, ABL Agent, for itself and on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties, agrees that it will give Term Loan Agent five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice of its intention to commence any foreclosure or other action to sell or otherwise realize upon the ABL Priority Collateral. In the event that during such five (5) Business Day period, Term Loan Agent shall send to ABL Agent the irrevocable notice of the Term Loan Secured Parties’ intention to exercise the purchase option given by the ABL Secured Parties to the Term Loan Secured Parties under this Section 7, the ABL Secured Parties shall not commence any foreclosure or other action to sell or otherwise realize upon the Collateral, provided , that , the purchase and sale with respect to the ABL Debt provided for herein shall have closed within five (5) Business Days after the receipt by ABL Agent of the irrevocable notice from Term Loan Agent.

 

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Section 8.      ABL Lenders’ Purchase Option

 

8.1   Exercise of Option. On or after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Term Loan Event of Default and the acceleration of all of the Term Loan Debt, including the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding as to the Grantors that constitutes a Term Loan Event of Default(each an “ ABL Purchase Event ”), one or more of the ABL Secured Parties (the “ Purchasing ABL Secured Parties ”) shall have the option, subject to Section 8.2, for a period of ten (10) Business Days after an ABL Purchase Event to purchase all (but not less than all) of the Term Loan Debt from the Term Loan Secured Parties. Notice of the exercise of such option shall be sent by ABL Agent to Term Loan Agent within such ten (10) Business Day period and shall be irrevocable. The obligations of Term Loan Secured Parties hereunder to sell the Term Loan Debt owing to them are several and not joint and several. Each Grantor irrevocably consents to such sale.

 

8.2   Pro Rata Offer. The ABL Secured Parties agree, solely as among themselves, that upon the occurrence of any ABL Purchase Event, ABL Agent shall send a notice to all ABL Secured Parties giving each ABL Secured Party the option to purchase at least its pro rata share (calculated based on the aggregate ABL Debt) of the Term Loan Debt. No ABL Secured Party shall be required to participate in any purchase offer hereunder, and a purchase offer may be made by any or all of the ABL Secured Parties, subject to the requirements of the preceding sentence. The provisions of this Section 8.2 are intended solely for the benefit of the ABL Secured Parties and may be modified, amended or waived by them without the approval of any Grantor, any Term Loan Secured Party, or otherwise.

  

8.3   Purchase and Sale. On the date specified by ABL Agent in such notice (which shall not be less than five (5) Business Days, nor more than ten (10) Business Days, after the receipt by Term Loan Agent of the notice from ABL Agent of the election of the ABL Secured Parties to exercise such option), Term Loan Secured Parties shall, subject to any required approval of any court or other regulatory or governmental authority then in effect, if any, sell to such of the Purchasing ABL Secured Parties as are specified in the notice from ABL Agent of the election of the ABL Secured Parties to exercise such option, and such Purchasing ABL Secured Parties shall purchase from Term Loan Secured Parties, all of the Term Loan Debt. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in connection with any such purchase and sale, Term Loan Secured Parties shall retain all rights under the Term Loan Documents to be indemnified or held harmless by Grantors in accordance with the terms thereof. In connection with any such purchase and sale, each Term Loan Secured Party and each Purchasing ABL Secured Party shall execute and deliver an assignment and acceptance agreement, in form reasonably acceptable to all parties thereto (but with respect to representations and warranties therein, subject to the provisions of Section 8.5), pursuant to which, among other things, each Term Loan Lender shall assign to the Purchasing ABL Secured Parties such Term Loan Lender’s pro rata share of the commitments and Term Loan Debt. Upon the consummation of such purchase and sale, Term Loan Agent shall resign as the “Collateral Agent” and “Administrative Agent” under the Term Loan Documents and upon the written request of ABL Agent, and at the expense of the Purchasing ABL Secured Parties, shall execute and deliver all such documents and instruments reasonably requested by ABL Agent and/or Purchasing ABL Secured Parties to assign and transfer any Collateral, together with any and all rights under deposit account control agreements and collateral access agreements related to Collateral, to the applicable successor Agent under the Term Loan Documents.

 

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8.4   Payment of Purchase Price.

 

(a)    Upon the date of such purchase and sale, the Purchasing ABL Secured Parties shall (i) pay to Term Loan Agent for the account of the Term Loan Secured Parties as the purchase price therefor the full amount of all of the Term Loan Debt then outstanding and unpaid (including principal and interest) and (ii) furnish cash collateral to Term Loan Agent in such amounts as are required by the Term Loan Documents in respect of indemnification obligations of Grantors under the Term Loan Documents as to matters or circumstances known to Term Loan Secured Parties and disclosed in writing to ABL Agent (unless such disclosure is not permitted under applicable law) at the time of the purchase and sale which would reasonably be expected to result in any loss, cost, damage or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses) to Term Loan Secured Parties.

 

(b)    Such purchase price and cash collateral shall be remitted by wire transfer in federal funds to such bank account of Term Loan Agent as Term Loan Agent may designate in writing to ABL Agent for such purpose. Interest shall be calculated to but excluding the Business Day on which such purchase and sale shall occur if the amounts so paid by the Purchasing ABL Secured Parties to the bank account designated by Term Loan Agent are received in such bank account prior to 12:00 noon, New York City time, and interest shall be calculated to and including such Business Day if the amounts so paid by the Purchasing ABL Secured Parties to the bank account designated by Term Loan Agent are received in such bank account later than 12:00 noon, New York City time.

 

8.5   Representations Upon Purchase and Sale. Such purchase and sale shall be expressly made without representation or warranty of any kind by Term Loan Agent or any Term Loan Secured Party as to the Term Loan Debt or otherwise and without recourse to the Term Loan Secured Parties; except , that , each Term Loan Secured Party that is transferring such Term Loan Debt shall represent and warrant, severally as to it: (a) the amount of the Term Loan Debt being purchased from it is as reflected in the books and records of such Term Loan Secured Party (but without representation or warranty as to the collectability, validity or enforceability thereof), (b) that such Term Loan Secured Party owns the Term Loan Debt being sold by it free and clear of any liens or encumbrances and (c) such Term Loan Secured Party has the right to assign the Term Loan Debt being sold by it and the assignment is duly authorized.

 

8.6   Notice from Term Loan Agent Prior to Enforcement Action. In the absence of Exigent Circumstances, Term Loan Agent, for itself and on behalf of the Term Loan Secured Parties, agrees that it will give ABL Agent five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice of its intention to commence any foreclosure or other action to sell or otherwise realize upon the Term Loan Priority Collateral. In the event that during such five (5) Business Day period, ABL Agent shall send to Term Loan Agent the irrevocable notice of the ABL Secured Parties’ intention to exercise the purchase option given by the Term Loan Secured Parties to the ABL Secured Parties under this Section 8, the Term Loan Secured Parties shall not commence any foreclosure or other action to sell or otherwise realize upon the Collateral, provided , that , the purchase and sale with respect to the Term Loan Debt provided for herein shall have closed within five (5) Business Days after the receipt by Term Loan Agent of the irrevocable notice from ABL Agent.

 

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Section 9.      Access and Use of Term Loan Priority Collateral

 

9.1   Access and Use Rights of ABL Agent.

 

(a)    In the event that Term Loan Agent shall acquire control or possession of any of the Term Loan Priority Collateral or shall, through the exercise of remedies under the Term Loan Documents or otherwise, sell any of the Term Loan Priority Collateral to any third party (a “ Third Party Purchaser ”), Term Loan Agent shall permit ABL Agent (and require as a condition of such sale to the Third Party Purchaser that the Third Party Purchaser agree to permit ABL Agent), at ABL Agent’s option and in accordance with applicable law and subject to the rights of any landlords under any real property leases, and at the expense of the ABL Secured Parties: (i) to enter and use any or all of the Term Loan Priority Collateral under such control or possession (or sold to a Third Party Purchaser) consisting of real property and the improvements, structures, buildings thereon and all related rights during normal business hours in order to inspect, remove or take any action with respect to the ABL Priority Collateral or to enforce ABL Agent’s rights with respect thereto, including the examination and removal of ABL Priority Collateral and the examination and duplication of the books and records of any Grantor related to the ABL Priority Collateral, or to otherwise handle, deliver, ship, transport, deal with or dispose of any ABL Priority Collateral, such right to include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the right to conduct one or more public or private sales or auctions thereon and (ii) use any of the Term Loan Priority Collateral under such control or possession (or sold to a Third Party Purchaser) consisting of equipment (including computers or other data processing equipment related to the storage or processing of records, documents or files pertaining to the ABL Priority Collateral) and intellectual property to handle, deal with or dispose of any ABL Priority Collateral pursuant to the rights of ABL Agent and the other ABL Secured Parties as set forth in the ABL Documents, the UCC of any applicable jurisdiction and other applicable law. In furtherance of the foregoing in this clause (a) but subject to the terms of the Term Loan Documents and clause (b) below, Term Loan Agent hereby grants to ABL Agent (and Term Loan Agent shall require as a condition of the sale to any Third Party Purchaser of any of the Term Loan Priority Collateral consisting of intellectual property that such Third Party Purchaser grant to ABL Agent), a nonexclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, license or sublicense any and all such intellectual property except to the extent such grant is prohibited by any rule of law, statute or regulation (and including in such license access to all media in which any of the licensed terms may be recorded or stored and to all computer software and programs used for the compilation or printout thereof) as is or may be necessary or advisable in ABL Agent’s reasonable judgment for ABL Agent to realize upon the ABL Priority Collateral.

 

(b)    The rights of ABL Agent set forth in clause (a) above as to the Term Loan Priority Collateral shall be irrevocable and without charge and shall continue at ABL Agent’s option for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days as to any such Term Loan Priority Collateral from the earlier of (i) the date on which Term Loan Agent has notified ABL Agent that Term Loan Agent has acquired possession or control of such Term Loan Priority Collateral and (ii) the date of commencement by ABL Agent of enforcement actions against the ABL Priority Collateral using such Term Loan Priority Collateral. The time periods set forth herein shall be tolled during the pendency of any proceeding of a Grantor under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Bankruptcy Law or other Insolvency Proceedings if and for so long as ABL Agent is effectively stayed from enforcing its rights against the ABL Priority Collateral. In no event shall Term Loan Agent or any of the Term Loan Secured Parties take any action to interfere, limit or restrict the rights of ABL Agent set forth above or the exercise of such rights by ABL Agent pursuant to this Section 9.1 prior to the expiration of such periods. The one hundred eighty (180) day period described above, as it may be extended as provided for above, is referred to herein as the “ Access Period ”.

 

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(c)    Nothing contained in this Agreement shall restrict the Disposition by Term Loan Agent of any Term Loan Priority Collateral prior to the expiration of the Access Period, subject to the provisions above regarding a Third Party Purchaser.

 

9.2   Responsibilities of ABL Secured Parties. ABL Agent shall repair at its expense any physical damage to any Term Loan Priority Collateral used by ABL Agent as a direct result of the actions of ABL Agent (or its representatives) in exercising its access and use rights as provided in Section 9.1 above (but shall not be responsible for any diminution in value of the Term Loan Priority Collateral resulting from ABL Agent so dealing with any ABL Priority Collateral so long as ABL Agent and the other ABL Secured Parties leave the Term Loan Priority Collateral in substantially the same condition as it was prior to their actions with respect to the ABL Priority Collateral, except for ordinary wear and tear resulting from the actions of ABL Agent and the other ABL Secured Parties contemplated by, and for the time periods specified under, Section 9.1). ABL Agent and the other ABL Secured Parties shall indemnify and hold harmless Term Loan Agent and the other Term Loan Secured Parties from any claim, loss, damage, cost or liability arising from any claim by a third party against Term Loan Agent and the other Term Loan Secured Parties as a direct result of any action by ABL Agent (or its representatives). Term Loan Agent shall not have any responsibility or liability for the acts or omissions of ABL Agent or any of the other ABL Secured Parties, and ABL Agent and the other ABL Secured Parties shall not have any responsibility or liability for the acts or omissions of Term Loan Agent, in each case arising in connection with such other Person’s use and/or occupancy of any of the Term Loan Priority Collateral. If ABL Agent conducts a public auction or private sale of the ABL Priority Collateral at any of the real property constituting Term Loan Priority Collateral, ABL Agent shall provide Term Loan Agent with reasonable advance notice and use reasonable efforts to hold such auction or sale in a manner that would not unduly disrupt Term Loan Agent’s use of such real property. Without limiting the rights granted herein, to the extent such rights have been exercised under this Agreement, ABL Agent and the other ABL Secured Parties shall reasonably cooperate with Term Loan Agent and the other Term Loan Secured Parties in connection with any Disposition efforts made by the Term Loan Secured Parties with respect to the Term Loan Priority Collateral.

 

9.3   Grantor Consent. The Grantors consent to the performance by Term Loan Agent of the obligations set forth in Section 9.1 and acknowledge and agree that neither Term Loan Agent (nor any other Term Loan Secured Party) shall ever be accountable or liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by ABL Agent or any other ABL Secured Party or its or any of their officers, employees, agents, successors, assigns or representatives in connection therewith or incidental thereto or in consequence thereof, except to the extent resulting from such Person’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

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Section 10.      Reliance; Waivers; Etc.

 

10.1 Reliance.

 

(a)    The consent by the ABL Secured Parties to the execution and delivery of the Term Loan Documents and the grant to Term Loan Agent on behalf of the Term Loan Secured Parties of a Lien on the Collateral of the Term Loan Grantors and all loans and other extensions of credit made or deemed made on and after the date hereof by the ABL Secured Parties to any Grantor shall be deemed to have been given and made in reliance upon this Agreement.

 

(b)    The consent by the Term Loan Secured Parties to the execution and delivery of the ABL Documents and the grant to ABL Agent on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties of a Lien on the Collateral and all loans and other extensions of credit made or deemed made on and after the date hereof by the Term Loan Secured Parties to any Grantor shall be deemed to have been given and made in reliance upon this Agreement.

 

10.2 No Warranties or Liability.

 

(a)    Term Loan Agent, for itself and on behalf of the other Term Loan Secured Parties, acknowledges and agrees that each of ABL Agent and the other ABL Secured Parties have made no express or implied representation or warranty, including with respect to the execution, validity, legality, completeness, collectability or enforceability of any of the ABL Documents, the ownership of any Collateral or the perfection or priority of any Liens thereon. Term Loan Agent agrees, for itself and on behalf of the other Term Loan Secured Parties, that the ABL Secured Parties will be entitled to manage and supervise their respective loans and extensions of credit under the ABL Documents in accordance with law and as they may otherwise, in their sole discretion, deem appropriate, and the ABL Secured Parties may manage their loans and extensions of credit without regard to any rights or interests that Term Loan Agent or any of the other Term Loan Secured Parties have in the Collateral or otherwise, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. Neither ABL Agent nor any of the other ABL Secured Parties shall have any duty to Term Loan Agent or any of the other Term Loan Secured Parties to act or refrain from acting in a manner which allows, or results in, the occurrence or continuance of an event of default or default under any agreements with any Grantor (including the Term Loan Documents), regardless of any knowledge thereof which they may have or with which they may be charged.

 

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(b)    ABL Agent, for itself and on behalf of the other ABL Secured Parties, acknowledges and agrees that each of Term Loan Agent and the other Term Loan Secured Parties have made no express or implied representation or warranty, including with respect to the execution, validity, legality, completeness, collectability or enforceability of any of the Term Loan Documents, the ownership of any Collateral or the perfection or priority of any Liens thereon. ABL Agent agrees, for itself and on behalf of the other ABL Secured Parties, that the Term Loan Secured Parties will be entitled to manage and supervise their respective loans and extensions of credit under the Term Loan Documents in accordance with law and as they may otherwise, in their sole discretion, deem appropriate, and the Term Loan Secured Parties may manage their loans and extensions of credit without regard to any rights or interests that ABL Agent or any of the other ABL Secured Parties have in the Collateral or otherwise, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. Neither Term Loan Agent nor any of the other Term Loan Secured Parties shall have any duty to ABL Agent or any of the other ABL Secured Parties to act or refrain from acting in a manner which allows, or results in, the occurrence or continuance of an event of default or default under any agreements with any Grantor (including the ABL Documents), regardless of any knowledge thereof which they may have or with which they may be charged.

 

10.3 No Waiver of Lien Priorities.

 

(a)    No right of ABL Agent or any of the other ABL Secured Parties to enforce any provision of this Agreement or any of the ABL Documents shall at any time in any way be prejudiced or impaired by any act or failure to act on the part of any Grantor or by any act or failure to act by ABL Agent or any other ABL Secured Party, or by any noncompliance by any Person with the terms, provisions and covenants of this Agreement, any of the ABL Documents or any of the Term Loan Documents, regardless of any knowledge thereof which ABL Agent or any of the other ABL Secured Parties may have or be otherwise charged with.

 

(b)    No right of Term Loan Agent or any of the other Term Loan Secured Parties to enforce any provision of this Agreement or any of the Term Loan Documents shall at any time in any way be prejudiced or impaired by any act or failure to act on the part of any Grantor or by any act or failure to act by Term Loan Agent or any other Term Loan Secured Party, or by any noncompliance by any Person with the terms, provisions and covenants of this Agreement, any of the Term Loan Documents or any of the ABL Documents, regardless of any knowledge thereof which Term Loan Agent or any of the other Term Loan Secured Parties may have or be otherwise charged with.

 

(c)    Term Loan Agent agrees not to assert and hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any right to demand, request, plead or otherwise assert or otherwise claim the benefit of, any marshalling, appraisal, valuation or other similar right that may otherwise be available under applicable law with respect to the Collateral or any other similar rights a junior secured creditor may have under applicable law.

 

(d)    ABL Agent agrees not to assert and hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any right to demand, request, plead or otherwise assert or otherwise claim the benefit of, any marshalling, appraisal, valuation or other similar right that may otherwise be available under applicable law with respect to the Collateral or any other similar rights a junior secured creditor may have under applicable law.

 

10.4 Obligations Unconditional. All rights, interests, agreements and obligations of ABL Agent, the ABL Secured Parties, Term Loan Agent and the Term Loan Secured Parties hereunder shall remain in full force and effect irrespective of:

 

(a)    any lack of validity or enforceability of any ABL Document or Term Loan Document;

 

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(b)    any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other terms of, all or any of the ABL Debt or Term Loan Debt, or any amendment or waiver or other modification of the terms of any ABL Document or Term Loan Document;

 

(c)    any exchange of any security interest in any Collateral or any other collateral or any amendment, waiver or other modification of all or any of the ABL Debt or Term Loan Debt or any guarantee thereof;

 

(d)    the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding in respect of any Grantor; or

 

(e)    any other circumstance that otherwise might constitute a defense available to (i) any Grantor (other than the Discharge of ABL Debt or Discharge of Term Loan Debt, as applicable, subject to Sections 6.9 and 11.3) or (ii) a junior lienholder.

 

10.5 Amendments to ABL Documents . The ABL Documents may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with their terms and the ABL Agreement may be refinanced, in each case, without notice to, or the consent of Term Loan Agent or the other Term Loan Secured Parties, all without affecting the lien subordination or other provisions set forth in this Agreement (even if any right of subrogation or other right or remedy of Term Loan Agent or any other Term Loan Secured Party is affected, impaired or extinguished thereby); provided , that :

 

(a)    the holders of the ABL Debt as so Refinanced bind themselves in a writing addressed to Term Loan Agent to the terms of this Agreement, and

 

(b)    without the prior written consent of Term Loan Agent, any such amendment, supplement, modification or refinancing shall not:

 

(i) increase the maximum amount of the aggregate commitments under the ABL Agreement to an amount greater than the ABL Cap;

 

(ii) shorten the scheduled maturity of any loans under the ABL Agreement to a date prior to the scheduled maturity date of the loans under the ABL Agreement as in effect on the date hereof;

 

(iii) add or modify any restriction on payment or prepayment of the Term Loan Debt;

 

(iv) add any restriction on amendments, waivers or other modifications to the Term Loan Documents;

 

(v) shorten the weighted average life to maturity of the ABL Debt from the weighted average life to maturity as in effect on the date hereof; or

 

(vi) contravene the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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10.6 Amendments to Term Loan Documents . The Term Loan Documents may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with their terms and the Term Loan Agreement may be refinanced, in each case, without notice to, or the consent of ABL Agent or the other ABL Secured Parties, all without affecting the lien subordination or other provisions set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement (even if any right of subrogation or other right or remedy of ABL Agent or any other ABL Secured Party is affected, impaired or extinguished thereby); provided , that :

 

(a)    the holders of the Term Loan Debt as so Refinanced bind themselves in a writing addressed to ABL Agent to the terms of this Agreement, and

 

(b)    without the prior written consent of ABL Agent, any such amendment, supplement, modification or refinancing shall not:

 

(i) increase the sum of the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of the loans under the Term Loan Agreement in excess of the Term Loan Cap;

 

(ii) shorten the scheduled maturity of any loans under the Term Loan Agreement to a date prior to the scheduled maturity date of the loans under the Term Loan Agreement as in effect on the date hereof;

 

(iii) add or modify any restriction on payment or prepayment of the ABL Debt;

 

(iv) add any restriction on amendments, waivers or other modifications to the ABL Documents;

 

(v) shorten the weighted average life to maturity of any Term Loan Debt to a period less than the weighted average life to maturity of the Term Loan Debt as of the date hereof; or

 

(vi) contravene the provisions of this Agreement.

 

Section 11.      Miscellaneous

 

11.1 Conflicts. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the ABL Documents or the Term Loan Documents, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern. The parties hereto acknowledge that the terms of this Agreement are not intended to waive or modify any specific rights granted to, or obligations of, Borrowers or any other Grantor in the ABL Documents or the Term Loan Documents, but subject to the agreements of the Grantors set forth herein.

 

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11.2 Continuing Nature of this Agreement; Severability. This Agreement shall continue to be effective until the first to occur of (a) the Discharge of ABL Debt and the payment in full in cash of the Excess ABL Debt or (b) the Discharge of Term Loan Debt and the payment in full in cash of the Excess Term Loan Debt. This is a continuing agreement of lien subordination and the Secured Parties may continue, at any time and without notice to the other Secured Parties, to extend credit and other financial accommodations and lend monies to or for the benefit of any Grantor constituting ABL Debt and/or Term Loan Debt (as applicable) in reliance hereof. Each of Term Loan Agent, for itself and on behalf of the Term Loan Secured Parties, and ABL Agent, for itself and on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties, hereby waives any right it may have under applicable law to revoke this Agreement or any of the provisions of this Agreement. The terms of this Agreement shall survive, and shall continue in full force and effect, in any Insolvency Proceeding. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

11.3 Refinancing.

 

(a)    Refinancing Permitted . Without prejudice to any rights of the Secured Parties under the ABL Documents and Term Loan Documents, as applicable and subject to the provisions of Section 10.5 and 10.6, the ABL Debt and/or Term Loan Debt may be refinanced in whole or in part if the holders of such indebtedness, or a duly authorized agent on their behalf, agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. ABL Agent, for itself and on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties, and Term Loan Agent, for itself and on behalf of the Term Loan Secured Parties, agree, in connection with any refinancing of the ABL Debt and/or the Term Loan Debt, promptly to enter into such documents and agreements (including amendments or supplements to this Agreement) as Grantors may reasonably request to reflect such refinancing; provided , that , the rights and powers of the Secured Parties contemplated hereby shall not be affected thereby.

 

(b)    Effect of Refinancing .

 

(i) If substantially contemporaneously with the Discharge of ABL Debt, Grantors refinance in full the indebtedness outstanding under the ABL Documents in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.3(a), then after written notice to Term Loan Agent, (A) the indebtedness and other obligations arising pursuant to such refinancing of the then outstanding indebtedness under the ABL Documents shall automatically be treated as ABL Debt for all purposes of this Agreement, including for purposes of the Lien priorities and rights in respect of Collateral set forth herein, (B) the credit agreement and the other loan documents evidencing such new indebtedness shall automatically be treated as the ABL Agreement and the ABL Documents for all purposes of this Agreement and (C) the agent under the new ABL Agreement shall be deemed to be ABL Agent for all purposes of this Agreement. Upon receipt of notice of such refinancing (including the identity of the new ABL Agent), Term Loan Agent shall promptly enter into such documents and agreements (including amendments or supplements to this Agreement) as Grantors or the new ABL Agent or it may reasonably request in order to provide to the new ABL Agent the rights and obligations of ABL Agent contemplated hereby.

 

(ii) If substantially contemporaneously with the Discharge of Term Loan Debt, Grantors refinance in full the indebtedness outstanding under the Term Loan Documents in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.3(a), then after written notice to ABL Agent, (A) the indebtedness and other obligations arising pursuant to such refinancing of the then outstanding indebtedness under the Term Loan Documents shall automatically be treated as Term Loan Debt for all purposes of this Agreement, including for purposes of the Lien priorities and rights in respect of Collateral set forth herein, (B) the credit agreement and the other loan documents evidencing such new indebtedness shall automatically be treated as the Term Loan Agreement and the Term Loan Documents for all purposes of this Agreement and (C) the agent under the new Term Loan Agreement shall be deemed to be Term Loan Agent for all purposes of this Agreement. Upon receipt of notice of such refinancing (including the identity of the new Term Loan Agent), ABL Agent shall promptly enter into such documents and agreements (including amendments or supplements to this Agreement) as Grantors or the new Term Loan Agent or it may reasonably request in order to provide to the new Term Loan Agent the rights and obligations of Term Loan Agent contemplated hereby.

 

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11.4 Amendments; Waivers.

 

(a)    No amendment or modification of any of the provisions of this Agreement by Term Loan Agent or ABL Agent shall be deemed to be made unless the same shall be in writing signed on behalf of both of Term Loan Agent and ABL Agent (each acting in accordance with the applicable Term Loan Documents or ABL Documents, as the case may be). No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be made unless the same shall be in writing signed by the party making the same or its authorized agent and each waiver, if any, shall be a waiver only with respect to the specific instance involved and shall in no way impair the rights of the parties making such waiver or the obligations of the other parties to such party in any other respect or at any other time. The Grantors shall not have any right to consent to or approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provisions of this Agreement except to the extent their express rights or obligations hereunder are directly adversely affected and any such amendment, modification or waiver of provisions of this Agreement shall not be effective as to a Grantor unless agreed to in writing by such Grantor.

 

(b)    ABL Agent and Term Loan Agent, without the consent of any other ABL Secured party or Term Loan Secured Party, may determine that a supplemental agreement (which may take the form of an amendment or an amendment and restatement of this Agreement) is necessary or appropriate to facilitate having additional indebtedness or other obligations of any of the Grantors become Term Loan Debt under this Agreement (such indebtedness or other obligations, “ Additional Term Debt ”); provided , that , (i) such Additional Term Debt and the Liens securing such Additional Term Debt are permitted under the ABL Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement, (ii) the Liens securing such Additional Debt shall in no event have any higher priority or have any greater rights than the Liens securing the Term Loan Debt have in relation to the Liens securing the ABL Debt as of the date hereof and (iii) such supplemental agreement may contain additional intercreditor terms applicable solely to the holders of such Additional Term Debt, subject to the terms of clause (ii) above. ABL Agent and Term Loan Agent shall, upon the request of Term Loan Agent or Grantors, execute and deliver such supplemental agreement reasonably acceptable to Grantors, ABL Agent and Term Loan Agent and consistent with the terms of this Agreement in order to give effect to the matters described in this clause (b) above.

 

11.5 Subrogation.

 

(a)    Term Loan Agent, for itself and on behalf of the Term Loan Secured Parties, hereby waives any rights of subrogation it may acquire as a result of any payment hereunder until the Discharge of ABL Debt has occurred.

 

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(b)    ABL Agent, for itself and on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties, hereby waives any rights of subrogation it may acquire as a result of any payment hereunder until the Discharge of Term Loan Debt has occurred.

 

11.6 Notices. All notices to the Term Loan Secured Parties and the ABL Secured Parties permitted or required under this Agreement may be sent to Term Loan Agent and ABL Agent, respectively. Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, any notice or other communication herein required or permitted to be given shall be in writing and may be personally served, electronically mailed or sent by courier service, facsimile or other electronic transmission or U.S. mail and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered in person or by courier service, upon receipt of a facsimile or other electronic transmission or four (4) Business Days after deposit in the U.S. mail (registered or certified, with postage prepaid and properly addressed). For the purposes hereof, the addresses of the parties hereto shall be as set forth below, or, as to each party, at such other address as may be designated by such party in a written notice to all of the other parties.

 

ABL Agent:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
One South Broad Street

Third Floor, PA 4812

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
Attention: Portfolio Manager—Beacon
Fax No.: (267) 321-6741
Email:

 

with a copy to

Otterbourg P.C.
230 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10169
Attention: David W. Morse

Fax No.: (212) 682-6104

Email: dmorse@otterbourg.com

 

Term Loan Agent:

Citibank, N.A.

1615 Brett Road, Ops III

New Castle, DE 19720
Attention: Bank Loan Syndications
Fax No.: (646) 274-5080
Email: Global.Loans.Support@Citi.com

 

(a) Unless the parties agree otherwise, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement); provided , that , if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient, and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor.

 

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11.7 Further Assurances.

 

(a)    Term Loan Agent agrees that it shall, for itself and on behalf of the Term Loan Secured Parties, take such further action and shall execute and deliver to ABL Agent such additional documents and instruments (in recordable form, if requested) as ABL Agent may reasonably request to effectuate the terms of and the lien priorities contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(b)    ABL Agent agrees that it shall, for itself and on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties, take such further action and shall execute and deliver to Term Loan Agent such additional documents and instruments (in recordable form, if requested) as Term Loan Agent may reasonably request to effectuate the terms of and the lien priorities contemplated by this Agreement.

 

11.8 Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND CONSENTS THAT ALL SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED MAIL OR BY COURIER SERVICE DIRECTED TO SUCH PARTY AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 11.6 ABOVE FOR SUCH PARTY. THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO ANY ACTION INSTITUTED HEREUNDER BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS, AND ANY OBJECTION TO THE VENUE OF ANY ACTION INSTITUTED HEREUNDER. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, VERBAL OR WRITTEN STATEMENT OR ACTION OF ANY PARTY HERETO IN RESPECT THEREOF. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT TERM LOAN AGENT, ANY OTHER TERM LOAN SECURED PARTY, ABL AGENT OR ANY OTHER ABL SECURED PARTY MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AGAINST ANY GRANTOR OR ANY OF ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

 

11.9  Governing Law. The validity, construction and effect of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York but excluding any principles of conflicts of law or any other rule of law that would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the State of New York.

 

11.10 Binding on Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon ABL Agent, the other ABL Secured Parties, Term Loan Agent, the other Term Loan Secured Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns.

 

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11.11 Specific Performance.

 

(a)    ABL Agent may demand specific performance of this Agreement. Term Loan Agent, for itself and on behalf of the Term Loan Secured Parties, hereby irrevocably waives any defense based on the adequacy of a remedy at law and any other defense which might be asserted to bar the remedy of specific performance in any action which may be brought by ABL Agent.

 

(b)    Term Loan Agent may demand specific performance of this Agreement. ABL Agent, for itself and on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties, hereby irrevocably waives any defense based on the adequacy of a remedy at law and any other defense which might be asserted to bar the remedy of specific performance in any action which may be brought by Term Loan Agent.

 

11.12 Section Titles. The section titles contained in this Agreement are and shall be without substantive meaning or content of any kind whatsoever and are not a part of this Agreement.

 

11.13 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall together constitute one and the same document. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement or any document or instrument delivered in connection herewith by facsimile transmission or other electronic transmission (in pdf or tif format) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement or such other document or instrument, as applicable.

 

11.14 Authorization. By its signature, each Person executing this Agreement on behalf of a party hereto represents and warrants to the other parties hereto that it is duly authorized to execute this Agreement.

 

11.15 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement and the rights and benefits hereof shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of each of the holders of ABL Debt and Term Loan Debt. No other Person shall have or be entitled to assert rights or benefits hereunder.

 

11.16 Additional Grantors. Promptly upon the written request of ABL Agent or Term Loan Agent, Grantors shall cause each of their Subsidiaries that becomes a Grantor to acknowledge and consent to the terms of this Agreement by causing such Subsidiary to execute and deliver to the parties hereto a Grantor Joinder, substantially in the form of Annex C hereto, pursuant to which such Subsidiary shall agree to be bound by the terms of the attached Acknowledgment and Agreement to the same extent as if it had executed and delivered same as of the date hereof.

 

[ SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS ]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

ABL AGENT   TERM LOAN AGENT
     
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,   CITIBANK, N.A., as Term Loan Agent
as ABL Agent    
     
By:     By:  
Name:     Name:  
Title:     Title:  

 

[ Signature Page to Intercreditor Agreement ]

 

 

 

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT

 

Each of the undersigned hereby acknowledges and agrees to the terms and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015 (the “Intercreditor Agreement”), between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as administrative and collateral agent for the ABL Secured Parties (in such capacity, the “ABL Agent”), and Citibank, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Term Loan Secured Parties (in such capacity, “Term Loan Agent” ), of which this Acknowledgment and Agreement is a part. By its signature below, the undersigned agrees that it will, together with its successors and assigns, be bound by the provisions hereof and of the Intercreditor Agreement to the extent they purport to bind any Grantor. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Each of the undersigned agrees that (a) if either ABL Agent or Term Loan Agent holds Collateral it does so as gratuitous bailee (under the UCC) for the other and is hereby authorized to and may turn over to such other Secured Party upon request therefor any such Collateral, after all obligations and indebtedness of the undersigned to the bailee Secured Party have been fully paid and performed, or as otherwise provided in the Intercreditor Agreement, and (b) it will execute any and all further documents, agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions, that may be required under any applicable law, or which any Secured Party may reasonably request, to carry out the terms and conditions of the foregoing Intercreditor Agreement. Each of the undersigned further agrees to provide to Term Loan Agent and ABL Agent a copy of each Grantor Joinder hereto executed and delivered pursuant to Section 11.16 of the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Each of the undersigned acknowledges and agrees that, although it may sign this Acknowledgment and Agreement, it is not a party to the Intercreditor Agreement and does not and will not receive any right, benefit, priority or interest under the Intercreditor Agreement because of the existence of this Acknowledgment and Agreement (other than the right to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of the Intercreditor Agreement to the extent the rights or obligations of the undersigned are directly adversely affected).

 

This Acknowledgment and Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall together constitute one and the same document. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Acknowledgment and Agreement or any document or instrument delivered in connection herewith by facsimile transmission or other electronic transmission (in pdf or tif format) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Acknowledgment and Agreement or such other document or instrument, as applicable.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

 

 

 

   
       
  By:    
  Name:    
  Title:    
       
  By:    
  Name:    
  Title:    

 

 

 

 

Annex A
to
Intercreditor Agreement

 

ABL Priority Collateral

 

ABL Priority Collateral means (i) accounts and other receivables, (ii) chattel paper, (iii) deposit accounts (and all cash, checks and other negotiable instruments, funds and other evidences of payment held therein, but excluding the Term Loan Priority Collateral Pledged Account) and all securities accounts, security entitlements and securities (other than equity interests in any Subsidiary of Holdings), (iv) inventory, (v) to the extent evidencing, governing, securing or otherwise related to any of the foregoing and the other ABL Priority Collateral, all documents, general intangibles (excluding equity interests in any Subsidiary of Holdings and all intellectual property but including loans or advances payable by a Grantor to any other Grantor), instruments, investment property (but not equity interests in any Subsidiary of Holdings), commercial tort claims, letters of credit, supporting obligations and letter of credit rights, (vi) all books, records and documents related to the foregoing (including databases, customer lists and other records, whether tangible or electronic, which contain any information relating to any of the foregoing) and (vii) all proceeds and products of any or all of the foregoing in whatever form received, including proceeds of business interruption and other insurance and claims against third parties; provided , that , notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this paragraph, in no event shall any of the ABL Priority Collateral include any Excluded Assets.

 

Extraordinary receipts solely to the extent constituting proceeds of judgments relating to any of the ABL Priority Collateral, insurance proceeds and condemnation awards in respect of any ABL Priority Collateral, indemnity payments in respect of any ABL Priority Collateral and purchase price adjustments in connection with any ABL Priority Collateral shall constitute ABL Priority Collateral; it being understood and agreed that to the extent such receipts constitute proceeds of both ABL Priority Collateral and Term Loan Priority Collateral, only that portion attributable to ABL Priority Collateral shall constitute ABL Priority Collateral. Proceeds of Excluded Assets that would otherwise constitute ABL Priority Collateral shall be deemed to be ABL Priority Collateral.

  

Annex A- 1  

 

 

Annex B
to
Intercreditor Agreement

 

Term Loan Priority Collateral

 

Term Loan Priority Collateral means all Collateral (other than the ABL Priority Collateral, including identifiable proceeds of ABL Priority Collateral) now owned or hereafter acquired by any Term Loan Grantor.

 

Extraordinary receipts solely to the extent constituting proceeds of judgments relating to any of the Term Loan Priority Collateral, insurance proceeds and condemnation awards in respect of any Term Loan Priority Collateral, indemnity payments in respect of any Term Loan Priority Collateral and purchase price adjustments in connection with any Term Loan Priority Collateral shall constitute Term Loan Priority Collateral; it being understood and agreed that to the extent such receipts constitute proceeds of both Term Loan Priority Collateral and ABL Priority Collateral, only that portion attributable to Term Loan Priority Collateral shall constitute Term Loan Priority Collateral. Proceeds of Excluded Assets of a Term Loan Grantor that would otherwise constitute Term Loan Priority Collateral shall be deemed to be Term Loan Priority Collateral.

 

Annex B- 1  

 

 

Annex C
to
Intercreditor Agreement

 

Form of Grantor Joinder

 

Reference is made to that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, amended and restated, renewed, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Intercreditor Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as administrative and collateral agent for the ABL Secured Parties (in such capacity, the “ABL Agent”), and Citibank, N.A., in its capacity as administrative and collateral agent for the Term Loan Secured Parties (in such capacity, “Term Loan Agent” ) . Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

This Grantor Joinder, dated as of __________, 20__ (this “Grantor Joinder”), is being delivered pursuant to Section 11.16 of the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

The undersigned, __________, a __________ (the “Additional Grantor”), hereby agrees to become a party to the Acknowledgment and Agreement attached to the Intercreditor Agreement, as fully as if the Additional Grantor had executed and delivered the Acknowledgment and Agreement attached to the Intercreditor Agreement as of the date thereof.

 

This Grantor Joinder may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute one contract.

 

THIS GRANTOR JOINDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

  

[ SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW ]

 

Annex C- 1  

 

  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Additional Grantor has caused this Grantor Joinder to be duly executed by its authorized representative as of the day and year first above written.

 

  [ ADDITIONAL GRANTOR ]
   
  By:    
  Name:    
  Title:    

  

Annex C- 2  

 

 

Exhibit A
to
Intercreditor Agreement

 

Subsidiary Borrowers (ABL Facility)

 

Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.

Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company

Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC

CDRR Holding, Inc.

Roofing Supply Group, LLC

Roofing Supply Group (Texas), Inc.

Las Vegas Roofing Supply, LLC

North Louisiana Roofing Supply, LLC

Roofing Supply of Arizona, LLC

Roofing Supply of Arizona- East Valley, LLC

Roofing Supply of Arizona-Tucson, LLC

Roofing Supply of Atlanta, LLC

Roofing Supply of Charlotte, LLC

Roofing Supply of Colorado, LLC

Roofing Supply of Columbia, LLC

Roofing Supply of Nashville, LLC

Roofing Supply of New Mexico, LLC

Roofing Supply of Tennessee, LLC

Roofing Supply Transportation, LLC

Roofing Supply Group of Cleveland, LLC

Roofing Supply Group of Oklahoma, LLC

Roofing Supply Group of Pittsburgh, LLC

Roofing Supply Group of Virginia, LLC

Roofing Supply Group San Diego, LLC

Roofing Supply Group St. Louis, LLC

Roofing Supply Group Utah, LLC

Roofing Supply Group-Bay Area, LLC

Roofing Supply Group - California, LLC

Roofing Supply Group -Cincinnati, LLC

Roofing Supply Group - Fresno, LLC

Roofing Supply Group-Greensboro, LLC

Roofing Supply Group-Kansas City, LLC

Roofing Supply Group- Kentucky, LLC

Roofing Supply Group - Louisiana, LLC

Roofing Supply Group - Omaha, LLC

Roofing Supply Group- Polk County, LLC

Roofing Supply Group-Raleigh, LLC

Roofing Supply Group- Southern California, LLC

Roofing Supply Group-Tampa, LLC

Roofing Supply Group -Washington, LLC

Roofing Supply Group-Tuscaloosa, LLC

Roofing Supply Group - Alabama, LLC

Roofing Supply Group of Columbus, LLC

Roofing Supply Group Orlando, LLC

Dallas - Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC

Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC

Austin Roofer's Supply, LLC

Roofing Supply, LLC

 

 

Exhibit A- 1  

 

  

Exhibit B
to
Intercreditor Agreement

 

Subsidiary Guarantors
 

Term Loan Facility Guarantors

 

Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.

Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC

CDRR Holding, Inc.

Roofing Supply Group, LLC

Roofing Supply, LLC

Austin Roofer’s Supply, LLC

Dallas–Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC

Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC

Roofing Supply of Arizona, LLC

Las Vegas Roofing Supply, LLC

Roofing Supply Group – California, LLC

Roofing Supply Group of Oklahoma, LLC

Roofing Supply Group Orlando, LLC

Roofing Supply Group - Fresno, LLC

Roofing Supply Transportation, LLC

Roofing Supply of Arizona - East Valley, LLC

Roofing Supply of Arizona-Tucson, LLC

Roofing Supply Group – Southern California, LLC

Roofing Supply Group - Bay Area, LLC

Roofing Supply of Colorado, LLC

Roofing Supply Group-Kansas City, LLC

North Louisiana Roofing Supply, LLC

Roofing Supply Group - Louisiana, LLC

Roofing Supply Group - Omaha, LLC

Roofing Supply of New Mexico, LLC

Roofing Supply of Tennessee, LLC

Roofing Supply of Nashville, LLC

Roofing Supply Group St. Louis, LLC

Roofing Supply Group of Cleveland, LLC

Roofing Supply Group of Pittsburgh, LLC

 

Roofing Supply Group Utah, LLC

Roofing Supply Group San Diego, LLC

Roofing Supply Group of Columbus, LLC

Roofing Supply of Atlanta, LLC

Roofing Supply of Charlotte, LLC

Roofing Supply Group-Greensboro, LLC

Roofing Supply Group - Cincinnati, LLC

Roofing Supply of Columbia, LLC

Roofing Supply Group of Virginia, LLC

Roofing Supply Group - Tampa, LLC

Roofing Supply Group – Polk County, LLC

Roofing Supply Group – Raleigh, LLC

Roofing Supply Group – Kentucky, LLC

Roofing Supply Group (Texas), Inc.

Roofing Supply Finance, Inc.

Roofing Supply Group - Washington, LLC

Roofing Supply Group - Alabama, LLC

Roofing Supply Group-Tuscaloosa, LLC

 

  

Exhibit B- 1  

 

  

ABL Facility Guarantors

  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

Beacon Canada, Inc.

Roofing Supply Finance, Inc.

 

Exhibit B- 2  

 

  

SCHEDULE 7.3(e)

 

POST-CLOSING OBLIGATIONS

 

1. The Borrower shall, within ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, provide evidence that is reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that each of the tax liens listed below (other than any such lien that constitutes a Permitted Lien under Section 10.2(c) of the Agreement) have been discharged and released:

 

Debtor   Office   File Number   File Date
             
Beacon Sales Acquisition Inc.   NJ – Mercer County Clerk   DJ 267095 12   12/19/12
             
    WY- Laramie County Clerk  

Book 2355 Page 323

Book 2355 Page 324

Book 2364 Page 613

Book 2377 Page 1375

Book 2377 Page 1376

Book 2385 Page 1239

Book 2389 Page 1070

Book 2389 Page 1071

Book 2398 Page 1409

Book 2399 Page 448

Book 2399 Page 449

 

08/23/13

08/23/13

10/28/13

02/19/14

02/19/14

04/17/14

05/16/14

05/16/14

07/22/14

07/25/14

07/25/14

             
    WY- Natrona County Clerk  

961405

969650

975244

 

10/31/13

04/17/14

07/23/14

             
Austin Roofers Supply LLC   TX – El Paso County Clerk   2013001181   02/15/13
             
Dallas – Fort Worth Roofing Supply LLC   TX – Dallas County Clerk   201500095801   04/17/15
             
Roofing Supply of Columbia LLC   SC – Berkeley County  Register of Deeds  

2015-00003575

 

Vol 486 Pg 251

  04/20/15
             
       

2015-00003582

 

Vol 486 Pg 265

  04/20/15
             
       

2015-00003589

 

Vol 486 Pg 279

  04/20/15
             
       

2015-00003590

 

Vol 486 Pg 281

  04/20/15

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.3(e)

 

POST-CLOSING OBLIGATIONS

 

Debtor   Office   File Number   File Date
             
       

2015-00003697

 

Vol 487 Pg 147

  04/24/15
             
       

2015-00003698

 

Vol 487 Pg 149

  04/24/15

 

2. Within ten (10) Business Days after the Closing Date, the Borrower shall have delivered an executed Notice of Termination of Blocked Accounts Agreement for the Blocked Accounts Agreement dated as of November 15, 2012 covering accounts held at Bank of Montreal.

 

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SCHEDULE 8.1

 

JURISDICTIONS OF ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION

 

Credit Party   Jurisdiction of
Organization
  Foreign
Qualifications
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.   Delaware   Massachusetts Virginia
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.   Delaware  

Alabama

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Florida

Georgia

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Oklahoma

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

West Virginia

Wyoming

Idaho

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 8.1

 

JURISDICTIONS OF ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION

 

Credit Party   Jurisdiction of
Organization
  Foreign
Qualifications
Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC   Delaware   None.
CDRR Holding, Inc.   Delaware   None.
Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Delaware   None
Roofing Supply, LLC   Delaware   Texas
Austin Roofer’s Supply, LLC   Delaware   Texas
Dallas-Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC   Delaware   Texas
Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC   Delaware   Texas
Roofing Supply of Arizona, LLC   Delaware   Arizona
Las Vegas Roofing Supply, LLC   Delaware   Nevada
Roofing Supply Group – California, LLC   Delaware   California
Roofing Supply Group of Oklahoma, LLC   Delaware   Oklahoma
Roofing Supply Group Orlando, LLC   Delaware   Florida
Roofing Supply Group – Fresno, LLC f/k/a Roofing Supply of Northern California, LLC   Delaware   California
Roofing Supply Transportation, LLC   Delaware   Texas
Roofing Supply of Arizona – East Valley, LLC   Delaware   Arizona
Roofing Supply of Arizona – Tucson, LLC   Delaware   Arizona
Roofing Supply Group – Southern California, LLC   Delaware   California
Roofing Supply Group – Bay Area, LLC (f/k/a Roofing Supply Group – Vallejo, LLC)   Delaware   California
Roofing Supply of Colorado, LLC   Delaware   Colorado
Roofing Supply Group–Kansas City, LLC   Delaware  

Missouri

Kansas

North Louisiana Roofing Supply, LLC   Delaware   Louisiana

 

  5  

 

 

SCHEDULE 8.1

 

JURISDICTIONS OF ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION

 

Credit Party   Jurisdiction of
Organization
  Foreign
Qualifications
Roofing Supply Group - Louisiana, LLC   Delaware   Louisiana
Roofing Supply Group – Omaha, LLC   Delaware   Nebraska
Roofing Supply of New Mexico, LLC   Delaware   New Mexico
Roofing Supply of Tennessee, LLC   Delaware   Tennessee
Roofing Supply of Nashville, LLC   Delaware   Tennessee
Roofing Supply Group St. Louis, LLC   Delaware   Missouri
Roofing Supply Group of Cleveland, LLC   Delaware   Ohio
Roofing Supply Group of Pittsburgh, LLC   Delaware   Pennsylvania
Roofing Supply Group Utah, LLC   Delaware   Utah
Roofing Supply Group San Diego, LLC   Delaware   California
Roofing Supply Group of Columbus, LLC   Delaware   Ohio
Roofing Supply of Atlanta, LLC   Delaware  

Georgia

Tennessee

Roofing Supply of Charlotte, LLC   Delaware   North Carolina
Roofing Supply Group-Greensboro, LLC   Delaware   North Carolina
Roofing Supply Group – Cincinnati, LLC   Delaware   Ohio
Roofing Supply of Columbia, LLC   Delaware  

South Carolina

Georgia

Roofing Supply Group of Virginia, LLC   Delaware   Virginia
Roofing Supply Group – Tampa, LLC   Delaware   Florida
Roofing Supply Group – Polk County, LLC   Delaware   Florida
Roofing Supply Group – Raleigh, LLC   Delaware   North Carolina
Roofing Supply Group – Kentucky, LLC   Delaware   Kentucky
Roofing Supply Group (Texas), Inc.   Delaware   Texas
Roofing Supply Finance, Inc.   Delaware   None
Roofing Supply Group – Washington, LLC   Delaware   Washington
Roofing Supply Group – Alabama, LLC   Delaware   Alabama
Roofing Supply Group – Tuscaloosa, LLC   Delaware   Alabama

 

  6  

 

 

SCHEDULE 8.1

 

JURISDICTIONS OF ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION

 

Non-Credit Party Restricted Subsidiary   Jurisdiction of
Organization
  Foreign
Qualifications
Beacon Canada, Inc.   Delaware   None
Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company   Nova Scotia, Canada  

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Newfoundland

Labrador

Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

Saskatchewan

 

  7  

 

 

SCHEDULE 8.2

 

SUBSIDIARIES AND CAPITALIZATION

 

Name of Subsidiary   Credit Party Holding
Outstanding Shares
of such Subsidiary
  Class and Series   Percentage of
Ownership
Interests of such
Class and Series
  Certificate
Number,  if
applicable
                 
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.   Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.   Common   100%   No. 2
Beacon Canada, Inc.   Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.   Common   100%   No.1/No.2
Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC   Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.   Interest   100%   N/A
CDRR Holding, Inc.   Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC   Common   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply Group, LLC   CDRR Holding, Inc.   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply Group (Texas), Inc.   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Common   100%   No. 2
Roofing Supply, LLC   Roofing Supply Group (Texas), Inc.   Units   100%   N/A
Austin Roofer’s Supply, LLC   Roofing Supply Group (Texas), Inc.   Units   100%   N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC   Roofing Supply Group (Texas), Inc   Units   100%   N/A
Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC   Roofing Supply Group (Texas), Inc   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply of Arizona, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Las Vegas Roofing Supply, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply Group – California, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply Group of Oklahoma, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply Group –  Fresno, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply Transportation, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   No. 2
Roofing Supply Finance, Inc.   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Common   100%   No. 2

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 8.2

 

SUBSIDIARIES AND CAPITALIZATION

 

Name of Subsidiary   Credit Party Holding
Outstanding Shares
of such Subsidiary
  Class and Series   Percentage of
Ownership
Interests of such
Class and Series
  Certificate
Number,  if
applicable
                 
Roofing Supply Group – Washington, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply Group – Southern California, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply of Arizona – East Valley, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply of Arizona – Tucson, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply of Atlanta, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply of Charlotte, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply of Colorado, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply of Columbia, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply Group – Bay Area, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply Group – Alabama, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   No. 1/ No. 4/ No. 5
Roofing Supply Group of Cleveland, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply Group – Cincinnati, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply Group–Kansas City, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
North Louisiana Roofing Supply, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply Group - Louisiana, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply Group – Omaha, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply of New Mexico, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A

 

  9  

 

 

SCHEDULE 8.2

 

SUBSIDIARIES AND CAPITALIZATION

 

Name of Subsidiary   Credit Party Holding
Outstanding Shares
of such Subsidiary
  Class and Series   Percentage of
Ownership
Interests of such
Class and Series
  Certificate
Number,  if
applicable
                 
Roofing Supply of Tennessee, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply of Nashville, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply Group St. Louis, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply Group of Pittsburgh, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply Group Utah, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply Group San Diego, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply Group-Greensboro, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply Group of Virginia, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply Group – Tampa, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply Group – Polk County, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply Group – Raleigh, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply Group – Kentucky, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
Roofing Supply Group – Tuscaloosa, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   No. 1
Roofing Supply Group of Columbus, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   No. 1
Roofing Supply Group Orlando, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   No. 1/No. 4

 

  10  

 

 

SCHEDULE 8.6

 

AUDIT MATTERS

 

1. CDRR Holding, Inc. or one or more of its subsidiaries is currently subject to a California state income/franchise tax audit relating to sourcing of income in connection with a transaction that occurred in 2006.

 

2. Other Audits:

 

Legal Entity   Auditing Entity   Audit Type
         
Roofing Supply of Colorado, LLC   Town of Parker (Colorado)   Sales & Use Tax
         
Las Vegas Roofing Supply, LLC   Idaho State Tax Commission   Sales & Use Tax
         
Las Vegas Roofing Supply, LLC   Idaho State Tax Commission   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply of Utah, LLC   Idaho State Tax Commission   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply of Utah, LLC   Idaho State Tax Commission   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply Group - Washington, LLC   Idaho State Tax Commission   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply Group - California, LLC   California BOE   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply, LLC   California BOE   Sales & Use Tax
         
Las Vegas Roofing Supply, LLC   California BOE   Sales & Use Tax
         
Austin Roofer's Supply, LLC   California BOE   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply Group - Omaha, LLC   South Dakota DOR   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply Group - Kentucky, LLC   Kentucky Department of Revenue   Sales & Use Tax
         
Dallas - Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC   Texas Department of Revenue   Sales & Use Tax
         
Austin Roofer's Supply, LLC   Texas Department of Revenue   Sales & Use Tax

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 8.6

 

AUDIT MATTERS

 

Legal Entity   Auditing Entity   Audit Type
         
Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC   Texas Department of Revenue   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply of Arizona, LLC   California BOE   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply of Arizona - Tucson, LLC   California BOE   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply Group Bay Area, LLC   California BOE   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply of Fresno, LLC   California BOE   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply Group San Diego, LLC   California BOE   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply Group - Southern California, LLC   California BOE   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply Group - Louisiana, LLC   Texas Department of Revenue   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply of Tennessee, LLC   Louisiana   Sales & Use Tax
         
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. and Subsidiaries   Federal US   Income Tax
         
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.   North Carolina   Income & Franchise Tax
         
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.   North Carolina   Income & Franchise Tax

 

  12  

 

 

SCHEDULE 8.6

 

AUDIT MATTERS

 

Legal Entity   Auditing Entity   Audit Type
         
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba Dealers Choice & AL Roofing Supply   Alabama   Sales & Use Tax, Business License
         
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba Shelter Distribution & North Coast Roofing Systems   Kentucky   Sales & Use Tax
         
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba West End Roofing   Texas   Sales & Use Tax
         
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba The Roof Center & Best Distribution   Virginia   Sales & Use Tax
         
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba West End Roofing   Ascension Parish, LA   Sales & Use Tax
         
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba West End Roofing   Baton Rouge, LA   Sales & Use Tax
         
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba West End Roofing   Calcasieu, LA   Sales & Use Tax
         
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.   Indiana   Property Tax

 

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SCHEDULE 8.9

 

ERISA MATTERS

 

Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. contributes to the following Multiemployer Plans:

 

1.  Suburban Teamsters of Northern Illinois Pension Fund. 

 

2.  International Union of Operating Engineers Central Pension Fund.

 

3.  New England Teamsters and Trucking Industry Pension Fund.

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 8.12

 

Labor and Collective Bargaining Agreements

 

Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. is a party to the following collective bargaining agreements:

 

1.  Elgin, IL – General Chauffeurs, Salesdrivers, and Helpers Local Union No. 330 an affiliate of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

 

2.  North Wales, PA, Yeadon PA, Eddystone PA, and Pennsauken, NJ – Local 542, International Union of Operating Engineers.

 

3.  Somerville, MA – Local 25, International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

 

4.  New Castle, PA – Teamsters Local Union No. 261.

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 8.17

 

REAL PROPERTY

 

Grantor   Mailing Address   County
         
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.  

730 Wellington Avenue

Cranston, RI 02910

  Providence
         
   

251 Locust Street

Hartford, CT 06114

  Hartford
         
   

10024 South Willow St.

Manchester, NH 03013

  Hillsborough
         
   

740 Canal Street

Jacksonville, FL 32209

  Duval
         
   

737 Flory Mill Rd.

Lancaster, PA 17601

  Lancaster
         
   

530 Morgantown Rd.

Reading, PA 19611

  Berks
         
   

7891 Notes Drive

Manassas, VA 22304

  Prince William County
         
   

505 Marvel Road

Salisbury, MD 21801

  Wicomico
         
   

500 E. Dover Road

Easton, MD 21601

  Talbot

 

The locations set forth on Schedules 2(c), 2(d), 2(e) and 2(f) of the Perfection Certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent on the Closing Date are incorporated herein by cross-reference.

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 10.1

 

EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS

 

Capital Leases set forth below:

 

    Vendor   Equipment   Total Amount  
               
Roofing Supply Transportation, LLC   Penske   Lease of certain motor vehicles   $ 11,172,018  
                 
Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Toyota/DLL   Lease of forklifts and industrial machinery   $ 1,911,027  
                 
Roofing Supply Transportation, LLC   D&M   Lease of certain motor vehicles   $ 2,570,312  
                 
Roofing Supply Transportation, LLC   Element   Lease of certain motor vehicles   $ 3,983,023  
                 
Roofing Supply Transportation, LLC   Daimler   Lease of certain motor vehicles   $ 6,567,363  
                 
    TOTAL       $ 26,203,744  

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 10.1

 

EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS

 

Equipment Loans of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. set forth below:

 

    Holder   Balance at
6/30/2015
 
           
Equipment Financing of tractors, trailers, trucks and other freightliners   BOA 12/10     152,558  
             
Equipment Financing of tractors, trailers, trucks and other freightliners   BOA 02/11     174,030  
             
Equipment Financing of tractors, trailers, trucks and other freightliners   BOA 09/12     1,896,576  
             
Equipment Financing of tractors, trailers, trucks and other freightliners   KEY BANK 6/13     2,923,026  
             
Equipment Financing of tractors, trailers, trucks and other freightliners   KEY BANK 6/13     3,324,593  
             
Equipment Financing of tractors, trailers, trucks and other freightliners   KEY BANK 6/13     2,763,096  
             
Equipment Financing of tractors, trailers, trucks and other freightliners   KEY BANK     2,761,910  
             
Equipment Financing of tractors, trailers, trucks and other freightliners   KEY BANK     3,665,261  
             
Equipment Financing of tractors, trailers, trucks and other freightliners   KEY BANK     9,189,848  
             
        $ 26,926,699  

 

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SCHEDULE 10.2

 

EXISTING Liens

 

1. Lease Agreement for the billboard located at 730 Wellington Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island, dated June 5, 1985, by and between Marlen Building Products Corporation and Tri-State Displays, Inc. (“Tenant”), as amended by that certain Addendum to Lease dated June 5, 1985 by and between Marlen Building Products Corporation and Tenant, as modified by that certain Second Addendum to Lease dated April 12, 1994 by and between Beacon Sales Company, Inc. (successor in interest to Marlen Building Products Corporation) and Tenant, as modified by that certain Third Addendum to Lease dated February 14, 2000 by and between Beacon Sales Company, Inc. and Tenant, as modified by that certain Fourth Amendment to Lease Agreement dated September 21, 2004 by and between Beacon Sales Company, Inc. and Tenant, as modified by that certain Letter Agreement dated May 26, 2010 by and between Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. (successor in interest to Beacon Sales Company, Inc.) (“Landlord”) and Tenant, as modified by that certain Letter Agreement dated June 30, 2015 by and between Landlord and Tenant.

 

2. Without limiting the requirements of Section 7.3(e), each of the liens set forth on Schedule 7.3(e).

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 10.3

 

EXISTING LOANS, ADVANCES and investments

 

None.

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 10.7

 

TRANSACTIONS with Affiliates

 

None.

 

  1  

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

[Execution]

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

dated as of October 1, 2015

 

by and among

 

BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.,
as Holdings,

 

BEACON SALES ACQUISITION, INC.,
BEACON LEADERSHIP ACQUISITION II, LLC,
ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP, LLC,
THE SUBSIDIARIES OF HOLDINGS PARTIES HERETO
as US Borrowers,

 

BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY CANADA COMPANY,
as Canadian Borrower,

 

the Parties referred to herein,
as Lenders,

 

and

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Administrative Agent,
Swingline Lender and Issuing Bank

 

and

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
CITIGROUP CAPITAL MARKETS INC.,
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC,

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

and

SUNTRUST ROBINSON HUMPHREY, INC.,

each as a Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner

 

     

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

    Page
     
Article I DEFINITIONS 1
     
SECTION 1.1 Definitions 1
SECTION 1.2 Other Definitions and Provisions 54
SECTION 1.3 Accounting Terms 55
SECTION 1.4 UCC Terms 55
SECTION 1.5 Rounding 55
SECTION 1.6 References to Agreement and Laws 55
SECTION 1.7 Times of Day 55
SECTION 1.8 Letter of Credit Amounts 55
SECTION 1.9 Guaranty Obligations 56
SECTION 1.10 Alternative Currency Matters 56
SECTION 1.11 Québec Matters 56
SECTION 1.12 Pro Forma Calculations. 57
     
Article II REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY 57
     
SECTION 2.1 Revolving Loans 57
SECTION 2.2 Swingline Loans. 59
SECTION 2.3 Borrowing Procedures and Settlements. 60
SECTION 2.4 Reallocation of Loan Limits 64
SECTION 2.5 Settlement 65
SECTION 2.6 Independent Obligations 66
SECTION 2.7 Termination of the Credit Facilities 66
     
Article III LETTER OF CREDIT FACILITY 67
     
SECTION 3.1 LC Commitment 67
SECTION 3.2 Procedure for Issuance of Letters of Credit 67
SECTION 3.3 Fees and Other Charges 68
SECTION 3.4 LC Participations 68
SECTION 3.5 LC Obligation of the Borrower 69
SECTION 3.6 Obligations Absolute 70
SECTION 3.7 Effect of Letter of Credit Application 70
     
Article IV PAYMENTS; PREPAYMENTS; REDUCTION IN COMMITMENTS 70
     
SECTION 4.1 Repayment and Prepayments 70
SECTION 4.2 Permanent Reduction of the Commitments. 72
SECTION 4.3 Manner of Payment 72
SECTION 4.4 Apportionment and Application. 73
SECTION 4.5 Crediting Payments 76
SECTION 4.6 Designated Account 77
SECTION 4.7 Maintenance of Loan Account; Statements of Obligations 77
SECTION 4.8 Payment Dates 78
SECTION 4.9 Manner of Payment 78

 

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SECTION 4.10 Joint and Several Liability of US Borrowers; Joint and Several Liability of Canadian Borrowers 78
     
Article V [Reserved] 81
     
Article VI INTEREST; FEES; GENERAL LOAN PROVISIONS 81
     
SECTION 6.1 Interest 81
SECTION 6.2 Notice and Manner of Conversion or Continuation of Revolving Loans 84
SECTION 6.3 Fees 85
SECTION 6.4 [Reserved] 85
SECTION 6.5 [Reserved] 85
SECTION 6.6 Sharing of Payments by Lenders 86
SECTION 6.7 Administrative Agent’s Clawback 86
SECTION 6.8 Changed Circumstances 88
SECTION 6.9 Indemnity 89
SECTION 6.10 Increased Costs 89
SECTION 6.11 Taxes 90
SECTION 6.12 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders 93
SECTION 6.13 Incremental Commitments 95
SECTION 6.14 Cash Collateral 96
SECTION 6.15 Defaulting Lenders 97
SECTION 6.16 Holdings as Borrower Representative 99
     
Article VII CONDITIONS OF  CLOSING AND BORROWING 100
     
SECTION 7.1 Conditions to Closing and Initial Extensions of Credit 100
SECTION 7.2 Conditions to Subsequent Extensions of Credit 103
SECTION 7.3 Post-Closing Conditions 104
     
Article VIII REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CREDIT PARTIES 105
     
SECTION 8.1 Organization; Power; Qualification 106
SECTION 8.2 Ownership 106
SECTION 8.3 Authorization; Enforceability 106
SECTION 8.4 Compliance of Agreement, Loan Documents and Borrowing with Laws, Etc 106
SECTION 8.5 Compliance with Law; Governmental Approvals 107
SECTION 8.6 Tax Returns and Payments 107
SECTION 8.7 Intellectual Property Matters 107
SECTION 8.8 Environmental Matters 108
SECTION 8.9 Employee Benefit Matters 108
SECTION 8.10 Margin Stock 110
SECTION 8.11 Government Regulation 110
SECTION 8.12 Employee Relations 110
SECTION 8.13 Burdensome Provisions 110
SECTION 8.14 Financial Statements 110
SECTION 8.15 No Material Adverse Change 111
SECTION 8.16 Solvency 111
SECTION 8.17 Title to Property 111
SECTION 8.18 Litigation 111
SECTION 8.19 Anti-Terrorism; Anti-Money Laundering 111

 

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SECTION 8.20 Absence of Defaults 111
SECTION 8.21 Senior Indebtedness Status 111
SECTION 8.22 Investment Bankers’ and Similar Fees 112
SECTION 8.23 Disclosure 112
SECTION 8.24 Material Contracts 112
SECTION 8.25 Acquisition. 112
SECTION 8.26 Location of Inventory. 112
SECTION 8.27 Eligible Accounts 113
SECTION 8.28 Eligible Inventory 113
     
Article IX AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS 113
     
SECTION 9.1 Financial Statements and Budgets 113
SECTION 9.2 Certificates; Other Reports 114
SECTION 9.3 Notice of Litigation and Other Matters 116
SECTION 9.4 Preservation of Corporate Existence and Related Matters 117
SECTION 9.5 Maintenance of Property and Licenses 117
SECTION 9.6 Insurance 118
SECTION 9.7 Accounting Methods and Financial Records 118
SECTION 9.8 Payment of Taxes and Other Obligations 118
SECTION 9.9 Compliance with Laws and Approvals 118
SECTION 9.10 Environmental Laws 118
SECTION 9.11 Compliance with ERISA 119
SECTION 9.12 Visits, Inspections, Field Examinations and Appraisals 119
SECTION 9.13 Lender Meetings 120
SECTION 9.14 Cash Management. 121
SECTION 9.15 Additional Subsidiaries and Real Property 122
SECTION 9.16 Use of Proceeds 124
SECTION 9.17 Further Assurances 125
SECTION 9.18 Locations of Inventory 125
     
Article X NEGATIVE COVENANTS 126
     
SECTION 10.1 Indebtedness 126
SECTION 10.2 Liens 128
SECTION 10.3 Investments 129
SECTION 10.4 Fundamental Changes 132
SECTION 10.5 Asset Dispositions 132
SECTION 10.6 Restricted Payments 134
SECTION 10.7 Transactions with Affiliates 135
SECTION 10.8 Accounting Changes; Organizational Documents. 135
SECTION 10.9 Payments and Modifications of Subordinated Indebtedness and Other Indebtedness. 136
SECTION 10.10 No Further Negative Pledges; Restrictive Agreements 136
SECTION 10.11 Nature of Business 137
SECTION 10.12 Sale Leasebacks 137
SECTION 10.13 Financial Covenant 138
SECTION 10.14 Limitations on Holdings 138
SECTION 10.15 Disposal of Subsidiary Interests 138
SECTION 10.16 Hedge Agreements 138

 

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Article XI DEFAULT AND REMEDIES 139
     
SECTION 11.1 Events of Default 139
SECTION 11.2 Remedies 141
SECTION 11.3 Rights and Remedies Cumulative; Non-Waiver; etc. 142
SECTION 11.4 Crediting of Payments and Proceeds 142
SECTION 11.5 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim 142
SECTION 11.6 Credit Bidding 143
SECTION 11.7 Judgment Currency 143
     
Article XII ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT 144
     
SECTION 12.1 Appointment and Authority 144
SECTION 12.2 Rights as a Lender 145
SECTION 12.3 Exculpatory Provisions 145
SECTION 12.4 Reliance by Administrative Agent 146
SECTION 12.5 Delegation of Duties 146
SECTION 12.6 Resignation or Removal of Administrative Agent 146
SECTION 12.7 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders 148
SECTION 12.8 No Other Duties, etc 148
SECTION 12.9 Collateral and Guaranty Matters. 148
SECTION 12.10 Bank Products. 149
SECTION 12.11 Field Examination Reports; Confidentiality; Disclaimers by Lenders; Other Reports and Information. 150
SECTION 12.12 Intercreditor Agreement. 151
     
Article XIII MISCELLANEOUS 152
     
SECTION 13.1 Notices 152
SECTION 13.2 Amendments, Waivers and Consents 154
SECTION 13.3 Expenses; Indemnity. 156
SECTION 13.4 Right of Setoff 158
SECTION 13.5 Governing Law; Jurisdiction, Etc. 159
SECTION 13.6 Waiver of Jury Trial 160
SECTION 13.7 Reversal of Payments 160
SECTION 13.8 Injunctive Relief 160
SECTION 13.9 Accounting Matters 160
SECTION 13.10 Successors and Assigns; Participations 160
SECTION 13.11 Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality 164
SECTION 13.12 Performance of Duties 165
SECTION 13.13 All Powers Coupled with Interest 165
SECTION 13.14 Survival 165
SECTION 13.15 Titles and Captions 165
SECTION 13.16 Severability of Provisions 165
SECTION 13.17 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution 166
SECTION 13.18 Term of Agreement 166
SECTION 13.19 USA PATRIOT Act 166
SECTION 13.20 Independent Effect of Covenants 166
SECTION 13.21 Keepwell 166
SECTION 13.22 Inconsistencies with Other Documents 167

 

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EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A-1 - Form of US Revolving Credit Note
Exhibit A-2 - Form of Canadian Revolving Credit Note
Exhibit A-3 - Form of US Swingline Note
Exhibit A-4 - Form of Canadian Swingline Note
Exhibit B - Form of Notice of Borrowing
Exhibit C - Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation
Exhibit D - [Reserved]
Exhibit E - Form of Perfection Certificate
Exhibit F - Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit G - Form of Borrowing Base Certificate
Exhibit H - Form of Lender Joinder Agreement
Exhibit I - Form of Solvency Certificate
Exhibit J - Form of Bank Product Provider Agreement
Exhibit K - Form of Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit L-1 - Form of US Tax Compliance Certificate (Non-Partnership Foreign Lenders)
Exhibit L-2 - Form of US Tax Compliance Certificate (Non-Partnership Foreign Participants)
Exhibit L-3 - Form of US Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Participant Partnerships)
Exhibit L-4 - Form of US Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Lender Partnerships)

 

SCHEDULES

 

Schedule 1.1(a) - Commitments
Schedule 1.1(b) - Administrative Agent Payment Account
Schedule 1.1(c) - Canadian Collection Account and US Collection Account
Schedule 1.1(d) - Designated Account
Schedule 1.1(e) - US Eligible Inventory Locations
Schedule 1.1(f) - Canadian Eligible Inventory Locations
Schedule 1.1(g) - Existing Letters of Credit
Schedule 1.1(h) - RSG Borrowers
Schedule 7.3(e) - Certain Post-Closing Deliveries
Schedule 8.1 - Jurisdictions of Organization and Qualification
Schedule 8.2 - Subsidiaries and Capitalization
Schedule 8.6 - Audit Matters
Schedule 8.9 - ERISA Plans
Schedule 8.12 - Labor and Collective Bargaining Agreements
Schedule 8.17 - Real Property
Schedule 8.24 - Material Contracts
Schedule 9.2 - Financial and Collateral Reports
Schedule 9.14(a) - Deposit Accounts and Cash Management Banks
Schedule 10.1 - Existing Indebtedness
Schedule 10.2 - Existing Liens
Schedule 10.3 - Existing Loans, Advances and Investments
Schedule 10.7 - Transactions with Affiliates

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of October 1, 2015, by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as Holdings, Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as a US Borrower, Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as a US Borrower, Roofing Supply Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as a US Borrower, the Subsidiaries of Holdings set forth on Schedule 1.1(h) , each as a US Borrower, Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company, an unlimited liability company organized under the laws of Nova Scotia, as a Canadian Borrower, the lenders who are party to this agreement and the lenders who may become a party to this agreement pursuant to the terms hereof, as lenders, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders.

 

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

 

WHEREAS, Borrowers and Guarantors have requested that Administrative Agent and Lenders enter into financing arrangements with Borrowers pursuant to which Lenders may make loans and provide other financial accommodations to Borrowers; and

 

WHEREAS, each Lender is willing to agree (severally and not jointly) to make such loans and provide such financial accommodations to Borrowers on a pro rata basis according to its Commitment (as defined below) on the terms and conditions set forth herein, each LC Issuer is willing to agree to issue Letters of Credit (as defined below), and Administrative Agent is willing to act as agent for Lenders on the terms and conditions set forth herein and the other Loan Documents;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual conditions and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Article I

DEFINITIONS

 

SECTION 1.1    Definitions . The following terms when used in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them below:

 

2015 Senior Note Documents ” means, collectively, (a) the 2015 Senior Notes, (b) the 2015 Senior Notes Indenture and (c) all other instruments, agreements and other documents evidencing or governing the 2015 Senior Notes or providing for any guarantee, obligation, security or other right in respect thereof.

 

2015 Senior Notes ” means the 6.375% Senior Notes due 2023 issued by Holdings, in the original principal amount of $300,000,000.

 

2015 Senior Notes Indenture ” means the Indenture, dated of even date herewith, by and among Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and Holdings, as Issuer, under which the 2015 Senior Notes are issued.

 

ABL Priority Collateral ” has the meaning set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Account Debtor ” means each Person who is obligated on an Account, Chattel Paper or General Intangible.

 

     

 

 

Accounts ” has the meaning set forth in the UCC and, with respect to any Person, all such Accounts of such Person, whether now existing or existing in the future, including (a) all accounts receivable of such Person (whether or not specifically listed on schedules furnished to Administrative Agent), including all accounts created by or arising from all of such Person’s sales of goods or rendition of services made under any of its trade names, or through any of its divisions, (b) all unpaid rights of such Person (including rescission, replevin, reclamation and stopping in transit) relating to the foregoing or arising therefrom, (c) all rights to any goods represented by any of the foregoing, including returned or repossessed goods, (d) all reserves and credit balances held by such Person with respect to any such accounts receivable of any Account Debtors, (e) all letters of credit, guarantees or collateral for any of the foregoing and (f) all insurance policies or rights relating to any of the foregoing.

 

Activation Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.14(a) .

 

Adjusted Excess Availability ” means at any time, the sum of (a) the Excess Availability, plus (b) the Specified Suppressed Availability, plus (c) the Qualified Cash.

 

Administrative Agent ” means Wells Fargo, in its capacity as Administrative Agent hereunder, and any successor thereto appointed pursuant to Section 12.6 .

 

Administrative Agent Payment Account ” means the Deposit Account of Administrative Agent identified on Schedule 1.1(b) to this Agreement (or such other Deposit Account of Administrative Agent for such purpose designated by it in writing to Borrower Representative).

 

Administrative Agent’s Office ” means the office of Administrative Agent specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.1(c) .

 

Administrative Questionnaire ” means an administrative questionnaire in a form supplied by 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.

 

Agreement ” means this Credit Agreement.

 

Anti-Corruption Laws ” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.

 

Applicable Law ” means all applicable provisions of constitutions, laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, treaties, regulations, permits, licenses, approvals, interpretations and orders of courts or Governmental Authorities and all orders and decrees of all courts and binding orders of arbitrators.

 

Applicable Margin ” means (a) as to Revolving Loans for which interest is calculated based on the US Base Rate or the Canadian Base Rate, the Applicable Base Rate Margin set forth below, (b) as to Revolving Loans for which interest is calculated based on LIBOR, the Applicable LIBOR Margin set forth below, and (c) as to Revolving Loans for which interest is calculated based on the Canadian BA Rate, the Applicable Canadian BA Rate Margin set forth below, in each case, determined for each calendar quarter based upon the Quarterly Average Excess Availability for the immediately preceding three (3) month period:

 

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Tier   Quarterly Average Excess
Availability
    Applicable Base
Rate Margin
      Applicable
LIBOR Margin
      Applicable
Canadian BA
Rate Margin
 
                             
1   Greater than or equal to sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the Maximum Credit     0.25 %     1.25 %     1.25 %
                             
2   Greater than or equal to thirty-three and one-third percent (33-1/3%) of the Maximum Credit but less than sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the Maximum Credit     0.50 %     1.50 %     1.50 %
                             
3   Less than thirty-three and one-third percent (33-1/3%) of the Maximum Credit     0.75 %     1.75 %     1.75 %

 

provided , that , (i) the Applicable Margin shall be calculated and established once each calendar quarter and shall remain in effect until adjusted for the next calendar quarter, (ii) each adjustment of the Applicable Margin shall be effective as of the first day of each such calendar quarter based on the Quarterly Average Excess Availability for the immediately preceding calendar quarter, (iii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, for the period from the Closing Date until the last day of the first full calendar quarter immediately following the Closing Date, the Applicable Margin shall be based on the applicable percentage set forth in Tier 2, and (iv) in the event that the Borrower Representative fails to provide any Borrowing Base Certificate or other information with respect thereto for any period on the date required hereunder, effective as of the date on which such Borrowing Base Certificate or other information was otherwise required, at Administrative Agent’s option, the Applicable Margin shall be based on the highest rate above until the next Business Day after a Borrowing Base Certificate or other information is provided for the applicable period at which time the Applicable Margin shall be adjusted as otherwise provided herein. In the event that at any time after the end of any calendar quarter the Quarterly Average Excess Availability for such calendar quarter used for the determination of the Applicable Margin was greater than the actual amount of the Quarterly Average Excess Availability for such period as a result of the inaccuracy of information provided by or on behalf of any Borrower to Administrative Agent for the calculation of Excess Availability, the Applicable Margin for such period shall be adjusted to the applicable percentage based on such actual Quarterly Average Excess Availability and any additional interest for the applicable period as a result of such recalculation shall be promptly paid to Administrative Agent. The foregoing shall not be construed to limit the rights of Administrative Agent or Lenders with respect to the amount of interest payable after a Default or Event of Default whether based on such recalculated percentage or otherwise.

 

Application Event ” means the occurrence of (a) a failure by Borrowers to repay all of the Obligations in full on the Maturity Date, or (b) an Event of Default and the election by Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders to require that payments and proceeds of Collateral be applied pursuant to Section 4.4(b) .

 

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.

 

Arrangers ” means (a) Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, (b) Citigroup Capital Markets Inc., (c) J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, (d) Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and (e) SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., in their respective capacities as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners.

 

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Asset Disposition ” means the disposition of any or all of the assets (including, without limitation, any Capital Stock owned thereby) of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof whether by sale, lease, transfer or otherwise, and any issuance of Capital Stock by any Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings to any Person that is not a Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof. The term “ Asset Disposition ” shall not include (a) the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business, (b) the transfer of assets to any Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof pursuant to any other transaction permitted pursuant to Section 10.4 , (c) the write-off, discount, sale or other disposition of defaulted or past-due receivables and similar obligations in the ordinary course of business and not undertaken as part of an accounts receivable financing transaction, (d) the disposition of any Hedge Agreement, (e) dispositions of Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents, (f) the payment in cash of obligations and liabilities and (g) (i) the transfer by any US Credit Party of any of its assets to any other US Credit Party, (ii) the transfer by any Canadian Credit Party of any of its assets to any other Canadian Credit Party, (iii) the transfer by any Non-Credit Party of any of its assets to any Credit Party ( provided , that , in connection with any such transfer, such Credit Party shall not pay more than an amount equal to the fair market value of such assets as determined in good faith at the time of such transfer), (iv) the transfer by any US Credit Party of any of its assets to any Canadian Credit Party or the transfer by any Canadian Credit Party of any of its assets to any US Credit Party ( provided , that , (A) in connection with any such transfer, the transferor shall receive, and the transferee shall pay, an amount equal to the fair market value of such assets as determined in good faith at the time of such transfer and (B) as of the date of any such transfer, and after giving effect thereto, no Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing), and (v) the transfer by any Non-Credit Party of any of its assets to any other Non-Credit Party.

 

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 13.10 ), and accepted by Administrative Agent, in substantially the form attached as Exhibit K or any other form approved by Administrative Agent.

 

Attributable Indebtedness ” means, on any date of determination, (a) in respect of any Capital Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, and (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease, the capitalized amount or principal 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.

 

Available Currency ” shall mean with respect to (a) US Revolving Loans, US Swingline Loans, US Letters of Credit and US Special Advances, US Dollars, and (b) Canadian Revolving Loans, Canadian Swingline Loans, Canadian Letters of Credit and Canadian Special Advances, US Dollars and Canadian Dollars.

 

Bank Product ” means any one or more of the following financial products or accommodations extended to a Credit Party by a Bank Product Provider: (a) credit cards (including commercial cards (and so-called “purchase cards”, “procurement cards” or “p-cards”)), (b) credit card processing services, (c) debit cards, (d) stored value cards, (e) Cash Management Services, or (f) transactions under Hedge Agreements.

 

Bank Product Agreements ” means those agreements entered into from time to time by a Credit Party with a Bank Product Provider in connection with obtaining any Bank Product, including a Hedge Agreement.

 

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Bank Product Obligations ” means US Bank Product Obligations and Canadian Bank Product Obligations.

 

Bank Product Provider ” means any Person that (a) at the time it enters into a Bank Product Agreement with a Credit Party permitted under Article X , is a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender (other than a Lender in its capacity as such), Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of Administrative Agent or (b) at the time it (or its Affiliate) becomes a Lender (in its capacity as such) (including on the Closing Date), is a party to a Bank Product Agreement with a Credit Party, in each case in its capacity as a party to such Bank Product Agreement; provided , that , no such Person (other than Wells Fargo or its Affiliates) shall constitute a Bank Product Provider unless and until Administrative Agent receives a Bank Product Provider Agreement from such Person (i) on or about the Closing Date in the case of any Bank Product Agreement in effect on the Closing Date or (ii) within ten (10) Business Days after the execution and delivery of a Bank Product Agreement established after the Closing Date.

 

Bank Product Provider Agreement ” means an agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit J to this Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent, duly executed by the applicable Bank Product Provider, Borrowers, and Administrative Agent.

 

Bank Product Reserves ” means, as of any date of determination, reserves against the Borrowing Base that Administrative Agent deems necessary or appropriate to establish in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion and subject to Section 2.1(b) (based upon the Bank Product Providers’ determination of the liabilities and obligations of each Borrower and its Subsidiaries in respect of Bank Product Obligations) in respect of Bank Products then provided or outstanding.

 

Base Rate ” means US Base Rate and the Canadian Base Rate, as applicable.

 

Base Rate Loan ” means any Revolving Loan bearing interest at a rate based upon the applicable Base Rate as provided in Section 6.1(a) .

 

Borrower Representative ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.16(a) .

 

Borrowers ” means, collectively, the US Borrowers and the Canadian Borrowers.

 

Borrowing ” means a borrowing consisting of Revolving Loans made on the same day by the Lenders (or Administrative Agent on behalf thereof), or by the Swingline Lender in the case of a Swingline Loan, or by Administrative Agent in the case of a Special Advance.

 

Borrowing Base ” means the sum of the US Borrowing Base and the Canadian Borrowing Base.

 

Borrowing Base Certificate ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(b) .

 

Business Day ” means:

 

(a)    for all purposes other than as set forth in clause (b) or (c) below, any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday on which banks in New York, New York, are open for the conduct of their commercial banking business;

 

(b)    with respect to all notices and determinations in connection with, and payments of principal and interest on, any LIBOR Rate Loan denominated in US Dollars, Swingline Loans or any Base Rate Loan as to which the interest rate is determined by reference to LIBOR, any day that is a Business Day described in clause (a) and that is also a day for trading by and between banks in US Dollar deposits in the London interbank market; and

 

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(c)    with respect to all notices and determinations in connection with, and payments of principal and interest on, any Canadian Revolving Loan, (i) any day that is a Business Day described in clause (a) and on which banks are open for business in Toronto, Ontario and (ii) with respect to any Canadian Revolving Loan that is a Canadian BA Rate Loan, any day that is a Business Day described in clauses (a) and (c)(i) and that is also a day for trading by and between banks in Canadian Dollar deposits in the London interbank market.

 

Canadian AML Laws ” means the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada), the Criminal Code (Canada), the United Nations Act (Canada), United Nations Al-Qaida and Taliban Regulations, the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on the Suppression of Terrorism, the Criminal Code and any similar laws in effect in Canada from time to time.

 

Canadian Bank Product Obligations ” means (a) all obligations, liabilities, reimbursement obligations, fees, or expenses owing by any Canadian Credit Party to any Bank Product Provider pursuant to or evidenced by a Bank Product Agreement and irrespective of whether for the payment of money, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, including, without limitation, all Canadian Hedge Obligations, and (b) all amounts that Administrative Agent or any Lender is obligated to pay to a Bank Product Provider as a result of Administrative Agent or such Lender purchasing participations from, or executing guarantees or indemnities or reimbursement obligations to, a Bank Product Provider with respect to the Bank Products provided by such Bank Product Provider to a Canadian Credit Party.

 

Canadian BA Rate ” means (a) for a Lender that is a Canadian Reference Bank, the CDOR Rate, and (b) for any other Lender, the CDOR Rate plus one-tenth of one percent (0.10%).

 

Canadian BA Rate Loan ” means each portion of a Revolving Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the Canadian BA Rate.

 

Canadian BA Rate Margin ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Applicable Margin.

 

Canadian Base Rate ” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greater of (a) the CDOR Rate existing on such day (which rate shall be calculated based upon an Interest Period of one (1) month), plus one (1) percentage point, and (b) the “prime rate” for Canadian Dollar commercial loans made in Canada as reported by Thomson Reuters under Reuters Instrument Code <CAPRIME=> on the “CA Prime Rate (Domestic Interest Rate) – Composite Display” page (or any successor page or such other commercially available service or source (including the Canadian Dollar “prime rate” announced by a Schedule I bank under the Bank Act (Canada)) as Administrative Agent may designate from time to time). Each determination of the Canadian Base Rate shall be made by Administrative Agent and shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.

 

Canadian Base Rate Loan ” means any Revolving Loan bearing interest at a rate based upon the Canadian Base Rate as provided in Section 6.1(a) .

 

Canadian Borrowers ” means, collectively, the following (together with their respective successors and assigns): (a) Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company, an unlimited liability company organized under the laws of Nova Scotia, and (b) any other Person organized under the laws of Canada that at any time after the Closing Date becomes a Canadian Borrower; and “Canadian Borrower” means any one of them.

 

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Canadian Borrowing Base ” means, at any time, the amount equal to:

 

(a)    the amount equal to eighty-five percent (85%) multiplied by the net amount of Eligible Accounts of Canadian Borrowers; plus

 

(b)    the amount equal to the lesser of: (i) seventy percent (70%) multiplied by the Value of each category of Eligible Inventory of Canadian Borrowers or (ii) eighty-five percent (85%) of the Net Recovery Percentage of each category of Eligible Inventory of Canadian Borrowers multiplied by the Value thereof; minus

 

(c)    applicable Reserves with respect to Canadian Borrowers established by Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion in accordance with the terms hereof (including Section 2.1(b) ).

 

Canadian Collateral ” means Collateral consisting of assets or interests in assets of Canadian Credit Parties and the proceeds thereof.

 

Canadian Collateral Agreement ” means the collateral agreement, dated of even date herewith, executed and delivered by the Canadian Credit Parties in favor of Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Canadian Secured Parties.

 

Canadian Collection Account ” means the Deposit Accounts in the name of a Canadian Borrower set forth on Schedule 1.1(c) to this Agreement, or any other account or accounts at any time after the date hereof designated by Borrower Representative to Administrative Agent which have been established for purposes of the receipt of proceeds of Accounts and other Collateral in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

Canadian Commitment ” means, as to any Canadian Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make Canadian Revolving Loans to, and to purchase participations in Canadian LC Obligations and Canadian Swingline Loans for the account of, the Canadian Borrowers hereunder in each case as such amounts are set forth beside such Lender’s name under the applicable heading on Schedule 1.1(a) , as such amount may be modified at any time or from time to time pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The aggregate Canadian Commitment of all the Canadian Lenders on the Closing Date shall be the US Dollar Equivalent of $30,000,000.

 

Canadian Commitment Percentage ” means, with respect to any Canadian Lender at any time, the percentage of the total Canadian Commitments of all the Canadian Lenders represented by such Canadian Lender’s Canadian Commitment. If the Canadian Commitments have terminated or expired, the Canadian Commitment Percentages shall be determined based upon the Canadian Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments. Each reference to “a Lender” shall include, collectively, all Lenders that are Affiliates and all branches of a Lender or its Affiliates as though all such parties were one Lender hereunder.

 

Canadian Credit Parties ” means, collectively, the Canadian Borrowers and the Canadian Guarantors.

 

Canadian Dollar ” or “ C$ ” means, at the time of determination, the lawful currency of Canada.

 

Canadian Employee Benefit Plan ” means (a) any employee benefit plan that is maintained for employees or former employees of the Canadian Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof registered in accordance with Canadian Pension Laws which any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof sponsors, maintains, or to which it makes, is making, or is obligated to make, contributions or (b) any Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian Multiemployer Plan that has at any time within the preceding seven (7) years been maintained for the employees of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, and shall not include any Employee Benefit Plan.

 

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Canadian Extensions of Credit ” means, as to any Lender at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate principal amount of all Canadian Revolving Loans made by such Lender then outstanding, (b) such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the Canadian LC Obligations then outstanding, and (c) such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the Canadian Swingline Loans then outstanding.

 

Canadian Guarantors ” means, collectively, all direct and indirect Subsidiaries of Holdings organized under the laws of Canada or a jurisdiction in Canada (other than any Excluded Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiary) which become a party to the Canadian Guaranty Agreement pursuant to Section 9.15 .

 

Canadian Guaranty Agreement ” means the unconditional guaranty agreement executed and delivered by the Canadian Guarantors in favor of Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Canadian Secured Parties in respect of the Canadian Secured Obligations.

 

Canadian Hedge Obligations ” means any and all obligations or liabilities, whether absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, of a Canadian Credit Party arising under, owing pursuant to, or existing in respect of Hedge Agreements entered into with one or more of the Hedge Providers.

 

Canadian Hedge Provider ” means any Person that, (a) at the time it enters into a Hedge Agreement with a Canadian Credit Party permitted under Article X , is a Canadian Lender, an Affiliate of a Canadian Lender, Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of Administrative Agent or (b) at the time it (or its Affiliate) becomes a Canadian Lender (in its capacity as such) (including on the Closing Date), is a party to a Hedge Agreement with a Canadian Credit Party, in each case in its capacity as a party to such Hedge Agreement; provided , that , no such Person (other than Wells Fargo or its Affiliates) shall constitute a Canadian Hedge Provider unless and until Administrative Agent receives a Bank Product Provider Agreement from such Person (i) on or about the Closing Date in the case of any Hedge Agreement in effect on the Closing Date or (ii) within ten (10) Business Days after the execution and delivery of a Hedge Agreement established after the Closing Date.

 

Canadian LC Obligations ” means at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn and unexpired amount of the then outstanding Canadian Letters of Credit and (b) the aggregate amount of drawings under Canadian Letters of Credit which have not then been reimbursed pursuant to Section 3.5 .

 

Canadian Lender ” means, at any time, each Lender having a Canadian Commitment or a Canadian Revolving Loan owing to it or a participating interest in a Canadian Letter of Credit or Canadian Swingline Loan.

 

Canadian Letter of Credit ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 .

 

Canadian Loan Limit ” means the aggregate amount of the Canadian Commitments.

 

Canadian Multiemployer Plan ” means a “multi-employer pension plan” as defined by Canadian Pension Laws and registered in accordance with Canadian Pension Laws and as to which any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof is making, or is accruing an obligation to make, or has accrued an obligation to make contributions within the preceding seven (7) years, and shall not include any Multiemployer Plan.

 

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Canadian Obligations ” means, in each case, whether now in existence or hereafter arising: (a) the principal of and interest on (including interest accruing after the filing of any bankruptcy or similar petition) the Canadian Revolving Loans and (b) all other fees and commissions (including attorneys’ fees), charges, indebtedness, loans, liabilities, financial accommodations, obligations, covenants and duties owing by the Credit Parties to the Canadian Lenders or Administrative Agent, in each case under any Loan Document, with respect to any Canadian Revolving Loan of every kind, nature and description, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, contractual or tortious, liquidated or unliquidated, and whether or not evidenced by any note and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Credit 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.

 

Canadian Outstandings ” means (a) with respect to Canadian Revolving Loans, including Canadian Swingline Loans and Canadian Special Advances, on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Canadian Revolving Loans, including Canadian Swingline Loans and Canadian Special Advances, as the case may be, occurring on such date; plus (b) with respect to any Canadian LC Obligations on any date, the aggregate outstanding amount thereof on such date after giving effect to any Canadian Revolving Extensions of Credit occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the Canadian LC Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements of outstanding unpaid drawings under any Canadian Letters of Credit or any reductions in the maximum amount available for drawing under Canadian Letters of Credit taking effect on such date.

 

Canadian Overadvance ” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of the principal amount of any Canadian Revolving Loans, Canadian Swingline Loans and Canadian Letters of Credit in excess of the lesser of the Canadian Borrowing Base or the Canadian Loan Limit.

 

Canadian Pension Laws ” means the Income Tax Act (Canada) and any pension standards legislation applicable to a Canadian Pension Plan or a Canadian Multiemployer Plan.

 

Canadian Pension Plan ” means any Canadian Employee Benefit Plan, other than a Canadian Multiemployer Plan, which is a “registered pension plan” as defined under Section 248(l) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and which (a) is maintained, funded or administered for the employees of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof or (b) has at any time within the preceding seven (7) years been maintained, funded or administered for the employees of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, and shall not include any Pension Plan.

 

Canadian Protective Advance ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(d)(i) .

 

Canadian Reference Bank ” means any one or more of The Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal, Royal Bank of Canada, The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce or National Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent may determine.

 

Canadian Restricted Subsidiary ” means any Canadian Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary.

 

Canadian Revolving Credit Note ” means a promissory note made by the Canadian Borrower in favor of a Canadian Lender evidencing the Canadian Revolving Loans made by such Canadian Lender, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A-2 , and any substitutes therefor, and any replacements, restatements, renewals or extension thereof, in whole or in part.

 

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Canadian Revolving Loans ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 .

 

Canadian Secured Obligations ” means, collectively, (a) the Canadian Obligations and (b) the Canadian Bank Product Obligations.

 

Canadian Secured Parties ” means, collectively, Administrative Agent, the Canadian Lenders, a Bank Product Provider to the extent of any Bank Product Agreement with a Canadian Credit Party or Canadian Bank Product Obligations owing to it, each co- agent or sub-agent appointed by Administrative Agent from time to time pursuant to Section 12.5 , any other holder from time to time of any Canadian Secured Obligations and, in each case, their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

Canadian Security Agreements ” means each Security Document governed by the laws of Canada or a jurisdiction in Canada.

 

Canadian Special Advance ” means a Canadian Protective Advance or a Canadian Overadvance.

 

Canadian Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of Holdings that is organized under the laws of Canada or any province or territory thereof, including, without limitation, the Canadian Borrowers.

 

Canadian Swingline Loan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a) .

 

Canadian Swingline Loan Limit ” means, on any day, the lesser of (a) the US Dollar Equivalent of $3,000,000 or (b) the Canadian Commitments.

 

Canadian Swingline Note ” means a promissory note made by the Canadian Borrowers in favor of the Swingline Lender evidencing the Canadian Swingline Loans made by the Swingline Lender, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A-4 , and any substitutes therefor, and any replacements, restatements, renewals or extension thereof, in whole or in part.

 

Capital Asset ” means, with respect to Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, any asset that should, in accordance with GAAP, be classified and accounted for as a capital asset on a Consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

Capital Expenditures ” means, with respect to Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries for any period, the aggregate cost of all Capital Assets acquired by Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period, as determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding (a) interest capitalized during construction and (b) any expenditure to the extent, for purpose of the definition of Permitted Acquisition, such expenditure is part of the Permitted Acquisition Consideration for any Permitted Acquisition consummated during or prior to such period, net of any Net Cash Proceeds received from (i) any disposition of Capital Assets (to the extent permitted hereunder) that have actually been reinvested during such period in other Capital Assets or (ii) any Insurance and Condemnation Event that have actually been reinvested during such period in other Capital Assets; provided , that Capital Expenditures shall not be less than zero.

 

Capital Lease ” means any lease of any property by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as lessee, that should, in accordance with GAAP, be classified and accounted for as a capital lease on a Consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing and Section 13.9 , any obligations of a Person under a lease (whether existing now or entered into in the future) that is not (or would not be) a Capital Lease under GAAP as in effect on the Closing Date, shall not be treated as a Capital Lease solely as a result of the adoption of changes in GAAP.

 

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Capital Stock ” means (a) in the case of a corporation, capital stock, (b) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock, (c) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited), (d) in the case of a limited liability company, membership interests, (e) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person and (f) any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing.

 

Cash Collateral ” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.

 

Cash Collateralize ” means, to pledge and deposit with, or deliver to, Administrative Agent, for the benefit of one or more of the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender, the Lenders or a Bank Product Provider, as collateral for LC Obligations or obligations of the Lenders to fund participations in respect of LC Obligations or Swingline Loans or Bank Product Obligations, cash or deposit account balances or, if Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender, or Bank Product Provider, if applicable, shall agree, in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender, and if applicable, the Bank Product Provider. In the case of LC Obligations, “Cash Collateralize” shall include any one or more of the following (individually or in combination): (a) providing cash collateral (pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent) to be held by Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders in an amount equal to one hundred five percent (105%) of the then existing LC Obligations, or (b) delivering to Administrative Agent documentation executed by all beneficiaries under the Letters of Credit, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank, terminating all of such beneficiaries’ rights under the Letters of Credit, or (c) providing Administrative Agent with a standby letter of credit, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, from a commercial bank acceptable to Administrative Agent (in its sole discretion) in an amount equal to one hundred five percent (105%) of the then existing LC Obligations (it being understood that the Letter of Credit Fee and all fronting fees set forth in this Agreement will continue to accrue while the Letters of Credit are outstanding and that any such fees that accrue must be an amount that can be drawn under any such standby letter of credit).

 

Cash Dominion Event ” means (a) Adjusted Excess Availability is less than the greater of (i) ten percent (10.0%) of the Loan Cap at any time or (ii) $60,000,000, for any five (5) consecutive Business Days or (b) a Specified Event of Default exists or has occurred and be continuing; provided , that :

 

(A)    to the extent that the Cash Dominion Event has occurred due to clause (a) of this definition, if Adjusted Excess Availability shall be equal to or greater than the amount in clause (a) of this definition for at least thirty (30) consecutive days, the Cash Dominion Event shall no longer be deemed to exist or be continuing until such time as Adjusted Excess Availability may again be less than such amount and

 

(B)    to the extent that the Cash Dominion Event has occurred due to clause (b) of this definition, if such Specified Event of Default is cured or waived or otherwise no longer exists for a period of at least thirty (30) consecutive days, the Cash Dominion Event shall no longer be deemed to exist or be continuing.

 

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Cash Equivalents ” means, collectively, (a) any readily-marketable securities (i) issued by, or directly, unconditionally and fully guaranteed or insured by the Canadian or United States federal government or (ii) issued by any agency of Canada or the United States federal government the obligations of which are fully backed by the full faith and credit of the Canadian or United States federal government, (b) any readily-marketable direct obligations issued by any other agency of the Canadian or United States federal government, any province or territory of Canada or state of the United States or any political subdivision of any such province, territory or state or any public instrumentality thereof, in each case having, as applicable, (i) a long term rating of at least “AAA”, “AA+”, “AA” or “AA-” from S&P or at least “Aaa”, “Aa1”, “Aa2”, or “Aa3” from Moody’s, (ii) a short term rating of at least “A-1” from S&P or at least “P-1” from Moody’s or (iii) a municipal bond rating of at least “SP-1” from S&P or at least “MIG 1” or “VMIG 1” from Moody’s, (c) any commercial paper rated at least “A-1” by S&P or “P-1” by Moody’s and issued by any Person organized under the laws of any province of Canada or state of the United States, (d) any US Dollar-denominated time deposit, insured certificate of deposit, overnight bank deposit or bankers’ acceptance issued or accepted by (i) any Lender, (ii) any bank that is organized under the laws of Canada and referenced on Schedule I of the Bank Act (Canada) and has net assets in excess of C$500,000,000 or (iii) any commercial bank that is (A) organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (B) “adequately capitalized” (as defined in the regulations of its primary federal banking regulators) and (C) has Tier 1 capital (as defined in such regulations) in excess of $250,000,000 and (e) shares of any Canadian or United States money market fund that (i) complies with the criteria set forth in Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, (ii) has net assets in excess of $500,000,000 and (iii) has obtained from either S&P or Moody’s the highest rating obtainable for money market funds in Canada or the United States; provided , that , the maturities of all obligations specified in any of clauses (a) , (b) , (c) and (d) above shall not exceed three hundred sixty five (365) days.

 

Cash Management Bank ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.14 .

 

Cash Management Services ” means any cash management or related services including treasury, depository, return items, overdraft, controlled disbursement, merchant store value cards, e-payables services, electronic funds transfer, interstate depository network, automatic clearing house transfer (including the Automated Clearing House processing of electronic funds transfers through the direct Federal Reserve Fedline system) and other cash management arrangements.

 

CCQ ” means the Civil Code of Quebec, and, where applicable, the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

CD&R Investors ” means, collectively, (a) CD&R Fund VIII, (b) CD&R Friends & Family Fund VIII, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, and any successor in interest thereto, (c) CD&R Advisor Fund VIII Co-Investor, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, and any successor in interest thereto, (id) CD&R Roadhouse Holdings, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, and any successor in interest thereto, and (e) any Affiliate of any CD&R Investor identified in clauses (a) through (d) of this definition.

 

CDOR Rate ” means the average rate per annum as reported on the Reuters Screen CDOR Page (or any successor page or such other page or commercially available service displaying Canadian interbank bid rates for Canadian Dollar bankers’ acceptances as Administrative Agent may designate from time to time, or if no such substitute service is available, the rate quoted by a Schedule I bank under the Bank Act (Canada) selected by Administrative Agent at which such bank is offering to purchase Canadian Dollar bankers’ acceptances) as of 10:00 a.m. Eastern (Toronto) time on the date of commencement of the requested Interest Period, for a term, and in an amount, comparable to the Interest Period and the amount of the Canadian BA Rate Loan requested (whether as an initial Canadian BA Rate Loan or as a continuation of a Canadian BA Rate Loan or as a conversion of a Canadian BA Rate Loan to a CDOR Rate Loan) by or on behalf of a Borrower (including by Borrower Representative) in accordance with this Agreement (and, if any such reported rate is below zero, then the rate determined pursuant to this clause (b) shall be deemed to be zero). Each determination of the CDOR Rate shall be made by Administrative Agent and shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.

 

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CFC ” means any Subsidiary of Holdings that is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction of any U.S. state or the District of Columbia.

 

Change in Control ” means an event or series of events by which:

 

(a)    at any time, Holdings shall fail to own, directly or indirectly, at least one hundred percent (100%) of the Capital Stock of the Borrowers entitled to vote in the election of members of the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of the Borrowers (provided, that, any transaction permitted under Section 10.4 or under Section 10.5(f) shall not constitute a Change in Control for purposes of this clause (a)); or

 

(b)    (i) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, 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 Exchange Act, except that a “person” or “group” shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all Capital Stock that such “person” or “group” has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time (such right, an “ option right ”)), directly or indirectly, of more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the Capital Stock of Holdings entitled to vote in the election of members of the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of Holdings or (ii) a majority of the members of the board of directors (or other equivalent governing body) of Holdings shall not constitute Continuing Directors; or

 

(c)    there shall have occurred under the Term Loan Agreement, the 2015 Senior Note Documents or any indenture or other instrument evidencing any Indebtedness or Capital Stock in excess of the Threshold Amount any “change in control” or similar provision (as set forth in the indenture, agreement or other evidence of such Indebtedness) obligating Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or repay all or any part of the Indebtedness or Capital Stock provided for therein.

 

Change in Law ” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, 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.

 

Chattel Paper ” means chattel paper (as such term is defined in Article 9 of the UCC).

 

Closing Date ” means the date of this Agreement.

 

Closing Date Acquisition ” means the acquisition by Holdings or one of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of all of the outstanding equity interests of the Target Company pursuant to the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement.

 

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Closing Date Acquisition Agreement ” means the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 27, 2015 by and among Holdings, certain subsidiaries of Holdings and the Target Company, including all schedules, exhibits and annexes thereto.

 

Closing Date Acquisition Agreement Material Adverse Effect ” means any effect, state of facts, development, event, change, occurrence or circumstance that (x) has had, or is reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect upon the financial condition, business, or results of operations of the Group Companies, taken as a whole; provided , however , that any adverse effect, state of facts, development, event, change, occurrence or circumstance arising from or related to (i) conditions generally affecting the economy, credit or financial or capital markets in the United States or elsewhere in the world, including any changes in interest or exchange rates, (ii) any national or international political or social conditions, including acts of war (whether or not declared), sabotage or terrorism, or any escalation or worsening of any such acts of war (whether or not declared), sabotage or terrorism, (iii) changes in GAAP, (iv) changes in any laws, rules, regulations, orders, or other binding directives issued by any Governmental Entity, (v) any change that is generally applicable to the industries or markets in which the Group Companies operate, (vi) the public announcement of the transactions contemplated by the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement, (vii) any failure by the Company to meet any projections, forecasts or revenue or earnings predictions (provided that, unless subject to another exclusion set forth in this definition, the underlying cause of any such change may be taken into account in determining whether there has been a Closing Date Acquisition Agreement Material Adverse Effect), (viii) any action required or contemplated by the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement and/or the Ancillary Documents, including the completion of the transactions contemplated thereby, (ix) any action taken by any of the Group Companies at Parent’s written request (provided that, if any such action could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Financing Sources, the consent of the Financing Sources shall be required, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), or (x) any change resulting from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement or the Ancillary Documents, including any such change relating to the identity of, or facts and circumstances relating to, Parent and including any actions taken by the Group Companies’ customers, suppliers or personnel, shall not be taken into account in determining whether a “Closing Date Acquisition Agreement Material Adverse Effect” has occurred; provided, however, that any change or effect referred to in clauses (i) , (ii) , (iii) , (iv) and (v) immediately above may be taken into account in determining whether a Closing Date Acquisition Agreement Material Adverse Effect has occurred to the extent that such change or effect has a materially disproportionate effect on the Group Companies relative to other companies in the industries or markets in which the Group Companies operate or (y) would reasonably be expected to prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement. Capitalized terms used in this definition and defined in the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement.

 

Closing Date Acquisition Agreement Representations ” means the representations made by or on behalf of the Target Company and its Subsidiaries in the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement as are material to the interests of the Lenders (in their capacities as such), but only to the extent that Holdings or its applicable Affiliates have the right to terminate their obligations under the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement or decline to consummate the Closing Date Acquisition as a result of a breach of any of such representations in the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement.

 

Closing Date Acquisition Documents ” means, collectively, (a) the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement and all schedules, exhibits and annexes thereto and (b) all other agreements, documents and instruments entered into in connection therewith (excluding, in any event, the Loan Documents, the Term Loan Documents and Note Documents), each, pursuant to this clause (b) , as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

 

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Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Collateral ” means the collateral security for the Secured Obligations pledged or granted pursuant to the Security Documents.

 

Collateral Access Agreement ” means a landlord waiver, bailee letter, or acknowledgement agreement of any lessor, warehouseman, processor, consignee, or other Person in possession of, having a Lien upon, or having rights or interests in any Borrower’s or its Subsidiaries’ books and records, Equipment, or Inventory, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.

 

Collection Account ” means the Canadian Collection Account and US Collection Account.

 

Commitment Percentage ” means, as to any Lender, at any time, the percentage of the sum of Canadian Commitments and US Commitments of all Lenders represented by the sum of such Lender’s Canadian Commitment and US Commitment. If the Commitments have terminated or expired, the Commitment Percentages shall be determined based upon the Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments. Each reference to “a Lender” shall include, collectively, all Lenders that are Affiliates and all branches of a Lender or its Affiliates as though all such parties were one Lender hereunder.

 

Commitments ” means, collectively, as to all Lenders, the US Commitments and the Canadian Commitments of such Lenders. The aggregate Commitment of all the Lenders on the Closing Date shall be $700,000,000.

 

Commodity Exchange Act ” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

 

Compliance Certificate ” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F to this Agreement executed and delivered by a Responsible Officer of Borrower Representative to Administrative Agent.

 

Compliance Period ” means at any time Adjusted Excess Availability is less than the greater of (i) ten percent (10.0%) of the Loan Cap or (ii) $60,000,000 and shall continue for the period until Adjusted Excess Availability has been greater than such amount for a period of at least thirty (30) consecutive days.

 

Connection Income Taxes ” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or capital or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

 

Consolidated ” means, when used with reference to financial statements or financial statement items of any Person, such statements or items on a consolidated basis in accordance with applicable principles of consolidation under GAAP.

 

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Consolidated EBITDA ” means, for any period, the following determined on a Consolidated basis, without duplication, for Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP: (a) Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus (b) the sum of the following, without duplication, to the extent (except with respect to clause (b)(xiii) below) deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period: (i) provision for all taxes (whether or not paid, estimated or accrued) based on income, profits or capital (including penalties and interest, if any); (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense; (iii) depreciation; (iv) amortization (including amortization of goodwill and intangibles and amortization and write-off of financing costs); (v) any non-cash charge, write-down, expense or loss; (vi) any expenses or charges related to any Equity Issuance, Indebtedness or Investment, in each case as permitted by this Agreement (whether or not consummated or incurred, and including any offering or sale of Capital Stock to the extent the proceeds thereof were intended to be contributed to the equity capital of Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries); (vii) the amount of any loss attributable to non-controlling interests; (viii) all deferred financing costs written off and premiums paid in connection with any early extinguishment of Indebtedness or any Hedge Agreement or other derivative instruments; (ix) any board of directors fees, management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees, indemnities and related expenses paid to any of the Target Company and its Affiliates on or prior to the Closing Date; (x) the amount of any restructuring charge or reserve or non-recurring integration charges or reserves (including severance costs, costs associated with office, facility and branch openings, closings and consolidations (in the case of openings, incurred in connection with acquisitions and Investments) and relocation costs); (xi) any costs or expenses incurred by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent that such costs or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of Holdings or net cash proceeds of an issuance of Capital Stock of Holdings (other than Disqualified Capital Stock); (xii) proceeds from business interruption insurance (to the extent such proceeds are not reflected as revenue or income in computing Consolidated Net Income and only to the extent the losses or other reduction of net income to which such proceeds are attributable are not otherwise added back in computing Consolidated Net Income); and (xiii) the amount of “run-rate” cost savings projected by Holdings in good faith to be realized as the result of actions taken or to be taken on or prior to the date that is twenty-four (24) months after the Closing Date, or twenty-four (24) months after the consummation of any operational change, respectively, and prior to or during such period (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings had been realized on the first day of such period; it being understood that “run-rate” means the full recurring benefit for a period that is associated with any action taken or committed to be taken), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided , that (A) a duly completed certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of Holdings shall be delivered to Administrative Agent together with the Compliance Certificate required to be delivered pursuant to Section 9.2(a) , certifying that such cost savings are reasonably anticipated to be realized within twenty-four (24) months after the Closing Date or within twenty-four (24) months after the consummation of any operational change, as applicable, and are factually supportable as determined in good faith by Holdings, (B) no cost savings shall be added pursuant to this clause (xiii) to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges otherwise added to Consolidated Net Income, whether through a pro forma adjustment or otherwise, for such period, (C) projected amounts (not yet realized) may no longer be added in calculating Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to this clause (xiii) to the extent occurring more than eight full fiscal quarters after the specified action taken in order to realize such projected cost savings and (D) the aggregate amount of the add backs made pursuant to this clause (xiii) shall not exceed (x) for the period commencing October 1, 2015 and ending September 30, 2018, an amount equal to the greater of (1) twenty percent (20%) of Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended prior to the determination date (and such determination shall be made prior to the making of, and without giving effect to, any adjustments pursuant to this clause (xiii)) and (2) $50,000,000 and (y) for all periods thereafter, twenty percent (20%) of Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended prior to the determination date (and such determination shall be made prior to the making of, and without giving effect to, any adjustments pursuant to this clause (xiii)). For purposes of this Agreement, Consolidated EBITDA shall be calculated in accordance with Section 1.12 , as applicable.

 

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Consolidated Fixed Charges ” means, as to any Person and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, with respect to any period, the sum of, without duplication, (a) all Consolidated Interest Expense paid in cash during such period, plus (b) all regularly scheduled (as determined at the beginning of the respective period) principal payments required to be made during such period with respect to Indebtedness, plus (c) Federal, State, local and foreign income tax paid by Holdings and its Subsidiaries paid in cash during such period, plus (d) all Restricted Payments paid in cash during such period (excluding Restricted Payments made in reliance on Section 10.6(e) ); provided , that , (i) subject to clause (ii) below, until the last day of the first full fiscal quarter after the first anniversary of the Closing Date, for purposes of the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Consolidated Fixed Charges for each four (4) consecutive quarter period shall use the amount of the Consolidated Fixed Charges for the period commencing on the first day of the fiscal quarter after the Closing Date and ending on the last day of the fiscal quarter then most recently ended multiplied by the fraction, (A) the numerator of which is four (4) and (B) the denominator of which is the number of fiscal quarters since (and including) the first full fiscal quarter after the Closing Date and (ii) in the event that the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is determined based on the immediately preceding twelve (12) consecutive fiscal months, then instead of the calculation under clause (i), until the last day of the first full fiscal month after the first anniversary of the Closing Date, for purposes of the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Consolidated Fixed Charges for each twelve (12) consecutive month period shall use the amount of the Consolidated Fixed Charges for the period commencing on the first day of the fiscal month after the Closing Date and ending on the last day of the fiscal month then most recently ended multiplied by the fraction, (i) the numerator of which is twelve (12) and (ii) the denominator of which is the number of fiscal months since (and including) the first full fiscal month after the Closing Date.

 

Consolidated Interest Expense ” means, for any period, (i) the total interest expense of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income, net of any interest income of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, including any such interest expense consisting of (A) interest expense attributable to Capital Leases, (B) amortization of debt discount, (C) interest in respect of Indebtedness of any other Person that has been guaranteed by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary, but only to the extent that such interest is actually paid by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary, (D) non-cash interest expense, (E) the interest portion of any deferred payment obligation and (F) commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing, plus (ii) preferred stock dividends paid in cash in respect of Disqualified Capital Stock of Holdings held by Persons other than Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary, and minus (iii) to the extent otherwise included in such interest expense referred to in clause (i) above, amortization or write-off of financing costs, in each case under clauses (i) through (iii) above as determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided , that , gross interest expense shall be determined after giving effect to any net payments made or received by Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to any interest rate protection agreement, future agreement, option agreement, swap agreement, cap agreement, collar agreement, hedge agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement (including derivative agreements or arrangements).

 

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Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, the net income (or loss) of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a Consolidated basis, without duplication, in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of preferred stock dividends; provided , that in calculating Consolidated Net Income of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries for any period, there shall be excluded (a) any net income (loss) of any Person if such Person is not Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary, except that (i) Holdings’ or any Restricted Subsidiary’s equity in the net income of any such Person for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash actually distributed by such Person during such period to Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (subject, in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitations contained in clause (b) below) and (ii) Holdings’ or any Restricted Subsidiary’s equity in the net loss of such Person shall be included to the extent of the aggregate Investment of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Person; (b) solely for purposes of Sections 10.3(n), 10.6(g) and 10.9(b)(ii) , any net income (loss) of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor if such Restricted Subsidiary is subject to restrictions, directly or indirectly, on the payment of dividends or the making of similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to Holdings by operation of the terms of such Restricted Subsidiary’s charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute or governmental rule or regulation applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders (other than (x) restrictions that have been waived or otherwise released, (y) restrictions pursuant to this Agreement and (z) restrictions in effect on the Closing Date with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary and other restrictions with respect to such Restricted Subsidiary that taken as a whole are not materially less favorable to Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereunder than such restrictions in effect on the Closing Date as determined by Holdings in good faith), except that (i) Holdings’ equity in the net income of any such Restricted Subsidiary for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of any dividend or distribution that was or that could have been made by such Restricted Subsidiary during such period to Holdings or another Restricted Subsidiary (subject, in the case of a dividend that could have been made to another Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitation contained in this clause (b) ) and (ii) the net loss of such Restricted Subsidiary shall be included to the extent of the aggregate Investment of Holdings or any of its other Restricted Subsidiaries in such Restricted Subsidiary; (c) (x) any gain or loss realized upon the sale, abandonment or other disposition of any asset of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary (including pursuant to any sale/leaseback transaction) that is not sold, abandoned or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by the board of directors of Holdings) and (y) any gain or loss realized upon the disposal, abandonment or discontinuation of operations of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary, and any income (loss) from disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations, including in each case any closure of any branch; (d) (x) any extraordinary, unusual or nonrecurring gain, loss or charge and (y) any fees, expenses and charges associated with the Transactions and any other acquisition, disposition, merger or consolidation; (e) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles or a change as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting policies; (f) all deferred financing costs written off and premiums paid in connection with any early extinguishment of Indebtedness or Hedge Agreements or other derivative instruments; (g) any unrealized gains or losses in respect of Hedge Agreements; (h) any unrealized foreign currency transaction gains or losses in respect of Indebtedness of any Person denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of such Person; (i) any non-cash compensation charge arising from any grant of stock, stock options or other equity-based awards, or any vesting or acceleration thereof; (j) to the extent otherwise included in Consolidated Net Income, any unrealized foreign currency translation or transaction gains or losses in respect of Indebtedness or other obligations of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary owing to Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary; (k) any non-cash charge, expense or other impact attributable to application of the purchase or recapitalization method of accounting (including the total amount of depreciation and amortization, cost of sales or other non-cash expense resulting from the write-up of assets to the extent resulting from such purchase or recapitalization accounting adjustments); (l) expenses related to the conversion or modification of various employee benefit programs, and non-cash compensation related expenses; (m) any fees, expenses, charges, premiums or other payments, or any amortization thereof, in connection with the incurrence of Indebtedness (including such fees, expenses or charges related to the offering and issuance of debt securities, the syndication and incurrence of the Credit Facility or the Term Loan Facility), Equity Issuances, refinancing transaction or amendment or modification of any debt instrument (including any amendment or other modification of the 2015 Senior Notes and other securities and the Credit Facility or the Term Loan Facility) and including, in each case, any such transaction consummated on or prior to the Closing Date and any such transaction undertaken but not completed, and any charges or non-recurring costs incurred during such period as a result of any such transaction, in each case whether or not successful or consummated; (n) any expenses, charges or losses to the extent covered by insurance or indemnity and actually reimbursed, or, so long as such Person has made a determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer or indemnifying party and only to the extent that such amount is in fact reimbursed within three hundred sixty-five (365) days of the date of the insurable or indemnifiable event (net of any amount so added back in any prior period to the extent not so reimbursed within the applicable three hundred sixty-five (365) day period); and (o) any impairment charge or asset write-off or write-down, including impairment charges or asset write-offs or write-downs related to intangible assets, long-lived assets, investments in debt and equity securities and investments recorded using the equity method or as a result of a change in law or regulation, in each case, pursuant to GAAP, and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to GAAP.

 

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In the case of any unusual or nonrecurring gain, loss or charge not included in Consolidated Net Income pursuant to clause (d)(x) above in any determination thereof, Holdings will deliver a duly completed certificate signed by a Responsible Officer to Administrative Agent promptly after the date on which Consolidated Net Income is so determined, setting forth the nature and amount of such unusual or nonrecurring gain, loss or charge.

 

Consolidated Total Assets ” means, as of any date of determination, all assets of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries that would, in accordance with GAAP, be classified as assets on a consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

Consolidated Total Indebtedness ” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Indebtedness of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date consisting of (without duplication) Indebtedness for borrowed money (including purchase money indebtedness and unreimbursed outstanding drawn amounts under funded letters of credit); obligations in respect of Capital Leases; debt obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments; Disqualified Capital Stock; and (in the case of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor) preferred stock, determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (excluding items eliminated in Consolidation, and for the avoidance of doubt, excluding obligations under Hedge Agreements).

 

Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Indebtedness on such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or immediately prior to such date.

 

Continuing Directors ” means (a) the directors of Holdings on the Closing Date (after giving effect to the Transactions) and (b) each other director of Holdings, if either (i) such other director’s nomination for election to the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of Holdings is recommended by or (ii) such other director’s election to the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of Holdings is approved for purposes of this Agreement by, in either case, at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the then Continuing Directors.

 

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.

 

Control Agreement ” means a control agreement (or equivalent agreement for Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts in Canada), in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, executed and delivered by a Credit Party or one of its Subsidiaries, Administrative Agent, and the applicable securities intermediary (with respect to a Securities Account) or bank (with respect to a Deposit Account).

 

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Controlling ” and “ Controlled ” have meanings correlative thereto.

 

Credit Facility ” means the credit facility for Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans, Special Advances and Letters of Credit established pursuant to Article II (including any increase in such revolving credit facility established pursuant to Section 6.13 ).

 

Credit Parties ” means, collectively, US Credit Parties and Canadian Credit Parties.

 

Credit Party Materials ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 9.2 .

 

Debt Issuance ” means the issuance of any Indebtedness for borrowed money by any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

Debtor Relief Laws ” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States of America, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada ), the Winding-Up and Restructuring Act (Canada ), the Companies’ Creditor Arrangement Act (Canada) 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, Canada or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect.

 

Default ” means any of the events specified in Section 11.1 which with the passage of time, the giving of notice or any other condition, would constitute an Event of Default.

 

Defaulting Lender ” means, subject to Section 6.15(b) , any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of the Revolving Loans, participations in LC Obligations or participations in Swingline Loans required to be funded by it hereunder within two (2) Business Days of the date such Revolving Loans or participations were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies Administrative Agent and Borrower Representative 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 Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans) within two (2) Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified Borrower Representative, Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline 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 Revolving 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 (3) Business Days after written request by Administrative Agent or Borrower Representative, to confirm in writing to Administrative Agent and Borrower Representative 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 Administrative Agent and Borrower Representative), 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, interim receiver, receiver and manager , 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 FDIC or any other state, federal or foreign 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 Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 6.15(b) ) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to Borrower Representative, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender and each Lender.

 

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Deposit Account ” means any deposit account (as such term is defined in the UCC).

 

Designated Account ” means the Deposit Account of Borrower Representative identified on Schedule 1.1(d) to this Agreement (or such other Deposit Account of Borrower Representative located at Designated Account Bank that has been designated as such, in writing, by Borrower Representative to Administrative Agent).

 

Designated Account Bank ” means Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (or such other bank that is located within the United States that has been designated as such in writing by Borrower Representative to Administrative Agent).

 

Dilution ” means, as of any date of determination, a percentage, based upon the experience of the immediately prior twelve (12) months, that is the result of dividing the US Dollar (or US Dollar Equivalent) amount of (a) bad debt write-downs, discounts, advertising allowances, credits, or other dilutive items with respect to Borrowers’ Accounts during such period, by (b) Borrowers’ billings with respect to Accounts during such period.

 

Dilution Reserve ” means, as of any date of determination, an amount sufficient to reduce the advance rate against Eligible Accounts by one (1) percentage point for each percentage point by which Dilution is in excess of five percent (5%).

 

Disqualified Capital Stock ” means any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other Capital Stock into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable) or upon the happening of any event or condition, (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Capital Stock), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Revolving Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments), (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Qualified Capital Stock) (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Revolving Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments), in whole or in part, (c) provides for the scheduled payment of dividends in cash or (d) is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Capital Stock that would constitute Disqualified Capital Stock, in each case, prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the Term Loan Maturity Date (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement); provided , that , if such Capital Stock is issued pursuant to a plan for the benefit of Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations.

 

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Disqualified Institutions ” means those Persons that are competitors of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries that are identified in writing by Borrower Representative to Administrative Agent (and any such competitors’ Affiliates that are either identified in writing by Borrower Representative to Administrative Agent or that are clearly identifiable as an Affiliate of any such competitor based on such Affiliate’s name (in each case other than Affiliates that are bona fide debt funds or fixed income investors that are engaged in making or purchasing commercial loans in the ordinary course of business)) in each case as being excluded from the definition of “Eligible Assignee” hereunder. The identification of any Person as a Disqualified Institution after the date hereof shall be effective only as of the time of such identification and any such identification shall have no retroactive effect of any kind, including to disqualify any Person that theretofore shall have become a Lender. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Credit Party and the Lenders acknowledge and agree that Administrative Agent will not have any responsibility or obligation of any kind to determine whether any Lender or potential Lender is a Disqualified Institution and Administrative Agent will have no liability with respect to any assignment made to a Disqualified Institution. Borrower Representative shall confirm, upon the written request of Administrative Agent or any Lender, whether a particular Person is a Disqualified Institution.

 

Eligible Accounts ” mean those Accounts created by any of the Borrowers in the ordinary course of its business, that arise out of its sale, lease or rental of goods or rendition of services, that comply in all material respects with each of the representations and warranties respecting Eligible Accounts made in the Loan Documents, and that are not excluded as ineligible by virtue of one or more of the excluding criteria set forth below. In determining the amount to be included, Eligible Accounts shall be calculated net of customer deposits, unapplied cash and sales tax. Eligible Accounts shall not include the following:

 

(a)    Accounts which either are sixty (60) days or more past due or are unpaid more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the original invoice date;

 

(b)    Accounts owed by an Account Debtor (or its Affiliates) where fifty percent (50%) or more of the total amount of all Accounts owed by that Account Debtor (or its Affiliates) are deemed ineligible hereunder;

 

(c)    Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is (i) an Affiliate of a Borrower or (ii) an employee or agent of a Borrower; provided , that , Accounts of a portfolio company of any of the CD&R Investors or their respective Affiliates or an employee or agent thereof shall not be excluded by virtue of this clause (c) ;

 

(d)    Accounts arising in a transaction wherein goods are placed on consignment or are sold pursuant to a guaranteed sale, a sale or return, a sale on approval, a bill and hold (to the extent it remains unpaid), or any other terms by reason of which the payment by an Account Debtor may be conditional (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, a rental or lease basis);

 

(e)    Accounts that are not payable in US Dollars or Canadian Dollars;

 

(f)    Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is a Person other than a Governmental Authority unless: (i) the Account Debtor either (A) maintains its chief executive office in the United States or Canada, (B) is organized under the laws of the United States, Canada, or any state, province or subdivision thereof or (C) is a natural person with a billing address in the United States or Canada; or (ii) (A) the Account is supported by an irrevocable letter of credit satisfactory to Administrative Agent, in its Permitted Discretion (as to form, substance, and issuer or domestic confirming bank), that has been delivered to Administrative Agent and is directly drawable by Administrative Agent, or (B) the Account is covered by credit insurance in form, substance, and amount, and by an insurer, satisfactory to Administrative Agent, in its Permitted Discretion;

 

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(g)    Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is the government of any foreign country or sovereign state other than the United States or Canada, or of any state, province, municipality, or other political subdivision thereof, or of any department, agency, public corporation, or other instrumentality thereof, unless (i) the Account is supported by an irrevocable letter of credit satisfactory to Administrative Agent, in its Permitted Discretion (as to form, substance, and issuer or domestic confirming bank), that has been delivered to Administrative Agent and is directly drawable by Administrative Agent, or (ii) the Account is covered by credit insurance in form, substance, and amount, and by an insurer, satisfactory to Administrative Agent, in its Permitted Discretion;

 

(h)    Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is the federal government of the United States or any department, agency or instrumentality of the United States (exclusive, however, of Accounts with respect to which a Borrower has complied, to the reasonable satisfaction of Administrative Agent, with the Assignment of Claims Act, 31 USC § 3727);

 

(i)    Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is a creditor of Holdings or any Borrower and has or has asserted a right of setoff, or has disputed its obligation to pay all or any portion of the Account, in each case only to the extent (including, without limitation, with respect to rebates) of such claim, right of setoff, or dispute;

 

(j)    Accounts with respect to an Account Debtor whose total obligations owing to Holdings or any Subsidiary of Holdings exceed ten percent (10.0%) of all Eligible Accounts, but in each case only to the extent of the obligations owing by such Account Debtor in excess of such percentage; provided , that , the amount of Eligible Accounts that are excluded because they exceed the foregoing percentage shall be determined by Administrative Agent based on all of the otherwise Eligible Accounts prior to giving effect to any eliminations based upon the foregoing concentration limit;

 

(k)    Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is subject to an Insolvency Proceeding, has gone out of business, or as to which any Borrower has received notice of an imminent Insolvency Proceeding unless (i) such Account is supported by a letter of credit satisfactory to Administrative Agent, in its Permitted Discretion (as to form, substance, and issuer or domestic confirming bank), that has been delivered to Administrative Agent and is directly drawable by Administrative Agent or (ii) such Account Debtor has received debtor-in-possession financing sufficient as determined by Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion to finance its ongoing business activities;

 

(l)    Accounts that are not subject to a valid and perfected first priority Lien (but as to priority, subject to the Permitted Liens under clause (c) of Section 10.2 or the liens securing judgments under clause (i) of Section 10.2 to the extent a Reserve for such judgment has been established and so long as the judgment lien creditor has not taken any action to enforce such lien) in favor of Administrative Agent pursuant to the relevant Security Document (as and to the extent provided therein);

 

(m)    Accounts with respect to which (i) the goods giving rise to such Account have not been shipped, (ii) an invoice or bill for such goods has not been sent to the Account Debtor, or (iii) the services giving rise to such Account have not been performed and billed to the Account Debtor;

 

(n)    Accounts that represent the right to receive progress payments or other advance billings that are due prior to the completion of performance by a Borrower of the subject contract for goods or services (other than customary maintenance contracts);

 

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(o)    Any Account with respect to which a partial payment of such Account has been made by the respective Account Debtor; provided , that , to the extent such Account consists of multiple separate line-items, only the line items that have been partially paid shall be excluded;

 

(p)    Accounts to the extent representing service charges or late fees; and

 

(q)    Accounts that are evidenced by Chattel Paper or a promissory note issued by an Account Debtor;

 

(r)    Accounts acquired in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, until the completion of field examination of such Accounts, in each case, reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent (which field examination may be conducted prior to the closing of such Permitted Acquisition), provided , that , in the case of Accounts substantially similar to those of Borrowers prior to the acquisition, such Accounts that otherwise satisfy the applicable eligibility criteria will be deemed Eligible Accounts and be included in the Borrowing Base prior to the field examination, but in no event shall the aggregate amount of (i) all of such Accounts acquired in Permitted Acquisitions prior to the completion of a field examination with respect thereto that may be included in the Borrowing Base pursuant to this clause (r) and (ii) all of the Inventory acquired in Permitted Acquisitions prior to the completion of a field examination and receipt by Administrative Agent of a satisfactory appraisal with respect thereto that may be included in the Borrowing Base pursuant to clause (o) of the definition of Eligible Inventory, at any one time exceed $35,000,000.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Administrative Agent may, from time to time, in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion, on not less than ten (10) Business Days’ prior notice to Borrower Representative, change the criteria for Eligible Accounts as reflected on the Borrowing Base Certificate based on either (i) an event, condition or other circumstance arising after the Closing Date, or (ii) an event, condition or other circumstance existing on the Closing Date to the extent Administrative Agent had no knowledge thereof on or prior to the Closing Date, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) , which adversely affects, or would reasonably be expected to adversely affect, Eligible Accounts in any material respect as determined by Administrative Agent in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion. Any such change in criteria shall have a reasonable relationship to the event, condition or other circumstance that is the basis for such change. Upon delivery of the notice of such change pursuant to the foregoing sentence, Administrative Agent shall be available to discuss the proposed change, and the applicable Borrower may take such action as may be required so that the event, condition or circumstance that is the basis for such change no longer exists, in a manner and to the extent reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion. Any Accounts of the Borrowers that are not Eligible Accounts shall nevertheless be part of the Collateral as and to the extent provided in the Security Documents.

 

Eligible Assignee ” means any Person (other than a Disqualified Institution) that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 13.10(b)(iii) , (v) and (vi) (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 13.10(b)(iii) ).

 

Eligible Inventory ” means all Inventory of the Borrowers, except for any Inventory:

 

(a)    that is damaged or unfit for sale;

 

(b)    that is not of a type held for sale by any of the Borrowers in the ordinary course of business as is being conducted by each such party;

 

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(c)    that is not subject to a valid and perfected first priority Lien in favor of Administrative Agent, as applicable, pursuant to a Security Document (as and to the extent provided therein (it being agreed that in no event shall any Excluded Assets be deemed to be Eligible Inventory hereunder)), but as to priority, subject to the Permitted Liens under clause (c) or (d) of Section 10.1 or the liens securing judgments under clause (i) of Section 10.2 to the extent a Reserve for such judgment has been established and so long as the judgment lien creditor has not taken any action to enforce such lien or the contractual or statutory liens of landlords under clause (l) of Section 10.2 or the rights of a licensor, sublicensor, lessor or sublessor under clause (m) of Section 10.2 to the extent such rights do not have any adverse effect on the ability of Administrative Agent to exercise any of its rights or remedies with respect to the applicable Inventory);

 

(d)    that is not owned by any of the Borrowers;

 

(e)    that is located on premises other than those owned and operated by, or leased and operated by, any of the Borrowers, except as otherwise provided in clause (f) below;

 

(f)    that is placed on consignment; provided , that , Inventory placed on consignment by a Borrower up to a maximum aggregate amount of $1,000,000 shall not be excluded by virtue of this clause (f) to the extent that (i) such Borrower has a perfected purchase money security interest in such consigned Inventory and such security interest is assigned to Administrative Agent and (ii) such consigned Inventory is segregated at the consignee’s location; provided , further , that , the condition set forth in clause (i) of the preceding proviso shall not be required to be satisfied with respect to Inventory not in excess of $500,000 in the aggregate;

 

(g)    that consists of display items, samples or packing or shipping materials, packaging, manufacturing supplies or replacement or spare parts not considered for sale in the ordinary course of business;

 

(h)    that consists of goods which have been returned by the buyer, other than goods that are undamaged or that are resalable in the normal course of business;

 

(i)    that does not comply in all material respects with each of the representations and warranties respecting Eligible Inventory made in the Loan Documents;

 

(j)    that consists of Hazardous Materials that can be transported or sold only with licenses that are not readily available;

 

(k)    that is covered by negotiable document of title, unless such document has been delivered to Administrative Agent;

 

(l)    that is bill and hold Inventory;

 

(m)    that is located outside the United States of America or Canada;

 

(n)    is excess, obsolete, unsalable, seconds, damaged or unfit for sale; and

 

(o)    that was acquired in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, until the completion of an appraisal and field examination of such Inventory, in each case, reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent (which appraisal and field examination may be conducted prior to the closing of such Permitted Acquisition), provided , that , in the case of Inventory substantially similar to that of Borrowers prior to the acquisition, such Inventory that otherwise satisfies the applicable eligibility criteria will be deemed Eligible Inventory and be included in the Borrowing Base prior to the field examination or appraisal, but in no event shall the aggregate amount of (i) all of the Inventory acquired in Permitted Acquisitions prior to the completion of a field examination and receipt by Administrative Agent of a satisfactory appraisal with respect thereto that may be included in the Borrowing Base pursuant to this clause (o) and (ii) all of the Accounts acquired in Permitted Acquisitions that may be included in the Borrowing Base pursuant to clause (r) of the definition of Eligible Accounts, at any one time exceed $35,000,000.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, Administrative Agent may, from time to time, in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion, on not less than ten (10) Business Days’ prior notice to Borrower Representative, change the criteria for Eligible Inventory as reflected on the Borrowing Base Certificate based on either (i) an event, condition or other circumstance arising after the Closing Date, or (ii) an event, condition or other circumstance existing on the Closing Date to the extent Administrative Agent had no knowledge thereof on or prior to the Closing Date, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) , which adversely affects, or would reasonably be expected to adversely affect, Eligible Inventory in any material respect as determined by Administrative Agent in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion. Any such change in criteria shall have a reasonable relationship to the event, condition or other circumstance that is the basis for such change. Upon delivery of the notice of such change pursuant to the foregoing sentence, Administrative Agent shall be available to discuss the proposed change, and the applicable Borrower may take such action as may be required so that the event, condition or circumstance that is the basis for such change no longer exists, in a manner and to the extent reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion. Any Inventory of the Borrowers that is not Eligible Inventory shall nevertheless be part of the Collateral as and to the extent provided in the Security Documents.

 

Employee Benefit Plan ” means (a) any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA that is subject to ERISA and maintained for employees of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof (but not including any Multiemployer Plan) or (b) any Pension Plan that has at any time within the preceding seven (7) years been maintained, funded or administered for the employees of any Credit Party or any current or former Restricted Subsidiary thereof to which any Credit Party has any current or contingent liability (including any contingent liability on account of an ERISA Affiliate) and shall not include any Canadian Employee Benefit Plan .

 

Environmental Claims ” means any and all administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, liens, written accusations or allegations, notices of noncompliance or violation, investigations (other than internal reports prepared by any Person in the ordinary course of business and not in response to any third party action or request of any kind) or proceedings relating in any way to any actual or alleged violation of or liability under any Environmental Law or relating to any permit issued, or any approval given, under any such Environmental Law, including, without limitation, any and all claims by Governmental Authorities for enforcement, cleanup, removal, response, remedial or other actions or damages, contribution, indemnification cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief resulting from Hazardous Materials or arising from alleged injury or threat of injury to human health or the environment.

 

Environmental Laws ” means any and all federal, foreign, state, provincial and local laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, rules, standards and regulations, permits, licenses, approvals, binding interpretations and orders of courts or Governmental Authorities, relating to the protection of human health or the environment, including, but not limited to, requirements pertaining to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transportation, handling, reporting, licensing, permitting, investigation or remediation of Hazardous Materials.

 

Equity Issuance ” means (a) any issuance by Holdings of shares of its Capital Stock to any Person that is not a Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof (including, without limitation, in connection with the exercise of options or warrants or the conversion of any debt securities to equity) and (b) any capital contribution from any Person that is not a Credit Party into any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof. The term “Equity Issuance” shall not include (A) any Asset Disposition or (B) any Debt Issuance.

 

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ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

ERISA Affiliate ” means any Person who together with any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is treated as a single employer within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or Section 4001(b) of ERISA or, for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001(b) of ERISA.

 

Eurodollar Reserve Percentage ” means, for any day, the percentage (expressed as a decimal) which is in effect for such day as prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining reserve requirements (including, without limitation, any basic, supplemental or emergency reserves) in respect of eurocurrency liabilities or any similar category of liabilities for a member bank of the Federal Reserve System in New York City.

 

Event of Default ” means any of the events specified in Section 11.1 ; provided , that any requirement for passage of time, giving of notice, or any other condition, has been satisfied.

 

Excess Availability ” as used herein means at any time, the amount equal to (a) the Loan Cap minus (b) the Total Outstandings.

 

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Exchange Rate ” means on any date, as determined by Administrative Agent, the spot selling rate posted by Reuters on its website for the sale of the applicable currency for US Dollars at approximately 11:00 a.m., two (2) days prior to such date; provided , that , if, for any reason, no such spot selling rate is being quoted, the spot selling rate shall be determined by reference to such publicly available service for displaying exchange rates as may be reasonably selected by Administrative Agent, or, in the event no such service is available, such spot selling rate shall instead be the rate reasonably determined by Administrative Agent as the spot rate of exchange in the market where its foreign currency exchange operations in respect of the applicable currency are then being conducted, at or about 11:00 a.m., on the applicable date for the purchase of the relevant currency for delivery two (2) Business Days later.

 

Excluded Account ” means (a) a Deposit Account or Securities Account exclusively used for trust, payroll, payroll taxes and other employee wage and benefit payments to or for the benefit of any Credit Party’s employees, (b) escrow or similar Deposit Account or Securities Account exclusively holding funds or property owned by third parties and (c) any Deposit Account or Securities Account that, as of any applicable date of determination, has not had a balance at any time in the preceding six (6) months in excess of $250,000; provided , that , the aggregate balance of all such Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts under this clause (c) shall not exceed $3,000,000 at any time.

 

Excluded Assets ” has the meaning set forth in the Security Documents.

 

Excluded Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary (a) which is a non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary that is prohibited from guaranteeing any of the Obligations by the organizational or related shareholder documents of such Subsidiary, (b) which is prohibited from guaranteeing any of the Obligations by (or such guarantee would constitute a default under) any contract or agreement to which such Subsidiary is a party as of the date hereof (or in the case of a Subsidiary formed or acquired after the date hereof, as of the date of such formation or acquisition), (c) which is prohibited by Applicable Law from guaranteeing the Obligations, or which would require governmental approval, consent, license or authorization to provide such a guarantee, unless such approval, consent, license or authorization has been received, (d) which is a Foreign Subsidiary (other than a Subsidiary organized under the laws of Canada or any jurisdiction in Canada) or (e) which is an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided , that such Subsidiary does not guarantee any Indebtedness of Holdings or any US Subsidiary with an aggregate principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount.

 

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Excluded Taxes ” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a 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 applicable 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, United States federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Revolving Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Revolving Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrowers under Section 6.12(b) ) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 6.11 , 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 failure to comply with Section 6.11(g) , (d) any United States federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA, (e) any withholding Taxes on account of income taxes under Regulation 105 of the Canadian Income Tax Regulations (or any provincial equivalent) from fees (other than Commitment Fees) in respect of services rendered in Canada (or any province) and (f) any Canadian withholding Taxes required to be withheld from a Recipient that does not deal at arm’s length with the Canadian Borrower for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada); provided , that , such Lender shall have complied with Section 6.11(g) . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this definition, “Excluded Taxes” shall not include any withholding tax imposed at any time on payments made by, or on behalf of, a Credit Party that is a Foreign Subsidiary or a Canadian Credit Party to any Lender hereunder or under any other Loan Document.

 

Existing Credit Agreements ” means (a) the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2012, by and among RSG, the lenders party thereto from time to time, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as administrative agent, and the other parties thereto, as it may have been amended or otherwise modified from time to time and as in effect as of the date hereof and (b) the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 5, 2012, by and among Holdings, certain of its Subsidiaries, Wells Fargo, as administrative agent, and the other parties thereto, as it may have been amended or otherwise modified from time to time and as in effect as of the date hereof.

 

Existing Letters of Credit ” means those letters of credit existing on the Closing Date and identified on Schedule 1.1(g) .

 

Existing RSG Senior Notes ” means the 10% Senior Notes due 2020 issued by Roofing Supply Group, LLC and Roofing Supply Finance, Inc. and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing Date.

 

Extensions of Credit ” means, as to any Lender at any time, such Lender’s US Extensions of Credit and Canadian Extensions of Credit, as applicable.

 

FATCA ” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with) and any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof.

 

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FDIC ” means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

 

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 (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the immediately preceding Business Day), as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day, provided , that , if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate shall be the average of the quotation for such day on such transactions received by Administrative Agent from three (3) federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by Administrative Agent.

 

Fee Letter ” means the separate amended and restated fee letter agreement, dated August 17, 2015, among Holdings, the US Borrower, Administrative Agent and the Left Lead Arranger.

 

First Tier Foreign Subsidiary ” means any Foreign Subsidiary owned directly by any US Credit Party.

 

Fiscal Year ” means the fiscal year of Holdings and its Subsidiaries ending on September 30.

 

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” means, with respect to any date of determination, the ratio of (a) the amount equal to Consolidated EBITDA of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the end of a fiscal quarter for the immediately preceding four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters, or as of the end of a fiscal month for the immediately preceding twelve (12) consecutive fiscal months at any time that Borrowers are required to deliver monthly financial statements hereunder, in each case for which Administrative Agent has received financial statements, less the amount of Capital Expenditures for such period (other than those Capital Expenditures that are financed with any Indebtedness except for Revolving Loans) to (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such period, in each case as determined on a pro forma basis.

 

Flood Hazard Property ” means a parcel of real property subject to a Mortgage that is located in an area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood or mudslide hazards.

 

Flood Laws ” means all Applicable Laws relating to policies and procedures that address requirements placed on federally regulated lenders under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 and all other related laws and regulations.

 

Foreign Lender ” means (a) with respect to any Borrower that is a US Person, a Lender that is not a US Person, and (b) with respect to any Borrower that is not a US Person, a Lender that is resident or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which such Borrower is resident for tax purposes.

 

Foreign Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that is not a US Subsidiary.

 

Fronting Exposure ” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to the Issuing Bank, such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the outstanding LC Obligations other than LC Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof and (b) with respect to the Swingline Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment Percentage of outstanding Swingline Loans other than Swingline Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

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FSCHO ” means any Subsidiary of Holdings substantially all of the assets of which are capital stock of one or more CFCs.

 

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.

 

Funding Date ” means the date on which a Borrowing occurs.

 

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 or such other principles as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States, that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently applied.

 

General Intangibles ” means general intangibles (as such term is defined in Article 9 of the UCC), including payment intangibles, contract rights, rights to payment, rights arising under common law, statutes, or regulations, choses or things in action, goodwill, patents, trade names, trade secrets, trademarks, servicemarks, copyrights, blueprints, drawings, purchase orders, customer lists, monies due or recoverable from pension funds, route lists, rights to payment and other rights under any royalty or licensing agreements, infringement claims, computer programs, information contained on computer disks or tapes, software, literature, reports, catalogs, insurance premium rebates, tax refunds, and tax refund claims, and any and all supporting obligations in respect thereof, and any other personal property other than Accounts, Deposit Accounts, goods, Investment Property, and Negotiable Collateral.

 

Governmental Approvals ” means all authorizations, consents, approvals, permits, licenses and exemptions of, registrations and filings with, and reports to, all Governmental Authorities.

 

Governmental Authority ” means the government of the United States or Canada or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state, provincial, territorial 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 any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

 

Guarantors ” means (a) the US Guarantors, (b) the Canadian Guarantors, (c) each other Subsidiary of Holdings (other than any Subsidiary that is not required to become a Guarantor pursuant to Section 9.15 ), and (d) each other Person that becomes a guarantor after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 9.15 , and “Guarantor” means any one of them.

 

Guaranty Agreements ” means, collectively, the US Guaranty Agreement and the Canadian Guaranty Agreement.

 

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Guaranty Obligation ” means, with respect to Holdings and its Subsidiaries, without duplication, any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any such Person pursuant to which such Person has directly or indirectly guaranteed any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any obligation, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of any such Person (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, by agreement to keep well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take-or-pay, or to maintain financial statement condition or otherwise) or (b) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part); provided , that , the term Guaranty Obligation shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business.

 

Hazardous Materials ” means any substances or materials (a) which are or become defined as hazardous wastes, hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, chemical substances or mixtures or toxic substances under any Environmental Law, (b) which are toxic, explosive, corrosive, flammable, infectious, radioactive, carcinogenic, mutagenic or otherwise harmful to human health or the environment and are or become regulated by any Governmental Authority, (c) the presence of which require investigation or remediation under any Environmental Law or common law, (d) the discharge or emission or release of which requires a permit or license under any Environmental Law or other Governmental Approval, (e) which are deemed to constitute a nuisance or a trespass which pose a health or safety hazard to Persons or neighboring properties or (f) which contain, without limitation, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, petroleum hydrocarbons, petroleum derived substances or waste, crude oil, nuclear fuel, natural gas or synthetic gas.

 

Hedge Agreement ” 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 similar master agreement.

 

Hedge Obligations ” means US Hedge Obligations and Canadian Hedge Obligations.

 

Hedge Provider ” means US Hedge Providers and Canadian Hedge Providers.

 

Hedge Termination Value ” means, in respect of any one or more Hedge Agreements, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Hedge Agreements, for any date on or after the date such Hedge Agreements have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s).

 

Holdings ” means Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

Hypothecs ” means, collectively, any hypothecs entered into by any Credit Party and Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the US Secured Parties and/or the Canadian Secured Parties, as applicable, as required by this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

Increase Effective Date ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.13(a) .

 

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Incremental Commitments ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.13(a)(ii) .

 

Incremental Lender ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.13(a) .

 

Incremental Loans ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.13(a)(ii) .

 

Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any Person at any date and without duplication, the sum of the following:

 

(a)    all liabilities, obligations and indebtedness for borrowed money including, but not limited to, obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments of any such Person;

 

(b)    all obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services of any such Person (including, without limitation, all obligations under non-competition, earn-out or similar agreements), except trade payables arising in the ordinary course of business not more than ninety (90) days past due, or that are currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided for on the books of such Person;

 

(c)    the Attributable Indebtedness of such Person with respect to such Person’s obligations in respect of Capital Leases and Synthetic Leases (regardless of whether accounted for as indebtedness under GAAP);

 

(d)    all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property purchased by such Person to the extent of the value of such property (other than customary reservations or retentions of title under agreements with suppliers entered into in the ordinary course of business);

 

(e)    all Indebtedness of any other Person secured by a Lien on any asset owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements except trade payable arising in the ordinary course of business), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;

 

(f)    all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of any such Person relative to the face amount of letters of credit, whether or not drawn, including, without limitation, any LC Obligation, and banker’s acceptances issued for the account of any such Person;

 

(g)    all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of surety, customs, reclamation or performance bonds (in each case not related to judgments or litigation) other than those entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

(h)    all obligations of any such Person in respect of Disqualified Capital Stock; and

 

(i)    all Guaranty Obligations of any such Person with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

For all purposes hereof, (A) the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness 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 a joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person and (B) the items in each of clauses (a) through (i) above shall constitute Indebtedness of such Person solely to the extent, directly or indirectly, (1) such Person is liable for any part of any such item, (2) any such item is secured by a Lien on such Person’s property or (3) any other Person has a right, contingent or otherwise, to cause such Person to become liable for any part of any such item or to grant such a Lien; provided , that , “earn-outs” and similar payment obligations shall be valued based upon the amount thereof required to be recorded on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

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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 Credit Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a) , Other Taxes.

 

Insolvency Proceeding ” means any proceeding commenced by or against any Person under any provision of any Debtor Relief Law.

 

Insurance and Condemnation Event ” means the receipt by any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any cash insurance proceeds or condemnation award payable by reason of theft, loss, physical destruction or damage, taking or similar event with respect to any of their respective Property.

 

Intercreditor Agreement ” means the Intercreditor Agreement, dated of even date herewith, executed and delivered by Administrative Agent and the Term Loan Agent, as acknowledged and agreed to by the Credit Parties.

 

Interest Period ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.1(b) .

 

Inventory ” means inventory (as that term is defined in the UCC).

 

Inventory Reserves ” means, as of any date of determination, (a) Landlord Reserves, and (b) such other reserves that Administrative Agent deems necessary or appropriate, in its Permitted Discretion and subject to Section 2.1(b) , to establish and maintain (including reserves for slow moving Inventory and Inventory shrinkage) with respect to Eligible Inventory.

 

Investment ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.3 .

 

Investment Property ” means investment property (as such term is defined in Article 9 of the UCC) and any and all supporting obligations in respect thereof.

 

IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

 

ISP98 ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the International Standby Practices 1998 (International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 590) and any subsequent revision thereof adopted by the International Chamber of Commerce on the date such Letter of Credit is issued.

 

Issuer Document ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, a letter of credit application, a letter of credit agreement, or any other document, agreement or instrument entered into (or to be entered into) by a Borrower in favor of the Issuing Bank and relating to such Letter of Credit.

 

Issuing Bank ” means Wells Fargo or any other Lender that, at the request of Borrower Representative and with the consent of Administrative Agent, agrees, in such Lender’s sole discretion, to become an Issuing Bank for the purpose of issuing Letters of Credit pursuant to Article III of this Agreement and the Issuing Bank shall be a Lender. Except as may hereafter otherwise be agreed pursuant to, and subject to compliance with, the terms set forth in the first sentence of this definition, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. shall be deemed an Issuing Bank solely for purposes of the Existing Letters of Credit and shall not, and shall not have any obligation to, issue any other or further Letters of Credit, or amend, renew or extend the terms of the Existing Letters of Credit and upon the termination or cancellation of the Existing Letters of Credit, and the repayment of any Obligations in connection therewith, shall automatically cease to be an Issuing Bank.

 

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Landlord Reserve ” means reserves that Administrative Agent deems necessary or appropriate, in its Permitted Discretion and subject to Section 2.1(b) , to establish and maintain with respect to rent or other payments payable in respect of any premises that are leased, or owned or operated by a bailee, warehouseman, processor or similar Person, where Inventory or other ABL Priority Collateral is located, and which premises are either (a) in a jurisdiction where the lessor or such other Person has a Lien on any Inventory or other ABL Priority Collateral under Applicable Law or (b) subject to a lease, or other agreement, that provides for a Lien on any Inventory or other ABL Priority Collateral, in each case under the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) to the extent that a Collateral Access Agreement executed by such Person has not been delivered to Administrative Agent, provided, that, (i) the amount of such reserve for any one location where Inventory is located will not exceed the lesser of the value of such Inventory at such location and an amount equal to three (3) months of rent or other payments that may be owing to the applicable Person under the terms of the lease or other agreement with respect to such location, and (ii) Landlord Reserves shall not be imposed for the first ninety (90) days following the Closing Date.

 

LC Commitment ” means the lesser of (a) $40,000,000 and (b) the Commitments.

 

LC Obligations ” means Canadian LC Obligations and US LC Obligations.

 

Left Lead Arranger ” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as a joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner.

 

Lender ” means each Person party to this Agreement as a Lender on the Closing Date and any other Person that shall have become a party to this Agreement as a Lender pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, other than any Person that ceases to be a party hereto as a Lender pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Lenders” includes the Swingline Lender.

 

Lender Group ” means each of the Lenders (including the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender) and Administrative Agent, or any one or more of them.

 

Lender Joinder Agreement ” means a joinder agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit H .

 

Lending Office ” means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender maintaining such Lender’s US Extensions of Credit or Canadian Extensions of Credit, as applicable. Each Lender may, at its option, make any Revolving Loan available to any Canadian Borrower by causing any foreign or domestic branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Revolving Loan; provided , that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of such Canadian Borrower to repay such Revolving Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

Letter of Credit Application ” means an application, in the form specified by the Issuing Bank from time to time, requesting the Issuing Bank to issue a Letter of Credit.

 

Letter of Credit Fee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a) .

 

Letters of Credit ” means, collectively, (a) US Letters of Credit, (b) Canadian Letters of Credit and (c) the Existing Letters of Credit.

 

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LIBOR ” means:

 

(a)    for any interest rate calculation with respect to a LIBOR Rate Loan, the rate of interest per annum determined on the basis of the rate for deposits in US Dollars for a period equal to the applicable Interest Period which appears on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any applicable successor page) at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of the applicable Interest Period (and if any such rate is below zero, LIBOR shall be deemed to be zero). If, for any reason, such rate does not appear on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any applicable successor page), then “LIBOR” shall be determined by Administrative Agent to be the arithmetic average of the rate per annum at which deposits in US Dollars in minimum amounts of at least $5,000,000 would be offered by first class banks in the London interbank market to Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of the applicable Interest Period for a period equal to such Interest Period; and

 

(b)    for any interest rate calculation with respect to a US Base Rate Loan, the rate of interest per annum determined on the basis of the rate for deposits in US Dollars in minimum amounts of at least $5,000,000 for a period equal to one (1) month (commencing on the date of determination of such interest rate) which appears on the Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any applicable successor page) at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such date of determination, or, if such date is not a Business Day, then the immediately preceding Business Day (and if any such rate is below zero, LIBOR shall be deemed to be zero). If, for any reason, such rate does not appear on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any applicable successor page) then “LIBOR” for such US Base Rate Loan shall be determined by Administrative Agent to be the arithmetic average of the rate per annum at which deposits in US Dollars in minimum amounts of at least $5,000,000, as applicable, would be offered by first class banks in the London interbank market to Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such date of determination for a period equal to one (1) month commencing on such date of determination.

 

Each calculation by Administrative Agent of LIBOR shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

 

LIBOR Rate ” means with respect to each Interest Period for any LIBOR Rate Loan, the rate per annum determined by Administrative Agent by dividing (a) LIBOR for such Interest Period by (b) a percentage equal to: (i) one (1) minus (ii) the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage.

 

LIBOR Rate Loan ” means any Revolving Loan bearing interest at a rate based upon the LIBOR Rate as provided in Section 6.1(a) .

 

LIBOR Rate Margin ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Applicable Margin.

 

Lien ” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, leasehold mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, hypothecation or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset. For the purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to own subject to a Lien any asset which it has acquired or holds subject to the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale agreement, Capital Lease or other title retention agreement relating to such asset.

 

Loan Account ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.16(d) .

 

Loan Cap ” means, at any time, the lesser of the Maximum Credit or the Borrowing Base at such time.

 

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Loan Documents ” means, collectively, this Agreement, each Note, the Letter of Credit Applications, the Security Documents, any Borrowing Base Certificate, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Fee Letter, and each other document, instrument, certificate and agreement executed and delivered by the Credit Parties or, if applicable, any of their respective Subsidiaries in favor of or provided to Administrative Agent, any US Secured Party or any Canadian Secured Party in connection with this Agreement or otherwise referred to herein or contemplated hereby (excluding any Bank Product Agreements).

 

Material Adverse Effect ” means, with respect to Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect on, the operations, business, assets, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent) or condition (financial or otherwise) of such Persons, taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of the ability of the Credit Parties to perform their obligations under the Loan Documents to which they are a party, taken as a whole, (c) a material impairment of the rights and remedies of Administrative Agent or the Lenders under the Loan Documents or (d) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against the Credit Parties of any Loan Document to which they are party.

 

Material Contract ” means, with respect to any Person, each contract or agreement, the loss of which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Maturity Date ” means the earliest to occur of (a) October 1, 2020, (b) the date of termination of all of the Commitments by Borrower Representative pursuant to Section 4.2 , or (c) the date of termination of the Commitments pursuant to Section 11.2(a) .

 

Maximum Credit ” means the aggregate amount of the Commitments of Lenders, as decreased in accordance with Section 4.2 or increased in accordance with Section 6.13 . As of the Closing Date, the Maximum Credit is $700,000,000.

 

Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

 

Mortgages ” means the collective reference to each mortgage, deed of trust, deed of hypothec or other real property security document, encumbering any real property now or hereafter owned by any Credit Party, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent and executed by such Credit Party in favor of Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the US Secured Parties and/or the Canadian Secured Parties, as applicable, as any such document may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Multiemployer Plan ” means a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof is making, or is accruing an obligation to make, or has accrued an obligation to make contributions within the preceding seven (7) years to which any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof has any current or contingent liability (including any contingent liability on account of an ERISA Affiliate) and shall not include any Canadian Multiemployer Plan .

 

Negotiable Collateral ” means letters of credit, letter of credit rights, instruments, promissory notes, drafts, documents, and chattel paper (including electronic chattel paper and tangible chattel paper), and any and all supporting obligations in respect thereof.

 

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Net Cash Proceeds ” means, as applicable, (a) with respect to any Asset Disposition or Insurance and Condemnation Event, the gross proceeds received by any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries therefrom in cash or Cash Equivalents, as and when received, less the sum of (i) all income taxes and other taxes assessed (or reasonably estimated to be assessed within two (2) years of the date of the relevant transaction) by a Governmental Authority as a result of such transaction or event, (ii) all reasonable and customary out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred in connection with such transaction or event and (iii) the principal amount of, premium, if any, and interest on any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness under this Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement) secured by a Lien on the applicable asset other than a Lien expressly subordinated to the Lien securing the Indebtedness under this Agreement), to the extent such Indebtedness is required to be repaid in connection with such transaction or event, and (b) with respect to any Equity Issuance or Debt Issuance, the gross cash proceeds received by any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries therefrom less all reasonable and customary out-of-pocket legal, underwriting, advisory, brokerage, investment banking and other fees, expenses, discounts, costs and commissions incurred in connection therewith.

 

Net Recovery Percentage ” means the fraction, expressed as a percentage (a) the numerator of which is the amount equal to the recovery on the aggregate amount of the applicable category of Eligible Inventory at such time on a “net orderly liquidation value” basis as set forth in the most recent acceptable inventory appraisal received by Administrative Agent in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement, net of operating expenses, liquidation expenses and commissions reasonably anticipated in the disposition of such assets, and (b) the denominator of which is the original cost of the aggregate amount of the Eligible Inventory subject to such appraisal.

 

Non-Consenting Lender ” means any Lender that does not approve any consent, waiver, amendment, modification or termination that (a) requires the approval of all Lenders or all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 13.2 and (b) has been approved by the Required Lenders.

 

Non-Credit Party ” means any Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings that is not a Credit Party.

 

Non-Defaulting Lender ” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such

 

Notes ” means the collective reference to the US Revolving Credit Notes, the Canadian Revolving Credit Notes, the US Swingline Note and the Canadian Swingline Note.

 

Notice of Borrowing ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.3(a)(i) .

 

Notice of Conversion/Continuation ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.2 .

 

Obligations ” means, collectively, the US Obligations and the Canadian Obligations.

 

OFAC ” means the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.

 

Operating Lease ” means, as to any Person as determined in accordance with GAAP, any lease of Property (whether real, personal or mixed) by such Person as lessee which is not a Capital Lease.

 

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 Revolving Loan or Loan Document).

 

Other Taxes ” means all present or future stamp, court, 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 Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 6.12 ).

 

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Overadvance ” means, as of any date of determination, a Canadian Overadvance or a US Overadvance, as applicable.

 

Participant ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13.10(d) .

 

Participant Register ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13.10(d) .

 

PATRIOT Act ” means the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)).

 

Payment Conditions ” means, at the time of determination with respect to any specified transaction or payment the following:

 

(a)    as of the date of any such transaction or payment, and after giving effect thereto, no Specified Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing;

 

(b)    as of the date of any such transaction or payment, and after giving effect thereto, either:

 

(i)    the daily average of the Adjusted Excess Availability for the immediately preceding forty-five (45) consecutive day period shall be not less than the greater of (A) seventeen and one-half percent (17.5%) of the Loan Cap or (B) $105,000,000 and after giving effect to the transaction or payment, on a pro forma basis using the most recent calculation of the Borrowing Base immediately prior to any such payment or transaction, the Adjusted Excess Availability shall be not less than the greater of such amounts; or

 

(ii)    both (A) the daily average of the Adjusted Excess Availability for the immediately preceding forty-five (45) consecutive day period shall be not less than the greater of (1) twelve and one-half percent (12.5%) of the Loan Cap or (2) $75,000,000 and after giving effect to the transaction or payment, on a pro forma basis using the most recent calculation of the Borrowing Base immediately prior to any such payment or transaction, the Adjusted Excess Availability shall be not less than the greater of such amounts, and (B) as of the date of any such transaction or payment, and after giving effect thereto, on a pro forma basis, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the immediately preceding four (4) fiscal quarters (or twelve (12) consecutive fiscal months at any time Borrowers are required to provide monthly financial statements) ending on the last day of the applicable fiscal period prior to the date of such payment or transaction for which Administrative Agent has received financial statements shall be at least 1.00 to 1.00;

 

(c)    Administrative Agent shall have received not less than ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice of such payment or transaction; and

 

(d)    Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of an authorized officer of Borrowers certifying as to compliance with the preceding clauses and demonstrating (in reasonable detail) the calculations required thereby.

 

PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any successor agency.

 

Pension Plan ” means any Employee Benefit Plan, other than a Multiemployer Plan, which is subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code and which (a) is maintained, funded or administered for the employees of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof or (b) has at any time within the preceding seven (7) years been maintained, funded or administered for the employees of any Credit Party or any current or former Restricted Subsidiaries to which any Credit Party has any current or contingent liability (including any contingent liability on account of an ERISA Affiliate) and shall not include any Canadian Pension Plan .

 

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Perfection Certificate ” means a certificate in the form of Exhibit E hereto.

 

Permitted Acquisition ” means any acquisition by any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof in the form of an acquisition of all or substantially all of the business or a line of business (whether by the acquisition of Capital Stock, assets or any combination thereof) of any other Person if such acquisition meets all of the following requirements:

 

(a)    no less than ten (10) Business Days prior to the anticipated closing date of such acquisition, Borrower Representative shall have delivered written notice of such acquisition to Administrative Agent, which notice shall include the anticipated closing date of such acquisition;

 

(b)    Borrower Representative shall have certified on or before the closing date of such acquisition, in writing and in a form reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent, that such acquisition has been approved by the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of the Person to be acquired;

 

(c)    the Person or business to be acquired shall be in a line of business permitted pursuant to Section 10.11 ;

 

(d)    (i) if such transaction is a merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving a US Credit Party, then a US Credit Party shall be the surviving Person and no Change in Control shall have been effected thereby or (ii) if such transaction is a merger, amalgamation or consolidation, involving a Canadian Credit Party, then a Canadian Credit Party shall be the surviving Person and no Change in Control shall have been effected thereby;

 

(e)    Borrower Representative shall have delivered to Administrative Agent all documents required to be delivered pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 9.15 ;

 

(f)    to the extent that the Permitted Acquisition Consideration for any such acquisition (or series of related acquisitions) exceeds $50,000,000, then:

 

(i)    Borrowers will deliver a compliance certificate to Administrative Agent at least five (5) Business Days prior to the acquisition showing the Credit Parties are in compliance on a pro forma basis (as of the proposed closing date of the acquisition and after giving effect thereto and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith) with the covenant contained in Section 10.13 (as if there were a Compliance Period); and

 

(ii)    as of the date of such acquisition and after giving effect thereto, each of the Payment Conditions is satisfied;

 

(g)    to the extent that the Permitted Acquisition Consideration for any such acquisition (or series of related acquisitions is less than or equal to $50,000,000, then as of the date of such acquisition and after giving effect thereto, the daily average of the Adjusted Excess Availability for the immediately preceding forty-five (45) consecutive day period shall be not less than the greater of (i) twelve and one-half percent (12.5%) of the Loan Cap or (ii) $75,000,000, and after giving effect to the acquisition and the making of any payment in respect thereof, on a pro forma basis using the most recent calculation of the Borrowing Base immediately prior to any such payment, the Adjusted Excess Availability shall be not less than such amount;

 

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(h)    no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the anticipated closing date of such acquisition, Borrower Representative, to the extent requested by Administrative Agent, shall have delivered to Administrative Agent promptly upon the finalization thereof copies of substantially final Permitted Acquisition Documents, which shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent;

 

(i)    to the extent that the Permitted Acquisition Consideration for any such acquisition (or series of related acquisitions) exceeds $25,000,000, Borrower Representative shall demonstrate, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, that the entity to be acquired had positive Consolidated EBITDA for the four (4) fiscal quarter period ended immediately prior to the proposed closing date of such acquisition (which calculation may be made net of the amount of cost savings and operating expense reductions reasonably projected by Borrower Representative to be realized by such entity as a result of actions taken or to be taken in connection with such acquisition to the extent that such savings and expense reductions are approved by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion); and

 

(j)    Borrower Representative shall have (i) delivered to Administrative Agent a certificate of a Responsible Officer certifying that all of the requirements set forth above have been satisfied or will be satisfied on or prior to the consummation of such purchase or other acquisition and (ii) provided such other documents and other information as may be reasonably requested by Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (through Administrative Agent) in connection with such purchase or other acquisition.

 

Permitted Acquisition Consideration ” means the aggregate amount of the purchase price, including, but not limited to, any assumed debt, earn-outs (valued at the maximum amount payable thereunder), deferred payments, or Capital Stock of Holdings, to be paid on a singular basis in connection with any applicable Permitted Acquisition as set forth in the applicable Permitted Acquisition Documents executed by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in order to consummate the applicable Permitted Acquisition.

 

Permitted Acquisition Documents ” means with respect to any acquisition proposed by any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof, final copies or substantially final drafts if not executed at the required time of delivery of the purchase agreement, sale agreement, merger agreement or other agreement evidencing such acquisition, including, without limitation, all legal opinions and each other material document executed, delivered, contemplated by or prepared in connection therewith and any amendment, modification or supplement to any of the foregoing.

 

Permitted Discretion ” means, with reference to Administrative Agent, a determination made in good faith in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment based on how an asset-based lender with similar rights providing a credit facility of the type set forth in this Agreement would act in similar circumstances at the time with the information then available to it.

 

Permitted Investment ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.3 .

 

Permitted Liens ” means the Liens permitted pursuant to Section 10.2 .

 

Permitted Surviving Debt ” means (a) Indebtedness incurred under the Term Loan Facility (and guaranties thereof), (b) Indebtedness of the Target Company and its Subsidiaries permitted to remain outstanding under the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement, (c) ordinary course capital leases, purchase money indebtedness, equipment financings, letters of credit and surety bonds, (d) Indebtedness owing by any Credit Party to another Credit Party, (e) the 2015 Senior Notes (and guaranties thereof) and (f) Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 10.1 .

 

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Person ” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

 

Platform ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 9.2 .

 

PPSA ” means the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario), as from time to time in effect; provided , that , if attachment, perfection or priority of Administrative Agent’s or Secured Parties’ security interests in any Collateral are governed by the personal property security laws of any jurisdiction in Canada other than Ontario, PPSA shall mean those personal property security laws in such other jurisdiction for the purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such attachment, perfection or priority and for the definitions related to such provisions.

 

Prime Rate ” means, at any time, the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by Administrative Agent as its prime rate. Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective as of the opening of business on the day such change in such prime rate occurs. The parties hereto acknowledge that the rate announced publicly by Administrative Agent as its prime rate is an index or base rate and shall not necessarily be its lowest or best rate charged to its customers or other banks.

 

Priority Payables Reserve ” means, on any date of determination, reserves established by Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion and subject to Section 2.1(b) for amounts owing to any Person (other than amounts owing by Holdings to a Subsidiary or by a Restricted Subsidiary to Holdings or another Subsidiary, as the case may be, unless Administrative Agent has received a subordination agreement with respect thereto in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to it) to the extent secured by a Lien, choate or inchoate, on, or trust over, any of the ABL Priority Collateral, which Lien or trust, in the Permitted Discretion of Administrative Agent likely would be pari passu or have a priority or rank superior to Administrative Agent’s Liens in and to such item of the ABL Priority Collateral), including, but without duplication (and without duplication of reserves for liens, trusts or claims addressed by any other Reserves), Liens or trusts for (i) amounts deemed to be held in trust, or held in trust, pursuant to Applicable Law, and (ii) any amounts due and not paid for wages, vacation pay, amounts payable under the Wage Earner Protection Program Act (Canada) pursuant to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) or the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada), (iv) amounts due and not paid pursuant to any legislation on account of workers’ compensation or to employment insurance, (v) amounts deducted or withheld and not paid and remitted when due under the Income Tax Act (Canada), on account of sales tax, goods and services tax, value added tax, harmonized sales tax and amounts currently or past due and not paid for realty, municipal or similar taxes, (vi) all amounts currently or past due and not contributed, remitted or paid to any Canadian Pension Plans or the Canada Pension Plan, and other pension fund obligations and contributions (including in respect of any wind-up deficiency) as required under Applicable Law, and (vii) any similar statutory or other claims that would have or would reasonably be expected to have priority over or be pari passu with any Liens granted to Administrative Agent at any time.

 

Property ” means any right or interest in or to property of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, including, without limitation, Capital Stock.

 

Protective Advances ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(d)(i) .

 

Public Lenders ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 9.2 .

 

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Qualified Capital Stock ” means any Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Capital Stock.

 

Qualified Cash ” means unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of a Credit Party that are subject to the valid, enforceable and perfected security interest and pledge of Administrative Agent in an Securities Account or Deposit Account at Administrative Agent or another institution reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent subject to a Control Agreement (which will limit the terms of withdrawal of such funds by a Credit Party subject to certain conditions) and free and clear of any pledge, security interest, lien, claim or other encumbrance (other than in favor of Administrative Agent and other than in favor of the depository bank or securities intermediary where the deposit account or investment account is maintained for its reasonable and customary fees and charges related to such account), are available for use by such Credit Party without condition or restriction (other than in favor of Administrative Agent), and for which Administrative Agent shall have received evidence, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, of the amount of such cash or cash equivalents held in such deposit account or investment account as of the applicable date of the calculation of the Excess Availability and the satisfaction of the other conditions herein; provided , that , if Excess Availability is less than the greater of (i) five percent (5.0%) of the Loan Cap or (ii) $30,000,000, Qualified Cash shall be zero.

 

Qualified ECP Guarantor ” means, in respect of any Hedge Obligation, each Credit Party that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time the relevant Guarantee or grant of the relevant security interest becomes effective with respect to such Hedge Obligation or such other person as constitutes an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and can cause another person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time by entering into a keepwell under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

 

Quarterly Average Excess Availability ” means, at any time, the daily average of the aggregate amount of the Excess Availability for the immediately preceding calendar quarter, commencing on the first day of such calendar quarter.

 

Receivable Reserves ” means, as of any date of determination, (a) Dilution Reserves and (b) such other reserves that Administrative Agent deems necessary or appropriate, in its Permitted Discretion and subject to Section 2.1(b) , to establish and maintain (including reserves for rebates, discounts, warranty claims and returns) with respect to the Eligible Accounts.

 

Recipient ” means (a) Administrative Agent, (b) any Lender and (c) the Issuing Bank, as applicable.

 

Refinanced Obligations ” has the meaning assigned thereto in the definition of the term “Refinancing Indebtedness”.

 

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Refinancing Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any Person, Indebtedness of such Person arising after the Closing Date issued in exchange for, or the proceeds of which are used to extend, refinance, replace or substitute for any Indebtedness of such Person (such extended, refinanced, replaced or substituted Indebtedness, the “ Refinanced Obligations ”); provided , that : (a) Administrative Agent shall have received not less than ten (10) Business Days’ (or such shorter period as is acceptable to Administrative Agent) prior written notice of the intention to incur such Indebtedness, which notice shall set forth in reasonable detail the amount of such Indebtedness, the schedule of repayments and maturity date with respect thereto and such other information with respect thereto as Administrative Agent may reasonably request; (b) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Refinanced Obligations (plus the amount of reasonable refinancing fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith), any prepayment premiums and any accrued interest on account thereof; (c) such Refinancing Indebtedness shall have a final stated maturity that is no earlier than the final stated maturity of the Refinanced Obligations; (d) such Refinancing Indebtedness shall have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity not less than the then remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Refinanced Obligations; (e) at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is incurred, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; (f) if the Refinanced Obligations are subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, such Refinancing Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the Obligations on terms no less favorable to Administrative Agent and Lenders than the Refinanced Obligations; (g) if the Refinanced Obligations or any guarantees thereof are unsecured, such Refinancing Indebtedness and any guarantees thereof shall be unsecured; (h) if the Refinanced Obligations or any guarantees thereof are secured, such Refinancing Indebtedness and any guarantees thereof shall be secured in all material respects by substantially the same or less collateral as secured such Refinanced Obligations or any guarantees thereof; (i) if the Refinanced Obligations or any guarantees thereof are secured, the Liens to secure such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not have a priority more senior than the Liens securing the Refinanced Obligations and if the Liens securing the Refinanced Obligations are subordinated to any other Liens on such property securing the Obligations, the Liens securing such Refinancing Indebtedness shall be subordinated to Administrative Agent’s Liens on terms and conditions no less favorable; (j) the obligors in respect of the Refinanced Obligations immediately prior to such refinancing, refunding, extending, renewing or replacing thereof shall be the only obligors on such Refinancing Indebtedness; and (k) the terms and conditions (excluding as to pricing, premiums and optional prepayment or redemption provisions) of any such Refinancing Indebtedness, taken as a whole, are not more restrictive in any material respect with respect to Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries than the terms and conditions of the Refinanced Obligations.

 

Register ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13.10(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.

 

Required Lenders ” means, at any date, any combination of Lenders holding more than fifty percent (50%) of the sum of the aggregate amount of the Commitments or, if the Commitments have been terminated, any combination of Lenders holding more than fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate Extensions of Credit; provided , that , the Commitments of, and the portion of the Extensions of Credit, as applicable, held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining the Required Lenders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Required Lenders shall comprise no less than two such Lenders that are not Affiliates of one another, unless (a) all Lenders that are not Defaulting Lenders are Affiliates of one another or (b) there is only one Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender, at such time.

 

Reserves ” means, as of any date of determination, without duplication, (i) Receivable Reserves, (ii) Bank Product Reserves, (iii) Inventory Reserves, (iv) Priority Payables Reserves and (v) such other reserves (not otherwise contemplated by the foregoing clauses) that Administrative Agent deems necessary or appropriate, in each case, in its Permitted Discretion and subject to Section 2.1(b) , to establish and maintain (including reserves with respect to sums that any Borrower or its Subsidiaries are required to pay under any Section of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (such as taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, or, in the case of leased personal property assets, rents or other amounts payable under such leases) and has failed to pay; provided , that , to the extent that any Reserve is in respect of amounts that may be payable to third parties, Administrative Agent may, at its option, but without duplication, deduct such Reserve from the US Loan Limit or Canadian Loan Limit at any time that the US Loan Limit is less than the amount of the US Borrowing Base or the Canadian Loan Limit is less than the Canadian Borrowing Base.

 

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Responsible Officer ” means, as to any Person, the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, general counsel, controller, treasurer or assistant treasurer of such Person or any other officer of such Person reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent. Any document delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Person shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Person and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Person.

 

Restricted Payment ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.6 .

 

Restricted Subsidiary ” means each Subsidiary of the Credit Parties that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

Revolving Extensions of Credit ” means (a) any Revolving Loan then outstanding, (b) any Letter of Credit then outstanding or (c) any Swingline Loan then outstanding.

 

Revolving Loan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 , and shall in all other provisions hereof include any Swingline Loans and Special Advances, except as otherwise specifically set forth herein and the term “US Revolving Loans” shall in all other provisions include any US Swingline Loans and US Special Advances and the term “Canadian Revolving Loans” shall in all other provisions include any Canadian Swingline Loans and Canadian Special Advances, except in the case of each of US Revolving Loans or Canadian Revolving Loans as otherwise specifically set forth herein.

 

RSG ” means Roofing Supply Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

RSG Borrowers ” means, collectively, the Target Company and the Subsidiaries of the Target Company listed on Schedule 1.1(h) hereto.

 

S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

 

Sale and Leaseback Transaction ” means, with respect to any Person (the “obligor”), any contractual obligation or other arrangement with any other Person (the “counterparty”) consisting of a lease by such obligor of any property that, directly or indirectly, has been or is to be sold by the obligor to such counterparty or to any other Person to whom funds have been advanced by such counterparty based on a Lien on, or an assignment of, such property or any obligations of such obligor under such lease.

 

Sanctioned Country ” means a country, region or territory which is itself subject to a sanctions program under Canadian AML Laws or identified on the list maintained by OFAC and available at http://www.treasury.gov/resource- center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/Programs.aspx , or as otherwise published from time to time (at the time of this Agreement, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria).

 

Sanctioned Person ” means (a) any Person named (i) on the list of “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” maintained by OFAC available at http://www.treasury.gov/resource- center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx , or as otherwise published from time to time or (ii) on a list established under Canadian AML laws with which a Canadian Person cannot deal with or otherwise engage in business transactions, or (b) (i) an agency of the government of a Sanctioned Country, (ii) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country, to the extent subject to a sanctions program administered by the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control or (iii) any Person controlled by a Sanctioned Country or by Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) .

 

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Sanctions ” means all economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by the United States government, including those administered by OFAC or the United States Department of State.

 

SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.

 

Secured Obligations ” means, collectively, the US Secured Obligations and the Canadian Secured Obligations.

 

Secured Parties ” means, collectively, the US Secured Parties and the Canadian Secured Parties.

 

Securities Account ” means any securities account (as such term is defined in the UCC).

 

Security Documents ” means the collective reference to the US Collateral Agreement, the Canadian Collateral Agreement, the Mortgages, the Hypothecs, the Guaranty Agreements, the Control Agreements and each other agreement or writing pursuant to which any Credit Party purports to pledge or grant a hypothec on or a security interest in any Property or assets securing any of the Secured Obligations or any such Person purports to guaranty the payment and/or performance of any of the Secured Obligations.

 

Senior Unsecured Indebtedness ” means the collective reference to any unsecured Indebtedness incurred by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that ranks no higher than pari passu with the Obligations, the terms and conditions of which (and terms and conditions of the documents governing such Indebtedness) shall be market terms and conditions that are, taken as a whole, no more restrictive than the corresponding terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the Term Loan Documents and shall be approved by Administrative Agent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld) and, in any event, such terms and conditions shall include, without limitation, such unsecured Indebtedness (a) not maturing or having any required repayment or prepayment of principal, amortization, mandatory redemption or sinking fund obligation, in each case, prior to the date that is six (6) months after the final maturity date applicable to the Credit Facility and (b) having no restrictions, limitations or encumbrances on the ability of Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to incur Liens to secure the Obligations. The 2015 Senior Notes issued on or prior to the Closing Date are Senior Unsecured Indebtedness.

 

Settlement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5 .

 

Solvent ” and “ Solvency ” mean, with respect to any Person on any date of determination, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) 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, (c) 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, (d) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute an unreasonably small capital, and (e) such Person is able to pay its debts and liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the ordinary course of business. 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 Advances ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(d)(iv) .

 

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Specified Disposition ” means any disposition of all or substantially all of the assets or Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of Holdings or any division, business unit, product line or line of business.

 

Specified Event of Default ” means any Event of Default under (a) Section 11.1(a) or 11.1(b) , (b) Section 11.1(c) as a result of any representation or warranty contained in any Borrowing Base Certificate being incorrect if Administrative Agent determines in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion that such event shall be a Specified Event of Default, (c) Section 11.1(d) as a result of the failure to comply with Section 9.2(b) , (d) Section 11.1(d) as a result of the failure to comply with Section 9.14 , (e) Section 11.1(d) as a result of the failure to comply with Section 10.13 , and (f) Section 11.1(h) or 11.1(i) .

 

Specified Representations ” means each of the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 8.1 , 8.3 , 8.4(b) , 8.10 , 8.11 , 8.16 and the last two sentences of Section 8.19 .

 

Specified Suppressed Availability ” means the lesser of: (a) the amount by which the Borrowing Base exceeds the Maximum Credit at such time or (b) the amount equal to two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the Maximum Credit, provided , that , at any time that Excess Availability is less than the greater of (i) five percent (5.0%) of the Loan Cap or (ii) $30,000,000, Specified Suppressed Availability shall be zero.

 

Specified Transactions ” means (a) the Closing Date Acquisition, (b) any Investment that results in a Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower, (c) any designation of a Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (d) any Permitted Acquisition, (e) any Asset Disposition that results in a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings, (f) any disposition of a business unit, line of business or division of Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case whether by merger, consolidation, amalgamation or otherwise and (g) any other transaction that by the terms of this Agreement requires any financial ratio or test to be determined on a “pro forma basis” or to be given “pro forma effect”.

 

Subordinated Indebtedness ” means the collective reference to any Indebtedness incurred by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is subordinated in right and time of payment to the Obligations on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, which terms and conditions shall include, without limitation, such Subordinated Indebtedness (a) being on market terms and conditions that are, taken as a whole, no more restrictive than the corresponding terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (b) not maturing or having any required repayment or prepayment of principal, amortization, mandatory redemption or sinking fund obligation, in each case, prior to the date that is six (6) months after final maturity date applicable to the Credit Facility and (c) having no restrictions, limitations or encumbrances on the ability of Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to incur Liens to secure the Obligations.

 

Subsidiary ” means as to any Person, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding Capital Stock having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) or other managers of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity is at the time owned by (directly or indirectly) or the management is otherwise controlled by (directly or indirectly) such Person (irrespective of whether, at the time, Capital Stock of any other class or classes of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency). Unless otherwise qualified, references to “Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” herein shall refer to those of Holdings.

 

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Supermajority Lenders ” means, at any date, any combination of Lenders holding more than sixty-six and two thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the sum of the aggregate amount of the Commitments or, if the Commitments have been terminated, any combination of Lenders holding more than sixty-six and two thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the aggregate Extensions of Credit; provided , that , the Commitments of, and the portion of the Extensions of Credit, as applicable, held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining the Supermajority Lenders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Supermajority Lenders shall comprise no less than two such Lenders that are not Affiliates of one another, unless (a) all Lenders that are not Defaulting Lenders are Affiliates of one another or (b) there is only one Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender, at such time.

 

Swingline Commitment ” means the US Swingline Commitment and the Canadian Swingline Commitment.

 

Swingline Facility ” means the swingline facility established pursuant to Section 2.2 .

 

Swingline Lender ” means Wells Fargo in its capacity as swingline lender hereunder or any successor thereto.

 

Swingline Loan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a) .

 

Swingline Note ” means a US Swingline Note or a Canadian Swingline Note, as applicable.

 

Synthetic Lease ” means any synthetic lease, tax retention operating lease, off-balance sheet loan or similar off-balance sheet financing product where such transaction is considered borrowed money indebtedness for tax purposes but is classified as an Operating Lease in accordance with GAAP.

 

Target Company ” means CDRR Investors, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

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 Loan Agent ” means Citibank, N.A., a national banking association, in its capacity as Administrative Agent under the Term Loan Agreement and the other Term Loan Documents and its successors and assigns, together with any replacement or successor Administrative Agent thereunder.

 

Term Loan Agreement ” means the Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated on or about the date hereof, by and among Term Loan Agent, Term Loan Lenders and the Credit Parties party thereto, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Term Loan Documents ” means, collectively, the following: (a) the Term Loan Agreement and (b) all agreements, documents and instruments at any time executed and/or delivered in connection therewith, each as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Term Loan Facility ” means the term loan facility established pursuant to the Term Loan Agreement.

 

Term Loan Lenders ” means those certain lenders and other financial institutions from time to time party to the Term Loan Agreement as lenders.

 

Term Loan Priority Collateral ” has the meaning set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

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Termination Event ” means the occurrence of any of the following which, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect : (a) a “reportable event” described in Section 4043 of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan for which the thirty (30) day notice requirement has not been waived by the PBGC, or (b) the withdrawal of any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan under Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA, or (c) the termination of a Pension Plan, the filing of a notice of intent to terminate a Pension Plan or the treatment of a Pension Plan amendment as a termination, under Section 4041 of ERISA, in each case, if the plan assets are not sufficient to pay all plan liabilities, or (d) the institution of proceedings to terminate, or the appointment of a trustee with respect to, any Pension Plan by the PBGC, or (e) any other event or condition which would reasonably constitute grounds under Section 4042(a) of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan, or (f) the imposition of a Lien pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Code or Section 303(k) of ERISA, or (g) the determination that any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan is considered an at-risk plan or in endangered or critical status within the meaning of Sections 430, 431 or 432 of the Code or Sections 303, 304 or 305 of ERISA, or (h) the partial or complete withdrawal of any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan if withdrawal liability is asserted by such plan, or (i) any event or condition which results in the reorganization or insolvency of a Multiemployer Plan under Sections 4241 or 4245 of ERISA, or (j) any event or condition which results in the termination of a Multiemployer Plan under Section 4041A of ERISA or the institution by PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Multiemployer Plan under Section 4042 of ERISA, or (k ) 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 any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate, or ( l ) the termination of a Canadian Pension Plan, the filing of a notice of intent to terminate a Canadian Pension Plan or the treatment of a Canadian Pension Plan amendment as a termination, under Applicable Law, if the plan assets are not sufficient to pay all plan liabilities, or (m) the institution of proceedings to terminate, or the appointment of a trustee with respect to, any Canadian Pension Plan by any applicable Governmental Authority under Applicable Law, or (n) any other event or condition which would constitute grounds under Canadian Pension Laws for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Canadian Pension Plan, or (o) the partial or complete withdrawal of any Credit Party from a Canadian Multiemployer Plan if withdrawal liability is asserted by such plan, or (p) any event or condition which results in the reorganization or insolvency of a Canadian Multiemployer Plan, or (q) any event or condition which results in the termination of a Canadian Multiemployer Plan or the institution by any Governmental Authority of proceedings to terminate a Canadian Multiemployer Plan.

 

Threshold Amount ” means $15,000,000.

 

Total Outstandings ” means the sum of the US Outstandings and the Canadian Outstandings.

 

Transaction Costs ” means all transaction fees, costs, expenses, charges and other amounts related to the Transactions (including, without limitation, any financing fees, merger and acquisition fees, legal fees and expenses, due diligence fees or any other fees and expenses in connection therewith), to the extent paid within six (6) months of the closing of the Credit Facility and approved by Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

 

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Transactions ” means, collectively, (a) the consummation of the Closing Date Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement (including the receipt by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC of shares of the Borrower’s common stock as partial consideration for the sale of the Target Company in the manner and in the amount provided for by the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement), (b) the execution, delivery and performance by each Credit Party and any Restricted Subsidiary thereof of the Term Loan Documents, (c) the execution, delivery and issuance by Holdings of the 2015 Senior Notes, (d) the execution, delivery and performance by the Credit Parties of the Loan Documents to which they are a party, the incurrence of the Loans on the Closing Date and the use of proceeds thereof, (e) the repayment in full of all outstanding Indebtedness for borrowed money of the Target Company and Holdings and their respective Subsidiaries, and the termination of all commitments and release of Liens with respect thereto (or, in the case of the Existing RSG Senior Notes, depositing funds with the indenture trustee for such notes sufficient to repay them in full and to satisfy and discharge the governing indenture), other than Permitted Surviving Debt and Permitted Liens, respectively, and (f) the payment of all Transaction Costs incurred or payable by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with the foregoing.

 

Type ” means the type of Revolving Loan determined with regard to the interest option applicable thereto, including whether a US Base Rate Loan, a LIBOR Rate Loan, a Canadian Base Rate Loan or a Canadian BA Rate Loan.

 

UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York; provided that, if perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection or the priority of any security interest in any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority.

 

Uniform Customs ” means the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (2007 Revision), effective July, 2007 International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 600.

 

United States ” means the United States of America.

 

Unrestricted Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of Holdings designated by Borrower Representative after the Closing Date as an Unrestricted Subsidiary hereunder by written notice to Administrative Agent; provided , that , Borrower Representative shall only be permitted to so designate a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary so long as each of the following conditions is satisfied: (i) as of the date of any such designation and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing, (ii) each Subsidiary to be designated as an “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and its Subsidiaries has not at the time of designation, and does not thereafter unless redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable with respect to any debt pursuant to which a lender or any other Person has recourse to any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary or any of the assets of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, (iii) the fair market value of, and investments in, such Subsidiary will constitute Permitted Investments at the time of its designation as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (iv) designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute the incurrence at the time of designation of any Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time, (v) no Credit Party shall have any liability for any debt or other obligations of any Unrestricted Subsidiary except to the extent permitted as to any unaffiliated Person under Section 10.1 , (vi) each of the Payment Conditions is satisfied at the time that any Subsidiary is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (vii) no Restricted Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if it was previously designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary or if it is a Restricted Subsidiary for purposes of any other Indebtedness, and (viii) Administrative Agent shall have received an officer’s certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative, certifying compliance with the requirements of the preceding clauses (i) through (vii) . Borrower Representative may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary for purposes of this Agreement (each, a “ Subsidiary Redesignation ”); provided , that , (1) as of the date thereof, and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing, (2) immediately after giving effect to such Subsidiary Redesignation, the Credit Parties shall be in compliance, on a pro forma basis, with the financial covenant set forth in Section 10.13 (to the same extent as if during a Compliance Period), (3) designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute the incurrence at the time of designation of any Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time, and (4) Administrative Agent shall have received an officer’s certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of Borrower Representative, certifying compliance with the requirements of preceding clauses (1) and (2) , and containing the calculations and information required by the preceding clause (2) .

 

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Unused Line Fee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(b) .

 

US Bank Product Obligations ” means (a) all obligations, liabilities, reimbursement obligations, fees, or expenses owing by any US Credit Party to any Bank Product Provider pursuant to or evidenced by a Bank Product Agreement and irrespective of whether for the payment of money, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, including, without limitation, all US Hedge Obligations, and (b) all amounts that Administrative Agent or any Lender is obligated to pay to a Bank Product Provider as a result of Administrative Agent or such Lender purchasing participations from, or executing guarantees or indemnities or reimbursement obligations to, a Bank Product Provider with respect to the Bank Products provided by such Bank Product Provider to a US Credit Party.

 

US Base Rate ” means, at any time, the highest of (a) the Prime Rate, (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus one-half percent (0.50%) and (c) except during any period of time during which a notice delivered to Borrower Representative under Section 6.8 shall remain in effect, LIBOR for an Interest Period of one (1) month plus one percent (1%); each change in the US Base Rate shall take effect simultaneously with the corresponding change or changes in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Rate or LIBOR.

 

US Borrowers ” means, collectively, (a) Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (b) Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (c) Roofing Supply Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (d) the RSG Borrowers, and (e) any other person organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia that after the Closing Date becomes a US Borrower under this Agreement.

 

US Borrowing Base ” means, at any time, the amount equal to:

 

(a)    the amount equal to eighty-five percent (85%) multiplied by the net amount of Eligible Accounts of US Borrowers; plus

 

(b)    the amount equal to the lesser of: (i) seventy percent (70%) multiplied by the Value of each category of Eligible Inventory of US Borrowers or (ii) eighty-five percent (85%) of the Net Recovery Percentage of each category of Eligible Inventory of US Borrowers multiplied by the Value thereof; minus

 

(c)    applicable Reserves with respect to US Borrowers established by Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion in accordance with the terms hereof (including Section 2.1(b) ).

 

US Collateral ” means Collateral consisting of assets or interests in assets of US Credit Parties, and the proceeds thereof.

 

US Collateral Agreement ” means the collateral agreement, dated of even date herewith, executed and delivered by the US Credit Parties in favor of Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

US Collection Account ” means the Deposit Accounts in the name of a US Borrower set forth on Schedule 1.1(c) to this Agreement, or any other account or accounts at any time after the date hereof designated by Borrower Representative to Administrative Agent which have been established for purposes of the receipt of proceeds of Accounts and other Collateral in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

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US Commitment ” means, as to any US Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make US Revolving Loans to, and to purchase participations in US LC Obligations and US Swingline Loans for the account of, the US Borrowers hereunder in each case as such US Dollar amounts are set forth beside such Lender’s name under the applicable heading on Schedule 1.1(a) , as such amount may be modified at any time or from time to time pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The aggregate US Commitments of all the US Lenders on the Closing Date shall be $670,000,000.

 

US Commitment Percentage ” means, with respect to any US Lender at any time, the percentage of the total US Commitments of all the US Lenders represented by such US Lender’s US Commitment. If the US Commitments have terminated or expired, the US Commitment Percentages shall be determined based upon the US Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments. Each reference to “a Lender” shall include, collectively, all Lenders that are Affiliates and all branches of a Lender or its Affiliates as though all such parties were one Lender hereunder.

 

US Credit Parties ” means, collectively, the US Borrowers and the US Guarantors.

 

US Dollar Equivalent ” means at any time (a) as to any amount denominated in US Dollars, the amount thereof at such time, and (b) as to any amount denominated in any other currency, the equivalent amount in US Dollars calculated by Administrative Agent in good faith at such time using the Exchange Rate in effect on the Business Day of determination.

 

US Dollars ”, “ US$ ” and “ $ ” shall each mean lawful currency of the United States.

 

US Extensions of Credit ” means, as to any Lender at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate principal amount of all US Revolving Loans made by such Lender then outstanding, (b) such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the US LC Obligations then outstanding, and (c) such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the US Swingline Loans then outstanding.

 

US Guarantors ” means, collectively, Holdings, the US Borrowers (with respect to the obligations of each other US Borrower), and all direct and indirect US Subsidiaries of Holdings (other than any Excluded Subsidiary, any Unrestricted Subsidiary, any CFC, any FSCHO (other than any FSCHO that owns Capital Stock of a Canadian Subsidiary) or any Subsidiary of a CFC) in existence on the Closing Date or which becomes a party to the US Guaranty Agreement after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 9.15 .

 

US Guaranty Agreement ” means the US Guaranty Agreement, dated of even date herewith, executed and delivered by the US Credit Parties and Beacon Canada, Inc. in favor of Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

US Hedge Provider ” means any Person that, (a) at the time it enters into a Hedge Agreement with a US Credit Party permitted under Article X , is a Lender (other than a Canadian Lender in its capacity as such), an Affiliate of a Lender (other than a Canadian Lender in its capacity as such), Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of Administrative Agent or (b) at the time it (or its Affiliate) becomes a Lender (other than a Canadian Lender in its capacity as such) (including on the Closing Date), is a party to a Hedge Agreement with a US Credit Party, in each case in its capacity as a party to such Hedge Agreement; provided , that , no such Person (other than Wells Fargo or its Affiliates) shall constitute a US Hedge Provider unless and until Administrative Agent receives a Bank Product Provider Agreement from such Person (i) on or about the Closing Date in the case of any Hedge Agreement in effect on the Closing Date or (ii) within ten (10) Business Days after the execution and delivery of a Hedge Agreement established after the Closing Date.

 

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US Hedge Obligations ” means any and all obligations or liabilities, whether absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, of a US Credit Party arising under, owing pursuant to, or existing in respect of Hedge Agreements entered into with one or more of the Hedge Providers.

 

US LC Obligations ” means at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn and unexpired amount of the then outstanding US Letters of Credit and (b) the aggregate amount of drawings under US Letters of Credit which have not then been reimbursed pursuant to Section 3.5 .

 

US Lender ” means, at any time, each Lender having a US Commitment or a US Revolving Loan owing to it or a participating interest in a US Letter of Credit or US Swingline Loan.

 

US Letter of Credit ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 .

 

US Loan Limit ” means the aggregate amount of the US Commitments.

 

US Obligations ” means, in each case, whether now in existence or hereafter arising: (a) the principal of and interest on (including interest accruing after the filing of any bankruptcy or similar petition) the Revolving Loans (other than the Canadian Revolving Loans), (b) the US LC Obligations and (c) all other fees and commissions (including attorneys’ fees), charges, indebtedness, loans, liabilities, financial accommodations, obligations, covenants and duties owing by the Credit Parties to the Lenders (other than the Canadian Lenders in their capacities as such), the Issuing Bank or Administrative Agent, in each case under any Loan Document, with respect to any Revolving Loan (other than any Canadian Revolving Loan) or any Letter of Credit of every kind, nature and description, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, contractual or tortious, liquidated or unliquidated, and whether or not evidenced by any note and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Credit 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.

 

US Outstandings ” means (a) with respect to US Revolving Loans, including US Swingline Loans and US Special Advances, on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of US Revolving Loans, including US Swingline Loans and US Special Advances, as the case may be, occurring on such date; plus (b) with respect to any US LC Obligations on any date, the aggregate outstanding amount thereof on such date after giving effect to any US Revolving Extensions of Credit occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the US LC Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements of outstanding unpaid drawings under any US Letters of Credit or any reductions in the maximum amount available for drawing under US Letters of Credit taking effect on such date.

 

US Overadvance ” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of the principal amount of any US Revolving Loans, US Swingline Loans and US Letters of Credit in excess of the lesser of the US Borrowing Base or the US Loan Limit.

 

US Person ” means any Person that is a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

 

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US Protective Advance ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(d)(i) .

 

US Restricted Subsidiary ” means any US Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary.

 

US Revolving Credit Note ” means a promissory note made by the US Borrowers in favor of a US Lender evidencing the US Revolving Loans made by such US Lender, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A-1 and any substitutes therefor, and any replacements, restatements, renewals or extension thereof, in whole or in part.

 

US Revolving Loans ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 .

 

US Secured Obligations ” means, collectively, (a) the US Obligations and (b) US Bank Product Obligations.

 

US Secured Parties ” means, collectively, Administrative Agent, the US Lenders, the Issuing Bank, a Bank Product Provider to the extent of any Bank Product Agreement with a US Credit Party or US Bank Product Obligations owing to it, each co-agent or sub-agent appointed by Administrative Agent from time to time pursuant to Section 12.5 , any other holder from time to time of any US Secured Obligations and, in each case, their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

US Special Advance ” means a US Protective Advance or a US Overadvance.

 

US Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of Holdings that is organized under the laws of any political subdivision of the United States.

 

US Swingline Loan Limit ” means the lesser of (a) $67,000,000 or (b) the US Commitments.

 

US Swingline Loans ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a) .

 

US Swingline Note ” means a promissory note made by the US Borrowers in favor of the Swingline Lender evidencing the US Swingline Loans made by the Swingline Lender, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A-3 , and any substitutes therefor, and any replacements, restatements, renewals or extension thereof, in whole or in part.

 

US Tax Compliance Certificate ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.11(g) .

 

Value ” means the lower of (a) cost computed on a first-in first-out method in accordance with GAAP or (b) market value, consistent with the current practices of Holdings and its Subsidiaries in effect immediately prior to the Closing Date; provided , that , for purposes of the calculation of the Borrowing Base, the value of Inventory shall not include: (A) the portion of the value of Inventory equal to the profit earned or loss realized by any Affiliate or Subsidiary on the sale thereof to any Borrower or (B) write-ups or write-downs in value with respect to currency exchange rates.

 

Weighted Average Life to Maturity ” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years (and/or portion thereof) obtained by dividing: (a) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (i) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (ii) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the date scheduled for the making of such payment; by (b) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.

 

Wells Fargo ” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association.

 

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Wholly-Owned ” means, with respect to a Subsidiary, that all of the shares of Capital Stock of such Subsidiary are, directly or indirectly, owned or controlled by Holdings and/or one or more of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries (except for directors’ qualifying shares or other shares required by Applicable Law to be owned by a Person other than Holdings and/or one or more of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries).

 

Withholding Agent ” means the Borrower Representative and Administrative Agent.

 

SECTION 1.2    Other Definitions and Provisions .

 

(a)    With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document: (i) the definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined, (ii) whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms, (iii) the words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”, (iv) the word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”, (v) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (vi) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (vii) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement, (viii) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights, (ix) the term “documents” includes any and all instruments, documents, agreements, certificates, notices, reports, financial statements and other writings, however evidenced, whether in physical or electronic form and (x) 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”.

 

(b)    Any reference herein or in any other Loan Document to the satisfaction, repayment, or payment in full of the Obligations shall mean (i) the payment or repayment in full in immediately available funds of (A) the principal amount of, and interest accrued and unpaid with respect to, all outstanding Revolving Loans, together with the payment of any premium applicable to the repayment of the Revolving Loans, (B) all expenses payable by the Credit Parties under the Loan Documents (including cost or expense reimbursements) that have accrued and are unpaid, (C) all fees or charges payable by the Credit Parties that have accrued hereunder or under any other Loan Document (including the Letter of Credit Fee and the Unused Line Fee) and are unpaid, (ii) in the case of contingent reimbursement obligations with respect to Letters of Credit, Cash Collateralized (except to the extent that the applicable Issuing Bank may otherwise agree), (iii) in the case of obligations with respect to Bank Products (other than Hedge Obligations), Cash Collateralized, (iv) the receipt by Administrative Agent of Cash Collateral in order to secure any other contingent Obligations for which a claim or demand for payment is known and has been asserted in writing on or prior to such time or in respect of matters or circumstances known to Administrative Agent or a Lender at such time that are reasonably expected to result in any loss, cost, damage, or expense (including attorneys’ fees and legal expenses), such Cash Collateral to be in such amount as Administrative Agent reasonably determines is appropriate to secure such contingent Obligations, (v) the payment or repayment in full in immediately available funds of all other outstanding Obligations (including the payment of any termination amount then applicable (or which would become applicable as a result of the repayment of the other Obligations) under Hedge Agreements provided by Hedge Providers) other than, in the case of any of the foregoing under clauses (iii) and (iv) above, if applicable, (A) unasserted contingent indemnification Obligations, (B) any Bank Product Obligations (other than Hedge Obligations) that, at such time, are allowed by the applicable Bank Product Provider to remain outstanding without being required to be repaid or Cash Collateralized, and (C) any Hedge Obligations that, at such time, are allowed by the applicable Hedge Provider to remain outstanding without being required to be repaid, and (vi) the termination of all of the Commitments of the Lenders.

 

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SECTION 1.3    Accounting Terms . 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 and in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the audited financial statements required by Section 9.1(a) , except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein (including, without limitation, as prescribed by Section 13.9 ). Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) contained herein, Indebtedness of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at one hundred percent (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.

 

SECTION 1.4    UCC Terms . Terms defined in the UCC and not otherwise defined herein shall, unless the context otherwise indicates, have the meanings provided by those definitions. Subject to the foregoing, the term “UCC” refers, as of any date of determination, to the UCC then in effect.

 

SECTION 1.5    Rounding . Any financial ratios required to be maintained 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 or percentage is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).

 

SECTION 1.6    References to Agreement and Laws . Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (a) any definition or reference to formation documents, governing documents, agreements (including the Loan Documents) and other contractual documents or instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent that such amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications are not prohibited by any Loan Document; and (b) any definition or reference to any Applicable Law, including, without limitation, the Code, the Debtor Relief Laws, ERISA, the Exchange Act, the Income Tax Act (Canada), the Bank Act (Canada), the PPSA, the CCQ, the PATRIOT Act, the Canadian AML Laws, the Securities Act of 1933, the UCC, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Interstate Commerce Act, the Trading with the Enemy Act of the United States or any of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department, shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such Applicable Law.

 

SECTION 1.7    Times of Day . Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable).

 

SECTION 1.8    Letter of Credit Amounts . Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to mean the maximum face amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all increases thereof contemplated by such Letter of Credit or the Letter of Credit Application therefor (at the time specified therefor in such applicable Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Application and as such amount may be reduced by (a) any permanent reduction of such Letter of Credit or (b) any amount which is drawn, reimbursed and no longer available under such Letter of Credit).

 

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SECTION 1.9    Guaranty Obligations . Unless otherwise specified, the amount of any Guaranty Obligation shall be the lesser of the principal amount of the obligations guaranteed and still outstanding and the maximum amount for which the guaranteeing Person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guaranty Obligation.

 

SECTION 1.10    Alternative Currency Matters .

 

(a)    Covenant Compliance Generally . For purposes of determining compliance under Sections 10.1 , 10.2 , 10.3 , 10.5 and 10.6 , any amount in a currency other than US Dollars will be converted to US Dollars based upon the US Dollar Equivalent thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with Sections 10.1 , 10.2 and 10.3 , with respect to any amount of Indebtedness or Investment in a currency other than US Dollars, no breach of any basket contained in such sections shall be deemed to have occurred solely as a result of changes in rates of exchange occurring after the time such Indebtedness or Investment is incurred; provided, that , for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.10 shall otherwise apply to such Sections, including with respect to determining whether any Indebtedness or Investment may be incurred at any time under such Sections.

 

(b)    Amount of Obligations . Unless otherwise specified, for purposes of this Agreement, any determination of the amount of any outstanding Canadian Extensions of Credit (including, without limitation, Canadian Revolving Loans) or Canadian Obligations shall be based upon the US Dollar Equivalent of such outstanding Canadian Extensions of Credit (including, without limitation, Canadian Revolving Loans) or Canadian Obligations.

 

SECTION 1.11    Québec Matters . For purposes of any assets, liabilities or entities located in the Province of Québec and for all other purposes pursuant to which the interpretation or construction of this Agreement may be subject to the laws of the Province of Québec or a court or tribunal exercising jurisdiction in the Province of Québec, (a) “personal property” shall include “movable property”, (b) “real property” or “real estate” shall include “immovable property”, (c) “tangible property” shall include “corporeal property”, (d) “intangible property” shall include “incorporeal property”, (e) “security interest”, “mortgage” and “lien” shall include a “hypothec”, “right of retention”, “prior claim” and a resolutory clause, (f) all references to filing, perfection, priority, remedies, registering or recording under the UCC or a PPSA shall include publication under the CCQ, (g) all references to “perfection” of or “perfected” liens or security interest shall include a reference to an “opposable” or “set up” lien or security interest as against third parties, (h) any “right of offset”, “right of setoff” or similar expression shall include a “right of compensation”, (i) “goods” shall include “corporeal movable property” other than chattel paper, documents of title, instruments, money and securities, (j) an “agent” shall include a “mandatary”, (k) “construction liens” shall include “legal hypothecs”, (l) “joint and several” shall include “solidary”, (m) “gross negligence or wilful misconduct” shall be deemed to be “intentional or gross fault”, (n) “beneficial ownership” shall include “ownership on behalf of another as mandatory”, (o) “easement” shall include “servitude”, (p) “priority” shall include “prior claim”, (q) “survey” shall include “certificate of location and plan”, (r) “state” shall include “province”, (s) “fee simple title” shall include “absolute ownership”, (t) “accounts” shall include “claims”. The parties hereto confirm that it is their wish that this Agreement and any other document executed in connection with the transactions contemplated herein be drawn up in the English language only and that all other documents contemplated thereunder or relating thereto, including notices, may also be drawn up in the English language only. Les parties aux présentes confirment que c’est leur volonté que cette convention et les autres documents de crédit soient rédigés en langue anglaise seulement et que tous les documents, y compris tous avis, envisagés par cette convention et les autres documents peuvent être rédigés en langue anglaise seulement .

 

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SECTION 1.12    Pro Forma Calculations .

 

(a)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any leverage ratio provided for herein shall be calculated in the manner prescribed by this Section 1.12 .

 

(b)    For purposes of calculating any leverage ratio provided for herein, all Specified Transactions (and the incurrence or repayment of any Indebtedness and the granting or terminating of any Liens in connection therewith) that have been consummated (i) during the applicable period of four consecutive fiscal quarters or twelve consecutive fiscal months, as the case may be, for which such leverage ratio is being determined (the “ Test Period ”) or (ii) subsequent to such Test Period and prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of any such ratio is made shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Specified Transactions (and any increase or decrease in Consolidated EBITDA and the component financial definitions used therein attributable to any Specified Transaction) had occurred on the first day of the applicable Test Period.

 

(c)    If pro forma effect is to be given to a Specified Transaction, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by the chief financial officer of Holdings and include only those adjustments that would be permitted or required by Regulation S-X of the federal securities laws together with those adjustments that (i) have been certified by the chief financial officer of Holdings as having been prepared in good faith based upon reasonable assumptions and (ii) are (A) directly attributable to the Specified Transactions with respect to which such adjustments are to be made, (B) expected to have a continuing impact on Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, (C) factually supportable and reasonably identifiable and (D) based on reasonably detailed written assumptions. For the avoidance of doubt, all pro forma adjustments shall be consistent with, and subject to, the caps and limits set forth in the applicable definitions herein.

 

(d)    In the event that Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurs (including by assumption or guarantees) or repays (including by redemption, repayment, retirement or extinguishment) any Indebtedness included directly or indirectly in the calculation of any leverage ratio provided for herein (other than Indebtedness incurred or repaid under any revolving credit facility in the ordinary course of business for working capital purposes) subsequent to the end of the applicable Test Period and prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of any such ratio is made, then such leverage ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness, to the extent required, as if the same had occurred on the last day of the applicable Test Period.

 

Article II

 

REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY

 

SECTION 2.1    Revolving Loans .

 

(a)    Revolving Loans . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, until the termination of the Commitments, (i) each US Lender agrees (severally, not jointly or jointly and severally) to make, from time to time, a revolving loan or revolving loans to US Borrowers (each a “ US Revolving Loan ” and collectively, “ US Revolving Loans ”), and (ii) each Canadian Lender agrees (severally, not jointly or jointly and severally) to make, from time to time, a revolving loan or revolving loans to Canadian Borrowers (each a “ Canadian Revolving Loan ” and collectively, “ Canadian Revolving Loans ” and together with US Revolving Loans, individually a “ Revolving Loan ” and collectively, “ Revolving Loans ”), in each case from time to time from the Closing Date through, but not including, the Maturity Date as requested by Borrower Representative in accordance with the terms of Section 2.3 ; provided , that :

 

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(A)    (1) such US Revolving Loans shall be denominated in US Dollars, and (2) such Canadian Revolving Loans shall be denominated in US Dollars or Canadian Dollars,

 

(B)    (1) such Revolving Loans denominated in US Dollars shall, at the option of Borrower Representative, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, US Base Rate Loans (solely in the case of US Revolving Loans and Canadian Revolving Loans) or LIBOR Rate Loans, and (2) such Revolving Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars shall, at the option of Borrower Representative, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, Canadian Base Rate Loans or Canadian BA Rate Loans,

 

(C)    all Revolving Loans comprising the same Borrowing shall at all times be of the same Type,

 

(D)    all Revolving Loans may be repaid and reborrowed in accordance with the provisions hereof,

 

(E)    Revolving Loans shall not be made, and shall not be required to be made, by any Lender in the event that, after giving effect to such Revolving Loans, the Total Outstandings would exceed the Loan Cap at such time,

 

(F)    US Revolving Loans shall not be made, and shall not be required to be made, by any US Lender in the event that, after giving effect to such US Revolving Loans, the US Outstandings would exceed the lesser of the US Loan Limit as then in effect or the US Borrowing Base at such time,

 

(G)    Canadian Revolving Loans shall not be made, and shall not be required to be made, by any Canadian Lender in the event that after giving effect to such Canadian Revolving Loans, the Canadian Outstandings would exceed the lesser of the Canadian Loan Limit as then in effect or the Canadian Borrowing Base at such time, and

 

(H)    Revolving Loans shall not be made, and shall not be required to be made, by any Lender in the event that after giving effect to such Revolving Loans, the Commitment Percentage of such Lender in the Total Outstandings would exceed such Lender’s Commitment.

 

(b)    Reserves . The right of Administrative Agent to establish Reserves will be in accordance with its customary practices in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion and as may be applicable under the circumstances based on its field examination and other due diligence. The amount of any Reserve established by Administrative Agent shall have a reasonable relationship to the event, condition or other matter which is the basis for such Reserve as determined by Administrative Agent in good faith and to the extent that such Reserve is in respect of amounts that may be payable to third parties Administrative Agent may deduct such Reserve from the Maximum Credit at any time that such limit is less than the amount of the Borrowing Base. Administrative Agent will provide notice to Borrower Representative of any new categories of Reserves that may be established after the Closing Date or any changes in the methodology of the calculation of an existing category of Reserves and will consult with Borrower Representative in connection with the basis for such new categories of Reserves to the extent Borrower Representative is available in a reasonably timely manner, provided , that , no such consultation shall be required at any time a Default or Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing. New categories of Reserves may be established after the Closing Date by Administrative Agent in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion based on either: (i) an event, condition or other circumstance arising after the Closing Date, or (ii) an event, condition or other circumstance existing on the Closing Date to the extent that such event, condition or circumstance has not been identified by a Borrower to the field examiners of Administrative Agent prior to the Closing Date (except to the extent that it may have been identified but Administrative Agent has, with notice to Borrower Representative, elected not to establish a Reserve with respect thereto as of the Closing Date).

 

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SECTION 2.2    Swingline Loans .

 

(a)    Swingline Loans . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, until the termination of the Commitments, the Swingline Lender shall make (i) a revolving loan or revolving loans to US Borrowers (each a “ US Swingline Loan ” and collectively, “ US Swingline Loans ”), and (ii) a revolving loan or revolving loans to Canadian Borrowers (each a “ Canadian Swingline Loan ” and collectively, “ Canadian Swingline Loans ”, and together with US Swingline Loans, individually a “ Swingline Loan ” and collectively, “ Swingline Loans ”) in each case from time to time from the Closing Date through, but not including, the Maturity Date as requested by Borrower Representative in accordance with the terms of Section 2.3 ; provided , that :

 

(A)    (1) such US Swingline Loans shall be denominated in US Dollars, and (2) such Canadian Swingline Loans shall be denominated in US Dollars or Canadian Dollars;

 

(B)    (1) such Swingline Loans denominated in US Dollars shall be US Base Rate Loans, and (2) such Swingline Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars shall be Canadian Base Rate Loans;

 

(C)    all Swingline Loans comprising the same Borrowing shall at all times be of the same Type;

 

(D)    all Swingline Loans may be repaid and reborrowed in accordance with the provisions hereof;

 

(E)    Swingline Loans shall not be made, and shall not be required to be made, by the Swingline Lender in the event that, after giving effect to such Swingline Loan, the Total Outstandings would exceed, or further exceed, the Loan Cap;

 

(F)    US Swingline Loans shall not be made, and shall not be required to be made, by the Swingline Lender in the event that after giving effect to such US Swingline Loan, the US Outstandings would exceed, or further exceed, the least of (A) the US Loan Limit as then in effect, (B) the US Borrowing Base at such time or (3) the US Swingline Loan Limit; and

 

(G)    Canadian Swingline Loans shall not be made, and shall not be required to be made, by the Swingline Lender in the event that after giving effect to such Canadian Swingline Loan, the Canadian Outstandings would exceed, or further exceed the least of (1) the Canadian Loan Limit as then in effect, (2) the Canadian Borrowing Base at such time or (3) the Canadian Swingline Loan Limit.

 

(b)    Conditions . Subject to the provisions of Section 2.2(a) , the Swingline Lender shall not make and shall not be obligated to make any Swingline Loan if the Swingline Lender has actual knowledge that (i) one (1) or more of the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 2.2(a) will not be satisfied on the requested date for the applicable Borrowing, or (ii) the requested Borrowing would exceed the amounts available to the applicable Borrower on such Funding Date and the Swingline Lender shall not otherwise be required to determine whether the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 2.2(a) have been satisfied on the Funding Date applicable thereto prior to making any Swingline Loan.

 

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(c)    Relationship to Revolving Loans . Each Swingline Loan shall be secured by the Liens of Administrative Agent, deemed to be a Revolving Loan hereunder and shall be subject to all the terms and conditions applicable to other Revolving Loans; provided , that , all payments (including interest) on any Swingline Loan shall be payable to the Swingline Lender solely for its own account.

 

(d)    Defaulting Lenders . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, this Section 2.2 shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 6.14 and Section 6.15 .

 

SECTION 2.3    Borrowing Procedures and Settlements .

 

(a)    Requests for Borrowing of Revolving Loans .

 

(i)    To request a Revolving Loan (other than a Swingline Loan or a Revolving Loan pursuant to Section 2.3(d) as provided below), Borrower Representative shall notify Administrative Agent of such request by delivering a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit B (a “ Notice of Borrowing ”):

 

(A)    in the case of a US Base Rate Loan requested by or on behalf of a US Borrower, no later than 12:00 noon, on the Business Day that is the requested Funding Date;

 

(B)    in the case of a US Base Rate Loan or a Canadian Base Rate Loan requested by or on behalf of a Canadian Borrower, no later than 12:00 noon, on the Business Day that is the requested Funding Date; and

 

(C)    in the case of a request for a Canadian BA Rate Loan or a LIBOR Rate Loan by or on behalf of the applicable Borrower, no later than 1:00 p.m., on the Business Day that is three (3) Business Days prior to the requested Funding Date.

 

(ii)    At Administrative Agent’s option, Administrative Agent may elect to accept telephonic notice of any such request by the required time. Any such telephonic request shall be irrevocable and to the extent required by Administrative Agent, shall be confirmed by hand delivery, facsimile (or other form of electronic transmission as Administrative Agent may specify for such purpose) to Administrative Agent within twenty-four (24) hours of the giving of such telephonic notice with a Notice of Borrowing and signed (or otherwise authenticated) by the Borrower making such request or Borrower Representative on behalf of such Borrower. The failure to provide such written confirmation shall not affect the validity of the request. Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to accept as timely requests that are received later than 1:00 p.m. on the applicable Business Day. Each such telephonic and written request shall specify the following information:

 

(A)    the name of the applicable Borrower;

 

(B)    the Available Currency of the requested Revolving Loan;

 

(C)    aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Loan to be made pursuant to such request (stated in the applicable currency);

 

(D)    the date such Revolving Loan is to be made (which shall be a Business Day);

 

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(E)    whether the Revolving Loan requested will consist of a US Revolving Loan or Canadian Revolving Loan;

 

(F)    in the case of Revolving Loans denominated in US Dollars, whether such Revolving Loans are to be US Base Rate Loans or LIBOR Rate Loans, or in the case of Revolving Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars whether such Revolving Loans are to be Canadian Base Rate Loans or Canadian BA Rate Loans; and

 

(G)    in the case of Revolving Loans that are Canadian BA Rate Loans or LIBOR Rate Loans, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period.”

 

(iii)    If no election as to whether a US Revolving Loan is to be a US Base Rate Loan or a LIBOR Rate Loan is contained in the applicable request, then the requested Revolving Loan shall be a US Base Rate Loan. If no election as to whether a Canadian Revolving Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars is to be a Canadian BA Rate Loan or Canadian Base Rate Loan is contained in the applicable request, then the requested Revolving Loan shall be a Canadian Base Rate Loan. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any request for a LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian BA Rate Loan in the applicable request, then the requested Revolving Loan shall be deemed to have an Interest Period of one (1) month’s duration.

 

(b)    Requests for Borrowing of Swingline Loans .

 

(i)    To request a Swingline Loan, any Borrower (or Borrower Representative on behalf of any such Borrower) shall notify Administrative Agent of such request in writing in a form approved by Administrative Agent no later than 12:00 noon, on the Business Day that is the requested Funding Date.

 

(ii)    At Administrative Agent’s option, Administrative Agent may elect to accept telephonic notice of any such request by the required time. Any such telephonic request shall be irrevocable and to the extent required by Administrative Agent, shall be confirmed by hand delivery, facsimile (or other form of electronic transmission as Administrative Agent may specify for such purpose) to Administrative Agent within twenty-four (24) hours of the giving of such telephonic notice with a written request in a form approved by Administrative Agent and signed (or otherwise authenticated) by the Borrower making such request or Borrower Representative on behalf of such Borrower. Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to accept as timely requests that are received later than 12:00 p.m., on the applicable Business Day. Each such telephonic and written request shall specify the following information:

 

(A)    the name of the applicable Borrower;

 

(B)    the Available Currency of the requested Swingline Loan;

 

(C)    the aggregate principal amount of the Swingline Loan to be made pursuant to such request (stated in the applicable currency);

 

(D)    the date such Swingline Loan is to be made (which shall be a Business Day); and

 

(E)    whether the Swingline Loan requested will consist of a US Swingline Loan or Canadian Swingline Loan.

 

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(c)    Disbursement of Funds .

 

(i)    In the event that Swingline Lender is not obligated to make a Swingline Loan, then after receipt of a request for a Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.2(a) , Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders by telecopy, telephone, email, or other electronic form of transmission, of the requested Borrowing; such notification to be sent in the case of any Revolving Loan described in Sections 2.2(a)(i)(A) and (B) , by 12:00 p.m., on the Business Day that is the requested Funding Date. If Administrative Agent has notified the Lenders of a requested Borrowing in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence, then each Lender shall make the amount of such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the requested Borrowing available to Administrative Agent in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent Payment Account, not later than 2:00 p.m., on the Business Day that is the requested Funding Date. All such amounts will be made available in the relevant currency requested for such Borrowing. After Administrative Agent’s receipt of the proceeds of such Revolving Loans from the Lenders, Administrative Agent shall make the proceeds thereof available to the applicable Borrower (or Borrower Representative on behalf of such Borrower) on the applicable Funding Date by transferring immediately available funds equal to such proceeds received by Administrative Agent to the Designated Account or such other deposit account of Borrower Representative specified in writing to Administrative Agent and reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent. Proceeds of Swingline Loans will also be transferred to the Designated Account or such other deposit account.

 

(ii)    Unless Administrative Agent receives notice from a Lender prior to 2:00 p.m., on the Business Day that is the requested Funding Date relative to a requested Borrowing as to which Administrative Agent has notified the Lenders of a requested Borrowing that such Lender will not make available as and when required hereunder to Administrative Agent for the account of applicable Borrowers the amount of that Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the Borrowing, Administrative Agent may assume that each Lender has made or will make such amount available to Administrative Agent in immediately available funds on the Funding Date in the requested currency and Administrative Agent may (but shall not be so required), in reliance upon such assumption, make available to Borrowers a corresponding amount. If, on the requested Funding Date, any Lender shall not have remitted the full amount that it is required to make available to Administrative Agent in immediately available funds and if Administrative Agent has made available to Borrowers such amount on the requested Funding Date, then such Lender shall make the amount of such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the requested Borrowing available to Administrative Agent in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent Payment Account, no later than 10:00 a.m. on the Business Day that is the first (1st) Business Day after the requested Funding Date (in which case, the interest accrued on such Lender’s portion of such Borrowing for the Funding Date shall be for Administrative Agent’s separate account). If any Lender shall not remit the full amount that it is required to make available to Administrative Agent in immediately available funds as and when required hereby and if Administrative Agent has made available to Borrowers such amount, then that Lender shall be obligated to immediately remit such amount to Administrative Agent, together with interest as provided in Section 6.7 . A notice submitted by Administrative Agent to any Lender with respect to amounts owing under this Section 2.3(c)(ii) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error. If the amount that a Lender is required to remit is made available to Administrative Agent, then such payment to Administrative Agent shall constitute such Lender’s Revolving Loan for all purposes of this Agreement. If such amount is not made available to Administrative Agent on the Business Day following the Funding Date, Administrative Agent will notify Borrowers of such failure to fund and, upon demand by Administrative Agent, Borrowers shall pay such amount to Administrative Agent as provided in Section 6.7 .

 

(d)    Protective Advances and Optional Overadvances .

 

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(i)    Any contrary provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document notwithstanding, at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default or the failure of any other condition precedent or termination of the Commitments, Administrative Agent is hereby authorized by Borrowers and the Lenders, from time to time, in Administrative Agent’s Permitted Discretion, to make Revolving Loans (or at its option, Swingline Loans on behalf of Swingline Lender) to, or for the benefit of, Borrowers, on behalf of the Lenders, that Administrative Agent, in its Permitted Discretion, deems necessary or desirable (A) to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, or (B) to enhance the likelihood of repayment of the Obligations other than the Bank Product Obligations (the Revolving Loans described in this Section 2.3(d)(i) to or for the benefit of a US Borrower being referred to as “ US Protective Advances ”, and to or for the benefit of a Canadian Borrower being referred to as “ Canadian Protective Advances ”, and US Protective Advances and Canadian Protective Advances being collectively referred to as “ Protective Advances ”). The authority of Administrative Agent to make Protective Advances may at any time be revoked by the Required Lenders provided that such revocation must be in writing and will only be effective prospectively upon Administrative Agent’s receipt thereof.

 

(ii)    Any contrary provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document notwithstanding, but subject to Sections 2.3(d)(iii) and (v) , the Lenders hereby authorize Administrative Agent or Swingline Lender, as applicable, and either Administrative Agent or Swingline Lender, as applicable, may, but is not obligated to, knowingly and intentionally, continue to:

 

(A)    make US Revolving Loans (including US Swingline Loans) to US Borrowers notwithstanding that a US Overadvance exists or would occur as a result thereof, so long as after giving effect to such US Revolving Loans, (1) the US Outstandings do not exceed the US Borrowing Base by more than ten percent (10%), and (2) the US Outstandings do not exceed the US Loan Limit; and

 

(B)    make Canadian Revolving Loans (including Canadian Swingline Loans) to Canadian Borrowers notwithstanding that a Canadian Overadvance exists or would occur as a result thereof, so long as after giving effect to such Canadian Revolving Loans, (1) the Canadian Outstandings do not exceed the Canadian Borrowing Base by more than ten percent (10%), and (2) the Canadian Outstandings do not exceed the Canadian Loan Limit.

 

(iii)    In the event that Administrative Agent obtains actual knowledge that an Overadvance exists, regardless of the amount of, or reason for, such Overadvance, Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders as soon as practicable, and no Overadvances shall knowingly be made following the date that is thirty (30) Business Days thereafter if Administrative Agent receives a written direction from Required Lenders that Overadvances should not be made following such thirty (30) day period. The foregoing provisions are meant for the benefit of the Lenders and Administrative Agent and are not meant for the benefit of Borrowers, which shall continue to be bound by the provisions of Section 2.2 . Each Lender with a Commitment shall be obligated to settle with Administrative Agent as provided in Section 2.3 for the amount of such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of any unintentional Overadvances by Administrative Agent reported to such Lender, any intentional Overadvances made as permitted under Section 2.3 , and any Overadvances resulting from the charging to the Loan Account of interest, fees or other expenses payable under the Loan Documents.

 

(iv)    Each Protective Advance and each Overadvance (each, a “ Special Advance ”) shall be deemed to be a Revolving Loan hereunder, and may be made in any Available Currency, as determined by Administrative Agent. Prior to Settlement therefor, all payments on the Special Advances shall be payable to Administrative Agent solely for its own account. The Special Advances shall be repayable on demand, be secured by Administrative Agent’s Liens, constitute Obligations hereunder, and bear interest at the rate applicable from time to time to Swingline Loans made in the applicable currency. The ability of Administrative Agent to make Protective Advances is separate and distinct from its ability to make Overadvances and its ability to make Overadvances is separate and distinct from its ability to make Protective Advances. The limitations on Administrative Agent’s ability to make Protective Advances do not apply to Overadvances and the limitations on Administrative Agent’s ability to make Overadvances do not apply to Protective Advances. The provisions of this Section 2.3(d) are for the exclusive benefit of Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender, and the Lenders and are not intended to benefit Borrowers in any way.

 

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(v)    Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary: (A) no Special Advance may be made by Administrative Agent if such Special Advance would cause the aggregate principal amount of Special Advances outstanding to exceed an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the Maximum Credit; and (B) no Special Advance may be made by Administrative Agent if such Special Advance would cause the US Outstandings to exceed the US Loan Limit or the Canadian Outstandings to exceed the Canadian Loan Limit.

 

(e)    Use of Affiliates . Each Lender may, at its option, make any Revolving Loan available to any Borrower that is not a US Borrower by causing any foreign or domestic branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of such Borrower to repay such Revolving Loan or other Obligations in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

SECTION 2.4    Reallocation of Loan Limits .

 

(a)    Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 2.4 , Borrower Representative shall have the right to decrease the US Loan Limit and contemporaneously increase the Canadian Loan Limit by the same amount ( provided , that , in no event shall the Canadian Loan Limit be greater than the equivalent of $45,000,000) so that upon any such decrease in the US Loan Limit there shall be a dollar-for-dollar increase in the Canadian Loan Limit.

 

(b)    Any such decrease in the US Loan Limit and corresponding increase in the Canadian Loan Limit shall be subject to the following conditions: (i) the Borrower Representative shall have provided to Administrative Agent a written notice at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the requested effective date therefor setting forth the proposed amount of such decrease, (ii) after giving effect to any such decrease, the amount of the US Outstandings shall not be more than the amount equal to ninety percent (90%) of the US Loan Limit as so decreased, (iii) no more than one (1) such decrease may be requested in any twelve (12) consecutive month period, (iv) as of the date of any such decrease in the US Loan Limit (and corresponding increase in the Canadian Loan Limit) and after giving effect thereto, the Canadian Loan Limit shall not be greater than the US Dollar Equivalent of $45,000,000, and (v) as of the date of any such decrease in the US Loan Limit (and corresponding increase in the Canadian Loan Limit), no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing. Each such decrease in the US Loan Limit shall be allocated between each US Lender based on its US Commitment Percentage and corresponding increase in the Canadian Loan Limit shall be allocated between each Canadian Lender based on its Canadian Commitment Percentage.

 

(c)    The outstanding Revolving Loans and Commitment Percentages of Swingline Loans and LC Obligations will be reallocated by Administrative Agent on the effectiveness of such decrease in the US Loan Limit and increase in the Canadian Loan Limit and the Lenders agree to make all payments and adjustments necessary to effect such reallocation and Borrower Representative shall pay any and all costs required in connection with such reallocation. Administrative Agent may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.4 and Administrative Agent is authorized to amend Schedule 1.1(a) to reflect the new US Commitments and Canadian Commitments without the consent of any Lender or other Person.

 

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SECTION 2.5    Settlement .

 

(a)    It is agreed that each Lender’s funded portion of the Revolving Loans is intended by the Lenders to equal, at all times, such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the outstanding Revolving Loans. Such agreement notwithstanding, Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender, and the other Lenders agree (which agreement shall not be for the benefit of Borrowers) that in order to facilitate the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, settlement among the Lenders as to the Revolving Loans, the Swingline Loans, and the Special Advances shall take place on a periodic basis in accordance with the following provisions:

 

(b)    Administrative Agent shall request settlement (“ Settlement ”) with the Lenders no less frequently than weekly, or on a more frequent basis if so determined by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion (A) on behalf of Swingline Lender, with respect to the outstanding Swingline Loans, (B) for itself, with respect to the outstanding Special Advances, and (C) with respect to any Credit Party’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ payments or other amounts received, as to each by notifying the Lenders by telecopy, telephone, or other similar form of transmission, of such requested Settlement, no later than 2:00 p.m. on the Business Day immediately prior to the date of such requested Settlement or, in the case of the Settlement of any Canadian BA Rate Loan or LIBOR Rate Loan no later than 2:00 p.m. on the third (3rd) Business Day immediately prior to the date of such requested Settlement (the date of such requested Settlement being the “ Settlement Date ”). Such notice of a Settlement Date shall include a summary statement of the amount of outstanding Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans, and Special Advances for the period since the prior Settlement Date. Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein: (1) if the amount of the Revolving Loans (including Swingline Loans and Special Advances) made by a Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender exceeds such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the Revolving Loans (including Swingline Loans and Special Advances) as of a Settlement Date, then Administrative Agent shall, by no later than 12:00 p.m. on the Settlement Date, transfer in immediately available funds to a Deposit Account of such Lender (as such Lender may designate), an amount such that each such Lender shall, upon receipt of such amount, have as of the Settlement Date, its Commitment Percentage of the Revolving Loans (including Swingline Loans and Special Advances), and (2) if the amount of the Revolving Loans (including Swingline Loans and Special Advances) made by a Lender is less than such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the Revolving Loans (including Swingline Loans and Special Advances) as of a Settlement Date, such Lender shall no later than 12:00 p.m. on the Settlement Date transfer in immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent Payment Account, an amount such that each such Lender shall, upon transfer of such amount, have as of the Settlement Date, its Commitment Percentage of the Revolving Loans (including Swingline Loans and Special Advances). Such amounts made available to Administrative Agent under clause (2) of the immediately preceding sentence shall be in the applicable currency specified by Administrative Agent and applied against the amounts of the applicable Swingline Loans or Special Advances and, together with the portion of such Swingline Loans or Special Advances representing Swingline Lender’s Commitment Percentage thereof, shall constitute Revolving Loans of such Lenders. If any such amount is not made available to Administrative Agent by any Lender on the Settlement Date applicable thereto to the extent required by the terms hereof, Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover for its account such amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon at the applicable rate calculated in accordance with Section 6.7(a) .

 

(c)    In determining whether a Lender’s balance of the Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans and Special Advances is less than, equal to, or greater than such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans and Special Advances as of a Settlement Date, Administrative Agent shall, as part of the applicable Settlement, apply to such balance the portion of payments actually received in good funds by Administrative Agent with respect to principal, interest, fees payable by Borrowers and allocable to the Lenders hereunder, and proceeds of Collateral.

 

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(d)    Between Settlement Dates, Administrative Agent, to the extent Special Advances or Swingline Loans are outstanding, may pay over to Administrative Agent or Swingline Lender, as applicable, any payments or other amounts received by Administrative Agent, that in accordance with the terms of this Agreement would be applied to the reduction of the Revolving Loans, for application to the Special Advances or Swingline Loans. Between Settlement Dates, Administrative Agent, to the extent no Special Advances or Swingline Loans are outstanding, may pay over to Swingline Lender any payments or other amounts received by Administrative Agent, that in accordance with the terms of this Agreement would be applied to the reduction of the Revolving Loans, for application to Swingline Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the Revolving Loans. If, as of any Settlement Date, payments or other amounts of any Credit Party or its Subsidiaries received since the then immediately preceding Settlement Date have been applied to Swingline Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the Revolving Loans other than to Swingline Loans, as provided for in the previous sentence, Swingline Lender shall pay to Administrative Agent for the accounts of the Lenders, and Administrative Agent shall pay to the Lenders (other than a Defaulting Lender if Administrative Agent has implemented the provisions of Section 6.15 , to be applied to the outstanding Revolving Loans of such Lenders, an amount such that each such Lender shall, upon receipt of such amount, have, as of such Settlement Date, its Commitment Percentage of the Revolving Loans. During the period between Settlement Dates, Swingline Lender with respect to Swingline Loans, Administrative Agent with respect to Special Advances, and each Lender with respect to the Revolving Loans other than Swingline Loans and Special Advances, shall be entitled to interest at the Applicable Margin or rates payable under this Agreement on the daily amount of funds employed by Swingline Lender, Administrative Agent, or the Lenders, as applicable.

 

(e)    Anything in this Section 2.5 to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender, Administrative Agent shall be entitled to refrain from remitting settlement amounts to the Defaulting Lender and, instead, shall be entitled to elect to implement the provisions set forth in Section 6.15 .

 

SECTION 2.6    Independent Obligations . All Revolving Loans (other than Swingline Loans and Special Advances) shall be made by the Lenders contemporaneously and in accordance with their Commitment Percentages. It is understood that (i) no Lender shall be responsible for any failure by any other Lender to perform its obligation to make any Revolving Loan (or other extension of credit) hereunder, nor shall any Commitment of any Lender be increased or decreased as a result of any failure by any other Lender to perform its obligations hereunder, and (ii) no failure by any Lender to perform its obligations hereunder shall excuse any other Lender from its obligations hereunder.

 

SECTION 2.7    Termination of the Credit Facilities . Each Credit Facility and the Commitments shall terminate on the Maturity Date.

 

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Article III

 

LETTER OF CREDIT FACILITY

 

SECTION 3.1    LC Commitment .

 

(a)    Availability . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and on the agreements of the Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a) , the Issuing Bank agrees to issue standby letters of credit for the account of any US Borrower or any US Restricted Subsidiary (each, a “ US Letter of Credit ”) or for the account of any Canadian Borrower or any Canadian Restricted Subsidiary (each, a “ Canadian Letter of Credit ”), in each case on any Business Day from the Closing Date through but not including the fifth (5th) Business Day prior to the Maturity Date in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Bank; provided , that (i) the Issuing Bank shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (A) the LC Obligations would exceed the LC Commitment or (B) the Total Outstandings would exceed the Commitments, (ii) the Issuing Bank shall have no obligation to issue any US Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, the US Outstandings would exceed the US Commitment, and (iii) the Issuing Bank shall have no obligation to issue any Canadian Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, the Canadian Outstandings would exceed the Canadian Commitments.

 

(b)    Minimum Amounts . Each US Letter of Credit shall be denominated in Dollars in a minimum amount of $100,000, or such lesser amount as agreed to by the Issuing Bank. Each Canadian Letter of Credit shall be denominated in Dollars or Canadian Dollar in a minimum amount of $100,000 (or the Canadian Dollar equivalent thereof), or such lesser amount as agreed to by the Issuing Bank.

 

(c)    Applicable Terms . Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of any Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, incurred in the ordinary course of business, (ii) expire on a date no more than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance or last renewal of such Letter of Credit (subject to automatic renewal for additional one (1) year periods pursuant to the terms of the Letter of Credit Application or other documentation acceptable to the Issuing Bank), which date shall be no later than the fifth (5th) Business Day prior to the Maturity Date and (iii) be subject to the Uniform Customs and/or ISP98, as set forth in the Letter of Credit Application or as determined by the Issuing Bank and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York. The Issuing Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Bank or any Lender to exceed any limits imposed by, any Applicable Law. References herein to “issue” and derivations thereof with respect to Letters of Credit shall also include extensions or modifications of any outstanding Letters of Credit, unless the context otherwise requires.

 

(d)    Existing Letters of Credit . As of the Closing Date, each of the Existing Letters of Credit shall constitute, for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, a Letter of Credit issued and outstanding hereunder.

 

(e)    Defaulting Lenders . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Article III shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 6.14 and Section 6.15 .

 

SECTION 3.2    Procedure for Issuance of Letters of Credit . Borrower Representative may from time to time request that the Issuing Bank issue a Letter of Credit by delivering to the Issuing Bank at Administrative Agent’s Office a Letter of Credit Application therefor, completed to the satisfaction of the Issuing Bank, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the Issuing Bank may request. Upon receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the Issuing Bank shall process such Letter of Credit Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered to it in connection therewith in accordance with its customary procedures and shall, subject to Section 3.1 and Article VII , promptly issue the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the Issuing Bank be required to issue any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Letter of Credit Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed by the Issuing Bank and Borrower Representative. The Issuing Bank shall promptly furnish to Borrower Representative a copy of such Letter of Credit and promptly notify each Lender of the issuance and upon request by any Lender, furnish to such Lender a copy of such Letter of Credit and the amount of such Lender’s participation therein.

 

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SECTION 3.3    Fees and Other Charges .

 

(a)    Letter of Credit Fee . Subject to Section 6.15(a)(iii)(B) , the Borrowers shall pay to Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders, a letter of credit fee (the “ Letter of Credit Fee ”) with respect to each Letter of Credit in the amount equal to the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit times the Applicable Margin with respect to Revolving Loans that are LIBOR Rate Loans (determined on a per annum basis). Such Letter of Credit Fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the first day of each calendar quarter, on the Maturity Date and thereafter on demand of Administrative Agent. Administrative Agent shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, distribute to the Issuing Bank and the Lenders all commissions received pursuant to this Section 3.3 in accordance with their respective Commitment Percentages.

 

(b)    Issuance Fee . In addition to the foregoing commission, the Borrowers shall pay to Administrative Agent, for the account of the Issuing Bank, an issuance fee with respect to each Letter of Credit as set forth in the Fee Letter. Such issuance fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the first day of each calendar quarter commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Maturity Date and thereafter on demand of Administrative Agent.

 

(c)    Other Costs . In addition to the foregoing fees and commissions, the Borrowers shall pay or reimburse the Issuing Bank for such normal and customary costs and expenses as are incurred or charged by the Issuing Bank in issuing, effecting payment under, amending or otherwise administering any Letter of Credit.

 

SECTION 3.4    LC Participations .

 

(a)    (i)    US Letters of Credit . The Issuing Bank irrevocably agrees to grant and hereby grants to each US Lender, and, to induce the Issuing Bank to issue US Letters of Credit hereunder, each US Lender irrevocably agrees to accept and purchase and hereby accepts and purchases from the Issuing Bank, on the terms and conditions hereinafter stated, for such US Lender’s own account and risk an undivided interest equal to such US Lender’s Commitment Percentage in the Issuing Bank’s obligations and rights under and in respect of each US Letter of Credit issued hereunder and the amount of each draft paid by the Issuing Bank thereunder. Each US Lender unconditionally and irrevocably agrees with the Issuing Bank that, if a draft is paid under any US Letter of Credit for which the Issuing Bank is not reimbursed in full by the Borrowers through a Revolving Loan or otherwise in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, such US Lender shall pay to the Issuing Bank upon demand at the Issuing Bank’s address for notices specified herein an amount equal to such US Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the amount of such draft, or any part thereof, which is not so reimbursed.

 

(ii)    Canadian Letters of Credit . The Issuing Bank irrevocably agrees to grant and hereby grants to each Canadian Lender, and, to induce the Issuing Bank to issue Canadian Letters of Credit hereunder, each Canadian Lender irrevocably agrees to accept and purchase and hereby accepts and purchases from the Issuing Bank, on the terms and conditions hereinafter stated, for such Canadian Lender’s own account and risk an undivided interest equal to such Canadian Lender’s Commitment Percentage in the Issuing Bank’s obligations and rights under and in respect of each Canadian Letter of Credit issued hereunder and the amount of each draft paid by the Issuing Bank thereunder. Each Canadian Lender unconditionally and irrevocably agrees with the Issuing Bank that, if a draft is paid under any Canadian Letter of Credit for which the Issuing Bank is not reimbursed in full by the Borrowers through a Revolving Loan or otherwise in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, such Canadian Lender shall pay to the Issuing Bank upon demand at the Issuing Bank’s address for notices specified herein an amount equal to such Canadian Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the amount of such draft, or any part thereof, which is not so reimbursed.

 

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(b)    Upon becoming aware of any amount required to be paid by any Lender to the Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 3.4(a) in respect of any unreimbursed portion of any payment made by the Issuing Bank under any Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank shall notify each such Lender of the amount and due date of such required payment and such Lender shall pay to the Issuing Bank the amount specified on the applicable due date. If any such amount is paid to the Issuing Bank after the date such payment is due, such Lender shall pay to the Issuing Bank on demand, in addition to such amount, the product of (i) such amount, times (ii) the daily average Federal Funds Rate as determined by Administrative Agent during the period from and including the date such payment is due to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the Issuing Bank, times (iii) a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days that elapse during such period and the denominator of which is 360. A certificate of the Issuing Bank with respect to any amounts owing under this Section 3.4 shall be conclusive in the absence of demonstrable error. With respect to payment to the Issuing Bank of the unreimbursed amounts described in this Section 3.4 , if a Lender receives notice that any such payment is due (A) prior to 1:00 p.m. on any Business Day, such payment shall be due that Business Day, and (B) after 1:00 p.m. on any Business Day, such payment shall be due on the following Business Day.

 

(c)    Whenever, at any time after the Issuing Bank has made payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any Lender its Commitment Percentage of such payment in accordance with this Section 3.4 , the Issuing Bank receives any payment related to such Letter of Credit (whether directly from any Borrower or otherwise), or any payment of interest on account thereof, the Issuing Bank will distribute to such Lender its Commitment Percentage thereof; provided , that in the event that any such payment received by the Issuing Bank shall be required to be returned by the Issuing Bank, such Lender shall return to the Issuing Bank the portion thereof previously distributed by the Issuing Bank to it.

 

SECTION 3.5    LC Obligation of the Borrowers . In the event of any drawing under any Letter of Credit, each Borrower agrees to reimburse (either with the proceeds of a Revolving Loan as provided for in this Section 3.5 or with funds from other sources), in same day funds, the Issuing Bank on each Business Day on which the Issuing Bank notifies Borrower Representative of the date and amount of a draft paid under any Letter of Credit and Borrower Representative receives such notice prior to 2:00 p.m. on such Business Day and otherwise, on the immediately succeeding Business Day, for the amount of (a) such draft so paid and (b) any amounts referred to in Section 3.3(c) incurred by the Issuing Bank in connection with such payment. Unless Borrower Representative shall immediately notify the Issuing Bank that the Borrowers intend to reimburse the Issuing Bank for such drawing from other sources or funds, Borrower Representative shall be deemed to have timely given a Notice of Borrowing to Administrative Agent requesting that the Lenders make a Revolving Loan as a Base Rate Loan on such date in the amount of (a) such draft so paid and (b) any amounts referred to in Section 3.3(c) incurred by the Issuing Bank in connection with such payment, and the Lenders shall make a Revolving Loan as a Base Rate Loan in such amount, the proceeds of which shall be applied to reimburse the Issuing Bank for the amount of the related drawing and costs and expenses. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to fund a Revolving Loan in accordance with this Section 3.5 to reimburse the Issuing Bank for any draft paid under a Letter of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including, without limitation, non-satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.3 or Article VII . If the Borrowers have elected to pay the amount of such drawing with funds from other sources and shall fail to reimburse the Issuing Bank as provided above, the unreimbursed amount of such drawing shall bear interest at the rate which would be payable on any outstanding Base Rate Loans in the applicable currency which were then overdue from the date such amounts become payable (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) until payment in full.

 

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SECTION 3.6    Obligations Absolute . Each Borrower’s obligations under this Article III (including, without limitation, the LC Obligation) shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances and irrespective of any set off, counterclaim or defense to payment which any Borrower may have or have had against the Issuing Bank or any beneficiary of a Letter of Credit or any other Person. Each Borrower also agrees that the Issuing Bank and the Lenders shall not be responsible for, and each Borrower’s LC Obligation under Section 3.5 shall not be affected by, among other things, the validity or genuineness of documents or of any endorsements thereon, even though such documents shall in fact prove to be invalid, fraudulent or forged, or any dispute between or among any Borrower and any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any other party to which such Letter of Credit may be transferred or any claims whatsoever of any Borrower against any beneficiary of such Letter of Credit or any such transferee. The Issuing Bank shall not be liable for any error, omission, interruption or delay in transmission, dispatch or delivery of any message or advice, however transmitted, in connection with any Letter of Credit, except for errors or omissions caused by the Issuing Bank’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final nonappealable judgment. Each Borrower agrees that any action taken or omitted by the Issuing Bank under or in connection with any Letter of Credit or the related drafts or documents, if done in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct shall be binding on each Borrower and shall not result in any liability of the Issuing Bank or any Lender to any Borrower. The responsibility of the Issuing Bank to any Borrower in connection with any draft presented for payment under any Letter of Credit shall, in addition to any payment obligation expressly provided for in such Letter of Credit, be limited to determining that the documents (including each draft) delivered under such Letter of Credit in connection with such presentment are in conformity with such Letter of Credit.

 

SECTION 3.7    Effect of Letter of Credit Application . To the extent that any provision of any Letter of Credit Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article III , the provisions of this Article III shall apply.

 

Article IV

 

PAYMENTS; PREPAYMENTS; REDUCTION IN COMMITMENTS

 

SECTION 4.1    Repayment and Prepayments .

 

(a)    Repayment on Termination Date . Each Borrower hereby agrees to repay the outstanding principal amount of (i) all Revolving Loans in full on the Maturity Date and (ii) all Swingline Loans in accordance with Section 2.5 (but in any event, no later than the Maturity Date, together, in each case, with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon).

 

(b)    Mandatory Prepayments .

 

(i)    Borrowing Base .

 

(A)    If at any time the US Outstandings exceed the US Commitment, or US Outstandings exceed the lesser of the US Borrowing Base or the US Loan Limit, each US Borrower agrees to repay immediately upon notice from Administrative Agent, by payment to Administrative Agent for the account of the US Lenders, Extensions of Credit in an amount equal to such excess with each such repayment applied first , to the principal amount of outstanding US Swingline Loans, second to the principal amount of outstanding US Revolving Loans and third , with respect to any US Letters of Credit then outstanding, a payment of Cash Collateral into a Cash Collateral account opened by Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the US Lenders, in an amount equal to such excess (such Cash Collateral to be applied in accordance with Section 11.2(b) ).

 

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(B)    If at any time the Canadian Outstandings exceed the Canadian Commitment, or Canadian Outstandings exceed the lesser of the Canadian Borrowing Base or the Canadian Loan Limit, each Canadian Borrower agrees to repay immediately upon notice from Administrative Agent, by payment to Administrative Agent for the account of the Canadian Lenders, Extensions of Credit in an amount equal to such excess with each such repayment applied first , to the principal amount of outstanding Canadian Swingline Loans, second to the principal amount of outstanding Canadian Revolving Loans and third , with respect to any Canadian Letters of Credit then outstanding, a payment of Cash Collateral into a Cash Collateral account opened by Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Canadian Lenders, in an amount equal to such excess (such Cash Collateral to be applied in accordance with Section 11.2(b) ).

 

(ii)    Collections . If a Cash Dominion Event has occurred and is continuing, all proceeds of Collateral of the US Credit Parties will be applied to prepay the Obligations of the US Credit Parties or to provide Cash Collateral for such Obligations and all proceeds of Collateral of the Canadian Credit Parties will be applied to prepay the Obligations of the Canadian Credit Parties or to provide Cash Collateral for such Obligations, subject to Section 4.4 .

 

(c)    Optional Prepayments . Borrowers may prepay the principal of any Revolving Loan at any time in whole or in part, without premium or penalty (except for any indemnification obligations payable with respect to prepayment of any LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian BA Rate Loan prior to the expiration of the applicable Interest Period, as provided for in Section 6.9 ). Each Borrower shall have the right to prepay the Revolving Loans made to such Borrower, without premium or penalty, in whole or in part at any time and from time to time on the following terms and conditions: (i) such Borrower (or Borrower Representative on behalf of such Borrower) shall give Administrative Agent written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) (A) prior to 12:00 noon, on the date of such prepayment in the case of US Base Rate Loans (other than Swingline Loans), (B) prior to 12:00 noon, at least one (1) Business Day before the date of such prepayment of its intent to prepay Canadian Base Rate Loans (other than Swingline Loans), (C) prior to 2:00 p.m., on the date of such prepayment of its intent to prepay Swingline Loans and (D) prior to 2:00 p.m., at least three (3) Business Days before the date of such prepayment of its intent to prepay LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian BA Rate Loans, which notice (in each case) shall specify the applicable Revolving Loans to be prepaid, the amount of such prepayment and the Types of Revolving Loans to be prepaid and, in the case of LIBOR Rate Loans and Canadian BA Rate Loans, the specific Borrowing or Borrowings pursuant to which such LIBOR Rate Loans and Canadian BA Rate Loans were made; (ii) each partial prepayment of Revolving Loans (other than Swingline Loans) pursuant to this Section shall be in an aggregate principal amount of at least the US Dollar Equivalent of $500,000 (or such lesser amount as is acceptable to Administrative Agent); provided , that , if any partial prepayment of LIBOR Rate Loans denominated in US Dollars or Canadian BA Rate Loans made pursuant to any Borrowing shall reduce the outstanding principal amount of such Revolving Loans made pursuant to such Borrowing to an amount less than the minimum amount thereof that may be borrowed under the terms hereof, then such Borrowing may not be continued as a Borrowing of LIBOR Rate Loans or Canadian BA Rate Loans, as applicable (and same shall automatically be converted into a Borrowing of US Base Rate Loans in the case of LIBOR Rate Loans denominated in US Dollars and Canadian Base Rate Loans in the case of Canadian BA Rate Loans) and any election of an Interest Period with respect thereto given by such Borrower shall have no force or effect; and (iii) each prepayment pursuant to this Section in respect of any Revolving Loans made pursuant to a Borrowing shall be applied pro rata among such Revolving Loans; provided , that , at such Borrower’s election in connection with any prepayment of Revolving Loans pursuant to this Section 4.1 , such prepayment shall not, so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists, be applied to any Revolving Loan of a Defaulting Lender.

 

(d)    Limitation on Prepayment of LIBOR Rate Loans and Canadian BA Rate Loans . No Borrower may prepay any LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian BA Rate Loan on any day other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto unless such prepayment is accompanied by any amount required to be paid pursuant to Section 6.9 .

 

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(e)    Hedge Agreements . No repayment or prepayment pursuant to this Section 4.1 shall affect any Borrower’s obligations under any Hedge Agreement.

 

SECTION 4.2    Permanent Reduction of the Commitments .

 

(a)    Voluntary Reduction . Borrowers shall have the right at any time and from time to time, upon at least five (5) Business Days prior written notice from Borrower Representative to Administrative Agent, to permanently reduce, without premium or penalty, (i) the entire Commitment at any time or (ii) portions of the US Commitments or Canadian Commitments, from time to time, in an aggregate principal amount not less than $2,500,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Any reduction of the Commitments shall be applied to the Commitment of each Lender according to its applicable Commitment Percentage. All Unused Line Fees accrued until the effective date of any termination of the Commitment shall be paid on the effective date of such termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any notice of voluntary reduction delivered in connection with any refinancing of the Credit Facility with the proceeds of such refinancing or of any incurrence of Indebtedness, may be, if expressly so stated to be, contingent upon the consummation of such refinancing or incurrence and may be revoked by Borrower Representative in the event such refinancing is not consummated ( provided , that , the failure of such contingency shall not relieve any Borrower from its obligations in respect thereof under Section 6.9 ). Once reduced, the Commitments may not be increased other than pursuant to Section 6.13 . Each such reduction of the US Commitments shall reduce the US Commitments of each Lender proportionately in accordance with its ratable share thereof and each such reduction of the Canadian Commitments shall reduce the Canadian Commitments of each proportionately in accordance with its ratable share thereof.

 

(b)    Corresponding Payment . Each permanent reduction permitted pursuant to this Section 4.2 shall be accompanied by a payment of principal sufficient to reduce the aggregate outstanding Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans and LC Obligations, as applicable, after such reduction to the Commitments as so reduced, and if the aggregate amount of all outstanding US Letters of Credit exceeds the US Commitments as so reduced or outstanding Canadian Letters of Credit exceeds the Canadian Commitments as so reduced, the applicable Borrowers shall be required to deposit Cash Collateral in a Cash Collateral account opened by Administrative Agent in an amount equal to such excess. Such Cash Collateral shall be applied in accordance with Section 11.2(b) . Any reduction of the Commitment to zero shall be accompanied by payment of all outstanding Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans (and furnishing of Cash Collateral satisfactory to Administrative Agent for all LC Obligations) and shall result in the termination of the Commitments and the Swingline Commitment and the Credit Facility. If the reduction of the Commitment requires the repayment of any LIBOR Rate Loan, such repayment shall be accompanied by any amount required to be paid pursuant to Section 6.9 .

 

SECTION 4.3    Manner of Payment .

 

(a)    Each payment by any Borrower on account of the principal of or interest on the Revolving Loans or of any fee, commission or other amounts (including the LC Obligations) payable to the Lenders under this Agreement shall be made not later than 1:00 p.m. on the date specified for payment under this Agreement to Administrative Agent to the Administrative Agent Payment Account for the account of the Lenders entitled to such payment in the applicable currency, in immediately available funds and shall be made without any set off, counterclaim or deduction whatsoever. Any payment received after such time but before 2:00 p.m. on such day shall be deemed a payment on such date for the purposes of Section 11.1 , but for all other purposes shall be deemed to have been made on the next succeeding Business Day. Any payment received after 2:00 p.m. shall be deemed to have been made on the next succeeding Business Day for all purposes and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue until such following Business Day.

 

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(b)    Any payments in respect of the Obligations shall be applied to Obligations denominated in the same currency as the payments received and, at Administrative Agent’s option, thereafter to such Obligations denominated in the other currencies, if any; provided , that , Administrative Agent may, at its option (but is not obligated to), convert such currency received to the currency in which Obligations are denominated at the Exchange Rate calculated by Administrative Agent in good faith on such date, and Borrowers shall pay the costs of such conversion (or Administrative Agent may, at its option, charge such costs to the Loan Account of any Borrower maintained by Administrative Agent).

 

(c)    Upon receipt by Administrative Agent of each payment specified in Section 4.1(a) , Administrative Agent shall distribute to each applicable Lender at its address for notices set forth herein its applicable Commitment Percentage (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment and shall provide wire advice of the amount of such credit to each such Lender. Each payment to Administrative Agent on account of the principal of or interest on the Swingline Loans or of any fee, commission or other amounts payable to the Swingline Lender shall be made in like manner, but for the account of the Swingline Lender. Each payment to Administrative Agent of the Issuing Bank’s fees or Lenders’ commissions shall be made in like manner, but for the account of the Issuing Bank or the Lenders, as the case may be. Each payment to Administrative Agent of Administrative Agent’s fees or expenses shall be made for the account of Administrative Agent and any amount payable to any Lender under Sections 6.9 , 6.10 , 6.11 or 13.3 shall be paid to Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lender. Subject to Section 6.1(b)(ii) , if any payment under this Agreement shall be specified to be made upon a day which is not a Business Day, it shall be made on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day and such extension of time shall in such case be included in computing any interest if payable along with such payment.

 

(d)    Unless Administrative Agent receives notice from Borrower Representative prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Lenders that Borrowers will not make such payment in full as and when required, Administrative Agent may assume that Borrowers have made (or will make) such payment in full to Administrative Agent on such date in immediately available funds and Administrative Agent may (but shall not be so required), in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to each Lender on such due date an amount equal to the amount then due such Lender. If and to the extent Borrowers do not make such payment in full to Administrative Agent on the date when due, each Lender severally shall repay to Administrative Agent on demand such amount in accordance with Section 6.7(a) .

 

(e)    Defaulting Lenders . Notwithstanding the foregoing clause (a) , if there exists a Defaulting Lender each payment by, or on behalf of, each Borrower to be made to such Defaulting Lender hereunder shall be applied in accordance with Section 6.15(a)(ii) .

 

SECTION 4.4    Apportionment and Application .

 

(a)    So long as no Application Event has occurred and is continuing, and except as otherwise provided herein with respect to Defaulting Lenders, all principal and interest payments received by Administrative Agent shall be apportioned ratably among the Lenders (according to the unpaid amount of the Obligations to which such payments relate held by each Lender) entitled to such payments and all payments of fees and expenses received by Administrative Agent (other than fees or expenses that are for Administrative Agent’s separate account or for the separate account of an Issuing Bank or as otherwise agreed by Lenders) shall be apportioned ratably among the Lenders based on their respective Commitment Percentages with respect to the type of Obligation to which a particular fee or expense relates. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all payments to be made hereunder by Credit Parties shall be remitted to Administrative Agent and all such payments, and all proceeds of Collateral received by Administrative Agent, shall be applied in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

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(b)    At any time that an Application Event has occurred and is continuing and except as otherwise provided herein with respect to Defaulting Lenders, all payments remitted to Administrative Agent from or on behalf of US Credit Parties, and all proceeds of Collateral of US Credit Parties received by Administrative Agent, shall be applied as follows:

 

(i)    first, to pay any expenses under the Loan Documents (other than Bank Product Agreements), and including cost or expense reimbursements or indemnities payable by US Credit Parties then due to Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents, until paid in full;

 

(ii)    second, to pay any fees payable by US Credit Parties then due to Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents (other than Bank Product Agreements) until paid in full;

 

(iii)    third, to pay interest then due on US Special Advances until paid in full;

 

(iv)    fourth, to pay principal then due on US Special Advances until paid in full;

 

(v)    fifth, ratably, to pay any expenses under the Loan Documents (including cost or expense reimbursements) or indemnities payable by US Credit Parties then due to any of the Lenders under the Loan Documents until paid in full;

 

(vi)    sixth, ratably, to pay any fees payable by US Credit Parties then due to any of the Lenders under the Loan Documents until paid in full;

 

(vii)    seventh, to pay interest then due in respect of the US Swingline Loans until paid in full;

 

(viii)    eighth, ratably, to pay interest then due in respect of the US Revolving Loans (other than US Swingline Loans and US Special Advances) until paid in full;

 

(ix)    ninth, to pay the principal of all US Swingline Loans until paid in full;

 

(x)    tenth, ratably (1) to pay the principal of all US Revolving Loans whether or not then due, (2) at any time an Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing, to Administrative Agent, to be held by Administrative Agent for the benefit of Issuing Bank (and for the ratable benefit of each of the Lenders that have an obligation to pay to Administrative Agent, for the account of Issuing Bank, a share of each US LC Obligations), as Cash Collateral in an amount up to one hundred five percent (105%) of the US LC Obligations (such cash collateral shall be applied to the reimbursement of any US LC Obligations as and when the disbursement occurs and, if a US Letter of Credit expires undrawn, the Cash Collateral held by Administrative Agent in respect of such US Letter of Credit shall be reapplied pursuant to this Section 4.4(b) , beginning with clause (i) hereof), and (3) to the Bank Product Providers based upon amounts then certified by the applicable Bank Product Provider to Administrative Agent (in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent) to be then due and payable to such Bank Product Providers on account of US Bank Product Obligations, but only up to the amount of the Bank Product Reserves then in effect with respect to such US Bank Product Obligations until paid in full;

 

(xi)    eleventh, to pay in full any other Obligations of the US Credit Parties then due (other than Obligations arising under or pursuant to any Bank Product Obligations and Obligations owed to Defaulting Lenders);

 

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(xii)    twelfth, ratably, to pay all Obligations of the Canadian Credit Parties then due in accordance with clauses (i) through (xi) of this Section 4.4(b) ;

 

(xiii)    thirteenth, ratably, to pay in full any other Obligations (other than Obligations owed to Defaulting Lenders) then due;

 

(xiv)    fourteenth, ratably to pay any Obligations owed to Defaulting Lenders then due; and

 

(xv)    fifteenth, to US Borrowers (to be wired to the Designated Account) or such other Person entitled thereto under applicable law.

 

(c)    At any time an Application Event has occurred and is continuing or as otherwise provided herein with respect to Defaulting Lenders, all payments remitted to Administrative Agent from or on behalf of Canadian Credit Parties, and all proceeds of Canadian Collateral received by Administrative Agent, shall be applied as follows:

 

(i)    first, to pay any expenses under the Loan Documents (other than Bank Product Agreements), and including cost or expense reimbursements or indemnities payable by Canadian Credit Parties then due to Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents, until paid in full;

 

(ii)    second, to pay any fees payable by Canadian Credit Parties then due to Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents (other than Bank Product Agreements) until paid in full;

 

(iii)    third, to pay interest then due on Canadian Special Advances until paid in full;

 

(iv)    fourth, to pay principal then due on Canadian Special Advances until paid in full;

 

(v)    fifth, ratably, to pay any expenses under the Loan Documents (including cost or expense reimbursements) or indemnities payable by Canadian Credit Parties then due to any of the Lenders under the Loan Documents until paid in full;

 

(vi)    sixth, ratably, to pay any fees payable by Canadian Credit Parties then due to any of the Lenders under the Loan Documents until paid in full;

 

(vii)    seventh, to pay interest then due in respect of the Canadian Swingline Loans until paid in full;

 

(viii)    eighth, ratably, to pay interest then due in respect of the Canadian Revolving Loans (other than Canadian Swingline Loans and Canadian Special Advances) until paid in full;

 

(ix)    ninth, to pay the principal of all Canadian Swingline Loans until paid in full;

 

(x)    tenth, ratably (1) to pay the principal of all Canadian Revolving Loans whether or not then due, (2) at any time an Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing, to Administrative Agent, to be held by Administrative Agent for the benefit of Issuing Bank (and for the ratable benefit of each of the Lenders that have an obligation to pay to Administrative Agent, for the account of Issuing Bank, a share of each Canadian LC Obligations), as Cash Collateral in an amount up to one hundred five percent (105%) of the Canadian LC Obligations (such cash collateral shall be applied to the reimbursement of any Canadian LC Obligations as and when the disbursement occurs and, if a Canadian Letter of Credit expires undrawn, the Cash Collateral held by Administrative Agent in respect of such Canadian Letter of Credit shall be reapplied pursuant to this Section 4.4(c) , beginning with clause (i) hereof), and (3) to the Bank Product Providers based upon amounts then certified by the applicable Bank Product Provider to Administrative Agent (in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent) to be then due and payable to such Bank Product Providers on account of Canadian Bank Product Obligations, but only up to the amount of the Bank Product Reserves then in effect with respect to such Canadian Bank Product Obligations until paid in full;

 

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(xi)    eleventh, to pay in full any other Canadian Secured Obligations of the Canadian Credit Parties then due (other than Obligations arising under or pursuant to any Bank Product Obligations and Obligations owed to Defaulting Lenders);

 

(xii)    twelfth, to pay in full any other Canadian Secured Obligations (other than Obligations owed to Defaulting Lenders or Obligations of the US Credit Parties) then due;

 

(xiii)    thirteenth, ratably to pay any Obligations owed to Defaulting Lenders then due; and

 

(xiv)    fourteenth, to Canadian Borrowers (to be wired to the Designated Account) or such other Person entitled thereto under applicable law.

 

(d)    So long as no Application Event has occurred and is continuing, Section 4.4(b) shall not apply to any payment made by any Credit Party to Administrative Agent and specified by such Credit Party (or Borrower Representative on behalf of such Credit Party) to be for the payment of specific Obligations of such Credit Party then due and payable (or prepayable) under any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

(e)    Administrative Agent promptly shall distribute to each Lender, pursuant to the applicable instructions received from each Lender in writing, such funds as it may be entitled to receive, subject to a Settlement delay as provided in Section 2.5 .

 

(f)    For purposes of Section 4.4(b) and (c) , “paid in full” of a type of Obligation means payment in cash or immediately available funds of all amounts owing on account of such type of Obligation, including interest accrued after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding, default interest, interest on interest, fee and expense reimbursements, whether or not any of the foregoing would be or is allowed or disallowed in whole or in part in any Insolvency Proceeding.

 

(g)    In the event of a direct conflict between the priority provisions of this Section 4.4 and any other provision contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, it is the intention of the parties hereto that such provisions be read together and construed, to the fullest extent possible, to be in concert with each other. In the event of any actual, irreconcilable conflict that cannot be resolved as aforesaid, if the conflict relates to the provisions of Section 6.15 and this Section 4.4 , then the provisions of Section 6.15 shall control and govern, and if otherwise, then the terms and provisions of this Section 4.4 shall control and govern.

 

SECTION 4.5    Crediting Payments . The receipt of any payment item by Administrative Agent shall not be required to be considered a payment on account unless such payment item is a wire transfer of immediately available federal funds made to the Administrative Agent Payment Account or unless and until such payment item is honored when presented for payment. Should any payment item not be honored when presented for payment, then Borrowers shall be deemed not to have made such payment and interest shall be calculated accordingly. Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, any payment item shall be deemed received by Administrative Agent only if it is received into the Administrative Agent Payment Account on a Business Day on or before 3:00 p.m. If any payment item is received into the Administrative Agent Payment Account on a day other than a Business Day or after 3:00 p.m. on a Business Day (unless Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, elects to credit it on the date received), it shall be deemed to have been received by Administrative Agent as of the opening of business on the immediately following Business Day.

 

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SECTION 4.6    Designated Account . Administrative Agent is authorized to make the Revolving Loans, and Issuing Bank is authorized to issue, amend or extend the Letters of Credit, under this Agreement based upon telephonic or other instructions received from anyone purporting to be a Responsible Officer. Borrowers agree to establish and maintain the Designated Account with the Designated Account Bank for the purpose of receiving the proceeds of the Revolving Loans requested by Borrowers and made by Administrative Agent or the Lenders hereunder. Unless otherwise agreed by Administrative Agent and Borrower Representative or otherwise expressly provided for herein, any Revolving Loan or Swingline Loan requested by Borrowers and made by Administrative Agent or the Lenders hereunder shall be made to the Designated Account.

 

SECTION 4.7    Maintenance of Loan Account; Statements of Obligations .

 

(a)    Administrative Agent shall maintain an account on its books in the name of Borrowers (the “ Loan Account ”) on which Borrowers will be charged with all Revolving Loans (including Special Advances and Swingline Loans) made by Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, or the Lenders to a Borrower or for a Borrower’s account, the Letters of Credit issued or arranged by Issuing Bank for a Borrower’s account, and with all other payment Obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, including, accrued interest, fees and expenses payable hereunder or under the other Loan Documents. In accordance with Section 2.3(c) , the Loan Account will be credited with all payments received by Administrative Agent from Borrowers or for Borrowers’ account. Administrative Agent shall make available to Borrowers monthly statements regarding the Loan Account, including the principal amount of the Revolving Loans, interest accrued hereunder, fees accrued or charged hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and a summary itemization of all charges and expenses accrued hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and each such statement, absent manifest error, shall be conclusively presumed to be correct and accurate and constitute an account stated between Borrowers and the Lender Group unless, within forty-five (45) days after Administrative Agent first makes such a statement available to Borrowers, Borrowers shall deliver to Administrative Agent written objection thereto describing the error or errors contained in such statement. Any failure to so record any charge or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrowers hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender and the accounts and records of Administrative Agent in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of demonstrable error.

 

(b)    Upon the request of any Lender made through Administrative Agent, the applicable Borrower shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through Administrative Agent) a Revolving Credit Note, Canadian Revolving Credit Note and/or Swingline Note, as applicable, which shall evidence such Lender’s Revolving Loans, Canadian Revolving Loans and/or Swingline Loans, as applicable, in addition to such accounts or records. Each Lender may attach schedules to its Notes and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Revolving Loans and payments with respect thereto.

 

(c)    In addition to the accounts and records referred to in clause (a) above, each Lender and 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 Swingline Loans. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by Administrative Agent and the accounts and records of any Lender in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of demonstrable error.

 

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SECTION 4.8    Payment Dates . Except as otherwise provided herein, (a) all interest, all Letter of Credit Fees, and all other fees payable hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents shall be due and payable, in arrears, on the first day of each calendar quarter, and (b) all costs and expenses payable hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents shall be due and payable on the earlier of (i) the first day of the month following the date on which the applicable costs or expenses were first incurred or (ii) the date on which demand therefor is made by Administrative Agent (it being acknowledged and agreed that any charging of such costs or expenses to the Loan Account pursuant to the provisions of the following sentence shall be deemed to constitute a demand for payment thereof for the purposes of this clause (b) ).

 

SECTION 4.9    Manner of Payment . Borrowers hereby authorize Administrative Agent, from time to time without prior notice to Borrowers, to charge to the Loan Account (A) on the first day of each calendar quarter, all interest accrued during the prior quarter on the Revolving Loans hereunder, (B) on the first day of each quarter, all Letter of Credit Fees accrued or chargeable hereunder during the prior month, (C) as and when incurred or accrued, all fees and costs provided for in Section 3.3 , (D) on the first day of each quarter, the Unused Line Fee accrued during the prior quarter pursuant to Section 6.3(b) , (E) as and when due and payable, all other fees payable hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, (F) as and when incurred or accrued, the fronting fees and all commissions, other fees, charges and expenses provided for in Section 3.3 , (G) as and when incurred or accrued, all other costs and expenses payable hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (H) as and when due and payable all other payment obligations payable under any Loan Document or any Bank Product Agreement (including any amounts due and payable to the Bank Product Providers in respect of Bank Products). All amounts (including interest, fees, costs, expenses or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document or under any Bank Product Agreement) charged to the Loan Account shall thereupon constitute Revolving Loans hereunder, shall constitute Obligations hereunder, and shall initially accrue interest at the rate then applicable to Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans in the applicable currency (unless and until converted into LIBOR Rate Loans or Canadian BA Rate Loans, as applicable, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement).

 

SECTION 4.10    Joint and Several Liability of US Borrowers; Joint and Several Liability of Canadian Borrowers .

 

(a)    Each US Borrower is accepting joint and several liability hereunder and under the other Loan Documents in consideration of the financial accommodations to be provided by the Lender Group under this Agreement, for the mutual benefit, directly and indirectly, of each US Borrower and in consideration of the undertakings of the other US Borrowers to accept joint and several liability for the Obligations. Each Canadian Borrower is accepting joint and several liability hereunder and under the other Loan Documents in consideration of the financial accommodations to be provided by the Lender Group under this Agreement, for the mutual benefit, directly and indirectly, of each Canadian Borrower and in consideration of the undertakings of the other Canadian Borrowers to accept joint and several liability for the Canadian Obligations.

 

(b)    Each US Borrower, jointly and severally, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally accepts, not merely as a surety but also as a co-debtor, joint and several liability with the other US Borrowers, with respect to the payment and performance of all of the Obligations (including any Obligations arising under this Section 4.10 ), it being the intention of the parties hereto that all the Obligations shall be the joint and several obligations of each US Borrower without preferences or distinction among them. Each Canadian Borrower, jointly and severally, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally accepts, not merely as a surety but also as a co-debtor, joint and several liability with the other Canadian Borrowers, with respect to the payment and performance of all of the Canadian Obligations (including any Canadian Obligations arising under this Section 4.10 ), it being the intention of the parties hereto that all the Canadian Obligations shall be the joint and several obligations of each Canadian Borrower without preferences or distinction among them.

 

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(c)    If and to the extent that any US Borrower shall fail to make any payment with respect to any of the Obligations as and when due or to perform any of the Obligations in accordance with the terms thereof, then in each such event the other US Borrowers will make such payment with respect to, or perform, such Obligation until such time as all of the Obligations are paid in full. If and to the extent that any Canadian Borrower shall fail to make any payment with respect to any of the Canadian Obligations as and when due or to perform any of the Canadian Obligations in accordance with the terms thereof, then in each such event the other Canadian Borrowers will make such payment with respect to, or perform, such Canadian Obligation until such time as all of the Canadian Obligations are paid in full.

 

(d)    The US Obligations of each US Borrower under the provisions of this Section 4.10 constitute the absolute and unconditional, full recourse Obligations of each US Borrower enforceable against each US Borrower to the full extent of its properties and assets, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the provisions of this Agreement (other than this Section 4.10(d) ) or any other circumstances whatsoever. The Canadian Obligations of each Canadian Borrower under the provisions of this Section 4.10 constitute the absolute and unconditional, full recourse Canadian Obligations of each Canadian Borrower enforceable against each Canadian Borrower to the full extent of its properties and assets, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the provisions of this Agreement (other than this Section 4.10 ) or any other circumstances whatsoever.

 

(e)    Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, each Borrower hereby waives notice of acceptance of its joint and several liability, notice of any Revolving Loans or Letters of Credit issued under or pursuant to this Agreement, notice of the occurrence of any Default, Event of Default, or of any demand for any payment under this Agreement, notice of any action at any time taken or omitted by Administrative Agent or Lenders under or in respect of any of the Obligations, any requirement of diligence or to mitigate damages and, generally, to the extent permitted by applicable law, all demands, notices and other formalities of every kind in connection with this Agreement (except as otherwise provided in this Agreement). Each Borrower hereby assents to, and waives notice of, any extension or postponement of the time for the payment of any of the Obligations, the acceptance of any payment of any of the Obligations, the acceptance of any partial payment thereon, any waiver, consent or other action or acquiescence by Administrative Agent or Lenders at any time or times in respect of any default by any Borrower in the performance or satisfaction of any term, covenant, condition or provision of this Agreement, any and all other indulgences whatsoever by Administrative Agent or Lenders in respect of any of the Obligations, and the taking, addition, substitution or release, in whole or in part, at any time or times, of any security for any of the Obligations or the addition, substitution or release, in whole or in part, of any Borrower. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Borrower assents to any other action or delay in acting or failure to act on the part of Administrative Agent or any Lender with respect to the failure by any Borrower to comply with any of its respective Obligations, including, without limitation, any failure strictly or diligently to assert any right or to pursue any remedy or to comply fully with applicable laws or regulations thereunder, which might, but for the provisions of this Section 4.10 afford grounds for terminating, discharging or relieving any Borrower, in whole or in part, from any of its Obligations under this Section 4.10 , it being the intention of each Borrower that, so long as any of the Obligations hereunder remain unsatisfied, the Obligations of each Borrower under this Section 4.10 shall not be discharged except by performance and then only to the extent of such performance. The Obligations of each Borrower under this Section 4.10 shall not be diminished or rendered unenforceable by any winding up, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation, reconstruction or similar proceeding with respect to any other Borrower or Administrative Agent or any Lender.

 

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(f)    Each Borrower represents and warrants to Administrative Agent and Lenders that such Borrower is currently informed of the financial condition of the other Borrowers and of all other circumstances which a diligent inquiry would reveal and which bear upon the risk of nonpayment of the Obligations. Each Borrower further represents and warrants to Administrative Agent and Lenders that such Borrower has read and understands the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents. Each Borrower hereby covenants that such Borrower will continue to keep informed of the other Borrowers’ financial condition and of all other circumstances which bear upon the risk of nonpayment or nonperformance of the Obligations.

 

(g)    The provisions of this Section 4.10 are made for the benefit of Administrative Agent, each member of the Lender Group, each Bank Product Provider, and their respective successors and assigns, and may be enforced by it or them from time to time against any or all Borrowers as often as occasion therefor may arise and without requirement on the part of Administrative Agent, any member of the Lender Group, any Bank Product Provider, or any of their successors or assigns first to marshal any of its or their claims or to exercise any of its or their rights against any Borrower or to exhaust any remedies available to it or them against any Borrower or to resort to any other source or means of obtaining payment of any of the Obligations hereunder or to elect any other remedy. The provisions of this Section 4.10 shall remain in effect until all of the Obligations shall have been paid in full or otherwise fully satisfied. If at any time, any payment, or any part thereof, made in respect of any of the Obligations, is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by Administrative Agent or any Lender upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any Borrower, or otherwise, the provisions of this Section 4.10 will forthwith be reinstated in effect, as though such payment had not been made.

 

(h)    Each Borrower hereby agrees that it will not enforce any of its rights of contribution or subrogation against any other Borrower with respect to any liability incurred by it hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, any payments made by it to Administrative Agent or Lenders with respect to any of the Obligations or any collateral security therefor until such time as all of the Obligations have been paid in full in cash. Any claim which any Borrower may have against any other Borrower with respect to any payments to any Administrative Agent or any member of the Lender Group hereunder or under any of the Bank Product Agreements are hereby expressly made subordinate and junior in right of payment, without limitation as to any increases in the Obligations arising hereunder or thereunder, to the prior payment in full in cash of the Obligations and, in the event of any Insolvency Proceeding relating to any Borrower, its debts or its assets, whether voluntary or involuntary, all such Obligations shall be paid in full in cash before any payment or distribution of any character, whether in cash, securities or other property, shall be made to any other Borrower therefor.

 

(i)    Each Borrower hereby agrees that after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Default or Event of Default, such Borrower will not demand, sue for or otherwise attempt to collect any indebtedness of any other Borrower owing to such Borrower until the Obligations shall have been paid in full in cash. If, notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, such Borrower shall collect, enforce or receive any amounts in respect of such indebtedness, such amounts shall be collected, enforced and received by such Borrower as trustee for Administrative Agent, and such Borrower shall deliver any such amounts to Administrative Agent for application to the Obligations in accordance with Section 4.4 .

 

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Article V

 

[Reserved]

 

Article VI

 

INTEREST; FEES; GENERAL LOAN PROVISIONS

 

SECTION 6.1    Interest .

 

(a)    Interest Rate Options . Subject to the provisions of this Section 6.1 , at the election of Borrower Representative, on behalf of US Borrowers or Canadian Borrowers:

 

(i)    US Revolving Loans shall bear interest at (A) the US Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin or (B) the LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable Margin ( provided , that , the LIBOR Rate shall not be available until three (3) Business Days after the Closing Date unless the Borrowers have delivered to Administrative Agent a letter in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent indemnifying the Lenders in the manner set forth in Section 6.9 );

 

(ii)    Canadian Revolving Loans (A) denominated in Canadian Dollars shall bear interest at (1) the Canadian Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin or (2) the Canadian BA Rate plus the Applicable Margin and (B) denominated in US Dollars shall bear interest at (1) the US Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin or (2) the LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable Margin ( provided , that , the Canadian BA Rate and the LIBOR Rate shall not be available with respect to Canadian Revolving Loans unless the Borrowers have delivered to Administrative Agent, at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, a letter in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent indemnifying the Lenders in the manner set forth in Section 6.9 ); and

 

(iii)    any Swingline Loan shall bear interest at the applicable Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin.

 

Borrower Representative, on behalf of the applicable Borrowers, shall select the rate of interest and Interest Period, if any, applicable to any Revolving Loan at the time a Notice of Borrowing is given pursuant to Section 2.3(a) or at the time a Notice of Conversion/Continuation is given pursuant to Section 6.2 . Any Revolving Loan or any portion thereof denominated in US Dollars as to which Borrower Representative has not duly specified an interest rate as provided herein shall be deemed a Base Rate Loan. Any Canadian Revolving Loan or any portion thereof denominated in Canadian Dollars as to which Borrower Representative, on behalf of the Canadian Borrowers, has not duly specified an interest rate as provided herein shall be deemed a Canadian Base Rate Loan. Subject to Section 6.1(c) , any LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian BA Rate Loan or any portion thereof as to which Borrower Representative has not duly specified an Interest Period as provided herein shall be deemed a LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian BA Rate Loan, as applicable, with an Interest Period of one (1) month.

 

(b)    Interest Periods . In connection with each LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian BA Rate Loan, Borrower Representative, on behalf of the applicable Borrower, by giving notice at the times described in Section 2.3 or 6.2 , as applicable, shall elect an interest period (each, an “ Interest Period ”) to be applicable to such Revolving Loan, which Interest Period shall be a period of one (1), three (3), or six (6) months (and if approved by all Lenders, twelve (12) months); provided , that :

 

(i)    the Interest Period shall commence on the date of advance of or conversion to any LIBOR Rate Loan and, in the case of immediately successive Interest Periods, each successive Interest Period shall commence on the date on which the immediately preceding Interest Period expires;

 

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(ii)    if any Interest Period would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall expire on the next succeeding Business Day; provided , that , if any Interest Period with respect to a LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian BA Rate Loan would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day but is a day of the month after which no further Business Day occurs in such month, such Interest Period shall expire on the immediately preceding Business Day;

 

(iii)    any Interest Period with respect to a LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian BA Rate Loan 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 relevant calendar month at the end of such Interest Period;

 

(iv)    no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date; and

 

(v)    there shall be no more than ten (10) Interest Periods for all LIBOR Rate Loans and Canadian BA Rate Loans in effect at any time.

 

(c)    Default Rate . Subject to Section 11.3 , (i) immediately upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under Section 11.1(a) , (b) , (h) or (i) , or (ii) at the election of the Required Lenders, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any other Event of Default, (A) the Borrowers shall no longer have the option to request LIBOR Rate Loans or Canadian BA Rate Loans, (B) all outstanding LIBOR Rate Loans or Canadian BA Rate Loans shall bear interest at a rate per annum of two percent (2%) in excess of the rate (including the Applicable Margin) then applicable to LIBOR Rate Loans or Canadian BA Rate Loans, as applicable, until the end of the applicable Interest Period and thereafter at a rate equal to two percent (2%) in excess of the rate (including the Applicable Margin) then applicable to (1) US Base Rate Loans in the case of LIBOR Rate Loans denominated in Dollars or (2) Canadian Base Rate Loans in the case of Canadian BA Rate Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars, (C) all outstanding US Base Rate Loans and other US Obligations arising hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to two percent (2%) in excess of the rate (including the Applicable Margin) then applicable to US Base Rate Loans or such other US Obligations arising hereunder or under any other Loan Document, (D) all outstanding Canadian Base Rate Loans and other Canadian Obligations arising hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to two percent (2%) in excess of the rate (including the Applicable Margin) then applicable to Canadian Base Rate Loans or such other Canadian Obligations arising hereunder or under any other Loan Document, (E) letter of credit commissions and letter of credit fees shall bear interest at a rate per annum of two percent (2%) in excess of the rate that would otherwise be applicable thereto, and (F) all accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable on demand of Administrative Agent. Interest shall continue to accrue on the Obligations after the filing by or against any Borrower of any petition seeking any relief in bankruptcy or Debtor Relief Law.

 

(d)    Interest Payment and Computation .

 

(i)    Interest on each Base Rate Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on the first day of each calendar quarter commencing January 1, 2016, and interest on each LIBOR Rate Loan and Canadian BA Rate Loan shall be due and payable on the last day of each Interest Period applicable thereto, and if such Interest Period extends over three (3) months, at the end of each three (3) month interval during such Interest Period (but in any event all interest shall be payable on the Maturity Date). All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans when the Base Rate is determined by the Prime Rate and all computations of interest for Canadian Base Rate Loans and Canadian BA Rate Loans shall be made on the basis of a year of three hundred sixty-five (365) or three hundred sixty-six (366) days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest provided hereunder shall be made on the basis of a three hundred sixty (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 three hundred sixty-five (365)/three hundred sixty-six (366) day year).

 

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(ii)    For greater certainty, whenever any amount is payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document by the Canadian Borrower as interest or as a fee which requires the calculation of an amount using a percentage per annum, each party to this Agreement acknowledges and agrees that such amount shall be calculated as of the date payment is due without application of the “deemed reinvestment principle” or the “effective yield method” (e.g., when interest is calculated and payable monthly, the rate of interest payable per month is 1/12 of the stated rate of interest per annum).

 

(iii)    For the purposes of the Interest Act (Canada) and disclosure under such Act, whenever interest to be paid under this Agreement is to be calculated on the basis of a year of three hundred sixty-five (365) or three hundred sixty-six (366) days or any other period of time that is less than a calendar year, the yearly rate of interest to which the rate determined pursuant to such calculation is equivalent is the rate so determined multiplied by the actual number of days in the calendar year in which the same is to be ascertained and divided by either three hundred sixty-five (365) or three hundred sixty-six (366) days or such other period of time, as the case may be.

 

(e)    Maximum Rate .

 

(i)    In no contingency or event whatsoever shall the aggregate of all amounts deemed interest under this Agreement charged or collected pursuant to the terms of this Agreement exceed the highest rate permissible under any Applicable Law, which a court of competent jurisdiction shall, in a final determination, deem applicable hereto. Subject to clause (ii) below, in the event that such a court determines that the Lenders have charged or received interest hereunder in excess of the highest permissible rate, the rate in effect hereunder shall automatically be reduced to the maximum rate permitted by Applicable Law and the Lenders shall at Administrative Agent’s option (i) promptly refund to the applicable Borrower any interest received by the Lenders in excess of the maximum lawful rate or (ii) apply such excess to the principal balance of the US Obligations or the Canadian Obligations, as applicable, on a pro rata basis. It is the intent hereof that the Borrowers not pay or contract to pay, and that neither Administrative Agent nor any Lender receive or contract to receive, directly or indirectly in any manner whatsoever, interest in excess of that which may be paid by the Borrowers under Applicable Law.

 

(ii)    If any provision of this Agreement or of any of the other Loan Documents would obligate the Canadian Borrower or any other Canadian Credit Party to make any payment of interest or other amount payable to any Canadian Lender in an amount or calculated at a rate which would result in a receipt by such Canadian Lender of interest at a criminal rate (as such terms are construed under the Criminal Code (Canada)) then, notwithstanding such provisions, such amount or rate shall be deemed to have been adjusted with retroactive effect to the maximum amount or rate of interest, as the case may be, as would not be so prohibited by law or so result in a receipt by such Canadian Lender of interest at a criminal rate, such adjustment to be effected, to the extent necessary, as follows: (A) firstly, by reducing the amount or rate of interest required to be paid to such Canadian Lender on Canadian Revolving Loans, and (B) thereafter, by reducing any fees, commissions, premiums and other amounts required to be paid to such Canadian Lender which would constitute “interest” for purposes of Section 347 of the Criminal Code (Canada). Any amount or rate of interest referred to in this Section 6.1 shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted actuarial practices and principles as an effective annual rate of interest over the term that the applicable Canadian Revolving Loan remains outstanding on the assumption that any charges, fees or expenses that fall within the meaning of “interest” (as defined in the Criminal Code (Canada)) shall, if they relate to a specific period of time, be pro rated over that period of time and otherwise be pro-rated over the period from the Closing Date to the date set out in clause (a) of the definition of “Maturity Date” and, in the event of a dispute, a certificate of a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries appointed by Administrative Agent shall be conclusive for the purposes of such determination .

 

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SECTION 6.2    Notice and Manner of Conversion or Continuation of Revolving Loans .

 

(a)    Subject to the terms hereof, Borrower Representative, on behalf of the applicable Borrower, shall have the option to (i) convert at any time following the third (3 rd ) Business Day after the Closing Date all or any portion of any outstanding US Base Rate Loans denominated in US Dollars (other than Swingline Loans) in a principal amount equal to $2,500,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof into one or more LIBOR Rate Loans, (ii) convert all or any portion of any outstanding Canadian Base Rate Loans in a principal amount equal to C$1,000,000 or any whole multiple of C$1,000,000 in excess thereof into one or more Canadian BA Rate Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars and (iii) upon the expiration of any Interest Period, (A) convert all or any part of its outstanding LIBOR Rate Loans denominated in US Dollars in a principal amount equal to $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof into US Base Rate Loans (other than Swingline Loans), (B) convert all or any part of its outstanding Canadian BA Rate Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars in a principal amount of C$1,000,000 or a whole multiple of C$1,000,000 in excess thereof into Canadian Base Rate Loans or (C) continue such LIBOR Rate Loans denominated in US Dollars as LIBOR Rate Loans or Canadian BA Rate Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars as Canadian BA Rate Loans. Upon any such conversion the proceeds thereof will be deemed to be applied directly on the day of such conversion to prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans being converted.

 

(b)    Whenever any Borrower desires to convert or continue Revolving Loans as provided above, Borrower Representative, on behalf of the applicable Borrowers, shall give Administrative Agent irrevocable prior written notice in the form attached as Exhibit C (a “ Notice of Conversion/Continuation ”) not later than 12:00 noon three (3) Business Days before the day on which a proposed conversion or continuation of such Revolving Loan is to be effective specifying (A) the Revolving Loans to be converted or continued, and, in the case of any LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian BA Rate Loan to be converted or continued, the last day of the Interest Period therefor, (B) the effective date of such conversion or continuation (which shall be a Business Day), (C) the principal amount of such Revolving Loans to be converted or continued, and (D) the Interest Period to be applicable to such converted or continued LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian BA Rate Loan, as applicable; provided , that (in each case):

 

(i)    all LIBOR Loans or Canadian BA Rate Loans comprising a Borrowing shall at all times have the same Interest Period;

 

(ii)    the initial Interest Period for any LIBOR Loans or Canadian BA Rate Loans shall commence on the date of Borrowing of such LIBOR Loans or Canadian BA Rate Loans (including the date of any conversion thereto from a US Base Rate Loan or Canadian Base Rate Loan, as applicable) and each Interest Period occurring thereafter in respect of such LIBOR Loans or Canadian BA Rate Loans Loan shall commence on the day on which the next preceding Interest Period applicable thereto expires;

 

(iii)    no Interest Period for any Borrowing of a LIBOR Loan or a Canadian BA Rate Loan denominated in US Dollars or Canadian Dollars may be selected at any time when an Event of Default is then in existence and Administrative Agent, at its option or at the request of the Required Lenders, has notified the Borrower Representative of same;

 

(iv)    no continuation or conversion shall result in a greater number of Borrowings of LIBOR Loans or Canadian BA Rate Loans than is permitted hereunder or for an amount less than the minimum borrowing amount; and

 

(v)    no Interest Period in respect of any Borrowing of any LIBOR Loan or Canadian BA Rate Loan shall be selected that extends beyond the Maturity Date.

 

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(c)    If the Borrower Representative fails to deliver a timely interest rate election request or Notice of Continuation/Conversion with respect to a LIBOR Loan or Canadian BA Rate Loan prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall be converted to (i) a US Base Rate Loan, in the case of a Borrowing of Revolving Loans denominated in US Dollars, or (ii) a Canadian Base Rate Loan, in the case of a Borrowing of Revolving Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and Administrative Agent, at its option or at the request of the Required Lenders, so notifies the Borrower Representative, then, so long as an Event of Default is continuing (i) no outstanding Borrowing of Revolving Loans denominated in US Dollars may be converted to or continued as a LIBOR Loan, (ii) no outstanding Borrowing of Revolving Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars may be converted to or continued as a Canadian BA Rate Loan, and (iii) unless repaid, (A) each LIBOR Loan denominated in US Dollars shall be converted to US Base Rate Loan at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto and each Canadian BA Rate Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars shall be converted to a Canadian Base Rate Loan at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto.

 

SECTION 6.3    Fees .

 

(a)    Agent Fees . Borrowers shall pay to Administrative Agent, for the account of Administrative Agent, as and when due and payable under the terms of the Fee Letter, the fees set forth in the Fee Letter.

 

(b)    Unused Line Fee . Borrowers shall pay to Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders, an unused line fee (the “ Unused Line Fee ”) in an amount equal to (i) one-quarter percent (0.25%) per annum multiplied by the difference between the Canadian Loan Limit and the average amount of the Canadian Outstandings during the immediately preceding quarter (or portion thereof), plus (ii) one-quarter percent (0.25%) per annum multiplied by the difference between the US Loan Limit and the average amount of the US Outstandings during the immediately preceding quarter (or portion thereof), which Unused Line Fee shall be due and payable on the first day of each fiscal quarter from and after the Closing Date and on the date on which the Obligations are paid in full. Swingline Loans will not be considered in the calculation of the Unused Line Fee.

 

(c)    Field Examination and Other Fees . Subject to Section 9.12(c) , Borrowers shall pay to Administrative Agent, field examination, appraisal, and valuation fees and charges, as and when incurred or chargeable, as follows (i) a fee of $1,000 per day, per examiner, plus out-of-pocket expenses (including travel, meals, and lodging) for each field examination of any Borrower performed by personnel employed by Administrative Agent, and (ii) the fees or charges paid or incurred by Administrative Agent (but, in any event, no less than a charge of $1,000 per day, per Person, plus out-of-pocket expenses (including travel, meals, and lodging)) if it elects to employ the services of one or more third Persons to perform field examinations of any Borrower or its Subsidiaries, to establish electronic collateral reporting systems, to appraise the Collateral, or any portion thereof, or to assess any Borrower’s or its Subsidiaries’ business valuation.

 

(d)    Other Fees . The Borrowers shall pay to the Arrangers and Administrative Agent for their own respective accounts fees in the amounts and at the times specified in the Fee Letter. The Borrowers shall pay to the Lenders such fees as shall have been separately agreed upon in writing by the Borrowers in the amounts and at the times so specified.

 

SECTION 6.4    [Reserved]

 

SECTION 6.5    [Reserved]  

 

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SECTION 6.6    Sharing of Payments by Lenders . 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 its Revolving Loans or other obligations hereunder resulting in such Lender’s receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of its Revolving Loans and accrued interest thereon or other such obligations (other than pursuant to Sections 6.9 , 6.10 , 6.11 or 13.3 ) greater than its Commitment Percentage thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Revolving Loans and such other obligations 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 Revolving Loans and other amounts owing them; provided , that :

 

(i)    if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and

 

(ii)    the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to (A) any payment made by the Borrowers 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), (B) the application of Cash Collateral provided for in Section 6.14 or (C) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Revolving Loans or participations in Swingline Loans and Letters of Credit to any assignee or participant, other than to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply).

 

Each Credit 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 each Credit Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of each Credit Party in the amount of such participation.

 

SECTION 6.7    Administrative Agent’s Clawback .

 

(a)    Funding by Lenders; Presumption by Administrative Agent . Unless Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender (i) in the case of US Base Rate Loans and Canadian Base Rate Loans, not later than 12:00 noon on the Funding Date of any Borrowing and (ii) otherwise, prior to the Funding Date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Sections 2.3(b) , 4.2(b) and 5.2 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 Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the applicable Borrower severally agree to pay to Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount 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 Administrative Agent, at (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, (1) with respect to any Revolving Loan denominated in Dollars, the greater of (x) the daily average Federal Funds Rate and (y) a rate determined by Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation and (2) with respect to any Revolving Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars, the greater of (x) a rate equal to Administrative Agent’s aggregate marginal cost (including the cost of maintaining any required reserves or deposit insurance and of any fees, penalties, overdraft charges or other costs or expenses incurred by Administrative Agent as a result of the failure to deliver funds hereunder) of carrying such amount and (y) a rate determined by Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation and (B) in the case of a payment to be made by such Borrower, (1) with respect to any Revolving Loan denominated in Dollars, the interest rate applicable to US Base Rate Loans and (2) with respect to any Revolving Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars, a rate equal to Administrative Agent’s aggregate marginal cost (including the cost of maintaining any required reserves or deposit insurance and of any fees, penalties, overdraft charges or other costs or expenses incurred by Administrative Agent as a result of the failure to deliver funds hereunder) of carrying such amount. If the applicable Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to such Borrower the amount of such interest paid by such Borrower for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Borrowing to Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Revolving Loan included in such Borrowing. Any payment by any Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim such Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to Administrative Agent.

 

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(b)    Payments by the Borrowers; Presumptions by Administrative Agent . Unless Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrowers prior to the date on which any payment is due to Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender hereunder that the applicable Borrower will not make such payment, 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, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the applicable Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case maybe, severally agrees to repay to Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender, Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, 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 Administrative Agent, (i) with respect to any US Extension of Credit, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation and (ii) with respect to any Canadian Extension of Credit, at a rate equal to Administrative Agent’s aggregate marginal cost (including the cost of maintaining any required reserves or deposit insurance and of any fees, penalties, overdraft charges or other costs or expenses incurred by Administrative Agent as a result of the failure to deliver funds hereunder) of carrying such amount.

 

(c)    Nature of Obligations of Lenders Regarding Extensions of Credit . The obligations of the Lenders under this Agreement to make the Revolving Loans and issue or participate in Letters of Credit are several and are not joint or joint and several. The failure of any Lender to make available its Commitment Percentage of any Revolving Loan requested by any Borrower shall not relieve it or any other Lender of its obligation, if any, hereunder to make its Commitment Percentage of such Revolving Loan available on the Funding Date of the Borrowing, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make its Commitment Percentage of such Revolving Loan available on the Funding Date of such Borrowing.

 

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SECTION 6.8    Changed Circumstances .

 

(a)    Circumstances Affecting LIBOR Rate or Canadian BA Rate Availability . If in connection with any request for a LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian BA Rate Loan or a US Base Rate Loan or Canadian Base Rate Loan, as applicable, as to which the interest rate is determined with reference to LIBOR or the Canadian BA Rate, as the case may be, or a conversion to or continuation thereof, if for any reason (i) Administrative Agent shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that Dollar or Canadian Dollar, as applicable, deposits are not being offered to banks in the London interbank market for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Revolving Loan, or in the applicable Canadian market in the case of the Canadian BA Rate, (ii) Administrative Agent shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that reasonable and adequate means do not exist for ascertaining the LIBOR Rate for such Interest Period with respect to a proposed LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian BA Rate or any Base Rate Loan or any Canadian Base Rate Loan as to which the interest rate is determined with reference to LIBOR or Canadian BA Rate, as the case may be, or (iii) the Required Lenders shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that the LIBOR Rate or Canadian BA Rate, as applicable, does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of making or maintaining such Revolving Loans during such Interest Period, then Administrative Agent shall promptly give notice thereof to the Borrowers. Thereafter, until Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers that such circumstances no longer exist, the obligation of the Lenders to make LIBOR Rate Loans or Canadian BA Rate Loans, as the case may be, and the right of any Borrower to convert any Revolving Loan to or continue any Revolving Loan as a LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian BA Rate, as applicable, shall be suspended, and (i) in the case of LIBOR Rate Loans, each Borrower shall either (A) repay in full (or cause to be repaid in full) the then outstanding principal amount of each such LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian BA Rate Loan, as the case may be, made to it together with accrued interest thereon (subject to Section 6.1(d) ), on the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian BA Rate Loan; or (B) convert the then outstanding principal amount of each such LIBOR Rate Loan made to it to a US Base Rate Loan or such Canadian BA Rate Loan made to it to a Canadian Base Rate Loan, as applicable, as to which the interest rate is not determined by reference to LIBOR or the Canadian BA Rate, as of the last day of such Interest Period; or (ii) in the case of US Base Rate Loans, the interest rate shall cease to be determined by reference to LIBOR as of the last day of such Interest Period.

 

(b)    Laws Affecting LIBOR Rate or Canadian BA Rate Availability . If, after the date hereof, the introduction of, or any change in, any Applicable Law or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any of the Lenders (or any of their respective Lending Offices) with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any such Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency made or issued after the date hereof, shall make it unlawful or impossible for any of the Lenders (or any of their respective Lending Offices) to honor its obligations hereunder to make or maintain any LIBOR Rate Loan, Canadian BA Rate Loan, Base Rate Loan or Canadian Base Rate Loan as to which the interest rate is determined by reference to LIBOR or the Canadian BA Rate, such Lender shall promptly give notice thereof to Administrative Agent and Administrative Agent shall promptly give notice to the Borrowers and the other Lenders. Thereafter, until Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers that such circumstances no longer exist, (i) the obligations of the Lenders to make LIBOR Rate Loans, Canadian BA Rate Loans, Base Rate Loans or Canadian Base Rate Loans as to which the interest rate is determined by reference to LIBOR or the Canadian BA Rate, as the case may be, and the right of the Borrowers to convert any Revolving Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian BA Rate or continue any Revolving Loan as a LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian BA Rate Loan, as the case may be, shall be suspended and thereafter the Borrowers may select only Base Rate Loans and Canadian Base Rate Loans, as applicable, as to which the interest rate is not determined by reference to LIBOR or the Canadian BA Rate hereunder, (ii) all Base Rate Loans and all Canadian Base Rate Loans shall cease to be determined by reference to LIBOR or the Canadian BA Rate, as the case may be and (iii) if any of the Lenders may not lawfully continue to maintain a LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian BA Rate Loan to the end of the then current Interest Period applicable thereto, the applicable Revolving Loan shall immediately be converted to a Base Rate Loan or a Canadian Base Rate Loan, as applicable, as to which the interest rate is not determined by reference to LIBOR or the Canadian BA Rate for the remainder of such Interest Period.

 

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SECTION 6.9    Indemnity . Each Borrower hereby indemnifies each of the Lenders against any loss or expense (including any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain a LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian BA Rate Loan made to such Borrower or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained, but excluding loss of profit) which may arise or be attributable to each Lender’s obtaining, liquidating or employing deposits or other funds acquired to effect, fund or maintain any Revolving Loan to such Borrower (a) as a consequence of any failure by any Borrower to make any payment when due of any amount due hereunder in connection with a LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian BA Rate Loan, (b) due to any failure of such Borrower to borrow, continue or convert into a LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian BA Rate Loan on a date specified therefor in a Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation or (c) due to any payment, prepayment or conversion of any LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian BA Rate Loan made to such Borrower on a date other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor. The amount of such loss or expense shall be determined, in the applicable Lender’s sole discretion, based upon the assumption that such Lender funded its Commitment Percentage of the LIBOR Rate Loans in the London interbank market or of the Canadian BA Rate Loan in the applicable market and using any reasonable attribution or averaging methods which such Lender deems appropriate and practical. A certificate of such Lender setting forth the basis for determining such amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender shall be forwarded to the Borrower Representative, through Administrative Agent and shall be conclusively presumed to be correct save for demonstrable error.

 

SECTION 6.10    Increased Costs .

 

(a)    Increased Costs Generally . If any Change in Law shall:

 

(i)    impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or advances, loans or other credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement reflected in the LIBOR Rate) or the Issuing Bank;

 

(ii)    subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (f) 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

 

(iii)    impose on any Lender or the Issuing Bank or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or LIBOR 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, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Revolving Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Revolving Loan), or to increase the cost to such Lender, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient 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, the Issuing Bank or other Recipient hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon written request of such Lender, the Issuing Bank or other Recipient, the Borrowers shall pay to any such Lender, the Issuing Bank or other Recipient, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender, the Issuing Bank or other Recipient, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

 

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(b)    Capital Requirements . If any Lender or the Issuing Bank determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or the Issuing Bank or any lending office of such Lender or such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’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 Issuing Bank’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitment or Canadian Commitment, as applicable, of such Lender or the Revolving Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by the Issuing Bank, to a level below that which such Lender or the Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then from time to time upon written request of such Lender or such Issuing Bank the Borrowers shall promptly pay to such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

 

(c)    Certificates for Reimbursement . A certificate of a Lender, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender, the Issuing Bank, such other Recipient or any of their respective holding companies, as the case may be, as specified in clause (a) or (b) of this Section 6.10 and delivered to the Borrowers, shall be conclusive absent demonstrable error. The Borrowers shall pay such Lender, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.

 

(d)    Delay in Requests . Failure or delay on the part of any Lender, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 6.10 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s, the Issuing Bank’s or such other Recipient’s right to demand such compensation; provided , that the Borrowers shall not be required to compensate any Lender, the Issuing Bank or any other Recipient pursuant to this Section 6.10 for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine (9) months prior to the date that such Lender, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient, as the case may be, notifies the Borrowers of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions, and of such Lender’s, the Issuing Bank’s or such other Recipient’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 (9) month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

 

SECTION 6.11    Taxes .

 

(a)    Issuing Bank . For purposes of this Section 6.11 , the term “Lender” includes the Issuing Bank.

 

(b)    Payments Free of Taxes . Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by Applicable Law. If any Applicable Law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Credit Party shall be increased as necessary so that, after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 6.11 ), the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

 

(c)    Payment of Other Taxes by the Credit Parties . The Credit Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law, or at the option of Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

 

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(d)    Indemnification by the Credit Parties . The Credit Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient, within ten (10) 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 6.11 ) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient and any 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 Borrower Representative by a Recipient (with a copy to Administrative Agent), or by Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Recipient, shall be conclusive absent demonstrable error.

 

(e)    Indemnification by the Lenders . Each Lender shall severally indemnify Administrative Agent, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Credit Party has not already indemnified Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Credit Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 13.10(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan 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 Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent demonstrable error. Each Lender hereby authorizes Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to Administrative Agent under this clause (e) .

 

(f)    Evidence of Payments . As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Credit Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 6.11 , such Credit Party shall deliver to Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.

 

(g)    Status of Lenders .

 

(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 Borrower Representative and Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by Borrower Representative or Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by Borrower Representative or 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 Borrower Representative or Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably requested by Borrower Representative or Administrative Agent as will enable Borrower Representative or 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 set forth in Section 6.11(g)(ii)(A) , (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) 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 any Borrower is a US Person:

 

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(A)    any Lender that is a US Person shall deliver to Borrower Representative and 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 Borrower Representative or Administrative Agent), executed originals of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from United States federal backup withholding tax;

 

(B)    any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to Borrower Representative and 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 Borrower Representative or 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 or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, United States 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 or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, United States 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 Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit L-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10-percent shareholder” of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “ US Tax Compliance Certificate ”) and (y) executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable; or

 

(4)   to the extent a foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, a US Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit L-2 or Exhibit L-3 , 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 US Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit L-4 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 Borrower Representative and 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 Borrower Representative or Administrative Agent), executed originals of any other form prescribed by Applicable Law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in United States federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by Applicable Law to permit Borrower Representative or Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

 

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(D)    if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to United States 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 Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to Borrower Representative and Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by Borrower Representative or Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by Applicable Law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by Borrower Representative or Administrative Agent as may be necessary for Borrower Representative and 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 date of this Agreement.

 

Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify Borrower Representative and Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so; provided , that no such updating or notification is required to be made on account of any Canadian withholding tax if no form or certification has been previously delivered for Canadian withholding tax purposes.

 

(h)    Treatment of Certain Refunds . If any party 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 pursuant to Section 6.10 or this Section 6.11 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to Section 6.10 or this Section 6.11 ), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under Section 6.10 or this Section 6.11 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this clause (h) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this clause (h) , in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this clause (h) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid. This clause (h) shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

 

(i)    Survival . Each party’s obligations under this Section 6.11 shall survive the resignation or replacement of Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document.

 

SECTION 6.12    Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders .

 

(a)    Designation of a Different Lending Office . If any Lender delivers a notice under Section 6.8(b) , requests compensation under Section 6.10 , or requires any Borrower to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 6.11 , then such Lender shall, at the request of the Borrowers, use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Revolving 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, such designation or assignment (i) would permit the withdrawal of the notice under Section 6.8(b) or (ii) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 6.10 or Section 6.11 , as the case may be, in the future, and in each case, would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The Borrowers hereby agree to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

 

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(b)    Replacement of Lenders . If any Lender delivers a notice under Section 6.8(b) , requests compensation under Section 6.10 , or if the Borrowers are 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 6.11 , and, in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different lending office in accordance with Section 6.12(a) , or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Consenting Lender, then the Borrowers may, at their sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and 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 13.10 ), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Section 6.10 or Section 6.11 ) 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 :

 

(i)    the Borrowers shall have paid to Administrative Agent the assignment fee (if any) specified in Section 13.10 ;

 

(ii)    such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Revolving Loans and funded participations in Letters of Credit, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 6.9 ) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrowers (in the case of all other amounts);

 

(iii)    in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 6.10 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 6.11 , such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;

 

(iv)    such assignment does not conflict with Applicable Law; and

 

(v)    in the case of any 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 Borrowers to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

 

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SECTION 6.13    Incremental Commitments .

 

(a)    At any time after the Closing Date, Borrower Representative may by written notice to Administrative Agent (which shall promptly deliver such notice to each Lender) elect to request one or more increases in the US Commitments or Canadian Commitments (any such increase, an “ Incremental Commitment ”), provided , that , (i) the total aggregate principal amount for all such Incremental Commitments shall not (as of any date of incurrence thereof) exceed $300,000,000, (ii) the total aggregate principal amount for all such Incremental Commitments for Canadian Commitments shall not exceed $25,000,000 and (iii) the total aggregate amount for each request for Incremental Commitments shall not be less than a minimum principal amount of $10,000,000 or, if less, the remaining amount permitted pursuant to the foregoing clauses (i) or (ii) , as applicable. Each such notice shall specify the date (each, an “ Increase Effective Date ”) on which Borrower Representative proposes that any Incremental Commitment shall be effective, which shall be a date not less than ten (10) Business Days after the date on which such notice is delivered to Administrative Agent. Upon notice to Administrative Agent, Borrower Representative may invite any Lender, any Affiliate of any Lender and/or any Approved Fund, and/or any other Person reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and each Issuing Bank to provide an Incremental Commitment (any such Person, an “ Incremental Lender ”). Any proposed Incremental Lender offered or approached to provide all or a portion of any Incremental Commitment may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide such Incremental Commitment.

 

(b)    Any Incremental Commitment shall become effective as of such Increase Effective Date; provided , that , as of the date of any such Facility Increase, and after giving effect thereto,

 

(i)    Borrowers shall deliver to Administrative Agent a certificate of each Credit Party dated as of the applicable Increase Effective Date signed by a Responsible Officer of such Credit Party (i) certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by such Credit Party approving or consenting to such Incremental Commitment, and (ii) certifying that, before and after giving effect to such increase, the representations and warranties contained in Article VIII and each other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation and warranty is already qualified by materiality or reference to a Material Adverse Effect, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be true, correct and complete in all respects) on such Increase Effective Date with the same effect as if made on and as of such date (except for any such representation and warranty that by its terms is made only as of an earlier date, which representation and warranty shall have been true and correct as of such earlier date);

 

(ii)    Borrowers shall have paid such fees and other compensation to Administrative Agent and Lenders as may be agreed;

 

(iii)    Borrowers shall deliver to Administrative Agent and Lenders an opinion or opinions, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, from counsel to Borrowers reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent and dated the Increase Effective Date;

 

(iv)    Borrowers shall have delivered such other instruments, documents and agreements as Administrative Agent may have reasonably requested;

 

(v)    as of the Increase Effective Date and after giving effect thereto, no Specified Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing,

 

(vi)    such Incremental Commitment shall be subject to obtaining additional Commitments of Lenders (whether existing Lenders or new Lenders),

 

(vii)    the terms of such Incremental Commitments shall be the same as for all other Commitments and Revolving Loans (other than as to fees payable for such Incremental Commitments).

 

(c)    In no event shall the fees, interest rate and other compensation offered or paid in respect of any Incremental Commitment have higher rates than the amounts paid and payable to the then existing Lenders in respect of their Commitments, unless the fees, interest rate and other compensation payable to the then existing Lenders are increased to the same as those paid in connection with the Incremental Commitments, except for the initial fee payable in respect of the Incremental Commitment of a Lender.

 

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(d)    The outstanding Revolving Loans and Commitment Percentages of Swingline Loans and LC Obligations will be reallocated by Administrative Agent on the applicable Increase Effective Date among the Lenders (including the Incremental Lenders providing such Incremental Commitments) in accordance with their revised Commitment Percentages and the Lenders (including the Incremental Lenders providing such Incremental Commitment) agree to make all payments and adjustments necessary to effect such reallocation and Borrower Representative shall pay any and all costs required pursuant to Section 6.9 in connection with such reallocation as if such reallocation were a repayment. To the extent that the Incremental Lender is not a Lender immediately prior to the Increase Effective Date, such Incremental Lender shall execute and deliver to Administrative Agent one or more Lender Joinder Agreements, which shall then be executed and delivered by Borrower Representative and Administrative Agent and if the Incremental Lender is a Lender immediately prior to the Increase Effective Date then such Incremental Lender shall execute and deliver such other agreement as Administrative Agent may require. Such Lender Joinder Agreement or other agreement, as the case may be, shall, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section 6.13 and Administrative Agent is authorized to amend Schedule 1.1(a) to reflect the new Commitment Percentages without the consent of any Lender or other Person. The Incremental Lenders shall be included in any determination of the Required Lenders or Supermajority Lenders, as applicable, and, unless otherwise agreed, the Incremental Lenders will not constitute a separate voting class for any purposes under this Agreement. On any Increase Effective Date on which any Incremental Commitment becomes effective, subject to the foregoing terms and conditions, to the extent that an Incremental Lender is not a Lender immediately prior to the Increase Effective Date, each Incremental Lender with an Incremental Commitment shall become a Lender hereunder with respect to such Incremental Commitment on the Increase Effective Date.

 

SECTION 6.14    Cash Collateral .

 

(a)    Request . At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, within one (1) Business Day following the written request of Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender (with a copy to Administrative Agent), the Borrowers shall Cash Collateralize the Fronting Exposure of the Issuing Bank and/or the Swingline Lender, as applicable, with respect to such Defaulting Lender (determined after giving effect to Section 6.15(a)(iv) and any Cash Collateral provided by such Defaulting Lender).

 

(b)    Grant of Security Interest . Each Borrower, and to the extent provided by any Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender, hereby grants to Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender, and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such Cash Collateral as security for the Defaulting Lender’s obligation to fund participations in respect of LC Obligations and Swingline Loans, to be applied pursuant to clause (c) below. If at any time Administrative Agent determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender as herein provided (other than, to the extent agreed by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, Permitted Liens in favor of a depository bank), or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the amount required to be Cash Collateralized, the Borrowers will, promptly upon demand by Administrative Agent, pay or provide to Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency (after giving effect to any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender).

 

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(c)    Application . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under this Section 6.14 or Section 6.15 in respect of Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans shall be applied to the satisfaction of the Defaulting Lender’s obligation to fund participations in respect of LC Obligations and Swingline Loans (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may otherwise be provided for herein, provided, that, as between Borrowers and Lenders, any such application of Cash Collateral provided by Borrowers in accordance with this Section 6.14 shall reduce the amount which would otherwise be owing by Borrowers to the Issuing Bank in respect of the applicable LC Obligations or to the Swingline Lender in respect of the applicable Swingline Loan, as the case may be..

 

(d)    Termination of Requirement . Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce the Fronting Exposure of the Issuing Bank and/or the Swingline Lender, as applicable, shall no longer be required to be held as Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 6.14 following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender), or (ii) the determination by Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided , that , subject to Section 6.15 , the Person providing Cash Collateral, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender may agree that Cash Collateral shall be held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations; and provided , further , that to the extent that such Cash Collateral was provided by any Credit Party, such Cash Collateral shall remain subject to the security interest granted pursuant to the Loan Documents.

 

SECTION 6.15    Defaulting Lenders .

 

(a)    Defaulting Lender Adjustments . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as such 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 13.2 .

 

(ii)    Defaulting Lender Waterfall . Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article XI or otherwise) or received by Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 13.4 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by Administrative Agent as follows: first , to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to Administrative Agent hereunder; second , to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender hereunder; third , to Cash Collateralize the Fronting Exposure of the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 6.14 ; fourth , as the Borrowers may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Revolving Loan or funded participation in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by Administrative Agent; fifth , if so determined by Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (A) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Revolving Loans and funded participations under this Agreement and (B) Cash Collateralize the Issuing Bank’s future Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans issued under this Agreement, in accordance with Section 6.14 ; sixth , to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline 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 or Event of 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 (1) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Revolving Loans or funded participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (2) such Revolving Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 7.2 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Revolving Loans of, and funded participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Revolving Loans of, or funded participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Revolving Loans and funded and unfunded participations in LC Obligations and Swingline Loans are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Commitments under the Credit Facility without giving effect to Section 6.15(a)(iv) . 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 6.15(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

 

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(iii)    Certain Fees .

 

(A)    No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any Commitment Fee 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 commissions pursuant to Section 3.3 for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the extent allocable to its Commitment Percentage of the stated amount of Letters of Credit for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 6.14 .

 

(C)    With respect to any Commitment Fee or letter of credit commission not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (A) or (B) above, the applicable Borrower shall (1) 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 LC Obligations or Swingline Loans that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (iv) below, (2) pay to each Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender, as applicable, the amount of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to such Issuing Bank’s or Swingline Lender’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (3) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee.

 

(iv)    Reallocation of Participations to Reduce Fronting Exposure . All or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s participation in LC Obligations and Swingline Loans shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitment Percentages (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment) but only to the extent that (A) the conditions set forth in Section 7.2 are satisfied at the time of such reallocation (and, unless Borrower Representative shall have otherwise notified Administrative Agent at such time, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such conditions are satisfied at such time), and (B) such reallocation does not cause the Commitment Percentage of the Total Outstandings of any Non-Defaulting Lender to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s 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.

 

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(v)    Cash Collateral, Repayment of Swingline Loans . If the reallocation described in clause (iv) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrowers shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to it hereunder or under law, (A) first , prepay Swingline Loans in an amount equal to the Swingline Lender’s Fronting Exposure and (B) second , Cash Collateralize the Issuing Bank’s Fronting Exposure in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 6.14 .

 

(b)    Defaulting Lender Cure . If the Borrowers, Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, 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), such Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Revolving Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Revolving Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans to be held pro rata by the Lenders in accordance with the Commitments under the applicable Credit Facility (without giving effect to Section 6.15(a)(iv) ), 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.

 

SECTION 6.16    Holdings as Borrower Representative . Each Credit Party hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes Holdings as the borrowing agent and attorney-in-fact for all Borrowers (“ Borrower Representative ”) which appointment shall remain in full force and effect unless and until Administrative Agent shall have received prior written notice signed by each Credit Party that such appointment has been revoked and that another Credit Party has been appointed Borrower Representative. Each Credit Party hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes Borrower Representative (a) to provide Administrative Agent with all notices with respect to Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit obtained for the benefit of any Borrower and all other notices and instructions under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (and any notice or instruction provided by Borrower Representative shall be deemed to be given by Borrowers hereunder and shall bind each Borrower, (b) to receive notices and instructions from members of the Lender Group (and any notice or instruction provided by Administrative Agent or any other member of the Lender Group to Borrower Representative in accordance with the terms hereof shall be deemed to have been given to each Borrower), and (c) to take such action as Borrower Representative deems appropriate on its behalf to obtain Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit and to exercise such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto to carry out the purposes of this Agreement. It is understood that the handling of the Loan Account and Collateral in a combined fashion, as more fully set forth herein, is done solely as an accommodation to Borrowers in order to utilize the collective borrowing powers of Borrowers in the most efficient and economical manner and at their request, and that Lender Group shall not incur liability to any Borrower as a result hereof. Each Borrower expects to derive benefit, directly or indirectly, from the handling of the Loan Account and the Collateral in a combined fashion since the successful operation of each Borrower is dependent on the continued successful performance of the integrated group. To induce the Lender Group to do so, and in consideration thereof, each Borrower hereby jointly and severally agrees to indemnify each member of the Lender Group and hold each member of the Lender Group harmless against any and all liability, expense, loss or claim of damage or injury, made against the Lender Group by any Borrower or by any third party whosoever, arising from or incurred by reason of (A) the handling of the Loan Account and Collateral of Borrowers as herein provided, or (B) the Lender Group’s relying on any instructions of Borrower Representative; except , that , Borrowers will have no liability to Administrative Agent or its Related Parties or Lender or its Related Parties under this Section 6.16 with respect to any liability that has been finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted solely from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Administrative Agent or its Related Party or such Lender or its Related Party, as the case may be.

 

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Article VII

CONDITIONS OF
CLOSING AND BORROWING

 

SECTION 7.1    Conditions to Closing and Initial Extensions of Credit . The obligation of the Lenders to close this Agreement and to make the initial Revolving Loans or issue or participate in the initial Letters of Credit, if any, is subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions:

 

(a)    Executed Loan Documents . This Agreement, a Revolving Credit Note in favor of each Lender requesting a Revolving Credit Note, a Canadian Revolving Credit Note in favor of each Canadian Lender requesting a Canadian Revolving Credit Note, a Swingline Note in favor of the Swingline Lender (if requested thereby) and the Security Documents (other than the Mortgages), together with any other applicable Loan Documents, shall have been duly authorized, executed and delivered to Administrative Agent by the parties thereto.

 

(b)    Closing Date Acquisition . The Closing Date Acquisition shall have been consummated substantially contemporaneously with the Closing in accordance with the terms described in the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement (without any amendment, modification, supplement or waiver thereof or any consent thereunder that is material and adverse to the Lenders or the Arrangers without the prior written consent of the Arrangers, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed (it being understood and agreed that (i) any decrease in the purchase price of less than fifteen percent (15%) shall not be deemed to be materially adverse to the Lenders or the Arrangers if the amounts to be funded under the Credit Facilities are reduced by the full amount of such decrease with such decrease to be allocated among the Credit Facilities as determined by the Arrangers and (ii) any decrease in the purchase price of fifteen percent (15%) or greater shall be deemed to be materially adverse to the Lenders and Arrangers)).

 

(c)    Term Loan Agreement . The Term Loan Agreement shall have been duly executed and delivered by each party thereto and shall be in full force and effect and, concurrently with the initial Extension of Credit under this Agreement, Holdings shall receive on the Closing Date proceeds from the term loans made thereunder in an aggregate principal amount of up to $450,000,000.

 

(d)    Closing Date Acquisition Agreement Material Adverse Effect . Except as set forth in Schedule 3.15 to the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement (or as set forth in any other schedule to the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement to the extent that the relevance of any fact or item or contents set forth therein is reasonably apparent), since March 31, 2015, no Group Company (as defined in the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement) has suffered a Closing Date Acquisition Agreement Material Adverse Effect and no effect, development, event, change, state of facts, circumstance or occurrence exists that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Closing Date Acquisition Agreement Material Adverse Effect.

 

(e)    Closing Date Representations . The Closing Date Acquisition Agreement Representations and the Specified Representations shall be true and correct in all material respects (or, if qualified by “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language, in all respects) on and as of the Closing Date.

 

(f)    Closing Certificates; Etc . Administrative Agent shall have received each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent:

 

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(i)    Officer’s Certificate . A certificate from a Responsible Officer of Holdings and each Borrower to the effect that each of the Credit Parties, as applicable, has satisfied each of the conditions set forth in Section 7.1 .

 

(ii)    Certificate of Secretary of each Credit Party . A certificate of a Responsible Officer of each Credit Party certifying as to the incumbency and genuineness of the signature of each officer of such Credit Party executing Loan Documents to which it is a party and certifying that attached thereto is a true, correct and complete copy of (A) the articles or certificate of incorporation or formation (or equivalent), as applicable, of such Credit Party and all amendments thereto, except in the case of any Canadian Credit Party, certified as of a recent date by the appropriate Governmental Authority in its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation (or equivalent), as applicable, (B) the bylaws or other governing document of such Credit Party as in effect on the Closing Date, (C) resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors (or other governing body) of such Credit Party authorizing and approving the transactions contemplated hereunder and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, and (D) each certificate required to be delivered pursuant to the following clause (iii) .

 

(iii)    Certificates of Good Standing . Certificates as of a recent date of the good standing of each Credit Party under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation (or equivalent), as applicable.

 

(iv)    Opinions of Counsel . Favorable opinions of counsel to the Credit Parties addressed to Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the Credit Parties, the Loan Documents and such other matters as Administrative Agent shall request (which such opinions shall expressly permit reliance by permitted successors and assigns of the addressees thereof).

 

(v)    Perfection Certificate . A completed Perfection Certificate dated the Closing Date and executed by a Responsible Officer of Borrower Representative, together with all attachments contemplated thereby.

 

(vi)    Solvency Certificate . A solvency certificate from the chief financial officer of Holdings, in the form attached as Exhibit I , certifying that Holdings and its Subsidiaries are, on a consolidated basis, Solvent after giving effect to the Transactions on the Closing Date.

 

(vii)    Borrowing Base Certificate . A Borrowing Base Certificate from Borrower Representative.

 

(viii)    Notice of Borrowing . A Notice of Borrowing from (A) Borrower Representative in accordance with Section 2.3(a) and (B) if applicable, Borrower Representative, on behalf of the Canadian Borrower, in accordance with Section 4.2(a) .

 

(g)    Personal Property Collateral .

 

(i)    Filings and Recordings . All (A) UCC and PPSA filings and recordations and (B) and (B) filings and recordations of short form security agreements with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office (and in each case any Canadian equivalent), in each case, that are necessary or advisable to perfect the security interests of Administrative Agent, on behalf of the US Secured Parties or the Canadian Secured Parties, as applicable, in the personal property Collateral will have been executed and/or delivered, and, to the extent applicable, be in the proper form for filing.

 

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(ii)    Pledged Collateral . Administrative Agent shall have received (A) confirmation that original stock certificates or other certificates evidencing the Capital Stock pledged pursuant to the Security Documents (if issued, other than certificates of “branch” subsidiaries of the Target Company that are lost or misplaced or otherwise cannot be delivered on the Closing Date and cannot be reissued prior to the Closing Date after Holdings’ use of commercially reasonable efforts), together with an undated stock power for each such certificate duly executed in blank by the registered owner thereof have been or are about to be delivered to the Term Loan Agent (or its counsel) consistent with the Intercreditor Agreement and (B) each original promissory note pledged pursuant to the Security Documents together with an undated endorsement for each such promissory note duly executed in blank by the holder thereof.

 

(iii)    Lien Search . To the extent requested at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a Lien search (including, to the extent requested by Administrative Agent, a search as to judgments, pending litigation, bankruptcy, tax and intellectual property matters), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory thereto, made against the Credit Parties under the UCC, the PPSA and the CCQ (or applicable judicial docket), as applicable, as in effect in each jurisdiction in which filings or recordations under the UCC, the PPSA and the CCQ (or applicable judicial docket), as applicable, should be made to evidence or perfect security interests in all assets of such Credit Party, indicating among other things that the assets of each such Credit Party are free and clear of any Lien (except for Permitted Liens).

 

(iv)    Hazard and Liability Insurance . Administrative Agent shall have received, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, the Acord form of evidence of commercial property insurance properly completed and the Acord form of certificate of liability insurance properly completed.

 

(h)    Financial Matters .

 

(i)    Financial Statements . Administrative Agent shall have received (A)(1) audited Consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income and cash flows of Holdings and its Consolidated Subsidiaries for the Fiscal Years ended September 30, 2012, 2013 and 2014 (it being acknowledged that Administrative Agent has previously received all such financial statements) and (2) unaudited Consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income and cash flows of Holdings and its Consolidated Subsidiaries for each fiscal quarter (other than any fourth fiscal quarter) ended after September 30, 2014 and at least forty-five (45) days prior to the Closing Date (it being acknowledged that Administrative Agent has previously received all such financial statements through and including the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2015), (B)(1) audited Consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income and cash flows of the Target Company for the Fiscal Years ended December 31, 2012, 2013 and 2014 (it being acknowledged that Administrative Agent has previously received all such financial statements), and (2) unaudited Consolidated balance sheets and related and related statements of income and cash flows of the Target Company for each fiscal quarter ended after December 31, 2014 and at least forty-five (45) days prior to the Closing Date (it being acknowledged that Administrative Agent has previously received all such financial statements through and including the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2015) and (C) a pro forma Consolidated balance sheet and related pro forma Consolidated statement of income of Holdings as of, and for the twelve (12) month period ending on, the last day of the most recently completed four (4) fiscal quarter period for which financial statements of Holdings pursuant to clause (A) above has been delivered, in each case prepared after giving effect to the Transactions as if the Transactions had occurred as of such date (in the case of such balance sheet) or at the beginning of such period (in the case of such income statement).

 

(ii)    Payment at Closing . The Borrowers shall have paid (A) to Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders the fees set forth or referenced in Section 6.3 and any other accrued and unpaid fees or commissions due hereunder, and (B) to the extent invoiced at least three (3) calendar days prior to the Closing Date, all reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to Administrative Agent (directly to such counsel if requested by Administrative Agent) to the extent accrued and unpaid prior to or on 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 Borrowers and Administrative Agent).

 

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(i)    Miscellaneous .

 

(i)    Existing Indebtedness . All existing Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrowers and their respective Subsidiaries (including Indebtedness evidenced by the Existing Credit Agreements, but excluding Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 10.1 ) shall be repaid in full and terminated and all collateral security therefor shall be released, other than Permitted Surviving Debt, provided , that , funds sufficient for the redemption of the Existing RSG Senior Notes in full and the satisfaction and discharge of the governing indenture shall have been deposited with the trustee for such Existing RSG Senior Notes.

 

(ii)    PATRIOT Act, etc . Holdings, the Borrowers and each other Credit Party shall have provided to Administrative Agent and the Lenders, at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the documentation and other information requested by Administrative Agent in order to comply with requirements of the PATRIOT Act, Canadian AML Laws, applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, to the extent requested at least eleven (11) Business Days prior to the Closing Date.

 

Without limiting the generality of the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 12.3 , for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 7.1 , Administrative Agent and 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 making of the initial Revolving Loans on the Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.

 

SECTION 7.2    Conditions to Subsequent Extensions of Credit . The obligations of the Lenders to make the Revolving Loans or issue or participate in the Letters of Credit, if any (in each case other than the initial Extension of Credit), or convert or continue any Revolving Loan as a LIBOR Rate Loan and/or the Issuing Bank to issue or extend any Letter of Credit are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent on the relevant borrowing, continuation, conversion, issuance or extension date:

 

(a)    Continuation of Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects, except for any representation and warranty that is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, which such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects, on and as of such borrowing, continuation, conversion, issuance or extension date with the same effect as if made on and as of such date (except for any such representation and warranty that by its terms is made only as of an earlier date, which representation and warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, except for any representation and warranty that is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, which such representation and warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects as of such earlier date).

 

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(b)    No Existing Default . No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (i) on the borrowing, continuation or conversion date with respect to such Revolving Loan or after giving effect to the Revolving Loans to be made, continued or converted on such date or (ii) on the issuance or extension date with respect to such Letter of Credit or after giving effect to the issuance or extension of such Letter of Credit on such date.

 

(c)    Notices . Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation, as applicable, from Borrower Representative in accordance with Section 2.3(a) , Section 4.2 or Section 6.2 , as applicable.

 

(d)    Compliance with Loan Cap and Loan Limits . After giving effect to such borrowing, continuation, conversion, issuance or extension, (i) the Total Outstandings will not exceed the Loan Cap, (ii) the US Outstandings will not exceed the lesser of the US Loan Limit or the US Borrowing Base as then in effect, and (iii) the Canadian Outstandings will not exceed the lesser of the Canadian Loan Limit or the Canadian Borrowing Base as then in effect.

 

(e)    New Swingline Loans/Letters of Credit . So long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, (i) the Swingline Lender shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loans unless it is satisfied that it will have no Fronting Exposure after giving effect to such Swingline Loan and (ii) the Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, extend, renew or increase any Letter of Credit unless it is satisfied that it will have no Fronting Exposure after giving effect thereto.

 

SECTION 7.3    Post-Closing Conditions .

 

(a)    Within ninety (90) days after the Closing Date (or such later date as Administrative Agent shall reasonably approve), Administrative Agent shall have received:

 

(i)    Mortgages . A Mortgage, duly authorized, executed, acknowledged and delivered by the applicable Credit Party, with respect to each parcel of real property owned by such Credit Party as of the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 8.17 , in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent.

 

(ii)    Title Insurance . A policy of title insurance, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, insuring the second priority Liens of the US Secured Parties or the Canadian Secured Parties, as applicable, and showing no Liens prior to the Liens of the US Secured Parties or the Canadian Secured Parties, as applicable, other than for ad valorem taxes not yet due and payable and Permitted Liens, with title insurance companies reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent, on each property subject to a Mortgage.

 

(iii)    Title Exceptions . Copies of all documents creating exceptions to the title policy referred to in Section 7.3(a)(ii) .

 

(iv)    Matters Relating to Flood Hazard Properties . To the extent not otherwise provided on or prior to the Closing Date, with respect to each parcel of real property subject to a Mortgage, a determination (in form complying in all respects with all Applicable Laws) as to whether such property is located in a special flood hazard area and, in the case of each Flood Hazard Property, copies of insurance policies of the applicable Credit Party evidencing flood insurance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent (but in any event, meeting in all respects all requirements under all applicable Flood Laws) and naming Administrative Agent as lender’s loss payee on behalf of the Secured Parties. Borrowers shall provide such further information as may be reasonably requested by Administrative Agent to permit the Lenders to comply with all Flood Laws, including, if and to the extent required under Flood Laws, GPS coordinates of all structures and improvements located in special flood hazard areas.

 

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(v)    Opinion of Counsel . Favorable opinions of counsel to the Credit Parties addressed to Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the Credit Parties, the Mortgages and such other matters as Administrative Agent shall reasonably request (which such opinions shall expressly permit reliance by permitted successors and assigns of the addressees thereof).

 

(vi)    Other Real Property Information . Administrative Agent shall have received such other certificates, documents, agreements, surveys, insurance policies and information as it reasonably requests, other than appraisals and environmental reports, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.

 

(b)    Administrative Agent shall have received Control Agreements, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, duly executed by the applicable Credit Party, Administrative Agent and each depository bank or securities intermediary, as applicable, at which a Deposit Account or a Securities Account that is not an Excluded Account is maintained, which shall be sufficient to, among other things, establish Control (as defined in the applicable UCC) over such Deposit Account or such Securities Account, in each case, within the time period provided for such Control Agreements set forth in Section 9.14(a) .

 

(c)    Within ten (10) Business Days after the Closing Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may approve), the Administrative Agent shall have received, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, evidence of payment of all insurance premiums for the current policy year of each policy, appropriate endorsements naming Administrative Agent as lender’s loss payee (and mortgagee, as applicable) on all policies for property hazard insurance and as additional insured on all policies for liability insurance, and if requested by Administrative Agent, copies of such insurance policies.

 

(d)    Borrowers shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain Collateral Access Agreements at locations where there is Collateral in excess of $100,000 to the extent such Collateral Access Agreements have not been received prior to the Closing Date and Administrative Agent shall cooperate in good faith to respond promptly to requests in writing for changes to the form of Collateral Access Agreement that it receives from Borrower Representative based on requests Borrower Representative receives from any lessor of the premises to be subject to such Collateral Access Agreement. Administrative Agent will be reasonable in its consideration of requests for changes from the form of Collateral Access Agreement made by lessors of premises to be subject to such Collateral Access Agreement.

 

(e)    Borrowers shall deliver or cause to be delivered all documents and perform or cause to be performed all actions set forth on Schedule 7.3(e) within the time periods specified on Schedule 7.3(e) (or within such other time periods as the Administrative Agent shall approve in its discretion).

 

Article VIII

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CREDIT PARTIES

 

To induce Administrative Agent and Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make Extensions of Credit, the Credit Parties hereby represent and warrant to Administrative Agent and the Lenders both before and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereunder, which representations and warranties shall be deemed made on the Closing Date and as otherwise set forth in Section 7.2 , that:

 

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SECTION 8.1    Organization; Power; Qualification . Each Credit Party and each Restricted Subsidiary thereof (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, (b) has the power and authority to own its Properties and to carry on its business as now being and hereafter proposed to be conducted and (c) is duly qualified and authorized to do business in each jurisdiction in which the character of its Properties or the nature of its business requires such qualification and authorization except in jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The jurisdictions in which each Credit Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries are organized and qualified to do business as of the Closing Date, and the chief executive office of each Credit Party and each Subsidiary thereof, are described on Schedule 8.1 .

 

SECTION 8.2    Ownership . Each Subsidiary of each Credit Party as of the Closing Date is listed on Schedule 8.2 . As of the Closing Date, the capitalization of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries consists of the number of shares, authorized, issued and outstanding, of such classes and series, with or without par value, described on Schedule 8.2 . As of the Closing Date, all outstanding shares of each Subsidiary have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to any preemptive or similar rights, except as described in Schedule 8.2 . The shareholders or other owners, as applicable, of each Credit Party (other than Holdings) and the number of shares owned by each as of the Closing Date are described on Schedule 8.2 . As of the Closing Date, there are no outstanding stock purchase warrants, subscriptions, options, securities, instruments or other rights of any type or nature whatsoever, which are convertible into, exchangeable for or otherwise provide for or require the issuance of Capital Stock of any Credit Party (other than Holdings) or any Subsidiary of a Credit Party, except as described on Schedule 8.2 .

 

SECTION 8.3    Authorization; Enforceability .

 

(a)    Each Credit Party has the right, power and authority and has taken all necessary corporate and other action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party in accordance with their respective terms.

 

(b)    This Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents have been duly executed and delivered by the duly authorized officers of each Credit Party that is a party thereto, and each such document constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Credit Party that is a party thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by Debtor Relief Laws from time to time in effect which affect the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general and the availability of equitable remedies.

 

SECTION 8.4    Compliance of Agreement, Loan Documents and Borrowing with Laws, Etc . The execution, delivery and performance by each Credit Party of the Loan Documents to which each such Person is a party, in accordance with their respective terms, the Extensions of Credit hereunder and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby do not and will not, by the passage of time, the giving of notice or otherwise, (a) require any Governmental Approval or violate any Applicable Law relating to any Credit Party where the failure to obtain such Governmental Approval or such violation could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (b) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under the articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational documents of any Credit Party, (c) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under (1) the Term Loan Documents or (2) any other indenture, agreement or other instrument to which such Person is a party or by which any of its properties may be bound or any Governmental Approval relating to such Person, which, in the case of clause (2), could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (d) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property now owned or hereafter acquired by such Person other than Permitted Liens or (e) require any consent or authorization of, filing with, or other act in respect of, an arbitrator or Governmental Authority and no consent of any other Person is required in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement other than (i) consents, authorizations, filings or other acts or consents for which the failure to obtain or make could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) consents or filings under the UCC, the PPSA or the CCQ (iii) filings with the United States Copyright Office, the United States Patent and Trademark Office and/or the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, (iv) Mortgages and (v) consents or filings made or obtained and in full force and effect.

 

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SECTION 8.5    Compliance with Law; Governmental Approvals . Each Credit Party and each Restricted Subsidiary thereof (a) has all Governmental Approvals required by any Applicable Law for it to conduct its business, each of which is in full force and effect, is final and not subject to review on appeal and is not the subject of any pending or, to its knowledge, threatened attack by direct or collateral proceeding, (b) is in compliance with each Governmental Approval applicable to it and in compliance with all other Applicable Laws relating to it or any of its respective properties and (c) has timely filed all material reports, documents and other materials required to be filed by it under all Applicable Laws with any Governmental Authority and has retained all material records and documents required to be retained by it under Applicable Law, except in the case of each of clauses (a) , (b) or (c) where the failure to have, comply, file or retain could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 8.6    Tax Returns and Payments . Each Credit Party and each Restricted Subsidiary thereof has duly filed or caused to be filed all federal and state income tax returns and all other material federal, state, provincial, territorial, local and other tax returns required by Applicable Law to be filed, and has paid, or made adequate provision for the payment of, all federal and state income taxes and all other material federal, state, local and other taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies upon it and its property, income, profits and assets which are due and payable (other than any amount the validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided for on the books of the relevant Credit Party or Restricted Subsidiary). Such returns accurately reflect in all material respects all liability for all applicable taxes of the related Credit Party or Restricted Subsidiary thereof for the periods covered thereby. As of the Closing Date, there is no ongoing audit or examination or, to its knowledge, other investigation by any Governmental Authority of the tax liability of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof other than those set forth on Schedule 8.6 . No Governmental Authority has asserted any Lien or other claim against any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof with respect to unpaid taxes which has not been discharged or resolved (other than (a) any amount the validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided for on the books of the relevant Credit Party and (b) Permitted Liens). As of the Closing Date, the charges, accruals and reserves on the books of each Credit Party and each Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of federal, state, local and other taxes for all Fiscal Years and portions thereof since the organization of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof and ended prior to the Closing Date are in the judgment of the Credit Parties adequate, and the Credit Parties do not anticipate any additional taxes or assessments for any of such years.

 

SECTION 8.7    Intellectual Property Matters . Each Credit Party and each Restricted Subsidiary thereof owns or possesses rights to use all material franchises, licenses, copyrights, copyright applications, patents, patent rights or licenses, patent applications, trademarks, trademark rights, service mark, service mark rights, trade names, trade name rights, copyrights, designs and other rights with respect to the foregoing which are reasonably necessary to conduct its business. No event has occurred which permits, or after notice or lapse of time or both would permit, the revocation or termination of any such rights, and no Credit Party nor any Restricted Subsidiary thereof is liable to any Person for infringement under Applicable Law with respect to any such rights as a result of its business operations, except in each case as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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SECTION 8.8    Environmental Matters .

 

(a)    Except where the same could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the properties owned, leased or operated by each Credit Party and each Restricted Subsidiary thereof now or in the past do not contain, and to their knowledge have not previously contained, any Hazardous Materials in amounts or concentrations which constitute or constituted a violation of applicable Environmental Laws;

 

(b)    Except where the same could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Credit Party and each Restricted Subsidiary thereof and such properties and all operations conducted in connection therewith are in compliance, and have been in compliance, with all applicable Environmental Laws, and there is no contamination at, under or about such properties or such operations which could interfere with the continued operation of such properties or impair the fair saleable value thereof;

 

(c)    No Credit Party nor any Restricted Subsidiary thereof has received any notice of violation, alleged violation, non-compliance, liability or potential liability regarding environmental matters, Hazardous Materials, or compliance with Environmental Laws that could reasonably be expected to be adversely determined and, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(d)    Except where the same could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, Hazardous Materials have not been transported or disposed of to or from the properties owned, leased or operated by any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof in violation of, or in a manner or to a location which could reasonably be expected to give rise to liability under, Environmental Laws, nor have any Hazardous Materials been generated, treated, stored or disposed of at, on or under any of such properties in violation of, or in a manner that could reasonably be expected to give rise to liability under, any applicable Environmental Laws;

 

(e)    No judicial proceedings or governmental or administrative action is pending, or, to the knowledge of any Credit Party, threatened, under any Environmental Law to which any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof is or will be named as a potentially responsible party with respect to such properties or operations conducted in connection therewith, nor are there any consent decrees or other decrees, consent orders, administrative orders or other orders, or other administrative or judicial requirements outstanding under any Environmental Law with respect to any Credit Party, any Restricted Subsidiary thereof or such properties or such operations that, in each of the foregoing cases, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect; and

 

(f)    There has been no release, or to the knowledge of any Credit Party, threat of release, of Hazardous Materials at or from properties owned, leased or operated by any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, now or in the past, in violation of or in amounts or in a manner that could reasonably be expected to give rise to liability under Environmental Laws and that could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 8.9    Employee Benefit Matters .

 

(a)    As of the Closing Date, no Credit Party nor any ERISA Affiliate maintains or contributes to, or has any obligation under, any Pension Plans, Multiemployer Plans, Canadian Pension Plans or Canadian Multiemployer Plans other than those identified on Schedule 8.9 , and no Credit Party maintains or contributes to a defined benefit Canadian Pension Plan ;

 

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(b)    With respect to all Employee Benefit Plans, each Credit Party and each ERISA Affiliate is in compliance with, and, with respect to all Multiemployer Plans, to the knowledge of each Credit Party, each Credit Party and each ERISA Affiliate is in compliance with, all applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code, except for any required amendments for which the remedial amendment period as defined in Section 401(b) of the Code has not yet expired and except where a failure to so comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Credit Party and each ERISA Affiliate is in compliance with all applicable provisions of Canadian Pension Laws and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder with respect to all Canadian Employee Benefit Plans except where a failure to so comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Employee Benefit Plan and, to the knowledge of each Credit Party, each Multiemployer Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has been determined by the IRS to be so qualified or is the subject of a favorable opinion letter from the IRS, and each trust related to such Employee Benefit Plan and, to the knowledge of each Credit Party, each trust related to such Multiemployer Plan is exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code except for such plans that have not yet received determination letters but for which the remedial amendment period for submitting a determination letter has not yet expired. No liability has been incurred by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate which remains unsatisfied for any taxes or penalties assessed with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan or any Multiemployer Plan except for an outstanding liability that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No liability has been incurred by any Credit Party which remains unsatisfied for any taxes or penalties with respect to any Canadian Employee Benefit Plan or any Canadian Multiemployer Plan except for a liability that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(c)    As of the Closing Date, no Pension Plan has been terminated, nor has any Pension Plan or Canadian Pension Plan become subject to funding based benefit restrictions under Section 436 of the Code or any Canadian Pension Law nor has any funding waiver from the IRS been received or requested with respect to any Pension Plan, nor has any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate failed to make any contributions or to pay any amounts due and owing as required by Sections 412 or 430 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA or the terms of any Pension Plan on or prior to the due dates of such contributions under Sections 412 or 430 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, nor has there been any event requiring any disclosure under Section 4041(c)(3)(C) or 4063(a) of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan other than as set forth on Schedule 8.9 ;

 

(d)    Except where the failure of any of the following representations to be correct could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Credit Party nor, with respect to clauses (ii) , (iii) , and (iv) hereof, any ERISA Affiliate has: (i) engaged in a nonexempt prohibited transaction described in Section 406 of the ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, (ii) incurred any liability to the PBGC which remains outstanding other than the payment of premiums and there are no premium payments which are due and unpaid, (iii) failed to make a required contribution or payment to a Multiemployer Plan or a Canadian Multiemployer Plan, (iv) failed to make a required installment or other required payment under Sections 412 or 430 of the Code or (v) failed to make a required installment to a Canadian Employee Benefit Plan or other required payment under Canadian Pension Laws or its Canadian Employee Benefit Plans;

 

(e)    No Termination Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur; and

 

(f)    Except where the failure of any of the following representations to be correct could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect, no proceeding, claim (other than a benefits claim in the ordinary course of business), lawsuit and/or investigation is existing or, to its knowledge, threatened concerning or involving (i) any employee welfare benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) currently maintained or contributed to by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate , (ii) any Pension Plan or Canadian Pension Plan or (iii) to the knowledge of any Credit Party, any Multiemployer Plan or any Canadian Multiemployer Plan.

 

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SECTION 8.10    Margin Stock . No Credit Party nor any Restricted Subsidiary thereof is engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of “purchasing” or “carrying” any “margin stock” (as each such term is defined or used, directly or indirectly, in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System). No part of the proceeds of any of the Revolving Loans or Letters of Credit will be used for purchasing or carrying margin stock in contravention of, or for any purpose which violates, or which would be inconsistent with, the provisions of Regulation T, U or X of such Board of Governors. Following the application of the proceeds of each Extension of Credit, not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the value of the assets (either of any Borrower only or of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis) subject to the provisions of Section 10.2 or Section 10.5 or subject to any restriction contained in any agreement or instrument between any Borrower and any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender relating to Indebtedness in excess of the Threshold Amount will be “margin stock”.

 

SECTION 8.11    Government Regulation . No Credit Party nor any Restricted Subsidiary thereof is an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” (as each such term is defined or used in the Investment Company Act of 1940).

 

SECTION 8.12    Employee Relations . As of the Closing Date, no Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof is party to any collective bargaining agreement, nor has any labor union been recognized as the representative of its employees except as set forth on Schedule 8.12 . No Credit Party knows of any pending, threatened or contemplated strikes, work stoppage or other collective labor disputes involving its employees or those of its Restricted Subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 8.13    Burdensome Provisions . The Credit Parties and their respective Restricted Subsidiaries do not presently anticipate that future expenditures needed to meet the provisions of any statutes, orders, rules or regulations of a Governmental Authority will be so burdensome as to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiary) is party to any agreement or instrument or otherwise subject to any restriction or encumbrance that restricts or limits its ability to make dividend payments or other distributions in respect of its Capital Stock to Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or to transfer any of its assets or properties to Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in each case other than existing under or by reason of the Loan Documents or Applicable Law.

 

SECTION 8.14    Financial Statements . The audited and unaudited financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.1(e)(i) are complete and correct and fairly present in all material respects, on a Consolidated basis, the assets, liabilities and financial position of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as at such dates, and the results of the operations and changes of financial position for the periods then ended (other than customary year-end adjustments for unaudited financial statements and the absence of footnotes from unaudited financial statements). All such financial statements, including the related schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. Such financial statements show all material indebtedness and other material liabilities, direct or contingent, of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof, including material liabilities for taxes, material commitments, and Indebtedness, in each case, to the extent required to be disclosed under GAAP. The projections delivered pursuant to Section 6.2(f)(ii) and the pro forma financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.1(e)(ii) were prepared in good faith on the basis of the assumptions stated therein, which assumptions are believed to be reasonable in light of then existing conditions except that such financial projections and statements shall be subject to normal year end closing and audit adjustments.

 

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SECTION 8.15    No Material Adverse Change . Since September 30, 2014, there has been no material adverse change in the properties, business, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of Holdings and its Subsidiaries and no event has occurred or condition arisen, either individually or in the aggregate, that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 8.16    Solvency . Each Borrower is Solvent and the Credit Parties, on a Consolidated basis, are Solvent.

 

SECTION 8.17    Title to Property . As of the Closing Date, the real property listed on Schedule 8.17 constitutes all of the real property that is owned, leased, subleased or used by any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries. Each Credit Party and each Restricted Subsidiary thereof has good title to the real property owned or leased by it as is necessary or desirable to the conduct of its business and valid and legal title to all of its personal property and assets, except to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 8.18    Litigation . There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending nor, to its knowledge, threatened against or in any other way relating adversely to or affecting any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective properties in any court or before any arbitrator of any kind or before or by any Governmental Authority that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 8.19    Anti-Terrorism; Anti-Money Laundering . No Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries (a) is an “enemy” or an “ally of the enemy” within the meaning of Section 2 of the Trading with the Enemy Act of the United States (50 U.S.C. App. §§ 1 et seq.), (b) is in violation of (i) the Trading with the Enemy Act, (ii) any of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V) or any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto or (iii) Canadian AML Laws or (c) is a Sanctioned Person. Holdings has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to provide for compliance by Holdings, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and Holdings, its Subsidiaries and their respective officers and directors and to the knowledge of Holdings its employees and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. No Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of the PATRIOT Act. No Credit Party knows, or has reason to know, that any part of the proceeds of any Extension of Credit hereunder will be used to fund any operations in, finance any investments or activities in or make any payments to, a Sanctioned Person or a Sanctioned Country in violation of Applicable Law.

 

SECTION 8.20    Absence of Defaults . No event has occurred or is continuing (a) which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default, or (b) which constitutes, or which with the passage of time or giving of notice or both would constitute, a default or event of default by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof under any judgment, decree or order to which any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof is a party or by which any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective properties may be bound or which would require any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof to make any payment thereunder prior to the scheduled maturity date therefore that, in any case under this clause (b) , could, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 8.21    Senior Indebtedness Status . The Obligations of each Credit Party under this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents ranks and shall continue to rank at least senior in priority of payment to all Subordinated Indebtedness of each such Person and is designated as “Senior Indebtedness” under all instruments and documents, now or in the future, relating to all Subordinated Indebtedness of such Person.

 

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SECTION 8.22    Investment Bankers’ and Similar Fees . No Credit Party has any obligation to any Person in respect of any finders’, brokers’, investment banking or other similar fee in connection with any of the Transactions.

 

SECTION 8.23    Disclosure . No financial statement, material report, material certificate or other material information furnished (whether in writing or orally) by or on behalf of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof to Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished), taken together as a whole, contains any untrue statement of a material 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, pro forma financial information, estimated financial information and other projected or estimated information, such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time.

 

SECTION 8.24    Material Contracts . Schedule 8.24 sets forth all Material Contracts to which any Credit Party is a party or is bound as of the Closing Date. The Credit Parties have delivered true, correct and complete copies of such Material Contracts to Administrative Agent on or before the Closing Date.

 

SECTION 8.25    Acquisition .

 

(a)    As of the Closing Date, (i) to the best knowledge of each Credit Party, none of the parties to any Closing Date Acquisition Document is in default of any of its material obligations under such Closing Date Acquisition Document, (ii) all written information with respect to the Acquisition and the business and assets to be acquired in connection with the Closing Date Acquisition furnished to Administrative Agent by any Credit Party or on behalf of any Credit Party, taken as a whole, was, at the time the same were so furnished, complete and correct in all material respects, and (iii) after giving effect to the transactions on the Closing Date contemplated by this Agreement, the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement and the other Closing Date Acquisition Documents and Loan Documents, Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries will have good title to the assets to be purchased pursuant to the Closing Date Acquisition Documents, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens.

 

(b)    As of the Closing Date, (i) the Credit Parties have delivered to Administrative Agent a complete and correct copy of each Closing Date Acquisition Document, including all schedules and exhibits thereto, (ii) such Closing Date Acquisition Documents sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties thereto relating to the subject matter thereof, and there are no other agreements, arrangements or understandings, written or oral, relating to the matters covered thereby and (iii) the Closing Date Acquisition Documents are effective in accordance with their respective terms.

 

SECTION 8.26    Location of Inventory.   In each case except to the extent disclosed to Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 9.18 , the Inventory of the Borrowers is not stored with a bailee, warehouseman, or similar party and is located only at, or in-transit between, the locations identified on Schedule 1.1(e) or 1.1(f) or as otherwise disclosed to Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 9.18 .

 

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SECTION 8.27    Eligible Accounts . As to each Account that is identified by Borrowers as an Eligible Account in a Borrowing Base Certificate submitted to Administrative Agent, such Account is (a) a bona fide existing payment obligation of the applicable Account Debtor created by the sale and delivery of Inventory or the rendition of services to such Account Debtor in the ordinary course of the business of the applicable Borrower, (b) owed to a Borrower without any right of return except in the ordinary course of the business of such Borrower consistent with its practices and policies and without any known material defenses, disputes, offsets or counterclaims other than as reported to Administrative Agent in accordance with the Loan Documents, and (c) not excluded as ineligible by virtue of one or more of the excluding criteria set forth in the definition of Eligible Accounts.

 

SECTION 8.28    Eligible Inventory . As to each item of Inventory that is identified by Borrowers as Eligible Inventory in a Borrowing Base Certificate submitted to Administrative Agent, such Inventory is (a) of good and merchantable quality, free from known defects, and (b) not excluded as ineligible by virtue of one or more of the excluding criteria set forth in the definition of Eligible Inventory.

 

Article IX

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

Until all of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations not then due) have been paid and satisfied in full in cash, all Letters of Credit have been terminated or expired (or been Cash Collateralized) and the Commitments terminated, each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to:

 

SECTION 9.1    Financial Statements and Budgets . Deliver to Administrative Agent, in form and detail satisfactory to Administrative Agent (which shall promptly make such information available to the Lenders in accordance with its customary practice):

 

(a)    Annual Financial Statements . As soon as practicable and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each Fiscal Year (commencing with the Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2015), an audited Consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the close of such Fiscal Year and audited Consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows including the notes thereto, all in reasonable detail setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures as of the end of and for the preceding Fiscal Year and prepared in accordance with GAAP and, if applicable, containing disclosure of the effect on the financial position or results of operations of any change in the application of accounting principles and practices during the year, together with a management discussion and analysis. Such annual financial statements shall be audited by an independent certified public accounting firm of recognized national standing reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent, and accompanied by a report and opinion thereon by such certified public accountants prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards that is not subject to any “going concern” or similar qualification or exception or any qualification as to the scope of such audit.

 

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(b)    Quarterly Financial Statements . As soon as practicable and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of the first three (3) fiscal quarters of each Fiscal Year (commencing with the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2015), an unaudited Consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the close of such fiscal quarter and unaudited Consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows, together with a management discussion and analysis of such financial statements for the fiscal quarter then ended and that portion of the Fiscal Year then ended, including the notes thereto, all in reasonable detail setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures as of the end of and for the corresponding period in the preceding Fiscal Year and prepared by Holdings in accordance with GAAP and, if applicable, containing disclosure of the effect on the financial position or results of operations of any change in the application of accounting principles and practices during the period, and certified by the chief financial officer of Holdings to present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis as of their respective dates and the results of operations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for the respective periods then ended, subject to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes; provided , that , if Adjusted Excess Availability is less than the greater of (i) fifteen percent (15.0%) of the Loan Cap or (ii) $90,000,000 for any five (5) consecutive Business Day period, for each fiscal month ending thereafter until Adjusted Excess Availability has been greater than the greater of (i) fifteen percent (15.0%) of the Loan Cap or (ii) $90,000,000 for thirty (30) consecutive days, in addition, as soon as practicable and in any event within thirty (30) days after the end of each such fiscal month, an unaudited Consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the close of such fiscal month and unaudited Consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows for such fiscal month.

 

(c)    Annual Business Plan and Budget . As soon as practicable and in any event within forty- five (45) days after the end of each Fiscal Year, a business plan and operating and capital budget of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for the ensuing four (4) fiscal quarters, such plan to be prepared in accordance with GAAP and to include, on a quarterly basis, the following: a quarterly operating and capital budget, a projected income statement, statement of cash flows and balance sheet, calculations demonstrating projected compliance with the financial covenant set forth in Section 10.13 , accompanied by a certificate from a Responsible Officer of Holdings to the effect that such budget contains good faith estimates (utilizing assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time of delivery of such budget) of the financial condition and operations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such period.

 

SECTION 9.2    Certificates; Other Reports . Deliver to Administrative Agent (which shall promptly make such information available to the Lenders in accordance with its customary practice):

 

(a)    at each time financial statements are delivered pursuant to Sections 9.1(a) or (b) and at such other times as Administrative Agent shall reasonably request, a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of Borrower Representative;

 

(b)    twenty (20) days after the end of each fiscal month (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day), a certificate in the form of Exhibit G (a “ Borrowing Base Certificate ”) showing the Borrowing Base as of the close of business as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal month, each Borrowing Base Certificate to be certified as complete and correct by a Responsible Officer of Borrower Representative; provided , that , (i) at any time that Adjusted Excess Availability is less than the greater of (A) fifteen percent (15.0%) of the Loan Cap and (B) $90,000,000 for any five (5) consecutive Business Days or an Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing, at the election of Administrative Agent, or at the direction of Required Lenders, such Borrowing Base Certificate shall be delivered on Wednesday of each week (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day), as of the close of business on the immediately preceding Friday and (ii) Borrower Representative may from time to time, at its option, elect to deliver a Borrowing Base Certificate weekly, provided , that , in such event, Borrower Representative shall continue to provide a weekly Borrowing Base Certificate for not less than the next four (4) consecutive weeks;

 

(c)    the financial and collateral reports described on Schedule 9.2 hereto, at the times set forth in such Schedule;

 

(d)    promptly after the assertion or occurrence thereof, notice of any action or proceeding against or of any noncompliance by any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof with any Environmental Law that could (i) reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) cause any Property described in the Mortgages to be subject to any material restrictions on ownership, occupancy, use or transferability under any Environmental Law;

 

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(e)    promptly, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof by any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof, copies of each notice or other correspondence (other than comment letters and similar correspondence) received from the SEC (or comparable agency in any applicable non-US jurisdiction) concerning any investigation or possible investigation or other inquiry by such agency regarding financial or other operational results of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof;

 

(f)    promptly upon the request thereof, such other information and documentation required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations (including, without limitation, the PATRIOT Act and Canadian AML Laws), as from time to time reasonably requested by Administrative Agent or any Lender;

 

(g)    promptly upon the execution and delivery thereof copies of all amendments, consent letters, waivers or modifications under or with respect to any Term Loan Documents and any 2015 Senior Note Documents; and

 

(h)    such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof as Administrative Agent or any Lender (acting through Administrative Agent) may reasonably request.

 

Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 9.1(a) or (b) (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which Holdings posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on Holdings’ website on the Internet at the website address listed in Section 13.1 ; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on Holdings’ behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Lender and Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by Administrative Agent); provided , that : (i) Holdings and Borrower Representative shall deliver paper copies of such documents to Administrative Agent or any Lender that requests Holdings and Borrower Representative to deliver such paper copies until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by Administrative Agent or such Lender and (ii) Holdings and Borrower Representative shall notify Administrative Agent and each Lender (by facsimile or electronic mail) of the posting of any such documents and provide to Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions of such documents. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in every instance Holdings and Borrower Representative shall be required to provide paper copies of the Compliance Certificates required by Section 9.2 to Administrative Agent. Except for such Compliance Certificates, Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery or to maintain copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by Holdings and Borrower Representative with any such request for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.

 

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Each of Holdings and the Borrowers hereby acknowledges that (a) Administrative Agent and/or the Left Lead Arranger will make available to the Lenders and the Issuing Bank materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of Holdings and the Borrowers hereunder (collectively, “ Credit Party Materials ”) by posting the Credit Party Materials on Debt Domain, IntraLinks, SyndTrak Online or another similar electronic system (the “ Platform ”) and (b) certain of the Lenders may be “public-side” Lenders ( i.e. , Lenders that do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to Holdings, any Borrower, their Affiliates or their respective securities) (each, a “ Public Lender ”). Holdings and the Borrowers hereby agree that so long as Holdings or any Borrower is the issuer of any outstanding debt or equity securities that are registered or issued pursuant to a private offering or is actively contemplating issuing any such securities it will use commercially reasonable efforts to identify that portion of the Credit Party Materials that may be distributed to the Public Lenders and that (w) all such Credit Party Materials shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, means that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Credit Party Materials “PUBLIC,” Holdings and the Borrowers shall be deemed to have authorized Administrative Agent, the Left Lead Arranger, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders to treat such Credit Party Materials as not containing any material non-public information (although it may be sensitive and proprietary) with respect to Holdings, any Borrower, their Affiliates or their respective securities for purposes of United States Federal and state securities laws ( provided , that to the extent such Credit Party Materials constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 13.11 ); (y) all Credit Party Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Investor;” and (z) Administrative Agent and the Left Lead Arranger shall be entitled to treat any Credit Party Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated “Public Investor.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, Holdings and the Borrowers shall be under no obligation to mark any Credit Party Materials “PUBLIC”.

 

SECTION 9.3    Notice of Litigation and Other Matters . Promptly (but in no event later than ten (10) days after any Responsible Officer of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof obtains knowledge thereof) notify Administrative Agent in writing of (which shall promptly make such information available to the Lenders in accordance with its customary practice):

 

(a)    the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;

 

(b)    the commencement of any proceeding or investigation by or before any Governmental Authority and any action or proceeding in any court or before any arbitrator against or involving any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective properties, assets or businesses in each case that could reasonably be expected to be adversely determined and, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(c)    any notice of any violation of law received by any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof from any Governmental Authority including, without limitation, any notice of violation of Environmental Laws which in any such case could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(d)    any labor controversy that has resulted in, or threatens to result in, a strike or other work action against any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(e)    any attachment, judgment, lien, levy or order, in each case as issued by a Governmental Authority, exceeding the Threshold Amount that may be assessed against any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof;

 

(f)    (i) any unfavorable determination letter from the IRS, or with respect to a Multiemployer Plan, any notice from a Multiemployer Plan regarding any unfavorable determination letter from the IRS, regarding the qualification of an Employee Benefit Plan or Multiemployer Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code (along with a copy thereof), (ii) any notice received by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate of the PBGC’s intent to terminate any Pension Plan or Canadian Pension Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer any Pension Plan or Canadian Pension Plan, (iii) any notice received by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or Canadian Multiemployer Plan sponsor evidencing the imposition of withdrawal liability pursuant to Section 4202 of ERISA or any other Applicable Law and (iv) any notice of intent to terminate any Pension Plan under a distress termination within the meaning of Section 4041(c) of ERISA , or any notice of intent to terminate any Canadian Pension Plan under Canadian Pension Laws or otherwise that, in each case, is filed with the PBGC or other Governmental Authority applicable to Canadian Pension Plans by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate or otherwise received by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate ;

 

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(g)    Liens for taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies at such time as the aggregate amount thereof exceed $1,500,000 (other than any such taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies that are (i) not yet due or as to which the period of grace, if any, related thereto has not expired, or (ii) which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves are maintained to the extent required by GAAP);

 

(h)    the claims of materialmen, mechanics, carriers, warehousemen, processors or landlords for labor, materials, supplies or rentals incurred in the ordinary course of business at such time as the aggregate amount thereof exceeds $1,500,000 (other than claims which are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days, or if more than thirty (30) days overdue, no action has been taken to enforce such claims and such claims are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves are maintained to the extent required by GAAP or claims that do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the business of Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries); and

 

(i)    any other development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Each notice pursuant to Section 9.3 shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of Holdings and Borrower Representative setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action Holdings and the Borrowers have taken and proposes to take with respect thereto. Each notice pursuant to Section 9.3(a) shall describe with particularity any and all provisions of this Agreement and any other Loan Document that have been breached.

 

SECTION 9.4    Preservation of Corporate Existence and Related Matters . Except as permitted by Section 10.4 , preserve and maintain its separate corporate existence and all material rights, franchises, licenses and privileges necessary to the conduct of its business, and qualify and remain qualified as a foreign corporation or other entity and authorized to do business in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 9.5    Maintenance of Property and Licenses .

 

(a)    In addition to the requirements of any of the Security Documents, (i) protect and preserve all Properties necessary in and material to its business, including copyrights, patents, trade names, service marks and trademarks; (ii) maintain in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, all buildings, equipment and other tangible real and personal property; and (iii) from time to time make or cause to be made all repairs, renewals and replacements thereof and additions to such Property necessary for the conduct of its business, so that the business carried on in connection therewith may be conducted in a commercially reasonable manner, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (i) , (ii) and (iii) , except as such action or inaction would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)    Maintain, in full force and effect in all material respects, each and every license, permit, certification, qualification, approval or franchise issued by any Governmental Authority (each a “ License ”) required for each of them to conduct their respective businesses as presently conducted, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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SECTION 9.6    Insurance . Maintain insurance with financially sound and reputable insurance companies against at least such risks and in at least such amounts as are customarily maintained by similar businesses and as may be required by Applicable Law and as are required by any Security Documents (including, without limitation, hazard and business interruption insurance). Subject to Section7.3 , all such insurance shall (a) provide that no cancellation thereof shall be effective until at least thirty (30) days after receipt by Administrative Agent of written notice thereof, (b) name Administrative Agent as an additional insured party thereunder, (c) in the case of each casualty insurance policy, name Administrative Agent as lender’s loss payee and (d) in the case of each Flood Hazard Property, copies of insurance policies or certificates of insurance of the applicable Credit Party evidencing flood insurance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent (but in any event, meeting in all respects all requirements under all applicable Flood Laws) and naming Administrative Agent as lender’s loss payee. On the Closing Date and from time to time thereafter deliver to Administrative Agent upon its request information in reasonable detail as to the insurance then in effect, stating the names of the insurance companies, the amounts and rates of the insurance, the dates of the expiration thereof and the properties and risks covered thereby, including any endorsements required pursuant to the foregoing requirements of this Section 9.6 .

 

SECTION 9.7    Accounting Methods and Financial Records . Maintain a system of accounting, and keep proper books, records and accounts (which shall be true and complete in all material respects) as may be required or as may be necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and in material compliance with the regulations of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over it or any of its Properties.

 

SECTION 9.8    Payment of Taxes and Other Obligations . Pay and perform (a) all taxes, assessments and other governmental charges that may be levied or assessed upon it or any of its Property and (b) all other indebtedness, obligations and liabilities in accordance with customary trade practices, except where the failure to pay or perform such items described in clauses (a) or (b) of this Section 9.8 could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 9.9    Compliance with Laws and Approvals . Observe and remain in compliance, and enforce policies and procedures designed to provide for compliance, with all Applicable Laws and maintain in full force and effect all Governmental Approvals, in each case applicable to the conduct of its business except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 9.10    Environmental Laws . In addition to and without limiting the generality of Section 9.9 , (a) except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, comply with, and ensure such compliance by all tenants and subtenants with all applicable Environmental Laws and obtain and comply with and maintain, and ensure that all tenants and subtenants, if any, obtain and comply with and maintain, any and all licenses, approvals, notifications, registrations or permits required by applicable Environmental Laws, (b) except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, conduct and complete all investigations, studies, sampling and testing, and all remedial, removal and other actions required under Environmental Laws, and promptly comply with all lawful orders and directives of any Governmental Authority regarding Environmental Laws, and (c) defend, indemnify and hold harmless Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and their respective parents, Subsidiaries, Affiliates, employees, agents, officers and directors, from and against any claims, demands, penalties, fines, liabilities, settlements, damages, costs and expenses of whatever kind or nature known or unknown, contingent or otherwise, arising out of, or in any way relating to the presence of Hazardous Materials, or the violation of, noncompliance with or liability under any Environmental Laws applicable to the operations of Holdings or any such Subsidiary, or any orders, requirements or demands of Governmental Authorities related thereto, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s and consultant’s fees, investigation and laboratory fees, response costs, court costs and litigation expenses, except to the extent that any of the foregoing directly result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party seeking indemnification therefor, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final nonappealable judgment.

 

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SECTION 9.11    Compliance with ERISA . In addition to and without limiting the generality of Section 9.9 , (a) except where the failure to so comply could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) comply with applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code with respect to all Employee Benefit Plans and the Canadian Pension Laws, (ii) not take any action or fail to take action the result of which could reasonably be expected to result in a liability to the PBGC or to a Multiemployer Plan or a Canadian Multiemployer Plan (other than liability for premiums to the PBGC that are due but not delinquent or benefit accruals) made in the ordinary course of business, and (iii) not participate in any prohibited transaction that could result in any civil penalty under ERISA or tax under the Code and (b) furnish to Administrative Agent upon Administrative Agent’s request, such additional information about any Employee Benefit Plan or Canadian Employee Benefit Plan and, to the extent available to any Credit Party or ERISA Affiliate, any Multiemployer Plan, as may be reasonably requested, with respect to the manner and content, by Administrative Agent. No Credit Party shall establish any new defined benefit Canadian Pension Plan.

 

SECTION 9.12    Visits, Inspections, Field Examinations and Appraisals .

 

(a)    Permit representatives of Administrative Agent, from time to time upon prior reasonable notice and at such times during normal business hours, all at the expense of Borrowers, to visit and inspect any Credit Party’s properties; inspect, audit and make extracts from any Credit Party’s books, records and files, including, but not limited to, management letters prepared by independent accountants, to the extent consented to by such independent accountants; and discuss with any Credit Party’s principal officers, and its independent accountants, its business, assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations and business prospects ( provided , that , the Borrowers may, if they choose, be present at or participate in any such discussions); provided , that , excluding any such visits and inspections during the continuation of an Event of Default or, at the request of Borrower Representative, in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, and without limitation of the rights of Administrative Agent to conduct, or cause to be conducted, field examinations and appraisals as provided below, (i) Administrative Agent shall not exercise such rights more often than once during any Fiscal Year and (ii) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Administrative Agent may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrowers as often as may be reasonably necessary, at any time during normal business hours and without advance notice.

 

(b)    Upon the request of Administrative Agent after reasonable prior notice, permit Administrative Agent or professionals (including investment bankers, consultants, accountants, and lawyers) retained by Administrative Agent to conduct commercial finance examinations and other evaluations, including, without limitation, of (i) Borrower Representative’s practices in the computation of the Borrowing Base and (ii) the assets included in the Borrowing Base and related financial information such as, but not limited to, sales, gross margins, payables, accruals and reserves. The Credit Parties shall pay the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of Administrative Agent and such professionals with respect to such examinations and evaluations, provided , that , Administrative Agent may conduct, or cause to be conducted, (i) no more than one (1) field examination in any twelve (12) month period at the expense of the Borrowers so long as Adjusted Excess Availability is not less than the greater of (A) fifteen percent (15.0%) of the Loan Cap or (B) $90,000,000 during such twelve (12) months, and (ii) not more than two (2) field examinations in any twelve (12) month period at the expense of the Borrowers if at any time Adjusted Excess Availability during such twelve (12) months is less than or equal to the greater of (A) fifteen percent (15.0%) of the Loan Cap or (B) $90,000,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Administrative Agent may cause additional field examinations to be done (A) at any time at its own expense, upon reasonable prior notice to Borrower Representative and during normal business hours with the good faith cooperation of Borrowers and Administrative Agent so as to minimize any disruption of the Borrowers’ business, (B) if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, at the expense of the Borrowers and without advance notice, (C) if and to the extent (and only to the extent) required by Applicable Law or (D) in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, at the expense of the Borrowers, which field examination shall not be considered for purposes of the limitations on field examinations at the expense of Borrowers set forth herein; provided , that , any such field examination in connection with a Permitted Acquisition shall only be conducted upon the request of Borrower Representative.

 

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(c)    Upon the request of Administrative Agent after reasonable prior notice, permit Administrative Agent or professionals (including appraisers) retained by Administrative Agent to conduct appraisals of the Collateral, including, without limitation, the assets included in the Borrowing Base. The Credit Parties shall pay the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of Administrative Agent and such professionals with respect to such appraisals, provided , that , Administrative Agent may obtain, (i) no more than one (1) appraisal of inventory in any twelve (12) month period at the expense of the Borrowers so long as Adjusted Excess Availability is not less than the greater of (A) fifteen percent (15.0%) of the Loan Cap or (B) $90,000,000 during such twelve (12) months, and (ii) not more than two (2) appraisals in any twelve (12) month period at the expense of the Borrowers if at any time Adjusted Excess Availability during such twelve (12) months is less than or equal to the greater of (A) fifteen percent (15.0%) of the Loan Cap or (B) $90,000,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Administrative Agent may cause additional appraisals to be done (A) at any time at its own expense upon reasonable prior notice to Borrower Representative and during normal business hours with the good faith cooperation of Borrowers and Administrative Agent so as to minimize any disruption of the Borrowers’ business, (B) if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, at the expense of the Borrowers and without advance notice, (C) if and to the extent (and only to the extent) required by Applicable Law or (D) in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, at the expense of the Borrowers, which appraisal shall not be considered for purposes of the limitations on field examinations at the expense of Borrowers set forth herein; provided , that , any such appraisal in connection with a Permitted Acquisition shall only be conducted upon the request of Borrower Representative.

 

SECTION 9.13    Lender Meetings . Upon the request of Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, participate in a meeting of Administrative Agent and Lenders once during each Fiscal Year, which meeting will be held at the corporate offices of Holdings and Borrower Representative (or such other location as may be agreed to by Holdings, Borrower Representative and Administrative Agent) at such time as may be agreed by Holdings, Borrower Representative and Administrative Agent.

 

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SECTION 9.14    Cash Management .

 

(a)    Each Credit Party shall establish and maintain, at its expense, Deposit Accounts and cash management services of a type and on terms, and with the banks, set forth on Schedule 9.14(a) and, subject to Section 9.14(d) below, such other banks as such Credit Party may hereafter select (such other banks, together with the banks set forth on Schedule 9.14(a) , collectively, the “ Cash Management Banks ” and individually, a “ Cash Management Bank ”). In accordance with Section 7.3 , each Credit Party shall deliver, or cause to be delivered to Administrative Agent, a Control Agreement with respect to each of its Deposit Accounts duly authorized, executed and delivered by and among each Cash Management Bank where a Deposit Account is maintained, the applicable Credit Party and Administrative Agent; provided , that , Credit Parties shall not be required to deliver a Control Agreement with a Cash Management Bank as to any Deposit Account that is an Excluded Account, and Credit Parties shall only be required to deliver the acknowledgement and agreement of the Cash Management Bank to such Control Agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent for the Deposit Accounts listed on Schedule 9.14(a) within the time periods set forth in Schedule 9.14(a) . Each such Control Agreement shall provide, among other things, that (i) the Cash Management Bank will comply with any instructions originated by Administrative Agent directing the disposition of the funds in such Deposit Account without further consent by the applicable Credit Party, (ii) the Cash Management Bank waives, subordinates, and agrees not to exercise any rights of setoff or recoupment or any other claim against the applicable Deposit Account other than for payment of its service fees and other charges directly related to the administration of such Deposit Account and for returned checks or other items of payment, (iii) upon the instruction of Administrative Agent (an “ Activation Notice ”), the Cash Management Bank will transfer each day by wire transfer or other electronic funds transfer all funds in such account to the Administrative Agent Payment Account, provided , that , Administrative Agent will not issue an Activation Notice with respect to any Collection Account except at such time as a Cash Dominion Event has occurred and is continuing, and (iv) in the case of the Control Agreements for any other Deposit Account, upon an Activation Notice, the Cash Management Bank will transfer each day by wire transfer or other electronic funds transfer all funds in such account to the Administrative Agent Payment Account, provided , that , Administrative Agent will not issue such an Activation Notice under this clause (iv) except at such time as an Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing.

 

(b)    Each Borrower shall direct all Account Debtors or other obligors in respect of any amounts payable to Borrowers to make payment of all such amounts, in the case of US Borrowers to a US Collection Account, in the case of Canadian Borrowers to a Canadian Collection Account and otherwise take all reasonable actions to cause such payments to be made to the applicable Collection Account. In addition, each Borrower shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, any other amounts received in respect of Accounts or other Collateral that it receives (i) to the US Collection Account in the case of a US Borrower, and (ii) to the Canadian Collection Account in the case of a Canadian Borrower.

 

(c)    In the event that Administrative Agent has sent an Activation Notice with respect to a Collection Account, at any time after a Cash Dominion Event has ceased to exist in accordance with the definition of such term, Administrative Agent will send a notice to rescind the Activation Notice.

 

(d)    So long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, upon not less than five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice to Administrative Agent, the Credit Parties may amend Schedule 9.14(a) to add or replace a Deposit Account or Cash Management Bank or Securities Account or securities intermediary and shall upon such addition or replacement provide to Administrative Agent an amended Schedule 9.14(a) ; provided , that , (i) such prospective Cash Management Bank or securities intermediary, as the case may be, shall be reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, and (ii) prior to the time of the opening of such Deposit Account or Securities Account, the applicable Credit Party and such prospective Cash Management Bank or securities intermediary shall have executed and delivered to Administrative Agent a Control Agreement (including any acknowledgement and agreement of the Cash Management Bank or securities intermediary with respect thereto). Each Credit Party shall close any of its Deposit Accounts (and establish replacement Deposit Accounts in accordance with the foregoing sentence) as promptly as practicable and in any event within forty-five (45) days after notice from Administrative Agent that the operating performance, funds transfer, or availability procedures or performance of the Cash Management Bank with respect to Deposit Accounts or Administrative Agent’s liability under any Control Agreement with such Cash Management Bank is no longer satisfactory in Administrative Agent’s reasonable judgment.

 

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(e)    Subject to Section 7.3 , each Credit Party shall obtain an authenticated Control Agreement from each issuer of uncertificated securities, securities intermediary, or commodities intermediary issuing or holding any financial assets or commodities to or for any Credit Party, or maintaining a Securities Account for such Credit Party and with respect to any other investment property and from and after the dates on which such Control Agreements are required to be delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, above, no Credit Party will make, acquire, or permit to exist Permitted Investments consisting of cash, Cash Equivalents, or amounts credited to Deposit Accounts or Securities Accounts unless Administrative Agent has received a Control Agreement duly authorized, executed and delivered by the applicable bank or securities intermediary where such cash, Cash Equivalents, Deposit Account or Securities Account are maintained with respect thereto, provided , that , Grantors shall not be required to deliver a Control Agreement with respect to any Excluded Account.

 

SECTION 9.15    Additional Subsidiaries and Real Property .

 

(a)    Additional Subsidiaries .

 

(i)    Additional US Subsidiaries . Notify Administrative Agent prior to the creation or acquisition of any US Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) (provided that any Subsidiary Redesignation resulting in an Unrestricted Subsidiary that is a US Subsidiary becoming a Restricted Subsidiary shall be deemed to constitute the acquisition of a US Subsidiary for all purposes of this Section 9.15 ) and promptly thereafter (and in any event within thirty (30) days after such creation or acquisition, as such time period may be extended by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) cause such US Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) to (A) become a US Guarantor by delivering to Administrative Agent a duly executed supplement to the US Guaranty Agreement or such other document as Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate for such purpose (provided, that, in the case of a US Guarantor that is a FSCHO, the guarantee shall not apply as to the US Secured Obligations), and in addition, upon the request of Borrower Representative and subject to the approval of Administrative Agent become a US Borrower, subject to the delivery of such agreements, documents or instruments as Administrative Agent may reasonably request in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent (including, but not limited to, a joinder to this Agreement), (B) grant a security interest in all Collateral (subject to the exceptions specified in the Collateral Agreement) owned by such US Subsidiary by delivering to Administrative Agent a duly executed supplement to each Security Document or such other document as Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate for such purpose and comply with the terms of each Security Document, (C) deliver to Administrative Agent such opinions, documents and certificates referred to in Section 7.1 as may be reasonably requested by Administrative Agent, (D) deliver to Administrative Agent (i) any original Capital Stock or other certificates and stock or other transfer powers evidencing the Capital Stock of such Person and (ii) subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, any original promissory notes together with transfer powers for such promissory notes, (E) deliver to Administrative Agent such updated Schedules to the Loan Documents as requested by Administrative Agent with respect to such Person, and (F) deliver to Administrative Agent such other documents as may be reasonably requested by Administrative Agent, all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.

 

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(ii)    Additional Canadian Subsidiaries . Notify Administrative Agent prior to the creation or acquisition of any Canadian Subsidiary (provided that any Subsidiary Redesignation resulting in an Unrestricted Subsidiary that is a Canadian Subsidiary becoming a Restricted Subsidiary shall be deemed to constitute the acquisition of a Canadian Subsidiary for all purposes of this Section 9.15 ) and promptly thereafter (and in any event within thirty (30) days after such creation or acquisition, as such time period may be extended by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) cause such Canadian Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) to (A) become a Canadian Guarantor by delivering to Administrative Agent a duly executed supplement to the Canadian Guaranty Agreement or such other document as Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate for such purpose, and in addition, upon the request of Borrower Representative and subject to the approval of Administrative Agent become a Canadian Borrower, subject to the delivery of such agreements, documents or instruments as Administrative Agent may reasonably request in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent (including, but not limited to, a joinder to this Agreement), (B) grant a security interest in all Collateral (subject to the exceptions specified in the Canadian Collateral Agreement) owned by such Canadian Subsidiary by delivering to Administrative Agent a duly executed supplement to each Security Document or such other document as Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate for such purpose and comply with the terms of each Security Document, (C) deliver to Administrative Agent such opinions, documents and certificates referred to in Section 7.1 as may be reasonably requested by Administrative Agent, (D) deliver to Administrative Agent such original Capital Stock or other certificates and stock or other transfer powers evidencing the Capital Stock of such Person, (E) deliver to Administrative Agent such updated Schedules to the Loan Documents as requested by Administrative Agent with respect to such Person, and (F) deliver to Administrative Agent such other documents as may be reasonably requested by Administrative Agent, all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.

 

(b)    Additional Foreign Subsidiaries . Notify Administrative Agent at the time that any Person becomes a First Tier Foreign Subsidiary, including, without limitation, any First Tier Foreign Subsidiary that is a Canadian Subsidiary, and at the request of Administrative Agent, promptly thereafter (and in any event within forty-five (45) days after such request, as such time period may be extended by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), cause (i) the applicable US Credit Party to deliver to Administrative Agent Security Documents pledging (A) as security for the US Secured Obligations, sixty-five percent (65%) of the total outstanding voting Capital Stock (and one hundred percent (100%) of the non-voting Capital Stock) of any such new First Tier Foreign Subsidiary and (B) as security for the Canadian Secured Obligations, one hundred percent (100%) of the Capital Stock of any such new First Tier Foreign Subsidiary and, in each case, a consent thereto executed by such new First Tier Foreign Subsidiary (including, without limitation, if applicable, original stock certificates (or the equivalent thereof pursuant to the Applicable Laws and practices of any relevant foreign jurisdiction) evidencing the Capital Stock of such new First Tier Foreign Subsidiary, together with an appropriate undated stock power for each certificate duly executed in blank by the registered owner thereof), (ii) such Person to deliver to Administrative Agent such opinions, documents and certificates referred to in Section 7.1 as may be reasonably requested by Administrative Agent, (iii) such Person to deliver to Administrative Agent such updated Schedules to the Loan Documents as requested by Administrative Agent with regard to such Person and (iv) such Person to deliver to Administrative Agent such other documents as may be reasonably requested by Administrative Agent, all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.

 

(c)    Real Property Collateral .

 

(i)    Within ten (10) days after the acquisition of any real property owned by any Credit Party that is not subject to the existing Security Documents (as such time period may be extended by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), notify Administrative Agent;

 

(ii)    Within sixty (60) days of such acquisition (as such time period may be extended by Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion), to the extent required by Term Loan Agent, in its reasonable discretion, deliver such mortgages, deeds of trust, deeds of hypothec, title insurance policies and other documents (other than appraisals, surveys and environmental reports, but including, without limitation, in the case of each Flood Hazard Property, copies of insurance policies or certificates of insurance of the applicable Credit Party evidencing flood insurance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent (but in any event, meeting in all respects requirements under all applicable Flood Laws) and naming Administrative Agent as lender’s loss payee) reasonably requested by Administrative Agent in connection with granting and perfecting a first priority Lien, other than Permitted Liens, on such real property in favor of Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, as applicable, all in form and substance acceptable to Administrative Agent; and

 

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(iii)    If, at any time after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion or at the direction of the Required Lenders, requests appraisals, surveys, title policies and environmental reports with respect to any real property owned by any Credit Party, then as promptly as possible but in no event more than sixty (60) days of such request (as such time period may be extended by Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion) provide such appraisals, surveys, title policies or environmental reports.

 

(d)    Merger Subsidiaries . Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent any new Subsidiary is created solely for the purpose of consummating a merger transaction pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition, and such new Subsidiary at no time holds any assets or liabilities other than de minimis capital and any merger consideration contributed to it contemporaneously with the closing of such merger transaction, such new Subsidiary shall not be required to take the actions set forth in Section 9.15(a) or (b) , as applicable, until the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition (at which time, the surviving entity of the respective merger transaction shall be required to so comply with Section 9.15(a) or (b) , as applicable, within thirty (30) days of the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition as such time period may be extended by Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion).

 

(e)    Guarantors of Other Indebtedness . Notify Administrative Agent at any time that (i) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor becomes a guarantor of or otherwise provides credit support for any Subordinated Indebtedness, Senior Unsecured Indebtedness or any Indebtedness in respect of the Term Loan Documents, in each case, with an aggregate principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount and where the primary obligor of such Indebtedness is not a Foreign Subsidiary or (ii) any Excluded Subsidiary becomes a guarantor of or otherwise provides credit support for any Indebtedness of Holdings or any US Subsidiary with an aggregate principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount, and concurrently with such Restricted Subsidiary or such Excluded Subsidiary, as applicable, becoming a guarantor thereunder or providing credit support therefor, cause such Person, if such Person is a US Subsidiary (or, if such Person is not a US Subsidiary but such Person nevertheless becomes a guarantor of or otherwise provides credit support for any Subordinated Indebtedness, Senior Unsecured Indebtedness or Indebtedness in respect of the Term Loan Documents, in each case, where the primary obligor of such Indebtedness is not a Foreign Subsidiary), to take all of the actions required pursuant to (1) clauses (A) through (F) of subsection (a) of this Section 9.15 and (2) if applicable, clause (c) of this Section 9.15 .

 

(f)    Exclusions . The provisions of this Section 9.15 shall not apply to assets as to which Administrative Agent, Holdings and Borrower Representative shall reasonably determine that the costs and burdens of obtaining a security interest therein or perfection thereof outweigh the value of the security afforded thereby.

 

SECTION 9.16    Use of Proceeds .

 

(a)    Use the proceeds of the Revolving Loans on the Closing Date to (i) finance the Transactions and/or (ii) pay fees, commissions and expenses in connection with the Transactions.

 

(b)    Use the proceeds of US Extensions of Credit (i) for working capital and general corporate purposes of the US Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, Permitted Acquisitions, Restricted Payments permitted pursuant to Section 10.6 and Investments permitted pursuant to Section 10.3 and/or (ii) to pay fees, commissions and expenses in connection with the Transactions and the Credit Facility.

 

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(c)    Use the proceeds of Canadian Extensions of Credit (i) for working capital and general corporate purposes of the Canadian Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, Permitted Acquisitions, Restricted Payments permitted pursuant to Section 10.6 and Investments permitted pursuant to Section 10.3 and/or (ii) to pay fees, commissions and expenses in connection with the Transactions and the Credit Facility.

 

(d)    Use the proceeds of any Incremental Commitment as permitted pursuant to Section 6.13 , as applicable.

 

(e)    Holdings will not use, and shall procure that its Subsidiaries and its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not use, the proceeds of the Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit (i) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, (ii) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, to the extent such activities, business or transaction would be prohibited by Sanctions if conducted by a corporation incorporated in the United States, or (iii) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.

 

SECTION 9.17    Further Assurances .

 

(a)    Maintain the security interest created by the Security Documents in accordance with the terms of the US Collateral Agreement or the terms of the Canadian Collateral Agreement, as applicable, subject to the rights of the Credit Parties to dispose of the Collateral pursuant to the Loan Documents; and make, execute and deliver all such additional and further acts, things, deeds, instruments and documents as Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (through Administrative Agent) may reasonably require for the purposes of implementing or effectuating the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or of renewing the rights of the US Secured Parties or the Canadian Secured Parties, as applicable, with respect to the Collateral as to which Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the US Secured Parties or the Canadian Secured Parties, as applicable, has a perfected Lien pursuant hereto or thereto, including, without limitation, filing any financing or continuation statements or similar forms of application under the UCC, the PPSA or the CCQ (or other similar laws) in effect in any jurisdiction with respect to the security interests created hereby or by the other Loan Documents.

 

(b)    If requested by Administrative Agent or any Lender (through Administrative Agent), promptly furnish to Administrative Agent and each Lender a statement in conformity with the requirements of FR Form G-3 or FR Form U-1, as applicable.

 

SECTION 9.18    Locations of Inventory . Each Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, keep its Inventory only at the locations identified on Schedules 1.1(e) and 1.1(f) ; provided , that , the Borrowers may amend Schedule 1.1(e) or 1.1(f) so long as such amendment occurs by written notice to Administrative Agent not less than ten (10) days prior to the date on which such Inventory is moved to such new location and so long as such new location is within the continental United States or Canada.

 

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Article X
  
NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

Until all of the Obligations have been paid and satisfied in full, the Credit Parties will not, and will not permit any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries to:

 

SECTION 10.1    Indebtedness . Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness except:

 

(a)    the Obligations;

 

(b)    Indebtedness and obligations owing under Bank Product Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business (and, in the case of Hedge Agreements, subject to Section 10.16 );

 

(c)    (i) Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 10.1 , and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof and (ii) the Existing RSG Senior Notes (and guaranties thereof); provided , that on the Closing Date (A) irrevocable notice of redemption of the Existing RSG Senior Notes shall have been delivered to the indenture trustee for such notes and (B) funds sufficient for the redemption of the Existing RSG Senior Notes and the discharge of the governing indenture shall have been deposited with the indenture trustee for such notes;

 

(d)    Indebtedness incurred in connection with Capital Leases (other than with respect to a lease entered into as part of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction) and purchase money Indebtedness incurred (i) on or prior to the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 10.1 and (ii) after the Closing Date in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (1) $100,000,000 and (2) three percent (3%) of Consolidated Total Assets at such time, at any time outstanding;

 

(e)    Indebtedness of a Person existing at the time such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or assets were acquired from such Person in connection with an Investment permitted pursuant to Section 10.3 , to the extent that (i) such Indebtedness was not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary or the acquisition of such assets, (ii) neither Holdings nor any Restricted Subsidiary thereof (other than such Person or any other Person that such Person merges with or that acquires the assets of such Person) shall have any liability or other obligation with respect to such Indebtedness and (iii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed $50,000,000 at any time outstanding;

 

(f)    Guaranty Obligations with respect to Indebtedness permitted pursuant to this Section 10.1 (other than clauses (g) and (i) of this Section 10.1 )

 

(g)    unsecured intercompany Indebtedness:

 

(i)    owed or guaranteed by any Credit Party to another Credit Party;

 

(ii)    owed or guaranteed by any Credit Party to any Non-Credit Party; provided , that , (A) such Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the Obligations in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (B) no Non-Credit Party which is a US Subsidiary shall be permitted to make any loan and advance to any Canadian Credit Party (other than loans or advances by a US Subsidiary that is a FSCHO to a direct Subsidiary that is a Canadian Credit Party);

 

(iii)    owed or guaranteed by any Non-Credit Party to any other Non-Credit Party; and

 

(iv)    owed or guaranteed by any Non-Credit Party to any Credit Party to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 10.3(a)(vi) ;

 

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(h)    Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or other similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business;

 

(i)    Subordinated Indebtedness and Senior Unsecured Indebtedness of the Credit Parties and Guaranty Obligations of Credit Parties with respect to such Subordinated Indebtedness or such Senior Unsecured Indebtedness; provided , that , in the case of each incurrence of such Subordinated Indebtedness or Senior Unsecured Indebtedness, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would be caused by the incurrence of such Indebtedness, (ii) Administrative Agent shall have received satisfactory written evidence that the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio is no greater than 4.50:1.00, in each case based on the financial statements most recently delivered pursuant to Section 9.1(a) or Section 9.1(b) , as applicable, both before and after giving effect on a pro forma basis to (1) the incurrence of such Indebtedness, and (2) any Permitted Acquisition consummated in connection therewith, in the case of each incurrence of such Subordinated Indebtedness or Senior Unsecured Indebtedness, (iii) as of the date of incurring such Indebtedness and after giving effect thereto, Adjusted Excess Availability shall be not less than the greater of (A) fifteen percent (15.0%) of the Loan Cap and (B) $90,000,000, and (iv) no Credit Party shall guarantee any Subordinated Indebtedness unless such Guaranty Obligation is subordinated to the Obligations on terms no less favorable to Administrative Agent and the Lenders than the terms of the Subordinated Indebtedness to which such Guaranty Obligation relates;

 

(j)    Indebtedness under performance bonds, surety bonds, release, appeal and similar bonds, statutory obligations or with respect to workers’ compensation claims, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business, and reimbursement obligations in respect of any of the foregoing;

 

(k)    Indebtedness arising from agreements by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries providing for indemnification, earn-out obligations, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, in each case, incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, an Investment permitted under Section 10.3 (but with any payments in respect thereof only permitted to the same extent as such Investment is permitted under Section 10.3 ), a disposition of assets that is not an Asset Disposition to the extent set forth in the proviso to the definition of such term, or any transaction permitted under Sections 10.4 or 10.5 hereof;

 

(l)    Indebtedness consisting of promissory notes issued to current or former officers, directors and employees (or their respective family members, estates or trusts or other entities for the benefit of any of the foregoing) of Holdings or its Subsidiaries to purchase or redeem Capital Stock or options of Holdings permitted pursuant to Section 10.6(d) ; provided , that the aggregate principal amount of all such Indebtedness shall not exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding;

 

(m)    Indebtedness incurred in connection with Capital Leases arising under Sale and Leaseback Transactions permitted hereunder in reliance upon Section 10.5(c)(ii) ;

 

(n)    (i) Indebtedness of the Credit Parties to the Term Loan Lenders under the Term Loan Documents and (ii) any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto, provided , that , in no event shall the aggregate amount of any such Indebtedness under clause (i) or (ii) exceed the Term Loan Cap (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement);

 

(o)    (i) Indebtedness of the Credit Parties to the holders of the 2015 Senior Notes under the 2015 Senior Note Documents and (ii) any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto, provided , that , in no event shall the aggregate amount of any such Indebtedness under clause (i) or (ii) exceed $315,000,000; and

 

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(p)    Indebtedness of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof not otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section 10.1 in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000.

 

SECTION 10.2    Liens . Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, any Lien on or with respect to any of its Property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except:

 

(a)    Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, Liens in favor of the Swingline Lender and/or the Issuing Bank, as applicable, on Cash Collateral granted pursuant to the Loan Documents);

 

(b)    Liens in existence on the Closing Date and described on Schedule 10.2 , and the replacement, renewal or extension thereof (including Liens incurred, assumed or suffered to exist in connection with any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to Indebtedness pursuant to Section 10.1(c) (solely to the extent that such Liens were in existence on the Closing Date and described on Schedule 10.2 )); provided , that , the scope of any such Lien shall not be increased, or otherwise expanded, to cover any additional property or type of asset, as applicable, beyond that in existence on the Closing Date, except for products and proceeds of the foregoing;

 

(c)    Liens for taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies (i) not yet due or as to which the period of grace, if any, related thereto has not expired, (ii) which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves are maintained to the extent required by GAAP or (iii) which are, in the aggregate, immaterial to the Credit Parties;

 

(d)    the claims of materialmen, mechanics, carriers, warehousemen, processors or landlords for labor, materials, supplies or rentals incurred in the ordinary course of business, which (i) other than claims which are, in the aggregate, immaterial to the Credit Parties, are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days, or if more than thirty (30) days overdue, no action has been taken to enforce such Liens and such Liens are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves are maintained to the extent required by GAAP and (ii) do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the business of Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

(e)    deposits or pledges of cash made in the ordinary course of business in connection with, or to secure payment of, obligations under workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security or similar legislation, or to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety bonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(f)    encumbrances in the nature of zoning restrictions, easements and rights or restrictions of record on the use of real property, which in the aggregate are not substantial in amount and which do not, in any case, detract from the value of such property or impair the use thereof in the ordinary conduct of business;

 

(g)    Liens arising from the filing of precautionary UCC, PPSA or CCQ financing statements or similar forms of application relating solely to personal property leased pursuant to Operating Leases entered into in the ordinary course of business of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

(h)    Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 10.1(d) ; provided , that , (i) such Liens shall be created substantially simultaneously with the acquisition, repair, improvement or lease, as applicable, of the related Property, (ii) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the Property financed by such Indebtedness and (iii) the principal amount of Indebtedness secured by any such Lien shall at no time exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the original price for the purchase, repair improvement or lease amount (as applicable) of such Property at the time of purchase, repair, improvement or lease (as applicable);

 

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(i)    Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 11.1(l) or securing appeal or other surety bonds relating to such judgments;

 

(j)    Liens on (i) Property of any Restricted Subsidiary which is not required to be a Credit Party which are in existence at the time that such Restricted Subsidiary is acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition, (ii) Property, other than ABL Priority Collateral (except to the extent otherwise agreed in writing by Administrative Agent), of any Restricted Subsidiary which is required to be a Credit Party which are in existence at the time that such Restricted Subsidiary is acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition and (iii) Property, other than ABL Priority Collateral, of any Credit Party existing at the time such tangible property or tangible assets are purchased or otherwise acquired by such Credit Party pursuant to a transaction permitted pursuant to this Agreement; provided , that , with respect to each of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) , (A) such Liens are not incurred in connection with, or in anticipation of, such Permitted Acquisition, purchase or other acquisition, (B) such Liens are applicable only to specific Property, (C) such Liens are not “blanket” or all asset Liens, (D) such Liens do not attach to any other Property of Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and (E) the Indebtedness secured by such Liens is permitted under Section 10.1(e) );

 

(k)    (i) Liens of a collecting bank arising in the ordinary course of business under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the relevant jurisdiction and (ii) Liens of any depositary bank in connection with statutory, common law and contractual rights of set-off and recoupment with respect to any deposit account of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof;

 

(l)    (i) contractual or statutory Liens of landlords to the extent relating to the property and assets relating to any lease agreements with such landlord and (ii) contractual Liens of suppliers (including sellers of goods) or customers granted in the ordinary course of business to the extent limited to the property or assets relating to such contract;

 

(m)    any interest or title of a licensor, sublicensor, lessor or sublessor with respect to any assets under any license or lease agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business which do not (i) interfere in any material respect with the business of Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries or materially detract from the value of the relevant assets of Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries or (ii) secure any Indebtedness;

 

(n)    Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder on assets other than the Collateral securing Indebtedness or other obligations in the aggregate amount not to exceed $25,000,000 at any time outstanding; and

 

(o)    Liens under the Term Loan Documents or otherwise securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 10.1(n) ; provided , that , such Liens are subject to the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

SECTION 10.3    Investments . Purchase, own, invest in or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions), directly or indirectly, any Capital Stock, interests in any partnership or joint venture (including, without limitation, the creation or capitalization of any Subsidiary), evidence of Indebtedness or other obligation or security, substantially all or a portion of the business or assets of any other Person or any other investment or interest whatsoever in any other Person, or make or permit to exist, directly or indirectly, any loans, advances or extensions of credit to, or any investment in cash or by delivery of Property in, any Person (all the foregoing, “ Investments ”), except the following (each, a “ Permitted Investment ”):

 

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(a)    (i) Investments existing on the Closing Date in Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date;

 

(ii)    Investments existing on the Closing Date (other than Investments in Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date) and described on Schedule 10.3 ;

 

(iii)    (A) Investments made after the Closing Date by any US Credit Party in any other US Credit Party (other than Holdings) and (B) Investments made after the Closing Date by any Canadian Credit Party in any other Canadian Credit Party;

 

(iv)    Investments made after the Closing Date by any Non-Credit Party in any other Non-Credit Party;

 

(v)    Investments made after the Closing Date by any Non-Credit Party in, or to, any Credit Party; provided , that , any loans and advances made by any Non-Credit Party to any Credit Party shall be subordinated to the Obligations in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent; and

 

(vi)    Investments made after the Closing Date by any Credit Party in any Non-Credit Party; provided , that , (A) as of the date of any such Investment, and after giving effect thereto, each of the Payment Conditions is satisfied and (B) any Investments in the form of loans or advances made by any Credit Party to any Non-Credit Party pursuant to this clause (vi) shall be evidenced by a demand note in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent and shall be pledged and delivered to Administrative Agent pursuant to the Security Documents;

 

(b)    Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents, provided , that , notwithstanding the foregoing, after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Cash Dominion Event, no Investments in cash or Cash Equivalents or additional Investments in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents in each case shall be permitted, except (i) if no Revolving Loans are then outstanding and no Letters of Credit are outstanding which have not been Cash Collateralized if then required to be Cash Collateralized or (ii) notwithstanding that any Revolving Loans are outstanding (or such Letters of Credit) at any time a Cash Dominion Event exists, (A) deposits of cash or other immediately available funds in Deposit Accounts used for disbursements in the approximate amount of funds required for amounts drawn or anticipated to be drawn shortly on such Deposit Accounts, (B) any such deposits of cash or other immediately available funds in Deposit Accounts used for disbursements which are then held in Cash Equivalents consisting of overnight investments until so drawn or in the event that the amounts drawn on any such day were less than anticipated (so long as (i) such funds and Cash Equivalents are not held more than two (2) Business Days from the date of the initial deposit thereof and (ii) such Investments are pledged to Administrative Agent as additional collateral for the Obligations pursuant to such agreements as may be reasonably required by Administrative Agent) and (C) amounts that have been received in a Deposit Account used for collections and subject to a Control Agreement prior to the transfer to the Administrative Agent Payment Account in the ordinary course in accordance with Section 9.14 .

 

(c)    Investments by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries consisting of Capital Expenditures permitted by this Agreement;

 

(d)    deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure the performance of leases or other obligations as permitted by Section 10.2 ;

 

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(e)    Hedge Agreements permitted pursuant to Section 10.16 ;

 

(f)    purchases of assets in the ordinary course of business;

 

(g)    Investments by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries consisting of Permitted Acquisitions;

 

(h)    Investments in the form of loans and advances to officers, directors and employees in the ordinary course of business in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding $5,000,000 (determined without regard to any write-downs or write-offs of such loans or advances);

 

(i)    Investments in the form of Restricted Payments permitted pursuant to Section 10.6 ;

 

(j)    Guaranty Obligations permitted pursuant to Section 10.1 ;

 

(k)    Investments in joint ventures and Unrestricted Subsidiaries; provided , that , as of the date of any such Investment, and after giving effect thereto, each of the Payment Conditions is satisfied;

 

(l)    the Closing Date Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement;

 

(m)    Investments not otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section 10.3 in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (1) $50,000,000 and (2) one and one-half percent (1 1/2%) of Consolidated Total Assets at any time; provided , that , (i) immediately before and immediately after giving pro forma effect to any such Investments at the time made, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) if after giving effect to any Investment the aggregate amount of such Investments would exceed, or the aggregate amount of all Investments then exceeds, $25,000,000, then as to such Investment and after giving effect thereto, each of the Payment Conditions is satisfied;

 

(n)    Investments not otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section 10.3 , provided , that , (i) as of the date of any such Investment, and after giving effect thereto, each of the Payment Conditions is satisfied and no Default or Event of Default exists and is continuing at the time of any such Investment or would result therefrom and (ii) the aggregate amount of all such Investments made subsequent to the Closing Date in reliance on this clause (n) shall not exceed, without duplication, fifty percent (50%) of Consolidated Net Income accrued during the period (treated as one accounting period) beginning on July 1, 2015 to the end of the most recent fiscal quarter ending prior to the date of such Investment for which consolidated financial statements of Holdings are available; and

 

(o)    Investments in the form of intercompany loans by a Credit Party to Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company from time to time in the ordinary course of business to be used for working capital; provided, that, (i) the aggregate amount of such loans outstanding at any time shall not exceed $5,000,000 and (ii) such loans shall be permitted under this subclause (o) only if Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company is a Restricted Subsidiary.

 

For purposes of determining the amount of any Investment outstanding for purposes of this Section 10.3 , such amount shall be deemed to be the amount of such Investment when made, purchased, acquired or incurred (without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment) less any amount realized in respect of such Investment upon the sale, collection, return of capital or loan or advance repayment (not to exceed the original amount invested).

 

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SECTION 10.4    Fundamental Changes . Merge, consolidate, amalgamate or enter into any similar combination with, or enter into any Asset Disposition of all or substantially all of its assets (whether in a single transaction or a series of transactions) with, any other Person or liquidate, wind-up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution) except:

 

(a)    (i) any Subsidiary of a Borrower (including another Borrower) may be merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into, or be liquidated into, a Borrower ( provided , that , a Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving entity), and (ii) any Subsidiary of a Borrower (other than another Borrower) may be merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into, or be liquidated with or into, any Credit Party ( provided , that , the Credit Party shall be the continuing or surviving entity or simultaneously with such transaction, the continuing or surviving entity shall become a Credit Party and Borrowers shall comply with Section 9.15 in connection therewith);

 

(b)    any Non-Credit Party may be merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into, or be liquidated into, any other Non-Credit Party ;

 

(c)    any Subsidiary may dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (by sale or transfer or upon voluntary liquidation, dissolution, winding up or otherwise) to any Credit Party ( provided , that , the consideration for such disposition shall not exceed the fair market value of such assets);

 

(d)    any Non-Credit Party may dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (by sale or transfer or upon voluntary liquidation, dissolution, winding up or otherwise) to any other Non-Credit Party;

 

(e)    any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of a Borrower formed to effect any acquisition permitted hereunder may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with or into the Person such Wholly-Owned Subsidiary was formed to acquire in connection with such acquisition (including, without limitation, any Permitted Acquisition permitted pursuant to Section 10.3(g) ); provided , that , in the case of any merger involving a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary that is a Credit Party, (A) a Credit Party shall be the continuing or surviving entity or (B) simultaneously with such transaction, the continuing or surviving entity shall become a Credit Party and Borrowers shall comply with Section 9.15 in connection therewith;

 

(f)    any Person (other than Holdings, the Borrowers or any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries) may merge, amalgamate or consolidate into a Borrower or any of their respective Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries in connection with a Permitted Acquisition permitted pursuant to Section 10.3(g) ; provided , that (i) in the case of a merger, merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving a Borrower, the continuing or surviving Person shall be a Borrower, and (ii) in the case of a merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving any other Credit Party, (A) a Credit Party shall be the continuing or surviving entity or (B) simultaneously with such transaction, the continuing or surviving entity shall become a Credit Party and Borrowers shall comply with Section 9.15 in connection therewith; and

 

(g)    any Asset Disposition permitted under Section 10.5 (other than Asset Dispositions consisting of all or substantially all of the assets of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries), but only to the extent that such transaction was permitted without reference to this clause (g).

 

SECTION 10.5    Asset Dispositions . Make any Asset Disposition except:

 

(a)    the sale of obsolete, worn-out or surplus assets no longer used or usable in the business of Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

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(b)    non-exclusive licenses and sublicenses of intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business;

 

(c)    (i) leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses of real or personal property granted by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to others (A) in the ordinary course of business or (B) that, in the reasonable business judgment of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, would not detract from the value of such real or personal property nor interfere in any material respect with the business of Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii) a sale of property pursuant to a Sale and Leaseback Transaction ( provided , that , the aggregate fair market value (measured at the time of the applicable sale) of all property covered by any outstanding Sale and Leaseback Transaction at any time shall not exceed $15,000,000);

 

(d)    Asset Dispositions in connection with Insurance and Condemnation Events, provided, that, the requirements of Section 4.1 are complied with in connection therewith;

 

(e)    Asset Dispositions permitted in connection with transactions permitted by Sections 10.3 , 10.4 or 10.6 but only to the extent that such transaction was permitted without reference to this clause (e) ;

 

(f)    Asset Dispositions (other than as a part of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction) not otherwise subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 10.5 , provided , that , as to any such Asset Disposition, each of the following conditions is satisfied:

 

(i)    as of the date of any such Asset Disposition, and after giving effect thereto, each of the Payment Conditions is satisfied;

 

(ii)    not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the consideration to be received shall be paid or payable in cash and shall be paid contemporaneously with the consummation of the transaction;

 

(iii)    the consideration paid or payable shall be in an amount not less than the fair market value of the property disposed of;

 

(iv)    if ABL Priority Collateral in excess of $10,000,000 is included in the Asset Disposition (or is included in the assets of a Person whose Capital Stock is included in the Asset Disposition), Administrative Agent shall have received an updated Borrowing Base Certificate giving pro forma effect to such Asset Disposition (or the disposition of the Capital Stock of such Person) and such Borrowing Base Certificate shall be the basis for the determination of the satisfaction of the Payment Conditions);

 

(v)    such transaction does not involve the sale or other disposition of any Accounts other than Accounts owned by or attributable to other property concurrently being disposed of in a transaction otherwise constituting a permitted Asset Disposition;

 

(vi)    the aggregate market value of all of the assets sold or disposed of during the term of this Agreement shall be less than thirty percent (30%) or less of the book value of Consolidated Total Assets of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date, as of the date of such sale or other disposition and after giving effect thereto; and

 

(vii)    the Net Cash Proceeds from any such sale or other disposition shall be applied to the Obligations to the extent required under Section 4.1 ; and

 

(g)    Asset Dispositions of any Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

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SECTION 10.6    Restricted Payments . Declare or pay any dividend on, or make any payment or other distribution on account of, or purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire (directly or indirectly), or set apart assets for a sinking or other analogous fund for the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition of, any class of Capital Stock of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof, or make any distribution of cash, property or assets to the holders of shares of any Capital Stock of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof (all of the foregoing, the “ Restricted Payments ”); provided , that :

 

(a)    so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may declare and make Restricted Payments in shares of its own Qualified Capital Stock;

 

(b)    (i) any Subsidiary of any Borrower may declare and make Restricted Payments to any Credit Party (other than Holdings);

 

(c)    any Non-Credit Party may declare and make Restricted Payments to any other Non-Credit Party (and, if applicable, to other holders of its outstanding Capital Stock on a ratable basis);

 

(d)    the US Borrowers may declare and make Restricted Payments to Holdings, and each Subsidiary of the US Borrowers may declare and make to enable the US Borrowers to do the same (it being agreed that any Restricted Payment which is declared and made from any Subsidiary to the US Borrowers and further declared and made to Holdings shall constitute a single Restricted Payment), so that Holdings may, and Holdings shall be permitted to:

 

(i)    pay any Taxes which are due and payable by the Credit Parties;

 

(ii)    pay corporate operating (including, without limitation, directors fees and expenses) and overhead expenses (including, without limitation, rent, utilities and salaries of employees of Holdings) in the ordinary course of business and fees and expenses of attorneys, accountants, appraisers and the like; and

 

(iii)    to be used to make payments then due in respect of Indebtedness of Holdings permitted under Section 10.1 hereof;

 

(e)    so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, Holdings may redeem, retire or otherwise acquire shares of its Capital Stock or options or other equity or phantom equity in respect of its Capital Stock from present or former officers, employees, directors or consultants (or their family members or trusts or other entities for the benefit of any of the foregoing) or make severance payments to such Persons in connection with the death, disability or termination of employment or consultancy of any such officer, employee, director or consultant (i) to the extent that such purchase is made with the Net Cash Proceeds of any offering of equity securities of or capital contributions to Holdings or (ii) otherwise in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000;

 

(f)    Holdings may declare and make Restricted Payments, and each Subsidiary of Holdings may declare and make Restricted Payments to Holdings to enable Holdings to do the same (it being agreed that any Restricted Payment which is declared and made from any Subsidiary to Holdings and further declared and made by Holdings shall constitute a single Restricted Payment), in an aggregate amount not to exceed $75,000,000 during the term of this Agreement; provided , that , (i) as of the date of any such Restricted Payment and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing and (ii) any such Restricted Payment shall be deemed to be a fixed charge for purposes of calculating Consolidated Fixed Charges;

 

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(g)    Holdings may declare and make additional Restricted Payments, and each Subsidiary of Holdings may declare and make Restricted Payments to Holdings to enable Holdings to do the same, and each such Subsidiary may declare and make Restricted Payments to another Subsidiary to enable any other Subsidiary to do the same (it being agreed that any Restricted Payment which is declared and made from any Subsidiary to another Subsidiary and further declared and made to Holdings shall constitute a single Restricted Payment); provided , that , as of the date of any such Restricted Payment and after giving effect thereto, each of the Payment Conditions is satisfied; and

 

(h)    Holdings and its Subsidiaries may consummate the Closing Date Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement.

 

SECTION 10.7    Transactions with Affiliates . Directly or indirectly enter into any transaction, including, without limitation, any purchase, sale, lease or exchange of Property, the rendering of any service or the payment of any management, advisory or similar fees, with (a) any officer, director or other Affiliate of Holdings, the Borrowers or any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries or (b) any Affiliate of any such officer or director, other than:

 

(i)    (A) transactions permitted by Sections 10.1 , 10.3 , 10.4 , 10.5 , 10.6 and 10.12 and (B) the Transactions;

 

(ii)    transactions existing on the Closing Date and described on Schedule 10.7 ;

 

(iii)    (A) transactions among US Credit Parties and/or US Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries and (B) transactions among Canadian Credit Parties and/or Canadian Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

(iv)    any transaction in the ordinary course of business on terms that are fair to Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the reasonable determination of the board of directors or senior management of Holdings, or are not materially less favorable to Holdings or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that could be obtained at the time in a transaction with a Person who is not an Affiliate of Holdings;

 

(v)    the payment of salaries and benefits to, and employment and severance arrangements (including equity incentive plans and employee benefit plans and arrangements) with, their respective officers and employees in the ordinary course of business; and

 

(vi)    payment of customary fees and reasonable out of pocket costs to, and indemnities for the benefit of, directors, officers and employees of Holdings, the Borrowers and their respective Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business to the extent attributable to the ownership or operation of the Borrowers and their respective Subsidiaries.

 

SECTION 10.8    Accounting Changes; Organizational Documents.

 

(a)    Change its Fiscal Year end, or make (without the consent of Administrative Agent which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) any material change in its accounting treatment and reporting practices except as required or permitted by GAAP.

 

(b)    Amend, modify or change its articles of incorporation (or corporate charter or other similar organizational documents) or amend, modify or change its bylaws (or other similar documents) in each case in any manner materially adverse to the rights or interests of the Lenders.

 

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SECTION 10.9    Payments and Modifications of Subordinated Indebtedness and Other Indebtedness.

 

(a)    Amend, modify, waive or supplement (or permit the modification, amendment, waiver or supplement of) any of the terms or provisions of: (i) any Subordinated Indebtedness or any Senior Unsecured Indebtedness in excess of the Threshold Amount or any other Indebtedness in excess of the Threshold Amount or the Senior Note Documents in each case outstanding as of the Closing Date (other than the Term Loan Documents) which would (A) increase the interest rate, (B) change the due dates for any payment of principal, interest or other amounts, other than to extend such dates, (C) modify any default or event of default, other than to delete it or make it less restrictive, (D) add any covenant of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect thereto, (E) modify any subordination provision, (F) modify any redemption or prepayment provision, other than to extend the dates therefor or to reduce the amounts thereof or premiums payable in connection therewith or (G) materially increase any obligation of Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or confer additional material rights to the holder of such Indebtedness in a manner adverse to (1) Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or (2) the rights or interests of Administrative Agent and Lenders hereunder or (ii) the Term Loan Documents except to the extent permitted under the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

(b)    Make any payment or prepayment on, or redeem, purchase, defease or otherwise satisfy prior to the scheduled maturity thereof in any manner any Subordinated Indebtedness or any Senior Unsecured Indebtedness in excess of the Threshold Amount or any other Indebtedness in excess of the Threshold Amount or Indebtedness under the Term Loan Documents or the Senior Note Documents or any other Indebtedness in excess of the Threshold Amount, or make any payment in violation of any subordination terms of any Subordinated Indebtedness, except (i) regularly scheduled or mandatory repayments, repurchases, redemptions or defeasances of (A) such Indebtedness (other than Subordinated Indebtedness), and (B) Subordinated Indebtedness in accordance with the subordination terms thereof or the applicable subordination agreement relating thereto, (ii) voluntary prepayments, repurchases, redemptions or defeasances of (A) such Indebtedness (but excluding on account of any Subordinated Indebtedness), so long as on the date of any such payment and after giving effect thereto, each of the Payment Conditions is satisfied and (B) Subordinated Indebtedness in accordance with the subordination terms thereof or the applicable subordination agreement relating thereto, (iii) the prepayment of any such Indebtedness with Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof that is permitted hereunder, and (iv) the payment of interest, fees, premiums and expenses in respect of any such Indebtedness.

 

SECTION 10.10    No Further Negative Pledges; Restrictive Agreements .

 

(a)    Enter into, assume or be subject to any agreement prohibiting or otherwise restricting the creation or assumption of any Lien upon its properties or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or requiring the grant of any security for such obligation if security is given for some other obligation (other than with respect to an Excluded Subsidiary), except (i) pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii) pursuant to any document or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 10.1(d) or (e) ( provided , that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets financed thereby), (iii) customary restrictions in connection with 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), (iv) pursuant to the Term Loan Documents and any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto, and (v) negative pledges and restrictions on Liens in favor of any holder of Indebtedness for borrowed money permitted under Section 10.1 but only if such negative pledge or restriction expressly permits Liens on the Collateral for the benefit of Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the Obligations on a senior basis and without a requirement that such holders of such Indebtedness be secured by such Liens equally and ratably or on a junior basis.

 

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(b)    Create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) to (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to any Credit Party on its Capital Stock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, (ii) pay any Indebtedness or other obligation owed to any Credit Party or (iii) make loans or advances to any Credit Party, except in each case for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (A) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (B) the Term Loan Documents, (C) the 2015 Senior Notes, (D) any document or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 10.1(d), (e) (provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets acquired in connection therewith), (i) or (p), in each case to the extent such encumbrances or restrictions are no more restrictive in any material respect to Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries than the covenants contained in this Agreement, (E) any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to the foregoing and (F) Applicable Law.

 

(c)    Create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) to (i) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to any Credit Party or (ii) act as a Credit Party pursuant to the Loan Documents or any renewals, refinancings, exchanges, refundings or extension thereof, except in each case for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (A) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (B) the Term Loan Documents, (C) the 2015 Senior Notes, (D) any document or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 10.1(d) , (e) (provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets acquired in connection therewith), (i) or (p), in each case to the extent such encumbrances or restrictions are no more restrictive in any material respect to Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries than the covenants contained in this Agreement, (E) any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to the foregoing, (F) Applicable Law, (G) 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), (H) obligations that are binding on a Restricted Subsidiary at the time such Subsidiary first becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings, so long as such obligations are not entered into in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (I) customary restrictions contained in an agreement related to the sale of Property (to the extent such sale is not prohibited pursuant to Section 10.5 ) that limit the transfer of such Property pending the consummation of such sale, (J) customary restrictions in leases, subleases, licenses and sublicenses or asset sale agreements otherwise permitted by this Agreement so long as such restrictions relate only to the assets subject thereto and (K) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business.

 

SECTION 10.11    Nature of Business . Engage in any business other than the business conducted by Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date (after taking into account the Closing Date Acquisition) and business activities reasonably related or ancillary thereto or that are reasonable extensions thereof.

 

SECTION 10.12    Sale Leasebacks . Except as otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 10.5(c)(ii) , directly or indirectly become or remain liable as lessee or as guarantor or other surety with respect to any lease, whether an operating lease or a Capital Lease, of any Property (whether real, personal or mixed), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, (a) which any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof has sold or transferred or is to sell or transfer to a Person which is not another Credit Party or Restricted Subsidiary thereof or (b) which any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof intends to use for substantially the same purpose as any other Property that has been sold or is to be sold or transferred by such Credit Party or such Restricted Subsidiary to another Person which is not another Credit Party or Restricted Subsidiary thereof in connection with such lease.

 

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SECTION 10.13    Financial Covenant . Permit the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio to be less than 1.00 to 1.00 as of the end of each fiscal quarter, based on the four (4) immediately preceding quarters for which Administrative Agent has received financial statements (and at any time Borrowers are required to deliver monthly financial statements, as of the end of each fiscal month based on the twelve (12) immediately preceding months for which financial statements have been received), provided , that , compliance with such financial covenant shall only be required during a Compliance Period, in which case such financial covenant shall be tested as of the last day of the then most recently completed fiscal period for which financial statements have been delivered and for each quarter end (or month end as applicable) thereafter until the Compliance Period ends.

 

SECTION 10.14    Limitations on Holdings . Permit Holdings to:

 

(a)    hold any assets other than (i) the Capital Stock of any Subsidiary (and/or intercompany advances to any Subsidiary), (ii) assets, properties or rights that are not capable of being sold, assigned, transferred or conveyed to any Borrower without the consent of any other Person, or if such assignment or attempted assignment would constitute a breach thereof, or a violation of any Applicable Law, (iii) agreements relating to the issuance, sale, purchase, repurchase or registration of securities of Holdings, (iv) agreements relating to any Indebtedness of Holdings, (v) minute books and other corporate books and records of Holdings, (vi) cash and Cash Equivalents and (vii) other miscellaneous non-material assets (including furniture, equipment and other assets related to employees of Holdings);

 

(b)    have any liabilities other than (i) the liabilities under the Loan Documents, the 2015 Senior Notes, the Term Loan Facility and any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to any of the foregoing, (ii) tax and other governmental liabilities and obligations arising in the ordinary course of business, (iii) Indebtedness (and related liabilities) permitted under Section 10.1 , (iv) corporate, administrative and operating expenses in the ordinary course of business and (v) liabilities under any contracts or agreements described in clauses (a)(ii) and (iii) above; or

 

(c)    engage in any activities or business other than (i) issuing shares of its own Qualified Capital Stock, (ii) holding the assets and incurring the liabilities described in this Section 10.14 and activities incidental and related thereto, (iii) making payments, dividends, distributions, issuances or other activities permitted pursuant to Sections 10.6 or 10.7 , (iv) holding directors’ and shareholders’ meetings, preparing corporate and similar records and other activities required to maintain its separate corporate or other legal structure, (v) the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted under Section 10.1 , (vi) the making of Investments permitted under Section 10.3 , (vii) having employees and providing management and supervisory services to Subsidiaries, (viii) the Transactions, and (vii) as necessary to consummate any Permitted Acquisition.

 

SECTION 10.15    Disposal of Subsidiary Interests . Permit any Wholly-Owned US Restricted Subsidiary or any Wholly-Owned Canadian Restricted Subsidiary to be a non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary except as a result of or in connection with a dissolution, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or disposition permitted by Section 10.4 or 10.5 .

 

SECTION 10.16    Hedge Agreements . Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist obligations under any Hedge Agreement other than any Hedge Agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business in order to manage existing or anticipated interest rate, exchange rate or commodity price risks and not for speculative purposes.

 

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Article XI

DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

 

SECTION 11.1    Events of Default . Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default:

 

(a)    Default in Payment of Principal of Loans and LC Obligations . Any Borrower shall default in any payment of principal of any Revolving Loan or LC Obligation when and as due (whether at maturity, by reason of acceleration or otherwise).

 

(b)    Other Payment Default . Any Borrower or any other Credit Party shall default in the payment when and as due (whether at maturity, by reason of acceleration or otherwise) of interest on any Revolving Loan or LC Obligation or the payment of any other Obligation, and such default shall continue for a period of five (5) Business Days.

 

(c)    Misrepresentation . Any representation, warranty, certification or statement of fact made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof in this Agreement, in any other Loan Document, or in any document delivered in connection herewith or therewith that is subject to materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifications, shall be incorrect or misleading in any respect when made or deemed made or any representation, warranty, certification or statement of fact made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof in this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or in any document delivered in connection herewith or therewith that is not subject to materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifications, shall be incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made.

 

(d)    Default in Performance of Certain Covenants . Any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof shall default in the performance or observance of any covenant or agreement contained in (i) Section 7.3 , 9.3(a) , 9.4 , 9.12 , 9.14, 9.15 , 9.16(e) or Article X , (ii) Section 9.1 or 9.2(a) and such default shall continue for a period of five (5) days, or (iii) Section 9.2(b) and such default shall continue for a period of two (2) Business Days.

 

(e)    Default in Performance of Other Covenants and Conditions . Any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof shall default in the performance or observance of any term, covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement (other than as specifically provided for in this Section 11.1 ) or any other Loan Document and such default shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days after the earlier of (i) Administrative Agent’s delivery of written notice thereof to Borrower Representative and (ii) a Responsible Officer of any Credit Party having obtained knowledge thereof.

 

(f)    Cross-Default . Any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof shall (i) default in the payment of any Indebtedness (other than the Revolving Loans or any LC Obligation) the aggregate principal amount of which is in excess of the Threshold Amount beyond the period of grace if any, provided in the instrument or agreement under which such Indebtedness was created, or (ii) default in the observance or performance of any other agreement or condition relating to any Indebtedness (other than the Revolving Loans or any LC Obligation) the aggregate principal amount of which is in excess of the Threshold Amount or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto or any other event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders) to cause, with the giving of notice and/or lapse of time, if required, such Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount greater than the Threshold Amount to become due prior to its stated maturity (any applicable grace period having expired) or (iii) there occurs under any Hedge Agreement an early termination date resulting from (A) any default or event of default under such Hedge Agreement as to which any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is the defaulting party or (B) any termination event under such Hedge Agreement as to which any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is an affected party and, in either event, the Hedge Termination Value owed by such Credit Party or such Restricted Subsidiary as a result thereof is greater than the Threshold Amount.

 

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(g)    Change in Control . Any Change in Control shall occur.

 

(h)    Voluntary Bankruptcy Proceeding . Any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof shall (i) commence a voluntary case under any Debtor Relief Laws, (ii) file a petition seeking, as a debtor or debtor-in-possession, to take advantage of any Debtor Relief Laws, (iii) consent to or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner any petition filed against it in an involuntary case under any Debtor Relief Laws, (iv) apply for or consent to, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, interim receiver, receiver and manager, custodian, trustee, or liquidator of itself or of a substantial part of its property, domestic or foreign, (v) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, (vi) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (vii) take any corporate action for the purpose of authorizing any of the foregoing.

 

(i)    Involuntary Bankruptcy Proceeding . A case or other proceeding shall be commenced (including the filing of any notice of intention in respect thereof) against any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction seeking (i) relief under any Debtor Relief Laws, or (ii) the appointment of a trustee, receiver, interim receiver, receiver and manager, custodian, liquidator or the like for any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof or for all or any substantial part of their respective assets, domestic or foreign, and such case or proceeding shall continue without dismissal or stay for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days, or an order granting the relief requested in such case or proceeding (including, but not limited to, an order for relief under any Debtor Relief Laws) shall be entered.

 

(j)    Failure of Agreements . Any material provision of this Agreement or any material provision of any other Loan Document shall for any reason cease to be valid and binding on any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof party thereto or any such Person shall so state in writing, or any Loan Document shall for any reason cease to create a valid and perfected first priority Lien (subject to Permitted Liens) on, or security interest in, any of the Collateral purported to be covered thereby, in each case other than in accordance with the express terms hereof or thereof.

 

(k)    ERISA Events . The occurrence of any of the following events: (i) any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate fails to make full payment when due of all amounts which, under the provisions of any Pension Plan or any Multiemployer Plan or Sections 412, 430, 431 or 432 of the Code, any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate is required to pay as contributions thereto and such unpaid amounts are in excess of the Threshold Amount, (ii) any Credit Party fails to make full payment when due of all amounts which, under the provisions of any Canadian Pension Plan or any Canadian Multiemployer Plan or Canadian Pension Laws, any Credit Party is required to pay as contributions thereto and such unpaid amounts are in excess of the Threshold Amount or (iii) a Termination Event.

 

(l)    Subordination; Intercreditor Agreement . (i) The subordination provisions of the documents evidencing or governing any Subordinated Indebtedness in excess of the Threshold Amount, or provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement (or any other intercreditor agreement entered into by Administrative Agent after the date hereof with respect to Indebtedness of the Credit Parties) (any such provisions, the “ Intercreditor Provisions ”), shall, in whole or in any material part, terminate, cease to be effective or cease to be legally valid, binding and enforceable against any holder of the applicable Indebtedness, except in each case to the extent permitted by the terms of the applicable documentation or as otherwise agreed in writing by Administrative Agent; or (ii) any Borrower or any other Credit Party shall disavow or contest in writing (A) the effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any of the Intercreditor Provisions, (B) that the Intercreditor Provisions exist for the benefit of Administrative Agent and Lenders, or (C) in the case of Subordinated Indebtedness referred to in clause (i) above, that all payments of principal of or premium and interest on the applicable Subordinated Indebtedness, or realized from the liquidation of any property of any Credit Party, shall be subject to any of the Intercreditor Provisions or in the case of any secured Indebtedness, that the Liens are subject to the priorities set forth in the applicable Intercreditor Provisions.

 

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(m)    Judgment . A judgment or order for the payment of money which causes the aggregate amount of all such judgments or orders (net of any amounts paid or fully covered by independent third party insurance as to which the relevant insurance company does not dispute coverage) to exceed the Threshold Amount shall be entered against any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof by any court and such judgment or order shall continue without having been discharged, vacated or stayed for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days after the entry thereof.

 

SECTION 11.2    Remedies . Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, with the consent of the Required Lenders, Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of the Required Lenders, Administrative Agent shall, by notice to Borrower Representative:

 

(a)    Acceleration; Termination of Credit Facility . Terminate the Commitments and declare the principal of and interest on the Revolving Loans and the LC Obligations at the time outstanding, and all other amounts owed to the Lenders and to Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, all LC Obligations, whether or not the beneficiaries of the then outstanding Letters of Credit shall have presented or shall be entitled to present the documents required thereunder) and all other Obligations, to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the same shall immediately become due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by each Credit Party, anything in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, and terminate the Credit Facility and any right of any Borrower to request borrowings or Letters of Credit thereunder; provided , that , upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 11.1(h) or (i) with respect to any Credit Party, the Credit Facility shall be automatically terminated and all Obligations shall automatically become due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by each Credit Party, anything in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

(b)    Letters of Credit . With respect to all Letters of Credit with respect to which presentment for honor shall not have occurred at the time of an acceleration pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Borrowers shall at such time deposit in a Cash Collateral account opened by Administrative Agent an amount equal to the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of such Letters of Credit. Amounts held in such Cash Collateral account shall be applied by Administrative Agent to the payment of drafts drawn under such Letters of Credit, and the unused portion thereof after all such Letters of Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon, if any, shall be applied to repay the other US Secured Obligations on a pro rata basis. After all such Letters of Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon, the LC Obligation shall have been satisfied and all other Secured Obligations shall have been paid in full, the balance, if any, in such Cash Collateral account shall be returned to Borrower Representative.

 

(c)    General Remedies . Exercise on behalf of the US Secured Parties and the Canadian Secured Parties, as applicable, all of its other rights and remedies under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and Applicable Law, in order to satisfy all of the Secured Obligations.

 

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SECTION 11.3    Rights and Remedies Cumulative; Non-Waiver; etc .

 

(a)    The enumeration of the rights and remedies of Administrative Agent and the Lenders set forth in this Agreement is not intended to be exhaustive and the exercise by Administrative Agent and the Lenders of any right or remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies, all of which shall be cumulative, and shall be in addition to any other right or remedy given hereunder or under the other Loan Documents or that may now or hereafter exist at law or in equity or by suit or otherwise. No delay or failure to take action on the part of Administrative Agent or any Lender in exercising any right, power or privilege shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege or shall be construed to be a waiver of any Event of Default. No course of dealing between the Credit Parties, Administrative Agent and the Lenders or their respective agents or employees shall be effective to change, modify or discharge any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or to constitute a waiver of any Event of Default.

 

(b)    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 Credit 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, Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 11.2 for the benefit of all the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and Bank Product Providers; provided , that , the foregoing shall not prohibit (i) 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, (ii) the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender from exercising the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender, as the case may be) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (iii) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 13.4 (subject to the terms of Section 6.6 ), or (iv) 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 Credit 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 (A) the Required Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 11.2 and (B) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (ii) (iii) and (iv) of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 6.6 , any Lender may, with the consent of Administrative Agent, enforce any rights and remedies available to it and as authorized by Administrative Agent.

 

SECTION 11.4    Crediting of Payments and Proceeds . In the event that the Obligations have been accelerated pursuant to Section 11.2 or Administrative Agent or any Lender has exercised any remedy set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, all payments received by the Lenders upon the Secured Obligations and all net proceeds from the enforcement of the Secured Obligations shall be applied in accordance with Section 4.4 . Notwithstanding the foregoing, Bank Product Obligations shall be excluded from the application described above if Administrative Agent has not received written notice thereof, together with such supporting documentation as Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Bank Product Provider, as the case may be. Each Bank Product Provider 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 Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of Article XII for itself and its Affiliates as if a “Lender” party hereto.

 

SECTION 11.5    Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim . In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Credit Party, Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Revolving Loan or LC Obligation shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrowers) shall be entitled and empowered (but not obligated) 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 Revolving Loans, LC 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 Issuing Bank and Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and Administrative Agent under Sections 3.3 , 6.3 and 13.3 ) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

 

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(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, interim receiver, receiver and manager, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender and the Issuing Bank to make such payments to Administrative Agent and, in the event that Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, to pay to Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due Administrative Agent under Sections 3.3 , 6.3 and 13.3 .

 

SECTION 11.6    Credit Bidding .

 

(a)    Based upon the instruction of the Required Lenders, Administrative Agent, on behalf of itself and the Lenders, shall have the right to credit bid and purchase for the benefit of Administrative Agent and the Lenders all or any portion of Collateral at any sale thereof conducted by Administrative Agent under the provisions of the UCC or similar provisions under the PPSA and the CCQ, including pursuant to Sections 9-610 or 9-620 of the UCC, at any sale thereof conducted under the provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code (or any other Debtor Relief Law), including Section 363 thereof, or a sale under a plan of reorganization, or at any other sale or foreclosure conducted by Administrative Agent (whether by judicial action or otherwise) in accordance with Applicable Law.

 

(b)    Each Lender hereby agrees that, except as otherwise provided in any Loan Documents or with the written consent of Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, it will not take any enforcement action, accelerate obligations under any Loan Documents, or exercise any right that it might otherwise have under Applicable Law to credit bid at foreclosure sales, UCC sales or other similar dispositions of Collateral.

 

SECTION 11.7    Judgment Currency .

 

(a)    The obligation of each Borrower to make payments of the principal of and interest on the Notes and the obligation of any such Person to make payments of any other amounts payable hereunder or pursuant to any other Loan Document in the currency specified for such payment shall not be discharged or satisfied by any tender, or any recovery pursuant to any judgment, which is expressed in or converted into any other currency, except to the extent that such tender or recovery shall result in the actual receipt by each of Administrative Agent and Lenders of the full amount of the applicable currency expressed to be payable pursuant to the applicable Loan Document. Administrative Agent shall, using all amounts obtained or received from the applicable Borrower pursuant to any such tender or recovery in payment of principal of and interest on the Obligations, promptly purchase the applicable currency at the most favorable spot exchange rate determined by Administrative Agent to be available to it. The obligation of each Borrower to make payments in the applicable currency shall be enforceable as an alternative or additional cause of action solely for the purpose of recovering in the applicable currency the amount, if any, by which such actual receipt shall fall short of the full amount of the currency expressed to be payable pursuant to the applicable Loan Document.

 

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(b)    Without limiting Section 11.7(a) , each Borrower shall indemnify and hold harmless Administrative Agent and the Lenders, as applicable, against any loss incurred by Administrative Agent or any Lender as a result of any payment or recovery described in Section 11.7(a) and as a result of any variation having occurred in rates of exchange between the date of any such amount becoming due under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and the date of actual payment thereof. The foregoing indemnity shall constitute a separate and independent obligation of each Borrower and shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any such payment or recovery.

 

Article XII

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

 

SECTION 12.1    Appointment and Authority .

 

(a)    Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably appoints Wells Fargo to act on its behalf as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Except to the extent expressly provided in Section 12.6 , the provisions of this Article XII are solely for the benefit of Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, and neither Holdings nor any Subsidiary thereof 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 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.

 

(b)    Administrative Agent shall also act as the “ collateral agent ” under the Loan Documents, and each of the Lenders (including in its capacity as a Bank Product Provider) and the Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes Administrative Agent to act as the agent of such Lender and the Issuing Bank for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Credit Parties to secure any of the Secured Obligations, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto (including, without limitation, to enter into additional Loan Documents or supplements to existing Loan Documents on behalf of the US Secured Parties or the Canadian Secured Parties, as applicable). In this connection, Administrative Agent, as “collateral agent” and any co- agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact appointed by Administrative Agent pursuant to this Article XII for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Security Documents, or for exercising any rights and remedies thereunder at the direction of Administrative Agent), shall be entitled to the benefits of all provisions of Articles XII and XIII (including Section 13.3 , 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.

 

(c)    (i) Hypothecary Representative . For greater certainty, and without limiting the powers of Administrative Agent, each of the Canadian Secured Parties hereby irrevocably constitutes the Administrative Agent as the hypothecary representative within the meaning of Article 2692 of the CCQ in order to hold hypothecs and security granted by any Canadian Credit Party on property pursuant to the laws of the Province of Québec in order to secure obligations of any Canadian Credit Party hereunder and under the other Loan Documents. The execution by Administrative Agent, acting as hypothecary representative prior to this Agreement of any deeds of hypothec or other security documents is hereby ratified and confirmed.

 

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(d)    (ii) Ratification of Hypothecary Representative by Successors and Assignees, Etc . The constitution of Administrative Agent as hypothecary representative shall be deemed to have been ratified and confirmed by each Person accepting an assignment of, a participation in or an arrangement in respect of, all or any portion of any Canadian Secured Parties’ rights and obligations under this Agreement by the execution of an assignment, including an Assignment and Assumption or other agreement pursuant to which it becomes such assignee or participant, and by each successor Administrative Agent by the compliance with such formalities pursuant to which it becomes a successor Administrative Agent under this Agreement.

 

(e)    (iii) Rights, Etc. of Hypothecary Representative . Administrative Agent acting as hypothecary representative shall have the same rights, powers, immunities, indemnities and exclusions from liability as are prescribed in favor of Administrative Agent in this Agreement, which shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Administrative Agent acting as hypothecary representative.

 

SECTION 12.2      Rights as a Lender . The Person serving as 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 Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as 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 any Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.

 

SECTION 12.3      Exculpatory Provisions .

 

(a)    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 and thereunder shall be administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Administrative Agent:

 

(i)    shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

 

(ii)      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 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 Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose 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

 

(iii)     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 Holdings, the Borrowers or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.

 

(b)    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 Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Section 11.2 and Section 13.2 ) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final nonappealable judgment. Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default or Event of Default unless and until notice describing such Default or Event of Default is given to Administrative Agent by Holdings, the US Borrower, a Lender or the Issuing Bank.

 

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(c)    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 or Event of Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article VII or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to Administrative Agent.

 

SECTION 12.4      Reliance by Administrative Agent . 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. 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 Revolving 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 Issuing Bank, Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or the Issuing Bank unless Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or the Issuing Bank prior to the making of such Revolving Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for Holdings and the Borrowers), 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.

 

SECTION 12.5      Delegation of Duties . 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 Administrative Agent. 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 XII shall apply to any such sub- agent and to the Related Parties of Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the Credit Facility as well as activities as Administrative Agent. 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 nonappealable judgment that Administrative Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents.

 

SECTION 12.6      Resignation or Removal of Administrative Agent .

 

(a)    Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the US Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right (subject to, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at such time, the consent of Borrower Representative, which such consent shall not 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 (30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “ Resignation Effective Date ”), then the retiring Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to), on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, 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.

 

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(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 Borrower Representative and such Person, remove such Person as Administrative Agent and (subject to, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at such time, the consent of Borrower Representative, which such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) appoint a successor. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) 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), (1) 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 Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank 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 (2) except for any indemnity payments owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent, all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank 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 any rights to indemnity payments owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent), and the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents. The fees payable by the Borrowers to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrowers and such successor. After the retiring or removed Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article XII and Section 13.3 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, or removal of, Wells Fargo as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 12.6 shall also constitute its resignation as Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender, (b) the retiring Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor Issuing Bank shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangement satisfactory to the retiring Issuing Bank to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank with respect to such Letters of Credit.

 

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SECTION 12.7      Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders . Each Lender and the Issuing Bank acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon 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 Issuing Bank also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon 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.

 

SECTION 12.8      No Other Duties, etc . Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the syndication agents, documentation agents, co-agents, arrangers or bookrunners listed on the cover page hereof shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as Administrative Agent, a Lender or the Issuing Bank hereunder.

 

SECTION 12.9      Collateral and Guaranty Matters.

 

(a)    Each of the Lenders (including in its or any of its Affiliate’s capacities as a potential Hedge Bank or Cash Management Bank) irrevocably authorize Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion:

 

(i)    to release any Lien on any Collateral granted to or held by Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the US Secured Parties or the Canadian Secured Parties, as applicable, under any Loan Document (A) upon the payment in full of all Obligations (as provided in Section 1.2(b) ), (B) that is sold or otherwise disposed of or to be sold or otherwise disposed of as part of or in connection with any sale or other disposition permitted under the Loan Documents, or (C) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing in accordance with Section 13.2 ;

 

(ii)      to subordinate any Lien on any Collateral granted to or held by Administrative Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Permitted Lien under Section 10.2(h) ; and

 

(iii)     to release any US Guarantor or any Canadian Guarantor, as applicable, from its obligations under any Loan Documents (and to release any Lien on the Collateral granted by such Person) if such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted under the Loan Documents.

 

Upon request by Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing Administrative Agent’s authority to release or subordinate its interest in particular types or items of property, or to release any US Guarantor or any Canadian Guarantor, as applicable, from its obligations under any Loan Document (and to release any Lien on the Collateral granted by such US Guarantor or Canadian Guarantor) pursuant to this Section 12.9 . In each case as specified in this Section 12.9 , Administrative Agent will, at the applicable Borrower’s expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Credit Party such documents as such Credit Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of such item of Collateral from the assignment and security interest and hypothecs granted under the Security Documents or to subordinate its interest in such item, or to release such US Guarantor or such Canadian Guarantor, as applicable, from its obligations under any Loan Document in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 12.9 . In the case of any such sale, transfer or disposal of any property constituting Collateral in a transaction constituting an Asset Disposition permitted pursuant to Section 10.5 or which is not an Asset Disposition by virtue of the last sentence of the definition thereof and is not otherwise prohibited under the Loan Documents, the Liens created by any of the Security Documents on such property shall be automatically released without need for further action by any person.

 

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(b)    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 Administrative Agent’s Lien thereon, or any certificate prepared by any Credit Party in connection therewith, nor shall Administrative Agent be responsible or liable to the Lenders for any failure to monitor or maintain any portion of the Collateral.

 

SECTION 12.10      Bank Products .

 

(a)    No provider of Bank Products that obtains the benefits of Section 4.4 or any Collateral pursuant to the provisions hereof or of any Security 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) 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 XII to the contrary, Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to documents evidencing Bank Products unless Administrative Agent has received written notice of such documents, together with such supporting documentation as Administrative Agent may request, from such applicable provider of Bank Products.

 

(b)    Each Bank Product Provider in its capacity as such shall be deemed a third party beneficiary hereof and of the provisions of the other Loan Documents for purposes of any reference in a Loan Document to the parties for whom Administrative Agent is acting. Administrative Agent hereby agrees to act as agent for such Bank Product Providers and, by virtue of entering into a Bank Product Agreement, the applicable Bank Product Provider shall be automatically deemed to have appointed Administrative Agent as its agent and to have accepted the benefits of the Loan Documents. It is understood and agreed that the rights and benefits of each Bank Product Provider under the Loan Documents consist exclusively of such Bank Product Provider’s being a beneficiary of the Liens and security interests (and, if applicable, guarantees) granted to Administrative Agent and the right to share in payments and collections out of the Collateral as more fully set forth herein. In addition, each Bank Product Provider, by virtue of entering into a Bank Product Agreement, shall be automatically deemed to have agreed that Administrative Agent shall have the right, but shall have no obligation, to establish, maintain, modify, or release Reserves in respect of the Bank Product Obligations and that if Reserves are established there is no obligation on the part of Administrative Agent to determine or insure whether the amount of any such reserve is appropriate or not. In connection with any such distribution of payments or proceeds of Collateral, Administrative Agent shall be entitled to assume no amounts are due or owing to any Bank Product Provider unless such Bank Product Provider has provided a written certification (setting forth a reasonably detailed calculation) to Administrative Agent as to the amounts that are due and owing to it and such written certification is received by Administrative Agent a reasonable period of time prior to the making of such distribution. Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to calculate the amount due and payable with respect to any Bank Products, but may rely upon the written certification of the amount due and payable from the applicable Bank Product Provider. In the absence of an updated certification, Administrative Agent shall be entitled to assume that the amount due and payable to the applicable Bank Product Provider is the amount last certified to Administrative Agent by such Bank Product Provider as being due and payable (less any distributions made to such Bank Product Provider on account thereof). Credit Parties may obtain Bank Products from any Bank Product Provider, although Credit Parties are not required to do so. Each Credit Party acknowledges and agrees that no Bank Product Provider has committed to provide any Bank Products and that the providing of Bank Products by any Bank Product Provider is in the sole and absolute discretion of such Bank Product Provider.

 

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SECTION 12.11      Field Examination Reports; Confidentiality; Disclaimers by Lenders; Other Reports and Information.

 

(a)    By becoming a party to this Agreement, each Lender:

 

(i)    is deemed to have requested that Administrative Agent furnish such Lender, promptly after it becomes available, a copy of each field examination report respecting any Credit Party or its Subsidiaries (each, a “ Report ”) prepared by or at the request of Administrative Agent, and Administrative Agent shall so furnish each Lender with such Reports,

 

(ii)      expressly agrees and acknowledges that Administrative Agent does not (A) make any representation or warranty as to the accuracy of any Report, and (B) shall not be liable for any information contained in any Report,

 

(iii)     expressly agrees and acknowledges that the Reports are not comprehensive audits or examinations, that Administrative Agent or other party performing any field examination will inspect only specific information regarding each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries and will rely significantly upon each Credit Party’s and its Subsidiaries’ books and records, as well as on representations of Credit Parties’ personnel,

 

(iv)     agrees to keep all Reports and other material, non-public information regarding each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries and their operations, assets, and existing and contemplated business plans in a confidential manner in accordance with Section 13.11 , and

 

(v)      without limiting the generality of any other indemnification provision contained in this Agreement, agrees: (A) to hold Administrative Agent and any other Lender preparing a Report harmless from any action the indemnifying Lender may take or fail to take or any conclusion the indemnifying Lender may reach or draw from any Report in connection with any loans or other credit accommodations that the indemnifying Lender has made or may make to Credit Parties, or the indemnifying Lender’s participation in, or the indemnifying Lender’s purchase of, a loan or loans of Borrowers, and (B) to pay and protect, and indemnify, defend and hold Administrative Agent, and any such other Lender preparing a Report harmless from and against, the claims, actions, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses, and other amounts (including, reasonable documented attorneys’ fees and costs) incurred by Administrative Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report as the direct or indirect result of any third parties who might obtain all or part of any Report through the indemnifying Lender.

 

(b)    In addition to the foregoing, (i) any Lender may from time to time request of Administrative Agent in writing that Administrative Agent provide to such Lender a copy of any report or document provided by any Credit Party or its Subsidiaries to Administrative Agent that has not been contemporaneously provided by such Credit Party or such Subsidiary to such Lender, and, upon receipt of such request, Administrative Agent promptly shall provide a copy of same to such Lender, (ii) to the extent that Administrative Agent is entitled, under any provision of the Loan Documents, to request additional reports or information from any Credit Party or its Subsidiaries, any Lender may, from time to time, reasonably request Administrative Agent to exercise such right as specified in such Lender’s notice to Administrative Agent, whereupon Administrative Agent promptly shall request of Borrowers the additional reports or information reasonably specified by such Lender, and, upon receipt thereof from such Credit Party or such Subsidiary, Administrative Agent promptly shall provide a copy of same to such Lender, and (iii) any time that Administrative Agent renders to Borrowers a statement regarding the Loan Account, Administrative Agent shall send a copy of such statement to each Lender.

 

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SECTION 12.12      Intercreditor Agreement .

 

(a)    Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the priority of the Liens granted to Administrative Agent in the Collateral pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the exercise, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, of any right or remedy by Administrative Agent or any Lender with respect to certain of the Collateral hereunder or under any other Loan Document are subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any direct and irreconcilable conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and this Agreement with respect to (i) the priority of Liens granted to Administrative Agent in the Collateral pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or (ii) the rights of Administrative Agent or any Lender under this Agreement with respect to certain Collateral after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern and control. Any reference in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to “first priority lien” or words of similar effect in describing the Liens created hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be understood to refer to such priority as set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

(b)    Nothing in this Section 12.12 shall be construed to provide that any Credit Party is a third party beneficiary of the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement other than as expressly set forth therein and each Credit Party (i) agrees that, except as expressly otherwise provided in the Intercreditor Agreement, nothing in the Intercreditor Agreement is intended or shall impair the obligation of any Credit Party to pay the obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document as and when the same become due and payable in accordance with their respective terms, or to affect the relative rights of the creditors of any Credit Party, other than Administrative Agent and the Lenders as between themselves and (ii) agrees that it shall not use such violation as a defense to any enforcement of remedies otherwise made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents by Administrative Agent or any Lender or assert such violation as a counterclaim or basis for set-off or recoupment against Administrative Agent or any Lender and agrees to abide by the terms of this Agreement and to keep, observe and perform the several matters and things herein intended to be kept, observed and performed by it.

 

(c)    In furtherance of the foregoing, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, prior to the payment in full of the Term Loan Obligations and termination of all commitments to lend under the Term Loan Documents, to the extent that any Credit Party is required to (i) give physical possession over any Term Loan Priority Collateral to Administrative Agent under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, such requirement to give possession shall be satisfied if such Collateral is delivered to and held by the Term Loan Agent pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) take any other action with respect to the Collateral or any proceeds thereof, including delivery of such Collateral or proceeds thereof to Administrative Agent, such action shall be deemed satisfied to the extent undertaken with respect to the Term Loan Agent.

 

(d)    Each Lender and Issuing Bank irrevocably (i) consents to the terms and conditions of any Intercreditor Agreement, (ii) authorizes and directs Administrative Agent to execute and deliver such Intercreditor Agreement, in each case, on behalf of such Lender or such Issuing Bank and to take all actions (and execute all documents) required (or deemed advisable) by it in accordance with the terms of such Intercreditor Agreement, in each case, and without any further consent, authorization or other action by such Lender or such Issuing Bank, (iii) agrees that, upon the execution and delivery thereof, such Lender and such Issuing Bank will be bound by the provisions of such Intercreditor Agreement as if it were a signatory thereto and will take no actions contrary to the provisions of such Intercreditor Agreement, and (iv) agrees that no Lender or Issuing Bank shall have any right of action whatsoever against Agent as a result of any action taken by Agent pursuant to this Section or in accordance with the terms of any Intercreditor Agreement. Each Lender hereby further irrevocably authorizes and directs Administrative Agent to enter into such amendments, supplements or other modifications to any Intercreditor Agreement as are approved by Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders (except as to any amendment that expressly requires the approval of all Lenders as set forth herein); provided , that , Administrative Agent may execute and deliver such amendments, supplements and modifications thereto as are contemplated by such Intercreditor Agreement in connection with any extension, renewal, refinancing or replacement of this Agreement or any refinancing of the Obligations, in each case, on behalf of such Lender and Issuing Bank and without any further consent, authorization or other action by any Lender or Issuing Bank. Administrative Agent shall have the benefit of each of the provisions of Article XII with respect to all actions taken by it pursuant to this Section 12.12 or in accordance with the terms of an Intercreditor Agreement.

 

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Article XIII

MISCELLANEOUS

 

SECTION 13.1      Notices .

 

(a)    Notices Generally . Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in clause (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile as follows:

 

If to any Borrower:

 

Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.
One Lakeland Park Drive
Peabody, Massachusetts 01960

Attention of: Joseph M. Nowicki
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Telephone No.: (571) 323-3940

Facsimile No.: (703) 437-1919

 

With copies to:

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

5244 River Road

Bethesda, Maryland 20816

Attention of: Ross Cooper

Telephone No.: (301) 272-2123

Facsimile No.: (301) 272-2125

 

If to Wells Fargo as Administrative Agent:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

One South Broad Street,

Mail Code Y1375-031,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107

Attention of: Portfolio Manager - Beacon

Telephone No.: (267) 321-6696

Facsimile No.: (267) 321-6741

 

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If to any Lender:

 

To the address set forth on the Register

 

Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by 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 delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in clause (b) below, shall be effective as provided in said clause (b) .

 

(b)    Electronic Communications . Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the Issuing Bank hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by Administrative Agent, provided , that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender or the Issuing Bank pursuant to Article II if such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as applicable, has notified Administrative Agent that is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. Administrative Agent or Borrower Representative may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided , that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications. Unless 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) above, if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice, email or other communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.

 

(c)    Administrative Agent’s Office . Administrative Agent hereby designates its office located at the address set forth above, or any subsequent office which shall have been specified for such purpose by written notice to the Borrowers and Lenders, as Administrative Agent’s Office referred to herein, to which payments due are to be made and at which Revolving Loans will be disbursed and Letters of Credit requested.

 

(d)    Change of Address, Etc . Any party hereto may change its address or facsimile number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.

 

(e)    Platform .

 

(i)    Each Credit Party agrees that Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make the Credit Party Materials available to the Issuing Bank and the other Lenders by posting the Communications on the Platform.

 

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(ii)      The Platform is provided “as is” and “as available.” The Agent Parties (as defined below) do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the Credit Party Materials or the adequacy of the Platform, and expressly disclaim liability for errors or omissions in the Credit Party Materials. No warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including, without limitation, any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of third-party rights or freedom from viruses or other code defects, is made by any Agent Party in connection with the Credit Party Materials or the Platform. In no event shall Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “ Agent Parties ”) have any liability to any Credit Party, any Lender or any other Person or entity for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of any Credit Party’s or Administrative Agent’s transmission of communications through the Internet (including, without limitation, the Platform), except to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Agent Party; provided ¸ that in no event shall any Agent Party have any liability to any Credit Party, any Lender, the L/C Issuer or any other Person for indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, losses or expenses (as opposed to actual damages, losses or expenses).

 

(f)    Private Side Designation . 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 Applicable Laws, to make reference to Credit Party 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 Credit Parties or their respective securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities Applicable Laws.

 

SECTION 13.2      Amendments, Waivers and Consents . Except as set forth below or as specifically provided in any Loan Document, any term, covenant, agreement or condition of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents may be amended or waived by the Lenders, and any consent given by the Lenders, if, but only if, such amendment, waiver or consent is in writing signed by the Required Lenders (or by Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders) and delivered to Administrative Agent and, in the case of an amendment, signed by the Borrowers; provided , that no amendment, waiver or consent shall:

 

(a)    without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders, amend, modify or waive (i) Section 7.2 or any other provision of this Agreement if the effect of such amendment, modification or waiver is to require the Lenders (pursuant to, in the case of any such amendment to a provision hereof other than Section 7.2 , any substantially concurrent request by Borrower Representative for a borrowing of Revolving Loans or the Canadian Borrower for a borrowing of Canadian Revolving Loans) to make Revolving Loans when such Lenders would not otherwise be required to do so, (ii) the amount of the Swingline Commitment or (iii) the amount of the LC Commitment;

 

(b)    increase the Commitment of any Lender (or reinstate any Commitment terminated pursuant to Section 11.2 ) or the amount of Revolving Loans of any Lender, in any case, without the written consent of such Lender;

 

(c)    waive, extend or 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 directly and adversely affected thereby;

 

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(d)    reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any Revolving Loan or LC Obligation, or (subject to clause (iv) of the proviso set forth in the paragraph below) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby; provided , that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary (i) to waive any obligation of the Borrowers to pay interest at the rate set forth in Section 6.1(c) during the continuance of an Event of Default or (ii) 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 Revolving Loan or LC Obligation or to reduce any fee payable hereunder;

 

(e)    (i) change Section 4.4 or Section 11.4 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments or order of application required thereby or (ii) change Section 4.4 or any other applicable provision of this Agreement in a manner that would alter the agreement of Administrative Agent to distribute to each Lender payments from the Borrowers for the account of such Lender received by Administrative Agent, in each case without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;

 

(f)    except as otherwise permitted by this Section 13.2 change any provision of this Section or reduce the percentages specified in the definitions of “Required Lenders,” or “Supermajority Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to amend, waive or otherwise modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender;

 

(g)    modify the provisions of Section 2.3(d) so as to increase the amount of optional Overadvances or, except as provided therein, the time period for which an optional Overadvance may remain outstanding without the written consent of each Lender;

 

(h)    increase any advance rate percentage set forth in the definition of “Borrowing Base” without the written consent of each Lender or otherwise change the definition of the term “Borrowing Base” or any component definition thereof if as a result thereof the amounts available to be borrowed by the Borrowers would be increased without the written consent of the Supermajority Lenders, provided , that , the foregoing shall not limit the discretion of Administrative Agent to change, establish or eliminate any Reserves;

 

(i)    consent to the assignment or transfer by any Credit Party of such Credit Party’s rights and obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party (except as permitted pursuant to Section 10.4 ), in each case, without the written consent of each Lender;

 

(j)    release (i) Holdings, (ii) any US Borrower or Canadian Borrower, (iii) all of the US Guarantors, (iv) all of the Canadian Guarantors, (v) US Guarantors comprising substantially all of the credit support for the US Secured Obligations or the Canadian Secured Obligations or (vi) Canadian Guarantors comprising substantially all of the credit support for the Canadian Secured Obligations, in any case, from any Guaranty Agreement (other than as authorized in Section 12.9 ), without the written consent of each Lender;

 

(k)    except as expressly permitted herein or in any other Loan Document, subordinate the Obligations or the Liens granted under the Security Documents to any other Indebtedness or Lien, as the case may be, without the written consent of each Lender; or

 

(l)    release all or substantially all of the Collateral or release any Security Document (other than as authorized in Section 12.9 or as otherwise specifically permitted or contemplated in this Agreement or the applicable Security Document) without the written consent of each Lender;

 

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provided , further , that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Issuing Bank in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Issuing Bank under this Agreement or any Letter of Credit Application relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be issued by it; (ii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Swingline Lender in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Swingline Lender under this Agreement; (iii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; (iv) the Fee Letter may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto; and (v) Administrative Agent and Borrower Representative shall be permitted to amend any provision of the Loan Documents (and such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to any Loan Document) if Administrative Agent and Borrower Representative shall have jointly identified an obvious error or any error or omission of a technical or immaterial nature in any such provision. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except that the Commitment of such Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes Administrative Agent on its behalf, and without further consent, to enter into amendments or modifications to this Agreement (including, without limitation, amendments to this Section 13.2 ) or any of the other Loan Documents or to enter into additional Loan Documents as Administrative Agent reasonably deems appropriate in order to effectuate the terms of Section 6.13 (including, without limitation, as applicable, (1) to permit the Incremental Commitments to share ratably in the benefits of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (2) to include the Incremental Commitments in any determination of (i) Required Lenders or (ii) similar required lender terms applicable thereto); provided , that no amendment or modification shall result in any increase in the amount of any Lender’s Commitment or any increase in any Lender’s Commitment Percentage, in each case, without the written consent of such affected Lender.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, no Bank Product Provider in such capacity shall have any voting or approval rights hereunder (or be deemed a Lender) solely by virtue of its status as the provider or holder of such agreements or products or the Obligations owing thereunder, nor shall the consent of any such provider or holder be required (other than in their capacities as Lenders, to the extent applicable) for any matter hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, including as to any matter relating to the Collateral or the release of Collateral or any Credit Party.

 

SECTION 13.3      Expenses; Indemnity .

 

(a)    Costs and Expenses . The Borrowers and each other Credit Party, jointly and severally, shall pay (i) all reasonable and documented out of pocket expenses incurred by Administrative Agent and its Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for Administrative Agent) in connection with the syndication of the Credit Facility, 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) exclusive of out-of-pocket costs and expenses, all of Administrative Agent’s customary fees and charges imposed or incurred in connection with 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), including, without limitation, for background checks or OFAC/PEP searches, with respect to the disbursement of funds or the receipt of funds to or for the account of any Credit Party, or resulting from the dishonor of checks, or for field examinations or visits (subject to the limitations in Section 9.12 ), (iii) all reasonable and documented out of pocket expenses incurred by the Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iv) all reasonable and documented out of pocket expenses incurred by Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank), 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 13.3 , or (B) in connection with the Revolving 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 Revolving Loans or Letters of Credit; provided , that no Canadian Credit Party shall have responsibility for any costs and expenses payable pursuant to this Section 13.3(a) that relate exclusively to the US Credit Parties.

 

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(b)    Indemnification . The Borrowers and each other Credit Party, jointly and severally, shall indemnify Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Arranger, each Lender, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “ Indemnitee ”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, and shall pay or reimburse any such Indemnitee for, any and all losses, claims (including, without limitation, any Environmental Claims), damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee), incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any Person (including the Borrowers or any other Credit Party), other than such Indemnitee and its Related Parties, arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including, without limitation, the Transactions), (ii) any Revolving Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by the Issuing Bank 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 any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, or any Environmental Claim related in any way to any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, (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 Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto, or (v) any claim (including, without limitation, any Environmental Claims), investigation, litigation or other proceeding (whether or not Administrative Agent, any Arranger or any Lender is a party thereto) and the prosecution and defense thereof, arising out of or in any way connected with the Revolving Loans, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, including without limitation, reasonable attorneys and consultant’s fees; provided , that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (A) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or (B) result from a claim brought by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof against an Indemnitee for breach in bad faith of such Indemnitee’s obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, if such Credit Party or such Subsidiary has obtained a final and nonappealable judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided , further , that no Canadian Credit Party shall have responsibility for any payments and reimbursements payable pursuant to this Section 13.3(b) that relate exclusively to the US Credit Parties. This Section 13.3(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.

 

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(c)    Reimbursement by Lenders . To the extent that the Borrowers for any reason fails to indefeasibly pay any amount required under clause (a) or (b) of this Section 13.3 to be paid by it to Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), any Arranger, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or any Related Party of any of the foregoing, each Lender severally agrees to pay to Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), such Arranger, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lender’s Commitment Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought based on each Lender’s share of the Total Outstandings at such time, or if the Total Outstandings has been reduced to zero, then based on such Lender’s share of the Total Outstandings immediately prior to such reduction) of such unpaid amount (including any such unpaid amount in respect of a claim asserted by such Lender); provided , that , with respect to such unpaid amounts owed to the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender solely in its capacity as such, only the Lenders shall be required to pay such unpaid amounts, such payment to be made severally among them based on such Lender’s Commitment Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought or, if the Commitments have been reduced to zero as of such time, determined immediately prior to such reduction); 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 Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), such Arranger, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), such Arranger, Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender in connection with such capacity. The obligations of the Lenders under this clause (c) are subject to the provisions of Section 6.7 .

 

(d)    Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc . To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, no party hereto shall assert, and each party hereto hereby waives, any claim against any other party, 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 Revolving Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof, provided, that nothing in this paragraph shall limit any Credit Party’s indemnity and reimbursement obligations as set forth herein (including the Credit Parties’ indemnity and reimbursement obligations to indemnify an Indemnitee for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages that are included in any third party claim in connection with which such Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification hereunder). No Indemnitee referred to in clause (b) above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems as provided in and in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

(e)    Payments . All amounts due under this Section 13.3 shall be payable promptly after demand therefor.

 

(f)    Survival . Each party’s obligations under this Section 13.3 shall survive the termination of the Loan Documents and payment of the obligations hereunder.

 

SECTION 13.4      Right of Setoff . If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender 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 Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrowers or any other Credit Party against any and all of the obligations of the Borrowers or such Credit Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender or any of their respective Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such Lender, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or any such Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of the Borrowers or such Credit Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch or office of such Lender, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or such Affiliate different from the branch, 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 of setoff, (a) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.4 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender and the Lenders, and (b) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to 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 Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender and their respective Affiliates under this Section 13.4 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender agrees to notify the Borrowers and 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.

 

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SECTION 13.5      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) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAWS, BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.

 

(b)    Submission to Jurisdiction . Each Borrower and each other Credit 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 Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender, 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 Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any Borrower or any other Credit Party or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

 

(c)    Waiver of Venue . Each Borrower and each other Credit 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 clause (b) of this Section 13.5 . 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.

 

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(d)    Service of Process . Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 13.1 . Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by Applicable Law.

 

SECTION 13.6      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 13.6 .

 

SECTION 13.7      Reversal of Payments . To the extent any Credit Party makes a payment or payments to Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Lenders or Administrative Agent receives any payment or proceeds of the Collateral which payments or proceeds or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any Debtor Relief Law, other Applicable Law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or proceeds repaid, the Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by Administrative Agent.

 

SECTION 13.8      Injunctive Relief . The Borrowers recognize that, in the event the Borrowers fail to perform, observe or discharge any of its obligations or liabilities under this Agreement, any remedy of law may prove to be inadequate relief to the Lenders. Therefore, the Borrowers agree that the Lenders, at the Lenders’ option, shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief in any such case without the necessity of proving actual damages.

 

SECTION 13.9      Accounting Matters . If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Borrowers or the Required Lenders shall so request, Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrowers 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, (a) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (b) the Borrowers shall provide to Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.

 

SECTION 13.10      Successors and Assigns; Participations .

 

(a)    Successors and Assigns Generally . The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that no Borrower nor any other Credit Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of 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 clause (b) of this Section 13.10 , (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of clause (d) of this Section 13.10 or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of clause (e) of this Section 13.10 (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in clause (d) of this Section 13.10 and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

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(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 (including all or a portion of its US Commitment, its Canadian Commitment and the Revolving Loans at the time owing to it); provided , that , in each case with respect to any Credit Facility, 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/or the Revolving Loans at the time owing to it (in each case with respect to any Credit Facility) or contemporaneous assignments to related Approved Funds that equal at least the amount specified in clause (b)(i)(B) of this Section 13.10 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 clause (b)(i)(A) of this Section 13.10 , the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Revolving Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Revolving 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 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 the Credit Facility, unless each of Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower Representative otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided , that , Borrower Representative shall be deemed to have given its consent ten (10) Business Days after the date written notice thereof (specifying the time period within which Borrower Representative may respond) has been delivered to Borrower Representative by the assigning Lender (through Administrative Agent) unless such consent is expressly refused by Borrower Representative on or before such tenth (10th) Business Day;

 

(ii)      Proportionate Amounts . Each partial assignment by an assigning Lender shall include a ratable portion of its US Revolving Loans and Canadian Revolving Loans, and a ratable portion of its US Commitment and Canadian Commitment; and no assignment may be made of all or any portion of a Lender’s US Commitment without an assignment of the same percentage of its Canadian Commitment and no assignment may be made of all or any portion of a Lender’s Canadian Commitment without an assignment of the same percentage of its US Commitment;

 

(iii)     Required Consents . No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by clause (b)(i)(B) of this Section 13.10 and, in addition:

 

(A)      the consent of Borrower Representative (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 is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; provided , that Borrower Representative shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to Administrative Agent within ten (10) Business Days after having received written notice thereof (specifying the time period within which Borrower Representative may respond);

 

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(B)      the consent of Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments in respect of the Credit Facility if such assignment is to a Person that immediately before giving effect to such assignment is not a Lender with a US Commitment or a Canadian Commitment, as applicable, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender; and

 

(C)      the consents of each Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender shall be required.

 

(iv)     Assignment and Assumption . The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 for each assignment; provided , that (A) only one such fee will be payable in connection with simultaneous assignments to two or more related Approved Funds by a Lender and (B) 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 is not a Lender, shall deliver to Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.

 

(v)      No Assignment to Certain Persons . No such assignment shall be made to (A) any Borrower or any Subsidiaries or Affiliates of any Borrower, (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) any Disqualified Institution.

 

(vi)     No Assignment to Natural Persons . No such assignment shall be made to a natural Person.

 

(vii)    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 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 Borrower Representative and Administrative Agent, the applicable Commitment Percentage of Revolving Loans previously requested, but not funded by, the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (A) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender and each other Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon), and (B) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full Commitment Percentage of all Revolving Loans and participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans in accordance with its Commitment 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 Administrative Agent pursuant to clause (c) of this Section 13.10 , 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 6.8 , 6.9 , 6.10 , 6.11 and 13.3 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. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this paragraph 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 clause (d) of this Section 13.10 .

 

(c)    Register . Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the US Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices in the United States, a copy of each Assignment and Assumption and each Lender Joinder Agreement delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitment of, and principal amounts of (and stated interest on) the Revolving Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, absent demonstrable error, and the US Borrower, 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 Borrower Representative and any Lender (but only to the extent of entries in the Register that are applicable to such 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 Borrowers or Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural Person or a Borrower or any of the Borrowers’ 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 Revolving Loans owing to it); provided , that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrowers, Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, each Lender shall be responsible for the indemnity under Section 13.3(c) with respect to any payments made by such Lender to its Participant(s).

 

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, modification or waiver or modification described in the first proviso to Section 13.2 that affects such Participant. The Borrowers agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 6.9 , 6.10 and 6.11 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 6.11(g) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 6.11(g) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to clause (b) of this Section 13.10 ; provided , that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Section 6.12 as if it were an assignee under clause (b) of this Section 13.10 ; and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 6.10 or 6.11 , with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender 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 Borrowers’ request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrowers to effectuate the provisions of Section 6.12(b) with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 13.4 as though it were a Lender; provided , that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 6.6 as though it were a Lender.

 

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Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrowers, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts of (and stated interest on) each Participant’s interest in the Revolving 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 demonstrable 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, 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 or grant a hypothec in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including without limitation 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 or beneficiary for such Lender as a party hereto.

 

SECTION 13.11      Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality . Each of Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Bank agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Related Parties (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent required or requested by, or required to be disclosed to, any rating agency, or regulatory or similar 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, by any order of a court or administrative agency, to establish any appropriate defenses or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies under this Agreement, under any other Loan Document or under any Bank Product Agreement, or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any Bank Product Agreement, or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section 13.11 , 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 (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 Holdings or its Subsidiaries or the Credit Facility or (ii) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers with respect to the Credit Facility, (h) with the consent of Borrower Representative, (i) to Gold Sheets and other similar bank trade publications, such information to consist of deal terms and other information customarily found in such publications, and including the publication of “tombstones” by the Arrangers (after prior notice to the Administrative Agent and Borrower Representative), (j) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 13.11 or (ii) becomes available to Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Issuing Bank or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than Holdings or the Borrowers or (k) to governmental regulatory authorities in connection with any regulatory examination of Administrative Agent or any Lender or in accordance with Administrative Agent’s or any Lender’s regulatory compliance policy if Administrative Agent or such Lender deems necessary for the mitigation of claims by those authorities against Administrative Agent or such Lender or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. For purposes of this Section 13.11 , “ Information ” means all information received from any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof relating to any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof; provided , that , in the case of information received from a Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof after the date hereof, 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 13.11 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.

 

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SECTION 13.12      Performance of Duties . Each of the Credit Party’s obligations under this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents shall be performed by such Credit Party at its sole cost and expense.

 

SECTION 13.13      All Powers Coupled with Interest . All powers of attorney and other authorizations granted to the Lenders, Administrative Agent and any Persons designated by Administrative Agent or any Lender pursuant to any provisions of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall be deemed coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable so long as any of the Obligations remain unpaid or unsatisfied, any of the Commitments remain in effect or the Credit Facility has not been terminated.

 

SECTION 13.14      Survival .

 

(a)    All representations and warranties set forth in Article VIII and all representations and warranties contained in any certificate, or any of the Loan Documents (including, but not limited to, any such representation or warranty made in or in connection with any amendment thereto) shall constitute representations and warranties made under this Agreement. All representations and warranties made under this Agreement shall be made or deemed to be made at and as of the Closing Date (except those that are expressly made as of a specific date), shall survive the Closing Date and shall not be waived by the execution and delivery of this Agreement, any investigation made by or on behalf of the Lenders or any borrowing hereunder.

 

(b)    Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, the indemnities to which Administrative Agent and the Lenders are entitled under the provisions of this Article XIII and any other provision of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall continue in full force and effect and shall protect Administrative Agent and the Lenders against events arising after such termination as well as before.

 

SECTION 13.15      Titles and Captions . Titles and captions of Articles, Sections and subsections in, and the table of contents of, this Agreement are for convenience only, and neither limit nor amplify the provisions of this Agreement.

 

SECTION 13.16      Severability of Provisions . Any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions hereof or thereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

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SECTION 13.17      Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution .

 

(a)    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 Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender and/or the Arrangers, 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 7.1 , this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by Administrative Agent and when 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 in electronic (i.e., “pdf” or “tif”) format shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

(b)    Electronic Execution of Assignments . The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any Assignment and Assumption shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any Applicable Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

 

SECTION 13.18      Term of Agreement . This Agreement shall remain in effect from the Closing Date through and including the date upon which all Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations not then due) arising hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall have been paid and satisfied in full, all Letters of Credit have been terminated or expired (or been Cash Collateralized) and the Commitment and the Canadian Commitment have been terminated. No termination of this Agreement shall affect the rights and obligations of the parties hereto arising prior to such termination or in respect of any provision of this Agreement which survives such termination.

 

SECTION 13.19      USA PATRIOT Act . Administrative Agent and each Lender hereby notifies the Borrowers that pursuant to the requirements of the PATRIOT Act and Canadian AML Laws, each of them is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Credit Party, which information includes the name and address of each Credit Party and other information that will allow such Lender to identify each Credit Party in accordance with the PATRIOT Act and applicable Canadian AML Laws.

 

SECTION 13.20      Independent Effect of Covenants . The Borrowers expressly acknowledge and agree that each covenant contained in Articles IX or X shall be given independent effect. Accordingly, the Borrowers shall not engage in any transaction or other act otherwise permitted under any covenant contained in Articles IX or X , before or after giving effect to such transaction or act, the Borrowers shall or would be in breach of any other covenant contained in Articles IX or X .

 

SECTION 13.21      Keepwell . Each Qualified ECP Guarantor hereby jointly and severally absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by each other Credit Party to honor all of its obligations under each Guaranty Agreement in respect of Hedge Obligations ( provided , that , each Qualified ECP Guarantor shall only be liable under this Section 13.21 for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section 13.21 , or otherwise under each Guaranty Agreement, voidable under Applicable Law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section shall remain in full force and effect until payment in full of the Obligations. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends that this Section 13.21 constitute, and this Section 13.21 shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Credit Party for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

 

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SECTION 13.22      Inconsistencies with Other Documents . In the event there is a conflict or inconsistency between this Agreement and any other Loan Document, the terms of this Agreement shall control (unless such other loan Document is the Intercreditor Agreement, in which case the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall control); provided , that any provision of the Security Documents which imposes additional burdens on Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or further restricts the rights of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or gives Administrative Agent or Lenders additional rights shall not be deemed to be in conflict or inconsistent with this Agreement and shall be given full force and effect.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed under seal by their duly authorized officers, all as of the day and year first written above.

 

  BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC. ,
  as Holdings
     
  By: /s/ Joseph M. Nowicki
  Name: Joseph M. Nowicki
  Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
     
  BEACON SALES ACQUISITION, INC. ,
  as a US Borrower
     
  By: /s/ Joseph M. Nowicki
  Name: Joseph M. Nowicki
  Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
     
  BEACON LEADERSHIP ACQUISITION II, LLC ,
  as a US Borrower
     
  By: /s/ Joseph M. Nowicki
  Name: Joseph M. Nowicki
  Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
     
  ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP, LLC ,
  as a US Borrower
  By: CDRR Holding, Inc., its sole member
     
  By: /s/ Joseph M. Nowicki
  Name: Joseph M. Nowicki
  Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
     
  CDRR Holding, Inc. ,
  as a US Borrower
     
  By: /s/ Joseph M. Nowicki
  Name: Joseph M. Nowicki
  Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

  

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  Roofing Supply Group (Texas), Inc. ,
  as a US Borrower
     
  By: /s/ Joseph M. Nowicki
  Name: Joseph M. Nowicki
  Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
     
  Roofing Supply Finance, Inc. ,
  as a US Borrower
     
  By: /s/ Joseph M. Nowicki
  Name: Joseph M. Nowicki
  Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
     
  Roofing Supply, LLC ,
  Austin Roofer’s Supply, LLC ,
  Dallas-Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC ,
  Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC ,
  each a US Borrower
  By: Roofing Supply Group (Texas), Inc., sole member
     
  By: /s/ Joseph M. Nowicki
  Name: Joseph M. Nowicki
  Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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  Roofing Supply of Arizona, LLC
  Las Vegas Roofing Supply, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group – California, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group of Oklahoma, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group Orlando, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group – Fresno, LLC
  Roofing Supply Transportation, LLC
  Roofing Supply of Arizona – East Valley, LLC
  Roofing Supply of Arizona – Tucson, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group – Southern California, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group – Bay Area, LLC
  Roofing Supply of Colorado, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group–Kansas City, LLC
  North Louisiana Roofing Supply, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group - Louisiana, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group – Omaha, LLC
  Roofing Supply of New Mexico, LLC
  Roofing Supply of Tennessee, LLC
  Roofing Supply of Nashville, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group St. Louis, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group of Cleveland, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group of Pittsburgh, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group Utah, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group San Diego, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group of Columbus, LLC
  Roofing Supply of Atlanta, LLC
  Roofing Supply of Charlotte, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group-Greensboro, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group – Cincinnati, LLC
  Roofing Supply of Columbia, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group of Virginia, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group – Tampa, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group – Polk County, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group – Raleigh, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group – Kentucky, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group – Washington, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group – Alabama, LLC
  Roofing Supply Group – Tuscaloosa, LLC
  each a US Borrower
  By: Roofing Supply Group, LLC, its sole member
  By: CDRR Holding, Inc. its sole member
   
  By: /s/ Joseph M. Nowicki
  Name: Joseph M. Nowicki
  Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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  BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY CANADA COMPANY , as Canadian Borrower
   
  By: /s/ Joseph M. Nowicki
  Name: Joseph M. Nowicki
  Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
  as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender, Issuing Bank and US Lender
     
  By: /s/ Sean Mullaney
  Name: Sean Mullaney
  Title: Its Authorized Signatory

 

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement]

 

 

 

  

  WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION CANADA, as Swingline Lender, Issuing Bank and Canadian Lender
     
  By: /s/ David G. Phillips
  Name: David G. Phillips
  Title: Credit Officer, Canada
    Wells Fargo Capital Finance Corporation Canada

 

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement]

 

 

 

 

  CITIBANK, N.A., as Lender
     
  By: /s/ Christopher Marino
  Name: Christopher Marino
  Title: Vice President and Director

 

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement]

 

 

 

  

  BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Lender
     
  By: /s/ Nancy E Donohue
  Name: Nancy E Donohue
  Title: SVP

 

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement]

 

 

 

  

  BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY,
  as Lender
     
  By: /s/ Jeff Skalka
  Name: Jeff Skalka
  Title: Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement]

 

 

 

  

  JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Issuing Bank
     
  By: /s/ John Lee
  Name: John Lee
  Title: Authorized Officer

 

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement]

 

 

 

  

  JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Lender
     
  By: /s/ John Lee
  Name: John Lee
  Title: Authorized Officer

 

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement]

 

 

 

  

  SUNTRUST BANK, as Lender
     
  By: /s/ Ryan Jones
  Name: Ryan Jones
  Title: Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement]

 

 

 

  

  TD BANK, N.A., as Lender
     
  By: /s/ Andrew D. Loughlin
  Name: Andrew D. Loughlin
  Title: VP – Credit Management

 

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement]

 

 

 

  

  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Lender
     
  By: /s/ Lynne Ciaccia
  Name: Lynne Ciaccia
  Title: Authorized Officer

 

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement]

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A-1
to
Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Holdings,
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.
Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC
Roofing Supply Group, LLC
and
the Subsidiaries of Holdings parties thereto
as US Borrowers,
Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company,
as Canadian Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Administrative Agent

 

FORM OF US REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE

 

 

 

  

US REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE

 

$______________ ____________  __, 20__

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned US Borrowers (as defined herein) jointly and severally promise to pay to ____________________ (the “Lender”), at the place and times provided in the Credit Agreement referred to below the principal sum of ____________ DOLLARS ($____________) or, if less, the unpaid principal amount of all US Revolving Loans made by the Lender from time to time pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Sales”), Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BLA”), Roofing Supply Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RSG”), certain Subsidiaries of Holdings signatories hereto (such Subsidiaries, collectively with Sales, BLA and RSG, “US Borrowers”), Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company, an unlimited liability company organized under the laws of Nova Scotia, the Lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

This is a “US Revolving Credit Note” to which reference is made in the Credit Agreement and is subject to all terms and provisions thereof. The unpaid principal amount of this US Revolving Credit Note from time to time outstanding is payable as provided in the Credit Agreement and shall bear interest as provided in Section 6.1 of the Credit Agreement. All payments of principal and interest on this US Revolving Credit Note shall be payable in Dollars in immediately available funds as provided in the Credit Agreement.

 

This US Revolving Credit Note is entitled to the benefits of, and evidences US Obligations incurred under, the Credit Agreement, to which reference is made for a description of the security for this US Revolving Credit Note and for a statement of the terms and conditions on which the US Borrowers are permitted and required to make prepayments and repayments of principal of the US Obligations evidenced by this US Revolving Credit Note and on which such US Obligations may be declared to be immediately due and payable

 

THIS US REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAWS, BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.

 

The Indebtedness evidenced by this US Revolving Credit Note is senior in right of payment to all Subordinated Indebtedness referred to in the Credit Agreement

 

Each US Borrower hereby waives all requirements as to diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest and (except as required by the Credit Agreement) notice of any kind with respect to this US Revolving Credit Note.

 

 

 

  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this US Revolving Credit Note under seal as of the day and year first above written.

 

  [US BORROWERS]
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[Signature Page to US Credit Revolving Note]

 

 

 

  

EXHIBIT A-2
to
Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Holdings,
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.
Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC
Roofing Supply Group, LLC
and
the Subsidiaries of Holdings parties thereto
as US Borrowers,
Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company,
as Canadian Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Administrative Agent

 

FORM OF CANADIAN REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE

 

 

 

  

CANADIAN REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE

 

$_____________ ____________  __, 20__

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY CANADA COMPANY, an unlimited liability company organized under the laws of Nova Scotia (the “Canadian Borrower”) promises to pay to ___________ (the “Lender”), at the place and times provided in the Credit Agreement referred to below, the principal sum of the US Dollar Equivalent of __________ DOLLARS ($_________) or, if less, the unpaid principal amount of all Canadian Revolving Loans made by the Lender from time to time pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Roofing Supply Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, certain Subsidiaries of Holdings, the Canadian Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

This is a “Canadian Revolving Credit Note” to which reference is made in the Credit Agreement and is subject to all terms and provisions thereof. The unpaid principal amount of this Canadian Revolving Credit Note from time to time outstanding is payable as provided in the Credit Agreement and shall bear interest as provided in Section 6.1 of the Credit Agreement. All payments of principal and interest on this Canadian Revolving Credit Note shall be payable in the applicable currency in immediately available funds as provided in the Credit Agreement.

 

This Canadian Revolving Credit Note is entitled to the benefits of, and evidences Canadian Obligations incurred under, the Credit Agreement, to which reference is made for a description of the security for this Canadian Revolving Credit Note and for a statement of the terms and conditions on which the Canadian Borrower is permitted and required to make prepayments and repayments of principal of the Canadian Obligations evidenced by this Canadian Revolving Credit Note and on which such Canadian Obligations may be declared to be immediately due and payable.

 

THIS CANADIAN REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAWS, BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES

 

The Indebtedness evidenced by this Canadian Revolving Credit Note is senior in right of payment to all Subordinated Indebtedness referred to in the Credit Agreement.

 

The Canadian Borrower hereby waives all requirements as to diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest and (except as required by the Credit Agreement) notice of any kind with respect to this Canadian Revolving Credit Note.

 

 

 

  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Canadian Revolving Credit Note under seal as of the day and year first above written.

 

  BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY CANADA COMPANY
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[Signature Page to Canadian Revolving Credit Note (Project Leadership)]

 

 

 

  

EXHIBIT A-3
to
Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Holdings,
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.
Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC
Roofing Supply Group, LLC
and
the Subsidiaries of Holdings parties thereto
as US Borrowers,
Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company,
as Canadian Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Administrative Agent

 

FORM OF US SWINGLINE NOTE

 

 

 

  

US SWINGLINE NOTE

 

$_______________ ___________  __, 20__

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned US Borrowers (as defined herein) jointly and severally promise to pay to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “Lender”), at the place and times provided in the Credit Agreement referred to below, the principal sum of [___________] DOLLARS ($____________) or, if less, the unpaid principal amount of all US Swingline Loans made by the Lender from time to time pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Sales”), Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BLA”), Roofing Supply Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RSG”), certain Subsidiaries of Holdings signatories hereto (such Subsidiaries, collectively with Sales, BLA and RSG, “US Borrowers”), Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company, an unlimited liability company organized under the laws of Nova Scotia, the Lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

This is a “US Swingline Note” to which reference is made in the Credit Agreement and is subject to all terms and provisions thereof. The unpaid principal amount of this US Swingline Note from time to time outstanding is payable as provided in the Credit Agreement and shall bear interest as provided in Section 6.1 of the Credit Agreement. All payments of principal and interest on this US Swingline Note shall be payable in Dollars in immediately available funds as provided in the Credit Agreement.

 

This US Swingline Note is entitled to the benefits of, and evidences US Obligations incurred under the Credit Agreement, to which reference is made for a description of the security for this US Swingline Note and for a statement of the terms and conditions on which the US Borrowers are permitted and required to make prepayments and repayments of principal of the US Obligations evidenced by this US Swingline Note and on which such US Obligations may be declared to be immediately due and payable.

 

THIS US SWINGLINE NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAWS, BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.

 

The Indebtedness evidenced by this US Swingline Note is senior in right of payment to all Subordinated Indebtedness referred to in the Credit Agreement.

 

Each US Borrower hereby waives all requirements as to diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest and (except as required by the Credit Agreement) notice of any kind with respect to this US Swingline Note.

 

 

 

  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this US Swingline Note under seal as of the day and year first above written.

 

  [US BORROWERS]
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[Signature Page to US Swingline Note]

 

 

 

  

EXHIBIT A-4
to
Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Holdings,
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.
Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC
Roofing Supply Group, LLC
and
the Subsidiaries of Holdings parties thereto
as US Borrowers,
Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company,
as Canadian Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Administrative Agent

 

FORM OF CANADIAN SWINGLINE NOTE

 

 

 

  

CANADIAN SWINGLINE NOTE

 

$_____________ ___________  __, 20__

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY CANADA COMPANY, an unlimited liability company organized under the laws of Nova Scotia (the “Canadian Borrower”), promises to pay to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “Lender”), at the place and times provided in the Credit Agreement referred to below, the principal sum of the US Dollar Equivalent of ________________________ ($___________) or, if less, the unpaid principal amount of all Canadian Swingline Loans made by the Lender from time to time pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Roofing Supply Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, certain Subsidiaries of Holdings, the Canadian Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

This is a “Canadian Swingline Note” to which reference is made in the Credit Agreement and is subject to all terms and provisions thereof. The unpaid principal amount of this Canadian Swingline Note from time to time outstanding is payable as provided in the Credit Agreement and shall bear interest as provided in Section 6.1 of the Credit Agreement. All payments of principal and interest on this Canadian Swingline Note shall be payable in the applicable currency in immediately available funds as provided in the Credit Agreement.

 

This Canadian Swingline Note is entitled to the benefits of, and evidences Canadian Obligations incurred under the Credit Agreement, to which reference is made for a description of the security for this Canadian Swingline Note and for a statement of the terms and conditions on which the Canadian Borrower is permitted and required to make prepayments and repayments of principal of the Canadian Obligations evidenced by this Canadian Swingline Note and on which such Canadian Obligations may be declared to be immediately due and payable.

 

THIS CANADIAN SWINGLINE NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAWS, BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.

 

The Indebtedness evidenced by this Canadian Swingline Note is senior in right of payment to all Subordinated Indebtedness referred to in the Credit Agreement.

 

The Canadian Borrower hereby waives all requirements as to diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest and (except as required by the Credit Agreement) notice of any kind with respect to this Canadian Swingline Note.

 

 

 

  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Canadian Swingline Note under seal as of the day and year first above written.

 

  BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY CANADA COMPANY
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[Signature Page to Canadian Swingline Note]

 

 

 

  

EXHIBIT B
to
Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Holdings,
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.
Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC
Roofing Supply Group, LLC
and
the Subsidiaries of Holdings parties thereto
as US Borrowers,
Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company,
as Canadian Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Administrative Agent

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING

 

 

 

  

NOTICE OF BORROWING

 

Dated as of: _____________

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Administrative Agent
One Boston Place, 18th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Attention: Portfolio Manager – Beacon Roofing Supply

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This irrevocable Notice of Borrowing is delivered to you pursuant to Section 2.3 of the Credit Agreement dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Roofing Supply Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, certain Subsidiaries of Holdings, Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company, an unlimited liability company organized under the laws of Nova Scotia (the “Canadian Borrower”), the Lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

1. The Borrower Representative, on behalf of the [US Borrowers][Canadian Borrower], hereby requests that the Lenders make a [US Revolving Loan][US Swingline Loan][Canadian Revolving Loan][Canadian Swingline Loan] to the [US Borrowers][Canadian Borrower] denominated in [US/Canadian] Dollars in the aggregate principal [US Dollar Equivalent] amount of $ ____________. (Complete with an amount in accordance with Section 2.3 of the Credit Agreement.)

 

2. The Borrower Representative, on behalf of the [US Borrowers][Canadian Borrower], hereby requests that such Revolving Loan(s) be made on the following Business Day: _____________. (Complete with a Business Day in accordance with Section 2.3 of the Credit Agreement for Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans).

 

3. The Borrower Representative, on behalf of the [US Borrowers][Canadian Borrower], hereby requests that such Revolving Loan(s) bear interest at the following interest rate, plus the Applicable Margin, as set forth below:

 

Component of Loan 1 Interest Rate Interest Period (LIBOR Rate only)
  [US Base Rate, Canadian Base Rate, LIBOR Rate or Canadian BA Rate] 2  

 

 

 

1 Complete with the Dollar amount or Canadian Dollar amount, as applicable, of that portion of the overall Revolving Loan requested that is to bear interest at the selected interest rate and/or Interest Period (e.g. for a $20,000,000 US Revolving Loan, $5,000,000 may be requested at the US Base Rate, $8,000,000 may be requested at LIBOR with an interest period of three months and $7,000,000 may be requested at LIBOR with an interest period of one month).

 

2 Complete with (i) the US Base Rate or the LIBOR Rate for US Revolving Loans, (ii) the Canadian Base Rate, Canadian BA Rate (if denominated in Canadian Dollars) or the LIBOR Rate (if denominated in US Dollars) for Canadian Revolving Loans, (iii) the US Base Rate for US Swingline Loans, or (iv) the Canadian Base Rate for Canadian Swingline Loans.

 

 

 

  

4. The aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans and LC Obligations outstanding as of the date hereof (including the Revolving Loan(s) requested herein) does not exceed the maximum amount permitted to be outstanding pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

5. All of the conditions applicable to the Revolving Loan(s) requested herein as set forth in the Credit Agreement have been satisfied as of the date hereof and will remain satisfied to the date of such Revolving Loan.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

 

 

  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Notice of Borrowing as of the day and year first written above.

 

  BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.,
  as Borrower Representative
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[Signature Page to Notice of Borrowing]

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT C
to
Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Holdings,
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.
Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC
Roofing Supply Group, LLC
and
the Subsidiaries of Holdings parties thereto
as US Borrowers,
Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company,
as Canadian Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Administrative Agent

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF CONVERSION/CONTINUATION

 

 

 

 

NOTICE OF CONVERSION/CONTINUATION

 

Dated as of: _________________

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
  as Administrative Agent
One Boston Place, 18th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Attention: Portfolio Manager – Beacon Roofing Supply

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This irrevocable Notice of Conversion/Continuation (this “Notice”) is delivered to you pursuant to Section 6.2 of the Credit Agreement dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Roofing Supply Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, certain Subsidiaries of Holdings, Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company, an unlimited liability company organized under the laws of Nova Scotia, the Lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

1.          The Revolving Loan to which this Notice relates is [a US Revolving Loan][a Canadian Revolving Loan]. (Delete as applicable.)

 

2.          This Notice is submitted for the purpose of: (Check one and complete applicable information in accordance with the Credit Agreement.)

 

____   Converting all or a portion of a [_______] Loan into a [______] Loan
         
    Outstanding principal balance:   [$][C$] __________________ _
    Principal amount to be converted:   [$][C$] __________________ _
    Requested effective date of conversion:   ____________________ __
    [Last day of the current Interest Period:   ______________________]
    [Requested new Interest Period:   ______________________]
         
____   Continuing all or a portion of a [______] Loan as a [______] Loan
         
    Outstanding principal balance:   [$][C$] __________________ _
    Principal amount to be continued:   [$][C$] __________________ _
    Last day of the current Interest Period:   ______________________
    Requested effective date of continuation:   ______________________
    Requested new Interest Period:   ______________________

 

 

 

  

3.          The aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans and LC Obligations outstanding as of the date hereof does not exceed the maximum amount permitted to be outstanding pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Notice of Conversion/Continuation as of the day and year first written above.

 

  BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.,
  as Borrower Representative
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[Signature Page to Notice of Conversion/Continuation]

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT D
to
Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Holdings,
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.
Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC
Roofing Supply Group, LLC
and
the Subsidiaries of Holdings parties thereto
as US Borrowers,
Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company,
as Canadian Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Administrative Agent

 

[RESERVED]

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT E
to
Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Holdings,
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.
Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC
Roofing Supply Group, LLC
and
the Subsidiaries of Holdings parties thereto
as US Borrowers,
Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company,
as Canadian Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Administrative Agent

 

FORM OF PERFECTION CERTIFICATE

 

 

 

 

PERFECTION CERTIFICATE

 

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (“ Holdings ”) and certain of its subsidiaries as borrowers, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and collateral agent for such lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings assigned in the Credit Agreement (or the Security Documents referred to therein, as applicable).

 

The undersigned, a [Financial Officer] and a Responsible Officer, respectively, of Holdings, hereby certify to the Administrative Agent and each other Secured Party as follows:

 

Names. a.The exact legal name of each Grantor, as such name appears in its respective certificate of formation or organization, is set forth on Schedule 1a. .

 

Set forth on Schedule 1(b) is (i) each other legal name each Grantor has had in the past five years, together with the date of the relevant change and (ii) each other name (including trade names or similar appellations) used by each Grantor or any of its divisions or other business units in connection with the conduct of its business or the ownership of its properties at any time during the past five years.

 

Except as set forth on Schedule 1(c) , no Grantor has changed its identity or corporate structure in any way within the past five years. Changes in identity or corporate structure would include mergers, consolidations and acquisitions (including acquisitions of all or substantially all of the assets of another Person), as well as any change in the form, nature or jurisdiction of organization. If any such change has occurred, include in Schedule 1(c) the information required by Sections 1 and 2 of this certificate as to each acquiree or constituent party to a merger or consolidation.

 

Set forth on Schedule 1(d) is (i) the Organizational Identification Number, if any, issued by the jurisdiction of formation of each Grantor that is a registered organization and (ii) the Federal Taxpayer Identification Number of each Grantor.

 

Current Locations. b.The jurisdiction of formation or organization of each Grantor that is a registered organization is set forth on Schedule 2a. opposite its name.

 

The chief executive office of each Grantor is located at the address set forth on Schedule 2(b) opposite its name.

 

Set forth on Schedule 2(c) opposite the name of each Grantor are all locations where such Grantor maintains any books or records relating to any accounts or inventory (with each location at which chattel paper, if any, is kept being indicated by an “*”).

 

Set forth on Schedule 2(d) opposite the name of each Grantor are all locations where such Grantor maintains any inventory.

 

Set forth on Schedule 2(e) opposite the name of each Grantor are all the locations, not otherwise identified in Schedules 2(b) , (c) or (d) , where such Grantor maintains any equipment or other Collateral.

 

Set forth on Schedule 2(f) opposite the name of each Grantor are all the places of business of such Grantor (including any real property owned by such Grantor) not identified in Schedules 2(b) , (c) , (d) or (e) .

 

 

 

 

Set forth on Schedule 2(g) opposite the name of each Grantor are the names and addresses of all Persons other than such Grantor that have possession of any of the inventory, equipment or other Collateral of such Grantor.

 

Set forth on Schedule 2(h) is a list of all real property owned by each Grantor, the name of the Grantor that owns such real property and the fair market value of such real property[, to the extent an appraisal exists with respect to such real property or, in the absence of any such appraisal, the book value of such real property].

 

Unusual Transactions. All Accounts have been originated by the Grantors and all inventory has been either acquired by the Grantors in the ordinary course of business or manufactured by the Grantors.

 

File Search Reports. File search reports have been obtained from each Uniform Commercial Code filing office identified with respect to such Grantor in Section 2 hereof and provided to the Agents, and such search reports reflect no liens against any of the Collateral other than those permitted under the Credit Agreement.

 

UCC Filings. Financing statements in substantially the form of Schedule 5 hereto have been prepared for filing in the proper Uniform Commercial Code filing office in the jurisdiction in which each Grantor is located and, to the extent any of the Collateral is comprised of fixtures, timber to be cut or as extracted Collateral from the wellhead or minehead, in the proper local jurisdiction, in each case as set forth with respect to such Grantor in Section 2 hereof.

 

Schedule of Filings. Attached hereto as Schedule 6 is a schedule setting forth, with respect to the filings described in Section 5 above, each filing and the filing office in which such filing is to be made.

 

Stock Ownership and other Equity Interests. Attached hereto as Schedule 7 is a true and correct list of (a) all the issued and outstanding stock, partnership interests, limited liability company membership interests or other equity interests of Holdings and each of its Subsidiaries and the record and beneficial owners of such stock, partnership interests, membership interests or other equity interests and (b) each equity investment of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries that represents 50% or less of the equity interests of the Person in which such investment was made, in each case specifying the issuer and certificate number of, and the number and percentage of ownership represented by, such equity interests and if such equity interests are not required to be pledged under any of the Loan Documents, the reason therefor.

 

Debt Instruments. Attached hereto as Schedule 8 is a true and correct list of all promissory notes and other evidence of Indebtedness held by Holdings and each of its Subsidiaries that are required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent (subject to the Intercreditor Agreement), including all intercompany Indebtedness, in each case specifying the creditor and debtor thereunder and the type and outstanding principal amount thereof.

 

Advances. Attached hereto as Schedule 9 is (a) a true and correct list of all advances made by Holdings to any of its Subsidiaries or by any Subsidiary of Holdings to Holdings or any other Subsidiary of Holdings (other than those identified on Schedule 8 ), which advances will be on and after the date hereof evidenced by one or more intercompany notes pledged to the Administrative Agent and (b) a true and correct list of all unpaid intercompany transfers of goods sold and delivered by or to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case specifying the creditor and debtor thereunder and the type and outstanding principal amount thereof.

 

 

 

 

Mortgage Filings. Attached hereto as Schedule 10 is a schedule setting forth, with respect to each Mortgaged Property, (a) the exact name of the Person that owns such property as such name appears in its certificate of incorporation or other organizational document, (b) if different from the name identified pursuant to clause (a), the exact name of the current record owner of such property reflected in the records of the filing office for such property identified pursuant to the following clause and (c) the filing office in which a Mortgage with respect to such property must be filed or recorded in order for the Administrative Agent to obtain a perfected security interest therein.

 

Intellectual Property. Attached hereto as Schedule 11(A) in proper form for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office is a schedule setting forth, with respect to each Grantor, each patent (including each patent application) owned by such Grantor, and the name of the registered owner, type, registration or application number and the expiration date (if already registered) thereof. Also set forth on Schedule 11(A) is a schedule setting forth all patent licenses granted to any Grantor.

 

Attached hereto as Schedule 11(B) in proper form for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office is a schedule setting forth, with respect to each Grantor, each trademark (including each trademark application) owned by such Grantor, and the name of the registered owner, the registration or application number and the expiration date (if already registered) thereof. Also set forth on Schedule 11(B) is a schedule setting forth all trademark licenses granted to any Grantor.

 

Attached hereto as Schedule 11(C) in proper form for filing with the United States Copyright Office is a schedule setting forth, with respect to each Grantor, each copyright (including each copyright application) owned by such Grantor, and the name of the registered owner, the title and the registration number (if already registered) thereof. Also set forth on Schedule 11(C) is a schedule setting forth all copyright licenses granted to any Grantor, including in proper form for filing with the United States Copyright Office, all exclusive copyright licenses granted to any Grantor.

 

Attached hereto as Schedule 11(D) in proper form for filing with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office is a schedule setting forth, with respect to each Grantor, all trademarks, patents, copyrights, industrial designs, domain names and other intellectual property in respect of which the Grantor has registered its ownership or licensee rights or applied for the registration of its ownership or licensee rights, together with such registration or application particulars and including in each case the name of the registered owner.

 

Commercial Tort Claims. Attached hereto as Schedule 12 is a true and correct list of commercial tort claims in excess of $500,000 held by any Grantor, including a brief description thereof.

 

Deposit Accounts. Attached hereto as Schedule 13 is a true and correct list of deposit accounts maintained by each Grantor, including the name and address of the depositary institution, the type of account and the account number and if such deposit account is not required to be subject to a control agreement under any of the Loan Documents, the reason therefor.

 

Securities Accounts and Commodities Accounts. Attached hereto as Schedule 14 is a true and correct list of securities accounts and commodities accounts maintained by each Grantor, including the name and address of the intermediary institution, the type of account and the account number and if such securities or commodities account is not required to be subject to a control agreement under any of the Loan Documents, the reason therefor.

 

Letter-of-Credit Rights. Attached hereto as Schedule 15 is a true and correct list of all letters of credit issued in favor of any Grantor, including the name and address of the issuer (and if applicable, the confirmer) with respect to such letter of credit.

 

 

 

 

Assignment of Claims Act. Attached hereto as Schedule 16 is a true and correct list of all written contracts between each Grantor and the United States government or any department or agency thereof that have a remaining value of at least $[•], setting forth the contract number, name and address of contracting officer (or other party to whom a notice of assignment under the Assignment of Claims Act should be sent), contract start date, agency with which the contract was entered into, and a description of the contract type.

 

Chattel Paper. Attached hereto as Schedule 17 is a true and complete list, for each Grantor, of all chattel paper (whether tangible and electronic), specifying the Grantor and obligor thereunder, the type, the due date and outstanding principal amount thereof.

 

Material Indebtedness . Attached hereto as Schedule 18 is a description of any agreement or arrangement to which a Grantor is a party that relates to indebtedness in an outstanding amount of $100,000 or more.

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this Perfection Certificate on the date first above written.

 

  BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title: [Financial Officer]
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title: [Responsible Officer]

 

[Signature Page to Perfection Certificate]

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT F
to
Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Holdings,
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.
Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC
Roofing Supply Group, LLC
and
the Subsidiaries of Holdings parties thereto
as US Borrowers,
Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company,
as Canadian Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Administrative Agent

 

FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

 

 

 

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

Dated as of: ______________

 

The undersigned on behalf of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), as Borrower Representative, hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, each as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below, as follows:

 

1.          This certificate is delivered to you pursuant to Section 9.2 of the Credit Agreement dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Holdings, Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Roofing Supply Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, certain Subsidiaries of Holdings, Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company, an unlimited liability company organized under the laws of Nova Scotia, the Lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

2.          I have reviewed the financial statements of Holdings and its Subsidiaries dated as of ___________ and for the _________ period[s] then ended and such statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flows for the period[s] indicated.

 

3.          I have reviewed the terms of the Credit Agreement, and the related Loan Documents and have made, or caused to be made under my supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the transactions and the condition of Holdings and its Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by the financial statements referred to in Paragraph 2 above. Such review has not disclosed the existence during or at the end of such accounting period of any condition or event that constitutes a Default or an Event of Default, nor do I have any knowledge of the existence of any such condition or event as of the date of this certificate [except, if such condition or event existed or exists, describe the nature and period of existence thereof and what action Holdings has taken, is taking and proposes to take with respect thereto].

 

4.          As of the date of this certificate, the Applicable Margin and calculations determining such figures are set forth on the attached Schedule 1, Holdings and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the financial covenant contained in Section 10.13 of the Credit Agreement as shown on such Schedule 1 and Holdings and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the other covenants and restrictions contained in the Credit Agreement.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

 

 

  

WITNESS the following signature as of the day and year first written above.

 

  BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.,
  as Borrower Representative
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[Signature Page to Compliance Certificate]

 

 

 

 

Schedule 1
to
Compliance Certificate

 

For the Quarter/Year ended _____________________ (the “Statement Date”)

 

Section 10.13     Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio

 

(I) Consolidated EBITDA for the immediately preceding four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters, or as of the end of a fiscal month for the immediately preceding twelve (12) consecutive fiscal months at any time that Borrowers are required to deliver monthly financial statements, in each case for which Administrative Agent has received financial statements, less the  amount of Capital Expenditures for such period (other than those Capital Expenditures that are financed with any Indebtedness except for Revolving Loans) as determined on a pro forma basis $____________
     
(II) Consolidated Fixed Charges for such period as determined on a pro forma basis $____________
     
(III) Line B(I) divided by Line B(II) ____ to 1.00
     
(IV) Minimum permitted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as set forth in Section 10.13 of the Credit Agreement 1.00 to 1.00  
     
(V) In Compliance? Yes/No

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT G
to
Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Holdings,
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.
Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC
Roofing Supply Group, LLC
and
the Subsidiaries of Holdings parties thereto
as US Borrowers,
Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company,
as Canadian Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Administrative Agent

 

  FORM OF BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE

 

 

 

  

 

                                   
Summary Page Borrowing Base Certificate
                                   
Date                                
Name                            
            A/R As of:                    
            Inventory As of:                    
                                   
                                   
The undersigned, Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (“Borrower Representative”), pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, modified, supplemented, refinanced, renewed, or extended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), entered into among Borrower Representative and certain of its subsidiaries, the lenders signatory thereto from time to time and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as the arranger and administrative agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, if any, in such capacity, “Agent”), hereby certifies to Agent that the following items, calculated in accordance with the terms and definitions set forth in the Credit Agreement for such items are complete and correct, and that Borrower is in compliance with and, after giving effect to any currently requested Extensions of Credit, will be in compliance with, the terms, conditions, and provisions of the Credit Agreement.  
                                   
                       US   Canada   Total    
                                   
Accounts Receivable  
                                   
Accounts Receivable Balance  per Aging Report Assigned To Wells Fargo Capital Finance                
  Less Ineligibles (detailed on page 2)                      
Eligible Accounts Receivable                        
                                   
Accounts Receivable Availability before Sublimit(s)                       
                                    
Net Available Accounts Receivable after Sublimit(s)                       
                                   
Inventory  
                                   
Inventory  Balance Assigned To Wells Fargo Capital Finance                    
  Less Ineligibles (detailed on page 3)                      
Eligible Inventory                          
                                   
Inventory Availability before Sublimit(s)                      
                                   
Available Inventory after Sublimit(s)                      
                                   
Summary & Other Assets  
                                   
Reserves                            
                                   
                                   
                                   
Total Reserves Calculated before the Credit Line                      
                                   
Total Collateral Availability                            
      US Credit Line       Suppressed Availability              
Availability before Reserves Canadian Credit Line     Total Credit Line                    
                                   
Reserves                            
                                   
                                   
                                   
Total Reserves Calculated after the Credit Line         -      -      -       
                                   
Total Availability after Reserves before Loan Balance and LCs       -      -      -       
                                   
Letter of Credit Balance   As of:       -      -      -       
Loan Ledger Balance     As of:       -      -      -       
                                   
Net Availability             -      -      -       
                                   
Additionally, the undersigned hereby certifies and represents and warrants to the Lender Group on behalf of Borrower Representative that (i) as of the date hereof, each representation or warranty contained in or pursuant to any Loan Document, any agreement, instrument, certificate, document or other writing furnished at any time under or in connection with any Loan Document, and as of the effective date of any advance, continuation or conversion requested above is true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any representation or warranty expressly related to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct as of such earlier date, and except to the extent any representation or warranty is already qualified by materiality or reference to a Material Adverse Effect, in which case, such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects), (ii) each of the covenants and agreements contained in any Loan Document have been performed (to the extent required to be performed on or before the date hereof or each such effective date), (iii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date hereof, nor will any thereof occur after giving effect to the request above, and (iv) all of the foregoing is complete and correct as of the effective date of the calculations set forth above and that such calculations have been made in accordance with the requirements of the Credit Agreement.  
                           
                            
Authorized Signer                            
                           
                           

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT H
to
Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Holdings,
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.
Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC
Roofing Supply Group, LLC
and
the Subsidiaries of Holdings parties thereto
as US Borrowers,
Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company,
as Canadian Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Administrative Agent

 

FORM OF LENDER JOINDER AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

LENDER JOINDER AGREEMENT

 

This JOINDER AGREEMENT, dated ______________ __, 20__ (this “Agreement”), is by and among ________________ (“New Lender”), Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings” or “Borrower Representative”) and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“Administrative Agent”), as agent for the Lenders and Swingline Lenders (as defined below), and is being delivered pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 1, 2015 (as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Credit Agreement”) by and among Holdings, Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Sales”), Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BLA”), Roofing Supply Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RSG”), certain Subsidiaries of Holdings signatories hereto (such Subsidiaries, collectively with Sales, BLA and RSG, “US Borrowers”), Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company, an unlimited liability company organized under the laws of Nova Scotia, the Lenders party thereto and Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

WITNESSETH :

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6.13 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower Representative has the right, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, to request from time to time, an increase in the Commitments under the Credit Agreement by requesting one or more new lenders to join the Credit Agreement and provide an Incremental Commitment;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower Representative has given a request to the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent has elected to arrange such Incremental Commitments to increase the Commitments pursuant to, and subject to the provisions of, Section 6.13 of the Credit Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, subject to the approval of Administrative Agent, the undersigned New Lender desires to become a party to the Credit Agreement and make Revolving Loans thereunder by executing and delivering this Agreement to the Borrower Representative and Administrative Agent;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, each of the parties hereto hereby agrees as follows:

 

1.          New Lender agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement and agrees that it shall, on the date of this Agreement, become a Lender for all purposes of the Credit Agreement, to the same extent as if originally a party thereto, with a US Commitment with respect to US Revolving Loans of $___________ and a Canadian Commitment with respect to Canadian Revolving Loans of the US Dollar Equivalent of $___________.

 

2.          New Lender (a) represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to enter into this Agreement; (b) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to the Credit Agreement, and has reviewed such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement; (c) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent 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 Credit Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; (d) appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as an agent on New Lender’s behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Documents as are delegated to Administrative Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are incidental thereto; and (e) agrees that it will be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement and will perform in accordance with its terms all the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

 

 

 

  

3.          New Lender’s address for notices for the purposes of the Credit Agreement is as follows:

 

[                                           ]

 

4.          This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

 

5.          This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties thereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same document.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer on the date first above written.

 

  [NEW LENDER]
   
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

Accepted and agreed to by :

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,  
as Administrative Agent  
     
By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.,  
as Borrower Representative  
     
By:    
Name:    
Title:    
     

 

[Signature Page to Lender Joinder Agreement]

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT I
to
Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Holdings,
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.
Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC
Roofing Supply Group, LLC
and
the Subsidiaries of Holdings parties thereto
as US Borrowers,
Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company,
as Canadian Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Administrative Agent

 

FORM OF SOLVENCY CERTIFICATE

 

 

 

 

SOLVENCY CERTIFICATE

 

[_______] [__], 2015

 

This Solvency Certificate (this “Certificate”) is furnished to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 7.1(f)(vi) of the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Sales”), Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BLA”), Roofing Supply Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RSG”), certain Subsidiaries of Holdings signatories hereto (such Subsidiaries, collectively with Sales, BLA and RSG, “US Borrowers”), Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company, an unlimited liability company organized under the laws of Nova Scotia, the Lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

I, [_________], the Chief Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative (after giving effect to the Transactions), in that capacity only and not in my individual capacity (and without personal liability), DO HEREBY CERTIFY on behalf of the Holdings and its Subsidiaries that as of the date hereof, after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions (including the execution and delivery of the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement and the Credit Agreement, the making of the Revolving Loans and the use of proceeds of such Revolving Loans on the date hereof):

 

1.          The sum of the liabilities (including contingent liabilities) of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, does not exceed the fair value of the present assets of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis.

 

2.          The present fair saleable value of the assets of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, is greater than the total amount that will be required to pay the probable liabilities (including contingent liabilities) of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as they become absolute and matured.

 

3.          The capital of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, is not unreasonably small in relation to their business as contemplated on the date hereof.

 

4.          Holdings and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, have not incurred and do not intend to incur, or believe that they will incur, debts or other liabilities, including current obligations, beyond their ability to pay such debts or other liabilities as they become due (whether at maturity or otherwise).

 

5.          Holdings and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are “solvent” within the meaning given to that term and similar terms under applicable laws relating to fraudulent transfers and conveyances.

 

6.          For purposes of this Certificate, the amount of any contingent liability has been computed as the amount that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances existing as of the date hereof, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

 

7.          In reaching the conclusions set forth in this Certificate, the undersigned has (i) reviewed the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents referred to therein and such other documents deemed relevant, (ii) reviewed the financial statements (including the pro forma financial statements) referred to in Section 7.1(h) of the Credit Agreement and (iii) made such other investigations and inquiries as the undersigned has deemed appropriate.

 

 

 

 

8.          The financial information and assumptions which underlie and form the basis for the representations made in this Certificate were fair and reasonable when made and were made in good faith and continue to be fair and reasonable as of the date hereof.

 

9.          The undersigned confirms and acknowledges that the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and each Issuing Bank are relying on the truth and accuracy of this Certificate in connection with the Commitments, Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit under the Credit Agreement.

 

[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Certificate this as of the date first written above.

 

  BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.,
  as Borrower Representative
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT J
to
Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Holdings,
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.
Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC
Roofing Supply Group, LLC
and
the Subsidiaries of Holdings parties thereto
as US Borrowers,
Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company,
as Canadian Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Administrative Agent

 

FORM OF BANK PRODUCT PROVIDER AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

BANK PRODUCT PROVIDER AGREEMENT

 

[Letterhead of Specified Bank Product Provider]

 

[Date]                    

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
  as Administrative Agent
One Boston Place, 18th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Attention: Portfolio Manager – Beacon Roofing Supply

 

Reference is hereby made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented, or modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Sales”), Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BLA”), Roofing Supply Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RSG”), certain Subsidiaries of Holdings signatories hereto (such Subsidiaries, collectively with Sales, BLA and RSG, “US Borrowers”), Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company, an unlimited liability company organized under the laws of Nova Scotia, the Lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

Reference is also made to that certain [describe the Bank Product Agreement or Agreements] (the “Specified Bank Product Agreement[s]”) dated as of [__________] by and between [Lender or Affiliate of Lender] (the “Specified Bank Product Provider”) and [identify the Credit Party or Subsidiary].

 

1.               Appointment of Administrative Agent . The Specified Bank Product Provider hereby designates and appoints Administrative Agent, and Administrative Agent by its signature below hereby accepts such appointment, as its agent under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The Specified Bank Product Provider hereby acknowledges that it has reviewed Sections 12.1 through 12.12 (collectively such sections are referred to herein as the “Agency Provisions”), including, as applicable, the defined terms referenced therein (but only to the extent used therein), and agrees to be bound by the provisions thereof. Specified Bank Product Provider and Administrative Agent each agree that the Agency Provisions which govern the relationship, and certain representations, acknowledgements, appointments, rights, restrictions, and agreements, between the Administrative Agent, on the one hand, and the Lenders or the Lender Group, on the other hand, shall, from and after the date of this letter agreement also apply to and govern, mutatis mutandis, the relationship between the Administrative Agent, on the one hand, and the Specified Bank Product Provider with respect to the Bank Product[s] provided pursuant to the Specified Bank Product Agreement[s], on the other hand.

 

2.               Acknowledgement of Certain Provisions of Credit Agreement . The Specified Bank Product Provider hereby acknowledges that it has reviewed the provisions of Sections 4.4, 12.9, 12.10, and 13.2 of the Credit Agreement, including, as applicable, the defined terms referenced therein, and agrees to be bound by the provisions thereof. Without limiting the generality of any of the foregoing referenced provisions, Specified Bank Product Provider understands and agrees that its rights and benefits under the Loan Documents consist solely of it being a beneficiary of the Liens and security interests granted to Agent and the right to share in Collateral as set forth in the Credit Agreement.

 

 

 

 

3.               Reporting Requirements . Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to calculate the amount due and payable with respect to any Bank Product. On a monthly basis (not later than the 10th Business Day of each calendar month) or as more frequently as Administrative Agent shall request, the Specified Bank Product Provider agrees to provide Administrative Agent with a written report, in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent, detailing Specified Bank Product Provider’s reasonable determination of the credit exposure (and mark-to-market exposure) of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries in respect of the Bank Product[s] provided by Specified Bank Product Provider pursuant to the Specified Bank Product Agreement[s]. If Administrative Agent does not receive such written report within the time period provided above, Administrative Agent shall be entitled to assume that the reasonable determination of the credit exposure of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries with respect to the Bank Product[s] provided pursuant to the Specified Bank Product Agreement[s] is: (i) to the extent the Specified Bank Product Provider has never delivered a written report, zero; or (ii) to the extent any such written report has previously been delivered, the amount set forth in the written report most recently delivered.

 

4.               Bank Product Reserve Conditions . Specified Bank Product Provider further acknowledges and agrees that Administrative Agent shall have the right (to the extent permitted pursuant to the Credit Agreement), but shall have no obligation to establish, maintain, reduce or release reserves in respect of any of the Bank Product Obligations and that if reserves are established there is no obligation on the part of the Administrative Agent to determine or insure whether the amount of any such reserve is appropriate or not. If Administrative Agent so chooses to establish a reserve in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, Specified Bank Product Provider acknowledges and agrees that Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely on the information in the reports described above to establish the Bank Product Reserves.

 

5.               Bank Product Obligations . From and after the delivery to Administrative Agent of this letter agreement duly executed by Specified Bank Product Provider and the acknowledgement of this letter agreement by Administrative Agent and Borrower Representative, the obligations and liabilities of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries to Specified Bank Product Provider in respect of Bank Product[s] evidenced by the Specified Bank Product Agreement[s] shall constitute Bank Product Obligations (and which, in turn, shall constitute Obligations), and Specified Bank Product Provider shall constitute a Bank Product Provider until the payment in full of all Obligations (in accordance with Section 1.2(b) of the Credit Agreement) or notice from the Specified Bank Product Provider that it is no longer a Specified Bank Product Provider. Specified Bank Product Provider acknowledges that other Bank Products (which may or may not be Specified Bank Products) may exist at any time.

 

6.                Notices . All notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be given in the form and manner provided in Section 13.1 of the Credit Agreement, and, if to Administrative Agent, shall be mailed, sent, or delivered to Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 13.1 in the Credit Agreement, if to Borrower Representative, shall be mailed, sent, or delivered to Borrower Representative in accordance with Section 13.1 in the Credit Agreement, and, if to Specified Bank Product Provider, shall be mailed, sent or delivered to the address set forth below, or, in each case as to any party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other party.

 

If to Specified Bank      
Products Provider:    
     
     
  Attn:    
  Fax No.    

 

 

 

 

7.               Miscellaneous . This letter agreement is for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Specified Bank Product Provider, the Borrowers and each of their respective successors and assigns (including any successor agent pursuant to Section 12.6 of the Credit Agreement, but excluding any successor or assignee of a Specified Bank Product Provider that does not qualify as a Bank Product Provider). Unless the context of this letter agreement clearly requires otherwise, references to the plural include the singular, references to the singular include the plural, the terms “includes” and “including” are not limiting, and the term “or” has, except where otherwise indicated, the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or.” This letter agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts. Each of such counterparts shall be deemed to be an original, and all of such counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this letter by facsimile or in electronic (i.e., “pdf” or “tif”) format shall be equally effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart.

 

8.               Governing Law .

 

(a)            THE VALIDITY OF THIS LETTER AGREEMENT, THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION, AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF, AND THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO WITH RESPECT TO ALL MATTERS ARISING HEREUNDER OR RELATED HERETO SHALL BE DETERMINED UNDER, GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

(b)            THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS LETTER AGREEMENT SHALL BE TRIED AND LITIGATED ONLY IN THE STATE COURTS, AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, FEDERAL COURTS, LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH OF BORROWER REPRESENTATIVE, SPECIFIED BANK PRODUCTS PROVIDER, AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT WAIVE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT EACH MAY HAVE TO ASSERT THE DOCTRINE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS OR TO OBJECT TO VENUE TO THE EXTENT ANY PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION 8(b).

 

(c)            TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BORROWER REPRESENTATIVE, SPECIFIED BANK PRODUCTS PROVIDER, AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT EACH HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS LETTER AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW OR STATUTORY CLAIMS. EACH OF BORROWER REPRESENTATIVE, SPECIFIED BANK PRODUCTS PROVIDER, AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT EACH REPRESENTS TO THE OTHERS THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER AND EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, A COPY OF THIS LETTER AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

 

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

 

 

 

  Sincerely,
   
  [SPECIFIED BANK PRODUCTS PROVIDER]
     
  By:  
     
  Name:  
     
  Title:  

 

 

 

 

Acknowledged, accepted, and agreed
as of the date first written above:

 

BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.,
as Borrower Representative

 

By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

 

 

 

Acknowledged, accepted, and
agreed as of _____________, 20__:

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Administrative Agent

 

By:    
Name:      
Title:    

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT K
to
Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Holdings,
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.
Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC
Roofing Supply Group, LLC
and
the Subsidiaries of Holdings parties thereto
as US Borrowers,
Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company,
as Canadian Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Administrative Agent

 

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

This Assignment and Assumption (the “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [INSERT NAME OF ASSIGNOR] (the “Assignor”) and the parties identified on the Schedules hereto and [the][each] 3 Assignee identified on the Schedules hereto as “Assignee” or as “Assignees” (collectively, the “Assignees” and each, an “Assignee”). [It is understood and agreed that the rights and obligations of the Assignees 4 hereunder are several and not joint.] 5 Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), receipt of copy of which is hereby acknowledged by [the][each] Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

 

For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the [Assignee][respective Assignees], and [the][each] Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, 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 Assignors rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the respective facilities identified below (including without limitation any letters of credit, guarantees, and swingline loans included in such facilities) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under Applicable Law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned 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 Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.

 

1. Assignor:   [INSERT NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
       
2. Assignee(s):   See Schedules attached hereto.
       
3. Borrowers:   Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc., Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC, Roofing Supply Group, LLC, certain Subsidiaries of Holdings, Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company

 

 

 

3  For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignee(s), if the assignment is to a single Assignee, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is to multiple Assignees, choose the second bracketed language.

 

4 Select as appropriate.

 

5 Include bracketed language if there are multiple Assignees.

 

 

 

 

4. Administrative Agent:   Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement
       
a. Credit Agreement:   The Credit Agreement dated as of October 1, 2015, by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), the Borrowers (as set forth in Section 3 above), the Lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified)
     
     
     
     
     
       
5. Assigned Interest:   See Schedules attached hereto.
       
6. [Trade Date:   _______________] 6

 

[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank]

 

 

 

6 To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignees intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.

 

 

 

 

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
   
  [NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
  ASSIGNEES
   
  See Schedules attached hereto .

 

 

 

 

[Consented to and] 7 Accepted:

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Administrative Agent[, Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender]

 

By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

[Consented to:] 8

 

[BORROWER REPRESENTATIVE]

 

By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

 

 

7 To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent and/or the Swingline Lender and Issuing Bank is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement. May also use a Master Consent.

 

8 To be added only if the consent of the Borrower Representative is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement. May also use a Master Consent.

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 1

To Assignment and Assumption

 

By its execution of this Schedule the Assignee identified on the signature block below agrees to the terms set forth in the attached Assignment and Assumption.

 

Assigned Interests:

 

Commitment
/Revolving
Loans 9
    Aggregate Amount of
Commitment/Revolving
Loans for all Lenders 10
    Amount of
Commitment/Revolving
Loans Assigned 11
    Percentage Assigned of
Commitment/Revolving
Loans 12
    CUSIP
Number
 
      $     $       %      
      $     $       %      
      $     $       %      

 

  [NAME OF ASSIGNEE] 13
  [and is an Affiliate/Approved Fund of [identify Lender] 14 ]
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

 

 

9 Fill in the appropriate terminology (e.g. “US Commitment” or “Canadian Commitment”). In the case of a Canadian Commitment, $ is the US Dollar Equivalent of Canadian Dollars.

 

10 Amount to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.

 

11 Amount to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.

 

12 Set forth to at least 9 decimals as percentage of the Commitment/Revolving Loans of all Lenders thereunder.

 

13 Add additional signature blocks as needed.

 

14 Select as appropriate.

 

 

 

 

ANNEX 1
to Assignment and Assumption

 

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
FOR ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

1.             Representations and Warranties .

 

1.1            Assignor . The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interests, (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 Holdings, the Borrowers, any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

 

1.2            Assignee[s] . [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 the requirements of an Eligible Assignee under the Credit Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 13.10(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 Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by the Assigned Interest and either it or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire assets of the type represented by the 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 7.1][Section 9.1] 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 to the Assignment and Assumption 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 from and after the Effective Date.

 

3.               General Provisions . This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York.

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT L-1
to
Credit Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2015
by and among
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,
as Holdings,
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.
Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC
Roofing Supply Group, LLC
and
the Subsidiaries of Holdings parties thereto
as US Borrowers,
Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company,
as Canadian Borrower,
the lenders party thereto,
as Lenders,
and
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Administrative Agent

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(NON-PARTNERSHIP FOREIGN LENDERS)

 

 

 

 

 

US TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For US Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Roofing Supply Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, certain Subsidiaries of Holdings, Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company, an unlimited liability company organized under the laws of Nova Scotia, the Lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.11 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (a) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Revolving Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Revolving Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (b) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (c) it is not a ten percent (10%) shareholder of any US Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code and (d) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to any US Borrower as described in Section 881 (c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (a) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent and (b) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower Representative 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 (2) calendar years preceding such payments.

 

[NAME OF LENDER]

 

By:    
Name:    
Title:    
     
Date: ____________ __, 20__

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT L-2

to

Credit Agreement

dated as of October 1, 2015

by and among

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,

as Holdings,

Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.

Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC

Roofing Supply Group, LLC

and

the Subsidiaries of Holdings parties thereto

as US Borrowers,

Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company,

as Canadian Borrower,

the lenders party thereto,

as Lenders,

and

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

as Administrative Agent

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(NON-PARTNERSHIP FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS)

 

 

 

 

US TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

(For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For US Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Roofing Supply Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, certain Subsidiaries of Holdings, Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company, an unlimited liability company organized under the laws of Nova Scotia, the Lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.11 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (a) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (b) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (c) it is not a ten percent (10%) shareholder of any US Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code and (d) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to any US Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-US Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (a) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing and (b) 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 (2) calendar years preceding such payments.

 

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
     
By:    
Name:    
Title:    
     
Date: ____________ __, 20__

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT L-3

to

Credit Agreement

dated as of October 1, 2015

by and among

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,

as Holdings,

Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.

Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC

Roofing Supply Group, LLC

and

the Subsidiaries of Holdings parties thereto

as US Borrowers,

Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company,

as Canadian Borrower,

the lenders party thereto,

as Lenders,

and

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

as Administrative Agent

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(FOREIGN PARTICIPANT PARTNERSHIPS)

 

 

 

 

US TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

(For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For US Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Roofing Supply Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, certain Subsidiaries of Holdings, Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company, an unlimited liability company organized under the laws of Nova Scotia, the Lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.11 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (a) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (b) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (c) 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 Code, (d) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent (10%) shareholder of any US Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code and (e) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to any US Borrower as described in Section 88l(c)(3)(C) of the 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: (a) an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, or (b) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, 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 (i) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (ii) 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 (2) calendar years preceding such payments.

 

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
     
By:    
Name:    
Title:    
     
Date: ____________ __, 20__

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT L-4

to

Credit Agreement

dated as of October 1, 2015

by and among

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.,

as Holdings,

Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.

Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC

Roofing Supply Group, LLC

and

the Subsidiaries of Holdings parties thereto

as US Borrowers,

Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company,

as Canadian Borrower,

the lenders party thereto,

as Lenders,

and

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

as Administrative Agent

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(FOREIGN LENDER PARTNERSHIPS)

 

 

 

 

US TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships For US Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Roofing Supply Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, certain Subsidiaries of Holdings, Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company, an unlimited liability company organized under the laws of Nova Scotia, the Lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.11 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (a) it is the sole record owner of the Revolving Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Revolving Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (b) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Revolving Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Revolving Loan(s)), (c) 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 Code, (d) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent (10%) shareholder of any US Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code and (e) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is controlled foreign corporation related to any US Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative 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: (a) an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, or (b) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, 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 (i) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent and (ii) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower Representative 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 (2) calendar years preceding such payments.

 

[NAME OF LENDER]
     
By:    
Name:    
Title:    
     
Date: ____________ __, 20__

 

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SCHEDULE 1.1(a)

 

COMMITMENTS

 

Lender   US
Commitment
    Canadian
Commitment
    Total
Commitment
 
                   
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION   $ 185,000,000     $ 0     $ 185,000,000  
                         
CITIBANK, N.A.   $ 100,000,000     $ 0     $ 100,000,000  
                         
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.   $ 80,000,000     $ 0     $ 80,000,000  
                         
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.   $ 80,000,000     $ 0     $ 80,000,000  
                         
SUNTRUST BANK   $ 80,000,000     $ 0     $ 80,000,000  
                         
TD BANK, N.A.   $ 55,000,000     $ 0     $ 55,000,000  
                         
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION   $ 50,000,000     $ 0     $ 50,000,000  
                         
BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY   $ 40,000,000     $ 0     $ 40,000,000  
                         
WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION CANADA   $ 0     $ 30,000,000     $ 30,000,000  
                         
Total   $ 670,000,000     $ 30,000,000     $ 700,000,000  

 

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SCHEDULE 1.1(b)

 

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PAYMENT ACCOUNT

 

Bank:   Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Bank Address: 420 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA

ABA: ***

Account Name: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Account Number:***

Ref: Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

 

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SCHEDULE 1.1(c)

 

CANADIAN COLLECTION ACCOUNT AND US COLLECTION ACCOUNT

 

Canadian Collection Account:

 

Borrower  

Financial

Institution

  Account Number
Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company   Bank of Montreal   ***

 

US Collection Accounts:

 

Borrower  

Financial

Institution

  Account Number
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Bank of America   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Wells Fargo   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Key Bank   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Wells Fargo   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Bank of America   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Wells Fargo   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Citizens Bank   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Wells Fargo   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Bank of America   ***

 

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SCHEDULE 1.1(c)

 

CANADIAN COLLECTION ACCOUNT AND US COLLECTION ACCOUNT

 

BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Wells Fargo   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Bank of America   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Wells Fargo   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   TD Bank   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Bank of Montreal   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Bank of America   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Wells Fargo   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Regions Bank   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Bank of America   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   US Bank   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Wells Fargo   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Bank of America   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Bank of America   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Bank of America   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Fifth Third Bank   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Wells Fargo   ***

 

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SCHEDULE 1.1(c)

 

CANADIAN COLLECTION ACCOUNT AND US COLLECTION ACCOUNT

 

BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Bank of America   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Bank of America   ***
         
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   US Bank   ***
         
Roofing Supply Group LLC   JP Morgan Chase   ***

 

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SCHEDULE 1.1(d)

 

DESIGNATED ACCOUNT

 

Bank: Bank of America

 

Account Name: Beacon Sales Acquisition Inc.

 

Account Number: ***

 

Bank ID (ABA): ***

 

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SCHEDULE 1.1(e)

 

US ELIGIBLE INVENTORY LOCATIONS

 

Grantor   Mailing Address   County   State
             
1.    Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.  

1150 W. Chestnut Street

Brockton, MA 02401

  Plymouth   Massachusetts
             
   

25 Nauset Street

New Bedford, MA 02746

  Bristol   Massachusetts
             
   

50 Webster Avenue

Somerville, MA 02143

  Middlesex   Massachusetts
             
   

1785 Stratford Avenue

Stratford, CT 06614

  Fairfield   Connecticut
             
   

One Lakeland Park Drive

Peabody, MA 01960

  Essex   Massachusetts
             
   

5 Foundry Street

Foundry Industrial Park

Lowell, MA 01852

  Middlesex   Massachusetts
             
   

120 Prescott Street

Worcester, MA 06105

  Worcester   Massachusetts
             
   

730 Wellington Avenue

Cranston, RI 02910

  Providence   Rhode Island
             
   

251 Locust Street

Hartford, CT 06114

  Hartford   Connecticut
             
   

10024 South Willow Street

Manchester, NH 03013

  Hillsborough   New Hampshire
             
   

96 Lombard Street

West Barnstable, MA 02668

  Barnstable   Massachusetts
             
   

60 Haynes Circle

Chicopee, MA 01020

  Hampden   Massachusetts
             
    195 Perry Road, Saratoga
Springs, NY
  Saratoga County   New York
             
   

3445 Successful Way

Dayton, OH

  Montgomery County   Ohio
             
   

1145 Louise Street

Ft. Worth, TX

  Tarrant County   Texas

 

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SCHEDULE 1.1(e)

 

US ELIGIBLE INVENTORY LOCATIONS

 

Grantor   Mailing Address   County   State
             
2.    Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba JGA Beacon  

403 Highway 74 North

Suite C

Peachtree City, GA 30269

  Fayette   Georgia
             
   

2524 2nd Street West

Birmingham, AL 35204

  Jefferson   Alabama
             
   

2200 Cook Drive

Atlanta, GA 30340

  DeKalb   Georgia
             
   

1410 Mills B Lane Blvd

P.O. Box 22608

Savannah, GA 31405

  Chatham   Georgia
             
   

Back 2 Acres of 1410 Mills B Lane

Savannah, GA 31405

  Chatham   Georgia
             
   

452-A Sawmill Drive

Suwannee, GA 30024

  Habersham   Georgia
             
   

3465 Browns Mill Road SE

Atlanta, GA 30354

  Fulton   Georgia
             
   

1096 Fifth Street

Florala, AL 36442

  Covington   Alabama
             
   

205 Priester Drive

Pearl, MS 39208

  Rankin   Mississippi
             
   

740 Canal Street

Jacksonville, FL 32209

  Duval   Florida
             
   

210 Golden Road

Tifton, GA 31794

  Tift   Georgia
             
   

5266 Old Hwy 119

(75 Liberty Pl)

Hattiesburg, MS 39402

  Forrest   Mississippi
             
   

1283 N. McDonough Street

Montgomery, AL 36104

  Montgomery   Alabama
             
   

2501 Silver Meteor Dr.

Orlando, FL 32804

  Orange   Florida
             
   

1841 Massaro Blvd.

Tampa, FL 33905

  Hillsborough   Florida
             
   

4655 Laredo Ave.

Ft. Myers, FL 33905

  Lee   Florida

 

  2  

 

 

SCHEDULE 1.1(e)

 

US ELIGIBLE INVENTORY LOCATIONS

 

Grantor   Mailing Address   County   State
             
   

5530 N.W. 32 Court

Miami, FL 33142

  Dade   Florida
             
   

3406 Georgia Pacific Avenue

Mobile, AL 33618

  Mobile   Alabama
             
   

14 Longwater Drive

Rockland, MA

  Plymouth   Massachusetts
             
   

180 West First Street

South Boston, MA

  Suffolk   Massachusetts
             
   

11201 Pittsburgh Plate Glass Rd SE

Cumberland, MD

  Alleghany   Maryland
             
   

400 Warren Avenue

Portland, ME

  Cumberland   Maine
             
   

80 Kitty Hawk Ave

Auburn, ME

  Androscoggin   Maine
             
   

55 Industrial Drive

Augusta, ME

  Kennebec   Maine
             

3.    Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba Quality Roofing Supply Company

 

1312 Highway 1

Lewes, DE 19958

  Sussex   Delaware
             
   

2700 Cumberland Street

Suite 8

Lebanon, PA 17042

  Lebanon   Pennsylvania
             
   

444 East Cedar Street

Allentown, PA 18109

  Lehigh   Pennsylvania
             
   

1256 Welsh Road

North Wales, PA 19454

  Montgomery   Pennsylvania
             
   

2000 Industrial Highway

Eddystone, PA 19022

  Delaware   Pennsylvania

 

  3  

 

 

SCHEDULE 1.1(e)

 

US ELIGIBLE INVENTORY LOCATIONS

 

Grantor   Mailing Address   County   State
             
   

3336 Concord Road

Building D

York, PA 17402

  York   Pennsylvania
             
   

9 Parkway Circle

New Castle, DE 19720

  New Castle   Delaware
             
   

6250 Baltimore Avenue

Yeadon, PA 19050

  Delaware   Pennsylvania
             
   

3939 Whitaker Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19124

  Philadelphia   Pennsylvania
             
   

737 Flory Mill Rd.

Lancaster, PA 17601

  Lancaster   Pennsylvania
             
   

530 Morgantown Rd.

Reading, PA 19611

  Berks   Pennsylvania
             
   

201 Struble Road

Centre County

State College, PA 16801

  Centre   Pennsylvania
             
   

751 Hylton Road

Pennsauken, NJ 08110

  Camden   New Jersey
             
   

265 HWY 1085

Madisonville, LA

  St. Tammany   Louisiana
             
4.    Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba Best Distributing Co.  

3020 Sweeten Creek Road

Asheville, NC 28803

  Buncombe   North Carolina
             
   

100 Lumber Dr.

Richmond, VA 32150

  Richmond   Virginia
             
   

1800 - 12 N Hwy 117 Bypass

Goldsboro, NC 27533

  Wayne   North Carolina
             
   

5945 Harris Technology Blvd.

Charlotte, NC 28210

  Mecklenburg   North Carolina
             
   

7614 Boeing Drive

Greensboro, NC 27109

  Guilford   North Carolina
             
   

1306 Kirkland Drive

Raleigh, NC 27603

  Wake   North Carolina

 

  4  

 

 

SCHEDULE 1.1(e)

 

US ELIGIBLE INVENTORY LOCATIONS

 

Grantor   Mailing Address   County   State
             
   

7742 Enon Drive

Roanoke, VA 24012

  Roanoke   Virginia
             
   

2514 New Easley Highway

Greenville, SC 29607

  Greenville   South Carolina
             
   

725 Mauney Drive

Columbia, SC 29201

  Richland   South Carolina
             
   

2240 Technical Parkway

Charleston, SC 29418

  Charleston   South Carolina
             
   

319 Marlboro Street

Wilmington, NC 28405

  New Hanover   North Carolina
             
   

1515 Morgan Mill Road

Monroe, NC 28110

  Union   North Carolina
             
   

1252 Barkley Road

Statesville, NC 28677

  Iredell   North Carolina
             
   

1602 - US Hwy 177 Bypass North

Goldsboro, NC 27533

  Wayne   North Carolina
             
   

1301 Production Road

Norfolk, VA 23502

  Norfolk   Virginia
             
   

2809 Thurston Road

Greensboro, NC 27406

  Guilford   North Carolina
             
   

1321, 1315 and 1329 Chilhowee Ave and 1218 Magnolia Ave

Knoxville, TN

  Knox   Tennessee
             
   

2500 East Main Street

Chattanooga, TN 37404

  Hamilton   Tennessee
             
   

475B Marine Boulevard

Jacksonville, NC 28445

  Onslow   North Carolina
             
   

33 Fairfield Avenue

Nashville, TN 37210

  Davidson   Tennessee
             
   

819 Power Street

Clarksville, TN 37042

  Montgomery   Tennessee
             
   

1610 Corporate Place

LaVergne, TN 37086

  Rutherford   Tennessee

 

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SCHEDULE 1.1(e)

 

US ELIGIBLE INVENTORY LOCATIONS

 

Grantor   Mailing Address   County   State
             
5.    Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba The Roof Center  

7075 Oakland Mills Road

Columbia, MD 21046

  Howard   Maryland
             
   

1804 West Street

Annapolis, MD 21401

  Anne Arundel   Maryland
             
   

5244 River Road

Bethesda, MD 20816

  Montgomery   Maryland
             
   

8999 YeIlow Brick Road (Golden Ring)

Baltimore, MD 21207

  Baltimore (City)   Maryland
             
   

1738 Scottsville Road

Charlottesville, VA 22902

  Charlottsville (City)   Virginia
             
   

5752 Industry Lane

Frederick, MD 21704

  Frederick   Maryland
             
   

389 Lenoir Drive

Winchester, VA 22603

  Winchester (City)   Virginia
             
   

41 Joseph Mill Drive

Fredericksburg, VA 22408

  Fredericksburg (City)   Virginia
             
   

7891 Notes Drive

Manassas, VA 22304

  Manassas (City)   Virginia
             
   

10510 Middleport Lane

White Plains, MD 20695

  Charles   Maryland
             
   

4600 Rhode Island

Brentwood, MD 20722

  Prince George   Maryland
             
   

4644 Rhode Island Avenue

Brentwood, MD 20822

  Prince George   Maryland
             
   

5900 Farrington Avenue

Alexandria, VA 22304

  Alexandria (City)   Virginia
             
   

9912 A Governor Lane Boulevard

Williamsport, MD 21795

  Washington   Maryland
             
   

505 Marvel Road

Salisbury, MD 21801

  Wicanico   Maryland

 

  6  

 

 

SCHEDULE 1.1(e)

 

US ELIGIBLE INVENTORY LOCATIONS

 

Grantor   Mailing Address   County   State
             
   

500 E. Dover Road

Easton, MD 21601

  Talbot   Maryland
             
   

30 Southlawn Court

Rockville, MD 20850

  Montgomery   Maryland
             
   

1321 Western Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21230

  Baltimore (City)   Maryland
             
   

1042 Hardees Way

Aberdeen, MD

  Hartford   Maryland
             
   

566 Belle Circle

Harrisonburg, VA 22801

  Harrisonburg   Virginia
             
6.    Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba West End Lumber Company  

15431 I45N

Conroe, TX 77301

  Montgomery   Texas
             
   

5925 College Street

Beaumont, TX 77707

  Jefferson   Texas
             
   

14950 Gulf Freeway

Houston, TX 77034

  Harris   Texas
             
   

2600 Alden Bender

Humble, TX 77032

  Harris   Texas
             
   

13246 Murphy Road

Stafford, TX 77477

  Fort Bend   Texas
             
   

2902 W. 12th Street

Houston, TX 77055

  Harris   Texas
             
   

1940 and 1946-1952 Shipman Avenue

San Antonio, TX 78219

  Bexar   Texas
             
   

3004 Cameron Street

Lafayette, LA 70506

  LaFayette   Louisiana
             
   

1420 Sams Avenue

Suite A; B-1 & B-2

Harahan, LA 70123

  Jefferson   Louisiana
             
   

18235 Swamp Road

Prairieville, LA 70769

  Ascension   Louisiana

 

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SCHEDULE 1.1(e)

 

US ELIGIBLE INVENTORY LOCATIONS

 

Grantor   Mailing Address   County   State
             
   

5506 Hwy 90 E

Lake Charles, LA 70619

  Calcasieu   Louisiana
             
   

9335 Highway 6 North

Houston, TX 77095

  Harris   Texas
             
   

5555 Center Street

Omaha, NE

  Douglas   Nebraska
             
7.    Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba Shelter Distribution  

10366 E. 1400 North Road

Bloomington, IL 61704

  McLean   Illinois
             
   

619 11th Street

Rock Island, IL 61201

  Rock Island   Illinois
             
   

1860 East 28th Street

Minneapolis, MN 55407

  Hennepin   Minnesota
             
   

1815 Greeley Street

Stillwater, MN 55082

  Washington   Minnesota
             
   

2035 E. Ovid Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50313

  Polk   Iowa
             
   

105 Jaycee Drive

Jefferson City, MO 65109

  Cole   Missouri
             
   

3149 S. Scenic Avenue

Springfield, MO 65807

  Greene   Missouri
             
   

6000 Merriam Drive

Meriam, KS 66203

  Johnson   Kansas
             
   

4008 NW 14th Street

Topeka, KS 66618

  Shawnee   Kansas
             
   

200 W. South Street

Lincoln, NE 68522

  Lancaster   Nebraska
             
   

4311 Cherry Avenue (lots 1 & 2)

Kearney, NE 68847

  Buffalo   Nebraska
             
   

4311 Cherry Avenue (lots 3 & 4)

Kearney, NE 68847

  Buffalo   Nebraska
             
   

727 South Shifferdecker Ave

Joplin, MO 64801

  Jasper   Missouri
             

 

8  

 

 

SCHEDULE 1.1(e)

 

US ELIGIBLE INVENTORY LOCATIONS

 

Grantor   Mailing Address   County   State
             
   

501 N. 2nd Street (1 & 2)

Ft. Smith, AR 72901

  Sebastian   Arkansas
             
   

500 Jean Mary Lane

Springdale, AR 72762

  Washington   Arkansas
             
   

1602 Lavon Drive

McKinney, TX 75069

  Collin   Texas
             
   

3110 Jupiter Road

Garland, TX 75040

  Dallas   Texas
             
   

1100 Rosser Street

Ft. Worth, TX 76112

  Tarrant   Texas
             
   

6805 Imperial Drive

Waco, TX 76712

  McLennan   Texas
             
   

4200 I-40 East

Amarillo, TX 79103

  Potter   Texas
             
   

11601 County Road 125 West

Odessa, TX 79765

  Ector   Texas
             
   

2424 E. Grand Avenue

Hot Springs, AR 71901

  Garland   Arkansas
             
   

815 S. A. Jones Street

N. Little Rock, AR 72114

  Pulaski   Arkansas
             
   

2524 S.E. 15 th Street

Oklahoma City, OK 73129

  Oklahoma   Oklahoma
             
   

231 S. Memorial Drive (#1-#3)

Tulsa, OK 74112

  Tulsa   Oklahoma
             
   

4795 Forest Drive

Denver, CO 80201

  Denver   Colorado
             
   

4795 Forest Drive Unit C

Denver, CO 80201

  Denver   Colorado
             
   

4820 & 4850 Lorna Place

Colorado Springs, CO 80915

  El Paso   Colorado
             
   

185 Gemat Circle

Rifle, CO 81650

  Garfield   Colorado
             

 

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SCHEDULE 1.1(e)

 

US ELIGIBLE INVENTORY LOCATIONS

 

Grantor   Mailing Address   County   State
             
   

4584 Townsend

Montrose, CO 81401

  Montrose   Colorado
             
   

5100 Carrol Court

Evansville, WY 82636

  Natrona   Wyoming
             
   

340 N. American Rd

Cheyenne, WY 82007

  Laramie   Wyoming
             
   

901 Broadway

Scottsbluff, NE 69361

  Scotts Bluff   Nebraska
             
   

3000 Brighton Boulevard

Denver, CO 80216

  Denver   Colorado
             
   

7921 E. Truman Road

Kansas City, MO 64126

  Jackson   Missouri
             
   

15500 West 108th Street

Lenexa, KS 66219

  Johnson   Kansas
             
   

10000 J. Street

Omaha, NE 68127

  Douglas   Nebraska
             
   

5447 S. 1st

Abilene, TX 79605

  Taylor   Texas
             
   

300-320 N. Britain Road

Irving, TX 76051

  Dallas   Texas
             
   

1031-1047 E Loop 820 S.

Ft. Worth, TX 76112

  Tarrant   Texas
             
   

1021 East Loop 820 S.

Ft. Worth, TX 76112

  Tarrant   Texas
             
   

1019 East Loop 820 S.

Ft. Worth, TX 76112

  Tarrant   Texas
             
8.    Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba Beacon Pacific  

13105 & 13107 Lakeland Road

Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

  Los Angeles   California
             
9.  

26031 Avenida Aeropuerto

San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

  Orange   California
             
   

675 & 695 N. Batavia

Orange, CA 92868

  Orange   California
             

10  

 

 

SCHEDULE 1.1(e)

 

US ELIGIBLE INVENTORY LOCATIONS

 

Grantor   Mailing Address   County   State
             
   

1859 Rosecrans Avenue

Gardena, CA 90249

  Los Angeles   California
             
10.  Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.  

505 Huntmar Park Drive Suite 300

Herndon, VA 20170

  Fairfax   Virginia
             
   

50 Albany Turnpike

Canton Gateway Office Park

Canton, CT 06019

  Hartford   Connecticut
             
11.  Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba North Coast Commercial Roofing Services  

1530 Birchwood Avenue

Des Plaines, IL 60018

  Cook   Illinois
             
   

4545 West Ogden Avenue

Chicago, IL 60623

  Cook   Illinois
             
   

2428 Reeves Road

Joliet, IL 60436

  Will   Illinois
             
   

1407 Timber Drive

Elgin, IL 60123

  Kane   Illinois
             
   

4075 Casilio Parkway

Clarence-214, NY 14031

  Erie   New York
             
   

2440 Edison Blvd

Twinsburg, OH 44087

  Summit   Ohio
             
   

1640 Fullerton

Glendale Heights, IL 60139

  DuPage   Illinois
             
   

2920 Douglas Road

Toledo-220, OH

  Lucas   Ohio
             
   

1288 Essex Avenue

Columbus, OH 43201

  Franklin   Ohio
             
   

1290 Essex Avenue

Columbus, OH 43201

  Franklin   Ohio
             
   

618 W. 5th Street

Huntington, WV 25701

  Cabell   West Virginia
             

11  

 

 

SCHEDULE 1.1(e)

 

US ELIGIBLE INVENTORY LOCATIONS

 

Grantor   Mailing Address   County   State
             
   

1616 Pennsylvania Ave

Charleston, WV

  Kanawha   West Virginia
             
   

320 N. Congress Avenue

Evansville, IN 47715

  Vanderburgh   Indiana
             
   

600 & 620 Industry Road

Louisville, KY 40208

  Jefferson   Kentucky
             
   

1100 Ulrich Avenue

Louisville, KY 40219

  Jefferson   Kentucky
             
   

4400 Poplar Level Road (Bldgs 1-6)

Louisville, KY 40213

  Jefferson   Kentucky
             
   

1301 Baker Court

Lexington, KY 40511

  Fayette   Kentucky
             
   

250 Bilmar Drive

Pittsburg, PA 15205

  Allegheny   Pennsylvania
             
   

Lot 9C Espresso Way

York, PA

  York   Pennsylvania
             
   

3903 Kraft Parkway

Fort Wayne, IN 46808

  Allen   Indiana
             
   

9215 East 33rd Street

Indianapolis, IN 46235

  Marion   Indiana
             
   

2341 Schumacher Drive

Mishawaka, IN 46545

  St. Joseph   Indiana
             
   

220 S. Belmont Avenue

Suite A

Indianapolis, IN 46222

  Marion   Indiana
             
   

3480 Jefferson

Grand Rapids-381, MI 49548

  Kent   Michigan
             
   

24307 Telegraph Road

Southfield, MI 48034

  Oakland   Michigan
             
   

227 Circle Freeway Drive

Cincinnati, OH 45246

  Hamilton   Ohio
             
   

2401 Nevada Boulevard

Charlotte, NC

  Mecklenburg   North Carolina
             

12  

 

 

SCHEDULE 1.1(e)

 

US ELIGIBLE INVENTORY LOCATIONS

 

Grantor   Mailing Address   County   State
             
   

2815 Carolina Commerce Drive

Goldsboro, NC

  Wayne   North Carolina
             
   

2804 East Erwin Street

Tyler, TX

  Smith   Texas
             
   

1702 S. Expressway 281

Edinburg, TX

  Hidalgo   Texas
             
   

1685 Helena Avenue,

Sacramento CA

  Sacramento   California
             
12.  Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba Structural Materials  

1201 E. McFadden Avenue

Santa Ana, CA

  Orange   California
             
   

1201 E. McFadden Avenue

Oxnard, CA

  Ventura   California
             
   

227 South Link Lane

Fort Collins, CO

  Larimer   Colorado
             
   

6978 South Clinton Street

Centennial, CO

  Arapahoe   Colorado
             
   

4343 Holly Street

Denver, CO

  Denver   Colorado
             
   

1105 East 16 th Avenue

Palmetto, FL

  Manatee   Florida
             
   

655 South West 15 th Street

Ocala, FL

  Marion   Florida
             
   

1150 SW 32 nd Way

Deerfield Beach, FL

  Broward   Florida
             
13.  Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba Construction Materials Supply  

6050 West 54 th Avenue

Arvada, CO

  Jefferson   Colorado
             
   

40 Saulsbury Road

Dover, DE

  Kent   Delaware
             
14.  Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba Ford Wholesale  

2155 West Landstreet Road

Orlando, FL

  Orange   Florida
             

13  

 

 

SCHEDULE 1.1(e)

 

US ELIGIBLE INVENTORY LOCATIONS

 

Grantor   Mailing Address   County   State
             
   

2200 Avenue L.

Riviera Beach, FL

  Palm Beach   Florida
             
   

4401 Swamp Fox Road

Tallahassee, FL

  Leon   Florida
             
15.  Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba Pacific Supply  

2850 Harper Road

Melbourne, FL

  Brevard   Florida
             
16.  Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba ProCoat  

1700 Wilson Way

Smyrna, GA

  Cobb   Georgia
             
   

1610 S. Herriman Boulevard.

Noblesville, IN

  Hamilton   Indiana
             
17.  Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba Roof Depot  

220 Allied Industrial Blvd.

Macon, GA

  Bibb   Georgia
             
   

6355 6 th Street SW

Cedar Rapids, IA

  Linn   Iowa
             
   

1610 S. Girls Schoold Rd.

Indianapolis, IN

  Marion   Indiana
             
   

2220 Pine Street

Spartanburg, PA

  Crawford   Pennsylvania
             
   

630 South Cliff Avenue

Sioux Falls, SD

  Minnehaha   South Dakota
             
18.  Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba Southern Roof Center  

5310 Spectrum Drive, Suite A

Fredrick, MD

  Frederick   Maryland
             
   

35 Godsoe Road

Bangor, ME

  Penobscot   Maine
             
   

22851 Industrial Boulevard

Rogers, MN

  Hennepin   Minnesota
             
19.  Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba Dealers Choice  

2700 Overland Avenue

Billings, MT

  Yellowstone   Montana
             

14  

 

 

SCHEDULE 1.1(e)

 

US ELIGIBLE INVENTORY LOCATIONS

 

Grantor   Mailing Address   County   State
             
   

1940 Shipman Avenue

San Antonio, TX

  Bexar   Texas
             
   

3650 Parkway Lane

Hilliard, OH

  Franklin   Ohio
             
20.  Applicators Sales & Service  

100 Taylor St.

New Castle, PA

  Lawrence   Pennsylvania
             
   

200 Commonwealth Dr.

Warrendale, PA

  Alleghany   Pennsylvania
             
   

81 McMillen Street

Johnstown, PA

  Cambria   Pennsylvania
             
   

7650 Birkmire Drive

Erie, PA

  Erie   Pennsylvania
             
21.  McClure Johnston  

608 Pederson Rd

Katy, TX

  Fort Bend   Texas
             
   

2371 South 3600 West

West Valley City, UT

  Salt Lake   UT
             
   

391 Boyer Circle

Williston, VT

  Chittenden   Vermont
             
22.  CDRR Holding, Inc.   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
23.  Roofing Supply Group, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
24.  Roofing Supply, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
25.  Austin Roofer’s Supply, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
26.  Dallas-Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
27.  Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
28.  Roofing Supply of Arizona, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
29.  Las Vegas Roofing Supply, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             

15  

 

  

SCHEDULE 1.1(e)

 

US ELIGIBLE INVENTORY LOCATIONS

 

Grantor   Mailing Address   County   State
             
30.  Roofing Supply Group – California, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
31.  Roofing Supply Group of Oklahoma, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
32.  Roofing Supply Group Orlando, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
33.  Roofing Supply Group – Fresno, LLC f/k/a Roofing Supply of Northern California, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
34.  Roofing Supply Transportation, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
35.  Roofing Supply of Arizona – East Valley, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
36.  Roofing Supply of Arizona – Tucson, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
37.  Roofing Supply Group – Southern California, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
38.  Roofing Supply Group – Bay Area, LLC (f/k/a Roofing Supply Group – Vallejo, LLC)   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
39.  Roofing Supply of Colorado, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
40.  Roofing Supply Group–Kansas City, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             

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SCHEDULE 1.1(e)

 

US ELIGIBLE INVENTORY LOCATIONS

 

Grantor   Mailing Address   County   State
             
41.  North Louisiana Roofing Supply, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
42.  Roofing Supply Group - Louisiana, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
43.  Roofing Supply Group – Omaha, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
44.  Roofing Supply of New Mexico, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
45.  Roofing Supply of Tennessee, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
46.  Roofing Supply of Nashville, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
47.  Roofing Supply Group St. Louis, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
48.  Roofing Supply Group of Cleveland, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
49.  Roofing Supply Group of Pittsburgh, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
50.  Roofing Supply Group Utah, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
51.  Roofing Supply Group San Diego, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
52.  Roofing Supply Group of Columbus, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
53.  Roofing Supply of Atlanta, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
54.  Roofing Supply of Charlotte, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             

17  

 

 

SCHEDULE 1.1(e)

 

US ELIGIBLE INVENTORY LOCATIONS

 

Grantor   Mailing Address   County   State
             
55.  Roofing Supply Group-Greensboro, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
56.  Roofing Supply Group – Cincinnati, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
57.  Roofing Supply of Columbia, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
58.  Roofing Supply Group of Virginia, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
59.  Roofing Supply Group – Tampa, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
60.  Roofing Supply Group – Polk County, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
61.  Roofing Supply Group – Raleigh, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
62.  Roofing Supply Group – Kentucky, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
63.  Roofing Supply Group (Texas), Inc.   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
64.  Roofing Supply Finance, Inc.   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
65.  Roofing Supply Group – Washington, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
66.  Roofing Supply Group – Alabama, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        
             
67.  Roofing Supply Group – Tuscaloosa, LLC   See Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)        

 

18  

 

 

Exhibit A to Schedule 1.1(e)

 

    Company   Address   City   State   Zip
1   Austin Roofer's Supply, LLC   8319 Lamar   Austin   TX   78753
2   Austin Roofer's Supply, LLC   5608 Old Brownsville Rd.   Corpus Christi   TX   78415
3   Austin Roofer's Supply, LLC   6907 Commerce   El Paso   TX   79915
4   Austin Roofer's Supply, LLC   8727 Lockway   San Antonio   TX   78217
5   Austin Roofer's Supply, LLC   150 West Amity Rd   Belton   TX   76513
6   Dallas - Ft. Worth Roofing Supply, LLC   1100 Placid Ave   Plano   TX   75074
7   Dallas - Ft. Worth Roofing Supply, LLC   10625 & 10639 King William Drive   Dallas   TX   75244
8   Dallas - Ft. Worth Roofing Supply, LLC   2251 Stemmons Trail   Dallas   TX   75220
9   Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC   800 W. Vickery   Fort Worth   TX   76104
10   Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC   5619 FM 1585   Lubbock   TX   79424
11   Las Vegas Roofing Supply, LLC   3860 W. Naples   Las Vegas   NV   89103
12   Las Vegas Roofing Supply, LLC   11215 W. Executive Drive   Boise   ID   83713
13   North Louisiana Roofing Supply, LLC   1500 Old Natchitoches Road   West Monroe   LA   71292
14   North Louisiana Roofing Supply, LLC   4500 Rixie Road   Sherwood   AR   72120
15   Roofing Supply Group of Cleveland, LLC   4566 Spring Road   Brooklyn Heights   OH   44131
16   Roofing Supply Group of Cleveland, LLC   4922 Navarre Road SW   Canton   OH   44706
17   Roofing Supply Group of Columbus, LLC   3550 East 7th Avenue   Columbus   OH   43219
18   Roofing Supply Group of Oklahoma, LLC   5120NW 5th Street   Oklahoma City   OK   73101
19   Roofing Supply Group of Pittsburgh, LLC   2900 Jacks Run Road   White Oak   PA   15131
20   Roofing Supply Group of Pittsburgh, LLC   73C Noblestown Rd.   Carnegie   PA   15106
21   Roofing Supply Group of Virginia, LLC   4551 John Tyler Hwy   Williamsburg   VA   23185
22   Roofing Supply Group of Virginia, LLC   1140 B&C Azalea Garden Road   Norfolk   VA   23502
23   Roofing Supply Group of Virginia, LLC   10991 Richardson Road   Ashland   VA   23005
24   Roofing Supply LLC   2600 W. Mount Houston   Houston   TX   77038
25   Roofing Supply, LLC   14700 Highway 3   Webster   TX   77598
26   Roofing Supply, LLC   2100 Gulf Street   Beaumont   TX   77703
27   Roofing Supply, LLC   800 Edwards Ave. (Bldg. 1)   New Orleans   LA   70123
28   Roofing Supply, LLC   955 S Trade Center Blvd   The Woodlands   TX   77385
29   Roofing Supply, LLC   7635 S Choctaw Dr   Baton Rougue   LA   70806
30   Roofing Supply, LLC   23559 Clay Rd   Katy   TX   77493
32   Roofing Supply Group - Alabama, LLC   521 31st Street North   Birmingham   AL   35203
33   Roofing Supply Group - Bay Area , LLC (f/k/a Roofing Supply Group - Vallejo, LLC)   1588 Doolittle Drive   San Leandro   CA   94577
34   Roofing Supply Group - Bay Area , LLC (f/k/a Roofing Supply Group - Vallejo, LLC)   1202 South 6th Street   San Jose   CA   95112
35   Roofing Supply Group - Bay Area , LLC (f/k/a Roofing Supply Group - Vallejo, LLC)   183 Arthur Road   Martinez   CA   94553
36   Roofing Supply Group - California, LLC   2541 Grennan Court   Rancho Cordova   CA   95742
37   Roofing Supply Group - California, LLC   2081 E Charter Way   Stockton   CA   95205
38   Roofing Supply Group - California, LLC   4342 Dudley Boulevard   McClellan   CA   95652

 

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39   Roofing Supply Group - California, LLC   730 N. 9th Street   Modesto   CA   95350
40   Roofing Supply Group - Cincinnati, LLC   9545 LeSaint Dr.   Fairfield   OH   45014
41   Roofing Supply Group - Fresno, LLC (f/k/a/ Roofing Supply of Northern California, LLC)   4485 North Selland Avenue   Fresno   CA   93722
42   Roofing Supply Group - Greensboro, LLC   300 Chimney Rock Road   Greensboro   NC   27409
43   Roofing Supply Group - Kansas City, LLC   200 South 42nd Street   Kansas City   KS   66106
44   Roofing Supply Group - Kansas City, LLC   1800 E 103rd Street   Kansas City   MO   64131
45   Roofing Supply Group - Kansas City, LLC   233 South 42nd Street   Kansas City   KS   66106
46   Roofing Supply Group - Kentucky, LLC   4840 Crittenden Dr.   Louisville   KY   40209
47   Roofing Supply Group - Kentucky, LLC   809 Enterprise Drive   Lexington   KY   40510
48   Roofing Supply Group - Louisiana, LLC   1802 Southern Avenue   Shreveport   LA   71101
49   Roofing Supply Group - Omaha, LLC   15001 W. Center Road   Omaha   NE   68144
50   Roofing Supply Group - Omaha, LLC   2550 N. 10th Street   Gering   NE   69341
51   Roofing Supply Group - Omaha, LLC   3210 Superior Street   Lincoln   NE   68504
52   Roofing Supply Group - Polk County, LLC   3595 Recker Highway   Winter Haven   FL   33880
53   Roofing Supply Group - Raleigh, LLC   1424 Bloodworth St.   Raleigh   NC   27610
54   Roofing Supply Group - Raleigh, LLC   1415 S. Bloodworth Street   Raleigh   NC   27610
55   Roofing Supply Group - Southern California, LLC   20805 Currier Road   Walnut   CA   91789
56   Roofing Supply Group - Southern California, LLC   2734 S. Susan St.   Santa Ana   CA   92704
57   Roofing Supply Group - Southern California, LLC   14128 Kornblum Ave.   Hawthorne   CA   90250
58   Roofing Supply Group - Tampa, LLC   8501 Sabal Industrial Boulevard   Tampa   FL   33619
59   Roofing Supply Group - Tampa, LLC   12200 28th N   St. Petersburg   FL   33716
60   Roofing Supply Group - Tampa, LLC   3333-1 Canal Street   Jacksonville   FL   32209
61   Roofing Supply Group - Tampa, LLC   4705 Edison Avenue   Fort Myers   FL   33916
62   Roofing Supply Group - Tampa, LLC   2415 West Griffin Road   Leesburg   FL   34748
63   Roofing Supply Group - Tampa, LLC   2955 Whitfield Ave.   Sarasota   FL   34243
64   Roofing Supply Group - Tuscaloosa, LLC   2705 Southside Dr.   Tuscaloosa   AL   35401
65   Roofing Supply Group - Tuscaloosa, LLC   1854 B East I-65 Serivce Rd North   Mobile   AL   36617
66   Roofing Supply Group - Washington, LLC   7901 1st Ave   Seattle   WA   98108
67   Roofing Supply Group - Washington, LLC   7011 E. Mission Ave.   Spokane   WA   99212
68   Roofing Supply Group - Washington, LLC   6815 E. Missilon Ave.   Spokane   WA   99212
69   Roofing Supply Group - Washington, LLC   12815 NE 178th Street   Woodinville   WA   98072
70   Roofing Supply Group Orlando, LLC   1600 W. New Hampshire Street   Orlando   FL   32804
71   Roofing Supply Group San Diego, LLC   5660 Kearny Villa Road   San Diego   CA   92123
72   Roofing Supply Group St. Louis, LLC   1565 Vandeventer Avenue   St. Louis   MO   63110
    Roofing Supply Group (Texas), Inc.                
73   Roofing Supply Group Utah, LLC   2114 S. 400 West   So. Salt Lake City   UT   84115
74   Roofing Supply Group Utah, LLC   1631 West 2250 South   Ogden   UT   84401
75   Roofing Supply Group Utah, LLC   1281 South Industrial Parkway   Provo   UT   84606

 

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76   Roofing Supply of Arizona, LLC   5307 West Missouri Ave.   Glendale   AZ   85301
77   Roofing Supply of Arizona - East Valley, LLC   235 S Hibbert   Mesa   AZ   85210
78   Roofing Supply of Arizona - Tucson, LLC   3635 East Refinery Way   Tucson   AZ   85713
79   Roofing Supply of Arizona - Tucson, LLC   3655 East Refinery Way   Tucson   AZ   85713
80   Roofing Supply of Atlanta, LLC   6835 Southlake Parkway   Morrow   GA   30260
81   Roofing Supply of Atlanta, LLC   2500 S. Main St.   Kennesaw   GA   30144
82   Roofing Supply of Atlanta, LLC   522 W. Baxter Ave.   Knoxville   TN   37917
83   Roofing Supply of Charlotte, LLC   1600 Westinghouse Blvd.   Charlotte   NC   28208
84   Roofing Supply of Colorado, LLC   3750 E. Nome Street   Denver   CO   80239
85   Roofing Supply of Colorado, LLC   2250 Reliable Circle   Colorado Springs   CO   80906
86   Roofing Supply of Columbia, LLC   1240 Atlas Road   Columbia   SC   29209
87   Roofing Supply of Columbia, LLC   2932 Grandview Dr   Simpsonville   SC   29680
88   Roofing Supply of Columbia, LLC   906 Commerce Circle   Hanahan   SC   29410
89   Roofing Supply of Columbia, LLC   4116 Ogeechee Road   Savannah   GA   31405
90   Roofing Supply of Nashville, LLC   1707 Riverhills Dr.   Nashville   TN   37210
91   Roofing Supply of New Mexico, LLC   2222 Fourth St., NW   Albuquerque   NM   87102
92   Roofing Supply of Tennessee, LLC   1810 Getwell Road   Memphis   TN   38111

 

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SCHEDULE 1.1(f)

 

CANADIAN ELIGIBLE INVENTORY LOCATIONS

 

1.    Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba Enercon  

139-219 Street E

Saskatoon, SAS S7L 6Y6

  Saskatchewan   Canada
             
   

977 McDonald Street

Regina, SAS S4N 2X5

  Saskatchewan   Canada
             
   

7688 132nd Street

Surrey, BC V3W 4M9

  British Columbia   Canada
             
   

3144 Thunderbird Crescent

Burnaby, BC V5A 3G5

  British Columbia   Canada
             
2.    Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba the Roof Center  

202 South Blair Street

Whitby, Ontario CA

  Ontario   Canada
             
3.    The Roofing Connection, a Division of Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company  

45 John Savage Ave

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3B 2C9

  Nova Scotia   Canada
             
4.    Groupe Bedard Montreal a Division of Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company  

13 145 Prince Arthur

Montreal Quebec H1A 1A9

  Quebec   Canada
             
5.    Entrepot de la Toiture Delson a Division of Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company   311 Chemin St. Francois-Xavier Delson, Quebec J5B 2A6   Quebec   Canada
             
6.    Groupe Bedard TroisRivieres a Division of Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company  

12000 Boul. Louis-Loranger

Trois-Rivieres, Quebec G9C 1M6

  Quebec   Canada
             

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SCHEDULE 1.1(f)

 

CANADIAN ELIGIBLE INVENTORY LOCATIONS

 

7.    Groupe Bedard Quebec a Division of Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company  

2375 av. Watt

Quebec, Quebec G1P 3X2

  Quebec   Canada
             
8.    Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company, Concord  

8400 Keele Street, Unit #1

Concord, Ontario L4K 2A6

  Ontario   Canada
             
9.    Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company, Cambridge  

1139 Industrial Road, Unit #2

Cambridge, Ontario N3H 4W3

  Ontario   Canada
             
10.  Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company, London  

961 Pond Mills Road

London, Ontario N6N 1C3

  Ontario   Canada
             
11.  Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company, Ottawa  

2801 Sheffield Road

Ottawa, Ontario K1B 3V8

  Ontario   Canada
             
12.  PosiSlope a Division of Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company  

5720 Timberlea Blvd, Suite 206

Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4W2

  Ontario   Canada
             
   

615 The Kingsway

Peterborough, Ontario K9J 7G2

  Ontario   Canada
             
   

3555, 36 ieme Ave

Montreal, Quebec H1A 1A9

  Quebec   Canada
             

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SCHEDULE 1.1(f)

 

CANADIAN ELIGIBLE INVENTORY LOCATIONS

 

13.  Enercon Products a Division of Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company  

9610 54 Avenue

Edmonton, AB T6E 5V1

  Alberta   Canada
             
   

2845 107 Avenue SE

Calgary, AB T2Z 4S8

  Alberta   Canada
             
   

3144 Thunderbird Crescent

Burnaby, BC V5A 3G5

  British Columbia   Canada
             
   

#1 – 7688 132 Street

Surrey, BC V3W 4M9

  British Columbia   Canada
             
   

139 – 219 Street East

Saskatoon, SK S7L 6Y6

  Saskatchewan   Canada
             
   

977 McDonald Street

Regina, SK S4N 2X5

  Saskatchewan   Canada

 

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SCHEDULE 1.1(g)

 

EXISTING LETTERS OF CREDIT

   

Beneficiary   Issuing Bank   LOC #   Issuance Date   Maturity   Amount  
National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, PA   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   TPTS-312119   2/23/2007   11/04/2015   $ 1,297,216  
National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, PA   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   TPTS-266355   12/06/2007   11/04/2015   $ 1,799,750  
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   CPCS-294795   12/17/2012   12/14/2015   $ 1,398,000  
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   CPCS-842798   02/07/2014   1/31/2016   $ 1,172,000  
Travelers Indemnity Company   Wells Fargo Bank NA   IS0011151-166   04/06/2012   11/27/2015   $ 3,575,000  
Arrowhead Indemnity Company   Wells Fargo Bank NA   SM218190W-224   04/05/2012   02/01/2016   $ 5,000  
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company   Wells Fargo Bank NA   SM218193W-216   04/05/2012   02/01/2016   $ 43,845  
National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh PA   Wells Fargo Bank NA   SM224804W-232   04/05/2012   11/30/2015   $ 1,311,613  

 

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SCHEDULE 1.1(h)

 

RSG BORROWERS

 

1. CDRR Holding, Inc.
2. Roofing Supply Group, LLC
3. Roofing Supply, LLC
4. Austin Roofer’s Supply, LLC
5. Dallas–Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC
6. Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC
7. Roofing Supply of Arizona, LLC
8. Las Vegas Roofing Supply, LLC
9. Roofing Supply Group – California, LLC
10. Roofing Supply Group of Oklahoma, LLC
11. Roofing Supply Group Orlando, LLC
12. Roofing Supply Group - Fresno, LLC
13. Roofing Supply Transportation, LLC
14. Roofing Supply of Arizona - East Valley, LLC
15. Roofing Supply of Arizona-Tucson, LLC
16. Roofing Supply Group – Southern California, LLC
17. Roofing Supply Group - Bay Area, LLC
18. Roofing Supply of Colorado, LLC
19. Roofing Supply Group-Kansas City, LLC
20. North Louisiana Roofing Supply, LLC
21. Roofing Supply Group - Louisiana, LLC
22. Roofing Supply Group - Omaha, LLC
23. Roofing Supply of New Mexico, LLC
24. Roofing Supply of Tennessee, LLC
25. Roofing Supply of Nashville, LLC
26. Roofing Supply Group St. Louis, LLC
27. Roofing Supply Group of Cleveland, LLC
28. Roofing Supply Group of Pittsburgh, LLC
29. Roofing Supply Group Utah, LLC
30. Roofing Supply Group San Diego, LLC
31. Roofing Supply Group of Columbus, LLC
32. Roofing Supply of Atlanta, LLC
33. Roofing Supply of Charlotte, LLC
34. Roofing Supply Group-Greensboro, LLC
35. Roofing Supply Group - Cincinnati, LLC
36. Roofing Supply of Columbia, LLC
37. Roofing Supply Group of Virginia, LLC
38. Roofing Supply Group - Tampa, LLC
39. Roofing Supply Group – Polk County, LLC
40. Roofing Supply Group – Raleigh, LLC
41. Roofing Supply Group – Kentucky, LLC
42. Roofing Supply Group (Texas), Inc.
43. Roofing Supply Finance, Inc.
44. Roofing Supply Group - Washington, LLC
45. Roofing Supply Group - Alabama, LLC
46. Roofing Supply Group-Tuscaloosa, LLC

 

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SCHEDULE 1.1(i)

 

UNRESTRICTED SUBSIDIARIES

 

None.

 

1  

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.3(e)

 

POST-CLOSING OBLIGATIONS

 

1.  The Borrower Representative shall, within ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, provide evidence that is reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that each of the tax liens listed below (other than any such lien that constitutes a Permitted Lien under Section 10.2(c) of the Agreement) have been discharged and released:

 

  Debtor   Office   File Number   File Date
             
Beacon Sales Acquisition Inc.   NJ – Mercer County Clerk   DJ 267095 12   12/19/12
             
    WY- Laramie County Clerk   Book 2355 Page 323   08/23/13
             
        Book 2355 Page 324   08/23/13
             
        Book 2364 Page 613   10/28/13
             
        Book 2377 Page 1375   02/19/14
             
        Book 2377 Page 1376   02/19/14
             
        Book 2385 Page 1239   04/17/14
             
        Book 2389 Page 1070   05/16/14
             
        Book 2389 Page 1071   05/16/14
             
        Book 2398 Page 1409   07/22/14
             
        Book 2399 Page 448   07/25/14
             
        Book 2399 Page 449   07/25/14
             
    WY- Natrona County Clerk   961405   10/31/13
             
        969650   04/17/14
             
        975244   07/23/14
             
Austin Roofers Supply LLC   TX – El Paso County Clerk   2013001181   02/15/13
             
Dallas – Fort Worth Roofing Supply LLC   TX – Dallas County Clerk   201500095801   04/17/15
             
Roofing Supply of Columbia LLC   SC – Berkeley County  Register of Deeds  

2015-00003575

 

Vol 486 Pg 251

  04/20/15
             

 

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SCHEDULE 7.3(e)

 

POST-CLOSING OBLIGATIONS

 

  Debtor   Office   File Number   File Date
             
       

2015-00003582

 

Vol 486 Pg 265

  04/20/15
             
       

2015-00003589

 

Vol 486 Pg 279

  04/20/15
             
       

2015-00003590

 

Vol 486 Pg 281

  04/20/15
             
       

2015-00003697

 

Vol 487 Pg 147

  04/24/15
             
       

2015-00003698

 

Vol 487 Pg 149

  04/24/15

 

2.   Within ten (10) Business Days after the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received any certificates (other than to the extent constituting a general intangible, or, subject to delivery of a control agreement, an uncertificated security) of “branch” subsidiaries of the Target Company that were not delivered at Closing pursuant to Section 7.1(g)(ii) .

 

3.   The Borrower Representative shall, within ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, provide evidence that is reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that the liens (other than any such lien that constitutes a Permitted Lien under Section 10.2 of the Agreement) registered in favour of any of General Electric Capital Corporation, GE Canada Finance Holding Company, Heller Financial Canada Ltd., Heller Financial Inc. and Heller Financial Canada Holding Company  (as applicable), against the following trademarks, with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office have been discharged and released:

 

TMA568,034

TMA457,050

TMA459,722

TMA330,179

TMA568,034

TMA457,050

TMA459,722

TMA330,179

TMA457,050

TMA459,722

TMA330,179

TMA457,050

TMA459,722

TMA330,179

TMA457,050

TMA459,722

TMA330,179

 

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SCHEDULE 7.3(e)

 

POST-CLOSING OBLIGATIONS

   

4.   The Borrower Representative shall, within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, provide evidence that is reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that each of the following PPSA registrations filed in the Province of Alberta have been discharged and released:

 

PPSA Registration Number 11050313857 (filed against Enercon Products Inc. in favour of General Electric Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent)

 

PPSA Registration Number 11050314339, as amended by registration number 11050434140 (filed against Enercon Products Inc. in favour of GE Canada Finance Holding Company, as Administrative Agent)

 

5.   Within ten (10) Business Days after the Closing Date, the Borrower Representative shall have delivered an executed Notice of Termination of Blocked Accounts Agreement for the Blocked Accounts Agreement dated as of November 15, 2012 covering accounts held at Bank of Montreal.

 

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SCHEDULE 8.1

 

JURISDICTIONS OF ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION

 

Credit Party   Jurisdiction
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.   Delaware
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.   Delaware
Beacon Canada, Inc.   Delaware
Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company   Nova Scotia, Canada
Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC   Delaware
CDRR Holding, Inc.   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply, LLC   Delaware
Austin Roofer’s Supply, LLC   Delaware
Dallas-Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC   Delaware
Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply of Arizona, LLC   Delaware
Las Vegas Roofing Supply, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group – California, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group of Oklahoma, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group Orlando, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group – Fresno, LLC f/k/a Roofing Supply of Northern California, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Transportation, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply of Arizona – East Valley, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply of Arizona – Tucson, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group – Southern California, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group – Bay Area, LLC (f/k/a Roofing Supply Group – Vallejo, LLC)   Delaware
Roofing Supply of Colorado, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group–Kansas City, LLC   Delaware
North Louisiana Roofing Supply, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group – Louisiana, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group – Omaha, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply of New Mexico, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply of Tennessee, LLC   Delaware

 

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SCHEDULE 8.1

 

JURISDICTIONS OF ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION

 

Credit Party   Jurisdiction
Roofing Supply of Nashville, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group St. Louis, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group of Cleveland, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group of Pittsburgh, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group Utah, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group San Diego, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group of Columbus, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply of Atlanta, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply of Charlotte, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group-Greensboro, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group – Cincinnati, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply of Columbia, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group of Virginia, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group – Tampa, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group – Polk County, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group – Raleigh, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group – Kentucky, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group (Texas), Inc.   Delaware
Roofing Supply Finance, Inc.   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group – Washington, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group – Alabama, LLC   Delaware
Roofing Supply Group – Tuscaloosa, LLC   Delaware

 

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SCHEDULE 8.2

 

SUBSIDIARIES AND CAPITALIZATION

 

Name of Grantor  

Name of Equity

Holder

  Class and Series  

Percentage of

Ownership

Interests of such

Class and Series

 

Certificate

Number, if

applicable

                 
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.  

Public Company

NASDAQ

  Common   N/A   N/A
                 
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.   Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.   Common   100%   No. 2
                 
Beacon Canada, Inc.   Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.   Common   100%   No.1/No.2
                 
Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company   Beacon Canada, Inc.   Common   100%   No. 2/No. C-2
                 
Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC   Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.   Interest   100%   N/A
                 
CDRR Holding, Inc.   Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC   Common   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply Group, LLC   CDRR Holding, Inc.   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply Group (Texas), Inc.   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Common   100%   No. 2
                 
Roofing Supply, LLC   Roofing Supply Group (Texas), Inc.   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Austin Roofer’s Supply, LLC   Roofing Supply Group (Texas), Inc.   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Dallas-Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC   Roofing Supply Group (Texas), Inc   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC   Roofing Supply Group (Texas), Inc   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply of Arizona, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Las Vegas Roofing Supply, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply Group – California, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply Group of Oklahoma, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply Group – Fresno, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 

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SCHEDULE 8.2

 

SUBSIDIARIES AND CAPITALIZATION

 

Name of Grantor  

Name of Equity

Holder

  Class and Series  

Percentage of

Ownership

Interests of such

Class and Series

 

Certificate

Number, if

applicable

                 
Roofing Supply Transportation, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   No. 2
                 
Roofing Supply Finance, Inc.   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Common   100%   No. 2
                 
Roofing Supply Group – Washington, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply Group – Southern California, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply of Arizona – East Valley, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply of Arizona – Tucson, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply of Atlanta, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply of Charlotte, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply of Colorado, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply of Columbia, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply Group – Bay Area, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply Group – Alabama, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   No. 1/ No. 4/ No. 5
                 
Roofing Supply Group of Cleveland, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply Group – Cincinnati, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply Group–Kansas City, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
North Louisiana Roofing Supply, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply Group - Louisiana, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 

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SCHEDULE 8.2

 

SUBSIDIARIES AND CAPITALIZATION

 

Name of Grantor  

Name of Equity

Holder

  Class and Series  

Percentage of

Ownership

Interests of such

Class and Series

 

Certificate

Number, if

applicable

                 
Roofing Supply Group – Omaha, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply of New Mexico, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply of Tennessee, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply of Nashville, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply Group St. Louis, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply Group of Pittsburgh, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply Group Utah, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply Group San Diego, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply Group-Greensboro, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply Group of Virginia, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply Group – Tampa, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply Group – Polk County, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply Group – Raleigh, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply Group – Kentucky, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   N/A
                 
Roofing Supply Group – Tuscaloosa, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   No. 1
                 
Roofing Supply Group of Columbus, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   No. 1
                 
Roofing Supply Group Orlando, LLC   Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Units   100%   No. 1/No. 4

 

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SCHEDULE 8.6

 

AUDIT MATTERS

 

1.   CDRR Holding, Inc. or one or more of its subsidiaries is currently subject to a California state income/franchise tax audit relating to sourcing of income in connection with a transaction that occurred in 2006.

 

2.   Other Audits:

 

Legal Entity   Auditing Entity   Audit Type
         
Roofing Supply of Colorado, LLC   Town of Parker (Colorado)   Sales & Use Tax
         
Las Vegas Roofing Supply, LLC   Idaho State Tax Commission   Sales & Use Tax
         
Las Vegas Roofing Supply, LLC   Idaho State Tax Commission   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply of Utah, LLC   Idaho State Tax Commission   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply of Utah, LLC   Idaho State Tax Commission   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply Group - Washington, LLC   Idaho State Tax Commission   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply Group - California, LLC   California BOE   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply, LLC   California BOE   Sales & Use Tax
         
Las Vegas Roofing Supply, LLC   California BOE   Sales & Use Tax
         
Austin Roofer's Supply, LLC   California BOE   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply Group - Omaha, LLC   South Dakota DOR   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply Group - Kentucky, LLC   Kentucky Department of Revenue   Sales & Use Tax
         
Dallas - Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC   Texas Department of Revenue   Sales & Use Tax
         
Austin Roofer's Supply, LLC   Texas Department of Revenue   Sales & Use Tax
         

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SCHEDULE 8.6

 

AUDIT MATTERS

 

Legal Entity   Auditing Entity   Audit Type
         
Fort Worth Roofing Supply, LLC   Texas Department of Revenue   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply of Arizona, LLC   California BOE   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply of Arizona - Tucson, LLC   California BOE   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply Group Bay Area, LLC   California BOE   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply of Fresno, LLC   California BOE   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply Group San Diego, LLC   California BOE   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply Group - Southern California, LLC   California BOE   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply Group - Louisiana, LLC   Texas Department of Revenue   Sales & Use Tax
         
Roofing Supply of Tennessee, LLC   Louisiana   Sales & Use Tax
         
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. and Subsidiaries   Federal US   Income Tax
         
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.   North Carolina   Income & Franchise Tax
         
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.   North Carolina   Income & Franchise Tax
         

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SCHEDULE 8.6

 

AUDIT MATTERS

 

Legal Entity   Auditing Entity   Audit Type
         
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba Dealers Choice & AL Roofing Supply   Alabama   Sales & Use Tax, Business License
         
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba Shelter Distribution & North Coast Roofing Systems   Kentucky   Sales & Use Tax
         
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba West End Roofing   Texas   Sales & Use Tax
         
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba The Roof Center & Best Distribution   Virginia   Sales & Use Tax
         
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba West End Roofing   Ascension Parish, LA   Sales & Use Tax
         
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba West End Roofing   Baton Rouge, LA   Sales & Use Tax
         
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. dba West End Roofing   Calcasieu, LA   Sales & Use Tax
         
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.   Indiana   Property Tax

 

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SCHEDULE 8.9

 

ERISA MATTERS

 

Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. contributes to the following Multiemployer Plans:

 

1.  Suburban Teamsters of Northern Illinois Pension Fund. 

 

2.  International Union of Operating Engineers Central Pension Fund.

 

3.  New England Teamsters and Trucking Industry Pension Fund.

 

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SCHEDULE 8.12

 

Labor and Collective Bargaining Agreements

 

Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. is a party to the following collective bargaining agreements:

 

1.  Elgin, IL – General Chauffeurs, Salesdrivers, and Helpers Local Union No. 330 an affiliate of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

 

2.  North Wales, PA, Yeadon PA, Eddystone PA, and Pennsauken, NJ – Local 542, International Union of Operating Engineers.

 

3.  Somerville, MA – Local 25, International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

 

4.  New Castle, PA – Teamsters Local Union No. 261.

 

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SCHEDULE 8.17

 

REAL PROPERTY

 

Credit Party   Mailing Address   County
         
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.  

730 Wellington Avenue

Cranston, RI 02910

  Providence
         
   

251 Locust Street

Hartford, CT 06114

  Hartford
         
   

10024 South Willow St.

Manchester, NH 03013

  Hillsborough
         
   

740 Canal Street

Jacksonville, FL 32209

  Duval
         
   

737 Flory Mill Rd.

Lancaster, PA 17601

  Lancaster
         
   

530 Morgantown Rd.

Reading, PA 19611

  Berks
         
   

7891 Notes Drive

Manassas, VA 22304

  Prince William County
         
   

505 Marvel Road

Salisbury, MD 21801

  Wicomico
         
   

500 E. Dover Road

Easton, MD 21601

  Talbot
         
Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company  

3555, 36 ieme Avenue

Montreal, Quebec H1A 3K1

   
         
    12000 Boul. Louis Loranger, Toris-Rivieres, Quebec    
         
    311 Chemin St-Francois – Xavier, Delson, Quebec    
         
    2375 Watt, Ste-Foy, Quebec    
         
    13 145 Prince-Arthur, Montreal, Quebec    

 

The locations set forth on Schedules 2(c), 2(d), 2(e) and 2(f) of the Perfection Certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent on the Closing Date are incorporated herein by cross-reference.

 

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SCHEDULE 8.24

 

Material Contracts

 

None.

 

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SCHEDULE 9.2

 

Financial and Collateral Reports

 

Deliver to Administrative Agent (and if so requested by Administrative Agent, with copies for each Lender) each of the financial statements, reports, or other items set forth below at the following times in form satisfactory to Administrative Agent:

 

 

1. If and when filed by any Credit Party or Restricted Subsidiary:   (a) Form 10-Q quarterly reports, Form 10-K annual reports, and Form 8-K current reports, and
       
      (b) any other filings made by any such Person with the SEC.
       
2. (a) Twenty (20) days after the end of each fiscal month (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day) and (b) at any time that Adjusted Excess Availability is less than the greater of (i) fifteen percent (15.0%) of the Loan Cap and (ii) $90,000,000 for any five (5) consecutive Business Days or an Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing, at the election of Administrative Agent, then on Wednesday of each week (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day):  

(a) A Borrowing Base Certificate showing the Borrowing Base as of the close of business as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal month or, in the case of any weekly Borrowing Base Certificate, as of the close of business on the immediately preceding Friday, each such Borrowing Base Certificate to be certified as complete and correct by a Responsible Officer of Borrower Representative (and in the event of delivery of weekly Borrowing Base Certificates, such delivery shall continue for not less than four (4) weeks),

 

(b) an Account roll-forward with supporting details supplied from sales journals, collection journals, credit registers and any other records, in a format reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent, tied to the beginning and ending account receivable balances of Borrowers’ general ledger,

 

(c) notice of all claims, offsets, or disputes in excess of $100,000 asserted by Account Debtors with respect to any Account of a Borrower (to the extent such Account is an Eligible Account);

 

(d) Inventory system/perpetual reports specifying the cost and the wholesale market value of Borrowers’ Inventory, by category, with additional detail showing additions to and deletions therefrom (delivered electronically in an acceptable format, if Borrowers have implemented electronic reporting),

 

(e) a detailed aging, by total, of Borrowers’ Accounts, together with a reconciliation and supporting documentation for any reconciling items noted (delivered electronically in an acceptable format, if Borrowers have implemented electronic reporting),

 

(f) a detailed calculation of those Accounts that are not eligible for the Borrowing Base, if Borrowers have not implemented electronic reporting,

 

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Financial and Collateral Reports

 

     

(g) a detailed Inventory system/perpetual report together with a reconciliation to Borrowers’ general ledger accounts (delivered electronically in an acceptable format, if Borrowers have implemented electronic reporting),

 

(h) a detailed calculation of Inventory categories that are not eligible for the Borrowing Base, if Borrowers have not implemented electronic reporting,

 

(i) a detailed aging, by vendor, of Borrowers’ accounts payable and any book overdraft (delivered electronically in an reasonably acceptable format, if Borrowers have implemented electronic reporting) and an aging, by vendor, of any held checks.

       
3. Quarterly (no later than the thirtieth (30 th ) day after each quarter end):  

Reports with respect to taxes as follows:

Beacon:

 

(i) Real and Personal Property: listing of taxes pursuant to a property real estate tax schedule indicating jurisdiction (vendor), description, and tax paid/estimate

 

(ii) Sales: sales and use tax liability worksheet setting forth period, state, frequency form and amount due, together with confirmation from third party vendor payments made.

 

RSG

 

(i) Sales: for RSG to be included with Beacon information above or a separate listing of unpaid and due date.

 

Beacon Canada –HST and CRA statements provided by Canadian taxing authorities, if any.

 

(b) A reconciliation of Accounts, trade accounts payable, and Inventory of Borrowers’ general ledger accounts to their quarterly financial statements including any book reserves related to each category (provided, that at any time monthly financial statements are required to be delivered under the terms of the Credit Agreement, such reconciliation shall be delivered on a monthly basis with such financial statements and reconciled to their monthly financial statements).

 

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SCHEDULE 9.2

 

Financial and Collateral Reports

 

4. Annually (no later than the thirtieth (30 th ) day after each year end):   A detailed list of Borrowers’ active customers, with address and contact information.
       
5. Upon the request of Administrative Agent:  

(a) Copies of purchase orders and invoices, together with corresponding shipping and delivery documents, and credit memos together with corresponding supporting documentation, with respect to invoices and credit memos in excess of an amount determined in the sole discretion of Administrative Agent, from time to time,

 

(b) copies of invoices together with corresponding shipping and delivery documents, and credit memos together with corresponding supporting documentation, with respect to invoices and credit memos in excess of an amount to be determined by Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion, from time to time, and

 

(c) such other reports as to the Collateral or the financial condition of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, as Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

       
6. Contemporaneously with the delivery of each Compliance Certificate:   Copies of (a) each Material Contract entered into since the delivery of the previous Compliance Certificate, and (b) each material amendment or modification of any Material Contract entered into since the delivery of the previous Compliance Certificate.

 

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SCHEDULE 9.14(a)

 

DEPOSIT ACCOUNT AND CASH MANAGEMENT BANKS

 

Within ninety (90) days following the Closing Date, the relevant Credit Party shall deliver a Control Agreement for the following Deposit Accounts (that are not Excluded Accounts) in accordance with the terms of Section 9.14 of the Agreement:

 

Credit
Party(Account
Holder)
  Type of Account   Financial
Institution
  Account Number
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Bank of America   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Key Bank   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   PNC   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Bank of America   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   PNC   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   BB&T   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   First National Bank   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Citizens Bank   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Bank of America   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Wells Fargo   ***

 

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DEPOSIT ACCOUNT AND CASH MANAGEMENT BANKS

 

BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   BB&T   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Bank of America   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   BB&T   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   PNC   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Susquehanna   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Cap One   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Bank of America   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   TD Bank   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   TD Bank   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Disbursement Account   TD Bank   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Disbursement Account   TD Bank   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Disbursement Account   TD Bank   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Bank of Montreal   ***
             
BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY   Disbursement Account   Bank of America   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Bank of America   ***

 

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SCHEDULE 9.14(a)

 

DEPOSIT ACCOUNT AND CASH MANAGEMENT BANKS

 

BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Regions Bank   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Bank of America   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   US Bank   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Bank of America   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Bank of America   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Bank of America   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Fifth Third Bank   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Bank of America   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Disbursement Accont   Bank of America   ***
             
BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY   Disbursement Account   Bank of America   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Disbursement Account   Bank of America   ***
             
BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***

 

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SCHEDULE 9.14(a)

 

DEPOSIT ACCOUNT AND CASH MANAGEMENT BANKS

 

BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   Bank of America   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Disbursement Account   Citibank   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Disbursement Account   JPMorganChase   ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Collection Account   US Bank   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group of Cleveland, LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group - Southern California LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group - Kentucky LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group LLC - Beaumont   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group of Columbus,  LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Dallas - Fort Worth Roofing Supply,  LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group of Oklahoma LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***

 

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SCHEDULE 9.14(a)

 

DEPOSIT ACCOUNT AND CASH MANAGEMENT BANKS

 

Roofing Supply Group - Bay Area LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Austin Roofer's Supply LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group of Cleveland, LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group LLC  - Houston   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group,  LLC   Collection Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group,  LLC   Collection Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group of Cincinnati LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group of Colorado, LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Fort Worth Roofing Supply  LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Las Vegas Roofing Supply  LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group - Kentucky,  LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group,  LLC   Collection Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group - Bay Area LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***

 

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SCHEDULE 9.14(a)

 

DEPOSIT ACCOUNT AND CASH MANAGEMENT BANKS

 

Las Vegas Roofing Supply, LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group Orlando LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group - Tampa LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Austin Roofer's Supply LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply of Colorado LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply of Atlanta LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group - California, LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group - Washington LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group - Washington LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Dallas-Ft Worth Roofing Supply LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply of Atlanta LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group-Louisiana, LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
North Louisiana Roofing Supply LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply of Arizona-East Valley LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***

 

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SCHEDULE 9.14(a)

 

DEPOSIT ACCOUNT AND CASH MANAGEMENT BANKS

 

Roofing Supply of Arizona-East Valley LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply of Arizona Tucson LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group Utah, LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group Utah, LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group Utah, LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group St Louis LLC   Disbursement Account   Bank of America   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group of Cleveland LLC   Disbursement Account   Four Oaks Bank   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group - Omaha LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
Roofing Supply of New Mexico LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group - Kansas City LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
Roofing Supply of Nashville LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
Austin Roofer's Supply LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group Virginia LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group - Alabama LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group San Diego LLC   Disbursement Account   Bank of America   ***

 

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SCHEDULE 9.14(a)

 

DEPOSIT ACCOUNT AND CASH MANAGEMENT BANKS

 

Roofing Supply Group - Tampa LLC   Disbursement Account   Bank of America   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group of Cleveland LLC   Disbursement Account   Bank of America   ***
             
Roofing Supply of Atlanta LLC   Disbursement Account   First Tennessee Bank   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group of Pittsburgh LLC   Disbursement Account   PNC Bank   ***
             
Roofing Supply of Colorado LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
Roofing Supply of Charlotte LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
Roofing Supply of Columbia LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
Roofing Supply of Columbia LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
Roofing Supply of Columbia LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group - Greensboro LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
Austin Roofer's Supply LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group - Fresno LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group - So California LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group - So California LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***

 

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SCHEDULE 9.14(a)

 

DEPOSIT ACCOUNT AND CASH MANAGEMENT BANKS

 

Roofing Supply Group - California LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group - California LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group - California LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group - Tampa LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group - Tampa LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group Virginia LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group - Tuscaloosa LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group - Tuscaloosa LLC   Disbursement Account   Wells Fargo   ***
             
Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group – Washington, LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group – California, LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group – Bay Area, LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Roofing Supply Group – Tampa, LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***

 

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SCHEDULE 9.14(a)

 

DEPOSIT ACCOUNT AND CASH MANAGEMENT BANKS

 

Austin Roofer’s Supply, LLC   Disbursement Account   JP Morgan Chase   ***
             
Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company   Collection Account   Bank of Montreal  

 ***

 

Lockboxes

 

Credit            
Party(Account   Financial        
Holder)   Institution   Lockbox Number   Corresponding Account
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Bank of America   ***   Swept daily into account ***, which is swept daily into Master Depository Account ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Bank of America   ***   Swept daily into account ***, which is swept daily into Master Depository Account ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Bank of America   ***   Swept daily into account ***, which is swept daily into Master Depository Account ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Bank of America   ***   Swept daily into account ***, which is swept daily into Master Depository Account ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Bank of America   ***   Swept daily into account ***, which is swept daily into Master Depository Account ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Bank of America   ***   Swept daily into account ***

 

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SCHEDULE 9.14(a)

 

DEPOSIT ACCOUNT AND CASH MANAGEMENT BANKS

Credit            
Party(Account   Financial        
Holder)   Institution   Lockbox Number   Corresponding Account
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Bank of America   ***   Swept daily into Collection Account ***, which is swept daily into Master Depository Account ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Bank of America   ***   Swept daily into Collection Account ***, which is swept daily into Master Depository Account ***
             
BEACON SALES ACQUISITION INC.   Wells Fargo   ***   Swept daily into account ***

 

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SCHEDULE 10.1

 

EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS

 

Capital Leases set forth below:

 

    Vendor   Equipment   Total Amount  
                 
Roofing Supply Transportation, LLC   Penske   Lease of certain motor vehicles   $ 11,172,018  
                 
Roofing Supply Group, LLC   Toyota/DLL   Lease of forklifts and industrial machinery   $ 1,911,027  
                 
Roofing Supply Transportation, LLC   D&M   Lease of certain motor vehicles   $ 2,570,312  
                 
Roofing Supply Transportation, LLC   Element   Lease of certain motor vehicles   $ 3,983,023  
                 
Roofing Supply Transportation, LLC   Daimler   Lease of certain motor vehicles   $ 6,567,363  
                 
    TOTAL       $ 26,203,744  

 

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SCHEDULE 10.1

 

EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS

 

Equipment Loans of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. set forth below:

 

    Holder   Balance at 6/30/2015  
             
Equipment Financing of tractors, trailers, trucks and other freightliners   BOA 12/10     152,558  
             
Equipment Financing of tractors, trailers, trucks and other freightliners   BOA 02/11     174,030  
             
Equipment Financing of tractors, trailers, trucks and other freightliners   BOA 09/12     1,896,576  
             
Equipment Financing of tractors, trailers, trucks and other freightliners   KEY BANK 6/13     2,923,026  
             
Equipment Financing of tractors, trailers, trucks and other freightliners   KEY BANK 6/13     3,324,593  
             
Equipment Financing of tractors, trailers, trucks and other freightliners   KEY BANK 6/13     2,763,096  
             
Equipment Financing of tractors, trailers, trucks and other freightliners   KEY BANK     2,761,910  
             
Equipment Financing of tractors, trailers, trucks and other freightliners   KEY BANK     3,665,261  
             
Equipment Financing of tractors, trailers, trucks and other freightliners   KEY BANK     9,189,848  
             
        $ 26,926,699  

 

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SCHEDULE 10.2

 

EXISTING Liens

 

1. Lease Agreement for the billboard located at 730 Wellington Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island, dated June 5, 1985, by and between Marlen Building Products Corporation and Tri-State Displays, Inc. (“Tenant”), as amended by that certain Addendum to Lease dated June 5, 1985 by and between Marlen Building Products Corporation and Tenant, as modified by that certain Second Addendum to Lease dated April 12, 1994 by and between Beacon Sales Company, Inc. (successor in interest to Marlen Building Products Corporation) and Tenant, as modified by that certain Third Addendum to Lease dated February 14, 2000 by and between Beacon Sales Company, Inc. and Tenant, as modified by that certain Fourth Amendment to Lease Agreement dated September 21, 2004 by and between Beacon Sales Company, Inc. and Tenant, as modified by that certain Letter Agreement dated May 26, 2010 by and between Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. (successor in interest to Beacon Sales Company, Inc.) (“Landlord”) and Tenant, as modified by that certain Letter Agreement dated June 30, 2015 by and between Landlord and Tenant.

 

2. Without limiting the requirements of Section 7.3(e), each of the liens set forth on Schedule 7.3(e).

 

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SCHEDULE 10.3

 

Existing Loans, Advances and Investments

 

None.

 

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SCHEDULE 10.7

 

TRANSACTIONS with Affiliates

 

None.

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT dated October 1, 2015 (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), the guarantors listed in Schedule 1 hereto (the “ Initial Guarantors ”), and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as representatives (the “ Representatives ”) of the initial purchasers listed in Exhibit A to the Purchase Agreement (as defined below) (the “ Initial Purchasers ”).

 

The Company, the Guarantors (as defined below) and the Representatives, for themselves and on behalf of the several Initial Purchasers, are parties to the Purchase Agreement dated September 24, 2015 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”), which provides for the sale by the Company to the Initial Purchasers of $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 6.375% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “ Securities ”), which will be guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis by each of the Guarantors. As an inducement to the Initial Purchasers to enter into the Purchase Agreement, the Company and the Guarantors have agreed to provide to the Initial Purchasers and their direct and indirect transferees the registration rights set forth in this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition to the closing under the Purchase Agreement.

 

In consideration of the foregoing, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Definitions . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Additional Guarantor ” shall mean any subsidiary of the Company that enters into a Guarantee under the Indenture after the date of this Agreement.

 

Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

Business Day ” shall mean any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

 

Company ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble and shall also include the Company’s successors and permitted assigns.

 

Exchange Act ” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.

 

Exchange Dates ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(ii) hereof.

 

Exchange Offer ” shall mean the exchange offer by the Company and the Guarantors of Exchange Securities for Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof.

 

Exchange Offer Registration ” shall mean a registration under the Securities Act effected pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof.

 

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Exchange Offer Registration Statement ” shall mean an exchange offer registration statement on Form S-4 (or, if applicable, on another appropriate form) registering the offer and sale of Exchange Securities and all amendments and supplements to such registration statement, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein or deemed a part thereof, all exhibits thereto and any document incorporated by reference therein.

 

Exchange Securities ” shall mean senior unsecured notes issued by the Company and guaranteed by the Guarantors under the Indenture containing terms identical to the Securities (except that the Exchange Securities will not be subject to restrictions on transfer or to any increase in annual interest rate for failure to comply with this Agreement) and to be offered to Holders in exchange for Securities pursuant to the Exchange Offer.

 

FINRA ” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.

 

Free Writing Prospectus ” means each free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) prepared by or on behalf of the Company and used or referred to by the Company in connection with the sale of the Securities or the Exchange Securities.

 

Guarantees ” shall mean the guarantees of the Securities and, from and after the time of issuance of any Exchange Securities, guarantees of the Exchange Securities, in each case by the Guarantors under the Indenture.

 

Guarantors ” shall mean the Initial Guarantors, any Additional Guarantors and any Guarantor’s successor that guarantees the Securities, in each case to the extent such guarantee remains in effect and has not been discharged or terminated in accordance with the terms of the Indenture (as defined below).

 

Holders ” shall mean the Initial Purchasers, for so long as they own any Registrable Securities, and each of their successors, assigns and direct and indirect transferees who become owners of Registrable Securities under the Indenture; provided that, for purposes of Section 4 and Section 5 hereof, the term “Holders” shall include Participating Broker-Dealers.

 

Indemnified Person ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c) hereof.

 

Indemnifying Person ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c) hereof.

 

Indenture ” shall mean the Indenture relating to the Securities, dated as of October 1, 2015, among the Company, the Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

Initial Guarantors ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

Initial Purchasers ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

Inspector ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a)(xiv) hereof.

 

Issuer Information ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a) hereof.

 

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Notice and Questionnaire ” shall mean a notice of registration statement and selling security holder questionnaire distributed to the Holders by the Company upon receipt of a Shelf Request.

 

Participating Broker-Dealers ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a) hereof.

 

Participating Holder ” shall mean any Holder of Registrable Securities that has returned a completed and signed Notice and Questionnaire to the Company in accordance with Section 2(b) hereof.

 

Person ” shall mean an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, trust or unincorporated organization, or a government or agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

Prospectus ” shall mean the prospectus included in, or, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities Act, deemed a part of, a Registration Statement, including any preliminary prospectus, and any such prospectus as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, including a prospectus supplement with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by a Shelf Registration Statement, and by all other amendments and supplements to such prospectus, and in each case including any document incorporated by reference therein.

 

Purchase Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

Registrable Securities ” shall mean the Securities; provided that the Securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities upon the earliest to occur of the following: (i) when a Registration Statement with respect to such Securities has become effective under the Securities Act and such Securities have been exchanged or disposed of pursuant to such Registration Statement, (ii) when such Securities cease to be outstanding or (iii) when such Securities are sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

 

Registration Default ” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following: (i) the Exchange Offer is not completed on or prior to the Target Registration Date, (ii) the Shelf Registration Statement, if required pursuant to Section 2(b)(i) or Section 2(b)(ii) hereof, has not become effective on or prior to the Target Registration Date, (iii) if the Company receives a Shelf Request pursuant to Section 2(b)(iii), the Shelf Registration Statement required to be filed thereby has not become effective by the later of (a) the Target Registration Date and (b) 90 days after delivery of such Shelf Request, (iv) the Shelf Registration Statement, if required by this Agreement, has become effective and thereafter ceases to be effective or the Prospectus contained therein ceases to be usable for resales of Registrable Securities, in each case whether or not permitted by this Agreement, at any time during the Shelf Effectiveness Period, and such failure to remain effective or usable exists for more than 30 days (whether or not consecutive) in any 12-month period, or (v) the Shelf Registration Statement, if required by this Agreement, has become effective and thereafter, on more than two occasions in any 12-month period during the Shelf Effectiveness Period, the Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective or the Prospectus contained therein ceases to be usable for resales of Registrable Securities, in each case whether or not permitted by this Agreement.

 

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Registration Expenses ” shall mean any and all expenses incident to performance of or compliance by the Company and the Guarantors with this Agreement, including without limitation: (i) all SEC or FINRA registration and filing fees, (ii) all fees and expenses incurred in connection with compliance with state securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of one counsel for any Underwriters or Holders in connection with blue sky qualification of any Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities), (iii) all expenses of the Company or the Guarantors in preparing or assisting in preparing, word processing, printing and distributing any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, any Free Writing Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto, any underwriting agreements, securities sales agreements or other similar agreements and any other documents relating to the performance of and compliance with this Agreement, (iv) all rating agency fees, (v) all fees and disbursements relating to the qualification of the Indenture under applicable securities laws, (vi) the fees and disbursements of the Trustee and its counsel, (vii) the fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and the Guarantors and, in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the reasonable fees and disbursements of one counsel for the Participating Holders (which counsel shall be selected by the Participating Holders holding a majority of the aggregate principal amount of Registrable Securities held by such Participating Holders and which counsel may also be counsel for the Initial Purchasers) and (viii) the fees and disbursements of the independent registered public accountants of the Company and the Guarantors, including the expenses of any special audits or “comfort” letters required by or incident to the performance of and compliance with this Agreement, but excluding fees and expenses of counsel to the Underwriters (other than fees and expenses set forth in clause (ii) above) or the Holders and underwriting discounts and commissions, brokerage commissions and transfer taxes, if any, relating to the sale or disposition of Registrable Securities by a Holder.

 

Registration Statement ” shall mean any registration statement of the Company and the Guarantors that covers any of the Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement and all amendments and supplements to any such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein or deemed a part thereof, all exhibits thereto and any document incorporated by reference therein.

 

Representatives ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

SEC ” shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Securities ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

Securities Act ” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.

 

Shelf Effectiveness Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b) hereof.

 

Shelf Registration ” shall mean a registration effected pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof.

 

Shelf Registration Statement ” shall mean a “shelf” registration statement of the Company and the Guarantors that covers all or a portion of the Registrable Securities (but no other securities unless approved by a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Registrable Securities held by the Participating Holders) on an appropriate form under Rule 415 under the Securities Act, or any similar rule that may be adopted by the SEC, and all amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein or deemed a part thereof, all exhibits thereto and any document incorporated by reference therein.

 

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Shelf Request ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b) hereof.

 

Staff ” shall mean the staff of the SEC.

 

Suspension Actions ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(e) hereof.

 

Suspension Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(e) hereof.

 

Target Registration Date ” shall mean the date that is 270 days from the date hereof.

 

Trust Indenture Act ” shall mean the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended from time to time.

 

Trustee ” shall mean the trustee with respect to the Securities under the Indenture.

 

Underwriter ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(e) hereof.

 

Underwritten Offering ” shall mean an offering in which Registrable Securities are sold to an Underwriter for reoffering to the public.

 

2. Registration Under the Securities Act . (a) To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretations of the Staff, the Company and the Guarantors shall (x) use their reasonable best efforts to cause to be filed an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering an offer to the Holders to exchange all the Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities and (y) use their commercially reasonable efforts to (i) have such Registration Statement become effective on or before the Target Registration Date and (ii) remain effective until 180 days after the last Exchange Date for use by one or more Participating Broker-Dealers. For the avoidance of doubt, clause (y)(ii) of the immediately preceding sentence shall not obligate the Company to file an amendment to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement (or make a filing with the SEC that would be incorporated by reference into the Exchange Offer Registration Statement) if, pursuant to Section 2(e), the Company would be entitled to invoke a Suspension Period and elect not to make such filing under the circumstances (it being understood and agreed that all references to Shelf Registration Statement in Section 2(e) shall be construed to include the Exchange Offer Registration Statement solely for purposes of this sentence). The Company and the Guarantors shall commence the Exchange Offer promptly after the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC and use their commercially reasonable efforts to complete the Exchange Offer not later than 60 days after such effective date.

 

After the Exchange Offer Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC, the Company and the Guarantors shall commence the Exchange Offer by mailing or making available the related Prospectus, appropriate letters of transmittal and other accompanying documents to each Holder stating, in addition to such other disclosures as are required by applicable law, substantially the following:

 

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(i) that the Exchange Offer is being made pursuant to this Agreement and that all Registrable Securities validly tendered and not properly withdrawn will be accepted for exchange;

 

(ii) the dates of acceptance for exchange (which shall be a period of at least 20 Business Days from the date such notice is mailed or made available) (the “ Exchange Dates ”);

 

(iii) that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest but will not retain any rights under this Agreement, except as otherwise specified herein;

 

(iv) that any Holder electing to have a Registrable Security exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be required to (A) surrender such Registrable Security, together with the appropriate letters of transmittal, to the institution and at the address and in the manner specified in the notice, or (B) effect such exchange otherwise in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Security, in each case prior to the close of business on the last Exchange Date; and

 

(v) that any Holder will be entitled to withdraw its election, not later than the close of business on the last Exchange Date, by (A) sending to the institution and at the address specified in the notice, a facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged or (B) effecting such withdrawal in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for the Registrable Securities.

 

As a condition to participating in the Exchange Offer, a Holder will be required to represent to the Company and the Guarantors that (1) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of its business, (2) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer it has no arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of the Exchange Securities in violation of the provisions of the Securities Act, (3) it is not an “affiliate” (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act) of the Company or any Guarantor, (4) if such Holder is not a broker-dealer, that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, the distribution of the Exchange Securities, and (5) if such Holder is a broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Securities for its own account in exchange for Registrable Securities that were acquired as a result of market-making or other trading activities, such Holder will deliver a Prospectus (or, to the extent permitted by law, make available a Prospectus to purchasers) in connection with any resale of such Exchange Securities.

 

As soon as practicable after the last Exchange Date, the Company and the Guarantors shall:

 

(I) accept for exchange Registrable Securities or portions thereof validly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer; and

 

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(II) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities or portions thereof so accepted for exchange by the Company and issue, and cause the Trustee to promptly authenticate and deliver to each Holder, Exchange Securities equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities tendered by such Holder; provided that if any of the Registrable Securities are in book-entry form, the Company shall, in cooperation with the Trustee, effect the exchange of Registrable Securities in accordance with applicable book-entry procedures.

 

The Company and the Guarantors shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to complete the Exchange Offer as provided above and shall use reasonable best efforts to comply with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and other applicable laws and regulations in connection with the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than that the Exchange Offer does not violate any applicable law or applicable interpretations of the Staff and that no action or proceeding has been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency relating to the Exchange Offer which, in the Company’s judgment, could reasonably be expected to impair the Company’s ability to proceed with the Exchange Offer.

 

(b) In the event that (i) the Company and the Guarantors determine that the Exchange Offer Registration provided for in Section 2(a) hereof is not available or the Exchange Offer may not be completed as soon as practicable after the last Exchange Date because it would violate any applicable law or applicable interpretations of the Staff, (ii) the Exchange Offer is not for any other reason completed by the Target Registration Date or (iii) upon receipt of a written request (a “ Shelf Request ”) from any Initial Purchaser representing that it holds Registrable Securities that are or were ineligible to be exchanged in the Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantors shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause to be filed as soon as practicable after such determination, date or Shelf Request, as the case may be, a Shelf Registration Statement providing for the sale of all the Registrable Securities by the Holders thereof and use commercially reasonable efforts to have such Shelf Registration Statement become effective; provided that (x) no Holder will be entitled to have any Registrable Securities included in any Shelf Registration Statement, or entitled to use the prospectus forming a part of such Shelf Registration Statement, until such Holder shall have delivered a completed and signed Notice and Questionnaire and provided such other information regarding such Holder to the Company as is contemplated by Section 3(b) hereof and, if necessary, the Shelf Registration Statement has been amended to reflect such information, and (y) in no event shall the Company or the Guarantors be under any obligation to file any such Shelf Registration Statement before they are obligated to file an Exchange Offer Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof.

 

In the event that the Company and the Guarantors are required to file a Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to clause (iii) of the preceding sentence, the Company and the Guarantors shall use their reasonable best efforts to file, and shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to have become effective, both an Exchange Offer Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof with respect to all Registrable Securities and a Shelf Registration Statement (which may be a combined Registration Statement with the Exchange Offer Registration Statement) with respect to offers and sales of Registrable Securities held by the Initial Purchasers after completion of the Exchange Offer.

 

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The Company and the Guarantors agree to use their commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective until the date on which the Securities covered thereby cease to be Registrable Securities (the “ Shelf Effectiveness Period” ). The Company and the Guarantors further agree to use their reasonable best efforts to supplement or amend the Shelf Registration Statement, the related Prospectus and any Free Writing Prospectus if required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by the Company for such Shelf Registration Statement or by the Securities Act or by any other rules and regulations thereunder or if reasonably requested by a Participating Holder of Registrable Securities with respect to information relating to such Holder, and to use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause any such amendment to become effective, if required, and such Shelf Registration Statement, Prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus, as the case may be, to become usable as soon as thereafter practicable. The Company and the Guarantors agree to furnish to the Participating Holders copies of any such supplement or amendment promptly after its being used or filed with the SEC, as reasonably requested by the Participating Holders.

 

(c) The Company and the Guarantors shall pay all Registration Expenses in connection with any registration pursuant to Section 2(a) or Section 2(b) hereof. Each Holder shall pay all underwriting discounts and commissions, brokerage commissions and transfer taxes, if any, relating to the sale or disposition of such Holder’s Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement.

 

(d) An Exchange Offer Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof will not be deemed to have become effective unless it has been declared effective by the SEC. A Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof will not be deemed to have become effective unless it has been declared effective by the SEC or is automatically effective upon filing with the SEC as provided by Rule 462 under the Securities Act.

 

If a Registration Default occurs, the interest rate on the Registrable Securities will be increased by (i) 0.25% per annum for the first 90-day period beginning on the day immediately following such Registration Default and (ii) an additional 0.25% per annum with respect to each subsequent 90-day period, in each case until and including the date such Registration Default ends, up to a maximum increase of 1.00% per annum. A Registration Default ends with respect to any Security when such Security ceases to be a Registrable Security or, if earlier, (1) in the case of a Registration Default under clause (i) of the definition thereof, when the Exchange Offer is completed, (2) in the case of a Registration Default under clause (ii) or clause (iii) of the definition thereof, when the Shelf Registration Statement becomes effective, or (3) in the case of a Registration Default under clause (iv) or clause (v) of the definition thereof, when the Shelf Registration Statement again becomes effective or the Prospectus again becomes usable. If at any time more than one Registration Default has occurred and is continuing, then, until the next date that there is no Registration Default, the increase in interest rate provided for by this paragraph shall apply as if there occurred a single Registration Default that begins on the date that the earliest such Registration Default occurred and ends on such next date that there is no Registration Default.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Exchange Offer is consummated, any Holder who was, at the time the Exchange Offer was pending and consummated, eligible to exchange, and withdrew or failed to validly tender its Securities in the Exchange Offer, will not be entitled to receive any additional interest pursuant to the preceding paragraph, and such Securities will no longer constitute Registrable Securities hereunder.

 

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(e) The Company and the Guarantors shall be entitled to suspend their obligation to file any amendment to a Shelf Registration Statement, furnish any supplement or amendment to a Prospectus included in a Shelf Registration Statement or any Free Writing Prospectus, make any other filing with the SEC that would be incorporated by reference into a Shelf Registration Statement, cause a Shelf Registration Statement to remain effective or the Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus usable or take any similar action (collectively, “ Suspension Actions ”), for a reasonable period of time, but not in excess of 60 consecutive days or more than two times during any 12-month period (each, a “ Suspension Period ”), if there is a possible acquisition, disposition or business combination or other transaction, business development or event involving the Company, any Guarantor or any of their respective subsidiaries that would require disclosure to be included or incorporated by reference in the Shelf Registration Statement or Prospectus (and disclosure would not be required to be made at such time but for the use of such Shelf Registration Statement or Prospectus) and the Company determines in the exercise of its reasonable judgment (and not for the purpose of avoidance of its obligations hereunder) that such disclosure is not in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders or would reasonably be expected to adversely affect in any material respect the Company or its business or the Company’s ability to effect a planned or proposed acquisition, disposition, business combination or other similar transaction. Upon the occurrence of any of the conditions described in the foregoing sentence, the Company shall give prompt notice of the delay or suspension (but not the basis thereof) to the Participating Holders. Upon the termination of such condition, the Company shall promptly proceed with all Suspension Actions that were delayed or suspended and, if required, shall give prompt notice to the Participating Holders of the cessation of the delay or suspension (but not the basis thereof). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company shall not be obligated to pay additional interest (and no additional interest shall accrue) pursuant to Section 2(d) in the case of a Registration Default under clauses (ii)-(v) of the definition thereof during a Suspension Period, and no such Suspension Period shall count against the periods and occasions set forth in clauses (iv) and (v) of such definition.

 

(f) Without limiting the remedies available to the Initial Purchasers and the Holders, the Company and the Guarantors acknowledge that any failure by the Company or the Guarantors to comply with their obligations under Section 2(a) and Section 2(b) hereof may result in material irreparable injury to the Initial Purchasers or the Holders for which there is no adequate remedy at law, that it will not be possible to measure damages for such injuries precisely and that, in the event of any such failure, the Initial Purchasers or any Holder may seek such relief as may be required to specifically enforce the Company’s and the Guarantors’ obligations under Section 2(a) and Section 2(b) hereof.

 

3. Registration Procedures . (a) In connection with their obligations pursuant to Section 2(a) and Section 2(b) hereof, the Company and the Guarantors shall as promptly as reasonably practicable:

 

(i) prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement on the appropriate form under the Securities Act, which form (A) shall be selected by the Company and the Guarantors, (B) shall, in the case of a Shelf Registration, be available for the sale of the Registrable Securities by the Participating Holders thereof and (C) shall comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the applicable form and include or incorporate by reference all financial statements required by the SEC to be filed therewith; and use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective for the applicable period in accordance with Section 2 hereof;

 

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(ii) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to each Registration Statement as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective for the applicable period in accordance with Section 2 hereof and cause each Prospectus to be supplemented by any required prospectus supplement and, as so supplemented, to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act; and use their commercially reasonable efforts to keep each Prospectus current during the period described in Section 4(a)(3) of and Rule 174 under the Securities Act that is applicable to transactions by brokers or dealers with respect to the Registrable Securities or Exchange Securities;

 

(iii) to the extent any Free Writing Prospectus is used, file with the SEC any Free Writing Prospectus that is required to be filed by the Company or the Guarantors with the SEC in accordance with the Securities Act and to retain a copy of any Free Writing Prospectus not required to be filed;

 

(iv) in the case of a Shelf Registration, furnish to each Participating Holder, to counsel for the Initial Purchasers, to counsel for such Participating Holders and to each Underwriter of an Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities, if any, without charge, as many copies of each Prospectus, preliminary prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus, and any amendment or supplement thereto (other than, unless specifically requested and not publicly available via the SEC’s EDGAR filing system, any document that amends or supplements any Prospectus or preliminary prospectus because it is incorporated by reference therein), as such Participating Holder, counsel or Underwriter may reasonably request in order to facilitate the sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities thereunder; and, subject to Section 3(c) hereof, the Company and the Guarantors consent to the use of such Prospectus, preliminary prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto in accordance with applicable law by each of the Participating Holders and any such Underwriters in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by and in the manner described in such Prospectus, preliminary prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto in accordance with applicable law;

 

(v) use their commercially reasonable efforts to (1) register or qualify the Registrable Securities under all applicable state securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions of the United States as any Participating Holder shall reasonably request in writing by the time the applicable Registration Statement becomes effective; (2) cooperate with such Participating Holders in connection with any filings required to be made with FINRA; and (3) do any and all other acts and things that may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable each Participating Holder to complete the disposition in each such jurisdiction of the Registrable Securities owned by such Participating Holder; provided that neither the Company nor any Guarantor shall be required to (A) qualify as a foreign corporation or other entity or as a dealer in securities in any such jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to so qualify, (B) file any general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction or (C) subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction if it is not already so subject;

 

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(vi) notify counsel for the Initial Purchasers and, in the case of a Shelf Registration, notify each Participating Holder and counsel for such Participating Holders promptly and, if requested by any such Participating Holder or counsel, confirm such advice in writing (1) when a Registration Statement has become effective, when any post-effective amendment thereto has been filed and becomes effective, when any Free Writing Prospectus has been filed or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus has been filed, (2) of any request by the SEC or any state securities authority for amendments and supplements to a Registration Statement, Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus or for additional information after the Registration Statement has become effective, (3) of the issuance by the SEC or any state securities authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose, including the receipt by the Company of any notice of objection of the SEC to the use of a Shelf Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2) under the Securities Act, (4) if, between the applicable effective date of a Shelf Registration Statement and the closing of any sale of Registrable Securities covered thereby, the representations and warranties of the Company or any Guarantor contained in any underwriting agreement, securities sales agreement or other similar agreement, if any, relating to an offering of such Registrable Securities cease to be true and correct in all material respects or if the Company or any Guarantor receives any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Securities for sale in any U.S. jurisdiction or the initiation of any proceeding for such purpose, (5) of the happening of any event during the period a Registration Statement is effective that, in the reasonable judgment of the Company, makes any statement of a material fact made in such Registration Statement or the related Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus untrue in any material respect or that requires the making of any changes in such Registration Statement or Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus in order to make the statements therein not misleading, and (6) of any determination by the Company or any Guarantor that a post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus would be appropriate;

 

(vii) use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or, in the case of a Shelf Registration, the resolution of any objection of the SEC pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2) under the Securities Act, including by filing an amendment to such Registration Statement on the proper form, as soon as reasonably practicable and provide prompt notice to each Holder or Participating Holder of the withdrawal of any such order or such resolution;

 

(viii) in the case of a Shelf Registration, furnish to each Participating Holder, without charge, upon request, at least one conformed copy of each Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto (without any documents incorporated therein by reference or exhibits thereto, unless requested and such documents are not publicly available via the SEC’s EDGAR filing system);

 

(ix) in the case of a Shelf Registration, cooperate with the Participating Holders to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be sold and not bearing any restrictive legends and enable such Registrable Securities to be issued in such denominations and, in the case of certificated securities, registered in such names (consistent with the provisions of the Indenture) as such Participating Holders may reasonably request at least one Business Day prior to the closing of any sale of Registrable Securities;

 

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(x) upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 3(a)(vi)(5) hereof, use their reasonable best efforts to prepare and file with the SEC a supplement or post-effective amendment to the applicable Exchange Offer Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement or the related Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered (or, to the extent permitted by law, made available) to purchasers of the Registrable Securities, such Prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus, as the case may be, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and the Company and the Guarantors shall notify the Participating Holders (in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement) and the Initial Purchasers and any Participating Broker-Dealers known to the Company (in the case of an Exchange Offer Registration Statement) to suspend use of the Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus (but may exclude the basis for the suspension) as promptly as practicable after the occurrence of such an event, and such Participating Holders, such Participating Broker-Dealers and the Initial Purchasers, as applicable, hereby agree to suspend use of the Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus, as the case may be, until the Company and the Guarantors have amended or supplemented the Prospectus or the Free Writing Prospectus, as the case may be, to correct such misstatement or omission;

 

(xi) a reasonable time prior to the filing of any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, any Free Writing Prospectus, any amendment to a Registration Statement or amendment or supplement to a Prospectus or a Free Writing Prospectus or of any document that is to be incorporated by reference into a Registration Statement, a Prospectus or a Free Writing Prospectus after initial filing of a Registration Statement, provide copies of such document to the Initial Purchasers and their counsel (and, in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, to the Participating Holders and their counsel) and make such of the representatives of the Company and the Guarantors as shall be reasonably requested by the Initial Purchasers or their counsel (and, in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the Participating Holders or their counsel) available for discussion of such document; and the Company and the Guarantors shall not, at any time after initial filing of a Registration Statement, use or file any Prospectus, any Free Writing Prospectus, any amendment of or supplement to a Registration Statement or a Prospectus or a Free Writing Prospectus, or any document that is to be incorporated by reference into a Registration Statement, a Prospectus or a Free Writing Prospectus, of which the Initial Purchasers and their counsel (and, in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the Participating Holders and their counsel) shall not have previously been advised and furnished a copy or to which the Initial Purchasers or their counsel (and, in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the Participating Holders or their counsel) shall reasonably object within two Business Days after the receipt thereof, unless the Company believes in good faith that use or filing of such Prospectus, Free Writing Prospectus, or any amendment of or supplement to a Registration Statement, Prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus or any document that is to be incorporated by reference into a Registration Statement, a Prospectus or a Free Writing Prospectus is required by applicable law. This clause (xi) shall not apply to any filing by the Company or the Guarantors of any Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to matters unrelated to the Exchange Offer or the Registrable Securities and the offering thereof or exchange therefor;

 

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(xii) obtain a CUSIP number for all Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities, as the case may be, not later than the initial effective date of a Registration Statement;

 

(xiii) cause the Indenture to be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act in connection with the registration of the Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities, as the case may be; cooperate with the Trustee and the Holders to effect such changes to the Indenture as may be required for the Indenture to be so qualified in accordance with the terms of the Trust Indenture Act; and execute, and use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Trustee to execute, all documents as may be required to effect such changes and all other forms and documents required to be filed with the SEC to enable the Indenture to be so qualified in a timely manner;

 

(xiv) in the case of a Shelf Registration, make available for inspection by a representative of the Participating Holders (an “ Inspector ”), any Underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement, any one firm of attorneys and one firm of accountants designated by a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Registrable Securities held by the Participating Holders to be covered by such Shelf Registration and one firm of attorneys and one firm of accountants designated by such Underwriter, at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, all pertinent financial and other records, documents and properties of the Company and its subsidiaries reasonably requested by any such Inspector, Underwriter, attorney or accountant, and cause the respective officers, directors and employees of the Company and the Guarantors to supply all information reasonably requested by any such Inspector, Underwriter, attorney or accountant in connection with a Shelf Registration Statement; provided that, if any such information is identified by the Company or any Guarantor as being confidential or proprietary, each Person receiving such information shall take such actions as are reasonably necessary to protect the confidentiality of such information to the extent such action is otherwise not inconsistent with, an impairment of or in derogation of the rights and interests of any Inspector, Holder or Underwriter;

 

(xv) in the case of a Shelf Registration, use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause all Registrable Securities covered thereby to be listed on any securities exchange or any automated quotation system on which similar debt securities issued or guaranteed by the Company or any Guarantor are then listed if requested by Holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of such Registrable Securities, to the extent such Registrable Securities satisfy applicable listing requirements;

 

(xvi) if reasonably requested by any Participating Holder, promptly include in a Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information with respect to such Participating Holder as such Participating Holder reasonably requests to be included therein, based on a reasonable belief that such information is required to be included therein or is necessary to make the information about such Participating Holder therein not misleading, and make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement or such post-effective amendment as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company has received notification of the matters to be so included in such filing;

 

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(xvii) in the case of a Shelf Registration, enter into such customary agreements and take all such other actions in connection therewith (including those requested by the Participating Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Registrable Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement) in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities including, but not limited to, an Underwritten Offering and in connection with any such Underwritten Offering, (1) to the extent possible, make such representations and warranties to the Underwriters of such Registrable Securities with respect to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries and the Registration Statement, Prospectus, any Free Writing Prospectus and documents incorporated by reference or deemed incorporated by reference, if any, in each case, in form, substance and scope as are customarily made by issuers to underwriters in underwritten offerings and consistent with the applicable representations and warranties in the Purchase Agreement and confirm the same if and when requested; provided that the Participating Holders’ representations and warranties shall be of the substance and scope as are customarily made by selling securityholders to underwriters and issuers in underwritten offerings, (2) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain opinions of counsel to the Company and the Guarantors (which opinions, in form, scope and substance, shall be reasonably satisfactory to such Underwriters and their respective counsel) addressed to each Underwriter of Registrable Securities, covering the matters customarily covered in opinions requested in underwritten offerings and consistent with the opinions delivered pursuant to the Purchase Agreement; provided that, if required by the Underwriter, counsel for the Participating Holders shall provide an opinion to the Underwriter covering the matters customarily covered in opinions requested from selling securityholders by underwriters in underwritten offerings, (3) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain “comfort” letters from the independent registered public accountants of the Company and the Guarantors (and, if necessary, any other registered public accountant of any subsidiary of the Company or any Guarantor, or of any business acquired by the Company or any Guarantor for which financial statements and financial data are or are required to be included in the Registration Statement) addressed to each Participating Holder (to the extent permitted by applicable professional standards) and Underwriter of Registrable Securities, such letters to be in customary form and covering matters of the type customarily covered in “comfort” letters in connection with underwritten offerings, including but not limited to financial information contained in any preliminary prospectus, Prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus, and (4) deliver such documents and certificates as may be reasonably requested by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Registrable Securities being sold or by the Underwriters, and which are customarily delivered in underwritten offerings, to evidence the continued validity of the representations and warranties of the Company and the Guarantors made pursuant to clause (1) above and to evidence compliance with any customary conditions contained in an underwriting agreement; and

 

(xviii) so long as any Registrable Securities remain outstanding, cause each Additional Guarantor upon the creation or acquisition by the Company of such Additional Guarantor, to execute a counterpart to this Agreement in the form attached hereto as Annex A and to deliver such counterpart to the Initial Purchasers no later than five Business Days following the execution thereof.

 

(b) In the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the Company may require, as a condition to including a Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Shelf Registration Statement, such Holder of Registrable Securities to furnish to the Company a Notice and Questionnaire and such other information regarding such Holder and the proposed disposition by such Holder of such Registrable Securities as the Company and the Guarantors may from time to time reasonably request in writing. Each Participating Holder of Registrable Securities as to which any Shelf Registration is being effected agrees to furnish promptly to the Company all information about such Holder required to be disclosed so that the information about such Holder disclosed by the Company in a Shelf Registration Statement is not materially misleading and does not omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances under which they were made.

 

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(c) Each Participating Holder and Participating Broker Dealer agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company and the Guarantors of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(a)(vi)(3) or Section 3(a)(vi)(5) hereof, such Participating Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, will forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement or the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, respectively, until such Participating Holder’s or Participating Broker Dealer’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus and any Free Writing Prospectus contemplated by Section 3(a)(x) hereof and, if so directed by the Company and the Guarantors, such Participating Holder or Participating Broker Dealer, as the case may be, will deliver to the Company and the Guarantors all copies in its possession, other than permanent file copies then in such Participating Holder’s or Participating Broker Dealer’s possession, of the Prospectus and any Free Writing Prospectus covering such Registrable Securities that is current at the time of receipt of such notice.

 

(d) If the Company and the Guarantors shall give any notice to suspend the disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement in accordance with Section 3(c), the Company and the Guarantors shall extend the period during which such Registration Statement shall be maintained effective pursuant to this Agreement by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice to and including the date when the Holders of such Registrable Securities shall have received copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus necessary to resume such dispositions or notice that such supplement or amendment is not necessary; provided that, in the case where such suspension is solely a result of the Company’s compliance with Section 3(a)(xvi) hereof, no such extension shall be required and the Company shall not be obligated to pay additional interest (and no additional interest shall accrue) pursuant to Section 2(d) during such suspension period . For the avoidance of doubt, any such suspension shall not relieve the Company of its obligation to pay additional interest, if any, required by Section 2(d) hereof.

 

(e) The Participating Holders who desire to do so may sell such Registrable Securities in an Underwritten Offering. In any such Underwritten Offering, the investment bank or investment banks and manager or managers (each an “ Underwriter ”) that will administer the offering will be selected by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Registrable Securities included in such offering, subject in each case to consent by the Company (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed so long as such bank or manager is nationally recognized as an underwriter of debt securities offerings).

 

(f) No Holder of Registrable Securities may participate in any Underwritten Offering hereunder unless such Holder (i) agrees to sell such Holder’s Registrable Securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements and (ii) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.

 

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4. Participation of Broker-Dealers in Exchange Offer . (a) The Staff has taken the position that any broker-dealer that receives Exchange Securities for its own account in the Exchange Offer in exchange for Securities that were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making or other trading activities (a “ Participating Broker-Dealer ”) may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and must deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of such Exchange Securities.

 

The Company and the Guarantors understand that it is the Staff’s position that if the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement includes a plan of distribution containing a statement to the above effect and the means by which Participating Broker-Dealers may resell the Exchange Securities, without naming the Participating Broker-Dealers or specifying the amount of Exchange Securities owned by them, such Prospectus may be delivered by Participating Broker-Dealers (or, to the extent permitted by law, made available to purchasers) to satisfy their prospectus delivery obligation under the Securities Act in connection with resales of Exchange Securities for their own accounts, so long as the Prospectus otherwise meets the requirements of the Securities Act.

 

(b) In light of the above, and notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement, the Company and the Guarantors agree to amend or supplement the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to include the necessary plan of distribution and related disclosure for a period of up to 180 days after the last Exchange Date (as such period may be extended pursuant to Section 3(d) hereof), in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of any Exchange Securities by Participating Broker-Dealers consistent with the positions of the Staff recited in Section 4(a) above. The Company and the Guarantors further agree that Participating Broker-Dealers shall be authorized to deliver such Prospectus (or, to the extent permitted by law, make available) during such period in connection with the resales contemplated by this Section 4.

 

(c) The Initial Purchasers shall have no liability to the Company, any Guarantor or any Holder with respect to any request that they may make pursuant to Section 4(b) hereof.

 

5. Indemnification and Contribution . (a) The Company and each Guarantor, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and hold harmless each Initial Purchaser and each Holder, their respective affiliates, directors and officers and each Person, if any, who controls any Initial Purchaser or any Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, legal fees and other expenses incurred in connection with any suit, action or proceeding or any claim asserted, as such fees and expenses are incurred), joint or several, that arise out of, or are based upon, (1) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading, or (2) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Prospectus, any Free Writing Prospectus or any “issuer information” (“ Issuer Information ”) filed or required to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, in each case except insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities arise out of, or are based upon, any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with any information furnished to the Company in writing through the Representatives or any selling Holder, respectively, expressly for use therein. In connection with any Underwritten Offering permitted by Section 3, the Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, will also indemnify the Underwriters, if any, selling brokers, dealers and similar securities industry professionals participating in the distribution, their respective affiliates and each Person who controls such Persons (within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act) to the same extent as provided above with respect to the indemnification of the Holders, if requested in connection with any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, any Free Writing Prospectus or any Issuer Information.

 

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(b) Each Holder agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Guarantors, the Initial Purchasers and the other selling Holders, the directors of the Company and the Guarantors, each officer of the Company and the Guarantors who signed the Registration Statement and each Person, if any, who controls the Company, the Guarantors, any Initial Purchaser and any other selling Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act to the same extent as the indemnity set forth in paragraph (a) above, but only with respect to any losses, claims, damages or liabilities that arise out of, or are based upon, any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with any information furnished to the Company in writing by such Holder expressly for use in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus and any Free Writing Prospectus.

 

(c) If any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental or regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted against any Person in respect of which indemnification may be sought pursuant to either paragraph (a) or (b) above, such Person (the “ Indemnified Person ”) shall promptly notify the Person against whom such indemnification may be sought (the “ Indemnifying Person ”) in writing; provided that the failure to notify the Indemnifying Person shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have under paragraph (a) or (b) above except to the extent that it has been materially prejudiced (through the forfeiture of substantive rights or defenses) by such failure. If any such proceeding shall be brought or asserted against an Indemnified Person and it shall have notified the Indemnifying Person thereof, the Indemnifying Person shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person to represent the Indemnified Person and any others entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Section 5 that the Indemnifying Person may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and expenses of such proceeding and shall pay the fees and expenses of such counsel related to such proceeding, as incurred. In any such proceeding, any Indemnified Person shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Person unless (i) the Indemnifying Person and the Indemnified Person shall have mutually agreed to the contrary; (ii) the Indemnifying Person has failed within a reasonable time to retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person; (iii) the Indemnified Person shall have reasonably concluded based on the advice of outside counsel that there are legal defenses available to it that may be different from or in addition to those available to the Indemnifying Person; or (iv) the named parties in any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the Indemnifying Person and the Indemnified Person and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. It is understood and agreed that the Indemnifying Person shall not, in connection with any proceeding or related proceeding in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all Indemnified Persons, and that all such fees and expenses shall be reimbursed as they are incurred. Any such separate firm (x) for any Initial Purchaser, its affiliates, directors and officers and any control Persons of such Initial Purchaser shall be designated in writing by the Representatives, (y) for any Holder, its directors and officers and any control Persons of such Holder shall be designated in writing by the Holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Registrable Securities and (z) in all other cases shall be designated in writing by the Company. The Indemnifying Person shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the Indemnifying Person agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an Indemnified Person shall have requested that an Indemnifying Person reimburse the Indemnified Person for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by this paragraph, the Indemnifying Person shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 45 days after receipt by the Indemnifying Person of such request, (ii) the Indemnifying Person shall have received notice of the terms of such settlement at least 30 days prior to such settlement being entered into and (iii) the Indemnifying Person shall not have reimbursed the Indemnified Person in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement. No Indemnifying Person shall, without the written consent of the Indemnified Person, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Person is or could have been a party and indemnification could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Person, unless such settlement (A) includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Person, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person, from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding and (B) does not include any statement as to or any admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any Indemnified Person.

 

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(d) If the indemnification provided for in paragraphs (a) and (b) above is unavailable to an Indemnified Person or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to therein, then each Indemnifying Person under such paragraph, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Person thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Person as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company and the Guarantors from the offering of the Securities and the Exchange Securities, on the one hand, and by the Holders from receiving Securities or Exchange Securities registered under the Securities Act, on the other hand, or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) but also the relative fault of the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other, in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company and the Guarantors on the one hand and the Holders on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company and the Guarantors or by the Holders and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. 

 

(e) The Company, the Guarantors and the Holders agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 5 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Holders were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in paragraph (d) above. The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Person as a result of the losses, claims, damages and liabilities referred to in paragraph (d) above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with investigating, preparing or defending against any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5, in no event shall a Holder be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Securities or Exchange Securities sold by such Holder exceeds the amount of any damages that such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Holders’ obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 5 are several and not joint.

 

(f) The remedies provided for in this Section 5 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies that may otherwise be available to any Indemnified Person at law or in equity.

 

(g) The indemnity and contribution provisions contained in this Section 5 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i) any termination of this Agreement, (ii) any investigation made by or on behalf of the Initial Purchasers or any Holder or any Person controlling any Initial Purchaser or any Holder, or by or on behalf of the Company or the Guarantors or the officers or directors of or any Person controlling the Company or the Guarantors, (iii) acceptance of any of the Exchange Securities and (iv) any sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement.

 

6. General .

 

(a) No Inconsistent Agreements. The Company and the Guarantors represent, warrant and agree that (i) the rights granted to the Holders hereunder do not in any way conflict with the rights granted to the holders of any other outstanding securities issued or guaranteed by the Company or any Guarantor under any other agreement and (ii) neither the Company nor any Guarantor has entered into, or on or after the date of this Agreement will enter into, any agreement that conflicts with the rights granted to the Holders of Registrable Securities in, or the other provisions of, this Agreement.

 

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(b) Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given unless the Company and the Guarantors have obtained the written consent of Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Registrable Securities affected by such amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or consent; provided that no amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or consent to any departure from the provisions of Section 5 hereof shall be effective as against any Holder of Registrable Securities unless consented to in writing by such Holder. Any amendments, modifications, supplements, waivers or consents pursuant to this Section 6(b) shall be by a writing executed by each of the parties hereto. Each Holder of Registrable Securities outstanding at the time of any such amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or consent thereafter shall be bound by any such amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or consent effected pursuant to this Section 6(b), whether or not any notice, writing or marking indicating such amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or consent appears on the Registrable Securities or is delivered to such Holder. Each Holder may waive compliance with respect to any obligation of the Company or any Guarantor under this Agreement as it may apply or be enforced by such particular Holder.

 

(c) Notices. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand-delivery, registered first-class mail, facsimile, or any courier guaranteeing overnight delivery (i) if to a Holder, at the most current address given by such Holder to the Company by means of a notice given in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6(c), which address initially is, with respect to the Initial Purchasers, the address set forth in the Purchase Agreement; (ii) if to the Company and the Guarantors, initially at the Company’s address set forth in the Purchase Agreement and thereafter at such other address, notice of which is given in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6(c); and (iii) to such other persons at their respective addresses as provided in the Purchase Agreement and thereafter at such other address, notice of which is given in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6(c). All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; three Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when receipt is acknowledged, if faxed; and on the next Business Day if timely delivered to an air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery. Copies of all such notices, demands or other communications shall be concurrently delivered by the Person giving the same to the Trustee, at the address specified in the Indenture.

 

(d) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors, assigns and transferees of each of the parties, including, without limitation and without the need for an express assignment, subsequent Holders; provided that nothing herein shall be deemed to permit any assignment, transfer or other disposition of Registrable Securities in violation of the terms of the Purchase Agreement or the Indenture. If any transferee of any Holder shall acquire Registrable Securities in any manner, whether by operation of law or otherwise, such Registrable Securities shall be held subject to all the terms of this Agreement, and by taking and holding such Registrable Securities such Person shall be conclusively deemed to have agreed to be bound by and to perform all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement and such Person shall be entitled to receive the benefits hereof. The Initial Purchasers (in their capacity as Initial Purchasers) shall have no liability or obligation to the Company or the Guarantors with respect to any failure by a Holder to comply with, or any breach by any Holder of, any of the obligations of such Holder under this Agreement.

 

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(e) Third Party Beneficiaries. Each Holder shall be a third party beneficiary to the agreements made hereunder between the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Initial Purchasers, on the other hand, and shall have the right to enforce such agreements directly to the extent it deems such enforcement necessary or advisable to protect its rights or the rights of other Holders hereunder.

 

(f) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

(g) Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, are not a part of this Agreement and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

 

(h) Governing Law. This Agreement, and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related to this Agreement, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.

 

(i) Waiver of Jury Trial. The Company and the Guarantors hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(j) Entire Agreement; Severability. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all oral statements and prior writings with respect thereto. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained in this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable or against public policy, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions contained herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated. The Company, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the invalid, void or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, void or unenforceable provisions.

 

(k) Majority of Holders . Whenever an action or determination under this Agreement requires the consent or approval of the Holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Registrable Securities, in determining such majority, (i) any Registrable Securities owned directly or indirectly by the Company or any of its affiliates shall not be counted and (ii) if the Company shall issue any additional Securities under the Indenture prior to consummation of the Exchange Offer or, if applicable, the effectiveness of any Shelf Registration Statement, such additional Securities and the Registrable Securities to which this Agreement relates shall be treated together as one class.

 

 

 

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

  Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
   
  By:  /s/ Joseph M. Nowicki
  Name:   Joseph M. Nowicki   
  Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

  

  INITIAL GUARANTORS:
   
  BEACON SALES ACQUISITION, INC.
   
  By:  /s/ Joseph M. Nowicki
  Name:   Joseph M. Nowicki
  Title:   Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

  

 

  BEACON LEADERSHIP ACQUISITION II, LLC
   
  By:  /s/ Joseph M. Nowicki
  Name:   Joseph M. Nowicki
  Title:   Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

[Registration Rights Agreement]

 

 

 

 

 

Confirmed and accepted as of the date first above written:

 

 

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC        
         
For itself and on behalf of the
Initial Purchasers
       
         
By /s/ Jeffrey M. Foley        
  Authorized Signatory        
       
       

  

 

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.        
         
For itself and on behalf of the
Initial Purchasers
       
         
By /s/ Monique Renta          
  Authorized Signatory        
       
       

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Registration Rights Agreement]

 

Schedule 1

 

Initial Guarantors

 

 

Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.

Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC

 

 

Annex A

 

Counterpart to Registration Rights Agreement

 

Each of the undersigned hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably agrees as a Guarantor (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015, by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the guarantors party thereto, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Representatives of the other Initial Purchasers) to be bound by the terms and provisions of such Registration Rights Agreement applicable to a Guarantor as specified therein.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this counterpart as of _______________, 2015.

 

 

  [GUARANTORS]
   
  By:      
  Name:
Title:
     

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.4

 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO INVESTMENT AGREEMENT

 

This AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Amendment ”) is entered into as of October 1, 2015, by and between Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Parent ”), and CD&R Roadhouse Holdings, L.P., a Cayman exempted limited partnership (the “ CD&R Stockholder ”). Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Investment Agreement (as defined below).

 

WHEREAS, Parent and CD&R Stockholder entered into that certain Investment Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2015 (the “ Investment Agreement ”); and

 

WHEREAS, the parties to the Investment Agreement desire to amend the Investment Agreement to provide for certain changes to the terms thereof and, pursuant to Section 6(b) thereof, the Investment Agreement may be amended by a written agreement executed and delivered by each party thereto.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and of the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT

 

1. Amendment . The first sentence of Section 3(a) of the Investment Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

 

“From and after the Closing, until such time as the CD&R Investors collectively no longer hold a number of shares of Parent Stock equal to ( i ) at least 58.6% of the Parent Stock received by the CD&R Stockholder pursuant to the Merger Agreement (adjusted for subdivisions, stock-splits, combinations, recapitalizations or similar events), the CD&R Stockholder shall be entitled to designate two persons, who shall be Partners, Managing Directors, Advisors or Principals of a CDR Fund or any Affiliated Fund (as defined below), to serve on the Parent Board (the “ Shareholder Designees ” and each a “ Shareholder Designee ”) and ( ii ) at least 3.0% of the Parent Stock then outstanding (but less than 58.6% of the Parent Stock received by the CD&R Stockholder pursuant to the Merger Agreement (adjusted for subdivisions, stock-splits, combinations, recapitalizations or similar events)), the CD&R Stockholder shall be entitled to designate one Shareholder Designee; provided that the CD&R Stockholder shall not have the right to designate one Shareholder Designee pursuant to this clause (ii) if the CD&R Stockholder owns less than 4.0% of the Parent Stock then outstanding and the number of members of the Parent Board is at such time less than eight.”

 

2. Effect on Investment Agreement . Except as modified by this Amendment, all of the terms of the Investment Agreement are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect. Nothing in this Amendment shall be construed to modify any provision of the Investment Agreement other than those specifically amended as set forth above. This Amendment shall be construed as one with the Investment Agreement, and the Investment Agreement shall, where the context requires, be read and construed so as to incorporate this Amendment.

 

 

 

3. Additional Provisions . The provisions of Section 6 of the Investment Agreement shall apply to this Amendment mutatis mutandis .

 

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this Amendment or caused this Amendment to be duly executed on its behalf as of the date first written above. 

 

  BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.
   
   
  By:  /s/ Ross D. Cooper
  Name: Ross D. Cooper
  Title: Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

  

 

 

[ Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Investment Agreement ]

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this Amendment or caused this Amendment to be duly executed on its behalf as of the date first written above.

 

  CD&R Roadhouse Holdings, L.P.
  By: CD&R Associates VIII, Ltd., its general partner
   
   
  By:  /s/ Theresa A. Gore
  Name: Theresa A. Gore
  Title: Vice President, Treasurer and
Assistant Secretary

 

 

  CLAYTON, DUBILIER & RICE FUND VIII, L.P.
  By: CD&R Associates VIII, Ltd., its general partner
   
   
  By:  /s/ Theresa A. Gore
  Name: Theresa A. Gore
  Title: Vice President, Treasurer and
Assistant Secretary

  

 

  CD&R FRIENDS & FAMILY FUND VIII, L.P.
  By: CD&R Associates VIII, Ltd., its general partner
   
   
  By:  /s/ Theresa A. Gore
  Name: Theresa A. Gore
  Title: Vice President, Treasurer and
Assistant Secretary

  

 

  CD&R ADVISOR FUND VIII CO-INVESTOR, L.P.
  By: CD&R Associates VIII, Ltd., its general partner
   
   
  By:  /s/ Theresa A. Gore
  Name: Theresa A. Gore
  Title: Vice President, Treasurer and
Assistant Secretary

 

   

 

[ Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Investment Agreement ]

 

 

Exhibit 10.5

 

 

 

 

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

of

 

BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.

 

 

 

dated as of October 1, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

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1. Definitions 1
2. Registration Rights 5
  (a)  Shelf Registration 5
  (b)  Shelf Takedowns 5
  (c)  Cooperation with Shelf Takedowns 5
  (d)  Automatic Shelf Registration Statements 5
  (e)  Demand Rights 6
  (f)  Effectiveness of Demand Registration 6
  (g)  Continued Effectiveness 6
  (h)  Priority on Registration 7
  (i)  Postponements in Requested Registrations 7
  (j)  Registration Expenses 8
  (k)  Registration Statement Form 8
  (l)  Selection of Underwriters 8
3. Piggyback Restrictions 9
  (a)  Right to Piggyback 9
  (b)  Underwritten Registration 9
  (c)  Piggyback Registration Expenses 10
  (d)  Priority on Primary Registrations 10
  (e)  Priority on Secondary Registrations 10
4. Registration Procedures 10
5. Indemnification 16
  (a)  Indemnification by the Company 16
  (b)  Indemnification by CD&R Stockholder of Registrable Securities 17
  (c)  Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings 18

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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  (d)  Contribution 18
  (e)  Deemed Underwriter 19
  (f)  Other Indemnification 19
  (g)  Non-Exclusivity 19
6. Registration Expenses 19
7. Rule 144 21
8. Certain Additional Agreements 21
9. Miscellaneous 21
  (a)  Termination 21
  (b)  Holdback Agreement 21
  (c)  Amendments and Waivers 22
  (d)  Successors, Assigns and Transferees 22
  (e)  Notices 22
  (f)  Further Assurances 24
  (g)  No Inconsistent Agreements 24
  (h)  Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries 24
  (i)  Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial 24
  (j)  Severability 25
  (k)  Enforcement 25
  (l)  Titles and Subtitles 25
  (m)  No Recourse 25
  (n)  Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures 25

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of October 1, 2015, by and among Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), CD&R Roadhouse Holdings, L.P., a Cayman exempted limited partnership, and any Person who becomes a party hereto pursuant to Section 8(d) (each, a “ CD&R Stockholder ” and collectively, the “ CD&R Stockholders ”). Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the text of this Agreement or in Section 1 .

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 27, 2015, (as such agreement may be amended from time to time, the “ Merger Agreement ”) by and among the Company, Beacon Leadership Acquisition I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and CDRR Investors, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (“ Roadhouse ”), the CD&R Stockholder acquired from the Company, and the Company has issued to the CD&R Stockholder, an aggregate of 8,536,500 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 14.5% of all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s capital stock as of the date hereof; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to provide to the CD&R Stockholders rights to registration under the Securities Act of Registrable Securities, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and of the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT

 

1.              Definitions . As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the following respective meanings:

 

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with, such person.

 

Agreement ” has the meaning given to such term in the Preamble.

 

Automatic Shelf Registration Statement ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2(d) .

 

Block Sale ” means the sale of shares of Common Stock to one or several purchasers in a registered transaction by means of a bought deal, a block trade or a direct sale.

 

Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which banks are required or authorized by law to be closed in New York City.

 

   

 

 

CD&R Stockholders ” means, collectively, CD&R Roadhouse Holdings, L.P., a Cayman exempted limited partnership, and any of its Affiliates to which it transfers Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 8(d) hereof.

 

Closing ” means the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

 

Closing Date ” mean the date on which the Closing occurs.

 

Common Stock ” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, including any shares of capital stock into which the Common Stock may be converted (as a result of recapitalization, share exchange or similar event) or are issued including with respect to any stock split or stock dividend, or a successor security.

 

Company ” has the meaning given to such term in the Preamble.

 

control ” (including the terms “ controlling ”, “ controlled by ” and “ under common control with ”), with respect to the relationship between or among two or more Persons, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the affairs or management of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee or executor, by contract or otherwise.

 

Covered Person ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5(a) .

 

Demand Registration ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2(e) .

 

Demand Request ” has the meaning defined in Section 2(e) .

 

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any successor statute thereto and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

 

FINRA ” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

 

Free Writing Prospectus ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 4(a) .

 

Holdback Period ” means, with respect to any registered offering covered by this Agreement 90 days after (or such shorter period as may be agreed to by the managing underwriter(s) for such offering) and during the 10 days before, the effective date of the related Registration Statement or, in the case of an underwritten takedown from a Shelf Registration Statement, 90 days after (or such shorter period as may be agreed to by the managing underwriter(s) for such offering) the date of the Prospectus supplement filed with the SEC in connection with such takedown and during such prior period (not to exceed 10 days) as the Company has given reasonable written notice to the CD&R Stockholders holding Registrable Securities.

 

including ” means “including without limitation”.

 

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Indemnified Party ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5(c) .

 

Indemnifying Party ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5(c) .

 

Lock-Up Period ” shall mean the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the date that is 180 days after the Closing Date.

 

Losses ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5(a) .

 

Marketed Underwritten Offering ” shall mean (i) an Underwritten Offering pursuant to a Demand Registration or (ii) a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering.

 

Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2(b).

 

Merger Agreement ” has the meaning given to such term in the Recitals.

 

Person ” means any individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any department or agency thereof or any other entity.

 

Prospectus ” means the prospectus included in any Registration Statement (including a prospectus that discloses information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective Registration Statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, relating to Registrable Securities, and all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such prospectus.

 

Registration Expenses ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 6 .

 

Registrable Securities ” means ( a ) any Common Stock held by a CD&R Stockholder and ( b ) any equity securities or other equity interests issued or issuable, directly or indirectly, with respect to the securities described in clause (a) by way of conversion or exchange thereof or stock dividends, stock splits or in connection with a combination of shares, reclassification, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization. As to any particular Registrable Securities, once issued such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when ( i ) they are disposed of pursuant to an effective Registration Statement under the Securities Act, ( ii ) they are sold to the public pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 145 (or other exemption from registration under the Securities Act), ( iii ) they shall have ceased to be outstanding, or ( iv ) they have been sold in a private transaction.

 

Registration Statement ” means any registration statement of the Company filed with the SEC under the Securities Act which covers any of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including any Prospectus, Free Writing Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

 

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Rule 144 ” means Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC.

 

Rule 145 ” means Rule 145 under the Securities Act, as such rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC.

 

Rule 405 ” means Rule 405 under the Securities Act, as such rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC.

 

SEC ” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency at the time administering the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

 

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor statute thereto and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

 

Selling Expenses ” shall mean all underwriting and brokerage discounts, selling commissions, transfer taxes, if any, and the fees and expenses of separate counsel and other advisors and agents, if any, to the CD&R Stockholders associated with the CD&R Stockholders effecting any sales of Registrable Securities under any Registration Statement.

 

Shelf Registration Statement ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2(a) .

 

Shelf Takedown ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2(b) .

 

Subsidiary ” means ( i ) any corporation of which a majority of the securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors thereof, at the time as of which any determination is being made, are owned by another entity, either directly or indirectly and ( ii ) any joint venture, general or limited partnership, limited liability company or other legal entity in which an entity is the record or beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of a majority of the voting interests or the general partner.

 

Underwritten Offering ” means an offering registered under the Securities Act in which securities of the Company are sold to one or more underwriters on a firm-commitment basis for reoffering to the public.

 

WKSI ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2(d) .

 

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2.              Registration Rights .

 

(a)              Shelf Registration . The Company shall file with the SEC and thereafter use its reasonable best efforts to cause to be declared effective promptly upon the expiration of the Lock-Up Period a registration statement on Form S-3 or any comparable or successor form or forms or any similar short-form registration constituting a “shelf” registration statement providing for the registration of, and the sale by the CD&R Stockholders on a continuous or delayed basis of, all of the Registrable Securities, pursuant to Rule 415 or otherwise (a “ Shelf Registration Statement ”).

 

(b)             Shelf Takedowns . Subject to the provisions of Section 2(c) hereof, the CD&R Stockholders shall be entitled, at any time and from time to time when a Shelf Registration Statement is effective, to sell such Registrable Securities held by them as are then registered pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement (each, a “ Shelf Takedown ”). The number of Shelf Takedowns that the CD&R Stockholders may effect pursuant to this Section 2(b) shall not be limited, provided that the number of Underwritten Offerings that may be effected hereunder shall be limited to a total of three (3) (less any Demand Requests made pursuant to Section 2(e) ), with only two (2) such Underwritten Offerings where the plan of distribution contemplates a customary “road show” (including an “electronic road show”) or other substantial marketing effort by the Company and the underwriters (any such Underwritten Offering, a “ Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering ”). Any such Shelf Takedown may be made in the United States by and pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to the CD&R Stockholders (including an underwritten offering, a direct sale to purchasers, a sale to or through brokers, dealers or agents, a sale over the internet, Block Sales, derivative transactions with third parties, sales in connection with short sales and other hedging transactions). The Company shall comply with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the CD&R Stockholders participating in such Shelf Takedown. The CD&R Stockholders selling any Registrable Securities pursuant to a Shelf Takedown shall give the Company prompt written notice of the consummation of each Shelf Takedown (whether or not such Shelf Takedown constitutes an Underwritten Offering).

 

(c)              Cooperation with Shelf Takedowns . Upon receipt of prior written notice by the CD&R Stockholders that they intend to effect a Shelf Takedown, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cooperate in such Shelf Takedown, whether or not such Shelf Takedown constitutes an Underwritten Offering, by amending or supplementing the Prospectus related to such Shelf Registration Statement as may be reasonably requested by the CD&R Stockholders for so long as any CD&R Stockholders hold Registrable Securities; provided that the Company shall not be obligated to cooperate in an Underwritten Offering to be effected by means of a Block Sale if notice of such Underwritten Offering has not been delivered to the Company at least seven (7) Business Days prior to the intended launch of such Block Sale.

 

(d)             Automatic Shelf Registration Statements . To the extent the Company is a well-known seasoned issuer (as defined in Rule 405) (a “ WKSI ”) at a time when it is obligated to file a Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall file an automatic shelf registration statement (as defined in Rule 405) on Form S-3 (an “ Automatic Shelf Registration Statement ”) in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, that covers the Registrable Securities. The Company shall pay the registration fee for all Registrable Securities to be registered pursuant to an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement at the time of filing of the Automatic Shelf Registration Statement and shall not elect to pay any portion of the registration fee on a deferred basis. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to remain a WKSI (and not to become an ineligible issuer (as defined in Rule 405)) during the period during which any Automatic Shelf Registration Statement is effective. If at any time following the filing of an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement when the Company is required to re-evaluate its WKSI status the Company determines that it is not a WKSI, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to post-effectively amend the Automatic Shelf Registration Statement to a Shelf Registration Statement that is not automatically effective or file a new Shelf Registration Statement or, if the Company is not eligible at such time to file a Shelf Registration Statement, a Registration Statement on Form S-1; have such Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC; and keep such Registration Statement effective during the period during which such Shelf Registration Statement or Registration Statement on Form S-1 is required to be kept effective in accordance with Section 2(g) hereof.

 

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(e)              Demand Rights . After the expiration of the Lock-up Period, in the event the Company ceases to be eligible to register Registrable Securities on Form S-3 or has failed to perform its obligations under Section 2(a), the CD&R Stockholders shall have the right on two (2) occasions (less the number of any Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offerings requested pursuant to Section 2(b) ) to require the Company to file a registration statement under the Securities Act in respect of all or a portion of Registrable Securities owned by the CD&R Stockholders (so long as such request covers at least $25,000,000 worth of the then current value of shares of Common Stock), by delivering to the Company written notice stating that such right is being exercised, specifying the number of Registrable Securities owned by the CD&R Stockholders to be included in such registration, and describing the intended method of distribution thereof (each, a “ Demand Request ” and any registration effected pursuant thereto, a “ Demand Registration ”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required to file any Registration Statement pursuant to a Demand Request within 90 days after the effective date of a previous Demand Registration or any previous Registration Statement in which the holders of Registrable Securities were given piggyback rights pursuant to Section 3 in which there was no reduction in the number of Registrable Securities to be included, and in each case, in which the sale of the Registrable Securities included therein was consummated. The Company shall comply with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by the Demand Registration in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the CD&R Stockholders.

 

(f)              Effectiveness of Demand Registration . As promptly as practicable, but in no event later than 20 business days after the Company receives a Demand Request pursuant to Section 2(e) hereof, the Company shall file with the SEC and thereafter use its reasonable best efforts to cause to be declared effective promptly a registration statement on the appropriate form (it being agreed that, subject to Section 2(l) hereof, such Registration Statement shall be an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement, if then available to the Company) providing for the registration of such number of Registrable Securities the CD&R Stockholders shall have requested be registered for distribution in accordance with such intended method of distribution; provided , however , no sale shall be made by any CD&R Stockholder pursuant to any Demand Registration prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, except with the prior written consent of the Company. The Company shall comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by any such registration statement in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition by the CD&R Stockholders.

 

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(g)             Continued Effectiveness . The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to keep ( A ) any Shelf Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement continuously effective and usable for the resale of the Registrable Securities covered thereby until the earlier of ( i ) three (3) years from the effective date of such Shelf Registration Statement and ( ii ) the date on which all of the Registrable Securities covered by such Shelf Registration Statement have been sold pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement and ( B ) any Registration Statement filed pursuant to a Demand Request effective for a period of at least 180 days after the effectiveness thereof or such shorter period during which all Registrable Securities included therein shall have actually been sold (such period, the “ Effective Period ”); provided , however , that in the event the Company suspends, postpones or delays the filing of a Registration Statement required to be filed pursuant to this Agreement, the Effective Period shall be extended by the duration of each such applicable suspension, postponement or delay.

 

(h)             Priority on Demand Registration or Shelf Takedown . If any of the Registrable Securities registered pursuant to a Demand Request or a Shelf Takedown are to be sold in a Marketed Underwritten Offering, and the managing underwriter(s) advise the CD&R Stockholders that in its good faith opinion the total number or dollar amount of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold in such Marketed Underwritten Offering (including securities proposed to be included by other holders of securities entitled to include securities in such Registration Statement pursuant to incidental or piggyback registration rights), is such as to adversely affect the success of such offering, then there shall be included in such Marketed Underwritten Offering the number or dollar amount of Registrable Securities that in the good faith opinion of such managing underwriter(s) can be sold without adversely affecting such offering, and such number of Registrable Securities shall be allocated as follows, unless the underwriters require a different allocation:

 

(i)               first, to the CD&R Stockholders requesting such registration pro rata on the basis of the percentage of Registrable Securities owned by each such CD&R Stockholder relative to the number of Registrable Securities owned by all CD&R Stockholders, until with respect to each such CD&R Stockholder, all Registrable Securities requested for registration by such Holders have been included in such registration;

 

(ii)             second, the securities for which inclusion in such Registration Statement was requested by the Company; and

 

(iii) third, Common Stock requested by other holders of Common Stock (each, a “ Piggybacking Holder ”) to be included in such Marketed Underwritten Offering, on a pro rata basis or in such other manner as such Piggybacking Holders shall agree.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, no securities other than Registrable Securities held by the CD&R Stockholders shall be eligible for inclusion in the total number or dollar amount of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold in any Block Sale effected pursuant to Section 2(b) or Section 2(e) of this Agreement.

 

(i)               Postponements in Requested Registrations . If the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a Registration Statement, including a Shelf Registration Statement, filed hereunder would require the Company to make a public disclosure of material non-public information, which disclosure in the good faith judgment of the Board (after consultation with external legal counsel) ( i ) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement so that such Registration Statement would not be materially misleading, ( ii ) would not be required to be made at such time but for the filing, effectiveness or continued use of such Registration Statement or ( iii ) would reasonably be expected to adversely affect in any material respect the Company or its business or the Company’s ability to effect a bona fide material proposed acquisition, disposition, financing, reorganization, recapitalization or similar transaction, then the Company may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the CD&R Stockholders participating in such registration, delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, such Registration Statement; provided that the Company shall not be permitted to do so ( x ) more than once in any 6-month period or ( y ) for any single period of time in excess of 90 days, or for periods exceeding, in the aggregate, 90 days during any 12-month period. In the event that the Company exercises its rights under the preceding sentence, such CD&R Stockholders agree to suspend, promptly upon receipt of the notice referred to above, the use of any Prospectus relating to such registration in connection with any sale or offer to sell Registrable Securities. If the Company so postpones the filing of a Prospectus or the effectiveness of a Registration Statement, the demanding CD&R Stockholder shall be entitled to withdraw such request and, if such request is withdrawn, such registration request shall not count for the purposes of the limitations set forth in Section 2(e) . The Company shall promptly give the CD&R Stockholders requesting registration thereof pursuant to this Section 2 written notice of any postponement made in accordance with the preceding sentence.

 

(j)               Registration Expenses . The Company shall pay, and shall be responsible for, all Registration Expenses in connection with any registrations and offerings pursuant to this Section 2 , including any underwritten offering, direct sales to purchasers, sales to or through brokers, dealers or agents, derivative transactions with third parties, sales in connection with short sales and other hedging transactions, that are effectuated pursuant to this Section 2 ; provided , however , that the CD&R Stockholders shall pay all Selling Expenses, if any, with respect to Registrable Securities sold by them.

 

(k)             Selection of Underwriters . The lead underwriters of any Underwritten Offering effected pursuant to a Demand Registration or a Shelf Takedown shall be selected by the CD&R Stockholders, subject to the consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, of the Company. If the CD&R Stockholders intend that the Registrable Securities requested to be covered by a Demand Registration shall be distributed by means of an Underwritten Offering, the CD&R Stockholders shall so advise the Company in writing. The right of any CD&R Stockholder to participate in an Underwritten Offering pursuant to this Section 2 will be conditioned upon such CD&R Stockholder’s participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such CD&R Stockholder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting and each such CD&R Stockholder will (together with the Company and any Piggybacking Holder distributing its securities through such underwriting) enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter(s) selected for such underwriting (including pursuant to the terms of any over-allotment or “green shoe” option requested by the managing underwriter(s)), provided that ( A ) no CD&R Stockholder shall be required to sell more than the number of Registrable Securities that such CD&R Stockholder has requested the Company to include in any registration and ( B ) if any CD&R Stockholder disapproves of the terms of the underwriting, such CD&R Stockholder may elect to withdraw therefrom by written notice to the Company, the managing underwriter(s) and, in connection with an Underwritten Offering pursuant to this Section 2 , the other CD&R Stockholders, provided , further , that no such Person (other than the Company) shall be required to make any representations or warranties other than (x) those related to the title and ownership of, and power and authority to transfer, Registrable Securities and (y) those related to the accuracy and completeness of statements made in a Registration Statement, Prospectus or other document in reliance upon, and in conformity with, written information prepared and furnished to the Company or the managing underwriter(s) by such Person pertaining exclusively to such CD&R Stockholder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no CD&R Stockholder shall be required to agree to any indemnification obligations on the part of such CD&R Stockholder that are greater than its obligations pursuant to Section 5 .

 

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3.              Piggyback Restrictions .

 

(a)              Right to Piggyback . Whenever the Company proposes to register any of its securities for its own account (other than ( x ) a registration pursuant to this Agreement or ( y ) a registration relating solely to employee benefit plans, or relating to a registration relating solely to the sale of debt or convertible debt instruments) and the registration form to be filed may be used for the registration or qualification for distribution of Registrable Securities, the Company will give written notice at least fifteen (15) days before the anticipated filing date to the CD&R Stockholders of its intention to effect such a registration and will include in such registration all Registrable Securities held by the CD&R Stockholders with respect to which the Company has received from the CD&R Stockholder a written request for inclusion therein within ten (10) days after the date of the Company’s notice (a “ Piggyback Registration ”). If the CD&R Stockholder has made such a written request, it may withdraw its or any Registrable Securities from such Piggyback Registration by giving written notice to the Company and the managing underwriter(s), if any, on or before the fifth (5th) day prior to the planned effective date of such Piggyback Registration. The Company may terminate or withdraw any registration under this Section 3 prior to the effectiveness of such registration, whether or not the CD&R Stockholder has elected to include Registrable Securities in such registration, and, except for the obligation to pay Registration Expenses pursuant to Section 3(c) , the Company will have no liability to the CD&R Stockholder in connection with such termination or withdrawal.

 

(b)             Underwritten Registration . If the registration referred to in Section 3(a) is proposed to be an Underwritten Offering, the Company will so advise the CD&R Stockholders as a part of the written notice given pursuant to Section 3(a) . In such event, the right of any CD&R Stockholder to registration pursuant to this Section 3 will be conditioned upon such CD&R Stockholder’s participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such CD&R Stockholder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting, and any CD&R Stockholder that holds Registrable Securities that are to be sold in such offering will (together with the Company and any other holders distributing their securities through such underwriting) enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter or underwriters selected for such offering by the Company. If the CD&R Stockholder disapproves of the terms of the underwriting, the CD&R Stockholder may elect to withdraw therefrom by written notice to the Company and the managing underwriter(s).

 

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(c)              Piggyback Registration Expenses . The Company will pay all Registration Expenses in connection with any Piggyback Registration, whether or not any registration or prospectus becomes effective or final; provided , however , that the CD&R Stockholders shall pay all Selling Expenses, if any, with respect to Registrable Securities sold by them.

 

(d)             Priority on Primary Registrations . If a Piggyback Registration relates to a primary Underwritten Offering on behalf of the Company, and the managing underwriter(s) advise the Company in writing that in their opinion the number of securities requested to be included in such registration exceeds the number which can be sold without adversely affecting the marketability of such offering, the Company will include in such registration or prospectus only such number of securities that in the opinion of such underwriters can be sold without adversely affecting the marketability of the offering, which securities will be so included in the following order of priority: ( i ) first, the securities the Company proposes to sell, ( ii ) second, the Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration by the CD&R Stockholders on a pro rata basis relative to the total number of Registrable Securities requested to be included therein by all CD&R Stockholders, until with respect to each such CD&R Stockholder, all Registrable Securities requested for registration by such CD&R Stockholders have been included in such registration and (iii) third, Common Stock requested by any other persons to be included in the Piggyback Registration, on a pro rata basis relative to the total number of Registrable Securities requested to be included in the Piggyback Registration by such other requesting persons, or in such other manner as such other requesting persons shall agree.

 

(e)              Priority on Secondary Registrations . If a Piggyback Registration relates to a secondary Underwritten Offering on behalf of other holders of the Company’s securities, and the managing underwriter(s) advise the Company in writing that in their opinion the number of securities requested to be included in such registration exceeds the number which can be sold without adversely affecting the marketability of the offering, the Company will include in such registration only such number of securities that in the opinion of such underwriters can be sold without adversely affecting the marketability of the offering, which securities shall include securities requested to be included therein by the holder(s) making demand for such Underwritten Offering together with any Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration by the CD&R Stockholders on a pro rata basis relative to the number of total shares of Common Stock requested to be included therein by such other holder(s) and the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included therein by the CD&R Stockholders.

 

4.              Registration Procedures . If and whenever the Company is required to use its reasonable best efforts to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act as provided in Section 2 , the Company shall effect such registration to permit the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition thereof, and pursuant thereto the Company shall cooperate in the sale of such Registrable Securities and shall, as expeditiously as possible:

 

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(a)              prepare and file, in each case as promptly as practicable, with the SEC a Registration Statement or Registration Statements on such form as shall be available for the sale of the Registrable Securities by the CD&R Stockholders thereof or by the Company in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof, make all required filings with FINRA, and, if such Registration Statement is not automatically effective upon filing, use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to be declared effective as soon as practicable and to remain effective as provided herein; provided , however , that before filing a Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto (including free writing prospectuses under Rule 433 (each a “ Free Writing Prospectus ”)), the Company shall furnish or otherwise make available to the CD&R Stockholders, their counsel and the managing underwriter(s), if any, copies of all such documents proposed to be filed (including exhibits thereto), which documents will be subject to the reasonable review and comment of such counsel, and such other documents reasonably requested by such counsel, including any comment letter from the SEC, and, if requested by such counsel, provide such counsel reasonable opportunity to participate in the preparation of such Registration Statement and each Prospectus included therein and such other opportunities to conduct a reasonable investigation within the meaning of the Securities Act, including reasonable access to the Company’s books and records, officers, accountants and other advisors. The Company shall not file any such Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any amendments or supplements thereto (including Free Writing Prospectuses) with respect to a Demand Registration to which CD&R Stockholders or the managing underwriter(s), if any, shall reasonably object, in writing, on a timely basis, unless, in the opinion of the Company, such filing is necessary to comply with applicable law;

 

(b)             prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith and such Free Writing Prospectuses and Exchange Act reports as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective during the period provided herein and comply in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such Registration Statement; and cause the related Prospectus to be supplemented by any Prospectus supplement as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of the securities covered by such Registration Statement, and as so supplemented to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 (or any similar provisions then in force) under the Securities Act in each case, until such time as all of such securities have been disposed of in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition by the seller or sellers thereof set forth in such Registration Statement;

 

(c)              notify each selling CD&R Stockholder of Registrable Securities, its counsel and the managing underwriter(s) of any Underwritten Offering ( i ) when an Registration Statement, pre-effective amendment to any Registration Statement, Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment or any Free Writing Prospectus has been filed, and, with respect to a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective, ( ii ) of any request by the SEC or any other federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or related Prospectus or for additional information, ( iii ) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for that purpose, ( iv ) if at any time the Company has reason to believe that the representations and warranties of the Company contained in any agreement (including any underwriting agreement) contemplated by Section 4(n) below cease to be true and correct, ( v ) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of such Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation of any proceeding for such purpose, and ( vi ) of the happening of any event that makes any statement made in such Registration Statement or related Prospectus, Free Writing Prospectus, amendment or supplement thereto, or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, as then in effect, untrue in any material respect or that requires the making of any changes in such Registration Statement, Prospectus or documents so that, in the case of the Registration Statement, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, not misleading, and that in the case of the Prospectus, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (which notice shall notify the selling CD&R Stockholders only of the occurrence of such an event and shall provide no additional information regarding such event to the extent such information would constitute material non-public information);

 

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(d)             use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement, or the lifting of any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction at the earliest date reasonably practical;

 

(e)              if requested by the CD&R Stockholders, or, in the case of an Underwritten Offering, the managing underwriter(s) of such Underwritten Offering, promptly include in a Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as the CD&R Stockholders or such managing underwriter(s), as the case may be, may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution of such securities set forth in the Registration Statement and make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement or such post-effective amendment as soon as practicable after the Company has received such request; provided , however , that the Company shall not be required to take any actions under this Section 4(e) that are not, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, in compliance with applicable law;

 

(f)              deliver to each selling CD&R Stockholder of Registrable Securities, its counsel, and the underwriters, if any, without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus or Prospectuses (including each form of Prospectus) and each amendment or supplement thereto (including any Free Writing Prospectus) as such Persons may reasonably request from time to time in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition thereof; and the Company, subject to the last paragraph of this Section 4 , hereby consents to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling CD&R Stockholders of Registrable Securities and the underwriters, if any, in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus and any such amendment or supplement thereto;

 

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(g)             use its reasonable best efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the selling CD&R Stockholders of Registrable Securities, the underwriters, if any, and their respective counsel in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from such registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities for offer and sale under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions within the United States as any seller or underwriter reasonably requests in writing and to keep each such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the period such Registration Statement is required to be kept effective and to take any other action that may be necessary or advisable to enable such CD&R Stockholders of Registrable Securities to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdiction in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition thereof; provided , however , that the Company will not be required to ( i ) qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this Section 4(g) , ( ii ) subject itself to taxation in any jurisdiction wherein it is not so subject or ( iii ) take any action that would subject it to general service of process in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;

 

(h)             cooperate with the selling CD&R Stockholders of Registrable Securities and the managing underwriter(s), if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates (not bearing any legends) representing Registrable Securities to be sold after receiving written representations from each CD&R Stockholder of such Registrable Securities that the Registrable Securities represented by the certificates so delivered by such CD&R Stockholder will be transferred in accordance with the Registration Statement, and enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the managing underwriter(s), if any, or CD&R Stockholders may request at least two Business Days prior to any sale of Registrable Securities in a firm commitment public offering, but in any other such sale, within 10 Business Days prior to having to issue the securities;

 

(i)               upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 4(c)(vi) above, prepare a supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the Registrable Securities being sold thereunder, such Prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

 

(j)               provide and cause to be maintained a transfer agent and registrar for all such Registrable Securities from and after the effective date of such Registration Statement;

 

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(k)             use its reasonable best efforts to cause all shares of Registrable Securities covered by any Registration Statement to be listed on each primary national securities exchange (if any) on which shares of the particular class of Registrable Securities are at that time listed;

 

(l)               in the case of any Underwritten Offering in which any CD&R Stockholder participates, enter into an underwriting agreement containing such provisions (including provisions for indemnification, lockups, opinions of counsel and comfort letters), and take all such other customary and reasonable actions as the managing underwriters of such offering may request in order to facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities, including adding information requested by the managing underwriters to the Prospectus, and making such representations and warranties to the holders of such Registrable Securities and the underwriters, if any, with respect to the business of the Company and its material subsidiaries, and the Registration Statement, Prospectus and documents, if any, incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein, in each case, in form, substance and scope as are customarily made by issuers to underwriters in underwritten offerings, and, if true, confirm the same if and when requested;

 

(m)           in the case of any Underwritten Offering in which any CD&R Stockholder participates, (A) make reasonably available, for inspection by the managing underwriters of such Underwritten Offering and one law firm and accounting firm acting for such managing underwriters, pertinent corporate documents and financial and other records of the Company and its subsidiaries and controlled Affiliates, (B) cause the Company’s officers and employees to supply information reasonably requested by such managing underwriters or law firm or accounting firm in connection with such offering, (C) make the Company’s independent auditor available for any such managing underwriters’ due diligence and have them provide customary comfort letters to such underwriters in connection therewith and to each CD&R Stockholder selling Registrable Securities in such offering (unless such accountants shall be prohibited from so addressing such letters by applicable standards of the accounting profession) and (D) cause the Company’s outside counsel to furnish customary legal opinions and updates thereof (which legal opinions (in form, scope and substance) shall be reasonably satisfactory to the managing underwriter(s)) to such underwriters, covering the matters customarily covered in opinions requested in underwritten offerings and such other matters as may be reasonably requested by such counsel and underwriters; provided , however , that any such records and other information provided under clauses (A) and (B) above that is not generally publicly available shall be subject to such confidential treatment as is customary for underwriters’ due diligence reviews;

 

(n)             in the case of any Underwritten Offering in which any CD&R Stockholder participates, cause its management to use their reasonable best efforts to support the marketing of the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement (including participation in such number of “road shows” as the underwriter(s) reasonably request, and in any management diligence meetings or teleconferences as the underwriter(s) or their counsel reasonably request);

 

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(o)             cooperate with each seller of Registrable Securities and each underwriter or agent participating in the disposition of such Registrable Securities and their respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made with the FINRA; and

 

(p)             otherwise use its reasonable best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, and make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least twelve months beginning with the first day of the Company’s first full calendar quarter after the effective date of any Registration Statement, which earnings statement will satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder.

 

The Company may require each CD&R Stockholder of Registrable Securities as to which any registration is being effected to furnish to the Company in writing such information required in connection with such registration regarding such seller and the distribution of such Registrable Securities as the Company may, from time to time, reasonably request and the Company may exclude from such registration the Registrable Securities of any CD&R Stockholder who unreasonably fails to furnish such information within a reasonable time after receiving such request.

 

The Company agrees not to file or make any amendment to any Registration Statement with respect to any Registrable Securities, or any amendment of or supplement to the Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus used in connection therewith, that refers to any CD&R Stockholder covered thereby by name, or otherwise identifies such CD&R Stockholder as the holder of any securities of the Company, without first furnishing or otherwise making available to such CD&R Stockholder a copy of any such amendment or supplement no less than five Business Days prior to the filing of such amendment or supplement (unless and to the extent such amendment or supplement is required by law to be filed earlier) and including all comments reasonably and timely requested by such CD&R Stockholder thereon.

 

If the Company files any Shelf Registration Statement for the benefit of the holders of any of its securities other than the CD&R Stockholders, the Company agrees that it shall use its reasonable best efforts to include in such registration statement such disclosures as may be required by Rule 430B under the Securities Act (referring to the unnamed selling security holders in a generic manner by identifying the initial offering of the securities to the CD&R Stockholders) in order to ensure that the CD&R Stockholders may be added to such Shelf Registration Statement at a later time through the filing of a Prospectus supplement rather than a post-effective amendment.

 

Each CD&R Stockholder holding Registrable Securities agrees if such CD&R Stockholder has Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Sections 4(c)(ii) , 4(c)(iii) , 4(c)(iv) , 4(c)(v) and 4(c)(vi) hereof, such CD&R Stockholder will promptly discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement or Prospectus until such CD&R Stockholder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 4(i) hereof, or until it is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus; provided , however , that the time periods under Section 2 with respect to the length of time that the effectiveness of a Registration Statement must be maintained shall automatically be extended by the amount of time the CD&R Stockholder is required to discontinue disposition of such securities.

 

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5.              Indemnification .

 

(a)              Indemnification by the Company . The Company shall, without limitation as to time, indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, each CD&R Stockholder of Registrable Securities whose Registrable Securities are covered by a Registration Statement or Prospectus, the officers, directors, partners, members, managers, shareholders, accountants, attorneys, agents and employees of each of them, each Person who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) each such CD&R Stockholder and the officers, directors, partners, members, managers, shareholders, accountants, attorneys, agents and employees of each such controlling person, each underwriter, if any, and each Person who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) such underwriter (each such person being referred to herein as a “ Covered Person ”), from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including costs of preparation and reasonable attorneys’ fees and any legal or other fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding), expenses, judgments, fines, penalties, charges and amounts paid in settlement (collectively, “ Losses ”), as incurred, arising out of or based upon any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Prospectus, Registration Statement or Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any document incorporated by reference therein or based on any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or any violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder applicable to the Company and relating to any action or inaction in connection with the related offering of Registrable Securities, and will reimburse each such Covered Person for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating and defending or settling any such Loss, provided that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such Loss arises out of or is based on any untrue statement or omission by such Covered Person relating to such Covered Person or its Affiliates (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), but only to the extent, that such untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) or omission (or alleged omission) is made in such Registration Statement, Prospectus, Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or any document incorporated by reference therein, in each case in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Covered Person with respect to such Covered Person for use therein. It is agreed that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 5(a) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such Loss or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld).

 

(b)             Indemnification by CD&R Stockholder of Registrable Securities . As a condition to including any Registrable Securities in any Registration Statement filed in accordance with Section 4 hereof, the Company shall have received an undertaking reasonably satisfactory to it from the prospective seller of such Registrable Securities to indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by law, severally and not jointly with any other CD&R Stockholders holding Registrable Securities, the Company, its directors and officers and each Person who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act) the Company and all other prospective sellers, from and against all Losses arising out of or based on any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any such Registration Statement, Prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or any document incorporated by reference therein, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and will reimburse the Company, such directors, controlling persons and prospective sellers for any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such Loss, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is made in such Registration Statement, Prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or any document incorporated by reference therein, in each case in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such CD&R Stockholder with respect to such CD&R Stockholder for inclusion in such Registration Statement, Prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or any document incorporated by reference therein; provided , however , that the obligations of such CD&R Stockholder hereunder shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such Losses (or actions in respect thereof) if such settlement is effected without the consent of such CD&R Stockholder (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); and provided , further , that the liability of such CD&R Stockholder of Registrable Securities shall be limited to the net proceeds received by such selling CD&R Stockholder from the sale of Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement.

 

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(c)              Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings . If any Person shall be entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “ Indemnified Party ”), such Indemnified Party shall give prompt notice to the party from which such indemnity is sought (the “ Indemnifying Party ”) of any claim or of the commencement of any proceeding with respect to which such Indemnified Party seeks indemnification or contribution pursuant hereto; provided , however , that the delay or failure to so notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any obligation or liability except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party has been materially prejudiced by such delay or failure. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right, exercisable by giving written notice to an Indemnified Party promptly after the receipt of written notice from such Indemnified Party of such claim or proceeding, to, unless in the Indemnified Party’s reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist in respect of such claim, assume, at the Indemnifying Party’s expense, the defense of any such claim or proceeding, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party; provided , however , that an Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such claim or proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party unless: ( i ) the Indemnifying Party agrees to pay such fees and expenses; or ( ii ) the Indemnifying Party fails promptly to assume, or in the event of a conflict of interest cannot assume, the defense of such claim or proceeding or fails to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party; in which case the Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ counsel and to assume the defense of such claim or proceeding at the Indemnifying Party’s expense; provided , further , however , that the Indemnifying Party shall not, in connection with any one such claim or proceeding or separate but substantially similar or related claims or proceedings in the same jurisdiction, arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one firm of attorneys (together with appropriate local counsel) at any time for all of the Indemnified Parties, or for fees and expenses that are not reasonable. Whether or not such defense is assumed by the Indemnifying Party, such Indemnifying Party will not be subject to any liability for any settlement made without its consent (but such consent will not be unreasonably withheld). The Indemnifying Party shall not consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement that ( x ) does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party of a release, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, from all liability in respect of such claim or litigation for which such Indemnified Party would be entitled to indemnification hereunder or ( y ) involves the imposition of equitable remedies or the imposition of any obligations on the Indemnified Party or adversely affects such Indemnified Party other than as a result of financial obligations for which such Indemnified Party would be entitled to indemnification hereunder.

 

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(d)             Contribution . If the indemnification provided for in this Section 5 is unavailable to an Indemnified Party in respect of any Losses (other than in accordance with its terms), then each applicable Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party, on the one hand, and such Indemnified Party, on the other hand, in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party, on the one hand, and Indemnified Party, on the other hand, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, has been made (or omitted) by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent any such action, statement or omission.

 

The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 5(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5(d) , an Indemnifying Party that is a selling CD&R Stockholder holding Registrable Securities shall not be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount that such Indemnifying Party has otherwise been, or would otherwise be, required to pay pursuant to Section 5(b) by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the provisions on indemnification and contribution contained in the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the underwritten public offering are in conflict with the foregoing provisions, the provisions in the underwriting agreement shall control.

 

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(e)              Non-Exclusivity . The obligations of the parties under this Section 5 shall be in addition to any liability which any party may otherwise have to any other party.

 

6.               Registration Expenses . All fees and expenses incurred in the performance of or compliance with this Agreement by the Company including ( i ) all registration and filing fees (including fees and expenses ( A ) with respect to filings required to be made with the SEC, all applicable securities exchanges and/or FINRA and ( B ) of compliance with securities or blue sky laws, including any fees and disbursements of counsel for the underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 4(g) ), ( ii ) printing expenses (including expenses of printing certificates for Registrable Securities in a form eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company and of printing Prospectuses if the printing of Prospectuses is requested by the managing underwriter(s), if any, of an Underwritten Offering, or by the CD&R Stockholders, ( iii ) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses of the Company, ( iv ) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, ( v ) expenses of the Company incurred in connection with any road show, and ( vi ) fees and disbursements of all independent registered public accounting firms referred to in Section 4(m) hereof (including the expenses of any “cold comfort” letters required by this Agreement) and any other persons, including special experts retained by the Company, shall be borne by the Company whether or not any Registration Statement is filed or becomes effective (all such expenses, “ Registration Expenses ”). In addition, the Company shall pay its internal expenses (including all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit, the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the securities to be registered on any securities exchange on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed and rating agency fees and the fees and expenses of any Person, including special experts, retained by the Company.

 

The Company shall not be required to pay ( i ) fees and disbursements of any counsel retained by any CD&R Stockholder holding Registrable Securities or by any underwriter, ( ii ) any underwriter’s fees (including discounts, commissions or fees of underwriters, selling brokers, dealer managers or similar securities industry professionals) relating to the distribution of the Registrable Securities (other than with respect to Registrable Securities sold by the Company), ( iii ) expenses (other than the Company’s internal expenses) in connection with any offering pursuant to a Demand Request or Shelf Takedown begun pursuant to Section 2 , the request of which has been subsequently withdrawn by the demanding CD&R Stockholder unless ( x ) the withdrawal is based upon ( A ) any fact, circumstance, event, change, effect or occurrence that individually or in the aggregate with all other facts or circumstances, events, changes, effects or occurrences has a material adverse effect on the Company or ( B ) material adverse information concerning the Company that the Company had not publicly disclosed at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to such registration request or that the Company had not otherwise notified, in writing, the demanding CD&R Stockholder of at the time of such request, ( y ) the CD&R Stockholder issuing such Demand Request or requesting such Shelf Takedown, as applicable, has not withdrawn two Demand Requests relating to Underwritten Offerings of a type not covered by the foregoing clauses (iii)(x)(A) or (iii)(x)(B) or ( z ) after the demanding CD&R Stockholder’s withdrawal of two such Demand Requests where such withdrawal is not covered by clauses (iii)(x)(A) or (iii)(x)(B), such demanding CD&R Stockholder agrees to forfeit its right to one Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2 with respect to the limit set forth in Section 2(e) or ( iv ) any other expenses of the CD&R Stockholders holding Registrable Securities not specifically required to be paid by the Company pursuant to the first paragraph of this Section 6 .

 

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7.               Rule 144 . The Company covenants that it will file the reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC thereunder (or, if the Company is not required to file such reports, it will, upon the request of any of the CD&R Stockholders, make publicly available such information so long as necessary to permit sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144), and it will take such further action as any CD&R Stockholder of Registrable Securities (or, if the Company is not required to file reports as provided above, any of the CD&R Stockholders) may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such CD&R Stockholder to sell shares of Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144. Upon the request of any CD&R Stockholder of Registrable Securities, the Company will deliver to such CD&R Stockholder a written statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements and will, within the limitations of the exemption provided by Rule 144 (as such rule may be amended from time to time) or any similar rule enacted by the Commission, instruct the transfer agent to remove the restrictive legend affixed to any Common Stock to enable such shares to be sold in compliance with Rule 144 (as such rule may be amended from time to time) or any similar rule enacted by the Commission.

 

8.              Miscellaneous .

 

(a)              Termination . The provisions of this Agreement (other than Section 5 ) shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of ( i ) its termination by the written agreement of all parties hereto or their respective successors in interest, ( ii ) the date on which the CD&R Stockholders cease to own any Common Stock and ( iii ) the dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company. Nothing herein shall relieve any party from any liability for the breach of any of the agreements set forth in this Agreement.

 

(b)             Holdback Agreement . In consideration for the Company agreeing to its obligations under this Agreement, each CD&R Stockholder agrees in connection with any Underwritten Offering of the Company’s Common Stock (whether or not such CD&R Stockholder is participating in such transaction) upon the request of the Company and the underwriter(s) managing such Underwritten Offering, not to effect (other than pursuant to such registration) any public sale or distribution of Common Stock, including, but not limited to, any sale pursuant to Rule 144, or make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of, or enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another Person any of the economic consequences of ownership of, any Common Stock, any other equity securities of the Company or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity securities of the Company without the prior written consent of the Company or such underwriters, as the case may be, during the Holdback Period.

 

If any registration pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement shall be in connection with any Underwritten Offering, the Company will not effect any public sale or distribution of any common equity (or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for common equity) (other than a registration statement ( i ) on Form S-4, Form S-8 or any successor forms promulgated for similar purposes or ( ii ) filed in connection with an exchange offer or any employee benefit or dividend reinvestment plan) for its own account, during the Holdback Period.

 

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(c)              Amendments and Waivers . This Agreement may be amended and the Company may take any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, only if any such amendment, action or omission to act, has received the written consent of the Company and each of the CD&R Stockholders. The failure of any party to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement shall in no way be construed as a waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the right of such party thereafter to enforce each and every provision of this Agreement in accordance with its terms. Any CD&R Stockholder may waive (in writing) the benefit of any provision of this Agreement with respect to itself for any purpose. Any such waiver shall constitute a waiver only with respect to the specific matter described in such writing and shall in no way impair the rights of the CD&R Stockholder granting such waiver in any other respect or at any other time.

 

(d)             Successors, Assigns and Transferees . This Agreement may not be assigned without the prior written consent of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the CD&R Stockholder may assign its rights hereunder to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VIII, L.P., or any Affiliate thereof, or any other entity that is managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC; provided , however , that no CD&R Stockholder may assign its rights hereunder to any limited partner of an investment fund (including Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VIII, L.P. or any Affiliated investment fund) managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC. The CD&R Stockholders acknowledge that no limited partner of an investment fund managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC will be deemed to be a CD&R Stockholder for purposes of this Agreement.

 

(e)              Notices . All notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be in writing (including facsimile transmission) and shall be given:

 

If to the Company, to:

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

505 Huntmar Park Drive, Suite 300

Herndon, Virginia 20170

Attention: Joe Nowicki
Facsimile: (703) 437-1919
E-mail: jnowicki@becn.com

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:


Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

5244 River Road, Second Floor

Bethesda, Maryland 20816

Attention: Ross D. Cooper
Facsimile: (301) 272-2125
E-mail: rcooper@becn.com

 

 

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if to a CD&R Stockholder, to:

c/o Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC
375 Park Avenue

18 th Floor
New York, New York 10152

Attention: Nate Sleeper
  JL Zrebiec
Facsimile: (212) 407-5252

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022

Attention: Margaret Andrews Davenport
  Michael A. Diz
Facsimile: (212) 909-7667
  (212) 909-6836

E-mail:  madavenport@debevoise.com
              madiz@debevoise.com

 

or such other address or facsimile number as such party may hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to the other parties hereto.

 

All such notices, requests and other communications shall be deemed received on the date of receipt by the recipient thereof if received prior to 5:00 p.m. on a Business Day in the place of receipt. Otherwise, any such notice, request or communication shall be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day in the place of receipt.

 

(f)              Further Assurances. At any time or from time to time after the date hereof, the parties agree to cooperate with each other, and at the request of any other party, to execute and deliver any further instruments or documents and to take all such further action as the other party may reasonably request in order to evidence or effectuate the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and to otherwise carry out the intent of the parties hereunder.

 

(g)             No Inconsistent Agreements . The Company shall not hereafter enter into any agreement with respect to its securities which is inconsistent with or violates the rights granted to the holders of Registrable Securities in this Agreement.

 

(h)             Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement ( i ) constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersede any prior discussions, correspondence, negotiation, proposed term sheet, agreement, understanding or agreement and there are no agreements, understandings, representations or warranties between the parties other than those set forth or referred to in this Agreement and ( ii ) except as provided in Section 5 with respect to an Indemnified Party, is not intended to confer in or on behalf of any Person not a party to this Agreement (and their successors and assigns) any rights, benefits, causes of action or remedies with respect to the subject matter or any provision hereof.

 

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(i)               Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial .

 

(i)               This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts executed and to be performed wholly within such State and without reference to the choice-of-law principles that would result in the application of the laws of a different jurisdiction.

 

(ii)             Each party to this Agreement irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any court of the State of New York located in such district any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, and hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such suit, action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such court. Each party to this Agreement hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent that it may effectively do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such suit, action or other proceeding. The parties further agree, to the extent permitted by law, that final and unappealable judgment against any of them in any suit, action or other proceeding contemplated above shall be conclusive and may be enforced in any other jurisdiction within or outside the United States by suit on the judgment, a certified copy of which shall be conclusive evidence of the fact and amount of such judgment.

 

(iii)           EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

(j)               Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party hereto. Upon such a determination, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.

 

(k)             Enforcement . Each party hereto acknowledges that money damages would not be an adequate remedy in the event that any of the covenants or agreements in this Agreement are not performed in accordance with its terms, and it is therefore agreed that in addition to and without limiting any other remedy or right it may have, the non-breaching party will have the right to an injunction, temporary restraining order or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction enjoining any such breach and enforcing specifically the terms and provisions hereof. In any action or proceeding brought to enforce any provision of this Agreement, the successful party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees in addition to its costs and expenses and other available remedies.

 

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(l)               Titles and Subtitles . The titles of the sections and subsections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and will not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(m)           No Recourse . Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this Agreement, the Company and each CD&R Stockholder covenant, agree and acknowledge that no recourse under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection with this Agreement shall be had against any current or future director, officer, employee, shareholder, general or limited partner or member of any CD&R Stockholder or of any Affiliate or assignee thereof, whether by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any statute, regulation or other applicable law, it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any current or future director, officer, employee, shareholder, general or limited partner or member of any CD&R Stockholder or of any Affiliate or assignee thereof, as such for any obligation of any CD&R Stockholder under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection with this Agreement for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creation.

 

(n)             Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts (including via facsimile and electronic transmission), each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile signature(s).

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this Agreement or caused this Agreement to be duly executed on its behalf as of the date first written above.

 

  Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
   
   
  By:  /s/ Ross D. Cooper
  Name: Ross D. Cooper
  Title: Sr. Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

[ Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement ]

 

 

 

 

  CD&R Roadhouse Holdings, L.P.
   
  By: CD&R Associates VIII, Ltd.,
    its general partner
     
  By:  /s/ Theresa A. Gore
  Name: Theresa A. Gore
  Title:  Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

[ Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement ]

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

NEWS

 

From Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., Herndon, VA For Use Upon Receipt

 

Beacon Roofing Supply Completes its Acquisition of Roofing Supply Group

 

HERNDON, VA, October 1, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (Nasdaq: BECN) (“Beacon”) announced today that it successfully completed its previously announced acquisition of Roofing Supply Group (“RSG”), a leading roofing products distributor owned by investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”), in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $1.1 billion (based upon a ten-day volume weighted average price of Beacon common stock as of July 24, 2015). Completion of the RSG acquisition strengthens Beacon’s position as the largest publicly traded roofing materials and related products distributor in the U.S., with approximately $3.6 billion in pro forma revenues. Beacon now has a significantly expanded geographic footprint that includes 359 locations in 45 states, with an enhanced presence in the Southern and Western United States and the Pacific Northwest.

 

Paul Isabella, President & CEO of Beacon, stated: "We are pleased to announce the completion of the RSG acquisition and we look forward to an efficient integration of these two great companies. I want to thank the Beacon and RSG teams who worked together tirelessly and cooperatively to complete the successful financing of the transaction and closing process efficiently and on schedule. Today’s combining of our talented employees will help drive growth, enhance service to our valued customers, offer better career opportunities to all of our employees, and create even greater value for our shareholders. This is a milestone day in the long and successful history of Beacon.”

 

In connection with the closing of the transaction, Beacon appointed Nathan Sleeper, a partner at CD&R, and Philip W. Knisely, former Chairman of RSG and an advisor to the CD&R funds, to its board of directors, effective immediately. Mr. Sleeper has worked for CD&R for over 15 years. He leads the firm’s investment activity in the industrial sector and serves on its Investment and Management Committees. He is on the boards of six CD&R portfolio companies. Prior to joining CD&R, Mr. Sleeper worked for Goldman Sachs & Co. and Tiger Management. Mr. Sleeper holds a bachelor’s degree from Williams College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

 

Mr. Knisely is Chairman of Atkore International, a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of electrical and metal products. He spent a decade as Executive Vice President and Corporate Officer of Danaher Corporation. Prior to Danaher, Mr. Knisely co-founded Colfax Corporation served as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Knisely also was President and Chief Executive Officer of AMF Industries and spent ten years at Emerson Electric. He serves on the board of trustees of the Darden School Foundation at the University of Virginia, where he received his M.B.A. Mr. Knisely also was a GM Fellowship Scholar at General Motors Institute, where he earned a B.S. in industrial engineering.

 

"We are pleased to welcome Nate and Phil to our Board of Directors," said Robert R. Buck, Beacon's Chairman. "Their broad executive and operational experience, particularly in industrial distribution and acquisitions, will be extremely valuable for Beacon as we move forward with our planned growth and development.” Mr. Sleeper added: "Phil and I are excited about joining Beacon's Board of Directors. Today’s combination of RSG and Beacon solidifies Beacon’s foundation for long-term value creation. Phil and I look forward to playing constructive roles in helping Beacon realize the full benefits of this strategic alignment."

 

The RSG acquisition provides significant financial benefits:

 

· Immediately Accretive to Beacon's Adjusted Earnings per Share: Beacon expects the acquisition will be immediately accretive to fiscal 2016 adjusted earnings per share and meaningfully more accretive thereafter.

 

· Tax-Efficient Structure: The acquisition has been structured as a reorganization to achieve optimal tax treatment, and is expected to enable the combined company to retain all advantageous tax attributes associated with RSG, including approximately $130 million in net operating losses, existing intangible deductions of approximately $190 million and transaction-related deductions of approximately $50 million.

 

· Strong Financial Profile: Through its recently completed financing, Beacon enjoys ample liquidity, with approximately $265 million of available borrowing capacity. Beacon expects rapid de-levering to result from the realization of cost savings, earnings expansion, strong cash flow generation and low ongoing capital expenditures. The capital structure has taken advantage of the current low interest rate environment and established a low weighted average cost of debt.

 

 

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This release contains information about management's view of Beacon's future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth in the "Risk Factors" section of Beacon's latest Form 10-K. In addition, numerous factors could cause actual results with respect to the proposed transaction to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including without limitation, the possibility that the expected synergies, cost savings and tax efficiencies from the proposed transaction will not be realized, or will not be realized within the expected time period; the risk that the Beacon and RSG businesses will not be integrated successfully; disruption from the proposed transaction making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships; and the risk of customer attrition. The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent Beacon's views as of the date of this press release and these views could change. However, while Beacon may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point, Beacon specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, other than as required by federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Beacon's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

 

BECN-F 

 

Contact:

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

Joseph Nowicki, 571-323-3940

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer